[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-game-i-have-portable-store":3,"chapter-global-game-i-have-portable-store-global-game-i-have-portable-store-chapter-90":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Global Game: I Have Portable Store",{"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},1382845,1832,"Chapter 90: Jackal","global-game-i-have-portable-store-chapter-90",90,"\u003Cp>Basement Level 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qing found herself in a room full of exposed pipes and discovered a ventilation duct sealed by a rusty iron grille.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This must be the way out, but it can only be opened from the inside. Someone must be stationed here to open the door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qing noticed a chair placed beside the vent and was about to try and open it when she heard noise coming from within the duct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clang clang~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were quite a few people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least more than ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have the survivors returned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qing was startled, and immediately turned to leave the room, planning to find a place to hide upstairs, as the confined space of the basement made it easy to be caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she reached the staircase, she heard footsteps coming from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survivors were coming down from above!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she was trapped with no escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tightened her grip on the razor in her hand, her heart heavy, memories of these past hellish days vivid in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I might end up letting a lot of people down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already resolved to commit suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, she heard a huge crashing noise from behind, as if a beast was ramming against the ventilation duct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron grille was smashed open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What immense power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A roar echoed through the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This didn’t feel right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qing was taken aback, sensing that this wasn’t the survivors returning but rather intruders breaking in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled slightly and quickly ran downstairs, thinking that if these people were intruders, they probably wouldn’t bother exploring downwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>·\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>·\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>·\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man wearing leather armor, his arm muscles exaggerated, with long hair tied back, let out a roar and charged at the iron grille.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a massive crash, he burst out of the ventilation duct wielding a weapon, warily scanning his surroundings but seeing no one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, people dressed in leather armor crawled out of the duct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were over ten of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them carried a heavy aura of bloodlust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was completely different from what they had anticipated; they thought they would face a bloody battle to determine if they could proceed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was strange but did not affect their resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man with long hair raised his weapon and shouted, \"Kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others echoed, \"Kill!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than ten people charged outwards in a grand manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s that sound?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s those Jackals, run! They’ve come again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several survivors descending from above realized something was wrong, turned to flee, shouting, \"Jackals, those Jackals are here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were already too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long-haired man leapt like a cheetah to their rear and hewed down with an axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the survivors turned to resist with a knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp sound echoed as the long knife snapped in two, the axe continuing into the skull, spraying blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Jackals caught up and cut down the remaining survivors in a frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than ten Jackals raced up the stairs; they had already learned the general layout of Shield Company and knew the core lab was on the fifth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, with the Lady of the House absent, was their chance; such an opportunity might not come again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of survivors on the fifth floor hadn’t yet reacted when over ten strangers burst out from the stairway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald man’s pupils shrank as he shouted, \"It’s the Jackals, retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were also more than ten, but certainly no match for these Jackals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jackals were famous for their combat prowess, with only the hunting party able to contend with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With equal numbers, they were definitely not opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>·\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>·\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>·\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handwriting on the note was neat, likely a woman’s, very orderly, revealing a careful disposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Changxing looked up again at the woman by the wall; although checking the record board, he was always observing her, constantly reminding himself never to turn his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People often make subconscious movements, unthinking sways, small gestures, even turning around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not like a human or a Zombie, more like a phenomenon, a natural occurrence with rules, like high temperatures causing fire, low temperatures freezing things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Changxing settled his mind and concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, he had calmed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terror often stems from the unknown; as one gradually uncovers the truth, fear gradually dissipates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what if we corner her against the wall?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Changxing had a bizarre thought, coming naturally to the idea that if there were rules, there must be loopholes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began to approach the woman by the wall step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman retreated step by step, leaving faint footprints, gradually pressing against the wall and quickly merging with it, as though stuck within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ghost? Ghost Soul?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Changxing felt his sanity plummet; this existence was beyond his imagination, not bound by physical laws, yet seemingly possessing a form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Su Changxing headed toward the staircase in the hall, remembering that the boy was injected with the drug upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This seemed to be a completely enclosed space, with the stairs the only path upwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Changxing faced the stairs directly, the woman gradually disappearing into the stairs as he moved, but turning the corner on the stairs, an issue arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was fully turned away from the direction he needed to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was dangerous; he lacked rear visibility and would struggle to notice an attack promptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Changxing pondered briefly, retraced his steps back to the outer hall, and the woman vanished once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to test a theory: if entering the hall faced differently, would the woman’s position change?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Su Changxing sidled inwards, and upon nearing the dissection table, the woman reappeared before the wall, in a different spot from last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s position aligned with the direction he faced upon entry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So if I want the direction to be correct after going upstairs, I just need to go backward through the passage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Changxing concluded and returned once more to the outer hall, preparing to backtrack into the passage in a reversed stance; this way, he would face the right direction when going upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, Su Changxing heard sounds of battle outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was fighting outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re fighting; there are quite a few people. Who are they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Changxing was puzzled; apart from these survivors, who else could be here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they turned on each other?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, that couldn’t be it; even if they did, it wouldn’t be now, so someone else must’ve snuck in like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jackals?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Su Changxing, this wasn’t good news, as he knew nothing about these people called Jackals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their goals might be the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Changxing turned to face the passage, retreating backward while sensing the outside commotion; the battle cries drew closer, approaching his location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered a scenario: if he entered the inner hall backward and those people came in afterward, what would happen?\u003C\u002Fp>",1171,"2026-06-05T22:29:48.974Z",1,"novelbin.me","c526750afe50dc0bf3d82040e61d9219ee3020674bca92e4fb937b26995485fe","global-game-i-have-portable-store-chapter-91","global-game-i-have-portable-store-chapter-89",584,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-game-i-have-portable-store-cover.jpg"]