[{"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-78":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},2336517,4569,"Chapter 78: One Time Is Enough—Do You Really Think I","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-78",78,"\u003Cp>After confirming the guy wouldn’t help her retrieve it, Wu Nanzhi climbed up herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cultivation base was low, but climbing trees wasn’t much of an issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was, if she climbed, her hands couldn’t cover her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t that let this brat feast his eyes again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating for a moment beneath the tree, she still chose to climb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After living so many years, today was the most humiliating day of her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chen wasn’t in a hurry to leave—he had a high-definition “Beauty Climbing Tree GIF” to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different angles offered different views.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a resident of Huju City, she had some wilderness survival skills, and since she truly didn’t want to slip and let Li Chen gain an advantage, she grabbed her clothes on the first try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to her transformation, her clothes had been torn open by a large slit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With minor adjustments, she could still wear them to cover that tempting pale skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she couldn’t engage in vigorous movement, or it would rip open again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To solve this, Wu Nanzhi tore a strip from her skirt hem and tied the garment tightly to her body—perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll thank you for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Nanzhi looked at Li Chen, her heart filled with mixed emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man had watched her the whole way; she didn’t know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still a virgin, but she was past the age of throwing tantrums.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to thank me. Next time there’s something like this, remember to call me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chen waved his hand, as if he’d done something trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those words made Wu Nanzhi stomp her foot in rage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next time! One time was more than enough—do you really think I’m a pervert?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that she had her clothes, Wu Nanzhi planned to leave this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chen didn’t follow her; he simply chose a direction and kept walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he hadn’t gone far when movement came from behind—it was Wu Nanzhi hurrying after him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it?” Li Chen asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh… could I stay with you for a while longer?” Wu Nanzhi said shyly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because after walking only a short distance, she spotted a powerful beast—stronger than a wolf demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless she wanted to summon the Holy Tiger again, staying with Li Chen was her best option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, this guy was a scoundrel, but she could tell his strength was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How strong exactly, or what realm he was in—she didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. My honor.” Li Chen smiled, putting on a remarkably refined expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This only made Wu Nanzhi more confused—in her eyes, Li Chen was just a pure thug, so why was he acting so noble now, like he’d become someone else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everything he’d done to her, she’d never forget—not even if she died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Chen continued on his way, Wu Nanzhi kept her eyes sharply fixed on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She followed him cautiously, terrified he’d take advantage of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a while, she realized he did nothing—just casually strolled, gathering passing spiritual herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beasts guarding those herbs fled at the sight of him, daring not to approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, Wu Nanzhi lowered her guard and stared at Li Chen with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Women are like that—once they start wondering about a man, they can’t stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his earlier behavior had angered her, she wasn’t some naive girl; she understood Li Chen had no reason to go to such lengths for a stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d thought he’d ask her where she lived, or suggest meeting after they left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she wouldn’t tell him—just to annoy him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this man seemed to read her mind—he didn’t ask at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After following him for a while, unable to bear the silence, she blurted out: “Are you from the Imperial Capital?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chen didn’t turn around. “Yes. I grew up in the Imperial Capital.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, several beams of light descended from the sky, appearing randomly within the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the secret realm’s rules, anyone carrying resources who entered one of these beams could exit the realm with those resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beam appeared not far from Li Chen’s location—he’d come here only to complete a quest, and now that he’d obtained the required resources, he had no reason to stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Li Chen walked over without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Nanzhi was baffled—the appearance of the beam meant the secret realm still had an hour left; why was he leaving so directly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t he want to stay longer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he playing hard to get?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surroundings were still dangerous, so Wu Nanzhi followed Li Chen over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking about ten minutes, Li Chen reached the beam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stepped into the light, he suddenly asked: “Where do you live?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I live at No. 7 Changqing Street in the Imperial Capital, you—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Wu Nanzhi could ask where Li Chen lived, he vanished from the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What just happened?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d planned not to tell him—but seeing him actually leave, she’d blurted it out without thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Nanzhi felt as if she’d been led by the nose the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her feeling was entirely correct—Li Chen knew that if he stayed calm, the other person would panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This move would make her remember him—no matter the reason, she’d want to meet him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ask right before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Saint’s residual soul had said: if a man is dominant, if he shows he’ll walk away whether she gives or not, she’ll know he’s serious—and she’ll usually give.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more you accommodate her, the less she values you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a woman thinks your sacrifices are owed, she’ll demand more, trampling your limits again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These men, even if they think the goddess is being unreasonable, keep giving because they’ve invested too much, or because they’ve grown used to it—and they can’t bear the emptiness of no return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s how a “sycophant” is made—and these women are spoiled by sycophants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chen never coddled anyone—he’d just ask one final question: give if you want, if not, fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d stepped out of the secret realm, but most others matched to the same realm still had an hour of torment ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the entry points differed, Li Chen emerged far from where Wu Nanzhi exited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Li Chen prepared to leave, a ragged “beggar” burst out of the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chen took a closer look—it was Luo Yong—and he stepped forward to ask what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yong looked like a man who’d escaped death, gasping: “Brother, thank heaven you didn’t team up with me—you’d have seen hell itself. The beasts inside were insane, terrifying!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Chen thought: looks like this kid got matched with me. So Luo Yong’s strength must be decent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yong had made it out fine—the beam had appeared near him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Qi and those broken-void cultivators who’d wanted to bully the weak were now huddled in some corner, too terrified to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this incident, all kinds of legends would spread about the wild secret realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter the rumors, for now, no cultivators near the broken-void realm would dare enter a wild secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1194,"2026-06-20T21:59:17.413Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e01b99ebd545b951c69bd6ef36ac784044ea950f0a36426100c8abcd4379f171","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-79","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-77",766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--cover.jpg"]