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Lynn sat back down at the lab bench, placed the fragment of the star trail in his palm, and slowly clenched it.

He didn't activate it immediately, but leaned back in his chair, playing with the small crystal, his mind filled with Xingjian's words.

To imprint destiny, one must use something that truly exists.

What he's going to do next is go to the underworld to capture Lin Chen, and what he needs to make a copy of must be something that can influence Lin Chen's destiny.

We need to plan this carefully.

Out of caution, Lynn did not activate the Star Fragment directly, but analyzed it first.

Lynn held it in his palm, slowly channeling his mental energy into the fragment of the star trail, while simultaneously activating his analytical abilities.

The analysis lasted for more than ten seconds. Starlight flowed on the surface of the fragment, and countless intricate pieces of information gathered in his mind, eventually condensing into a semi-transparent panel.

【Fragments of Star Trails - Imprints of Destiny】

Level: Unknown (Involves the rules of fate, exceeding the conventional classification system for magical artifacts)

Attributes: Fate, Stars, Prophecy

Completeness: 67% (fragment, incomplete star core)

Remaining uses: 1/1

Core Function: Destiny Imprint

Explanation: Based on one's own real-life cause and effect, forcibly overwrite a branch of the target's fate, making it the main trajectory where the two will meet in the future.

How to use:

1. Activate the fragments to reflect the diverging paths of fate related to the target.

2. Choose a fate line from the forks that has a causal relationship with yourself.

3. Inject the complete causal line into the fragment, and the fragment will amplify and fix this causal relationship as the main trajectory of fate.

4. After the rubbing is completed, the fragment disappears.

Restrictions:

1. There must be a real causal relationship between the user and the target. False, fabricated or purely interest-based relationships cannot be used as rubbing materials.

2. The strength of the cause and effect that is imprinted determines the stability of the fate after it is covered. The weaker the cause and effect, the easier it is to be corrected by the original fate.

3. A rubbing can only change the course of fate once and cannot be used continuously.

4. Fragments cannot be imprinted with the result of pure force, such as "killing the target" or "enslaving the target." They do not respond to destructive, singular intentions.

Risk warning:

1. The person who makes the imprint will be deeply bound to the fate that is covered. If they go against that fate, they may suffer a backlash from it.

2. If the target's own destiny strength is too high, the imprint may only cause "displacement" rather than "overwrite".

3. During the rubbing process, it is necessary to keep emotions in sync with cause and effect. If the mind wavers, the rubbing may fail or produce unknown deviations.

...

Lynn looked at the panel and pondered for a moment.

The results were similar to what Hoshimi said, but some details were added.

"It cannot end in killing or enslavement." He repeated in a low voice.

This means he cannot use the fragment to trace a destiny of "I captured Lin Chen and imprisoned him".

The fragments don't want a result, they want a relationship.

He leaned back, his fingers lightly tapping the edge of the lab bench.

"It seems that to capture Lin Chen, I can only start from other aspects to help me achieve the desired result."

He then looked at the section on usage conditions.

True cause and effect, though elusive, cannot deceive even fragments.

Whether he has that connection with Lin Chen or not, a test will tell.

Without further hesitation, Lynn channeled his mental energy into the ritual fragments.

Only after probing with my spiritual power did I discover how ingenious this unassuming thing was.

The fragment contained an extremely dense structure of rules governing destiny, unlike the laws of time and space he had encountered before.

Those starlight fragments are not energy, but rather compressed trajectories of fate, like thin, invisible threads, intertwined and flowing within the crystal.

"Something that can imprint destiny is definitely not an ordinary material," Lynn said in a low voice.

The analysis results told him that the fragment could only be used once; it could not change his fate, nor could it create a future out of thin air.

It can only show the forks in the road of fate, and then let the user use a part of their own real-life fate to cover one of the forks. Lynn closed his eyes and tried to deduce it.

Lin Chen not only possesses the bloodline of the Starry Sky Beast, but also the bloodline originating from himself.

Logically speaking, he was far superior to Lin Chen, so capturing him should only be a matter of time.

But after so many years in the academy and conquering so many worlds, he had long understood a principle.

Some things cannot be accomplished by force alone, especially when the other party is "destined."

Lynn recalled the warning Hoshimi had given her before, the prophecy left by that predecessor, which was "predestined fate".

The heart of the Starry Sky Beast resides within him, yet he has never been the heart's true master.

Lin Chen is the one chosen by bloodline and destiny.

If he forcibly tries to capture Lin Chen, acting as either a "custodian" or a "plunderer," fate will be on Lin Chen's side.

The harder he tried, the stronger that inertia of fate became.

Other forces in the underworld might intervene, the bloodline of the Starry Sky Beast might resonate, Lin Chen's talent will continue to erupt, and he might even break through his realm in a desperate situation, then open up space to escape.

"If we chase them head-on, we'll most likely lose them," Lynn concluded to himself.

"We can't treat them as enemies; we have to find another way," Lynn said.

For example... the path of father and son!

He closed his eyes again, searching his memory for anything related to Lin Chen.

But after thinking it over, he realized that although he was Lin Chen's father, the time they spent together was pitifully short.

He lost Lin Chen before Lin Chen could even walk, so he didn't have much affection for him at all.

When it comes to the father-son relationship, Lynn himself feels guilty.

"Do I treat him like a son?" Lynn asked herself.

He was stunned when he asked the question.

He always felt that Lin Chen was troublesome, a "blood pack" to enhance his own bloodline, a variable that had to be taken back, and a kid that he had to catch sooner or later.

But if you ask him if there's anything else in his heart, he can't answer for a moment.

"If there are no other trajectories, this fragment is useless," Lynn said softly, holding the fragment of the star trail in his hand.

The fact that Xingjian sent it over means he still has a chance.

That causal link between father and son may be very thin, but it exists; it's just hidden too deeply for him to acknowledge.

Lynn slowly placed the fragment on the lab table, deciding not to rush into making a rubbing.

He needs to figure out one thing first.

Did he go to the underworld to catch a runaway blood pack, or to find his son?

If it's the former, he doesn't need to imprint his destiny; he can simply bring all his Saint Mark combat power, charge in, and lock the Underworld with the rule network.

But the likely outcome is that they won't be caught.

If it's the latter, he needs to dig out that bit of real emotion, even if it's just a little, it's enough to magnify the fragments.

Lynn sat there for a long time.

The light from the Soul Lamp in the laboratory flickered, casting his shadow on the wall, making it appear larger and smaller.

Father-son relationship? Do I really have that kind of feeling?

Or... brainwash yourself?