[{"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-321":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},1080659,1399,"Chapter 321: A Walking Disaster","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-321",321,"\u003Cp>Thoren merely stared at her for a second before slowly shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let us talk about the Slave Trade Guild instead,\" he said calmly while changing the topic completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe my grudge against them will never truly end until one side dies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He relaxed his back against the wooden chair while maintaining his calm expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Solenne lightly creased her brow, though she chose not to dwell on how effortlessly Thoren had shifted the conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you encountered the Slave Trade Guild on the second floor already?\" she asked cautiously, not expecting a positive response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Slave Trade Guild controlled several towns within the Scorched Outskirts, she honestly doubted Thoren would run into them so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, who in their right mind would actively search for trouble immediately after arriving on the second floor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, I encountered them,\" Thoren replied casually. \"Right now, they are most likely searching for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone remained calm and indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost as if he were not discussing one of the most terrifying organizations within the entire Abyss. Yet, despite his relaxed attitude, Solenne’s expression immediately changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Her eyes widened with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had considered such a possibility impossible, yet now the young man before her was calmly confirming it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a slow breath, she asked with a faint tremor in her voice, \"Did you provoke them first, or did they come after you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She desperately needed the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Depending on his response, the situation surrounding her guild could become far more dangerous than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second floor was completely different from the first floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the first floor, awakeners only needed to hunt mindless beasts and grow stronger steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the second floor forced every awakener to complete deadly trials while surviving constant threats from beasts, Beastmen, and other humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything here was far more brutal and complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Solenne absolutely could not afford to become entangled within the dangerous waters surrounding the Slave Trade Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely unaware of her inner thoughts, Thoren responded calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, they came after me first,\" he answered with a dismissive wave of his hand. \"I simply gave them exactly what they wanted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That matter already belongs to the past.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened his back slightly before continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me more about their operations within the Inner Region.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what truly mattered to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already crushed their forces within the Scorched Outskirts. Naturally, he understood the Slave Trade Guild would never quietly accept such humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, they would come searching for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before that day arrived, he fully intended to hunt them down one after another. They believed they could pursue him just like all their previous victims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for them, they were completely mistaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, Thoren Starfall, was a predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not merely an ordinary predator, but an apex predator standing at the top of the food chain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone foolish enough to underestimate him or overestimate themselves would eventually learn a painful lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To every enemy from his past, present, and future, they would no longer see Thoren Starfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they would witness the Grim Reaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The harvester of souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without realizing it, the aura surrounding his awakened soul slowly leaked into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere inside the chamber immediately grew heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suffocating pressure spread silently in every direction like an invisible ocean crushing everything beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seated across from him, Solenne suddenly found herself gasping lightly for air while struggling to maintain her composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers tightened beneath the table instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What in the world is this?\" she cried inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can someone possess such a terrifying aura?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat slowly formed across her forehead and every instinct within her body screamed danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as though some ancient monster had suddenly awakened within the small wooden room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Would you please retract your aura?\" she finally asked through clenched teeth while desperately trying to preserve her dignity as a guild master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren blinked lightly before raising his head toward Solenne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he notice the pale expression on her face along with the sweat hanging from her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of realization flashed through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I lost control of my soul aura for a moment.\" He thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost immediately, he restrained the leaking pressure completely and the terrifying atmosphere vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Solenne inhaled deeply before exhaling heavily through her nose. The sudden disappearance of the pressure made her entire body feel noticeably lighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, traces of fear lingered within her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly was that?\" she asked despite herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That?\" Thoren responded casually. \"It is nothing important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brushed the matter aside effortlessly before continuing, \"Now then, tell me about the Slave Trade Guild. After all, we are allies now, are we not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Solenne’s eyes twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inwardly, she silently gritted her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, she had hoped to recruit someone like Thoren into the Crimson Arc Guild. With his terrifying talent and strength, her guild would undoubtedly rise faster than every rival guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after learning more about the Grim Reaper, she completely changed her mind. Keeping such a walking disaster close to her guild might bring far more destruction than benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everywhere he went, chaos followed closely behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, she had already begun considering methods to distance her guild from him without making her intentions obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for her, her previous harmless statement regarding an alliance had now returned to trap her completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring directly into Thoren’s deep blue eyes, Solenne forced herself to take a slow breath before revealing a strained but polite smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course we are allies,\" she answered carefully. \"As long as something remains within our capabilities, the Crimson Arc Guild will naturally assist you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even while smiling, her heart pounded violently within her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear and anxiety slowly gnawed at her mind like invisible parasites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in years, she genuinely felt as though she had boarded a dangerous pirate ship without knowing where it would sail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren nodded lightly while a faint smile appeared across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew the Crimson Arc Guild would prove far more reliable than those other guilds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His compliment sounded sincere enough, yet for some reason, Solenne felt absolutely no comfort hearing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now then,\" Thoren continued while straightening slightly within his chair, \"tell me everything regarding the Slave Trade Guild.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to know their hideouts, territories, influence, and important figures operating within the Inner Region.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice remained calm, but beneath that calmness rested undeniable coldness. 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