Above Destiny

Chapter 415: Prelude to Turmoil
Another long night.

When the daylight reappeared from above the dome, the long process of smelting and reconstruction in the workshop finally came to an end. In the silence, the furnace was opened again.

After the last flame went out, a wisp of ash floated up and slowly fell down.

It fell into a hand that emerged from the furnace.

That thin and fragile ember, like a coin, flipped and bounced lightly between five fingers, and cast a dazzling afterimage under the light.

At last, the finger popped out——

Snapped!
Disappear.

Ji Jue had already walked out of the furnace, naked, with soft but low footsteps, and his footsteps carried a low lingering sound like metal expanding.

There was a complete bald spot on the top of his head, and all the hair on his body had been burned away in the flames. At first glance, he looked like a smooth boiled egg.

The burn scar that stretched from the back, neck to the cheek became more prominent, and at first glance he looked like a prisoner who had just been released from prison.

However, when Ji Jue raised his hand and knocked his forehead, strands of silver hair immediately emerged from his bald head and grew in a winding manner.

Soon, it returned to its original state.

Not only that—

When Ji Jue took a deep breath and slowly raised his hands, the non-attack matrix that was winding to his chest and back and entangled with each other reappeared. The complex circuits were intertwined with each other like a giant tree.

Strands of metallic color flowed across the skin, spreading along the matrix and covering the entire body, like strange seams.

Then, accompanied by a strange buzzing sound, strands of electric light burst out from the void.

But Ji Jue's body suddenly left the ground without any warning!

Without any blessing, it soared into the air and hovered in the air dozens of centimeters above the ground, moving freely as if it was soaring in the sea.

Like a miracle.

Isn’t it amazing? Alchemy!
At this moment, Ji Jue could no longer hold back his excitement and laughed out loud: "So strong——"

collapse!
A high-pitched sound of metal colliding and rubbing suddenly burst out, and a wrench whizzed through the air and hit his butt, sticking tightly to him.

The huge force caused him to sway and roll in the air, nearly falling to the ground, but he quickly stabilized again.

A few flaws, no loss of style!

Ji Jue didn't care at all, grinned, and laughed again:
"Feel this—"

Bang! Snap! Bang! Boom! Bang! Boom! Croak!
Well, the last one was Ji Jue’s scream…

There was a series of loud noises, followed by tables, chairs, benches, cross pendants, tweezers, scalpels, cups, kettles, and even a whole box of scrapped sword blades left over from Chunjun's previous trial runs in the corner. At this moment, they rushed in one after another as if they were rushing to a fair.

His hands, back, head, feet, abdomen and even... In short, he was completely submerged in an instant and rolled into an iron ball.

Then, countless objects that had gathered together fell apart amid screams.

collapse.

Amidst the pile of debris, Ji Juesheng's face slowly showed a look of despair.

"Isis?"

"I'm here."

"What happened just now?"

"I do not know."

The spirit of the workshop sighed with regret: "Sir, if I were you, I would not play such a boring trick in a workshop full of metal..."

"How can it be boring!" Ji Jue retorted loudly, and then started mumbling nonsense about the style of painting and so on.

Isis had already found the root of the problem...

Free!

After experiencing this last low-temperature slow roasting and the interference of the embers, Ji Jue's body finally fully adapted to the transformation brought about by the Eternal Fire. At this moment, compared with other chosen ones, even compared with the embers, his body, spiritual essence, matrix and soul can almost be said to have all been transformed.

Even though it still lacks the blessing of a divine spirit, such progress can be considered a great accomplishment no matter which highest good or which path it is taken.

At this moment, Ji Jue's soul and body have been completely connected and combined, precisely integrated, and everything is ready. Everything is about to be completed... There is only an imperceptible gap, a thorough start, a flame brought down by the embers, and then the things in the furnace will usher in earth-shaking changes.

Ascension, purification, transformation, and integration!
Finally, completely shed mediocrity and become detached from the world!
Under the improvement and tempering of the Blood of the Furnace and the Unquenchable Firewood, he himself became a piece of living material. From blood to flesh to bones, nerves and organs, under the fusion of the Essence of Ashes and the Essence of Supreme Good, the physical properties of his entire body changed again, showing some characteristics of metal.

Even if he transforms with all his strength, he can replace all of his skin with steel or high-density carbon composite materials, and his defense will be maximized.

However, leaving aside the consequences of such a rough transformation, the improvement in defense on paper would only turn oneself into a living target that cannot even walk.

What's the point of comparing armor stacking between Embers and Ruins?

Compared with the advanced attainments in alchemy and the improvement of instincts and soul, the longer health bar and harder life are actually minor details.

Now, Ji Jue can easily use the interference of physical properties to make his body partially metallized, and after attaching it to magnetization and the physical interference of the ground, he can easily lift his body up by relying on the repulsion between magnetic forces.

Even though it only looks cool, it's a complete mess in practical application, and it can easily help the opponent to create a passive skill that makes every shot hit the head, but it doesn't stop him from having fun!
If the precision and control were improved, it would not be a problem to control the physical properties of one's own body to change at will, including strength, hardness, toughness, adaptability, flexibility, softness... After achieving alchemy with bare hands through Fei Gong, even one's own body could be turned into material, and its versatility and lower limit were greatly improved.

It has endless uses.

Just when Ji Jue was still immersed in trying new directions and exploring his limits, a notification from Isis interrupted his thoughts: "Sir, a guest is here.

I think it’s time for you to show up after such a long time.”

"Right."

Ji Jue nodded: "So, when are you going to return my pants and clothes to me?"

"...Tsk."

There seemed to be a strange sound, so soft, like an illusion.

Five minutes later, Ji Jue pushed the door open and walked out of Xinquan's office. Every face he met along the way was surprised when they saw him, and then suddenly became very excited.

"Mr. Ji!"

"Director!"

"Hi boss!"

Greetings were heard continuously. Gou Er, covered in dust, ran in from the gatehouse, panting and not even having time to wipe the sweat off his face. He finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Ji Jue finally show up.

"You finally showed up."

He greeted with a sad face, "If this continues, I don't know what to do. There are many things I really can't decide..."

"I have received the specific situation and report."

When Ji Jue passed by, he patted his shoulder and said, "Well done."

For a moment, Gou Er's expression calmed down, and the heart that was in his throat calmed down again - during these days, Ji Jue was away, and he did a lot of things beyond his authority without any instructions or orders.

If this were done according to formal procedures, it would inevitably be seen as being autocratic and deceiving superiors and subordinates.

There is no way. It’s not that he doesn’t want to go through the process, but the current mess cannot be solved by normal methods!

Even if the electric baton was waving loudly, it couldn't stop people from causing trouble one after another.

He did almost everything he could, from making promises, threatening, appeasing to suppressing! He was even so strict that even his old friends from the previous settlement pointed at him and scolded him, but he remained unmoved.

You have to walk down a path until the end, and once you hold on to a leg, you have to hold on tightly. Don't even think about letting go.

This is what is meant by accepting defeat when making a bet. Since you have placed a bet, you cannot expect to have both big and small, or both a golden flower and a leopard.

Are you kidding me? How much money do you have? How dare you spend it like this?

Now that you are on the bus, you must sit tight and cherish this ticket that you have bought with all your property. Even if the final destination is death, at least you will die with honor.

At the very least, it's better than the clown who is in two minds!
But, such a simple truth, some people just don’t understand it, some people use their smart little brains to get some bullshit amazing wisdom…

After being used to doing things according to the situation in the wilderness, one can no longer see one's own weight.

To the point of seeking one's own death!

"Where's the list? You have no say in these matters. Just give it to me."

As they were walking, Ji Jue stretched out his hand and said, "If I'm not here in the future, you can find Brother Feng and Yan Gong. If they agree, you can hand it over to the security department for execution."

Gou Er followed behind, hesitated for a moment, and took out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket. After Ji Jue took a look at it, he signed his name and permission on it, and handed it to the gatekeeper, A Nuo, and asked him to deliver it to Lu Feng.

Follow the prescription.

Seeing that Ah Nuo left without asking any questions, Gou Er felt sad but also relieved. There were many familiar names on the list, and he was really afraid that Ah Nuo, this fool, would talk too much.

Fortunately, among the dozen or so children, at least a few are capable.

A few minutes later, the gate of Coastal Industries burst open, and security teams in armored off-road vehicles moved out and started arresting people with electric batons.

Faint cries and roars could be heard, mixed with pleading and gunshots.

From beginning to end, Ji Jue had a blank expression on his face.

No mercy.

Nowadays, even a fool can survive, as long as he can face reality and himself. Even if he lives a tiring life and suffers some misfortune, at least he can still survive.

But idiots can't do that.

Because idiots will think they are smart.

Those who are too smart for their own good will seek their own death, and then drag others down with them!

Only half a week had passed, and Xinquan had become completely different from the past - unfortunately, it was not a complete transformation, but more like a return to its original form.

The once bustling and noisy scene is no longer seen, replaced by chaos and disorder.

(End of this chapter)