[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-the-king-of-technology":3,"chapter-i-m-the-king-of-technology-i-m-the-king-of-technology-chapter-1728":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I'm the King Of Technology",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},974882,1270,"Chapter 1728 The Challenge","i-m-the-king-of-technology-chapter-1728",1728,"\u003Cp>Immediately, Eliticus said he would try, but gave no promises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>F***!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't ready to die yet without spending more time with his real family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the meeting was concluded with everyone agreeing they would all find ways to get these divine weapons or find out the real reason why there is a divine pool in the Holy Grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Eliticus, who was invited to the grand meeting a few hours ago, didn't know how the Divine pool came about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As of now, only a handful of people and special forces know of the Holy Leaf's existence\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must know that even during the mission of acquiring the Holy Leaf, the team in question were top elites belonging to the most powerful Kardinals, Adons, and ArchAdons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adons were like Adonis' bishops, and Arch Adons were like Archbishops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was ranking in everything Adonis did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The HOLY leaf was tightly closed and secured when shipped here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from these forces and those scholars and scientists working on testing the holy leaf's capabilities, only a handful of people know of its existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many only speculate that the Holy Pool came about because the Holy Leader had a revelation causing him to bless the pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, resulting in the miraculous Golden hue they keep hearing about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, as a pool that means a lot to them, it was so heavily guarded one would think they were walking into a commercial airport when looking moving outside the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guards were packed like sardines, protecting that building with their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when stepping in everywhere one turned, they would see guards wherever they looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was important to know that the guards shown were the public ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Believe it or not, there were also shadow guards of the highest order within the building too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, the HOLY leaf must not leave the premises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the HOLY leader's intention, but this didn't stop the rebellion from wanting to find out how exactly the holy pool came about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was truly through Divine prayers, then won't they be so fucked and far up their asses they wouldn't even know how to take a shit again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the years, they wouldn't lie when they say they were afraid as hell when it came to the Holy leader. F***! They have heard deadly stories of how the Thaman protests used their Adonis powers to control enemies on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some have even witnessed it with their own eyes saving their last breaths to report the matter before passing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Adonis could give Thamans, Kardinals and all the others such Godly powers then how much stronger do you think the Holy Leader himself is?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(●0●)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the rumor is true, then the fact that his power has increased again changes the whole battle should they ever face him in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, if word goes out, some people on their side might have their faith for freedom shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't think just because they were part of the rebellion, some people didn't regret their decision for joining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In life, there were always those who did things because of necessity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like they said earlier there have been many who betrayed the Rebellion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was funny because some of these people initially betrayed Adonis to join the rebellion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adonis had taken something from them they held dear, forcing them to join Eliticus' side due to anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, after a while, these people loved the life of a true rebellion member with no perks and excessive enjoyment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Believe them, it was easy to move from suffering to an easy life, but far more difficult to move from comfort to suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why must they tire themselves so much, with some degrading themselves by working as servants when they used to be proud knights?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people were quick to betray the rebellion and were never heard from again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows, maybe they are still alive and maybe they are dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the word of the Holy leader's powers grows, some might feel there was no point fighting the HOLY leader if the heavens were on their side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the heavens smile on everything that has happened in Lampe and Dania, then who are they, mere mortals, to object?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morale of an army was important before their big fight. If they were already feeling everything was useless, then they might as well not fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their defeat would not only come swiftly but very effortlessly too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bottom line they had to confirm what makes the Holy pool so special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, they needed to find a way to steal even a barrel of this water so they could keep enhancing their weapons too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the safest way would be to steal a few weapons for their use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, they can only do this after the weapons are distributed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe they could plan a heist, and hijack the escorted carts and wagons of weapons before they reach their destinations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, everyone nodded leaving the left with their hooded cloaks and capes like Batman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliticus made circles severely to ensure he wasn't been followed, before finding his secret entrance and heading back underground and to his bedroom chambers again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around 5:30 AM, he returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far so good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the leftover wine he purposefully left behind he spilled some on a serving cloth and wiped his body clean before changing into his night garment and heading to bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank the heavens he requested for no one to disturb him until the later part of the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliticus slept heavily knowing he had to keep up his act as a good Adonis-loving follower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like so, all was turbulent in the land of Adonis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were happy and some were worried, seeing their future growing bleaker by the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they weren't the only ones at the edge, at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Location: Huljin Forest, Arcadina, Pyno\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Date: 24th December.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow was quite relentless, falling on the soggy grounds in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's been a few days since the first snow fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since then, some places have become winter wonderland while other places were left slushy and damp with only a few heaps of snow piling up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gallop. Gallop. Gallop. Gallop.~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horses rod with vigor, as their dark inky mane danced beautifully in rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They rode in a V-formation, with the lead horse at the forefront.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On its back was a man clad in full black, who looked like a Grim Reaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cloak also danced fiercely in the wind, and his body was arched forward for maximum speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the heavy snow falling around him, the man showed no signs of slowing his pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After traveling nonstop for a while, they reached a point where the forest trees became thicker and more packed than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trees seemed to be suffocating here as even their tree branches stretched out and intertwined with each other as if hugging and holding hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was winter so there were hardly any leaves on the trees and most of the bushes were also very bare too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this didn't mean they weren't being watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing they were at the right location, the lead man yanked his reins back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hee~heehee~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horses grunted, stopped and pulled back understanding the order they received.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmmmm....\" Death's men hummed cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since that challenge letter arrived, they've been preparing for this day for weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assassins had a code in today's world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once a challenge letter is given, both assassins might fight to the death honorably in a battle sight or arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How to say it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a disgrace and unacceptable for either one of them to take cheap shots at each other by killing the other prematurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy can have his men ungenerous arrows at Death, killing him on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once done, even the assassin's men would not respect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lack of respect leads to eventual betrayal and disorder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knows this is a fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once word gets out of how they prematurely killed their competition, one's reputation they worked so hard to build for years now would have been ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, didn't it ultimately boil down to fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must've been so afraid of your opponent that you dared to make such a cheap shot at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse you're the one who sent the Challenge letter, and you still act that way?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be the name the world would give Death's opponent if he should attack Death now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the TOEP might demote his master because of his actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So shameful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared to attack their opponent unless within the battle arena to the chosen site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, unless the competition officially begins, his opponent's men cannot start engaging Death's men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rules were as clear as stream water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Failure to oblige could result in a forfeit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All in all, only when the match begins that anything could go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting off his horse, Death smiled playfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all stay here and await my return... Oh, and do be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he continued moving forward, seeking another silhouette also approaching his way at a far, far end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hehehehehehehe~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of Death's lips couldn't help raising higher than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now then, it was time to see who it was that was so daring enough to challenge him!\u003C\u002Fp>",1573,"2026-06-03T07:56:00.901Z","2026-06-03T07:56:05.877Z",1,"novelbin.me","3ab6872e651c812d692401674c62a9d4797de2442da7f87c58f50508da45d1f7","i-m-the-king-of-technology-chapter-1729","i-m-the-king-of-technology-chapter-1727",1977,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-king-of-technology-cover.jpg"]