[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-toppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one-":3,"chapter-toppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one--toppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one--chapter-27":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Toppling the Entire World with the Power of One Dragon!",{"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},2256930,4403,"Chapter 27: Worm King","toppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one--chapter-27",27,"\u003Cp>Hot wind swept sand and gravel across the Iron Fir Hills, emitting a faint whining sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Si slammed the Rockshatter Worm onto an open patch of ground, pressing his Dragon Claw onto its head shell, forcing the twenty-meter-long giant worm to curl into a ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rockshatter Worm, if not for the layer of insect carapace covering its body,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>would appear at first glance like a giant serpent rather than an insect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rockshatter Worms live underground; burrowing through earth is their instinctive talent, and they excel at hiding and ambushing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I can subdue it, I can make the Rockshatter Worm steal black oil for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, it’s not theft—the black oil deposits are unclaimed; this is claiming what one earns through one’s own ability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Si thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Carmel Black Oil Field is heavily defended; perhaps there are underground defenses as well. But there are more than one oil field on the Ser Wilderness, and smaller ones have lower defense levels—making the chance of obtaining black oil greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Samantha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her alchemy is currently useless—she hasn’t learned how to refine or purify black oil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if she could use alchemy to extract black oil directly from demonic creatures, the efficiency would be too low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black oil itself forms over an extremely long time, as demonic bodies undergo special reactions underground and gradually deposit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless one’s alchemy skill is extraordinarily advanced, direct alchemical refinement requires an enormous number of demonic creatures to yield only a small amount of black oil—the cost far outweighs the gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The primary source of black oil remains natural deposits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refining black oil, however, is possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Luo Si has never tasted higher-quality black oil, he felt it was like the difference between ordinary metal and hundred-fold forged steel—the refined version would surely be far more effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell upon the Rockshatter Worm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Si exhaled slowly, his claws gripping the worm’s head tightly, preventing any escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Psionic Ability—Mind Link.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white glow ignited in his Dragon Eyes; Luo Si closed his eyes, focused, and extended invisible spiritual energy to touch the Rockshatter Worm’s head, sensing its mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mind Link ability was one Luo Si had unearthed over a long time from his bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether by luck or because his intent was clear, the Adaptation Evolution talent activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Si awoke this ability without spending much time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It allowed the caster to sense the target’s emotions, while enabling the target to understand the caster’s thoughts, facilitating limited communication through the spiritual realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave Luo Si the possibility of subduing the Rockshatter Worm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such ferocious beasts as the Rockshatter Worm possess low intelligence and are hard to communicate with; only abilities like Mind Link can bridge the gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the vast difference in spiritual strength, Mind Link succeeded in affecting the Rockshatter Worm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Luo Si’s perception, raw impulses surged first—hunger, the urge to destroy—then fragmented memories: the salty taste of goblin corpses while devouring ore veins, the thrill of mating with other Rockshatter Worms, the terror of being lifted into the sky by a dragon and torn from the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rockshatter Worm’s consciousness was dim and confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dragon-shaped light, representing Luo Si’s spiritual will, appeared within its mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Si looked around and found the Rockshatter Worm’s mental world profoundly dark, like the bottomless underground; its will lay curled in a pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Submit to me. I will let you live. I will give you food.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Si’s voice echoed in its mind, in a form it could sense and understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rockshatter Worm responded indifferently; life and food seemed unimportant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling its earlier moments of excitement, Luo Si paused, then said: “Submit to me, and I will grant you endless opportunities to mate with other Rockshatter Worms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rockshatter Worm’s emotions surged instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For it, this was the most important, most sacred thing in its existence—even above life itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, agree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It replied haltingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect. He hadn’t expected it to be this simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Si’s heart leapt with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Mind Link did not enslave, given the worm’s low intellect, it had no concept of deception. As long as Luo Si provided what it desired, it would remain loyal to its instincts and serve him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was more like mutual benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A transaction of mutual need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>something unexpected happened to Luo Si.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click-click-click. The mind-world, dark as the underground, trembled violently. The Rockshatter Worm’s consciousness filled with awe, reverence, and terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s happening?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Si asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The King… comes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rockshatter Worm replied in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, its will-form trembled, cracks spreading across its body, then shattering—out crawled a much smaller worm, yet its form was denser, lifelike, as if solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had no eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luo Si felt it was staring at him coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, the entire mental world of the Rockshatter Worm began collapsing; the small worm grew translucent, fading slowly away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Si opened his eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rockshatter Worm before him twitched a few times, then lay still—its body intact, no fatal wound, yet it was dead, soulless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Subduing Rockshatter Worms is not as simple as it seems.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Si sighed, but did not lose heart; he quickly regained his resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world does not revolve around him; setbacks are normal. The key is overcoming difficulties—making thorns bloom, turning rough paths into smooth roads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The King came. That last small worm must be the Worm King.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It can directly decide the life or death of its subordinates, destroying their minds?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Si recalled the Worm King he had seen before—its carapace gleaming with metallic coldness under sunlight, its hundred-meter length terrifying, its life level at least above Level 12.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 12—red dragons reach this at around forty years old; iron dragons need over fifty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That means,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Worm King’s life level equals at least that of a young dragon—far beyond what Luo Si can currently handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange. The inheritance never mentioned that Rockshatter Worm Kings possess such mental control abilities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps it has mutated, acquiring skills unlike ordinary Worm Kings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Si pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, he returned to the abandoned mine, using tamed beasts as bait to lure out ordinary Rockshatter Worms, capture them alive, and attempt to subdue them using Mind Link again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was the same—he encountered interference from the Worm King again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Luo Si realize: unless he dealt with the Worm King, his current methods could never subdue Rockshatter Worms for his use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve ruined my plans. Wait your turn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Si marked the interfering Worm King in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would capture it someday, force it to dig mines and oil until it dropped dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, the heavens never seal the path of a dragon—any goal can be achieved with the right approach. This swarm of Rockshatter Worms was hard to subdue, but Luo Si had other targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1152,"2026-06-19T14:21:50.702Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","27dc7655509d198dcfc17ffb759057d8b9b3ffa0ad36ca4344b7f280d5559e4c","toppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one--chapter-28","toppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one--chapter-26",101,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftoppling-the-entire-world-with-the-power-of-one--cover.jpg"]