[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-diary-of-a-dead-wizard":3,"chapter-diary-of-a-dead-wizard-diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-126":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Diary of a Dead Wizard",{"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},1380347,1828,"Chapter 126: My Specialty Is Choosing One from Many","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-126",126,"\u003Cp>The cleaver Saul wielded came from the morgue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was technically appropriated public property.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no helping it—when it came to reliable blades, Saul had yet to find anything that could rival his cleaver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever he had to dissect abnormal corpses in the morgue, this was always his first choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when it came time to sever the long neck of the head creature, no spell or scroll could give him more confidence than the morgue’s cleaver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once again, the cleaver didn’t disappoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just two strikes, the long blade struck cleanly along the bone seam, slicing the neck of the head creature in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The connection severed, and the head dropped to the ground without a single twitch of resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ironically, it was the neck—now headless—that snapped back like a contracting rubber band, instantly retracting into the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, they probably wouldn't use him as bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul quickly stowed away the Illusory Eye, ordered Little Algae to release its grip and retract from the cliff face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he slung his backpack over his shoulder, gripped his cleaver tightly, and dashed deeper into the tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even activated a Gleamlight spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it risked exposing his position to pursuers, moving in pitch-black darkness would only slow him down more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he gained enough distance and the path twisted enough, a little light wouldn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, the tunnel Saul had picked on the fly wasn’t a dead end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sprinting hunched over for dozens of meters, he encountered a steep slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes lit up—downward-sloping tunnels often led to the vast and complex underground labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although dangerous monsters lurked in the labyrinths, staying above ground was a guaranteed death sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Algae shot out from behind Saul’s neck again, transforming into four chains that helped lower him swiftly down the slope to a flat area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul didn’t even wait to find his footing before he bolted forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After just a few steps, he came to the first fork in the tunnel. As he was about to randomly pick a path, the diary suddenly flew out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>April 20, Year 316 of the Lunar Calendar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You ventured underground alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brave indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ahead lies a pool of stagnant water teeming with omnivorous bugs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mouths may be small, but their feeding speed is astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As you dashed across the water, you were surprised to find your strides shortening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down, you discovered your calves were gone~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The injury wasn’t fatal, but before you could treat it, the pursuer burst in and smashed you into a pile of pulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the earlier warnings merely made Saul cautious, the last line made his eyes fly open in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So there was a pursuer—and they were fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Saul veered into a different tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The diary had said he wouldn’t even have time to heal after crossing the water. That meant the pursuer was already dangerously close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment’s delay could get him caught—and being caught meant being obliterated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His enemy was not just fast, but immensely powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul sprinted like mad, even having Little Algae thrust into the earth ahead to pull him forward for speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he encountered the second fork—two paths this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he ran, he glanced toward the left passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The diary updated with urgent frequency:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left path ends in a dead end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the pursuer catches up, you’ll be smashed into pulp and hung on the rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul didn’t hesitate—he took the right path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t run far before the diary flared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As you flee, a shadow spider leaps onto your back and tries to bite through your neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While you fight it off, the pursuer arrives and crushes both you and the spider into a bloody mix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, getting caught really was certain death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, there were no alternate paths. Saul had no choice but to keep swinging his cleaver while commanding Little Algae to scout ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several steps, he heard a whoosh to his left—it collided with a net of tendrils Little Algae had formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without pause, Saul slashed the strand blocking the spider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even severed, the tendril stayed in place to stall the creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, Little Algae.” The situation was too sudden—Saul could only offer a quick apology to his pet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Algae extended a gentle tendril and stroked Saul’s cheek, signaling it wasn’t angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul kept running. Another fork appeared—this time, five tunnels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rapidly scanned the first three. All had either monsters or obstacles that would slow him down—leading to certain death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked at the fourth. The diary gave no warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just about to choose it when he glanced at the fifth—and the diary flared again, making Saul hesitate, then abruptly switch course and dive into the fifth tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tunnel is lined with discarded shadow spider webs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping on them causes you to stick, get entangled layer by layer, and after a few minutes of struggling, the enemy captures you—webs and all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Saul knew what awaited on the ground, he immediately leapt onto the wall as he entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls also had some webbing, but with mental preparation, Saul was able to use Little Algae to swing himself across.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After what felt like forever, he made it across the 50-meter stretch of sticky terrain and finally landed on solid ground again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had only delayed the enemy slightly. But for someone capable of killing him so easily, it was a slim margin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Saul had to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There hadn’t been a single sound from his pursuer the entire time, but the diary kept warning: if Saul delayed even a bit, he’d be overtaken and crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence only made the threat more terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like the pursuer’s breath was constantly on his nape, ruffling the hairs on the back of his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul kept running, but the tunnel was growing narrower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began to worry—if this turned out to be a dead end, he was doomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, even if there’s no hope, I won’t just stand here and wait to die.” Saul stretched out his arms as he ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, he’d thrown all thoughts of Soniya aside. He could only draw on his mental form to the fullest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Translucent soul borers began to wriggle along his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too bad these things can’t survive long outside the body,” Saul muttered. “Could’ve used them for a trap.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already ducking to run when the path suddenly sloped downward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Another descent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul grit his teeth. Going deeper meant more danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had no time to hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his jaw—if the diary stays silent, I’ll pretend I’m still on flat ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Saul leapt into the depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several black tendrils instantly extended from behind his neck, stabbing into the surrounding walls. They gouged deep marks into the stone while cushioning his descent to prevent injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, Saul’s eyes flew wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From beneath him—a light was rising rapidly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1171,"2026-06-05T22:22:08.872Z",1,"novelbin.me","e2adcf807858e09cf4379b36a54ffe65958e9970d217b116d55c4b5dc7e12afc","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-127","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-125",1037,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdiary-of-a-dead-wizard-cover.jpg"]