[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-not-a-goblin":3,"chapter-i-am-not-a-goblin-i-am-not-a-goblin-chapter-3":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Am Not a Goblin",{"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},2214185,3882,"Chapter 3: Captain of the Guard Hawk","i-am-not-a-goblin-chapter-3",3,"\u003Cp>\"What has happened to my hand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is because of the Ghost God's curse,\" Xixi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Ghost God's curse?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chong recalled hearing this term from the black-robed priest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had already fallen into demonic possession at the time and had not pondered the meaning of those words carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is all my fault; I have harmed Brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xixi lowered her head in sorrow, her fingers twisted until they turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silly girl, this has nothing to do with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chong forced a smile onto his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Brother shattered the blood orb connecting to the Ghost God's will to save me, thereby becoming tainted by the Ghost God's aura and cursed by the Ghost God; it is all my mistake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xixi spoke these words in one breath, her face already streaked with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a silly girl; I was not saving you, I just accidentally crushed the blood orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crybaby...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chong flicked Xixi's nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother is being mean...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xixi broke into laughter through her tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xixi, do you know how to lift the Ghost God's curse?\" Wang Chong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do not know...\" Xixi's eyes dimmed, but as if thinking of something, her gaze suddenly brightened again, \"But Uncle Hawk must know!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Hawk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Uncle Hawk is my Captain of the Guard, but we got separated; he drew away the villains hunting me to protect me, and I do not know what has become of him now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xixi could not help but worry about Hawk again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person he was supposed to protect has already been captured; what enemy were you even drawing away! Wang Chong muttered inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which direction did he go? Let us go find him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems to be this way...\" Xixi pointed in a direction with some uncertainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems?\" Wang Chong was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... I was captured, so...\" Xixi timidly stole a glance at Wang Chong's expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could Wang Chong say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let us go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled Xixi along and walked in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, this was the last resort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, Wang Chong did not remain idle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By chatting with Xixi, he basically understood his current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The continent where he now found himself was called Arad; besides humans, many other races lived here together, maintaining a delicate balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this place was not as orderly as Earth; here, everything depended on strength—to put it simply, whoever had the harder fist was the boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those Divine Servants who besieged us earlier must count as experts, right?\" Wang Chong asked casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hee hee...\" Xixi laughed aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you laughing at?\" Wang Chong looked completely bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Except for that black-robed priest, the remaining Divine Servants were merely the lowest-grade martial artists; they did not even qualify as warriors,\" Xixi explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chong clicked his tongue inwardly; any one of those Divine Servants was hardly inferior to him, yet they were considered only the lowest-grade martial artists; just how strong must the strongest experts here be!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are they born with powerful bodies?\" Wang Chong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not; becoming a martial artist requires cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xixi was intelligent as ice and snow; she saw through Wang Chong's thoughts at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother should not be discouraged; I believe that with Brother's talent, once you begin to cultivate, you will surely become an expert as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That goes without saying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chong lifted his chin and flexed his biceps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, to speak honestly, although he was still unfamiliar with this world, after Xixi's introduction, he actually began to look forward to the Arad Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Wang Chong was a warmonger at heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chong suddenly stopped, blocking Xixi who was about to continue walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smelled a scent of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cautiously scanned his surroundings, then walked toward the source of the odor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is a corpse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He discovered a body in the grass; the corpse was mutilated, revealing the ruthlessness of the killer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my guard!\" Xixi cried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure?\" Wang Chong's expression grew grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am sure; I recognize him. He went out with Uncle Hawk. Could it be... could it be that Uncle Hawk he...\" Speaking to this point, Xixi's face was already filled with tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without needing to ask, Wang Chong knew what Xixi was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silly girl, do not scare yourself; there is no corpse of your Uncle Hawk here, which means he has not come to harm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, we'll keep moving forward. I believe we'll find him soon,\" Wang Chong said after surveying the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a former special forces soldier, once he had traces to follow, finding someone was no longer a difficult task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\" Xixi nodded and followed closely behind Wang Chong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, watching Wang Chong's determined back made her feel reassured, even though this man was not yet powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They advanced in fits and starts, discovering several more corpses along the way—not only those of guards but also of enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chong made a silencing gesture, then pointed ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Xixi saw two people standing off against each other several dozen meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one on the left is Uncle Hawk; he's injured!\" Xixi whispered, her voice trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chong nodded, beckoned with his hand, and signaled for Xixi to stay behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They slipped into a patch of tall grass and slowly crept closer to the two figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, weeds grew thickly everywhere; hiding anywhere made them hard to spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk was a middle-aged man clad in leather guard armor, wielding a long sword with a blade at least ten centimeters wide, evidence of his immense strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body now bore multiple wounds; though none were fatal, one deep gash on his leg exposed bone, severely hindering his movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opposite him stood a figure draped in a black hooded cloak, entirely shrouded in darkness, radiating a gloomy aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh... Hawk, surrender. If you agree to become my war slave, I might spare your life,\" the hooded man said, acting as if Hawk had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bah! You coward who hides his face! If you want to fight, then fight! Words are useless!\" Hawk propped himself up with his sword, beard and hair bristling, ready to stake his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the hooded man clearly understood Hawk's prowess and knew that a trapped beast still fights desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh... Hawk, your master was already captured by my companions; by now, he has likely become a sacrifice for Lord Ghost God. I advise you to be sensible, or when Lord Ghost God descends, you will wish you were dead,\" the hooded man said in a chilling tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bastard! I'll kill you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that Xixi had been harmed, Hawk flew into a furious rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the wound in his leg, he swung his great sword at the hooded man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! You court death. Do you truly think I fear you? I merely wished to avoid wasting time. Since you seek your own demise, I shall grant it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the hooded man finished speaking, a powerful aura erupted from his body; a dark black current surged from behind him, coalescing into a ferocious beast that opened its bloodied maw, seeming ready to swallow Hawk whole.\u003C\u002Fp>",1206,"2026-06-17T08:07:39.479Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","9ab0e6a617d0d9fbc512438aa5d7e92ed11dac7ce1405ecf143982996aa3a81b","i-am-not-a-goblin-chapter-4","i-am-not-a-goblin-chapter-2",11,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-cover.jpg"]