[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-worlds-apocalypse-online":3,"chapter-worlds-apocalypse-online-worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1023":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Worlds' Apocalypse Online",{"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},1791819,2388,"Chapter 1024 - Star Firefly","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1023",1023,"\u003Cp>Translator:La0o9\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s rewind time briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mermaid pierced the king with her black trident, which absorbed all of his flesh and soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan took the chance to behead the mermaid in a single attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately asked Boss about the monster’s background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss explained: “This is a kind of spirit within the space vortex, an Occultism entity that cannot be defended against—— it has the ability of a parasite and stays inside the body of any creature, then transforms that body into a weapon and defensive equipment through consuming the entirety of that creature’s flesh and soul!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does its ability have any limits? Or can it simply parasite off any creature by thinking about it?” Gu Qing Shan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss replied: “I don’t know either!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone felt heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were truly the case, this monster would be even more terrifying than the Void Deity they ran into in the forest of corpse pillars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment——-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan seemed to have realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately undid the black cloth over his eyes and glanced towards the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, intense wind formed from Soul Points began swirling within Gu Qing Shan’s pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the looks of it, he was activating something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did that monster suddenly vanish?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fei Li asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura looked at Gu Qing Shan’s eyes and anxiously replied: “I think Gu Qing Shan might have done something”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ying Hao repressed the chill he was feeling and tried to regain his calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fei Li and Laura both had very little experience with battles, so they weren’t like him who could sense the danger through sheer instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ying Hao took a deep breath and slowly said: “That’s impossible, that monster gave off the impression of being irresistible, Gu Qing Shan shouldn’t have the strength to get rid of it”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura shook her head: “You’re wrong, sometimes, strength doesn’t matter in combat”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strength doesn’t matter in combat? I don’t understand what you’re saying at all” Ye Fei Li felt even more confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——he had only just entered the 900 million World Layers so there were a lot of things that he didn’t fully understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss waved his hand to signal everyone to stop talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had an extremely serious expression on his face, displaying an unusual level of solemnity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Laura, take out all of your strongest sealing artifacts and restrain this black trident” Boss said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura turned towards the black trident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After losing its master, the trident was automatically giving off faint noises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it” Laura replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took out a bunch of sealing artifacts and threw them all towards the black trident without minding too much about finesse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clak clak clak——-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon enough, all sorts of sealing artifacts had completely covered the black trident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mountain of treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being suppressed below such a thing, the trident could no longer let out any sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss sighed briefly and continued: “Fei Li, give me a drink”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fei Li handed him a bottle of Soul Points drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss drank it all in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throwing the can away, he flipped open his Book of Prophesized Destiny and pressed one hand against Gu Qing Shan’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?” Zhang Ying Hao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss casually replied: “Your senses are a bit lacking so most likely you don’t understand what’s going on”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Zhang Ying Hao paused briefly, then both nodded at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the two of them both managed to sense how dangerous the situation was, similar to Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss explained: “In that split second just now, we were just a hair away from death descending upon us. At the last possible moment, Gu Qing Shan undid the black cloth in front of his eyes and forcefully activated his technique”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to Gu Qing Shan, only to see him standing completely still, silently staring into the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Invisible winds were still drifting around his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss continued: “I can sense it, Gu Qing Shan’s technique hasn’t been fully completed yet, that’s the reason why he’s standing here——- this became his biggest weakness——- in reality, once this technique is ready, he should vanish together with the monster”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In other words, we need to protect him now?” Laura asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fortunately, there aren’t any other monsters here, so we don’t need to protect him this time around”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Boss explained, the Book of Prophesized Destiny in his hand flipped open by itself to display an image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan and the monster appeared on the paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing everyone saw was how Gu Qing Shan sent the black trident flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This can’t be right, the black trident is still where we are, so why is it being sent flying here?” Zhang Ying Hao couldn’t help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura turned to the pile of treasures and confirmed: “The black trident is indeed still here”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss took a deep breath and muttered: “Perhaps, his technique used reality as a foundation to manifest both his soul and the monster into what is essentially an illusory parallel world dreamscape... what a bold way of thinking...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group continued watching the scene depicted in the Book of Prophesized Destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the book, the monster unleashed a series of black shadows and killed everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them managed to retaliate at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only person left standing in the garden was Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the book became blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura urged: “Hurry, let us see what happens after that”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t” Boss shook his head, “This is a dreamscape that is as real as a parallel world, with my current powers, this is the extent of what we can see”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t Gu Qing Shan in a lot of danger right now?” Laura worriedly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. This is his technique, if he dies inside, the technique will simply collapse and return both the monster and himself to reality where we are” Boss answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fei Li wielded his Forgetting River Soul Flaying Hook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ying Hao began to draw Cards from the void of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura searched through her backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———-we need to make the preparations!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss shook his head and sighed emotionally: “It’s useless, that monster is too powerful. Among the three of you, Laura is only one who truly understands the foundation of a battle, and even she doesn’t understand what a battle between Deities is like”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then please tell us as much as possible about what a battle between Deities is like” Ye Fei Li said very seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss crouched down and pressed his hand on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A battle between mortals is indeed determined through strength, the more powerful one will most likely win”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While saying that, he had a contemplating expression, as if he was focusing his mind to sense something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If within the infinite space vortex, once you run into a Deity-level monster, you simply have no way to probe or find out what kind of ability it has”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As soon as one side ran into the other, it’s always going to be a desperate battle—– because the other side wants to eat you, and you want to survive”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because of this, when it comes to battles between Deities, there’s only a single standard to determine strong and weak, or rather, victory and defeat”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Boss appeared a bit surprised, apparently realizing something, then expressed hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a waiting while and still haven’t heard anything from Boss, Zhang Ying Hao couldn’t help but ask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What exactly is the standard to weigh a battle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss glanced at him, then replied: “Don’t try to weigh the outcome through strength, weigh it through who can survive”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying so, he closed his eyes and muttered: “And now, even I have to risk my life”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fortunately, this place is a portion of the Abyss, even if it was detached by the seven Deities, it still belongs to the Abyss”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Well done, Gu Qing Shan, since there are no monsters here to disturb me, I can do this...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After muttering for a long while to himself, Boss abruptly shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Consciousness, descend!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire garden shook intensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About ten breaths’ worth of time later, the void of space itself abruptly shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grass, the fountain, the lush greenery around them, the entire garden itself vanished in the blink of an eye, gone without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group had no choice but to stand in the middle of the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened?” Laura asked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing much, I allowed the Abyss to detect this portion of itself, so the Abyss summoned it back”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss reached his hand into the void and grabbed a sprite of blue glowing light in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As the Abyss is being constantly corroded by the Apocalypse of a parallel world, to its current self, being able to regain a portion of its body is greatly beneficial, a great help in an emergency”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And so, the Abyss granted me this as payment...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group turned to look at his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——-the blue glowing light seemed to contain infinite mystical properties, with a single glance, they felt themselves completely mesmerized by it, unable to turn their gaze away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a more careful look, they found that the glowing light was actually a small luminescent insect with a pair of transparent cicada-like wings, it almost seemed cute with its slightly plump body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small insect was giving off wave after wave of bright blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How pretty, what exactly is that?” Laura exclaimed in wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Star Firefly, a Causality-type life form——- it has no strength of its own, and is incapable of fighting”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean, it’s only use is to look pretty?” Ye Fei Li asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss chuckled amusingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t look down on this little firefly. Through its death, it can force any other lifeform to also lose their life”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In order to produce this Effect, there must be a Cause, and that is my own death”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss turned his hand around and put the flowing light away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re already determined to die in battle?” Zhang Ying Hao asked in a low muttering voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, with our current strength, we wouldn’t be able to win against this monster” Boss casually admitted, “Rather than everyone dying here, it would be better if only I died”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stared blankly at him, feeling a wave of emotions washing over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ooooooaaa, Boss, don’t die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura couldn’t help but tear up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ying Hao and Ye Fei Li were both speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fei Li’s eyes were turning a bit red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ying Hao was clenching his fists tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that reaction, Boss felt a bit awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, it’s been a bit tough lately—— having suffered such heavy injuries and without any powers to use, there are a lot of things I couldn’t do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time around, the monster was led away by Gu Qing Shan, leaving me enough time to spend contacting the Abyss and obtaining the Star Firefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——with this, I can finally regain a bit of my power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it’s best if I tell them about it first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss couldn’t help but clear his throat and explained to the three of them: “Erm—– my death isn’t the same kind that you’re thinking of—— if I happen to die, you just need to take my corpse and keep it intact, after a short while, I’ll revive thanks to the power of the Abyss”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“””WHAT!?”””\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura, Zhang Ying Hao, and Ye Fei Li all shouted in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They quickly recalled something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There should only be a single kind of entity capable of reviving from death through slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Abyssal monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Boss actually an Abyssal monster?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they thought of that, the three of them were startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they started to panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I-I-I-I, I can’t really tell if he’s boasting or not” Laura mustered her courage and asked while stuttering: “B-b-b-boss, who exactly are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a minute, Laura, wasn’t it Gu Qing Shan and you who saved him? You didn’t know his identity?” Zhang Ying Hao felt like he was going insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We did do that, but I-I-I-I’ve always thought he was just a person with a hard past—-” Laura pitifully replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fei Li waved his hand indifferently: “Regardless, he’s standing out for us, so there’s no need for us to care about his identity”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fool! We just want to know the truth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura and Zhang Ying Hao both said in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching their reactions, Boss sighed: “I thought that everyone besides Gu Qing Shan had already realized it, but it seems that was just my assumption”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest—– in reality——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m the King of the Abyss”\u003C\u002Fp>",2123,"2026-06-09T03:05:44.878Z",1,"novelbin.me","e47e85fb70b72715531cb2610101fe77f9f6e0ba77e93a584b832ab2cdc7ea6c","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1024","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1022",1850,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fworlds-apocalypse-online-cover.jpg"]