[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete":3,"chapter-starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-31":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting from the Apocalypse, I Alone Severed Eternity",{"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},2312413,4518,"Chapter 31: Clan Annihilation, Experience Reaped","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-31",31,"\u003Cp>The goblin hatchery was ingeniously designed and extraordinarily complex, filled with dry hides and straw branches to maintain sufficient heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Fang Shi arrived, he saw not a single goblin egg—only empty insulation boxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around and understood: the earlier goblin wanderer’s roar must have alerted the ones inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hastily carried the goblin eggs and hatchlings through small tunnels and fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because he had to advance carefully to inspect traps, he fell behind a step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he reached here, he saw only the chaotic traces of the goblins’ panicked escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi didn’t bother to pursue. The goblins were short-statured, their tunnels too narrow for him to stand upright; crawling after them would only mean death, so why bother?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he needed were the flammable materials here, to set a great fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ritual was unusually long; by the time Fang Shi dragged a pile of dry hay to the entrance of the hall, the goblins inside had not yet finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He marveled: truly, they were descendants of dragon blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to *The Book of Dragons*, dragon reproduction took a full day and night, and some had even witnessed white dragons enduring the process for a full month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, dragon whips remained highly valuable, exceeding the price of some magical items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, duration wasn’t a bad thing—Fang Shi hoped it would last even longer; he felt he wasn’t ready yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, all flammable materials in the hatchery had been cleared out, and he didn’t want to smash open the goblins’ huts for more, lest he miss his chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only observe the situation and craft some simple tools to use later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Fang Shi had overestimated the goblins’ sense of decency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing their ritual, they didn’t disperse—they collectively lay down to sleep on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the goblin shaman on the altar was no exception; his embrace with the goblin knight captain was so intimate that Fang Shi dared not look longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t matter—it merely required minor adjustments to his plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi carefully surveyed again, confirming no living creature remained awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he strode boldly into the hall, arrogant in posture, yet moving soundlessly and at great speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four fire-lizards, too, had long since fallen into deep sleep from the alcohol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi had smeared himself with odor-eliminating potion beforehand, further reducing the chance of detection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are these goblins really that careless? I’ve come all this way—except for that wanderer, not a single proper resistance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And do goblins really need to move the temple slab to leave? Do ordinary goblins even have the strength to push it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Surely not every time it’s the goblin knight captain who does it? The goblin knight captain is a big shot in any goblin tribe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, they’re clearly skilled at digging—they must have other tunnels connecting to the outside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his many doubts, Fang Shi showed no mercy when the moment came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first targeted the goblin shaman and the goblin knight captain—the leaders, and the greatest threats to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, paranoid goblins—there are traps even on the altar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiny traps posed no challenge to Fang Shi; with two swift sword thrusts, the two level-five goblins died instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Target dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Extracting target’s soul energy. You gain 210 experience points, 21 survival points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Target dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Extracting target’s soul energy. You gain 210 experience points, 21 survival points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Data streamed past—experience secured. With these two goblins dead, even if anything else happened, the demoralized goblins would let him retreat calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Fang Shi thought of something and, with a mischievous impulse, poked the knight captain’s corpse with his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Male. Fuck…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi regretted it, angrily killed another goblin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, the stench of blood spread; the fire-lizards were the first to awaken, growling and rousing more goblins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these goblins had exhausted their strength during the ritual—they were weak, trembling, utterly incapable of resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Added to that, Fang Shi had precisely eliminated the goblin tribe’s ruling class—no one remained to oppose him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many goblins, sensing the danger, began fleeing the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi drew the shortbow he’d taken from the goblin wanderer and fired at the hall’s entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several burning carts burst from the corridor, crushing the fastest fleeing goblins to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also blocked the entire passage, leaving only a narrow gap—just wide enough for one to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the flames on the carts roared skyward, the flickering light blinded the goblins, turning them into headless flies flailing in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having lived long in the dark underground, goblins developed darkvision and low-light vision—but also heightened sensitivity to light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were no longer adapted to surface life; even a modest flame caused them discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially this light, nearly illuminating the entire hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such chaos favored Fang Shi’s slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All his prior preparations were meant for this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was alone; if so many goblins fled, his gains would plummet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he devised this method to block the exit—and used fire to create a battlefield advantageous to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, to avoid pushing the goblins into desperate, last-stand resistance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi, in his kindness, left them one escape route—though it was choked with flames, scorching and unbearable, still, if they endured it, they could escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, as Fang Shi looked up, he saw one goblin, engulfed in flames, vanish through the corridor’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This act spurred more goblins to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the demon slaughtering them in the hall, the goblins—naturally cowardly and cruel—preferred to flee for their own lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But so many goblins rushed at once that they jammed the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several unfortunate goblins were crushed against the side carts and screamed as flames consumed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi watched the experience points roll in and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wouldn’t do—there should be order, a queue. More could escape that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no goblin was willing. They understood the logic—but Fang Shi was right behind them, killing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they fell behind, they might never escape—who’d willingly be the last to enter the passage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaos continued. Somehow, one of the goblins released the four fire-lizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire-lizards glanced at Fang Shi slaughtering in the hall; their low intelligence instinctively avoided danger—they dared not approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, the fierce flames at the hall’s entrance offered them rare warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, they charged recklessly, knocking goblins aside, and completely blocked the only escape route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This only made the goblins wail louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some tried to force through and were instantly burned alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others tried to communicate with the fire-lizards—but since all goblin knights were dead, the dim-witted fire-lizards didn’t recognize them, and also burned them alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining goblins, witnessing the fire-lizards’ divine power, dropped to their knees and bowed in worship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even began speaking in Draconic, begging the fire-lizards to devour them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, a few goblins banded together and launched an attack on Fang Shi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their strength was pitiful—even at level one, their stats were abysmally low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Added to their mere ten-kilogram weight, a single horizontal sweep from Fang Shi sent a whole group flying—they couldn’t form any effective encirclement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for ranged attacks, Fang Shi had already killed the combat specialists precisely to prevent this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the greatest threat—the goblin shaman, who never even got to cast a spell before dying under his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he’d even died alongside the goblin knight captain, a pair of doomed lovers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, no further surprises occurred. The goblins, utterly defenseless, were nothing but lambs awaiting slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, Fang Shi looked at the pile of goblin corpses and rubbed his aching arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three years in the apocalypse had long since hardened him; even though goblins were sentient beings, he killed them without hesitation, his soul untouched by the slightest tremor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And though goblins seemed like helpless chicks under his blade—pitiful and defenseless—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in truth, they were not kind. They were evil creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sneaked into human villages at night to steal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even ambushed travelers and sold them as slaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When their tribes grew large enough, they attacked villages, enslaving every sentient being they saw to mine and smelt for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Experience: 4002”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi glanced at his gains—he had killed 242 goblins, earning 3522 experience points total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Blue Star, that would require killing at least 59 firewing birds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the strength of 59 firewing birds was nothing compared to this goblin tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The challenge levels weren’t even in the same league.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi estimated he could handle at most five firewing birds at once—any more, and he’d have to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given current firewing bird densities, facing five was the bare minimum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To level up, Fang Shi could only design traps and lure them out one by one—success wasn’t guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might kill five or six a day at best, translating to just over three hundred experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here in the secret realm, he effortlessly gained over three thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the advantage of the secret realm—worthy of its title as a place of opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, right, there are still four Flamefire Lizard Dragons left to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi stepped through the stream of blood, slowly approaching the Flamefire Lizard Dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never expected that, upon seeing Fang Shi’s movement, the Flamefire Lizard Dragons turned and smashed through the cart, darting down the tunnel like a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fast that even Fang Shi’s sprinting speed could not catch them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Fang Shi sighed helplessly—what a waste of 240 experience points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now then, he finally had time to properly study the dragon species here.\u003C\u002Fp>",1587,"2026-06-20T12:43:33.559Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","517ebb3cae4d1255581f9e5eef3a4c3c4f87460934daee0fba0501e67728aab6","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-32","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-30",109,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-cover.jpg"]