[{"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-157":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},1080821,1399,"Chapter 157: Ascension Within Reach","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-157",157,"\u003Cp>On the frozen plain, the wind howled fiercely, sweeping across the barren tundra like a grieving spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow swirled in restless spirals, yet despite the relentless wind, an eerie stillness blanketed the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few minutes earlier, this land had been the stage of a brutal life-and-death struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The infamous Slave Trade Guild was no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader of the Beast God Sect lay motionless on the frozen ground, her lifeless body already stiffening in the biting cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short distance away, her mount’s massive corpse rested heavily against the ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood that had spilled during the battle was beginning to crystallize, dark stains spreading across the pale tundra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three members of the Knight Order swallowed hard, forcing down the dryness in their throats. Their lips trembled slightly as they stared at the devastation before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the Federation had fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Slave Trade Guild had been eradicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who, then, could possibly stop the young man standing before them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had single-handedly taken down the three most powerful human forces on the First Floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had not witnessed the events unfold with their own eyes, they would have dismissed such a claim as absurd fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three exchanged subtle glances. In each other’s eyes, they saw the same unease, the same quiet terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With strength like this, what might Thoren decide to do next?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only pray he would not follow the same tyrannical path as those he had just destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Thoren, he paid them no attention. His mind was focused entirely on the glowing notifications floating before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, the battle against the Federation and the Slave Trade Guild had been long overdue. It was not vengeance alone that drove him, it was inevitability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Experience Gained +30,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Summoned Entities: Experience Gained +15,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Copper Coins +1,000, Silver Coins +500, Gold Coins +100]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 18 (55,543\u002F129,000)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes lingered on the experience bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile curved at the corner of his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m almost halfway to Level 19,\" he murmured inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two levels separated him from ascension to the Second Floor and with that ascension came the possibility of returning to the surface world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart skipped at the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could almost picture it: returning home, standing before his parents, no longer powerless. He would change their lives completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen how wealthy and influential families became when an awakener returned from the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Federation would show them respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his sister had managed to return to the surface, their family would never have fallen into such dire circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow passed through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head firmly, forcing the thought aside. Regret would not help him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a day or two, everything here should be settled,\" he mused quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted toward his undead servants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A proud smile spread across his face, especially when it landed on the towering, humanoid Undead Storm Tyrant. That undead servant filled him with undeniable pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without it, eliminating the Federation and the Slave Trade Guild would not have been nearly so straightforward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a mere thought, he withdrew his undead servants back into the undead space to replenish their energy. The battlefield felt even emptier once they vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his eyes drifted toward the massive corpse of the cobra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smirk formed on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Undead Summoning.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of undead energy erupted beneath the frozen body. The air grew heavy as necrotic power seeped into the corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dead cobra twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then slowly, deliberately, it rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its colossal frame cast an immense shadow over the frozen tundra. Where living eyes had once glimmered with cunning instinct, hollow sockets now burned with fierce soul fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the cobra had been terrifying in life, it was far more intimidating in death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An oppressive aura radiated from it, sending chills down the spines of all who looked upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Knight Order members shuddered violently. Cold sweat drenched their backs as they dared a single glance at the undead serpent’s blazing eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a fleeting moment, it felt as though their very souls were being pulled toward that dark fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word echoed unanimously in their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren, however, remained calm and satisfied. He nodded slightly, clearly pleased with the result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he possessed not only the Undead Storm Tyrant as his primary powerhouse but also a Level 19 Undead Cobra. The strength of his undead army had risen dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With another thought, the undead cobra vanished into the undead space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant it disappeared; the three Knight Order members released the breaths they had unknowingly been holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren turned and began walking toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step he took seemed unbearably loud in the quiet tundra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three men stiffened. They straightened instinctively and forced strained smiles onto their pale faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S–Sir... S–Senior...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M–My Lord...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y–Young Master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each addressed him differently, their voices trembling uncontrollably. After speaking, they glanced awkwardly at one another before quickly averting their gazes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all understood one undeniable truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this very moment, Thoren held their lives in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single command, one casual order, and they would cease to exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear gripped them to their core. They could not help but regret being chosen to escort this monster to the Federation and Slave Trade Guild hideouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they known this would be the outcome, they would have begged for any other assignment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren observed their reactions and offered a faint, almost amused smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax,\" he said calmly. \"I have no intention of harming you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was steady and composed, lacking any hint of hostility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three nodded quickly, almost mechanically. However, none of them dared to speak further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief pause, Thoren asked, \"Do you need me to escort you back to your camp, or can you return on your own?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His journey was far from over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[AN: Please support this book with your golden ticket and power stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Message Chair +1 Chapter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon +2 Chapters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Castle +5 Chapters]]\u003C\u002Fp>",1013,"2026-06-03T10:41:31.767Z","2026-06-03T10:41:38.603Z",1,"novelbin.me","c6ebace7fe60354cfa7f9d10292e152c2e547c95d968ce6e4708bc1c0acbdf00","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-158","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-156",326,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-cover.jpg"]