[{"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-97":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},741550,980,"Chapter 97: A Close Call","level-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate-chapter-97",97,"\u003Cp>Just as Ethan and Lyla were about to speak, a black sedan came speeding toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan reacted instantly. He grabbed Lyla and pulled her aside, switching places with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car tore past them, missing Ethan by inches. But he wasn't fast enough to avoid the side mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mirror snapped off and clattered onto the pavement. Ethan stumbled back, a sharp pain shooting through his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, that hurts!\" he groaned, clutching his lower back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car didn't stop. It sped off, disappearing down the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor and Lyla rushed to his side. \"Ethan, are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll live,\" Ethan muttered, then shot Victor a look. \"Is this how people drive around here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing him joke, both Lyla and Victor let out small sighs of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we take you to a hospital?\" Victor asked, still a little concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nah, just a scratch,\" Ethan waved him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor nodded and pulled out his phone. \"Leo, a black sedan just flew past your way. Have Williams stop it. License plate is…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan watched Victor calmly recite the plate number. Even at that speed, he memorized it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Damn… guess that's what makes an ace sniper.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lyla had wanted to take Ethan to Victor's place to rest, but Victor told them to wait, Williams had the apartment keys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, the Predator Beast X pulled up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skyblade stepped out, shaking his head. \"It's over. Williams lost his touch. Couldn't even chase down some lousy sedan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, give me a break!\" Williams jumped out, glaring at Skyblade. \"What was I supposed to do, plow through traffic with that beast? It's not a damn bulldozer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan smirked. \"Forget it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skyblade, however, wasn't ready to drop it. \"No way. That wasn't random, it was clearly intentional. I'll run the plate number later—see who's behind this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That word, intentional, made Ethan's expression darken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind replayed the moment the car passed him. He had seen the driver's face. The guy wasn't panicked. He wasn't reckless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was calm. Too calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\" Lyla asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan forced a smile. \"Nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really wanted to believe he was just overthinking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, Ethan, I got you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skyblade took over from Lyla, helping Ethan walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hand on his waist, Ethan followed them into the building. They climbed flight after flight of stairs. Ethan assumed they were heading to the sixth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they didn't stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They kept going, all the way to the rooftop. When they finally stepped outside, Ethan froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a makeshift rooftop shack, steel sheets patched together, blue paint peeling from years of decay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys live here?\" Lyla asked, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's chest tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he have forgotten?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the very place Skyblade had brought him in his past life, when he was on the run from Zachary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had spent years hiding here. Never once stepping outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Skyblade had brought him food every day. He had told Ethan this place used to belong to a close friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A friend who was now dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he talking about Williams? That would explain why, back when Ethan first met Skyblade, he had been alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor and Williams weren't there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Victor, before you joined Ethereal, you were planning to leave the country, weren't you?\" Ethan asked suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Victor looked taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a brief pause, he gave a slow nod. \"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That confirmed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan finally understood why, in his past life, Victor and Williams were nowhere to be found. And after piecing things together from what Skyblade had mentioned in-game, he could make a solid guess:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had become mercenaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Williams death… it wasn't hard to figure out. He must have died on a mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Victor had survived or not, Ethan didn't know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skyblade had never mentioned it. He hadn't even told Ethan about Williams's death. This was something Ethan had only realized after arriving here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Victor, listen to me. Don't go. If you want to know why, I'll tell you, because he's going to die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan pointed straight at Williams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor didn't say a word. He just stared at Ethan, eyes dark and unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy shit, Ethan, how do you know about our plan?\" Skyblade blurted out, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan shot him a glance. \"Not you. Them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skyblade turned to look at Victor and Williams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two men exchanged glances, then, suddenly, they laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Williams gave Ethan an amused look. \"Boss, don't tell me you're psychic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell?\" Skyblade scowled. \"You two weren't planning to bring me along?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face turned red, real anger flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed Williams by the collar. \"Answer me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Williams didn't resist, but Victor immediately stepped in, prying Skyblade off him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leo, listen. You have parents. Williams and I don't. That's why we never planned to bring you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lyla shot Ethan a glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes practically screamed: Really? You just got here, and now you're making them fight? Is this what you're good at?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan awkwardly scratched his nose. \"Ahem… Skyblade, chill. Why not take it easy? I'm sure Lyla can find you a nice girl instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That immediately snapped Skyblade's attention away. He let go of Williams's collar and turned to Lyla.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For real, sis?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lyla's fingers pinched Ethan's waist, hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat beaded on Ethan's forehead, but he kept a straight face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are plenty of beautiful girls,\" Lyla said sweetly, still twisting Ethan's side. \"I just hope you can handle one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skyblade scoffed. \"Handle? Do you know how steady my hands are? I've handled pistols just fine, how big would she have to be for me to not handle her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even mimed gripping something in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan burst out laughing. \"Pfft—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second later—bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lyla's small fist struck his waist. Right on the spot where the side mirror had hit him earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she didn't just hit, she used precise force. Pain shot through Ethan's body like a lightning bolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His legs nearly buckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That punch hurt way more than the car.\u003C\u002Fp>",1016,"2026-06-02T11:41:20.825Z",1,"novelbin.me","f2bcfb3d584fb650e0d4a165974a11b27becba6e1c2e04f3d63bace6e7634804","level-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate-chapter-98","level-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate-chapter-96",946,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-1-to-infinity-my-bloodline-is-the-ultimate-cover.jpg"]