[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-gods-skill-resonance-awakened":3,"chapter-global-gods-skill-resonance-awakened-global-gods-skill-resonance-awakened-chapter-256":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Global Gods : Skill-Resonance Awakened",{"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},1201317,1549,"Chapter 256: Ch 256 : God of White Flames","global-gods-skill-resonance-awakened-chapter-256",256,"\u003Cp>Sunny sat upon his throne, the silence of his palace a stark contrast to the chaotic roaring of the Gods outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes, letting his consciousness drift over the recent shifts in his empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The decision of copying Adam’s First-Born talent had been a resounding success. It wasn’t just a title; it was a key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had unlocked the potential of his body, allowing him to break through the bottleneck of S-Grade and ascend to SS-Grade in both Magic and Body Refining which may have taken a few more minutes otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more importantly, it had unlocked the economy of his entire Pantheon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Talent Bank; the union of Mire and Yggdrasil was already generating faith at a rate that made his previous earnings look like pocket change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gods were ravenous. They were lining up, millions of faith points in hand, desperate to inherit the powerful talents of their own creations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was all possible because of that single, copied talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hierarchy is absolute,’ Sunny mused. ’Without the First-Born talent, Yggdrasil would just be a tree. A demigod cannot bless a God’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by blessing Yggdrasil with the Chosen One of the Cosmos, a downgraded reflection of his own supreme status, he had hacked the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had elevated a tree to a status higher than the Gods themselves, creating a path through which power could flow downwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a masterpiece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind drifted to his next hurdle. ’When will my Manifestation Affinity reach SSS-Grade?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His clones had been inside the God-Maker realm for centuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were studying the very fabric of reality, pulling apart the laws of creation. And yet, the breakthrough remained out of reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A question that had plagued him since a long time, surfaced again. ’Why did Lady Sansa... the Mother Void... not bless me with the SSS-Grade affinity directly?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had given him Skill-Resonance, an SSS-Grade cheat code. But for creation, she had given him only SS-Grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is it possible,’ he wondered, a chill running through his body, ’that even She does not possess the SSS-Grade affinity?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head, dismissing this thought. It was impossible. Creating a Void-Born like Adam, creating the Demon Lords, creating him... that required SSS-Grade Manifestation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only with that level of power could one create a soul from nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish to meet you one day, Mother Void,\" Sunny whispered to the empty air. \"I have so many questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far beyond the boundaries of Sunny’s multiverse, in the expanse of the Multiverse of Arcana (the Card multiverse), a different kind of storm was brewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, divinity was not achieved through the slow comprehension of laws or the accumulation of faith. It was crafted. It was forged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path to Godhood lay in understanding the formulas of the universe, gathering rare materials, and compressing them into a Card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once etched a SSS-Grade card into the soul, the user became a God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a system of shortcuts, and it was breeding monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the last few years, the number of Gods in this multiverse had exploded, rising from a single God to dozens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these were not benevolent rulers. They were tyrants. A God of Strength had no use for those who walked on the path of elements. A God of Fire saw water users as an impurity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A great, bloody migration was underway. Families were torn apart, populations displaced, and trillions were slaughtered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a world ruled by the newly ascended God of White Flame, the sky was choked with ash, and the oceans were boiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is madness! He is straight-up killing trillions of people just because they don’t walk the Path of Fire?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice belonged to Merlin, a handsome young man with flowing blue robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rushed into a hidden safehouse, his arms laden with scrolls and glowing cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a Demigod of Water, a being who should have been revered. Now, he was prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is killing whom?\" a melodious, concerned voice asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calley, the Demigod of Ice, stepped out from the shadows. She was beautiful, her skin pale as frost, her eyes pools of deep sapphire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She and Merlin had been partners for two thousand years, a union of water and ice that was legendary in their world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The God!\" Merlin shouted, frantically stuffing items into a spatial storage card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has gone mad. Migrating the population was one thing, but now he is purging anyone with an opposing path. He says it ’ruins the purity’ of his domain\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merlin grabbed Calley’s cold hands, his eyes wide with fear. \"We have to leave, Calley. We are Water and Ice. To him, we are impure. He will kill us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave?\" Calley’s voice trembled, but her feet remained planted. \"Aren’t we in danger if we run? Maybe... maybe we should create a Fire Card? If we etch it into our souls, we could join him. We can’t fight a God, Merlin. We can’t escape.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not possible!\" Merlin argued, shaking his head. \"He hates these kind of people the most. He calls them impurities of the soul. We cannot change our nature to please a tyrant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He resumed his frantic packing. \"I have a plan. I have a way out. Just trust me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the air in the room grew blistering hot. A beam of white light descended from the ceiling, coalescing into a hologram of a figure wreathed in smokeless fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God of White Flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Merlin... Merlin...\" the God’s voice was a crackling hiss, like burning dry wood. He licked his lips, his eyes fixed greedily on the water demigod. \"I am a merciful lord. I will spare your pathetic, watery life... if you give me the treasure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merlin froze. \"I... I don’t possess anything. I don’t know what you are talking about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not lie to me!\" the God roared, the hologram flaring. \"I need it to create my new SSS-Grade Card. Give me the Heart-Bone of the Primordial Fire Dragon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merlin’s blood ran cold. The Dragon Bone. It was his greatest secret, an ancient relic he had found in a ruin millennia ago. He had never told a soul. He had never written it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except once. One night, in a moment of vulnerability, he had whispered the secret to the woman he loved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned slowly, his heart hammering a frantic rhythm against his ribs. He looked at Calley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Merlin, my dear,\" Calley said. Her voice was no longer trembling. It was smooth, cold and indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood behind him, and in her hand, a Card materialized of a sharp steel. It transformed instantly into a blade, the edge resting gently against his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don’t you just hand it over?\" she whispered, her breath cool against his ear. \"It might save our lives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merlin’s world imploded. The invasion, the danger... none of it mattered. The only thing that existed was the cold steel against his neck and the woman holding it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calley...\" he choked out, his eyes searching hers for a sign of coercion, of mind control. \"Why? Is he forcing you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calley laughed. It was a light sound, devoid of any warmth. \"Force? Who can force the future Goddess of White Flame?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked past him, casting a flirtatious, longing glance at the hologram of the God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He promised me, Merlin. If I gave him you... and the bone... he would help me forge a Divine Fire Card. I’m tired of being cold, Merlin. I want to burn as a Goddess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After two thousand years...\" Merlin whispered, a dry, broken chuckle escaping his lips. \"After everything I did for you... this is how you repay me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finish this, Calley,\" the God of White Flame commanded, as his hologram began to vanish \"Bring me the bone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my God,\" Calley replied, bowing her head in deep reverence. Her hand tightened on the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merlin closed his eyes. Tears leaked from the corners, sliding down his cheeks. He was heartbroken. He was betrayed. But he was not stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not survived two thousand years in this cutthroat multiverse by being helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I loved you, Calley,\" he whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand, which had been hanging by his side, moved with the speed that seemed out of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t go for her weapon. It went for his own pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He channeled his entire soul essence, every drop of his power, into a single card hidden there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound like tearing fabric filled the room. A blinding, violet light erupted from Merlin’s pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calley’s eyes widened in horror. She recognized that aura. It was ancient and terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That aura...\" she gasped, stumbling back, the sword falling from her hand. \"An SSS-Grade Instant Teleportation Card?! How?! Where did you get that?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lunged for him, desperate to stop him, desperate to salvage her reward. \"Merlin, no! Wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was too late. Space twisted around the heartbroken demigod. Reality folded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is bad,\" Calley whispered, her face pale as she looked at the empty spot where her lover had stood. \"He got away. What... what will I say to the God?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up at the empty air, fear replacing her arrogance. Merlin was gone. And he had taken the Dragon Bone with him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1538,"2026-06-03T13:55:08.406Z",1,"novelbin.me","a1cda17973092768ae47e21b456f0ef5f161ce5210dcdc8155fef7cdcb0076cf","global-gods-skill-resonance-awakened-chapter-313","global-gods-skill-resonance-awakened-chapter-312",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-gods-skill-resonance-awakened-cover.jpg"]