[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-worlds-apocalypse-online":3,"chapter-worlds-apocalypse-online-worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-345":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},1791141,2388,"Chapter 343 - The Fate devouring test","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-345",345,"\u003Cp>Chapter 343: The Fate devouring test\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Translated by: La0o9\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proofreader: Arya\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One night passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fog Isle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Sacrifice Square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fate is ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls from yesterday have been eaten by the spiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this time, there are still over a hundred Disciple candidates who came to take the qualifications test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone gathered around the Square, carefully leaving space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That is Fate?” someone asked in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone seems to be shaking a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right, according to the records, that is indeed Fate” the one who answered him was also very nervous, but slightly better than he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder the Square had to be built this big” someone else spoke in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one they’re calling “Fate” is currently sunbathing in the middle of Divine Sacrifice Square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a gigantic beast unlike anything anyone has ever seen before, similar to a crocodile, but also closely resembling a dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fully grown person standing couldn’t even compare to a single one of its nails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gigantic beast occasionally opened its mouth to breath, exhaling intense winds across the entire Square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, you could already see the forest of sharp, jagged teeth in its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——it almost seems like there was nothing but teeth in there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most noticeable thing about the beast is its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t have a round pupil, nor a vertical one, instead it is a dull, blurry white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at its eyes, the first thing you’d think is that it’s blind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you look carefully, you’ll find that the whites of the eyes are actually animated and full of vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a manifestation of Fate as a beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It comes from the Institute’s Dean, one of his many God’s Chosen Skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fate beast glanced around the Square, then slowly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All participants are here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s time for their test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no Gurus here, nor are there any executives of the Institute, only the slight-over 100 Disciple candidates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no one here? What should we do now?” one of them couldn’t help but asked loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A booming voice suddenly echoed across the entire Square: 「 I say, could it be you’ve never went to the library? 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who spoke was the Fate beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry, I only revived yesterday, please explain to me what I should do, sir” the person hurriedly explained himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice came again: 「 Ah, so you only revived yesterday, that’s understandable 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fate beast looked over at all the Disciple candidates in the Square and explained simply: 「 You will need to be devoured by me 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few were frightened into backing off, some others even fell down on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fate beast spoke with disappointment: 「 Seems like none of you has come to the library at all. That isn’t good, knowledge can change your fate, yet you wouldn’t love it 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its tone contained disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er didn’t bother to wait and came forward: “I know the process, please let me go first”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half of her time up until now was spent in the library, so she knew everything that can be learnt about the Fate beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She has prepared herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what happens, I will be the first to take the test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before everyone has finished, no Guru will come to interrupt this divine ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even Isa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since that’s the case, if I take the test first of all, I’ll be able to give myself some precious time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can think of the next steps while waiting for the others to finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——I can better plan my next move according to the results of the test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the large Square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fate beast heard Su Xue Er’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It brought its large head close, opened its white eyes wide to stare at Su Xue Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eye peered straight at Su Xue Er, observing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er was confident and didn’t try to dodge the Fate beast’s gaze at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—–despite this eye being as large as she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast’s pupils were obscured by a blurry white something, the white was changing intensely, shrinking and expanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the mist of fate that the books mentioned?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er thought to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, the beast’s voice boomed so loud she almost couldn’t maintain her standing posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 No, you are a rare delicacy, you should be left for last 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, the Fate beast bit and devoured another person standing next to Su Xue Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It chewed them bit by bit, ignoring the person’s agonizing screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Streams of blood flowed from the cavities of its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being crunched by countless sharp, jagged teeth, chewed on, crushed to bits while still maintaining consciousness, this isn’t pain that a normal person can handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This whole process is practically torture to the participants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abrupt and intense pain is said to be worse than the punishments of hell itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone else could do nothing but stare at this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Hmm… tasteless… but still one who escaped their original fate… 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fate beast stopped chewing, then spat out a blob of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood reshaped itself into a person as it hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same person from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were still visibly shaken and screamed at the top of their lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, they suddenly noticed something wasn’t right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reached up and touched their face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I clearly died just now, how miraculous!” he muttered in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the void of space, a card suddenly appeared in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their shock quickly turned into bliss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, I did it! I’ve successfully been reborn as a God’s Chosen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er was a bit curious so she came a bit closer to look at the card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a grey card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, all she could make out was that it was some sort of weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite a few people looked at them in admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er only curved her lips lightly and didn’t say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——-awakening only one card, not to mention a grey weapon card, that’s the lowest level of awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the first person’s success, the rest began to become rowdy in anticipation\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Next, you 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fate beast looked at another person and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the one who said that he revived yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fate beast didn’t bother to wait for his reply and devoured him whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It began to chew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite knowing that he was about to awaken, he still couldn’t stop himself from screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Hm, quite talented 」the Fate beast evaluated him while chewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, it stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roarrrrr!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It roared furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Disciple candidates were scared stiff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite a few went jelly-legged and fell on their butt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They expected the Fate beast to spit him out, not to roar in such a terrifying manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Just revived yesterday!? You clearly revived 5 fives ago, you even stole quite a few things as well」 the Fate beast roared like thunder in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Fraud! Thievery! Trying to fool me! Hmm…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its tone became exceedingly cruel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of everyone there, the Fate beast’s throat moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had swallowed that person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were eaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Square became silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, the Fate beast bared its bloody teeth towards the candidates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Alright, who is next? 」it spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite a few people shrunk back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handsome youth stood forward and spoke: “Let me do it”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were full of determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Ah? I’ve just eaten a person and you still dare to step out? 」the Fate beast was intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handsome youth answered: “It doesn’t matter to me what happens to anyone else, because I will definitely awaken, I will quickly grow, finally becoming my world’s ruler ——-this is my one and only true destiny”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Hm, good bravery and ambition, then as you wish 」the Fate beast said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It opened its mouth and devoured the youth whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being crunched and chewed by the numerous jagged teeth, the youth couldn’t help but scream in extreme agony…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fate beast’s throat moved and swallowed the youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Next 」it spoke with a heavy tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone couldn’t help themselves asking: “Where did the youth just now do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 As you saw, I ate him 」the Fate beast answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was stunned, then hurriedly asked again: “But why? Why did you not let him awaken?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fate beast answered: 「 I am not to blame, it’s because he didn’t have the appropriate talents that he died 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Death, is also a kind of destiny 」it added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolute silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of dread started to fill the minds of everyone on the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So you will also die if you’re not talented enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being chewed to death by the beast before being swallowed whole…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone burst out screaming: “What kind of sick joke is this? I —–I won’t take this test! I want to live; I have to live!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went insane from fear, sweating profusely while tears dripped down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After staggering for a few steps, he started to desperately run away towards the edge of the Square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast only looked down at this and ignored him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the void of space, numerous voices were suddenly heard discussing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This happened again huh”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s been quite a few years since the last time…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This generation is so subpar”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Another who ran from being peered at by Fate”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s quite rare as well”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few moments, these voices seem to reach a unanimous decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let him become a janitor and die old on the Isle”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agreed”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agreed”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the voices disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a hole appeared beneath the running man’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell straight down and out of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hole slowly faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was now that the candidate finally realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the Gurus have always been here, it’s just that they can’t see them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s possible that the Gurus have been silently observing them from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Who else wishes to excuse themselves? 」the Fate beast asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It then waited for a few moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one said anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Then I will continue 」the Fate beast spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of what these candidates think, the Fate beast’s devouring had resumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Candidates were being swallowed one after another before turning into all sorts of things as they were spat back out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally the Fate beast spat out a blob of blood, sometimes it was flesh, there were even times when it spat out bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what it spat out, as long as it did, the candidate would always be reborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Fate beast finally spat out some water, countless discussing voices came from the void of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look, it’s water!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The soul’s power was condensing into a sign of water after rebirth, how rare”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A good seed”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm, I want to take this one as my Disciple”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The puddle of water quickly reshaped itself into a candidate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him were 3 leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the start of the test until now, he was the one that received the most God’s Chosen items!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the test went quickly as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it was Su Xue Er’s turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fate beast’s movements suddenly became tame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It brought its head over, hovering just in front of where Su Xue Er stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 I know your father and mother, during the great calamity that year, they gave their lives for Fog Isle 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Fate beast spoke, its voice shook the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The void of space itself became silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost like all of them immersed themselves in their memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fate beast continued: 「 Do not worry, if you do not have the talent, I will use my power to make sure you reborn as a normal person, giving you a peaceful life on Fog Isle for the rest of your life 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er seriously listened until the Fate beast finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost without going through any thought at all, she smiled innocently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, but if I really have no talent, please treat me the same as the youth from before and eat me”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Why? Is it not good to stay alive? 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That isn’t the case” Su Xue Er answered: “Being unable to resist fate, having to live my life like a living corpse trapped on the island. Rather than going through such a life, I would rather become a soul and return to the place that I miss, to meet the one that I long for, even if I die, this Su Xue Er will not hold any regrets”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 These are your last words? 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right, if I don’t have the talent”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 I accept 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, the Fate beast opened its toothy mouth and bit down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er is about to be bitten whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the void of space started to hold their breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er stood in the Fate beast’s mouth, waiting for the intense pain of being chewed alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to fear, her body couldn’t stop shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light in her eyes started to become dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because the Fate beast was slowly closing its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of a sudden, the fright in Su Xue Er’s eyes all went away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the millions of sharp teeth, she softly whispered: “Qing Shan…”\u003C\u002Fp>",2258,"2026-06-09T03:05:01.244Z",1,"novelbin.me","6f42fddb49bb7983c77d85525110d20b091fe9f9f304a5b20870142a8934c7c4","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-346","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-344",1850,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fworlds-apocalypse-online-cover.jpg"]