[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-childhood-friend-of-the-zenith":3,"chapter-childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-761":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Childhood Friend of the Zenith",{"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},1240561,1667,"Chapter 760","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-761",761,"\u003Cp>Rumble—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled violently underfoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I steadied myself with Qi and looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Torn dimensions—countless rifts like opened eyes filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was crawling with Magyeong Gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fucking lunatic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words spilled out before I could stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And who could blame me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just the sheer number of gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single one radiated red light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant—they were all red Magyeong Gates, and red-ranked monsters were about to pour out of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monsters that required a peak-level martial artist just to be hunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creatures capable of turning the surroundings into ruins with their mere presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, at this point, they weren’t all that threatening to me anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can handle a couple of them easily.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realistically, I could probably take on five, maybe six, at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is overkill.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were just too many of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I counted roughly over thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty red-ranked monsters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They could flatten Hanam without breaking a sweat.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in my past life, I’d never seen numbers like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was completely outside my expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting numbers like that wasn’t just harder—it was exponentially worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially under these circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no way to run and no chance to hunt them down while retreating, abandoning this position wasn’t an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s too much to protect.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I scanned the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty-some people still remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understandably, their faces were filled with horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“R-red Magyeong Gates… so many of them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it. What are we supposed to do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How… how do we stop that…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their despair rang out through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the grip of terror, they asked how to stop it rather than how to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Tsk.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew what would happen the moment they turned their backs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They understood what would become of the people they’d left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, even faced with despair, they couldn’t flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Hah.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So this is what it means to be orthodox martial artists.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was why they died early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You want to know why the war in my past life turned into such a shitshow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because these kinds of people died first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Idiots who can’t cut their losses.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even knowing they couldn’t win, they fought instead of running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And reality wasn’t kind enough to grant miracles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all died with their eyes closed in pools of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My lips went dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this went wrong, we’d all end up the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s my fault this time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not Cheonma’s fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not Blood Calamity’s fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mess was something I’d created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Goddamn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swallowed the bitter feelings and forced myself to focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time for self-recrimination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to assess the situation first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Find a solution.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I forced my sluggish brain into overdrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Aaaahhhhh—!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster was still howling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its cracked body made it look desperate, as if it were lashing out wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tore my gaze away from it and focused on the Magyeong Gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…What is that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I narrowed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the gates, there were lines—strange, connected lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What were those?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the question formed, the answer followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They’re like the patterns in the sky.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson sigils that had appeared before the monster’s arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lines inside the gates looked just like the patterns completing those sigils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I focused on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Despite the gates being open, no monsters have appeared yet.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was a reason—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is it the lines?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if the monsters only came out after those lines connected?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just a theory, but—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No time to second-guess.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t afford hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stomped the ground, wrapping my body in blue flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Listen carefully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paused to add one more thing before acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was about to say, “If you don’t want to die, kill that thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I stopped short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something more effective came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something I wasn’t proud to say—but useful nonetheless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now’s the time. If we don’t kill it now, we can’t save anyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There won’t be another chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words left my mouth, the atmosphere shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear and despair were still there—but so was something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization that if they didn’t act, someone would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t understand why these idiots cared so much about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for them, it was more important than their own lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the kind of people who had gathered here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And probably—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Therefore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—everyone except me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have to kill it. No matter what.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spat out the words and launched forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Aaaaahhh—!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster kept howling as I closed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoosh—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue flames coiled around my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine Flames Firewheel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The compressed fire fused with Heart Fist (Simkwon) and exploded from my fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strike with everything I had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was about to land when—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kyaaaah—!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster moved, dodging the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames burst, creating a massive blaze behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pulled back my fist and twisted my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its claws dug into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn thing was ridiculously fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glanced down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My martial robe had been torn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t see clearly, but I was sure my torso had been scratched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that I cared about a minor wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The lines.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I checked the connections inside the Magyeong Gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hmm.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were still forming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, keeping the monster moving didn’t stop the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunate—but the good news was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It slowed down.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lines were connecting slower now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not much, but enough to make a difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The gates are tied to this thing’s mind—or its power.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dodged another claw and kept analyzing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is this its Authority?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I kicked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster’s Qi barrier shattered under my kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without flames to reinforce it, the blow lacked power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssssshh—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torrent of presences surged in from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yahoo!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a cheerful shout, Bong Soon’s staff shot forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smash—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kuuuiek—!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her blunt attack drove through the broken barrier, sending shards flying as it struck the monster’s torso.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the scattered fragments, I frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Its skin feels… unnatural.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I analyzed the details even while fighting, my head throbbing from the effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hyaa!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently unsatisfied, Bong Soon raised her staff again, aiming for a follow-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the barrier had already regenerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew that—and yet, she didn’t stop attacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she just blindly believing it would work? No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not faith in her own attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sssshhh—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She believed in what was coming next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden flash shattered the barrier again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opening was small—but Bong Soon didn’t miss it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hyaah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smash—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kiaaa—!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster thrashed in agony from the relentless strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I yanked Bong Soon back before it could retaliate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its claws tore through the air where she had just stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whew!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll join the fight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More martial artists jumped in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wore different robes, and their Qi carried distinct traits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their levels ranged from peak to high-level cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Decent for their age, but not enough for this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to know that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why the hell are they here?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made no sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any fool could see they’d die if they stayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is this… chivalry?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were they clinging to outdated ideals in this rotting Jianghu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was laughable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang—! Boom—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Argh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be careful…!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They struck through the barrier, landing blows on the monster’s inner body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kiaaa—!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The repeated hits forced it to scream—but the impact was weaker than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its rage swelled as it swung its arms wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this continued, they’d all die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But stepping in would cost me, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no safe way to save them without taking damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting them die might’ve been smarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Shit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet my body was already moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ramped up my firepower and pushed my speed to the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames erupted as I dashed in, grabbing the martial artists with Phantom Grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I barely managed to pull them out as claws smashed into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster’s eyes locked onto me immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its attack followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recoil from my burst of speed slowed me down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t dodge in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its claws were about to rip into my shoulder when—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwip—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kriiik!?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An arrow flew in, deflecting the claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An arrow? In this situation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was too surprised to think—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Duck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dropped my head instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blade swept past where my head had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackle—!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kiaaa—!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namgung Bi-ah had entered the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she wasn’t alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take the right side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Got it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold and lightning intertwined as Wi Seol-ah joined her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish! Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their sword energy danced in the air, flowing dangerously close without colliding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smooth. Precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each strike avoided disrupting the other, keeping their power intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhhhk—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wi Seol-ah’s sword cut through the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could wield Intent Blade (Simgeom), allowing her to pierce the defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the opening formed, lightning crashed into the exposed flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackle—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kiaaaagh!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster lashed out, but Bong Soon blocked with her staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunk—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the staff fell short, a dagger flew in, finishing the block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Synchronized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simgeom led the strikes as the others reinforced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kyaaaah—!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slice—! Slash—! Crash—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them moved with perfect coordination, leaving no openings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the other martial artists couldn’t interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Uh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither could I.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood there, slack-jawed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why the hell are they so good…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could understand the three of them working well together, but Bong Soon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha—!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She laughed like a lunatic as she swung her staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite her carefree attitude, her attacks were heavy and precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She deflected blows without even breaking through the monster’s Intent Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster couldn’t catch its breath and was getting pummeled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kyaa… Kyaaaagh…!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I almost felt sorry for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Magyeong Gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lines were still forming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even slowed down, we didn’t have much time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had to finish this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if we drove the monster back, the Magyeong Gates would ruin everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clench—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I focused my Qi, rotating my core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was preparing to form the Spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bigger, stronger strike than usual—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I compressed my Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wi Seol-ah will break the barrier. Then…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wouldn’t waste my strength on breaking the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d open the gap, and I’d finish it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the plan—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kiiii—!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, my heart throbbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation came from the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its presence felt…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get back—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At my warning, everyone retreated toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kyaaaaaah—!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its mouth opened wide as it screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoooom—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light gathered inside its gaping maw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuaaaaaaa—!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive blast erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leapt forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light engulfed me.\u003C\u002Fp>",1791,"2026-06-05T15:10:17.629Z",1,"novelbin.me","a3d64135ec384ad62879343e6408790f64e49c15103ece68bf38ce9818e030f5","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-762","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-760",974,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fchildhood-friend-of-the-zenith-cover.jpg"]