[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level":3,"chapter-i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-146":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Gain a God-Tier Talent Every Level",{"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},165536,328,"Chapter 146","i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-146",146,"\u003Cp>This was the first time they had directly sacrificed one million souls to a dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Kanzaki Rei had no idea where this passage would ultimately lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor what kind of monsters would spawn inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunken-Continent Class was the upper limit of Tier-5 monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was not necessarily the upper limit of Tier-6 monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If every tier of monster truly possessed a higher evolutionary rank beyond the previous...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then above Sunken-Continent Class, Tier-6 monsters should theoretically possess an even higher classification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akasei’s expression turned serious as well. He clearly wasn’t treating this operation as a casual joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jabbed Obades in the lower back with his elbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stone Bro.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go in first and take a look. Come back and tell us what’s inside. After that, we’ll enter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obades gave a heavy nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Izparut raised a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The restrictions inside are probably difficult to break.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Izparut traced symbols in the air, inscribing a magical formation directly onto Obades’ body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obades. After you finish scouting, you can use the magic I left on you to break open an exit from inside the dungeon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obades nodded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kumironi also added something onto Obades’ body, though Rei couldn’t recognize what it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everything was prepared, Obades stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of them simply stood guard by the portal and waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luluvi’s gaze drifted toward the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using her perception as a medium, Rei followed her line of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across layer upon layer of mountain ranges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the swirling blizzard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far in the northwest, an army was slowly advancing through the heavy snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Month of War and Fire had already passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the war itself had never ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by their uniforms, the army Luluvi was observing seemed to belong to Loren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About five hundred kilometers away from them, there was a brightly lit military camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared they were preparing a surprise assault against Riga’s forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strongest fighter in Loren’s army was only a Level-4 Class Advancer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-tier Class Advancers were already extremely rare—and even fewer were willing to join the military.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inside Riga’s camp...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a Level-5 warrior stationed there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Loren’s army launched their attack without discovering that fact first...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Level-5 warrior might deal them a fatal blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of pity flickered across Rei’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what happened, this battle would surely end in rivers of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here they were, challenging a Tier-6 dungeon, while far away war still raged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had their own battles to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei had no interest in the distant war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was technically now a citizen of Loren, his attitude toward war was the same as Izparut’s—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stay out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These conflicts were born from humanity’s greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Loren unified the entire Ruilen Continent, they would simply expand outward and start new wars on other continents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if Loren didn’t do it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then East Loren, West Loren, Riga, or someone else would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to intervene in wars—or even national policy—would change nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you didn’t invade others...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others would invade you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or they would expand somewhere else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in the end—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no real meaning in interfering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obades had already entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group waited quietly in the vast snowfield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About five minutes later, Obades finally emerged from the passage completely unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many... monsters... no danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akasei rested his sword on his shoulder and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha! Then that means we can go in and have some fun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming things with him, everyone followed behind Obades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, they stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shrill, chaotic noise echoed constantly in the air, making Rei frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The environment was surreal and distorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was already completely unrelated to the Cavern of Despairing Wails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no denying it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still an evil-aligned dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was saturated with souls, pain, and sinister monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoooosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, Rei saw rolling clouds of dense fog sweeping toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instincts immediately told him something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t real fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being swallowed by that fog meant being dragged directly into its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s also a Sunken-Continent-Class monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei showed no panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the teammates beside him were completely reliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[God-Tier · Soul Sovereign]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei lifted his hand and pulled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fog—containing countless souls—was suddenly drained like water being siphoned out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soul-Devouring Evil Mist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Big Sister Luluvi actually knows its name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei turned his head toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But due to their height difference, what he saw first were the proud twin peaks of her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after raising his gaze further did he see her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luluvi’s tone carried a hint of pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not some idiot who only knows how to fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luluvi... Akasei isn’t just someone who only knows how to fight either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you name him specifically, I’ll have to defend him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This creature only exists in hypothetical constructs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t expect to see one for real today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those biologists are quite capable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they had predicted this creature’s existence without ever seeing it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant the birth of monsters followed certain rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A casual remark—but it revealed deeper truths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akasei, however, didn’t care about any of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single swing of his sword, he cleaved apart the dense evil fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he dashed forward at incredible speed, charging straight into the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kumironi said calmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All monsters possess a core.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All living beings rely on something to sustain their life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So every creature has a weakness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what form it takes, no matter how it exists... there will always be a core that cannot be destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the endless fog—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streak of crimson light moved like a dragon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever it passed, the mist scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The countless drifting strands of fog began converging toward Akasei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had sensed a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the dense mist, the Corrupt Condensed Core frantically shifted its position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, it looked no different from the rest of the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If ordinary people saw it, even if two clouds of mist appeared right in front of them, they would never notice any difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Akasei noticed it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Tier-6 Sunken-Continent-Class monster was clearly more perceptive as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the fog, it rapidly moved its core, trying to escape the terrifying warrior’s lock-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Akasei’s relentless pursuit made it clear—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resistance was meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crimson flash swept through the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fleeing core was instantly shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah... what a complicated monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If ordinary adventurers encountered it—unable to identify its true body or location—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would probably drown in the endless fog and be devoured alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the core shattered...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vast sea of mist began collapsing inward, retracting toward Akasei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually it condensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akasei pulled out a bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bottle began absorbing the shrinking mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Gatherer, he had truly prepared all kinds of tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akasei shook the bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really had been quite easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei extended his perception outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This area resembled a bizarre forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no moon in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No snow falling either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the air still carried a bitter chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that simply the nature of this dungeon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was it influenced by the Month of Storage and Cold?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the dungeon wasn’t affected by that month...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did that mean this place was beyond the reach of Moon Deity authority?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They continued moving toward areas where monsters were present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch-black sky opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And multiple eyes appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Izparut and Kumironi raised their hands simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A green barrier of light enveloped everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Izparut’s staff lit up with a magic formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei couldn’t even see what spell he launched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the eyes in the sky began vibrating violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bzzzzzzzz—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akasei leapt into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, the eyes snapped shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akasei’s sword slash cut through the spot where the eye had just appeared—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But struck nothing but empty air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eyes opened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands appeared across different parts of the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground where Akasei had just stood erupted with explosive bursts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty or fifty newly manifested eyes around him exploded one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That speed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Rei couldn’t clearly perceive it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite so many eyes being destroyed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining ones closed again and disappeared from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Izparut, looks like there are monsters even you can’t deal with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Izparut smirked proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A warrior relying only on brute strength can never match a mage’s precision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning gathered in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon it formed an ocean of purple-silver thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tier-6 Lightning Magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cataclysmic Sea of Thunder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire sky filled with violent silver-purple lightning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder roared endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every eye that opened was immediately struck and annihilated by lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precision?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where exactly is the precision?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All I see is brute force, Izparut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei could tell this spell contained more than just lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also involved spatial rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That monster seemed somewhat similar to void creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When threatened, it could hide within its own dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Izparut’s magic forced it back into reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Sunken-Continent-Class monster eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they ventured deeper...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw their own shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the classic scenario about to happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting ourselves?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei looked at the projections floating in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could simply absorb their souls directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akasei’s projection charged forward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A devastating sword strike cloaked in soul energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its speed was incredible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei couldn’t tell if it matched the real Akasei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But somehow—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obades had already raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An invisible barrier formed before his stone arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy sword slammed into the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t move even slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Rei simply reached out his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The projection of Akasei instantly dissolved into countless souls that flowed into Rei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instant kill via Soul Sovereign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also projections of Luluvi, Rei himself, Izparut, Kumironi, and Obades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luluvi’s projection drew her bow and fired arrows filled with soul energy into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just the appearance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei lifted his hand again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the soul arrows were absorbed into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile Izparut’s projection formed spells out of countless souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using souls to simulate magic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Izparut’s eyes lit up with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it was imitation, the method was unique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s adventure was becoming more interesting by the minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exchanged several spells with his projection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magical bombardment shook the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly the imitation enemies couldn’t use true origin magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imitation Obades used soul energy for defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imitation Kumironi could only perform soul-based healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These pure soul bodies...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were basically Rei’s personal resource pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a simple gesture, he absorbed them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After mastering the ultimate principle of Battle-Magic Metamorphosis, even the activation of God-Tier · Soul Sovereign had become far more versatile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Rei could only directly absorb souls within 50 kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he could extract souls through magic or martial techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His maximum range had expanded to over 200 kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After more than half a month of practice, his casting range had improved again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one motion, Rei collected the souls of:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Projection Kumironi\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Projection Obades\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Projection Rei\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The projection of Luluvi was slightly too far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile Izparut was still enjoying sparring with his own projection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the dungeon sky was gloomy and oppressive...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The relaxed atmosphere made Rei sigh internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this a sightseeing trip?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder they dared challenge a Tier-7 dungeon at Level 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These projections posed almost no real threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after they were absorbed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new batch appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it, these projections must have a source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Luluvi began searching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon she discovered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The source was actually a mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the mirror, distant reflections of Rei, Izparut, Akasei, and the others continuously appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then those reflections gradually formed soul projections identical to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the source was identified—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The solution was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destroy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Izparut carried everyone through the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed was beyond comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mountains and landscapes flashed past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had traveled over ten thousand kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mirror itself was hidden 15,000 kilometers away, endlessly reflecting people’s images and producing soul copies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they hadn’t discovered it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew how long it would have drained them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the projections were weaker than the originals—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if there were ten... twenty... a hundred fighting a war of attrition?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unthinkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finding the mirror, Rei sensed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A foreign soul resided inside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It met the conditions for God-Tier · Soul Sovereign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he casually absorbed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple, unadorned soul instant-kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No damage was inflicted on the body, leaving the corpse perfectly intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably the favorite type of kill for Gatherers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to previous monsters, this one was actually quite small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunken-Continent-Class monsters truly came in all shapes and forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Izparut stood before the mirror, lightly tapping it with his knuckles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei examined its internal structure using the techniques of a Puzzle Scholar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Izparut looked at Kumironi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does this count as another miracle of life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kumironi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. As long as something is alive, it should count.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Kumironi couldn’t resist touching such a strange creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He analyzed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Through the mirror surface, it reflects impressions of creatures, then projects those impressions through the soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How fascinating...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei also compared the creature to his knowledge of Monster Studies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously he had only read books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But exploring a Tier-6 dungeon personally brought entirely new insights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too bad. This material still isn’t suitable for making a war spear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akasei patted the armored shell covering the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But seriously... how big is this place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this even still a dungeon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like walking through another world entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even streams flowing with soul currents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Howling soul winds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghostly green auroras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was practically another bizarre realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe this is inside the Nest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard every dungeon is part of a Nest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akasei scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh. Never heard that one before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, you’re surprisingly knowledgeable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei chuckled modestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, Brother Akasei, I just happened to read about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I’ve also heard something else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every Nest has its Nest Lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akasei slung an arm over Rei’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, Little Rei, what if we run into this so-called Nest Lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei forced an awkward smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No... please don’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were legendary beings comparable to gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He absolutely did not want to encounter one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The War God was fine—at least that one seemed friendly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the lord of a monster nest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way that would be benevolent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably... best if we don’t meet it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akasei laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax! I’m just messing with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Nest Lord appearing in a Tier-6 dungeon would be ridiculous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akasei, please stop talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason I didn’t say \"impossible\" was because I didn’t want to raise a flag!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please stop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Tier-6 dungeon shouldn’t turn into Tier-7 just because of a sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that rule in place, they probably wouldn’t encounter a Nest Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those final-boss-like beings should only appear in the deepest layers of the Nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stored the mirror—about three stories tall—into spatial storage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a Sunken-Continent-Class monster, that size was actually quite small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they continued exploring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The density of monsters here was extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no low-tier monsters existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every creature they encountered was Sunken-Continent Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike earlier areas where a Nation-Destroyer Class monster might appear alongside groups of King-Class or Lord-Class minions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes even Tier-1 or Tier-2 cannon fodder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t a single one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did Sunken-Continent-Class monsters naturally repel weaker monsters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually they encountered something rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monster that could speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the Bloodsource Sovereign and the Insect King, this was the third talking monster Rei had ever seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It held a withered staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its face looked like melting wax, dripping black substance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its hunched body resembled a decaying elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akasei blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa... it can talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s rare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster cackled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kehehe... kehehehe!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humans have appeared here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Source-Evil Lord, does this mean you will lead us out of this miserable realm?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kehe! Kehe! Kehe!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark green and black evil souls swirled violently around its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei stared at its filthy soul and grotesque appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils contracted in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone... actually laughs like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While still stunned, Rei raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[God-Tier · Soul Sovereign]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"NO!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WHAT—DID—YOU—DO?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shrill scream erupted as the monster’s pitch-black soul was violently ripped out through the wax-covered face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It struggled desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul Sovereign was truly convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why weren’t you staying inside your original body?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, evil soul-type monsters were usually like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soul floated in Rei’s palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though completely controlled, it still struggled frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... what did you do?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why can you control my soul?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akasei and the others gathered around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akasei exclaimed in amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it can still talk like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you counter this too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What language is it babbling in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was speaking Ancient Ansu Whisper-Script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Rei hadn’t specifically studied the language, he wouldn’t understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Death Church loved using that language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering this dungeon was filled with souls and evil, it was hard not to suspect the language had some connection to soul-type magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei answered modestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a lucky counter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s speaking Ancient Ansu Whisper-Script—a very old language.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei made a quiet gesture toward the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll ask you something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why can you speak?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why? Because it’s my innate talent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster sounded extremely proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly it believed its talent far surpassed most monsters in existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant Rei could obtain information normally impossible to learn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Izparut, Kumironi, Luluvi, and Rei exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silent consensus formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile Akasei scratched his head and examined the monster’s soulless corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei continued questioning the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is this place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human! Why should I answer you?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human! You should die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human! Release me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei was silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you answer my questions, I’ll release you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And then I’ll go die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soul paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You’re serious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei nodded sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Serious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha! Then ask!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After you finish asking, go die obediently!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its intelligence is about the same as the Border Collie I raised in my previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No... actually worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What else could this place be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s our home!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the real question was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How do you communicate with an idiot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many monsters here are as strong as you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s huge here! I don’t know!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How big is this place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How would I know?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you remember how you were born?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, that I remember! I was born one month ago. Then I killed them all and ate them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you met any other monsters that can talk like you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! I’m the only one! Obviously I’m a unique supreme being!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you want to kill us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought of it the moment I saw you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinct...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soul sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh. You’re lucky you met me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you go deeper and meet it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll know what real despair feels like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human. You’ve asked enough questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve answered plenty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Release me now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And then go die peacefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",3200,"2026-05-29T04:56:27.792Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"novelbin.me","461d6384e3e79bfb052ac9f7ff69dff3986fbddaec1ed8d2c311f440f32f69f1","i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-147","i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-145",490,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-cover.jpg"]