Seizing Destiny From Heavens Hands-Chapter 452: Then Recite the First Paragraph, Sixth Line for Me

Chapter 452: Then Recite the First Paragraph, Sixth Line for Me

Zhang Longxiang paused for a moment, then continued, "From what I know, most of the Demon Suppression Guards who were attacked had cases of missing clothing beforehand."

He chuckled, "At first, we thought it was some kind of pervert."

Wang Xing'an winked at Shen Mo. "You know how it is. Even if someone's strength grows and their realm rises, some people stay mentally twisted."

"They don’t just steal women’s clothes, but even men's as well."

Shen Mo couldn’t help but laugh.

Zhang Longxiang said, "We later speculated that perhaps the condition to trigger that kind of attack was related to having something that belonged to the victim."

"And clothing, obviously, is something they use daily."

A flash of realization crossed Shen Mo’s mind.

Now he understood why the Life Panel had mentioned that the Demon Clan would curse him using fragments of his clothing mixed with curse powder.

"But I’ve never lost any clothing. How did they obtain it?"

"Could it be that there’s a Demon Clan spy inside Xuanwu Fortress?"

Shen Mo instantly realized that the true source of the problem lay with those fragments.

The power of an Authority was unfathomable, and he didn’t know whether he could resist it by relying on his own strength.

But clearly, if he could cut it off at the source, he could avoid being cursed at all.

After that, Shen Mo asked several more questions.

Mostly inquiring about the other known Authorities.

So he could be better prepared if he encountered them in the future.

From Zhang Longxiang’s explanations, Shen Mo quickly understood the meanings of the 'Corruption' and 'Flesh Calamity' Authorities.

Corruption.

Once the Sixth Great Heavenly Demon wielded this Authority, it could cause weaker-willed and lower-realm beings to undergo inner distortion, revering demons as supreme.

These beings would gain some enhancement in strength, but their bloodlust would intensify.

Flesh Calamity.

Once the Tenth Great Heavenly Demon activated this Authority, it could cause a being’s body to mutate grotesquely.

Muscles would expand wildly, limbs would grow chaotically, even things like three heads and six arms could appear.

Those affected by this Authority would quickly collapse and die.

The two Authorities were somewhat similar.

But beings corrupted by Corruption could fall into demonification and continue surviving.

Whereas beings affected by Flesh Calamity would inevitably die soon after.

Additionally, Corruption could only affect one being at a time.

But Flesh Calamity spread like a plague, capable of affecting large numbers.

Shen Mo and Wang Xing'an watched as Zhang Longxiang left.

Wang Xing'an lowered his voice and said, "Authorities are terrifying things. Unless you reach the Manifestation Realm, you basically have no way to resist."

"But hey, we’re not deployed on the front lines, so we’re a bit safer."

"I’ve heard even the Great Heavenly Demons can't wield their Authorities whenever they want. There are always some restrictions."

"Otherwise, how could we possibly defend the Demon Suppression Fortress?"

Shen Mo nodded slightly.

Indeed.

Compared to humans, monsters, or flood dragons, the Demon Clan was simply too powerful.

If the Ten Great Authorities had no limitations at all, there wouldn’t even be a battle — surrendering would be the only option.

"Time to build battle platforms. In these five days, they’ll surely make some moves."

Shen Mo returned to the Grade A warehouse and resumed crafting military armaments as usual.

The Wave-Cleaving Battle Platform and the Wave-Slaying Battle Platform were already extremely simple for him.

The only construction still ongoing was the Raging Wave Battle Platform.

Unfortunately, each Raging Wave Battle Platform required an enormous quantity of rare materials, and they were very expensive.

Every time the Heavenly Dao Treasury descended, Shen Mo would buy out all the materials he needed, yet so far he had only gathered about thirty percent.

Moreover, the first attempt at building a Raging Wave Battle Platform wasn’t guaranteed to succeed, so he had to prepare an extra set of materials just in case.

Thus, peaceful days passed by quickly.

Until one day.

A graceful figure appeared outside the Armory.

She knocked on the rusted gates of the Armory and called out sweetly, "Brothers of the Demon Suppression Guards, is anyone there? Please open the door!"

A voice quickly responded from inside, "Who is it?"

The woman giggled and said, "I am Zhao Lin, a Centurion under Commander Luo Shengxin."

"Six of the blood energy cannons in our barracks have suffered varying degrees of damage. Could I ask the brothers of the Armory to help with repairs and replacements?"

This charming voice drifted into the Armory and immediately attracted a lot of attention from the Demon Suppression Guards inside.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh.

In the blink of an eye, several figures jumped up to the gate, staring straight at Zhao Lin.

Li Heitan was among them.

The two Demon Suppression Guards beside him instantly froze in place.

This Zhao Lin had a stunning, curvaceous figure; every smile and glance seemed to exude a natural allure.

Women like this were exceedingly rare in the Demon Suppression Fortress.

Usually, muscular and fierce types like Ning Tianying were the most common.

Despite enduring their stares, Zhao Lin maintained her smile. "Brothers, could you open the door and let me in to talk?"

Li Heitan shook his head honestly. "Centurion Zhao, we have a rule in the Armory. The main gate never opens."

Zhao Lin froze. "Huh? Then how do I get in?"

Li Heitan grinned. "You have to jump over it, of course."

He then leapt down to Zhao Lin's side and demonstrated how to hop over the gate.

Zhao Lin was speechless.

She hadn't expected the Armory to have such a ridiculous method for entering.

Still, she lightly pushed off the ground and was about to leap over the gate.

But Li Heitan suddenly blocked her path.

Startled, Zhao Lin had to brake midair, almost crashing onto the ground.

She forcibly stabilized herself and landed back at her original spot.

"What’s the meaning of this?" Zhao Lin asked angrily and nervously.

Li Heitan scratched his head. "Sorry, Centurion Zhao. We have a new rule now. Outsiders aren't allowed inside."

Zhao Lin almost coughed up blood from anger.

'Dammit, why didn’t you say that earlier!'

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Lin’s chest heaved sharply.

After a moment, she forced a smile and resumed her sweet tone. "Then could I trouble the brothers of the Armory to come over to our barracks for repairs?"

Li Heitan nodded earnestly, patting his chest. "Of course. Brother Wu Zhanyun and I can handle repairing the blood energy cannons."

"Centurion Zhao, just wait a moment. We’ll head over right away!"

Zhao Lin quickly said, "I appreciate the brothers' enthusiasm, but the six cannons are badly damaged. I’m afraid two people won’t be enough."

"Could Commander Shen personally come instead?"

"I heard General Zhang gave an order that whenever Commander Shen leaves, Vice Commander Wang must accompany him. They can come together."

"I’ll accompany them the whole way."

Li Heitan scratched his head. "Alright, wait here. I'll go call Brother Shen."

Only then did Zhao Lin finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Her real target was Shen Mo’s hair — if not, even a scrap of his clothing would do.

If this dark-skinned guy went instead, her hard-earned opportunity would be ruined.

Inside the Grade A warehouse.

After hearing Li Heitan's description, Shen Mo freed his hands and asked doubtfully, "Huh? A Centurion specifically requested me to go repair blood energy cannons?"

Li Heitan nodded and said in a low voice, "That Centurion is really beautiful. Big chest, big hips. Looks like she'd give birth easily. Brother Shen, you’d definitely like her."

Then he added regretfully, "But sadly, her tongue doesn't split, so she's not my true love."

Shen Mo: "..."

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He quickly connected the situation with the information from the Life Panel.

The timing matched.

Plus, with such beauty as bait.

Clearly, this was a honey trap.

"Let's go take a look," Shen Mo thought to himself. "Later, none of you are allowed to speak."

Li Heitan nodded obediently.

Shen Mo walked out of the warehouse and approached the gate.

Hearing footsteps, Zhao Lin immediately asked eagerly, "Is that Commander Shen? I’m Zhao Lin, your admirer! Could you come to our barracks and help with the repairs?"

Shen Mo said seriously, "Admirer?"

"Really, truly!" Zhao Lin tried her best to sound delicate and charming.

Shen Mo sneered, "I don't believe it."

Zhao Lin froze for a second, then quickly said, "I’ve loved military equipment since I was a child! Ever since word spread about your creation of the Flame Flood Dragon Cloud Vessel, I became your most devoted admirer!"

"I even exchanged for a copy of the Spiritual Treasure Talisman Crafting Manual you studied, and I read it every day!"

Shen Mo chuckled coldly. "Then recite the first paragraph, sixth line for me."

Zhao Lin’s sweet smile instantly froze.

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