2026-04-17 12:00:50“Oh, I know,” Jian Chen laughed, starting toward the rooftops. “It’s not exhausted. It’s just holding its breath for the right owner. Tell me, Fubune, do you know what a monopoly looks like in this world?”
“I’m sure you’re going to show me, Master,” she replied with a grin.“I'm going to show everyone,” Jian Chen said, his spatial light shimmering around him. “Lin Fan... your college tuitio
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Chapter 34 Obsidian Screams and Shattered Heroes
The obsidian fire didn't just burn; it screamed. It was a physical weight of hatred that turned the air of the Sundered Maw into a pressurized kiln of black glass. Jian Chen stood at the epicenter of the raining soot, his violet-violet eyes narrowed as he watched the "hero" descend into a state of glorious, terminal madness. The silver Lady's Ivory Box sat in Lin Fan's grip, its celestial energy twisting into something oily, dark, and utterly predatory."Look at you, Lin Fan," Jian Chen chuckled, his voice vibrating with the [Echoing Fist] to pierce through the roar of the fire. "A week ago, you wouldn't even step on a bug. Now you’re setting the mountain on fire just because I hurt your feelings? The transition suits you. Red is definitely your color.""I'm not the hero anymore, Chen!" Lin Fan roared, his white robes tattered and stained with charcoal. He slammed his fist against the air, creating ripples of golden fire that collided with the Maw's n
Chapter 33 Bill Collected
[Jian Chen receives: [Weapon Shard Mastery] + [Destructive Force Aura (Minor)]. All weapons forged within 10 miles of the Host now have a 15% chance of spontaneous fracture.]Elder Bo collapsed into his charcoal pit, his face a ruin of absolute despair. He reached out to touch the shards, weeping like a man who had lost his firstborn. “The pride of my family... the work of my ancestors... gone in a second.”“You’re pathetic, Bo,” Jian Chen stated, looking down at the broken man. “You didn't forge a weapon. You forged a delusion. A weapon is meant to cut. A delusion is meant to comfort. You should thank me for showing you the difference.”The Silver Lady walked over to one of the shards and picked it up with a delicate finger. She looked at Jian Chen, her quicksilver eyes showing the first flicker of genuine, calculating interest. “You have truly broken the scales of this world, Jian Chen. But do y
Chapter 32 The Sound of Things Breaking
“My name is unimportant,” she replied, her eyes—a deep, shimmering quicksilver—looking directly into his. “But the item in your hand is not yours to hold. It is the pillar of the Lin family's secondary hope. If you break it, you break the cycle of five centuries.”“The cycle has already been interrupted, sweetheart. I didn't come here to be a tourist,” Jian Chen sneered. “You want this blade? Come and take it. Or are you just here to watch the show with the ivory box?”“I am here to offer a trade,” the Silver Lady stated, stepping into the heat of the forge. She didn't sweat. She didn't flinch. “Return the blade to Elder Bo, let Yan Wei take his destiny, and I will tell you the secret of the ‘Void Heart’ the Emperor is trying to forge.”“The Void Heart? I already know the secret,” Jian Chen laughed, his presence expanding until the entire
Chapter 31 The Heat That Peels Skin
The heat inside the Forge of the Eternal Embers was enough to peel the skin off a normal man's face. It was a suffocating, oily warmth, smelling of dragon-breath charcoal and quenched steel. Massive bellows groaned in the background like a dying beast, pushing air into a furnace that roared with a terrifying, white-hot hunger. At the center of it all stood Craftsman Elder Bo, his torso bare and glistening with soot-streaked sweat, his grey hair singed at the ends. He held a long, curved blade—shimmering with an ancestral, golden light—above an anvil of dark obsidian.“One last quench,” Bo whispered, his voice like gravel in a blender. “For the glory of the coming King. This blade will rewrite the stars.”“The stars aren’t taking commissions today, old man. I’d save your breath for breathing,” a voice cut through the roar of the fire. Cold. Absolute. Violently calm.Elder Bo froze, his
Chapter 30 Terrifyingly Sweet Empathy
"Let him storm it. In fact, Fubune, make sure Luo's men spread the rumor to the village tonight," Jian Chen commanded, stopping at the threshold of the cellar. "Let Lin Fan know exactly where she is. Let him know what the Emperor is planning.""Wait... you're going to warn him?" Fubune asked, looking at him with absolute confusion. "Master, that’s insane! He'll reach her before we can!""He won't reach her," Jian Chen laughed, looking into the darkness above. "He’ll reach the palace walls and find ten thousand guards waiting for him. He'll find an 'Evil Emperor' to blame. While the 'Hero' is busy being a martyr, I’m going to be in the Lotus Pavilion... collecting the bill for my services.""You're going to let him die?" Li Min asked, her voice trembling."I’m going to let him fulfill his role," Jian Chen corrected her, his violet aura flaring with a manic, unyielding hunger. "He wants to save the girl? Fine.
Chapter 29 Divine Unification or Death
"You ... you want me to work for you?" Luo laughed, a jagged, nervous sound. "After you burned my life down?! Why the hell would I give you a single whisper of intel?!""Because if you don't, Fubune is going to let the Imperial Bank realize that you're the one who provided the false deeds for the Twilight Forest lands," Jian Chen stated, looking at Fubune and winking. "And do you know what they do to forgers in this district? They don't flay you, Luo. They feed you to the Sewer-Ghouls, piece by agonizing piece.""You’re a devil," Luo whispered, sinking into his chair. "A literal devil.""Don't give me so much credit. I'm just an accountant with better reflexes," Jian Chen smirked. He stood up, and the [System] chimed in his head with a satisfying, high-pitched ring. [Alert: Target Night Serpent Luo's Will is at 5%. Opportunity for Destiny Drain detected.]"He’s ready, Lord," Fubune said, stepping forward. "His informant
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