[{"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-211":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},1080675,1399,"Chapter 211: Dune Scavenger","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-211",211,"\u003Cp>\"Why do you think I am only at Level twenty two after spending more than a month on this floor?\" Tahlia asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned forward slightly, her gaze fixed on Thoren’s deep blue eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was calm, but there was something heavy beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Thoren was stunned once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 22.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number echoed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had her level not reset?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he the only one whose level had been reset upon entering the second floor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several thoughts crossed his mind in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each possibility seemed plausible. Yet none felt certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not reach a clear conclusion. Rather than dwell on it, he chose to focus on the more pressing matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would not know unless you explain it,\" Thoren replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tahlia smirked slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buy me another drink, and I will tell you,\" she said as she leaned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not expect him to take her words seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was merely a casual remark. A way to ease the tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I will,\" Thoren responded without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tahlia blinked in surprise. For a moment, she did not know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened her mouth, then closed it again and a soft sigh escaped her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" she muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new drink soon arrived, and she took a slow sip before continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now listen carefully,\" she said, her tone turning serious. \"I will tell you why everyone here is afraid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice dropped slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Terrified of going out to hunt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Terrified of trying to grow stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused for a moment, letting her words settle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have already seen the desert.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have seen the beasts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice grew lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quieter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As though speaking too loudly might draw unwanted attention. As though the very topic itself carried danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren leaned forward slightly. His interest deepened. He had believed that the desert and the beasts were the primary threats of this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he realized, he had been mistaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you have not seen the worst yet,\" Tahlia continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was now barely above a whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes met his, and the grim expression on her face spoke volumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are things out there that make the Sand Hounds seem harmless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They do not hunt with teeth and claws.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are not mindless creatures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air seemed to grow denser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More oppressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are the beastmen,\" Tahlia said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She enunciated each word carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if ensuring he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dune Scavengers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Jackal Beastmen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren stiffened slightly. He could not hide the flicker of shock in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dune Scavengers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jackal Beastmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The names alone carried weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Tahlia had not finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Jackal Beastmen are the natives of this world,\" she continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice regained some steadiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are favored by the Bleeding Desert.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While humans are devoured, the desert nurtures them like its own children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze hardened. \"They recover faster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They grow stronger within this environment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And most importantly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trailed off again and Thoren frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His patience thinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dammit! say it,\" he exclaimed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tahlia glanced at him before continuing. \"The more they kill for the desert, the stronger they become.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words settled heavily between them. Thoren’s expression turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that was the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jackal Beastmen were not simply hunters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were part of the ecosystem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hunted for the desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in return, they were rewarded with strength. But Tahlia was not finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Jackal Beastmen have the heads of jackals and bodies similar to humans,\" she explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are intelligent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They use weapons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They fight like us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice grew colder. \"And they can control the Sand Hounds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That explained everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They use the beasts to track and hunt their prey,\" she continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is why there is one rule everyone follows here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone turned firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you encounter a Dune Scavenger, you either kill it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or it kills you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no third option.\" She leaned forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Running away will only make things worse.\" Her voice sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They never lose their prey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how far you run.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter where you hide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They will find you.\" Her words carried absolute certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is why every awakener fights to the death when they encounter one,\" she added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you understand now?\" Her voice rose slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every time you leave the camp, you must pray you do not encounter them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They never travel alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They move in groups.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if you are unlucky enough to meet them...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not finish the sentence. She did not need to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren already understood and he couldn’t help but exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that is the real danger,\" he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet before he could fully process everything, Tahlia continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is another threat,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone shifted again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one is just as deadly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She picked up her mug and finished the remaining drink in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Getting lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the most important rule of survival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you think we live in tents?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because we cannot build anything permanent,\" she answered before he could respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The desert will devour it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buildings, structures, anything fixed to the ground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All swallowed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No exceptions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a soft breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even tents are not truly safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In two days, this entire camp will move,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For protection,\" she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone grew serious again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For a camp to exist, every member must contribute a portion of their Hemal Shards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The shards are buried beneath the camp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They create a protective cover\" She paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that protection only lasts for one week.\" Her gaze hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After that, it fades.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And when it fades...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not need to finish, Thoren already knew the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone still here will be devoured,\" she said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reality of this place became clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harsher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More unforgiving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is why every awakener carries a map,\" Tahlia added.\u003C\u002Fp>",1020,"2026-06-03T10:41:31.767Z","2026-06-03T10:41:38.604Z",1,"novelbin.me","8be07cdea7534e99472682df1afe4f4f97e85791e1392144468ee3e1f53b92c7","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-212","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-210",326,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-cover.jpg"]