[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lord-of-the-proles":3,"chapter-lord-of-the-proles-lord-of-the-proles-chapter-207":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Lord of the Proles",{"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},2290505,4478,"Chapter 207: Fool Cultivation Techniques","lord-of-the-proles-chapter-207",207,"\u003Cp>Li Banfeng lay in bed, Sun Tiecheng stood beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clasped his hands together, smiling with a simple, earnest look, just as he always had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone remained humble, as if chatting casually with Li Banfeng: “I never imagined you were a Lazy Cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve never met anyone who cultivates both Traveler and Lazy paths—logically, these two Dao sects can’t be practiced together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had I known you were a Lazy Cultivator, I wouldn’t have invited you to the trial. Lazy Cultivators have too much advantage in Fool’s City. Your passing was pure luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lazy Cultivators suppress Fool Cultivators?” Li Banfeng asked weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You didn’t know this?” Sun Tiecheng pursed his lips, still clasping his hands, squatting on the floor with his usual honest demeanor. “Then forget I mentioned it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That honest, simple appearance was far too deceptive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng continued: “I said you passed the trial, but you may not understand what that means. It’s like opening new land—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survive three days on a plot, and you pass the new land trial. Survive and walk out of Fool’s City, and you pass Fool’s City’s trial. I have three rewards for you—rewards no one dares dream of…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng’s gaze grew distant; he was nearly falling asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng waved his hand, a gentle breeze stirred and woke Li Banfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First reward: I’ll reserve a plot of land for you in Fool’s City. Of course, it won’t be as large as new land. Do you want to choose it yourself, or shall I pick for you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.” Li Banfeng said two words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not?” Sun Tiecheng asked, curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng didn’t bother answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A plot of land in Fool’s City?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were you mad?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never wanted to set foot in that place again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, who authorized you to test me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why do you get to test me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t refuse. I went to all this trouble just for this. You have to accept it.” His tone lost its simplicity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng waved again, dispelling some of Li Banfeng’s fatigue. Li Banfeng took a deep breath and sat up on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fundamental law of magic treasures is an iron rule, nearly impossible to break—even his wife had no good countermeasure against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man effortlessly negated part of the Judge’s Pen’s fundamental law—his rank must be extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, he offered Li Banfeng a plot of land, proving he was likely also a Land Spirit-level being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he be higher than a Land Spirit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?” Li Banfeng’s laziness faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Sun Tiecheng—a truly honest man. Let me tell you plainly: in all these years, only two people have passed my trial. Such a rare opportunity—you can’t afford to waste it.” Sun Tiecheng’s tone now resembled that of a seasoned sage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who was the other person who passed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng shook his head: “I won’t tell you. Nor will I tell him about you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng paused, then asked: “How many have taken your trial?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tens of thousands—I’ve lost count. They all remain in Fool’s City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng thought of those flesh-and-blood spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood now where the flesh came from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did you choose me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng said: “At first, I didn’t want you. I always chose those without cultivation base—they’re more useful to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they’re useless. Once inside Fool’s City, they never come out. Most don’t even survive two hours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All who died in Fool’s City before had no cultivation base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Red Lotus didn’t eat the scattered flesh on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of thousands—he spoke of it as if it were nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng suddenly reverted to his honest demeanor, squatting beside the bed: “After so much effort, gaining nothing, I had no choice but to find someone capable—and that’s when I chose you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng still didn’t understand: “How did you know I was capable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone who can open ten li of new land must be capable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You went to Proper Village just to lure me into Fool’s City?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I originally planned to trick Ma Wu. I didn’t even notice you at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after staying in Proper Village for a few days, I learned from Shuoyongquan that you were the true master—and the one who opened the land.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great trees attract wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must’ve stayed in Green Water City too long—too many people know of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I told Ma Wu to hide, and he tried. But some things just can’t be hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng gritted his teeth: “You’re truly ruthless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng stood up, his plain face filled with indignation: “Speak with conscience. I warned you all along not to be fooled. You stubbornly refused to listen—you chose to live in Fool’s City yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, he’d warned Li Banfeng all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t be fooled by the medicine peddler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t be fooled by the fortune-teller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave Li Banfeng the illusion that this honest hunter was on his side, always looking out for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made Li Banfeng never suspect Sun Tiecheng was a fraud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s your purpose in testing me? To boost Fool’s City’s population? To turn it into proper land?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng’s expression turned solemn, his face now that of a sage: “The old land can never become proper land again. Though legends speak of methods, none are achievable by mortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only seek someone to carry on Fool Cultivation—truly carry it on, not like now, where it’s just a sham, barely clinging to life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d said before he only tested those without cultivation base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those without cultivation base were more useful to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because those without cultivation base are easier to recruit into his sect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want me to join Fool Cultivation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng nodded: “I’m an honest man. That’s exactly what I want. The world has slaughtered Fool Cultivation—but I want this Dao to still have living cultivators.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng shook his head vigorously: “I’ll never join your sect. I’m already cultivating two Dao paths.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng still nodded: “That’s precisely what makes this difficult. With your current state, cultivating three Dao paths will kill you instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I can wait—until you gain the strength to join.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this even feasible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m currently at Level Four House Cultivator. Adding another Dao path would make me a level-less beginner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Dao paths differ by four levels—I’d die instantly. What feasibility is there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng didn’t care about future matters—he focused on the present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a strength standpoint, I can’t defeat him. We’re not even on the same plane. Even now, his wife might not be his match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, figure out how to escape him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you hold me in such high regard, wait a few more years. When I gain the strength, we’ll discuss joining.” Li Banfeng fought off his fatigue and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng nodded: “Don’t rush. Joining can wait. I haven’t finished listing the rewards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t want land in Fool’s City. If I enter again, I may not survive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng nodded: “Then I’ll give you another reward—a technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Fool Cultivation technique?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not a Fool Cultivator. How can you give me a technique?” Li Banfeng didn’t understand the mechanism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng smiled proudly: “Others can’t. I can.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What level is this man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Land Spirits can’t do this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will learning his technique affect me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably not—if he wanted to harm me, he’d have many other ways…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng began to waver again. He seemed to have fallen for another Fool Cultivation trick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wants to harm me, I can’t stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning a technique isn’t the end of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng smiled warmly at Li Banfeng: “Choose a technique. Any one you like—just name the level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Level Ten!” Li Banfeng answered decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng’s cheek twitched. He stared at Li Banfeng: “I teach you a Level Ten technique? Can you even learn it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng snorted: “Then what’s the point of ‘choose any’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng stared at Li Banfeng for a moment: “I have status. Do you know that? I’ve killed tens of thousands. Do you know that? I’m your senior. Do you know that? Is this how you speak to me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng didn’t bother arguing: “In the city, I met a fortune-teller. He had a technique that made people think too much—make them agonize endlessly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng clasped his hands together again and squatted on the ground, assuming the demeanor of a humble man: “Can’t I skip this? Let’s pick something else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why can’t you learn this? The fortune-teller said he’s second-layer—his technique probably isn’t that advanced, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not about high or low—it’s just that this technique… never mind, I’ll teach you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After wrestling with it for a long while, Sun Tiecheng finally agreed: “This is the Second-Layer Technique of the Foolish Cultivators: The Technique of a Thousand Thoughts of the Fool.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng froze. This matched the description of the Judge’s Pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng explained: “There’s a saying: ‘A fool’s thousand thoughts must yield one insight.’ But it’s a lie, pure and simple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A fool’s thousand thoughts don’t guarantee one insight—they only breed anxiety. They seem thorough, yet can’t take a single step forward. That’s why ordinary people can’t escape Fool’s City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this is what the Judge’s Pen meant by thinking too much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng continued: “The key to this technique is to say something that makes the other person agonize. The more they believe you, the more they think—and the more they agonize over gain and loss. In that state of torment, a slight nudge will steer them toward a choice favorable to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng swept his sleeve, and a cool breeze brushed Li Banfeng’s face—painfully so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reminded him of the sting when he first entered the Dao Gate and the powder was applied—but not as intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng warned: “The Technique of a Thousand Thoughts of the Fool is controlled by intent alone. The technique is easy to learn, but hard to use. To wield it, you must know what the person is agonizing over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If a man is starving and wants to eat, and you drag him to a brothel, he won’t respond—he won’t even agonize.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To make him agonize, you must ask: What does he want to eat? Meat or vegetables? Oil or vinegar? To use the Foolish Cultivator’s technique, you must put in real thought.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, the pain subsided. Li Banfeng asked: “You said the technique’s key is making the other person believe you. But what if they don’t?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then find a way to make them believe you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng nodded: “How do you make them believe you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like why did Li Banfeng believe a street peddler selling ointment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why Sun Tiecheng didn’t want to teach Li Banfeng the Technique of a Thousand Thoughts of the Fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this technique works best when paired with a First-Layer technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng sneered, turning his head away from Li Banfeng: “I can only teach you one technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng clasped his hands and squatted beside Sun Tiecheng: “You’ve had only two people pass your test in all these years. Can’t you show a little favoritism?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I already gave you three rewards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just one more. Buy three, get one free—it’s a common promotion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! You’re not even of our Dao Gate. Do you think you can learn two of our techniques?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I still haven’t claimed my third reward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The third reward isn’t a technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s swap.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng suddenly hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up, furious at Li Banfeng: “Are you using the Technique of a Thousand Thoughts of the Fool on me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng smiled shyly: “I just learned it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know how high my status is? Do you know who I am? Do you know I’ve killed more people than you’ve ever seen? You dare use a technique on me—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng had indeed been affected by the technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wife had also fallen under the fortune-teller’s technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Foolish Cultivator’s technique could bypass layers—that stunned Li Banfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this why all the Dao Gates attacked the Foolish Cultivators—until they were wiped out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, agonizing was just agonizing—Sun Tiecheng’s true power hadn’t changed. If Li Banfeng fought him now, he still had zero chance of winning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After grinding his teeth for a long while, Sun Tiecheng relented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The First-Layer Technique is called ‘Words of Conviction.’ What you say makes the other person believe it’s true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All Foolish Cultivator techniques require cunning—you can’t just say anything and expect them to believe. To use ‘Words of Conviction,’ you must know how to ‘chisel.’ You need a touch of deceit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you say something entirely false, they won’t believe you. But if you mix in one-tenth truth, the technique becomes easier to pull off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Like that fortune-teller—he told you some truths, so you believed him easily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng recalled his encounter with the fortune-teller: “He started with truths—I really was here for revenge. He calculated it perfectly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s because I told him you were here for revenge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The key to the First-Layer Technique is absolute belief. You must truly believe your own lie, or you won’t fool anyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning the technique’s key, Sun Tiecheng spoke of Fool’s City: “Now that you’ve learned our Dao Gate’s techniques, you should adapt to the customs here. You must claim a territory—choose your own place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng didn’t want to wander Fool’s City again. He shrugged: “Just give me a shop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of shop?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any kind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A meat shop?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine. That’s a legitimate business.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t care what it was—he just wanted to get out of this conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng nodded: “The Changsan Shuyu in the east of the city is yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shuyu? A bookstore?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t I tell you? It’s a brothel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A meat shop called a Shuyu—what an elegant name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng said: “I have outside work. I can’t manage this business.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng had already thought of it: “You don’t need to worry about Fool’s City’s business. I’ll assign someone to manage it for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved toward the distance, and the ointment peddler walked over: “Master, what do you need?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His name is Tang Changfa. He’ll follow you from now on. Changfa, call him Seventh Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Changfa stared at Li Banfeng: “You want me to follow him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng looked at Tang Changfa: “Is that a problem?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Changfa lowered his head: “No problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng added: “From now on, you’ll manage the Changsan Shuyu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Changfa looked up: “I manage that place?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disagree?” Sun Tiecheng glanced at him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!” Tang Changfa turned and walked back into the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Tang Changfa’s retreating figure, Sun Tiecheng sighed: “His flesh needs replacing—he’s practically crumbling as he walks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng, curious, asked: “They’re all souls—why do they need flesh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng sighed: “Because only with flesh can they believe they’re still alive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng looked at Sun Tiecheng: “Did you deceive them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng shook his head: “They deceived themselves. The key to the First-Layer Technique is absolute belief. It’s hard to deceive oneself—you need flesh, you need livelihood, to truly believe you’re alive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolishness is foolishness. Deception is deception. They’re different.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If one day they stop believing they’re alive, their souls will scatter—they’ll become empty spirits. And the Foolish Cultivator Dao Gate will cease to exist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng said coldly: “That flesh they wear? It’s built from tens of thousands of corpses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng shook his head: “Those people deserved to die. They had no real skill, yet wanted to grow rich on the old land. They thought the dead here were like weeds—easy to harvest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They forgot the dead were once people too. They stole talismans from the Nightmare Cultivators and desecrated both living and empty spirits alike.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When they saw Fool’s City filled with souls, they thought it was a treasure trove—money lying on the ground, ready to be picked up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I warned them to leave when they entered. They ignored me. They chose death themselves. I warned you too when you came in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if any of them survived, they were truly skilled—and deserve reward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve received two of your three rewards. One remains.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng was curious what the third reward was. Sun Tiecheng reached behind him and handed him a bundle: “I don’t know what grudge you have with Iron Sheep Mountain. Handle this as you see fit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng took the bundle and opened it—inside was a human head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tiecheng smiled: “The head of Rong Yeguang, the chief of Iron Sheep Mountain. I give it to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: “Changsan Shuyu” was a euphemism in the Republican era for a high-class brothel, where tea cost three silver dollars, companionship cost three, and an overnight stay cost three—hence “Changsan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2803,"2026-06-20T03:43:16.386Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","76637dec195c128e415756076716ad462808bab451521373b3395b2faa8eddac","lord-of-the-proles-chapter-208","lord-of-the-proles-chapter-206",863,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flord-of-the-proles-cover.jpg"]