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Ch 54. Black Roots and Faded Memories
The desperate screams from behind the steel door gradually faded, replaced by wet chewing and savage growls that eventually died down as the night wore on.Inside the water prison, silence returned.But this time, the silence felt much heavier.No miner dared to complain anymore. No clan member questioned the direction of their leadership.Every eye that glanced toward the wooden bed in the corner was now filled with absolute respect and utter fear. In their eyes, the crippled young man sitting silently on that bed was their guardian demon, a tyrant without a crown whose words were the law of death.Three rapid knocks followed by two slow knocks suddenly sounded from the steel door.The emergency code."Open the door. Quickly, but stay alert," Wu Chen ordered in a hoarse voice that shattered the silence.Doctor Liu and two clan loyalists immediately turned the iron bar and slid the steel door open just enough.Three young men collapsed through the narrow gap, coughing violently as the
Ch 53. Tyranny Without a Crown
The heavy, rusted iron pickaxe tore through the stale air of the water prison, hurtling straight toward the center of Wu Chen's chest.Boar swung the deadly weapon with all the savage strength he possessed. The veins in the one-eyed giant's neck bulged beneath his skin, fueled by murderous intent and greed that had completely blinded his reason. The five men behind him held their breath, waiting for the sound of a skull or sternum being crushed into pieces.Yet, with death only inches from his face, Wu Chen did not even close his eyes.He did not scream in panic. He did not struggle. He did not even raise a hand to block the attack.The paralyzed young man simply wore a cold, terrifying smile.CLANGGG!Before the tip of the pickaxe could touch even a single thread of Wu Chen's robe, the harsh scrape of an iron chain tore through the darkness from the stone ceiling above them.A thick steel chain swung downward like a hungry python, wrapping precisely around Boar's neck and locking aro
Ch 52. Snake Venom in a Sealed Room
An entire day had passed since the initial tension inside the water prison had subsided. The damp air trapped within the underground chamber made every breath feel heavy.In the darkest corner of the room, Wild Boar sat cross-legged, chewing on a tough strip of dried meat. The previous night, while the guards were fast asleep, the one-eyed man had secretly cut open one of the Dead Meridian Clan's supply sacks and hidden some of its contents beneath his robe.Across from Wild Boar sat three underground miners from his crew, along with two young men who had once served as guards in the refugee camp. The two young men looked hesitant and frightened, but they could not take their eyes off the pieces of bread and meat Wild Boar had placed before them."Just eat. Don't be shy. It's our rightful share, the one your crippled boss stole from us," Wild Boar rasped in a whisper, flashing a sly grin that revealed his filthy teeth.One of the former clan guards swallowed hard and picked up a piece
Chapter 51. Alliance Beneath the Muddy Underground
The tension inside the underground water prison slowly began to ease. The smell of gunpowder and the metallic tang of blood that had dominated the damp air were gradually replaced by the scent of wet earth and the sweat of the dozen or so miners who had just forced their way inside.Mole sat atop a weathered wooden crate, cleaning the remaining mud from his serrated dagger. Behind him, the underground miners began unpacking their supplies with extreme caution. Meanwhile, more than a dozen loyal members of the Dead Meridian Clan remained on alert, forming a half-circle and keeping a safe distance from the newcomers while continuing to surround the bed where Wu Chen lay paralyzed.The room was extremely cramped. The air felt thin and suffocating. The differences in ideology and background between the two groups hung in the air like sparks waiting to ignite dry straw."So you really heard General Han Rui arguing with an envoy from the Core City?" Wu Chen's voice was hoarse and calm as it
Ch 50. The Immortal King Behind the Ruins
GRRRRKKK... BRAAAKKK!The deafening sound of massive metal scraping against solid stone grew louder by the second. The stone wall on the northern side of the water prison began to crack violently. Dust and pebbles rained into the puddles on the floor, prompting the dozen or so remaining members of the Dead Meridian Clan to retreat in formation while raising whatever weapons they had left."Get your weapons ready! Tighten the formation!" one of the young clan members shouted, his hands trembling around a broken spear. "Don't take a single step back from the Prince!"Doctor Liu stood in front of Wu Chen's bed, gripping a surgical knife tightly. His heart pounded wildly. Behind him, Wu Chen remained calmly leaned against the cold stone wall, his face showing not the slightest hint of panic despite both of his legs still being completely paralyzed and lifeless.KABOOOMMM!The thick stone wall finally exploded into pieces, sending a dense cloud of dust billowing into the room.However, wha
Ch 49. The Blood and Iron Penalty
The shrill scream that tore from Gou's throat eventually faded into a wet, gurgling sound before falling completely silent.The traitor died with his eyes bulging in terror, his tongue bitten clean through by his own jaws because he could no longer endure the absolute agony transmitted through the tip of Wu Chen's dagger. Blood and filth pooled beneath his corpse, filling the cramped water prison with the thick, rancid stench of death.Wu Chen slowly pulled his dagger free from Gou's meridian nerve point. He stared at the blood-soaked steel with a face as expressionless as marble, then wiped the blood off on the remains of the traitor's robe.Around him, the dozen or so surviving members of the Dead Meridian Clan stood frozen. Not one of them dared make a sound. They could only swallow hard, their skin crawling with fear.They had just realized something truly terrifying.The crippled young man sitting against the stone wall was no longer merely a clever boss skilled at devising tacti
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