[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-327":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},1882474,2498,"Chapter 327: The Forest’s Mutation","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-327",327,"\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a deafening crash, Sphinger was sent flying once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Grisa’s attack was blocked by the barrier yet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn you! Cassim——!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grisa gritted his teeth and swung his wand once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A relentless barrage of attacks slammed into the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassim let out a sigh,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>glancing at Grisa, then at Sphinger,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two are truly persistent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. I’ve wasted enough time on you......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tide of darkness surged forth from beneath the earth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>submerging nearly five hundred meters of forest in an instant—and sweeping Grisa and Sphinger into its depths......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the tide of darkness receded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grisa and Sphinger were suspended in midair, bound by countless black chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ca......ssim......!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though stripped of all resistance, Grisa stared fixedly at Cassim, his gaze burning with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fear not—I won’t kill you yet. A-rank beings are far too precious. I’ll use you as the ultimate sacrifice, and make sure you fulfill your true purpose~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You...... monster!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grisa ground his teeth so hard they threatened to shatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Grisa——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the voices of numerous teachers echoed nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grisa’s expression changed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he shouted at the crowd:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry about me! Flee this place at once!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never! We are of Manacos—we will never desert our own!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right! We’ll fight him to the death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Grisa, rest assured! Today, we’ll lay down our lives if we must to get you out of here......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at them, Grisa was lost for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How touching your courage is~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassim clapped his hands,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from NovelBin. Please report it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“However, you’re far too troublesome to deal with—and killing you outright would be a waste~......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the forest behind Cassim,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>dozens of figures emerged,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>forming a semicircle to confront the teachers of Manacos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about this~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You might as well surrender quietly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re dreaming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’d rather die than submit to you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s charge together and rescue Teacher Grisa first......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with overwhelming numbers, the teachers of Manacos showed no trace of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet you seem to have misunderstood something......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassim spoke slowly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am not asking for your compliance—I am——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ordering it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Attack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Cassim’s words fell,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a faint mist began to drift through the forest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>quickly enveloping the teachers of Manacos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th-this is......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teachers realized the danger,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but the mist’s effects were far more potent than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They barely held on for a few moments before collapsing one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cassim, you coward! Is this all you’re capable of—such underhanded tricks!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grisa roared in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassim chuckled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re mistaken. This is not my doing~. Isn’t that right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah...... indeed. I’ve grown quite adept at wielding such things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the figure step out of the mist, Grisa’s eyes widened in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s you——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why...... why would you betray the academy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, Grisa—you ask such a foolish question. Everyone has their own ambitions. Who are you to judge another’s choices~?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. We’ve wasted too much time. Now, if you’ll excuse me, it’s time for you to take your leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cassim——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A curtain of darkness blotted out Grisa’s vision, and his voice was swallowed by the void......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seizing control of Manacos’ camp,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassim and his followers from Gulos set about their true task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interconnected magic circles spanning vast swathes of the Monster Great Forest underwent a drastic transformation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>shifting from protective barriers into a prison of unbreakable steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, a thick fog rose from the forest’s edge, creeping steadily toward its depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squads of armed Gulos agents advanced alongside the fog,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the hunt began......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy footsteps echoed through the underground cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive Mother Tyrant Giant Bear, carrying three humans and one cub on its back, marched along the upward-sloping path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the light ahead grew brighter, an exit came into view......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There really is another exit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the cave mouth opening into a valley, Miko marveled at the underground cave’s labyrinthine complexity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This place...... it seems to be deeper in the forest?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia studied her surroundings carefully and reached a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear the Mother Tyrant Giant Bear had entered the cave from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hulim, which way should we go now——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Alicia turned to look at Hulim,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she found her staring intently at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......Hulim?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia asked, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim slowly lowered her gaze and said in a grave voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something is wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the fog-shrouded forest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a group of students ran for their lives,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>glancing back over their shoulders as if some unspeakable horror pursued them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one student—distracted by looking behind—failed to notice the ground beneath his feet and stumbled, tripped by the vines of a carnivorous plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His companions rushed to his aid, unleashing magic to sever the vines coiled around his leg,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and urged him anxiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing!? Now is not the time for accidents! Get up and run——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words were cut short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magical attack suddenly flew out of the mist from behind,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>striking him square in the chest and sending him flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other students paled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them made a split-second decision and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Split up and run——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph! Split up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice drew near from the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think that will save you~?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words fell, the students—who had been about to flee in all directions—halted and retreated,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for figures had emerged from the fog on all sides, surrounding them completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Run! Keep running!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black-robed figure stepped out of the mist, sneering at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You seemed so eager to flee earlier~?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you really think we’d only chase you from behind!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trapped with no way out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one student gritted his teeth and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! We’ll fight them to the death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll never surrender!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students raised their wands, their gazes fierce as they stared down the black-robed figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph! Foolish children!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One black-robed figure snorted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teach these brats a lesson!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed figures raised their weapons in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hail of curved beams of light suddenly flew out from the deeper forest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as if guided by some sort of ally recognition magic—they bypassed every Manacos student and struck the black-robed figures directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed figures collapsed to the ground in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah——!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one scream echoed through the forest, lingering in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1095,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.917Z",1,"novelbin.me","bbd263c1bebca960f8bc7950e72abd524f08b64adb82b2fbb44eead39028f618","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-369","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-326",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]