[{"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-68":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},2349276,4592,"Chapter 68: Anxious Lachim, He Is Not an Adventurer","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-68",68,"\u003Cp>The entrance to Carne Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still surrounded by that circle of wooden fencing that offered little in the way of defense, unchanged from the last time he had visited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng’s reappearance drew a flurry of sidelong glances from the villagers, especially regarding the matter of him helping the eldest daughter of the Emmot family move weeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the women of the village, who had few interesting things to talk about, it was simply an incredible piece of gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three figures walked toward the depths of the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must trouble you again, Village Chief,\" Tang Zheng said politely to the village chief beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for such formality, my lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The room was cleaned out long ago; it is the same one you stayed in last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark-skinned village chief spoke hurriedly. Although he was somewhat surprised by Tang Zheng’s return, he showed no impatience, and there was even a hint of respect in his tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room had been cleaned already?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words from the village chief, Tang Zheng’s footsteps faltered imperceptibly, then he continued forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he cast a glance from the corner of his eye at the middle-aged man walking beside the village chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man had a bow and arrows strapped to his back; his right hand swung naturally with his stride, but his left hand, facing away from Tang Zheng, remained pressed against his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng could clearly sense that the man was somewhat nervous, looking from time to time at the small Evil Spirit Dog following behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he recognizes an Evil Spirit Dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he remembered correctly, the only villager in Carne Village with a profession was named Lachim; judging by the bow and arrows on his back, this must be that middle-aged man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few thoughts flashed through Tang Zheng’s mind, and he shifted his tone, asking the village chief with some curiosity: \"Have any other people come to the village recently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clearly impossible for the village chief to have known he would return to Carne Village; since he didn't know, but had still cleaned the room, it meant others must have visited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village chief nodded, \"Several adventurer parties have come by recently; they all stayed the night in the village and then left in a hurry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know what they came here for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng’s eyes flashed; he already had some guesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Adventurers are all big shots; it’s not for people like us to ask. Besides, we don’t know anything.\" The wrinkles on the village chief’s face lifted into a hearty smile as he waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Tang Zheng gave the village chief an unexpected look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very clever answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this was also a way for commoners to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there was no useful information, it was not hard to deduce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a border village like Carne Village, which rarely saw outsiders, the sudden appearance of several adventurer parties was likely related to his own activities in the forest during this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same room as last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng walked through the door and saw that the entire room had been cleaned very thoroughly; even the spiderwebs on the rafters overhead had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awoo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little Evil Spirit Dog was quite lively as it observed the surrounding environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When there are outsiders, don't bark randomly in the future,\" Tang Zheng said faintly, looking at the small Evil Spirit Dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little Evil Spirit Dog’s lively movements paused; it shrank its neck, and its ears drooped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intelligence of most monsters is not too low; after spending this time together, this little Evil Spirit Dog was even smarter than Tang Zheng had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it wasn't complex, the Evil Spirit Dog could understand perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng reached out and grabbed into the void, pulling out a goblin corpse and tossing it to the little Evil Spirit Dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tonight's dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leading Tang Zheng to that house, the village chief and Lachim walked back along the village’s uneven dirt road. \"Has something happened in the forest recently?\" The hearty smile on the village chief’s face had vanished, replaced by a look of deep worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, he realized there was no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong today? You’re so quiet.\" The village chief looked at Lachim beside him in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s an Evil Spirit Dog!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lachim’s voice trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" The village chief looked blank, not understanding what Lachim was talking about for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That monster following behind him is an Evil Spirit Dog.\" Lachim looked up at the village chief, his expression pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is a monster even more terrifying than an Ogre; in the adventurer difficulty rating, it is a terrifying existence that reaches a value of 45.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That one is clearly a cub, and cunning monsters like Evil Spirit Dogs will definitely stay by their cubs' side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lachim took a deep breath and spoke seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=9+Shu_ba\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Difficulty?\" The village chief was still somewhat bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called \"difficulty\" was a value used by the Adventurer’s Guild to rate the strength of monsters; for example, the difficulty value of an adult male is three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a hunter in the village, Lachim, besides picking herbs and hunting ordinary wild beasts on the outskirts of the Great Forest of Tob,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>also needed to take the village’s surplus wheat and other crops to E-Rantel to sell, in exchange for and to purchase some basic supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he knew more about adventurer knowledge than the other people in the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Village Chief, that person is not an adventurer either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lachim lowered his voice, his gaze glancing obscurely in the direction of the house where Tang Zheng was staying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what rank an adventurer is, they will carry a metal plate made according to their rank in a conspicuous place on their body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pure black hair, this obvious characteristic of an outsider, and the Evil Spirit Dog cub following beside him made Lachim unable to help but feel nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how he looked at it, he felt like a dangerous person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap, tap~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light sound of footsteps rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lachim, who had just been about to continue speaking, closed his mouth and looked up. Together with the village chief, he looked in the direction the sound was coming from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enri was carrying a wooden tray, walking toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, a kind smile appeared on the village chief’s face: \"Where are you going, little Enri?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Village Chief, Uncle Lachim.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enri saw the two people in front and spoke hurriedly, then her cheeks turned somewhat shy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother asked me to send some food to that adventurer lord as thanks for helping move the weeds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lachim glanced at the tray in Enri’s hand—a bowl of steaming bean soup, in which diced meat was clearly visible, and a plate of washed nuts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since when has that guy Emmot been so generous?\" Lachim whistled, half-jokingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. Enri, you go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village chief waved his hand gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enri nodded respectfully to the two of them and hurried away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Village Chief...\" Lachim spoke again once Enri had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, however, the village chief waved his hand, interrupting Lachim, and said softly: \"Relax a little, Lachim; that person is visiting our village for the second time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lachim was silent, pondering for a moment: \"Should we go to E-Rantel? I just feel like something has happened in the forest that we don't know about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the village chief did not speak, but turned to the side to look in the direction Enri had disappeared, and continued walking forward in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to book friend \"Yueya Mingsha\" for the 100 book coin tip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1301,"2026-06-21T02:30:15.860Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","d2d6852b98cd49ea8c876e1089807fed36aa4699ad07de32bce0949e911fa2d8","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-69","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-67",357,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-cover.jpg"]