[{"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-237":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},2273780,4441,"Chapter 237: Preparations Before Departure","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-237",237,"\u003Cp>“Alright, Tang Mi, how do you feel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though curious, Louis suppressed his curiosity for now and turned to Tang Mi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Mi’s expression turned serious. “Boss, I feel amazing—my body is brimming with energy, and all my old injuries are gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Test your ability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Tang Mi grabbed his pocket knife and slashed his palm—a deep cut that pierced to the bone, revealing severed tendons and a flood of bright red blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Tang Mi didn’t flinch; perhaps the man was inherently a little mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just two seconds after the blood spilled, the wound sealed completely, leaving only a faint trace of dried blood on his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Mi stared in shock at his hand. “Boss, I didn’t feel any pain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis nodded. “Continue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the others launched attacks against Tang Mi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They found this rebound ability fascinating—almost like a law of causality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When bullets pierced Tang Mi’s palm, the attacker’s own palm would be pierced instead—even if they were far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for close combat, it was even more ineffective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, barring certain special techniques, most physical attacks had no effect on Tang Mi’s rebound ability—though if he were unlucky enough to come into direct contact with a qualified individual, he might die instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But overall, the benefits far outweighed the risks; after all, this was a powerful mysterious ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for its limits…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least rifle bullets and grenades were useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final ability was a curse just developed from Kelly’s body—also intriguing: by consuming someone’s personal item, it produced the same effect as Louis’s voodoo doll, even allowing him to draw closer to the target’s consciousness and share their senses; Louis even suspected Tang Mi could enter their dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very good. But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Tang Mi, Louis activated the Blood Curse Pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Mi’s fingertip burst into blood—capillaries exploded, though they healed instantly, startling him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis glanced at himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, your ability is limited against non-direct mystical forces. If someone kills you outright with a mystical attack, your healing won’t save you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis himself could do it—no need for cursed insects; just detonating the Blood Curse Pearl would erase him instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ability had a kind of “first-strike kill” quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Mi, once you return, practice this ability thoroughly. Develop combos. Greater power means greater responsibility—you’ll be coming with me to hunt demons from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Mi’s eyes lit up. “Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Tang Mi, who had emerged from a psychiatric hospital and been brutally beaten by Andre and others, confronting supernatural beings like Jason was now his greatest thrill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunting demons? He welcomed it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis then turned his gaze to Fennely, who lay sprawled on the ground, his flame extinguished and magic withdrawn, still pretending to be dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed his “Fire Man” persona carried considerable intimidation in this puppet’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a kick, Fennely sprang to his feet instantly, cooperating fully with Louis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After brief exploration, they discovered Fennely’s ability had indeed strengthened—more precisely, his Good-Evil Curse had grown stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, his actions were dictated by good or evil: he grew stronger against evildoers, but only pulled pranks against the virtuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was a limit—he couldn’t match Louis, a demon-tier being. Now, he could barely reach demon-tier strength; though still powerless against Louis’s Pure Yin realm, his power range had expanded dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curse upon curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the only possibility Louis could think of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly acquired curse from Kelly, and Fennely’s own Good-Evil Curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had some strange reaction occurred?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this puppet’s curse held other undiscovered applications…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis stared at Fennely for several long moments, until the puppet shrank back into Tang Mi’s backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll find more curses later and see if anything happens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After tallying the gains, Louis turned to Kelly, who had just woken up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he had fainted immediately after Louis transferred the ability; his body was covered in wounds—not fatal, but troublesome. Fortunately, everyone here was professional, and all emergency equipment was ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had stopped the bleeding and treated his injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Kelly stared at Louis with clear expectation—his motive obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. Since you cooperated, I’m not a man who breaks his word. I’ll send someone to investigate your mother’s case. If it’s true, you can handle those responsible yourself. Also, you can start working in the city.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis tossed the boy a business card, then left with the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Kelly remained, slumped in place, staring at the card, laughing and crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, he had to find his mother’s remains and bury them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, today had been a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could, he’d rather never have gained this ability—even enduring constant bullying would be fine, as long as his mother was still alive…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Underground base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis returned here overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, he left Domino with Kalusa; given Kalusa’s nature, he’d likely bury Honglu and her alive together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the other outposts and company employees revealed by Domino, Louis didn’t wipe them all out—he contacted Shi Misi instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used these people to stage a performance, trading their fates for Shi Misi’s promotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that done,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>another half-month passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, half a month had passed since the semester began, yet Louis still hadn’t reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it not been for his Money Power, he’d have been expelled by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, he should show his face—mainly because his preparations in Masazhusaizhou were nearly complete, but before that, he still had a few final matters to settle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cano International.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Yasan was pointing at the map, giving orders. After years of training, this former “Serpent,” who had only handled the family’s shadow operations, had transformed his work and mindset—he could now shoulder major responsibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, Cano International was now under his management for Louis, along with the managers he’d hired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In short, the Slimming Heaven business must be expanded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We must instill in everyone the belief that from now on, we!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are the saviors of the obese worldwide!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yasan raised his arm like that little mustached man, delivering an impassioned speech; the middle and upper managers below, whether sincere or not, all looked thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the meeting ended,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in his private office,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yasan poured tea for his nephew. “Try it—something fine from the East.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis took a sip. “Uncle, is the Slimming Worm finally ready for mass rollout?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. The trial run received excellent feedback, and all the hype is in place—we can’t delay any longer. The Eater Company is already prepared to cooperate. This will be a huge profit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I originally wanted to launch Happy Sugar and Xiongfeng No.1, but there simply weren’t enough supplies, and no warm-up campaign—so I had to hold off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those Happy Sugar and Xiongfeng No.1 pills are incredibly effective!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Yasan’s expression brightened—he clearly had used them himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle, take it slow. Maximizing profit is our goal.” Louis drained his cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right. We must proceed gradually. Our steps are already large; if we unveil too much at once, the White House will be watching us. Better to be cautious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Louis, that internet industry you kept pushing—there are signs now. A few giants in Silicon Valley are secretly working on it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis’s eyes lit up. “Uncle, find a way to get involved. This is the new era’s opportunity. If we seize it, becoming a millionaire overnight isn’t impossible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overnight? A millionaire?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though a millionaire meant little to Yasan now, “overnight”…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this new industry really that lucrative?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why did so many lose big money two years ago?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind—I’ll investigate thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Yasan, this nephew had never been wrong. With his powerful mysterious abilities, Louis was no ordinary man—he was a legendary figure who could build a family empire, just like his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such legendary founders, one never questioned or hesitated—only obeyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Cano International in Orlando was always meant for Louis; strictly speaking, he was merely a partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Yasan resolved to execute Louis’s goals without compromise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis was unaware of his uncle’s complex thoughts—he had come only to assess Cano International’s progress, especially regarding the Slimming Worm, since its success would directly affect the ritual’s construction timeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle, how is the ritual progressing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis finally asked the real reason for his visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Asen ’s expression turned serious. “All funds have been invested to keep operations running—we’ve hired numerous construction teams to work on multiple fronts simultaneously. Orlando and Miami are no problem; as for other cities, Florida isn’t an issue—we’ve got some clout now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But for other cities, we’ll likely need to spend a lot as political donations to get what we want.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know how those greedy politicians are—even when you give them achievements, they still demand a cut before they’ll agree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asen  shook his head, sighing in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right—you have to give them achievements AND money to win their approval. Of course, this money has a nicer name: political donations, not bribes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis’s expression turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone or any force that obstructs his ritual must die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle, give me a list of their leaders, then get me their hair.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Asen  knew exactly what his nephew intended to do—after all, who better than he knew how his own family rose to become Orlando’s top clan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this won’t work—there are too many people. We can’t go city by city, killing them all? What about mid-sized cities? This covers the entire United States!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually going around killing them… that’s insane!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s something only a god among mortals could accomplish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he had another plan—one clever strategy he’d learned from his friend, a former psychologist who recently turned gourmet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Louis, listen to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can use your peach-wood crosses…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, send a few malevolent spirits ahead…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only step in when the Church proves ineffective…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the local Church is strong, we trade new slimming worm distribution rights and the right to open Slimming Paradises—just a business exchange, perfect for expanding our commercial reach…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asen  spoke fluently, watching his uncle—Louis’s eyes showed surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did his uncle become so skilled in this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All those years of high-level training really paid off!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...That’s the plan. What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think it’s excellent, Uncle. Your strategy is viable. Let’s do it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two discussed their grandfather’s health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since building the coffin tower, the old man’s health had improved dramatically—he didn’t look like a man in his seventies or eighties at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch’s elixir and breakthrough potion Louis had sent earlier had been taken by the elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the old man personally managed the family’s affairs in Miami, expanded the business into several more cities, and even wiped out several Mexican syndicates—he was terrifyingly powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to him, their side seemed petty and small-time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Grandfather asked you to send more Soul-Returning Pills—he has use for them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asen  said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis nodded, asking no questions about what the old man intended to do with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief catch-up and a gentle nudge about marriage, Louis left, his uncle’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ritual matters were settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, he would head to Massachusetts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But first, he needed to recall all the personnel he’d recruited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mimi, the medium who’d been living in the countryside with the medium Elise to gain experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alma, the fortune-teller Louis had rescued, now assigned to assist the grandfather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were talents from the occult side—extremely useful for Louis’s upcoming operations in the northern states.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, besides them, Tang Mi, Fenli, the Black Armor Unit, Jason, and Gu Yi would all accompany him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a long time ahead, his focus would be in the north—these heavyweight figures must come along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1948,"2026-06-19T23:34:31.517Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","804e32d64a6cc2cc20cdfab0e590a80d9551dcba3d534c96c1d98e78efeaa1c0","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-238","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-236",253,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-god-through-horror-cover.jpg"]