The juvenile form of Fang Senyan’s Metallic Life possessed a voice still quite immature, yet it frantically waved four tiny, clenched fists to emphasize the legitimacy, reasonableness, and qualification of its demand. One could gauge the intensity of its longing.

At this moment, the Demonic Sword Apophis seemed to sense the threat of an imminent natural predator. It immediately retracted all its energy internally, stopping the searing burn even on Fang Senyan’s hand. It now appeared as an ordinary, standard-issue weapon, its lines simple and concise, devoid of unnecessary flourishes or ornamentation; everything stemmed from the six principles of simplicity, utility, and efficiency. Its information quickly materialized before Fang Senyan and the others.

Bloody Lieutenant-General’s Saber / Demonic Sword Apophis (Mutated Perfect Evolution / High-Tier) Origin: Nightmare Space VII Attack Power... Attack Attributes: Dark/Blaze Dual Attribute. Weapons with Dark/Blaze attributes will inflict extra damage on enemies with Holy/Frost attributes. Against all other enemies, there is a high chance of bypassing defense during attacks. Materials: High-Energy Molybdenum Stone, Rolled Steel, Meteorite Incandescent Core, Cursed Tooth. Attachable Devices: Scabbard Grip, Wrapping Cloth Scabbard Grip: A weapon grip woven from the silk of the space leviathan Kun Demon Silkworm. It enhances grip strength, giving the wielder a high chance of gaining an 11% boost to Strength and Agility during attacks, lasting for ten minutes. Wrapping Cloth: Fire-Resistant Cloth, spun from the finest threads of the space fire-camellia fruit, tied around the hilt. It enhances aesthetics and can be used to wipe the blade clean. Additionally grants +7 Charisma and increases weapon accuracy by 2%. Weight: 6.5 Kilograms. Equipment Usage Condition: Lieutenant-General (After mutating into the Demonic Sword Apophis, usage requirement lowers to Colonel grade; ranks of Colonel, whether reserve or regular, suffice for use.) Never Wears Down Active Ability: Apophis's Sinister Grin. The Demonic Sword Apophis is far from a merciful weapon. When you are in despair, you can surrender control of your body to Apophis. If you manage to regain your consciousness later, you will witness a scene of carnage littered with corpses. Among these bodies will certainly be the enemies who sought to kill you, but potentially also your brothers and comrades! Upon activating Apophis's Sinister Grin, the holder loses their primary personality, becoming a sensationless puppet. Movement speed and attack speed increase by 50%. Immune to deceleration effects. Block chance increases by 100%. Attack power increases by 100% / Defense drops to zero, lasting 120 seconds. During this time, the holder will indiscriminately attack all nearby living creatures until the duration ends or no creatures remain to be killed. After the duration expires, there is a 33% chance the primary personality will shatter, rendering the holder a slave to Apophis. Lieutenant-General Grade Bloody Weapon Passive Effect: Enemy of Mankind. When inflicting damage on any humanoid creature (including Contractors), an extra defense-ignoring damage is dealt, equal to... Mutated Perfect Evolution: When the materials of the Bloody Lieutenant-General’s Saber are collected to MAX and forged, the weapon undergoes an evolutionary mutation. However, this mutation may not develop in the direction you desire. For example, it might increase the weapon's ranged attack power by 300%, or grant +500 points of true magic attack power... While such attributes aren't weak, their appearance on the Bloody Lieutenant-General’s Saber is tragic. Mutated Perfect Evolution specifically means that the added supreme attribute happens to be one the holder can make great use of—an extremely great use—otherwise, how could it earn the epithet 'Perfect'? High-Tier: During its creation, this weapon utilized materials from various refined arms, resulting in a sublimation during its manufacture. Thus, its actual quality can be compared to that of the Bloody General’s Saber. This Weapon’s Special Ability (Unique): Extinction (For detailed description, please refer to previous chapters.) This weapon has been Soul Bound; it cannot be used by others unless the Soul Binder is killed. Demonic Sword Apophis will inflict continuous damage on any owner who is not Soul Bound. Engraved on the spine of the Demonic Sword Apophis is a line of text: Remember, victory or defeat is decided not by strength, but by right or wrong... Bullshit. (Chinese translation version)

As everyone intently examined the weapon’s attributes, Fang Senyan suddenly sensed something and spun around. Despite at least seven or eight buildings obstructing his view, he could clearly see two fiery demonic claws brutally piercing the dimensional barrier, tearing it open as if ripping paper!

Such a crude act, for the Noah Space whose will was currently manifested in this plane, undoubtedly caused sympathetic pain and fury!

The Chosen One they had favored earlier was supposed to be blessed with luck, yet he nearly died from sheer misfortune! While Chosen Ones are not immortal, dying due to extreme luck depletion felt like a slap in the face to Noah Space C. Consequently, Noah Space C unleashed the temporal storm without hesitation to voice its outrage.

Furthermore, this forceful tearing of space directly touched—or rather, provoked—the domain of Noah Space F. This ability to directly fold and tear space to create wormholes was the power granted by Space F to the powerful space seed it nurtured, 877661—precisely Loki’s—weapon! This abnormal capability, capable of attacking enemies regardless of distance, was only achievable through the artifact spirits of Gungnir and Rungis Spear!

The Divine Servant was gravely wounded by this very move, and Loki frequently employed this ability for rapid transit, showcasing his ghost-like ubiquity.

However, the Contractors' power originates entirely from their affiliated Space. Such a rare, ultimate weapon ability represented a considerable burden even for Noah Space F. Yet, someone dared to use this power mysteriously, and that person was not Space Seed 877661. Even more infuriatingly, the scoundrel had been operating for too long and was caught red-handed!!!

It was as disgusting as finding a rat in one's own granary; that rat must die!

The will of Noah Space F instantly descended, and the surrounding air seemed to solidify.

A monster over ten meters tall, enveloped in flames, crawled out of the spatial rift. This creature resembled a flesh sphere, possessing no discernible neck, stitched together from various organs harvested from corpses. Its body was wrapped in terrifying, massive iron chains, and a relatively smaller hand sprouted from its back. Most bizarrely, the number '7' was inscribed upon its head.

The majestic will of the Space instantly pulverized the giant monster into dust. However, the Space failed to notice that beneath the monster, the air seemed to warp unnaturally! A shadow snaked like a serpent across the ground, vanishing into the night. Within this shadow’s eyes, residual specks of light flickered faintly in the darkness, serving as clear signposts guiding its intended direction.

It was the trail left by the Demonic Sword Apophis via its Soul Binding!

The shadow let out a long breath. As long as Apophis remained, there was hope! Though cracking sounds resonated through his body—indicating he had shattered another life-saving artifact—for Fu... if he could retrieve the Demonic Sword Apophis in time, it would be worth the cost.

Fu instantly chased nearly two kilometers, the scattered soul fragments acting as ghostly markers directing his path. Fu was certain that in another kilometer—no, five hundred meters—he would locate the enemy’s traces! If not for being in the bustling metropolis of Detroit, he could already pinpoint the enemy's location.

But as Fu rounded a small alley, he suddenly froze, a chilling sensation washing over him.

Despite the dazzling, vibrant street scenes before him, he could no longer detect the faint glow of the soul fragments, those wisps of light! In that instant, Fu couldn't help but cry out in disbelief!

"How is this possible? How is this possible!!!"

The only explanation for this phenomenon was that the soul brand had been erased, or, more precisely, the Demonic Sword Apophis had been destroyed!

Fu knew of two methods to erase a weapon's soul brand, but neither could possibly occur at this time or place! As for the destruction of the Demonic Sword Apophis, that was even more impossible. How could any fool destroy such a top-tier weapon utterly? Even setting aside the 'how,' Fu didn't even consider the possibility!

Thus, Fu was enveloped in bewilderment. Despite the bright lights illuminating his surroundings, he perceived only stark, suffocating darkness.

He never imagined the situation would spiral out of control to this extent, nor did he imagine that the Demonic Sword Apophis he desperately sought was less than four hundred meters away in a straight line. It was just that the weapon was entirely coated in an indescribable, cloaking radiance.

It was the mark of the liquid metal entity’s arduous process of digestion. It had mobilized its entire digestive capacity, effectively using its own body cavity to form a miniature version of a plane! Within this isolated dimension, Fu was naturally unable to receive any information regarding the Demonic Sword Apophis.

Suddenly, Fang Senyan received a series of prompts:

"In the decomposition of the Demonic Sword Apophis by your Liquid Metallic Life, you have gained five Honor Points... Please wait patiently for further explanation."

"In the decomposition of the Demonic Sword Apophis by your Liquid Metallic Life, you have gained nine Honor Points... Please wait patiently for further explanation." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please consider casting your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.) RQ