[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-becoming-a-god-through-horror":3,"chapter-becoming-a-god-through-horror-becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-161":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Becoming a God Through Horror",{"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},2273704,4441,"Chapter 161: Total Solar Eclipse, David Arrives, Fear of Clusters","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-161",161,"\u003Cp>Fat-reducing worm, heretic of the Slant Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Mr. Jeff has wide connections; now, he’s left himself two things—neither clearly dangerous nor clearly advantageous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fat-reducing worm is tomorrow’s matter, and the heretics are also happening within these two days, but Louis deeply doubts whether a cult that needs someone like Jeff to supply human bodies could possibly have enough power to find him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless they truly control some mysterious force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis thought about it and decided it was just a matter of blocking water with earth—just be more careful and vigilant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, he wanted to take the initiative, but who could blame him? Jeff was such a useless fool he didn’t even know where they were—he just left people at fixed locations—and yet he dared supply them with human bodies. No wonder his goddess didn’t like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Louis was thinking, Haley walked over. “Done. All traces erased.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s go celebrate with a big meal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, but first I need to call the school. This is my twelfth day of skipping class—if it weren’t for the biology teacher covering for me, I’d already have been called home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Going to school? Haley, have you ever considered transferring?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I just want a quiet life. Sure, my classmates are stupid, but I’ve already gotten used to this place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them, with Jiali, slowly returned to Haley’s house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haley asked not a single word about Jeff’s matters. Louis understood her mindset—not everyone enjoys excitement and mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it was a pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evening. The living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dinner was indeed lavish. Though Haley wasn’t a good cook, she had money—she just ordered from a nearby restaurant and had it delivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three ate while watching TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An advertisement suddenly interrupted, announcing that a total solar eclipse would occur tomorrow and urging viewers to prepare for viewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This caught Louis’s attention. A total solar eclipse—this too was a celestial phenomenon; in ancient times, it was called “the heavenly dog devouring the sun,” usually an omen of misfortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it serve as a celestial sign for the Ascension Ritual?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis thought it wouldn’t work—it was too weak. After all, it targeted only the sun. Better wait for the millennium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis called David, but was told he hadn’t finished yet—he’d give Louis a surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, Louis sighed. He hadn’t expected David to avoid the horror plot entirely. Looks like all those things I encountered on the trip were my own fault—the Transference Curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn Transference Curse. Is this what they call dynamic balance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ugh. Transference Curse. Not even dogs use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging up, Louis noticed Haley frowning at her phone, speaking in a stern tone—something about being called to school?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis didn’t pay much attention. After all, going to school was what students were supposed to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Louis, aren’t you a student too? Did you take a long leave?” Haley asked after hanging up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t quite remember. Probably did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, David received another call. “Hello?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, Teacher? Louis?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, he didn’t take leave?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, I’ll scold him when I get back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm-hmm, I’ll attend the PTA.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, David rubbed his head. “That Louis—he forgets even this? We’ll see how his grades turn out. If they drop, hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he said that, David was smiling. That kid Louis—making such a silly mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The merchant beside him raised his glass. “David? What’s got you so happy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, nothing. Just my kid’s school business.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! Let kids play around with school—they learn real knowledge in college anyway. I never bothered mine. He’s having a blast at Calabasas High.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David didn’t agree, but didn’t argue. He changed the subject. “Shall we head straight to the Sloan Skin & Body Center tomorrow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. My inside source says—if we get even one or two samples, we’ll make a fortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, good luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clink!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red wine swirled, reflecting the white lights twisting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early morning, Haley left with a grim face—off to endure the torment of school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis and Jiali didn’t leave until just after nine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sloan Skin & Body Center, a subsidiary of Xire Company. Found it. This way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the car stopped. Louis and Jiali walked inside. Jiali glanced at the people at the entrance holding invitation cards, then at her own empty hands, then at Louis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Louis walked forward without a flicker of hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could Louis know someone here? Of course—he came from a wealthy family. Wealthy people understand each other…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she finished thinking, Louis led her past the guard—and the guard acted as if they weren’t there at all, eyes straight ahead, utterly oblivious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiali glanced at Louis. He patted her shoulder. “Keep walking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With magic power enhancing the Concealment Technique, he could lower others’ awareness of their presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they reached the fifth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people were already there—reporters, staff, and outsiders—but not a single fat person among the staff—all were slender, well-toned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Onstage, a handsome man, Dr. Sloan, stood beside a very fat man, speaking. The fat man was unmistakably obese—easily over two hundred pounds by sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, something covered in a white cloth lay on a table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis and Jiali stood to the side, observing. Louis activated the Spirit Sight Technique, scanning the room. His expression subtly changed—he detected an abnormal soul fluctuation on Dr. Sloan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if something had been mixed into his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the event began. Staff started closing the doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, two people rushed in, barely making it before the doors shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pant… pant…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That was too close. Next time, never drink so much again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. Hurry up. Get ready—the show’s about to start.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David and his companion quickly adjusted their ties and walked calmly into the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Louis, it’s Uncle David!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm. I see.” Louis stared intently at David, his gaze weary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis now knew for certain—this televised weight-loss drug event would go wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why? Because David was here. The confirmation had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait—was this the surprise David mentioned?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly flying from Los Angeles to attend a horror event just to confirm this place was dangerous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night I thought all those things you encountered were my fault. Now it seems…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm. Hard to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, I didn’t use the Transference Curse. We’re in different cities. Yet here you are. So your bizarre luck is your own damn fault—not mine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way—if I ever need more monsters, should I just drag David out on trips again? Like this one…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis’s mind wandered as his feet moved closer to David.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The show began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, a lame joke. Then, a live connection to the TV station. “Oh, confirmed—today is the total solar eclipse. Of course, it has no effect on the human body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it affects animals, then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Especially insects and small animals—they become agitated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh～～ I don’t understand at all! Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But below, Louis understood. He’d already predicted what would come next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The total solar eclipse would agitate the special fat-reducing worms, causing them to burst from human bodies and become monsters. Yes—that’s exactly how it would unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very American horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis grabbed David and pulled him backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Louis?” David startled—before he could even shout, he realized it was Louis gripping him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Louis’s expression, David instantly understood. His face turned green. “Something’s going to happen again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Louis didn’t deny it, David fell silent and obediently followed Louis all the way to the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Humans have always cared deeply about their appearance, but…” Dr. Sloan delivered an impassioned speech, his demeanor electric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our drugs have all been inspected by the Yaoguan Bureau. Of course, this drug may surprise some of you, but I want to say: do not panic. Just as celebrities use beef tapeworms to digest nutrients in their bodies, this is entirely usable for weight loss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No more expensive drugs! No more tedious procedures! No more painful dieting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—I—I think something’s in my eyes?!” the slender staff member suddenly screamed. Inside her eyes, an extremely thin fat-sucking worm, no thicker than a chopstick, writhed desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the host’s disturbance, it violently opened its three-lobed mouth and burst out of her eyeball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the eyeball ruptured, a flood of juvenile fat-sucking worms exploded outward through the opening—her head burst apart under the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood mixed with juveniles and flesh fragments sprayed everywhere like red bean porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“AAAAAAHHHH!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, piercing screams erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire scene instantly descended into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone clutched their stomachs, as if something inside them churned and scurried like headless flies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came one explosion after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vast amounts of red bean porridge splattered across the floor. Countless tiny fat-sucking worms writhed on the ground, opening and closing their three-lobed, toothed mouths. One glance filled the onlookers with inexplicable dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1486,"2026-06-19T23:34:28.869Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5409d4900c5ff4550535bc18b0cd15f154d6ba7bae921cbf2cbf0c0e92bffb58","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-162","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-160",253,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-god-through-horror-cover.jpg"]