[{"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-187":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},1080851,1399,"Chapter 187: Father… Mother…","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-187",187,"\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The undead servant grabbed one of the guards by the jaw and lifted him into the air as though he weighed nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man struggled frantically, his arms flailing as he tried to break free, but his efforts were utterly useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A horrifying scream tore from his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, deliberately, the undead servant tightened its grip. Bone crunched under immense pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard’s jaw shattered piece by piece in a slow, agonizing torment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood burst forth, mixed with fragments of teeth and bone, splattering onto the ground below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, the second guard stood frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body trembled violently. His heart pounded so loudly he could hear it echoing in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every hair on his body stood on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To threaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the suffocating terror gripping him silenced every instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold chill crept up his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he turned his head and met Thoren’s piercing gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take us to your boss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words were calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emotionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they carried an unquestionable authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not a request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a puppet pulled by invisible strings, the guard nodded stiffly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-Yes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed hard, forcing down the lump in his throat before turning around and heading toward the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the undead servant tossed the mutilated guard aside like a broken log. The body hit the ground with a sickening sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another glance, the undead servants followed Thoren into the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance, the original gate guard stood rooted to the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, his mind went blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, panic surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to get out of here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t stay...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was considered strong, he believed they were untouchable, yet they been crushed like insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he possibly survive against such monsters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing grew erratic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would rather risk his life in the wild than remain here and face death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he turned to flee, a presence appeared behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart nearly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt it before he saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suffocating, deathly aura pressing against his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat poured down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to turn around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear rooted him in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it...\" he muttered under his breath, gathering what little courage he had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced his legs to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body froze completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Move... move!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He screamed internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why won’t my body listen?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few meters away, in the middle of the road, a headless corpse stood upright for a brief moment, before collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind it stood a figure cloaked in black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its hand, a freshly severed head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The undead servant dropped the head carelessly onto the ground before turning and walking into the boss’s residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the very beginning, Thoren had never intended to let anyone escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he arrived...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their fates had already been sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the main building, a fat man with salt-and-pepper hair lounged comfortably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His greasy hands roamed shamelessly over the bodies of two beautiful women seated beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They forced out soft moans under his rough handling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the floor, two naked women knelt with collars fastened around their necks, each attached to a leash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One carefully fed him pieces of fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other poured his drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door suddenly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fat man frowned, irritation flashing across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you barging in?\" he snapped, his tone laced with annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before the guard could respond, Thoren stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this your boss?\" he asked calmly, even though he already knew the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard nodded quickly. \"Y-Yes... that’s him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the guard could react, one of the undead servants moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its hand shot forward, gripping his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a swift twist, his neck snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lifeless body was thrown aside, crashing against the wooden wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fat man’s eyes widened in shock as he scrambled to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear flooded his face, washing away all traces of arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The women around him were instantly forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-Mister...\" he stammered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat drenched his face, dripping down his temples. His lips trembled uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Sir... what do you need?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instincts screamed at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man before him was not someone he could afford to offend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two black-robed figures behind him felt like incarnations of death itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wrong word...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren looked at him, his expression unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My parents were brought here a few days ago,\" he said slowly. \"Where are they? I’ve come to take them home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss’s heart nearly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m finished...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew exactly how prisoners were treated here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse than animals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If those people were truly this young man’s parents...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t dare imagine the consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, refusing to answer was not an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a shaky breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-Young Sir... I don’t know exactly who your parents are,\" he said carefully. \"But if they were brought here, they should be in the mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his only hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That once Thoren found them, he would lose interest in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well,\" Thoren said with a nod. \"Lead the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurried out of the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved toward the back of the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind it lay a massive open mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they approached, the scene grew even more grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Groups of tattered men and women staggered out of the mine, their bodies thin and exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guards stood nearby, holding whips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of lashes echoed as they barked harsh commands, hurling insults and curses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move faster!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Useless trash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the guards noticed their leader approaching, they immediately straightened and greeted him with forced respect, their faces filled with sycophantic smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss could only return a stiff, unnatural smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Call all the prisoners out,\" he ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss?\" one of the men hesitated. \"That will slow down production. If you need anything, just tell us we can....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up and do as I say!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden outburst stunned them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes, Boss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t dare question him further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orders were quickly passed along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Call all the prisoners out immediately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later, hundreds of malnourished figures began emerging from the depths of the mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their movements were sluggish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces hollow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes devoid of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They gathered slowly, forming a large, silent crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren’s gaze swept across them, and then, it stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body stiffened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the crowd, he saw two familiar figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Father... Mother...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1114,"2026-06-03T10:41:31.767Z","2026-06-03T10:41:38.603Z",1,"novelbin.me","071b7d013a2e23cffe452075ddb9b7b3d1ac3bd2f1ef2a373a724526d5676254","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-188","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-186",326,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-cover.jpg"]