[{"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-78":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},2200028,3808,"Chapter 78: Eighth stage cleared","global-lord-starting-with-heroine-fusion-chapter-78",78,"\u003Cp>At the same moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In a territory filled with rolling hills.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hua Hua Yuyin frowned deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her left arm was already broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It had been snapped by her own bear-men.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Many of her own bear-men had been charmed and started fighting their own kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The remaining forty-plus succubi smirked, whispering something to the bear-men.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Right now, these bear-men were in their bear state—broad-shouldered and thick-backed, with heavy, massive paws capable of swatting a succubus to death in a single blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yet, half of them were currently controlled by the succubi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hua Hua Yuyin could not fathom why.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These bear-men were in their bear forms; how could they still be charmed?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They weren't even the same species; how could this work?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But it was the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The pain in Hua Hua Yuyin’s arm was intense; she could no longer fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her resistance to medicine was maxed out; no amount of pills would help her recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What was she to do now?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the succubi clearly gave her no time to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>More and more bear-men charged over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some were tightly bound by whips, several already strangled to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hua Hua Yuyin clutched her broken arm tightly and sighed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, she looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I give up. Requesting rescue from the instructor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Whoosh!*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In an instant, Chief Instructor Wu Ziming appeared before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With a single gesture, all dozens of succubi were lifted into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next moment, they all exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Like fireworks of red flesh and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wu Ziming reached out, healed Hua Hua Yuyin’s arm, and then vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hua Hua Yuyin sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her exam was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was a plains territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wei Wei Jinlong was laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His orc subordinates were laughing too.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone was laughing loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Especially Wei Wei Jinlong, who laughed with a hint of bliss, as if this were paradise.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Five succubi surrounded him, calling him \"brother\" with every breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wei Wei Jinlong agreed to everything, completely ignoring the five whips coiling around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The whips soon bound him tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wei Wei Jinlong felt like he was suffocating, but he swallowed and said, \"Should we go back inside to play?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The succubi laughed even louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Whoosh!*\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chief Instructor Pang Zhangming appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A flash of blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Every succubus in the territory was turned into chunks of meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wei Wei Jinlong stared blankly at the succubus chunks on the ground, his consciousness clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Many thanks, Instructor...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Pang Zhangming glanced at him and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wei Wei Jinlong clenched his hands, his face flushed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Damn succubi...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wei Wei Jinlong withdrew from the test.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhao Chi had already received the notification.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Eighth stage cleared]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Defeated] 80 succubi\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Time taken] 18 minutes 27 seconds\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Score] 91 points\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Total score] 561 points\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Rank] 3rd\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this rank, Zhao Chi was truly surprised and delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Third in the grade?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had surpassed so many people again?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He hurriedly opened the grade rankings.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Real-time test rankings]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[1st place] Class 9: Zhou Lue\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[2nd place] Class 10: Yuan Zhao\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[3rd place] Class 4: Zhao Chi\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[4th place] Class 1: Hua Hua Yuyin (Withdrawn)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[5th place] Class 8: Wei Wei Jinlong (Withdrawn)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So only three students had cleared the eighth stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Besides Zhao Chi, only Zhou Lue and Yuan Zhao remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Both of them were popular candidates predicted by the students before the test.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhao Chi sat on the ground, feeling very excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This way, even if he withdrew now, he would at least be 3rd in the grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the very least, he had 50 academic credits and two bronze treasure chests.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Plus, there were guaranteed credits for every stage cleared. Having cleared 8 stages, he had a guaranteed 36 credits.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In these four hours, he had earned more credits than he had in the previous two years combined.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But he only took a fleeting glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, the situation Gu Qing and the others had just fought through was extremely intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhao Chi had to go confirm their status first.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Up ahead, the women were swaying on their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After killing the last five succubi, they were all too tired to stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They hadn't rested enough from the previous stage, and now, after nearly 20 minutes of fighting, everyone was exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gu Qing sat on the ground, her chest heaving violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her black hair was plastered to her face, soaked with sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tang Ruan also collapsed nearby, breathing in deep gulps.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The other women nearby were tired too, but those two were especially so.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because their morale was extremely high, their enthusiasm was high, and they had been killing continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They had long since stopped caring about the fatigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Moreover, many women had been in dangerous states earlier, and the two of them had raced against time, leading everyone to kill the succubi as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gu Qing smiled at Zhao Chi: \"My lord... I originally wanted to leave those five for you to play with, but they were too ignorant and tried to charm you at the end, so I had no choice but to let everyone kill them all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhao Chi nodded: \"I understand. Men find it hard to resist the charm of female succubi. It’s fortunate you were decisive, otherwise I might have issued the wrong orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gu Qing laughed: \"As long as you understand, my lord. I'll catch two for you to play with when there's a chance later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhao Chi said helplessly: \"No need. What would I play with succubi for? Having you all is enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gu Qing covered her mouth and laughed: \"My lord is quite the smooth talker. Haha, our results this time aren't bad, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"More than just 'not bad'? We're in third place now!\" Zhao Chi said happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wow! That's great~\" Gu Qing smiled in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tang Ruan also tilted her face: \"So... amazing... *huff~*\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhao Chi said: \"Stop talking, everyone. Rest quickly and drink some water.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gu Qing panted with a smile: \"We drank it all already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Drink mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhao Chi handed the bamboo cup over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was the warm water Gu Qing had prepared for him in the morning; it had gone cold by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gu Qing smiled: \"Thank you, my lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She opened the lid and took a few gulps.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My lord, give the rest to Tang Ruan. She was running around quite happily earlier; she must be very thirsty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhao Chi nodded and handed it to Tang Ruan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tang Ruan sat up: \"Hehe, thank you, my lord. Thank you, Sister Gu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There was only one cup of water left.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The other women couldn't be accommodated.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But everyone understood; after all, Gu Qing and Tang Ruan had contributed the most and were the most exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>",1119,"2026-06-17T05:39:43.786Z","2026-06-17T09:01:25.454Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","35569544f7bcc1625ba313a277ba6a5fc2d93667d65ef3845c744436597bb1d0","global-lord-starting-with-heroine-fusion-chapter-79","global-lord-starting-with-heroine-fusion-chapter-77",515,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-lord-starting-with-heroine-fusion-cover.jpg"]