Above Destiny

Chapter 621 It's Too Late
"Ahem, well, you, um..."

Tong Shan gave an awkward smile and tried to change the subject: "This is another...new achievement."

Ji Jue remained silent.

He raised two fingers toward him, pointing.

A thin wisp of purplish-black lightning, resembling an iron wire, emerged from the tips of two slightly parted fingers, flashed for a moment, and then made a "Biu~" sound.

Tong Shan only felt a blur before his eyes. The thirty-two layers of psychic barrier that normally surrounded him were pierced through by a single strike, from the outside in and from the inside out, a total of sixty-four layers!

easy……

Now, it's Tongshan's turn to sweat.

What the hell.

Ji Jue's previous entropy-based creation didn't have such an exaggerated effect—although its destructive power was still terrifying, it remained at the level of property change and explosion, and did not possess such bizarre characteristics...

"A sudden, terrifying earthquake?"

It was indeed a family tradition passed down through the ether, and Tong Shan instantly understood, which only made him more confused: "Is this how Zhenlai Qiqi is used?"

The terrifying chain of blessings encompasses Heavenly Origin, Entropy, and Desolate Ruins. Its essence lies in the ability to transform the intangible into the tangible, endowing energy with an impact force commensurate with its magnitude, and giving the originally ethereal lightning and flames physical damage equivalent to magical damage.

Simply put, the higher the voltage and temperature, the more forceful the beating.

This is a clever trick devised by the chosen ones of the Entropy System after they had suffered enough from the Desolate Ruins Turtle Shell. If they can't burn you to death, they'll smash you to death; if they can't smash you to death, they'll keep burning you.

The key point is that it doesn't say that this thing has a magic penetration effect!

"That's pressure, Brother Shan."

Ji Jue's smile billowed out like black smoke. "The answer is, extremely high-purity pressure!"

As we all know, the magnitude of pressure depends on the ratio of the force exerted on an object to the area on which the force is applied. Under the same force, the smaller the area on which the force is applied, the greater the pressure.

Good news, physics still exists!
And it works!

Although the implementation method is not very physical, choosing physics is choosing success!
As an epic test-taker who was able to get straight A's in Materials Mechanics at the School of Mechanical Engineering of Tianmen University, Ji Jue immediately devoted himself to the development of related techniques after completing the blessing chain of [Zhenlai Sisi].

Instead of pursuing widespread destructive power and explosive force, it uses its unparalleled control to maximize the concentration of this destruction on a tiny, impenetrable point.

Zhanlu, which he created, was neither arrogant nor mad, and was as swift as an arm.

With the help of Non-Aggression, the steady improvement of skill, and the blessings of Spiritual Priority, Domination Axis, etc., it was successfully developed.

It's like installing an alloy drill bit on a 10,000-ton punch press. No matter what materials or armor are in front of it, as long as the qualitative change is sufficient, it will make a hole in one go.

After forcibly breaking through the defenses, the Zhanlu Spirit Essence can erupt from within the target, unleashing its terrifying corrosive and destructive power.

With this trick, you'll never have to worry about getting nothing when you encounter a monster with high stats!

"I see."

Tong Shan suddenly realized, and after a moment of thought, he opened his arms wide with full concentration, eager to try again.

Ji Jue reached out his hand again.

Biu~
A flash of lightning, followed by a muffled thud.

Tong Shan's hair moved without wind, and his whole body trembled. Cracks appeared in the air, but they could no longer run straight through as before; instead, they became crooked.

Deflection!

"You adjusted the air density?"

"It's not just about air density, but also about applying forces in different directions and adjusting different properties." Tong Shan raised his hand, and the air in his palm changed constantly under the manipulation of his telekinesis.

Sometimes tough, sometimes hard, its stiffness and toughness constantly changing, sometimes like steel, sometimes like rubber, and even like a viscous liquid, layer upon layer, flowing continuously.

As a result, when faced with numerous defenses of different natures, materials, and even forms at the same time, Zhanlu's impact was rapidly depleted, and was thus deflected outwards.

"As expected of you, Brother Shan."

Ji Jue sighed softly.

Telekinesis, it's fucking omnipotent!
The same trick worked, but the second time, there was defense and resistance...

"When I'm at the base, I maintain a static defense of thirty layers for practice. However, once I leave the base, I adjust it according to the situation. When I enter combat mode, I further enhance it, even incorporating elements of natural disasters..."

Tong Shan suggested, "If you want to break through this defense, you can't use a single shot; you must use two or even three. If possible, attack multiple places at the same time, and the frequency should be increased even further."

Most importantly, don't give your opponent any time to prepare.

The most important aspect of entropy systems is output. If you're not confident in controlling your opponent, then you need to unleash maximum damage in one fell swoop, aiming to reduce them to ashes in a single encounter.

Ji Jue remained silent for a moment, but ultimately had no choice but to repeat the year:
"As expected of you, Brother Shan."

Is it really okay to so blatantly tell others how to kill yourself?

Even trust goes too far, isn't it? Too much of a burden…

"Wouldn't you have figured it out if I didn't tell you?" Tong Shan laughed, completely unconcerned. "Besides, don't I have other equipment?"

There is one thing to say, indeed.

As a top-tier expert, Tong Shan relied on his exceptional skills and superior abilities when he was out and about, but he never concealed his identity as a Federal Coin Warrior.

Especially after taking office in Middle-earth, he became visibly extravagant. He possessed four blessed artifacts, all of which came with their own blessing chains. It was thanks to his ability to withstand the consumption and pressure that he was able to manage.

"Most Tianyuan are not very resistant to this move, as long as no one knows about it beforehand." Tong Shan gave a final reminder: "If you really want to be careful, you should be careful of the Desolate Ruins."

Desolate ruins, still desolate ruins.

There's no way around it; the Desolate Ruins are just that tough. You can always trust the speed at which the Desolate Ruins stacks its armor and its endless stream of mechanisms. The Entropy System was only able to break through the Desolate Ruins because it couldn't break their defenses, leading them to develop this Blessing Chain. Unfortunately, even after developing it, it still couldn't break through when it was supposed to.

There are plenty of nemesis.

Just like the one behind Ji Jue's butt.

Calf and horse.

As the workshop's chief driver, vehicle, and damage test subject, the little bull is only good at not talking, otherwise it would release some sarcastic remarks.

Immovable as a mountain, kid!
No matter how high the pressure, it's useless. The Longshan armor can forcibly distribute the damage received onto all the surrounding materials, allowing them to share the damage.

Unless Ji Jue can drastically increase the numerical value or bypass this mechanism, there's nothing anyone can do but watch helplessly.

If I were to try and fight Sister Wen, it would probably be futile -1, -1, she'd just get grabbed and her strength would be enough to send him flying...

Wait a minute, why am I attacking Sister Wen? Shouldn't Sister Wen be standing in front, providing me with an opportunity to deal damage?!

Thinking about it, Ji Jue immediately hummed softly.

"Alright, let's not delay any longer."

Ji Jue slapped his thigh: "Let's go find the natural disaster."

"..."

Tong Shan fell silent for a moment, hesitating to speak, "Is it possible that I need to go to work in broad daylight?"

"Ah this..."

Ji Jue was taken aback: "That night?"

Tong Shan's expression grew increasingly complicated. "Overtime."

Who invented this damn work system? Wait, I also have a factory, so I can't say that, but what's wrong with your security bureau? We're working overtime every day, with so much workload…

Oh, it seems like I was the one who did it.

Forget it.

"You can help me with my cultivation when you have time."

Ji Jue sighed, feeling helpless.

Although natural disasters are rampant in this godforsaken place, it is extremely rare to find a natural pairing between the Tong plant and Zhanlu Yizhi Tuoxing.

Without him, Ji Jue would have to put in at least ten times more effort, and there's no guarantee he'd achieve the same results or progress as before.

Upon realizing this, Ji Jue immediately closed his legs, which were about to step out, and plopped down on the chair next to him.

Wait patiently.

Not afraid of the end of time.

"..."

Seeing that the bastard was starting to squat down in front of him and fuss over the hawk, it was Tong Shan's turn to lose his temper.

There's no way around it; anyone would feel dizzy if a craftsman sat across from them and stared at them with the same eyes that look at fine jade.

Especially when the squatting bastard is named Ji Jue, the darkness becomes even more complete.

"Looking for natural disasters, huh? Finish what you're doing first."

Tong Shan took out a large stack of task sheets from the whirring printer and placed them in front of Ji Jue: "These are all reports of abnormal situations in the recent period. The ones on the left need to be confirmed to be normal, the ones in the middle need to be confirmed to be in good condition, and the ones on the right need to be further confirmed to ensure that there are no terrorists from the Restoration Front hiding there."

"Since you're so free, why don't you come and help me out?" "Why are they all just trivial chores?"

Ji Jue flipped through the pages, puzzled. "Aren't there any big, important projects?"

"What kind of work can a newcomer who's been sidelined do besides serving tea and water? It's good enough if they have anything to do at all." Tong Shan picked up his teacup and said calmly, "If you don't do some of the troublesome things, who knows how others will handle them."

"Hey, hey, Tengen..."

Ji Jue shook his head, flipped through the documents in his hand, and understood immediately.

In a quagmire like Middle-earth, where the per capita population is pitifully low, there will only be more guns pointed at good people. If you want to do things properly, you will inevitably attract criticism. If you want others to do things properly, that is wishful thinking.

Some people simply do menial tasks, such as checking the status or identifying abnormalities, which are not very valuable.

If you find the task of identifying terrorists and abominations too troublesome, just kill them all. Why waste so much Imperial time distinguishing and interrogating them one by one?
Only an oddball like Tong Shan would meticulously examine every single detail.

"Alright, these, these, and these, leave them all to me."

Ji Jue picked up the pile of task books on the left and in the middle, treating it as helping Tong Zhizi clear her daily tasks.

These troublesome tasks, which account for more than 90% of the total, can all be solved with their own equipment. In just this short time, Ji Jue's drones scattered in the wilderness have already been started.

"This, this, and this, and this."

Ji Jue picked out a few reports from the list and pushed them to Tong Shan: "There's nothing wrong in these places, they're all false alarms... This informant's false alarm rate is a bit high, you should check back and see if he's embezzled money."

And then there's this serial murder case in the southern district of Tacheng. Hmm, let me see. Both murderers are on the wanted list. They've changed their identities and been hiding in their apartment for about two months now.

Well, the people downstairs and across the hall are all their lackeys. There's no need to hold back when it comes to fighting. Here's the general information. Just have Brother Liu and Sister Xue make a trip and kill them all.

And this one, um, this one, these few…”

Before he finished speaking, the specific house number, photos, and even the delivery records were all sent to Tong Shan's phone.

Along with the server search, all the bounty hunters found by following the clues were also released. Since releasing one sheep is the same as releasing two sheep, it's better to send them all on their way and earn some bounty and merit points.

During this period, Ji Jue took many opportunities to deploy cameras and surveillance equipment in various parts of Tacheng and Baibang, and simply launched a campaign to do so.

Anyway, idle is idle.

Soon, as the inspection results from drones in various locations were completed and reported, Ji Jue pointed again, and reports and on-site photos flew out of the printer like snowflakes.

The format, writing style, and font size were all perfect, even Tong Shan's usual words were exactly the same. It was just a matter of adding a signature and a stamp to complete the task.

The large number of confirmation and reconnaissance tasks were completed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, thanks to the collaboration of drones and many other devices. For cases where the situation could not be fully confirmed, spiritual samples were taken for later analysis or the individuals were personally sent to confirm them.

In just five minutes, more than half of the problem was solved.

"The rest should be sorted out by tonight. If there are any more errands to run afterward, just use this app; it will save you at least half the effort."

Ji Jue took out his phone and pressed a few buttons. After the mechanical process was completed, he sent the operating software of the newly created office gadget to Tong Shan's phone.

Get it done.

The remaining tasks are the most troublesome ones, which require personal verification and confirmation.

"Shall we walk?"

Tong Shan stood there, stunned, not yet reacting, when he saw Ji Jue reach out and take the backpack from the riot cat, waving:
"Let's not delay, Plant Bro, work is calling us!"

"..."

After a brief moment of hesitation, Tong Shan, who had originally planned to work hard for several days, looked down blankly at the pile of reports in his hands, feeling that something was not quite right.

In particular, after he sat in the back seat, a little head peeked out from the passenger seat of the little bulldog, blinking its eyes.

Are you guys going out to play?

An Ning curiously raised her hand to volunteer, "Is it already lively as soon as we arrive? Take me with you, take me with you!"

"Sit tight and fasten your seatbelt." Ji Jue skillfully shoved her back into the passenger seat and started the car. "Don't cause trouble, we from the Security Bureau are out on missions!"

"Oh, I can help too!"

An Ning became increasingly excited: "Kill who?"

"This is called eliminating evil and maintaining peace!" Ji Jue rebuked, "We, Tianyuan, are here to maintain peace and safeguard order. How can this be the same as your Bailu committing crimes?"

"Oh, I get it!"

An Ning seemed to suddenly realize: "Grandpa said—after killing someone and stealing their things, you still expect others to thank you? You have no shame, right?"

"Yes, yes, that's right."

Ji Jue nodded repeatedly, “You’re a quick learner. Come on, practice with me: ‘It’s okay, no need to thank me, it’s what I should do.’ If the other party’s attitude is particularly bad, then we must eliminate evil completely.”

"What if their attitude is exceptionally good?"

"Then come back next time! Don't be so polite, it's buy one get one free!"

"..."

In the back seat, Tong Shan hesitated several times, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

I just feel like something's getting increasingly wrong...

Is this right?
That being said, we still can't act recklessly.

No matter how uncompromising the Security Bureau is, Tong Zhizi is still a person who pays attention to details.

Well, this person is good in every way, except that he gets carsick a bit.

There was no way around it; when Ji Jue modified the car, he focused all his efforts on power and didn't add any shock absorption. What's more, there were the incredible road conditions in the Baibang wilderness, with earthquakes, storms, and mudslides happening from time to time. When the little bull was running at full speed, it was like sitting on a hamster ball. If you sat in it at night, you could spin your breakfast out.

Even the extraordinary one couldn't help but experience bouts of dizziness before his eyes:

"...Was this how you drove your rally cars back then?"

"Hmm, the road conditions are a bit better than this, right? Don't worry, you'll get used to it after a while."

Despite the swaying, An Ning remained calm and composed in her chair, even taking out her phone and tilting her head to take a selfie with Ji Jue in the frame.

They kept taking pictures.

Then send it to Xiao An...

As a result, Ji Jue's phone kept receiving crying cat emojis.

You two siblings are really something else!
I would rather not install WIFI on this car.

Ji Jue abruptly cut off the spell, interrupting An Ning's attempt to cause trouble before she could finish the spell: "Weren't you going to find the wolves? Why did you come back?"

"After killing a wave, they all hid and wouldn't show their faces no matter what." An Ning shook her head: "How come the Wi-Fi is..."

"So you're not going to keep looking?" Ji Jue interrupted again.

"Huh? It's no use looking for it, is it?"

An Ning's attention was drawn to the wolf, but she didn't care: "Anyway, knowing there are wolves already gives us the upper hand. If these guys are really scared, they won't show themselves no matter what. If they're not scared, they'll eventually slip up no matter how long they lie in wait. Anyway, all the uncles and elders at home are rushing over here, and there are also the elites from Huangji. At worst, we can kill them all while we're at it!"
Brother Ji Jue, I have Wi-Fi…

"arrive."

Ji Jue slammed on the brakes, and ahead, the desolate village appeared and disappeared.

An Ning stared: "Brother Ji Jue, WIFI..."

"What WIFI? Let's get to work!"

"You did it on purpose!"

"What's the purpose?"

Ji Jue was bewildered, so An Ning angrily jumped out of the car.

Start looking for mice.

Unfortunately, the mouse was not found.

Even more regrettably, there was no need to go to the villages ahead.

"Burn it, Brother Shan."

Ji Jue stared at the images transmitted from the drone and sighed silently.

"The Security Bureau's report came too late."

It has only been two days since the Security Bureau issued the alarm for an unusual disaster. How long did it take for the Baibang Provisional Government to send the alarm back?
So long that there were no living people left in the entire village.

After the calamity beasts ravaged the area, it had been transformed into an insect nest. Giant spiders silently moved in and out of the village's dilapidated buildings, searching for the last nutrients.

More spider eggs piled up like mountains on top of the shriveled bones, and countless tiny spiders slithered out of the rotting flesh like a tide...

Tong Shan remained silent.

I closed my eyes and stopped looking.

The circle unfolds—

——【Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Book: Fire in the Sky】!
(End of this chapter)