[{"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-217":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},1237672,1608,"Chapter 217: The Mutants","global-awakening-infinite-gift-pack-system-chapter-217",217,"\u003Cp>The group that was meant to send away their visitors was shocked...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost in an instant, five people in their group were incapacitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are they?! How many?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re everywhere!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attack happened so swiftly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, the decoy emitter worked perfectly, making them believe Kai’s force was suddenly larger than it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai advanced through the smoke...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fired twice, dropping two more. This seemed so easy, but it was all thanks to the flash grenade that they used, disorienting the enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Push forward! Don’t let them regroup!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strike force surged, overwhelming the enemy. In just a few moments, most of Angelo’s men lay dead or incapacitated. The rest stumbled back, retreating into the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai raised his hand, signaling a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold. Don’t chase. Let them run.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had basically announced their presence now... Soon, Angelo’s main forces should come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They have a truckload of fuel in their base, it could be very dangerous. I don’t want that damaged. Let’s wait for them here...\" Kai said, revealing his true thoughts...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahh... No wonder.\" Mei gently nodded as she realized that it wasn’t just because their shelter would be hard to siege.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that you said it... You’re right. Let’s just stay here.\" Claire agreed as she also didn’t want a stray bullet to cause a huge explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how high their level was, an explosion of a fuel truck close to them could still damage their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the group regrouped...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The swamp was littered with bodies, but unfortunately, they could not be looted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’ll be back.\" Ralph muttered as he prepared another flash grenade and smoke grenade, so he could use them swiftly once the enemies got closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai nodded. \"That’s what we want. Angelo will know we’re here now and I hope he sends more...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, the strike force tightened its formation. Then, they monitored the fog, ensuring that they wouldn’t get surrounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this next fight... There’s no need for talking or negotiation... We’ll eliminate them fast.\" Kai reminded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group nodded, as they were all determined to remove these neighboring threats!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the group waited, Atom stood at the center...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the main tank of their squad after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others also found a cover, as they could still die from gunshots...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes passed. Then, faint sounds broke the silence... engines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai nodded as he heard this...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Motorbikes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roar grew louder, echoing through the swamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, beams of light were cutting through the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angelo’s forces weren’t retreating... they were charging forward, and they were coming fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strike force braced. Smoke grenades were readied, and their flashbangs were primed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the bikes burst through the fog with mud spraying as riders swerved along the narrow path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rifles were then fired from the backs of the bikes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bullets started tearing through trees and splintering wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed and mobility caught Kai’s group off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cover!\" Kai shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Atom moved forward, intercepting two bikes with a crushing blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The riders flew off, crashing into the mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claire also fired, dropping another rider mid‑turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ralph, who had the Sharpshooter Talent, also started eliminating those he could see from a distance... However, the bikes were fast, and they were unpredictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei cursed under her breath. \"They’re using the swamp and the fog really well...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai’s mind raced. Angelo’s forces were used to this battlefield, and they were striking with mobility, using their bikes to harass and attack from different angles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the fog shifted... and something else emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Figures stepped out...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were larger than men, and looking at their silhouettes, they seemed monstrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they charged ahead, they noticed four glowing eyes piercing the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What made them even more shocked were their tails that lashed violently!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai froze. \"What...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan and Wesley led the charge with their mutated forms...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, due to the balance of their bodies, their movements seemed unnatural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, behind them, more mutants appeared... nine others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them received some sort of mutation from the serum that they had taken...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all carrying strange traits like hardened scales, extra eyes, longer tails, more joints, protruding bones, and others...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strike force was momentarily stunned since they didn’t expect to see monster-like creatures attacking them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t expected any of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei was the first to react. \"Mutants... they have mutants! Careful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan roared with his tail, smashing into a broken tree, splintering it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wesley also moved like a predator with his whip‑like tail... His elongated arms reached forward in an attempt to put down Atom but then, he realized that it was a Sentinel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss! That one in front is a machine! Plasma that thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They do not have unlimited Plasma Charges, so they were only being used against tricky opponents. In normal cases, they just use their bows, guns, and throwing knives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Atom was bombarded at all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the workers panicked at the sight of the monstrous mutants as they started firing wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bullets struck, but the mutants barely flinched. Their hardened scales deflected shots and those thick muscles absorbed impacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai frowned. He didn’t expect that Angelo’s threat was far greater than he imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flashbangs!\" he shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grenades flew, exploding in bursts of light. The mutants staggered with their four eyes blinking rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, smoke rolled across the swamp, obscuring vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Push!\" Kai commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strike force continued attacking as they fired into the confusion...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Alfie made his move as his Gladiator Talent displayed its power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura suddenly burst in power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charged with a blade in hand and struck the nearest mutant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, he clashed with a mutant covered in hardened scales!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blade smashed into its shoulder, and the scales cracked under his assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gladiator’s Wrath!\" Alfie roared his skill as if it would become even stronger...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nonetheless, his strikes were so fierce that even the monstrous mutant staggered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Jonathan and Wesley were already working together to bring Atom down!\u003C\u002Fp>",1002,"2026-06-05T15:00:29.742Z",1,"novelbin.me","7d9d14ef63655ba1c946b7fcb8e477a5cff9a38dd4e53d0dd31af74b4d6581c8","global-awakening-infinite-gift-pack-system-chapter-218","global-awakening-infinite-gift-pack-system-chapter-216",266,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-awakening-infinite-gift-pack-system-cover.jpg"]