[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-online-game-starting-with-sss-ranked-summons":3,"chapter-online-game-starting-with-sss-ranked-summons-online-game-starting-with-sss-ranked-summons-chapter-234":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Online Game: Starting With SSS-Ranked Summons",{"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},1650894,2114,"Chapter 234: Space Talent (SSS) (2)","online-game-starting-with-sss-ranked-summons-chapter-234",234,"\u003Cp>The fact that he was able to return the rock back to normal, made his talent even more terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to test this properly,\" Arthur murmured, flexing his fingers. \"Theory isn't enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aether bounced excitedly beside him. \"Can I help, Master? Can I? Can I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur considered the dragon's enthusiasm. \"If you could help me find a suitable target.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean something to squish?\" Aether's eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aether puffed out his chest. \"Leave it to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a powerful thrust of his wings, the dragon launched skyward, circling above the trees. His enhanced vision scanned the landscape below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur waited, patient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master! Master!\" Aether called down after a minute. \"I found something good! Wolf pack at the eastern ridge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur teleported to Aether's side, the displacement so smooth it felt like stepping through an invisible doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From their aerial vantage point, Arthur spotted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pack of seven, circling a wounded elk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The wolves have evolved since the last time I spotted some...' Arthur thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolves were around level 5-7, but the pack he was looking at were level 8-10. Which was quite surprising. Nonetheless, they were still fodder to Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect,\" Arthur said. \"Let's get closer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aether swooped down, landing silently on a clifftop overlooking the pack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay here,\" he instructed. \"I need to test these abilities myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon pouted but obeyed, settling down to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, the alpha wolf, nearly the size of a small horse, closed in for the kill. Its packmates formed a circle, preventing the elk's escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur extended his hand, focusing on the space directly above the alpha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would be his first real test on a beast. Not just collapsing space, but manipulating it with precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air shimmered. Distorted. Folded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reality compressed in a perfect sphere two meters wide. The alpha wolf had no warning—one moment it was lunging for the elk's throat, the next it was caught in a vortex of impossible physics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast's howl cut short as its body compressed inward, bones and muscle forced to occupy the same space in defiance of natural law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Arthur released his hold, what remained was unrecognizable—a compressed mass of fur and meat no larger than a melon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have killed level 10 Alpha Wolf]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining wolves froze, hackles raised, unable to comprehend what had happened to their leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's one application,\" Arthur murmured. \"Now for defense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He teleported directly into the center of the pack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolves reacted instantly, six sets of jaws lunging for him from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spatial Barrier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around Arthur solidified. Not invisibly, but with a subtle distortion, like heat waves on summer pavement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sphere of warped space surrounded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolves slammed into it at full speed—and rebounded as if hitting solid steel. Yelps of pain and confusion filled the air as they tumbled backwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier held without a flicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Interesting,' Arthur thought. 'I am merely using the talent itself without any talent skills like Aether.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'it's terrifying, even when I just received the talent, and don't perceive it's full potential...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most aggressive wolf recovered first, throwing itself against the barrier again. Claws scrabbled uselessly against the spatial distortion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Offense and defense,\" Arthur said quietly. \"But what about manipulation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused on the persistent wolf, not to crush it, but to move it. Space bent around the creature, folding like fabric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf yelped as it suddenly found itself high in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur released his hold. The wolf fell down from the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining wolves backed away, their survival instinct finally overriding their aggression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, Arthur wasn't finished testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended both hands, focusing on two wolves simultaneously. Different applications—compression for one, barrier around the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both powers activated perfectly, with no interference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wolf imploded, crushed by collapsing space. The other found itself trapped in a sphere of solidified reality, unable to move or escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Multi-targeting works,' Arthur noted. 'No apparent limit to concurrent effects.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dismissed the barrier, releasing the trapped wolf. It bolted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three wolves remained, retreating into the underbrush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur teleported directly into their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead wolf snapped in panic, jaws inches from Arthur's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He caught those jaws with one hand. It thrashed wildly, unable to close its jaws or pull away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur simply squeezed his hand, breaking the wolf's jaw instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last two wolves fled into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur let them go, collecting the drops from the previous wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"THAT WAS AMAZING!\" Aether swooped down, bouncing around Arthur. \"You made them go SQUISH and POP and BOOF!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crude descriptions, but accurate.\" Arthur examined his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't feel any fatigue, nor strain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Maybe it's because they are much weaker than me. I can't override that possibility, I still need more testing to feel my limits. But these should be enough for now...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What else can you do?\" Aether asked eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That remains to be discovered.\" Arthur teleported to a higher vantage point, the dragon following.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From here, he could see the village he protected and the mountain peak where that mysterious door waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't bother going back to the door for more checking, as even Aether wasn't able to sense what was behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these powers, everything had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only thing that's left is the merge,\" Arthur muttered softly, his thoughts drifting to the military facility. \"But I still don't know where my sister is... I need to convince Donald to let me enter the facility, at least once. Then when the merge happens, I can instantly teleport there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur received a notification, it was a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Gates... he's in the city.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Aether, who was happily seated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aether, I'm going to a place where it would be dangerous for you to show up. Do you want to stay here and explore, or enter my summoning space?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon's enthusiasm dimmed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to stay here,\" he decided after a moment. \"But can the cat accompany me? We could be friends!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1001,"2026-06-06T12:00:36.158Z",1,"novelbin.me","ebcd2b56d352403f657f9b172252012d7d7a31678e6b06bc45595ccf1d566ee6","online-game-starting-with-sss-ranked-summons-chapter-235","online-game-starting-with-sss-ranked-summons-chapter-233",601,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fonline-game-starting-with-sss-ranked-summons-cover.jpg"]