[{"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-54":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},1080868,1399,"Chapter 54: Marked by the Same Sin","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-54",54,"\u003Cp>Present\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren stared at the scene before him, his heart pounding violently against his chest, each beat echoing like a war drum in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... was far beyond anything he had ever imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had expected another chamber like the previous one, perhaps Stonewall warriors, or another brutal battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This defied logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the vast chamber stood a terrifying altar, pulsating with thick strands of otherworldly, malevolent energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around it warped faintly, as if reality itself was being corroded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the altar rested a massive coffin, its ancient lid pushed aside, as though whatever had once been sealed within had already risen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The engravings carved into both the altar and the coffin were unnatural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They foretold something sinister in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Thoren laid eyes on them, his muscles stiffened involuntarily, a primal instinct screaming danger into his bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body reacted before his mind could process what he was seeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the altar and the coffin stood a humanoid creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling it merely humanoid felt like an insult to the terror it radiated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its presence alone was suffocating, crushing the air in the chamber until each breath felt heavy and labored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Stonewall warriors he had encountered before, this existence dwarfed them by a terrifying margin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything about it spoke of an apex predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its crimson-red horns curved backward from its skull like twisted crowns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its massive claws gleamed with deadly sharpness, each one capable of tearing through steel with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick, bulging muscles rippled beneath stone-like skin, power packed so densely that it felt as though a single movement could shatter the chamber itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren’s gaze lingered on the creature only briefly before instinctively shifting away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes fell upon the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange symbols and grotesque geometric shapes had been carved into the stone floor, forming a massive ritual array that stretched across the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark crimson lines traced their paths, glowing faintly as if freshly fed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely looking at them made his blood quicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heartbeat accelerated, and a strange heat surged through his veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without understanding the true purpose of the symbols, Thoren knew one thing with absolute certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing good had ever come from rituals like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drip... Drip...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint sound of liquid falling against stone echoed rhythmically through the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren’s gaze snapped toward the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was coming from the statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A life-sized statue stood beside the altar, carved in terrifying detail. What made Thoren’s blood run cold, however, was the thick, dark-red liquid slowly dripping from its claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fresh blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent shiver ran down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How could this be?!’ he screamed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost unconsciously, his hand moved to the back of his left palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mark of the Ancient Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils were constricted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The symbol engraved into his flesh... was identical to the statue before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same oppressive aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body tensed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath hitched in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat soaked his back and dripped down his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’My... goodness.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart felt like it was about to leap out of his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue wasn’t merely a statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasawakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malevolent intent oozed from it in suffocating waves, flooding the chamber as though it sought to drown everything within reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren felt as if the very air was turning toxic, pressing against his lungs and invading his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did he truly understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entity that had unsettled him from the moment he stepped into the ancient city...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was not natural\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasthis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ancient, terrifying existence that should never have been disturbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren forced himself to breathe, struggling to regain control over his racing thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he steadied himself, a low humming sound caught his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head snapped toward the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the statue, a shimmering distortion had formed in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was growing larger with every passing second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A... portal?\" he whispered, disbelief lacing his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That shouldn’t be possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first floor of the Abyss was a sealed world. No one knew its true size, but everyone knew its rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To advance to the second floor, the Abyss itself would issue an advancement quest. Completing that quest would open the path forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a universal law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbreakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A portal was forming right before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Thoren struggled to comprehend what was happening and how such a phenomenon could exist within the first floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He failed to notice the subtle change in the faceless statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its eyes manifest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deliberately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They locked onto him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a predator gazing upon its prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want him...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice boomed throughout the chamber, vibrating through stone and flesh alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled violently as an unbearable pressure descended from above, pressing down on Thoren’s body as though the heavens themselves sought to crush him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to feast on his soul...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice echoed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it was filled with unmistakable urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his head sharply, searching for the source of the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze locked onto the massive humanoid creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the voice did not seem to be coming from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling Thoren gaze, a twisted grin stretched across the royal stonewall tribe face, revealing rows of razor-sharp teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It licked its lips slowly, eyes burning with savage hunger, before taking a single step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound echoed like a war drum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The step was slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taunting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren inhaled deeply, forcing his erratic mind to calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This... is not going to be an easy fight,’ he thought grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite the overwhelming fear clawing at his heart, his eyes burned with firm determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Stonewall Tribe (Royalty)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 18]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren’s throat tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a Level 11 Necromancer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And standing before him was a Level 18 Royal Stonewall warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure was suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pressed heavily against his shoulders, threatening to crush him to his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet worse than the royal warrior was the statue.\u003C\u002Fp>",1018,"2026-06-03T10:41:31.766Z","2026-06-03T10:41:38.603Z",1,"novelbin.me","22d1d5d30f20a63751a2f01295f28182ab61a45e4ff14512db6e41e9e64a2d5a","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-55","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-53",326,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-cover.jpg"]