All Chapters of The Sovereign’s Retribution: Daily Login to Godhood: Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
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Chapter 11: The Steel Alchemist
The morning fog over the Blackwood Industrial Zone was thick and tasted of sulfur. This was the beating heart of the Thorne Empire—a massive complex of foundries and data centers that churned out the wealth Julian used to bribe the city.Silas Vane stood on a ridge overlooking the complex. Beside him, Lyra stood motionless, her silver armor reflecting the dull grey sky. Behind them, a convoy of black SUVs hummed, Sarah Miller and Isabella Westwood watching the monitors within."Julian thinks he’s safe behind three-foot-thick titanium walls and a thousand security contractors," Silas said, his eyes scanning the Life-Threads of the guards below.[Ding! It is now 00:00. Day 8 Login is available.] [Would the Host like to Log In?]Login.[Ding! Login Successful!] [Day 8 Reward: 1x 'Midas Touch' Nanite Swarm (Disposable) & Passive Skill: 'Market Architect'.] [Market Architect: You can now 'see' the structural integrity of any corporation. Identifying 'Keystone Assets' allows for 100% effici
Chapter 12: The Blueprint of Malice
The air in the foundry didn't just vibrate; it shrieked. The purple light from the Altar of Veridian acted like a gravitational well, pulling the very essence out of the screaming workers. Their Life-Threads, once vibrant and tangled, were being stretched thin, turning the color of bruised meat as they were fed into the vortex.Elena—or the thing wearing her skin—floated three feet off the ground. The runes on her flesh pulsed with a rhythmic, sickly light. When she spoke, the voice didn't come from her throat; it echoed from the metallic walls of the foundry itself."Silas... poor, mortal Silas," the collective voice hissed. "You think a digital toy makes you a King? We have harvested the souls of civilizations while yours was still crawling in the mud."[Warning: The Altar is reaching 'Critical Harvest' stage.] [If the Altar completes its cycle, the Host will face a 'Divine-Tier' entity.]"Then I’ll just have to demolish the building before the guest arrives," Silas said, his voice