Chapter 148: Reshaping Order, the Taunt Tactic

Countless times in the dead of night, they had silently mourned, believing they could only ever meet again in memories; yet that group of "bastards" now stood vividly before them.

All the trainees from the Snow Valley Training Camp were stunned.

Their rapidly spinning brains could not assemble a reasonable explanation; their lifelong understanding seemed pale and powerless in this moment.

Seeing the familiar, teasing smile on Li Zheng's Iron Face, Gui Tong's heart gave a sudden jolt, as if seized tightly by an invisible hand, his blood freezing solid in that instant.

Subconsciously, he opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but no sound emerged.

His throat felt blocked by an invisible barrier, allowing only a weak sob to escape, while his reddened eyes seemed to glisten with unshed tears.

"What's wrong, what is this, are you about to cry?"

"Hahaha, don't cry, we've all been resurrected; you should be happy for us."

"Are your emotions surging, a mix of flavors, feeling unbelievable yet thinking you're dreaming?"

"Don't doubt it, we've been resurrected, hahaha."

Hearing the Liver Emperor Group players' teasing, Gui Tong and the others' eyes turned even redder.

They did not know exactly what had happened, but they were certain this was no dream; those bastards from the Player Clan had truly returned.

"Beat them!" Gui Tong suddenly roared, making the first move.

The other trainees from the Bronze Clan, Night Eagle Clan, and others immediately followed suit, surrounding Li Zheng and the rest, raining down chaotic punches.

"Damn it, what is the meaning of this? We sacrificed our lives to save you, and this is how you repay us?"

"Oh my god, Tongzi, are you trying to kill us to silence us? If you don't want to give the necklace, just say so; getting physical is going too far."

"Slapping faces, huh? You must want to die; my divine art is already complete... don't kick the crotch, it hurts!"

After the scuffle, the group lay on the open ground before the tombstones, gazing up at the star-filled sky, gasping for breath.

"So your Player Clan still has the ability to resurrect; you never truly died." Exhausted, Gui Tong took a deep breath, lying sprawled on the ground looking up at the sky, the gloom in his eyes completely dispelled, a smile appearing on his lips.

"That's right, your big brother died and then resurrected; afterward, I contacted Elder You to retrace the trial path, arriving just today, and after searching around, I found you lot crying in the graveyard." replied Li Zheng, lying nearby with a bruised and swollen Iron Face.

"Who was crying?"

"You."

"Bullshit; it's good that you died, at least you didn't go hungry after entering the Phase Two Training Camp."

"Then you're in trouble; we've already resurrected, so I'm afraid we'll have to go hungry again." Having said this, Li Zheng turned his head to look at Gui Tong:

"Tongzi, do you still remember the promise you made to me before I died?"

Faced with the question, Gui Tong immediately felt guilty, his eyes darting away, unable to meet Li Zheng's gaze:

"What promise?"

"Don't pretend you don't know; you said back then that you would gift me the necklace."

Recalling the scene from that time, Gui Tong felt a surge of anger in his heart.

Now he finally understood what was going on; no wonder Ban Ban Zhuan was still fixated on the necklace around his neck right before dying—it was premeditated, knowing he would resurrect and return.

This was a trap set for him.

"No such thing, don't talk nonsense; how could I possibly gift you something symbolizing the identity of the next clan leader? I warn you, don't joke about the necklace, or you'll get beaten."

Seeing Gui Tong decisively turn his Iron Face and deny it, Li Zheng's eyes widened in shock.

This was the first time he had ever seen Gui Tong act so shamelessly.

Before this, Gui Tong had always been one to own up to his actions, never playing false.

"Tongzi, you've changed; have you been practicing the thickness of your Iron Face in the Phase Two Training Camp?"

"Of course I won't admit to something that didn't happen; do you have any proof?"

Hearing these words, Li Zheng was so angry his teeth itched.

He did indeed have proof; as a player, he could enter the forum at any time to review event videos, all content permanently saved.

But the problem was that video evidence could only be viewed by himself or shared with other players; it could not be extracted to show non-player lifeforms.

"See, I knew you had no proof; don't spread rumors in the future. I'll let you off this time, treating it as a joke, but next time don't blame me for turning hostile."

Seeing Gui Tong's serious expression, Li Zheng angrily swung his fist:

"You rascal, Tongzi, you won't admit it, huh? Take this punch!"

"You rascal, Ban Ban Zhuan, slandering me, huh? Take these two punches!"

Seeing Li Zheng and Gui Tong wrestling, the group of trainees looked at each other in surprise, then burst into loud laughter.

Before this, the sacrifice of the Player Clan trainees had always been a thorn in the hearts of the Snow Valley Training Camp trainees.

Every time they recalled it, they felt guilt and pain.

But at this moment, the gloom buried deep in their hearts was completely dispelled; they felt incredibly relaxed.

It was as if a heavy shackle burdening their bodies had been removed.

Late night.

The players of the Liver Emperor Group and the other trainees from Snow Valley gathered in the room of the Four-Eyed Clan trainees.

Through Gui Tong's account, Li Zheng and the others roughly understood the situation at the Phase Two Training Camp, "Kuangfenggong Society."

Trainees entering the Phase Two Training Camp came from four training camps, totaling 198 individuals.

Among them, Gui Tong specifically mentioned a new trainee from the Dragon Valley Training Camp named "Huan Ya."

Although also a new generation trainee of the Ni Chao San Qi reserves, Huan Ya possessed terrifying strength that crushed the entire camp, standing in a league of his own.

He was the kind of super-talented trainee similar to the God of Wealth.

The Dragon Valley Training Camp he led was also the strongest among the four major training camps; the trainees from Snow Valley had been beaten miserably during this period.

The Phase Two Training Camp had no suppression bracelets to limit them, so they were simply no match for Huan Ya and the other Dragon Valley trainees.

Seeing the depressed expression on Gui Tong's Iron Face as he spoke, Li Zheng couldn't help but laugh out loud:

"Hahaha, by the way, why didn't you use the Kang E Zhan Shu?"

"We thought about it, but the problem is that after every training session, we were truly starving; seeing food, we really couldn't resist. We swore back then to avenge you, with growth being the primary goal; going hungry every day isn't conducive to growth."

"It seems we must take the lead then; Tongzi, rest assured, your brother will retrieve the lost Iron Face for you."

Hearing this, Gui Tong said irritably:

"Looks like we'll have to go hungry again."

Having said this, Gui Tong glanced out the window shrouded in night:

"How about we launch an Ao Ye Zhan Shu tonight first?"

Hearing this, Li Zheng and the others decisively shook their heads:

"Let's skip tonight; the journey here was too exhausting. Let's rest well and cause trouble tomorrow."

They hadn't slept well during the long trek; now that they had finally entered the training camp, they absolutely had to get a good night's sleep tonight.

They could fully ramp up the intensity tomorrow.

The eager Snow Valley trainees heard this and nodded in understanding.

They still clearly remembered their wretched and disheveled state upon first arriving at the Phase Two Training Camp; after being arranged to rest, they all fell asleep immediately, not waking until dawn.

At this moment, a trainee from the Bronze Clan asked curiously:

"Something's off; why do I feel like you've gotten stronger? When we fought in the graveyard just now, your fists felt heavy... Also, the qi and blood fluctuations emanating from your bodies have changed noticeably."

Faced with the question, Chi Tu nodded proudly:

"We saved up so many gold coins in the training camp, went back to the spring to buy equipment and strengthened ourselves; it's very reasonable that our strength increased."

The Snow Valley trainees: ???

Early the next morning.

All trainees assembled on the training grounds.

Instructor Yan Sha pointed his finger toward Li Zheng and the others at the end of the queue and introduced them:

"They are trainees from the Player Clan; starting today, they officially join our phase of the training camp. Everyone get along well."

Hearing these words, Li Zheng and the others felt embarrassed in their hearts.

To their ears, Yan Sha's words sounded less like a request for peaceful coexistence and more like a hint for other trainees to give them special "attention."

It was evident that Yan Sha also regarded them as connections with pull.

But Li Zheng and the Liver Emperor Group players feared nothing in their hearts.

They were already familiar with the rules of the training camp; here, one always spoke with fists, and there was no conflict or issue that couldn't be resolved with fists.

Any provocation or humiliation should simply be punched back.

Starting today, they were going to ramp up the intensity for the Phase Two Training Camp trainees.

Just then, Huan Ya, standing at the front of the line, turned his head to look at them, grinning provocatively:

"Welcome, newcomers."

In response, Li Zheng and the others decisively raised their middle fingers in unison, leaving Huan Ya momentarily stunned.

As their focus converged, relevant information about Huan Ya floated up in their minds:

[Huan Ya]:

Hunting Rank: 52

Target Introduction: A reserve trainee from the Duankong Clan of the Ni Chao San Qi Legion, hailed as the strongest new generation trainee of the Duankong Clan for this session, proficient in various battlefield combat techniques.

Seeing Huan Ya's Hunting Rank, Li Zheng and the others understood why Tongzi and the others had been suppressed and beaten.

A hunting level of 52 already represented a gap-filling intensity within the Phase Two Training Camp.

The average level of their strongest Soul Souls was 43, creating a significant combat power disparity compared to Phantom Duck.

Coupled with the boost from killing techniques, if a real fight broke out, they were destined to get beaten.

But to Li Zheng and the other Grind Emperor Group players, this problem was no big deal at all.

No matter how strong you are, you still have to go hungry!

After introducing the morning training items, Yan Sha let the other instructors lead the trainees away, keeping only Li Zheng and the other Grind Emperor Group players behind.

Just as Yan Sha had said yesterday, they needed extra make-up classes to complete all the training items they had previously missed.

The first training subject was practical combat training; Li Zheng and the other players needed to catch the energy sphere released by Instructor Yan Sha within a specified time, and failure to do so within the limit would result in physical punishment training, repeating in a cycle.

After introducing the training items, Yan Sha spoke in a deep voice:

"Are you ready?"

Facing the inquiry, Sha Xin couldn't help but raise his hand curiously:

"Instructor Yan Sha, can we use all means available?"

"Yes, you can employ any ability or method you wish, as long as you can catch the energy sphere I release." Instructor Yan Sha nodded, and upon finishing his words, he raised his hand to condense a glowing black sphere, tossing it into the air.

Under his conscious control, the black sphere immediately began moving rapidly through the air.

"Seems not too difficult."

Hearing this, a smile floated onto Sha Xin's Iron Face.

But Sha Xin's smile made Yan Sha's expression turn ice-cold, feeling as though he had been provoked.

"Begin."

Hearing Yan Sha's command, none of the Grind Emperor Group trainees moved; instead, they all turned their gazes toward Sha Xin.

Sha Xin also struck a pose, drawing a bow with an air of showing off.

Instantly, a fiercely burning flame bow with a domineering appearance materialized in his hands, his gaze focusing on the rapidly moving black sphere of light.

Only then did a green marker sigil, visible solely to him and his teammates, appear on the surface of the black sphere.

Placing his hand on the bowstring's center, he slowly drew back, condensing an arrow of blazing qi and blood.

Seeing this scene, Yan Sha also became interested.

This was also the first time he had seen a Player Clan member employ their racial ability, making him feel quite curious.

However, he did not believe that this qi-and-blood arrow could hit the energy sphere under his control.

Twang!

The bowstring trembled, and a sharp whistling sound of breaking wind rang out.

The qi-and-blood arrow pierced through the air resistance, shooting straight toward the sphere of light, dragging two rotating air currents in its wake.

In the instant Yan Sha's thought turned, the sphere of light shifted horizontally, and the arrow passed straight through from one side.

Just at that moment, Sha Xin activated his Marked Soul Soul characteristic.

Immediately, the arrow traced a flight path through the air, turning back toward the black sphere of light.

Yan Sha felt surprised but decisively controlled the sphere of light to dodge.

"Leopard, Bind!"

Sha Xin suddenly spoke out over the voice channel.

Leopard Head Zero-Recharge, who had been poised and ready, raised his hand and pointed remotely at the black sphere of light floating in the air; the Bound Soul Soul characteristic activated abruptly, generating an invisible cage.

At the same time, Sha Xin activated his Rapid Speed characteristic, instantly firing dozens of qi-and-blood arrows.

This scene left Yan Sha staring in dumbfounded shock.

He even felt that Sha Xin, while in the state of shooting arrows, was exhibiting behavior that violated physical laws; his body suddenly shook violently as arrows shot out like raindrops.

It was as if his body had accelerated in an instant, creating a very abstract visual.

But to Yan Sha, this acceleration seemed highly unreasonable; while other aspects could be explained by driving with burning qi and blood, even the return speed of the bowstring on the Flame Bow in his hand was synchronously accelerated by this inexplicable force.

At this moment, Sha Xin activated the Marked characteristic again; dozens of arrows shuttled back and forth through the air, forming an arrow cage in the sky.

One of the arrows precisely struck the black energy sphere as it struggled to break free from the binding encirclement.

Dispersing the Scattered Arrow Bow in his hand, Sha Xin seemed to have aged several years in an instant; leaning on Chi Tu's shoulder while eating dirt, he looked toward Yan Sha:

"Instructor Yan Sha, does this count as passing?"

Hearing these words, Instructor Yan Sha not only failed to get angry but raised the corners of his mouth in a smile:

"Passed!"

Hearing this, the Grind Emperor Group players cheered one after another.

It could be seen that the training items of the Counter-Black Tide Legion were always result-oriented, never caring about performance during the process.

This point could also be referenced from the God of Wealth.

No matter how outstanding one was during the training camp period, failing the trial meant having to retake the exam.

They sacrificed themselves on the journey from Phase One to the Phase Two Training Camp, paying a huge price, but since they didn't complete it, they had to start over; only the result mattered, not the process.

Just as war appeared in the eyes of the Counter-Black Tide Legion warriors, victory was the sole objective; all warriors in the process were merely chips leading to victory, and to achieve the goal, everything could be sacrificed, including themselves.

The notion of "participation is what matters" simply did not work in the Monster World, or rather, it had no place in the Counter-Black Tide Legion at all.

"Now we begin the second training item; you all attack together and try to defeat me," Yan Sha said at this moment.

Hearing these words, the smiles on the faces of Li Zheng and the other Grind Emperor Group members froze.

"Instructor Yan Sha, how could we possibly defeat you? Is this training item intended to let us get beaten?" Chi Tu asked with a puzzled expression.

"You guessed correctly; let me see the limits of your combat power. Attack."

As Yan Sha spoke, he suddenly clenched his fist, squeezing a sonic boom out of the air, while the momentum on his body climbed step by step.

Li Zheng also released his Gang Qi at this moment, entering a combat state.

But they were all very clear.

This battle had no possibility of victory whatsoever; it was purely about taking a beating.

All they had to do was persist as long as possible, letting Yan Sha see their limits, so that based on the fixed training items, he could formulate a more professional extra training plan.

Time reached noon.

Li Zheng and the other players, walking out of the treatment room, headed straight toward the cafeteria.

Recalling Yan Sha's heavy punches, they couldn't help but bare their teeth in pain.

Arriving at the cafeteria, the other trainees were also gathered in front of the entrance, preparing to enter.

The Phase Two Training Camp cafeteria supplied three meals, adding a lunch meal compared to the Phase One Training Camp.

After entering the cafeteria one after another, Li Zheng's gaze fell upon Gui Tong and other trainees sitting not far away.

They exchanged smiles; everything was understood without words.

Once all the trainees had gotten their food and taken their seats, Li Zheng suddenly stood up, raised his hand, and slammed it fiercely onto the table, attracting the attention of the entire hall.

Even Chief Instructor Yan Sha looked toward Li Zheng with curious eyes.

"We of the Player Clan are new here; today, we announce one matter to everyone here."

Amidst the puzzled gazes of all the trainees, Li Zheng lifted his right foot onto the table and, with an arrogant tone, pointed his finger at Phantom Duck of the Dragon Valley Training Camp:

"All the rank orders you previously established are now void; from today onward, everything will be rebuilt around us, the Player Clan. The first rule for today is: lunch is cancelled, nobody eats."

Hearing Li Zheng's such arrogant words, Phantom Duck lowered his head to take a bite of roasted meat, then stood up to look at Li Zheng, his eyes filled with a provocative meaning.

"Beat him!"

Li Zheng ignited his Gang Qi to surround his body and lunged straight at Phantom Duck.

The trainees from the Snow Valley Training Camp also flipped their tables one after another, following Li Zheng as they pounced on Phantom Duck.

The Phase Two Hunger-Endurance Training thus began.

Li Zheng and the others had never thought to make Phantom Duck submit through a single cafeteria battle.

The essence of this tactic lay in time; slowly striking at the mental will of the challenged party until their spirit collapsed.

Food trays flew horizontally, spiritual food and soup splashed everywhere, fists landed flesh-to-flesh... the scene instantly spiraled out of control.

And the trainees from the Snow Valley Training Camp implemented the core definition of this tactic: nobody gets to eat, dragging all trainees into this hunger dispute.

To quote the Shared Godfather of the Family: Don't ask why; meeting us in this phase is just their bad luck.

Emperor Tomb Mountain Range, Abyss Realm Node.

[188] On the platform above the Evil Eye Tower, the Earth-Chanting Evil Spirit connected with the Evil Eye, currently manipulating the Black Black Tide to fight against the Player Clan.

On the platform atop the Evil Eye Tower, the Earth Chanting Evil Spirit, connected to the Evil Eye, was manipulating the Black Black Tide to battle the player clan.

Recently, the frequency of the Player Clan's appearance in the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range had dropped significantly.

In the eyes of the Earth-Chanting Evil Spirit, this was undoubtedly a good thing.

Clashing with the Player Clan always made him feel tight on resources, unable to reasonably consume resources on the growth of the Black Black Tide.

The desire for resources also became increasingly severe during the clashes with the Player Clan.

Just then, the Evil Eye floating behind him suddenly opened its eyes:

"Earth-Chanting, received a request from another node; a Black Black Tide node has lost its commander and is currently being invaded by the Player Clan, asking if we can provide remote command assistance."

Hearing these words, the Earth-Chanting Evil Spirit first paused, then decisively asked:

"Is there profit to be made?"

"The other party has lost their commander but still retains absolute control over the Black Black Tide; unless I can replace them."

"I have a way to handle this; agree first," the Earth-Chanting Evil Spirit immediately said.

"Understood, I will reply to them immediately; you prepare for consciousness projection."

Before long, the node connection was complete.

The consciousness of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit descended in the form of a projection deep within the dense forests of the Colorful Mist Coast, onto the platform of the Evil Eye Tower in the Evil Moon Domain scene.

At this moment, the Blue-Skinned Evil Eye connected with the consciousness of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit via mental transmission:

"Greetings, Earth Chant. Thank you for your support. Next, I will assist you in battling the Player Clan."

The Earth Chant Evil Spirit nodded:

"Evil Eye, connect with me. I need to observe the battlefield conditions of the scene, and you must provide me with resource data and battlefield environment analysis data."

"Understood." The Blue-Skinned Evil Eye extended multiple tentacles, connecting them to the back of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit's projection.

Instantly, the perception perspective expanded rapidly outward with the tower as its center; the Black Black Tide nodes continuously connected consciousnesses, bringing the entire Black Black Tide under control.

At this moment, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit spoke up to ask:

"Evil Eye, explain the specific situation. Where have the Evil Spirit Warriors you follow gone?"

Facing the inquiry, the Blue-Skinned Evil Eye did not answer verbally, instead transmitting a segment of information directly into the Earth Chant Evil Spirit's mind.

In the visual feed, a figure engulfed in flames of blood and vital energy flew straight toward them from outside the Evil Moon Domain.

Sensing the enemy attack, the Evil Spirit Warrior on the Evil Eye Tower decisively connected with the Blue-Skinned Evil Eye, manipulating endless evil entities to rush at the approaching figure.

Facing the surging Black Tide of evil entities, the attacking figure showed no retreat whatsoever; their form transformed into a bolt of blood-red lightning, weaving through the Black Tide of evil. As their hands danced, blood-red threads shot forth from their fingertips, turning into streaks of crimson lines. Wherever these blood threads passed, the Black Black Tide evil entities trembled violently before suddenly perishing, dissolving into wisps of black smoke that vanished into the air, consumed by the Black Black Tide's backlash.

Yet, the massive Black Tide of evil entities was simply beyond what this single figure could withstand.

Just as the Evil Spirit Warrior in the feed thought the battle was about to end, an unexpected event occurred.

Countless red tentacles rose from behind the figure, sweeping up a vast number of nearby evil entities.

Accompanied by a hearty, unrestrained laugh, endless pain used the evil entities as a medium to rapidly transmit to the Evil Spirit Warrior atop the tower.

At that moment, the body of the invading figure exploded, transforming into a red sun.

The mental shock erupted in that instant, causing the Evil Spirit Warrior to freeze on the spot; even watching through the visual feed, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit could not help but bare his teeth in pain.

He could imagine the power of that strike.

The opponent had actually utilized the connection between the evil entities and the Evil Spirit Warrior, using some unknown energy to instantly complete a decapitation strike.

This scene sent a chill through his heart.

If it had been him encountering that mysterious figure's invasion at that time, the outcome clearly would not have changed; his consciousness would also have been instantly erased by that strike.

At the end of the feed, the Evil Spirit had its consciousness erased and died, leaving behind only a corpse; the outcome was self-evident.

Although the Blue-Skinned Evil Eye connected to it withstood the impact, it suffered severe injuries and fell into a coma.

After watching the visual content, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit could not help but ask:

"Evil Eye, has this invader ever clashed with you before?"

"There has been no contact whatsoever."

"Are there any other lifeforms with similar abilities nearby?"

"No."

With the situation clarified, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he had descended via projection, his consciousness was already connected to the Black Black Tide here.

If that happened again, he too would die.

He must not fail to steal the chicken only to lose his own life here.

However, he was already mentally prepared; if he detected anything amiss, he could decisively cancel the projection and retreat.

At this time, the connection was complete, and his perception perspective reached every scene within the Evil Moon Domain.

After attempting to drive the Black Black Tide and confirming there were no issues, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit turned his gaze toward the members of the Player Clan in the scene.

Contrary to the legion warfare Cultivation Mode he had imagined, the players within the Evil Moon Domain were adopting a free-form gnawing tactic similar to the nodes of the Pale Star Sea Region, without launching any assembled charges; battles were unfolding in the form of small-scale team fights.

Just then, the Blue-Skinned Evil Eye provided him with a series of data information including Black Black Tide resources, Black Black Tide unit construction, and recent combat losses.

Upon seeing the numerical value of the Black Black Tide's energy intensity, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit felt envious.

The intensity of this Black Black Tide was far greater than the one he had cultivated, including the reserve energy within the Black Black Tide being much larger.

It possessed the full capability to generate powerful unit types from the fourth tier of the Destruction Temple, whereas he was still at the third tier.

Although sufficient energy could generate higher-tier units, if the Black Black Tide's intensity did not keep pace, it would be unable to provide sustained endurance support for powerful units.

The development priority of the Black Black Tide always took "limitless infinity" as its core; only in this way could it swallow everything through scale, with the strength of individual unit types being secondary.

After understanding the details thoroughly, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit already had a clear plan in his heart.

This Black Black Tide domain, he was determined to devour.

But before that, he needed to lay the groundwork for his upcoming actions.

The situation of this Evil Moon Domain node was different from the Pale Star Sea Region node.

The tower in the Pale Star Sea Region was not yet fully constructed, leading to issues where resources could not be consumed in time; this had given him an opportunity to continuously transport resources to the nodes under his control under the guise of aiding digestion.

However, the Evil Eye Tower established at the Evil Moon Domain node beneath his feet was of a higher grade than the one he controlled, so there was absolutely no issue regarding conversion.

Proposing resource transportation would only arouse the suspicion of the Blue-Skinned Evil Eye.

Thinking of this, the Evil Eye manipulated the Black Black Tide to begin generating Catastrophe-type units.

These were the Black Black Tide system units he was most skilled at using; their advantages included thick skin and flesh, possessing powerful self-healing abilities and devouring recovery capabilities.

They were one of the strongest tank-type unit systems within the Black Black Tide framework.

When fighting a war of attrition against the Player Clan, Catastrophe-type units could help him minimize losses.

This was experience he had gained from countless battles against the Player Clan.

Prior to this, he had also tried various violent styles, such as the Death Calamity system's area-of-effect bombardment or the Wild Black Tide system's assassination and push... but while these tactics achieved efficient kills, their attrition rate was extremely high.

Players could invalidate and decompose the slain Black Black Tide evil entities, preventing the Black Black Tide from executing a backlash.

Output-style system units that performed brilliantly when clashing with other forces showed extremely poor performance when facing players.

The Black Black Tide legions he constructed now all took the Catastrophe system as their core combat power, focusing primarily on partial loss feedback.

This time, facing the Player Clan, the Evil Eye had a different idea.

He planned to make initial contact, then try combining units from other systems, getting a feel for things to see if he could construct a more effective unit system combination for countering players.

After all, it was someone else's resources, so he did not need to feel pain over them; he would just treat it as training.

Under the control of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit, the combat intensity of the Black Black Tide evil entities climbed instantly, causing the players who were fighting hard to curse loudly.

The only thing that comforted the players was that the counter-last-hit tactic developed by the Earth Chant Evil Spirit had not yet appeared.

Two days later.

Amidst switching and utilizing various unit combinations, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit decided to try a new tactic he had never used before.

This new tactic was an idea born from his continuous confrontations with the Player Clan.

He called it: Psychological Interference Tactic, applicable to unit combinations of any system.

Much of the content was recorded by him while observing players; although he did not understand what meaning these contents intended to express, the key point was that they seemed to have a miraculous effect on players.

Soon, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit's new tactic began its first round of testing on a player squad.

In the southeast direction of the Evil Moon Domain, a player squad of 42 people was fiercely engaging with evil entities.

The player team fought while retreating, wanting to break out of the encirclement to recover their status outside the domain before fighting the Black Black Tide evil entities again.

Just then, an unexpected scene occurred that the squad players had not anticipated.

They saw one of the Catastrophe-type units ahead suddenly open its mouth:

"Do you even know how to play? Stopping the fight just like that? You're simply combat power five scum. Can you not make me look down on you?"

Hearing the Catastrophe-type unit suddenly speak, the retreating players were instantly stunned.

"Holy crap, is... is this evil entity taunting us?"

"Oh my god, we're being taunted by an evil entity; this is a first."

"This is unbearable. Kill the taunting evil entity. This is turning heaven and earth upside down; we players are the dads here."

Facing the taunt, the gradually retreating players decisively struck out, raining various skills down upon the Catastrophe-type unit that had spoken.

At this moment, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit, who was manipulating everything from behind the scenes, saw this scene and immediately broke into a wide grin.

Facts proved that the content he had observed and recorded was indeed effective.

Just as the player squad killed the Catastrophe-type unit and prepared to continue retreating, the evil entities ahead all spoke up:

"Forget it, if you can't fight then don't fight. Anyway, I never expected much from you lot."

"How about this: I'll stand still and let you hit me. I'm not even moving anymore; if you still can't kill me, you might as well stop playing."

"You guys look just like those NPCs in games who can never level up, can't kill monsters, and only wander around the novice village. And you're the most useless kind too; simply trash."

"You guys are really noobish. My grandma plays better than you. Look at your positioning; are you still using the arrow keys on the keyboard to operate? Left then right, swaying even more than a drunkard. If you can't handle it, don't come out and embarrass yourselves."

Under the taunts of the Black Black Tide evil entities, the squad players instantly turned red with anger.

Immediately, players in the team voice chat declared that even if they died, they would kill all these Black Black Tide evil entities that had spoken such taunts.

The original retreat tactic turned into an aggressive charge tactic.

The Earth Chant Evil Spirit, observing from behind the scenes, could not help but burst into loud laughter upon seeing this.

Actual combat had proven that the information he had collected was indeed useful.

When battling players in the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range region, he had discovered that occasionally players would suddenly shout taunts, causing the taunted players to enter an emotional state.

At that time, he had wondered if he could record these quotes that emotionalized players and try using them during combat.

After recording countless battles, he had finally collected enough quotes and reached the stage of practical application.

This preliminary attempt yielded outstanding results.

This meant he could use the "Psychological Interference Tactic" to exert a form of indirect control over the player group.

This test result left the Earth-Chanting Evil Spirit extremely satisfied.

What the Earth-Chanting Evil Spirit did not know was that his actions had already sparked heated discussion on the forum.

[Unbelievable, the Black Black Tide evil spirits can actually taunt players; this is simply outrageous.]

Poster: Abstract Manifestation

Content:

You might not believe it, but the evil spirits behind the Colorful Mist Coast have evolved; they can actually speak human language and start taunting.

Video as proof (video attachment).

Comment Section:

Dan Qing: You guys must have encountered mutated evil spirits, right? The video is too bizarre; the taunting is maxed out. The monsters' intelligence has evolved again; this is really messing with people's minds.

Hu Sandao: The video looks so strange, especially that line "My grandma plays better than you." Where would a Black Black Tide evil spirit get a grandma? They probably learned these taunt lines from us players. Everyone, remember to scold teammates in the voice channel next time; don't scold them directly. I'm afraid the Black Black Tide will learn it and use it on me.

Yu Ji: Outrageous, simply outrageous. Did you notice the expressions on the Calamity-type units in the video while they were cursing? I can be one hundred percent certain they learned it from us players. They can even learn this?

Mo San Mo Luo: I, who was sulking in the little black room, laughed until I sprayed. When the Doomsday-type units killed players, they said, "Nice feeding technique," launching a Iron Face-to-Iron Face taunt ultimate. Who can tolerate this? Have the Black Black Tide evil spirits started turning heaven and earth upside down, daring to taunt us players?

Invincible T-Rex War God: It's simply a compilation of classic quotes. I now seriously suspect that Earth-Chanting Bully is boosting again; only he has collected so many taunt lines. Is this kid evolving every single day? Various new tactics keep emerging. I protest! I demand the officials nerf Earth-Chanting Bully's strength. If he keeps growing like this, who knows what even more disgusting tactics he might research.

Regarding the matter of the Black Black Tide evil spirits opening their mouths to taunt, the forum players laughed themselves crazy and also exploded with anger.

It was always them players bullying others; this Black Black Tide evil spirit actually dared to taunt back, which was truly rebellious and unforgivable.

The forum immediately organized manpower to teach the Black Black Tide at the Colorful Mist Coast node a harsh lesson.

Even though this battle was destined to be lost, they still had to make the Black Black Tide pay a price.

Once the players organized their forces and advanced into the Evil Moon Domain, the combat intensity instantly increased several times over.

The one responsible for battle command was still the God King.

Under his command, the players initiated the application of a new tactic.

This was also basic content that every commander had to master.

Every time a new Soul appeared, new Star Vein combination sects would surge forth; especially when particularly powerful Souls were contained, it would attract a large number of players to switch.

For example, the recently contained Magic Tower Soul gave birth to the Tower Defense Sect, a magic-based sect, as its core.

As a battlefield commander, if one did not even understand the characteristic effects of Souls or the combination sects, there was no way to command the players to their fullest potential.

Understanding was the first step; application came second.

Therefore, battlefield commanders needed to frequently browse forum guides whenever a new Soul appeared, understanding the new Soul's effects and how to use combination sects in real-time, then updating tactics based on battlefield changes.

This time, the God King had developed a new set of tactics and applied them in the confrontation against the Black Black Tide.

Amidst the fierce fighting, the taunt lines that gave players headaches appeared again.

"Are we playing the same game? Who taught you to throw Ink Flame Fireballs like that? If you can't play well, go practice in the Test Tower before coming out; if you really can't, just equip a Guidance Soul."

"Oh, you're so amazing; hitting me with that probably only made a number 1 pop up. So strong!"

"With your reaction speed, you probably haven't woken up yet. Even when given a chance, you're useless."

The evil spirits in the scene seemed to have equipped a Taunt Soul, maximizing their mental damage output.

Many players didn't feel anything when watching the forum videos, even finding them quite funny; only when they truly encountered them did they realize how torturous it was.

Sometimes, after missing a skill, nearby evil spirits would get right in their faces and ramp up the taunting intensity.

During this process, it could be observed that the precision of the evil spirits' taunts was gradually improving.

Initially, there were situations where the taunts missed the mark; some taunt lines did not match the players' actions. Upon discovering the players had no reaction, the Earth-Chanting Evil Spirit recorded this information and transmitted it to his own Evil Eye, logging and correcting the scenarios where taunts fell short. Subsequently, the precision of the taunts gradually trended toward perfection.

They could now make precise taunts based on the players' actions.

This infuriated the players; some even couldn't help but burst into curses.

Thus, a comical scene emerged where players and evil spirits sprayed insults at each other.

The Earth-Chanting Evil Spirit also viewed this as an important moment for collecting material, recording and archiving the content of the mutual cursing, thereby increasing the content of the taunt database.

The great battle ended, having killed all the players. The projection of the Earth-Chanting Evil Spirit, standing on the high tower platform, looked at the Blue-Skinned Evil Eye:

"Evil Eye, the Player Clan's next round of attack should arrive soon. I have a proposal."

"Please speak." The Blue-Skinned Evil Eye nodded.

"I wish to apply for my Auxiliary Eye to serve as my battlefield commander. This will enhance my control over the Black Black Tide and reduce the loss of Black Black Tide energy."

Hearing this, the Blue-Skinned Evil Eye nodded after a brief silence:

"Your Auxiliary Eye is a descendant of the Thirteenth Evil Eye; indeed, it possesses more authority and stronger capabilities than I do. I agree to your request."

At this moment, the Earth-Chanting Evil Spirit connected with the Evil Eye at the Sky Abyss Node:

"Come over."

After the mental connection was established, the Evil Eye's projection descended as well.

The Blue-Skinned Evil Eye then opened the connection to the Evil Eye Tower, voluntarily relinquishing control authority.

The Evil Eye did not hesitate either, extending its tentacles to dock with the high tower.

Instantly, all authority in the entire scene was seized by the Earth-Chanting Evil Spirit and the Evil Eye.

Having reached this step, they could now silently transport resources to the Sky Abyss Domain Node.

But to numb the Blue-Skinned Evil Eye, they did not do so directly.

Instead, they planned to wait until the Player Clan arrived, using the battle as cover to gradually gnaw away at the resources within this domain field.

After all, the Blue-Skinned Evil Eye had only lost control rights; its perception ability remained. It simply could not connect to the high tower to expand its perception range. Transporting too much Black Black Tide energy at once would easily reveal anomalies.

Unless... they found an opportunity to kill the Blue-Skinned Evil Eye.

But doing so carried certain risks; the plan of gradually extracting resources was more reliable.

While waiting, members of the Player Clan arrived as expected.

The Earth-Chanting Evil Spirit manipulated the Black Black Tide to initiate a dual tactic of Taunting + Stealing Resources.

With his own Evil Eye controlling the overall situation, he did not need to worry about the process of small-scale theft being discovered; the consumed energy could entirely be blamed on the Player Clan.

After all, the Player Clan happened to possess the mysterious characteristic of killing without backlash, which was information recorded and shared in the information database long ago.

To accelerate the devouring speed, the Earth-Chanting Evil Spirit decided to change the unit structure.

He would devour all the Calamity-type units in the scene and switch to generating Death Calamity-type and Wild Black Tide-type units with stronger output.

Ostensibly called "Efficient Quick-Kill," it was actually borrowing the players' hands to accelerate the theft speed.

The change in Black Black Tide intensity within the scene was quickly noticed by the arriving players.

They discovered that the structure of the Black Black Tide evil spirit units had suddenly changed; all generated units were easy to kill, causing players entering the domain to hunt and shout with delight.

They suddenly felt that the evil spirit warrior controlling this place was nothing special when it came to AI intelligence.

They had thought it would keep progressing and growing, but this was it?

Compared to Earth-Chanting Bully, it was obviously far inferior.

During this period, the Earth-Chanting Evil Spirit also began contemplating a new tactic.

This tactic he named: Infiltration Tactic.

(End of Chapter)