I became a god through frontier slaughter, and I crushed the academy's prodigies!

The luxury car drove smoothly on Tianyuncheng Highway.

The view outside the window changed from skyscrapers to massive industrial pipes and chimneys.

The atmosphere inside the car was even more somber than in the oppressive industrial area.

To be precise, it was Zhou Xuan's solemnity alone.

He sat in the passenger seat and, for the eighteenth time, stole a glance at Shen Tian in the back seat through the rearview mirror.

Shen Tian was resting with his eyes closed, casually toying with the black and gold longsword called "Heavenly Sin" in his hand, his fingers lightly tapping the scabbard, making a rhythmic "tap, tap" sound.

With each sound, Zhou Xuan's heart clenched.

Sin ah.

Zhou Xuan really wanted to travel back half an hour to give his own foul mouth a good slap.

Why act like such a big shot?

What's with the pretense of having connections everywhere?

Now look what's happened! This isn't going to repair equipment, it's clearly carrying a humanoid nuclear bomb to detonate a powder keg!

Why are Qin Zhenshan and Chixiao faster than rabbits?

Because they knew all too well what kind of people the Heavenly Crafts Bureau was.

In Tianyun City, if there is one place that is off-limits to all nobles and powerful people, it is definitely not the City Lord's Mansion, but the Tiangong Division.

That place is home to the most outstanding blacksmiths, mechanics, and rune masters in the entire Dragon Kingdom.

In other words, they are what is commonly known as tech geeks.

But these tech geeks are different from those timid programmers.

They possess core technologies and hold the key to a martial artist's growth.

In their eyes, the world is divided into only two kinds of people.

One type is the "chosen one" who understands technology.

One type is the "vulgar brute" who only knows how to fight, kill, and destroy public property.

Unfortunately.

In their eyes, Shen Tian definitely belongs to the second type.

Moreover, it's a fighter jet among the crudest.

A boy who, before he was even eighteen, wielded a sword and chopped tens of thousands of strange beasts into mincemeat, and even killed three great beast kings.

Do you expect him to bow and scrape before those arrogant masters in the Heavenly Crafts Bureau?

Do you expect him to remain unfazed and smile even when those masters point fingers at him and criticize him for "not understanding art"?

Dream on!

Based on Shen Tian's style of doing things in Jiangcheng.

If those masters dared to give him the cold shoulder, this kid would definitely tear down the gates of the Heavenly Crafts Bureau and hang those masters on streetlights to reason with them.

Just thinking about that scene made Zhou Xuan's head buzz.

That's the Heavenly Crafts Bureau!

That's the precious treasure of Tianyun Prefecture!

If Shen Tian really smashes it, this traitor will probably be skinned alive and hung on the city wall to dry tomorrow.

"Um... Brother Shen."

Zhou Xuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and decided to make one last effort.

We need to take precautions.

Shen Tian opened his eyes, his gaze calm:

"What's wrong, Brother Zhou?"

"Actually, it's nothing serious."

Zhou Xuanqian chuckled twice, organized his thoughts, and cautiously said:

"It's this Tiangongsi, right? The people there all have slightly... slightly eccentric temperaments."

"You know, people in tech all have a few bad habits."

"For example, they might not speak very nicely, or their attitude might be slightly arrogant."

As Zhou Xuan spoke, he observed Shen Tian's expression and gestured with his little finger to indicate the tiny distance.

"What if this situation occurs later..."

"Does Brother Zhou expect me to put up with it?"

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow, a half-smile playing on his lips.

"No, no, no! Who are we? How can we call ourselves 'patience'?"

Zhou Xuan immediately denied it, spouting nonsense with a straight face:

"That's called the magnanimity of a strong person! That's called not stooping to their level!"

"We are martial artists, people destined for great things."

"Why bother arguing with a bunch of bookworms who all they do is forge iron and draw talismans? That's beneath them!"

Zhou Xuan patiently and earnestly persuaded him:

"So whatever they say later, we'll just listen to them like dogs... cough cough, like the wind, let it go in one ear and out the other."

"Upgrading the weapons is the real benefit, don't you think?"

All of Zhou Xuan's emotional intelligence and eloquence in his life erupted at this moment.

He was afraid of saying the wrong word and provoking the man's rebellious nature.

Looking at Zhou Xuan's tense and wary expression, Shen Tian roughly understood what was going on.

They're just a bunch of tech gurus.

In their past lives, whether they were doctors, senior engineers, or top hackers, as long as they had real skills, they all had their tempers.

Shen Tian isn't the kind of powder keg that's about to explode.

As long as the matter is resolved, it doesn't matter if the other party's attitude is a little off; it's not like it's going to cost us anything.

Of course, the premise is that you don't shit on his head.

"Don't worry, Brother Zhou."

Shen Tian closed his eyes again and said calmly:

"I'm there to take care of business, not to cause trouble."

"I am a person who respects teachers the most."

Hearing this, Zhou Xuan breathed a long sigh of relief.

Although I was still a little unsure, after all, this kid's understanding of "respecting teachers and valuing the way" might be different from that of normal people.

But at least they made a statement.

As long as they don't draw their swords on the spot, there's still room for maneuver.

……

The vehicle drove into a heavily guarded area.

Before I even got out of the car, a wave of scorching heat hit me.

Through the car window, Shen Tian saw the entire Tiangong Division.

This is not a building.

Instead, it was a massive steel fortress, resembling a monster's lair.

It is made entirely of black basalt and some kind of metal, and has no aesthetic appeal whatsoever, only extreme ruggedness and heaviness.

Dozens of enormous chimneys pierced the sky, spewing crimson flames and thick smoke day and night, turning the sky a dark red.

The enormous roar was like rolling thunder; it was the sound of thousands upon thousands of furnaces operating simultaneously.

The air was filled with a strong smell of sulfur and coke, as well as a chilling energy fluctuation.

It's not just hot here.

And it's dry.

Even from hundreds of meters away, you can feel the intense heat that seems to evaporate the water from your body.

"arrive."

Zhou Xuan told the driver to stop the car on the side of the road.

It's not that we don't want to drive in, it's just that the road ahead is completely blocked.

The gates of Tiangongsi were filled with all kinds of luxury cars.

There were even several military armored vehicles.

A group of usually impeccably dressed and distinguished people were now standing at the gate, completely disregarding their image, enduring the scorching heat, holding number plates, and gazing longingly inside.

They looked just like family members of patients queuing up at the hospital entrance to register for specialist appointments.

Even more humble than that.

Shen Tian pushed open the door and got out of the car.

boom--

A wave of heat instantly enveloped him.

The temperature here is at least fifty degrees Celsius.

If an ordinary person stood here, they would probably faint from heatstroke within minutes.

But for martial artists, it's just a little uncomfortable.

"There are way too many people here!"

Shen Tian glanced at the dense crowd and frowned slightly.

If we had to queue, it would take forever.