[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-287":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Divine Path System",{"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},1563559,2028,"Chapter 287: Vine Forest [1]","divine-path-system-chapter-287",287,"\u003Cp>Vine Forest, Vine Region:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The region derived its name from the Vine Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This forest spanned almost five hundred miles. The tall trees rivaled skyscrapers and their canopy blocked off any natural light coming from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This great forest housed many beasts and plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plants were all in the Plantae Morpher. That is, they could transform into another, higher version of their species.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beasts were all Beast Morphers. They too could morph into a higher species above them in the evolutionary ladder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, a snake could morph into a half-dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ape could transform into a titan-ape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bird could tranform into a half-phoenix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A horse could morph into a unicorn and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same went for plants and their deadly combination certainly didn't make for a safe environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike other areas that had relatively safe outer areas and more dangerous inner areas, Vine Forest was dangerous all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, due to the continuous movements of plants and beasts, its dangers were unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A place could be safe enough for level 4s to enter and hunt. But all of a sudden, a peak level 6 beast could come out and slaughter everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To enter this forest, one should not only be strong enough, but also be alert all the times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his strength, the Vine Forest would've been a cakewalk for Charles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, he was hiding his aura and holding his breath in a tree hollow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were injuries all over his body. However, the bleeding has long stopped. And the injuries themselves went from very severe to bearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn't mean he recovered his combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles was still weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I was careless.' He lowered his head and thought back to the event. The siege, their cooperation and his escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each thought, his fists tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His green eyes were hidden behind his noble blonde hair—now a mess with twigs, leaves and dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time, he recalled his escape, his eyes shone with intense green light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I will not make the same mistake again.' He closed his eyes and affirmed to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the opposite party was Abyssals, then Charles would've died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can't win against numbers…?' He gritted his teeth. Was that the truth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No!' He was unwilling to accept that as a fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numbers mean nothing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I am just not strong enough. If I am a Sovereign and they're level 9s, would their numbers matter?' The moment he asked that question, Charles' mind cooled down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes. Once his strength crossed a threshold, it could no longer be confronted by weaker enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles took out a emerald-colored fruit and ate in a bite. This was one of the many healing treasures he found inside the Vine Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fruit melted and he felt a coolness in his injuries. They were slowly healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can hide from them…but that way, I won't win.' Charles would never accept that result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to win. It wasn't just his choice. It was his obligation. As the most talented human of the federation, he needed to set the standards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what he believed and adhered to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his comm and searched for the healing treasures inside the Vine Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them were of no use. The few that were very effective needed him to fight very strong enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could've slaughtered them in the past. He could kill them even now, but then he would risk exposing his position to the messengers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The messengers of the four teams were cautiously scouting in the Vine Forest. They lost his trail, but they did know the approximate circle he was in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, none of them even tried to attack him. They didn't even him see him. They just kept following his traces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his injuries, Charles had no way of completely hiding his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Annoying flies!' Charles wanted to slap them into oblivion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for them, he'd be free to hunt and gain healing treasures. But he couldn't eliminate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once their teams learned that he was actively hunting, then might judge that he has recovered enough strength and would besiege him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles didn't want to repeat his mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, so far, he didn't make any big battles and laid low. But this wouldn't work forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles racked his brain. But he couldn't find any solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He somehow needed to heal enough so that he can fight others and snatch the flags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could still deal one desperate blow to eliminate one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'At least for that reason, come to this place at last. By then, I'd have recovered.' He thought, but didn't plan to sit by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles stood up and stretched his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sneaked out of the hollow and cautiously wandered through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed messengers at the edge of his perception range. They couldn't sense him, however.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go!\" Charles kicked the ground and shot forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he ventured a few miles into the forest, his senses suddenly alerted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles rolled down and quickly glanced back at his previous position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge voilet branch slapped the ground, creating a huge crater. Its host, the tall Voilet tree sensed its prey had escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its huge body shook and it whipped him with another branch and at the same time, the first branch also followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\" Charles gritted his teeth and flipped back, narrowly avoiding the branches that passed just above his head and below his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the tree didn't stop and continued to attack him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles managed to avoid any serious injuries, but he looked more and more dirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With torn clothes, disheveled hair and body with soil, dust and blood, he looked like a begger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"High level 6…tsk.\" Charles felt a burning rage in his chest. He could slap away even peak level 6s, but now he was forced into such a state by this weakling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\" He transformed into the werewolf form and caught the two branches. With a snort, he pulled the branches, uprooting the tree in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a punch, he blew the tree into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I should keep going.\" Shaking his head, Charles decided to hunt for another healing treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There he is!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud voice interrupted him and Charles' eyes narrowed at the sudden arrival of the young men and women.\u003C\u002Fp>",1055,"2026-06-06T07:58:11.288Z",1,"novelbin.me","e1b67f72f0a171e3cf86a0c48d34590d42ceaf8f3d47d55816b68ab58e02ceca","divine-path-system-chapter-288","divine-path-system-chapter-286",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]