[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant":3,"chapter-titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-623":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Titan King: Ascension of the Giant",{"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},244843,518,"Chapter 623 623: Do you want to know the truth?","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-623",623,"\u003Cp>\"The sun will have no afterglow, the constellations will turn to dust, life will wither.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The apocalypse will come. What awaits you will ultimately be death and damnation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion felt that what he said wasn't particularly shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't trying to scare Lolth either, because the fate of the Emerald Dream Realm truly had a high probability of being so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Orion didn't mention a single word about the root cause or the process leading to this outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion put away the precious materials Lolth had teleported over. He himself was muttering inwardly, wondering how to begin persuading the Queen of the Blind Spiders on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything he had just said—how terrifying the future would be, how difficult the disaster would be to resist—was all groundwork for the next step: persuading Lolth to surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the apocalypse truly coming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Lolth's whisper, because she could discern that Orion wasn't lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps, Orion possessed an even higher-tier power that was influencing her ability to judge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to know the truth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion's calm voice sounded, carrying a faint trace of bewitchment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Orion's understanding, there were many ways to persuade someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Orion chose to present the facts and let the facts speak for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because only in this way could he continue to reason with Lolth, and only then could this topic be discussed further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it more crudely, only by grounding it in reality could he continue to coax Lolth, and even specifically promise her the moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to survive this disaster?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion posed this question from Lolth's perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking for others, considering others, offering suggestions to others, and even methods to solve their problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would increase the persuasive power of Orion's words and gain others' trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what Orion was striving for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that wasn't all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to lead your people behind you to survival?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To find a true paradise for your people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion threw out two more questions, striking directly at Lolth's vulnerabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survival was a theme that no species could avoid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, for a broodmother of a clan, the responsibility and survival of a huge population was a pressure Lolth almost bore alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was natural selection or survival of the fittest, the law of the jungle was truth, and the survival of the adaptable was the result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Orion had pushed the chance to choose and adapt right in front of Lolth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Orion himself felt that he and Lolth were on the same side, that he was considering things for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coincidentally, I have a way to save you and your entire clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, you should understand that such a thing definitely comes at a price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for what price... once you've thought it through, we can continue this conversation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion's tone was no longer nonchalant but had taken on a note of caution, even meticulous care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted Lolth to understand that this was her lifeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had obtained this opportunity because she was fortunate enough to encounter Orion; she should be grateful to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lolth on the other side of the void passage said nothing, as she had already sunk into deep thought and speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lolth had taken everything Orion said to heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was impossible for Lolth to make a decision immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lolth, capable of becoming a lord and a clan's broodmother, understood that a leader must make decisions in a calm state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right now, Lolth was clearly not calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glance at the mist on the other side of the void passage, which had thickened again, indicated at least that Lolth's mind was currently in turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dream mist, in most cases, reflected the caster's inner thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this one isn't willing to surrender, what should I say next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell her the truth? That might be inappropriate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't mind, but I'm afraid saying it would scare her to death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Orion was also pondering what to do next to easily and pleasantly persuade Lolth to sign the contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion wasn't a negotiation expert, nor was his eloquence particularly good; he was also finding it difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had proposed the idea in the Champions Alliance and was personally executing the plan; he didn't want it to fall through and lose face with his allies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion, the King of Giants, was actually quite ordinary in this regard; he cared a lot about his reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadowcrag Forest, unnamed valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyenas are dark creatures that prefer to hunt at night, but for the leaders within the pack, they are always at leisure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because apart from eating and sleeping, they spend long periods in their mating season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like those nobles in human kingdoms: they aren't the ones planting crops, they aren't the ones fending off enemies, and they aren't the ones hunting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gravehowl was an existence similar to human nobles; it was the Alpha of this hyena pack, the Hyena King who got the first bite of the prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ooo... oowooo...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the valley, sporadic, whimpering howls of hyenas suddenly sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a hyena pack, this was a warning sound, meaning enemies were approaching the vicinity of the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gravehowl opened its eyes from a deep sleep, its eyes like two fist-sized emeralds, glinting with violence and ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gravehowl stood up, its powerful body was no less imposing than those of Alpha-level dark creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was most striking was Gravehowl's fur color: a rare mix of red and black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this Emerald Dream Realm, dominated by dark and deep colors, Gravehowl's appearance was flamboyant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which damned neighbor has come to the outskirts of the valley?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't they want to live anymore?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or have the nearby dark races challenged me, wanting to occupy this valley and seize my home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gravehowl let out a low whimper, then bit open a pup beside it with one snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gravehowl looked up at the sky; it was completely dark, and its mood wasn't good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oowooo... Damn it, don't let me catch the intruder!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll bite its neck off and devour it completely, starting from its asshole.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just then, the whimpering of the hyenas outside the valley became more urgent and more miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the signal for battle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gravehowl the Hyena King let out a roar. Instantly, all the sleeping hyenas in the valley awoke and immediately entered a battle-ready state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Howl!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, four huge dark shadows suddenly appeared high in the sky above the valley. A terrifying aura swept down, crashing into the entire hyena pack like a tsunami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oowooo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two more deep, resonant howls sounded. They came from Gravehowl the Hyena King's two brothers, also Alpha-level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, they ruled this valley and occupied the nearby territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, it was a bit too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a large number of skeleton warriors also surged into the valley entrance, along with small scorpions that had quietly buried themselves underground, ready to ambush at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following them were the invading armies led by Earthshaker, Gronthar, and Drakthul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha... three Alpha-level dark creatures, and quite sturdy ones at that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gronthar, Drakthul, are you interested?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speaker was Earthshaker. As he said this, his body had already shot forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gronthar and Drakthul exchanged a glance, a flash of delight in both their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>",1222,"2026-05-29T15:49:28.616Z","2026-06-01T04:29:39.741Z",1,"novelbin.me","564c9e48de147d8d5f57d21594bab57c75ae2e9516d8de4d7074dd23469ad63d","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-624","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-622",1606,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftitan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-cover.jpg"]