[{"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-60":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},1080874,1399,"Chapter 60: The Fall of a Perfect Snare","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>The moment the faceless statue was destroyed, a bolt of blue thunder ripped across the sky above the ancient city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunder did not roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sliced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like an invisible blade forged from lightning, it cleaved straight through the thick, suffocating dark clouds that had hung over the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky itself seemed to split open, and for the first time since the sacrifice started, light pierced the oppressive gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, the black clouds began to disperse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not drift away gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They recoiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ominous darkness that had blanketed the ancient city retreated violently, as if swallowed by an unseen void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadows unraveled, tearing apart like rotting cloth under immense pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dreadful, echoing laughter that had haunted the streets vanished instantly, leaving behind a silence so profound it rang in the ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the city, the transformation was immediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phantoms froze mid-motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, they faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mother reaching for her child dissolved into motes of pale light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A phantom priest conducting a silent prayer vanished as if he had never existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entire families, frozen in moments of false happiness, disappeared without leaving even a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient city exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in ages, tranquility returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was not the peaceful, thriving city the illusions had once projected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That mirage was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What remained was the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Collapsed buildings littered the streets, their broken stones half-buried in dust and dried blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracked pillars leaned precariously, while shattered walls exposed hollow interiors long stripped of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grand roads were fractured, weeds and dark stains marking where countless lives had ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the ancient city’s true face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A graveyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"NOOOOOOO!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scream tore through the sky like a wounded beast’s final howl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the ancient city stood a group of figures clad in thick, oversized black robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hoods concealed their faces completely, swallowing every trace of identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scream had come from one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around the group twisted violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks spread outward beneath their feet, splitting the stone ground in jagged patterns that mirrored their emotional turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could this be...?\" one of them muttered hoarsely. \"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oppressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pressed down on them like an invisible weight, enough to suffocate any ordinary mortal foolish enough to stand nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the wind seemed afraid to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, one of the figures broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think... this was their doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible!\" another voice snapped sharply. \"Those bastards are occupied in another territory. They wouldn’t interfere now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it must be the Federation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is unlikely,\" a different voice rejected immediately. \"They lack both the information and the courage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then who?\" another genderless voice demanded, irritation bleeding through the carefully maintained calm. \"Do you think months of preparation would simply collapse like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, silence swallowed the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had planned everything meticulously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had manipulated events from the shadows, pulling strings without ever revealing their presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the awakeners they had used as pawns believed they were acting of their own free will, growing stronger, seizing opportunities, carving their own destinies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the robed figures knew the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those awakeners were nothing more than disposable pieces on a vast chessboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their deaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their victories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of it served a single purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had groomed them carefully, guiding them toward the ancient city, feeding them just enough hope to keep them moving forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city itself was the final snare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this was no ordinary ancient ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a cursed land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoned from the deepest depths of the Abyss by their Lord’s will, the ancient city was never meant to see daylight again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who entered was destined to be buried within its walls, mind, body, and soul, serving as fuel for a greater ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crimson Arc Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Silver Crest Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Independent bounty hunters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Powerful awakener parties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them believed they had stumbled upon a rare opportunity through luck or skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every step they took had been anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clear sky mocked them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anger burned beneath their disguises like a raging inferno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fists clenched tightly beneath heavy sleeves, knuckles whitening as they struggled to suppress the urge to unleash their fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, when the oppressive tension reached its peak, one of them spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can think of only one explanation,\" the voice said slowly. \"Among the sacrifices... a dark horse must have appeared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air shifted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer oppressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone who had slipped through their calculations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone strong enough, or cunning enough to dismantle everything they had built.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group pondered in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no name came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, all the sacrifices were weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignorant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unworthy of notice beyond their usefulness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None should have possessed the ability to interfere with the city’s core mechanisms, let alone destroy the anchor binding it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, the sky was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cursed city had collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything pointed to one undeniable truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone had done the impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization was infuriating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bitter taste lingered in their mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must identify this dark horse immediately,\" one of them declared coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And we must prepare ourselves,\" another added grimly. \"Our Lord will not overlook this failure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of their Lord, a visible shiver passed through the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even hidden beneath layers of black cloth, fear seeped through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all knew the consequences of failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they were far worse than death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death would be mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as we deliver the one responsible,\" someone said cautiously, \"it may ease our Lord’s wrath.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The uncertainty in the voice was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each was lost in their own dread-filled thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must leave,\" another finally said. \"We cannot allow ourselves to be seen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed figures vanished in a blur, moving at breathtaking speed as they abandoned the ancient city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had arrived expecting to reap great rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps even ascension to the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they departed as failures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weight of that failure pressed down on them like an immovable mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, at the ancient mountain, everything had returned to its grim normalcy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain’s surface was riddled with deep cracks, its once-lush trees now withered and lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the ancient gate, a battered group emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stumbled forward, covered in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leather armor hung in tatters, shredded by claws and spears. Weapons were cracked or completely destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had lost arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others leaned heavily on companions, their faces pale with exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bandages soaked in thick, dark blood wrapped shattered limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet when they looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A collective sigh of relief escaped them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-We’re out...\" Arin muttered weakly, collapsing to his knees as his strength finally gave out.\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-06-03T10:41:31.766Z","2026-06-03T10:41:38.603Z",1,"novelbin.me","4baea3bcc0de9114e68a9861ae1f79897743451bada45310e8306cb4ffdd3f77","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-61","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-59",326,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-cover.jpg"]