Lazy Man's Revenge

Chen Shu returned to his bedroom, turned on his computer, and drafted an initial outline.

The rune sets engraved on Martial Artists were different from the spells cultivators learned. The limited engraving area meant he could not use too many runes. And because Martial Artists had no Spirit Sea, he had to account for their Spirit Power reserves and quality. The design needed to conserve energy, and the way it was supplied with energy was different too.

In short, Martial Artists were just weak.

He also had to incorporate the detailed requirements Jiang Lai had provided.

Chen Shu wrote down his ideas in a notebook. A few quiet seconds passed, and he could no longer hear the washing machine outside. He got up and opened the door, only to see Jiang Lai hanging his clothes on the living room balcony. There were just two pieces left.

"Thanks..."

Chen Shu shook his head.

What a good kid. Just too polite.

He returned to his bedroom.

He had something to do for the next few days now.

That was a good thing. Someone as lazy as him could easily fall into a vicious cycle of idleness if he had nothing to do for too long.

Two days later.

Chen Shu received the Cage Technique the Group Leader had mailed him. It was a whole book.

He set it aside for now and focused on making runes for his roommate.

A week passed.

Chen Shu had gone beyond what was required. He took a set of Dual-Effect Runes that did not look half bad and went to find Jiang Lai.

A good rune designer did more than create powerful runes. He also adjusted their connections, positions, and layout so they formed an attractive pattern when engraved on a Martial Artist's body. Some even