[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-596":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},1563968,2028,"Chapter 596 - Sia [8]: Defiance","divine-path-system-chapter-596",596,"\u003Cp>Chapter 596 - Sia [8]: Defiance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Baang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I punched the glass tube, the sounds of the collision echoed throughout the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I put my all into the punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I used my mind power to suppress my pain receptors. I used gravity on the glass and stretched it apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time I raised my hand, I created a strong force of gravitational attraction between the glass tube and my fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, I kept punching the glass tube. With all my strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My punches were relentless and time flowed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even when I tried my best, the glass tube didn't even creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, the transparent glass tube had dark bloodstains on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it wasn't just some small bloodstains. But a lot of blood marks all over the lab, as if someone took a paintbrush dipped in red and splattered it over all the tube.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Huh?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I noticed this change, I didn't pause. It was my blood, of course. But I didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly but surely, my arms turned sore. I can't do anything about it with my mind power or I'd have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, I could still punch, albeit a bit slowly. But as time passed, my arms felt heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an uphill battle just to raise my arm, much less punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't know I could persevere to this extent. But I think I know why. After living with a guy who never gave up, I was also changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknowingly, I put more strength into my arms and punched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same spot. Again and again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there wasn't even a single crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, I began to feel something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was…dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My vision zoomed out from the one spot I was punching at and I looked around again. Only then did I realize that the whole glass tube was painted red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much blood…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My world spun and I crashed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last thing I remembered before everything turned dark was a bot rushing towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*** *** ****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Day 1.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I woke up to those words. The moment I opened my eyes, I used my mind power to remove all feelings of drowsiness. I was on high alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Day 1.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice sounded again and raising my head, I saw Roxanna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still in the same attire and looked the same as yesterday. But there was one difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a mad look in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I flinched at the sight and took a step back. But the farthest I could go was the glass tube's wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roxanna didn't even care about my reaction as she circled around the glass tube like she was inspecting some good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your blood...\" Her eyes shone. \"It's very useful. Thank you for proving so many test samples.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gritted my teeth and glared at her. While I didn't want to die, I'd never show a weak front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to this woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't sure if or how, but I vowed that I'd kill her one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Sia, remember, if anyone crosses a line that shouldn't be crossed, retaliate! While trying to save the human race is a noble goal, we shouldn't take beatings.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice sounded in my mind as if he was sitting beside me and giving me strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I straightened my back and looked fiercely at Roxanna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my.\" Roxanna chuckled. \"A specimen that doesn't know its place. Wonderful. I love helping you things realize your true worth the most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is your worth all that? Spending life in a lab when you don't even have a life?\" I asked sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't want to be the silent victim. If I could, I'd rather retaliate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Sia, if you are going down in a battle anyway, then damage your enemy as much as you can. While your defeat will be uncomfortable, never make it a happy ending for your enemy.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roxanna's eyes narrowed. There was a dangerous air around her, almost like she was a butcher who slaughtered hundreds of humans. Perhaps she really did. This crazy woman, why wouldn't she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked me in the eye and said in a nonchalant tone. \"The life support system of the glass tube you're in is my latest creation. It'll ensure you'll survive and don't malnourish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…So?\" I had a bad feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you don't have to plot things like 'Oh, I'll be able to escape once I get out of this glass tube.\" She said in a mocking tone and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That smile… was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because until I get what I want, you're not leaving the glass tube.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart pounded in my chest as my palms sweated. Even if I tried my best, I couldn't control the rising fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if she asks me something I can't answer or won't answer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if she never decides to release me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first place, I don't trust her words at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I…I might spend the rest of my life here. I might die here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My chest grew heavy, but I wasn't going down like this. I had my own pride. If Varian's pride is to become the savior of the human race, my pride is I'd one day travel the stars!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Sia, what will you do if I die?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I don't want to hear such words.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well, how would you think I'd want to die.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…Come on!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'We're awakeners. We have dreams. We chose our life. But we must also choose our death.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…what do you mean?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If I were to die one day, I won't beg my enemy for mercy. Before I breathe my last, I'll make sure I inflict as much pain on him as I can.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What if they're too powerful even for that?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Then I'll die with pride. I'll deny them any satisfaction from killing me. I'll die with a defiant smile. They'll kill me, but my defiant smile will live in their hearts.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sia clenched her fists and smiled at Roxanna. It was a defiant smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You captured me. You have me trapped. But you can't break me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile conveyed her message and Roxanna didn't miss it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roxanna's eyes narrowed and the smile on her face vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Defiant doll. Good, good.\" She nodded in a chilling tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would've flinched at her expression, but after recalling Varian's words, I was brimming with courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roxanna noticed the change in my behavior immediately. But instead of feeling unease, her shining eyes told me that she was even more amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strong toys are good. They don't break easily.\" She said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" I didn't understand what she was saying…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kaah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until I felt a sharp pain in my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough. Cough.\" I knelt on one knee and ended up in a fit of coughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My chest…my chest was burning. As I continued to cough, I felt a sweet taste in my throat and—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red blood splashed on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a broken dam, I started to cough out more and more blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each time, the pain in my chest grew. I clenched my fists and endured the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting poison, isn't it?\" I heard her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved my sore neck upward and met her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though my chest hurt, my heart burnt with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>",1226,"2026-06-06T07:58:24.533Z",1,"novelbin.me","6dc04f6a91d8518594ec7c69d38917122c1309404d8daad17ea953b1b7bf7ceb","divine-path-system-chapter-597","divine-path-system-chapter-595",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]