[{"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-99":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},244419,518,"Chapter 99 Thornflower","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-99",99,"\u003Cp>After a long while, Orion exerted himself again, using his cock to completely subdue and satisfy Lilith and Lysinthia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two women were utterly spent, their lips curled into contented smiles as they lay on the animal skins, fast asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Orion was still full of energy. Instead of resting, he turned his attention to the Survivor's Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hulk, the Pet Pills you wanted are ready. Get online and make the trade!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Orion logged into the Survivor's Platform, he saw the message from Aerin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without delay, Orion initiated the trade, paying a large sum of crystal cores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why so many crystal cores? A new order?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than a minute later, Aerin sent a confirmation message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion squinted, thinking for a while before replying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, the extra cores are a deposit for the next batch of Pet Pills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, Orion wasn't just supplying the Abyss Dragon; he also had the Twilight Viper to take care of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was already preparing to raise a Spider Queen, which meant his demand for Pet Pills would only grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, today Orion wasn't just placing an order with Aerin—he had something else in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elf, how would you like to get your hands on some higher-grade crystal cores?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Orion initiated another trade with Aerin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first placed a hundred B-grade crystal cores on the table, then withdrew them, leaving just one B-grade core, which he traded to Aerin for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the bait. Orion's goal was to dangle a huge profit in front of Aerin, so she'd be motivated to get the job done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Forest of Nature, inside a wooden cabin.**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah… my crystal cores!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aerin screamed in frustration, clutching her hair as she watched Orion withdraw the hundred B-grade cores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cries only stopped when Orion sent over the single B-grade core for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hulk, can you just be straight with me? What do you want? Even if it's my body, as long as I have it, I'll give it to you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Black Forest, Moonshadow Valley.**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the tent, Orion saw Aerin's reply and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, it wasn't Aerin's words that interested him—it was her emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thrill of manipulating someone's feelings from afar was intoxicating to Orion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After calming himself, he thought for a while before replying to Aerin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't need women. What I need is for you to trade me high-grade magical plants and food!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Aerin's response came quickly and was to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your journey continues at empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of magical plants do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question caught Orion off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a brief pause, he gave his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anything, as long as it's high-grade!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Forest of Nature, inside the wooden cabin.**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aerin felt a bit lost after reading Orion's reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His answer was so vague that it left the decision entirely up to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While wood elves were skilled at cultivating plants, low-grade magical plants were common in the Forest of Nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But high-grade magical plants were a different story. They were monopolized by the high elves and powerful beasts of the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Aerin wanted high-grade plants, she'd have to cultivate them herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And high-grade magical plants didn't mature in a year. Most took several years, or even decades, to fully develop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more potent the plants, the longer it took to mature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aerin knew that high-grade magical plants could boost Constitution and increase various attributes on one's status panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, she didn't have any high-grade plants on hand. If she did, she would've used them to enhance herself long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long pause, Aerin finally replied to Orion and initiated a trade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't have any high-grade magical plants, so don't even think about it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you can take a look at the mid-grade magical plant I've cultivated—the Thornflower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Black Forest, Moonshadow Valley.**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion accepted the trade, receiving a Thornflower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He inspected the plant's properties and was fairly satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thornflower]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Type: Magical Plant (Mid-grade)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Description: A magical plant covered in thorns, often used as an ingredient in mid-grade magical potions. Consuming it increases elemental affinity and slightly enhances physical attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This magical plant was a good find!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was far superior to the wild low-grade magical plants Orion had been collecting in the Black Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of thought, Orion asked the key question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad. Can you supply me with Thornflowers on a regular basis?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aerin's response came quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, I can only supply one per month. No more than that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this reply, Orion smirked and quickly typed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One? What good is one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're an elf, aren't you? Don't you know how to scale up production? Don't you know how to hire other elves? Don't you know how to improve…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion rambled on, leaving Aerin completely bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, one Thornflower for one C-grade crystal core!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, Aerin, still in a daze, signed the trade contract with Orion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you elves grow food?\" Orion asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aerin took a long time to respond, finally answering coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We elves eat magical plants and drink from the Moonwell. Don't compare us to ordinary meat-eating creatures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion's response was a string of ellipses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aerin's reply was haughty, but it had a certain charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, Orion didn't even see himself as human anymore, so why should anyone else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The past was gone. The present was real. The future held hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion believed this was the mindset every survivor should adopt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit disappointing that Aerin couldn't help solve his food shortage problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion had no choice but to shift his focus. He glanced at a message from Arthas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hulk, my friend, have you made any new discoveries?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion scoffed at Arthas's message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew full well that Arthas was just being polite. In reality, the guy was a shrewd merchant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly wanted to buy Darkflame Stones but wouldn't come out and say it, instead asking if Orion had made any \"discoveries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion decided to give Arthas the cold shoulder, building leverage for their next trade negotiation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Orion wasn't stupid. He could guess that Arthas was probably from some undead-infested land of the dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A place like that, with no sunlight, certainly wouldn't produce any food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Orion had no choice but to scour the endless listings on the Survivor's Platform, searching for anything related to food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Survivor's Platform is so user-unfriendly. And the interface is a mess—there's so much stuff, it's overwhelming…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he searched for what he needed, Orion grumbled about the platform's clunky design.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But deep down, Orion had a sense of respect, curiosity, and gratitude for the Survivor's Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite its flaws, the platform had helped countless survivors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion was one of those beneficiaries. Though he complained, deep down, he hoped the platform would stay just the way it was—stable, reliable, and never changing.\u003C\u002Fp>",1146,"2026-05-29T15:49:11.111Z","2026-06-01T04:29:39.741Z",1,"novelbin.me","12ea23a0a1978d98edf2c9e4ed43635b646bfca81a417b4389038c1f494ee290","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-100","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-98",1606,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftitan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-cover.jpg"]