Chapter 24: Hidden Strings — The Truth Behind the Monsters
The forests outside Seria City were drenched in blood. Monster corpses piled in mountains, their foul stench spreading across the land. Luo Shin stood at the center, his chest heaving, blades and weapons orbiting around him like planets in a system.
His War God Form flickered faintly, his body exhausted yet unstoppable.
Ding!
「 Foundation Establishment Realm — Level 2 → Level 3 」
Ding!
「 Foundation Establishment Realm — Level 3 → Level 4 」
Ding!
「 Foundation Establishment Realm — Level 4 → Level 5 」
Shin's veins bulged, his aura surging like a rising tide. His body refined with every battle, his Extreme Foundation growing deeper, sturdier.
Finally—
Ding!
「 Foundation Establishment Realm — Level 5 → Level 6 」
Shin exhaled heavily, sweat dripping from his forehead.
> "Level 6… my strength is rising faster than ever. But why do these monsters keep coming endlessly?"
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The Strange Monsters
The goblins, wolves, and serpents around him moved unnaturally. Their eyes glowed faintly, their coordination frighteningly precise. It wasn't the wild chaos of monsters—it was something different.
Shin narrowed his gaze.
> "No… these things… they're not acting on instinct. They're acting like an army."
His suspicion grew stronger as he fought on. The monsters didn't retreat even when they were clearly outmatched—they fought like puppets driven by invisible strings.
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The Truth Revealed
Later that night, as Shin rested atop a broken cliff, his system flickered with a message.
Ding!
「 System Scan Activated 」
「 Warning: detected foreign energy signature… Source: OctaPlanet Cultivators 」
Shin's heart skipped a beat.
> "What!? These monsters… they're being controlled? Not naturally born?"
The realization hit him like thunder.
The Cultivation Association's OctaPlanet people—the same experts Chairman Guo had mentioned—were secretly manipulating monsters, sending them into Earth's lands.
Shin's fists clenched tightly.
> "So all of this chaos… all of this bloodshed… was orchestrated by them?"
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Shin's Resolve
He looked toward the night sky, his eyes sharp as blades.
> "If the OctaPlanet cultivators are pulling the strings, then the Cultivation Association is hiding something far darker than I thought. If they think they can use Earth as their playground… then they'll learn the hard way."
Shin's War God aura flared again, his killing intent shaking the ground beneath his feet.
> "I'll keep growing stronger. Strong enough to break their strings. Strong enough to crush their schemes. Strong enough to decide the fate of this world myself."
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✨ End of Chapter 24 ✨