[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-infinite-system":3,"chapter-my-infinite-system-my-infinite-system-chapter-96":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","My Infinite System.",{"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},1584672,2050,"Chapter 96: Fiery Lucy 1","my-infinite-system-chapter-96",96,"\u003Cp>The ground cracked beneath Karl’s boots as he took a lazy step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoke curled from the broken gate behind him. Monster corpses sizzled in the aftermath. The scent of blood, ozone, and burnt flesh hung in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl tilted his head at Garos, Eron, and Athena—unbothered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three SSS-rankers?\" he muttered, voice light. \"Nice. This might actually be fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura expanded. Thick. Crushing. Like gravity gone wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucy stepped back again, eyes flicking between Karl and the others. Even she could feel it now. This wasn’t normal power. It wasn’t something a human body was built to carry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos’s armor clicked as he stepped forward, drawing his massive sword from behind his back. His eyes were calm but alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not leaving,\" Garos said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl grinned. \"Wasn’t planning to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos vanished in a burst of light and slammed into Karl like a meteor, blade swinging wide. The impact cratered the field and sent shockwaves tearing through the nearby trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl blocked with one hand—bare. His skin shimmered faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You hit like a truck,\" he chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos didn’t respond. His armor lit up—lines of orange and silver spreading across the plating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Core Titan Form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength doubled. Then tripled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung again—this time faster. He wasn’t just brute force now. He was precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl caught the blade again—but it pushed him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His feet dug trenches into the dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was enough for Athena to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She whispered something under her breath—then stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything around her crawled, except her own movements. The second her boots touched the ground, glowing gears spun beneath her—dozens, hundreds—forming a circle that clicked perfectly in sync.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clockweaver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She zipped across the field and appeared beside Karl, two fingers aimed at his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A compressed time blast exploded from her fingertips—spiking reality itself. Karl was blasted sideways, crashing through a ridge of stone with a grunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rolled once—and then bounced to his feet, laughing. \"You people really don’t hold back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the third threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t moved since the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unshaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black threads drifted behind him like smoke trails. They weren’t visible to most—but everyone felt them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eron raised his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The threads danced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved too fast to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Karl’s jacket tore open in five places at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cheek bled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His shoulder twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh,\" Karl muttered, grinning. \"That’s new.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marrow String.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each thread was like a scalpel made from death. They didn’t slice flesh—they sliced what held flesh together. Structure. Identity. They didn’t just cut. They undid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl backed up and let his aura surge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold and white pressure exploded from him—pushing the hunters back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos blocked with his blade, sliding backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena blinked twice, gears resetting as time snapped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eron stood still—unmoving, unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl lowered his stance, eyes glowing now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All right,\" he said. \"Let’s try this properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appeared behind Eron first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air rippled as his fist closed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before it landed—Eron’s body twisted unnaturally, threads pulling his frame sideways like a puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl’s punch missed by inches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SNAP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A string wrapped around Karl’s wrist—tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Karl twisted with a grin—and ripped it off like paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eron’s brow twitched for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Resistant to concept damage,\" he said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos didn’t wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charged again—slamming into Karl mid-step, blade coated in raw energy. Each swing now thundered, the air screaming with every slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl ducked the first. Blocked the second. Ate the third—and grinned through blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena blinked back into frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She appeared behind Karl and touched his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze his balance for 0.5 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all Garos needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist slammed into Karl’s gut with enough force to level a city block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl went flying—through three hills and a cliffside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth rumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucy watched, breath caught in her throat. \"Did that...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the rubble...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dusted himself off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wiped blood from his lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And smiled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay,\" he muttered. \"Now I’m getting excited.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised both hands this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden energy spiraled out in rings—like ripples in a lake made of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The field shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena’s gears slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eron’s threads flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garos’s armor dimmed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know what this world’s ranking system is,\" he said casually, \"but if I had one—this would be my SSS Form.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before anyone could react—he punched Garos across the face, spinning him mid-air, then caught him by the ankle and hurled him into a boulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena snapped her fingers, trying to bend time—but it didn’t work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl was already inside her range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed her wrist gently—and flung her like a ragdoll. She bounced once, twice, and slid across the dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eron tried to cast strings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They never reached Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed one mid-air and snapped it like it wasn’t even real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he kicked Eron in the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eron didn’t scream. He just flew back—hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crashing through two trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield fell quiet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl stood alone in the center. Chest rising slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stretched his neck once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Man,\" he muttered. \"Lucian better not disappoint after this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucy’s shoulders twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her fingers curled—tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black flames around her didn’t just flicker this time. They ignited, swirling like a typhoon chained to her bones. Her eyes locked onto Karl like a blade snapping to target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You keep saying his name like you’re worthy of him,\" she said, voice low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl blinked at her. \"Oh? You mad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile never left his face. His hair was tousled from the last few hits, a trickle of blood down his neck, but he stood there like none of it mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think saying Lucian’s name makes you sound cool,\" Lucy said, stepping forward. \"Makes you sound like you’re part of his story.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black fire pulsed around her legs, burning the ground under her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you’re not,\" she said, eyes narrowing. \"You’re just a speedbump. A loud one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl raised a brow, amused. \"Funny. He said the same thing about gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucy moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No build-up. No warning. One second she was ten meters away, the next—her fist was in Karl’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black flames tore across the field as the blow sent him flying backwards, crashing into a jagged rock pillar that cracked in half from the force. The ground rippled. Trees burned. The wind screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl groaned, pulling himself out from the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wiped blood from his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was rude,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lucy was already there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her knee drove into his gut, flames wrapping her leg like a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He coughed, breath knocked out of him. But she didn’t stop. Her hands blurred—one, two, five strikes—each wrapped in cursed flame, each driving Karl further into the dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—BOOM—she roundhouse-kicked him across the field like a missile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He skipped across the ground, dust and fire erupting in waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucy landed hard, breathing sharp. Her fists burned like furnaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Karl stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruised. Bleeding. Still smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that,\" he said, cracking his neck, \"almost tickled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucy’s eyes burned brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not listening,\" she said. \"He’s not coming here for you. He’s not coming here at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled—not with fear. With fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t matter to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl’s grin faltered for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it came back, wider than before. \"Oh, I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blurred forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lucy wasn’t the same girl from ten minutes ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her flames shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black turned deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unholy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange glow rippled up her arms—veins pulsing with cursed magic. Fire that didn’t just burn—it erased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl swung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She caught it with one palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOOOOOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A geyser of flame exploded from her body, shooting skyward like a volcano erupting under pressure. Karl was launched upward, spinning mid-air, and Lucy followed in a trail of black light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smashed into him with a flying elbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each hit a detonation. Each hit carved through the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl crashed back down, hitting the battlefield like a meteor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust. Blood. Stone. Everything went flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lucy landed in a crouch, one hand still smoldering, eyes glowing like twin black suns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want a fight,\" she growled. \"You’ll get one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl coughed and chuckled through the blood in his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn,\" he rasped. \"Lucian’s not the only crazy one in that family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, then. Let’s make this interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood again—slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lucy charged again, eyes burning with the fury of someone who wasn’t just fighting for herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was fighting for her brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the reminder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian Black wasn’t alone in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Karl was about to learn that the hard way.\u003C\u002Fp>",1482,"2026-06-06T08:56:30.460Z",1,"novelbin.me","dff918513aa0ba8896decebc3f6babf8168e590dad693ca05446a8383731fcb8","my-infinite-system-chapter-45","my-infinite-system-chapter-44",284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-infinite-system-cover.jpg"]