Chapter 456: Defiance

The blade is jet black, its shape resembling a Western single‑handed sword.

The moment it was drawn, a large amount of negative emotion spilled out.

Deathly silence, madness.

Though it is clearly a dead object, Lin An actually felt a terrifying grudge emanating from the blade.

As a weapon recorded in mythology, merely holding it in his hand let him sense its terrifying destructive power.

The hilt's tip forms a sharp V‑shape, while the guard is made of a pair of bats inlaid with bloodstones.

Just looking at its shape gives off an evil feeling.

The jet‑black blade seems to absorb light, presenting absolute darkness in the field of view.

Weapon Name: Cain's Blade (Epic Tier Equipment)

Weapon Attributes:

Strength +7, amplifies strength crushing effect by 30%.

Agility +7, amplifies attack speed effect by 30%.

Constitution +7, amplifies all‑attribute resistance by 30%, and grants a reduction in damage from tech‑side weapons.

Will +7, increases mental power limit by 30%, and grants additional mental resistance.

Weapon Special Effects:

Blood Drink: Killing any life restores the wielder's vitality equal to 10% of the slain unit's life.

Explanation: You can drain life by killing enemies, making those bugs tremble!

Sacrifice: Killing a close‑related unit or someone of the same bloodline grants the corresponding attribute boost.

Explanation: This weapon from Cain, kill your beloved and brothers, and you will gain great power! (The degree of closeness is judged by the system—perhaps your child, perhaps your wife...)

Weapon Skills:

【Obliteration】: Consumes mental power and vitality, locks onto any target within the maximum range of mental detection, and launches a charge that ignores terrain and control. Upon reaching the target, it unleashes a beheading strike that deals massive damage.

Skill Description: Destroy your enemies! No one can stop you, not even the gods.

【Defiance】: The power to defy the gods. Upon use, gain Demonic Form, greatly enhancing physical prowess, and gain immunity to rank‑based suppression.

Skill Description: All things will tremble before the gods—except you. The source of all evil in defying the gods.

Equipment Evaluation: This sword was born for the sole purpose of opposing the gods.

Gods...

If the gods have ranks, perhaps they are Fourth Stage.

Gripping the sword's hilt, Lin An's body trembled involuntarily.

It wasn't fear. It was the emotional influence of Cain's Blade.

Countless violent thoughts of wanting to destroy everything flowed from the blade, to the point that he even had to use mental power to resist this force.

Unparalleled strength.

This equipment is exaggerated to the extreme in both attributes and skills.

Just the attribute bonuses alone exceed the sum of his current gear.

Not to mention the traits and skills it provides.

A long‑overdue shock.

Lin An had wondered how powerful Cain's Blade was, but only when he first gripped it did he realize what kind of enhancement this weapon would bring.

Pseudo‑Third Stage.

Relying solely on the attribute bonuses and traits, the one who possesses Cain's Blade will be able to unleash the strongest combat power below Third Stage without reservation.

Just...

Looking at the two most special existences in the skill traits, Lin An fell silent.

Sacrifice... this point clearly comes from Cain's Blade's trait.

In Christian mythology, Cain is the eldest son of Adam, the progenitor of humanity.

He personally killed his own brother, thereby falling to become the source of all evil.

Compared to the Satan who opposes the gods in myth,

it is Cain who, as a mortal, defies the gods.

His existence is undoubtedly a disgrace to the gods.

As a mortal, to oppose the gods.

Every trait of this sword manifests this point.

Ignoring divine might, ignoring control, ignoring rank differences...

And the Sacrifice trait implies that Lin An could gain power by killing Jing Tian, AnXia, and even Wen Ya and the others?

Looking at the description in the trait, Lin An had no doubt about its authenticity.

But, impossible.

Killing everything around him—what's the difference from a monster?

Suppressing the desire stirred by Cain's Blade, Lin An turned his thoughts to the most important skill.

【Defiance】...

Is it a transformation‑type skill?

I don't know what the so‑called great enhancement of physical quality means.

Demonic Form? Is it like merging with a black dragon?

However, previously using the power of the black dragon was only superficially similar and has nothing to do with Demonic Form.

Seeing Lin An remain silent for a long time, Chu An calmly walked to his side and patted his shoulder.

What's up? What are you thinking about?

He gave a bitter laugh, Lin An shook his head, without voicing his thought.

He merely replied hesitantly:

I'm wondering whether to nurture this weapon with the Soul‑settling Sword Sheath, using it as a trump card...

Or nurture Blood Abyss, using this weapon as the main force...

It's quite hard to decide.

Logically, placing Cain's Blade in the Soul‑settling Sword Sheath for nurturing is the best choice, after all, the strong grow stronger.

The continuously nurtured Cain's Blade releases a terrifyingly high upper limit of power in critical moments.

But, it's a bit of a pity.

He actually still quite wants to use this sword.

It's like a man who just bought a sports car, and you tell him to keep maintaining it and only use it in a race—who could stand that?

But continuously using Cain's Blade...

Lin An furrowed his brows.

He could clearly feel that this weapon was constantly eroding his thoughts.

Similar to the Fearful Body.

The greater the power, the harder it is to control.

If used continuously, it's tantamount to accelerating the transformation.

Seeing Lin An hesitate, Chu An lightly lifted his glasses frame and gave his answer:

If you want to use it, just use it.

Have you forgotten? We need to deter the surrounding forces next.

The greater the power you display, the more Safety Long'an Base will have when you head to the Secret Realm.

Moreover, it's time to give them a lesson...

After wiping them out, nurturing Cain's Blade later is not too late...

Chu An smiled, his gaze deep:

That way, after you emerge from the Secret Realm, the nurtured Cain's Blade might still bring a surprise to some people...

Lin An paused upon hearing that, he almost forgot about this matter.

These past few days have been too busy; he forgot there was still a force nearby that needed clearing.

Yeah, that bunch of fleas has been making noise for so long; it's time to wipe them out.

After all, not every force has seen your move like the Wangjiang Military Region.

No need to think; right now many people are exploiting the situation in the channel.

He, who has once again drawn a global announcement, is now the hottest topic.

After all, for all factions, what could be more appealing than hype‑riding Lin An's popularity?

After nodding in confirmation, Lin An casually glanced at the chat channel.

The screen was filled with messages, mixed with a large amount about him.

There was admiration, mockery, various major factions looking to exploit the situation, and of course the old refrain of why Lin An still hasn't shown up.

When will we act? Has the list been prepared?

His voice was calm, yet it caused the excited Gao Tian beside him to suddenly freeze.

He naturally knew what Lin An was asking.

The so‑called list is simply a death list.

Chu An, standing before him, took up the conversation, patted Gao Tian's shoulder, indicating he needn't be so nervous.

In three days, three days from now I will have everything arranged; we'll strike each name on the list in turn.

Um, there are two major forces and four minor ones, including six specially marked Awakened Ones.

Not many; we should be able to finish them off in a day.

During these three days, we still have a lot to do.

One is the system's newly appeared 【function】; another is annexing the Wangjiang Military Region...

Watching the two relaxed individuals, Gao Tian couldn't help but glance at the faction leader happily jumping about in the chat channel.

That person is on the list, and is first in line.

Three days...

A moment of silence, three days later.

That Awakened One, who was happily jumping about and loudly mocking Lin An in the channel, probably won't get a chance to speak in this lifetime.

He probably never imagined that Lin An was actually very close to his faction...