[{"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-95":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},1136248,1466,"Chapter 95: The Griffon Flight","started-with-a-10-000x-multiplier-in-a-game-worl-chapter-95",95,"\u003Cp>Dante left Lila, Mei, and Erebus at the Gilded Boar tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want the girls or the reality-warping Celestial toddler drawing any unwanted attention from the heavily armored NPC patrols marching through the commercial district of Ironhold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He explicitly told Mei not to let Erebus turn the furniture of the tavern into snacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He navigated the wide cobblestone avenues alone and headed straight for the Lord’s Keep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy black iron doors of the fortress were open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered the grand hall. The massive red banners hung motionless in the still air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord sat on his elevated gear-driven throne. The scarred gray-bearded NPC leaned forward as Dante approached the base of the red carpet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Outworlder,\" the City Lord boomed. The scripted majestic sound returned to his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You return from the eastern swamps. Tell me, has the necrotic rot been purged? Has the Sunken Necropolis been resealed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante didn’t engage in a long dramatic dialogue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his infinite inventory, retrieved the dark heavy [Crown of the Usurper] he had looted from the Lich-King, and casually tossed it onto the red carpet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron crown hit the floor with a heavy metallic clatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dynamic system of the City Lord hitched for a fraction of a second and registered the unique quest item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Crown of Vane,\" the City Lord said. His voice dropped the scripted echo and turned incredibly serious and reverent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have achieved the impossible, Champion. To brave a localized SSS-Rank containment zone and emerge victorious is a feat worthy of legend. The Veridian Alliance is secure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[System Notification: SSS-Rank Hidden Quest Completed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Processing Rewards...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante waited and watched the system interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the standard gold and EXP rewards would be massive, but he was waiting for the unique quest item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord wouldn’t just hand over a pile of coins for clearing a Catastrophic-level threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord stood up from his throne. He walked down the red carpet and stopped directly in front of Dante.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t reach for a bag of gold. He opened his heavily armored palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resting in the center of his metal gauntlet was a small perfectly spherical pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It glowed with a soft blinding white light that actively pushed back the dim shadows of the grand hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Item Appraised: Celestial Strike Pearl]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tier: Divine]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Type: Enhancement Gem (Socket)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Description: A highly concentrated fragment of pure celestial energy. When socketed into a compatible piece of high-tier armor or weaponry, it permanently grants the user a flat +30% Critical Hit Chance. This effect bypasses all localized critical-hit soft caps.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante stared at the pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flat thirty percent critical hit chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the combat math of the Zenith Protocol, critical hits dealt double damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For most players, achieving a high critical hit rate required sacrificing massive amounts of raw attack power and defense to stack specific Agility and Precision gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even then, the system employed ’soft caps’ to prevent players from reaching 100% crit rates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pearl completely bypassed the soft cap. It was a flat, permanent, and unconditional 30% boost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante reached out and took the pearl. It felt warm and vibrated slightly against his iron gauntlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I appreciate the compensation,\" Dante said. He immediately stored the pearl in his void ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to find a blacksmith capable of socketing a Divine-tier item without destroying the base gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your reward is earned, Champion,\" the City Lord said. His voice was grave. \"But your respite must be brief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante sighed. \"There is always another apocalypse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The localized threats we face are merely symptoms,\" the City Lord explained and walked back up the steps to his throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Beast King in the Steppes and the Lich-King in the Necropolis were acting aggressively because they were being displaced. Something massive is moving in the deep zones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord activated a massive holographic map of the Veridian Alliance territory that projected from the center of the grand hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed a heavy gauntleted finger at a sprawling dark green mass of trees located several hundred miles south of Ironhold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Sky Demon Forest,\" the City Lord announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have heard of it,\" Dante said and remembered the regional chat logs. \"It is supposed to be a mid-game zone for high Level players.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was,\" the City Lord corrected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our deep-recon scouts have reported massive energy spikes originating from the heart of the forest. The ambient corruption is skyrocketing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Demon King, an entity of immense cosmic weight, is actively amassing an army of corrupted beasts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this army marches, they will bypass the Outposts entirely and strike directly at the walls of Ironhold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The holographic map zoomed in on the dark forest and flashed with dozens of aggressive red warning markers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I require a vanguard strike,\" the City Lord ordered and looked directly at Dante.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need you to infiltrate the Sky Demon Forest, locate the staging ground of this army, and decapitate their leadership before they can mobilize. It is an urgent localized directive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[New Quest Triggered: The Gathering Storm]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Classification: SSS-Rank (Invasion Prevention)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Objective: Infiltrate the Sky Demon Forest and assassinate the mobilizing Demon King.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Recommended Level: 65+]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante read the prompt. Level 65. The scaling of the game was accelerating rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will take the contract,\" Dante said and accepted the quest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the Sky Demon Forest is hundreds of miles away. Even with my high-speed flight passives, it is going to take me a while to get there, and if they are mobilizing, time is a factor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Veridian Alliance does not send its Champions to war on foot,\" the City Lord replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand. A heavy iron ring on his finger flared with blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[System Transfer Initiated: Military Asset Access Granted.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have authorized your access to the elite aerial cavalry of the city,\" the City Lord said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Proceed to the highest tower of the Keep. The Griffon mounts are at your disposal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They will halve your travel time and ensure you arrive at the forest with your stamina reserves fully intact.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A griffon,\" Dante smiled slightly. \"That works.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned and walked out of the grand hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t use the stairs to reach the top of the Keep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped out into the open courtyard, activated [Meteor Stride] three times in rapid succession, and teleported directly up the exterior of the towering iron fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He materialized flawlessly onto the open-air landing pad at the very peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The landing pad was massive and constantly buffeted by high-altitude winds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resting on the stone floor and chained to heavy iron posts were a dozen massive Griffons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had the bodies of armored lions and the heads and wings of giant predatory eagles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t standard player mounts. They were massive Level 40 military assets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante didn’t immediately walk over to the mounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his system interface and completely ignored the quest log for a moment. He pulled up the regional chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chat was scrolling furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Regional Chat - ScoutMaster: UPDATE! The allied army has completely locked down the eastern swamp! They have set up a heavy perimeter around the toxic lake!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Regional Chat - VanguardGrunt44: We have the swamp totally surrounded. Dan is not getting out. Silas just issued the execute order. We are going in.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Regional Chat - IronMage: The Apex Coalition just sent their heavy paladin squads into the marsh. They are going to breach the crypt.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante read the messages. A cold and flat look settled over his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas, Ryujin, and Gawain hadn’t just marched on the swamp. They had actually formed a cohesive blockade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had thousands of players deployed to effectively quarantine the entire zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fully believed Dante was still inside the Sunken Necropolis, trapped in the SSS-Rank dungeon, and completely unaware of the massive trap waiting for him outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They really want this fight,\" Dante murmured to the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t bother typing a response in the chat. He closed the interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked over to the largest and most heavily armored Griffon on the landing pad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast snapped its beak aggressively. Its golden eyes locked onto him. It was trained for war, not for casual transport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante didn’t flinch. He placed his iron gauntlet firmly on the beak of the beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His [Charisma] and [Intuition] stats, completely maxed out by his [Zenith Incarnate] title, flooded into the interaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Griffon immediately stopped snapping. It lowered its head and let out a soft rumbling purr. It completely submitted to his cosmic weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante swung himself up into the heavy leather saddle strapped to the back of the Griffon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unhooked the thick iron chains holding the mount to the post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could fly to the Sky Demon Forest, complete the quest of the City Lord, and continue his incredibly fast solo progression curve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could ignore the three armies sitting in the mud miles away and let them waste hours searching an empty crypt. It was the smart and tactically sound decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante grabbed the heavy leather reins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are going south,\" Dante told the Griffon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t going to ignore them. Silas wanted a war. Ryujin wanted to salvage his broken pride. Gawain wanted revenge for the regional penalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante was going to fly directly into the Sky Demon Forest, find the highest and most visible point in the zone, and wait for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t going to fight them in a swamp where the environment could interfere. He was going to fight them on solid ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled the reins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive Griffon shrieked. It was a piercing and eagle-like cry that echoed across Ironhold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast flared its massive armored wings and kicked off the stone landing pad with explosive kinetic force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They launched into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante didn’t use the [Mantle of the Void-Dragon] to boost his speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let the Griffon do the work and saved his own stamina for the fight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He soared high above the towering steampunk city while the wind roared in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He banked hard to the south and aimed directly for the sprawling dark green mass of the Sky Demon Forest visible on the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his private party interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dan: I am heading south to the Sky Demon Forest. Stay in the tavern. Do not leave the city.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lila: Dante! The chat says the armies are breaching the swamp! They think you are still in there!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dan: I know. I am going to send them a ping when I land. Let them come to me.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lila: You are insane. You are actually insane. You cannot fight three massive guilds at once!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante closed the chat. He didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He checked the dark brand of [Voidsever] on his right wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He checked the [Legion Summons] token sitting safely in his infinite inventory. He checked the [Celestial Strike Pearl].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t insane. He was perfectly and mathematically prepared for an execution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Griffon banked and accelerated through the clear blue sky. It carried Dante directly toward the convergence point of the hatred of the entire server.\u003C\u002Fp>",1852,"2026-06-03T12:02:19.066Z","2026-06-03T12:02:25.060Z",1,"novelbin.me","976c7ba16aef468b05a970bcd34365718626c6444ec2c92f784ae224784910b5","started-with-a-10-000x-multiplier-in-a-game-worl-chapter-96","started-with-a-10-000x-multiplier-in-a-game-worl-chapter-94",109,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarted-with-a-10-000x-multiplier-in-a-game-worl-cover.jpg"]