[{"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-36":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},1080800,1399,"Chapter 36: The Illusion of Escape","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-36",36,"\u003Cp>Stunned\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight stared at his fallen partner, his pupils shrinking as if his mind refused to accept what his eyes were showing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword slipped from his grasp and clattered weakly against the stone floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined this outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three Level 13 awakeners, elites chosen by the guild, reduced to corpses by a necromancer who had only recently stepped into the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rookie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet here they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips parted, but no sound came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shudder ran through his body, violent and uncontrollable, as realization finally crashed down on him like a collapsing wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t a coincidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t some clever trick that could be dismissed after the fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was absolute domination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight staggered backward, nearly losing his footing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his left hand and pressed it hard against his temple, as if he could physically restrain the violent dizziness tearing through his skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision swam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world tilted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I need to get out of here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought screamed through his mind, raw and desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This... this isn’t necromancy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is insane.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is demonic.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold fear gnawed at his heart, chewing through his pride and arrogance without mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sense of superiority he had carried since entering the ancient city shattered completely, replaced by suffocating dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had thought they were the hunters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had believed they had cornered him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trapped prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A helpless necromancer clutching secrets he didn’t deserve to wield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So terribly wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the very beginning, Thoren had never fallen into their scheme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understood it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accepted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had merely played along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baiting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allowing them to grow bolder, more confident, more reckless, until they revealed every card in their hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when they finally believed they had seen everything...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He showed them who truly controlled the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight turned and ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t look back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He abandoned all dignity, all pride, all thoughts of revenge in favor of one desperate goal—escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he failed to realize, however, was that behind him, the fallen illusionist was slowly rising to her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body jerked unnaturally as necromantic energy coursed through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Undead Human Illusionist]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 13]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Trait: Mirror Phantom Image]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was pale, drained of all life, her features stiff and hollow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yellowish soul fire burned within her empty eyes, flickering with eerie intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she raised her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unseen threads of illusion spread outward once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, unaware of everything unfolding behind him, the knight burst out of the temple hall and stumbled onto the ancient street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned sharply, his chest heaving, and glared back at Thoren, hatred burning in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t think this is over!\" he shouted, his voice hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued retreating, pointing his sword accusingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When we meet again... that’s the day I make you pay for everything you did today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips twisted into a venomous sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can’t keep your little secret forever. Sooner or later, it’ll belong to my guild.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what he had been waiting for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" Thoren asked casually, his tone light, almost bored. \"And what is the name of your guild?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A confident smirk spread across his face, arrogance momentarily pushing fear aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" he scoffed. \"Do you want to attack my guild? How naïve can you be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed harshly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With your pathetic strength, you think you can challenge one of the top five guilds? You’re not just evil...you’re delusional.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his chin proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But fine. I want you to try. My guild is theSilver Crest Guild. Come. Let’s see if your little minions can save you then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned, convinced of his safety now that he was outside the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, it’s the Silver Crest Guild,\" Thoren murmured softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s all I needed to know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" he began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can die now,\" Thoren continued calmly, his gaze cold and unfeeling. \"And join my undead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heartbeat passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An undead human suddenly materialized in front of him, its blade plunging straight into his chest with brutal precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A guttural scream tore from the knight’s throat. His eyes widened in pure horror as he stared down at the sword buried deep within his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The face staring back at him was painfully familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his former partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How... is this possible...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A panel flashed before his fading vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Undead Human Warrior]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 13]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Trait: Raging Arc Slash]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight collapsed to the ground, his consciousness unraveling as the world around him distorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of it crumbled like shattered glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his vision cleared, he realized the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never left the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still standing within the fog-filled hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything he had seen, his escape, his threats, his confidence, had been nothing more than illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final gift from his former teammate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren watched the knight’s lifeless body fall without any change in expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, this was merely another outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another confirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite commanding thousands of undead within his Undead Space, Thoren had never believed in overwhelming his enemies with sheer numbers alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was crude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasteful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Predictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he preferred precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used the minimum force required to secure victory while hiding his true strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This allowed anyone observing him, from guilds to hidden factions to believe they had seen the extent of his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once they believed that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would underestimate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would grow greedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would make mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like these three had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Undead Summoning.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bone Manipulation.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Necromantic energy surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight’s corpse trembled, then slowly rose to its feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone shifted and cracked as flesh receded, reforming into something new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skeleton Human Knight]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 13]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Trait: Radiant Cleave Strike]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three Level 13 awakeners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three new undead servants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had come seeking his secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they had become part of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With three Level 13 skeletons added to his undead minions, Thoren’s confidence deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now,\" he murmured, \"I don’t have to worry about this ancient city...at least not yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notifications chimed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Experience Gained: +1170]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Summoned Entities: Experience Gained +585]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spirit +0.78, Copper Coins +1500]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need more fools like you,\" he said with a quiet chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He withdrew most of his undead, leaving only a handful of Level 7 and 8 Undead Mad Dogs behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deliberate choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An obvious trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone was watching...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let them see only this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After setting the stage, he searched the temple thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, it yielded nothing of value. The path leading upward was sealed tight, resistant to brute force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other options, he exited the temple and returned to the ancient street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And immediately, that feeling returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation of unseen eyes boring into his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it,\" he cursed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despised it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet there was nothing he could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient city was watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren tightened his grip on his weapon and headed deeper into the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What will come,\" he muttered calmly, \"will come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1210,"2026-06-03T10:41:31.485Z","2026-06-03T10:41:38.326Z",1,"novelbin.me","63395a8c05b20ecde3fa78b16b579365b1df2703b9c512612b30923d32e4a868","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-37","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-35",326,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-cover.jpg"]