Fate Blade Trunk Bone!

Late at night, Suotuo City had sunk into slumber. Only a dim yellow light still glowed in a room at an inn near the Great Soul Arena.

Lin Jiang leaned against the window, his gaze sweeping over the sleeping girl on the bed.

Xiao Wu lay curled up, breathing steadily, her long lashes casting faint shadows beneath her eyes.

Yet his gaze did not linger on her for long. Instead, it turned toward the heavy night beyond the window, his eyes gradually chilling.

Tang San... The name crossed his mind.

With that brat's obsession and his so-called "path to death," the scene in the hallway today had likely already been traced over countless times in his mind with a judge's brush dipped in blood.

After a hysterical breakdown often came an even more vicious counterattack.

I have to raise my strength as soon as possible. I can't delay any longer.

With his mind made up, Lin Jiang's consciousness sank into the system space. Like an exceptionally efficient commander, he began laying out his pieces with precision.

[Command: Transformation System, bound individual Xiao Wu.]

[Hidden mission issued: Remain in deep sleep for six consecutive hours. Mission in progress, no notification sound.]

[Mission reward configuration: First soul ring lifespan increased by 100 years. (Maximum allowance)]

An invisible ripple enveloped Xiao Wu on the bed, ensuring that she would effortlessly receive the greatest possible benefit from this sleep.

Immediately afterward, two far more malicious commands were issued.

[Command: Venting System, bound individual Ma Hongjun.]

[Mission issued: Find Yu Xiaogang and vent the evil fire you have nowhere to put!]

[Mission reward: Constitution enhancement]

[Mission failure: Evil fire burns the body, soul power regresses]

[Command: Green Light System, bound individual Yu Xiaogang.]

[Mission issued: Endure. No matter what happens, bear it.]
[Mission reward: Luo Sanpao's Golden Sacred Dragon bloodline purity +0.8%]

[Mission failure: Bloodline purity -2%, randomly expose a memory fragment the host is least willing to revisit]

Imagining the absurd spectacle that might be unfolding in a certain room, Lin Jiang's lips curled into a cold arc.

Making use of trash and squeezing out every last bit of value—now that was what a qualified mastermind behind the scenes did.

Almost the instant he issued those missions, Tang San, in another room far away, was tossing and turning over Xiao Wu's behavior when a familiar icy voice suddenly exploded in his mind!

[Godhood System mission issued: Put a powerful laxative into the water cup Ma Hongjun drinks from daily.]

[Mission reward: External soul bone Eight Spider Lances lifespan increased by 100 years!]

[Mission failure: Eight Spider Lances lifespan reduced by 100 years!]

[Mission time limit: 30 minutes!]

"!!!"

Tang San shot upright from the bed, the gloom in his eyes instantly replaced by wild joy and viciousness!

"The Eight Spider Lances' lifespan will increase by a hundred years?! This reward... is utterly insane!"

He trembled with excitement. The system's generosity this time far exceeded his expectations!

"System! You really have treated me well! Ma Hongjun... I was just worrying that I wouldn't get a chance to settle things with you!"

Ma Hongjun's lecherous grin on that fat face immediately surfaced in his mind, along with that unbearable coercion from before...

Old and new grudges surged into his heart at once!

And Lin Jiang! What kind of bewitching potion did you feed Xiao Wu?! Just you wait! You have already chosen the path to death!

The flames of vengeance and the tremendous temptation of improving his soul bone instantly sent him into a frenzy.

Like the nimblest of leopards, he silently flipped out the window. Using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and the pull of Blue Silver Grass, he climbed laboriously up the outer wall like a gecko, eventually hanging outside Ma Hongjun's window.

A faint burst of soul power left his fingertips, cleverly shaking open the window latch. Tang San slipped into the room.

The room was pitch-black and utterly silent.

"Hmm? He's not here?"

Tang San frowned deeply and cursed inwardly.

"That dead fatty must have run off to some filthy place to whore around again! Utterly useless trash!"

He did not dare waste time. Relying on the excellent night vision of his Purple Demon Eyes, he quickly found the water cup on the table.

He pulled a paper packet from his clothes. Inside was an extraordinarily potent laxative, powerful enough to make even a Title Douluo evacuate until collapsing from weakness.

A vicious glint flashed through his eyes as he poured every last grain of powder into the cup, stirring it evenly with a finger to ensure it was colorless and tasteless.

[Ding! Mission complete! Reward: Eight Spider Lances lifespan increased by 100 years!]

The notification sounded right on cue.

A warm current of energy instantly flowed into his back, and the Eight Spider Lances seemed to become a shade deeper and more condensed.

Tang San savored the changes in his soul bone with satisfaction, a sinister smile spreading across his lips.

He gave one final cold glance at the filthy room steeped in Ma Hongjun's presence.

Then, just as he had come, he vanished soundlessly into the thick darkness beyond the window.

Meanwhile, the system notifications in Lin Jiang's mind sounded like triumphant fanfares in rapid succession.

[Ding!~ Detected subsystem bound individual (Tang San) successfully completed mission!]

[Mission reward feedback settlement in progress...]

[Congratulations, main controller Lin Jiang. Feedback reward obtained: Random ten-thousand-year soul bone of any part *1!]

Lin Jiang's heart jolted as overwhelming delight surged through him.

Good! Giving Tang San that brat such a huge mission reward wasn't in vain! This return rate was worth it!

The cold system voice followed, listing the options.

[Please select soul bone part: Head, trunk bone, left arm bone, right arm bone, left leg bone, right leg bone!]

As expected, external soul bones aren't so easy to obtain.

Lin Jiang's thoughts raced, and he decided without hesitation. Choose the rarest one, the trunk bone with the most comprehensive enhancement!

[Ding! Ten-thousand-year trunk bone generating!]

[Congratulations, obtained twenty-thousand-year soul bone: Fate Blade Trunk Bone!]

[Soul bone skill: Deadly Block—immune to one fatal injury and immediately enter a void state (can last for one shichen! Launching an attack will end the void state early)!]

[Current cooldown: Thirty days!]

[Absorb immediately?]

"Immune to death?! And it can turn me intangible?!"

Even though Lin Jiang had been mentally prepared, his mind still shook violently at this moment!

The effect was downright heaven-defying. It was equivalent to gaining another life!

At a critical moment, it could be enough to turn the tide!

"System, absorb it immediately!"

A gentle yet incomparably vast surge of energy instantly poured into Lin Jiang's torso, as though every bone and every muscle fiber were being tempered and remade!

There was not the slightest pain. Only a solid, powerful sensation like being reborn rapidly filled his entire body!

The strength of his physique instantly soared to an entirely new level!

That powerful soul bone energy directly stirred the barrier of his soul power, which had already reached level twenty-nine—

Buzz! As naturally as water flowing into a channel, his soul power level forcefully broke through to level thirty!

Immediately afterward—

[Ding!~ Detected subsystem bound individual (Ma Hongjun) successfully completed mission!]

[Ding!~ Detected subsystem bound individual (Yu Xiaogang) successfully completed mission!]

[Congratulations, main controller Lin Jiang. Feedback rewards obtained: Greatly enhanced base constitution! Slightly enhanced resistance to all attributes!]

Two warm currents flowed into his limbs and bones in succession, further solidifying the foundation that had just leaped forward. The resilience of his meridians and his body's capacity for endurance rose another level!

Everything came together perfectly!

Lin Jiang felt the power surging and roaring within him. His condition had never been more perfect!

He hesitated no longer, locking his thoughts onto the long-awaited orb of light in the system inventory...