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Chapter 36: The Shadow in the System
Author: Author Melody
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The air in the Imperial Hall was thick with the scent of ozone and the metallic tang of blood. Outside, the Capital was a symphony of chaos, but inside, the silence was absolute. I stood over the remains of the Zhao Clan's legacy, my fingers brushing the HUD of the System that had made me a god.

The numbers were spinning. The repossessions from the Nine Clans, the liquidation of the Imperial Bank, and the interest accrued from the Spirit Vein takeover had pushed the counter into a territory I h
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