[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir":3,"chapter-i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-chapter-129":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Died and Became a Noble's Heir",{"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},1523129,1975,"Chapter 129: +7 Levels","i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-chapter-129",129,"\u003Cp>The Sanguine Accelerator’s crimson glow dimmed to a steady pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation was intoxicating, but he forced himself to focus on the necessities rather than the addictive rush of dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But numbers mattered in warfare, and facing ten thousand enemies, even with his newfound power, required more than just another increase of stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack’s gaze shifted to Corvin, who had finished consuming the basilisk heart and was now preening his midnight feathers with obvious satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great raven’s violet eyes held intelligence that went far beyond animal instinct, but Jack could sense the limitations in their bond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvin was powerful, but not powerful enough for what lay ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization struck him with sudden clarity: their partnership had reached a plateau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Jack had been advancing through stat allocation and equipment enhancement, Corvin had remained static.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their soul bond was strong, but it couldn’t bridge the growing gap between Jack’s abilities and his companion’s current limitations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’We need to change that,’ Jack thought, studying Corvin with new appreciation for what he had planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I’m going to become something more than human, then you need to evolve alongside me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great raven tilted his head, sensing Jack’s thoughts through their mental link.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was curiosity in those violet eyes, and beneath it, a hunger for advancement that matched Jack’s own drive for power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’System,’ Jack thought, settling into tactical planning mode, ’Corvin needs to be stronger if we’re going to survive this. What are the requirements for leveling bound creatures?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question felt like opening a door to possibilities he hadn’t previously considered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack had been thinking of Corvin as a powerful ally, but perhaps he should be thinking of him as an extension of himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that could be enhanced and refined just like his own attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bound Creature Enhancement Available]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Death Token Investment Required for Level Advancement]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Death Tokens: 23,750]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Corvin: Level 32]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The information that appeared made Jack pause, studying the progression requirements with the attention of someone whose survival depended on making optimal decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t just about making Corvin stronger. It was about making Jack stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level Advancement Costs:]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 1-9: 1,000 Death Tokens per level]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 10: 2,500 Death Tokens]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 11-19: 2,000 Death Tokens per level]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 20: 5,000 Death Tokens]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 21-29: 2,500 Death Tokens per level]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 30: 10,000 Death Tokens]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 31-39: 3,000 Death Tokens per level]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 40: 20,000 Death Tokens]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 41-49: 6,000 Death Tokens per level]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level 50: 45,000 Death Tokens + Prism Flower + 1 Nightmare Rank Core]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack’s eyebrows rose as he processed the scaling costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The progression was exponential, with each tier requiring significantly more investment than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what caught his attention more than the Death Token requirements were the additional materials needed at level 50.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A Prism Flower and a Nightmare Rank Core?’ he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why the additional requirements?’ he asked, noting the complexity of the level 50 advancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bound creature enhancement is designed to prevent exploitation through low-level farming]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rare materials must be obtained from an appropriate challenge]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This ensures creatures advance through legitimate progression rather than artificial power inflation]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The logic was sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack couldn’t simply find a safe area with weak enemies and farm his way to maximum power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system demanded that he face progressively more dangerous challenges to unlock each tier of advancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was exactly the kind of restriction that separated true predators from those who relied on exploitation and shortcuts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why couldn’t I be reincarnated into a book? I’d have all the answers, everything would be on easy mode, and I’d just aura farm my way through life. Hah. Who am I kidding, I like it this way.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack found himself appreciating the design, it meant that anyone who achieved high-level creature advancement had genuinely earned that power through combat and strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what about Malakai? He had 10,000,000 Souls under his command, how many of his bound creatures were Disaster Class or higher?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What about evolutionary paths?’ Jack asked, his curiosity driving him to explore the system’s deeper mechanics. ’Are there different directions Corvin could develop?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Evolution paths unlock with specific items]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If you want to fuse the Hellfire Demon Core into Corvin you will need 6 items.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hellfire Demon Core, Phoenix Feather, Pure Emberstone, Dragonfire Pearl, Molten Lotus Pearl, and a fire elemental ashes]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That’s a lot of stuff. Is that all in this tower? Wait.... Emberstone, we have that at home, that should be easy to obtain.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You would be wrong. You need Pure Emberstone. Pure Emberstone and a Molten Lotus Pearl can only be found near an active volcano. If it’s not active they won’t bloom]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A Phoenix Feather and Elemental Ashes can be found in the lower floors of the tower]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[To find a dragon pearl, you must find a female dragon in heat]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Uhm, excuse me??!!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You must find a female dragon in...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I heard you!! That’s not the problem here. Dragons came to my home because they found out about me!! And now, I have to find one in heat!! What’s next, are you going to tell me I have to stick my hand up its ass or something and pull a pearl out???’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wrong hole]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’.....Yeah im not entertaining this...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief pause, Jack changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What’s the maximum level for bound creatures?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Analyzing...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ERROR...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Insufficient data available]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack frowned at the error message. The system had denied him information before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which suggested that creature level caps were either unknown or deliberately hidden. Neither possibility was particularly comforting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why would the system hide information about a level cap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How about my max level, what’s the cap?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Analyzing....]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ERROR...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The restriction implied that there were forces or authorities within the system itself that controlled information access.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding who or what managed the system could be crucial for long-term survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Well,’ he decided, ’we’ll cross that bridge when we reach it. For now, let’s see how far these Death Tokens can take us.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He calculated the costs rapidly. Basic math wasn’t that hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From level 32 to 39 would require seven levels at 3,000 tokens each, 21,000 total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would consume most of his accumulated wealth, but the immediate benefits should be substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The return on investment should be exponential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stronger Corvin meant more effective combat, which meant more enemies defeated, which meant more Death Tokens earned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a classic case of spending money to make money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in a different world, you need money to make money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’System, advance Corvin to level 39.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Confirmation Required: Spend 21,000 Death Tokens to advance Corvin from Level 32 to Level 39?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Enhancement will provide significant stat increases across all attributes]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[YES] or [NO]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack looked at Corvin, seeing intelligence and trust in those violet eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had fought together, bled together, survived impossible odds through coordination and mutual support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he was going to invest in anything, it should be in the partnership that had already proven its worth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Yes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The transaction activated immediately, and Jack felt the change through their soul bond before he could see it visually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power flowed into Corvin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enhancement process was visible, Corvin’s feathers took on a deeper luster, his frame expanded slightly, and his violet eyes blazed with hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, you have leveled up your first bound creature!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward:...]\u003C\u002Fp>",1225,"2026-06-06T05:43:29.280Z",1,"novelbin.me","a26db4117b576db393cdb7c3e49bf646983ddeab818b5d97dca59228ac84d88f","i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-chapter-172","i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-chapter-171",649,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-cover.jpg"]