[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lawful-tyrant":3,"chapter-lawful-tyrant-lawful-tyrant-chapter-82":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},2284966,4469,"Chapter 82: The Divine Statue","lawful-tyrant-chapter-82",82,"\u003Cp>“Jia Yi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to his own squad office from the Director’s room, Lin Qing looked at Zhao Jiayi and asked, “Are there any monitors around the branch? I need to ensure that after I leave the branch, Chu Tianyao can pinpoint my location—this is their last chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After carefully extending her psychic sense to scan, Zhao Jiayi nodded. “There are monitors, and one device emitting a tracking signal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing nodded slightly and said, “Facing Chu Tianyao directly is dangerous for you. Stay behind. Don’t come with me. Stay inside the branch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what about you alone…” Zhao Jiayi worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chu Tianyao no longer threatens me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing slowly shook his head and added, “From now on, don’t actively extend your psychic sense. Headquarters is sending a high-ranking figure—likely a powerful Gene-Awakened. We don’t know if such people can detect your psychic probes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only those who have awakened psychic sense can perceive it,” Zhao Jiayi stated firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who knows what’s hidden?” Lin Qing said. “Better to be cautious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.” Zhao Jiayi nodded obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing put on his Patrol Officer’s coat and walked toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he stepped out of the office and prepared to go downstairs, he saw a tall, cold-eyed female Patrol Officer standing nearby, silently watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Xu Qiu, the top Patrol Officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Xu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing walked over and asked, “What brings you to our Xiaoshan District Branch?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are you going?” Xu Qiu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The hospital.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing replied frankly, “My cousin is having a prosthetic surgery today—it’s about to end. If not for this incident, I should’ve been waiting outside the operating room.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also worried that if Chu Tianyao couldn’t find him, he’d target his cousin during surgery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the hospital perimeter was now sealed by drones and laser detection, with a drone-based firepower network on alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he went to oversee the hospital, Chu Tianyao wouldn’t dare endanger his cousin’s family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The hospital?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu nodded slightly. “I’ll go with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With me?” Lin Qing looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve likely been marked by Chu Tianyao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu spoke calmly. “Chu Tianyao went mad and killed one Patrol Officer—he might kill another. Especially since you shut down two of the Yuanhong Society’s underground bases. It’s natural he’d target you next.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed. “With your current strength, if you meet him, you’re dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing said, “No need to worry. The hospital perimeter is fully secured.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s a madman,” Xu Qiu said, staring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing felt certain this female Patrol Officer hadn’t given up on him—could she be secretly infatuated? He immediately shook his head. “Really, no need. Commander Xu, if you have time, lead your team to thoroughly search the area.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu frowned slightly, stopped pressing, and simply said, “As you wish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing quietly exhaled in relief and left the branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew this female Patrol Officer wouldn’t give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the branch, Lin Qing immediately boarded a Patrol Vehicle and sped toward the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he departed, Xu Qiu arrived at the branch entrance with her assistant and boarded her own Patrol Vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Xu, Lin Qing has rejected your help multiple times. Why still help him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the vehicle, her female assistant whispered nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not help?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu replied calmly. “He has some talent and a promising future. But once he reaches Headquarters and realizes there are stronger people out there, his arrogance will shatter. Then, if I help him a few more times, he’ll see my background and privileges—and inevitably pursue me. Helping him now is only right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...You haven’t given up yet?” the assistant exclaimed. “Didn’t you say you’d never give him a second chance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu fell silent for a moment, then said, “This is different—he’s acting on his own. More importantly, I’m using him to find Chu Tianyao. With the firepower network’s support, I might capture him. A rare first-class merit opportunity—I can’t let it slip.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant sighed. “Yes, yes, you’re right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a dim room in a building opposite the Patrol Bureau, only the flickering glow of instruments and cold-lit screens displaying streams of transmitted messages remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Confirmed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Patrol Officer Lin Qing boarded a vehicle at 9:11:25. Tracking signal indicates destination: Xiaoshan People’s Hospital. Estimated arrival: 7 minutes 40 seconds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Patrol Officer Xu Qiu is following behind, speeding illegally via shortcut—will arrive ahead of schedule.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the darkness, a pair of trembling hands typed with astonishing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trembling, fearful voice spoke beside him: “Brother Chou, I heard the Headquarters Patrol Envoy is arriving, and the Patrol Satellite has entered low orbit and locked onto Lin’an City. Are we… trapped?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the darkness, a cigarette ember suddenly flared as someone sucked hard on it, then a voice filled with hatred and rage erupted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“F***, who the hell is impersonating Chu Tianyao and publicly assassinating Patrol Officers? This is slapping Headquarters in the face! We were supposed to capture Lin Qing and his assistant today and escape cleanly—f***, this ruins everything… damn it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fearful voice trembled: “Brother Chou, can we still escape?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, the cigarette was crushed between two fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With the net closing all around, how do we escape? Even Chu Tianyao is probably dead—this is a Patrol Envoy…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice carried despair and helplessness: “We’re finished…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I suggest you find a way to be useful before you die—at least the Boss will treat your families well…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing sat in the Patrol Vehicle, quietly watching the navigation route on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hospital was close now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, this was Chu Tianyao’s final chance. Once the Headquarters Patrol Envoy and three Senior Patrol Captains arrived, Chu Tianyao would have no opportunity left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Chu Tianyao hadn’t given up, he’d strike after Lin Qing reached the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, using the firepower network already deployed around the hospital, Lin Qing could kill him—using only a fraction of his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Almost there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing checked his phone’s time, then called his cousin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Cousin? Is the surgery almost over?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, I’ll be there soon. Let your sister get used to it first—I heard this prosthetic has strong adaptability. Should be fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See you soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ending the call, the Patrol Vehicle stopped outside the hospital’s perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing exited, passed facial, fingerprint, and iris triple verification, then entered the secured zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire one-kilometer radius around the hospital was now under lockdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone breached it, the armed “Wasp Hunter” drones would swarm in, issue a warning, and if the intruder didn’t retreat, they’d be met with heavy firepower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only because a Patrol Officer had died did they deploy such force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crime scene at the hospital entrance had already been processed; Xiao Peidong’s body had been removed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Lin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Lin Qing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Patrol Officers were still examining minute traces. They greeted him as he entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he reached the hospital entrance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Current Order Level Decreased by 1.0】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blood-red alert flashed suddenly before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here he comes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing’s eyes flickered, but he walked calmly toward the hospital building, as if he’d noticed nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“BEEEEEP—!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shrill, piercing alarm blared across the sky, turning every face within the perimeter pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, a sharp whistling sound tore through the air from nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of supersonic movement. Lin Qing spun around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A humanoid blur shot through the perimeter barrier a hundred meters away, hurtling toward them at terrifying speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was bald, lean, wearing dark goggles—Chu Tianyao. “Swoosh—swoosh—swoosh—swoosh—!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twenty “Wasp Hunter” drones, hovering in energy-saving mode above the perimeter, erupted like startled hornets. They accelerated past 210 km\u002Fh, swarming toward Chu Tianyao. The two closest drones, their heavy machine guns locked on, roared to life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the opposite end of the perimeter, a Patrol Vehicle idled by the roadside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu leaned against it, expressionless, staring at her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the alarm blared, her eyes flickered slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He really came!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu turned sharply toward the perimeter. Dozens of wasp-like drones were converging from all directions above the zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d already completed the triple verification—she could enter anytime. She activated her combat technique, preparing to rush in at maximum speed before Lin Qing was killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swoosh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blur, impossibly fast, suddenly appeared from a street corner nearby, and in the blink of an eye, stood before Xu Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a mysterious figure clad in black, wearing a pale smiling mask, with a voice modulator around his throat! “Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu was stunned by the opponent’s terrifying speed, her pupils contracting sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gritted her teeth and dashed desperately toward the interior of the cordon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked figure merely flickered, blocking her path, then casually swung a palm toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu clenched her teeth, metal luster rising on her hands as she activated all six Combat Arts simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands met the incoming palm—and invisible force surged through her body, scattering her Qi, forcing her to spit out a gout of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just fall down. I don’t want to kill you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked figure’s voice, distorted by the modulator, rang sharp and unnatural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s ‘Wei’! And the Divine Transformation Combat Art!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought flashed through Xu Qiu’s mind; her vision spun, then she collapsed, utterly powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before losing consciousness, she struggled to lift her head toward the cordon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s over… what do I do now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianyao is coming—she couldn’t reach him, so wouldn’t Lin Qing die alone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she lost awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tatata-tatata—!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst a rain of ejected shell casings, two streams of specialized armor-piercing rounds streaked toward Chu Tianyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianyao’s figure darted across the ground in a fluid arc, evading both bursts, then his right arm whipped out like a gibbon’s—steel beads shot skyward with tremendous kinetic energy, forming a dense hail that instantly pierced two drones! “Boom! Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Tiger Wasp reconnaissance drones shattered into flames and crashed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more drones were arriving, relentlessly pouring out armor-piercing fire from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a Patrol Chief would struggle to withstand these specialized rounds, so the simplest tactic was high-speed movement—making the drones’ smart targeting systems unable to lock on, and their machine guns too slow to track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how powerful the armor-piercing rounds, if they don’t hit, they’re useless—only capable of suppressing fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drones simply can’t carry many rounds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every Patrol Officer present immediately opened fire, intensifying the suppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary humans’ reflexes were useless in such hyper-speed combat—even with guns, they meant nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A target no larger than a human body, moving at dozens of meters per second, dodging unpredictably with impossible agility—no trajectory could be predicted, not even by snipers! “Whoosh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianyao moved again—vanishing in a blur, crossing dozens of meters in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had now reached the patrol officers’ front line!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Tiger Wasp drones turned toward him, their smart targeting systems recognized friendly targets and switched their machine guns from heavy suppression mode to single-shot precision mode, avoiding friendly fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the drones’ targeting speed and gun recoil rate, wide-area suppression might work—single shots could never keep up with Chu Tianyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without effective suppression, drone support was meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, unless Chu Tianyao stopped moving, the drones were useless. In an instant, he had plunged into the patrol ranks, standing alone before Lin Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianyao’s eyes turned icy; his palm hardened into black keratin and sharp claws like talons, lashing out with blinding speed toward Lin Qing’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a lowly Patrol Officer with some strength—one strike, and he’d rip out the man’s heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to kill this one, then head to the hospital to kill the female officer he’d crippled last time—and maybe a few more important figures—to stir up even more chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianyao’s vision blurred—he saw the young Patrol Officer’s hands suddenly gleam with cold metallic luster, turning into blurred afterimages: one hand seized his wrist, the other lunged for his chest—clearly aiming to tear out his heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is this possible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianyao’s pupils shrank violently; he had no time to wonder how this lowly officer moved so fast—he thrust his other hand forward to block Lin Qing’s strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Qing’s hand suddenly twisted with uncanny agility, reversing its grip to clamp onto Chu Tianyao’s wrist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, both of Chu Tianyao’s hands were trapped! “Suicide?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cruelty flared in Chu Tianyao’s eyes, his killing intent surging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to break free when he noticed the young man’s face and neck skin had turned cold metallic—expressionless, staring at him as if he’d become a metal statue. Lin Qing’s hands had hardened like unbreakable alloy, crushing his wrists with unyielding force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grip was so tight his wrist bones groaned, nearly cracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianyao’s gaze turned glacial—he instantly understood Lin Qing’s plan: to trap him and let the drones kill him. “Want to die? I’ll oblige!” A flash of malice crossed his eyes; he lunged forward with a brutal knee strike, slamming it with full force into Lin Qing’s chest. This blow could crater even an alloy statue! Capture?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill him first! “Boom!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Chu Tianyao’s knee struck Lin Qing’s chest, it felt like hitting an unyielding substance—only a dull thud echoed, his entire force neutralized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He froze, realization dawning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This must be the state achieved by fully activating the Zizai Body Combat Arts: “Gang” and “Rou”! When “Gang” is fully unleashed, the body becomes like cast steel—internally and externally unified, at peak defense—but completely rigid, immobile as a statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When “Rou” is fully activated, the body becomes utterly soft, ignoring blunt force—but also loses all strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Activating both simultaneously creates the strongest defense—but renders the user utterly motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Lin Qing clearly had no intention of killing him himself—he’d activated “Li” to increase his weight, and “Wei” to disperse his force into the ground beneath his feet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is this possible?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianyao gritted his teeth, unleashing furious attacks on the now-statue-like Lin Qing—but to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless the damage exceeded his limit, or his mysterious energy was exhausted—he had no way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d fled for so long, planning one final wild spree—only to end like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get off me!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianyao roared, eyes bloodshot, choked with humiliation and rage—his killing intent boiled but had nowhere to strike, leaving only helpless fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In those few seconds, multiple Tiger Wasp drones arrived, their machine guns locking onto Chu Tianyao and firing precise volleys from every angle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianyao trembled violently, about to sever his own arm to escape—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang—!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Armor-piercing rounds, with devastating penetration, spun through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his Combat Art-scaled armor was pierced—blood blossomed across his body! “No…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With nowhere to dodge, he endured it all, eyes locked on Lin Qing’s cold, emotionless statue-face, feeling his life drain away under the other’s control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing watched him like a divine statue—utterly unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knelt helplessly before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Posted 13,000 words—another chapter should come after I wake up from sleep~ Please vote for monthly tickets!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2528,"2026-06-20T02:41:34.488Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1af7d00ff122d5b335a7808bc0d3518f7b5630c774a3bfb632f7c613879b1770","lawful-tyrant-chapter-83","lawful-tyrant-chapter-81",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flawful-tyrant-cover.jpg"]