Chapter 346: SSS-level Longsword Weapon Longyuan (Can Open 20 Holes)

Chapter 346: SSS-tier Longsword Weapon "Longyuan" (20 Socketable Slots)

Wu Yue hadn't just stayed up for a day and night—she had been awake for two straight days.

Fresh from an instance run, she spent the entire night drafting the S4 combat strategy. Without any sleep, she went to Central City for a rescue mission, negotiated a partnership with Desert Rose, drank heavily, witnessed Shen Que nearly die, then led Blaze through a comeback victory against impossible odds, followed by an overnight session of interrogating prisoners and waging PR battles.

Completely drained, Wu Yue couldn’t even muster the energy to return to the Jiang residence. In a daze, she sent Jiang Cheng a message confirming her safety, then stumbled back to her room like a sleepwalker and collapsed onto the bed.

…

Shen Que opened his eyes. He could clearly feel his power had surged dramatically—his body pulsed with dragon energy, as if brimming with inexhaustible strength.

Excited, he emerged from the Treatment Pod, only to immediately sense the tense atmosphere in the room.

Shen Que glanced at Jian Suiyu beside him. "What happened?"

Jian Suiyu recounted everything that had transpired while Shen Que was unconscious. For a few seconds, Shen Que’s face went eerily still.

Jian Suiyu asked, "How should we deal with these people?"

Shen Que’s expression turned dangerous. Instead of answering, he asked, "Where’s Wu Yue now?"

Jian Suiyu replied, "In your room. She’s injured."

Shen Que’s heart hammered in his chest. Wu Yue had led Blaze to victory in this battle—without relying on the Jiang family’s help. She knew he wanted to use the organization he built with his own hands to get payback against the Royal Court openly and honorably.

She understood him. She fulfilled his wish.

Shen Que didn’t know how he made it back—all he wanted was to see Wu Yue, to see her immediately.

When he pushed open the door and found Wu Yue collapsed unconscious on the floor, not even having entered a Treatment Pod, his heart clenched painfully.

Wu Yue was injured. She had pushed herself to the limit these past two days—she was utterly exhausted.

Gently, Shen Que carefully lifted Wu Yue in a bridal carry, holding her close protectively against his chest. He kissed her forehead, her cheeks, and finally, with reverence, the corner of her lips.

After tenderly changing her clothes and placing her into a Treatment Pod, Shen Que stalked off with killing intent to find Frank.

Frank, barely conscious, glared at Shen Que. "Noah! I’m at least your uncle! How dare your subordinate treat me like this?!

This isn't the end of this! I’ll kill her!"

Without hesitation, Shen Que ordered Aunt Chen to inject Frank with a massive dose of DX001 virus.

Frank stared at the syringe in horror. "What are you doing?! Noah! Don’t forget—you were the one who begged me to help you deal with Vlad!

I didn’t make the first move! Otherwise, how could your female squadmate have killed Leo?!"

Shen Que’s icy, expressionless face suddenly twisted into a sinister, chilling smile.

"Frank, Wu Yue isn’t my subordinate. She’s not just some female squadmate.

Wu Yue is my wife. You hurt my wife—I’m going to slice you into a thousand pieces and feed your remains to the dogs."

Frank gritted his teeth. "Noah! Don’t forget how you begged me before I agreed to help you!

If it weren’t for me running interference, do you think you could’ve left the goddamn Royal Court with just a brutal beating after killing Hall and provoking Vlad?!

If it weren’t for me, how could you have gotten out clean in the Northern War afterward?!"

Shen Que curled a cold smile, "Yes, I'm *so* grateful to you. So now I’ve brought you a *little* gift, haven’t I?"

Feeling the DX001 virus taking rapid effect, Frank's eyes seethed with dark energy.

"Noah, Vlad is trash, and so are you! The throne was *always* mine!"

"Noah, if you beg, *do it properly*. Did I make things difficult for you? I’m the one with glorious military achievements, yet I’ve always been suppressed by Vlad. You, a *worthless* brat with no accomplishments, became a prince just because of your parents’ deaths—what gives you the right?!"

"Noah, I was merely teaching you on behalf of your parents, making you understand that don’t get *too* cocky. Snap your bones when you’re too stubborn, *then* you’ll learn your lesson. *Wrong?* I was *never* wrong!"

"That woman Wu Yue ruined my reputation and slandered my *good name*. Once I recover, I’ll kill her first!"

Feeling the virus granting him boundless power, all his wounds healing at an astonishing speed, Frank’s face twisted into a *feral* grin.

"Noah, you’re no match for me. You’re *asking* to die."

Aunt Chen glanced worriedly at Jian Suiyu, who immediately led her away. Everyone around them cleared out in an instant.

They *bolted* like hellhounds were on their tails—Help! Run for your lives! If they heard something they shouldn’t have, the *Mad* King would slaughter them all in his frenzy!

Shen Que let out a soft chuckle. In an instant, Frank’s body *erupted* in bone spikes, lunging straight for Shen Que’s face.

A peak SSS-level combatant, enhanced by the high-intensity DX001 virus, saw his power multiply tenfold. The sheer intensity and speed of his attacks were *mind-blowing*.

Frank’s eyes *gleamed* with madness, "I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you!"

Facing the attack, Shen Que *didn’t even flinch*. At the last moment, his hand flashed like lightning, effortlessly blocking Frank’s fatal strike.

Frank’s eyes flickered with shock and disbelief. In that stunned instant, Shen Que spun and kicked, a *blast* of golden dragon energy sending Frank flying, his chest caving in violently.

Wheezing through *shattered* ribs, Frank couldn’t believe it. "How?! *What the hell?!* How did your strength suddenly increase so much?!"

Shen Que sneered, "You keep bringing up my parents. What? Did they *forget* to mention it?"

Under Frank’s bewildered gaze, Shen Que scoffed, "I can awaken *every last* dragon bone."

Frank’s eyes darkened instantly, black energy rapidly gathering. "206 dragon bones... Then your current strength must be nearly 25 times your original power!"

Shen Que, "Who taught you math like that?"

Frank was stunned, "What?"

Shen Que, "Dragon bone power isn’t additive—it’s exponential. Every new stage of unlocked bones doubles the strength. Unlocking all ten stages completes the full dragon bone awakening."

Shen Que’s voice was icy, but to Frank, every word was pure provocation!

Frank’s eyes turned *solid* black, trembling with overwhelming jealousy and hatred. "So your current strength is a *thousandfold* stronger than before!!"

He attacked Shen Que like a madman, his body covered in bone spikes to the point of being barely *human* anymore. He couldn’t accept that the brat he once *squashed* underfoot now wielded such *godlike* power!

*Blinded* by envy, he wanted that strength! Just as he had shattered Shen Que’s bones before, he would *snap* them *all over again*!

Confirming that Frank was completely infected by DX001 and had become a slave to his desires, his power had reached its absolute peak. Shen Que's lips curled into a cold smirk.

He suddenly opened his eyes, golden dragon scales erupted in patches at the corners, his entire pupils turning a bright gold.

This was his full-powered state after fully activating his Dragon Bones, with the strength and speed of his entire skeletal system increasing tenfold. The unleashed Dragon Qi directly boosted his spiritual energy to SSS+.

Crush him to death, crush Frank to death!

He hurt Wu Yue—he would pound Frank into pulp with his fists, one blow at a time!

Shen Que didn’t even need to shed blood, nor did he directly attack Frank’s spiritual core.

With each punch, he effortlessly shattered the endlessly regenerating bone spikes from Frank’s body.

Though the infected Frank was fast and strong, Shen Que was faster and stronger. Every move he made was a step ahead, as if toying with him, kicking Frank around like a ragdoll.

For three full hours, Shen Que shattered every bone in Frank’s body hundreds—no, thousands—of times.

Until Shen Que had fully adapted to his Dragon Bone transformation, mastering the striking power of his skeletal system.

Expressionless, Shen Que delivered a final punch, obliterating Frank’s skull. Aiming at his corrupted spiritual core, he smashed it apart with relentless blows, instantly bursting out a massive purple-golden orb.

Cold-faced, Shen Que didn’t even glance at the ashes Frank had turned into, turning away without hesitation and returning to the dorm he shared with Wu Yue.

…

When Wu Yue opened her eyes again, the outside was pitch black. She stared blankly at the sky, disoriented.

Still half-asleep, she shuffled into the bathroom to brush her teeth and wash her face, muttering to herself:

“I fell asleep at five, and it’s still not dawn?”

“You slept a whole day and night.”

Wu Yue looked into the mirror at the figure behind her—Shen Que, standing there unharmed.

As she brushed her teeth, Shen Que leaned against the bathroom doorframe, his gaze fixed on her.

Wu Yue, “Can you give me some space?”

Shen Que shook his head, “I just want to keep watching you.”

Thinking of Wu Yue taking on Leo and Frank alone, Shen Que was still on edge.

Once she finished washing up, before Wu Yue could move, Shen Que swept her up and carried her out of the bathroom.

Wu Yue scrutinized his face, “Are you better now?”

Shen Que nodded, “I’m good now. Thanks to Frank’s blood bags you brought back, or else I wouldn’t have recovered this quickly.”

Wu Yue, “What happened to Frank?”

Shen Que, “I killed him.”

Wu Yue, “…I was so exhausted yesterday, I forgot to say we should’ve sent Frank back to reveal my identity.”

Shen Que, “I had Aunt Chen inject him with DX001. After he mutated, I killed him—figured it’d be good training after my Dragon Bone breakthrough.

I left the loot he dropped untouched. I know you like looting, so I left it for you.”

"He nearly killed you, shattered the bones in your hands and shoulders, caused internal bleeding from ruptured organs. I’d never let him walk out of Blaze alive."

Wu Yue buried her head in Shen Que's chest. "When I saw you beaten like that, I was terrified. I thought you were going to die again."

Shen Que held her tightly. "That won’t ever happen again. I won’t let you see me that way again."

Wu Yue slowly reached out and hugged him back.

After a long while, she glanced at him and asked, her voice muffled,

"Aren't you going to kiss me?"

Shen Que smirked. "Might have to hold off on kissing you for a bit."

Wu Yue looked up. "What do you mean?"

He teased her deliberately, "It’s... kinda complicated right now."

Wu Yue grew angry. "I was only out for a day and night, and you’re already over me?!"

She started struggling, but Shen Que walked to the bed and pinned her to the pillow. He leaned in close and whispered,

"Your father told me yesterday that your seal’s about to break. We’re going too fast—you might lose control and suddenly shatter it."

Seeing the playful glint in his eyes, Wu Yue's face burned.

Flustered, she tried to push him away, but Shen Que immediately kissed her. After a token struggle, she wrapped her arms around his neck, and he kissed her harder.

Both had fought life-and-death battles in each other's absence. Now, in the aftermath, they desperately needed this heated, physical closeness to reaffirm their feelings and existence.

Out of breath, Shen Que pulled back slightly and whispered against her ear,

"I wasn't completely unconscious. I heard you say... you promised to marry me."

Wu Yue played dumb. "I never said that. You must have misheard."

He buried his face in her neck. "I heard it all. You can't take it back."

Suddenly remembering, Wu Yue exclaimed, "You said earlier that Frank’s drops are still out there! How long has it been? Will it disappear?

I need to check right away—Frank wasted so many of my items!!"

Shen Que couldn’t care less about loot at the moment. Holding her down, he muttered vaguely,

"If it disappears, it disappears. Whatever he cost you, I'll make up for it.

If that's not enough, I'll compensate with myself—have your way with me."

No way!!

Frank was already SSS-tier, and after absorbing DX001, he was even stronger than Long Xi in his complete form. Who knew what epic loot he might have left?

Now that Shen Que had fully strengthened his dragonbone transformation, Wu Yue's feeble attempts to push him away were useless.

"Shen Que!"

He leaned close to her ear. "You know what I want to hear."

Wu Yue gritted her teeth—this guy was pushing his luck again!

Her communicator kept buzzing, and Jian Suiyu's knocking came from outside:

"The Jiang family's shuttle is here to pick you up."

Shen Que ground his teeth. "The Jiang family is way too quick!!"

Wu Yue couldn't help but laugh at Shen Que's ruffled, agitated state. "I've already been back a whole day."

Shen Que slumped to his feet. "Can't you at least eat something first?

It's not mealtime, but I'll cook for you. Eat first, or I'm worried you'll get hungry."

Wu Yue suddenly reached out and grabbed Shen Que. He looked at her in confusion. "What is it? Is there something you want to eat?"

Wu Yue shook her head. "No."

Shen Que, "Then what?"

Wu Yue stood up, walked over to Shen Que, tilted her head, and stood on her tiptoes. Shen Que thought she was going to kiss him and immediately lowered his head obediently.

But instead, Wu Yue leaned close to his ear and whispered:

"Shen Que, I'll wait for you to come get me."

Shen Que blinked rapidly, his face turned bright red. He stood there stunned for a long moment before lowering his head to kiss Wu Yue.

Wu Yue dodged. "No time for food now—I have to go grab that bag first!"

Shen Que wouldn't let her go. His eyes turned intense as he looked at her, his voice low.

"Wu Yue, I've completed the transformation of all 206 dragon bones."

Wu Yue, "Yeah."

Shen Que, "I can protect you now."

Wu Yue, "Yeah."

Shen Que, "Now, you're stuck with me for good."

Shen Que leaned in to kiss Wu Yue again, and this time, she didn't dodge—even throwing her arms around his neck.

....

When Wu Yue opened the door, Jian Suiyu's expression outside could only be described as completely fed up.

He smiled. "Oh good, you remembered there's a living person waiting at the door."

Wu Yue rubbed her hands together excitedly. "Where's Frank's bag~"

Shen Que, "Right where you put him away before."

Wu Yue went to get the bag.

"Congratulations on obtaining the SSS-level weapon: Longyuan."

"Congratulations on obtaining Weapon Socketing Hammer x200

Description: Weapons with sockets can be enhanced with specialized meteorites for increased damage. There's a chance the socketing may fail."

"The higher the socket level, the higher the chance of failure."

Everyone leaned in curiously,

"Wu Yue, what did you find?"

Wu Yue pulled up the weapon stats for Longyuan:

"Weapon Name: Longyuan (20 sockets available)

Weapon Type: Longsword

Weapon Rank: SSS

Weapon Attack Power: When enhanced by spiritual power, +200% attack power.

Weapon Additional Attributes:

Dragon God's Aegis: Each attack deals an extra 300% attack power.

Dragon God's Blessing: Every attack applies Long Xi's burning damage, causing weakening with HP drain over time.

Dragon God's Might: +100% strength boost

Dragon God's Critical Strike: Every normal attack has a 100% chance to deal 300% critical damage.

Dragon God's Special Skill: Creates a golden force field around the body for a duration, making the user invulnerable while stunning enemies.

Dragon God's Wrath: Calls forth storms that shake the heavens, deals an earth-shattering finishing blow to a single target.

Ultimate Skill:

A legion of dragons ascends from the abyss, descending upon the world. Pearls clenched in their jaws, they summon countless heavenly thunderbolts, in defiance of heaven's will."

Faced with everyone's curiosity, Wu Yue remained silent. She simply glanced at Shen Que and, without hesitation, started slotting gems into the weapon herself.

There was no other choice—

Shen Que had the worst luck.