[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city":3,"chapter-the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-chapter-318":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Strongest Face-Slapping King in the City",{"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},1767448,2341,"Chapter 318 - 318 318 Black Storm First Update","the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-chapter-318",318,"\u003Cp>318: Chapter 318: Black Storm (First Update) 318: Chapter 318: Black Storm (First Update) Three hours later, Zhang Fan felt as though he had been thrown onto a fire to roast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hot, extremely hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long robe, trousers, and mask made the temperature unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the breeze was a wave of heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With over 50KG of weight on him, Zhang Fan instantly realized how difficult the two-month journey ahead would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drink some water!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dongyang stopped, opened his water bottle, took a small sip, and handed it to Zhang Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan really wanted to take out an ice cube to cool down, but the thought of it being a harsh discipline instantly dismissed the idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After drinking, Zhang Fan and Zhang Dongyang continued on their way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Varidas and his group had also spotted Zhang Fan and his companion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, what do you think they’re doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trekking across the Gobi on foot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that like seeking death?” a blond foreigner asked in restrained Mandarin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have to say, the people of Huaxia really do have courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s wait until they can’t hold on anymore before we take action,” Varidas said, sitting on a camel and looking at the advancing duo through a telescope, a faint smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even these mercenaries wouldn’t dare to cross the Gobi on foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there are deadly dangers lurking in the desert at all times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The setting sun lingered on the horizon, its fading light turning the entire Gobi golden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan took out his phone and, after taking a few photos of his father, had him take several of him as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Set up camp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dongyang placed his backpack on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with some strange contraptions, Zhang Fan’s interest was piqued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, what are these for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan played with two one-meter-long metal rods, which had eight long claws at one end, resembling tendrils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Supports for sleeping!” said Zhang Dongyang, as he buried the metal rods in the ground and then tied a hammock between the two ends of the metal frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re sleeping on this?” Zhang Fan asked incredulously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dongyang shook his head, “The temperature difference between day and night in the Gobi is huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sleeping on this is practically a death wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have sleeping bags prepared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Zhang Dongyang took a sleeping bag out and placed it on the hammock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing these tasks, he took another small bag from Zhang Fan’s backpack and set up another hammock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Zhang Fan watched as his father took out a black small packet from the bag and tied it under the hammock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the Gobi, there are desert vipers and some poisonous scorpions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, nothing will come within five meters of us,” explained Zhang Dongyang, tying a few thumb-thick devices onto the metal frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These are wind chimes, a precaution against sandstorms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they start ringing, it means a sandstorm is coming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pretty ingenious,” Zhang Fan marveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trekking across the Gobi without any preparation is simply suicide,” said Zhang Dongyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had made ample preparations: a storehouse of water, ice, beef jerky, and an entire storehouse of snacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the sun dip below the horizon, Zhang Fan took a few more photos, snacking and sending two text messages to Ye Xuan and Zhang Xiaoyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First day, all is well, don’t worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The signal is unstable, and I probably won’t be able to stay in touch in the coming days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Zhang Fan posted the photos on Weibo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, the members of the slapping face group became agitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shit, is Fan bro going to the desert?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, it’s only the first day after college entrance exams and Fan bro is already traveling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never sits still.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So beautiful, I want to play in the desert too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a minute, why don’t I see any camel caravans?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Fan bro planning to trek across the desert?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy shit, he’s an example to our generation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Zhang Fan’s Weibo exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The replies broke a hundred in an instant and continued to skyrocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands, tens of thousands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It even trended!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yo, this guy’s got guts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, the desert scenery looks so bleak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The sunset is too beautiful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be careful, waiting for you to come back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weng Shuang also sent Zhang Fan a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Ling: “Kid, I hope you die in the desert, then the world will be rid of one more freak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“`\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Feng: “Waiting for you in Capital City, I’ll treat you to the Big Treasure Sword when you come back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Shuang: “Xiao Fan, if there’s trouble, just shout for help, someone will come to save you guys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, help me curse Zhang Dongyang, that bastard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Jingtian: “Don’t get too tanned, or we won’t recognize you when you come back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at each message, Zhang Fan felt incredibly warmed, ate some beef jerky, then crawled into his sleeping bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he looked up at the stars in the sky, he drifted off to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, at just 5 o’clock, Zhang Fan was woken up by his dad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eat something, we’re hitting the road.” Zhang Dongyang said and then started checking the backpacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Check for vipers and scorpions, I don’t want to carry those critters with us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan immediately started checking his own backpack with his scalp tingling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, he found nothing strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s everyone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valigus was holding binoculars, nearly popping his eyes out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had people vanished?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wake up, wake up,” urged Valigus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, it’s only 7 o’clock.” A bunch of people yawned as they spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get up you lot, you have thirty seconds to pack up, mount the camels!” Valigus commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later, they finally saw the figures of Zhang Fan and Zhang Dongyang again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, let’s make a bet to see how many days these two can last.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I bet four days!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I bet seven days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At most ten days, no more than that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of people began to make a commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exhaustion, heat, dry mouth, and occasional sandstorms, it was doggone rough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the goggles, Zhang Fan swore his eyes would definitely go blind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Onward, silently onward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first three days, Zhang Fan still managed to contact Ye Xuan and the others, but after that, there was no signal at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifth day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan felt like a wild man, stiff all over, sweat and sand intermingled, making him incredibly uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the tenth day, Zhang Fan felt everything looked golden yellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he realized how comfortable his previous life had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Valigus and his group were completely astounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten days, a full ten days, and the pace of Zhang Fan and Zhang Dongyang hadn’t slowed down at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twentieth day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan felt like he was going insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking on, with no idea when there would be an end, it felt as if the whole world was irrelevant to him, lonely, dull, like a nightmare ready to swallow him up at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, they’ve been walking for twenty days, twenty days!” A foreigner said to Valigus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thirtieth day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valigus and his group were nearly driven crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan encountered a storm for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he finally understood what the legendary sandstorms were like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a full two hours, it was hard to move even an inch, and even with a mask, he could feel a belly full of sand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fortieth day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan was dizzy and his vision blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the sight of his dad’s figure, he might have thought he had become a dead man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sixtieth day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan’s eyes twinkled sharply, like those of an eagle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sixty-fifth day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dongyang stopped and looked at Zhang Fan with his long hair, his face full of gratification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at that moment, at the edge of the sky, yellow sand like ocean waves covered the whole sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Run, drop everything except for food and water,” Zhang Dongyang’s face changed dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s happening, Dad!” Zhang Fan’s voice was incredibly hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Black storm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“`\u003C\u002Fp>",1363,"2026-06-08T10:03:05.886Z",1,"novelbin.me","98f23ca0a5c44e7efc95bc4f6d5c35b86db09427ba618fe003b205000dcf28a9","the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-chapter-319","the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-chapter-317",1920,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-cover.jpg"]