[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens":3,"chapter-heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-chapter-48":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Heir to the Kingdom of 1.4 Billion Citizens",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2270923,4434,"Chapter 48: Ascension to Hunter","heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-chapter-48",48,"\u003Cp>In a quiet, secluded chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now drowned out by the low growls of a boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Boge drank the Eagle Eye Potion, he first felt a searing pain as the liquid slid down his throat, then transformed into a surge of heat rushing through his limbs and body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt excruciating pain all over his body, especially in his eyes, as if flames were burning inside his eyeballs; his vision twisted and reformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This unprecedented agony forced him to collapse onto the cold floor, rolling back and forth while clutching his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, my Lord is watching me—how could I act so disgracefully?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Boge gritted his teeth and, through blurred vision, knelt on one knee before Xia Mingyu, bowing his head deeply and refusing to make another sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve worked hard, Boge Chu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a world of darkness, he felt his shoulder gently pressed by his Lord, and a soothing voice whispered beside his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After what felt like an eternity, Boge’s consciousness gradually cleared, the pain receded, and his vision returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike before, he now clearly saw the tiny dust particles in the air, every fine crack on the chamber walls, and the greatness of the Lord before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations—you’ve successfully assimilated the Eagle Eye Potion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mingyu regarded the boy with satisfaction, especially his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were an unforgettable pair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The irises glowed amber, shimmering with a metallic coldness under light, radiating intense penetration—when stared at, one felt as if pinned by a raptor’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet upon noticing Xia Mingyu’s gaze, the cold light in those eyes faded, becoming humble and reverent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Lord, it is your glory that has blessed me,” Boge said plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no lie—it was his truest thought; it was that voice in the darkness that awakened his consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you didn’t ascend directly to Hunter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mingyu looked at the white “Hunter” above the boy’s head, a trace of regret flickering across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, My Lord—I feel I’ve reached my limit; what I lack now is only a Great Deed,” Boge shook his head and explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking the potion, he clearly sensed his strength had swelled two or threefold, and a strange energy was coalescing—yet bound by some invisible chain, unable to be released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Deed—Xia Mingyu pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he ascended to True Magician, he had achieved his Great Deed by casting a triple-layered rune spell; thus, the Hunter’s Great Deed must be—a thrilling hunt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolf Howl Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft sunlight filtered through Cengcengdiedie  branches and leaves, converging into golden beams that gently fell upon moss-covered earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The sunlight is truly blinding!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the heat on his facial skin, Xia Mingyu pushed down the brim of his hat further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Lord, why not rest in the shade here while I accomplish my Great Deed, then return to you?” Boge, fully armed with a quiver and bow on his back and an iron sword at his waist, suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need—I wish to witness your Great Deed,” Xia Mingyu said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having learned the Great Deed required for ascending to Hunter, the two had returned here for hunting once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had even declined Viscount Hughes’s strong offer to accompany them; after all, this was merely an ordinary hunt, unworthy of a Starlight-tier warrior’s involvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he wanted to step outside for some fresh air—though Black Wolf Castle was comfortable, everyone there was too reverent, making him uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Howl!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Lord, we’ve reached the heart of Wolf Howl Forest—no need to advance further.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the distant, intermittent howls of wolves, Boge halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please wait atop the tree and witness my Great Deed,” he said respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mingyu did not refuse; he gathered blank magic in his fingertip and drew a “Wind” rune and an “Impact” rune on the ground beneath him, then stacked the two runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a burst, a violent sphere of wind slammed into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the recoil, Xia Mingyu leapt upward, seized a thick branch above him, and executed a nimble flip to land atop the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since ascending to the Supernatural rank of True Magician, his physical strength had greatly improved—he could now punch three or five college students with his bare hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xia Mingyu safely positioned, Boge pulled a black solid from his waist pouch and lit it with a match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once ignited, the black solid emitted a pungent, fishy stench that made Xia Mingyu, perched above, instinctively cover his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolf Attractant—a scent specifically designed to lure wild wolves, gifted to Boge by the seasoned Knight Solin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Howl! Howl! Howl!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after the Wolf Attractant was lit, distant howls rose in succession through the dense forest, accompanied by faint sounds of branches being shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boge’s gaze sharpened, his amber eyes as piercing as a hawk’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through layers of shrubs and leaves, he clearly saw the trembling eyelashes of a gray wolf sprinting toward him from hundreds of meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he swiftly drew an iron arrow from his quiver, nocked it, drew the bowstring made of pine wood, which trembled and hummed sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the arrow crossed hundreds of meters, piercing the gray wolf’s eye socket and driving straight through its skull to pin it to a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Howl!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A distant, agonized animal cry echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was only the beginning—Boge repeated the motion again and again, his fingers moving so swiftly they became mere blurs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One iron arrow after another struck like Death itself, each triggering a mournful cry moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impressive—equivalent to shooting an arrow through the gate to pierce a spear!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mingyu, perched on the tree, marveled at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even from his vantage, his eyes could barely make out distant black dots—he could not even tell if they were wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at such a distance, Boge had already drawn, aimed, and killed the wolves with pinpoint accuracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing Xia Mingyu’s limited vision, and with seven or eight arrows still left in his quiver, Boge lowered his bow and drew his iron sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, accompanied by wolf howls, nine robust gray wolves surrounded Boge, glaring at him with hatred-filled eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alpha wolf, at the forefront, stood over a meter tall at the shoulder and nearly three meters long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though a wolf, its size rivaled that of a male lion on Blue Planet, radiating an intensely dangerous terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sun, Fire, Impact.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xia Mingyu silently began drawing runes—if Boge showed weakness, he would unleash his magic without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1086,"2026-06-19T22:18:43.340Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0489f62928d7c9fda0bb27b6d9c24090c5e6a5658fe9acd8e0b845af29910ca5","heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-chapter-49","heir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-chapter-47",186,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheir-to-the-kingdom-of-1-4-billion-citizens-cover.jpg"]