[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-above-destiny":3,"chapter-above-destiny-above-destiny-chapter-45":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Above the Heavenly Fate",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2225730,4117,"Chapter 45","above-destiny-chapter-45",45,"\u003Cp>Scared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the midst of his brief astonishment, Ming Yan could barely suppress a savage grin: It’s too late!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he was rejoicing too soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fundamentally failed to understand what it meant on the battlefield when an enemy assumed such a posture...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, he saw it—the figure revealed after Lu Feng had gone prone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in his hands, that heavy weapon with a scale so exaggerated it was shocking, standing a full shoulder-height of Ji Jue—it was less a gun, and more a cannon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mammoth Type-II Assault Gun, a standard weapon module for Federal military power-assisted exoskeleton armor. Decades after its fierce battles in the Central Lands, the muzzle, stained red by countless bloodstains, still bloomed with a chilling radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, using his own body as a mount, he braced the stock of the gun against the A-pillar of the vehicle frame. Ji Jue tapped the gun body, his smile gentle:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fire].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, it felt as if the entire building suddenly shuddered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the glass shattered in \"silence,\" because everyone's sense of hearing had been stolen by the howling, terrifying thunder that arrived. Amidst the intense ringing in their ears, only a scalp-numbing silence remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A weapon of war in the truest sense, roaring once more from the brink of death, spewing fire, majesty, and destruction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was equipped with 22.4mm anchor-type high-speed armor-piercing rounds, custom-made by Sentinel Military Industries. Although its effectiveness in long-range shooting could be said to be nearly zero, it was not born to bring death to enemies ten thousand meters away, but to incite a hearty, unbridled slaughter when at close quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the battlefield, when armored knights held such weapons and faced similar opponents, they would press it against the other party's armor and then pull the trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was known as the \"Can Opener.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how difficult or thorny the can, once pierced head-on by it, sweet and delicious tomato sauce would flow out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, after the thunder and tremors subsided, when everyone looked up, they saw Lu Feng slowly climbing up from the ground, and before him, the fragmented remains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great shield was gone, the armor was useless; cracks rapidly spread across the steel, collapsing and falling away to reveal that bloodless, vacant face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right in the center of his chest, a terrifying hole had appeared that had nearly split him completely in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through that hole, one could see the wall behind it torn open—pierced, pierced, and pierced again, all the way until it flew out of the building, soaring into the vast night sky, and finally, falling into the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m afraid no one would ever find that remaining bullet head again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And no one could save Ming Yan, who had fallen backward toward the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run! Boss, run quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yi’s expression changed drastically; he didn't even have the heart to grieve for his shadow beast, which was being pinned to the ground and beaten, as he dragged the limp Jiang Jin up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if a local snake like Jiang Jin, who did shady business, didn't understand, the mercenary from the Central Lands had seen such scenes in his nightmares a thousand times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment the opponent pulled out such an outrageous toy, their resistance had lost all meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, they should have made a decisive choice the moment they rushed in here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't the sharp-mouthed fish they wanted to catch at all, but a bona fide two-headed man-eating shark!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blew his whistle again, causing the formless shadow beast to return instantly. After hoisting himself and Jiang Jin up, he dashed out the door behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, you go first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shoved Jiang Jin, \"I'll go hold them off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regrettably, just after Jiang Jin turned the corner, he couldn't wait to ride the shadow beast, rushing out the window, landing steadily from the floor above, and sprinting away at top speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Covering the retreat? Holding them off?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must be joking, right?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just wanted to make money, not throw his life away for someone else; he wasn't born to die just to be happy. How could he not distinguish whose life was more important, his boss's or his own?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A boss, if he dies, he dies; bye-bye is bye-bye, the next one will be more obedient!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he was speeding away, the shadow beast’s footsteps came to an abrupt halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how he scolded or commanded, it could not move forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn't, or rather, instinctively dared not, cross that invisible boundary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the deserted alley, a slender, lithe figure sat on the steps, focused on playing with their handheld console. The faint, glowing light illuminated their shoulder-length short hair, and their beautiful, delicate face had a beauty that made it hard to distinguish their gender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cane leaned diagonally against the wall nearby, marking an invisible boundary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please stay there, don't move, wait until I finish playing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newcomer was focused but clumsily trying to perform a 'Dragon-Ascending Slash' on the monster on the screen, but repeatedly failed and landed in the air. The tone of their voice carried a hint of impatience: \"Take one more step forward, and you're dead...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yi froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dared not move again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, in the ruins of the office, Ji Jue finally recovered from the intense ringing in his ears and dizziness—barely, he recovered a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt as if he were holding a scorching iron pillar; his fingers were almost burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head, caught his breath, and looked at the weapon in his arms: [Are you satisfied?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Thank you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that one shot, countless cracks had appeared on the Mammoth's gun body, and it could only rely on the Benevolent Emblem · [Wasteland Ruins] engraved upon it to barely maintain its integrity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, within the gun body, the fierce intent accumulated from countless slaughters was dissipating with immense relief and satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like an old man who had fought and won against an enemy one last time on his deathbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It welcomed death and obsolescence peacefully, with no more regrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only wisps of spiritual essence flowed out from the gun body, merging into Ji Jue's ability without any resistance. Instantly, in his perception, the Benevolent group's emblems became even brighter and more complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The experience bar surged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue slowly loosened his grip, carefully took it apart, and put it back into his bag. He had promised Laila he was borrowing it, so he had to return it in the same condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he heard the sound of returning footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're slow, Brother Feng,\" he complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't blame me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Feng dragged Jiang Jin, who was like a dead dog, panting: \"This old bastard runs really fast, damn it; he was as agile as an athlete. I almost didn't catch him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the other one?\" Ji Jue asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ran off, I guess?\" Lu Feng answered indifferently: \"Judging by his skin color, he should be a Central Lands person. He was scared out of his wits when he saw the power armor weapon. Ever since the people from the Federation and the Empire arrived, the locals don't even talk about demons and ghosts to scare children at night anymore; they've seen too much on the battlefield. They're experienced; if they want to run, you can't stop them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lucky him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue sighed, lowered his head, and looked at that old, gray-faced man in the ruins and corpses, then suddenly smiled brightly: \"Mr. Jiang Jin, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jin’s expression twitched; his white hair hung down from his temples, stained with blood, looking so disheveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you wanted to find me, you could have just come at me. Why go through all this trouble?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue reached out and counted: \"Look, so many people have been killed by you... one, two, three, four... at least seventeen or eighteen, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have no idea what you're doing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jin gritted his teeth, squeezing the words from his throat: \"You won't escape, Ji Jue!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would I want to escape?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue smiled, asking curiously: \"In Yacheng, I have a home and family, I have a teacher and a backer, why would I run? Besides, shouldn't you be the one running—even if I don't kill you, do you think you can live until tomorrow morning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Jiang Jin’s face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when he discovered that Ji Jue was holding his phone and was carefully and seriously taking photos of him, his heart sank to the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After doing so many shady things for so many years, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he had angered both heaven and man. Once he lost his power, his backers might not even be willing to pull him up, and even other peers would certainly kick him while he was down without a second thought, just like he had done in the past...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn't live until tomorrow morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't an empty statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a true reflection of his fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, run, Jiang Jin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue smiled encouragingly, patted his shoulder, and said earnestly: \"Start running, let us brothers see how far you can go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jin’s expression changed; he wanted to curse or denounce, but when the muzzle in Ji Jue’s hand was aimed at his face, he ultimately said nothing, gritted his teeth, climbed up from the ground, and scrambled toward the door on his hands and knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp scream rang out; the sprinting Jiang Jin fell to the ground, wailing and cursing, clutching his shattered knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep it up, Teacher Jiang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The culprit, Ji Jue, smiled even more brightly, waving his pistol and encouraging him enthusiastically: \"A true warrior is not defeated by a temporary setback; you must bravely stand up, faster, even faster... otherwise, you're going to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another bullet hit his temple, shattering his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jin wailed, dragging his broken legs, struggling to crawl forward, but then the gunshot rang out again, causing him to fall to the ground once more, rolling in a disheveled mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it was his right leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Feng whistled, blowing away the smoke from the muzzle: \"You say, how long will it take him to reach the door?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't know.\" Ji Jue shook his head, sensing his thought, and followed along: \"Want to make a bet? Fifty bucks, I bet ten minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Feng grinned, raising his gun: \"I bet he won't be able to crawl to the door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Jiang Jin, did you hear that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue raised his voice and shouted: \"You have to keep it up, don't be afraid, the manga says, effort + friendship = victory! Believe in yourself, you can definitely do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhhhhhhh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jin screamed, cried, and cursed in the pool of blood, using every dirty word and threat he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Feng pulled the trigger again; this time it was his left hand, gouging a bloody hole through the palm, snapping tendons and breaking bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Knew you'd cheat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue sighed, raised his hand, also aimed, and fired—Jiang Jin’s right hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, now all four limbs are gone, bad news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the good news is, he can at least still wriggle a bit, wailing and crawling forward in his own blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like a lost child who can't find their mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like you lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Feng shook his head and pulled the trigger one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiming at his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, a cold snort came from the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So low, yet it suddenly erupted, turning into a bona fide... thunderous roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making the two of them almost forget to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dazzling electric light suddenly erupted from the night sky, speeding over, and in an instant, descended from the sky, kicking up a gale and a loud noise. And amidst the intense tremor, a figure appeared from the thunder without warning, raising a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Effortlessly, they pinched the flying bullet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between their fingers, melted copper dripped slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the clenched five fingers were actually unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Entropy lineage, Matrix · Awakening of Insects!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the newcomer’s long, narrow, cold gaze slowly lifted, scanning the surroundings, and when it finally landed on the two of them, a look of realization appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the other party appear, Jiang Jin seemed to have found his backbone, howling with wild joy, like a loyal dog seeing its master. If he hadn't lost his hands and feet, he would have almost pounced on them: \"Team Leader Yu, save me... I, I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Hanguang glanced at the disgraceful wretch on the ground, finally looked at Ji Jue, and sighed softly: \"Truly a little bastard who only knows how to cause trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without warning, without any gaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out and pointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than ten meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But within the dilapidated space, it was already filled with infinite thunder; amidst the mighty thunder, ten thousand feet of fierce light converged, rushing toward him, howling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, it completely swallowed the two of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a bone left!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, it didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue didn't even lose a single hair, and neither did Lu Feng; he even yawned, his nose hair itching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right on their collars, an inconspicuous crystal button shattered silently, the crystal growing and turning into magnificent, sharp petals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Easily, it stalled and froze the frantic thunder before them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Wasteland Ruins Dao · Stasis Zone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Ji Jue finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his twitching calf muscles returned to calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked toward the door: \"Sister Wen, if you didn't come, the two of us would have had to surrender.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only with patience can you catch a big fish; isn't that what you said?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with the words, Wen Wen’s figure walked out from the dancing dust, looking at the stunned Yu Hanguang with a half-smile: \"Team Leader Yu, what a coincidence, running into you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Hanguang’s expression changed, and he didn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I remember correctly, Beishan seems to be my jurisdiction, right?\" She tilted her head and asked curiously: \"Since when is it Liying District's turn to interfere?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her slender fingers clenched, her knuckles rubbing together, making a crisp sound like shattering crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you intend to explain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Launching early this morning, there will be updates, and the launch speech will be presented later.\u003C\u002Fp>",2412,"2026-06-17T22:07:39.404Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","fd0407ab45e0b44ceea8e9c0103634287be9db2fe0e4cf773a6d55727cbbb68c","above-destiny-chapter-46","above-destiny-chapter-44",461,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fabove-the-heavenly-fate-cover.jpg"]