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Chapter 22: The Allure of the Time Sequence Weapon Beckons
Chapter 22 The Allure of the Time Sequence Weapon Beckons [Councilor No. 22 wondered why I was so resolute.] Yang Zicang coughed lightly a couple of times, expelling a solidified clot of blood, then spoke in a faint, failing breath: –I know, I’m not worth the councilor’s time to come and present me with a…
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Chapter 21: Plaster or Poison
Chu Jiang attempted to expand his Chronos funding channel through the strange radio station before him, hoping to confirm whether Yang Zicang was still alive. Bai Yuan sat by the stone steps amid the empty ruins, let out a sigh, then fell to the ground with a heavy heart, gazing up at the sky. Many…
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Chapter 20: Finding a New Chronos
The rat-man slammed the gun into the hard steel with a sharp clang, his figure swiftly darting to the upturned end of the weapon. With a forceful stamp of his foot, the brutal momentum instantly bent the barrel. Whoosh! The rat-man leader’s entire body shot into the air like a projectile. Still mid-air, he coiled…
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Chapter 19: The Punisher’s Financing
In the city. In a collapsed and abandoned area of buildings, Yu Fei and two teammates wearing hats arrived at a shadowy, sheltered spot. With the sound of shuffling footsteps, a slender silhouette in white fitted trousers emerged from the shadow ahead. –Are you Zhou Diao today, or Zhou Chan?– A subtle, fragrant breeze wafted…
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Chapter 18: Venturing Alone into the Nest of Strange Rats -3
Yang Zicang quickly closed the book, and only then did he feel better. –This thing must be quite a valuable treasure.– Though he couldn’t understand it, he was certain that this object contained precious knowledge from another world; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been crafted from such material. Every single character was inlaid with silver wire,…
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Chapter 17: Into the Nest of Alien Rats Alone -2
From Shao Min’s perspective of perception, countless pipes crisscrossed and interlaced, resembling a three-dimensional spiderweb. The cold air hologram easily located the corpse of the rat slain by Yang Zicang, following the trail of blood unrelentingly. Bypassing a few monster carcasses, they gradually spotted figures of beasts sprinting into view, drawn by the stench of…
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Chapter 16 Journey Alone into the Nest of Strange Rats – 1
The moment Yufei connected, a explosive bang erupted, and a haze of blood filled the air. The image and the link vanished. The speeding car screeched to an abrupt halt. Leaving several skid marks on the ground, the driver stared in disbelief at Yufei beside him, equally stunned. –Boss, that link just now suddenly turned…
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Chapter 15: A Sneak Attack
No wonder everyone here looked so insane — ever since waking up, several people had either tricked, lured, or outright tried to steal his Chronos. That Bai Yuan even had the audacity to covet Liu Ming’s measly one month of Chronos. It all boiled down to one thing: at the end of every month, three…
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Chapter 14: End-of-Month Information
–Of course, we can’t return the artifacts,– said the man named Yu Fei. –But we’ve lost countless Chronos along the way. So, how do you reckon this account should be settled?– –You’ve reaped all the benefits, yet we’re the ones taking the blows—it’s hardly reasonable, is it?– The people in the car were seething with…
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Chapter 13: Rewards Exceeding 100N Per Hour
…… At night, unknowingly, Yang Zicang, burdened with many thoughts, fell into a deep sleep. He had been far too exhausted that day, drained to the point of utter mental frailty. His breathing was steady; he clung to sleep with the greed of an infant. The ring on his chest flickered faintly. When the moon…