[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-started-with-a-10-000x-multiplier-in-a-game-worl":3,"chapter-started-with-a-10-000x-multiplier-in-a-game-worl-started-with-a-10-000x-multiplier-in-a-game-worl-chapter-5":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Started with a 10,000x Multiplier in a Game World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1136158,1466,"Chapter 5: Shadows and Stolen Legacy, The Ironfang Alpha","started-with-a-10-000x-multiplier-in-a-game-worl-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>Dante sat perfectly still on the thick branch. He looked down through the dense leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vargas and Thorne were marching directly below him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were completely oblivious to the fact that the man they murdered a few hours ago was currently perched fifteen feet above their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am telling you, the spawn timer has to be close,\" Vargas said. His rat-like face twisted into an annoyed scowl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was kicking his way through the heavy brush. His curved daggers flashed in the dim forest light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The guild master said the Ironfang Alpha drops a guaranteed silver-tier weapon. If we secure it, we lock down this entire area for the guild.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, Vargas,\" Thorne grunted. His massive frame easily shoved through the thorny bushes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have the coordinates. We have the numbers. Nobody else in this trash server even knows what an Iron-tier boss is yet. They are all busy fighting over pigs in the mud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just do not like being out here this long,\" Vargas muttered and glanced around nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we mess this up, Silas is going to skin us. You know how he gets. He is obsessed with maintaining the Vanguard image now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thorne laughed loudly. It was a deep and booming sound that echoed through the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slapped a heavy hand against his chest piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Embedded directly in the center of the iron armor was a pulsing and crimson gemstone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silas is not going to care as long as we bring results,\" Thorne said confidently. \"Besides, look at what he gave us. We are practically invincible in this starter zone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante’s eyes narrowed. He zoomed in on the crimson gem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized it instantly. It was a [Titan’s Blood Gem].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It granted a massive passive boost to health regeneration and physical defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante had personally looted it off a raid boss in Aethelgard two months ago. It had been sitting in his personal inventory when he died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas hadn’t just stolen the Aegis Blueprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had completely stripped Dante’s corpse. He took all his high-tier legacy gems and distributed them to his friends to ensure they dominated the early game of Overture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vargas smirked and held up his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy gold ring adorned his index finger. It glowed with a faint purple aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are telling me. This Mana-Leech ring makes my stamina infinite.\" Vargas said. \"I gotta say, Vanguard really knew how to hoard the good stuff. It is a shame he had to catch a dagger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was too soft,\" Thorne scoffed. \"Always talking about protecting the weak and playing fair. Silas knows how this game works. You step on everyone else to climb to the top.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up in the tree, Dante’s expression remained entirely blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The anger was there like a burning coal in his chest. But he kept it locked down tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raging out and dropping an Abyssal Cleave right now would wipe them out instantly. It would be satisfying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it would be a waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Zenith Protocol, every player was granted one free and game-wide revive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they died early, they respawned at the Outpost without losing their gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Dante killed them now, they would just pop back up at the village. They would learn his identity and warn Silas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to make sure their death mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to burn their resources, humiliate them, and take his gear back when they couldn’t afford to lose it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the light in the forest shifted. The wind died down entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew heavy. It smelled strongly of wet fur and rusted iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Formation!\" Thorne barked and slammed his tower shield into the dirt. \"It is spawning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thirteen Syndicate members scrambled into a tight defensive circle. They raised their cheap wooden shields and drawn bows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty yards away, a massive portal of swirling gray energy ripped open in the center of a clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive roar shattered the silence. It echoed loud enough to shake the leaves in Dante’s tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ironfang Alpha stepped out of the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a wolf, but it was the size of a large truck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its fur consisted of jagged and metallic spikes that scraped against each other with a horrible screeching sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its eyes burned with a sickly yellow light. Its jaws were lined with oversized and sharp iron teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[World Boss Spawn: Ironfang Alpha]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tier: Iron]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 10]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 25,000 \u002F 25,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an incredibly rare and early-game boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a group of Level 3 and 4 players, engaging this thing was absolute suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normal players wouldn’t even attempt an Iron-tier boss until they were at least Level 15 with a full set of Bronze gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Thorne and Vargas weren’t playing by normal rules. They had legacy gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aggro on me!\" Thorne roared. He activated a basic taunt skill and slammed his sword against his tower shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ironfang Alpha locked its yellow eyes on Thorne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lowered its massive head and charged. It covered the thirty yards in less than two seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast launched itself into the air. It brought two massive paws down directly onto Thorne’s shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact was explosive! Dust plumed into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three of the Syndicate members standing behind Thorne were knocked clean off their feet by the sheer force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Thorne held his ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His boots dug deep trenches into the mud, but he didn’t break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Titan’s Blood Gem] embedded in his chest pulsed with a blinding crimson light. It instantly healed the massive chunk of health he had just lost and boosted his defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It works!\" Thorne yelled and laughed wildly. \"The boss cannot even dent me! DPS, hit it now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Light it up!\" Vargas screamed from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dozen Syndicate members unloaded their attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrows, basic fireballs, and cheap iron swords battered the side of the massive wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The damage numbers popping up were pitiful. They were mostly single digits and low tens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were thirteen of them, and they were attacking relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vargas was the main damage dealer. He danced around the hind legs of the boss while his daggers moved in a blur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time he landed a hit, the purple ring on his finger flashed. It siphoned stamina from the boss and kept his own resource bar completely full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante watched the fight unfold with calm focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a sloppy and uncoordinated mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thorne was relying entirely on the legacy gem to survive. He made zero effort to actually block or deflect the boss’s strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just taking the hits to the face and letting the automated healing keep him alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vargas was overextending on every strike. He left his back completely exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they didn’t have Dante’s stolen gear, the Ironfang Alpha would have wiped the entire squad in thirty seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the gems, it became a brutal war of endurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes passed. The forest was torn to shreds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trees were uprooted, and the ground was cratered. The air was thick with smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three of the lower-level Syndicate members had died. They were crushed by the sweeping tail attacks of the boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shattered into pixels, and their bodies were sent back to the Outpost spawn point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ironfang Alpha was looking ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its metallic fur was chipped and dented. Its breathing sounded like a broken machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ironfang Alpha HP: 4,000 \u002F 25,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep pushing!\" Vargas yelled and panted heavily. He wiped sweat from his eyes. \"It is almost dead! Pop your health potions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thorne was struggling. The [Titan’s Blood Gem] was powerful, but it wasn’t infinite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It relied on Thorne’s base mana pool to trigger the healing. After ten minutes of constant battering, Thorne was running on fumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drank a basic blue mana potion, but it barely helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I cannot hold it much longer!\" Thorne gritted his teeth. His knees buckled slightly under another heavy paw strike. \"Finish it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am going for the eyes!\" Vargas shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated a movement skill. He leaped off a nearby rock and soared through the air toward the massive head of the wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ironfang Alpha let out a furious and deafening howl. Its health bar flashed bright red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had hit its enrage phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss ignored Thorne completely. It snapped its massive jaws upward and caught Vargas mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhh!\" Vargas screamed as the sharp teeth clamped down on his leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf slammed Vargas into the dirt. It pinned him down with a massive paw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vargas’s health bar plummeted into the critical red zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Syndicate members panicked. They broke formation and scrambled backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get it off me! Get it off!\" Vargas shrieked and stabbed wildly at the beast’s leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thorne hesitated. He looked at his own blinking health bar, then looked at Vargas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t step forward to help. He just raised his shield and protected himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up in the tree, Dante slowly stood up on the branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew his Bronze broadsword. The blade glinted in the dim light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Syndicate had done all the heavy lifting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had burned through their potions and exhausted their mana. They had whittled the boss down to its final sliver of health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were battered, broken, and terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the perfect time to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante locked his eyes on the back of the Ironfang Alpha’s neck. He didn’t say a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just activated his Zenith-tier mobility skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Blink Step].\u003C\u002Fp>",1570,"2026-06-03T12:02:18.787Z","2026-06-03T12:02:25.060Z",1,"novelbin.me","a318bd563cec27d399f9f41e2173f758fd17cc8547e650d9e9299778c2201a02","started-with-a-10-000x-multiplier-in-a-game-worl-chapter-6","started-with-a-10-000x-multiplier-in-a-game-worl-chapter-4",109,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarted-with-a-10-000x-multiplier-in-a-game-worl-cover.jpg"]