Chapter 22: Whispers of Collapse
The ancient walls of the Yin Estate were like a prison of suspicion and fear. Every morning, trouble broke out, the guards went in double shifts, and the noble members of the family avoided each other's eyes. Adam moved through the chaos with the calm confidence that every step was part of his greater plan.
< System Message: New Mission Available: Destroy Yin Wei's Lost Arsenal. >
< First Prize: Tier 4 Garden Technique - Stronghold. >
Takoha: Unlock the prank help slot (1). >
< Punishment for the mistake: Personal injury and the risk of hearing loss. >
Adam's eyes sparkled with desire. The mission was dangerous, but the promised rewards were beyond belief. The Parori Barrier, if it was strong enough, could take his cultivation to a new level.
That night, Adam stepped into the shadows, his cloak blending into the dim light of the floor. He went to Yin Wei's private room. Where the whispers of the guards indicated that the hidden treasure was hidden.
The entrance was hidden behind the curtain of the Yin family square. Adam pulled it aside to reveal a door reinforced with glowing inscriptions—seals designed to prevent intruders.
SYSTEM: The seal has been found. Assembly time: 3 minutes. >
Activating the phantom coil, Adam draws complex seals on the power runs. The seals glow, their strength Weakening as the seconds tick by.
< System Notification: Progress: 80%. A guardian guardian has been found nearby. >
Adam stirred and heard the sound of a feeble weapon coming his way. He activated the mirage harness and created the illusion of an empty tunnel to evade the guards. When they went without stopping, Adam strengthened himself and decided to go.
The door opens to reveal a hidden weapon. The rows of weapons glowed under the dim light of the magic crystals. Spears, swords, and maces—all protected—covered the walls. In the center floated a fiery ball of jade energy, pulsing with spiritual power.
< System Alert: Reward Target Found: Restore Jade Energy Collection. >
< Bonus: Qi Reserve Enhancement Upgraded. >
Adam quickly set up a simple trap between the weapons. A thin layer of rust-colored resin covered the tips of the spears, designed to disrupt their magic. However, the bullet was accurate Carefully activating the Shadowstep Talisman, Adam appeared beside him, placing it in a storage bag designed for artifacts.
< System Warning: Armory has fallen. Mission Complete!>
< Rewards Unlocked: Tier 4 Garden Technique – Hunter's Barrier. The laughter help path (1) has been activated. Bonus: Qi Reserve Enhancement has been improved. >
Adam laughed as he ran away, there was no sign of his presence.
The next morning the ground shook Confusion and anger as Yin Wei's guards saw the shadow of the slaughterhouse. Najib's brothers argued, their trust gradually weakening.
Adam returned to the slave house, the new cultivation method had been discovered in his mind.
< System Alert: Cultivation Method Tier 4 - Stalker's Barrier. >
< Effect: The user can create living clocks and enhance secret abilities. Good for theft and deception. >
Adam As he closed his eyes in meditation, a thought occurred to him: the fall of the Yin Family was not just a coincidence, but an impossibility.
End of Chapter 22.