[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades":3,"chapter-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-143":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},418183,682,"Chapter 143: Absorbing the Blood Droplet","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-143",143,"\u003Cp>\"The three of us have no intention to fight unnecessary battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Instead of risking our lives in a fight, we have decided to share this treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can do the same with us, or you can fight three of us alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo was surprised the monster could speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not expected to meet a monster with intelligence so soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He retracted his aura and sat next to the monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Neo would've welcomed a battle, a peaceful negotiation was better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames of Darkness materialized around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They absorbed the essence of Death flowing out of the blood droplet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of Exalted Demigod monster was mixed in the blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo felt as if he was being stared down by the Exalted Demigod monster when he tried to absorb the blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood was his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should've been easy for him to absorb it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's body started to break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not handle the residual concept of Death, belonging to the Exalted, lingering in blood droplet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo bit his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Don't joke with me!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That blood is mine!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Who the hell do you think you are acting like its owner!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The concept of Death imbued in the blood flared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It flowed into his body, and destroyed it from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yeah, let's see if you can kill me first, or if I'll absorb you.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysander, the crystalline quadrupled beast, sensed the presence of Death surging in the vicinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his eyes and saw Neo trying to absorb a massive amount of blood at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is he a fool?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysander, Selene, and Alaric had been absorbing the blood for days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did it at a slow pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three of them were geniuses yet they did not take the risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of blood could kill them easily if they tried to absorb it too quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Heh, as expected, it was a good choice to let him absorb the blood.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He'll just kill himself and we wouldn't need to share the treasure after he dies.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike them, Neo had been struggling to resist the presence of the Death in the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was bound to die if he continued to stay here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hehehe, fool. These humans always overestimate themselves and—'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>….!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysander flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo suddenly unleashed all of his flames of Darkness and began to absorb the blood droplet greedily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wha-what are you doing!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The absurd sight before Lysander's eyes made him dumbstruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo was dying from the overwhelming power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was using his high-mastery of Death to stop it from claiming him, but it was only a matter of time that he fell to its call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made no sense to Lysander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not understand why the human before its eyes was rushing headfirst to his death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vortex of flames surrounded Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena, the spider monster, and Alaric, the humanoid beast, were forced to open their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three looked at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you going to let him do this?\" Alaric questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if we absorb the blood from his corpse, the purity would fall. We need to stop him,\" Lysander grunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were not worried about Neo listening to them, since Neo's focus was on absorbing the blood droplet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They turned to Selena, only to find her increasing the pace of her absorption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Selena, what are you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I doubt he reached Adept-mastery by coincidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since he is absorbing the blood droplet like this, he must have a plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysander and Alaric frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could not lose a precious treasure like the blood droplet to the boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were about to make a move, a heavy aura descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknown to them, Neo had unsealed his blessing to increase the absorption rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took him only a few seconds to absorb the blood droplet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a surge of power and his Divine Energy pool's capacity increased by a large margin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his body began to crumble away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo was about to die in the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill healed him at the cost of his Divine Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blood burned, but unlike the contract with Paimon, he knew he would recover this energy over time, so he used it without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo opened his eyes and exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The presence of Death lingering in the surroundings started to disperse after the droplet of blood disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysander, Alaric, and Selene were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could not believe their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-how are you alive?\" Lysander trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They flinched when Neo looked at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You three, tell me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This can't be the only place where the Exalted Demigod monster dropped the blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where else can I find the other droplets?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo had three uses of Immortal — he was saving the fourth one to return to the world of living — and a few hours to spare in the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he did not find the droplets today, he could get them later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood droplets gave his Divine Energy pool too big of boost for him to ignore them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exalted Demigod….?\" Alaric muttered. \"How did you know it was an Exalted Demigod?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saw it obviously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stiffened, unable to believe Neo was alive after an encounter with an Exalted Demigod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo had been lucky back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was an insulator that did not let anyone sense the blood of Monarch within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was same for every demigod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Neo would've been hunted for his blood already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysander and Alaric grew nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear Neo was not normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-we don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stared at them for a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before he left, Selena called out to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait! I know where you can find another droplet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Selena, what are you trying to do? He is dangerous. We shouldn't get involved—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up,\" Neo warned Lysander. \"Don't interrupt again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysander frowned, but closed his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo turned to Selena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on. I'm listening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1015,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","a7eaaa173253eb61c55d8dcfbbcea6e11a895d45f1a98e94d85e73f19345963b","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-144","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-142",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]