All Chapters of One Step Immortal: Chapter 31
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The Exam and a Reunion
The moment Jones stepped into the graduation exam plaza, the bustling crowd fell into an eerie silence.Countless eyes turned toward him.Some were filled with pity, others with contempt and arrogance, but most carried undisguised schadenfreude.In just ten days, the news that Norman Academy's brightest genius had fallen into disgrace had spread throughout all of Dusk City.Everyone's attitude had changed.Especially those young talents who had once lost to Jones in the arena. Their past frustration and resentment had fermented into hatred and bitterness. Now, seeing the former prodigy cast down into the dust, they could barely conceal their delight.Among the crowd, many of his former rivals radiated powerful auras, murderous intent flickering in their eyes.There were too many people here to make a move.But once they entered the dungeon, accidental deaths and injuries would be perfectly normal.Faced with ridicule and hostility, Jones remained calm.With his head held high, he walk
The Graduation Exam Begins! The Dungeon Awaits!
"Jones, are you okay?"Karina's voice trembled despite her efforts to control it.She had witnessed everything that had just happened. More than anyone, she understood how humiliating it must have been for Jones—a genius who had once stood at the very pinnacle of Norman Academy—to be publicly mocked and reduced to a laughingstock.Jones paused.He still remembered that when his Titan Awakening had gone wrong and he became the target of the entire academy's ridicule, Karina had been the only person willing to speak up for him. She had even endured Catherine's insults because of it.He looked at the young woman before him, his brows drawing together slightly.Karina looked terrible.Her complexion was pale and exhausted, dark circles lingering beneath her eyes. She wore a worn-out set of ordinary leather armor, and the potion pouch hanging at her waist was nearly empty.It didn't take much imagination to guess that the past ten days had been incredibly difficult for her."You don't look
The Monster Horde and the Hidden Crisis
When Jones opened his eyes again, he found himself lying in a dark, damp underground cavern.The only person beside him was Karina, whose hand had remained clasped with his as they entered the portal.Apart from her, there was no one else.The countless graduates who had poured into the portal moments ago had completely vanished, as though they had been nothing more than an illusion.Jones wasn't surprised.He had spent the past year researching this dungeon thoroughly.Unless people entered simultaneously, the dungeon would scatter participants randomly throughout its vast interior.And what awaited those fresh graduates was exactly what he had anticipated—The merciless hunt of monsters.Just like now.A savage roar suddenly echoed through the cavern.Pale faces emerged from the darkness.Rotting flesh hung from their skulls, and writhing maggots squirmed inside hollow eye sockets.Most horrifying of all was the pure bloodlust burning within those dead eyes.A horde of zombies.In t
The Choice and the Betrayal
“The Chosen One, you have arrived at a branching point in the River of Fate.”Throughout the battles of the graduation examination, you have discovered numerous abnormalities.Now, you have two choices.Option One: Immediately withdraw from the examination and report the anomalies to the academies. As the price for ending the test early, you will receive only the most basic evaluation.Reward: An official bounty of 1 million credits for reporting the information.Option Two: Continue investigating the dungeon and gather all available intelligence before leaving.Reward: Unknown (dependent on the nature of the information uncovered).—(Hint: The God of War's gaze remains fixed upon you.)…Jones lowered his gaze to the score tracker on his wrist.23 points.Every zombie he killed was automatically recorded by the device all graduates were required to wear. Whoever accumulated the highest score would become the champion of this trial.Withdraw now and report the situation?A minimum eva
The Terrifying Monster
Watching the zombies rush toward Jones, satisfaction spread across Dan's face.He turned to lead his team away.But something about Jones's reaction felt wrong.There was no rage.No despair.Only an icy indifference.The next second, Dan's smile froze.Flames surged around Jones's greatsword.The "worthless cripple" in Dan's eyes suddenly burst forward like a cannonball and cleanly severed the head of a Level 2 zombie.That was a Level 2 monster.A creature infamous for its deadly infection.Any graduate would have to approach it cautiously.As a Level 1 hero himself, Dan would have needed his entire team working together just to stand a chance.Yet now, the man everyone mocked as a failure had killed one with a single strike.Dan's jaw slowly fell open.He turned to run.But the moment he pivoted, he heard the whistle of a greatsword cutting through the air.Slash.Blood sprayed.Dan's head rolled across the ground.His C-rank Titan never even had a chance to manifest.The rest of hi
A Desperate Battle
BOOM!Jones's greatsword crashed head-on into the Subterranean Basilisk.The blade struck the monster's thick scales, sending sparks flying in every direction. A weapon that could normally slice through steel now felt as though it had struck solid metal. Only a few shallow white marks remained on the creature's armored hide.The basilisk instantly flew into a rage.Its massive legs kicked off the ground, and it charged forward like a speeding train.Jones was sent flying.He slammed into a rock wall with a deafening crash. The impact shattered several ribs, and a mouthful of blood erupted from his lips.But the basilisk didn't pursue him.Its narrow reptilian eyes shifted coldly toward Karina.The monster opened its mouth.Its tongue shot forward like a spear.Pfft!The tongue pierced straight through Karina's left shoulder before coiling around her body.She struggled desperately.Every ounce of Titan Power she possessed surged forth.But how could a newly awakened Level 1 Hero with
Hope
Inside the dungeon.Jones sprinted down a narrow passageway, each step leaving behind a bloody footprint.The Titan Power within his body was nearly exhausted, and his medicine pouch had long since run empty.Behind him, the roar of the Subterranean Basilisk grew closer and closer.Several deep wounds carved into the monster's left leg exposed bone. Venom mixed with dark green blood poured from the injuries.Those wounds were the result of a desperate exchange—injuries Jones had inflicted at the cost of nearly killing himself.They were also the only reason he was still alive.Level 2 versus Level 16.The gap was simply too great.Even with an SSS-Rank Titan, defeating a monster of that caliber head-on was impossible.His only chance had been to cripple its mobility.The creature knew the terrain better than he did and was significantly faster. Severing its legs was the only path to survival.BOOM!The basilisk smashed through a rock wall.Fragments of stone shot through the air like
The Plan to Rebuild the Portal
Chapter 36 – The Plan to Rebuild the PortalBob placed Jones in the center of the formation.It was the safest position possible, protected by teammates both in front and behind.“My name’s Bob,” the large man introduced himself. “I’m from Steel Sentinel Academy. Everyone calls me Big Bob. Don’t worry. As descendants of veterans, we never abandon our companions. Since you’ve joined us for now, you’re one of us. You don’t need to worry.”Jones immediately understood what Bob meant by worry.Bob thought he might fear being used as bait to scout ahead or being abandoned as a sacrificial rear guard.In a dungeon as dangerous as this, such consideration toward a stranger—and treating a so-called “worthless Titan user” no differently from anyone else—was incredibly rare.After enduring endless scorn and contempt, Jones understood better than anyone the value of that kindness.A warmth he had never found at Norman Academy—a place governed by cold, ruthless self-interest—stirred within him.“S
Misunderstanding
Inside the temporary camp.Jones sat cross-legged beneath a rocky wall, his eyes closed.The fierce battle against the Subterranean Basilisk had left hidden injuries throughout his body. His meridians felt as though they had been scorched by fire, sending waves of pain through him.But he knew something had changed.The barrier was weakening.Titan power surged through his body like a raging river, crashing against the bottleneck again and again.The first impact—The barrier trembled.The second—Cracks spread across its surface.The third—Boom!Like a dam collapsing, a torrent of energy erupted throughout his entire body.Jones shuddered violently.Tiny beads of blood seeped from every pore.The pain receded like a retreating tide, replaced by a sense of fullness and strength unlike anything he had ever experienced.Level 3.Jones slowly opened his eyes.A faint glow flickered within his pupils."Level 3..."His thoughts immediately drifted elsewhere."I wonder how Karina is doing
There Are No Cowards in Steel Sentinel Academy
At the entrance to the camp, a black tide of monsters surged forward like a living flood.Crimson eyes glimmered in the darkness.Putrid saliva dripped from rows of jagged fangs.Bob immediately rushed to the highest point in the camp to assess the situation.But after a single glance, he felt the blood in his veins turn cold.Ahead of them stretched a sea of monsters that seemed endless.Zombies.Ghouls.Venomous spiders.Layer upon layer of horrors packed together so densely that they blotted out the tunnel beyond.Their collective roars shook the cavern, sending dust and fragments of rock cascading from the walls.At least two hundred monsters.And on their side?Only forty heroes.Of those, barely more than thirty could still stand.Eight were critically wounded, lacking even the strength to grip a weapon. They could only lie helplessly on stretchers.Bob forced himself to calculate.Even if every fighter managed to kill five monsters before falling, they would still have to fight