[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-strongest-hammer-god":3,"chapter-strongest-hammer-god-strongest-hammer-god-chapter-119":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Strongest Hammer God",{"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},526508,779,"Chapter 119 – Gas","strongest-hammer-god-chapter-119",119,"\u003Cp>Kyle’s eyes shot open as his instincts warned him of life-threatening danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jumped to his feet and looked around, but there was nothing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Done sleeping?\" Theodor asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something’s here!\" Kyle whispered. \"I can feel it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t see anything,\" Theodor answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Kyle had learned to trust his instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was danger here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, he heard quiet crackling coming from the walls of his horrible stone hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, there actually is something here,\" Theodor commented. \"Retreat into the tunnel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle didn’t need to be told twice, and he quickly went to the tunnel’s entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, he heard one of the walls of his house breaking, but he couldn’t see what broke through it since the wall was in a different room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle nervously waited at the entrance of his tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he saw grey gas rolling down from the horrible stairs he had created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold your breath!\" Theodor commanded. \"I know what that is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle took a deep breath and held it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a kind of sleeping gas,\" Theodor said. \"As long as you don’t breathe it in, you’re fine. Ready for battle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle grew nervous and waited until the gas washed over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not move,\" Theodor said. \"It thinks you’re asleep. This is your chance to strike.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several seconds passed, and Kyle waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Kyle heard some movement coming from the room above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like something wet was slapping against the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some seconds, the sound came closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Kyle saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was coming down the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What the fuck is that?!’ Kyle thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a worm, but it didn’t have the skin of a worm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had chitin like a fly or an insect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worm-like thing had no eyes, and a long and wet tongue flapped around, hitting the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That explained the wet slapping sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s searching for you,\" Theodor said. \"You don’t need to kill it. You just need to show that you’re not an easy meal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These things quickly flee if they realize that their food can fight back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As soon as it comes close to you, hit it with all you’ve got!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle nodded and waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing felt dangerous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt about as dangerous as the Metal Rain Bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that it was a Ferocious Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worm-like thing continued touching all the walls of the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle grabbed his hammer tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pick of Kyle’s hammer dug deep into the worm-like thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Part of the house collapsed under Kyle’s violent attack, and the gas was pushed away by the swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worm-like thing squirmed around, and as it pulled back, Kyle felt an irresistible tug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he held his hammer, he was pulled through the stony floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worm-like thing continued retreating and pulled Kyle with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle broke through the outer walls of his shitty hut, and his hammer finally disconnected from the worm-like thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was pulled out, Kyle could finally see what this thing was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a trunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like the trunk of an elephant or mosquito!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was attached to a huge hairy spider with fly wings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing was probably over ten meters wide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle saw the trunk retreating back into the creature’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the creature looked at Kyle with its many insect eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Gotta go!’ Kyle thought as he quickly ran back into his half-collapsed hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gigantic legs landed on the house, breaking it into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Debris fell to the ground around Kyle, but he managed to jump back into his tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, the leg had missed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG! BANG! BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An avalanche of stomps came from the place Kyle had been, and he was sure that his amazing house had been ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gas was still around him in the tunnel, and he couldn’t breathe yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just wait,\" Theodor said. \"It will retreat soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More explosive sounds came from the collapsed house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the explosive sounds changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sounded much further away and frantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, they had sounded angry, but now, they sounded desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when Kyle heard the familiar sound of projectiles hitting the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Metal Rain Bird!’ Kyle thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t see anything since his collapsed house was blocking the entrance to his tunnel, but he recognized the sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’They are fighting!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath Kyle shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Something heavy must have hit the ground!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that loud sound, everything became mostly quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Metal Rain Bird has attacked the Crag Fly,\" Theodor said. \"Crag Flies hunt weak beasts that hide in burrows. They release a sleeping gas and search the holes with their suckers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are not very powerful in a direct confrontation, and while it is probably at a similar level as the Metal Rain Bird, it is helpless in a battle against it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The commotion most likely drew the Metal Rain Bird’s attention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The loud and explosive sound you’ve heard was most likely the Metal Rain Bird’s dive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are not very fast, but when they start diving, they are essentially a gigantic metallic spear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can breathe again, by the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle released his breath and took several deep breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when his vision became blurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Kyle asked absentmindedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No worries,\" Theodor said. \"You’re just going to sleep for a bit. There’s-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kyle was out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the last thing he heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Kyle uttered as he opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awake?\" Theodor asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wha- oh, right!\" Kyle said as he jumped to his feet. \"The fly and the bird! I remember!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That happened hours ago,\" Theodor said. \"You’ve been asleep, and all the sleeping gas vanished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hours ago?\" Kyle asked. \"Feels like it happened seconds ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s how sleep works,\" Theodor answered. \"You should get to digging. The air in the tunnel won’t hold forever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right!\" Kyle shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle started digging through his collapsed house with ease and created a tiny hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he poked his head out, he saw scattered pieces of insect wings, chitin, and hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he looked at the mountain peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DING! DING! DING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three feathers hit the spot in front of Kyle as he retreated into his hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Of course, that fucker is still there!’\u003C\u002Fp>",1043,"2026-05-30T13:30:43.672Z","2026-06-01T04:31:20.275Z",1,"novelbin.me","b86466f829a3d6ffe1659848fb4a2868a6cf7a3b297fefc05c8cb6f4a1c6bc51","strongest-hammer-god-chapter-252","strongest-hammer-god-chapter-118",902,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstrongest-hammer-god-cover.jpg"]