[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-first-intergalactic-emperor-starting-with-the-an":3,"chapter-first-intergalactic-emperor-starting-with-the-an-first-intergalactic-emperor-starting-with-the-an-chapter-114":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","First Intergalactic Emperor: Starting With The Ancient Goddess",{"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},1601528,2070,"Chapter 114: Meeting Lucas and Ethan in the VR Game","first-intergalactic-emperor-starting-with-the-an-chapter-114",114,"\u003Cp>[You may rest, prepare, or buff yourself. Stage Two will begin shortly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xavier walked to the edge of the safe zone, quietly gripping his sword. Around him, players were doing all kinds of stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A summoner practiced her casting motion again and again, trying to shave milliseconds off her chant time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monk-type player was stretching, chugging stamina potions between each buff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mages stood in circles, muttering cooldown times and spell combos like rehearsing a script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guild parties gathered in clumps, planning their rotations. Crimson Vow was the biggest — over hundred members standing like a full damn army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then there was Xavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not practicing. Not planning. Just watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He observed everyone. How they moved. How they attacked. How they reacted. He stored it all in that calm, calculating head of his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when two familiar faces walked toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas and Ethan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas had the confident stride of a man who always thought he was the center of attention. Ethan followed with arms crossed, gaze fixed on Xavier’s glowing gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re the solo,\" Lucas said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xavier turned, his mask gleaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Noticed me, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could we not?\" Ethan added. \"You’ve got, like... twelve mythics equipped. Some of those aren’t even out on the universal servers yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas nodded. \"Your fusion class aura’s not standard either. You part of the dev test group or something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xavier shrugged. \"You could say that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan smiled politely. \"Mind telling us your name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That caught them off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas frowned. \"Why not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xavier tilted his head. \"Because it’ll be a lot more fun when you see my name right there—\" he pointed toward the massive leaderboard screen slowly updating in the sky, \"—on the top of the event rankings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them froze. Just a blink. But it was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That one second where their egos got bruised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas clicked his tongue. \"Big talk for someone ranked 103rd.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xavier smirked. \"Just warming up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan squinted at him. \"...You remind me of someone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone does.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas looked serious for a second. \"Look, we’ve got an offer. Join Crimson Vow for this raid. Just temporary. You’ll get access to our guild buffs, healer support, rezzers, even post-raid bonuses. And we take care of our people. Real fast level-ups.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tempting,\" Xavier said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas continued, \"You won’t make it to the end solo. That’s suicide. No one does these raids alone. There’s a reason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And yet,\" Xavier said, \"here I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t know what to say to that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan sighed. \"Suit yourself. But don’t say we didn’t offer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas gave him one last look, then turned. \"You’ll regret it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I doubt that,\" Xavier said casually, waving him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked away, their guild forming ranks behind them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xavier stared at their backs. His grip on his sword tightened, but his smirk widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’They don’t know it’s me. That makes this even better.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Daily Task Completed!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xavier wasn’t aware that other players couldn’t see the names and ID of the other plates unless they made it public, or joined a party or a guild. They could see his ranking since it was glowing on top of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned toward the leaderboard again. The glowing list was reshuffling after Stage One’s end. Top names rising. His name — still hidden — was climbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered under his breath:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I’ve decided. I’ll top this event ranking. And I’ll reach Level 100 before either of those assholes can. Also, what does rezzers mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of light exploded around the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[INTERMISSION OVER. TRANSFERRING TO STAGE TWO...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Xavier vanished into the light again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[STAGE TWO INITIATING...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Objective: Hold Position and Survive the Endless Horde\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time Limit: 10 Minutes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Special Rule: No Retreat — Leaving Platform Results in Instant Death\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bonus Objective: Kill Count Multiplies with Consecutive Hits (Combo Counter Active)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world cracked apart again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the players weren’t split. All 1,000 participants materialized together in a single hellish battlefield — massive, circular, with jagged black terrain, crimson skies, and spawn portals swirling across the edges like angry vortexes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds,entire guilds mobilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squads formed tight phalanxes. Buff spells lit the sky. Shields were raised, healers took their positions, and war cries echoed as the first wave spawned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xavier landed near the east ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every other player around him had a squad tag hovering overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Crimson Vow – Squad A]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Iron Reapers – Squad C]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[VenomArc Guild – Squad F]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[???]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No Guild]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No Party]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank: 103]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>XAVIER\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One guy. No healers. No DPS backup. No buffs. Just a monster in full mythic gear with a black-gold riftblade humming in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, who’s the solo dude?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—no buffs? Is he stupid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s gotmythic wings. Look at his loadout!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably a rich pay-to-win scrub.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still... he’s kinda scary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xavier didn’t say a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just walked forward as the horde spawned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first wave hit hard — corrupted wolves, berserker ghouls, shadow ogres. Squads moved like machines, locking down aggro zones, rotating tanks, layering damage fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xavier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blinked forward, slashed once, anderasedfive mobs in a single wave of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kill +5]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Combo x5]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Multiplier: 1.3x]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WHAT THE—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby players flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s solo-clearing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dude’s melting mobs faster than my entire squad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xavier kept moving. Not fast, but smooth — like a veteran who knew the exact frame-timing of every animation. He’d already picked up the game rhythm from Stage One, and now he waspunishing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fusion Skill: Rift Arc Activated]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kill +9]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Combo x14]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Multiplier: 1.9x]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the more he moved, the more eyes followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the northern side, theCrimson Vowcommand squad was carving through the mobs with precision. Lucas and Ethan stood atop a ridge, commanding their guild’s formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan scanned the crowd. His eye twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There he is. The solo freak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas followed his gaze and locked onto Xavier — who had just executed a midair combo that sent three elite mobs flying in glowing chunks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is that guy? He has to be a dev or someshit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No name. No guild. But he’s ranking upfast,\" Ethan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas clenched his jaw. \"Look at that kill feed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Rankings – Stage 2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>#1 – Requiem [Crimson Vow] – 192 kills\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>#2 – Ezra [VenomArc] – 181 kills\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>#3 – Xavier [Solo] – 178 kills\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas – #6\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan – #7\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...He’s catching up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s fists tightened. \"He passed both of us without a team. This guy—he’s mocking the entire system.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1080,"2026-06-06T09:45:27.084Z",1,"novelbin.me","27460b6034bd8f2e388ca692e550713caebc22cc7163bca7a4dd71159c056959","first-intergalactic-emperor-starting-with-the-an-chapter-115","first-intergalactic-emperor-starting-with-the-an-chapter-113",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffirst-intergalactic-emperor-starting-with-the-an-cover.jpg"]