[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons":3,"chapter-global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-108":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Global Survival: I Have Endless Skeletons",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1080722,1399,"Chapter 108: The Mountain Range Ambush.","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-108",108,"\u003Cp>Thoren’s departure did not stir any attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The awakeners left behind were too injured, too exhausted, and too overwhelmed by loss to care about where anyone was going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that suited him just fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the town’s gate, Thoren summoned a Level 10 Scorpion Skeleton. The massive undead creature emerged from the Undead Space with a low, rattling hiss, its bony claws digging into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Thoren climbed onto its back and settled himself between the jagged ridges of its carapace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his mental command, the scorpion surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to confirm my suspicion...\" Thoren muttered, his gaze fixed on the horizon as the skeleton scorpion raced westward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything about the Dark Tide reeked of conspiracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using his second talent, the Soul Lantern of Eternal Crypt, he had discovered something others would never notice residual traces of dark energy left behind after the Dark Tide receded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These traces were minuscule, faint to the point of being almost imaginary. Even he had failed to notice them immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only after hours of relentless battle, just as he prepared to dismiss his second talent, that he caught sight of it, a flickering distortion in the darkness, dissolving even as he observed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every second, the dark energy weakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every second, it vanished into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet there was a pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the faint trail, Thoren realized the truth: the dark energy did not originate in the town. It flowed beyond it, stretching deeper into the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That realization alone was enough to make his blood run cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he had left the inn, exchanged brief goodbyes with Arin, and pursued the fading traces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time to waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every heartbeat mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent a mental command to the scorpion skeleton, urging it to increase its speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Level 10 undead scorpion responded instantly. Its skeletal legs moved like pistons, propelling it forward with terrifying speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It whistled through the air like a loosed arrow, cutting through the terrain without slowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can barely see the dark energy anymore...\" Thoren murmured, his brows furrowing. \"Tch. If only I had a higher-level mount.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, realization struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Undead Mad Dog Mistveil Mini Boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without slowing down, Thoren dismissed the scorpion skeleton, pulling it back into the Undead Space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden lack of momentum forced him to steady himself. A moment later, necromantic energy surged outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Undead Mad Dog Mistveil emerged, its massive form casting a long shadow across the land. Its frame was dense and powerful, its hollow eye sockets burning with eerie soul fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren did not hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leapt onto its back and issued a single command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The undead beast exploded forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference was immediate and overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though only a single level separated it from the scorpion skeleton, the gap between them was immeasurable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mad Dog tore across the land with terrifying force, its speed nearly doubling as it crushed rocks and vegetation beneath its claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren’s hair whipped violently against the wind as the world blurred past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forests vanished behind him in seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valleys were crossed in heartbeats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Canyons passed beneath his gaze like shallow trenches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout the journey, he encountered no humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No camps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the distant howls of abyssal beasts and the cries of birds circling high above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abyss felt... quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, such silence would have set him on edge, but Thoren refused to dwell on it. His focus remained locked on the faint, nearly invisible residue of dark energy ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, jagged mountain silhouettes rose against the horizon, countless peaks of varying sizes, sharp and oppressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren lifted his head, trying to peer beyond them, but all he saw were mountains stretching endlessly on both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between them lay a narrow path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A passage barely wide enough for two men to walk abreast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He urged his mount forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he entered the narrow passage, the atmosphere shifted instantly. The mountains loomed overhead like colossal sentinels, their presence suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind howled violently through the corridor, fierce enough that any ordinary human would be torn apart within seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Thoren remained unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind posed no threat to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the roaring gale, there was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No beast cries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No rustling leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only shadows clinging to the mountainsides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper he went, the more those shadows seemed to twist and writhe, stretching unnaturally, creeping closer as though alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Thoren did not falter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed his perception to its absolute limit, his mind ready to summon his undead legion at the slightest hint of danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence grew heavier with each passing second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oppressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughts threatened to spiral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muscles stiffened instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Thoren did not slow down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mount charged forward like a broken arrow, cleaving through the raging wind without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every hair on Thoren’s body stood on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instincts screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An alarm rang violently in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Thoren leapt from his mount’s back. His body twisted midair as he executed a flawless acrobatic flip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his feet touched the ground, necromantic energy erupted outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door to the Undead Space burst open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten hooded figures emerged in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their forms were tall and slender, shrouded in tattered robes. Deep within their hoods, hollow eyes burned with necromantic soul fire, cold and faintly intelligent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant they appeared, a terrifying sword strike descended from the mountaintop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shield!\" Thoren commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In perfect synchronization, the ten figures raised their shields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword strike crashed into them with deafening force, sending several of the undead sliding backward as the ground cracked beneath their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the ambush did not end there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive fireball followed, hurtling toward them with destructive momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hooded figures moved instantly, surrounding Thoren in a tight formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heatwaves slammed into the mountain walls, scorching the stone. The ground blackened, and the undead figures’ robes burned and smoldered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tension hung thick in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Protected within the formation, Thoren’s thoughts raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Who is attacking me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certain he had not been followed. No one should have known his route. He had acted purely on instinct, following nothing but the fading trail of dark energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ambush had been prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You survived that...\" a sweet, almost playful voice drifted down from the mountaintop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suppose his fame isn’t exaggerated,\" another voice followed, deep and arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren raised his head calmly, his expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five figures stood above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each radiated a powerful aura, so oppressive that weaker awakeners would struggle even to breathe in their presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Level sixteen... maybe seventeen,’ Thoren assessed grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since leaving the town, his instincts told him something undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no coincidence.\u003C\u002Fp>",1134,"2026-06-03T10:41:31.766Z","2026-06-03T10:41:38.603Z",1,"novelbin.me","7c48b30a87be83c3b8f0d96b3eb40a30ddaf4aac14ad8274aaaed87c18a65eef","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-109","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-107",326,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-cover.jpg"]