[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-100-drop-rate-why-is-my-inventory-always-so-full":3,"chapter-100-drop-rate-why-is-my-inventory-always-so-full-100-drop-rate-why-is-my-inventory-always-so-full-chapter-89":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","100\\% DROP RATE : Why is My Inventory Always so Full?",{"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},750010,994,"Chapter 89 - Magic Cirlcle","100-drop-rate-why-is-my-inventory-always-so-full-chapter-89",89,"\u003Cp>Dorian had entered the Apex Dungeon just before dawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was completely unaware of the chaos that had erupted at Golddust Manor earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His focus was singular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding the Golddust Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already slain the Boss monsters along the path, clearing the way. Still, the seal remained elusive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using a magical tool lent to him by Magnus, Dorian scoured every inch of the dungeon... but it detected nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were preparing to leave, he spotted a group approaching from the opposite corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Familiar faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smirk curled on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, well... Edric. What are you doing dragging a cripple into the dungeon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said it with deliberate mockery as his eyes settled on Maxim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was unaware that Maxim had regained his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maxim only smirked back in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not hiding it but he had no intention of revealing it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edric was holding back a laugh. He decided to play along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He furrowed his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch your words, Dorian. This is still a dungeon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Edric let his mana stir. The wind shifted around him, brushing through the air with an invisible tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edric stared Dorian down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian instinctively flinched but tried to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah! Quit bluffing. If something happens to me, everyone will know who did it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edric let out a booming laugh at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his smile dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"GAHAHA! Do you want to try me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mana surged and it shrouded the corridor like a gathering storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servants behind Dorian froze. Their faces became pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 8.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edric wasn’t just threatening them. He had the power to follow through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked at Dorian in alarm, silently pleading for him not to escalate things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian clenched his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a darkened expression, he barked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch. Let’s go. There’s nothing here anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servants exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, they followed Dorian as he turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edric didn’t stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply watched in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mana slowly settled around him like a calm after the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out the magic tool from his coat and activated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One final check just to be sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed as the readings appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golddust Seal wasn’t with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Impossible.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He refused to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way he was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Determined, he reached into his bag and pulled out a slender magnifying lens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was actually... a Pocketglass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He peered through it, scanning the trio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to his surprise...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them had an Item Box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze sharpened as it landed on Lucien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something off about that boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something he couldn’t quite place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suspicion flickered in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a moment, he turned away without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio continued deeper into the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien had one simple goal in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reach Level 50.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as they arrived at the Boss room...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chamber was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There shouldn’t be anything there anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly... he flared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of revulsion surged through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instincts screamed in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation was familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes scanned the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the feeling wouldn’t go away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien activated DIVINE SENSE.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that’s when he saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trail...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin and curly-like smoke of malicious aura was snaking through the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miasma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vile energy clung to the air like a sickness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just seeing it made Lucien want to purge it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edric and Maxim immediately noticed the shift in his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nephew?\" Edric asked. \"What’s wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien didn’t answer right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply raised his hand...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And pointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward a blank section of the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maxim stepped forward and squinted at the wall, studying it intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, his eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait... something’s off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edric glanced at it, unimpressed. \"Looks like a regular dungeon wall to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Maxim shook his head. \"No. The glow is wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured to the wall’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dungeon walls emit a consistent mana intensity. This one? It’s about 2% dimmer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped closer and knocked gently on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s more. The finish is sloppy and the humidity in this section is 4.2% lower than standard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edric raised a brow. \"So... a fake wall?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maxim nodded. \"Yes. And whoever made it was clever. They tried to replicate the dungeon’s natural pattern. Almost succeeded too...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped the wall again then pointed at the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But they missed one thing. This segment should be 38 centimeters thicker, based on the dungeon’s structural rhythm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only someone with Maxim’s PERFECT CALCULATION could have noticed that kind of difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished, Edric moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crouched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And began channeling mana into his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind gathered and surged around his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist struck the wall with concentrated power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blast of wind echoed through the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the wall remained untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he had punched pure dungeon stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impregnable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edric stepped back. \"It really is just like the real thing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien furrowed his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after activating INSPECT, all he got was a vague description like Fake Dungeon Wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And while Divine Sense revealed a faint trail of miasma leaking from behind it, there were no further clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the certainty that something was hidden beyond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know how to open it...\" Lucien said quietly. \"But something’s wrong back there. My instincts are screaming. We need to get rid of it. Now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone left no room for doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edric and Maxim exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien could sense things they couldn’t. And by now, they knew better than to second-guess him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edric nodded and turned to Maxim with a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maxim understood immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nephew,\" he said, \"I’ll try using my skill. Maybe I can figure out a way to break through.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat down cross-legged on the stone floor, placing his left palm gently on the surface of the fake wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his right hand, he began tracing complex patterns in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silent calculations known only to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his skill activated...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PERFECT CALCULATION.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around Maxim shifted subtly. His eyes took on a faint white glow and an eerie stillness settled in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a machine entering overdrive, Maxim’s mind began processing everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maxim stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel his mana draining fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... This wall isn’t ordinary and maybe made by someone stronger...\" he thought grimly. \"Perfect Calculation is burning through my mana reserves too quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper he reached for the truth, the more unstable the equation became. It’s as if something is blocking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His calculations were pushing against a barrier...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this keeps up... my mana won’t be the only thing lost. My life force could be next...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien noticed it immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He channeled divine energy in his eyes. He saw Maxim’s mana was draining fast like it was being devoured by the equation itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maxim was just about to cancel the skill to prevent a breakdown when Lucien acted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Lucien poured Divine Energy into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A radiant pulse surged through Maxim’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And suddenly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of draining him, it began drawing from Lucien’s divine flow, stabilizing itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maxim’s eyes flashed white again. His thoughts realigned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Information flooded his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fake dungeon wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its composition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its false depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything unfolded before him like numbers on a page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect Calculation deactivated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maxim dusted himself off as he stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a nod to both Lucien and Edric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien let out a breath he hadn’t realized he was holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached into his INVENTORY and pulled out three energy drinks. He handed one to each of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking a sip, Maxim finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nephew,\" his voice was calm but edged with seriousness, \"I’ve discovered two things about this wall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held up two fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First... this wall was created using a skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the stone structure again as if still piecing together how it was even possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know who did it but whoever it was... they’re not ordinary. This isn’t just illusion or concealment. This is reality-bending stuff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edric and Lucien exchanged looks equally stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was no simple trick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Must be at least a 5-Star Skill,’ Lucien thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien clenched his fists slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to reach Level 50 soon. Unlocking access to the 5-Star Skills in his Skillpedia was no longer just a goal it was a necessity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maxim then lowered one finger, raising the second point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second... the wall will only open for someone who shares the same bloodline as the one who created it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien’s expression fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of all the requirements, that was the worst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Maxim quickly added, \"Don’t worry, Nephew. There’s still a way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This structure. It’s sustained by mana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien’s hope flickered... and dimmed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right,\" he muttered. \"Except we’re inside a dungeon. There’s mana everywhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edric nodded grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too much, actually. That’s why most people don’t train here. You might end up with mana poisoning instead of progress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maxim agreed with a quiet hum but the gears were clearly still turning in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maxim added thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Ellen were here, we could use her skill to devise a countermeasure... something like a magic circle that drains mana and cancels out a skill. That would be perfect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began explaining the nature of such a circle how it would need to destabilize the mana sustaining the wall while also disrupting the skill itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A seal that could cancel skills and drain mana?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sounded exactly like something from...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eclipse Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Lucien summoned his MAGIC BOOK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It materialized in the air with a shimmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edric blinked at the sudden appearance. He was surprised but he said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maxim, on the other hand, immediately recognized what it meant. His eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book hovered in the air, flipping pages on its own as if guided by unseen hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stopped at a specific section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient Magic of the Eclipse Attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien scanned the pages quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eclipse Chain wouldn’t work. The spell required the original caster to be present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed something... more surgical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, he found it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magic circle titled...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Null Veil Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien’s expression sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without delay, he grabbed a piece of chalk from his INVENTORY.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maxim instantly caught on and pointed at a precise location on the stone floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He marked the best spot to draw the magic circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right there, Nephew,\" he said. \"It’ll disrupt the flow cleanly from that point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien gave a sharp nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then... he began to draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien shut out the world and focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With STEADY HANDS active, every movement of his chalk was precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he tried to make a mistake, the skill wouldn’t allow it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outer ring was drawn first. It was etched with sharp runes designed to sever links.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the inner spiral. It was a complex channel meant to guide broken mana into the void, neutralizing the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Line by line. Rune by rune. The Null Veil Seal came to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien pressed his palm to the center and poured Divine Energy into the circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pulse rippled outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The runes lit up, glowing with black and white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic circle flared and the fake wall responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its surface cracked with a soft hum before disintegrating into a fine dust-like shimmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The particles twisted through the air and was pulled inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were sucked into the center of the floating magic circle like iron filings into a black hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic circle disintegrated when its job was finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a path appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where there had once been solid wall, a corridor now extended forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disgusting presence he had felt earlier... it was stronger now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edric raised a brow, visibly impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So there really was something behind it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maxim stepped beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s see what was worth hiding behind all that effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, they moved forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, nothing seemed out of place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just more dungeon stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But each step carried a weight... a tension that clung to the air like rot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something wasn’t right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon... they found it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magic circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One etched not in ink or chalk... but in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pungent stench still lingered in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The circle wasn’t like anything they’d seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t even fully formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lines were formless and jagged. There’s a web of crimson strokes that seemed to drink the light around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The runes etched into it were incomplete yet somehow... It was shifting as if alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was disturbing in a way that made the skin crawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien’s expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated Divine Sense again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And surely...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the source of the dreadful feeling that had clawed at his instincts since they entered the boss room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three of them stood still, staring at the bloody design.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked unfinished, but even so... its presence was strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien crouched beside it and summoned his MAGIC BOOK, flipping rapidly through the pages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scoured every seal, rune and magic classification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing matched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That only meant one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It belongs to an attribute I haven’t unlocked yet...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space magic? Time magic? Maybe something worse?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever it was... it had no place here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien’s eyes narrowed as he made careful notes in the margins of his book, copying as much of the structure as he could without disturbing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And still... a bleak miasma oozed from the markings, curling like smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this circle were completed and activated, it would unleash something terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edric and Maxim moved without needing to be told.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edric summoned a blade of wind and slashed at the bloody circle. Maxim followed with a calculated burst of condensed mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The runes didn’t flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They tried again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slicing at the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chipping the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was as if the magic was carved into reality itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unmoving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Untouchable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The miasma coiling protectively around the circle, shielding it like a cocoon of darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward and raised his hand, channeling Divine Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the light touched the circle, the miasma hissed and recoiled like oil meeting fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He poured in more divine energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light clashed against the corruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bit by bit, the darkness began to lose ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The runes dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The circle vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suffocating pressure lifted from the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But only for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because something else still pulsed in the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook off the lingering feeling and led the way forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They pushed deeper into the hidden passage... until they found it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A narrow compartment\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, piled haphazardly in one corner...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-grade mana cores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pile of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their glow lit the space like scattered stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn’t all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to the pile...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sat several goblin figurines.\u003C\u002Fp>",2566,"2026-06-02T12:10:39.045Z",1,"novelbin.me","3ed52d853a3d20aaf5cc31c3b001b52ce5d4932119d2787ef489d2608a68d45a","100-drop-rate-why-is-my-inventory-always-so-full-chapter-90","100-drop-rate-why-is-my-inventory-always-so-full-chapter-88",572,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002F100-drop-rate-why-is-my-inventory-always-so-full-cover.jpg"]