Chapter 83

Chapter 083: Erosion of Heavenly Will

This way, it would both solve Sister Qiao's needs and increase the yield of Life Fruits.

Killing two birds with one stone.

With the idea settled, Yan Cang's mind stirred slightly as he activated the "Great Fate Art."

The invisible Fate Power began to flow, sifting through the supply boxes for items that met the requirements.

A moment later, a shadow of a future scene slowly froze in his consciousness:

A lightweight, translucent open-collar ancient-style long robe, its entire body a soft, elegant green. The material seemed like silk yet not silk, exuding a faint, elusive scent of grass and wood.

The appraisal info showed it could absorb specific wavelengths of sunlight energy, accelerating the wearer's photosynthesis efficiency. Its breathability was excellent, preventing stuffiness even in the scorching desert.

Not only did it have a self-cleaning function, but it could also transform and extend branches and vines for attack and defense.

"So it has that ability too... No wonder even a piece of clothing requires a Golden Chest drop."

"And paired with Sister Qiao's 'Flower Charm Demon' talent, it's a powerful combination—truly a perfect fit."

Yan Cang nodded in satisfaction, confirming this fate line and fixing it as the result of Qiao Yue's noon chest opening.

Then, with a clear conscience, he urged her on:

[Yan Cang: Sister Qiao! Are you ready yet?]

[Qiao Yue: Ready, I just picked eighteen fruits, [Designated Transaction Link].]

[Qiao Yue: Take your time eating them; there should be another twenty or thirty this afternoon.]

[Yan Cang: /Touched, Sister Qiao, when you open the chest at noon, make sure to call my name devoutly!]

[Qiao Yue: ?!]

Without further explanation, he figured Sister Qiao would understand.

Yan Cang directly clicked the transaction link.

With a casual purchase, over a dozen bright red fruits appeared in the Fate Net Space.

He took one out, holding it in his palm. It was slightly warm to the touch, and the skin emitted a fragrance blending the sweet freshness of grass and wood with the aroma of floral honey.

In high spirits, he took a bite of the Life Fruit.

The bright red juice melted in his mouth, and a warmth like sunlight flowed through his body.

He leaned back in his chair, chewing with a mouthful of indistinct sounds.

At the same time, he casually opened his Attribute Panel and took a look:

[Name: Yan Cang]

[Age: 16]

[Status: 99.9% (Refining Essence into Qi in progress, life energy abundant, puberty)]

[Essence: 1.41]

[Qi: 6.23]

[Spirit: 2.05]

[Talent: As You Wish Body]

[Skills: Mental Space (Peak Mastery), Sword Nurturing Art (Peak Mastery - Active), Myriad Treasures Origin-Returning Art (Peak Mastery)]

...

Compared to before, the Essence and Qi attributes had increased to varying degrees.

Although this boost was negligible compared to the terrifying over forty-thousand-point boost from the [Chain of Tyranny], it was already impressive enough.

The increase in Essence was mainly thanks to the Life Fruits—though each fruit's boost was minuscule, he ate enough of them to make a difference.

As for the growth in Qi, it was the result of the Sword Nurturing Art running nonstop for 24 hours.

"If only I could get stronger just by playing games, that'd be perfect."

Yan Cang muttered, casually closing the panel.

Then he switched to the Fate Net Forum and looked at the trending posts on the front page.

Reading through everything, he found nothing new.

So, he opened the post he had traffic-limited yesterday.

In its comment section, a flood of questions appeared: "You said you were going to buy a telescope, what happened next?" "Where did the thread OP go?" It wasn't until dozens of comments later that the thread OP's reply showed up:

【I've moved on to other things. I'm not buying the telescope anymore. It's a waste of Fate Points, and this matter isn't important anyway.】

— "???"

— "What the hell is this guy talking about?"

— "A Demon King Invasion, a huge event like that! And you say it's not important?"

— "This is a huge contrast from before?! Has the thread OP been eroded by Heavenly Will?"

— "Shit! The more I think about it, the more terrifying it is!"

— "Not good! It's Meme Contamination! Everyone, get out!"

...

Previously, the distortion of cognition by Fate Power only applied to those who could find his true form. Those who merely saw the post naturally weren't affected.

So, they naturally found the thread OP's reaction bizarre.

Thinking about it carefully, this matter was indeed quite horrifying.

Therefore, someone had already compiled the content of this post and the thread OP's transformation into a new post.

《A Huge Change in the Trial Ground? A Strange Demonic Flame in a Forest Clears Everything, Yet the Person Involved Thinks It's Unimportant—What Does This Mean?》

With a good title, popularity was guaranteed.

Although it was still far from the hot posts on the front page, its readership and comments were steadily climbing.

It barely qualified as a trending post!

Continue traffic limiting?

Yan Cang thought about it and decided it wasn't necessary.

Let others discuss it. It would just be limited to everyone's speculation and would die down in a couple of days.

After all, there was no further follow-up.

At most, it would leave behind a few half-baked horror legends.

But that was fine. This sense of awe might even provide a little nourishment for the [Chain of Tyranny].

Even if it was negligible, something was better than nothing.

Then, Yan Cang clicked on the post to take a look. He found that while many in the comments were calling it scary,

more people were speculating whether something good had appeared in that place. The thread OP's contradictory attitude was probably just him not wanting to share.

So, there was even less reason to interfere.

Finding nothing of concern, Yan Cang closed the Forum.

He continued to take Life Fruits from his Mental Space as a snack.

Then he pulled out the Game Console and directly selected a small game on the home screen.

Ever since acquiring the "As You Wish Body" Talent, he had become a gaming expert. He had smoothly completed the first playthrough of Black Myth two days ago, and the second playthrough felt stale.

So, he switched to a new game.

It was a small game about dodging spike traps, which he often saw in short videos.

When his reactions were fast, it was quite addictive.

He quickly focused on the game.

Time flew by.

When he looked up again, the light outside the window had become blindingly bright.

It was almost noon again.

"A small game sure can eat up time. It feels like I haven't played anything at all!"

After glancing at the refresh countdown for the Supply Box, he casually put away the Game Console.

There was less than half an hour until noon.

Yan Cang leaned back in his chair and began habitually pondering that familiar question:

"What should I open from today's Treasure Chest?"

"My own Attributes are already backed by the Chain of Tyranny, so there's no need to stack more for now. I can just let them grow gradually over time."

"As for energy, the launch of Good Fortune Coins has already pushed the top-up frequency to its ceiling. There's not much more to squeeze out."

"Unless... I bring people from other Factions into the Fate Net?"