[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-max-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv":3,"chapter-max-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv-max-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv-chapter-156":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Max Level is 100? I Can Upgrade All  skill s to Lv99999!",{"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},937863,1228,"Chapter 156 -156-Plague Wall","max-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv-chapter-156",156,"\u003Cp>Chapter 156: Plague Wall\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the burly man’s desperate cries for help, Audrey’s face instantly filled with panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?! Where are your companions?!\" she demanded, her voice trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man panted heavily, his body shaking, his strength almost completely drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My... my companions... they are already dead,\" he gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I barely managed to escape here myself,\" he added, his hand trembling as he tried to raise it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed weakly toward the path behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My companions... their bodies are further back that way...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Audrey’s expression softened, sympathy and sorrow crossing her features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone trapped in one of the Four Deadly Zones was pitiful, just as she herself might have been under the same circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next instant, Audrey noticed something chilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The direction the man had indicated was exactly the way they had been moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Caelan, we—\" she began, but her words faltered, dying midway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the man who had appeared so frail sprang upright with shocking speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All traces of weakness vanished from his body, replaced by deadly precision in his every motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his hand, a dagger coated with poison appeared, seemingly out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lunged at Audrey with a swift, lethal strike aimed at her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suddenness of the attack froze Audrey completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could not even react to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is it... am I going to die? she thought, a chill running down her spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despair rose sharply in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew that even Caelan might not be able to save her in time from such a close-range, unexpected attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her thoughts spiraled uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she died here, would Caelan still be able to find the treasures hidden in this zone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could dwell further, she suddenly felt herself lifted off the ground and pressed firmly against a solid chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Caelan had anticipated the attack from the moment the man appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the burly man moved to strike, Caelan acted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scooped Audrey up with one arm while gripping his sword in the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a precise, effortless motion, he swung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly man’s limbs were severed in an instant, falling to the floor without the slightest resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why... why would you do this?!\" Audrey yelled, her eyes blazing toward where the man had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could not understand why anyone would fight to the death within a maze, one of the Four Deadly Zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t it have made more sense to simply survive and escape?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her question was answered almost immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s body shriveled as if all the air had been sucked out of it, collapsing rapidly into nothing more than a shriveled shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his wounds, countless fleshworms wriggled outward, slithering violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as they emerged, Caelan’s sword arcs struck them with precision, destroying every single worm before they could react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Audrey’s mind finally processed the horrifying truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly man had already been dead before he attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His prior movements had been entirely controlled by the parasitic worms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a terrifying monster,\" Audrey muttered, her voice trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her reliance on Caelan deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Girls naturally gravitate toward strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Caelan was not only powerful, he was extraordinarily handsome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, she had even caught a fleeting glimpse of his well-defined abs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Caelan’s mind focused entirely on the parasitic creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely paid attention to Audrey’s reaction, his gaze analyzing the worms meticulously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s find out exactly what’s happening here,\" he said, leading the way forward without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Audrey blinked and noticed that Caelan had already moved several meters ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face turned pale as she broke into a small run to catch up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Caelan, please wait for me!\" she called out anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must protect me! I am really weak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelan remained calm, unhurried, his expression unchanging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember what I told you,\" he said evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will not lie to you. None of these monsters can breach my defenses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, he swung his sword, sending a streak of blade energy flying forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, three massive, twisted monsters were cleaved cleanly in half at the waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not even glance at them as he moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Audrey, his effortless power was intoxicating, almost impossible to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze lingered, and she could feel a lethal aura radiating from him at all times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blushing, she pinched herself sharply to stay grounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stay awake, Audrey. He is in a completely different league than you, she reminded herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later, Caelan led Audrey to the site where the burly man’s team had been ambushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Caelan’s surprise, the path did not end in a common fork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, there was a massive, writhing wall blocking the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall was composed of countless fleshworms, tightly packed and moving constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grotesque sight shocked Audrey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She retched uncontrollably, unable to suppress the reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the Great God of Light... she thought. I have never seen anything so disgusting in my entire life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelan, unfazed, activated his Eye of Insight calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Plague Wall panel appeared instantly before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Plague Wall]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 563]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skills: Plague Infection, Parasite Control, Mind Manipulation, Corpse Reformation...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Description: One of the weakest monsters in the Dark Maze. But when they form a Plague Wall, extreme caution is advised! Legends say that in the Plague Zone, one of the Four Deadly Zones, vast numbers of Plague Walls exist.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Caelan and Audrey noticed the layers of desiccated skin at the base of the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Audrey’s mind involuntarily recalled the burly man’s final moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That horrifying image mirrored the dry, cracked skin lying beneath the Plague Wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait... does this mean countless awakeners had already perished in front of this wall?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Audrey noticed several awakeners standing in a different direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their situation was grim and precarious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless fleshworms had already begun to envelop them, moving over their bodies with relentless speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious they were resisting parasitism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet without external assistance, being overtaken was only a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>",1000,"2026-06-03T07:00:23.169Z","2026-06-03T07:00:29.516Z",1,"novelbin.me","1810d359c74ff97ec6147454132be9ed1a22f345d40e79906a360dfe01c51755","max-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv-chapter-157","max-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv-chapter-155",385,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmax-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv-cover.jpg"]