[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-building-interstellar-empire-with-universal-synt":3,"chapter-building-interstellar-empire-with-universal-synt-building-interstellar-empire-with-universal-synt-chapter-101":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Building Interstellar Empire With Universal Synthesis",{"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},1509067,1960,"Chapter 101: The Insidious Bug","building-interstellar-empire-with-universal-synt-chapter-101",101,"\u003Cp>The elves, led by Vaelar, Aeliana, and Nyxaris, took down the Dwarven Riders by staying in a strategic location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​The warriors stood at the front and the archers at the back, secured by a tight formation from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​Their arrows pierced the dwarves’ thick armor like butter in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​With their riders defeated and pulled outside the Gourd, the reinforced boars ran like there was no tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​The scene was extremely funny until the Dwarven Commander Thorden entered the fray, wielding a heavy hammer left and right, pummeling the elven warriors like wet paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​Despite being four feet tall, his hulking physique gave him the explosive strength needed to dominate hundreds of elven warriors single-handedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​Still, Neo did not interfere. He knew metals needed to molden over and over to make strong weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​Besides, he placed his full trust in the three generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Vaelar, the epitome of courage and valor, stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​He had his greatsword and a silver shield as his signature weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​As the bearer of the Shield Hero Unique class, he did not have a shred of fear in his eyes. Just a ruthless determination to protect his subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thorden roared like a wounded beast, his hulking muscles bulging as he swung his massive war hammer in a brutal, horizontal arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy weapon crackled with dense, yellow earth magic, carrying enough explosive momentum to shatter a boulder into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​Vaelar did not even blink. He planted his boots firmly into the bloody soil, lowering his center of gravity, and raised his glowing silver shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​[ Unique Class Skill Activated: Absolute Aegis ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​The heavy dwarven hammer collided dead center with the silver shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result of this collision, a massive, eardrum-bursting shockwave rippled across the battlefield, kicking up a thick cloud of dirt and debris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding elven warriors were violently pushed back by the sheer kinetic force, but Vaelar stood his ground perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​His boots sank two inches into the earth, but his posture remained absolutely unbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver shield hummed, effortlessly absorbing the kinetic impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​\"Is that all the physical strength a dwarven commander possesses?\" Vaelar asked coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​\"Arrogant tree-hugger!\" Thorden bellowed, spitting a glob of saliva. He forcefully yanked his hammer back for another devastating overhead strike, channeling every ounce of his Type 7 physical strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​But Vaelar was far faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​Taking advantage of the dwarf’s wide swing, Vaelar seamlessly transitioned from flawless defense to ruthless offense. He violently thrust his silver shield forward, executing a brutal shield bash directly into Thorden’s reinforced chest plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​The dwarven commander groaned painfully as the wind was forcefully knocked out of his lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stumbled backward clumsily. His runic armour was dented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​Vaelar did not give him a single second to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​Releasing his one-handed grip, Vaelar gripped his greatsword with both hands. The massive silver blade began to glow with concentrated cosmic force of a beyonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed several relentless flurry of heavy slashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​CLANG! CLANG! SLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​Thorden desperately tried to raise his heavy hammer to block, but the elven general’s strikes were far too fast and incredibly precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vaelar’s greatsword perfectly parried the cumbersome hammer aside, creating a massive blind spot in the dwarf’s defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a final, ruthless pivot, Vaelar brought the flat side of his glowing greatsword crashing heavily against the side of Thorden’s steel helmet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​GONG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​The terrifying impact rang out like a massive church bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thorden’s eyes instantly rolled to the back of his head, and his hulking four-foot frame swayed for a brief second before collapsing heavily onto the muddy ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was completely knocked unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​Immediately after, the same pillar of radiant white light descended from the sky, completely enveloping the defeated dwarven commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, Thorden vanished, pulled outside the Gourd and completely eliminated from the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​At least, that was what everyone thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​But the reality was far more insidious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​Under a massive cliff where sunlight barely entered, stood Neo, smirking as he gazed down at the pummeled body of the Dwarven Commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​Seeing Neo’s face, the commander got a scare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​\"Who... are... you? Where is... my King? I need to respawn. I... I will defeat that ugly tree-hugger,\" he said through pained groans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​\"You are going nowhere, little dwarf. You are going to have the privilege of becoming a part of me,\" Neo said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​But the dwarf felt nothing but a chill from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​\"What... nonsense... are you talking about, foolish human? I...\" He tried to stand, but every bone screamed in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​So he decided to bite down hard on his own teeth to trigger the safety mechanism. He did not like the way the human was looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​But Neo was already prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​\"Well, let us hope it succeeds! I am doing this for the first time with a living being,\" he said as he raised his hand, activating his Supreme Talent: [Universal Synthesis].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​[ Ding! Target selected: Elite Dwarf (Type 7) ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​[ Compatibility rate: 71% (expect to receive some backlash) ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​\"Hmm, let us proceed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​The radiant light intensified. The dwarf let out a horrific, distorted growl as the Synthesis energy broke his body down to the essence level, turning him into a yellowish liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​Next up was Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​His body also got consumed by the Synthesis energy, turning into a spiraling dark liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​These two beings then began to combine at a subatomic level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​It was the mastercraft work of Deep Synthesis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​The dwarf’s very life essence was being assimilated into Neo’s essence, enriching his genetic properties at a rapid rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​Still, not everything went as smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​He felt the resistance from the dwarf’s soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​In the previous synthesis, the targets were dead, so he did not face so much resistance. But this time, he was fusing with a living dwarf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​So this little backlash was to be expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​Still, this little backlash was nothing compared to all the harsh life experiences he had gone through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​The undercliff had gone quiet. No one could see what true evil was going on inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>​But the world would soon learn a bug had developed within the system.\u003C\u002Fp>",1037,"2026-06-06T04:59:14.595Z",1,"novelbin.me","85b3b57687f216ab8e440581e954d8b7cfb0b17ac59f1089c90074ccf3f7dd0f","building-interstellar-empire-with-universal-synt-chapter-102",null,102,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbuilding-interstellar-empire-with-universal-synt-cover.jpg"]