[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-503":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},1563875,2028,"Chapter 503 Death’s Door","divine-path-system-chapter-503",503,"\u003Cp>How do you steal a famous scientist right under the nose of a Sovereign?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly, it was an outrageous thought. Even the craziest men would say it's impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You simply don't steal anyone or anything in front of a Sovereign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are faster than you, stronger than you, and more perceptive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a futile effort. An endeavor bound to fail. A guaranteed death wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Varian planned that very thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why, he once again requested Sovereign Irene for the space stones, and got Blue Flash to acquire CTFs for their usage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he asked them to enter Demon Abyss and CTF to the dungeon closest to the stadium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He calculated that Julius would quickly return, but in his opinion, the time would be sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Blue Flash extensively studied all the footage—secret and public on Julius' combat and concluded that it was mostly safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they didn't consider the fact that Julius could've gotten stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Sovereign level, even that slight increase changed the entire dynamics of the plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, as he lay down in a pool of blood, Varian found himself hearing Julius' menacing words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Varian didn't lay in despair. He retrieved an item from his storage ring and a light started to envelop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Varian? What secret are you hiding? I'll dig it out one by one.\" Julius smiled and his giant titan form shrunk to five meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tightly held the ghost ship that tried to escape and began to tear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a creaking sound, the top of the ghost ship began to break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Narcis died because of you. What do you think I should do?\" Julius asked in a chilly voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Sia…do you even remember her? Besides this guest ship, that'll be your greatest value. You'll be the bait for me to lure her out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ghost ship's top was forcibly opened and Julius finally saw the young man who shook the solar system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still dare to smile?\" Julius was taken aback by that nasty smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had an ominous premonition and hurried to grab Varian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a bright light enveloped him and the ghost ship as space twisted violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Julius realized what Varian was trying to do, he didn't hesitate and directly punched out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud boom, the space exploded and then, the ghost ship was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He faced my punch head-on. He's dead.\" Julius told himself but what Varian did at the final moment was etched in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flipped a middle finger at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…It's a pity I couldn't get his corpse for the lab.\" Julius had one regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no doubts about Varian's fate. There's no way he could survive a Sovereign punch head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haaa!\" Varian gasped and breathed in violently as he woke up in a white room. \"We escaped?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The CTF took us away in the last second…\" Boo appeared in front of him and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian clutched his head and tried to recall what happened before he fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, his eyes widened and he turned to Boo. \"The punch! Julius attacked m—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here.\" Boo cut him off and waved its hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three walls with huge dents appeared in front of Varian. These were the Sovereign level walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you forget, master? You asked Boo to keep them around you all the time, just in case.\" Boo patted its chest in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Thank you, Boo.\" Varian sighed in gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha~ What are you saying…\" Boo blushed a bit and turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An awkward silence filled the room. Varian confirmed that his condition was fine and was about to step out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master!\" Boo appeared in front of him and blocked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Varian titled his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-There's….There is…\" Boo tried to come up with something but finally hung its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian had an ominous feeling as he stepped out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WHAT?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight of the ghost ship's interior devastated him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Broken walls, sparks of electricity, twisting of space…as he recalled the pristine and elegant feel it always had, Varian felt a pain in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Boo's crestfallen face and apologized. \"I'm really sorry, Boo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For others, it was only a spaceship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Boo, it was its body, its home, its everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, this damage not only hurt it physically but also emotionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was with Boo for two months, Varian never thought of Boo as a machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, Boo was as human as any person. In fact, Varian never really associated the term 'human' with one's race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attitude towards Enigma didn't change after knowing her race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, what a person aspired for and worked towards was more important than their inherent and immutable elements of identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he'd give up a million Shadow Order 'humans' for one Boo without thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woo~\" Boo suddenly started crying. Crystal blue tears fell out of the white ghost's eyes and Varian was suddenly at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boo…\" Varian called out softly. His head was still a bit dizzy from the injuries and his body was still not completely fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, with each step he took, he staggered and stumbled, but he kept walking and reached Boo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand and lightly patted Boo…and his hand passed right through Boo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master…it really hurts.\" Boo whimpered. \"Boo…Boo feels like a part of Boo is broken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's eyes were filled with killing intent as he promised. \"Boo…I'll take revenge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boo stopped crying and stared at his face. In the end, it nodded weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it said. \"Master, Boo will try to fix the injuries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian nodded stiffly when he heard the word 'injuries'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking into a room, he first checked whether his 'messages' reached Enigma. Only after confirming it did he sigh in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he called up the holograms and checked the situation of the ghost ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw a ghost ship teleporting into the demon abyss. Since they didn't have Enigma—abyssals didn't know they arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And despite the injuries, Boo was still capable of stealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the ghost ship cautiously escaped the Demon Abyssa and landed on an asteroid in a remote region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian swiped the hologram and observed the exterior of the ghost ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Boo's reluctant expression as it retrieved all the backup materials—metals, circuits, and special formation components and used them to fix the damages sustained by the ghost ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boo's face was filled with pain and with each fix, it seemed to recall the injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with equal determination, Boo continued on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The broken metal defenses, the AI systems, the formations, the stealth components, everything was slowly being fixed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…my little ghost is working hard. How can I slack off?' Varian took a breath and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>",1129,"2026-06-06T07:58:24.165Z",1,"novelbin.me","d94ec8358ce452ca396ad79c40f1d4b284ade5f97272f3599e1ef7a1f7b1b9b7","divine-path-system-chapter-504","divine-path-system-chapter-502",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]