[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic":3,"chapter-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-370":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Sword God in a World of Magic",{"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},1492255,1940,"Chapter 370 – Focus on Power!","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-370",370,"\u003Cp>Chapter 370 – Focus on Power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang went into the dark cave. He thought that his mind was focusing on his surroundings and how to find a powerful beast, but he noticed several times that his attention was slipping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’m not focused!’ he thought with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I made my choice!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I don’t have time to think about these feelings!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Fucking focus!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang’s mind kept passively inspecting his surroundings as he went deeper into the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, Shang walked upwards, but he noticed that the beasts he found only became weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he decided to walk down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The higher I go outside the mountain, the stronger the beasts, but it’s the opposite in this cave.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Shang found the first Commander Stage beasts, his focus increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The danger of his surroundings was pulling his mind away from its painful thoughts to focus on staying alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Shang reached a place where he could see Early Commander Stage beasts, but he went further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Everything for my goal! Even if absorbing a more powerful beast is way more dangerous, the increased efficiency is worth it!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s all for my goal!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But was that the true reason?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the increased efficiency really the reason why he was seeking out a Mid Commander Stage beast to absorb?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang kept descending until his Darkness Vision picked up a beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was lying in wait on the top of the cave. Its gigantic pincers were ready to strike at anything that came close to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a beast with a Darkness Affinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang charged upward with an Ice Blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived so quickly that the beast barely had time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an ambush hunter got the opportunity to strike first, it would be able to unleash a terrifying amount of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if that same ambush hunter got ambushed, it would find itself in a lot of trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The majority of the beast was buried inside the ceiling, with only its gigantic pincers peeking out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not a good position to evade an incoming attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword punched through the pincers, cutting them off the beast’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast screeched and exploded out of the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang released another blast with his left leg and kicked the approaching beast with his right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang’s leg broke in several places, but the beast was violently thrown into the hole it had created to wait for its prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang released another Fire Blast and cut through the entire beast with his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpse fell to the ground, and Shang looked for its heart with more aggression than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, he found the heart…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both halves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang took both halves into his hand and looked at them with gritted teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heart was destroyed as his grip tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Useless!” he shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What am I supposed to do with a destroyed heart?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need a complete one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang’s healed leg broke again as he violently kicked the corpse to the side, into the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he followed the corpse and continued punching and kicking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was accumulating one injury after the other, but he didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was frustrated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was angry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated that corpse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated the destroyed heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated this mountain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated this cave!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated the Mages waiting outside for him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Shang suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Mana was mostly depleted, but it was still enough to heal his injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, Shang didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I should get an actually useful heart,’ Shang thought with surprisingly calm thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang walked through the cave with loud steps. It was almost like he wanted to get noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right eye was narrowed, and his brows were scrunched into an expression of cold and deep hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang was doing his best to bury all his negative feelings, but they still made their presence known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Focus on power!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Focus on power!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Focus on power!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang kept repeating this thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some minutes, Shang found another Mid Commander Stage beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Focus on power!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang shot at the beast, which was currently sitting on top of some eggs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG! CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword punched through the beast’s powerful armor, but the attack wasn’t enough to kill it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast roared in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to protect its eggs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang reached it again and killed it with his next attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Focus on power!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Shang saw the eggs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Focus on power!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eggs were burned to ash with a powerful Fire Blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Focus on power!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang dug through the corpse until he found its heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Focus on power!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang shoved all the Mana inside his body outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Focus on power!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he rammed the heart into his throat, essentially forcing it into his stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heart was too big to be eaten in one bite, but Shang didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just shoved it right in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain was unimportant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Focus on power!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Shang walked back up the cave as his entire mind focused on tearing out the Mana of the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his Mana!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Mana would help him become more powerful, and he was going to take it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang’s body exploded in several places as he continued walking upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to injure his body to properly absorb the Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, no matter how injured Shang became, he only continued walking upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Focus on power!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While his body became more injured, Shang kept tearing the Mana out of the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous times he had strengthened his body could be compared to a tactical assault. It was like a precise machine that perfectly took something apart and distributed its gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, it was like Shang was a raging beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind violently tore chunks of Mana out of the heart and just rammed them into suitable parts of his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Focus on power!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Part of Shang’s body began to cramp up, and the veins on his head began to throb aggressively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision began to swim, but he barely noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang only continued walking, his right eye filled with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an hour of slow walking, Shang arrived back at the spot where he had sat earlier, between the light outside and the dark inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The will of the dead beast had awakened, and it was fighting Shang at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The will itself was far weaker than all the previous times Shang had strengthened his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this wasn’t a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the will awakened, the undigested Mana inside his body began to revolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, the foreign Mana was detained inside Shang’s stomach, but this time, he had absorbed too much to digest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang fell to his knees as insane pain assaulted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he puked out a fountain of blood, guts, and muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept puking for nearly ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like he was puking more than his entire weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was ridiculously painful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the puking stopped, and Shang focused on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw the result, his entire body tensed with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Useless!” he shouted with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body had been strengthened by barely 1.5 times the normal amount of absorbing a beast on an equal level, but he needed to wait about 1.8 times as long to absorb another beast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was supposed to increase his efficiency, not decrease it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’m a fucking idiot!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why can’t I do anything right?!’ he thought aggressively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang sat down at the wall to deal with the foreign Mana inside his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would take over 20 days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in those 20 days, he would have plenty of time to think about why this strengthening process had been so much less effective than the other ones.\u003C\u002Fp>",1295,"2026-06-06T04:07:02.167Z",1,"novelbin.me","f5575573ecbaecb11e41425eca8efbc7102edd99c03fd9e8e620e5d5ef6c1b29","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-371","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-369",1033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-cover.jpg"]