[{"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-5":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},2279022,4458,"Chapter 5: The Village Guardian","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>The village chief’s hand trembled slightly as he smoked his pipe, struggling to keep his composure and avoid being rude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Brother Chu, thank you for bringing back my unfortunate grandson.” After a long silence, the village chief spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the village chief’s mind was a jumble; he had already said his thanks several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s late now. Little Brother Chu, if you don’t mind, I have a side room at my place—stay the night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After I finish arranging my grandson’s funeral, I’ll properly repay you, Little Brother Chu!” The village chief glanced outside; it was now completely dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Chu Danqing hadn’t helped, he could never have truly turned him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, when Chu Danqing arrived, he had shown the village chief his travel permit—he was a respectable young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll humbly accept then, or I truly won’t have anywhere to sleep tonight.” Chu Danqing of course couldn’t refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient times, night, wilderness—these three words together had nothing to do with safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, I’ll hand these two beasts over to you, Village Chief.” Chu Danqing pointed to the two wolf carcasses hanging in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His action instantly raised the village chief’s family’s goodwill to reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t be polite—I’d rather grind these beasts to dust!” The village chief’s fury was so intense, even mentally impaired Da Bao could sense it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Bao, who was eating, shrank his head; his massive frame looked slightly comical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Tu, help me deal with these two beasts. Keep the hides and bones, and boil the meat into a pot to share among everyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village chief’s gaze turned to Jiang Tu, who was loitering for a meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, Village Chief—my skills guarantee I’ll clean them spotless!” Jiang Tu immediately stood up, pounding his chest in assurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I trust your work.” The village chief nodded; his thinking was simple—these beasts had eaten his grandson, so they must suffer the same fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the taboo nature of this, he truly didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, Little Brother Chu, have dinner first. At night—” The village chief paused, glancing at Da Bao: “Jiang Tu, can Da Bao sleep with you tonight? To avoid disturbing Little Brother Chu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Jiang Tu could answer, Chu Danqing spoke first: “Village Chief, that wouldn’t be right. I’m only staying temporarily—how could I take up Da Bao’s bed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he doesn’t mind, I can sleep with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing truly felt awkward taking someone’s place, but he also had his own quiet motives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention much else—Da Bao’s combat strength as village guardian was obvious; if anything happened at night, he could at least watch over Chu Danqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t mind! I want to sleep with Little Brother Chu!” Da Bao quickly swallowed his food and spoke first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tu’s house had only one room; sleeping with Jiang Tu was worse than squeezing in with Chu Danqing, who was at least easier on the eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t mind? Little Brother Chu isn’t even disgusted by you!” Jiang Tu, caught between them, couldn’t say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the village chief was about to say something, but Chu Danqing preempted him, insisting no trouble was needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to Chu Danqing’s attitude, he didn’t press further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, Little Brother Chu, please bear with Da Bao tonight.” The village chief gave a heads-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner, Jiang Tu wiped his mouth, picked up the two wolf carcasses on a pole, and headed home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village chief’s eldest son brought a set of bedding, and the three of them went to the side room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After helping settle things, he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, the village chief’s family wouldn’t sleep—whether preparing the funeral or consumed by grief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room, Da Bao looked wistfully at the bed, his massive frame making the expression oddly pitiful to Chu Danqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, Da Bao, you sleep on the bed—I’ll sleep on the floor.” Chu Danqing didn’t mind where he slept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… Da Dezi said you should sleep.” Da Bao was tempted but didn’t dare move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine—I’ll say I told you to sleep. He’ll only scold me.” Chu Danqing coaxed Da Bao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could tell Da Bao’s mental age was no more than five—like a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, Da Bao was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They quickly swapped bedding; after this act, Da Bao became much more open with Chu Danqing and talked more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their conversation, Chu Danqing learned much about Da Bao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Bao’s mother became pregnant before marriage; his father was unknown. After giving birth, she went mad, wandered into the back mountains, and never returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Bao was born with intellectual disabilities and grew up on the village’s collective meals and hand-me-down clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was determined—he grew into this massive frame. Aside from his low intellect, his health and strength never betrayed the villagers’ care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing also subtly asked about the White Dragon Fish and the Falling Flower Cave; Da Bao described them as “bad things” and “black holes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They chatted back and forth, and Chu Danqing didn’t realize when he fell asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only in the late night did he half-awake to the sound of a baby crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whose child is crying at this hour?” Chu Danqing pulled the blanket over his head, mid-complaint, then suddenly realized his situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he was fully awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t confirm the exact time, but from the angle of moonlight streaming through the window, he guessed it was still long before dawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze immediately turned to Da Bao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suspected Da Bao for two reasons: first, Da Bao’s mental state; second, the trial task had mentioned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it wasn’t him—he slept soundly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he calmed down and listened more closely, he realized the sound came from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waa~ Waa~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing’s heart tightened—he was certain the baby’s cry was drawing nearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the target was almost certainly him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scanned the room—there was nothing he could use as a weapon. He wondered whether to wake Da Bao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he thought, a strange rustling came from the roof tiles, like a four-legged creature crawling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced up and saw a dark shadow lowering a vaguely familiar head from the eaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Giant salamander???” Chu Danqing, trained in paleobiology, recognized it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a normal giant salamander doesn’t have a neck as long as a snake’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Da Bao suddenly opened his eyes and sat bolt upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ferocious aura radiated from him; his eyes, no longer clear, now glowed like a beast’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1086,"2026-06-20T00:54:40.605Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cc15165e4d3a4141936cd630581c9a79e68fd400839366567b3b00cb7ad00f0d","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-6","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-4",305,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-cover.jpg"]