[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lawful-tyrant":3,"chapter-lawful-tyrant-lawful-tyrant-chapter-66":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},2284950,4469,"Chapter 66: Zizai Body","lawful-tyrant-chapter-66",66,"\u003Cp>“Lin Qing, when we were at Eagle Sea Group Tower, someone was following us the whole time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to the station, Zhao Jiayi followed Lin Qing into the captain’s private lounge and couldn’t help saying, “I warned you with my intuition back then—did you notice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing nodded slightly and said, “When I was in the restroom, after washing my hands, I pretended to accidentally spill a few droplets on the floor—but they were immediately stepped on by someone invisible. Probably has invisibility and sound suppression.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jiayi blinked in surprise; she hadn’t expected Lin Qing to deduce so much so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His body’s light is distorted, and sound waves are absorbed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She muttered, “I don’t know if it’s high-tech from Zi Star or some special genetic ability—if not for my psychic reflection of reality, I wouldn’t have spotted her at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can your psychic ability reveal her true appearance?” Lin Qing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jiayi recalled and said, “A woman, short red hair, very tall, strong build, nose and lips pierced with studs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing pondered, then asked, “What’s a genetic ability?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After gene awakening, mutations can trigger unusual physical abilities,” Zhao Jiayi said. “Usually just muscle enhancement or heightened perception.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gene awakening?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing frowned slightly. “Even the original Morning Practice might not trigger gene awakening. Is she really that strong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the person had no intent to kill him and hadn’t lowered his Order rank, from biological instinct, he hadn’t felt the same pressure as from Chu Tianyao or the Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The life field I sensed with my psychic ability isn’t strong—about the same level as you, Captain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jiayi nodded. “I heard there are special experiments that genetically engineer people to unlock certain abilities ahead of time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing didn’t press her on how she knew these things, only asked, “What else did that person do when we were at Eagle Sea Tower?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jiayi shook her head. “It seemed she was just observing whether we’d notice her. But you faked it too well—she probably didn’t realize you’d already spotted her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, then added, “Oh, by the way, when we left, I saw her enter the CEO’s office on the top floor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing narrowed his eyes slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This impromptu raid was triggered by Zhang Zhiren’s report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed clear: this stealthy woman knew Zhang Zhiren. Maybe he deliberately created this opportunity to test her? Come to think of it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhiren may be a renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist in this province, but his early rise to wealth was surely soaked in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone born during the early days of civilization’s rebuilding would’ve lived in utter chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just stay alert and keep an eye out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing glanced at Zhao Jiayi. “This can’t go in the report—we can only watch ourselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jiayi’s identity as a psychic awakening user must never be exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, first improve your own strength. If you’re strong enough, you won’t care about these unknown allies or enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the station’s secret training room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The report says you’ve fully mastered the Seven-Seven version of the Morning Practice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice said, “You’ve only taken twenty-eight EPS-series sustained-release doses—and you’ve already mastered it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to the contract, the mechanical prosthesis?” Lin Qing couldn’t help asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course no problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice said, “Your cousin’s information has been submitted for the Hongjun-series mechanical prosthesis customization slot. It should be ready within half a month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.” Lin Qing exhaled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice chuckled. “You’re here today to learn the combat technique ‘Soft,’ right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.” Lin Qing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re fast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice sighed. “I barely know you, and already you’re about to master the entire Zizai Body series.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there a big difference between mastering the entire Zizai Body series and the original Zizai Body?” Lin Qing asked curiously. “Big? Of course it’s big.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice said, “This is just a simplified, broken-down version. Even if you train all of them to instinct level, it’s nowhere near the original Zizai Body—and it consumes far more energy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then added, “But if you train all six simplified techniques of the Zizai Body series to instinct level, you can unlock one ability of the original.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?” Lin Qing raised an eyebrow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d never heard this before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The original Zizai Body seeks complete freedom of the physical form.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hoarse voice said, “Once you master the original Zizai Body, you gain many advantages—one of which is controlling your own appearance and physique. If you train all six simplified techniques to instinct level, you can achieve a limited version of this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Change appearance and physique?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, you can’t alter irises, fingerprints, or genes—just body shape, which helps adapt to different combat situations,” the hoarse voice said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing didn’t ask further. “Then let’s begin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I look forward to the day you train all six Zizai Body techniques to instinct level,” the hoarse voice sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the visualization of the combat technique “Soft,” Lin Qing opened his eyes again, feeling the mysterious energy within him shift in response to his mental imagery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the nature of the mysterious energy inside him had changed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So simple to enter the threshold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing felt delight, yet found it perfectly natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, each time he trained a technique to instinct level, his compatibility with the Zizai Body series increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d already trained five Zizai Body techniques to instinct level—so the sixth was naturally the easiest to master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can withdraw it right after I get back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bidding farewell, Lin Qing hurried out of the technique chamber and headed for the private lounge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The last technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After locking the lounge door, Lin Qing took a deep breath and called inwardly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Order.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Advance: Combat Technique ‘Soft’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a flood of unfamiliar information surged into his mind, as always, Lin Qing understood exactly how many perfect repetitions he needed to reach instinct level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Twelve times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant he could repay the debt for “Soft” in just over two days!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, his body felt like clay, like flowing water—his skin, muscles, even bones slowly undulated; “limp as boneless” couldn’t describe his state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the combat technique “Soft.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once activated, ordinary blunt attacks—unless exceeding his body’s tolerance—could barely harm him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My flexibility has increased dramatically, and…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing suddenly reached out, grabbing a water glass on the desk several feet away. Though the distance was clearly twenty centimeters beyond his reach, his arm stretched out exactly twenty centimeters and seized the glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kind of like a rubber man,” he chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Lin Qing slowly closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the core essentials of all six Zizai Body techniques—“Agile,” “Fast,” “Subtle,” “Strong,” “Hard,” and “Soft”—suddenly surfaced in his mind, flowing like water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone who had already trained them all to instinct level, finding their convergence points was perfectly natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zizai Body…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, Lin Qing’s facial skin, muscles, and even bones began to change…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1183,"2026-06-20T02:41:34.488Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3f78dc216b4a43139ac4396d7523918f851d31b50fb01f4ab2745922f5fd4ceb","lawful-tyrant-chapter-67","lawful-tyrant-chapter-65",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flawful-tyrant-cover.jpg"]