[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grinding-exp-from-fireball-skill":3,"chapter-grinding-exp-from-fireball-skill-grinding-exp-from-fireball-skill-chapter-311":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grinding EXP From Fireball Skill",{"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},488235,738,"Chapter 311: Maze Devourer","grinding-exp-from-fireball-skill-chapter-311",311,"\u003Cp>While everyone else was busy gathering Points, Li Wei made sure to stop and cultivate his Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night fell on the first day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there was no distinction between day and night within the Endless Maze, Li Wei felt that about a full day had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The growth of Points on the leaderboard had also slowed down significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a full day of struggle, most of the participants were growing weary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was partly due to Mana consumption and partly because the trials grew more difficult the further they progressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The participants had no choice but to slow their pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Wei was cultivating, he suddenly felt the Maze Palace Hall begin to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, he saw a gigantic maw devouring the Maze. Everything in its path vanished completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shiver ran down his spine. He scrambled to his feet and sprinted toward the next section of the Maze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Maze Devourer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A behemoth of unknown power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting caught by the Maze Devourer meant elimination from the final exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This, too, was part of the final exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, the Maze Devourer wouldn’t show up until the final day of the exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei couldn’t believe his luck was so bad that he’d run into it on the very first day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elemental Tower had been using the Endless Maze for its final exam for nearly a century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that century, the number of times someone had encountered the Maze Devourer on the first day could be counted on one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei searched for an escape route as he ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to get away from the Maze Devourer. If he chose the wrong Teleportation Gate, the next Maze Palace Hall might very well be his last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei dashed through a Teleportation Gate and looked up, only to find the Maze Devourer looming overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he get a clear look at the Maze Devourer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a colossal, pale-white worm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it, even the largest Maze Palace Hall seemed like a small apple that could be swallowed in a single gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this scale, the Maze Devourer was even larger than the Firebird Garuda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it could even rival the Mountain Giant Beast Mephit in size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CREAK! CREAK! CREAK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound echoed from within the Maze Palace Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding walls were closing in, threatening to crush Li Wei into a paste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frantically searched for an exit or a puzzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t find any puzzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought struck Li Wei. ’This maze must have a hidden puzzle.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a typical trap maze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn’t find and solve the puzzle before the walls crushed him to a pulp, his only option would be to quit the Endless Maze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his chance to enter the Purple Level Class would be gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei released his Spiritual Power, rapidly scanning the room for the puzzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he sensed something unusual about the patterns on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CREAK! CREAK! CREAK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding walls drew ever closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Maze was governed by spatial Rules, and Li Wei was powerless to resist the compression of space itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn’t solve the puzzle and find an exit before time ran out, his only choice would be to withdraw from the Endless Maze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of insight struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei figured it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The markings on the floor are Magic Array Patterns!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had studied the Radiant Magic Cannon not long ago, so he was reasonably familiar with Magic Array Patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why he was able to recognize the Magic Patterns on the floor now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Since these are Magic Array Patterns, does that mean I have to activate the Magic Array to solve the puzzle?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei quickly traced the lines of the Magic Array within the complex design.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls were closing in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the floor space shrank, so did the patterns, making it increasingly difficult to form the Magic Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls were now only a meter away from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei poured Mana into the ground beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue Mana flowed from his feet, tracing the Magic Array Patterns on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his precise control, the Mana split and spread out in four directions at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mana flowed from the floor up onto the walls, activating several Magic Array Patterns there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the Magic Array Patterns on all five surfaces—the floor and four walls—combined to form a complete Magic Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLICK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the Magic Array activated, the contracting walls ground to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, the walls to his left and right were less than ten centimeters from his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had nearly been crushed into a paste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had been even a fraction of a second slower in activating the Magic Array, he would have been trapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Magic Array was active, the Maze walls slowly receded, returning the room to its original dimensions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all around him, Teleportation Arrays materialized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Wei let out a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I cleared it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the most dangerous trial he had faced so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was so close to having to withdraw from the Endless Maze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, he had made it through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei also came to a realization: the true dangers and challenges didn’t always come from powerful enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from the very Rules of the Endless Maze itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei scanned his surroundings, then walked toward a gate leading away from the Maze Devourer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He emerged into a new section of the Maze—this time, a long Maze Corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Teleportation Gate was visible at the far end of the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the only one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no choice but to press forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Wei moved forward, swarms of strange, four-clawed alien bugs of various sizes poured out from the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Star Worms?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought struck Li Wei as he recognized the species of the four-clawed creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star Worms were wondrous creatures that lived in the Star Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Star Realm Mage was the first to encounter them, bringing information about the Star Worms back to the Main World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Powerful Star Worms could devour Legendary Creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the weakest Star Worms possessed incredible adaptability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was this superior adaptability that allowed them to survive in the treacherous Star Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei quickened his pace and charged toward the Teleportation Gate, having no intention of fighting the Star Worms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately cast Fire Escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to discover that Flying was forbidden in the Maze corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HISSSSSSS!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dense swarm of Star Worms lunged at Li Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left with no other choice, Li Wei cast a spell, creating a Fire Serpent that rampaged forward to clear a path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weaker Star Worms were instantly incinerated by the Fire Serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, the Fire Serpent was no longer a threat to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Worms began to adapt to the Fire Serpent’s attacks, their pale-white bodies gradually turning red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red coloration spread through the swarm like a tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star Worms could pass evolutionary traits to one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This collective adaptation allowed the species to survive the extreme environments of the Star Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HISSSSSSS!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Worms swarmed through the Fire Serpent, scuttling rapidly toward Li Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fire Serpent’s heat was no longer enough to kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An idea sparked in Li Wei’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Detonate!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! RUMBLE!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive explosion ripped through the corridor, blasting the Star Worms to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei transformed into a Flame Lord and dashed through the blast zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the Star Worms had been blown to bits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some, though heavily injured in the blast, were not yet dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They immediately began devouring the corpses of their fallen comrades to regain nutrients and energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their injuries healed rapidly as they evolved new, blast-resistant carapaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newly spawned Star Worms also quickly evolved Fire Resistance and blast-proof carapaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei was secretly horrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How can such freakishly resilient monsters exist in this world?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, the Star Worms lived in the Star Realm, kept out of the Main World by the Boundary Wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if the Star Worms ever entered the Main World, they would be virtually invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the Star Worms had undergone two evolutions, Li Wei had reached the Teleportation Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He plunged through the Teleportation Gate without a backward glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Worms watched helplessly as he escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having made it through the Star Worm Maze Corridor, Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a shadow fell over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up. The giant maw of the Maze Devourer was right above him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1437,"2026-05-30T11:23:08.311Z","2026-06-01T04:31:06.567Z",1,"novelbin.me","60b8535255032b9813236e1841e6c386314ee55749ccc3b23a29fc08c4fce94d","grinding-exp-from-fireball-skill-chapter-312","grinding-exp-from-fireball-skill-chapter-310",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-fireball-skill-cover.jpg"]