Chapter 364: Ghost and Bear

Eventually...

They became serious.

Qin Hao had discovered another piece.

The Chen Imperial Martial Clan possessed records of Crowned Serpent.

Not under that name.

Under another.

Silver Palace.

Records dating back forty three years.

Several members of the Chen family had disappeared.

All possessed unusually pure Imperial Meridian blood.

Chen Lihua...

Possessed the strongest bloodline in generations.

Shen Tian’s eyes narrowed.

There it was.

Reason.

Chen Mo’s mother hadn’t been kidnapped randomly.

She had been selected.

Her bloodline mattered.

Chen Mo’s bloodline mattered.

The Crowned Serpent wanted something from their family.

Qin Hao continued.

"The clan records mention something called the Imperial Vessel Project."

Lin Yue immediately began writing.

"What does it do?"

"Unknown."

Chen Ruoxi answered.

"We only have fragments."

Her voice was calmer now.

"The project supposedly attempted to create a body capable of carrying multiple incompatible bloodlines."

Silence.

Xu Ning’s expression changed.

Shen Tian noticed.

"What?"

[That’s impossible under normal conditions.]

"Why?"

[Bloodline rejection.]

[Spiritual conflict.]

[Body collapse.]

Lin Yue couldn’t hear Xu Ning, but independently reached the same conclusion.

"That shouldn’t work."

Everyone looked toward her.

Lin Yue continued.

"Even without cultivation involved, combining incompatible genetic modifications would be incredibly unstable."

"Add spiritual bloodline traits..."

She shook her head.

"The body would destroy itself."

Chen Ruoxi answered.

"That’s why they needed the Imperial Meridian."

Shen Tian’s eyes sharpened.

Qin Hao’s system reacted.

Chen Mo’s inheritance reacted.

Adrian’s system reacted.

Three separate Fate authorities.

One conclusion.

The Imperial Meridian wasn’t the weapon.

It was the container.

Chen Lihua’s bloodline could stabilize multiple inheritances.

Xu Ning slowly opened a new panel.

Hidden Narrative Structure Detected

Crowned Serpent Primary Research Goal

Create Artificial Fate Vessel

Silence.

Shen Tian stared.

Then...

The next line appeared.

Purpose: Unknown

Another.

Potential requirement

Multiple protagonist bloodline signatures

His expression changed.

Ye Chen.

Yun Wanhe.

Lu Chen.

Adrian Vale.

Chen Mo.

Different protagonists.

Different inheritances.

Different Fate structures.

Crowned Serpent had been touching all of them.

Not controlling them.

Not creating them.

Studying them.

Collecting from the edges of their stories.

Shen Tian’s eyes became cold.

"They’re studying protagonists."

Nobody understood why he said it that way.

Except Qin Hao.

Adrian.

Chen Mo.

All three became silent.

Then...

Qin Hao thought...

Oh shit.

Han Yuer heard.

Rose heard faintly through the call.

Chen Ruoxi heard.

Qin Hao continued.

They’re collecting samples from Fate blessed people.

Chen Ruoxi stared.

Adrian’s thoughts came next.

Lu Chen.

Elena looked toward him.

Fenrir.

Chen Mo’s expression darkened.

My mother.

Then...

Xu Ning looked directly at Shen Tian.

[Host.]

"What?"

[There is one more possibility.]

He waited.

Her expression became serious.

[They may not have contacted you because of Chen Lihua.]

Shen Tian stared.

[They may have used Chen Lihua...]

[...to contact you.]

Silence.

Then...

A new system warning appeared.

Host bloodline currently contains

Imperial Heart

Primordial Dragon Heart Essence

Sovereign Dragon Physique

Multiple purified inheritance authorities

High density Fate accumulation

Shen Tian understood.

"They want me."

Xu Ning nodded.

Across the call...

Qin Hao’s system reached the same conclusion.

Adrian’s did too.

Chen Mo’s inheritance screamed danger.

Then...

Qin Hao thought...

They’re fucking insane.

Chen Ruoxi nodded.

"Agreed."

Qin Hao froze.

Then...

"Stop doing that."

"No."

. . .

The plan changed.

Not because Shen Tian was afraid.

Because now...

The trap was obvious.

And walking directly into an obvious trap without controlling the board was stupid.

Rose took tactical command.

Bai Xue handled underground contacts.

Gu Qingya, Ling Shuangxue, Qin Ruobing and Tang Meilin attacked the corporate structure.

Shen Yan mobilized Shen International.

Lin Yue prepared medical response.

Li Lian and Ruan Yizhen handled intelligence collation.

Chu Mei, Chu Chuchu and Chu Luoshen operated from island command.

Chu Zijin...

Was assigned communications support.

She stared.

"Communications?"

Rose nodded.

"Encrypted relay."

Chu Zijin looked suspicious.

"Why me?"

Rose smiled.

"Because you wanted to come."

Chu Zijin crossed her arms.

"Fine."

Shen Tian looked toward Chi Lingxi.

She stood beside him.

No question.

No argument.

Then...

The system appeared.

Sovereign’s Court resonance detected

Multiple willing Fate bonds entering coordinated objective

Formation Progress: 34%

Then...

35%.

Shen Tian’s eyes narrowed.

Xu Ning froze.

[Host.]

"What?"

[It’s reacting.]

Golden threads appeared.

Only Shen Tian could see them.

One from Chi Lingxi.

One from Rose.

One from Ling Shuangxue.

One from Qin Ruobing.

One from Li Lian.

Ruan Yizhen.

Bai Xue.

Chu Zijin.

Chu Luoshen.

Chu Mei.

Chu Chuchu.

Gu Qingya.

Tang Meilin.

Lin Yue.

More.

Some bright.

Some faint.

None forced.

None controlled.

Each connected because the woman herself had chosen to remain part of his life.

Xu Ning stared.

[This isn’t a normal harem mechanic.]

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.

"You sound disappointed."

[I am impressed.]

The threads pulsed.

Then...

Minor Sovereign’s Court Effect Unlocked

Court Resonance

When participating members willingly pursue a shared objective alongside Host, mental pressure resistance increases

Fate interference resistance increases

Qi coordination slightly improves

No compulsory effect

No obedience effect

Members may freely reject resonance

Shen Tian smiled.

"Good."

Xu Ning looked at him.

[You like that last part.]

"Obviously."

[Why obviously?]

He stared.

"Because if they can’t say no, their yes is worthless."

Xu Ning became quiet.

Then...

She smiled.

[You really are strange for a villain.]

Shen Tian looked around.

At the women preparing.

"Still a villain."

[Mostly flirting.]

"Multitasking."

[There it is.]

. . .

Six hours later.

Southern France.

Night.

A private airfield.

The Shen aircraft landed quietly.

The rear doors opened.

Rose stepped onto the tarmac first.

Black tactical clothing.

Hair tied back.

Weapon secured.

Bai Xue followed.

Then Shen Yan.

Lin Yue.

Gu Qingya.

Tang Meilin.

Ling Shuangxue.

Qin Ruobing.

Li Lian.

Ruan Yizhen.

Chu Zijin.

Chi Lingxi.

Finally...

Shen Tian.

Black shirt.

Dark trousers.

No armor.

No visible weapon.

Rose looked at him.

"Where’s your spear?"

Shen Tian raised one hand.

The Heaven Severing Sovereign Spear appeared for half a second.

Then disappeared into system storage.

Rose nodded.

"Right."

Bai Xue looked toward him.

"Show off."

"Convenient."

"Same thing."

Shen Tian smiled.

Several black vehicles waited nearby.

Shen International personnel stood beside them.

Ghost approached.

Bear followed.

Bear looked at the group.

Then...

At Shen Tian.

Then...

At the group again.

His eyebrow rose.

Shen Tian noticed.

"Don’t."

Bear immediately looked forward.

"I didn’t say anything."

"You were going to."

Ghost coughed into his hand.

Rose smiled.

Bear opened the vehicle door.

"Young Master Shen."

"Thank you."

Then...

Bear quietly looked toward Ghost.

Ghost whispered...

"Don’t."

Bear whispered back...

"I didn’t say anything."

"Your face did."

Shen Tian heard.

His eye twitched.

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