[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-236":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},1882187,2498,"Chapter 236: Adventures on the Surface","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-236",236,"\u003Cp>While there was light in the underground metropolis, its perpetual twilight hue couldn’t compare to true natural sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After savoring the sun for a moment, Hulim dispelled her Strengthen buff and walked toward the ruins’ exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should confirm my location first—I couldn’t judge directions accurately underground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim stepped out of the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw the scene outside, she froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I’m still in the safe zone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes—she recognized the familiar surroundings: the city ruins surrounding the area, and various scattered relics inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly, this was the previous safe zone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim glanced back at the ruins behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, she understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this passage had been dug by the sages of this era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of the few safe zones in Mirnabith—it made perfect sense for scholars of this era to choose it as their excavation starting point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since I’m already here, I might as well check if my luggage is still there. It’s been over half a month—the giant dragon should have left long ago......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many tools for traveling and living were in her luggage. During these half-month underground, Hulim had to make tools herself most of the time, which was inconvenient and less effective than specialized ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roughly confirming her direction,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim headed toward the church ruins where she’d left her luggage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some time, she arrived at the church ruins. The buildings here were still intact, with no signs of damage from the giant dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim entered the church ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great! The luggage is still here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her luggage was exactly where she’d left it—no creatures had wandered in to cause trouble during this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just wondered where the Shieldhorn Beasts she’d grazed on the grass outside had gone......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could the giant dragon have eaten them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were the case, returning would be troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no point staying on the surface. Charkin hasn’t shown any sign of coming back. I might as well take my luggage and return underground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the Tower of Ages in the underground metropolis and the Mana Pool hidden in the underground cave were far better than staying on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After checking her luggage to ensure everything was in order, Hulim slung it over her back and walked toward the church exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder what kind of giant dragon that was. And when will Charkin come back? By the way......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I leave him a message here? If he comes back and can’t find me, he might leave on his own—that would be a hassle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, Hulim stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced back at the church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll carve it on the entrance wall so he’ll see it right away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim drew Helkem and began leaving a message on the church wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she carved, a large shadow covered her area without her noticing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow was so big that Hulim—focused on carving—didn’t realize it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...seemed to be in the shape of a creature’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There, that’s done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the message, Hulim sheathed Helkem and prepared to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mirnabith’s weather is really strange—it suddenly turned cloudy......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim muttered casually as she put away Helkem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, she instinctively looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes met those of a massive creature with red scales, staring down at her from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could even see her own reflection clearly in the creature’s huge golden slit pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is this happening?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl’s scream echoed across the safe zone’s plains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was immediately followed by a roar that shook the very air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Growl——!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sound of that roar, all creatures in the plains hid on the spot. Those who couldn’t hide in time simply dug a hole and buried their heads in the soil, leaving their lower bodies exposed, trembling violently......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, why are you chasing me?! It’s been half a month—why are you still here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using both Strengthen and Agility, Hulim ran much faster than last time, but she was still far inferior to the giant dragon behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like before, the giant dragon couldn’t understand a word she said. It only kept opening its fanged maw, snapping at Hulim again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Hulim wasn’t even enough to fill its tooth gap......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim could only predict where the dragon would bite based on its mouth movements and dodge in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl and the dragon chased each other across the plains in a zigzag path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is the entrance so far away?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only place Hulim could flee to was the underground passage’s entrance—only there could she truly escape danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the distance, which hadn’t seemed that far not long ago, now felt unattainably distant......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misfortune never comes alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From continuously using high-intensity magic, Hulim suddenly felt a sharp headache, and the mana in her body gradually became unruly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh no, why now of all times......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unstable mana made the white glow surrounding Hulim flicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her running speed inevitably slowed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Growl——!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant dragon roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its bloody maw lunged at Hulim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Hulim was about to be swallowed whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a meteor streaked across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It then rushed toward the giant dragon at extreme speed, hitting it directly on the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant dragon let out a shrill cry and was slammed heavily to the ground by the meteor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wh... what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden turn of events left Hulim stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a glowing orb rose from the dragon’s head and slowly drifted toward Hulim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......What is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim instinctively stretched out her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orb landed in her palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Hulim could get a clear look at it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gust of strong wind blew, forcing Hulim to squint her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the blur, she saw the red giant dragon spread its wings and soared into the sky......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......It left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon’s abrupt departure left Hulim dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the glow of the orb in her hand faded, revealing its true form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a... metal sphere?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crack suddenly appeared in the middle of the metal sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Wait, what is this? Is something going to come out?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Hulim hesitated whether to throw away this unknown object,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The metal sphere exploded directly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a palm-sized, humanoid creature with transparent wings popped out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello! Hello! Hulim! How are you! I’m the cute and charming figurine character! Little Semiris desu☆!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim: \".................................\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Semiris???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>",1086,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","a857e73073f1a9d8371f87857b7115926013f143370b94702a95bb07201e0474","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-237","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-235",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]