[{"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-82":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},2273625,4441,"Chapter 82: Farm Rest","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-82",82,"\u003Cp>After a while, the students who had fled gradually returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not only students came back; there was also a somewhat battered pickup truck, with a homemade harpoon cannon mounted on its rear, looking quite powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, one of the students had encountered a farmer, described the monsters, and the farmer had volunteered to come along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, staring at the pile of muddy flesh before him, the farmer and his eldest son both had tears in their eyes, approaching Louis to express their gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that the farmer’s younger son had been snatched by a monster disguised as a scarecrow while playing in the fields; for the past two days, the farmer had been searching for the creature to seek revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Louis had already dealt with the monster; though he regretted not being able to kill it himself, the farmer still expressed his thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even wanted to invite Louis to visit his farm—he was deeply grateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Louis declined; he still needed to go back and find David and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want to head back? Get in my truck—it’ll save you some energy.” The farmer slapped the pickup truck generously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis didn’t refuse; the Divine Step of the Armored Horse was just beginning, and the more stamina it consumed, the longer and stronger the soreness became—better to conserve energy now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Louis sat in the truck and headed in the opposite direction of the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the confused students left behind, the farmer had already called the police—they would arrive to take care of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pickup carried Louis to another farm in the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, the local farmer and David and the others stood ready, all armed with guns, looking serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After making a gesture and whistling a few notes only farmers understood, the two groups met safely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David patted Louis on the shoulder, relieved, “Good, you’re safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis smiled at Emma and Yulenka, who were also holding guns behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Louis and the others decided to stay at this farm for the night and continue their journey tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the farmer brought food to the table; the group ate while chatting, and David asked Louis about what had happened ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief pause, Louis recounted the general details of the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt no point in hiding it from David and the others—they lived together like family—and David had probably guessed something already, like what had happened with Mary Shaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, upon hearing Louis describe the monster, David merely frowned, then immediately considered another issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your actions were seen by those students. Are you sure they won’t tell the police? You know, your connection to the government isn’t a good thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis smiled. “They’ll definitely tell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those students would never keep it secret for him—and he never asked them to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But even if the police believe them, where would they even look for me? They don’t even know my name. The only lead is that girl—but she’s already hired by me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, due to her medium abilities, she certainly won’t admit anything—eventually, it’ll just fade away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, after listing all these reasons, what Louis truly relied on was his family—they could easily cover up something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there aren’t many cameras here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David nodded, reassured; as a lower-class petty capitalist, he’d dealt with the government often and knew exactly how corrupt those politicians were—not one of them was decent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Louis got tangled up in this, it would be a real problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Sigh… this trip’s been terrible. Looks like after we get back, I shouldn’t go out again for a while.” David looked gloomy—he truly suspected he’d caught the bad luck Louis had once mentioned, but he hadn’t even attended any funerals lately?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Louis felt a strange pang of guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he kept thinking David’s misfortune might be connected to him—perhaps the side effects of the Curse-Transference Technique…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, he wasn’t even sure. He’d just pretend it wasn’t true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jenny pulled David aside to drink with the farmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Emma pulled Yulenka over and began asking about what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she heard he had burned the monster to ashes with fire…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa~ So cool.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Louis, can you teach me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emma tugged Louis’s arm, suddenly acting sweet, her soft smile perfectly crafted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since she’d spent the past two years dressed in dark, edgy styles—now suddenly acting like this, she might have taken online courses on the art of contrast beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis merely stared coldly, completely unmoved, even sipping a drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Yulenka glanced over, as if watching a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Emma grew dejected, her face falling, and she walked off sullenly to drink alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulenka seized the chance to sit beside Louis. “Emma’s acting is getting more convincing now—I bet she’s still acting this depressed look. What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis glanced at her. “So are you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, but I’m not acting as much.” Yulenka smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Louis wouldn’t respond, she changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, that Carrie from school—she’s so weak, so stupid. She doesn’t know any of the pop stars, shows, or trends that other girls her age follow. She’s always alone at school. If I hadn’t warned that bitch Chris, she’d have been broken long ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just keep an eye on her. She’s our neighbor. If she can’t change herself, don’t bother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this side, Louis and Yulenka were chatting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, David and the farmer were talking too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh~ You’re traveling through Texas? Then I’ve got a recommendation—a place in the east, bordering Louisiana, not too far from here. It’s a new estate built in the past two years, supposedly very luxurious, promoted heavily by the local government—it’s called… Hobbs Estate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, that’s the name. But don’t wander into the forest—it’s huge. Every year people go hiking and disappear. Such reckless kids these days—always chasing thrills.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The farmer clearly had a lot to say, but David handled him with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Jenny chatted with the farmer’s wife about household matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was how Texas farmers were—generous, friendly, quick-tempered, and talkative—not at all like in the movies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David’s group, having bought some local specialties, got back in the car and set off again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their next destination was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1058,"2026-06-19T23:34:28.869Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0d7e8cf08bd74c61e563c039a2706b912d4c8eb80c92b968d04429008a40e240","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-83","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-81",253,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-god-through-horror-cover.jpg"]