[{"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-192":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},1080856,1399,"Chapter 192: Gunfire in the Golden District","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-192",192,"\u003Cp>A thick, suffocating tension hung over the Brightspire District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rattling roar of gunfire echoed continuously through the air, shattering the illusion of peace that had long defined the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each burst of gunfire reverberated against the polished walls of luxurious mansions, sending waves of unease through every corner of the district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear and panic gnawed at the hearts of its residents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the wealthy inhabitants, men and women who had lived their entire lives insulated from danger could not help but tremble within the comfort of their fortified homes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For most of them, this was the first time they had ever heard gunfire at such close proximity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not contained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lock all gates!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Double the guards!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t let anyone in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orders were barked across private compounds as elite security teams scrambled into position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Armed guards took up defensive formations, scanning the streets with tense expressions, fingers hovering over triggers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once lively roads of Brightspire were now completely deserted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pedestrians had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luxury vehicles sat abandoned along the roadside, their owners having rushed back into their homes in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phones rang endlessly as residents called the Federation Police, their voices laced with desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is happening?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send reinforcements immediately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re under attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if the entire district had transformed overnight into a battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Federation Police headquarters, communicators rang without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Operators scrambled to respond to the overwhelming flood of distress calls. Officers exchanged uneasy glances, struggling to piece together the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reports came in fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gunfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknown attackers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, within the military command structure, similar chaos unfolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calls poured in from influential figures, demanding immediate intervention. Orders were requested, questioned, and delayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To anyone unaware of the truth, it would have seemed as though the city was once again at war with abyssal beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the General’s quarters, however, the atmosphere stood in stark contrast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The General stepped out of his private room, a faint smile lingering at the corners of his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a lightness in his step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clarity in his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The changes in his body were undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the world had advanced in medicine and technology, there were still countless diseases beyond the reach of conventional treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emergence of mana had only complicated matters further, bringing with it strange and deadly disease that modern science could not cure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only potions from the abyss held the power to mend such injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, thanks to the healing potion Thoren had given him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was whole again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The persistent ache that had plagued his spine for years, ever since his battle against abyssal beasts, had completely vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stiffness in his joints, the lingering fatigue, the dull pain that had become part of his daily life all gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flexed his fingers slowly, then rolled his shoulders, a satisfied expression crossing his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in years, he felt... alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock! Knock! Knock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden, urgent knocking broke his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression darkened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in,\" he said, his tone sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened, and a young major stepped in, saluting immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\" the General demanded coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, we’ve received urgent reports from the Brightspire District,\" the major said quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The General’s brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brightspire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was where his family lived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of concern crossed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Report,\" he ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The major relayed everything, the gunfire, the chaos, the suspected involvement of a newly returned awakener.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the information settled, the General’s expression slowly shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension in his face eased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, unexpectedly he relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ignore the calls,\" he said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The major blinked, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You heard me,\" the General replied firmly. \"Ignore them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though confusion lingered, the major snapped to attention and saluted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, he turned and left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once alone, the General let out a low snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They had it coming,\" he muttered, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not ignorant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew exactly what those powerful families and shadow organizations had been doing behind the scenes, the exploitation, the corruption, the countless lives ruined for profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For years, he had wanted to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To purge them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To bring justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he lacked the will but because he lacked the power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a world where strength dictated authority, his position as a General meant little compared to families backed by awakeners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of his own children had ever returned from the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no such backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No leverage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At any moment, those powerful families could strip him of his rank and replace him without consequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Thoren had done what he never could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The General felt no sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides,\" he murmured, \"I owe the boy a favor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Thoren were not an awakener, he would not interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now that he was, there was even less reason to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head lightly, the General cast aside the matter and returned his focus to his rejuvenated body, a faint smile once again appearing on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside the Federation Headquarters, the atmosphere was far more tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two old men sat across from each other in a private chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them, Mr. Silas, the owner of the Hollow Trust looked visibly shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His usual composed demeanor was gone, replaced by a grim, strained expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Councilor,\" he said, his voice tight, \"you’re the only one who can save me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man opposite him, the Councilor remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He observed Silas with sharp, calculating eyes, like a predator studying its prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under that piercing gaze, Silas did not look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held his ground, his desperation barely contained beneath the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of all the connections he had cultivated over the years, this man was his last hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden vibration broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas quickly pulled out his communicator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flickered with confusion when he saw the caller ID; his chief security officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bad feeling crept into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Hello?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\" he shouted, shooting to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face drained of color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\" the Councilor asked, his brows knitting together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas’s hand trembled violently as the communicator slipped from his grasp, clattering onto the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind reeled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words echoed again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That awakener had come for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Councilor... please...\" Silas said, his voice shaking. \"Help me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Explain,\" the Councilor demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My residence is under attack,\" Silas said, struggling to steady his voice. \"The awakener... he’s there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please. You have to do something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grandchildren were inside that estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything happened to them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t lose everything now,\" he added desperately. \"You know what we’ve done together. You can’t let me fall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Councilor leaned back slightly, his expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after a brief pause, he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can help you,\" he said calmly. \"But the price will be steep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll do anything,\" he said without hesitation. \"Just help me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Councilor’s lips curled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well,\" he said. \"You will give up the mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Silas froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he said nothing. Then his jaw tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This greedy old bastard...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For years, he had known the Councilor coveted that mine. It was the foundation of his wealth, the source of his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To give it up...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was to lose everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, none of that mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not when his life and his family were on the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas closed his eyes briefly, then took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he opened them again, his decision was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Fine,\" he said through gritted teeth. \"I agree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1309,"2026-06-03T10:41:31.767Z","2026-06-03T10:41:38.603Z",1,"novelbin.me","268cf8f1143fb73a4e8ee778b4da775c79f49a562cb9b304fb0a1258764f769a","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-193","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-191",326,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-cover.jpg"]