[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle":3,"chapter-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-176":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Dimension Park: I Am the Summoning Apostle",{"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},2279193,4458,"Chapter 176: Finally, the Final Payment","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-176",176,"\u003Cp>As Ma Yunfeng recovered from near-fatal injuries to full vigor, and Jia Simou was placed under house arrest, the situation in Lin Yuan City changed overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tide once again shifted completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within just half an hour, Chen Jiunan, Liu Bai, and others were all released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the assassin and the mastermind behind the attack were uncovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new head of the Zhuque Tower, the female apostle Lian Yun, who had defected to the Iron Armor Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She used her charm-based abilities to manipulate Ma Yunfeng’s old classmates into carrying out the assassination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m curious—why did she suddenly betray you? Didn’t you pay her enough?” Chu Danqing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jiunan shook his head: “I don’t know. It happened too suddenly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t perfectly fair in his dealings, but he had never wronged anyone—he gave exactly what was due.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jiunan bore many wounds; after his arrest, he was tortured immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same was true for Liu Bai and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing ordered Bai Long to treat each of them one by one, aiming for rapid recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Chu, I have a request,” Chen Jiunan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak, but it’ll cost you,” Chu Danqing replied—he wasn’t doing free work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guessed it involved cleanup: eliminating the Zhuque Tower and Lian Yun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this mess was your Zhao Ming Society’s doing—why should I clean it up for free?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming Society chose to trust Lian Yun; now that things went wrong, they must pay the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Chu Danqing acknowledged their efforts to enlighten the people might help, that didn’t mean he’d carry his own provisions to help them—he deserved payment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jiunan pulled out two items and handed them to Chu Danqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These two items are your previous payment,” Chen Jiunan said honestly, settling the final dues first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing took them: one whetstone, one memory stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hundred-Forged Whetstone]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Type: Enhancement Item]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quality: Fine]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect: Upgrades any weapon below Fine quality to Fine quality]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thousand-Faced Martial Shadow Stone]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Type: Equipment · Pendant]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quality: Fine]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Durability: 100\u002F100]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Martial Shadow Trace (Active): Consumes 1000 Mana to summon one Martial Shadow matching the apostle’s equipped weapon. Maintains for one minute per 100 Mana cost until Mana is depleted, death, or cancellation. Can only be re-summoned after total destruction.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Equipment Requirement: At least one LV.MAX basic skill, maximum Mana of 5000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Note: The Martial Shadow copies the apostle’s number and level of basic skills.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Note: The type of basic skills the Martial Shadow possesses changes based on the apostle’s equipped weapon.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Note: Weapon quality, true spirit, and enhancements affect the Martial Shadow’s talents, attributes, and skills.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing immediately realized these two items were meant to be used together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also noticed the Mana cost of the Martial Shadow summoned by the Thousand-Faced Martial Shadow Stone matched that of the Emperor’s Heir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its potential likely fell short of the Emperor’s Heir, since the Tai Ping Ring could still upgrade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the chance of upgrading was slim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, I’ll take them. Now tell me what you want me to do,” Chu Danqing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Easy—destroy the Zhuque Tower and bring me the head of its current leader,” Chen Jiunan said coldly, handing Chu Danqing a jade vial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This contains a secret imperial remedy. Consuming it strengthens the root and consolidates the origin—there are no more than a handful in the entire palace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the Paradise mission was released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Side Mission: Destroy the Zhuque Tower and deliver the current leader’s head to Chen Jiunan within 24 hours]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Trial Difficulty: A-Rank (Hero)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Trial Reward: Paradise Points ×10000, Attribute Points +4]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Trial Failure: Paradise Points -20000, Random Attribute -1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, the Zhuque Tower’s difficulty wouldn’t trigger a mission—but Lian Yun changed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lian Yun or the other surviving apostle had triggered a mission to kill Chu Danqing, it would also have been an A-rank side mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the Black Crow, a reserve member of the Longhu Alliance who took the Susen mission in the previous trial world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing accepted the mission: “Before dawn tomorrow, I’ll deliver the head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t ask why Zhao Ming Society didn’t handle it themselves—they had more important matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then took the so-called secret remedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Red Lotus Green Sprout Pill]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Type: Consumable]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quality: Fine]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect: Increases HP by 1000, Mana by 1000, slightly improves talent and comprehension]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Note: Second consumption has no effect.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Chu Danqing saw the HP and Mana increase, he thought it was disproportionate—1000 points seemed too little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he saw “slightly improves talent and comprehension,” he understood why it was rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t wait to leave—he immediately poured it out, swallowed it whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pill took effect inside him—he felt something, and the HP and Mana increase certainly brought changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the improvement in talent and comprehension? He felt nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It said “slight,” and Paradise couldn’t even quantify it as +1 or +2—meaning the actual increase was minuscule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Chu Danqing didn’t complain—permanent attribute-boosting consumables were rare; having one was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about you? What are your plans now?” Chu Danqing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We must handle the school,” Chen Jiunan said. “We finalized arrangements yesterday; class was supposed to start today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Ma Xiang’s assassination last night caused unexpected complications—we still need to manage them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Chen Jiunan’s view, the Zhuque Tower incident paled beside educating the masses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to let Chu Danqing handle it than waste Zhao Ming Society’s manpower and energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Lotus Green Sprout Pill was precious, but one pill wouldn’t make Da Shuo powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to use it than hoard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about the Iron Armor Guard? Should I handle them too?” Chu Danqing wondered—maybe he could get another Red Lotus Green Sprout Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he couldn’t consume it himself, he could give it to Bai Bao or Bai Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that he favored them—Bai Bao’s intelligence made Wuxing  boosts pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intelligence might not directly link to comprehension, but higher intelligence lets one better utilize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maximizing the pill’s effect was the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re willing to give me one for free, I won’t object,” Chen Jiunan joked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning he had no suitable payment to offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll wait till next time—I’ll deal with the Zhuque Tower and your traitor first,” Chu Danqing replied, then asked: “Why did Qi Qianshan suddenly leave?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The northern branch acted as bait, shouting rebellion,” Chen Jiunan sighed. “We meant to lure the Black Flag Army.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He expected the Black Flag Army to fail in stopping them, so he used this tactic to draw them away for suppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead, the one they thought most likely to succeed—Lian Yun—failed outright and defected to Deputy Commander Hong Chengyue of the Iron Armor Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Chu Danqing not returned in time and healed Ma Yunfeng from death’s brink, the entire operation would have collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the capital would have been affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never expected it was Qi Qianshan who went.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was sheer luck—we narrowly escaped disaster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Qi Qianshan had entered the city, we’d have lost our heads before you returned to save Ma Xiang,” Chen Jiunan knew how close they’d come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Chengyue was cautious, Jia Simou was playing it safe—both would wait until Ma Yunfeng died before acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qi Qianshan was swift and ruthless—he’d always clashed with Ma Yunfeng, so he’d never wait for him to die—he’d cut his wings first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different backgrounds and connections meant different speeds of action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That explains why he vanished,” Chu Danqing nodded. “How long can we delay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t estimate,” Chen Jiunan admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s about information control.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The north is far from Lin Yuan City—a round trip takes at least three days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we successfully intercept Hong Chengyue’s messengers, we might buy ten days,” Chen Jiunan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t let me down this time—don’t repeat past mistakes,” Chu Danqing warned—he had precedent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll handle it. No worries,” Liu Bai added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing trusted Liu Bai’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With sheer willpower, he could briefly stand against the Emperor’s Heir without lethal intent—among all reserve apostles, he was elite-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, apart from Qingjian and the mechanist who uses laser cannons, the other apostles would have to fight to the death to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he was more curious about was how strong Qi Qianshan, known as the number one under heaven, truly was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had previously asked Liu Bai during a casual chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Bai only said that he would surely die within three strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How great is the gap between Hong Chengyue and Qi Qianshan?” Chu Danqing suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In martial skill, ten Hong Chengyues are no match for Qi Qianshan,” Liu Bai knew what Chu Danqing was about to ask, so he answered first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But when it comes to politics,” Chen Jiunan added, “Hong Chengyue deeply understands the ways of the bureaucracy, while Qi Qianshan is more like the executioner’s chopping blade.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He has no chance of a peaceful end.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s precisely why he earns the Empress Dowager’s trust, isn’t it?” Chu Danqing immediately understood the cause and effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ironclad Guard is the Empress Dowager’s instrument of violence; she would never choose a commander entangled with various factions—she needs a obedient blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, the deputy commander must be smooth and adept at maneuvering to maintain balance within the Ironclad Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must maintain the blade, or else if you keep raising it to strike, it will eventually chip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding another suitable blade isn’t easy; even the Empress Dowager must devote effort to managing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1571,"2026-06-20T00:54:40.605Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4d99a7ecb696dfe8ca3f1d6007c2c16db4833a39705dbb95483932eb54639f26","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-177","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-175",305,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-cover.jpg"]