Chapter 4
- "What condition..."
- Tim couldn't help but ask.
- "It's simple,"
- Bowen replied indifferently, "Just take one move from me and let me vent my anger."
- 'As expected!'
- 'He wants to make my life worse than death!'
- 'With my current mortal body, if I'm maimed by him, it really would be better to just die!'
- Tim clenched his fists tightly, his hatred for Bowen growing deeper.
- Not far away,
- Adron and Clement's expressions changed as they hesitated to step forward, but ultimately couldn't bring themselves to do so.
- An Upper Grade Clarity Awakening Pill was simply too precious!
- "What?"
- "Weren't you once the center of attention? Don't you have the courage to take just one move from me?"
- The corner of Bowen's mouth curled into a cold, mocking smile.
- "I... Accept!!!"
- TIm roared quietly, knowing that he had no other choice at the moment.
- "Good."
- "I'll only use one finger."
- Bowen nodded slightly and took a step towards Tim.
- Tap tap tap...
- The sound of footsteps seemed to strike Tim's chest like a hammer, his body tensing as cold sweat soaked his back.
- The surrounding disciples looked at Tim with indifference.
- Adron and Clement averted their eyes, unable to bear watching any longer.
- The crowd seemed to envision Tim's even more miserable future.
- At that moment,
- Bowen raised his right hand and pointed a finger out into the air.
- A circular stream of air burst from the tip of his finger, turning into a ripple the size of a basin and fiercely striking Tim's chest and abdomen.
- Bang...!
- Tim cried out in pain, his body flying backward and rolling three times on the ground before spitting out a mouthful of blood with a retch.
- However, the surrounding disciples were all stunned.
- They could easily tell that Bowenng hadn't struck with full force.
- "What's going on?"Elder Bowen actually struck so lightly?"
- "All that build-up, but the outcome is so mild!"
- "With Adron and Clement already retreated, why doesn't Elder Bowen just beat Tim to the point of maiming him?"
- "..."
- The surrounding disciples stared wide-eyed at the scene, unable to believe what had just transpired.
- Adron and Clement looked at Bowen with eyes filled with even greater gratitude.
- "Alright, let's all disperse."
- Bowen glanced at the crowd and offered a light smile.
- Little did they know that as a villain, he was eager to be rid of Tim as soon as possible.
- Unfortunately, due to his opponent's Son of Heavenly Fate status, he didn't dare to kill him outright.
- His last condition for Tim was meant to suppress and injure him.
- The outcome was indeed satisfying.
- At that moment, the two system prompts from earlier still seemed to echo in Chih-Ming's mind:
- [Ding! You have successfully injured protagonist Tim. Tim's Heavenly Fortune value is temporarily reduced by 100 points (the maximum Heavenly Fate Value remains unchanged) and will recover after the injury heals.]
- [Ding! You have gained 200 points of Villain Value!]
- 'Now the Villain Value is at 1100 points!'
- 'It's time to open the System Mall and redeem treasures. The anticipation is so thrilling, I'd better return to my residence first, lest I can't help but burst into laughter later!'
- With that thought in mind, Bowen suppressed his excitement, took a step forward, and soared off towards another mountain path.
- Although a Spiritual Awakening Realm practitioner is already capable of flying through the air, doing so in their current realm consumes a significant amount of spiritual energy. As such, it is more efficient to fly by utilizing the force of the ground.
- In the blink of an eye, Bowen arrived at the top of a cliff shrouded in clouds and mist.
- A small pavilion with a courtyard had been constructed on the summit, serving as his residence.
- He entered through the courtyard's protective formation.
- "System!"
- "Open the System Mall!"
- Bowen arrived in the quiet room and immediately issued commands to the System in his mind.
- [Ding! Your Villain Value has met the requirement; the System Mall is now open!]
- [Ding! Congratulations on opening the System Mall. You have obtained the Heaven-Defying Fate Changer 'Villain's Eye'!]
- [Ding! The current System Mall is Level 1. Accumulating 10,000 Black Heavenly Fate points will unlock the Level 2 Mall!]
- [Ding! You have a Level 1 Mall Gift Pack*1 available for claim!]
- "..."
- With the system prompt, a pair of illusory panels, visible only to Bowen, materialized before him.
- However, Bowen didn't have the energy to examine them at that moment.
- Due to the fusion of the Heaven-Defying Fate Changer, Villain's Eye, his eyes were undergoing a dramatic transformation!
- After a while, the change finally ceased.
- "It's finally over!"
- Bowen apprehensively took out a mirror.
- Upon closer inspection, his eyes didn't appear to have changed at all; they looked exactly as they had before.
- It was then that some information emerged in his mind.
- [Villain's Eye: Capable of observing special status targets such as protagonists, heroines, quasi-heroines, supporting characters... Displays the basic information of the target.
- The basic information includes their name, identity, and Heavenly Fate Value...]
- "Wow!"
- "With this, I'll be able to monitor the main character's Heavenly Fate Value!"
- "When the protagonist's Heavenly Fate Value is weakened to the 'Decapitation Line,' I will be the first to know and seize the opportunity to eliminate him!"
- "Moreover, I can also identify people who are close to the protagonist, discover more weaknesses through them, and prevent them from going undercover by my side."
- "Tsk, this Villain's Eye is simply too powerful!"
- Bowen rubbed his hands together in delight.
- Unfortunately, there was no one around for him to test his new ability on.
- So, he reluctantly set it aside for now and turned his attention to the System Mall panel.
- The illusory panel had four sections: 'Cultivation Methods', 'Medicinal Pills & Elixirs', 'Artifacts', and 'Others'.
- Although the current system was only at Level 1, all four categories were accessible!
- "Level 1 System Mall."
- "Even though it's Level 1, it's incredible... It's possible to exchange for Heavenly Origin Realm treasures at the highest level!"
- Bowen's eyes widened as he gazed at the dazzling array of various treasures in the System Mall.
- His heart raced, pounding like an ever-quickening drumbeat!
- A Heavenly Origin Realm practitioner was already a formidable individual, capable of moving mountains and overturning seas. With a single strike, they could unleash devastating disasters at will.