[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-awakening-infinite-gift-pack-system":3,"chapter-global-awakening-infinite-gift-pack-system-global-awakening-infinite-gift-pack-system-chapter-102":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Global Awakening: Infinite Gift Pack 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},1237607,1608,"Chapter 102: Noticed by the Enemy","global-awakening-infinite-gift-pack-system-chapter-102",102,"\u003Cp>About an hour ago, Kai and Atom had also begun their search for the Gene Trader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved steadily north, leaving Haven‑45 Shelter behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atom, the Sentinel, walked at Kai’s side so it could easily protect him if necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first stretch was open ground. There were rusted vehicle frames lying half-buried in the soil, stripped long ago by scavengers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai stopped at each wreck, checking for footprints or discarded supplies or any other traces of people, but found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, Atom just followed silently with its sensors scanning the area as it waited for orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After half an hour, the terrain shifted. They reached the outskirts of what had once been a small settlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buildings weren’t intact anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most were collapsed houses, their walls were scorched, and roofs caved in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\" Kai was then surprised to see missile craters that were everywhere in the streets. Needless to say, the pavement had also been shattered, showing where explosions had torn through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Kai noticed bullet holes riddling large sections of the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, he came across a long, scorched line carved into the road. It was the unmistakable mark of laser fire cutting across the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everywhere they looked, the signs were clear... This place hadn’t been abandoned peacefully. It had been destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai stepped through the remains of a workshop, kicking aside broken tools and shattered glass. There were no tracks or signs of life at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gene Trader... Where are you?~\" Kai muttered as if the Trader would show up if he started calling for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, they moved deeper, passing a row of ruined storefronts. The signs were faded, letters barely visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, shelves were overturned, and they were all stripped bare. Kai crouched, brushing dust from the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no footprints or any trail... It means that there was no need to further explore the building since the Gene Trader should not be here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another thirty minutes passed as they searched. They checked a burned-out gas station, a collapsed warehouse, and even the frame or husk of an old bus left on the roadside. Each stop turned up nothing but silence...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frustration built in Kai’s chest. He had hoped for at least a clue, but this place was actually very desolate. There weren’t even any enemies or Mechanical Soldier lurking around!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahh... Is that—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai suddenly noticed smoke. A dark column of smoke rose in the distance, and it was thicker than cooking fires and too heavy to be anything but destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai knew that there was a huge battle going on right now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s move,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They then moved forward until the smoke came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shelter that was probably previously a prison stood in the distance...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, its walls were badly damaged and only patched with scrap metal and sandbags. But it was under siege.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Field Tyrant, towering six meters tall, was pummeling a few survivors in front!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its massive limbs smashed barricades, each strike shaking the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was even more terrifying was the flamethrowers mounted on its shoulders that could burn through their fortifications...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the flamethrowers roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twin nozzles mounted on its arms spewed torrents of fire, washing over the barricades and igniting everything in their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sandbags burst into flame, wooden supports collapsed, and the defenders inside scrambled to avoid the inferno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai knew that this would be very difficult to survive unless that shelter had several Survivors with high-grade combat talent... or perhaps, they had a trump card like Atom that could fight against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he heard survivors shouting from behind the walls, firing desperately through gaps, but their bullets sparked uselessly against the Tyrant’s armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were even using bows and arrows, but the machine just advanced step by step with its flames sweeping across the fortifications, reducing them to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, the surroundings were filled with charred debris that littered the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shelter wasn’t just being attacked, it was being burned alive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai crouched as he studied the battlefield. He had fought two Tyrants already, but this was the first time he’d seen a mounted flamethrower...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then glanced at Atom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sentinel noticed this, but it was just motionless, waiting for orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai wryly smiled as he turned his attention back to the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We spent an hour without getting good news. I guess this is the sign to help them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, he was also thinking that this shelter might have information about the Gene Trader. So it might be better to get involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the Tyrant unleashed another blast of fire, sweeping across the barricades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A section of the wall collapsed inward as the hot flames started consuming the supports. After a few moments, survivors scrambled out while coughing through the smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, it was at this point that two survivors burst from the shelter’s ruined entrance and each of them was wielding a heavy sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their armor was mismatched, but that didn’t matter at all! They moved like some sort of Heavy Knights!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One charged straight at the Tyrant, swinging his sword against its armored leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew as steel scraped metal, forcing the machine to shift its stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other survivor dodged to the side while slashing at exposed joints of the Tyrant, before rolling out as the flamethrower spewed fire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked inelegant moving like that, but they both dented the Field Tyrant. It was not enough, but they had done something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tyrant retaliated, sweeping its massive arm to knock them back, but the pair didn’t back down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their blades struck again and again, not enough to pierce the plating, but enough to slow its advance and draw its attention away from the shelter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai crouched lower, watching their desperate stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew they couldn’t hold out for long, but their courage bought precious seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he glanced at Atom standing ready beside him, waiting for his command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet...\" He muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Kai’s radio suddenly came alive with its static breaking through the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Russell’s voice came through urgently, \"Kai! We found him. The Gene Trader... he’s here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice...\" He was relieved that they finally found the Gene Trader... But before he could properly respond and ask about the whereabouts, the radio’s noise had actually been carried across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, they were noticed by the Field Tyrant!\u003C\u002Fp>",1072,"2026-06-05T15:00:29.742Z",1,"novelbin.me","e980dd892f7bb3257609d58d29e849f978718a4627bec31d0e60fd949e730d8a","global-awakening-infinite-gift-pack-system-chapter-103","global-awakening-infinite-gift-pack-system-chapter-101",266,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-awakening-infinite-gift-pack-system-cover.jpg"]