[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-level-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate":3,"chapter-level-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate-level-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate-chapter-287":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Level 1 to Infinity: My Bloodline Is the Ultimate Cheat!",{"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},741490,980,"Chapter 287: Shadow Pursuit","level-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate-chapter-287",287,"\u003Cp>Inside the private booth, Ethan's disguise had already faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These system-assigned booths were isolated spaces, independent of the outside world. Since he hadn't been attacked, and their conversation hadn't involved faction conflicts, no penalties were triggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his wrist, Ethan reactivated his disguise skill, the illusion settling over him like a second skin. Satisfied that his appearance was once again concealed, he pushed open the booth's door and stepped back into the dimly lit tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked, Ethan mulled over Emery's final words. Though the man hadn't said it outright, the implication was clear: if Celeste received a mission to eliminate the remaining members of M Squad…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would Celeste really kill them? The question lingered in Ethan's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As much as he doubted she'd turn on them, he wasn't about to sit around and find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ambled toward the city gates, seemingly unaware of the shadowy figures tailing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Trying to follow me? Pathetic.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without even glancing back, Ethan activated Stealth, vanishing from sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stalkers froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's report back to the boss,\" one muttered. \"We lost the Shadowblade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadowblade—a Carnage Faction class, nearly identical to Rogues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amusingly, Ethan stood less than two meters away, undetected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This guy's Perception stat must be garbage. If I wanted him dead, he'd be a corpse already.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But killing them would trigger a system alert, revealing his identity. Since they were heading to meet their so-called boss, Ethan decided to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let's see who's pulling the strings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That female Necromantic mage from earlier? No way she was in charge. Compared to Marcus Skeiner, she might as well have been brain-dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>LongerThanLuffy had been testing his skills, standing in the open for hours like bait. Yet she'd charged in without a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No guild affiliation, obvious trap—how did she not see it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group didn't return to the city. Instead, they trudged westward, moving so slowly that Ethan's Stealth-enhanced speed made trailing them tedious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bored, he pulled out the parchment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its jagged, indecipherable script made no sense. He'd tried returning it to LongerThanLuffy, but the man had only taken the axe back, leaving the parchment behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dunno what it is,\" he'd said. \"Found it in an uncharted zone. Nobody could read it, so I kept it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Apex Predators caught wind of it. They'd hounded him, offering absurd sums. But given their history, he'd refused—even as their relentless pursuit escalated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan frowned. 'In my past life, I never heard of any legendary item being a damn parchment.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No map, no clues—just scribbles. If this was a treasure map, it'd fool nobody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group halted occasionally, engaging in random skirmishes with passersby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's patience wore thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'They must've sent word ahead by now. Are they just wasting time, or actually heading to their boss?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clock ticked toward 4 AM—barely a few hours left before Ethereal entered its resting period. If these idiots weren't leading him to their leader, this was a colossal waste of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he considered ditching them, the group abruptly picked up their pace, as if spurred by an order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Finally.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's interest reignited. He shadowed them, his Stealth rendering him a specter in the gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty minutes later, a flickering glow pierced the darkness ahead—torches, dozens of them, clustered like fireflies in the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Shadow Realm, only a force large enough to defend itself would dare light flames. It was a taunt: Come at us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Target confirmed, Ethan abandoned his slow pursuit. He darted ahead, weaving through the terrain until the scene unfolded before him—and his breath hitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What the hell is this?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sea of players stretched into the distance, thousands strong, their ranks swelling by the minute. Guild insignias glinted under torchlight: a snarling hound emblem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apex Predators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>LongerThanLuffy had called them a Tier-6 Guild, boasting fifty thousand members. But this… Were they mobilizing everyone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's lips twitched. Who designed that logo? A dog? Might as well stamp \"Attack Us\" on their foreheads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the sheer scale of their gathering screamed one thing: something big was about to go down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And chaos? That was Ethan's playground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The army began its march, a living tide of steel and magic. Ethan kept his distance—no sane man would dive into that swarm. Instead, he focused on the command group at the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three figures stood out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. The bone-pale Necromantic Summoner from earlier—[Strategos]—her skeletal staff pulsing with violet energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. A hulking Berserker Shaman clad in obsidian totems—[MelancholyEgg]—his face etched with tribal scars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3. And between them, a man whose very posture screamed authority: [GapInDefense], Apex Predators's Guildmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan checked the time: 5 AM. Three hours till shutdown. Too tight for a raid or exploration. What's their play?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead, the terrain grew unfamiliar—Carnage Faction territory, it was uncharted in Ethan's memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right at that moment, GapInDefense barked orders, his voice cutting through the sea of players gathered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The location's still secure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>MelancholyEgg nodded. \"Tearless has three hundred Shadowblades guarding the entrance. Any trespassers get deleted before they blink.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smirk crept across his lips. \"Hell, he's bored out of his skull. He Just asked when we're arriving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>GapInDefense grunted. \"Move faster. Clock's ticking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The procession halted at the base of a monolithic mountain, its peak lost in swirling mist. Before them yawned a cavern, its maw exhaling gusts that moaned like dying beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio stepped forward as the army waited behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the shadows, a fourth figure emerged, wielding lithe, twin daggers that gleamed even in the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss. 'Bout time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tearless, Apex Predators's fourth pillar and master of Shadowblades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strategos's grip tightened on her staff. \"No issues?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tearless grinned. \"What issues?\" His eyes flicked to her. \"Heard you got played earlier, Second Sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>MelancholyEgg coughed violently—a warning ignored as Tearless twisted the knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some rookie baited you for hours? Damn. Even Marcus Skeiner wasn't that sloppy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strategos's knuckles whitened. The air crackled with impending violence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan, watching from the shadows, exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This just got interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>",1002,"2026-06-02T11:41:20.826Z",1,"novelbin.me","d95ea605aabda3f6b424a582281abc1655e280e414dbe0b4355f12c050bb525c","level-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate-chapter-288","level-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate-chapter-286",946,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate-cover.jpg"]