[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-can-program-my-body":3,"chapter-i-can-program-my-body-i-can-program-my-body-chapter-585":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Can Program My Body?",{"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},1566274,2030,"Chapter 585: End of Dark Beast Swarm","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-585",585,"\u003Cp>Soon, as more and more cosmic elites uploaded the runic system, fighting the dark beasts became easier and easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although not fully unlocked, every module in the runic system gave them a significant edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they grew familiar with the various modules, their awe toward Nash deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the front line, inside the Tier 8 battleships, the various leaders of the Xenus Alliance watched the sudden shift in the battlefield with wide eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is the effect of Nash’s ability!\" Torr muttered with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected Nash’s ability to be this overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it couldn’t increase their raw power, their efficiency and survivability skyrocketed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the sense of hopelessness that had hung over the battlefield had all but vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they kept the higher-tier dark beasts in check, no matter how many flooded in, it was only a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning their attention to the weakest section of the battlefield, the effect was even more apparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the cosmic elites who were used to a swarm of dark beasts, the civilians had only undergone basic training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with their strength, sitting at tier 2 to 3, a flood of dark beasts could easily overwhelm them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after receiving the module system, they seemed to have undergone a transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like seasoned fighters, they tore through the pack of dark beasts without a flicker of panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The runic system seems to raise everyone’s lower limit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t raise their ceiling, but it lifted their floor and tightened their margin for error.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, the effect on the civilian army was far more apparent than on anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It bridged the gap between their experience, skill, mental fortitude, and coordination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the dark beasts, they moved like hardened fighters who had lived through it a hundred times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh. Now we only need to wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the scale firmly on their side, all they had to do was grind the enemy down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as days turned into weeks and weeks into a month, their expressions began to darken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark beast swarm seemed endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those deep in the thick of it couldn’t see where it ended. The people at the rear were even more in the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this continued, they might be locked into a grinding battle lasting months, maybe even years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that happened, no matter how powerful they were, they would be doomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can’t be that unlucky, can we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although historical records mentioned that dark beast swarms could sometimes drag on for years, living through one firsthand was something else entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if sensing everyone’s dread, Nash’s voice came through the communication module.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold on a little longer. This wave should end in about two months.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that there was a finish line, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if two months was still a long time, it was far less terrifying than not knowing when it would end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like walking blind through the dark, the fear of the unknown had weighed on them more than the dark beasts themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that Nash had lit the way forward, everyone felt the weight on their shoulders ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for doubting his words, most believed him without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A leader with an ability as overwhelming as the runic system had no reason to lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, in the dark, they would cling to anything that could pull them through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on the Void Pulse, Nash had already broken through the outer edge of the swarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than staying to kill, he pressed forward to find where it ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing through a dense wall of dark beasts, he emerged into the quiet desolation beyond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the scattered dark beast drifting through the empty void, Nash didn’t feel dread. If anything, it was almost peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t expect such bad luck. Is it because of the sun star void?\" Nash muttered, sinking back into his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Historical records mentioned swarms lasting years, but those were extreme outliers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most only lasted weeks to a month, and that was with hundreds of cosmic teams’ alliance drawing them in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a single team, it might be just a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the sun star void could attract such a large swarm, he could only wonder what had drawn the swarms that lasted years in the old records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever it was, its value must have been dozens, maybe hundreds of times greater than the sun star void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, should we head back?\" Atom asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To handle any emergency, Nash was currently the only one aboard the Void Pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With others on board, Atom couldn’t dedicate full control to protecting Nash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. Let’s go back. We have work to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, with endless killing and grinding, another two months passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even as the swarm of dark beasts finally thinned and scattered, no one cheered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They just collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three months of nonstop fighting, it was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the runic system supporting their every movement, their bodies had been pushed to the edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the sky finally clear of dark beasts, they clenched their fists in quiet celebration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the silence that followed, looking around at the empty spaces where their previous comrades had stood, their relief became heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wild void territory was not a forgiving place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite all their preparation, the runic system, and every advantage they had, the casualties were still massive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back on the Neon Planet, Nash quickly convened a meeting, urging every leader to check on their people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The losses this time were too heavy to brush past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The civilian army had taken the worst of it, with casualties reaching nearly 15%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cosmic elites fared better, losing less than 1%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the numbers, everyone quietly realized just how right Nash had been to push for seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If against mindless dark beasts, they had already bled this badly; they could only imagine what would happen if they faced other cosmic teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they went into a full-scale war against the other cosmic teams, the losses would be catastrophic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dismissing everyone, Nash sat in exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not the kind that came from fighting, but the kind of feeling from a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were his people. Watching a single swarm carve through them like this left a hollow feeling in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We still need to get stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1061,"2026-06-06T08:03:27.959Z",1,"novelbin.me","988bc3e76bf5c0a29719ea3809a560ee1272fe1b8089255f01a8f46a5531af79","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-586","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-584",665,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-program-my-body-cover.jpg"]