[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method":3,"chapter-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-529":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Heretic Trainer: The Gym Is My Cultivation Method",{"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},1633720,2099,"Chapter 529: He Found His Dream Builder","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-529",529,"\u003Cp>On the Black Chimera’s side, Heinkel could no longer remain calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze lingered on Dahlia, not on her face or figure, but on her sword and the suit she wore. His eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is that here?Did Garion actually manage to make it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, his attention shifted toward the Grand Faction, specifically Sianor and the others gathered nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused, sharpening his hearing until fragments of their conversation reached him. What he heard made his expression harden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze snapped to a boy with green hair and glasses, Arden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something about him stood out immediately, like a hidden treasure waiting to be uncovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel turned slightly. Pelion noticed the shift at once and looked back at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Pelion was a bit surprised. It was rare to see Heinkel this serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tilting his head, he asked, \"What’s wrong, Chimera Lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without looking away from Arden, Heinkel raised a hand and pointed. \"No matter what happens, win or lose, take that boy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion blinked. \"That boy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Heinkel’s finger, he spotted Arden still deep in conversation with Sianor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint frown crossed his face. \"He doesn’t look like anything special. Why do you need him, my lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel’s brow tightened. \"I said, ’Take him.’ No questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Pelion didn’t argue. He gave a small nod. \"Understood. I’ll do as you say, Chimera Lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, curiosity lingered. He glanced back at Arden, studying him more carefully. \"Didn’t expect you to choose someone like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Heinkel look away. A faint smile returned to his lips, but this one carried a different weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Villain or dark hero, it didn’t matter. At his core, he was still a man from the modern world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might have become a powerful Chimera, feared and formidable... but deep down, he was still a nerd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And every nerd from his world had once dreamed of becoming a masked warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy standing before him, Arden, was someone who knew how to make that dream real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So no matter the cost, Heinkel would take him. Because even now, he intended to fulfill that long-buried childhood wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia rolled her shoulders once, then leveled her blade forward. \"Try not to disappoint me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from her, Camille flicked her wrist, the whip coiling loosely at her side. \"You talk big for someone beneath my realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia smirked beneath her mask. \"Yeah? Then come and prove it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Camille didn’t hesitate. Her arm snapped forward, the whip cracking through the air in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shadow Whip Strike]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lashed straight for Dahlia’s neck, but Dahlia stepped aside at the last possible moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whip only managed to graze her armored shoulder, leaving little more than a faint mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia exhaled, gathering wind beneath her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sky Step]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air surged, lifting her effortlessly. She moved freely through the sky, closing the distance in a blur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Camille’s eyes narrowed slightly. \"You’re quite fast, but... \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia didn’t let her finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swung her storm-wrapped blade downward, the strike dragging a razor-sharp current of air behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Storm Blade Slash]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Camille only smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of her wrist, she sent her whip snapping toward a nearby pillar, binding it tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the tension, she pulled herself aside and evaded the strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, the edge of Dahlia’s attack caught her shoulder, drawing a thin line of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia laughed softly, tilting her head. \"What was that you were saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Camille glanced down at her shoulder. A thin line of blood ran along her skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She touched it with two fingers, then looked at Dahlia again, smiling dangerously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia rolled her wrist, loosening her grip before lifting her hand and curling her fingers. \"Then come... if you dare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Camille exhaled softly. \"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tossed her whip aside and straightened her posture, her expression sharpening. \"Let me show you what a real chimera is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body shifted almost instantly. Scales spread across her skin in rippling patterns, catching the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes narrowed into slitted pupils, and her legs fused together, forming a long, powerful tail that dragged across the ground with a heavy scrape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia tilted her head slightly, watching without moving. \"Looks the same as the others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Camille’s tongue flicked out once, her smile thin and dangerous. \"On the outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her stance, her body coiling like a spring. \"In essence... completely different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, she vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reappeared directly in front of Dahlia and, without hesitation, slammed her tail forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia had no time to react. The impact sent her flying across the arena, crashing into shattered stone with a deafening force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia frowned as she pushed herself up slowly, one knee pressed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint crack spread across her armor where the blow had landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Camille already stood a few steps away, her tail swaying lazily behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You couldn’t even react, so how can you claim you’ll defeat me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned forward, a grin spreading across her face as she stepped in again without warning. \"And let me be clear... that was just raw power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia lifted her head, glaring back, and then, unexpectedly, she smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t think I’m done. I haven’t even used my full power yet... not even close.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drew in a deep breath, her body tensing as energy began to gather. She was about to transform into a sky dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment she tried, her body froze. A sharp, searing pain tore through her chest. \"Ghh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She staggered, her sword dipping as her grip faltered. \"What the hell... is this...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the sidelines, Rachel’s expression changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could speak, Mersha appeared beside her, eyes gleaming with interest. \"Ooh... looks like it’s kicking in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel turned sharply. \"...What did you give her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha clasped her hands behind her back, her gaze still fixed on the arena. \"That elixir?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled faintly. \"I made it using that demonic dragon Master brought back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien, standing nearby, frowned. \"You mean that corpse...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha nodded. \"Yeah. That one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned forward slightly, watching Dahlia struggle to remain standing. \"That dragon was already close to the Fourth Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tapped her chin thoughtfully. \"So I refined it a bit... turned it into a transformation elixir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel stared at her, stunned. \"...What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1042,"2026-06-06T11:12:30.898Z",1,"novelbin.me","3e0d8021bbd7934315c8a37289993770e36e3fe4c0b5928161fffbac6e88c37e","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-530","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-528",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]