[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-technology-invades-the-modern-world":3,"chapter-technology-invades-the-modern-world-technology-invades-the-modern-world-chapter-102":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Technology Invades the Modern World",{"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},2269586,4430,"Chapter 102: Money Is the Least Valuable Resource","technology-invades-the-modern-world-chapter-102",102,"\u003Cp>\"Robert, this is Van Lung, Mr. Long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Chinese compatriot, and the owner of this restaurant—he insisted on coming to visit us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the room, Lin Ran introduced them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>McNamara stood up and shook Long Sifan’s hand: \"Mr. Long, nice to meet you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Sifan smiled as he shook McNamara’s hand, wondering if this was the influence Professor Lin wielded in Washington.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had come alone, he wouldn’t have been welcomed—he’d have been cursed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Zhujun sat atop Da Niu, playing his long flute in the wind, his expression calm—until he saw Chu Yun return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, the once chaotic room grew tidy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Feng was most heartbroken that Li Jing’er had not noticed his presence—would it be the same if Cao Ge were in his place?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xuan knew this was no time to freeze—he swiftly pulled out his phone and dialed Pan An.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering the banquet hall, Mu Yao was stunned by the lively scene; though she had never attended a corporate annual party, she assumed large companies held events just like this one by Dawn Corporation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Li Jingshu felt uneasy. Hearing that Li Lingyue was coming, she—who usually concealed her emotions—could not help but betray a hint of gloom. Yet the instant Li Lingyue entered the hall, she displayed her usual warmth and generosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steve left Natasha a communicator, instructing her to contact him anytime something happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Hu Yuxuan saw Yang Yu’s stubborn streak kick in, she said nothing—instead, she quietly reheated his meal and brought it to his desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten remaining Spirit Vein cultivators stared at Zhuang Yu as if they’d seen a ghost, their faces filled with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black flames surrounded them, clinging to the trees yet never consuming them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening roar echoed through the auditorium, and before the students appeared Hao Lan, sprinting full speed toward the school gate with a loaf of bread in hand; behind him, Tang Longyue chased relentlessly, eyes blazing red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet to gain such a boon as Star Cloud, I should be content—what is called transcending the Three Realms and escaping the Five Elements, I have already achieved. Still, even I do not know what level my current power truly belongs to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked and calculated, Yun Jie arrived at Lin Yi’s dormitory. Without knocking, he pushed the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news spread, shaking the Great Zhou and stunning the world. At first, people refused to believe it—but then an imperial decree was issued, confirming it beyond doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was taken to the Student Union for questioning about today’s events,\" Sun Xu said, setting down his cup and leaning closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Han Lingyue frowned. She felt something was about to happen—not to her, but to Shen Wanyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage drew nearer; as Lin Xiao lifted the curtain, he saw the mist-shrouded peaks faintly visible, and his brow tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is the true sovereign is no longer up to you to decide. Do you truly believe I would let you stroll freely to my presence? Look behind you. Today, all matters shall be settled.\" Mie Tian sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Shock Palm has an ancient lineage, its origin at least a million years old; had it not been for chance, Lin Xiao would never have known such a palm technique existed—let alone anyone else. Thus, though the crowd murmured, none recognized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, his success rate in refining low-grade pills was stably around eighty percent—an astonishing rate few could achieve; even a master alchemist would struggle to reach such a level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Tong, thirty zhang away, remained unaffected—but the familiar black smoke startled him. Gong Renchou’s soul arts far surpassed Gong Dazong’s; the black smoke needed no form to unleash its power.\u003C\u002Fp>",623,"2026-06-19T21:37:46.551Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","23da09a1e356c19ff9afa63efe8dd9639ef89b8509e9488022b973a485827b7c","technology-invades-the-modern-world-chapter-103","technology-invades-the-modern-world-chapter-101",162,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftechnology-invades-the-modern-world-cover.jpg"]