[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet-":3,"chapter-i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-764":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Just Maxed Out, and You Want Me to Be a Puppet Emperor?",{"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},2337203,4569,"Chapter 764: You","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-764",764,"\u003Cp>“Welcome, Your Majesty’s holy arrival!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Led by Lothema, all who knew Li Chen’s true identity—whether members of the Whispering Family or other half-elf chieftains—rose in unison and bowed deeply with utmost reverence, their voices synchronized, brimming with devotion and awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Church’s undercover agents and royal spies, disguised as guests, all widened their eyes, their hearts pounding wildly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could not sense Li Chen’s exact cultivation level; even if he deliberately concealed it, that aura—melded seamlessly with the laws of heaven and earth, resonating with the natural world—was of a nobility and antiquity rooted in the essence of life, impossible to fake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Beyond comprehension—this aura absolutely transcends the known limits of strength on the continent!’ thought an undercover agent, disguised as a merchant but a elite of the Church’s Inquisition, his palms slick with cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Elven King’s bloodline—the rumors are true! I must report what I’ve seen immediately!’ thought a royal secret guard, posing as a young nobleman, suppressing his shock and silently memorizing every detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chen’s gaze swept calmly over the silent crowd below, as if attending nothing more than an ordinary gathering; he slightly raised his hand, his voice clear and resonant, yet bearing supreme authority, reaching every ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need for such formalities. Tonight’s gathering—enjoy yourselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Li Chen’s words “no need for such formalities,” the guests would not be foolish enough to sit back down and eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost the instant his voice faded, everyone—whether genuinely reverent or merely complying with circumstance—rose in unison, swiftly leaving their seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the dais, they knelt prostrate in a formal, full bow, expressing their highest respect for this unfathomably powerful figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after came a continuous stream of toasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chieftains of the major half-elf clans and representatives of human nobility each raised their cups, approaching beneath the dais, uttering praises and oaths of loyalty as they toasted Li Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chen maintained his usual calm expression; as they toasted him, he merely lifted his right hand idly and lightly tapped his fingertip into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a purest element of power—brimming with vast life energy and gentle radiance—rippled outward from his fingertip like water, softly washing over the entire banquet hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This force carried no aggression; instead, it felt like the warmest sunlight and sweetest spring water—those bathed in it all felt their spirits lift, their accumulated fatigue vanishing instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even minor internal injuries seemed nourished, and their cultivation bottlenecks showed faint signs of loosening!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this… the Elven King’s blessing?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel my old wounds have healed significantly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heavens! Merely releasing his aura has such miraculous effects!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of stifled exclamations and gratitude erupted from below; the crowd’s gaze toward Li Chen grew even more fervent and reverent. They bowed again and again, thanking His Majesty for his “blessing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, this was merely a sophisticated life-energy technique Li Chen had learned in the Witch Ancestor’s Realm, combined with his pure energy to mimic the effect of Elven power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he possibly know any true Elven King’s Radiance arts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to deceive these unworldly people, it was more than sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they couldn’t understand it, nor dare question it—they would only imagine it as the supreme ancient art of the Elven King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chen never spoke another word throughout, yet his “performance” had achieved its perfect effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the banquet ended, the undercover agents from all sides immediately transmitted what they had seen and heard through secret channels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eternal Day Church, in a hidden council chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>",588,"2026-06-20T21:59:20.546Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","320c844b04c456a4414d896424db95239d22c67fcccc82268a21dc0092ec9450","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-765","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-763",766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--cover.jpg"]