[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-221":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Adventures of Hulim",{"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},1882172,2498,"Chapter 221: The Truly Troublesome Ones","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-221",221,"\u003Cp>Noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim and Charkin stopped by a stream to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......Charkin, you really are Rank A, aren’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim asked the question that had been on her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin didn’t deny it, nodding as he chewed on dried meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have a title, then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A title?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin paused mid-chew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......I do have something like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim pressed curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well...... this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin picked up his warhammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"？？\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim looked confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This warhammer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yep, that’s right—my warhammer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"？\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So...... my title is 'Warhammer'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, right—literally Warhammer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really straightforward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why does Charkin run a blacksmith shop in Langard?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph~, interesting question. Because my main job is a blacksmith, of course! What else would I do—beg for a living like other adventurers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......Then why isn’t your title 'Forge Hammer'? It sounds like a title for someone focused on fighting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Says who?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin slammed his warhammer into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who told you a warhammer can’t forge iron?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh??? \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim stared in shock at the sharp, menacing warhammer in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Th-that...... can actually be used for forging?! \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course! Don’t be fooled by its looks—its main job is forging! Just like me—smashing people is just a side job.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does anyone normally make a forging hammer look like this......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which...... if Charkin is Rank A, then Irus must be Rank A too, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you spot this story on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh??? \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin looked at Hulim in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Know what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t she tell you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin stroked his chin, thinking quietly without answering Hulim’s question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"？？ Charkin, what exactly are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin looked up at her, then shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If she didn’t tell you, I can’t either. You should ask her yourself, shouldn’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, what’s going on? What are they talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much Hulim pressed, Charkin avoided the topic entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to get an answer, she had to give up—for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a seed of doubt had been planted in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s the Mountains of Myrnabyss up ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After climbing over a ridge, Charkin stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim looked forward, seeing a stretch of snow-capped mountains rising in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long journey, the two had finally reached the outskirts of their destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The road ahead won’t be as smooth as before, Hulim—be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, let’s keep moving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riding on the Shieldhorn Beasts, they continued toward the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Mountains of Myrnabyss grew clearer in their view, ancient ruins began to appear along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of these ruins were reduced to tattered walls and foundations. Faintly, one could glimpse the glory and power of civilizations from bygone eras—now all faded away with the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, these ruins not only stood silently, testifying to their past, but also provided shelter for certain creatures......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar——!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Rank B monster, a Fortress Tarantula, suddenly darted out of a nearby ruin, pouncing toward Hulim and Charkin. Its massive leaping body cast a shadow, completely covering the area where they stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really endless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin complained, swinging his warhammer at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a deafening crash, the Fortress Tarantula was sent flying back, slamming into the ruins and falling motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its upper body—from the abdomen up—had been completely crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did we accidentally wander into its territory?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" Charkin nodded, sheathing his warhammer. \"It’s hard to avoid. Myrnabyss is full of High-Rank Monsters, and each has a huge territory—you can’t pass through without stepping into some of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s keep going. These monsters are nothing. The truly troublesome ones—they’re the real masters of Myrnabyss......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Other creatures?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim’s curiosity was piqued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, you’ll see them soon. In fact...... after a while, you’ll get tired of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"？\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could they be......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Charkin had said, Hulim didn’t have to wait long to meet the truly troublesome ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clink, clink, clink......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Warning! Intruder detected. Engaging elimination protocol!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Warning! Intruder detected. Engaging elimination protocol!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Warning......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re Golems!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the horde of Golems surrounding them, Hulim understood why Charkin had called them the biggest trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a massive number—all combat models, including quite a few High-Rank Combat Golems equivalent to Rank B—it was no wonder they were troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even ordinary Rank B monsters would flee in terror from such a lineup......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just had to run into them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hulim, get back—don’t get caught in the crossfire! I’ll take care of them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim urged the trembling Shieldhorn Beast to move as far away from the Golems as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Charkin gripped his warhammer tightly and leaped high into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You scrap metal lumps—take this!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames erupted, and mana fluctuations far stronger than before surged from Charkin’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the force of his strike, a High-Rank Golem—famed for its durability—was reduced to shards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Warning! Level 5 Threat identified! Designated priority elimination target!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Warning! Level 5 Threat identified! Designated priority elimination target!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Warning......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power Charkin displayed immediately made him the Golems’ top target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In turn, Hulim was temporarily out of danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, scrap metal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin slung his warhammer over his shoulder and shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Responding to his provocation, the Golems charged at him at top speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh~~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin’s warhammer seemed to burst into flames, emitting a golden-red glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Break——!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the sound of explosions finally died down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Golems had been reduced to debris, and the ruins lay in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Charkin, are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the battle end, Hulim called out from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine—come over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin shouted back, glancing in her direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his expression suddenly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hulim, get away from there quickly!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",961,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","bf636b376a0b6c27a3524389d8e8faed25070a43459ef2ac87edcad9f55b9b35","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-222","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-220",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]