Chapter 763: Name Only

## Chapter 763: The Justification

This was Chen Ling's first time seeing the complete Judgment Hall.

Although Chen Ling had long ago acquired this ability from Han Meng, his rank was insufficient, so he could only use a restricted version, just like the Mind Python. Moreover, Han Meng had never used this domain on him, except during his fight against the Red Paper Monster.

But now, having reached the fourth rank, he naturally possessed the ability to fully unleash this domain.

Judgment is the strongest single-target offensive path of the Weapon God Way. Its corresponding domain, the Judgment Hall, naturally represented extreme lethality. Chen Ling sensed the information of this domain, and after a moment, his eyes slightly narrowed.

The Judgment Hall possessed immense destructive power, but it also came with complex restrictions. This power could not be directly invoked; it required a "justification."

This "justification" was key to activating the Judgment Hall's power. Furthermore, it had to align with the domain user's inner conviction; it could not be against one's conscience or based on false accusations. Only then could it be considered true "judgment."

Chen Ling stood on the high platform of judgment, slowly raising the muzzle of his gun towards the two individuals in the defendant's stand.

"For the restart of human civilization..."

"I sentence you to death."

Chen Ling pulled the trigger.

Just like a judge striking the gavel or a magistrate casting lots, the moment Chen Ling's words fell, a power within the Judgment Hall instantly broke its seal, surging towards the two in the defendant's stand!

Poof—!!

The white man's hair stood on end. He instinctively tried to break free and escape, but in the next instant, most of his body disintegrated into nothingness, with not a single trace of blood emerging. A massive void appeared in the center of his torso, splitting him directly in two. The area from his neck down to his knees vanished without a trace, as if devoured by some invisible beast, leaving only his head to fall to the ground with eyes wide in terror!

On the other side, the photographer's body was replaced by a photograph the moment the trigger was pulled. The smooth photographic paper disintegrated into nothingness under the judgment. The photographer's figure swayed, seemingly attempting to use the opportunity to flee the defendant's stand, but as he turned his head, he saw a figure in brown calmly standing behind him.

"You..." The photographer's pupils suddenly constricted!

The photographer hadn't expected Chen Ling's movements to be so elusive. Having witnessed the white man's sudden death, he no longer had any thought of fighting Chen Ling. In terror, he raised his hand and transformed himself directly into a photograph!

At the same time, he once again attempted to flee into the distance!

"The judgment has been decided; you can't escape."

Chen Ling spoke calmly.

He no longer aimed his gun at the fleeing photographer, but casually pointed it at the nearby void and pulled the trigger!

The rapidly fleeing photographer seemed to be hit by an invisible bullet; his left leg instantly turned to nothingness. He screamed and tumbled to the ground.

Chen Ling casually fired two more shots. The photographer's other leg and one hand successively vanished, leaving him completely unable to resist, almost like a helpless lump of mud.

Chen Ling slowly walked forward.

At the same time, the Judgment Hall began to recede like a tide, collecting back beneath Chen Ling's feet. He and the photographer were once again back in the shattered train car, which was still moving forward, with the wailing evening wind pouring in through the gaps.

"...Director Chen?" Lu Xun froze on the spot, seeing two corpses on the ground and a grotesquely disfigured photographer.

Just a few minutes earlier, the three "Black Hands" had been brazenly attacking Chen Ling. They had disappeared for only a moment, and when they reappeared, they were almost completely annihilated, while Chen Ling, on the other hand, didn't have a single scratch.

Chen Ling calmly walked up to the photographer, who now had only one arm, and slowly raised the dark muzzle of his gun, aiming it at the back of his head.

"Stop right there."

An angry voice came from the screen.

Chen Ling raised an eyebrow and looked up, seeing a middle-aged figure sitting in a helicopter, gritting his teeth as he watched everything unfold on the screen.

"I don't care who you are, or how much Lu Xun paid you. I'll give you ten times that now! Work for me, and I can give you things far beyond money. As a Black Hand, it's not easy to have privileges in this era... I can help you evade the 749 Bureau's search; I can give you anything you want!"

Chen Ling glanced at the screen and let out a disdainful snort.

"A cliché villain recruitment plot... When lines like these are spoken, the audience's expectations don't even bother to rise..."

Director Zheng: ?

"Before you offer to buy me off, perhaps you should check your account balance first," Chen Ling said indifferently. "You're connected to the internet with your usual mobile device, aren't you?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Director Zheng's eyes, but he still pulled out a phone from his pocket and opened his bank account.

The next moment, his account balance, which had originally been in the nine figures, began to fluctuate wildly as if infected by a virus!

In just a few seconds, the nine figures dropped to eight, then seven, then six... Under Director Zheng's horrified gaze, it finally became "0.00."

That wasn't all. As a loan agreement popped up and was signed at light speed, his debt began to skyrocket from "0" back into eight figures. This wasn't Chen Ling's limit, but Director Zheng's credit limit.

Looking at the fifty million debt on his phone, Director Zheng rubbed his eyes in a daze, as if he were dreaming.

He naturally wouldn't see that, at the same time, Chen Ling's bank account and the balances of twelve other public welfare accounts were soaring, as if a storm had swept away all of Director Zheng's assets!

"And..."

Chen Ling's low voice once again emanated from the screen.

Director Zheng looked up and saw Chen Ling's eyes, which seemed to penetrate the virtual electronic screen, fixing on him like a soul-reaper. An inexplicable sense of crisis surged into his heart!

"Did you think hiding in the sky like a rat would let you escape?"

The moment these words were uttered, Director Zheng shivered violently. He instinctively looked out the porthole and saw a section of a train, emitting black smoke, slowly moving along the distant tracks.

A thought flashed through Director Zheng's mind, turning his face as white as paper!

No way...

"Quick!! Fly away! Get away from that train!!" Director Zheng immediately shouted!

Director Zheng hadn't taken the train precisely because he was worried about Lu Xun being an unstable factor. What if, by some means, Lu Xun accidentally broke through the three Black Hands' blockade and harmed him? Therefore, he had simply stayed in the aircraft, hiding far away in the sky, using remote devices to monitor everything.

Although their location was at least several kilometers from the train, and it was difficult to spot them under the cover of night, Director Zheng still cowered under Chen Ling's oppressive gaze.

At his command, the pilot immediately maneuvered the aircraft, flying rapidly sideways.

***

The "God Slaying" anime will premiere tomorrow at 10 AM! Remember to watch it on Tencent Video!

Additionally, Sanjiu has written a "God Slaying" extra chapter of over five thousand words, picking up after the grand finale with the reunion of Team 136. It will be released tomorrow at 9:55 AM. This extra chapter is equivalent to two and a half regular updates in word count. Plus, I've been busy with the "God Slaying" anime for the past two days, so there will only be one update for "Playwright God" (my apologies).

See the author's note for the update calendar!