[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-lord-starting-with-heroine-fusion":3,"chapter-global-lord-starting-with-heroine-fusion-global-lord-starting-with-heroine-fusion-chapter-496":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Universal Lords: Starting with Heroine Fusion",{"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},2202072,3808,"Chapter 496","global-lord-starting-with-heroine-fusion-chapter-496",496,"\u003Cp>A bit behind was an alien lord with a strange face and uncoordinated features; that person was Mu Chang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chi had seen him up close once before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time he looked even uglier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside Mu Chang were two alien women riding horses; honestly, they were even uglier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had very obvious wolf-race characteristics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they really turned into wolves, it would definitely be more acceptable than now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking like this now was really awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them were 50 alien lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All riding horses, wearing various armors; they should all be special armors worth a fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the lords were several hundred alien soldiers, all wearing alien armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chi was a bit puzzled; didn’t they turn into werewolves when fighting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what was the purpose of them wearing armor and holding weapons?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that they still fought in human form?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or, when they turned into werewolves, could these armors and weapons be directly fused into their bodies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he couldn’t injure those werewolves when attacking them before; could it be because they fused with their armor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like he was hitting the werewolf, but in reality, he was hitting the armor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the reason Yan Ping was so hard to kill was because his armor’s durability was extremely high? Or did it have some more special effect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chi didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was just a guess for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he felt it was at least one of the possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why did 50 lords come this time? What for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many alien lords were definitely not coming for Xiliu Village; with the strength of these aliens, they didn’t need so many people to wipe out Xiliu Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just Fog Corridor and those 12 lords might be able to do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe they were just passing through?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chi kept guessing, but had no clue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Chang and the others got closer and closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fog Corridor and the others in front performed a wolf-race military salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The human lords on both sides began to wave yellow flags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Chang seemed to be in a good mood, grinning as he rode his horse in, waving to the lords on both sides as he walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horses passed, yellow dust floating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bit choking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t know why they didn’t take a spiritual vehicle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe riding a horse was more majestic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Chang and the others didn’t stop, riding directly into the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fog Corridor and the others immediately followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You guys, you can disperse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fog Corridor waved his hand and also entered the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lords on both sides looked at each other, not knowing what would happen next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was nothing more than three things: war, taxes, suppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be one of them, or all three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The villagers dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chi saw Fourth Uncle Zhao Zhao Qiye go directly to the Xiao family, and several other families also went to the Xiao family’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe they went to discuss the situation of the caravan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there had been many conflicts between the four families before, fortunately, several families maintained decency in the general direction and didn’t completely tear their faces and go to war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that a greater conflict was invading, everyone could sit down and cooperate for common interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lords all dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qin followed Zhao Chi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t speak, just followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chi smiled: “You go back first, open the permissions for me, I’ll go to your territory to find you in a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qin said happily: “Mm, it’s already past 5 o’clock, then you can eat at my place before going back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean ‘alright’? Why is your tone so reluctant?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No… I’m worried about Mu Chang and those people, I guess our burden will increase again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qin nodded: “Yeah, nothing good happens when you see them, but it’s a good thing you can come to my place for dinner today. Then I’ll go back first, you hurry over too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, I’ll be there right away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qin immediately opened the permissions for him, and only then did she leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chi also returned to the territory quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing and the others were also preparing dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days ago, Fang Li and the others had finished building the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kitchen was spacious, and although it had ordinary stoves, the design and layout were very reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were ten independent stoves, each with two auxiliary stoves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was more than enough to cook for hundreds of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were no female chefs specifically promoted yet; the female villagers these past few days had all been converted into female militia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temporarily, Yang Lu’s hunting group was cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing also often went in to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she wasn’t a chef, she had been cooking for Zhao Chi every day for a month, and her culinary skills had accumulated to 4 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Zhuang Ya actually entered the kitchen too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed she was actually quite professional, and Gu Qing was helping her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuang Ya had been practicing Fireball and Sea of Fire arts continuously these past few days, very diligently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Women who are sensitive inside generally have very strong self-esteem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she also had the personality trait of being proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made her self-esteem even stronger, and she was even more unwilling to admit defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, he thought the personality of being proud and sensitive together was very average.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it seemed that these two personalities could also be paired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she was sensitive, her self-esteem was strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she was proud, her self-esteem was even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two personalities added together strengthened Zhuang Ya’s self-esteem to a very high position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was both a good thing and a bad thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The good thing was that it could keep her motivated, spurring herself to constantly improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the bad thing was that it was easy to collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was very possible to collapse completely and give up on herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, with Zhao Chi here, Zhuang Ya wouldn’t collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Carefree Spring +125% mood, it was impossible for her to feel low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, Zhao Chi had now learned the Encouragement Art, which could directly increase Zhuang Ya’s morale by 60%, keeping her morale from flagging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this way, Zhuang Ya would only be affected by positive effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few days of training, Zhuang Ya could already control flames quite skillfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only could she spray fire with her palms, she could also spray fire with her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was extending her index finger, a beam of flame spraying from her fingertip, roasting the meat in front of her until it sizzled with oil.\u003C\u002Fp>",1114,"2026-06-17T06:09:53.282Z","2026-06-17T06:13:01.193Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4183df51f70d6d7cee06438cd86021ffb49c3c109d6e2e4aeb63bf44d5b39ecb","global-lord-starting-with-heroine-fusion-chapter-497","global-lord-starting-with-heroine-fusion-chapter-495",515,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-lord-starting-with-heroine-fusion-cover.jpg"]