[{"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-313":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},1201318,1549,"Chapter 313: Ch 313 : A Warrior’s Spirit","global-gods-skill-resonance-awakened-chapter-313",313,"\u003Cp>Tower of Eternity, Floor 70: The Heart of the Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For five grueling hours, Lux had moved through the dense undergrowth like a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had bypassed thousands of Demigod-Tier trees, ignoring their movements, focused solely on the flow of mana beneath the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He expected to find a monstrous World Tree at the center. He expected a towering behemoth that pierced the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what he found was far more disturbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the middle of a massive clearing, embedded in the earth like a pulsating tumor, was a Wooden Heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was colossal, easily the size of a small house. It was comprised of interwoven roots and vines that throbbed with a sickly green light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every beat, a shockwave of mana rippled through the soil, feeding the millions of trees across the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUMP-THUMP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was deafening. It wasn’t just a beat; it was a drum of war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is the source,\" Lux whispered, crouching behind a boulder. His eyes narrowed. \"No trunk. No leaves. Just a heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, I just need to destroy this heart and complete this hellish floor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, channeling his mana. He activated his speed spell, preparing to blitz the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blurred forward, a streak of violet light aimed straight for the Heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he crossed the threshold of the clearing, the ground erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four massive shapes burst from the earth, surrounding the Heart. They weren’t normal Treants. These were Guardian trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stood a hundred meters tall, their bark reinforced with metallic ores absorbed from the deep earth. Their vines were thick as pythons, glowing with defensive runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would have loved to fight you fairly,\" Lux grinned, pushing his speed to the limit. \"But I have a schedule to keep!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He weaved through them, using their massive size against them. He ducked under a swinging branch that could have leveled a building. He slid between the legs of another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was fast. But the Guardians were faster than physics allowed for something that large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SNAP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vine shot out with the speed of a whip-crack. It didn’t aim for Lux; it aimed for where he was going to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lassoed his waist, the thorns digging into his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caught you,\" the guardian seemed to say as it yanked him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think again!\" Lux roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shield around him flared. The vine binding him dissolved. The mana holding it together was sucked dry in a millisecond, turning the wood to dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux landed on his feet, skidding backward. \"That was close. Its speed is faster than my conversion rate. If I get grabbed by many at once... I’m dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to advance again. But every step he took toward the Heart, he was dragged back two steps by the relentless assault of the Guardians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This won’t work,\" Lux realized, dodging a root spear that grazed his cheek. \"I can’t ignore them. I have to kill them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let one of the roots grab his leg intentionally. As he was pulled toward a Guardian, he grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks for the lift.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slashed downward, not at the tree, but at the ground. His mana blade severed the thick, glowing root connecting the Guardian to the Heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guardian convulsed. Its movements slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gotcha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SQUELCH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux’s triumph died in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Guardian could even collapse, the severed root shot out of the ground like a living worm. It reconnected to the Heart instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of green mana flooded the Guardian. Its wounds healed. Its speed returned. It roared silently, slamming a fist down where Lux had been standing a second ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regeneration?!\" Lux shouted, dodging the impact. \"Instant regeneration?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation had gone from difficult to impossible. He was exhausted. His mental fatigue was redlining. And now he was fighting four immortals protected by an infinite battery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Throne Room, City of Gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunny sat on his Throne, a faint smile playing on his lips as he watched the multiple screens floating before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He found the solution,\" Sunny murmured, watching Lux’s desperate struggle. \"But finding the solution is still easy, the difficult part is to apply that solution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shifted his gaze to another screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floor 79: The Abyssal Ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thalorax was locked in combat with a Kraken the size of an island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a magnificent battle. The Kraken controlled every drop of water in the ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could pressurize the sea into blades that cut steel. It could turn the water hard as diamond to trap its prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Thalorax was a monster in his own right. He breathed lightning that boiled the ocean. He tore through the tentacles with brute strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Kraken is strong,\" Sunny analyzed. \"But Thalorax..... He won’t be stopped here. Maybe Floor 95 will finally humble him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunny found it all incredibly amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few years ago, he was a delivery boy worrying about rent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now? He was the Emperor of a Multiverse, watching Demigods dance for his entertainment while he prepared to fight Demon Lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grow, my children,\" Sunny whispered. \"The Demons are approaching. You need to be ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced back at Floor 70. Lux was slowing down. His movements were ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren’t you lucky,\" Sunny chuckled, seeing a golden notification pop up on Lux’s status screen, and the incoming newcomers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floor 70: The Heart of the Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux was panting. His vision was blurring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it,\" he gasped. \"Just die already!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He severed a root. It reconnected. He blasted a hole in a Guardian. It healed. It was a loop of futility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a warmth spread through his chest. It wasn’t mana. It was vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations! Through extreme physical exertion, your Talent ’Enhanced Stamina’ has evolved.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[New Rank: SS-Grade.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect: Fatigue is now a choice, not a limit. Recovery speed increased by 500%.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah!\" Lux let out a hearty laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exhaustion vanished. His limbs felt light as feathers. His lungs filled with air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved. This time, he was a blur. He danced through the vines, moving faster than the Guardians could track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys are slow,\" Lux taunted, slipping past a massive fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t bother cutting them anymore. He knew they would regenerate. His target was the Heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He junped over the last Guardian, landing directly on top of the pulsating Wooden Heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Game over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his hands into blades once again, as he used his devouring slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ripped the Heart open. Energy tore through the core, splitting it in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux stood there, chest heaving, waiting for the system notification. Waiting for the \"Floor Cleared\" message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is happening?\" Lux frowned. \"Don’t tell me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUMP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two halves of the Heart quivered. Vines shot out from the tear, knitting the wound together in seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUMP-THUMP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heart beat louder than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground shook. The four Guardians stopped attacking. The millions of trees in the forest stopped swaying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all turned to look at Lux.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, their aura wasn’t defensive. It was an aura of pure Hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, come on!\" Lux shouted, stepping back as the trees began to advance. \"It’s indestructible? How is this fair?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire forest was collapsing in on the clearing. A tidal wave of wood was about to crush him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then... they stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heart skipped a beat. It shivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guardians lowered their arms. The millions of trees trembled, their leaves rustling in a sound that sounded like fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t looking at Lux. They were looking past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux frowned. He cast an Appraisal Eye spell, turning around to see what could possibly terrify a Demigod Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing at the edge of the clearing were two figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a young girl with a mischievous smile. Laira.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was a small Dryad with leaves for hair. Veylara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive Guardian Trees, beings of immense power, slowly bent their trunks until their canopies touched the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were bowing to the World Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, Veylara wasn’t just a climber. She was Royalty. She was the Apex of their species. The Divine Mother of all Wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux let out a chuckle. He walked over to them, wiping sweat from his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Veylara,\" Lux bowed respectfully. \"It’s been a long time. And Laira... you have grown. Last time I saw you on Veridia, you were just a bubbly child chasing butterflies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veylara nodded gracefully, her wooden avatar radiating a calming aura that pacified the entire jungle. Laira grinned and waved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hi Lux! Having trouble with the jungle?\" Laira teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a bit,\" Lux admitted, gesturing to the regenerating Heart. \"It won’t die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lux,\" Veylara spoke, her voice like wind in the branches. \"Do you wish to form a party with us? With my authority, this floor is... manageable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux looked at the bowing trees. He looked at the infinite regeneration of the Heart. He knew that with Veylara, he could walk straight to the portal without lifting a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was tempting. It was easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lux was a warrior who had just unlocked Enhanced Endurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am sorry, My Lady,\" Lux said, his voice firm. \"I think I will return for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I cannot defeat this floor today. But if I use your authority to pass... I will never defeat it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will retreat. I will train. And I will return when I have the strength to burn this entire forest to ash by myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good luck on your climb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux tapped his system interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Exit Tower.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vanished in a flash of light, choosing the path of hardship over the path of ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laira watched him go, impressed. \"Wow. He’s stubborn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veylara smiled. \"He is a warrior. Come, Laira. The trees are waiting to open the path for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest parted like the Red Sea, creating a straight path to the portal for the World Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>",1658,"2026-06-03T13:55:08.407Z",1,"novelbin.me","c7fe98e0f5c7be5e2b3220d89a32f14f2ab313aa02a90fb31d72540416c16609","global-gods-skill-resonance-awakened-chapter-314","global-gods-skill-resonance-awakened-chapter-256",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-gods-skill-resonance-awakened-cover.jpg"]