[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu":3,"chapter-you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-117":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Told to Play a Warlord, You Say You Don't Eat Beef?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2203946,3829,"Chapter 117","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-117",117,"\u003Cp>From writing on paper to collecting and counting everyone's ballots!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At least ten or twenty minutes had passed!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this point, there was very little time left!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>During this time that had passed without them noticing...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The other side hadn't pressed the detonator either!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instantly! Countless passengers were stunned!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The hearts of countless viewers outside the screen felt a warmth...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[That's right!! So much time has passed, and the other side hasn't chosen to detonate, which means both sides are trusting each other!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[This is the radiance of humanity!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Although both sides had agitated emotions, saying they would detonate! But at least for now, everyone is maintaining kindness!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[But the Joker is still going to blow up both ships at twelve o'clock!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Now it all depends on whether Batman can stop the Joker!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[The Batman you're talking about, is that the one getting beaten on the ground right now?]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Holy crap, why can't Batman beat the Joker??]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[They are both ordinary people after all... no matter how much you train, you can't break human limits!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Must hold on!! As long as they don't detonate, there's a possibility everyone can be rescued!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After a silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing the time getting closer and closer to twelve o'clock!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The middle-aged man who had expressed his opinion earlier spoke first.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No one wants to dirty their own hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Fine, then let me do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Saying this, the man stood up straight, walking toward the officer while convincing himself and everyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The prisoners on the other ferry already made their choice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"They chose murder and theft!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"We don't need to be buried with them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He seemed to have convinced the crowd and the officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When the man slowly reached out to take the detonator, the officer didn't show any signs of stopping him!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at the detonator in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The middle-aged man kept taking deep breaths, seemingly building his own psychological defense!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And on the other side!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the silent cabin full of prisoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There were only five minutes left!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone was no longer agitated! Instead, they sat anxiously but silently!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because time had reached this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They also understood that the civilian ship didn't have a detonation button! They hadn't chosen to abandon them, the criminals!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Also at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A black prisoner, as sturdy as an ox and over two meters tall, slowly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He walked to the official who held the detonator.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The terrifying sense of oppression brought by his huge size made the latter take a step back involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The black giant said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You don't want to die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But you also don't know how to take the lives of others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Give me the detonator!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Others will kill you anyway and then grab it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The giant's words filled the official's face with panic!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was right...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He didn't want to die either!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Who would want to die?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But he couldn't make up his mind to press this button either!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether out of his status as an official or as a normal person!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He couldn't bring himself to kill the civilians on the other ship!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The giant's threat struck his heart directly!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As the giant's words were spoken...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The people on both ships had finally made their choice!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In these last few minutes!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No one wanted to sink into the sea with the ship across from them!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If they didn't make a choice!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Joker would make both ships explode!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The hearts of all the viewers in front of the screen skipped a beat!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What was meant to come had finally come!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Holy crap... are they really going to take that step?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Is human nature really just selfish?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Hold on!! There are still a few minutes left!! Batman is still stalling for time!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Must hold on to kindness!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[The key is that everyone on the ship right now doesn't know that Batman and the SWAT team have already stormed the Joker's building! They are stopping the Joker!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[This fatal information gap!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[I think the trust both sides gave each other was enough...]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[It seems someone on both the prisoner and civilian sides is going to make a decision!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Now it's just a matter of who presses it faster...]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Why do I feel... the Joker won't let the people on either ship go?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Watching the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Among the people on both sides, some had already made their choice!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All the viewers couldn't help but feel nervous!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clearly, the Joker had been contained! It wasn't impossible to save them all by twelve o'clock!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the most fatal point was the communication system on the ships!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All passengers were unable to know this information!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now it was purely testing their reason and kindness!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And also under the nervous gaze of all the viewers!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Inside the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Batman kicked the Joker away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the mask seemed to have been slightly damaged under the Joker's constant attacks!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Batman's stamina was failing!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Joker's repeated attacks and fighting ability beyond his imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Caused Batman to suffer not-insignificant injuries when caught off guard!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The mask was flashing with electric sparks!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even his vision was obstructed!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the Joker keenly seized this point!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He kicked Batman to the edge of the building!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then he used the scaffolding to pin Batman's neck! Pressing him down fiercely!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All the viewers' hearts sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The most unexpected surprise had happened!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Batman... actually couldn't beat the Joker???\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Batman, who was the most highly anticipated! Was now lying in front of the Joker!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How could such a fantasy-like thing happen???\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No one expected the Joker's combat power to be this high!!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And before this, he had always acted cowardly and afraid of death! Making all the viewers mistakenly believe the Joker had no combat value at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Could it be... that this was also something the Joker deliberately hid?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let's stop fighting, or we'll miss the fireworks show!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Joker pinned Batman down, saying with a crazed look on his face!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"There won't be any fireworks show!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Batman, even while pinned, squeezed a sentence out through his teeth!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the Joker looked into the distance, crazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It should... be starting soon!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Making up for what I didn't post yesterday!! This is a big chapter! To compensate, I'll post it quickly! Sixth and seventh updates posted together!!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I beg for the support of all you dear readers!! Flowers, rating tickets, monthly tickets, anything is fine!! Love you all!!\u003C\u002Fp>",1077,"2026-06-17T06:33:32.085Z","2026-06-17T09:01:43.081Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","08fc49d4dc42b909518556a0718574f6940d82a7cdc3806dfd2355ed368b0da2","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-118","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-116",250,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-cover.jpg"]