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His arrogance. His excuse to stand still and take hits like they meant nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that trick clearly wouldn’t work anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas’s previous kick had already shaken the defensive aura badly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could still feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint tremor lingering beneath his skin—like cracks spreading through glass that hadn’t shattered yet... but would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another few hits like that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the protection would collapse completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian clenched his fists slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not tightly. Not confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just enough to feel something real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tyrant System had just given him the skill Chaotic Punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could only be used five times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A number that suddenly felt ridiculously small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worse—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had absolutely no idea how strong it actually was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No test run. No reference. No margin for error.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hollow kind of humor flickered in his chest, dry and bitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe switching to Favour Return Strike would be better?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even have time to properly think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas wasn’t the kind of opponent who waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since arriving in this world—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian felt genuine panic creeping up his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t explosive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind that settled in your bones and whispered—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re about to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve been hiding carefully all this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every step calculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every move cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had survived by staying in the shadows, avoiding risks, playing the long game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please don’t let me crash and burn here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath caught, just for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something strange happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of unfamiliar memories flashed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uninvited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Images.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Broken scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragmented like shattered glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In those scenes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw himself being beaten to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killed by different people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different endings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blade through the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fist crushing his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A body left broken in the dirt, eyes wide, empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian’s breathing paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heartbeat stuttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a split second, he had the strange feeling that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had actually survived longer in some other versions of this story before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like this moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This exact moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had played out in countless ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And every time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment he tried to think deeper—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To grab onto those memories—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They slipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The images blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like mist in sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving behind nothing but a hollow echo and a rising sense of dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas’s mocking voice cut through the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Panicking on the brink of death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were sharp, predatory, already certain of the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Julian’s momentary daze, he felt nothing but contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a useless rich kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet Evan had actually lost to someone like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charged forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body blurred, closing the distance like a predator lunging for the throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His movements were terrifyingly fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not flashy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just clean, brutal efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a hunting leopard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low. Precise. Deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian barely had time to register it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the first strike came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact slammed into his side, the force tearing through the weakened barrier like a hammer striking cracked stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A follow-up hit drove into his abdomen, stealing the air from his lungs as his body jerked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy kick crashed into his shoulder, sending a jolt of pain ripping down his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each strike crashed into Julian’s body like iron hammers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relentless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier flickered violently with each hit—its once stable glow now trembling, unstable, on the verge of collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian staggered, his footing breaking for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, the thugs who had been beaten badly earlier finally regained their courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been crawling, groaning, clutching bruised ribs and bleeding mouths—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now their eyes lit up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because power had returned to their side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing a powerful master step in—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They immediately began shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beat him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill that bastard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teach that rich boy a lesson!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even grabbed weapons again, eager to kick him while he was down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian’s confusion had completely disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind became frighteningly clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside his body, the Undestroyable Barrier Skill was draining energy rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like water leaking from a cracked container.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian wiped blood from the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five chances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still have five chances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas’s fist came crashing down again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian raised his arms and took the hit head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain exploded across his ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian finally activated his new skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaotic Punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung his fist forward and shouted instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ora!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of this ridiculous skill depended entirely on whatever words he shouted while punching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian didn’t even know what he was yelling anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist collided with Lucas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas unexpectedly took two steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyebrows rose slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas studied Julian carefully now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man clearly had no inner energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t an Old Martial Arts practitioner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Undestroyable Barrier Skill was cultivated to a nearly perfect level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more surprising—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That punch just now carried the strength of someone at the peak of the Iron Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas’s lips curled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That level of power meant nothing to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas moved again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More vicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attacks turned even more brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Punches, elbows, knees, kicks—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A continuous barrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian was forced to retreat again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each strike slammed into him like iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protective aura inside his body was weakening rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas could feel it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, Julian would lose the protection of the Undestroyable Barrier Skill entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once that happened—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would die instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian tried again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ORA!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas barely moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian tried again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ORA ORA!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian cursed internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sincerely greeted the ancestors of the Tyrant System in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You useless garbage system!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of clown skill did you give me?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura protecting his body flickered weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time was running out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He threw three more punches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time shouting different nonsense lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Super punch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none of them caused any real damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas finally lost patience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His kick came like a thunderbolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strike slammed directly into Julian’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protective aura inside Julian’s body shattered completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy of the Undestroyable Barrier Skill finally dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone.\u003C\u002Fp>",1175,"2026-05-30T15:14:55.252Z","2026-06-01T04:31:33.482Z",1,"novelbin.me","9f0cb88a05f5ab4a373e48cd6d0b076b6208d1c2900263ab5d09678526a20a46","villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-chapter-150","villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-chapter-148",232,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-cover.jpg"]