[{"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-36":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},1865067,2473,"Chapter 36: Assassination Attempt","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-36",36,"\u003Cp>\"Are you talking about Captain Yi of the City Guardian Squad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, everyone from their first squad was present at the time. They even happily opened two bottles of good wine...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They really came to the Breeze Dance Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Fan’s information was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the mother parasite is on Yi Ming?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, Yi Ming mysteriously disappeared back in March. If the mother parasite was on him, how could it continue to parasitize others in Deep Blue City?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s someone else who’s been parasitized by the mother parasite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan was still pondering this as he drank half a cup of coffee,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and as everyone knows, coffee is diuretic, so he felt the need to use the restroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When nature calls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After greeting the two women, he headed to the restroom of the dance hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he reached the entrance of the men’s restroom and hadn’t yet gone in, he heard rapid panting from inside, sometimes high-pitched, sometimes low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people can’t resist seeking thrills in the dance hall restroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed the door open and went in, casually finding a spot to take care of business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, someone else came in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also apparently heard the sounds from inside the restroom, with a cigarette in his mouth and a playful smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he walked past Han Zhan, he suddenly frowned and stopped in his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly, his face contorted into an expression of extreme disgust, his eyes turning blood red, looking deranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, he suddenly swung his fist, attacking Han Zhan from the back of the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most vulnerable moments for an expert man include using the restroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attack came without any forewarning,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan only felt a gust of wind behind his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, he activated Urgent Lock, quickly finished up, and pulled up his pants and ducked, swinging a punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assailant seemed not to have expected Han Zhan’s reaction to be so ridiculously fast, as he got punched hard in the abdomen by Han Zhan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was sent flying and slammed into the third stall door, shattering it, revealing a panic-stricken couple inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver-white insect shadow crawled out of that body, quickly fleeing toward the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way it could be faster than Han Zhan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan lifted his foot and suddenly stomped, crushing it into a puddle of mush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Erosion Insect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really was an Erosion Insect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once detached from its host, its defense was frighteningly weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan just finished dealing with the trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man among the wild couple in the restroom also finished his business and started swearing in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, who dares to disturb me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Baby, listen to me. I just didn’t perform well because City Guardian work is exhausting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go again later. It’ll be better the second time...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss?!\" A woman’s voice came, tinged with panic and disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner of the Breeze Dance Hall was the man Han Zhan punched and sent flying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not killed by Han Zhan’s punch, but because after being parasitized by the Erosion Insect, his brain had been completely devoured, turning him into a walking corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Erosion Insect left the body, he lost all signs of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But others didn’t know this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All they knew was Han Zhan punched the Breeze Dance Hall owner, and after that, the owner was lifeless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams followed soon after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many City Guardians in the hall heard the noise and came running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By that time, Han Zhan had left the restroom and returned to his place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evidently, Li Lingzhen and Xia Youwei heard the commotion and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An Erosion Insect, the host was the Breeze Dance Hall owner, and I’ve dealt with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan and his group left the Breeze Dance Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trail seemingly went cold again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Breeze Dance Hall owner, Bai Shuang, and the missing Deep Blue City’s first squad captain Yi Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who else has the Erosion Insect parasitized?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps we should start investigating from the City Guardian’s first squad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lingzhen voiced her opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Based on my writing habits, the culprits are often people close to the protagonist. Look, those around Yi Ming have a lot of chances to be parasitized, don’t they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lingzhen was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The probability is high that the first squad members are parasitized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Han Zhan was contemplating this, someone approached him from the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xiaobei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Han Zhan beat him up that day, his face still hadn’t fully recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Han Zhan, Zhang Xiaobei instinctively wanted to avoid this god of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when he caught a whiff of Han Zhan’s scent, uncontrollable rage surfaced on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Han Zhan, I’ll kill you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xiaobei threw away his two crutches, shouted the words, then ended up falling flat on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, he still raised his head menacingly, contorting his body, wanting to kill Han Zhan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly, like his soul was extracted, he became lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another silver-white Erosion Insect appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a coincidence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another Erosion Insect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So coincidental that even Han Zhan was a bit skeptical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another pawn minion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Li Lingzhen’s words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>suddenly, there was a flash of insight in Han Zhan’s mind, recalling the chess game Yi Fan had placed in the hospital room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pawns? The King!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does the missing King piece represent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then, Han Zhan understood everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone parasitized by the Erosion Insect has some connection to the Breeze Dance Hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yi Ming, the dance hall owner, Bai Shuang, Zhang Xiaobei, and the Erosion Insect Yi Fan crushed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only two are left, one of which is the mother parasite!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All these people are linked to one person, and that is the acting captain of Deep Blue City’s first squad, Zhao Hu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Hu was Yi Ming’s deputy, also visited the Breeze Dance Hall, was Xiaobei’s deputy captain, and even planned the Wanderer hunting for points mission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Hu is worthy of being represented by the King piece in chess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zhao Hu is the mother parasite!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After unraveling this, Han Zhan suddenly thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Having figured this out, Yi Fan, who received the information and deduced it earlier than us, where is he now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you mean...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Avenge Bai Shuang, assassinate Zhao Hu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the top-floor office of the City Guardian Organization Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Hu had just finished his workout with the female secretary; he took a tissue from the desk to wipe the sweat off his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m surprised you didn’t choose to strike when I was fully engaged.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly turned his head to look at a corner shrouded in shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A humanoid figure stepped out of the shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing a large hood that covered the entire face, the features were obscured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice came from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn’t have touched my woman, scum.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you talking about Red Iris? Sorry, when I was holding her, I completely forgot she might have other men.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The response to him was an attack in a soft golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Hu turned his head back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He touched the bloodstain on his face, full of excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>",1212,"2026-06-10T05:31:12.900Z",1,"novelbin.me","7561f24bef6d6c091daf4abf9c54cfcc9dd6d02234f32492d9cab8d8616cd2a0","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-37","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-35",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]