[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-journey-to-the-end-of-the-night":3,"chapter-journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-1504":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Journey to the End of the Night",{"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},1716709,2193,"Chapter 1504 - 938: The Blossoms of Tang Di","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-1504",1504,"\u003Cp>According to Baili An’s speculation, if the Witch Plague Poison refined by Li Qiuxing has already spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mechanical puppets within the nations of the Four Seas in the Mortal World will likely erupt in a wave, causing disturbances in a short period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after all the mechanical puppets in Wusu County were destroyed, everywhere else remained peaceful, with no signs of any uprisings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The local bureaucrats in Wushan County even submitted inquiries layer by layer, reporting the problem of puppet uprisings to their superiors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these important inquiries submitted up were like stones sinking into the sea, receiving no response at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a response, that is naturally the biggest problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This suggests that there is someone within the dynasty deliberately suppressing public opinion, covering up the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the uprising in Wushan County is likely just a small test before the prelude to this conspiracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Yin Baishuang appeared in time to resolve the crisis, it also startled the snake, leading the chaos to fall into a mysterious calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The puppets, originally mindless beings, are humanoid weapons constructed of special metal crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They should have been thoughtless, emotionless, only acting according to their master’s instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But gradually, they started to have their own awareness, and would resist commands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even initiated attacks, invaded, and developed their own strategic thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Witch Plague sounds like poison, upon closer contemplation, it seems more like a medium that awakens the thoughts of these cold ’objects’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An picked up some unburned black tung oil from the edge of the Heavenly Pit and stained his fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out a mechanical puppet from the Qiankun Bag, opened the armor on its chest, and carefully applied a bit of black tung oil on the spirit stone in the puppet’s core position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mechas Baili An created within the Mountain Realm with Fang Geyu are essentially different from the conventional traditional mechanical puppets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The traditional puppets created within Shifang City have a furnace at their core that controls the internal system’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that furnace core is a specially mined earth vein source stone, which is then heavily forged by an Artifact Master with furnace fire to remove impurities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual patterns are then carved onto it by a talisman master to produce a complete furnace core, which can autonomously draw in spiritual power from heaven and earth, continuously replenishing energy anywhere there is light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The puppet Baili An created, however, is less complicated and troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it directly uses a spirit stone as a substitute, painting runes, focusing on strength rather than intricacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t be sure if the Witch Plague affects the puppets or just the furnace core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he conducted this experiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the black-tainted tung oil touched the spirit stone, no resonant change occurred, and the spirit stone continued to emit its glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glow formed a protective barrier on its own, and did not absorb the tung oil into its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An experimented with several other mechas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He discovered that all reacted the same, and even the ice and fire attributed spirit stone puppets had a slight ability to purify the black intent in the tung oil, albeit weak, it existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An squatted in place, pondering for a long time before slowly rising to gather up all the mechanical puppets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he borrowed a torch from the camp and carried it to the desolate hill, bringing along a full moon wine gourd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Moonlight Wine and Wish Pearl inside the gourd gently collided, producing a crisp sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planted the torch in the ground, and as the wine was slowly poured out, flames soared into the sky, forming a brilliant orange bonfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint aroma of wine floated out peculiarly, swept away by the wind to the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others in the camp remained completely unaware, unable to catch this mild scent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl who was adding wood to the stove to cook porridge suddenly looked startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted her slightly smudged face, blackened by soot, from the stove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wiped her hands on her apron, then removed it, pulling out a large black robe from beneath the woodpile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her petite figure nimbly turned back through a half-open window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large black robe disappeared into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the war, the moonlight was beautifully serene and distant, shining on the wildflowers on the hill. They swayed in the night wind, casting a cold glow on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An sat on the hill, patiently waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, a small shadow appeared on the hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow silently approached Baili An, bowed down, and showed a reverent and bright gaze from under the hood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have met you, sir. I, ’Qingxin’, have come as summoned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An noticed she kept herself obscured by the black robe, unwilling to reveal her true form even in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her attire was exceedingly mysterious, yet her presence wasn’t strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Spiritual Observation, this girl’s spirit root was ordinary, her bone age very young, not exceeding twenty, and her cultivation at most reached the Seeking Tao Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although One Drop of Blood doesn’t consider cultivation or background for recruitment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Seeking Tao Realm truly falls short of expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid unnecessary casualties, members are generally kept in training and not used for actual combat missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An didn’t expect to summon a member at the Seeking Tao Realm level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this girl was a human, without any demonic power within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pondered for a moment, his gaze showing no disdain, and softly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The task I am about to assign has a certain level of danger and difficulty. If possible, I hope your superior can take over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An had no issue with her intentionally concealing her appearance and identity, understanding that as ’One Drop of Blood’ belongs to the Demon Alliance force, it cannot be exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some members who don’t wish to expose themselves and leave themselves a back-line is understandable for Baili An.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl gently lowered her head, her voice in the night was exceptionally light and calm, without feeling inferior or timid because of her low cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>",1022,"2026-06-06T15:17:07.391Z",1,"novelbin.me","870eded35b821455650b1ab8149113d760f8938bef5cce800e10ea04ff8aabdd","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-1253","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-1252",1594,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjourney-to-the-end-of-the-night-cover.jpg"]