[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts":3,"chapter-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-109":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts",{"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},1865090,2473,"Chapter 109 - 8: Love and Loyalty Are Worth a Thousand Gold","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-109",109,"\u003Cp>\"I refuse,\" Han Zhan said without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they were related, he could still distinguish between the importance of seizing Energy Bricks and risking identity exposure to save someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed unexpected to the owner of the electronic mechanical voice generator that Han Zhan would refuse so decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What will it take for you to help me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can tell you where the Shang Family’s treasure is hidden, I can tell you all the latest technological developments, I can...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even from the most emotionless electronic voice, Han Zhan detected a hint of urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, let me interrupt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You say you know the Shang Family’s treasure locations, the latest technological development progress? Are you sure you’re not talking nonsense?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is this possible—aren’t these supposed to be the highest-level secrets of the Shang Family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Xiaoyun is just an experimental subject, how could she possibly know these things?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s as absurd as an old man suddenly walking up to you on the street and saying he’s Emperor Qin Shi Huang and wants to appoint you as Grand General.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s true!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though the Mechanical Ascension experiment on me ultimately failed, part of my consciousness was still uploaded to the terminal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The special core terminal of the Shang Family holds the consciousness of generations of Shang Family members, and I accessed many secrets within! Don’t forget, how else would Wang Chunyu know the secret passages, the lock codes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Xiaoyun was trapped in a tank and couldn’t possibly get out; if there was no special reason, how did Wang Chunyu know so many access codes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan had already harbored this doubt, and upon hearing Shang Xiaoyun’s explanation, he half-believed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am willing to transmit these secrets to you through consciousness waves, so that you can know what I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just consciousness waves, if there were any real danger, could I climb out of the tank to hurt you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Xiaoyun’s words made Han Zhan hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, as she said, he hadn’t been able to find the storage locations of the Energy Bricks since entering Titan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the consciousness memory accessed by Shang Xiaoyun included the location of the Energy Bricks, wouldn’t that be a windfall?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After weighing the benefits and risks in his mind, Han Zhan agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t need to come near me,\" Shang Xiaoyun seemed concerned that Han Zhan wouldn’t trust her, and she proactively suggested, \"I only need a cable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Consciousness transmission is very convenient for experimental subjects like us; theoretically, if the Shang Family’s research in this area succeeds, it’s an extremely peak technical breakthrough in some sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagine, if consciousness could never die and knowledge could be transmitted through simple consciousness waves, how rapidly would knowledge accumulate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crazy scientists, crazy experiments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan didn’t hesitate or act stubborn; he stopped and stood still as told.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A metal tube slowly emerged from a large mechanical device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surface of the tube was smooth, and the connection was made of a special, gleaming, and rounded material.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan remained vigilant, waiting until the tube came close to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t change shape; it approached Han Zhan in a routine manner and pressed against his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cool sensation spread from his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, an overwhelming amount of information from the consciousness transmission exploded in Han Zhan’s mind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sensation overwhelmed Han Zhan before he could react; as he opened his mouth, everything went black, and he fainted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally sorted it out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viewing the scene through shared vision, Wang Chunyu pushed the door open and entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This guy is just too cautious. I’ve been working to build goodwill all the way here, and he still remained on guard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luckily, you managed to fool him in the end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunyu said while quickly lifting Han Zhan and moving him towards the tank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, he mumbled something just before passing out. What was it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said: ’Damn, limitless void!’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What on earth. Forget it, let’s not bother. Xiaoyun, hold on a moment for me. Once I transfer all the neural pathways from your body to his, we won’t be discovered by those Shang Family people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait for me, Xiaoyun! Soon we’ll have this scapegoat replace you, and then follow the plan to escape Titan City, find a place they can’t find, and never be separated again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunyu continued to chatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His movements were skilful and quick, as if rehearsed countless times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it wasn’t ’as if,’ he really had rehearsed countless times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rescuing Shang Xiaoyun—this was the only purpose Wang Chunyu had for continuing to live!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chun, Chunyu,\" Shang Xiaoyun’s electronic voice suddenly sounded, \"Could you wait a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait? Wait for what, Xiaoyun, don’t worry. I’ve practiced countless times, nothing will go wrong. I’ll be quick, trust me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm-hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chunyu, your idol, if I remember correctly, is Han Zhan, right? That hero of Great Xia, the new hope, Han Zhan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right! Han Zhan is my idol!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunyu replied without stopping his work, \"He’s a hero of Great Xia. Since I was a child, I’ve dreamed of one day becoming a hero too. He accomplished what I couldn’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And once we escape Titan City, we can go to North County. But if we go to North County, we can’t just laze around every day. As a Great Xia Person, we still have to contribute a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you not speaking, Xiaoyun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In silence, Shang Xiaoyun’s electronic voice began to break through intermittently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if I told you that the person you’re tying up right now is Han Zhan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunyu’s hands, quickly detaching and inserting neuron conduits, suddenly froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head, remaining silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re lying to me, you’re tricking me, right, Xiaoyun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chunyu, consciousness transmission is two-way. It can not only send consciousness but also receive part of it. You know this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Xiaoyun paused, \"Just now, the fragments of consciousness that came back from his mind revealed another person. And that person, is your idol, Han Zhan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chunyu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunyu remained motionless, squatting there, listening to Shang Xiaoyun, as if he had turned into a statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could become a dog, betray his people, scheme others to be scapegoats—all to save his beloved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why did it have to be this way?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why, when success was within reach, did the man before him have to be the very one he admired the most, the spiritual leader of Great Xia, Han Zhan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chunyu’s shoulders started shaking violently, and instinctively he turned away, not realizing that in Shang Xiaoyun’s state of synesthesia, she could still see him weeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe we should just let it go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Xiaoyun said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I might not be a Great Xia Person, but I know what he means to you and your people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re already doing quite well now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it good?!\" Wang Chunyu turned back, hoarsely growling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love and duty are both precious—but if you must choose one?\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-06-10T05:31:13.178Z",1,"novelbin.me","2a5a24ef9640b521b2c4f67c986b1278d837c8a79df64629e53a415ede1a8230","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-110","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-108",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]