[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends":3,"chapter-fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-chapter-21":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Fantasy: I Become Stronger by Adding Friends",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2055119,3195,"Chapter 21: Um... would you be willing to become my friend? (Please vote!)","fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-chapter-21",21,"\u003Cp>As for the other two lieutenants, there was nothing remarkable about them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sharp-tongued. You're surrounded, yet you still don't know when you're beaten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bronze Hand’s expression turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had actually been observing this Profound Heaven Sect disciple the whole time; logically, when he appeared, this person should have at least shown some caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his cultivation base was three stages higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained as calm as ever, and a faint light even began to emerge in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew this look very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It belonged to a hunter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then everything could be explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person hadn't come here to die; he had the confidence to deal with him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was definitely no ordinary Profound Heaven Sect inner disciple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how many sheep there are, they are still sheep. You don't think this flock of sheep can stop me, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint sound of a sword ringing echoed from his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As these words fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding bandits immediately turned red with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They, who had always been wolves, were actually being called sheep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a supreme humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, whether we are sheep or wolves is not for you to decide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to fight me one-on-one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get past them first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bronze Hand’s eyes were icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want to fight Meng Zhangqing immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his subordinates died, so be it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least they could exhaust some of this person's strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he could observe this person's style and look for flaws!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing an inner disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect, he dared not be careless, even if his cultivation realm was higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bronze Hand gave the order directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two lieutenants beside him moved instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the surrounding bandits also howled as they swarmed toward Meng Zhangqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust billowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Meng Zhangqing held his sword horizontally before him, his left index and middle fingers slowly brushing across the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind whistled, and thunder roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning seemed to flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sword qi surged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The charging lieutenants and bandits were sent flying back even faster, vomiting blood, their lives hanging in the balance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this happened in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bronze Hand’s pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not expected such a thing to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the ordinary bandits, at least the two lieutenants should have been able to fight for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought it would be such a crushing defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s the Profound Heaven Sect’s Wind-Thunder Sword Art, and he’s practiced it to the Perfection Realm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regaining his senses, Bronze Hand’s expression turned ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then could he possess such terrifying power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, where is that disciple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bronze Hand’s expression suddenly changed, because he realized the figure in his field of vision had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now it’s one-on-one, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice came from beside his ear; it was very calm, yet it made Bronze Hand’s scalp tingle, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of speed is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did he close the distance to me in the blink of an eye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bronze Hand instinctively threw a punch to his right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist was like molten bronze, radiating an indestructible aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before him, there was only a brilliant explosion of thunderous light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An incomparably sharp momentum emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a peerless divine sword drawn from its sheath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its edge was exposed, seemingly capable of cleaving the heavens and shattering the earth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made him feel a stinging pain all over his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the qi and blood within him were involuntarily thrown into chaos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most terrifyingly, under the amplification of this momentum, the thunderous light became even more ferocious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a roaring ancient thunder beast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bronze Hand’s eyes bulged, and he spat out a mouthful of crimson blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no resistance at all; his entire body flew backward like a cannonball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crashed through one wooden house after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he became embedded in a massive ancient tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Causing leaves to fall in a rustling shower, dancing across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He shouldn't be dead, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing threw away the shattered sword in his hand and hurried toward the ancient tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bronze Hand was, after all, no weakling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His realm was high, and the martial skills he mastered were not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without using sword momentum, it would have taken some time to take him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing always preferred a quick resolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit; he didn't like to hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he knew the power of his sword momentum, so he hadn't released it fully, and given Bronze Hand’s strength, he shouldn't have died on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving before the ancient tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bronze Hand was indeed not dead, but he was in a state of critical injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked truly miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was covered in sword marks, and blood flowed incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struggled to lift his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Meng Zhangqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You actually comprehended... sword momentum!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Momentum' is the momentum of the martial path, an extremely profound existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It requires long-term immersion in the martial path and someone with extremely high comprehension to grasp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once comprehended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is almost invincible among those of the same rank, an existence that can easily leapfrog stages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected that one day he would encounter it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that he would be standing on the opposite side!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Bronze Hand felt some unwillingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were an ordinary inner disciple, he would definitely not have been defeated like this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this is... sword momentum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolute suppression!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the foundation of a major power? To have such a monstrous figure even among inner disciples!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bronze Hand stared fixedly at Meng Zhangqing’s face, as if wanting to remember it forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are dying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing examined him carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had held back, the combination of Sword Steps, Wind-Thunder Sword Art, and sword momentum was still too powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the meridians in Bronze Hand’s body had been severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now only holding on by his formidable cultivation and physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Bronze Hand couldn't help but take a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did that even need to be said?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't it you who beat me into this state?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since that is the case, before you die, can you agree to a small request of mine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing said very seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bronze Hand was stunned for a moment, somewhat confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What use could he possibly be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What request?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bronze Hand asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because it tugged at his wounds, blood immediately gushed from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura became even more withered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... would you be willing to become my friend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1159,"2026-06-16T01:57:58.319Z","2026-06-16T01:58:13.594Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","85de8640a834d572562e5a53156d09843d7ec020fadb8177853ffddaed1af377","fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-chapter-22","fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-chapter-20",267,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-cover.jpg"]