[{"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-388":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},1865419,2473,"Chapter 388 - 287: Ordinary People and Minor Characters","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-388",388,"\u003Cp>\"Brother Ye Qiu, it’s breakfast time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man, looking barely in his twenties, walked quickly towards them, holding a bag of steaming buns and two servings of bean curd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaobei, I’ve told you many times, I am just an ordinary person now and can’t help you with anything. You don’t have to flatter me like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiu shook his head and did not take the breakfast bought by the other person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young man was named Meng Xiaobei, an orphan with ordinary talent, neither outstanding nor lacking compared to others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When screening for Combat Spirit Contract Masters, he wasn’t selected and drifted through society, learning the art of opportunistic business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, as Great Xia advanced northward under Han Zhan’s leadership, he seized the opportunity to join them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Great Xia’s Combat Spirit Contract Masters suffered heavy casualties, and Meng Xiaobei was placed in the aid center, where he crossed paths with Ye Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, nothing further happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Ye Qiu was a madman, and Meng Xiaobei was just an ordinary orderly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Han Zhan and Shang Siteng healed Ye Qiu, he soon left the aid center he had once stayed at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, Meng Xiaobei found where Ye Qiu lived and kept repeating scenes like this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Ye Qiu, I know you’re an ordinary person, I don’t ask anything of you, I just admire you, purely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiu gave him an exasperated glance. Can you believe that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shameless people are invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiu took the buns and bean curd, casually sat down on the roadside, and began to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Xiaobei followed suit and naturally sat down next to Ye Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, what is it you really want from me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Ye Qiu, I really don’t have any other...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll ask just once, if you don’t speak up, don’t bother coming to me again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Xiaobei was interrupted by Ye Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Meng Xiaobei first looked at the buns Ye Qiu had taken a few bites of, and the half-finished cup of bean curd, affirming them before speaking again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Ye Qiu, could you help me get some connections? I want to fuse with the Origin of Slaughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pft!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiu almost choked on the bean curd he hadn’t finished drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at the buns and bean curd in his hand, reaffirming that they were indeed just buns and bean curd, then asked faintly, \"Do you know what Origin is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After replying, Meng Xiaobei swiped his hand, and a virtual screen appeared before the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Xiaobei entered \"Origin of Slaughter\" into the search bar on the virtual screen, and soon, information about it was laid out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Origin of Slaughter is an Origin that Lord Han Zhan brought back from the City of Extreme Evil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Origin can greatly enhance a Spirit Contract Master’s strength, holding infinite possibilities and a future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone who successfully fuses with the Origin of Slaughter can be exceptionally promoted to at least Deputy Corps Commander Level!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Xiaobei read out the information on the virtual screen and wanted to say more, but Ye Qiu waved him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop, stop, stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can read, and I know all of what you’re saying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why do you think I can get you the Origin of Slaughter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Ye Qiu, you are the Legion Commander of the Fourth War Zone in Great Xia, you must have a way, right?\" Meng Xiaobei said confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The title of Fourth War Zone Legion Commander momentarily dazed Ye Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not the Legion Commander of the Fourth War Zone anymore.\" Ye Qiu’s voice sounded somewhat wistful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you still know Lord Han Zhan and Dean Shang, and they even visited you when you were hospitalized, I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meng Xiaobei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiu suddenly raised his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Xiaobei was a bit taken aback by his stern expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know what happens after fusing with an Origin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... you become a Deputy Corps Commander?\" Meng Xiaobei guessed tentatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is a position, but also a responsibility. Besides, you could die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiu exhaled a breath of turbid air as he said this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently swallowed the remaining bean curd and buns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, isn’t it good to be alive? Why take on such responsibility?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think it over carefully yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And thanks for the breakfast. If you figure it out, come to me tomorrow, and I’ll treat you to a meal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiu patted Meng Xiaobei on the shoulder, turned around, and walked away in the opposite direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving Meng Xiaobei alone, stunned there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had imagined many scenarios but never expected to hear such a statement from Ye Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t living a good thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why take on such responsibilities?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this still that fearless, invincible Legion Commander of the Fourth Zone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the distant silhouette of Ye Qiu, Meng Xiaobei suddenly felt unfamiliarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth but ultimately resisted the urge to question Ye Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a silvery white light appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a floating, disc-shaped robot suspended in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, this is Unit 427619, a civil supervision robot in a civilized city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been detected that you sat on the roadside for breakfast a minute and thirty-six seconds ago, with food crumbs falling to the ground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the North County Administrative Code Article 1942, you are hereby penalized for the violation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Xiaobei: \"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiu continued walking forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he reached a corner, he paused slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, he kept moving forward as if intending to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fourth Senior Brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan, half-leaning against the alley wall, called out to him from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve got the wrong person; there’s no Fourth Senior Brother here.\" Ye Qiu did not turn back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard the conversation you just had with that young man.\" Han Zhan looked at Ye Qiu’s back with a complex expression, \"Were you serious about what you said?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiu stopped in his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every word came from the heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this response, Han Zhan fell into silence, and when Ye Qiu intended to leave again, he suddenly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the choice you made, if the teacher knew from below the ground...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Han Zhan.\" Ye Qiu sharply turned around, his gaze slightly cold, \"Have you ever experienced death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have, actually, quite a few times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiu: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fourth Senior Brother, why are you silent, what were you going to say just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiu took a deep breath, suppressing the agitation within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, you’re great, you’re indomitable, you’re the ninth student the teacher held in the highest regard. But I’m not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m just someone who died once, someone who has lost both his Contracted Spirit and Realm, a completely ordinary person!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the days to come, I wish to live like an ordinary person, to live, do you understand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemingly having finally vented the words buried deep in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The swirling anger within Ye Qiu gradually subsided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that some things weren’t Han Zhan’s fault, just his own helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry, I lost my composure.\" Ye Qiu exhaled turbid air for the third time, adjusting his emotions. \"But everything I said just now reflects my true thoughts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, don’t come looking for me again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1211,"2026-06-10T05:31:13.179Z",1,"novelbin.me","bb4d21e48c15e8828fb2c3800d056b19ac644272c692db5a8bb1a69838cdd152","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-389","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-387",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]