[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-87":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},1563443,2028,"Chapter 87 - Surviving","divine-path-system-chapter-87",87,"\u003Cp>Varian calmed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-scaled rats stared at him. On a one on one, Varian could win. If his injuries were healed, then Varian was confident to take them down with a price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had to make do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can't beat them with strength.' He sprinted towards the white barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roarr\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roarr\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roarr\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can't beat them with my speed.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They soon caught up and leapt at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian repeated his previous tactics and dodged all attacks, save for two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, instead of punching them back, he just guarded one attack and hurled his sword at the other rat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left him exposed to the paw of the rat he attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Screech!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a suicide move and thus, caught they rat by surprise. However, it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right as his sword plunged into its eyes, Varian blocked one of the attack with his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowed the other attack using space binding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Screech\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paw of the rat paused for a moment as it screamed from losing its eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupling this with his space binding, Varian found enough time to just dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, blocking the paw of a rat meant taking a strong blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough\" Varian staggered nearly to the edge of the white barrier. Blood flowed down his lips. But hearing the pleasant sound, they curled up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword was plunged towards the rat's eye and the rat itself was rushing towards him. This ended with the sword reaching its brain due to its own speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One red-scaled rat died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian cut down the head of the rat in no time and held it in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roarrr\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roarrr\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roarrr\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's move enraged the eleven rats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They bolted towards him, baring their fangs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their intention was obvious. Tear him to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was at nearly at the edge of the barrier and he didn't have much room to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This is it. My hope.' Varian didn't flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't repeat the early tactic due to the obvious reason. The sword was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian focused on the eleven creatures approaching him at breakneck speed and locked one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was just one person, and each of the rats had a huge body, not of all them would fit around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only five would actually reach him while the rest would encircle in case he tried to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian didn't\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roaar\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roarr\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they leapt at him, Varian ran backward while showing the dead rat's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roarr!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roarr?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roarr?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They chased him to the white barrier and with him, they, too, jumped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian once again witnessed the dark space. There was a suffocatingly dense aura in it. The space was also way harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian knew that he wouldn't be able to influence it with his current powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more importantly, the black swirls attacked each and everyone one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian and the eleven rats were blasted back into the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roarr!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roarr!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roarr!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black swirls wrecked havoc in the rats's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They ran a bit, but suddenly slowed down. They raised their paw, but struggled to put it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian collapsed on the ground, saw all this with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Success!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black swirls seemed to be space particles of sorts. They influenced the space around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian focused on his space power and, unlike last time, he removed the black space swirls with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was heavily bleeding, and he was badly injured. He broke quite a few bones and tore many muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was a big grin on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked to one of the red- scaled rats. It opened its mouth to bite him. But suddenly stopped. The space was frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, it could move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Varian's gauntlet broke its skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roarr!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roarr!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining ten rats were enraged and charged towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crrr\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shrr\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space suddenly tightened around them, and their moments came to a halt. They broke the space and continued charging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crr\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shrr\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It repeated. Again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Varian, these rats had no space powers. They couldn't just remove those black swirls and hence suffered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian didn't waste the opportunity he got after many risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the last roar, the twelfth rat was also slain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha!\" Varian smiled widely but the next moment, collapsed on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ouch!\" He landed straight on his most injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the corpses, he still couldn't believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\" He muttered. \"I will never lose hope.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was spent, he didn't dare to linger any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He begrudgingly got up and searched for a safe place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he took care to cover his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's efforts paid off, and he secluded himself in a remote cave in a desolate area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without constant fighting, the healing medicine finally began to show its effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a few hours, Varian's injuries were completely healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His flesh had regrown, and his bones were fixed. All in all, Varian was back to his\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his comm in a glimmer of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, there was no connection to the meta net. He also tried to contact others and failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian didn't give up and browsed through the database of the lost dungeons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Current Lost Dungeons, he found a long list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks?\" He chuckled nervously and checked them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he was quite nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were quite a few Dungeons with monsters in Body path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of curiosity, Varian picked the 'Starchild' Dungeon. It was a Thunder Dungeon, but also had some monsters that specialized in Body Path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I haven't seen any Thunder monsters yet.' He shrugged and closed the comm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Let's assume the worst: I can't get out.' Varian rubbed his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Then I can aim to become a Level 9. Or Sovereign. The System also gives some promises that I get stronger the more I advance. Maybe becoming a Sovereign can change things?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But what if... there is a way to get out? Maybe I just don't know.' He held his breath and continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Then I'd need to be strong enough to check every part of this dungeon. Maybe it will have the clues to returning, if any.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Then there's only one thing I can do now.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed, and a cruel smile formed on his face. \"Rat. In the process, I'm coming for revenge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mother rat didn't know a tragedy was about to befall on its children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the monsters in the dungeon didn't know a human was about to shake everything up.\u003C\u002Fp>",1104,"2026-06-06T07:58:11.287Z",1,"novelbin.me","c71878a0d55730f4bad3cfc80b1e64de2457b789e173195bef42db90532218d6","divine-path-system-chapter-435","divine-path-system-chapter-86",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]