[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king":3,"chapter-bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-32":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Bone King: Welcoming the Birth of the King",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2349240,4592,"Chapter 32: Self-Strength Assessment: The Black-Green Giant Snake","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-32",32,"\u003Cp>In the jungle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng walked toward the east with an uneven gait; perhaps because he had been on the outermost perimeter the entire time, he hadn't encountered any wild beasts, or even magical beasts, despite traveling for quite a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, almost imperceptible sound of wings flapping rose from the branches in the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a strange insect, about the length of a thumb, looking like a bright green caterpillar but possessing a pair of thin wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This winged caterpillar slid off a bright green leaf and slowly descended toward Tang Zheng below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it had just reached the space above Tang Zheng’s head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron sword traced an arc in the air, slicing the winged caterpillar in two, and it fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Experience points gained: 1.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, fishy odor dispersed in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it poisonous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng glanced at it casually and continued forward without the slightest pause in his stride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a pity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't mastered any detection-type magic, otherwise, he wouldn't need to rely on his own judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As of now, Tang Zheng’s HP, physical attack, and agility attributes had all reached 73 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting HP aside for the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had experimented a short while ago; with 73 points of physical attack, he only needed three strikes while swinging his iron sword with all his might to chop down a tree as thick as a man's embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If using his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full-force punch against a tree stump could leave a fist-print half a fist deep in the trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding \"agility,\" the data wasn't that precise, but Tang Zheng only knew that his sensory perception had improved quite significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, with 63 points of \"agility,\" when he encountered that thief who should have been above level 8, the speed that seemed lightning-fast in the eyes of an ordinary person felt quite normal, or even a bit slow, to Tang Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Rock\" squad was the group of adventurers Tang Zheng had the deepest contact with, and the strongest among them was the captain, Dosari.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Tang Zheng felt he should be even stronger than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He not only mastered martial arts but also skills and magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were a head-on confrontation, Tang Zheng wasn't entirely certain, but if it were a sneak attack, he had a certain degree of confidence that he could wipe out the \"Rock\" squad, though he would be injured in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a weakling to someone who could now rival the strength of a \"Silver-rank\" adventurer squad, Tang Zheng couldn't help but marvel at the terrifying nature of the innate ability \"Player.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That \"Player\" captain from two hundred years ago, the leader of the Thirteen Heroes, had drawn the wariness of the Platinum Dragon Lord precisely because of his rapid increase in strength over a short period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continue forward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real trouble in the forest wasn't the conspicuous magical beasts or wild beasts, but those colorful insects, most of which were highly poisonous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Tang Zheng’s agility stat, he wasn't afraid of sudden attacks from these insects, but they were truly troublesome to deal with, and the experience gained was only in the single digits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It severely slowed his progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A branch lying on the ground was snapped by Tang Zheng, emitting a crisp sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the outer forest, filled with various insect chirps and the sound of wind blowing through leaves, this wasn't very noticeable, but Tang Zheng stopped his steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally encountered a decent prey. This is your territory, right?\" Tang Zheng turned his head and looked toward his left side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behold!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the intersection of the thick branches and leaves of several large trees, a creature that was pure black with faint green spots was crawling among the leaves, motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it was daytime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the creature was hidden among the branches and leaves, its quite slender outline could still be seen; if it were in the dead of night, Tang Zheng probably wouldn't have discovered it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng had vaguely sensed something abnormal; although this belonged to the outer perimeter of the Tob Forest, the number of wild beasts he encountered while moving forward was truly too few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one most likely reason for such a situation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was that this place belonged to the territory of some relatively powerful wild beast or magical beast. Now it seemed he had guessed correctly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng swept his gaze over the black figure hidden in the foliage; its body length was at least over one meter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, what exactly is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng narrowed his eyes, holding his iron sword horizontally in front of his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish! Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leaves rubbed against each other, making a sound like they were being blown by the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hidden creature clearly realized it had been discovered; facing this human who had trespassed into its territory, a red, forked tongue flicked out from its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-green figure shot out from the lush foliage like a spring, opening its blood-red maw and pouncing toward Tang Zheng below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-green scales emitted a cold, chilling light under the dappled sunlight; it was a metallic texture!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng finally confirmed what this creature was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a snake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was a giant snake with a body over six meters long and as thick as two of a normal person's thighs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-green giant snake shot forward, its fishy-smelling blood-red maw aimed at Tang Zheng's head, biting down fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=9+Shu_ba\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng quickly swung the iron sword in his hand, hacking forcefully at the black-green giant snake's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade struck heavily against the black-green giant snake's open mouth, actually emitting a dull sound, and sparks flew from the point where the black scales met the iron sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So hard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-green giant snake let out a painful hiss, its six-meter-long body twisting, and its thick tail whipped over from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tail strike whipped through the air, emitting a sharp hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng held the sword in his right hand to pin down the black-green giant snake trying to bite him, grabbed the void with his left hand, took out another iron sword from his item box, and slashed toward the direction the snake tail was swinging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dull collision sound rang out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The somewhat astonishing force made Tang Zheng take a step back, his left shoulder shifting, but he successfully blocked the black-green giant snake's tail strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the middle part of its body standing on the ground, the black-green giant snake pressed its entire front half and the tail of its lower half onto Tang Zheng, constantly twisting its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to want to coil Tang Zheng into its body, using the constricting move that snakes were good at to kill the prey before it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tang Zheng used his agility advantage, holding the sword with both hands, and while resisting the attacks from the black-green giant snake's head and tail, he steadily retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The scales are very hard, and combined with the slippery nature of its body, it's quite difficult to damage the opponent's body by relying on brute force.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng kept swinging the iron sword, occasionally slashing at the opponent's body, but the effect was minimal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being purely hard was one thing, but the slippery body caused Tang Zheng's attacks to lose a considerable portion of their force when they landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally thought this was just a large snake-type wild beast, but now it seemed it was a magical beast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the otherworld, it was easy to distinguish between wild beasts and magical beasts; as long as they possessed some special abilities, they could be classified as a type of magical beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the human before it seemed unable to break through its scales, the black-green giant snake's dark yellow pupils showed a little less caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It began to gradually abandon some defensive movements, and its attacks became even more violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The swinging thick tail was once again blocked by Tang Zheng's iron sword, and the force was even greater than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng’s expression remained unchanged; he had basically figured out the attack pattern of this black-green giant snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on his speed, it wouldn't be difficult to shake off this black-green giant snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this was an excellent experience pack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng stomped heavily on the ground, his body leaping backward rapidly, putting on a show of wanting to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1439,"2026-06-21T02:30:15.860Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e198dc676e2320d16c33a6b7e5411f061f0f233887e2527d2a1a7cb4cd043991","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-33","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-31",357,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-cover.jpg"]