Chapter 129: Beast Returns (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

【Challenger Notice (All Channels): The Di Zha Mountain Range region has entered the Waning Moon Scenario.】

Waning Moon Scenario Introduction: The first intensity stage among the five phases of the Evil Moon, duration unknown.

Change: A large number of evil spirits existing only in the Waning Moon Scenario will descend upon the Di Zha Mountain Range region following the lunar phase changes; the evil spirits of the Last Quarter Moon Scenario will vanish.

Change 2: The terrain and environment have changed.

Accompanied by the notification sound ringing in the players' minds.

The scenarios in various regions of the Di Zha Mountain Range changed accordingly.

Direction of the Ancient Battlefield.

The blood corpses, entirely crimson with black hair on their bodies, vanished, and the bone cursed soldiers familiar to veteran players reappeared.

Direction of the Blood Plain.

Countless twisted vines and withered ancient trees, along with a massive number of evil spirits, dissipated with the wind, and crimson plants instantly bloomed across the plain.

Direction of the Artifact Spirit Valley.

The Dahe River rushing through the valley center vanished, but the monsters and Meng Yuan Chu monsters that originally existed remained.

After the scenario switch was complete, the energy particle content in the air instantly dropped by five times.

The change in the lunar phase immediately caused the forum to erupt in wails:

Frenzied Little Chicken: I thought the lunar phase switch meant constant strengthening, why did it switch back? How did the cursed soldiers, those weaklings who exited the stage of history, reappear? I don't want this! I want to switch to the Waxing Moon; I feel my current strength is just right for the Waxing Moon.

Pickaxe Through the World: Because I'm afraid of pain, I've been hiding in the mining area digging mines; seeing your descriptions, it seems the cursed soldiers' strength is very low. Does this mean I can lead my miner squad out of the mountain? Is the Rapid Clone Pickaxe style about to rise?

Word Ma Ya: I thought we were switching to the Waxing Moon, thinking the intensity in the Di Zha Mountain Range region would stretch linearly, and recently I'd probably have to go mix it up in the Colorful Mist Coast region. Turns out it switched back to the Waning Moon; the hunting levels 1-3 for cursed soldiers are too weak. Fortunately, the intensity of the Black Tide and the Insect Tide hasn't changed, so we can still continue to enjoy the slaughter.

Always Staring at You: Solo players' hearts shattered upon hearing this news. Killing blood corpses is usually quite enjoyable, and the spawn rate is high. As for the Black Tide and Insect Tide, although we solo players can kill them too, it's very hard to escape once surrounded; we basically have to die back to Di Zha Village. Now that it's changed to cursed soldiers, Shou Shou Jili production drops by a huge chunk. I'm considering going to mix it up in the Colorful Mist Coast region.

Snatched the Qualification in a Second: Hahaha, for newbies like me, this is absolutely good news. Before, I didn't dare go out; the outside scenarios were too terrifying. Hearing you veteran players say that the cursed soldiers in the Waning Moon Scenario used to be very weak, I can finally witness it with my own eyes. I can go out and have fun now.

Forum players launched a heated discussion regarding the lunar phase changes.

Like many veteran players, Qi Sheng also felt regret over this lunar phase change.

The intensity of the Waning Moon Scenario is already far below the average level for players at the current stage; the Shou Shou Jili produced by scenario monsters will drop by a huge chunk.

The only thing worth celebrating is that the Black Tide and the Insect Tide, these two old rivals, are still here.

The Shou Shou Jili they produce will not decrease in any way.

This lunar phase change also gave Qi Sheng the idea to recruit a batch of new players.

The Waning Moon Scenario perfectly matches newbie growth.

Newbies can gradually understand the game background and related game settings through hunting in a relatively gentle scenario.

Since the lunar phase change cannot be controlled, let's carry out strategic adjustments to match the lunar phase.

With the idea formed, Qi Sheng acted immediately, ordering the guide to distribute download qualifications externally.

As for how many player slots to distribute, considering the space capacity issues of Di Zha Village and the Colorful Mist Coast region, this round will distribute 3000 slots to Human players.

A total of 3 million Shou Shou Jili was consumed.

After the distribution was complete, the total number of players would increase to 24,000+; if they all returned to the Newbie Village space simultaneously, it would cause the Newbie Village to become extremely crowded.

But if they squeeze together, there is still space to move around.

Once this batch of players grows up, they will bring a new round of Shou Shou Jili growth.

Half an hour later.

New players' bodies constantly reshaped below Di Zha Village and were teleported to the Resurrection Plaza.

The joy of obtaining free qualifications still lingered on the new players' faces; after entering the game, they curiously sized up the Newbie Village environment.

For the veteran players, the entry of new players was nothing new.

But for the new players, the Newbie Village scenario was truly too abstract; the regional voice channel was filled with the voices of new players communicating:

"Hahaha, I finally snatched the qualification, so happy, spending 128,888 was truly worth it."

"That brother riding the colorful motorcycle is so cool; there are actually modern vehicles in the game. I wonder how much it would cost to get one like that."

"Holy crap, the brother flying on a sword overhead, that's way too cool."

"Look over there, the brother riding a little dinosaur is so domineering; the mount system in this game looks like a lot of fun."

"Asking, are there any veteran players willing to take newbies out hunting? Paid leveling is available, price via private message... Damn, 1500 an hour? How about you just go rob someone? Are the veteran players crazy? The ones in private messages are all idiots; the prices quoted are higher and higher."

"Idiot newbie, don't call names randomly. Is 1500 an hour expensive? You might as well go out and kill evil spirits yourself. Without this price, who would be willing to take you?"

"Are veteran players so great? You can't even scold them for scamming prices? Where does this superiority complex come from? Get lost, Laozi, I might as well level up myself."

"I've remembered your name. Meet us at the village entrance later, or don't leave the village..."

The arrival of new players completely occupied the regional voice channel.

Veteran players familiar with this process all blocked the regional channel and switched to communicating within guild, squad, and warband channels.

During this time, some enthusiastic players would actively introduce game mechanics and settings in the regional channel.

And were willing to lead newbies out hunting.

But there were also arrogant new players who sparked disputes with veteran players immediately upon entering the game, only to be blocked at the village entrance unable to go out, forcing them to quietly develop in the mining area.

Players each chose different development modes, opening up exploration of the Monster World.

Compared to players recruited in the mid-game, the growth environment intensity for this batch of players was very low.

There were no powerful blood corpses blocking the way when going out; the initial Painful Painful Minghun level could already fight the cursed soldiers back and forth.

A passing veteran player, brimming with enthusiasm for the newbies, found the progress of exploring the world utterly exasperating, especially upon seeing a group of players surrounding a Cursed Soldier launching an assault, their shouts constant, acting as if they were pushing a boss, which seemed completely nonsensical.

When veteran players passed by, they would sometimes land a finishing blow, providing assistance to the players.

But sometimes, their damage output would be too high, snatching the kill rights directly, which would be met with the newbies cursing them out.

The arrival of new players made the entire Di Zha Mountain Range region exceptionally lively.

At this moment, in the Di Zha Mountain Range, at Feng Bo Tan.

The soil in the bushes shifted, revealing a pair of huge eyes; after cautiously observing the surroundings, it looked up at the waning moon in the sky.

After a brief silence, the Qi Die suddenly leaped out of the bushes and let out a domineering cry to the heavens.

Then, flapping its wings, it suddenly soared into the sky; wind elements automatically gathered, forming a cyan streak of light that shot toward the Ancient Battlefield.

Not long after, the Qi Die appeared in the sky above the Ancient Battlefield region.

After its pupils suddenly contracted, the view of the surface drew closer, focusing on the players passionately engaging the Cursed Soldiers.

Its gaze wandered over different player figures before finally locking onto one figure, then suddenly diving downward.

The player who had just killed a Cursed Soldier and successfully leveled up to Level 2 was still cheering excitedly when he felt a pain at the back of his head; he stumbled forward several steps and fell to the ground.

Confused, the newbie player turned his head and saw a creature with a large, round head standing behind him; it possessed white, plump feathers, and under the moonlight, its body was covered in a layer of rapidly shifting, iridescent colors; the most conspicuous feature on its body was that pair of large, spiritual eyes.

At that moment, it was lifting its head with a domineering expression, looking at him with an air of arrogance.

Seeing this, the newbie player decisively activated his Analysis ability.

Learning that the opponent was a Meng Yuan Chu monster with a Hunting Level of 16, he was startled into a shiver and immediately got up to sprint away.

A Hunting Level of 16 clearly exceeded his kill range.

But before he could run a few steps, he heard the sound of flapping wings and an excited cry coming from behind.

He was then knocked to the ground by the force attacking from behind, followed by a sudden, storm-like barrage of wing flaps.

"It's over, I'm afraid I'm going to break my first record!"

Under the Qi Die's fierce assault, this player let out a wail with a tear-streaked face, preparing to return to Di Zha Village.

But very soon, he realized something was wrong.

According to logic, a monster with a Hunting Level of 16 could easily kill him.

But the problem was that he never died, and his health dropped very slowly.

But... the point is, this monster hits really hard.

Moving the hand shielding his face, he saw the Qi Die's eyes glowing, its expression appearing unusually excited.

The Qi Die's strange expression made this newbie player realize that this Meng Yuan Chu monster did not seem to be trying to kill him, but rather seemed to be... enjoying the process of tormenting him.

"Damn it, I can't take it!"

The angry player decisively counterattacked, but his powerless punches could not break through the Qi Die's impenetrable continuous flapping; he could only grit his teeth and silently swear in his heart that once his Painful Painful Minghun level was higher, he would definitely take revenge!

Two days later.

A post on the forum sparked heated discussion among players.

【Newbie seeking help, veteran players help me, I seem to be targeted by something dirty, and I can't get rid of it at all.】

Poster: Shi Yu Yuan Fang.

Content:

I am a newbie player who recently obtained the qualification to enter the game; my goal is to explore the Great World, thinking that before executing this goal I should first raise my level, but as soon as I went out and killed just one Cursed Soldier, I encountered a winged Meng Yuan Chu monster; its Analysis name is "Qi Die", and it flew over to beat and torment me in various ways.

The first time, I thought it was just my bad luck, encountering a boss-level monster, so dying was normal.

But the result was that the second time I went out, this thing targeted me again, diving down and beating me up; it beat me, and on top of that, it kept making noises while beating me, which made me furious.

Although it was painful, I didn't take it seriously, thinking I would be more careful next time.

But the third time I went out, I got beaten up again; what is going on? I asked a few friends, and none of them encountered this situation; why is it targeting me for beating?

The next few times I went out, it also intercepted and beat me up.

The biggest problem is that when the Qi Die hits me, I lose very little health, but it hurts like crazy; once, the pain made my throat almost hoarse; what kind of bastard designed this monster, it's too torturous.

During this time, I also discovered a very terrifying point.

This monster's Hunting Level can actually grow; it is now Level 20, and its leveling speed is faster than mine.

Can any veteran players help? This way, I can't even leave the newbie village; I feel like I'm being sanctioned by the GM, but the problem is I haven't done anything; the GM has no reason to target and bully me, this is too much.

Comment section:

Night Is Coming: Hahaha, another Shi Yu Yuan Fang; you scenery-party players are really interesting; earlier, several scenery-party players were beaten by the Qi Die; I didn't expect a batch of newbies to flood in recently, attracting the Qi Die again.

Spiral Ascension: Laughing to death, brother, don't cry; a few seniors had the exact same experience as you; as a scenery-party player, if you haven't been beaten by the Qi Die, your gaming life is incomplete.

My Cloud Drive Has Good Stuff: I thought the Qi Die had disappeared; recently, I watched the streamer Explorer's live broadcast; he went to the Feng Bo Tan region to seek revenge on the Qi Die, but after searching for several rounds, he couldn't find a trace of the Qi Die; even he thought the Qi Die had flown away and probably wouldn't return; I didn't expect the cowardly butterfly to have been lying in wait for an opportunity; now that a large number of newbies have appeared, it has finally caught its chance; this time it even chose to launch a proactive attack; the newbies' time of suffering has arrived, how delightful.

Explorer: I'm here to help you; let's form a team; we'll head back to Di Zha Village right now; wait for me, I'm going to beat the Qi Die to death!

Shi Yu Yuan Fang (OP) replied to Explorer: Thank you, big brother, for your help; a newbie needs you so much.

This Beaver replied to Explorer: Hahaha, the first victim has appeared; seeing the newbie suffer, does it remind you of the scene where you begged for mercy in pain back then? I still clearly remember your tear-streaked face at that time; if you've forgotten, I can refresh your memory (Explorer Begging for Mercy. jpg).

Explorer replied to This Beaver: Tsk, you damn beaver!

The Qi Die's reappearance sparked heated discussion on the forum.

During this period, many newbie players in the post stated that they too had been beaten by this domineering monster.

It can be seen that the Qi Die's behavior changed after this batch of newbies appeared, shifting from attacking after a passive encounter to proactive hunting.

The result was that dozens of players had already been ambushed and beaten by the Qi Die.

The Qi Die's Hunting Level also rose to Level 24 and was still growing rapidly.

Qi Sheng also paid attention to this incident of the Qi Die bullying newbies.

According to the guide's analysis and judgment, Qi Die should be a Meng Yuan Chu monster that once grew to a high hunting level, thus possessing complete logical thinking and wisdom; it was likely killed for some reason in the Monster World, then, under the operation of the Monster World's rules, reshaped its Meng Yuan Chu body and descended upon the Di Zhong Mountain Range after initialization.

During the period just after its descent, there were no intelligent monsters nearby to bully, causing Qi Die's strength growth speed to be very slow.

Until it encountered the player Lu Xing.

Qi Die's level entered a period of rapid growth.

Subsequently, as the Black Tide and the Insect Tide ravaged the Di Zhong Mountain Range region, Qi Die very cautiously chose to lie low and hide.

Until recently, when the moon phase returned to the waning moon, the scene intensity was greatly weakened, and coupled with the arrival of a large number of newbie players, Qi Die smelled an opportunity for rapid growth, so it arrogantly attacked once again.

A deep analysis can reveal that Qi Die possesses a special perception ability.

This perception ability can help Qi Die analyze the target's personality strengths and weaknesses, thereby selecting targets to bully.

In the guide's explanation, such special abilities can be understood as species talents.

It is a talent ability that can only be attached to the monster form, and cannot be obtained through inheritance after reaching the body-forging level standard.

The guide uses "Extreme Speed" as an example.

The monster form of Extreme Speed is a big black fish; when a player's Star Pulse Slot is inlaid with Extreme Speed and transforms into the monster form, they can breathe and move freely underwater.

But if switching to human form, one can only inherit the enhanced attributes of the Extreme Speed Painful Painful Minghun and the usable Painful Painful Minghun characteristics, yet cannot obtain the species' innate talent abilities, such as breathing underwater like the Extreme Speed fish.

There are many other similar Painful Painful Minghun.

Only players following the Monster Flow can master the species' basic talents; players following the Main Body Form inheritance mode cannot use them.

Secondly, one can also refer to the Gills Fish Clan and the Abyss Fish Clan; after their main body form switches to the Painful Painful Minghun form, the underwater breathing talent inherent to their main body also disappears.

And Qi Die's ability to judge a target's personality is precisely this kind of species talent.

This talent allows it to very well lock onto those players with relatively weak personalities, thereby precisely finding the target group.

This point can also be proven by the target group locked onto by Qi Die.

They are all newbie players, but Qi Die always bullies those same few individuals and does not act against other low-level players.

Qi Die's reappearance also attracted the attention of many veteran players.

They spontaneously organized themselves, wanting to subdue Qi Die.

Many veteran players following the Magic Star Pulse flow, including many following the Monster Flow, view Qi Die as always being the strongest Painful Painful Minghun choice in their hearts.

Wind Control is the only all-around Painful Painful Minghun discovered by players exploring the Monster World to date.

Wind Blade, Wind Shield, Wind Control Flight, Disarm, Control... the invisible wind element can adapt to any combat scenario, balancing attack, defense, increased action efficiency, crowd control, and other usage methods.

The inability to contain the Wind Control Painful Painful Minghun has always been a regret in the hearts of many veteran players.

Back then, they placed this hope on Lu Xing, but facts proved that Qi Die did not choose the wrong target.

Lu Xing was thoroughly cowardly, never acting until reaching a level where he could easily kill Qi Die.

After Qi Die disappeared, many veteran players still felt regret, stating that the next time they encountered Qi Die, they might already be old and frail, or even might never meet Qi Die in this lifetime, leaving it to their grandchildren to complete the containment they failed to achieve.

Who would have thought Qi Die did not disappear, but actually appeared again.

This gave many veteran players an idea, deciding to contain it with combat power capable of crushing Qi Die.

Subsequently, the Di Zhong Mountain Range saw a large number of players arriving from the Colorful Mist Coast region, wandering everywhere to search for Qi Die's figure.

This time, the veteran players had absolute confidence in taking down Qi Die.

Regarding this collective action to hunt Qi Die, a large number of newbie players who had been bullied by Qi Die all expressed willingness to provide assistance.

At this moment, in the Ancient Battlefield region.

A newbie player hunting Cursed Soldiers was suddenly tackled to the ground by the attacking Qi Die, followed by a head-to-toe, storm-like barrage of wing strikes.

While feeling aggrieved at being bullied, the newbie immediately published their coordinate location in the regional voice channel:

"Brothers, Qi Die is here with me, come save me quickly."

Immediately, the long-waiting veteran players rushed to the coordinate location.

Not long after, groups of veteran players appeared, discovering Qi Die still bullying the newbie.

"Brothers, charge! The Wind Control Painful Painful Minghun is here!"

Qi Die, with a face full of excitement, suddenly raised its head at this moment, alertly looking toward the veteran players rushing from the distance, and without even a second of hesitation, decisively flapped its wings to fly into the sky.

Discovering Qi Die was trying to escape, the regional voice channel rang out with players' cries:

"Brothers with flying vehicles, hurry and chase; we can't let that cowardly butterfly run away!"

As the words fell, flying swords condensed beneath the feet of this group of veteran players, carrying them into the sky to closely pursue Qi Die, a shocking scene.

Newbie players in the Ancient Battlefield region who witnessed this scene could not hide their envy in their eyes.

Ten thousand characters update complete.

Last day of the month, requesting monthly tickets.

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(Chapter End)