Break Even! – Part I
Author: Jimmy-Chuuu
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The clock is set according to Chen Shi's time in the Shichen system, meaning the current time is between 7:00 am and 9:00 am, when the sun has risen and is in the sky. The bright light cast on the Bamboo Forest is mesmerizing.

In a decrepit-looking hut, sunlight streamed through the cracks in the window, which was covered with old paper torn in several places. The bright rays exposed Fenn Zhao's eyes to blinding light, making him squint.

"Where am I?" Fenn Zhao wondered inwardly. He had just woken up from a stupor and tried to get up immediately.

However, as soon as he moved, an excruciating pain attacked his chest.

"Ouch!" he screamed.

The pain was so intense that tears fell from his eyes.

"What happened to me? Did I break my sternum?" Fenn Zhao thought in panic.

Then, he began to remember. In the middle of the night, before dawn, he had come to a remote hut at the edge of the Bamboo Forest, where Eadric Rong lived.

His intention was to break the boy's dantian. However, unexpectedly,
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