[{"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-79":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},1080893,1399,"Chapter 79: The Grim Reaper Walks Openly","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-79",79,"\u003Cp>\"Look...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silver hair. Blue eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"G-Gasp...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Thoren walked through the streets of the town, faint whispers followed in his wake like trailing shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were low, hurried, and filled with unease, carried from mouth to ear before disappearing into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had decided to rest for the day before continuing his plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since arriving in the Abyss, he had never truly taken the time to explore the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His days had been spent either fighting, surviving, or preparing for the next inevitable confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the alchemist shop where he had sold the Blueheart Lotus, he had scarcely stepped into any other establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, however, things were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his current reputation, every street he walked down felt altered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People pointed at him discreetly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some froze mid-step before hurriedly turning away. Others avoided meeting his gaze entirely, lowering their heads as if afraid even a glance might invite disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared look at him twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear clung to them like a second skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at them,\" Fidelia said quietly as she walked beside him. \"They’re all terrified of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had volunteered to guide him around town after he mentioned wanting to explore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her steps were relaxed, her eyes constantly flicked toward him from the corner of her vision, watching his expression carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Thoren appeared completely unbothered by the reactions around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They weren’t like this before,\" she continued. \"At least... not to this extent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren shrugged lightly. \"I don’t feel anything different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That answer made Fidelia pause for a fraction of a second before she let out a soft chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you wouldn’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head and looked ahead before suddenly changing direction. \"Have you ever been to the Rusty Barrel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Thoren replied, shaking his head. \"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She laughed softly. \"Figures. You’re still a rookie in that sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for his response, she gestured for him to follow and led him down another street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they passed, the crowd parted instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People stepped aside as if afraid of brushing against him. Some nearly tripped over themselves as they hastily retreated, faces pale and stiff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear gripped them from the inside out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had expected Thoren to walk openly through the town like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>brazen, calm, unguarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet when they remembered his strength, the image made terrifying sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was the Federation Police against such a monster?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless they deployed every ounce of their strength, they would stand no chance against his undead legion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And could the Federation truly deploy everything they had?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone already knew the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fidelia stopped in front of an old wooden building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The structure was worn, its exterior scarred by time and countless storms. A wooden sign hung above the entrance, creaking softly in the breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rusty Barrel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you waiting for?\" Fidelia said, pushing the door open. \"Let’s go in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curiosity piqued, Thoren followed her inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he stepped in, he realized the Rusty Barrel was a tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was thick with the scent of alcohol and roasted meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awakeners filled nearly every table, their loud voices and laughter colliding into a chaotic din.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jugs, some full, some empty, were scattered across wooden tables, stained dark from years of spilled drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, awakeners shed their burdens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They laughed, argued, and drank as if tomorrow might never come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for many of them, it wouldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time they ventured beyond the town walls, the chance of returning alive was barely more than a coin toss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew which expedition would be their last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noise died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if someone had snuffed out the sound itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every awakener froze mid-motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mugs hovered inches from lips. Dice rolled once more and stopped. Conversations cut off in the middle of words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaws dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muscles stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing behind the counter, a young man in his early twenties stared at the new arrival, his eyes stretched wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grim Reaper...he exclaimed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rat,\" Fidelia called out casually. \"Is there a free table?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice shattered the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop calling me that!\" the bartender snapped, irritation flashing across his face as he slammed a wooden tray onto the counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fidelia ignored him entirely, her gaze sweeping the tavern until she spotted an empty table near the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There,\" she said, pointing. Then she turned back toward the bartender. \"Serve us the Ghost Scream.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat’s expression twitched, but he ignored her and focused his attention on Thoren instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must be Thoren Starfall,\" he said cautiously. \"The Grim Reaper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grim Reaper?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren blinked in confusion but chose not to dwell on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you must be Rat,\" Thoren replied casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bartender froze for a moment before a faint, amused smile tugged at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Please, take your seats,\" he said after a brief pause. \"Your order will be served shortly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fidelia scoffed as they walked toward the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is he called Rat?\" Thoren asked once they sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled mischievously and began recounting the story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Thoren’s eyes widened gradually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For three days,\" he repeated slowly, \"he lived in rat holes just to steal a wine recipe?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...He really is a rat,\" Thoren muttered before chuckling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fidelia laughed along with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They talked idly after about mundane things, about their lives on the surface before descending into the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, Thoren almost felt... normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here’s your drink,\" Rat said as he returned, placing two mugs on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You told him the story, didn’t you?\" he asked Fidelia flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think?\" she replied, lifting her mug and taking a sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat snorted and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren noticed the familiarity between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their banter carried no malice, only long-standing acquaintance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fidelia exhaled and set her mug down. \"Are you not drinking? Let me tell you, this is the best drink in town.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Try it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoren lifted the mug, studying the shimmering black liquid before placing it to his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant it touched his tongue; a scorching heat surged down his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if liquid fire was tearing through his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He endured it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the drink finally settled in his stomach, the heat vanished, replaced by a soothing, pleasant warmth that spread through his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching closely, Fidelia waited for his reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most beginners screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some spat it out immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Thoren continued drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a monster...she thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a nice drink,\" Thoren said calmly, setting the empty mug down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fidelia stared at it in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... finished it in one go?\" she exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Thoren asked, puzzled. \"Was I not supposed to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fidelia didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared finish a Ghost Scream in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps she should have expected this.\u003C\u002Fp>",1148,"2026-06-03T10:41:31.766Z","2026-06-03T10:41:38.603Z",1,"novelbin.me","9e9c6bdcdfa71c2e4c552bca60830ce0d712229ed205cf3d4f58a42387a65538","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-80","global-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-chapter-78",326,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-survival-i-have-endless-skeletons-cover.jpg"]