[{"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-41":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},2312423,4518,"Chapter 41: First to Clear the Mystery Realm: Level-4 Martial Master","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>During the expedition into the mystery realm, Fang Shi did not receive the reward for the first kill of a level-5 monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also did not receive the reward for a two-level-over first kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi did not feel strange about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it bluntly, if all these rewards had been claimed by Fang Shi, humanity on Blue Star would be beyond saving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are so many people worldwide, and so many survivors among the elites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone will inevitably find a way to kill higher-level monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These monsters are not invincible; mechanical devices, traps, and other tools can kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention explosions—even though the Law Force has rendered all explosives on Blue Star useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But explosions are not limited to gunpowder; dust and gas can be immensely powerful under specific conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even level-5 monsters are safe—if the explosion were stronger, even a level-6 rank-1 monster might die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi had long maintained a calm mindset: if I gain it, it’s fortune; if I lose it, it’s fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do not force it, but never let a possible gain slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The mystery realm exploration time has ended.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exploration rate: 110%.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have cleared this mystery realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Iron Key (Black Iron) has been consumed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You received an experience reward of 4870 (realm loot) × 110% (exploration rate) = 5357 experience points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You received a survival point reward of 4870 (realm loot) × 11% (exploration rate) = 535.7 survival points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As the first player to clear this mystery realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You received a Silver Chest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As the first player to clear this mystery realm (Black Iron).”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You received one random specialty point.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Specialty point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi’s eyes glowed with piercing brilliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Specialty points are used to increase specialty levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, they work the same at any level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it’s a level-1 skill or a level-10 skill, it only costs one specialty point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is as valuable as attribute points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, specialty points can only be obtained by clearing the Trial Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are an absolutely rare resource.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the Silver Chest is also extremely valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is a high chance of drawing a rank-1 oddity, a low chance of drawing a rank-2 oddity, and an extremely slim chance of drawing a rank-3 oddity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oddities are items possessing supernatural power, including equipment, jewelry, and miscellaneous objects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, these items are highly dependent on luck—the oddity drawn may not suit you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some may be completely unusable, and others might even have side effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In comparison, Fang Shi preferred specialty points—they offer stable improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was random, he was still satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although specialties can be improved through prolonged training and insight, in the apocalypse, time is the scarcest resource.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t improve quickly, you might lose your life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as there was improvement, Fang Shi was content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“May Tymora bless me, may the Weaver of History bless me—randomly grant me Fang’s Breathing Method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi silently prayed, but such prayers were no different from begging Buddha or God for help when in trouble, then ignoring them when things were fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Random specialty point allocation in progress…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Random specialty point allocation complete.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Lightning Reflexes I → Lightning Reflexes II.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, Fang Shi, a pseudo-faithful who didn’t even qualify as a minor believer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he received no divine favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep down, he believed gods were not supreme beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were merely pioneers on the path to transcendence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the upgrade to Lightning Reflexes was quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi thrust his sword to the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Piercing Attack activated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Target received fatal damage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You dealt 24.5 damage to the target.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Target deceased.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Soul energy extracted from target. You gained 30 experience points, 3 survival points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi sidestepped slightly, avoiding the firewing bird’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A firewing bird descending from above was killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout the entire process, he did not use Double Force—he killed it solely through the bonus from Lightning Reflexes II.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was why he thought the upgrade to Lightning Reflexes was good—it was perfectly suited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“【Lightning Reflexes II】: Your reaction speed exceeds that of an ordinary person. (Reaction Speed +3)”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The level-1 upgrade added 2 points to reaction speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant Fang Shi’s reaction speed was equivalent to a 23-point Agility bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did 23-point Agility mean? A man from the East, Fang Shi saw, could react within 0.03 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a firewing bird dove at 100 meters per second, by the time Fang Shi judged its trajectory, the bird had only moved three meters forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That time was enough for Fang Shi to plant a sword across its path—while the firewing bird’s own 17-point Agility was utterly unable to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could not change direction, and the longsword pierced straight through its eyeball, shattering its brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the entire process of the firewing bird’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Fang Shi needed to do was perceive, judge, move his hand, grip firmly, and dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He killed the firewing bird effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other firewing birds swooping toward him froze in shock, halting their attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the most profound use of the Law Force they had ever witnessed since arriving on Blue Star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And also the strongest human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their eyes, the speed of that sword strike was only 30 meters per second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far slower than their 100-meter-per-second dive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that sword had been thrust only when the firewing bird was five meters away from Fang Shi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dying firewing bird’s mind, the sword was still held vertically in Fang Shi’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire sequence was: Fang Shi drew his sword, the firewing bird flew forward, and impaled itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this not terrify the firewing birds?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi didn’t care about these firewing birds—he had more important matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was leveling up. His experience pool had overflowed; he could not wait to level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main reason was that this level-up would grant him one free attribute point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Fang Shi added this point to Perception, he would gain Extraordinary Perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an extraordinary attribute—a superior, different, exceptional attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid any accidents during the transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi decided to find a safe place to level up—otherwise, like before, he’d suffer unbearable pain and lose combat power after gaining a new specialty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining firewing birds could be lucky and live a little longer—he’d kill them after leveling up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the firewing birds’ hesitation, Fang Shi flashed away and returned inside the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the fifth floor, the young man with glasses, Xiao Qian, narrowed his pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the building, a person had suddenly appeared out of thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qian rubbed his eyes, thinking it was late at night and he’d seen things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But under the firelight of the firewing birds, there truly was a person standing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unscientific—but perfectly fitting for the apocalypse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xiao Qian was about to notify Brother Zhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A firewing bird dove from above, moving so fast Xiao Qian couldn’t even see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely thought, This man is done for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But two or three seconds later, the man was still standing—while the firewing bird lay dead on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for what happened, forgive Xiao Qian for his low agility and the darkness—he simply didn’t see a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qian was utterly stunned—this was a Firewing Bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Firewing Bird that had effortlessly killed five members of their team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Zhao had planned to set traps and devise a series of strategies before capturing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now someone had already slain it alone—and so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone could kill it alone last night—could that person be the one Xiao Xi and the others mentioned?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Zhao! Brother Zhao! Big trouble! That person’s back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Zhao, mid-exercise, frowned: “What’s the rush? Be clear—who?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qian stammered: “T-that… the one… who… single-handedly… killed… the… Firewing… Bird…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What!” Brother Zhao’s heart jolted. “So he’s back—what’s the panic?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, Brother Zhao—we took his prey. Won’t he come after us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft—he’s that strong, does he care about this stuff? If he wanted it, it’s everywhere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qian hesitated: “But we touched his people—if he’s angry…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Zhao laughed: “You’re overthinking. I saw right away—Xiao Xi and the other two are just hired hands, working for the Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We just replace Xiao Xi and the other two, do the job better, and he won’t care—might even get rewards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Brother Zhao went on analyzing, explaining the reasoning behind his judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this team was led by Brother Zhao, his authority was strong, and soon Xiao Qian and the others believed his assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Zhao added: “If that’s the case, when the Master returns, we’ll go greet him immediately—that’s proper manners.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes, let’s go right away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi felt something was off the moment he entered the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on his experience, he instantly recognized: new people had moved in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Fang Shi wasn’t afraid of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before obtaining the True Dragon Armor, Fang Shi was strong—but couldn’t claim to be the strongest in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with the True Dragon Armor, few in the world could match him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t claim absolute #1 because fortune was unpredictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone might have gained a heavenly stroke of luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Fang Shi was certain: no one like that existed in this city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he’d lived here too long before his rebirth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tap-tap-tap.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of footsteps descended, accompanied by a beam of light—Zhao Wenjun, a bald, burly man, appeared before Fang Shi with a wide smile, followed by a dozen others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Welcome, Master! I’m Zhao Wenjun—welcome home, Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced behind him: “What are you waiting for? Welcome Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Welcome, Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, you’ve worked hard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi stared at the scene, stunned—the leader was someone he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his rebirth, he’d followed Zhao Wenjun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was exceptionally bold, fearless in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While others still feared the Corpse and Firewing Birds, Zhao Wenjun was the first to step forward and hunt actively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his leadership, Ancheng’s survivors formed a massive human settlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They survived the second and third waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the fourth wave came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The settlement was utterly crushed—and that was when Fang Shi began his solitary survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the cosmic forces not vanished then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might not have lasted three years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have died the moment he fled the settlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in his past life, he never met Zhao Wenjun like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zhao Wenjun would never have come to this old residential complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had his rebirth’s butterfly effect been so great that history already shifted by day four?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi said coolly—no matter what achievements Zhao Wenjun had in his past life, now he was just a junior before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wenjun didn’t mind Fang Shi’s younger age, grinning: “Master, your commotion last night was huge—I’ve come to join you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? How did you get here? So many Firewing Birds outside—you’ve got guts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can’t compare to Master. We came under cover of night—after you wiped out the Firewing Birds around here—and crept over in the dark.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that was it—Zhao Wenjun was as bold as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know why you’re here. Go upstairs and deal with my Firewing Bird.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here,” Fang Shi tossed him a Firewing Bird’s energy core. “This is your payment. Do well, and there’ll be more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wenjun took the core, about to ask what it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as he felt the primal energy nourishing him, his heart burned with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurriedly replied: “Master, rest assured—we’ll handle it for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying that, he quickly led his men upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“More?”—how could Zhao Wenjun not be thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was bold, yes—but only out of necessity. Who wouldn’t want rewards without risking their life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Xiao Xi and the other two, Fang Shi didn’t ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wenjun wasn’t cruel or murderous; by his nature, they were probably still working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Zhao Wenjun’s principle for leading the settlement: no idle mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi sometimes borrowed the idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a dark room, doors and windows sealed, curtains drawn tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the floor lay a headless Corpse, oozing foul fluid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi sat cross-legged on the bed, preparing to level up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d waited for this moment too long—he didn’t want any more surprises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you wish to spend 6,000 experience points to reach Level 4?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have advanced to Level 4 Martial Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You gain 4 + Intelligence (14-10)\u002F2 = 6 skill points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your HP increases by 8 + Constitution (15-10)\u002F2 = 10 points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You gain the class trait Cannon Fist I.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“【Cannon Fist I】: The inhale and exhale of a single breath is the fiercest in nature, the most violent in form; internally it belongs to the heart, in the fist it becomes a cannon. (Power check +2 when using Cannon Fist)”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You gain the class trait Leap Step I.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“【Leap Step I】: Light as a monkey, swift as a bird; your feet move high or far, flying in parallel. (Movement speed +1)”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You gain one free attribute point.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are the first player to reach Level 4 in your class.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You receive a Black Iron Chest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you wish to assign your free attribute point to Perception?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Perception increases: 19 → 20.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi’s five senses fell silent—his perception held no light, no color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No black, no white—only chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially his pineal gland, deep in his brow, began thrashing violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it would leap free of his body’s constraints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know how long it lasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light—coming from nowhere—Fang Shi regained the sense of color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his consciousness leapt along that light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the dim room, the corpses on the floor, and the body seated on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this soul out-of-body?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi was stunned; before he could think further, a pulling force surged from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, it dragged his consciousness back into his physical form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your perception has reached 20.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have acquired the personal trait [Extraordinary Perception].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are the first player to break through the extraordinary threshold in a single attribute.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have received one free attribute point.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are the first player to break through the extraordinary threshold in Perception.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Perception has increased: 20 → 21.”\u003C\u002Fp>",2374,"2026-06-20T12:43:33.559Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","71863537dd656350c094e884a5ce0cbee2c506adf9cca4171e33fd3c2d618261","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-42","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-40",109,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-cover.jpg"]