[{"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-200":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},1865531,2473,"Chapter 200 99: Returning Through Wind and Snow","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-200",200,"\u003Cp>Titan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frequency of Shang Jianyue entering the room where the Bodhi Treasure Tree is held has already significantly decreased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly, his interest in researching the Bodhi Treasure Tree has greatly diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, Can Shang Company seems to be planning a major move against Titan City recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the just-revived ancestor, Shang Jianyue has no foundation, and a slight misstep could lead to his downfall by the ungrateful descendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bodhi Treasure Tree is still placed in the center of the quantum protective shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are over thirty thousand automatic mechanisms around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Han Zhan and Shang Siteng emerge from the Bodhi Treasure Tree, it will certainly be a tough situation for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it can't kill them, as long as it stalls them until Shang Jianyue arrives, there's confidence to suppress them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the curve on the large screen connected to the Bodhi Treasure Tree suddenly spiked upward like an electrocardiogram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door to the room was pushed open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fully armed mecha warrior walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Identity verification in progress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Verification successful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please state your purpose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, all the weapons in the room aimed at the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The lord sent me to retrieve the Bodhi Treasure Tree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He needs it to exchange for more chips to deal with the upcoming confrontation with Can Shang Company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mecha warrior within spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mechanical electronic voice in the room pondered for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Logic coherent, preliminary determination compliant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second verification in progress...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Verification failed, current contact not in the reachable area. Application submitted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Jianyue not being in a reachable area is a common occurrence in Titan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a research fanatic, during key research periods, Shang Jianyue, like a cultivator in seclusion, allows no disturbances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blocks all communication signals, focusing solely on solving the critical research at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This process does not last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please wait. Contact timeout, please wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The electronic voice sounded again, but the defense firepower in the room was not withdrawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for all that trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the logic layer settings, when unable to contact Lord Shang Jianyue, the person holding the lord's core card has the secondary level of control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secondary level control can issue all orders except those restricted by bottom-tier logic and highest safety limitations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Retrieving the Bodhi Treasure Tree falls within the authority of secondary level control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mecha warrior said, raising a palm-sized golden card in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the instant the golden card was scanned,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the defensive power was suddenly withdrawn, opening the quantum shield around the Bodhi Treasure Tree simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Verification successful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After doing all of this, the mecha warrior picked up the Bodhi Treasure Tree and quickly walked towards the outside of Titan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The journey was unimpeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the golden card in hand, the checkpoints in Titan City responsible for inspections allowed passage immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly, he brought the Bodhi Treasure Tree to the entrance of Titan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Titan City is still in the endless sandy desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference is that it is no longer fixed at one location and often changes coordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finding a place to bury the Bodhi Treasure Tree, the mecha warrior quickly returned to Titan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one noticed anything unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon returning to Titan City, a voice echoed in his ear, tightening his entire body with tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this how you repay me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blob of mercury-colored liquid slowly rose from the ground, forming into the likeness of Shang Jianyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Judith.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mecha warrior called by this name froze there, her armored exterior retracted, revealing the person inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than Judith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was the one who found you again, appointed you as my housekeeper, helped you escape your former life, rid you of those troublesome street thugs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this how you repay me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Jianyue repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judith bit her lip tightly, stubbornly refusing to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You fancy him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do not.\" Hearing this, Judith was clearly flustered and denied vehemently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just owe him a debt of gratitude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you, noble Lord Shang Jianyue, if it weren't for Bob digging you out of the trash heap, you'd probably still be buried in there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, when Han Zhan first encountered Shang Jianyue, it was neither a case of not wanting to leave nor being unable to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was simply buried under a garbage heap, unable to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking to me like this, it seems you've resolved to risk your life, to turn against me, to rescue him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me guess your reliance — is it the control over the mechanical guards using my secondary level permissions? Or the secretly replaced energy core of Titan City? Or the electronic waste virus you prepared for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time Shang Jianyue listed one,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judith's face turned a shade paler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did she realize that her little tricks, every move she made, were under Shang Jianyue's watchful eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he really that great?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If my system memory serves me right, you should've only met him once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Jianyue took a step forward, perplexity in his tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sometimes, liking or not only takes a single glance to know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judith clutched the golden card in her hand tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her palms were already slick with sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't get my core card wet. Also, after finishing your task, return quickly to manage my domestic affairs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Jianyue shook his hand disinterestedly, turning to walk back into Titan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was Judith's turn to look bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't want to kill them anymore?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never had any deep enmity with them. Why kill them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can Shang Company alone is enough to handle, I don't want to be targeted by Great Xia too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Jianyue said this as he glanced at the distant desert and withdrew his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have a robot housekeeper, why still need me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judith called out loudly from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without answering, Shang Jianyue continued walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he had gone quite a ways, a faint voice sounded in Judith's ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Machines are not the same as humans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>February, North County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A snowstorm persisted for three days at Julu Pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Xia warriors responsible for garrison duty stood on the city walls, shivering slightly due to the cold weather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many tucked their hands into their sleeves, yet still shivered uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A month ago, the Constant Temperature Array at Julu Pass was removed, transferred to more-needed civilian areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the city walls at night, two Great Xia Spirit Contract Masters with running noses dutifully stood guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them suddenly widened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the wind and snow, two figures emerged, making him think it was an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silhouettes in the night approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One looked up and spoke to the Great Xia warriors guarding the city walls:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Han Zhan, and we have returned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1139,"2026-06-10T05:31:13.179Z",1,"novelbin.me","df6bb32b31f59e50cf43ad120670607889195262e0510c166baa223977c17f3d","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-601","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-199",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]