[{"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-217":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},1865448,2473,"Chapter 217 116: Gui Hun Port and Joining a Faction","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-217",217,"\u003Cp>\"Gui Hun Port.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Han Zhan's mind filled with the wrinkled face of that old woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with this name, it carried a kind of inexplicable feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the City of Extreme Evil?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed somewhat different from the City of Extreme Evil he had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he set foot on Gui Hun Port, Han Zhan finally glimpsed through the misty expanse of the river, clearly seeing the scenes on the distant opposite shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That appeared to be a city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City of Extreme Evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woo——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whistle sounded again over the river. Unlike the one he'd heard before, this one was exceptionally clear, as if it was right beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, Han Zhan really saw a ferry, slowly heading toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind instantly went on high alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the ferry docked into the port, a loudspeaker on the ship suddenly came to life, and the voice reverberated throughout the port.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get on the ship, or starve to death here, your choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A straightforward and brutal way of communicating, that's very City of Extreme Evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impatient voice over the loudspeaker slightly eased some of Han Zhan's vigilance. He flowed with the tide and stepped forward, boarding the ship by way of the extended deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he boarded, the ship set off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bow cut through the river, the water trailing smoothly off to the sides as the ferry steadily headed towards the opposite bank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was then that Han Zhan realized, on this large ship, there wasn't a single other passenger besides himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short while, the white, peeling iron door of the captain's cabin was pushed open, and a somewhat disheveled middle-aged man walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Newcomer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long have you been here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Less than an hour,\" Han Zhan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man nodded and asked again, \"What port name did you see on the sign?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this question, Han Zhan was slightly taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The port name, was there something significant about it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Han Zhan remain silent, the man gave a \"heh,\" unperturbed, as if he had seen this situation many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You look young, with a striking appearance, yet you're pretty cautious. Looks like you've been tricked a lot outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan: ...You're right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, don't overthink it, I'm just a boatman responsible for picking you up from various ports and ferrying you across to the City of Extreme Evil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You seem new, and I might have to deal with you in the future, so let me do you a favor and tell you some common knowledge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The entire City of Extreme Evil consists of five regions, each governed by different forces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These five forces are: the Holy Bishop, Sun Never Sets Knight Order, Mechanical Sect, Anti-Xia Alliance, and Alien Race.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When hearing the five forces being named, Han Zhan's mind momentarily froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy Bishop, sounds a bit like the style of the Old Covenant, and the Old Covenant had one of the Twelve Apostles heavily injured and missing; could it be that he entered the City of Extreme Evil?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Never Sets Knight Order, no explanation needed, they are the ones who love attaching 'XX Knight' to their names, obviously the Imperial Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mechanical Sect and Alien Race are quite straightforward, the names alone suggest who their main members might be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this Anti-Xia Alliance... and why wasn't there any mention of anything related to the Longevity Company?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many thoughts crowded Han Zhan's mind as the old captain continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Among these five forces, the largest is the Anti-Xia Alliance. These folks are all freaks, with varied and bizarre abilities, not to mention they're extraordinarily strong. Hey, if you're planning to pay your respects to the Anti-Xia Alliance, then I ought to ingratiate myself with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pay respects to a dock?\" Han Zhan heard a new term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You finally spoke up, I thought a mute had come aboard this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boatman japed and then explained to Han Zhan: \"Paying respects to a dock means joining different forces, which is why I initially asked you what port name you saw on the sign.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Different people entering the City of Extreme Evil will be divided into different forces based on the port name on the sign.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The City of Extreme Evil has a total of five docks, and which dock you ultimately join will be determined by the name on the sign.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that's how it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the explanation from the captain, a bit of logic appeared amidst the unreasonable, and Han Zhan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you still haven't told me what name you saw on the port sign?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gui Hun Port.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gui Hun Port?\" the captain's voice suddenly rose by an octave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His unusual reaction made Han Zhan also become vigilant. \"What's wrong? Which force does Gui Hun Port belong to? Is there an issue?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain's eyes scanned Han Zhan up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kid, why are you so cautious? I already told you all this common knowledge, yet you make up a fake port name to deceive me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know, that there are five ports corresponding to five forces: Saint Master Port, Sun Never Sets Port, Mechanical Heart Port, Anti-Summer Port, and Longevity Port.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's no such thing as this Gui Hun Port you mentioned!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the captain's words, Han Zhan was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No Gui Hun Port?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he clearly saw the name 'Gui Hun Port' on the sign when at the port?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan instinctively wanted to explain, but quickly dismissed the idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unusual situations often have strange reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a newcomer to the City of Extreme Evil with no acquaintances, although this captain hadn't done anything harmful to him yet, better safe than sorry; he took the safer route and offered an apologetic smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't realize it was like that. I must have remembered wrong; the sign I saw must have read Anti-Summer Port.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sure?\" The captain scrutinized Han Zhan once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't belong to this force but enter a port belonging to them, you don't need me to explain what you'll face, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This boy can hardly speak a truthful word and is so young, definitely a dreadful criminal outside. But this is the City of Extreme Evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware of the captain's internal grumbling, Han Zhan calmly nodded, \"I'm sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name Anti-Summer Port, just by the sound of it, seems linked to Great Xia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan chose this name out of the five port names for exactly this reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Han Zhan firmly reconfirm, the captain finally reluctantly believed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then, Anti-Summer Port it is! Let's set off now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woo Woo——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A melodious whistle once again echoed through the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain entered the cockpit, adjusted the direction, and the entire ferry started powering up, accelerating towards the City of Extreme Evil's port.\u003C\u002Fp>",1136,"2026-06-10T05:31:13.179Z",1,"novelbin.me","d1469e97b4c160562e130e93609d8b2cb2591d986e5778a6ec49fa35e04228e4","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-218","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-216",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]