[{"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-59":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},2312441,4518,"Chapter 59: Eternal Monument: Special Training Ground","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-59",59,"\u003Cp>The second level of the Trial Tower was a majestic stone city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the stone city stood a vast square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very heart of the square rose a colossal stone stele.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thousand meters tall, piercing the clouds, its surface inscribed with mysterious divine script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine script shimmered with golden light, arranged vertically and shifting over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the base of the stele, the square teemed with people—no fewer than a thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They gathered in small groups, divided by region and nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Zhang, how’s it going over there?” said a middle-aged man in Huaguo military uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang sighed, his face grim. “Same as always.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For some reason, our side has an unusually high number of space portals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So many, and so many monsters—that’s why our recovery progress is painfully slow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier sighed too. “Even if your side struggles, at least you’re reclaiming territory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our side is flooded with wind elements. Unless you use energy attacks, you can barely eliminate them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All we can do is build fortifications and fight positional warfare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both men were high-ranking officials of the Huaguo faction, each overseeing a major region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the apocalypse, social order collapsed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the survivors who remained stubbornly rebuilt a new order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They guided the humans in their respective areas to save themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after entering the Trial Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survivors from all over discovered that, upon clearing the Infinite Maze,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they would encounter other human settlements within the stone city on the second level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shared intelligence and experience, greatly increasing survival rates in the apocalypse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Trial Tower’s second advantage: information exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The apocalypse had severed all connections between regions worldwide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after the first shock, Blue Star expanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This physical isolation became even more pronounced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only were human settlements overrun with monsters, but the wilds teemed with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans inside settlements had the protection of buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they couldn’t fight, they just hid in a room—and were safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But venturing into the wilds? Pure suicide. Endless monsters would simply drown you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this trend continued, humanity would remain isolated unless a legendary powerhouse emerged—or some special means were employed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, every region would stay cut off forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Trial Tower changed all that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clever humans exploited its spatial properties to link distant regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the internet, it turned Blue Star into a village—but one where people could meet face-to-face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although after clearing the Infinite Maze, one had only one day to stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once leaving, one had to wait a full month before re-entering the Trial Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But humans were organized—they could rotate personnel to maintain a permanent presence inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the second level of the Trial Tower became a hub for information exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since the stone city was vast and imposing, to prevent newcomers from getting lost,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>everyone unanimously chose the central stele as the gathering point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Officer Li, new arrivals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man interrupted the soldier and Old Zhang’s conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Officer Li didn’t mind—it was his own instruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New survivors were the critical matter; everything else was trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the highest-ranking officials of the Huaguo outpost, he bore a vital mission:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To welcome any Huaguo citizen entering the Trial Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first goal was naturally to learn the situation across Huaguo’s regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second was to gather survivors, preparing for the future reconstruction of Huaguo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the young man stood Zhang Di, excited, and Jiang Xian, still bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are you two from?” Officer Li asked kindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Di, seeing the soldier, felt warmth and said eagerly: “We’re from Ancheng. We just arrived today—until now, we’d hardly seen anyone else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We were almost dying of loneliness. Now we’ve finally found our organization.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Officer Li felt a pang of disappointment. Ancheng, as the provincial capital of the southern region,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had several million permanent residents—he naturally cared deeply about its condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Di and Jiang Xian were lone survivors, not from any large group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such individuals were not uncommon on the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Trial Tower spawned arrivals randomly; who came was pure chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Xian interrupted Zhang Di: “No—we met someone else. Someone incredibly, incredibly powerful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t an impulsive lie; she’d planned it on the way here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need for elaborate reasons—just trust in the organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Officer Li raised an eyebrow. “How powerful?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone who’d survived eleven days in the apocalypse had at least decent judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially someone who’d cleared the Infinite Maze and seen countless monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this girl said someone was powerful, it carried some credibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xian spoke in an odd tone: “Someone who fought a monster as big as an elephant alone. Someone who could speak with a god.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What!” Officer Li’s face turned pale with shock. Those nearby were stunned by her tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t about how deep someone’s cunning was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who’d fought monsters knew how strong a creature the size of an elephant truly was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without supernatural powers,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>just its base stats from sheer size made it a foe humans could only defeat at great cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Jiang Xian said he fought it alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for speaking with a god—that was even more terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the apocalypse, no one doubted gods existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Priests, rangers—these classes required divine faith to advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It plainly told survivors: gods were real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a being worthy of the title “god” possessed incalculable power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how powerful must a human be to speak with a god?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang blurted: “Girl, are you serious? Don’t lie!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xian was startled by “girl.” She blinked, then said: “It’s true. This body of mine? The god did this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Jiang Xian recounted her ordeal in the maze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t mention becoming a girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was too embarrassed, didn’t know how to bring it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only spoke of other things—like how the ranger became a Lucky Hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Officer Li and Old Zhang exchanged glances. In each other’s eyes, they saw a spark called hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As high-ranking officials, their access to information far surpassed ordinary people’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just eleven days, they’d learned from explorers returning from the mystery realms that legendary power existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to those who returned, humans could ascend to a realm called Legendary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legendary powerhouses were said to possess strength enough to destroy cities and sever rivers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Huaguo was now slowly advancing, steadily reclaiming lost land,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>countless compatriots still died every single day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since hearing of Legendary powerhouses,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>some within Huaguo had desperately hoped a supreme champion would emerge quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To end the apocalypse and reduce casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the birth of a Legendary powerhouse was unimaginably difficult—such dreams were just dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reality remained unchanged… until now, a new possibility had appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang and Officer Li didn’t know Fang Shi’s exact strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from his actions, he was clearly among the strongest humans alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the most likely candidate to ascend to Legendary status fastest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for power struggles or politics? Those weren’t concerns now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least Officer Li and Old Zhang didn’t have that idea; they both hoped China could minimize losses right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Officer Li said: “When that strong one arrives at Shicheng, you must invite him over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang nodded: “Right, I’ll give the order immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, a commotion arose at the stone tablet in the center of the square, followed by cries of astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man with gray hair ran over and said: “Officer Li, the top rank on the stone tablet has changed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“ID0000000001 has suddenly risen to first place on the tablet, with a score of 300!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Officer Li’s eyes lit up: “It must be that strong one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only he could have such conditions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Li sighed: “We tested ID 01 ourselves later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These IDs are assigned strictly in the order players open their attribute panels.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder he’s so strong—he was the first to open his panel. He was definitely extraordinary before the apocalypse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone tablet in Shicheng wasn’t just a landmark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its main purpose was to record the scores of all players who passed the Endless Labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It ranked them, and those near the top received a set number of survival points daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more survival points, the longer the training ground could be accessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The efficiency of skill and specialty training also increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since ranking required actual strength, humans also treated this tablet’s leaderboard as the official human strength ranking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhang and the others had stayed here long enough to know how difficult it was to reach 300 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous top scorer had only 83 points—nowhere near the gap between heaven and earth compared to today’s 300.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That 83 had come from a Level 4 duo assembled by China, who barely escaped a Level 6 monster through sheer effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Li had been part of that team, and he understood the difficulty better than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unimaginable that anyone could achieve such a feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the American base, a blond-haired, blue-eyed youth spoke to his aide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Albert, who is this ID 01?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aide replied respectfully: “My lord, we have no information yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth didn’t expect an answer—he clenched his staff: “Then send people out immediately! Find out what’s going on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, the aide hurried off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth muttered to himself: “How could such a strong one appear? This makes no sense—neither scientifically nor magically.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even with the Book of Law, I don’t have this power. Who the hell is this person?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Central Europe base, a gray-robed Daoist Priest heard the commotion and opened his tightly shut eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual sense immediately connected to the central stone tablet, his expression shifting unpredictably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disbelief flashed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After what seemed like an eternity, the gray-robed Daoist Priest finally calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stroked the dagger at his waist, closed his eyes, and began silent prayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A similar scene unfolded at bases across other regions and nations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lacking intelligence sources, none knew the origin of ID 01.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all had dispatched personnel to search—no matter their motives, they all wanted to meet this 300-point strong one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have passed the first level of the Trial Tower—the Endless Labyrinth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You earned 4 (level-crossing 8-5+1) × 750% (Level 8 base multiplier) × 1000% (contribution) = 300 points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the majestic Shicheng, Fang Shi appeared randomly in a corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike others who were confused, he understood the secrets of Shicheng perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shicheng was named Dicheng—a living city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Trial Tower first opened, it was small, but as more players entered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it gradually expanded until it grew large enough to house the entire global population.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone tablet at the square’s center was called the Immortal Stele.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine script upon it displayed the IDs and scores of top-ranked players, updating in real time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as one consciously communicated with the Immortal Stele, even those who didn’t understand divine script would comprehend its inscriptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, linguists had tried studying the script to decipher its meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But sadly, divine script was vast and profound—each symbol contained unimaginable information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its meanings shifted not only with context, but also with time, celestial patterns, and natural laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without reaching a certain realm or possessing extensive knowledge, no matter how hard one studied, it was like reading celestial scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could never understand the true meaning of divine script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Often, people thought they understood—yet they were completely off track, utter nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his rebirth, Fang Shi had heard that some mages, seeking divine script’s power,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>studied it to the point of madness, their minds shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They went on rampages across human settlements and were executed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the Immortal Stele had other functions besides recording scores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Fang Shi was about to activate one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you wish to open the training ground?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your score of 300 has been detected—3000% of the Level 5 standard of 10 points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Training ground efficiency increased by 3000%.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Select training focus (list).”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sword specialty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Training focus selected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Training ground opening, please wait…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi smiled in satisfaction at the 3000% efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was why he had gone to such lengths to grind his score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The score directly affected training ground efficiency—it was a critical metric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher the efficiency, the greater the skill and specialty training speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A multiplier of X meant X times the acceleration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, anyone who tried hard could at least reach two or three times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far faster than normal training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the training ground had time acceleration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how long one stayed inside, only one day passed in the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the miraculous power of the Trial Tower—it greatly enhanced human strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi currently had 2113.2 survival points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Level 5 fee was 150 points per day, meaning he could stay in the training ground for 14 days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with his score bonus, it equated to one year’s worth of training in the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, the training ground provided guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wouldn’t enter and be left clueless, wasting time uselessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Detected: Player possesses Jianjianmen Foundation Establishment disciple’s notes, and player’s score exceeds 2000%.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Special training ground—Jianjianmen—now opening.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jianjianmen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Fang Shi could make sense of it, he vanished from Dicheng.\u003C\u002Fp>",2204,"2026-06-20T12:43:33.559Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5e4693ca7cd423b6d7fa8ffe6fc50533e5482d4159a8434eeb61d19a1d4b1166","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-60","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-58",109,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-cover.jpg"]