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Chapter 221: The Court of Rust

作者: Fuyingwen
last update 公開日: 2026-01-08 22:42:23

The world didn't smell like money anymore. It smelled of oxidized iron, stagnant water, and the sharp, coppery tang of old blood.

Jack Sterling floated in a sea of pain. It wasn't the sharp, adrenaline-fueled pain of combat; it was a dull, crushing weight, as if the collapsed Sterling Tower was still resting on his chest. His ribs felt like a bag of gravel. His pelvis was a fire of agony with every micro-movement. But the worst was his left arm. The Entropy Hand was silent, but it felt

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