[{"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-78":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},2273621,4441,"Chapter 78: Heart-Eating Demon: Jia Ma Empowerment","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-78",78,"\u003Cp>This feature sounded increasingly familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with the recent radio report about countless corpses…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis’s eyes grew serious—he confirmed it: another horror film, and a special monster type!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen this movie: Heart-Eating Tribe, also known as Heart-Eating Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No real plot—just a flying cannibal monster, alive for at least two hundred years, hunting this area. The rule of awakening for twenty-three days every twenty-three years is true; the rule that eating something restores you completely is also true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it has another trait: it eats only special people, as if performing a ritual to select sacrifices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First it creates fear, then confirms its target by the taste of fear, finally taking them away to eat or store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, he had skimmed it and always thought this monster was a special creature created by ancient rituals to transform into a demon—he still thinks so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s this kind of monster…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis’s eyes gradually brightened as he rubbed his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, Blood Curse Technique is his strongest attack, but its power is mainly limited by blood quality—otherwise, it can only rely on quantity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, he seemed to have found a high-quality, infinite blood-replenishing tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given this monster’s strength, its blood quality must be excellent, and replenishment is easy: just buy some human blood, feed it to the monster, and out comes demonic blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It eats grass, but produces milk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What an incredible high-quality biological transformation device!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he thought, the brighter Louis’s eyes became—it was a treasure like Jason. If possible, he must capture it; then his Blood Curse Technique would undergo a transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Louis didn’t let greed cloud his judgment—he calmed down and began to assess whether he could handle this cannibal demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn’t defeat it, longing for it was meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think about it: this monster can fly, but its strength is only slightly beyond a normal human—its claw can rip out hearts, but not crush boulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In agility, it has strong jumping power, average reaction speed, and relies entirely on its giant bat-like wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intellectually, it can use tools and even craft them—definitely equal to a normal human, smarter than Jason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, its recovery: eat something, regain it—even if its head is cut off, it grows a new one, and it has a degree of immortality; severed limbs can still move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its weakness: after twenty-three days, it falls into hibernation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And today is the twenty-third day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we limit its flight, defeating it won’t be hard. Damn it, I should’ve brought Khrone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it. Once it lands, we can create fire to force it into a direct confrontation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a basic strategy in mind, Louis spoke to David.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle, something’s happened up ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A school bus has been targeted by the cannibal demon. We shouldn’t go near it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screech!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vehicle slammed to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David turned sharply, “Cannibal demon?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emma and Yulenc also looked puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Louis briefly explained, he said directly, “Uncle, drive backward. I remember we passed a farm—head there first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, wait—what about you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going to eliminate it. Otherwise, we won’t get through tonight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, too dangerous. And how will you get there alone? Let’s just drive back—it can’t catch up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emma, Yulenc, and Jenny also objected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Emma—she was barely holding back from cursing Louis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Louis shook his head, stuck two Jia Ma talismans on his calves, muttered a spell under his breath, stomped his foot lightly—and shot forward like a spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Louis vanish, David froze, then his expression turned complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kid…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it. He’s made up his mind—better not interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Louis turn back, David said nothing more, pulled a shotgun from the car, and handed it to him: “Stay safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis took it, smiled, “You too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They bumped fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They understood each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the vehicle drive off, Louis didn’t move, staring until they vanished beyond the horizon, then turned his gaze forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? Not worried about those people in danger?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t worried—they were a whole busload; they wouldn’t die instantly. Compared to them, he cared more about David’s safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to act only after they were gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stomped his foot, muscles in his legs tensed, and shot forward swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raced through the darkness at speed rivaling a vehicle; wind whipped his face, yet he felt no discomfort—only a cool, refreshing sensation, a strange exhilaration of being unbound by heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But beginner-level Jia Ma talismans have side effects—like forcing leg potential, they cause unbearable aching the next day, leaving you bedridden for days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis wouldn’t suffer that—he had cultivated Nei Qi, which nourished his leg muscles, preventing bedrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Louis raced forward,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New developments emerged at the school bus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they now knew the monster’s origin, many students doubted they could survive the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone searched the bus for weapons—only to find a single spear and a flare gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh shit, how are we supposed to fight that thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No radio signal—what the hell do we do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t Minnie say someone knew? They should’ve gone to report it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report it? Beyond this road, it’s all cornfields. By the time we reach town, we’ll be eaten.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what do you suggest?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no—don’t panic. Listen, brothers: the bat monster hasn’t shown up yet. Maybe we can try running backward—I remember there’s a farm nearby. If we reach it, we can call for help. The farmer must have a gun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha, you’re the fastest among us—you’ll let us die while you escape, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you say?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As arguments flared again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone screamed in terror, cutting everything short. All turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black bat monster stood grinning at the bus door, studying everyone. Noticing them, it waved politely—almost courteous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the scream could continue, it leapt violently, clearing the entire bus, landing on the other side, peering through every window, selecting its preferred target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing someone block its view, it extended a claw and waved it—everyone understood: in eerie silence, the crowd slowly parted, revealing the last person—a muscular Black man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster locked its eyes on him, excitedly flicking its crimson tongue against the glass, “Sssssss~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if declaring to all: this one—his target!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1041,"2026-06-19T23:34:28.869Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","48ddebeb09ae71738a0e8c83e683a8dd55a51150d91b672cc5bac0536fe1ef30","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-79","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-77",253,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-god-through-horror-cover.jpg"]