[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wasteland-s-only-king":3,"chapter-wasteland-s-only-king-wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-246":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Wasteland's Only King",{"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},1594920,2061,"Chapter 246 - 33: Purification of Dongshan Li! Celestial God City’s Reaction! Puppet Assault? (2)","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-246",246,"\u003Cp>The young man let out a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streak of light cut through the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tier Nine Evolver’s eyes widened instantly, then, devoid of breath, he collapsed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That ’corpse’ actually began to slowly rise from the ground, turning toward the throne and kneeling halfway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My King!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar form of address, but in the voice, less humanity, more rigidity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man responded indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Tier Nine Evolver, he had originally given him a chance to keep ’being human.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he’d messed up his charge, Qili City, there was no choice but to ’stop being human.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take some people to Qili City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Find out what happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man’s words echoed throughout the great hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the kneeling Tier Nine Evolver, figures emerged one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My King!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were more than a dozen of these figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying part was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every one of them radiated the unmistakable aura of a Tier Nine Evolver!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only one month left until the ascension.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time to wrap it up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man finished, waving his hand lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spatial ripples swept out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tier Nine figures in the hall all vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the great hall became silent and empty once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So boring...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man lounged back on the throne, shaking his head all the while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, this Z99 Planet adventure was nothing but a child’s game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing to spark a bit of interest for him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Dongshan Li from Phoenix Soaring City, that ’Natural Charm.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary Tier Nine Evolvers couldn’t withstand Dongshan Li’s innate Charm Attribute, but he, of course, could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone appreciates beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even this young man wasn’t an ascetic who’d severed all desire and passion like a sage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On this invincible path through the Wasteland, one has to find some fun, or it’s just too damned dull.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted, with his strength, he could overpower Dongshan Li at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too vulgar, too vulgar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have to use force even to win over a woman, then that’s a disgrace to the Divine Bloodline running through me, Han Ling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man was, indeed, Han Ling, Lord of Celestial God City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had descended upon this planet for not even five years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in those five years, he had established the Level 9 Shelter City, Celestial God City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the same time, ’cultivated’ a batch of Tier Nine subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Dongshan Li and the other Level 8 Shelter City Lords already grossly overestimated Celestial God City, still...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true power of Celestial God City was far beyond the limits of their imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the great hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Ling lounged on his throne, staring off into the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like he had so many days and nights before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Ling let out a quiet \"hmph.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of many Puppet Marks he’d left on this planet had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, Han Ling’s expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat up a bit, mysterious Attribute Energy quietly stirring within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dongshan Li?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My consort?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Ling’s brow furrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongshan Li, though she hadn’t yet bowed her head, was already considered his forbidden spoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My chosen consort—and someone dares to covet her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And furthermore...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be able to erase my mark, they must have some ability, hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Ling murmured to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he was confident Dongshan Li would eventually submit of her own accord, just to be safe—or perhaps as punishment—he had left a Puppet Mark in her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that mark—an average Tier Nine Evolver wouldn’t be able to get rid of at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Tier Ten or Tier Eleven Evolvers, without certain Attribute Abilities, were totally helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Above Tier Twelve?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Ling’s eyes now showed an emotion called ’interest.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Han Ling was not angry—in fact, a slight smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile was hard to decipher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As enticing as Dongshan Li was, she was just seasoning for him to pass the monotony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed an even more interesting seasoning than Dongshan Li had appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me see now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who the hell are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, Han Ling—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—conjured a light screen projection in the air before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image was initially blurry, but grew clearer by the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the projection—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orderly city streets appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constantly coming and going subordinates appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Ling made a soft sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are a lot more of these Tier Six and Tier Seven ants.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qili City was never home to this many Tier Six and Tier Seven Evolvers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The projected scenes shifted once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The perspective rose, little by little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overhead, a Sky City more immense and majestic than Celestial God City itself broke into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Level 10 City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And it looks like a flying Trait?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Ling’s interest deepened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very next second—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the view rose again, the sight closing in on the Sky City—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the great hall, the light screen projection suddenly collapsed, vanishing without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the throne, Han Ling raised a brow and curled his lips in a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting, interesting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered it over and over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after countless days and nights, he slowly rose from his throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click-click—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp pops echoed from the bones in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been too long since I moved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Ling shook his head, then took a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure appeared high above Celestial God City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My King!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of millions of Celestial God City’s subordinates all dropped to their knees, calling out in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Ling didn’t spare them a glance, only raising his head to look into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qili City, or more precisely, in the direction of Sky City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time for action.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Ling’s words fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth beneath Celestial God City rumbled loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestial God City rose slowly into the sky like a warship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Z99 Planet now had its second Sky City after Dawn City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was roaring toward Zone 80, where Dawn City stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qili City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High above the Celestial Vault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin narrowed his eyes, staring at a figure suspended midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of Qili City’s Tier Eight Evolvers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, his eyes were vacant, his body showing no trace of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the weird part was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was clearly already ’dead,’ yet the Attribute Energy in his body hadn’t stopped surging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments earlier—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin had sensed someone watching him. A sweep with his Light Touch Ability uncovered the abnormal Tier Seven Evolver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord City Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"President!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naiya and the others had also rushed over from the Tower of the Sky, standing behind Yu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Dongshan Li, thoroughly bound, had been dragged over by Naiya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Tier Seven Evolver, Naiya and the others were curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Puppet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin answered quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, information from the Eye of Insight appeared before his eyes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yamada Yuuto]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tier: Tier Seven]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Evaluation: Puppet Mark activated. Reduced to a puppet. Controlled by a hidden puppet master and providing him with vision... Soul has been annihilated, essentially a walking corpse...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Puppet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s a puppet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin gave a simple explanation, but Naiya and the rest were shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongshan Li reacted the most violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She too had had a Puppet Mark inside her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lord Yu Jin hadn’t just erased it with a spell, her fate, sooner or later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would’ve been this very same, living-dead puppet, at the mercy of others?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin gave a casual wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ’Yamada Yuuto’ burst into a bloody mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, Yu Jin activated his Light Touch Ability, sweeping over all of Qili City below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One figure after another, uncontrolled, floated skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most were Tier Seven Evolvers, a few were Tier Eight Evolvers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And altogether, there were an astonishing fifty of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are all puppets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin spoke quietly, but his gaze drifted past them to the far-off horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh, whoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the Celestial Vault,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of figures cutting through the wind exploded like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, fearsome presences approached together.\u003C\u002Fp>",1391,"2026-06-06T09:25:00.978Z",1,"novelbin.me","0870afb51f943ee44b8eb9cc71bec1e24d9eb72df95d0f8f26be5119aef6c350","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-343","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-342",370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwasteland-s-only-king-cover.jpg"]