Chapter 333: The Invincible Holy Hand Society

The stronger the supernatural power, the harder it is to control.

A power like the Tuning Force, with both intricate mechanics and impressive stats, is naturally one of the most difficult to master.

Maintaining the balance between two forces is indeed quite challenging.

Even with all the skills provided by her system, Yun Ruoxi couldn’t master it as completely as she had once controlled her Telekinesis.

During her private supernatural power development, she had accidentally unbalanced the two forces, causing a huge mess.

And that mess still hasn’t been fully resolved.

The two codes after the Doppelganger’s name on the panel, along with those subtle tags under the Fame column, were the aftermath of that trouble.

The Doppelganger has been troubling Yun Ruoxi ever since.

So even though the Doppelganger now seems free and easy, its situation isn’t as good as Yun Ruoxi claims.

The arrival of Lin Zhen and the others not only heralds the beginning of the story and the Doppelganger’s debut, but may also serve as an external force to change the Doppelganger’s current predicament.

Pan-Shell C3 Galaxy, Shell Star, Crab Kingdom.

A carriage made from crab-like shells, pulled by two strange crab creatures called Horse Crabs, sped along a wilderness highway.

A knight in full shell armor drove the carriage.

A small hand as smooth as lard quietly lifted the side curtain, revealing a small yet stunningly beautiful oval face.

She looked up at the clear blue sky.

Red eyeshadow. Her black eyes were clear and calm, with light peach eyeshadow at the corners. A silver-gray short haircut fell to her shoulders, mixed with random strands of black or white hair. Unique Crab Kingdom shell ornaments adorned both sides of her hair.

The hairstyle was highly layered.

“Little Divine Doctor, we’re almost there,” the knight said reassuringly upon hearing the curtain rustle.

“Mm!” The Little Divine Doctor of Luoding City, Leng Xiaoyu, or rather Yun Ruoxi, nodded lightly.

Then silently complained in her mind:

‘So… Lin Zhen, hurry up and get here. I’ve been waiting so long my flowers are about to wilt!’

If they delayed a few more months, she might have to run away again and move to another city. How troublesome!

While Yun Ruoxi was checking her status panel, the Flying Harrier made three consecutive warps.

It even deliberately deviated from the original planned route to take a longer but safer one.

To prevent the Saints’ Hand Society, which knew their destination, from setting up more ambushes ahead.

Actually, for safety, the cautious Lin Zhen had prepared many contingency plans for different situations before departure.

And for a situation like this one—

Where the Saints’ Hand Society had discovered them and sent enemies they couldn’t resist to ambush them.

According to the plan, they should immediately cancel the mission, cover their tracks, and return to their respective academies.

That would be the best and safest choice.

Wait out the storm until the Saints’ Hand Society gave up the pursuit.

But… everyone on the ship knew this well, yet no one brought it up.

Instead, they let Chicha pilot the ship, continuing toward Shenke Star.

After all…

None of Lin Zhen’s dozens of contingency plans mentioned what to do if their attacker was Yun Ruoxi!

Just run and abandon the plan?

Was this good chance to reclaim Yun Ruoxi really going to be given up…

Aili would probably be the first to jump up and say, “No way.”

Or continue the mission?

But what if this was a trap specially set by Dr. Forefinger to catch them all…

Now, only Lin Zhen could make the final decision on this and convince everyone.

The immense invisible pressure all fell on his shoulders.

He sat in the pilot’s seat, lost in thought, unable to find a foolproof solution for a long time.

Or rather, nothing in this world is perfect; no adventure yields treasure without risk.

Lin Zhen looked out at the cold, silent space.

Then he abruptly turned to look at the three companions whispering in the cabin, unwilling to disturb his thoughts.

Unease.

In their eyes, there was confusion, excitement, and more…

It was the fear awakened deep in their souls from being targeted again by the Saints’ Hand Society.

This fear came from those three years of experience and their understanding of the Saints’ Hand Society’s strength.

Five years had passed; they had grown much stronger, standing above many peers in the Empire, becoming so-called favored children.

He himself, as a freshman in the academy, had led and completed a decent project.

Zi Jiu became president of the Arms Combat Association, one of the academy’s three major clubs.

Aili also aced all her subjects and got countless scholarships.

Anvil, needless to say, had become the new True Disciple of the Thousand Star Martial Arts style in the academy.

But aside from these honors, deep down they were still the War Halberd Camp trainees from five years ago.

So the moment he discovered the enemy was Yun Ruoxi, besides excitement, the strongest feeling in his heart was fear.

Yes, he didn’t tell anyone, but he was scared.

Even though he had other trump cards besides the Star Energy Electromagnetic Cannon, he still dared not fight Yun Ruoxi and only wanted to escape quickly.

And this wasn’t just because the attacker was Yun Ruoxi.

Even if the ambusher was anyone else, even someone they had defeated in the camps.

His thoughts wouldn’t change much.

He would still be afraid, his first instinct still to run.

Because deep down he felt he could never defeat anyone the Saints’ Hand Society sent to kill them.

Mental Brand!

The Saints’ Hand Society didn’t brainwash them or truly tame them, but they still stamped a virtual Mental Brand in their minds: ‘The Saints’ Hand Society cannot be defeated.’

Like an elephant tied up since birth—even when grown and able to easily break free from the small stake, it still doesn’t believe it can.

To reclaim Yun Ruoxi and destroy the Saints’ Hand Society, he had to remove this Mental Brand.

Remove the Mental Brand from all his companions’ minds!

On the third day after the skirmish, Lin Zhen figured it out—you could even say he had a sudden realization.

So, he had to change!

He could no longer think in the simplest, safest direction when deciding how to act against the Saints’ Hand Society!

He should stand at a higher level.

Lin Zhen used to think that he feared the Saints’ Hand Society only because he wasn’t strong enough.

As long as he became strong enough, he could surely reclaim Yun Ruoxi and destroy the Saints’ Hand Society.

So before that, he had to ensure safety.

Whether for himself or his companions.