Chapter 526: Chapter 279: Pursuit of the Great General, Blacksmith’s Divine Tool_1

"[You are preparing to carefully search the casting room, but you feel something strange in your chest...]

[You open your robe to see that the leaf tattoo on your chest is writhing wildly as if several entwined poisonous snakes are simultaneously startled.]

[You stare at the black tattoo on your chest as the memories within the Shell gradually revive...]

[You, as the top ’swordsmith’ of Sakura fall, have crafted countless divine weapons for the general’s army, which earned you the respect of the general and the title of ’Imperial Swordsmith’.]

[The ’Imperial Swordsmith’ was a ’swordsmith’ that served the royal family of Sakura fall and was once the ultimate honor.]

[But today Sakura fall has changed rulers, and the general is the true master of Sakura fall, so the ’Imperial Swordsmith’ naturally becomes the vassal of the general...]

[The already brave and good-fighting army, equipped with weapons crafted at the ’Ishimaru Sword Furnace,’ is even more powerful. Your contribution is significant, so the general not only named you ’Imperial Swordsmith’, but also summoned you into the ’Imperial Palace’ to bestow you with the ’Blessings from Yama God’.]

[...]

[After receiving the ’Blessing from Yama God,’ you feel your body full of strength, your hammering on steel is stronger, and even after forging through the night, you do not feel tired.]

[You notice that the tattoo on your chest, which signifies martial prowess, is many times more robust than before, surpassing many outstanding warriors.]

[You know all these are gifts from the general, the grace of ’Ancient Heavenly Warden’.]

[Since then, your loyalty to the general has increased, and even if one day the general demands your life, you will not hesitate to die generously!]

[The fragmented memories in the Shell abruptly stop!]

[You suddenly feel a bone-chilling coldness crawling up from the soles of your feet to your skull, as if an incredibly evil intention has locked onto you!]

[Your Shell is targeted by the ’Extreme Evil general’s Malice’, and it’s rushing to your location with all its might!]

Lin Xun was shocked: "Damn! I’m targeted by the Malice!"

He had been targeted by the ’Extreme Evil Asura’ before, and if it hadn’t been for the last minute assistance from the army and the Yin Yang Master, the outcome would have been tragically different.

Now, he is targeted by the general’s Malice...

"Am I screwed?"

Various thoughts rush through his mind, from fleeing with his sword immediately to retreating to the Castle Tower or the Dragon Pond Temple for external forces to confront the general.

All those thoughts swarm in, but none of them suggest a way to escape the hunt.

If he hadn’t met the general before, he would have believed that after experiencing the weakening effect of the ’Straw Man of the Beginning of the Hour of the Ox’, he would be able to engage in a back-and-forth battle with the general.

But after witnessing the true strength of the general, he is certain that even with the use of this prop, the result of defeat is inescapable!

He gritted his teeth and continued to search.

Getting a crafting tool before dying is better than dying empty-handed!

If worst comes to worst, he can teleport back to the Library after resurrection. He doesn’t believe that the general could chase him into the Library!

Lin Xun, who was recklessly pushing his luck, continued to press the search option, perfectly embodying the saying that a doomed pig is not afraid of boiling water and that man dies for fortune as birds die for food.

"[Searching...] 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

[You feel the increasingly cold feeling in your chest, realizing that the incredibly powerful Malice is getting closer and closer to you.]

"Search faster!"

Lin Xun was on the edge of his seat.

If he had known, he would’ve waited a bit longer to kill the ’Imperial Swordsmith’ and let him take out the treasure before making a move.

The impatient young man was too hasty.

[After careful search, you finally find a small hammer in the corner of the swordsmith room glinting with an unusual luster.]

[You obtained the ’Hammer of the Imperial Swordsmith’ (Legendary Grade Tool)!]

[You didn’t have time to examine ’Hammer of the Imperial Swordsmith’ thoroughly and quickly put the small hammer into the bag.]

[You took over the shell of ’Star Lord Canis of Desire’!]

[You were about to use the sword to break through the roof and escape, when a powerful aura enveloped your body, inhibiting any movements.]

[Suddenly, the casting room door behind you shattered into pieces as a massive figure stepped in.]

[The general’s face was solemn, his beast-like gaze seemed like it wanted to devour you alive!]

"Strike first and gain the upper hand!"

Lin Xun decisively activated the most powerful Shell skill — ’Big Dipper Heavenly Commanding Sword Secret Method’!]

[You are forming the sword secret method, your True Element is surging!]

[ Despite being indoors surrounded by brightness, it became suddenly dim.]

[The roof of the swordsmith room seemed to transform into a tranquil night sky, stars brightly twinkling, among them the seven stars named ’Big Dipper’ radiated dazzling light...]

[The Big Dipper sprinkled its radiant starlight on your ’Dragon Sword Masamune’!]

[You pointed with your finger to release a sharp blade wave, reducing everything around your body into fine power under the ’Big Dipper’s Blade Wave’.]

[Attacking the general with the blade wave to kill him instantly, but it was intercepted by an extremely dark sabre light, even cutting through the brilliant starry sky above your head.]

[The sabre light directly rushed into the sky, tearing apart the divine landscape and vibrating the Capital...]

[Your vision went dark...]

[...]

[You died!]

[...]

"I knew it..."

Lin Xun exhaled a long breath, a sense of defeat flooding his heart.

The general’s power was even more lethal than a scripted death in the plot, there wasn’t a single boss he encountered before that was as abnormal as the general.

Facing such strength from the general, it could be declared a game over.