MTLNOVEL Chapter 4:
Chapter 4: The Deadly Judge’s Pen:
The moment the doors of the banquet hall slammed shut, blood splattered faintly from within. Wails, screams, the crunch of breaking bones, and desperate roars echoed through the building. The chaos was overwhelming.
Shen Wuxiao didn’t even glance back. He lit a cigarette and strolled out of the hotel with ease. The boutonniere on his chest that read “Groom” quietly fell to the ground and was stepped on as he walked away.
The hotel had long since been cleared—no guests, no staff, not even a receptionist in sight.
Stepping into the sunlight, Shen Wuxiao looked up at the clear blue sky. The warm rays brushed his face, and he spread his arms wide with a carefree smile.
“Fate has been rewritten. You’re next.”
The “you” he referred to was, of course, the so-called destined protagonist.
Lin Chen, the so-called chosen one, had already been killed. A protagonist still in his developmental stage—strangled before he could grow. Even his master had failed to save him.
But Lin Chen had an older brother—Lin Fan.
According to the plot, and under the current circumstances, the moment Lin Fan learned the truth, he would definitely come. He was not someone to be taken lightly.
Lin Fan had joined the army three years before Lin Chen and had long been selected by the higher-ups to join a special forces unit known as the “Sirius Special Forces.”
There were eight members in the unit. Every one of them possessed unique skills. The weakest among them were third-grade, fifth-level warriors—and some had even awakened special powers.
As captain, Lin Fan was naturally a formidable force. Years of fighting against beast tides and foreign invaders had forged him into an elite warrior—one who had survived countless battles.
If he discovered Lin Chen’s death, there was no doubt he would head straight to Zhonghai.
Shen Wuxiao felt a thrill run through him at the thought of meeting another protagonist.
“Come on, Lin Fan… I can’t wait to tear that crooked mouth of yours apart.”
He muttered to himself and climbed into the luxury car waiting outside. As the car sped off, Shen Wuxiao sat comfortably in the backseat and addressed the system.
“System, didn’t you say I earned a special reward?”
[Yes, host. Would you like to open it now?]
“Open it!”
[Opening… Ding, congratulations to the host for acquiring: Pink-grade Divine Artifact – Deadly Judge’s Pen.]
“A divine artifact?”
[Yes, host. Weapon rankings go from lowest to highest as: White (Common), Blue (Advanced), Purple (Rare), Pink (Artifact), Orange (Legendary), Gold (Epic), and Colorful (Mythical).]
[The Judge’s Pen contains a hidden mechanism. When closed, it appears as a normal pen tip. When opened, it reveals a lotus-like structure. Activating the mechanism will fire a highly poisonous steel needle capable of causing bleeding from all seven orifices—an uncurable wound.]
[The system has also granted you mastery of 17 styles of Judge’s Calligraphy.]
“……Fire Cloud Evil God?”
[Uh… yeah.]
Looking at the thirty-centimeter-long pen in his hand, with subtle surges of true energy flowing from it, Shen Wuxiao felt at a loss for words.
He couldn’t help but think: the weirder the weapon, the faster you die.
“Open the panel. Let me see what I can get for over a million points.”
[Ding, opening host panel…]
[Host: Shen Wuxiao]
[Realm: Sixth-grade, First-level Master]
[Weapon: Divine Artifact – Deadly Judge’s Pen]
[Martial Arts: None]
[Divine Abilities: None]
[Superpowers: Unawakened]
[Occupation: Luck Harvester, Beauty Experiencer]
[Title: None]
[Opening system mall…]
The status panel moved to the side, revealing a massive system store with categories including Weapons, Martial Arts, Realms, Divine Abilities, Superpowers, Elixirs, Armor, Cards, Miscellaneous Items… anything imaginable.
With enough points, you could even buy an aircraft carrier.
Each item had a listed point cost—like items in a convenience store.
Shen Wuxiao now understood that one million points could buy a great deal. Unlike real cash, where a million might only cover a few rounds of poker.
He clicked on the Weapon section and immediately saw something that made him gasp.
“My god… A mythical weapon—Purgatory Gatling Gun. Infinite bullets, and every bullet carries true power? Ten million points?!”
It was completely out of reach—for now.
So Shen Wuxiao instead went straight to unlock superpowers.
In the real world, superpowers were rare and only awakened by chance. But in the system store, you could just buy them directly—and even choose them.
More importantly, the system panel showed multiple slots, meaning he could acquire several abilities.
“System, does this mean I can switch between multiple superpowers?”
[Correct, host. No matter how many you redeem, you can freely switch between them. If I made you like an average person, wouldn’t that make me seem low-level?]
“Nice!” Shen Wuxiao felt the true pleasure of having a cheat system.
He immediately exchanged for three superpowers: Fire Manipulation, Lightning Manipulation, and Temporal Field Suspension.
All three cost only 230,000 points.
He then exchanged for a set of light armor. According to the description, it had a 30% chance to reflect equal damage when hit—a completely passive offensive mechanism.
“It’s time to inform Lin Fan. The sooner he comes, the better.”
…
Time passed quietly. On the other side of the border…
In a dense jungle, Lin Fan was leading his team on a mission.
Holding a crescent-shaped scimitar, he moved like a cheetah. With a clean slash, the wild beast before him collapsed with a final wail.
Lin Fan crouched down, sliced open the beast’s belly, and extracted a glowing purple beast core.
Don’t be deceived by its small size—beast cores were essential for cultivation. Absorbing the energy inside could be converted into true power, greatly benefiting one’s realm.
Most warriors relied on hunting exotic beasts to both train themselves and gather beast cores.
Spirit crystals, which were better suited for cultivation, were too rare. Without them, hunting was the best alternative.
“Captain, that was amazing!”
“Yeah, your movements were so smooth. I’m fired up!”
The team caught up behind him, their eyes full of admiration. Lin Fan was their pride—a young prodigy with incredible skills.
At his age, he had already reached the level of fifth-grade, eighth-level Master, and held the rank of colonel.
A true winner in life.
Hearing their praise, Lin Fan smiled slightly. “You’re doing well too. Keep working hard.”
He then took the beast core, intending to absorb it.
But just then, a female teammate in charge of communications ran over quickly.
“Captain, the higher-ups want to speak with you!”
Lin Fan was slightly surprised. He thought it might be a new assignment. He stood and picked up the communicator. “Lin Fan here.”
At first, he smiled as he listened.
But gradually, his expression darkened. His face turned cold.
Then, with a sudden burst of emotion, he crushed the communicator in his hand.
“Aaaaaaah!!!”
“Aaaaah!!!”
He roared wildly at the sky like a beast gone mad. Birds in the jungle were startled and flew away in flocks.
The team was shocked and quickly surrounded him.
“Captain, what happened?!”
They were tense. Something huge must have happened. Their normally composed leader had completely lost it.
Lin Fan’s eyes were bloodshot, and tears poured from them.
He fell to his knees, his body trembling, fists slamming into the ground again and again.
Then, with another wild roar, he sprang to his feet.
With a single punch, he struck a tree as thick as a basin—and punched a hole straight through it.
“Xiao Chen… Xiao Chen… I’ll avenge you! I swear I will kill them all! Avenge you—ahhhh!!!”