[{"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-261":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Max Level is 100? I Can Upgrade All  skill s to Lv99999!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":9,"created_at":14,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},937928,1228,"Chapter 261 -261-The Mine, the Lower Class, and the Upper Class","max-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv-chapter-261",261,"\u003Cp>However, just as the Mind Demon King, Shaki, was about to go a step further, Caelan suddenly stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry, but this is something I need to think about seriously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, Caelan rose to his feet of his own accord. If it were only a matter of offering himself once, he might still be able to accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was that there was no way he could ignore the descendants he might leave behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelan liked beautiful women, but he did not think of himself as the kind of scumbag who would father a child and then refuse to raise it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with Caelan’s rejection, Shaki was actually a little angry—especially at such a crucial moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she spoke in a hurried tone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’d better think this through carefully. If you want to obtain the Fragments of History, then you’ll have to make a deal with me. Otherwise, you’ll never get them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And don’t think you can secretly sneak into my warehouse. In truth, my warehouse is hidden inside a special Instance. If I don’t take you there myself, you’ll never find it in your entire life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelan narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping over Shaki’s irritated face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be said—Shaki truly was a stunning beauty. Even when she was angry, she gave off a unique sort of charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the issue was that when it came to matters of principle, Caelan still had very clear boundaries of his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Shaki indifferently, his tone turning a little more serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, are you planning to threaten me with that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Caelan’s calm voice, Shaki had no idea why, but her heart suddenly grew uneasy. She also realized that she had indeed gone a little too far. So she immediately stepped forward, hugged Caelan’s arm, and rubbed against it ingratiatingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, don’t be angry. I was only joking with you just now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, Shaki decisively changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which, do you know why the Lord of Abyss invited you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelan frowned slightly. In truth, that was something he had never fully understood either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it had something to do with the so-called destiny of legend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But destiny and things of that level were still too far away for the current Caelan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength had not yet reached the point where he could come into contact with that realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Caelan shook his head without hesitation, a trace of helplessness in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s something I haven’t figured out either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Factory Instance, Evelyn followed Jester Tycoon on a tour deeper within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sight before her made her suck in a cold breath!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was what those lowest-ranking demons busied themselves with in the factory every single day—transporting all kinds of ore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the ore burned like blazing fire; a mere touch would scorch the skin until flesh split open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other ores were like ice itself; touching them could freeze a person solid on the spot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, even when faced with so many strange and dangerous ores, these lowliest demons had absolutely no protection at all. They simply carried them directly with their bare bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lucky ones, relying on their stronger physiques, managed to endure the side effects of the ores and could catch a brief breath of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a small portion of the unlucky ones died in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What made Evelyn’s scalp tingle even more, however, was the numbness these lower demons showed toward life itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to describe the feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if, in the eyes of these low-ranking demons, there was no meaning at all in either living or dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The miners who died were casually dragged onto carts, then tossed into the incinerator like garbage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who were still alive, after only a short rest, continued on with the next round of ore transport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this scene, Evelyn felt as though the world had never before been laid so starkly and so truthfully before her eyes as it was today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, she suddenly noticed that the third floor of the factory was an opulently furnished area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire space was equipped with the most advanced filtration systems, and one could find practically any service one desired there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the upper demons sat in the control room on the third floor with an irritated expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of him was a gigantic wall-sized screen, through which he could monitor the real-time conditions of every work zone at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a Shadow Fiend manager. As he leisurely sipped red wine, he grumbled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These damned miners do nothing but slack off every day! If this week’s quota isn’t completed, the higher-ups are going to hold me accountable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I still need to make them work harder. So what if a few more miners die? It’s no big deal. Once this week’s quota is finished, I need to find a way to transfer out of this damned position!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Day after day, I’m so idle I’m going stir-crazy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn frowned slightly. In the very same Factory Instance, those miners were working in such a horrific environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet on the side of the upper demons, despite enjoying the most comfortable surroundings imaginable, this one still felt utterly dissatisfied and complained without end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So were upper demons and lower demons really even the same species?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn sank into deep thought. And just then, turmoil seemed to erupt in the mining zone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A section of the mine collapsed, burying dozens of lower demons beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, Evelyn wanted to ask whether they should act immediately and rescue them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the other side, the demon manager reacted even faster. He arrived at the site of the collapse almost at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his purpose was not to save anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he ordered the miners to hold the collapse back by force, preventing the mine from caving in even further!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they do this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of disbelief appeared on Evelyn’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never dreamed that in the eyes of the upper demons, the lives of lower demons were worth even less than a piece of ore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really care so little about the lives of lower demons?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn could not help asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A demon attendant immediately stepped forward with a smile and explained,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honored guest, perhaps you do not know, but this is the survival law of our demon race. To give a simple example, these lowest-class demons may look utterly exhausted to you, but if you let them relax even a little, they will become unbelievably lazy in an instant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps worried that Evelyn would not believe him, the demon attendant even took out a crystal orb from his storage space. Inside, it recorded scenes of lower demons slacking off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they slack off, our Fallen City simply won’t be able to function!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn frowned, but did not pursue the matter further. Because she knew very clearly that even among humans, there were similar situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there was nothing she could do to change it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the demon attendant at her side hesitated for a moment before continuing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In truth... it isn’t only a matter of status that they live at the bottom. It’s because there are far too many uncontrollable factors in them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know why the mine collapsed just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>","2026-06-03T07:00:23.169Z","2026-06-03T07:00:29.516Z",1,"novelbin.me","f35720884e0a5ca47754df791cbaff8ca519e5894894518f9fd1292595ddeb3e","max-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv-chapter-311","max-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv-chapter-310",385,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmax-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv-cover.jpg"]