Swallowing the Stars: I'll Destroy the Universe with My Talent Attributes

This was not an energy defense, but pure optical reflection: the dagger pierced the light shield area, was deflected seventy-two times, and finally missed Qin Yuan's shoulder.

Meanwhile, attacks from the other two directions were also neutralized in the same way.

"A light-based trap?"

The voice of the shadowy figure in the middle carried a hint of surprise, "You knew we'd come all along?"

"Guess."

Qin Yuan finally stood up, brushing off imaginary dust from his green robe. "Gentlemen, fighting and killing is so boring. How about we make a deal?"

"You're not qualified to talk about a deal."

Three dark figures erupted simultaneously, unleashing their shadow power that enveloped the entire courtyard. Within the area covered by this shadow power, light was swallowed up, the temperature plummeted, and even sound vanished.

This is the Shadow Clan's "Absolute Darkness" talent. Within "Absolute Darkness," they thrive, while their enemies become blind and deaf.

But Qin Yuan was already prepared.

He pressed a button hidden in his sleeve.

Instantly, the fluorescent moss in the four corners of the courtyard lit up, not with normal soft light, but with a super-strong flash produced after being injected with a special agent in advance.

A blinding white light burst forth in the darkness, like the sun being poured into ink.

Caught off guard, the Shadow Messengers were most vulnerable to bright light in their shadow forms. All three simultaneously let out painful howls, their shadow power revealing an opening.

It's now!

Qin Yuan took out three silver-white spheres from his pocket and threw them in three directions.

This is not an offensive weapon, but a "space beacon," a prototype provided by Mechanical Iron, capable of briefly creating spatial disorder.

The sphere exploded, and the spatial structure within the courtyard began to distort.

The three shadow messengers were trapped in the chaotic space, but it was enough, even though it only lasted for three seconds.

Qin Yuan's figure had already disappeared from the spot. He did not use Starlight Instant Step, but instead activated the "ejection device" that had been set up in advance in the courtyard. Pure mechanical force launched him out of the courtyard and landed on the street three hundred meters away.

At the same time, he crushed the communication talisman in the jade slip given to him by Mo Yan.

A gentle yet vast pillar of holy light descended from the sky, enveloping the entire courtyard.

Within the pillar of light, a figure with four pairs of wings and wearing silver armor slowly descended.

The Holy Light Messenger, Huiyue, a fourth-level Realm Lord, has arrived.

She glanced at the three Shadow Messengers trapped in the courtyard, a look of disgust flashing in her eyes: "Filthy Shadows, how dare you commit atrocities in human territory."

Without further ado, the power of holy light unfolded and clashed with the power of shadow.

The battle between light and darkness was decided in an instant. The fourth-level Realm Lord was crushed by the ninth-level Domain Lord, a fundamental defeat and a dimensional attack.

After three piercing screams, the courtyard returned to calm.

Huiyue looked at Qin Yuan on the street: "Are you the human that Mo Yan mentioned? Why is the Shadow Clan chasing you?"

Qin Yuan cupped his hands in greeting: "Greetings, Senior Huiyue. The reason is inconvenient to explain, but I will remember your kindness in helping me today."

Huiyue scrutinized him for a few seconds, then suddenly said, "You have strong light-elemental law fluctuations within you, but your cultivation is only at the ninth level of Domain Lord... Interesting. I will handle the Shadow Clan matter; they won't dare to come again anytime soon. You'd better watch yourself."

After saying that, he flapped his wings and disappeared into the sky.

Qin Yuan returned to the courtyard, looked at the mess, and sighed.

The smart system is reporting the damage: "Forty-two facets of the refracting prism are damaged, all the fluorescent moss is rendered unusable, and the underground catapult system needs to be replaced..."

"Let's rebuild."

Qin Yuan sat down in the pavilion and poured himself another cup of wine.

He weathered the crisis without serious injury, but it served as a wake-up call: even when things are "open," he cannot let his guard down completely. Moreover, the appearance of the Holy Light Clan might bring new variables.

"However... the entry is already 40% complete."

Qin Yuan sensed the degree of completion in his consciousness and smiled slightly.

There's still a year and a half left. Once the effects of the debuff are triggered, and I break through to the Realm Lord level, or even directly reach the peak of the ninth rank of Realm Lord, these troubles will no longer be troubles.

He raised his wine glass, faced the bright moon in the night sky, and whispered:

"The music continues, the dance continues."

......

Seven days after the Shadow Clan assassins were purified by the Holy Light Messenger, Radiant Moon, the third district of Divine Wilderness City appeared to have returned to its former tranquility, but the undercurrents never ceased to surge.

Qin Yuan sat in the newly renovated pavilion in the courtyard of C-1779, toying with a black chip he had picked up from the remains of the Shadow Messenger.

This is a fragment of the "Shadow Communicator." Although it was severely damaged, Qin Yuan was still able to extract some residual information from it with the help of the mechanical iron.

"They are not the last batch."

The mechanical projection of the Ironclad hovered on the stone table, its electronic voice deep and resonant: "The Shadow Clan has at least two infiltration teams in Divine Wilderness City, each with three to five members, whose strength is between the seventh and ninth levels of the Domain Lord realm. Moreover... they seem to suspect your identity."

"What do you suspect?"

Qin Yuan put down the chip, picked up the warm Star Mist Tea, and slowly savored it.

The Shadow Clan's Lord-level assassins didn't appear earlier because they were held up by the Holy Light Clan's Radiant Moon.

"I suspect you're hiding your true strength."

The sensor on the mechanical iron flashed red. "The Shadow Clan isn't stupid. Although those three Shadow Messengers died at the hands of the Holy Light Clan, there were complex optical traps and mechanical devices left at the battlefield. A person who spends his days drinking and admiring flowers shouldn't have that kind of setup ability."

Qin Yuan took a sip of tea and remained silent.

This is indeed a problem. Due to the restrictions of the entry, he cannot actively cultivate, and it is best not to reveal his true combat strength, but setting up defensive traps is a "life skill" and is not considered a violation.

However, this behavior itself is likely to arouse suspicion.

"There's one more thing."

Xie Tie continued, "Mo Yan from Bai Xiaoge asked me to tell you that the Shadow Clan has recently put a bounty on the black market for a target who is 'proficient in light magic, skilled in mechanical traps, and disguised as an ordinary cultivator,' with a bounty of 500 Chaos Units. Although no names have been named, there aren't many people in Shenhuang City who meet the criteria."

500 Mixed Yuan Units are enough to tempt many desperate criminals.

Chapter 203 An Ordinary Inventor

"Okay, thank you."

Qin Yuan nodded. "Mechanical Iron, do me a favor. I want to customize a batch of 'everyday' gadgets."

"For daily use?"

Xie Tie's tone was filled with doubt.

Qin Yuan took out a blueprint, which depicted dozens of strange devices: a robotic arm that automatically waters flowers, a thermostat that adjusts the temperature of the courtyard according to the weather, a brewing machine that can brew twelve different flavors of fruit wine, and even a complex "light and shadow art projection system".

"You see, I'm someone who enjoys life."

Qin Yuan smiled: "These devices can make life more comfortable, is there a problem?"

After scanning the blueprints and calculating for three seconds, Xie Tie understood Qin Yuan's intention: to use a large number of "useless" mechanical devices to rationalize the traps in the courtyard.

If anyone questions it, you can say, "I'm just a busybody who likes to tinker with small inventions; those traps are byproducts of my experiments."

"clever."

The mechanical voice held a hint of appreciation, "I'll have these devices ready and delivered within a week. However, Qin, I must remind you, the Shadow Clan won't give up easily. They might try another method..."

Before the words were finished, a knock came from outside the courtyard.

It wasn't the silent infiltration of the Shadow Clan, but a normal, rhythmic tapping.

Qin Yuan gestured for the projection of the mechanical iron to dissipate, then got up and walked towards the courtyard gate.

Through the crack in the door, he saw three people standing outside: two law enforcement officers from Shenhuang City in silver-gray uniforms, and a young woman in a blue apothecary robe, who was none other than the apothecary Qinghe.

The law enforcement officers were all sixth-level Domain Lords, with calm and composed auras, clearly indicating that they were a regular military force.

Qinghe, an eighth-level Domain Lord, stood behind them, her face showing some tension, because the enforcers were backed by the official forces of Shenhuang City.

Qin Yuan opened the door.

"Are you Mr. 'Star Traveler'?"

The leading law enforcement officer showed his credentials: "I am Lin Feng, the captain of the seventh squad of the third district law enforcement team in Shenhuang City. This is Ms. Qing He, the pharmacist. She reported that someone threatened her safety and mentioned your name."

Qin Yuan looked at Qing He: "Qing He, what happened?"

Qinghe bit her lip and whispered:

“Three days ago, a man in black robes came to my shop and said he wanted to buy the formula for ‘Intense Light Activator’. I told him that it was not for sale, and he threatened me… saying that if I didn’t give it to him, he would make it impossible for me to stay in Shenhuang City. This morning, black blood was splashed on the door of my shop, and there were also the marks of the Shadow Clan on the wall.”

"Shadow Clan Mark?"

Qin Yuan frowned.

"Yes."

Captain Lin Feng interjected, "Our investigation revealed that Ms. Qinghe has only sold the light activator to three people recently, and you are one of them. Moreover, according to her, you purchased a large quantity of the agent seven days ago for 'courtyard lighting'?"

Qin Yuan understood.

The Shadow Clan is investigating the whereabouts of the Light Activator. That night, he blinded the Shadow Messenger with the light, and the Shadow Clan will definitely investigate the source of the drug afterward.

Qinghe was his supplier, so naturally he was targeted.

"Captain Lin Feng, please come in and have a talk."

Qin Yuan made way for him.

The three entered the courtyard.

Lin Feng's gaze swept over the robotic arms that were automatically watering the flowers, the optical prisms that were adjusting the temperature, and the complex device that was brewing wine, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

This certainly doesn't look like a cultivator's courtyard; it looks more like an inventor's laboratory.

After settling down in the pavilion, Qin Yuan frankly said, "I did buy the strong light activator from Qinghe, and its purpose is indeed for courtyard lighting. Look at those fluorescent mosses; after being injected with the agent, they can emit a strong light at night, saving the cost of energy lamps. I'm a lazy person who likes to save money."

Lin Feng took notes, then asked, "Seven days ago, late at night, Lord Huiyue of the Holy Light Clan killed three Shadow Messengers in your courtyard. What were you doing at that time?"

"I'm sleeping."

Qin Yuan remained expressionless. "After being awakened by the battle, I hid in the basement and didn't come out until Lord Huiyue left. Those light traps in the courtyard... those were left over from my usual inventions. I never thought they would actually come in handy."