[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-re-evolution-online":3,"chapter-re-evolution-online-re-evolution-online-chapter-317":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Re: Evolution Online",{"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},1706796,2181,"Chapter 317: Dead?","re-evolution-online-chapter-317",317,"\u003Cp>Chapter 317: Dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLASH\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before anyone could realize what happened, a black figure suddenly appeared and then disappeared right in front of everyone’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the next instant, the person whom Alex was just now talking to, suddenly fell down to the ground, limp and still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! Hey!” Alex stared at the person incredulously, her eyes widened like a deer in the headlights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened? Are you okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other people in the group as well looked confused, but they were all utterly exhausted so they did not act in a hurry to see what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They themselves were only barely holding on so they tiredly moved and did not seem to be in any sort of panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmmm?” Observing all this from the distance, Liam stopped moving and also did not cancel his stealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others including Alex had clearly not realized what just happened. Perhaps they were too tired. Perhaps they thought that the person had only fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Liam knew that was not the case. He had seen the whole thing go down. He knew that the person on the ground was in fact dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And also…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that the dark elf was here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His actions were so fast and agile but they were not enough to escape Liam’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the thing Liam was confused about was… just what the hell was he doing? Was he purposefully toying with them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a strong enemy and perhaps even stronger than the other dark elf generals, so Liam did not act hastily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see that the elf was enjoying, giving himself pleasure by toying with these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that was the case… then perhaps he would target someone like Alex at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well even if not, this was a chance he was willing to take. He did not plan to risk his life just because hers was in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam silently watched as the group fumbled and groaned and finally realized that something was wrong with the person who had fallen down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Alex in fact who noticed it first when she repeatedly tried talking to the person and there was no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey…” She bent down and then suddenly shrieked, falling back on her ass. “Blood. Blood. He is dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? How could that be possible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone else looked equally shocked. One person stepped forward and hesitantly pushed aside the corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That too they did not move the body but kicked the body unceremoniously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This particular behavior was completely different from the rest of their reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost as if they were avoiding touching the person or his blood maybe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmmm…” Liam shook his head. He had a feeling that he was missing something obvious. It took him a second, but he finally saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He is just dead, right? Why are they all acting like this?” Instantly, his face darkened as he realized something else too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person on the ground who had fallen down dead was still not disappearing! That means he had also not resurrected!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell? Wait, perhaps he is an NPC?” Liam pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That seemed to be the most logical explanation but he had a nagging feeling at the back of his head that things were not so simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because of the reactions of the people in front of him, including Alex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all looked as if they were currently being hunted down by a serial killer, which was actually not that far from the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam steadied his posture making sure to not give away his presence and continued observing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was no more appearance of the dark elf and only the remaining members of the group were discussing amongst themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did this happen?”[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did he die suddenly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We were right here weren’t we? How the hell did he die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He must have been too exhausted.” Someone suggested and everyone seemed to agree, at least until Alex pointed out the obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After remaining silent for all this time, she opened her mouth and said. “No, he did not die from exhaustion. See, his throat is slit open.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her words, the others looked dumbfounded. The full reality dawned on them and the entire group looked crestfallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That means… that means…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, he is still here,” Alex confirmed the group’s worst nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had struggled and come all this way, but the cruel reality was that… they were still within the grasp of that person!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why? Why are you torturing us like this? Why don’t you just kill me and get over with it!” Someone shouted in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, Laila. No!” Alex hurriedly tried to stop her from saying anything but it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black figure appeared once again and also disappeared just like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the next instant, the girl whom Alex had called out… fell down limp and lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1 second passed. 2 seconds passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everyone stood absolutely still and frozen. They were afraid to even take another reath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another person had died just like that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And no one was able to do anything. They could all only stand by and watch like goats who were next in line to be slaughtered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why? How? Were they all just going to die? Just like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the question in everyone’s mind and every single person who was still alive was afraid to know the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam as well had an equally shocked reaction. Something was definitely wrong here. He could feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would everyone react in this manner? Why did Alex look so miserable? What if the two who had died were actually not NPCs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if they were players? They had died but their bodies had still not disappeared or resurrected. What did that mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why was everyone so tense and scared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all acting as if their very lives depended on the next few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking all of this into account, there was one and only one possibility that Liam could think of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This obvious possibility was glaring at his face but it was too frightening to think about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark elf… could somehow… permanently kill his target?\u003C\u002Fp>",1030,"2026-06-06T14:49:04.731Z",1,"novelbin.me","9ee6884f8a697366112c0b4e57a866318bcc1746e212c95da1df21151f78211d","re-evolution-online-chapter-318","re-evolution-online-chapter-316",1446,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fre-evolution-online-cover.jpg"]