[{"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-56":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},2312438,4518,"Chapter 56: Super Piglet: Force Resistance","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>This was a piglet less than a month old, fifty centimeters long, its skin white with a pink flush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely the most adorable stage of a pig’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wagged its tail, shook its head, and trotted in place, as if observing something extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themora’s expression was icy: “Mortals must not deceive divine beings. This is the punishment I bestow upon you—spend this lifetime as a pig.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hnnn~ hnnn~ hnnn~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Themora’s verdict, the piglet let out a series of squeals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a deity, Themora naturally possessed the ability to understand all languages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had expected Fang Shi to beg for mercy, but the more she listened, the colder her expression grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think this body is quite nice—I can become a Super Pig Hero.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi, now a piglet, spoke calmly, with a hint of delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themora’s face turned frosty: “Mortal, you are not even discouraged.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming an outcast would inflict severe psychological trauma on any normal living being, no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This divergence between self-identity and physical form is unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially on Blue Star, where humans are the pinnacle of creation, while pigs are merely food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a drastic disparity would drive most to madness at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lose the human form, and you lose your identity—and thus your place in human society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans are social beings; becoming a pig severs that connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Avoiding a personality collapse already counts as exceptional mental fortitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, a deity’s reality alteration is true creation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It cannot be undone by dispelling magic, anti-magic fields, or similar means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi knew this perfectly—and thus was even happier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, madam, I am deeply distressed—distressed you didn’t turn me into a cockroach.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That would be the truest punishment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The piglet Fang Shi continued squealing, but this time his tone was utterly despondent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if recognizing that defying a deity was a grave mistake, requiring self-flagellation to beg for divine forgiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themora’s eyes flickered, thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deities are not foolish; they may simply be bound by habitual thinking and failed to grasp it at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now she understood Fang Shi’s intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mortal, your mind is indeed strong—but I will not fulfill your request.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On the contrary, I shall restore you to your original form.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine power—reality alteration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi, returned to human form, looked disappointed: “Madam, you are truly merciful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was ready to become a cockroach and punish myself—yet you have forgiven me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themora sneered: “Mortal, if you truly repent, I have no objection to turning you into a cockroach.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But do you truly wish it? Or are you ecstatic?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi smiled faintly, as if acknowledging it—his face showed no shame or embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Correct—he truly didn’t care whether he became a pig or a cockroach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, transformation spells alter not only form but also base attributes and proficiencies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the recipient, this means dual weakening of mind and body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Decree changed all that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themora’s reality alteration, though turning Fang Shi into a piglet, preserved all his attributes, proficiencies, and stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did this mean? It meant the birth of a Super Piglet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With strength unchanged but mass reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi’s running speed in piglet form would reach sixty meters per second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he applied Double Force, it would approach one hundred meters per second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since the Decree recognized only enhancement, not weakening,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword Mastery I and Unarmed Combat I merged into Natural Weapon II.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with tripled speed, the power increase was not merely tripled—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was ninefold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This accounted only for raw damage, not the advantage of tripled speed in evasion and maneuvering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taken together, becoming a pig increased his power, not diminished it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Fang Shi not be delighted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his rebirth, human settlements already had a group who, for survival, underwent various modifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They simply stopped being human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Fang Shi not been pushed to such extremes, he wouldn’t have cared to remain human either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad—the human settlement was later overrun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi struggled to escape, repeatedly considering abandoning his humanity—but by then, modification was no longer possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, when he became a piglet, Fang Shi was utterly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even volunteered to become a cockroach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t assume cockroaches are inferior just because they’re ugly and repulsive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Fang Shi truly became a cockroach, he’d be a supersonic cockroach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason is simple: cockroaches have far less mass than pigs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several to dozens of times the speed of sound tearing through the air—more lethal than sniper bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this stage of the apocalypse, he’d be utterly invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could even say legendary status was within reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor would he need to worry about his tiny body being unable to withstand recoil during attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Fang Shi became a piglet, due to the Decree’s compulsory effect,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themora reluctantly granted him a new proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“【Robust I】: Your maximum HP increases by 3 points. When your HP level exceeds level 3, each time you gain a new HP level, you gain an additional 1 HP.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This new proficiency immediately increased Fang Shi’s HP by 5 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Significantly enhanced his piglet form’s defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reduced self-inflicted injury caused by unchanged strength paired with reduced body size during attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even better: due to the Decree’s effect, when he reverted to human form,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the divine blessings classified as enhancements naturally remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi had effectively gained a proficiency for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversely, to ensure a smaller cockroach wouldn’t die,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themora would be forced to grant an even stronger proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And thus, how could Themora possibly agree?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All such actions consumed divine power—the greater the change, the more power it drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To let a mere level-5 cockroach survive supersonic speeds—how monstrous would that proficiency be? How much divine power would it consume?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her original intent was to punish Fang Shi, forcing him to repent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ideally, for him to turn away from his arrogance and join her ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Fang Shi’s resolve was unshakable—he simply started harvesting her blessings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Themora would never fulfill his wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since madam refuses, might you at least be honest—what is your true purpose?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi’s eyes gleamed, meeting Themora’s gaze without deference or fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themora’s face was expressionless: “Mortal, you are exceedingly bold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are the first non-legendary mortal to dare make demands of me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi smiled: “Everything has a first time. If legendary experts can make demands, why can’t I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And madam, you yourself called me an Unfated One—so how could my future achievements fall below legendary status?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you won’t tell me, I’ll leave. Either way, I’ve already profited.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themora smiled, like spring flowers blooming: “Mortal, you are right. With your potential, you will indeed reach legend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And there is even a sliver of chance you may unlock the path to immortality.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well—I shall make a pact with you, witnessed by Fate itself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One day in the future, you will do one thing for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi replied coolly: “Madam, what do you offer in return?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And this future obligation is too vague.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if you don’t ask me to die, the deal is still too lopsided.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themora was unsurprised by his attitude: “Condition—I will grant you a Legendary proficiency.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for the future obligation, since you fear loss, I grant you the right to cancel it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a cost, you will lose this specialty in the future and drop ten life levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, I must make it clear to you: the Witness of Fate cannot be blocked by any decree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi’s heart stirred—he had asked the Lady of Luck for benefits, but mostly he wanted to extract information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the Epic Specialty is powerful, it seems cheap compared to the gods’ secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because an Epic Specialty can only dominate for a moment, but these key pieces of information might decide your future life or death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the Lady of Luck revealed not a single hint, instead granting Fang Shi the right to withdraw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This only made it clearer that the information was crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady, I feel these terms are insufficient. How about ten Epic Specialties, and no life levels lost if I break the deal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Fang Shi resembled the shrewdest merchant, beginning to haggle with Tymla.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given this situation, the Lady of Luck would almost certainly not reveal anything—so better to secure benefits first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether to accept or not? The decision rests in my own hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s ask first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tymla’s face darkened: “Mortal, your demands are excessive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you truly think gods can be deceived? Decrees are not eternally binding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On that day, divine punishment will truly descend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi shrugged indifferently: “You said ‘that day’—but when exactly is that day? It could be ages away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady, if you don’t give me more specialities, how will I live to see the day the gods descend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for retrieving souls from the River Styx? Do you think people like us go to the River Styx after death?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tymla’s tone grew colder: “Mortal, do not push too far. At most, one Epic Specialty and eight life levels. Know this: humans like you are not rare in this world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two.” Fang Shi held up two fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tymla’s expression remained indifferent, fixed on Fang Shi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Four!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, five. And help me upgrade one more specialty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Plus, future conditions must not require me to die—directly or indirectly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Including reductions in strength or hostile environments.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi softened his demands—he’d decided to secure the deal first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already resolved to probe the Lady of Luck’s limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for accepting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please, five life levels? That’s equivalent to dropping one full rank in cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially for the legendary threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any legendary below level 25 would immediately fall below legendary status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap between non-legendary and legendary power is vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a massive cost cannot be compensated by a single Epic Specialty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tymla finally relented, then named the specialty she would grant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“【Primal Resistance I】: Your Primal Resistance equals your life level plus one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi was stunned—he had assumed Epic Specialties were selectable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some rare ones might require lengthy haggling with the Lady of Luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected there to be no choice—or rather, only one option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this specialty was truly, truly excellent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is Primal Force? The origin of all power in the multiverse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether elemental forces, spellcraft, arcane energy, psionics, internal energy, or even divine power—all are derived from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It causes no harm, carries no side effects, and instead nourishes all things and beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is the mother of all energy, the foundation of all transcendental power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, Primal Resistance seems useless—it even hinders one’s own evolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to think so would be a grave error.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primal Resistance resists all powers derived from Primal Force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elemental forces, spellcraft, arcane energy, psionics, internal energy, divine power—all must pass through Primal Resistance to take effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it offers no resistance to one’s own evolution or beneficial enhancements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether to resist depends entirely on the wielder’s will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a free, adaptable resistance—with such comprehensive coverage—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This specialty was exceptionally rare; obtainable only through divine bestowal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, the vast majority of divine favorites and divine descendants could not acquire it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi was tempted. Someone once said that with three hundred percent profit, one would risk their life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primal Resistance was that three hundred percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were mere elemental resistance or spell resistance—specialties with narrow scope—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi would have glanced past them; he’d get those eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were useful now, but compared to future costs, they were worthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Primal Resistance was a combined, growth-oriented specialty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its boost to Fang Shi’s power was immense. If he had possessed Primal Resistance earlier—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gatu Beast’s death ray would have been completely nullified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Firefeather’s flame attacks would have lost most of their threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he later faced vile abilities like attribute drain or level drain, his chance to resist would soar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if he ever encountered a deity, Primal Resistance could block divine power attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who encountered this specialty would be tempted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi was no exception—he longed to accept immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait—could the Lady truly be this benevolent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This specialty is nearly equivalent to a weakened version of Divine Immunity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Especially its effectiveness against divine power—no deity would ever grant it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could the Lady be mad?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I understand. It’s not that the Lady is mad—she’s too clever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once I obtain this specialty, any future resistance-based specialties I gain will be absorbed into it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I ever defy the Lady in the future and she revokes this specialty, I’ll be utterly ruined.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As the saying goes: levels are easy to raise, specialties are hard to come by. What deep scheming, what far-reaching calculation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi realized: by accepting this specialty, he’d handed the Lady of Luck a massive leverage over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, whether he turned round or square, she would control him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tymla’s cold voice spoke again: “Mortal, have you decided?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a fair transaction, witnessed by Fate—even gods cannot break it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi’s tone turned profound: “Your Majesty, I accept this transaction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Witness of Fate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph. I want the specialty. But the cost? I have no intention of paying so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Thank you to I-Iris-I for two monthly tickets and 1500 Qidian coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Thank you to I-Iris-I for two monthly tickets and a tip of 1500 Qidian coins.\u003C\u002Fp>",2220,"2026-06-20T12:43:33.559Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e53c0f392c638db8641193b95f1b850298d35076b1069476729ef2bcd27b0e08","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-57","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-55",109,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-cover.jpg"]