[{"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-505":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},1865553,2473,"Chapter 505 - 404: Creative Writing Contest","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-505",505,"\u003Cp>\"Offline Writing Competition? Writing a novel? Me and Deep Blue?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the content that popped up in the chat box, Lin Jingxuan rubbed his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already overwhelmed with matters related to Great Xia, and then a few leave requests just came through like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jingxuan was just about to refuse, but stopped preparing to click send.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Work isn’t all of life; giving them a couple of days off occasionally isn’t much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If only Celestial Net’s computing power could be upgraded a bit sooner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, compared to humans, Bob’s computing power was the first to exhaust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no choice, after expanding Great Xia’s territory at least tenfold after the war with the Imperial, Celestial Net was deployed massively in a few months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it still had to continue deducing the condensation trajectory of Energy Bricks, leaving Bob as Celestial Net stretched thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If performance could be upgraded, it would greatly reduce others’ workloads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Upgrading Celestial Net’s performance is no easy task unless we could annex Can Shang Company’s Celestial Net itself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Lin Jingxuan shook his head again to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped thinking about unrealistic things and typed two periods in the chat box in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not agreeing is his final stubbornness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over in Deep Blue City,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lingzhen glanced at the sudden pop-up chat box content and said, \"Second senior brother seems very angry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan was a bit surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second senior brother replied? I thought he’d disagree or simply not reply.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given what he understood of Lin Jingxuan, that would be a normal reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He replied with two periods,\" Li Lingzhen added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright then, that’s very Lin Jingxuan indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s alright, we can catch up on the work that falls behind over the next couple of days when we get back,\" Shang Siteng leaned over and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already recovered from her intoxication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be precise, as a Nuwa Stone Contracted Spirit possessing the Heaven’s Origin Divine Talent, she would never get intoxicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just wanted to experience being drunk moments ago, and that’s it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget about Lingzhen, what’s with the rest of you?\" Han Zhan looked at the other girls while speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was filled with question marks, unable to comprehend what kind of story Gongyang Jin and Nuannuan could have with Deep Blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Participation is what counts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lingzhen quickly covered up before they could respond, thus deflecting the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was getting late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the Breeze Bar, Han Zhan and the others returned to their original teacher Li Shutong’s residence in Deep Blue City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the competition was the next day, everyone unanimously decided to give Han Zhan a day off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting on the bed, they began discussing the competition situation for the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard for this writing competition, to ensure fairness, everyone needs to use a pseudonym to enter. Have you all thought of your pseudonyms?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having thoroughly studied the rules of competition, Han Zhan reminded them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Already thought of it,\" the first to reply was Li Lingzhen, \"my pseudonym is [1024].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Classic Lingzhen. Han Zhan couldn’t even find the words to jest at Li Lingzhen’s pseudonym.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Shang Siteng followed without hesitation, \"My pseudonym is [Energy Bricks].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it shows how obsessed you are with your work task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan put his hand to his forehead, suddenly regretting asking the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Xia Youwei, Gongyang Jin, and Nuannuan also shared their pseudonyms one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Youwei’s pseudonym was [Main Palace Lady], Gongyang Jin’s was [Sword Qi of Clear Autumn], and Nuannuan’s was [Time Thief], all very fitting for each of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least Han Zhan could easily identify who each pseudonym belonged to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, they started eagerly discussing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan found himself unable to get a word in and went to sleep early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they arrived at the writing competition site, they realized there were far more registrants than they expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems the people of Deep Blue City have a strong desire to express themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire competition process for the offline writing competition was a half-day creation in the morning, with evaluations in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The results would be announced at dusk in a bulletin style, with judges from the organizers commenting on each entry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the schedule, it seemed quite proper and well-organized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan was not a participant, so he couldn’t enter the competition venue. He could only stand at the entrance to cheer them on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching them walk into the venue was almost like sending kids off to the college entrance exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan quickly shook his head to clear away such odd connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competition process isn’t detailed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Han Zhan waited at the entrance for their return, he noticed their faces were brimming with confidence as if certain of winning first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Judging by your expressions, did it go well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, the first place is definitely mine! I used at least ninety-nine percent of my power!\" Li Lingzhen proudly declared, waving her small fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Xia Youwei shook her head, expressing a different view: \"What I wrote is the best, only the page limit constrained my full potential!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongyang Jin gently coughed. Facing Han Zhan’s inquisitive gaze, she simply said, \"I wrote with great enjoyment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh dear, one more confident than the other, was it really that easy to write?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their reactions, Han Zhan started to suspect the competition topic might have been too simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was thinking, he heard Shang Siteng’s voice beside him: \"Within the limited time, I created a great work!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan: \"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is getting more ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he focused his gaze on Nuannuan, the last one yet to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagining what Nuannuan might say at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing everyone’s eyes on her, Nuannuan lightly raised her arm, revealing a fair and delicate wrist. While brushing back the strands of hair near her temples, her soft voice sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My sisters are all so amazing, only I’m useless, couldn’t match up to you all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like the first place this time has nothing to do with me, boohoo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, the familiar hint of green tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nuannuan fake-cried and ran into Han Zhan’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other girls, seeing this, felt a pang in their teeth, never imagining the little green tea could pull such a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They chatted and joked around for a while,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>until evening time when the writing competition’s results were out, displayed in an electronic form at the entrance to the competition area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each participant could download the form to their communicator for viewing by connecting their terminal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As friends with Celestial Net Bob, Han Zhan and the others naturally didn’t have to bother with this step, promptly receiving the competition results \"thoughtfully\" sent by Bob.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was stunned upon seeing the results.\u003C\u002Fp>",1134,"2026-06-10T05:31:25.107Z",1,"novelbin.me","fcf05e048bb1ccd94d19900bb0ac8bb623a58e72bd7d4331c405d92cb891107c","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-506","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-504",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]