[{"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-57":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},1136210,1466,"Chapter 57: Grounding the Storm","started-with-a-10-000x-multiplier-in-a-game-worl-chapter-57",57,"\u003Cp>Dante was magnetically anchored to the stone plateau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty feet above his head, the three Stormwing Chimeras were finalizing their ultimate attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive orb of purple lightning crackled with enough voltage to instantly zero out his 9,100 health pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t dodge. He couldn’t teleport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t panic. He just opened his inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want a target?\" Dante asked and stared up at the glowing orb. \"I will give you a few.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He equipped the [Mantle of the Void-Dragon].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch-black and starry cloak materialized instantly out of his void ring. It settled heavily over the gold plating of his [Sun-Forged Cuirass].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy fabric rippled and defied the erratic static wind blowing across the plateau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t use the Limitless Flight passive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying up into the center of a concentrated lightning trap while anchored to the floor was physically impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if it wasn’t, fighting three aerial targets in their own element was inefficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to break their targeting mechanic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated the secondary passive of the cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Executed: Echoes of the Void]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space directly behind Dante rippled like water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two exact and tangible duplicates of Dante stepped right out of his own shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t the fragile optical illusions generated by his [Fractured Reality] skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were physical constructs. They looked entirely real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wore identical sets of glowing Gold-tier armor, held identical [Crimson Edges], and radiated the exact same massive base stats as the original.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante mentally commanded the clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Shadow Clones immediately sprinted forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were completely unaffected by the Thunder-Prison targeting mechanic that was firmly locked onto the original coordinates of Dante.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clones ran to the absolute opposite edges of the stone plateau. They waved their red broadswords in the air, yelled, and generated massive amounts of artificial system aggro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gold-tier system of the Chimeras glitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder-Prison targeting mechanic was designed to lock onto a single stationary player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system engine suddenly found itself trying to differentiate between the real player anchored in the center and the two tangible high-stat clones actively generating threat on the perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive lightning orb destabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple energy violently flickered and shrank. It completely collapsed in a burst of harmless static and entirely lost its target lock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magnetic anchor holding the iron boots of Dante to the stone floor vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Idiots,\" Dante smirked and rolled his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Chimeras shrieked in absolute frustration. Their ultimate mechanic had been completely canceled by a simple aggro-split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They decided to abandon the magical artillery and resort to physical violence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three flying beasts folded their crackling electric wings tightly against their panther bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They put themselves into a massive, high-speed, and synchronized dive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They ignored Dante completely and aimed directly for the two Shadow Clones currently running along the edges of the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were dropping fast with their razor-sharp talons extended. They were ready to tear the clones to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got you,\" Dante said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t draw his sword. He didn’t use the clones to attack or defend. He just let them run to act as the perfect bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his empty left hand and pointed his open palm toward the dead center of the arena. He perfectly predicted the trajectory of their converging flight paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the three Chimeras swooped down to within twenty feet of the stone floor and entered the exact center of his effective range, Dante triggered the skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Executed: Cyclone of Ruin]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The localized F5 hurricane exploded into existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deafening roar of the Zenith-tier wind completely drowned out the thunderstorm raging above the Spire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive and dark purple vortex instantly filled the entire center of the plateau and reached fifty feet into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Stormwing Chimeras hit the edge of the vacuum at full diving speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t stand a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their electric wings designed for high-speed gliding and aerial agility were completely useless against the sheer overwhelming rotational force of the hurricane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shrieked in panic as they were violently ripped out of their dive trajectories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zenith-tier wind grabbed them, completely overrode their physical momentum, and sucked them directly into the center of the cyclone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were grounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive beasts tumbled helplessly in the air and crashed heavily into each other. They took massive physical tick damage from the sheer velocity of the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[-1,200]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[-1,200]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[-1,200]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The numbers popped up rapidly as the wind sheared across their digital bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante didn’t wait for the ten-second duration of the cyclone to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that the second the wind died, the Chimeras would recover their balance and immediately launch themselves back into the safety of the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t let them fly again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew the [Crimson Edge] and targeted the trapped Chimeras spinning wildly inside his own hurricane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated his ultimate execution skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Executed: Phantom Waltz]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world slowed to a complete crawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pulsating and purple invulnerability frames enveloped his gold armor. They turned him completely untargetable by the combat engine of the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vanished from the edge of the plateau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five deafening cracks resounded over the roar of the hurricane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sounded like a string of heavy artillery shells firing right next to his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante materialized directly inside the cyclone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he was the caster, he was completely immune to his own environmental wind damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slashed the red broadsword horizontally and delivered 1,000% physical damage cleanly across the exposed chest of the first Chimera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He teleported instantly to the second Chimera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appeared directly above its back and drove the red blade straight down through its eagle skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive damage multiplier shattered the digital bone instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack. Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appeared below the third Chimera and delivered two brutal vertical upward strikes in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zenith-tier kinetic force completely severed its crackling electric wings and permanently removed its ability to fly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He materialized one last time and drove the blade directly into the exposed core of the first Chimera. This finished the five-strike sequence with an execution blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The animation ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante materialized back on the solid stone of the plateau, perfectly balanced, and his boots planted firmly on the cracked rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly sheathed his sword, and the red blade clicked satisfyingly into the scabbard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the duration of the hurricane expired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive vortex collapsed in on itself. It left the air completely still for the first time since he entered the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Stormwing Chimeras hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They landed in several different pieces. They didn’t even twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system engine processed the massive and overlapping damage inputs from the [Phantom Waltz] sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second later, all three Gold-tier bosses simultaneously exploded into massive clouds of golden loot polygons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Target Eliminated: Stormwing Chimera x3]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The icon for [Phantom Waltz] on the interface of Dante instantly flashed from gray back to bright and usable red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante turned around. He dismissed the two Shadow Clones running along the edges of the plateau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stopped moving, turned into thick black mist, and melted seamlessly back into the dark fabric of his [Mantle of the Void-Dragon].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked over to the center of the arena where the massive pile of glowing loot was currently resting on the scorched stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the enhanced drop rates of the Abyss difficulty, the three Gold-tier flying bosses had dropped an absurd amount of wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated his [Band of the Void-Walker].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vacuumed the thousands of gold coins, massive chunks of electrified crafting materials, and a single glowing Gold-tier helmet into his infinite inventory to appraise later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting at the very bottom of the pile was the fourth stat crystal of his run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Item Appraised: Stormwing Core]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tier: Consumable]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect: Permanently grants +5 to all base stats.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante picked up the crackling purple crystal and crushed it in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warm and static energy flowed into his arm and instantly integrated with his digital physiology. It added another flat boost to his already massive baseline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled up his system interface to confirm the floor clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Floor 4 Cleared.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Time: 2 Minutes, 10 Seconds.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad for an aerial fight,\" Dante said and dismissed the blue window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive thunderstorm raging directly overhead completely cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black and swirling clouds parted rapidly. They dissolved into mist and revealed the standard and vibrant violet sky of the Overture server.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the far edge of the circular stone platform, the final heavy iron staircase materialized out of the rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stairs were wide and led up to a massive dark archway at the absolute top of the Spire of Ascension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante rolled his shoulders and felt the pleasant and permanent weight of the new stats settling into his avatar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had completely steamrolled the first four floors of the Abyss difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The toxic jungle, the magma forges, the frozen wasteland, and the thunder peaks had all failed to slow him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t even burned through a significant portion of his stamina or health, largely thanks to the infinite support of Aura and his own Zenith-tier multipliers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four down,\" Dante said and looked up at the final archway. \"One to go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t hesitate. He jogged up the final set of iron stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was ready to face whatever apex predator the Spire was keeping locked in the final room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was ready to clear the trial, secure his open-world banking privileges, and leave Outpost 404 behind permanently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped through the dark archway and entered the fifth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>",1597,"2026-06-03T12:02:19.066Z","2026-06-03T12:02:25.060Z",1,"novelbin.me","1e40b55a763fd30bd9ace568bdad5afd1f4801015f9bf1180076feb0f963d828","started-with-a-10-000x-multiplier-in-a-game-worl-chapter-58","started-with-a-10-000x-multiplier-in-a-game-worl-chapter-56",109,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarted-with-a-10-000x-multiplier-in-a-game-worl-cover.jpg"]