Soul-Slaying Maiden: Master Of Ancient Divine Weapons

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Watching the two of them exchange words like a secret code, Han Zhen's instincts screamed danger.

He instinctively stepped back to maintain a safe distance, ready for any sudden attack.

Pointing to the woman in the cylindrical water tank, Wang Chunyu began, "You were right. She's the reason I came here."

"Who is she?"

"Shang Xiaoyun, and she's also my pact spirit."

Wang Chunyu's answer came out of nowhere.

Shang Xiaoyun? The surname Shang—could it be? Was she a member of the Shang family?

The Shang family owned the CanShang Corporation, a family-run enterprise that controlled the command of this aircraft carrier. How could one of their own end up as an experiment, locked away here?

Something didn't add up.

Before Han Zhen could voice his doubts, Wang Chunyu, appearing especially emotional, spilled everything.

"Shang Xiaoyun and I met by chance. The Shang family forbids its members from using awakening stones because they consider it the wrong path."

"Within the family, the only respected path is mechanical ascension."

"Xiaoyun, once freed from the family's environment, grew curious about the outside world. She touched an awakening stone and awakened as a pact spirit."

After awakening, Shang Xiaoyun met Wang Chunyu. They developed feelings for each other and formed a pact. At first, everything was fine.

Until the Shang family came for her and forcibly took her back.

Wang Chunyu had thought it was only a temporary separation, but it turned out to be their final goodbye.

Desperately, he tried to gather information and use connections to see Shang Xiaoyun again, but all his efforts failed.

At first, he believed his status wasn't good enough for her, so he worked tirelessly, eventually becoming the captain of the first squad of city guardians, gaining some authority.

Even so, the Shang family refused to release Shang Xiaoyun or allow them to reunite.

"The Shang family believed they were undetectable. In Titan City, their advanced technology monitored everything. No spy could evade detection."

"But they didn't account for Xiaoyun's awakened ability—an S-rank shared sense!"

S-rank talent, Shared Sense: two individuals with this ability could share their perspectives. In other words, everything Shang Xiaoyun experienced within the Shang family was clearly transmitted to Wang Chunyu through shared sense.

"Because she awakened as a pact spirit and carried the Shang family's bloodline, she became the ideal experimental subject."

"The Shang family has always researched mechanical ascension. They started with ordinary people, then realized awakened individuals had a higher compatibility with machines. So they began experimenting on them."

"Once they reached a certain stage, to validate the experiment, they used awakened individuals with Shang family blood for the final trials."

To the Shang family, everything served the experiment.

And the ultimate goal? To upload their consciousness into machines, achieving immortality and mechanical ascension.

Such a mad experiment, such insane ideas—who knew how many generations had passed in pursuit of this.

Looking at Shang Xiaoyun now, she was the result of experiments from several versions ago.

"Xiaoyun's experiment failed, and she became a defective product. Yet she was left here, with people coming daily to record experimental data, maintain her bodily functions, and keep her alive."

This was the so-called state where living was worse than death?

Han Zhen suddenly understood why Wang Chunyu was so emotional.

Through his talent [Shared Sense], Wang Chunyu experienced everything Shang Xiaoyun went through. Meanwhile, Shang Xiaoyun used shared sense to experience the outside world through Wang Chunyu, keeping her sanity and humanity intact instead of becoming a numb experimental tool.

It all made sense now.

Wang Chunyu's familiarity with the mechanical research institute wasn't because he was part of the Shang family but because his pact spirit, a Shang family member, was here.

"So what's your plan?"

"You orchestrated everything—becoming a slave, using the young captives as shields to distract the mechanical arms, and escaping through the emergency elevator. It was all part of your plan, wasn't it?"

Wang Chunyu had likely simulated this plan in his mind countless times.

He didn't deny Han Zhen's words.

"We all had capsule bombs injected into our necks—specially designed explosives for awakened individuals. If any spiritual energy fluctuations occur, they detonate immediately."

"Once injected, the bombs integrate into the bloodstream, spreading throughout the body. They can't be removed through conventional means and are incredibly destructive."

"If triggered, they reduce you to nothing but dust—no remains left behind."

As Wang Chunyu spoke, he approached the cylindrical water tank. The metallic tubes, previously connected to the large mechanical equipment, seemed to come alive, attaching themselves to his body.

"What are you doing?" Han Zhen asked.

"As you can see, I'm replacing my blood—extracting the blood containing the explosive and replacing it with pure blood."

The process was swift. Soon, a small capsule was extracted and placed in Wang Chunyu's hand.

"Care to try?"

Han Zhen shook his head.

He had no intention of leaving his blood here. Besides, understanding the capsule bomb's mechanics meant it likely couldn't harm him.

With his [Endless Devour] talent, he could consume the microscopic bombs in his blood, rendering them harmless.

Seeing Han Zhen's refusal, Wang Chunyu shrugged and said nothing more.

Holding the bomb, he turned to leave.

"Where are you going now?"

"I'm going to give the Shang family a little firework show," Wang Chunyu said, raising the capsule bomb in his hand. Han Zhen seemed to understand his plan.

From becoming a slave to extracting the bomb in the mechanical research institute, every step was meticulously planned.

What was Wang Chunyu going to do with the weapon the enemy had handed him?

Han Zhen soon got his answer.

Wang Chunyu navigated the complex hive-like maze to a hidden elevator. After inputting the correct password, he selected the highest-level area.

Meanwhile, Han Zhen didn't follow him.

In his view, this was Wang Chunyu's personal vendetta against the Shang family. Han Zhen hadn't forgotten his purpose—secretly infiltrating Titan City, locating the energy bricks, and seizing them.

For him, the best course of action was to disappear quietly, staging a false death for plausible deniability.

At that moment, a synthesized electronic voice suddenly spoke in his ear:

"Please… can you… save him…?"

"Don't let him… rush headlong into danger…"

"The Shang family… isn't something he can challenge. Don't let him… seek revenge for me…"

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

A string of warning tones echoed from the massive machinery. The frequency on the heart monitor became increasingly rapid.

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