[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-mmorpg-rebirth-as-an-alchemist":3,"chapter-mmorpg-rebirth-as-an-alchemist-mmorpg-rebirth-as-an-alchemist-chapter-903":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","MMORPG: Rebirth as an Alchemist",{"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},1827639,2430,"Chapter 903  Prelude to the Apocalypse 2","mmorpg-rebirth-as-an-alchemist-chapter-903",903,"\u003Cp>I-Isolde . . .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolde glanced out of her window, a peculiar feeling washing over her as if someone had just called her name. Was she imagining things?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head, trying to dispel the odd sensation. But deep down, she was certain she had heard Leonel's voice just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frowning, Isolde grabbed her cheeks, feeling the heat rise to her face. Even when awake, she seemed to hear Leonel's voice as if he were right beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That can't be,\" Isolde muttered to herself, trying to compose her raging heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must be imagining things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to her room, Isolde directed the maid to clean every corner meticulously while she prepared to meet Leonel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Donning a simple shirt and pants, she added a touch of makeup, unable to resist checking her appearance in front of the mirror again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was about to finish her preparations, a loud ruckus echoed through the house, startling Isolde and pulling her away from the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on?\" Isolde asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maids wore an equally baffled expression, clearly unaware of the chaos outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, her room burst open, and a guard rushed in. \"Lady Isolde! You have to get out of here! Go to the helicopter, you have to escape!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Isolde furrowed her brow, struggling to comprehend what the guard was saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she heard gunshots and screams echoing through the halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's no time! You have to–!\" The guard's urgent words were cut off as something attacked him, sending him crashing to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maids screamed in terror as a strange creature, an alien with a mosquito-like head and fly-like eyes, plunged its long mouth into the guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard thrashed and struggled, but it was only a matter of seconds before his life flickered out from his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maids shuffled frantically in one direction as the strange creature refocused its attention on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only then that Isolde snapped out of her daze, hastily reaching for the gun she kept hidden under her pillow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With practiced precision, she opened fire at the creature closing in on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her dismay, the creature seemed impervious to bullets until Isolde aimed for its head and blasted a hole through it. Only then did the creature stop its advance and slump to the ground, motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolde didn't have time to dwell on the situation. She knew something was gravely wrong and swiftly exited her room, unable to spare a moment to order the maids to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the hallway, she was met with a harrowing scene. Guards were engaged in fierce combat with these alien-like creatures, while screams echoed all around as people scrambled to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creatures proved formidable, easily overpowering the guards. What was even more chilling was how, within minutes, those pierced by the creatures' long, pointed needle-like mouths began to transform into aliens like them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolde, bewildered by the chaos, knew she needed to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to flee and was struck with surprise when the guard who had stormed into her room moments ago now stood before her, a wide, gaping hole in his stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veins bulged on his pale skin, his eyes bulging as if they were about to pop from their sockets. Blood oozed from his orifices before his mouth elongated unnaturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Isolde fired straight at his head, unwilling to wait for him to finish his transformation and attack her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BaAnNg!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gunshot echoed through the corridor as Isolde neutralized the threat. She wasn't about to take any chances with whatever these creatures were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her heart pounding, she hurried towards the helicopter pod, her thoughts consumed by the urgency of escape. She didn't spare a glance for anyone else; survival was her top priority right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her father and relatives must be heading to the pod as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being part of a powerful mafia family, they were accustomed to handling dangerous situations, albeit not quite like this. It was more like what to do in case there was a war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, their training kicked in, instinctively guiding them towards safety in the face of the unknown terror around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolde hurried towards the helicopter, her mind racing with thoughts of escape, but then Leonel's image flashed in her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, she immediately pulled out her phone and dialed his number, but it just kept ringing, unanswered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, pick up!\" Isolde hissed in frustration, trying repeatedly to reach him without success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desperation crept into her voice as she attempted to call Ren next, but before she could complete the call, a sudden blast nearby sent her flying, her phone slipping from her grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolde hit the ground hard, a loud ringing noise filling her ears, making her feel dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the haze of smoke and dust, her vision blurred, and the last thing she saw were dozens and dozens of humans jerking as they walked, their fly-like eyes bulging, elongated mouths pointed, dragging what remained of their bodies towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=======\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you hear that?\" Roz asked Lira, his voice tinged with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hear what?\" Lira replied absentmindedly, her focus entirely on browsing for clothes. Right now, her priority was keeping up with the latest fashion trends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a mask covering her face, oversized sunglasses, and an inconspicuous wig, she felt confident that no one would recognize her, allowing her to shop in relative peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Roz couldn't shake the nagging feeling of unease gnawing at him. His instincts were warning him that something wasn't right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouldn't have agreed to come out and accompany Lira, but she had insisted it was urgent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should have known that her idea of urgent was something trivial, like not having the right dress for an OOTD tomorrow, even though her closet was full of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refocusing his attention, Roz turned to his phone. He wasn't Lira's guard, and he definitely needed to get home to play his game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his gaze soon shifted to a woman nearby. She began jerking and then collapsed to the ground. Staff quickly attended to her, causing a slight commotion in the area.\u003C\u002Fp>",1022,"2026-06-09T06:03:39.334Z",1,"novelbin.me","447d2917c3c8ec2e35276c802f89b5891c4ac288c1e603282c3400fda1bde2d8","mmorpg-rebirth-as-an-alchemist-chapter-904","mmorpg-rebirth-as-an-alchemist-chapter-902",910,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmmorpg-rebirth-as-an-alchemist-cover.jpg"]