[{"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-557":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},972761,1270,"Chapter 557 Pitiful Heroes","i-m-the-king-of-technology-chapter-557",557,"\u003Cp>\"Burn them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hang them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Poison them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(*-_-)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandits rambled on with their leader while treating their enemy like dirt that wasn’t even worthy enough to enter their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all sneered and spat at these Baymardians who wanted to play the heroic part of saving these weaklings today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the heroes in question, they were busy giving secret hand signals to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Landon smiled calmly when he thought about how smoothly things were going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These bandits had really underestimated them due to the rumours that they’ve heard about Baymard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why should he bother to correct them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was always best for his enemies to lower their guard to some extent, so that the job can get done without too many casualties on his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough!\" The chubby leader said to his men, before giving his complete attention to these newfound enemies of his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, he took their silence and their lack of action as a sign of anxiousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, it was obvious that they were now flustered because they couldn’t attack them at this distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So with that thought in mind, he didn’t even bother to look at them before issuing out his command to his archers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who asked them to be heroes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Men, fire Now!!!\" The chubby leader said, before majestically walking towards the back of his mm instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just before any of them could take a shot, they all felt a sharp stinging pain on their necks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they been stung by bees in the winter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They felt like the stinging pain was probably nothing, so they continued working out their arrows at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Thup! Thup!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Thup! Thup!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Thup!’ Thup!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several arrows were sent flying... And Immediately, Landon and his men either rolled away or jumped behind their trucks for cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahhahahahha!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew that they were all talk and nothing more.\" Said one of the bandits, who was watching the show pleasantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did you see how they ran away like whims?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehhe... Without any archers or even shields, how would they be able to fight or launch any attacks at us from this distance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’ve really disappointed me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what was the point of that cool entrance earlier on, if they were actually this weak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It almost feels like bullying now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I’m definitely not complaining!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You heroes there!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the matter with you all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened to your heroic speech from earlier on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a bunch of weaklings!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the bandits celebrated their early victory, the villagers on the other hand... all felt very scared instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait... Were these people not their saviours?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did their ancestors really but send them over to help them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they watched the so-called battle, confusion instantly overtook their minds when they saw how tyrannical these bandits were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For them, the side that showed more aggressiveness during the battle was the winning team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was just how it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In these times, the more strength one displayed and the louder one was... Made the crowd or spectators usually believe that they were invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So seeing that the bandits had made their saviours take cover with their tails between their legs... many of the villagers felt like their earlier celebration was a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked at Landon and his crew with guilt and pity instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even felt like maybe it was due to their prayers, that their ancestors had guided these men here go their deaths instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these people hadn’t meddled into this matter, then maybe they wouldn’t be fiercely attacked the way they were right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of the villagers, their saviours had now turned into pitiful people instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somehow, they truly felt guilty for putting them in this mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh!!!!..... Maybe they should just give up and resign to their faiths instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One should know that even though the ’Wolfhound Bandits’ had established themselves around these parts just 4 years ago..... Within this time frame, they had grown into a mighty force to be reckoned with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had overlooked 17 villages and 3 towns within these parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, rumours said that their real boss was a powerful convict that escaped from Deiferus some time ago... And had chosen to settle in these parts instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, the chubby leader before them could be seen as a squad leader at most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he still needed to answer to the big boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandits managed to stay on good terms with the nobles who had territorial jurisdiction over these villages, by giving out a certain fraction of what they took from the villagers to these nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so just like that, the bandits continued their dastardly deeds without any repercussions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the place was definitely a lawless land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, the more the villagers thought about it all, the more their flames of hope died down instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because even if they were saved from this bandit group\\\\ squad, then wouldn’t the other teams just come over to still collect food rations and money from them later on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless the entire Wolfhound base had been completely eradicated of its members... Then wouldn’t all of this just bring them back to square one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just looking at how the battle had started off, they couldn’t help but smile bitterly instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like it was their faith for them to suffer or die today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thup! Thup!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Thup! Thup!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Thup!’ Thup!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple arrows were continuously sent flying into the air by these wolfhound bandits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as for the saviours in question who were currently taking cover behind their vehicles, they didn’t feel anxious or look like they were pitiful at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they remained calm and collected while looking at their watches nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your majesty....the speed at which the arrows are being launched, has decreased tremendously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have just a few seconds before it takes full effect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Landon spoke, the number of arrows launched reduced in number... And just from listening alone, one should tell that the arrows were no longer hitting the vehicles again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at his watch and smiled slightly... Before giving out hand signals to his men again while looking at his watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’.....10...9.....8...7.....6...5.....4.....3...2.....1’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it was time for them to make their move!\u003C\u002Fp>",1048,"2026-06-03T07:55:28.665Z","2026-06-03T07:55:31.942Z",1,"novelbin.me","c531174ab9a76ee45c5ba8e25a10462361967ade822e14e942c9a40f11443be1","i-m-the-king-of-technology-chapter-558","i-m-the-king-of-technology-chapter-556",1977,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-king-of-technology-cover.jpg"]