[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lawful-tyrant":3,"chapter-lawful-tyrant-lawful-tyrant-chapter-118":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Lawful Tyrant",{"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},2285002,4469,"Chapter 118: Target: Cosmic Citizen","lawful-tyrant-chapter-118",118,"\u003Cp>Lin Qing said nothing more, only extending his hands, which alternately shortened and lengthened, sometimes thick as a thigh, sometimes slender as a baby’s, changing with astonishing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wanqiu, seeing this, murmured involuntarily: “So this is the instinct-level Zizai Body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after mastering the Zizai Body technique, one can transform the body—but never this effortlessly, never this instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve only mastered the Zizai Body for about two months, right?” Tang Wanqiu couldn’t help asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“About that,” Lin Qing nodded slightly. “After mastering the Zizai Body, I found the technique grew smoother the more I trained, until I reached the instinct level without even realizing it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some combat geniuses recorded in headquarters operated this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normal cultivators accumulate experience and patterns; as they grow more familiar, their progress accelerates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geniuses learn faster, have higher insight, and their progress surges far beyond normal limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why, after he pre-empted the technique, his efficiency in catching up was so high?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he was already in a fully mastered state—he didn’t need to summarize experience or patterns; his efficiency was naturally at its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now pretending to be one of those astonishingly insightful combat geniuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Smaller and smoother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wanqiu suddenly understood, exclaiming in admiration: “Your insight into combat techniques is even higher than I expected. Of course… when you mastered the Zizai Body so quickly back then, it was already a hint.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She studied Lin Qing and praised: \"In combat talent, you rival the geniuses of the Inner Hall of Chaoyang Martial Hall; only the direct disciples of a few senior figures there might surpass you in combat aptitude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are there still more talented combat geniuses in the Inner Hall?” Lin Qing asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even the brightest genius grows dimmer when placed in a higher dimension, a broader scope.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wanqiu smiled. “Can you imagine a genius who reaches Gene Reorganization at sixteen or seventeen, masters primal-level combat techniques? Can you imagine one who becomes a Primal Lifeform before twenty, even rises to become a Councilor of the Patrol Council, and is sincerely courted by the Zhi Star Group?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This… the gap seems too vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he’d only truly begun cultivating for about eight months—he still had a chance in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is just Earth’s civilization,” Tang Wanqiu murmured. “Within Zhi Star civilization, there are surely far more dazzling geniuses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing listened silently, his desire to advance growing stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had never been arrogant, knowing he still had a long road ahead, he now clearly understood how far he still had to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In short, having talent is good. Keep working.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wanqiu offered a calm word of encouragement, though internally she was thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combat geniuses like this are exceedingly rare—even in Patrol Headquarters, finding a second might be impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she not be satisfied if her branch had such a genius?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She merely feared young people, thinking themselves gifted, would become conceited and arrogant—so she offered a few gentle warnings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“However, your complete mastery of the Zizai Body must remain secret.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wanqiu warned: “Don’t tell anyone else besides me. If Zhi Star Group finds out, it’ll be trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhi Star Group?” Lin Qing feigned confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When Zhi Star Group discovers a genius from Earth, they force them to sign a slavery contract,” Tang Wanqiu’s expression turned cold. “If you refuse, you won’t get the vital resources—and your chances of becoming a Divine Office holder or Primal Lifeform shrink to near nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing raised an eyebrow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was what Chen Guang called the open strategy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s a Divine Office?” Lin Qing, having never heard the term, naturally showed confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Star Divine Office—a cosmic evolutionary path I mentioned before. The slots.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wanqiu said: “Why do elite patrols want to join branches? For a chance at appointment—a slot. When you reach Second-Star Elite Patrol, Headquarters will explain it to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked: “You mentioned before that this slot could let someone avoid becoming livestock in five years?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” Tang Wanqiu said. “Become a Primal Lifeform or attain a Star Divine Office, and your status changes completely. As long as you don’t cause trouble, Zhi Star Group can’t touch you. At that point, you’re safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Guang said: “Master, becoming a Primal Lifeform or attaining a Star Divine Office is recognized by cosmic law as a ‘Cosmic Citizen.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cosmic Citizen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing took a deep breath—his goal was now clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t yet know how to become a Primal Lifeform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Star Divine Office, he already had the Transmission Star Tower. If he walked the path step by step, his chance of achieving it was very high!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep going.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wanqiu looked at Lin Qing and encouraged: “With your combat talent, if fortune favors you, you still have a real chance at Star Divine Office. Primal Lifeform demands greater evolutionary talent—it’s harder for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing said nothing, only nodding slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take these two research files.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wanqiu glanced at the two documents on the coffee table. “Don’t worry about credits—I’ll give you one hundred Energy Stabilizers and one kilogram of Second Source. When you use them up, ask me again. If it exceeds the value of these files, just borrow from me in advance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She studied Lin Qing. “You’ve already optimized four third-tier high-energy radiation genes, plus the 10% from the original Chaoyang Training Method—that’s 50%. How many third-tier abilities have you unlocked from your Celestial Ruler bloodline?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two,” Lin Qing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wanqiu praised: “Given it’s only trace concentration bloodline, most only unlock one ability. Unlocking two is rare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled. “So you already have over a 70% chance of successful awakening.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eighty percent,” Lin Qing corrected. “My initial detection was 11%.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t forgotten his initial gene awakening probability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time of detection, he’d just completed the original Chaoyang Training Method—he shouldn’t have achieved that much gene optimization so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d deliberately gone for testing to make Headquarters take him more seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Over eighty percent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wanqiu’s smile brightened. “So if you develop just one fourth-tier gene ability, your gene optimization index will exceed 100%?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” Lin Qing nodded slightly. “I plan to awaken after developing one fourth-tier gene ability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wanqiu couldn’t help praising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she found Lin Qing increasingly pleasing, increasingly satisfied with her earlier investment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A combat genius with such a high gene awakening probability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, enduring the purification of fourth-tier energy—even developing just one fourth-tier ability—will greatly increase his chance of Gene Reorganization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, the energy hurdle among the three Gene Reorganization trials is no longer difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he passes the will and body trials, Gene Reorganization is guaranteed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With better luck, his chance of achieving Divine Office also grows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she not be optimistic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, you occasionally leave Headquarters, right?” Tang Wanqiu suddenly smiled. “I’ll lend you a big toy—it’ll be safer and more convenient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big toy?” Lin Qing frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wanqiu stood up and vanished from Lin Qing’s sight in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his eyesight, he’d only caught a fleeting afterimage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What speed was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master,” Chen Guang’s voice echoed in his mind: “Tang Wanqiu’s speed just now was approximately 3.7 Mach.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That fast?” Lin Qing was internally startled. “And no sound?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when using Divine Speed, without Celestial Ruler coordinates, he could barely reach sonic speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using Instant Light was far faster—but only for under 0.001 seconds, and only in energy form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Tang Wanqiu moved casually at 3.7 Mach?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the power granted by Star Divine Office?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing pondered silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he saw a blur—Tang Wanqiu had returned before him, holding a small, pure-black metal plate, roughly the size of an infant’s palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here,” Tang Wanqiu handed it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this?” Lin Qing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A big toy,” Tang Wanqiu smiled. “An FT-series fighter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fighter? FT-series?” Lin Qing was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a special fighter produced by Dawn Group, with a top speed of 9.2 Mach!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning, from Headquarters to Lin’an City—twelve thousand kilometers—would take just over an hour!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for its value?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You couldn’t buy it with money—only Third-Star Elite Patrols could purchase it with credits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m planning to replace mine soon, so I’ll lend you this one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wanqiu waved casually. “Don’t refuse—it’s just a loan. Third-Star Elite Patrols can all afford them. I’m sure you’ll reach that level soon. Lending it to you early won’t hurt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing sighed. “But I don’t even know how to fly it. Isn’t it too valuable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need to fly it. The AI system handles unmanned flight better than any human.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wanqiu said. “It’s for your safety. Some off-world smugglers have powerful factions—if they want to eliminate you, they’ll blow up a commercial flight. A private fighter is far safer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing thought this over and realized it was somewhat dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, at his level, falling from tens of thousands of meters posed no real threat—his speed would stabilize due to air resistance balancing gravity, reaching barely tens of meters per second, under a hundred at most; even hitting the ground at that speed wouldn’t injure him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in midair, he was inflexible, forced to tread the air at high speed; if attacked by an enemy, it would be quite dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, thinking this through, having a private combat aircraft was indeed necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing finally accepted the pure black metal card. “Then thank you, Inspector Tang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to be so formal,” Tang Wanqiu smiled. “Call me Chief. After all, you’re already destined to be part of my division.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, Chief,” Lin Qing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, focus on your cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wanqiu smiled faintly. “If you need anything, find me anytime. One hundred vials of Energy Stabilizer and one hundred units of Second Source will be at your hands today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lin Qing left, she sat on the sofa, gazing thoughtfully at the documents on the coffee table, a slow smile forming on her lips: “Strongly resistant to Starwise Group? Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing returned to his apartment’s cultivation room, glanced at the black metal card in his hand, and couldn’t help but feel a pang of reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This choice was certainly right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only had his cultivation resources been resolved, but he’d even gained a high-tech combat aircraft?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streak of light shot out, forming into Morning Light, an angelic, emotionless little girl. “Tang Wanqiu is almost certainly aligned with the Autonomy Faction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?” Lin Qing looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As division chief, even if you become her subordinate, she gains little from it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning Light said: “But her friendliness began precisely when you showed resistance to Starwise Group. The Union Faction may be wary of Starwise Group, but still seeks fair coexistence. Only the Autonomy Faction resists Starwise Group so fiercely—wishing to expel it entirely from Earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing suddenly felt a thought stir. “Is the Original Research Institute of the Light Order also part of the Autonomy Faction?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course,” Morning Light nodded. “And even an extreme faction within it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing mused: “The Inspection Headquarters already obtained that biological weapon from the underground lab—but it was stolen by the Original Research Institute. And Tang Wanqiu pretended to be severely injured… could this have been intentional?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That possibility cannot be ruled out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning Light nodded. “The high-ups at Inspection Headquarters all belong to different factions. The Vassal Faction is by far the largest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, everyone likes shortcuts,” Lin Qing sighed. “Becoming a vassal of a powerful civilization ensures stability, and the high-ups are all Cosmic Citizens—guaranteed never to become livestock. No wonder they think that way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning Light looked at him softly. “I can tell you despise Starwise Group. But at least become a Cosmic Citizen—you can’t protect yourself against such a behemoth otherwise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t act recklessly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing nodded slightly. “Besides, does my dislike matter? Without sufficient strength, I’m still at their mercy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good that you understand,” Morning Light said. “As long as you open the first gate of the Transmission Tower’s trial and pass it, attaining a Divine Office won’t be difficult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.” Lin Qing smiled faintly. “I still have plenty of room to grow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core gene ability of the Fourth Level, Gene Awakening, The Heart Refining Method, The Endless Heaven Radiance, The Six Motions of Sinking Stars… none of these have been advanced yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just two hours later, one hundred vials of Energy Stabilizer and one hundred units of Second Source were delivered into Lin Qing’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lin Qing began his quiet, steady life of debt repayment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, twenty-five days passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing had repaid the debt for one of the Fourth-Level gene abilities and planned to advance ‘Skywing’ before beginning Gene Awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, his strength would rapidly rise to true Third-Star Elite Inspector status!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2154,"2026-06-20T02:41:34.488Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c1b837a116cd6142d11aac3c32afcbce70b312c187921769ae632f84ae78b7bf","lawful-tyrant-chapter-119","lawful-tyrant-chapter-117",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flawful-tyrant-cover.jpg"]