[{"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-17":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},1865048,2473,"Chapter 17: Mission Crisis","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>\"Take a look at this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Fan rummaged in the beer bottle and found an electronic device, lighting up the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On it was a task points ranking for the City Guardian Squad of Deep Blue City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Fan scrolled to the bottom, and the name of Squad 0527 was right there, proving he wasn’t lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a little over two months until the end of the year, and the City Guardian Organization will conduct a clearance for the underachieving teams, which means layoffs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The dismissed City Guardians will all be sent to the Lower City District.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again with the Lower City District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Hu really seemed intent on sending him to the Lower City District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan took a closer look at the task points ranking sheet; Squad 0527 was at the bottom with 0 points, while the next was 1250 points, a gap of over a thousand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did the two of them really fail to complete a single task in over nine months?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This truly was a massive mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yi Fan said, getting out of here as soon as possible was the best choice for Han Zhan now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost.\" Yi Fan waved his hand impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan glanced at the inner room where Red Iris had just gone, and suddenly said, \"What if I insist on staying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suit yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Fan tossed the electronic device onto the table and walked toward the door without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drink was finished; he needed to buy a new one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Yi Fan ignore the titular captain, Youwei fumed, \"How can he be like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When he talked about layoffs to the Lower City District, his tone was casual and his eyes were calm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that brief exchange, Han Zhan noticed this detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This shows he truly doesn’t care and harbors a death wish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wants to die himself, but dragging the whole team along? How can someone be so selfish?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Youwei’s words made Han Zhan nod in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re absolutely right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Youwei was momentarily confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He can’t drag the whole squad to the Lower City District, so if we want to resolve this, we should start with the other squad member.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other squad member Han Zhan referred to was the dancer, Red Iris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you really planning to stay with this squad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Youwei didn’t quite understand Han Zhan’s thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Youwei, avoiding problems only makes one accustomed to cowardice; only by conquering them can one truly grow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if we leave here, slinking back and being reassigned to a new squad, do you think Zhao Hu will just let us go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan’s words made Youwei ponder deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the campus belle of Qingteng Academy, academically outstanding, quick to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it through, she nodded emphatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we’ll stay and turn it into the number one squad in Deep Blue City! Ruin Zhao Hu’s plans!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the confident Youwei,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan smiled and tousled her soft hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, it felt nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suppressed his smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan knew this wasn’t a light challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The issues with Squad 0527 were like a long-buried wooden box encased in cement, force would only hasten its destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan needed to find a crack he could pry open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that crack was Red Iris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, he and Youwei stepped over the shards of glass on the floor and pushed the door to the inner room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the chaos outside, the inner room was immaculate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Iris, who said she needed to catch up on sleep, stood there, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently surprised by Han Zhan and company’s entry,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Iris frowned, her expression somewhat cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get out,\" she ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is all City Guardian Organization property, a workplace, are you sure you want to speak to me like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan’s words made Red Iris frown even deeper; without a word, she grabbed her things and headed for the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she brushed past Han Zhan, he suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really wish to continue deceiving yourself like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red Iris? Or should I call you, Bai Shuang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Red Iris\" who was just about to leave the inner room froze upon hearing Han Zhan’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan’s Spirit Contract Master talent, [Divine Radiance].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his gaze, Red Iris’s contracted spirit information was already crystal clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bai Shuang, A-Level contracted spirit.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Illusion Form, Sentimental Ring.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Trait, Lie. Able to truly change appearance, body shape, and height.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, her name wasn’t Red Iris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She used [Lie] on Han Zhan, and the scope of this deception likely wasn’t limited to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After her lie was exposed, Bai Shuang’s gaze turned dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to use this to threaten me, I’d advise you to give up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Shuang didn’t care if someone saw through her lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the person she most hoped to deceive never was deceived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She has always been just a substitute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Bai Shuang cared about was what this young man, Han Zhan, intended to do with the already riddled \"0527\" squad!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Join me in taking on a task.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Starting today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan waved the electronic screen in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yi Fan intends to move to the Lower City District, harboring a death wish, but surely you don’t want that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, you wouldn’t work so hard as a dancer to make money; it wouldn’t cost that much just for alcohol.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Shuang wanted to live, and she wanted Yi Fan to live as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her crack was pried open by Han Zhan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, and keep up the ’Red Iris’ front.\" Han Zhan added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the look of \"Red Iris,\" Bai Shuang tightly pursed her lips, as if pondering hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you doing this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t misunderstand, I’m not interested in whatever melodrama you might have going on, I just want to be a good squad captain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t have a fixation with interfering in others’ fates, but I’m obsessed with things or people that affect my fate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this apocalyptic Insect race crisis, being a bit cold is more normal than being warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Han Zhan’s blunt words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Shuang’s expression instead became much calmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I agree to work with you guys on tasks, but I have one condition: I want half of the task’s profits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>City Guardians can receive rewards for completing tasks, with the profits varying depending on the difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Han Zhan finished speaking, he handed the electronic screen to Bai Shuang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a subordinate, you’ll be in charge of task selection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Shuang, unperturbed, quickly found three tasks suitable for their squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Task One: Search for missing City Guardian personnel, task points 50.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Task Two: Resolve emotional disputes between Spirit Contract Masters and contracted spirits, task points 10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Task Three: Escort a client’s child to school, task points 10 per day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the three tasks Bai Shuang selected, Han Zhan smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Low difficulty, few points; doing tasks like this, when could we ever catch up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Search for the task with the highest points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Han Zhan’s words, Bai Shuang obliged, despite her reluctance to discourage him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a new task emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Task Description: Exterminate the Insect Race. Life monitoring detected Insect Race activity within Deep Blue City’s sewer system; the City Guardians are requested to cleanse it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Task Points: 300 (additional possible profits from Insect Race materials not included)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danger Level: High.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recommended Personnel: 6-8 people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent, this is it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1243,"2026-06-10T05:31:12.900Z",1,"novelbin.me","0bee35c7b3c1baa4e4669ed8fba14bca7ae98996556bc370de5923cb34d0a5ad","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-18","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-16",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]