[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-stepped-on-a-bug-and-the-system-says-i-slayed-":3,"chapter-i-stepped-on-a-bug-and-the-system-says-i-slayed--i-stepped-on-a-bug-and-the-system-says-i-slayed--chapter-5":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Stepped on a Bug, and the System Says I Slayed a Dragon?",{"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},218001,489,"Chapter 5: Bitten by a Spider? Will I Become Spider-Man?","i-stepped-on-a-bug-and-the-system-says-i-slayed--chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>Thinking about the sweet reward he’d gotten for squashing the \"undying cockroach\" last time, Qin Yang searched carefully once more, unwilling to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Qin Yang returned to his seat, dejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had scoured the entire Area 1 and Area 2 of the library, only managing to slay two unlucky flies in a corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this didn’t trigger a system reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Qin Yang could only come to one conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This crazy system was spouting nonsense again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Beast Emperor in the library? How was that possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was a Beast Emperor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an existence even more terrifying than a Beast King!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of power, a Beast Emperor was a Star Beast powerful enough to rival, or even surpass, a human Grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there really were a Beast Emperor in this library, no one here would be able to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, Qin Yang couldn’t be bothered to deal with this stupid-ass system anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If there really is a Beast Emperor, I wouldn’t be able to escape with my current level of strength anyway.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Qin Yang thought about it, the more depressed he became. How did he end up with such an unreliable system?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Ding! A Beast Emperor has been detected. Host, why aren’t you fleeing for your life? Do you have a death wish?]\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[With the Host’s current strength, you are completely unable to contend with a Beast Emperor!]\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Host, you must not overestimate your own abilities and throw your life away for nothing!]\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeming to notice Qin Yang’s inaction, the system’s tone grew anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It urged him on relentlessly, its tone even carrying a hint of frustration at his lack of initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Fucking moron...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yang rolled his eyes, unable to stop himself from cursing inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all the commotion from the system, he lost all interest in reading and snapped the Seven-Star Step Technique manual shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Qin Yang close the book, a flash of crimson light glinted in the eyes of the small purple spider dangling above him. It then scurried up its thin silk thread and vanished into the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It finally shut up...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yang went outside for a smoke. When the system’s alerts finally stopped, he let out a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that dumbass system had kept nagging him, he really would have had a breakdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, it was noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yang made a beeline for the cafeteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you weren’t passionate about food, you had a few screws loose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a dedicated chowhound, Qin Yang was almost always the first to arrive at the cafeteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That guy Xia He actually didn’t show up for work all day.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Looks like he really had a wild night...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yang didn’t see a trace of Xia He all the way until their shift ended in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The next morning.」 Xia He finally appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened to you? Did you get your kidney stolen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yang couldn’t help but ask as he watched Xia He limp in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Don’t tell me he fell for a honey trap last night?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia He had a look on his face like he’d lost the will to live. \"Don’t even ask. I have the absolute worst luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Xia He explained why he had skipped work the day before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night before last, Xia He had indeed gone to Platinum Han and even called over a pretty girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could even get to the fun part, he was caught in a vice raid by the Star Martial Police Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spent a night in a holding cell, and it wasn’t until the next day that Mr. Xia came to bail him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning home, Mr. Xia took off his belt and gave Xia He a taste of what \"deep fatherly love\" truly meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My dad is ruthless! He nearly beat me to death!\" Xia He grimaced, his face a mask of misery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tough love, you know...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yang comforted him verbally, but inwardly, he was sneering, ’If I were your dad, I would’ve hit you even harder!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia He’s incident was just a minor interlude in Qin Yang’s laid-back life at the library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, Qin Yang’s life returned to its usual peaceful routine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go to work and read, eat with gusto, practice Martial Arts after clocking out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All on his own initiative—a model of self-discipline!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, Qin Yang was reading a book in Area 1, his assigned section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was holding a book titled *The Compendium of Star Beasts*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star Beasts came into being in a way similar to humans: ordinary animals would absorb the Power of Stars, activating a latent bloodline. This triggered a mutation, granting them a variety of strange abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These abilities were bizarre and varied wildly in strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were terrifying Star Beasts born with innate control over supernatural forces like wind, fire, thunder, and lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some Star Beasts could even shapeshift into human form and possessed high intelligence, allowing them to hide within human society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the ones humans feared most were the powerful Star Beasts that possessed terrifying destructive capabilities and violent temperaments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance of such a Star Beast in the human world would invariably lead to disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a Star Beast of the Beast King or Beast Emperor level appeared, unless an Innate or Grandmaster expert intervened, not even humanity’s modern weaponry could stop these terrifying existences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, are you okay, sir?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a spi... der...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qin Yang, hurry, come take a look!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Qin Yang was immersed in the world of his book, Xia He’s panicked voice suddenly called out from the adjacent Area 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What’s that guy up to now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yang frowned, dropped the book in his hands, and quickly rushed over to Area 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, how are you feeling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man was lying on the floor, and Xia He was crouching beside him, asking questions in a fluster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yang walked closer and saw that the man’s face was turning purple. He was foaming at the mouth and convulsing uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is he having a medical episode?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Epilepsy?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spi... spider...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man managed to force out a single word before passing out completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Spider?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yang froze for a second, then his gaze sharpened as he looked at the middle-aged man’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, on the man’s neck, was a dark purple patch of skin that looked quite unsettling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Was he bitten by a venomous spider?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is this guy gonna turn into Spider-Man?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you spacing out for? Call an ambulance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A life was on the line; there was no time for idle thoughts. Qin Yang kicked the dazed Xia He and then notified the library’s security staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few moments later, the ambulance arrived and took the unlucky man to the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, a few security guards came to Area 2 to ask about the specifics of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know either. He was just over there reading. One minute he was fine, and the next he started convulsing and foaming at the mouth... It nearly scared me to death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia He explained to the security guards with a troubled look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren’t there any security cameras?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yang couldn’t help but interject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The security captain’s expression turned ugly. \"The spot where he was sitting is a blind spot for the cameras.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only pray that this incident had nothing to do with the library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if the library management blamed him, he wouldn’t be able to keep his job as security captain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qin Yang, you don’t think that guy is gonna croak, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia He looked thoroughly shaken; the man’s sudden collapse had clearly frightened him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incident happened in the area he was responsible for. If something bad happened, he would probably be held accountable and might even be fired from the library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He collapsed on your turf, after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yang rolled his eyes, but his gaze swept across the library’s ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A spider?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Did the man see things, or was he really bitten by a spider?’\u003C\u002Fp>",1363,"2026-05-29T11:34:25.727Z","2026-06-01T04:29:31.151Z",1,"novelbin.me","164618353c1392c144eed8632c9ee62f14f4c0935737a4f8c9555bece9dbd5ce","i-stepped-on-a-bug-and-the-system-says-i-slayed--chapter-6","i-stepped-on-a-bug-and-the-system-says-i-slayed--chapter-4",271,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-stepped-on-a-bug-and-the-system-says-i-slayed--cover.jpg"]