Chapter 1278 - A Way (B)etter Jake
Added 2026-01-07 12:11:14 +0000 UTCComments
Tyftc
Chloe
2026-03-07 16:41:21 +0000 UTCHe did prepare, a few chapters back
Grumpy Cucumber
2026-03-04 11:46:59 +0000 UTCSo what happened to Jake’s bloodline upgrading with him? From F to C the first thing Jake had to do was rein in his bloodline, yet here nothing.. Zog even mentions it when discussing with Villy that he is different because his bloodline upgrades.
Robert Farrer
2026-02-20 23:00:10 +0000 UTCTYFTC!
Rachel Clements
2026-02-11 16:11:45 +0000 UTCHe did, he just forgot it once it entered his spacial storage
Coherentbabbles
2026-01-28 00:03:07 +0000 UTCtftc!
GeneticSloth
2026-01-16 15:25:35 +0000 UTCHa! An eye on the man who is working for/with a Void god know for its many eyes.
Rainer
2026-01-11 13:59:34 +0000 UTCThere is an extra digit in the new wisdom stat.
Thorias
2026-01-08 12:54:11 +0000 UTCTftc
Jared Bell
2026-01-08 12:48:18 +0000 UTC🤩👍🏼 Tftc 🍻
JW Saxby
2026-01-08 08:07:01 +0000 UTCI see two avenues personally. 1. Eldritch 2. Cyborg We shall see i suppose.
lunatic
2026-01-08 05:53:37 +0000 UTCOf all the gods... I think Oras is the one I am most wary of. Even Eversmile is more predictable than that being. Jake best keep an eye on Arnold
Asher Mack
2026-01-08 05:51:55 +0000 UTCHe should have brought a small plant as a housewarming gift!
Asterrahl
2026-01-08 05:14:56 +0000 UTCI wonder if Arnold was given Jake’s old void lollipop and used it in his B-grade evolution. 🤔
CocoaBleu
2026-01-08 05:00:53 +0000 UTCAnyone else pumped that chapters are back lol I’m betting Arnold looks the same but with void black eyes, and black mana strings working around him.
Tamathon
2026-01-08 04:43:16 +0000 UTCTravis likely has a bloodline related to storytelling that rivals the path of YIP and CHEETO. Kidnapping him would trigger the Primordial Squad to pull up.
DefinitelyNotMinaga
2026-01-08 03:19:45 +0000 UTCIt would honestly not surprise me if Arnold stuck his real body somewhere safe, in some kind of stasis and just interacted with the world through puppets now that he's B grade.
Stevean Bozek
2026-01-08 03:13:57 +0000 UTCPlease tell us Arnold has 3 eyes that would be so cool 😭
ChickeWin
2026-01-08 02:08:57 +0000 UTCThank you for the last recap
Grace Fuentes
2026-01-08 02:06:12 +0000 UTChas anyone discussed if the Arnold jake is looking at is even the real Arnold? rem the prima fight.
brjenness
2026-01-08 02:03:39 +0000 UTCTftc. “More to talk about Villy with later“ >> “with Villy later” would sound a bit more natural
Mikerz
2026-01-08 01:11:31 +0000 UTCI’m guessing Jupiters storms will be controlled by huge elementals now - and Sylphie will rule them all! 😁
ABTelford
2026-01-08 00:21:56 +0000 UTCI like that you gave Jake extra thoughness just to cut defences in half
guy nakache
2026-01-08 00:00:55 +0000 UTCBro is man after my own heart
guy nakache
2026-01-07 23:57:34 +0000 UTCI’ve recently been getting into astronomy. I have a whole new appreciation for our solar system and I’m so excited at the possibility of going to Venus and maybe seeing if Jake could survive Jupiter’s storms hehe
Tyler Sutfin
2026-01-07 23:44:01 +0000 UTCIt’s the quiet ones you have to watch out for. Before the Nevermore arc, I wouldn’t have bet on Arnold making the leaderboards even though he’s crazy good with gadgetry.
DeAndrea H
2026-01-07 23:20:23 +0000 UTCI kind of want Jake to visit his family only to find that Adam now towers over him.
DeAndrea H
2026-01-07 23:18:52 +0000 UTC100% facts! Having said that, when people say "closest to Earth" colloquially, they usually mean in reference to the Sun.
Daniel Brian
2026-01-07 21:41:09 +0000 UTCTftc
DęthÅnjęl
2026-01-07 20:59:37 +0000 UTCAw im all caught up again Only had 3 chapters to catch up on but still haha Nice work! And hell yeah cant wait to find out what Arnolds been up to
Seen Death
2026-01-07 20:58:30 +0000 UTCTftc
NicN
2026-01-07 20:49:39 +0000 UTCHope to see it!
Azayrian105
2026-01-07 20:48:07 +0000 UTCArnold is playing Factorio
Nerd search
2026-01-07 20:31:05 +0000 UTCTftc
Shadowind
2026-01-07 20:30:01 +0000 UTCTftc Zog!
ZanSanCho
2026-01-07 20:26:12 +0000 UTCJk, tftc!
Gustavo Adolfo Medrano
2026-01-07 20:17:59 +0000 UTCDo you know when book 14 is coming out?
Gustavo Adolfo Medrano
2026-01-07 20:17:25 +0000 UTCThanks for the chapter.
Joshua Little
2026-01-07 20:00:24 +0000 UTCMy guess: Chosen of a void god… so He’s gotta be some sort of void human variant. Ok: Human form. Completely black eyes. Shadow arms coming out of his back like Doctor Octopus. TFTC!
Tommy
2026-01-07 19:50:02 +0000 UTCI think it will be cool to visit Venus. Honestly, thinking about it, he probably fit better there than on earth.
Daniel
2026-01-07 19:49:29 +0000 UTCDoubtful, Jake once asked if Arnold intended to become an automoton or something similar. But Arnold denied it, saying he felt the human form was far more adaptable or something like that
Fulminis
2026-01-07 19:34:56 +0000 UTCTftc! Long term bet: Arnold has an almost 100% chance of reaching godhood, and is the actual second place contender of this generation, not the Sword Saint.
Jason Smith
2026-01-07 18:30:18 +0000 UTCYou know I'm pretty sure I remember someone commenting earlier about jake going to Venus cause it was already a toxic hell hole before the system now I'm excited to see but shout out to whoever called it a few weeks ago
phil
2026-01-07 18:27:56 +0000 UTCLove the post evolution arnold visits. I think its almost tradition at this point, along with seeing his family (hint hint 😉). Cant wait to see what his race variant turns out to be
Toni
2026-01-07 18:16:05 +0000 UTCi say robots cause he's very much a fan of robots from what has been shown
phil
2026-01-07 18:00:02 +0000 UTCI'm still curious about that whole "shattered dusk emperor" title
phil
2026-01-07 17:57:48 +0000 UTCHas Arnold gone the 'Flesh is Weak' route?
Rick Delallata
2026-01-07 17:57:47 +0000 UTCI hope we get a nice long Villy / Duskleave chat later. I miss Duskleave. Especially in the first books he was so funny
Mikesch
2026-01-07 17:41:43 +0000 UTCSteve would be like a beast augaur. This little dragon here hes got the fangs of desolation. Adorable little guy just wants to scare off all the other predators. Hes a little fistey ill just put him back on his mountain real quick and then we can tickle the marine life.
Carl Never
2026-01-07 17:26:22 +0000 UTCI was thinking cyborg… but void makes sense to
Chance Haggerty
2026-01-07 17:23:43 +0000 UTCLillian & William would be kinda cool
Rewdan
2026-01-07 17:11:27 +0000 UTCArnold has taken on the void and merged with it.
Rewdan
2026-01-07 17:07:56 +0000 UTCCould yall just imagine if Steve Irwin had lived to see our universe incorporated into the system? By crikey. Jake who?
Josie
2026-01-07 16:56:54 +0000 UTCSo we kidnap travis osmosis him into the paytreon and we can just have the audible right away.
Carl Never
2026-01-07 16:52:34 +0000 UTC"Taking a deep breath, Jake activated his new class skill. Immediately, Jake felt his vision clear up, and before, and he actively felt his Perception experience a massive increase. " the 'and before' here reads weird
jjjm
2026-01-07 16:46:08 +0000 UTCOh youve got your vest on!!! maybe uncle will fly you and sandy out to another planet soon and you can make all the huricanes you want
Carl Never
2026-01-07 16:24:29 +0000 UTCVenus arc should be fun now that Jake knows there's something there worth the travel time. I'm curious to see what the system did with the place, toxic elementals?
djthomp
2026-01-07 16:14:02 +0000 UTCSo when is book 15 coming out? Hahaha. Thanks for the update
Kewi397
2026-01-07 16:09:46 +0000 UTCSome fusion of a mind flayer and a borg
Kenneth Welever
2026-01-07 16:09:29 +0000 UTCIf that dude is anything like me he has a lot of Audiobook credits saved up (I have like a dozen). It is still a waste to use one just to leave a shitty review though, unless he actually didn't like it.
Lemonsqueezy
2026-01-07 16:09:20 +0000 UTCI stopped reading the books once I caught up to Patreon. Book 13 is mostly the Nevermore arc isnt it?
Lemonsqueezy
2026-01-07 16:07:46 +0000 UTCFrom the way I read it, the way Zog wrote it might be right. When he has nothing (or lacks peak gear) the stats are automatically distributed. Jake could wear certain armor to force the automatic stat allocation to go in the direction he prefers. It was stated that some of these stats were allocated by the system into categories that Jake didn't find beneficial to his archery.
Lemonsqueezy
2026-01-07 16:07:03 +0000 UTCI am assuming it will be something to do with the void. On the other hand, Arnold has been described as a person that aligns with people that are most beneficial to him at the time. So locking himself in with the void could be counter to who he is, because maybe one day he wouldn't want to be linked to it. Cyborg would be interesting but that would align him strongly with the Altmer (I hope I am not thinking of Skyrim here) Empire. When it comes to Arnold, there is really no way to be sure. Zog could go anywhere with this character. I am expecting some sort of equipment upgrade in the next chapter or two, probably a nice sword upgrade.
Lemonsqueezy
2026-01-07 16:03:53 +0000 UTC“Void touched human” or “Machine touched human” or “Void touched cyborg”
Bocsánat
2026-01-07 15:47:16 +0000 UTCOh thank god I’m reading this before finishing my drawing of Arnold I started yesterday 😭
tigerfishie
2026-01-07 15:31:32 +0000 UTC"Who would have thought that something was better than nothing?" Should probably be: "Who would have thought nothing was better than something?" since it refers to his lack of equipment being better than having equipment now, because of the Primal Energy of Man or w/e
Brett Peterson
2026-01-07 15:26:30 +0000 UTCThanks for the chapter!
blucube 14
2026-01-07 14:54:14 +0000 UTCNeurotar
UNKNOWN
2026-01-07 14:51:45 +0000 UTCdang dude I kind of feel bad for Travis, think their is already enough material for book 15 and maybe 16 lmao idk if well get there by the end of the year but i am super hyped to listen to yip and El 'Akan get their butts kicked that'll be book 14 so hope that's out sooner rather than later :) super hyped
phil
2026-01-07 14:42:30 +0000 UTCArnold… deus ex machina!
NinjaDad
2026-01-07 14:34:16 +0000 UTCI wonder what his new race is! He seems far less attached to his human form than Jake, so I wouldn't be surprised if he evolved into something more in-tune with the void to help further his scientific endeavors
Dan
2026-01-07 14:30:06 +0000 UTCTftc !
Vostir
2026-01-07 14:29:24 +0000 UTCRee!
Sylphie
2026-01-07 14:27:19 +0000 UTCTftc!
Gregory Feddema
2026-01-07 14:22:57 +0000 UTCIs Arnold a cyborg or a brain in a jar?
Daniel Golding
2026-01-07 14:22:07 +0000 UTCArnold, is possibly some type of Cyborg like Void Abomination. Or Arnold is a variant of the Race that created Rigoria....I forget the name.
Devin Williams
2026-01-07 14:20:06 +0000 UTCI'm guessing Arnold will either be a variant of a void-dweller in the same vein as his party members at Nevermore, or a cyborg.
MarineDebris
2026-01-07 14:12:19 +0000 UTCJust checked the new audio book. Some idiot got the book just to leave a 1 Star rating without a review, super mature😌
NoctisMi
2026-01-07 14:06:32 +0000 UTCTftc
Misa
2026-01-07 13:58:59 +0000 UTCArnold is probably some variant that limits his reproductive abilities. It's been mentioned before. Maybe a void/Eldritch human type.
BumAssBumAss
2026-01-07 13:58:48 +0000 UTCtftc
Matthias
2026-01-07 13:57:36 +0000 UTCLet's go Arnold!
Ra
2026-01-07 13:57:05 +0000 UTCMore to talk about Villy with later.?? More to talk about later with Villy
Tom Robin
2026-01-07 13:54:38 +0000 UTCThere's a wiki page you can search online that gives a fairly up-to-date run down.
Fyrtue
2026-01-07 13:54:37 +0000 UTCVoid Human or whatever he is will be dope.
Fyrtue
2026-01-07 13:51:27 +0000 UTCThe supporting characters are so well written, I’d say this of many of them. I’d love a spinoff off the Noboru Clan and the Sword Saint. How is their vampirism going and how are they changing the multiverse by being such a prominent clan in the new universe that has chosen to embrace it? And a limited series of Caleb, Sylphie, Draskil, or the Golden Forest King would be welcomed!
DeAndrea H
2026-01-07 13:49:52 +0000 UTCFun chapter. Just a mini test run but still fun to get Jake’s first impressions of his new build. As far as Arnold’s variant race, it has to be something mechanized. Everyone not from earth always compares him to the Automata when they first encounter. Can’t wait to see what he picked and hear his no doubt very logical reason.
DeAndrea H
2026-01-07 13:46:09 +0000 UTCFun chapter. I’m looking forward to seeing what Arnold has become; metal-desk? Void-eyes? Void hair? Extra hands/arms/eyes? 😁
ABTelford
2026-01-07 13:45:22 +0000 UTCSo did villy and 3ven duskleaf
Yahyo Malikov
2026-01-07 13:33:24 +0000 UTCIf high perception allows you to perceive *through* anything, that means Artemis saw the goods before hand and approved. My man!
Siethrobo
2026-01-07 13:29:42 +0000 UTCTyftc!
Alexander Dalton
2026-01-07 13:24:52 +0000 UTCTftc
IntenseSushi
2026-01-07 13:18:04 +0000 UTCTfyc
Beemoss
2026-01-07 13:17:25 +0000 UTCWhole bunch of eyes?
Daniel Brian
2026-01-07 13:13:55 +0000 UTCThanks for the chapter. More Arnold please 😁.
Loststar7
2026-01-07 13:11:49 +0000 UTCI did not realize how much excitement I’d get at the idea of Jake exploring each planet in our solar system, considering he’s technically already conquered the Milky Way. I legit forgot we could just do a moon arc for each planet lol
Microwavey
2026-01-07 13:09:51 +0000 UTCMaybe due to his spirit of man skill he has a higher intuition regarding variant human races.
Noah Mclelland
2026-01-07 13:04:28 +0000 UTCThanks for the chapter
Kt-x
2026-01-07 13:02:37 +0000 UTCHonestly wouldnt be suprised if Arnold's proffession ended up as Mad Scientist, bro earned it tyftc
Episode 19
2026-01-07 13:01:45 +0000 UTCThanks for the chapter!
Arieh Sochaczevski
2026-01-07 12:58:37 +0000 UTCFor now, he’d decided to delay (allocating)allocation the Free Points, though.
Alexander C Hyde
2026-01-07 12:56:03 +0000 UTCI can’t resist: *Anyhoo. Have an awesome day and keep on writing the good stuff.
Oliver Muller
2026-01-07 12:55:03 +0000 UTCSmall little space nugget: Even though Venus's orbit is closest to Earth, due to the orbits revolving around the sun at different speeds TECHNICALLY Mercury is USUALLY the closest planet to Earth. Sometimes it's Venus, but apparently because of Mercury having the smallest orbital variance it is usually the closest planet to all of the other planets as well, including each of the gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus). Kinda weird, right?
JJB4345_80_815
2026-01-07 12:52:08 +0000 UTCTftc
Titanspade 807
2026-01-07 12:47:01 +0000 UTCIf you ever want to make a spinoff make one with Arnold as the Main character that would be awesome 😁
Skryser
2026-01-07 12:46:57 +0000 UTCThank you for audiobook update. "Sure, but that was easily addressed by just not getting hit." vs "Again, Jake was never going to be a frontline tank, but it felt good to no longer be overly squishy... when he wasn’t using Sight, that is." Pandora's box is already open I guess.
Devillelouch
2026-01-07 12:46:21 +0000 UTCTftc I want a full list of Jake's skill and what they do does anyone else?
Fdrugc
2026-01-07 12:44:59 +0000 UTCOras just tossed him another
Corey bess
2026-01-07 12:44:50 +0000 UTCTftc
Malo Thomas
2026-01-07 12:44:25 +0000 UTCYes, thank you for the chappy Zogarth!
JJB4345_80_815
2026-01-07 12:43:34 +0000 UTCOkay so based on how quickly Jake noticed the difference it has to be an immediately noticeable change.. my guess is Arnald now has a 3rd eye.
Xerecs
2026-01-07 12:43:12 +0000 UTCTFTC :) sleepy today so I'm sorry if i missed some. Glad to see Arnolds progressing well :) Hope we get to see William and Lillian hook up before too long. I want the two emotionally damaged kids to find support with each other :D Suggested edits: "More to talk *about Villy with* later" should be "about with Villy" "*Stopping* his flight for a moment, Jake *stopped*" repetitive. Ditch the second stop and just have "Jake floated..." "to delay *allocation* the Free Points" should be "allocating" " if he *felt* like any of his stats *felt* too lacking after" repetition. Ditch the second and reword to "stats were lacking..."
Xander
2026-01-07 12:42:03 +0000 UTCAlso known as growing up
TDMC
2026-01-07 12:39:45 +0000 UTCThats funny
Eden
2026-01-07 12:39:14 +0000 UTCThank you for the chapter
joel southard
2026-01-07 12:31:50 +0000 UTCTftc
Meir Banon
2026-01-07 12:31:45 +0000 UTCi love arnold. zograth really hit the mad scientist vibe perfectly
Dhia
2026-01-07 12:30:00 +0000 UTCTyftc
Staudi
2026-01-07 12:29:09 +0000 UTCTYFTC
DARK LORD DAISHI
2026-01-07 12:28:55 +0000 UTCFascinating to see what's going on with the mad scientist.
djthomp
2026-01-07 12:28:22 +0000 UTCTftc!
Lommona
2026-01-07 12:27:50 +0000 UTCWhat! How fast are you guys reading... Anyway thanks for the chapter and the cliff
Alexandre8901
2026-01-07 12:26:16 +0000 UTCTyftc I'm actually quite excited to see what Arnold has done with himself for a variant race. Especially after Nevermore's comment about him putting the automata to shame with how extreme he took being efficient and analytical.
Ben Cox
2026-01-07 12:25:26 +0000 UTCThere was a new one granted.
UNKNOWN
2026-01-07 12:24:00 +0000 UTCYe, it's Oras, the All-seeing Eye
UNKNOWN
2026-01-07 12:23:22 +0000 UTCDidn't Jake sacrifice his void lollipop to get out of a kidnapping? I don't remember oras giving him a new one
Levi
2026-01-07 12:22:33 +0000 UTCI forgot who is Arnold's patron? The void yes?
Gavin
2026-01-07 12:21:50 +0000 UTCThanks for the chapter
Connor
2026-01-07 12:21:11 +0000 UTCtyftc
Aritra Gupta
2026-01-07 12:19:58 +0000 UTCHell yeah Arnold, realize the weakness of the flesh and trade it for...still flesh probably but void flesh
wyattmon
2026-01-07 12:19:08 +0000 UTCHa, both this chapter and the beginning of book 13 that just released open with Jake going to the moon.
ThyThusThou
2026-01-07 12:16:59 +0000 UTCCan you imagine the feeling of suddenly being much more intelligent. "Damn, I was stupid as a D-grader. Why the hell did I believe that?"
brjenness
2026-01-07 12:16:29 +0000 UTCThanks for the chapter
BumAssBumAss
2026-01-07 12:13:46 +0000 UTCTftc
Draikonis
2026-01-07 12:13:00 +0000 UTCThanks for the chapter
BlackRazaras
2026-01-07 12:12:42 +0000 UTCTyftc!
ShadeDweller9578
2026-01-07 12:12:37 +0000 UTCTFTC!
Shai182
2026-01-07 12:11:35 +0000 UTCTftc - first!
Ed Soto
2026-01-07 12:11:32 +0000 UTC
