Lohan sat cross-legged in the secluded meditation chamber, the room dimly lit by flickering lanterns.
In his hand, he held an old, half-burned parchment—one of the few things he brought back from his past life.
A diagram of the Thousandfold Flame Technique, something even the gods feared.
> "I was too arrogant before… but this time, I'll perfect it."
He closed his eyes, the system interface appearing before him.
> [Skill Absorption Available]
Target: Inherited Memory Fragment — Thousandfold Flame (Incomplete)
Confirm Copy?
[Yes] [No]
> [Yes.]
His body trembled. The heat surged through his veins, ancient knowledge embedding itself into his bones.
> [Copy Complete.]
[New Skill Acquired: Thousandfold Flame (Stage 1)]
[Caution: Risk of soul destabilization. Mastery required.]
He grinned.
> "Bring it on."
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Crimson Sky Sect – Training Field
Raze gathered Winter and Ardenna.
> "We need to talk. Alone."
> "What's going on?" Winter asked.
> "The Sect has eyes everywhere. And that 'goddess' Justine? She's planning something."
He tossed the copied scroll onto the ground.
Winter stared at it. Ardenna flinched.
> "They're watching Lohan," Winter whispered.
> "We can't let them act first," Ardenna said. "We need to fight back."
Raze nodded.
> "Then let's start with setting the field on fire."
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That Night – Forbidden Sector
Lohan stood before a sealed gate, flames crackling around his fists.
> "You wanted to control me, Justine…"
"But you forgot— I'm the one who taught you how to burn."*
With a single punch, he shattered the gate.
Behind it: a forgotten chamber, once sealed by the sect elders. Now it glowed with divine fire.
Inside, a mirror of flame lit up—revealing Justine's face.
> "You've grown reckless, master," she said mockingly.
> "And you've grown pathetic, traitor."
The mirror cracked as Lohan's flame surged out, warping the divine power within.
Justine flinched.
> "You'll regret crossing me."
> "No," Lohan said. "You'll regret betraying me."
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