Chapter 180: Chen Kong's Artifact — Void Weaver [Monthly Ticket Bonus]

"Not this one."

"Not this either."

Chen Kong stared at the disheveled vanity before him, his brows furrowed in frustration.

Old Jack had insisted that Yufemia’s Quantum USB Drive, packed with incriminating evidence, was hidden somewhere in this room.

He’d searched every drawer, every corner of the wardrobe, even pried open the bed frame’s hidden layer—nothing.

But he hadn’t touched everything.

He’d left behind the delicate lace lingerie—Yufemia’s intimate undergarments—untouched.

After all, he didn’t believe a quantum drive could be concealed in something so sheer and fragile.

Time was slipping away, and Yufemia was in danger.

With no progress and mounting urgency, Chen Kong finally made up his mind.

Earlier, he’d restrained himself, trying not to damage anything.

But now, he knew he had no choice—he needed to bring out the real power.

With a single thought, Chen Kong released his Stellar Source · The Dreamer, then fully activated his Stellar Core · Void Pattern.

Instantly, a silvery-white pattern flared across the back of his right hand.

Though he’d seen this before, the Void Pattern mark now etched onto his skin was far more intricate, far clearer than ever.

The Dimensional Audience instantly caught on.

"Whoa! Stellar Mark! Is this guy awakening?!"

"No way—he’s actually awakening! That’s why he dared storm the Gear Church alone!"

"One month to awaken his Stellar Core? Haki Kong, you’re insane."

Indeed, after training with Yu Qianxia, Chen Kong had completed his Stellar Core Awakening—his body now bore the unmistakable sign: the Stellar Mark.

> Stellar Core · Void Pattern (First Awakening)

> Basic Effect 1 · Return to Dust: Can assimilate any Stellar Energy it touches, converting it into neutral, base-level Stellar Energy.

> Basic Effect 2 · Hidden Kong: Drastically reduces his presence, evading all forms of detection—effectively granting a stealth-like state (blurring his image in recordings).

> First Awakening Effect · Dust Assimilation to the Minute: The "Return to Dust" effect can now affect certain materials containing Stellar Energy, altering their physical properties.

As Chen Kong activated Dust Assimilation to the Minute, he pressed his right hand against the vanity.

At the moment the Void Pattern mark flared to life, the elegant vanity began to dissolve—as if eaten by acid. Gray-black corrosion spread across its surface, chunks of wood crumbling and falling like ash.

And it wasn’t just one spot.

Chen Kong now moved like a merciless furniture demolition machine.

Every surface he touched cracked, warped, and decayed—exhibiting a strange, fungal-like rotting effect.

The cause? His Return to Dust had pierced deep into the objects’ cores, assimilating the minute traces of Stellar Energy embedded within.

The structural integrity of the items collapsed from within.

After touching nearly every object in the room, Chen Kong finally found it—a plain-looking painting, unremarkable from the outside, but hiding a secret within.

At its center, a faint Subspace Node shimmered.

Chen Kong smirked.

"No wonder I couldn’t find it. It was hidden in Subspace all along."

Without hesitation, he stepped straight into the painting.

When he emerged moments later, he held two items: a dark crimson USB drive and a sleek black semi-automatic Stellar Energy Pistol.

"Never expected this kind of bonus," Chen Kong said, weighing the pistol in his hand. A wide grin spread across his face.

The weapon was noticeably larger than a standard pistol—about a third bigger in size.

Its grip was wrapped in a unique, woven handle made from the neural fibers of a Stellar Beast: Void Kong Weave.

The effect? No need to reload.

It cured the obsessive habit of reloading—because this gun had no magazine at all.

> Name: Void Weaver

> Type: Semi-Automatic Stellar Energy Pistol

> Effect 1 · Void Magazine: The magazine isn’t filled with bullets—it stores compressed Stellar Energy from the user.

> Effect 2 · Void Kong Absorption: Embedded Void Weaver core fragments in the barrel automatically scavenge stray Stellar Energy from the environment after each shot (current recovery efficiency: 25%).

> Hidden Effect (Unlocked Condition Not Met): ???

> Rating: “Pick up your victory—even if it comes from the Void!”

Watching Chen Kong, who’d come to retrieve evidence but instead found a legendary weapon, the Dimensional Audience could only smell the unmistakable hand of the production team.

No matter how you looked at it, this gun was perfect for Chen Kong—like it was made for him.

Even if this was Season 2, and the protagonist deserved a power boost, the audience couldn’t help but gush.

Especially with the weapon’s name, the clearly intentional rating, and the way everything screamed “this is yours.”

> "Another Void Kong reference? And custom-made? I swear the production team’s hinting at something."

> "Picking up your sorry, you’ve gone to the wrong set."

> "Who says champions can’t come from the Void?"

As the Dimensional Audience flooded the screen with memes and jokes, a cold, detached voice cut through the chaos—shattering the moment.

"I’ve been wondering why my Stellar Energy Spells kept vanishing one after another. Turns out, a little mouse slipped in."

Chen Kong looked up.

There, standing at the doorway, was Saintess Yufemia, her expression icy, her aura radiating lethal intent.

Her face was a mask of frozen fury.

The killing intent in her eyes was undeniable.

Chen Kong’s blood ran cold.

Good news: the loot’s in hand.

Bad news: there’s a beast blocking the escape route.

Ignoring Chen Kong’s pale face, Yufemia stepped into the room and closed the door behind her with a soft click.

A cruel smile curled her lips.

On her fingers, thin silver-white threads shimmered into existence—like strands of living light.

She began to toy with them, slowly advancing toward him.

"Someone important kept telling me not to touch you. Said your identity was too significant. So I let you live—twice. And now, you’ve walked straight into my trap."

She stopped, five meters away.

"Chen Kong. This time… I won’t let you go."

"Peeking into a lady’s secrets? That’s not the act of a gentleman."

She raised her hand.

And that single motion sent a chill through Chen Kong’s spine.

Instinct took over.

He raised the Void Weaver—the gun he’d just acquired—and fired.

BANG!

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