[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-monsters-are-coming-chapter-157":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Monsters Are Coming",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2250006,4069,"Chapter 157: Black Black Tide Easter Egg, The Spring Appears","monsters-are-coming-chapter-157",157,"\u003Cp>To ensure the resource-stealing plan was executed more effectively, the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit manipulated the Black Black Tide to join the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, the Black Black Tide's attack target was not the players, but the fleeing Evil Armor Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth-Chant Evil Spirit did not know why the players were engaging the Evil Armor Clan, nor did it care to know; it only knew that the Evil Armor Clan had caused its resource-stealing plan to be shelved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just for this single reason, this race had already lost any necessity to exist in the eyes of the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what the players saw as the poor, weak monsters of the Black Black Tide appeared to the Evil Armor Clan as an unstoppable, terrifying calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were even completely countered by the Black Black Tide on the level of life structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a Qi-and-blood lifeform encountered the Black Black Tide's slaughter, it was like a deep-sea whale devouring small fish swimming in the ocean, possessing no power to resist; this was not merely an overwhelming superiority in the number of evil spirits, but the absolute domination of high-grade energy over low-grade energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a drop of black ink falling into clear water, quickly dyeing the entire pond black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Armor Clan's breakout and resistance not only failed to reduce the Black Black Tide's intensity, but instead caused it to rapidly grow stronger through devouring, continuously boosting its reserved Black Black Tide energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a completely asymmetrical war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More accurately, this was a gluttonous feast for the Black Black Tide, merely perceived as a war by the Evil Armor Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit had never taken a minor faction like the Evil Armor Clan seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since descending into the Monster World, the only factions it felt worthy of being called opponents were two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was the Combat Insect Clan, which possessed rapid evolution capabilities, requiring constant updates to troop types to counter them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was the Player Clan, whose deaths could not be devoured, and whose slain evil spirits could not feed back into the Black Black Tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rule-based characteristics mastered by these two factions were nearly unsolvable, making it feel immense pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Evil Armor Clan, aside from their comprehensive strength being far inferior to the Black Black Tide under projection control,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even if the Evil Armor Clan's comprehensive strength exceeded that of the Black Black Tide under projection control, it could still easily defeat them and transform this faction into nutrients for the Black Black Tide's growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a war of attrition, the Black Black Tide had always grown stronger the more it fought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wars at the Minor World level were training grounds for newborn Black Black Tide evil spirits, basically always starting from a disadvantageous position until growing into a terrifying Black Black Tide capable of devouring an entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, in the eyes of the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit, apart from the main battlefield of the Super Large World, the Black Black Tide had always been fighting uphill battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minor factions like the Evil Armor Clan could only be considered small snacks for the Black Black Tide, not even worthy of being called opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this battle, the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit's focus was not on the Evil Armor Clan, but on the members of the Player Clan pursuing from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After manipulating the Black Black Tide to cover the Evil Armor Clan warriors, the Black Black Tide swept directly toward the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar tactic of emotional manipulation was enacted once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Calamity-type troops in front expanded their bodies as if being inflated, then raised a thumb toward the players and slowly turned it upside down:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo~ isn't this the players? Are you chasing them down, or just providing aerobic exercise for this flock of weak sheep? Look, they've run themselves several sizes thinner; can you actually catch them or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other evil spirits joined in with mockery at this moment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Presumably you definitely aren't chasing them down, but merely enjoying the process of the chase; you kind-hearted souls want to let these weak sheep live a bit longer, right? Hmm, I believe you are intentionally going easy on them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What chase? They are acting as tour guides for monsters, leading them on a tour of the map!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At a time like this, we must give you a ding, notifying you that you've achieved the accomplishment: Best Pacing Award.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you recently switch careers to become fitness coaches? I see they are almost being chased into having well-developed muscles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Black Tide evil spirits activated their Iron Face-to-Iron Face mockery Cultivation Mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the quotes had never appeared before; although some of the phrases formed by combining various vocabulary words missed the mark, the vast majority precisely hit the players' anger points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also made the players realize that this Earth-Chant Bully had leveled up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had even started creating mockery quotes based on the players' behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could be confirmed was that during this process, the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit was still collecting feedback data from the players, recording effective mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various mocking remarks angered the players into cursing loudly, and both sides instantly opened fire, fighting while trading insults.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the players of the Giant Python Clan and the Night Demon Clan were still passionately engaged in high-intensity combat; the fiercer the Black Black Tide's mockery, the more fierce their state became, obviously very fond of this combat environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, the players knew that mocking the evil spirits was useless, so all the mockery they spouted was directed at the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even cursed the Evil Eye along with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, the Evil Eye hiding behind the scenes maintained an indifferent attitude, but the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit felt its blood pressure skyrocket upon hearing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially one sentence from a certain player:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You coward hiding in the rear, if you have the guts, jump out and fight your grandpa for three hundred rounds; well... with your timid personality, you only deserve to hide in the back and manipulate things; where would you fit in a frontal war? Just keep hiding, huddled in the Evil Eye's embrace, whining and crying, begging for a hug, begging for comfort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sentence truly struck the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit's pain point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before becoming a Black Black Tide commander, it had been a frontline warrior participating in wars, responsible for leading local Black Black Tide evil spirits in charges and assaults.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the reason it had chosen to personally act when it first descended into the Monster World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivation of its command consciousness had gradually entered the proper state with the Evil Eye's help, learning a vast number of combat command techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But deep in its heart, it had not forgotten the exhilarating feeling of leading charges on the Minor World battlefields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It clearly remembered using similar words to mock a god who hid behind his clansmen in a Minor World, never expecting that similar words would be used against itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While its mindset exploded, it decisively manipulated a large number of evil spirits to tear that player, who had struck its pain point, to pieces alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The war of words continued, with both sides simultaneously entering a state of overheating, their rage values constantly skyrocketing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, the players did not forget about the resources carried by the Evil Armor Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit, in order to report back to the Blue-Skinned Evil Eye, similarly did not forget to devour the resources carried by the Evil Armor Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The biting struggle between the players and the Black Black Tide quickly evolved into a scramble for the Evil Armor Clan's resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players who had Treasure-Seeking Rats summoned them one after another at this moment, creating opportunities for the rats to snatch food from the tiger's mouth by picking up armor dropped on the ground, or armor half-eaten by the Black Black Tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining Evil Armor Clan warriors trapped in the middle became the target of focused fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players and the Black Black Tide were like two teammates playing a duo queue game, brutally slaughtering the Evil Armor Clan while passionately spraying each other on voice chat, additionally tripping each other up, with high energy throughout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Evil Armor Clan's resources were divided up completely, the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit manipulated the Black Black Tide to actively retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the Evil Eye also informed the Blue-Skinned Evil Eye that during an external devouring battle, they had discovered the Player Clan suddenly attacking, and planned to lure this group of players into the Evil Moon Domain to fight on home turf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit wished, the players, shouting the slogan to capture the Earth-Chant Bully alive, charged straight toward the Evil Moon Domain battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Activating the Domain War Cultivation Mode that both sides were very familiar with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the high-intensity confrontation, the only thing that made the players feel fortunate was that the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit had never used the most disgusting Calamity-type troops; although the yield benefit from a single troop type was very small, the advantage lay in their sufficient numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they were all output-system troop types that were easy to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit was also observing the players' situation, recording their combat information in real-time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several hours of fierce battle, it discovered that the abilities used by this new batch of arriving players included several types never seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In particular, the players had even learned a summoning-type ability that could connect to other dimensional spaces to summon troops for combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combat power of these summoned lifeforms was not strong, but their abilities were indeed not weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially a flying unit that could release connecting beams of light to repair player injuries, improving the players' combat sustainability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The already difficult-to-deal-with players, combined with the support of these sustainability summons, became even more disgusting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But regarding this, the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit also had a solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Black Tide's troop library had plenty of system troops designed to counter flying units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the instant a thought turned, the Disaster-type troop \"Disaster Bow\" was generated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The troop's appearance was a humanoid skeleton with jagged bones; within the hollow eye sockets of its skull were two balls of pitch-black flame, and the ribs on its body were like rotting fences, sparsely arranged across the chest cavity, rising and falling with the flickering of the ghost fire in its chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its two hands tightly gripped a longbow emitting a dim glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the bowstring was drawn, pitch-black energy gathered at the string's center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of breaking wind rang out; the perception data provided by the Evil Eye predicted the flight trajectory of the Light Spirit Feathers in advance, killing the Light Spirit Feathers, whose levels were already not high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Black Tide surged, generating a large number of Disaster Bows; with the Evil Eye providing real-time battlefield data support, every attack was a predicted shot targeting flight trajectories, and in less than a moment, the Light Spirit Feathers flying in the sky were cleared away completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the terrifying aspect of the Black Black Tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its vast troop library allowed the Black Black Tide to handle combat in various environments, lacking any shortcomings on any level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, Black Black Tide troops could be reshaped through feedback at any time to undergo troop replacement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the only thing the Evil Spirit commander needed to do was increase the Black Black Tide's intensity; the troops' intensity would naturally increase along with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After clearing away the Light Spirit Feathers, the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit once again manipulated the Black Black Tide to engage in a war of attrition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, it discovered that besides summons, there was a group of figures behind the player legion manipulating strangely shaped lifeforms; the combat power of these lifeforms was extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the evil spirits generated by this Evil Moon Domain found them difficult to counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, their numbers were not large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what puzzled it was that the players manipulating these strange creatures seemed particularly afraid of death and cared greatly about the safety of the manipulated lifeforms; compared to the fearless combat style of other players, they appeared unconventional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entry of these special lifeforms gave the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit a headache, and it couldn't help but speak:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evil Eye, why is this Player Clan becoming stronger and stronger, just like the Insect Clan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the inquiry, the Evil Eye remained silent for a long while before speaking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The specific situation is unclear, but we analyzed this problem last time; it is possible that the Player Clan's method of invading the Monster World progresses from weak to strong, with the first to appear being cannon-fodder level warriors, and those descending later possessing greater strength and mastering more abilities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Eye's analysis plunged the Earth-Chant Evil Spirit into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current situation was that the combat strength intensity of the Player Clan's appearance always kept pace with its own growth speed, or was even faster than its growth speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the Black Black Tide energy transported from other domain nodes, the node it controlled would have long been unable to sustain itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Combat Insect Clan in front and the Player Clan behind,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this stifling environment of being surrounded seemed fundamentally impossible to break through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earth-Chant, don't think too much; once we finish extracting most of the energy from this domain, the combat strength of the nodes we control will increase significantly; at that time, we will attempt an external breakout battle, and must as soon as possible open up a channel to acquire external resources.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well,\" the Earth Chant Evil Spirit nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, his consciousness switched, continuing to manipulate the Black Black Tide to battle the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the intensity of the Black Black Tide within this Evil Moon Domain, killing these tens of thousands of players would not be difficult, yet he had no intention of doing so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This battle must be fought as a war of attrition, constantly attracting more players into the fray, allowing him to siphon energy resources by having players kill evil influences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earth Chant, quite a few members of the Player Clan have attacked this time; you could try a new combat model strategy,\" Evil Eye suggested at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit immediately nodded, his thoughts spinning as he began generating new systemic troop types.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on the combat data provided by Evil Eye, he discovered a characteristic of the Player Clan: they were not absolutely united internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially during battles against the Evil Armor Clan, he had observed players frequently scrambling to seize resources dropped by fallen Evil Armor warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, all players possessed an uncontrollable desire and pursuit for \"spiritual treasures,\" even if such behavior might lead to their own death or negatively affect other players on their side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sparked a new tactical idea in him: using the provision of spiritual treasures to disrupt the unity of the player legions in facing a common enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, whether this method was feasible remained unknown to him for now; it required practical testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the Earth Chant Evil Spirit's manipulation, the Shadow-Specter troop type was conceived and born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its form was ethereal and indistinct, resembling a churning mass of ink-black fog in the wind, wreathed in wisps of dim purple qi, its body exuding a ghostly sense of nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Black Tide energy converged at that moment, forming an energy crystal as pitch-black as ink, which hovered before the Shadow Specter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manipulated by the Earth Chant Evil Spirit, the specter lifted the energy crystal and then surged toward the direction where the Player Clan had gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving with ghost-like speed, it reached the airspace above the player army in the blink of an eye, diving straight toward the densest concentration of players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden attack startled nearby players, who all looked up in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, analysis information regarding the ghostly evil influence floated into their minds and was shared across the regional voice channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Black Black Tide · Specter]:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunting Rank: 57\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Target Analysis: A Black Black Tide Shadow-Specter troop type possessing a special life structure that exempts it from partial physical damage; it boasts high movement speed and masters the Soul Possession ability. Hosted lifeforms will continuously suffer various negative status effects and endure corrosive damage from Black Black Tide energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players' attention quickly shifted from the specter to the black glowing gem in its hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the analysis ability was activated, relevant information about the gem appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Black Black Tide Energy Crystal]:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Item Analysis: A compressed crystal condensed from Black Black Tide energy; a test item in the Earth Chant Evil Spirit's combat plan. Sacrificing it to Emperor Omen can be exchanged for 9,877 points of Sacrificial Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the analysis information, the players were dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The analysis info had practically written out every calculation in the Earth Chant Evil Spirit's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the means the Earth Chant Evil Spirit employed for warfare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, the voice channel exploded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, this Earth Chant Evil Spirit is dropping loot boxes for us to grab, right? How can such a vicious tactic be devised... but I really want it, what should I do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They say beauty traps are hard to resist; I used to disagree, but I truly cannot withstand the Earth Chant Evil Spirit's 'wealth-delivery tactic.' Screw it, I'll grab it first and worry later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, listen to me, do not fall for the Earth Chant Bully's vicious scheme. Let me check if this energy crystal has any issues for you all. It doesn't matter if I die; sacrificing myself for my brothers is my duty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, you all say don't fall for the trap, so why are you still frantically pushing forward? Your greed is written all over your faces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected of the Earth Chant Bully; even with this tactic laid bare, we players still can't resist it. Too ruthless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players understood perfectly well what ten thousand points of Sacrificial Power meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mall shopping, pet cultivation, Flesh-Tempering rank upgrades, Star Vein rank upgrades, armed vehicle crafting... there were too many places to spend Sacrificial Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could secure this ten thousand points of Sacrificial Power, they would inevitably become rich in one sweep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the specter swept over the players' heads, nearby players decisively launched a pursuit, instantly turning the previously advancing legion formation into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Chant Evil Spirit felt no pain over losing this energy crystal; after letting the specter circle once, he directed it to drop the crystal straight into the densest player region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, from a high-altitude overview, the players resembled goldfish in a pond fighting for food, gathering immediately toward the area where the energy crystal lay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The results of this preliminary test left the Earth Chant Evil Spirit, situated in the rear, extremely satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not understand the players' erratic logical thinking, but he knew that as long as they had exploitable weaknesses, that was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the spin of a thought, he condensed five more specters, each holding a Black Black Tide Energy Crystal, flying toward the player legions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By using treasures to attract and disrupt the movement of player legions, he aimed to achieve deep control over the course of the war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facts proved that the effect of this method was far better than he had anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After multiple successful tests, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit could not help but burst into loud laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharing the same line of thinking as the Earth Chant Evil Spirit were the players themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Chant Evil Spirit's tactics reminded players of many Easter egg monsters existing in games, also known as chest mimics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing such monsters usually yielded resources and in-game currency far exceeding normal monster drops, or even special equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other games, such monsters were inevitably targets fought over by players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time was no exception; players were all attracted by the special monsters carrying treasures, hoping to strike it rich in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Chant Evil Spirit felt he had gained an advantage, having mastered another combat strategy to counter the Player Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players also felt they had gained an advantage, as the Black Black Tide had actually started producing treasure chests during the confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the appearance of chest mimics made players feel that the battles within the Evil Moon Domain had become more interesting; they looked forward to the occasional chest mimic refreshing and flying over, wondering when one might drop right on their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing this scene from behind the scenes, Qi Sheng did not find it surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players were messing around, and the Earth Chant Evil Spirit was messing around too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found that the Earth Chant Evil Spirit was indeed very clever; by continuously collecting player information, he could always devise new combat strategies, all of which produced remarkable effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as long as it brought benefits, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit could employ his tactics freely; Qi Sheng would not devise any targeted countermeasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the strategy where the Earth Chant Evil Spirit exploited players to steal Black Black Tide energy resources from the Evil Moon Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strategy allowed the Earth Chant Evil Spirit to feast to his heart's content, while the players also benefited; furthermore, Qi Sheng's real-time output of Sacrificial Power surged temporarily thanks to this Earth Chant Evil Spirit's assistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, as long as the players could gain benefits, nothing else mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the Guidance floating beside him wore a contemplative expression, manifesting an arm to prop up its chin as it said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Boss, do you think there's a possibility that many years later, when the Black Black Tide administrator managing this region asks about the development of various nodes and information on opposing forces, other Black Black Tide nodes will report records of clashes with numerous factions, while only the Earth Chant Evil Spirit submits a thick player strategy manual, because all it has done these years is fight players?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Sheng: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guidance's sarcasm made Qi Sheng laugh speechlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was indeed just as the Guidance said; since descending into the Monster World, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit had always been confronting players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after switching scenes, it was still engaging players in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primordial Altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through five days of observation, the players had gained quite a few new acquisitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, regarding containment, three new Primordial monsters had been contained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first was a Generation-Two Primordial contained by the player \"One Jin Scallion No Garlic\" in the Winter Snowfield region: Mental Shockwave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mental Shockwave (Generation-Two Primordial)]:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primordial Trait: Releases mental ripples to inflict mental shock damage on a single target or an area of targets, bypassing the target's physical defenses. The specific effects are influenced by the Soul Soul rank, one's own mental strength, and the target's mental strength (Note: If the damage intensity far exceeds the target's mental tolerance, it can cause dizziness, nausea, confusion... even consciousness death).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the third mental-interference type Soul Soul following Taunt and Soul-Departing Spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, compared to the previous two Soul Souls, Mental Shockwave was a purely mental-damage type trait, focusing on destroying the opponent's mental consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emergence of Mental Shockwave also allowed the Functional Support style to spawn a new sub-style capable of both supporting and dealing damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among these, the strategy guide post with the highest likes on the forum featured a Star Vein combination dubbed: Puppet Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star Vein Combination: Mental Shockwave, Control, Qi Devouring, Light Shield, Bind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The manifested effect involved weakening a monster's mental consciousness strength through mental shocks, then using the Control Soul Soul to imprint a mark for domination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Soul Souls leaned towards support, allowing for coordinated team combat, while solo action still retained considerable fighting power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second was a Primordial monster contained by the player \"Emiya Giant Hero\" in the Pale Star Sea Region: Brain Overclock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Brain Overclock (Generation-Three Primordial)]:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primordial Trait: Can significantly enhance memory and concentration, strengthening thought processing capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Primordial ability was a template ability present in the early Soul Soul library, successfully contained this time by a player squad in the sea region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primordial monster was a seabed creature resembling an octopus, with a Hunting Rank of 17.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the vast majority of players, the function of the Brain Overclock trait was optional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for arms dealers, the Alchemist Alliance, and other players engaged in scientific research, this Soul Soul trait was comparable to a divine skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After activating the trait ability, logical thinking became exceptionally clear, significantly improving learning efficiency and enabling rapid mastery of various new knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forum had not yet developed any Star Vein combinations compatible with Brain Overclock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only relatively compatible Soul Soul was one: Qi Devouring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While in the Brain Overclock state, players would continuously consume mental energy, and Qi Devouring could provide endurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the reason Qi Devouring was called the universal Soul Soul; its strength consistently ranked as version T0.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dual recovery effect for both qi-blood and mental energy meant it could be used for both physical and magic styles, basically compatible with any style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the enhancement brought by the Territory Rule \"Gathering Crowds,\" the strength of Qi Devouring received a significant boost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third was a Generation-Two Primordial monster contained by the player \"Ignite Water Nuclear Power\" in the Colorful Mist Coast Dense Forest region: Wither.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wither (Generation-Two Primordial)]:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primordial Trait (Passive): All damage-type skills can attach Wither damage, causing qi-blood depletion, weakness, and other negative statuses; the Wither effect can stack infinitely (the higher the damage intensity, the more Wither energy is attached).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a passive damage Fate Soul with characteristics similar to the Black Armored Snake's deadly poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Deadly Poison characteristic, its greatest advantage is the ability to stack damage infinitely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, the effect of Deadly Poison can only stack the amount of poison, not the intensity of its toxicity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wither characteristic has no such limitations and can stack damage effects indefinitely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the stacking method is not calculated by attack frequency, but determined by the Qi and blood or mental energy consumed in a single attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Fate Soul had not been contained for long; after being evaluated by the Guide Party players, it was quickly pushed to the T0 throne by forum players within a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple: this was a passive characteristic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As more Fate Souls were contained, the strength of passive characteristics was gradually increasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too many active characteristics meant that the mental energy or Qi and blood required for each release would also increase accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ensure sustained output while increasing damage, passive characteristics were the best choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the current library of contained Fate Souls, every Fate Soul with a passive characteristic was at least T1 level in strength, giving them a natural advantage in ratings compared to active-type Fate Souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the emergence of the Wither characteristic, the strength of the Magic System sect had improved once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the three mainstream gameplay styles, apart from the Stone Statue Damage-Taking flow, the other two major classification sects now each possessed two passive Fate Souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic System Output Passive Characteristics: Qi Devouring, Wither.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physical Output Passive Characteristics: Deadly Poison, Forbidden Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damage-Taking Tank Passive Characteristics: Resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three Primordial Monsters entered the Containment Wall, the total number of contained Primordial Monsters reached 37.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the Primordial Monsters, two new Domain Nodes had merged into the Emperor Tomb Village space in recent days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of these Domain Nodes originated from the Dense Forest region of the Colorful Mist Coast, named Illusory Sea and Wind Eye respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Domain Nodes were resource-type, with characteristic effects of Spiritual Qi Breeding and Spiritual Spring Breeding respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the first time Qi Sheng had encountered a node domain that produced Spiritual Spring resources; its effect was the continuous generation of Spiritual Spring Water with healing properties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding how to utilize the Spiritual Spring resource node, the first thing Qi Sheng thought of was connecting it to the Mall to continuously produce and sell recovery potions to players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would save him a considerable amount of daily expenditure on potion production and increase his sources of income.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon careful consideration, Qi Sheng felt it was unnecessary to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The amount of potions a Level 1 Spiritual Spring could produce daily was not even one-fortieth of what players consumed each day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the recent growth of a new batch of novice players, potion consumption was continuing to rise, making the output of Spiritual Spring Water merely a drop in the bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, his core philosophy had always been to prioritize cultivating player growth; only when players became stronger could his income increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling players' constant complaints about the insufficient production of Sacrificial Power in the game, he suddenly had a new idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was to create a Healing Point within the Novice Village space, providing free treatment for various injuries to players, including the pets accompanying them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the total daily healing energy would be limited, available on a first-come, first-served basis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, if a player was seriously injured but reluctant to consume potions, previously they could only recover their status by dying and resurrecting; now, they could use the Spiritual Spring Water produced at the Healing Point for free to restore themselves to peak condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qi Sheng felt it was necessary to add a restriction to this setting: custom pets would not be eligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the daily output of spring water from the Spiritual Spring was limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many custom pets were of relatively high levels, and the Spiritual Spring energy required to heal them could instead cure a large number of players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the perspective of fair distribution, the Healing Point would be restricted to players and Growth-type pets only.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the location of the Healing Point, considering the convenience provided to players, he decided to integrate it with the Teleportation Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Teleportation Points in the Emperor Tomb Village space, the Colorful Mist Coast space, and the Winter Snowfield space would simultaneously connect to the energy output of the Spiritual Spring, allowing players to use it upon returning to any of these spaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on an analysis of the average physical constitution and mental consciousness strength of players, approximately 6,339 players could receive free treatment for all injuries daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this actual number would clearly be lower than 6,339.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the recent influx of a large number of novice players had lowered the comprehensive attribute values.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the foreseeable future, as more Spiritual Spring resource nodes similar to this were contained, the volume of free healing services provided to players would gradually increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After tallying the profits from the past five days, Qi Sheng began to check the guild information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to feedback from the Guide, he discovered that the two guilds referred to by forum players as the Demonic Sects had encountered development bottlenecks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two guilds were the Doomsday Technology Guild, known as the Arms Dealer, and the Alchemist Alliance Guild, which researched genetic potions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feedback from the Guide indicated that the Doomsday Technology Guild was recently preparing to build a research base in the Colorful Mist Coast region to develop more powerful technological weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To construct this base, the Doomsday Technology Guild had already begun cutting down trees, preparing to clear an open area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, the Alchemist Alliance was also considering researching enhancement potions to sell to other players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Information read by the Guide showed that the positioning of these potions during development focused primarily on improving physical constitution, with little regard for the severity of side effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, such potions needed to be used at critical moments; the various side effects brought about after consumption were not within the consideration scope of the Alchemist Guild members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since players could resurrect after death, even the most severe side effects amounted to nothing more than a single death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the combat power boost provided at critical moments might be enough to turn the Black Tide of battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The positioning of enhancement potions was very clear: they were miraculous drugs with special effects capable of turning the Black Tide of battle at crucial times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the reason the Alchemist Guild was called a Demonic Sect by players; they were always researching various \"evil\" potions, yet every product came with extremely strong side effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with genetic potions improved through multiple versions, few players were willing to try them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The research and development of these technologies required professional venues and equipment; they could not be accomplished merely by hand-crafting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, building research bases outside posed a series of risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in the current Monster World, nowhere was safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were three potential risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first risk was the descent of new factions; invading forces from minor worlds like the Heavenly Fire Clan and Evil Armor Clan were continuously pouring in, creating a probability that they might suddenly descend upon the research bases built by players, destroying all the painstakingly crafted equipment and production lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would severely impact technological development, or even cause technology to regress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second risk was the airborne descent of plundering factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the Mechanical Sovereign's plundering of the Emperor Tomb Mountain range, it was completely unexpected, and a sudden descent resulted in devastating strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third risk was invasion by migrating factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This situation had also occurred before; for instance, the Black Wind Clan chose to migrate due to survival risks, and there was a probability they might migrate to the Colorful Mist Coast region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death was inconsequential, and even being blocked at the exit of a space point was not a major issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the research base was destroyed, the technological wealth painstakingly created by players would suffer heavy losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A similar situation occurred with Shu Yan; because it could not defeat forces like the Black Black Tide, it continuously migrated its domain, only recently descending near the Ascension Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In order to obtain a better environment for survival and development, clan migration was a common trend in the Monster World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of consideration for protecting player assets, Qi Sheng felt it was necessary to designate a portion of space for player use, allowing them to safely conduct various technological research and development within the space scenarios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doing so would be highly beneficial for the development of the player legions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, these technology-focused guilds needed to serve players to grow, then earn resources from other players to reinvest in new technological research, forming a positive cycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of the fact that the project to build research bases outside had not yet fully unfolded, Qi Sheng decided to provide assistance in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 3:00 PM that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A version update notification rang in the players' minds, and a post detailing the update content was simultaneously released on the forum in real-time:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Challenger Notification (All Channels): The game is about to undergo a version update. The contents of this update are as follows]:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poster: Guide (Official)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Update Setting 1: Unlock Healing Point Functionality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Update Introduction: After this update concludes, Resurrection Points and Teleportation Points will be integrated, and the Healing Point function will be added simultaneously. Players can summon the healing function within the Resurrection Point area (specific) to treat themselves and their Growth-type pets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Note: Daily healing energy is limited; it will refresh at midnight the following day once exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Update Setting 2: Preview of the Space Plot Auction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Update Introduction: On December 28, 2524 (in two days), plots 1-3 in the West District of the Emperor Tomb Space will be opened for auction. Players may participate in the bidding in the form of guilds; successful bidders will obtain the right to freely modify the respective plots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Note: Plot locations will continuously shift outward as the space area expands; the function for freely expanding plot area will be unlocked later (currently unavailable).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comment Section:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cooking Wine in Moderation: Good heavens, players can build their own houses in the space now, but I'm confused why they aren't selling houses directly but rather selling customizable construction plots. Where do ordinary players have the ability to build houses themselves? Couldn't you just offer selectable house designs and sell the houses directly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not Going All Out: The comment above made me laugh. With only three plots being auctioned in the form of guilds, you actually think ordinary players have a chance to participate? They will definitely be taken by major guilds to build employee dormitories. The prerequisite for ordinary players to own one is joining a major guild. I feel the Divine Hall Guild will likely secure one, but in terms of comprehensive financial power, we still have to look at the Demonic Sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Game Life: I give a positive review for the first update regarding the Healing Point; no need to recover status through death after being seriously injured in the future. But I don't understand why the dog officials are so stingy. Since you already planned to create a Healing Point for players to recover health and save on their Sacrificial Power expenses, why impose a first-come, first-served quota? I protest! I demand unlimited free healing, or at the very least, one free healing session per player per day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Won't Dream of Master Nanhua: The first setting reeks of stinginess; truly worthy of the dog officials. How many times has it been mentioned on the forum that Sacrificial Power production is insufficient? Yet instead of modifying the settings regarding Sacrificial Power production yields, such as increasing rewards by 200%, you just open a quota for limited free healing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon-Slaying Little Daoist: What can I say about the first update? Although it's a good thing for us players, it's like we are crying for food on a parched land, hoping the dog officials will send a heavy rain or dig a well to provide a channel for obtaining water, but instead, you deliver a box of mineral water distributed on a limited quota. It makes me want to punch... never mind, I dare not rant for fear of being banned. I still need to play this game until I'm old; if my luck attributes are secretly adjusted, I'm done for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold lsj: Positive review for the first update, but the second update offers no hope for us commoners. Even if free construction is possible, it's difficult to manage. As weak ordinary players, where do we have the ability to build a house? Although there are experts with hands-on ability in the game, they are ultimately a minority. I hope the officials will quickly launch houses that ordinary players can reside in; I look forward to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to this update, players engaged in heated discussion on the forum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the second update, unlocking the use of space plots, left ordinary players puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the members of the Doomsday Technology Guild and the Alchemist Guild, after reading the update content, were extremely excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, they had already decided to build research bases in the Colorful Mist Coast region, which was relatively safe and had a pleasant environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not expect that the permission to use plots would be unlocked at this very moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant they could construct their research bases within an absolutely safe space, needing only to build a framework for an experimental site in the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, they were still worried about what to do if the bases built outside were suddenly attacked and destroyed by foreign forces, and how to protect the safety of the base equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this problem now had the best solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the chat channels of the two major guilds, guild players spontaneously organized to pool money, determined to secure a plot through the auction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this regard, both major guilds were confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding pay-to-win capabilities, with the Human Federation standing behind them, there was no possibility of being suppressed by those super-whale players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, in terms of overall guild strength, although they were inferior to the Divine Hall, the Crime Syndicate, and a few other major guilds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when it came to sacrificial power wealth, those guilds truly could not compare to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, wanting to prepare was clearly too late, after all, the land auction was only two days away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much money one had in reality, it was impossible to acquire a large amount of sacrificial power in such a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since the pet function had just gone online, many players' reserves of sacrificial power had been depleted to the bottom, leaving them with insufficient sacrificial power to support their own guilds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The major combat guilds shared the same thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although their enthusiasm for auctioning land was not as high as that of the two demonic sect guilds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But auctioning land was a good opportunity to prove a guild's strength and attract more elite players to join, and none of them wanted to miss out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the update ended, posts seeking to purchase sacrificial power sprang up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, continuously driving up the price of sacrificial power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made the small-spending players jump with rage, yet they were helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, at the current stage, small-spending players and free-to-play players were no different at all; there was simply no way to create a significant gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One million credit points in reality could only exchange for slightly over 3,000 points of sacrificial power in the game, and that was only if someone was willing to sell; generally, one had to piece together small amounts to make a purchase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This price even made many ordinary players feel it was incomprehensible, thinking that no matter how rich one was in reality, money shouldn't be spent like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current consensus among players was that small spenders equaled zero spenders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, any investment starting below several million could be categorized as belonging to ordinary players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",7055,"2026-06-19T09:20:35.554Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","da4678ff73f8f204802d21a4e30f95ace59b9248aedee5ce015062c3e296ab19","monsters-are-coming-chapter-158","monsters-are-coming-chapter-156",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]