[{"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-40":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},2273583,4441,"Chapter 40: One Year Later","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, a year had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The back mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Woof! Woof! Woof!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighteen dogs, varying in height, build, and size, yet all equally fierce and powerful, sprinted across the grass toward the five white rabbits before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow flashed across the sky; the winged silhouette on the ground vanished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awooo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blood-red Rovina, a full circle larger than a normal dog and standing easily two meters tall when upright, descended from the sky. Its pair of massive crimson wings retracted instantly, pressing flat against its fur—so seamlessly that they were indistinguishable from the coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath its paws, the five rabbits trembled violently, not one daring to flee—as if paralyzed by terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It opened its jaws, revealing rows of sharp, ivory-white fangs, and bit down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cute little white rabbits vanished into its fanged maw, chewed effortlessly, accompanied by the crunch of shattering bones; blood and shredded flesh dripped from its lips. Its blood-red eyes turned toward the eighteen dogs that had just arrived behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whimper…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under its gaze, every dog halted. The strongest at the front even whimpered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the remaining four rabbits get torn apart in the dogs’ frantic scramble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awooo!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dog’s howl rang out. The blood-red Rovina’s eyes shifted, and a low growl rumbled in its throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pack instantly fell into disciplined order and sprinted toward the source of the sound—the warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nineteen dogs expertly began sniffing, their eyes scanning the warehouse and the grass. The blood-red Rovina even flew into the sky, sweeping the ground below—but ultimately found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, the blood-red Rovina landed in front of the warehouse door and whimpered twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hand slapped directly onto its head, gently stroking its soft fur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been standing behind the warehouse door the entire time, yet the dogs’ noses had collectively failed—completely unable to detect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kha’vash, you lost again. Today’s fire-resistance training is doubled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-red Rovina named Kha’vash let out a low whimper, rubbing frantically against Louis’s pant leg, tail wagging wildly—this once-fearsome beast now cowered like a whipped pup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. Begging won’t work. Take your army and go eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Woo~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kha’vash’s tail drooped listlessly as it trudged into the warehouse, where fresh cuts of pork, beef, and lamb—still reeking of blood—were neatly arranged in blocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the pack obediently enter to feed, eight-year-old Louis shook his head. These were the fully trained dogs he had molded over the past year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pack of Wolves had succeeded. Though not yet perfected, they were qualified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kha’vash before him was the alpha, forged by combining the Great Celestial Dog Technique, consuming the corpses of six failed dogs, infused with eagle blood, bone powder, and carved with runes, then drenched in human blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for combat power… bullets could penetrate it, but killing it was difficult—unless using large-caliber rounds or rifle fire striking critical areas like the head. Otherwise, given time, it could regenerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its combat power was already formidable, let alone accompanied by the eighteen specially bred, wolf-pack-disciplined, ferocious, and powerful dogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This force instantly became Louis’s top trump card—even surpassing his fire techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With these, I can return to the family with greater peace of mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis thought this, clenched his fist—his strength was undeniable. The three elixirs had all been consumed over the past year, their effects gradually manifesting through training. Now, his physical condition could easily pass for that of an eleven- or twelve-year-old boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the elixirs’ power had not yet fully unleashed. As he grew older, he estimated it would fully activate by age fifteen or sixteen—by then, his physical attributes would far exceed those of an ordinary adult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he thought, he spun the long dagger he had just cleaned in his hand, walking toward the front yard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before entering, he swallowed the dagger through his mouth, rubbed his chest, and murmured, “Mmm, not bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, Emma, increasingly attentive to her appearance, was brushing her long black hair, which looked smooth and lustrous. Her acting had improved significantly—her smile now appeared natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the sofa beside her, Yulencar was lecturing a girl, grinning broadly, babbling incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must learn to band together—only then can you avoid harm. Otherwise, you’re antisocial. And antisocial means there’s something wrong. Even if there isn’t, there still is!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you must band together, and say no to injustice. We’re all your support. Do you understand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl she was lecturing was a girl the same age as Emma—Jiali, who had recently moved nearby. She nodded timidly, but her cowering posture made it clear she wasn’t listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulencar frowned, a nameless fire rising within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for wanting Emma to admit defeat, I’d have already…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she finished the thought, she saw Louis return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulencar immediately stopped, greeting him—but Jiali reacted even faster, her eyes lighting up, lips trembling yet uttering not a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis naturally didn’t notice her; after all, she came to see Emma constantly now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After moving here, she switched schools and became Emma’s classmate. Along with their reluctant neighborly relationship, she often came over when her mother was away, and over time, they grew close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis opened the fridge, pulled out a tub of Häagen-Dazs, handed Jiali a cone, then comfortably sank onto the sofa. Yulencar obediently handed him the remote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching TV, eating ice cream—comfortable~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, a phone call came in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis answered, his expression shifting slightly, then nodded, “I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then went upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Louis ascended, Yulencar snatched back the remote and changed the channel—only to find…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice sounded behind her: “So, my dear sister Yulencar, who do you think won?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emma looked at Yulencar with a half-smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulencar’s lip twitched. She glared hatefully at Jiali and handed all her pocket money to Emma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emma gave Yulencar and the timid Jiali a disdainful glance, then marched upstairs with a clatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, the two had made a bet: whether they could make Jiali appear slightly braver—even just on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result? Obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiali bit her lip in silence, too afraid to speak. She knew about Emma’s bet, but she simply couldn’t muster the courage. Her mother had said: the Lord taught, do not… get angry… with people…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiali wasn’t sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she just gripped the Häagen-Dazs cone, staring blankly ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ps: Just a note—there are a few more chapters before high school begins. This won’t be abandoned. That’s all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1100,"2026-06-19T23:34:28.869Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6e3beccc02181752e0d9c74f629f62441ea83acb7e5d7efc14e271d13ba93238","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-41","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-39",253,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-god-through-horror-cover.jpg"]