I, Lord of Prayer

"To be precise, this is the defensive single-soldier armor 0 produced by the Helandi Alchemy Workshop, a pure alchemical creation."

Jiang Che explained, "The armor is equipped with twelve alchemical matrices that can change shape at will according to your control. It is made of lightweight special alloy, which can withstand the damage of most conventional caliber thermal weapons. It also uses the most advanced cushioning technology, so you won't feel anything even if you fall from a height of nearly 100 meters. Most importantly, it is extremely durable. Even if only half of the matrix is ​​left, it can still function normally."

"Can it fly?" Zhou Chen asked.

"cannot."

"Can you give me laser treatments?"

"cannot."

"Enhanced strength? Increased speed? Transformation? Ultimate finishing move?"

"..."

Jiang Che sighed: "This is just a defensive type of armor. It doesn't have that many functions. At most, it can let you withstand the explosion of a rocket."

"Hehe..." Zhou Chen thought he could evolve directly into Kamen Rider or Iron Man, but he didn't expect it to be just a defensive armor. However, he was already very satisfied. This kind of thing would cost at least a million on the market, but he got it for free.

He fiddled with it for a while and quickly figured out how to use the armor—activate, deactivate, and transform; there were only these three operations. Apart from the initial activation, which was an automatic factory setting, every subsequent operation required the use of Source Material, although the amount needed was negligible.

At his command, the dark metal covering his arms began to rapidly transform, turning into sharp hand swords, razor-sharp arm blades, and sturdy iron shields...

"This is good stuff."

Zhou Chen's eyes lit up. With this suit of armor, his combat power would soar to a new level, and most importantly, his life would be guaranteed.

"The armor has a limited amount of metal. Every bit of damage reduces the available metal. You're not an alchemist, so you can't repair it yourself. Once it's broken, it's simply unusable," Jiang Che reminded him.

"Is the Helandi Alchemy Workshop so corrupt that it doesn't even offer after-sales service?"

"These are smuggled goods that were seized two months ago," Jiang Che said. "Items not purchased through legitimate channels will not be covered by after-sales warranty at the Helandi Alchemy Workshop. Of course, you can pay for repairs yourself."

"Never mind then, I'll use it carefully. 💥👺 🎉👻"

Zhou Chen quickly shook his head. If he were to seek repairs from those expensive alchemists, even all his current savings, including his own, wouldn't be enough.

"Remember this."

Jiang Che then tapped the table, his tone slightly serious: "This is your trump card to save your life. Don't use it unless absolutely necessary, otherwise it will expose your undercover identity."

Zhou Chen nodded, understanding in his heart. Possessing alchemical equipment of this level was clearly not in line with his "persona" in the eyes of Eternal Flame.

With a thought, the steel armor covering his entire body instantly contracted, transforming back into a palm-sized metal disc that clung tightly to his chest.

"Alchemy is truly amazing." He exclaimed as he removed the metal disc and stroked the intricate patterns engraved on it. This palm-sized object contained a full twelve profound alchemical matrices.

In a sense, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call alchemy magic.

After putting away the metal disc, Zhou Chen remembered that he had come to see Jiang Che to ask her some important questions.

"By the way, how's the work with the intelligence department going?"

While he was infiltrating Eternal Flame, the intelligence agents were also secretly investigating Li Xiaoxiao, tracking down the true identity of "Blue Whale" and the whereabouts of that shipment. After so many days, they should have made some progress by now.

Jiang Che was quite troubled by this: "We found a few smugglers related to the Eternal Flame, but they were all small fry. We didn't catch any big fish."

Regarding the whereabouts of "Blue Whale," the intelligence department did manage to locate a few individuals, but by the time they went to their homes, they were all dead. Last night, they discovered that a stevedore might have seen "Blue Whale," but when they found him, he had been adrift at sea for over thirty hours, and his entire family had been murdered.

  

As for Li Xiaoxiao, she behaved flawlessly at school, and her online chat history and normal life had nothing to do with the Eternal Flame.

I suspect they are about to launch some kind of operation, and a very important one at that, which is why they are being so cautious in all aspects to avoid giving themselves away at a crucial moment.

"Action...you mean...?"

Zhou Chen organized his thoughts and tentatively asked, "They want to blow up Jinzhu?"

"Of course not... well, there's a possibility, though the probability is small, but not entirely impossible, after all, they're all a bunch of lunatics. 🐲💞 ➅❾ѕᕼ𝓊Ж.Ⓒ𝓞Ⓜ 🐙ඏ"

After a pause, Jiang Che continued, "They probably wanted to smuggle some of the goods out of Jinzhu."

Among the smuggled goods stolen by "West Wind," besides priceless treasures like Star Mangoes, there must have been something even more precious, and the appearance of members of Paradise Lost is the best explanation.

The Stars are currently searching for the whereabouts of the Eternal Flame. Even if they were stupid, they should know to move important items out first. Their current silence is probably to facilitate covert transportation—the smaller the movement, the lower the chance of being discovered.

Zhou Chen scratched his head. To be honest, he wasn't interested in what the Eternal Flame wanted, as long as it wasn't Star Mango: "So, it still depends on me infiltrating the Eternal Flame?"

"That's how it is at the moment."

I tried my best.

Zhou Chen didn't say anything more, nor did he linger any longer; he got up and left.

After he left, Jiang Che tapped the table lightly, as if he was thinking.

After a long while, she manipulated the computer and pulled up a list of smuggled goods.

This is the smuggled goods list she received after using her private connections to find the Asian regional head of "West Wind" and having a friendly conversation with him. The list is extremely detailed.

Buyer, order time, channel, item details, acquisition method, person in charge at each stage...

This list involves an incredibly large smuggling industry chain. If she submits this report, she won't need to undergo another year of assessment; she'll be promoted to the decision-making level immediately... and then, within just a few days, she'll be "framed" and imprisoned.

You can't go too far with something like leverage.

After spending a long time reviewing the entire list once again, Jiang Che leaned back in his office chair and rubbed his temples wearily.

Interestingly, according to the inventory list, the most valuable items in that shipment were the Star Mango and two other treasures of equal value; apart from that, the rest of the goods were all insignificant.

I really can't understand why these things would alarm a secretive organization like Paradise Lost.

However, there is another possibility.

—Among that shipment, there were mysterious items that even Xifeng himself was unaware of…

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10 PM.

Zhou Chen, wearing a killer mask, arrived at the nightclub controlled by the birdman.

The mask, stained with black ash from the ravages of war and now stained with dark brown blood, looked even more terrifying. The henchmen leading the way were all trembling with fear, not daring to breathe, lest this master kill them if he was in a bad mood.

"Oh, look who's here! It's our serial killer!"

As soon as Zhou Chen stepped out of the elevator, he heard the birdman's cheerful laughter.

On the sofa, the birdman, smoking a cigar, exhaled a smoke ring: "It's so good to see you're safe and sound. Hmm, I've heard about it. A lot of people in the Star Council are talking about your awakening. I have to say, awakening because of constipation that ruptured your hemorrhoids—that's a brilliant idea!"

...Zhou Chen vowed that if he had the chance, he would definitely twist the birdman's head off.

Also, who started this rumor first? Please don't let me find out...

He maintained his persona, simply looking at the other person with cold eyes, revealing his displeasure.

"Are you angry? Could it be that the news about you going to a nightclub to have fun and then being ashamed and awakened because of premature ejaculation is the truth?"

"—I'll let you in on a secret. I also sell those banned drugs here. You can try a few pills; I guarantee they'll cure you and restore your virility. Just nod your head, and I can immediately find you a dozen or so beautiful women to choose from."

Zhou Chen's gaze grew increasingly cold.

"Okay, okay." The birdman raised his hands in surrender. "It was just a joke, don't be so serious."

He then snapped his fingers and ordered his underlings, "Bring the things out."

Two henchmen in suits stepped forward, each carrying a large metal box. They carefully placed the boxes on the ground and unlocked them after several attempts.

The box on the left contains a high-tech hammer, while the box on the right contains an alloy shield engraved with a metal matrix.

"This hammer is a T-shaped vibrating hammer, quite powerful, you'll definitely like it." The birdman gestured for him to try it.

At this moment, two henchmen pushed over a half-body dummy made of alloy.

Without saying a word, Zhou Chen stepped forward, picked up the vibrating hammer, and pressed the switch. The hammer head buzzed and emitted a violent vibration, but upon closer inspection, the hammer head did not actually vibrate.

He approached the alloy dummy, controlled his strength to only 30%, and suddenly swung the hammer.

boom!

A deafening roar followed, and the sturdy alloy was easily shattered like paper, falling apart. Under the sweeping force of the hurricane, the fragments of iron emitted a sharp whistling sound and exploded in all directions.

Zhou Chen stared in astonishment at the iron hammer in his hand. The shockwave that erupted from the hammer in that instant shattered the alloy dummy... Was it resonance?

"How's it going? Is it easy to use? This stuff is top-quality on the black market, and countless people are envious of it," the birdman laughed.

"very nice."

Zhou Chen examined the vibrating hammer, feeling that he was developing into a deranged serial killer. First the chainsaw, and now this vibrating hammer...

"There's not much to say about that shield; it's just a normal alchemical shield that can be activated at any time when worn on the wrist. It can block bullets and grenades."

The birdman stubbed out his nearly burnt-out cigar, crossed his legs, and said, "The thing is right here, but how are you going to take it in a straightforward way?"

"What do you mean?" Zhou Chen turned to look at him. "Are you trying to renege on your debt?"

"Of course not, I still uphold the spirit of contracts."

The birdman asked curiously, "I mean, how are you going to explain the origins of these two pieces of equipment to the Council of Stars?"

"Isn't that simple?"

Zhou Chen sneered: "You want revenge, don't you? Then give me any target, I'll take them out, and these things will naturally be my spoils."

"Wow! What a great idea! It also gets you some recognition at the Stars Gala, right?"

The birdman smiled and pondered for a moment, a hint of coldness creeping into his eyes:

"Then, please go and kill a few people..."

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