[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-monsters-are-coming-chapter-172":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},2250021,4069,"Chapter 172: Simple Computer, Extreme Brutality","monsters-are-coming-chapter-172",172,"\u003Cp>【The Evil Moon Domain at Colorful Mist Coast is about to fall—brothers, rally for battle! The final Kuanghuan  has begun!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poster: Shen Wang\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The war in the Evil Moon Domain is drawing to a close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wang’s forum post attracted a massive number of players to join the battle in the Evil Moon Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means the Purification Node mission is about to be settled—any contribution, no matter how small, will yield rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, the rule node about to be contained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After containment, a brand-new rule will appear on the Rule Divine Pillar of Emperor Tomb Village, granting all players permanent boosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast Black Tide of players rushed toward the Colorful Mist Coast region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even novice players who had been brawling with the Ji Le Purple Black Tide heeded the call and hurried over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some players had already devised elaborate stunts, waiting to unveil them at the war’s climax, to be recorded in the Annals of Glory as the most dazzling spectacle for future generations to admire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This battle also drew massive attention from tourists on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching from their game pods in first-person or guided-view perspectives, they were utterly exhilarated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, they could only view battle footage by flipping through the Annals of Glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was their first time witnessing a large-scale war in the Monster World in real time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wang’s livestream room rapidly climbed to the top of the forum’s popularity ranking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chat barrage in the livestream scrolled at tens of thousands of messages per second, with external viewership reaching a staggering 1.2 billion—and still rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duanqiao Yan Yu: Bad news—the Digital Life army is here! Livestream viewership is skyrocketing, but they’re all Digital Lives (lol.jpg)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tourist23194: Please don’t enable viewer blocking—I want to send barrage messages to cheer you on. I hope I can get Monster World access soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tourist4819: Don’t get too arrogant, Monster World players! We’ll get access eventually. Calling us Digital Lives—what’s that supposed to mean? Especially you stinking human players—don’t get cocky. Wait till I enter the Monster World and smash your heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tourist920521: I desperately want to join this war, but I don’t have access. I hope Star Net distributes access to everyone soon. Praise Star Net—Star Net is the greatest! I’ll keep praising Star Net daily in the comments. I believe Star Net will see it, be moved by me, and grant me access.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Purification Campaign employs simultaneous use of Warband Warfare and Free Warfare modes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wang’s force consists entirely of members from major Societies, as well as renowned player squads and lone wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wang has no intention of recruiting other players into his warband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before recruitment, he held detailed discussions with the leaders of all major Societies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conclusion: flooding the warband with novices would only dilute the combat gains of core players—and would inevitably attract freeloaders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, under Warband Cultivation Mode, all players share rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, uncontrollable player groups like the Night Demon Clan and Giant Python Clan would cause chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ensure unified command and maximize war gains, they settled on a participation limit of fifty thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All other participating players formed the Free Warfare group; Shen Wang chose an alternate offensive route to avoid interference from Free Warfare participants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 3 p.m., players gathered outside the Evil Moon Domain, forming a massive force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over one hundred thousand players had already arrived, with more en route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this battle, Shen Wang activated four Star Vein Slots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were embedded with: Hawkhead Demon, Marker, Air Siphon, and Brain Overclock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brain Overclock was strongly recommended by Heiye Jiangzhi, who claimed it was the most useful Mind Soul in the current library after Hawkhead Demon for command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tested it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect left him stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As war was about to begin, Shen Wang gazed at the poised player formation and activated his Level 28 Brain Overclock trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His temples throbbed violently; the nuclear fusion in his mental realm exploded instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thought speed surged like a rocket launch—thinking was no longer linear deduction, but like countless parallel supercomputers operating simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Complex logic was rapidly dissected in his mind; tactical plans flooded forth like a gushing spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Player squad data in the warband interface was instantly decomposed into countless micro-logical fragments, then reassembled at astonishing speed to yield optimal solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creativity ran wild in his mind, spilling forth endless new ideas and concepts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sensation entranced Shen Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brain Overclock’s power was built upon his existing cognition, elevating his thought processes to unimaginable heights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It even made Shen Wang feel as if he himself were a sentient supercomputer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, atop the Evil Eye Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the player army entered the Evil Moon Domain, Di Nian Xie Ling suddenly opened its blood-red eyes; its Evil Eye projection pierced its back with tendrils, completing the connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body levitated, gazing toward the approaching player force; its cold eyes glowed crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This battle, it decided, would be taken seriously—a rare opportunity for troop training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the perception boost granted by the Evil Eye, its consciousness swept forward; information on player clan members flooded its mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on bloodline strength and spiritual power, the scanned players’ combat unit types were displayed in the Di Nian Xie Ling’s mind as probabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could even vaguely deduce which abilities players possessed, based on the ratio of their bloodline to spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example: Gargoyle, Air Siphon, Resistance, Rock Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each Mind Soul, upon upgrading, grants different growth attribute bonuses; Di Nian Xie Ling could estimate a player’s capabilities from these ratios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These insights were distilled from countless battles against the player clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, it rapidly generated its most proficient Catastrophe-class units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First to appear: Black Black Tide · Rotting Rock Colossus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This unit’s appearance was mountainous; its body was armored in a thick, grotesque shell of fused rot-rock and twisted flesh, emitting a nauseating stench. Its limbs were thick and powerful—each step shook the earth. Sharp bone spines protruded from its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This unit’s strength lies in its exceptional regeneration: besides Black Black Tide energy, it absorbs self-healing nutrients from the air, possesses built-in energy purification organs, its rot-rock shell effectively resists all elemental damage, and it can release putrid mists that poison nearby enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next appeared: Shadow Colossus, Tremor, Black Black Tide Howling Tiger, Destroyer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each Catastrophe-class unit had formidable defense but distinct battlefield roles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Classified as: Immortal Vanguard (main frontline tank), Undying Wall (fixed-position defender), Bone Bastion (rear-line mobile protector), Shadow-Bound Catastrophe (tank-control)…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Catastrophe-class units formed, the Plague-class units emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First to appear: Pestilence Armored Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It resembled a floating balloon, its skin covered in sharp spines and mottled sickly purple, exhaling plague mist, its surface coated in sticky black fluid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could launch spines that infected enemies with Black Black Tide Plague, weakening their combat ability. While moving, it secreted plague slime that coated the ground, forming plague zones that continuously corrupted anyone who stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next appeared: Putrid Iron Guard, Rotting Plague Soldier, Plague Sorcerer, Death Thrower…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catastrophe-class and Plague-class units were, in Di Nian Xie Ling’s eyes, the two most effective unit systems against the player clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These units had weak offensive power but exceptional survivability and crowd control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In player terms: disgusting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this war, it planned to add some offensive units atop these two systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top choice: the ranged AoE Death Catastrophe unit—Shadow Wraith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second: the single-target killers—Wither Hunter and Catastrophe Bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Black Tide level in this Evil Moon Domain was high; originally, it could have generated an even stronger Death Catastrophe unit: Reaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its ability: fire arrows that drain the target’s bloodline and spiritual energy, converting it into Black Black Tide energy and feeding it to nearby Black Black Tide units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the player clan’s trait is “no hair left behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaper’s powerful feedback mechanism was useless—better to spawn more low-level Wither Hunters and Catastrophe Bows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the Chaos-class assassin units: Phantom Dagger, Blood Dagger, and Phantom Ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The player clan’s main damage dealers always hid behind the frontline, eliminating evil spirits with ranged attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, to steal resources, it allowed these rear-line players to freely slaughter evil spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, it would go all out—no breathing room for the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If their rear-line output was strong, it would generate a wave of stealth assassins, paired with long-range snipers to swiftly eliminate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the players’ perspective, the Black Black Tide’s display was more terrifying than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick, ink-like black energy surged skyward like a tidal wave; piercing shrieks and guttural roars intertwined, as if the gates of hell had opened, unleashing endless evil creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast army of evil beings, radiating an evil aura that blotted out the sun and sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when the Catastrophe-class and Plague-class units appeared, the players knew Di Nian E Ba was serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The regional voice channel erupted in curses:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Monster! You promised not to use Catastrophe and Plague units—why are they back?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Di Nian E Ba, show some respect—retract those Catastrophe and Plague units. I want to kill Death and Chaos units!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, the front line is full of filth—poor, disgusting, and I already know I’m gonna be nauseated before we even fight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers, push hard! We players are the strongest—tear Di Nian E Ba’s head off!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Shen Wang, the supreme commander, issued the attack order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the massive player army surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the forefront were the Gargoyle-stream players, each equipped with Gang Qi Mind Souls. With every step, crimson ripples spread, their bodies enveloped in a flame-like crimson aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Black Tide surged forward simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From above, two rivers of starkly contrasting colors flowed toward the battlefield’s center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first collision shook the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Organize auxiliary units to target Stone Image sect players with corresponding numbered markers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stone Image sect, push forward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God-King spoke in a deep, resonant voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the Blood Burn traits from the rear activated in succession, striking the pre-numbered, grouped Stone Image sect players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As their blood qi surged, the Stone Image sect players instinctively roared, their muscles visibly swelling before their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gang Qi enveloping their bodies turned violent and chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The upper bodies of the Stone Image sect players leaned forward, pressing against the massive frames of the Catastrophe-class troops, veins on their forearms bulging like writhing serpents, feet firmly rooted to the ground like steel stakes driven into soil, bodies crouched slightly, knees bent, thigh muscles tensing instantly like coiled springs ready to explode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the God-King’s command, the front-line Stone Image sect players twisted their facial muscles as they gradually increased their force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their leg muscles contracted violently, transmitting the full force of their bodies upward from their soles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Advance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the God-King issued the order, low roars rose in waves; the Stone Image sect players stubbornly pushed forward against the Catastrophe-class troops’ output, letting the enemy’s attacks strike their bodies, transforming into iron chariots that created greater combat space for the players behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the God-King issued a new command, the Light Spirit Wings flew low ahead, beginning to heal the front-line Stone Image sect players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auxiliary players used blood qi connections to distribute damage among the low-health Stone Image sect players, their potions never stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely had the battle begun, and the high-intensity spectacle sent the spectators’ brains into overdrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immersed in the scene, viewers couldn’t distinguish illusion from reality—the battlefield’s sounds exploded beside their ears, and the spectators’ hearts beat wildly in sync with the rhythm of war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene before their eyes surged with a black Black Tide, obscuring more than half the sky, as if the apocalypse had descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stone Image sect players surged forward like a steel flood, and the terrifying power they unleashed while pushing the Catastrophe-class troops filled the spectators with a wild, overwhelming aura, making their blood boil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrage of comments exploded instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve decided—after entering the Monster World, I’ll play the Stone Image sect. This is the real man’s choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is insane! Compared to the battle scenes in the Glory Chronicles, today’s player factions feel way stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re so cool—I beg you, give me access! I want to join the battlefield and be this awesome too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wahhh, why can’t I get access? I really want to play the Monster World—please, Star Net Dad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the players in the livestream felt their blood boiling, the God-King issued a series of commands in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, countless shadows leapt over the Stone Image sect players, rushing forward. Realizing that Di Nian the Tyrant intended to execute a flank-cutting tactic, the God-King decisively ordered close-combat units forward while auxiliary players activated the \"Binding\" trait, cooperating with the close-combat players to slaughter the Black Black Tide’s Assassin-class troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this, Di Nian the Tyrant’s pinpoint assassination protocol activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the God-King had prepared in advance, assigning a portion of auxiliary players to deploy Light Shields, pre-applying defensive barriers to the magic users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield was a chessboard; the God-King and Di Nian the Evil Spirit played a game across the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Di Nian the Evil Spirit deployed Assassin-class troops, the God-King responded with his own move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God-King and Di Nian the Evil Spirit were also very familiar opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had clashed multiple times in the Emperor Tomb Mountain region, each knowing the other’s tactical signatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the war progressed, the frequency with which both sides adjusted their combat forces increased rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing the poor condition of the front-line tanks, the God-King spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second-wave Stone Image sect players, charge! Replace the first wave. After rotation, the first wave returns to position and consumes potions to recover.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magic users, create illusions, attach Annihilation Bombs, and charge forward with the Stone Image sect—try to clear the path-blocking Catastrophe-class troops.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the new orders were issued, the player frontline shifted rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic users created shadow illusions, disguised as Stone Image sect players, and charged forward alongside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Di Nian the Evil Spirit’s perception perspective instantly marked the second-wave Stone Image sect players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Data on their blood qi intensity and spiritual power flooded its mind; it immediately detected that this wave of attackers contained a large number of non-standard players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Di Nian, these players with clearly weak blood qi are clearly not tank types. Based on historical combat data, players who choose suicide charges likely possess a self-explosion ability—they intend to use it to rupture the Catastrophe-class troops’ frontline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Nian the Evil Spirit’s lips curled upward; instantly, the number of Death Plague-class archers behind the Black Black Tide surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scanning, it rapidly tagged the illusions among the players and activated pinpoint assassination Cultivation Mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the God-King’s side, seeing the self-explosion illusions die repeatedly, his expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the pinpoint assassinations, the second-wave Stone Image sect players remained unharmed—all the targets eliminated were the magic users’ shadow illusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized his fake self-explosion tactic had been exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing the pinpoint assassinations, Di Nian the Evil Spirit deployed the Plague-class troops, spewing black viscous fluid with Ground-Binding effects, restricting the retreat of the first-wave Stone Image sect players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made the God-King curse inwardly—Di Nian the Evil Spirit seemed to have x-ray vision, completely seeing through his tactical layout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, he decisively ordered Stone Image sect and warrior players with Star-Shift Nascent Souls to replace the first wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the God-King adjusted his tactics, Di Nian the Evil Spirit followed suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Catastrophe-class troops withdrew proactively; some with poor conditions disassembled themselves and merged into the Black Black Tide, while new Catastrophe-class troops rapidly formed and re-entered the battlefield in fresh forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the moment when players were performing Star-Shift repositioning, Di Nian the Evil Spirit launched a counter-counterattack, recycling all low-health Catastrophe-class troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his brain overclocked, the God-King felt strained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beads of sweat poured from his forehead; he downed recovery potions one after another, never daring to pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized Di Nian the Tyrant’s command ability had improved at an astonishing rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if it had installed a wiretap inside his mind—every tactical maneuver was instantly deciphered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to break through the front line, the God-King issued another command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Assassin sect players in the warband activated their Dusk Shadow trait and infiltrated toward the rear of the Black Black Tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Nian the Evil Spirit also detected the fast-moving shadows; data from its Evil Eye surfaced in its mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its perception perspective now turned toward the rear of the player army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing magic users rapidly generate shadow illusions, attaching the item players called \"Annihilation Bombs,\" Di Nian the Evil Spirit frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various possible tactics flashed through its mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Eye provided data support, listing all possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had already factored in the previously demonstrated \"Star-Shift\" trait—the answer was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infiltration, Rule-Based Relocation, Flank Detonation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding the players’ tactic, Di Nian the Evil Spirit did not rush to intercept the Assassin sect players; it spoke calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evil Eye, can stored energy generate Void-class troops?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, but Void-class troops exceed the Black Black Tide’s current control capacity. Once generated, control will be extremely taxing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten Void Instant Flashes—possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving the Evil Eye’s clear confirmation, Di Nian the Evil Spirit accessed its troop library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It selected the Void-class troop \"Void Instant Flash\" from the Tenth Palace; instantly, the Black Black Tide contracted rapidly, energy compressed and purified to suit the incubation of Void-class troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the Black Black Tide’s energy intensity being incompatible, this incubation proceeded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Assassin sect players drew closer; the ten Void Instant Flashes simultaneously coalesced their forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold, dark light flickered within the black mist—the Void Instant Flashes appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their overall form resembled a floating, irregular energy mass, with a core sphere emitting deep purple light, extending four arm-like energy tendrils, their surfaces covered in flowing black radiance like liquid metal, within which faint, intricate space runes shimmered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Void Instant Flashes remained motionless upon appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the fastest Assassin sect players neared the Death Plague-class troops did they move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Di Nian the Evil Spirit activated the Void Instant Flashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The data probabilities from the Evil Eye weren’t necessarily the answer—but it trusted its own instinctive judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, the God-King issued his command:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Assassin sect—Star Shift!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the Assassin sect players turned in their Dusk Shadow form and activated Star Shift toward the magic users’ illusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow illusions, loaded with the latest tech from the Arms Dealer—\"Annihilation Bombs\"—were instantly swapped to the side of the Black Black Tide’s Death Plague-class troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile appeared on the God-King’s Iron Face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Void Instant Flashes within the Black Black Tide moved—flickering, vanishing from the air, reappearing as their four tendrils contacted the illusions, then vanishing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosions did not erupt behind the Black Black Tide—they detonated directly above the heads of the magic users in the rear of the player army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of magic users instantly went black, sent to the penalty room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the God-King completely lost his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just been marveling that Di Nian the Tyrant hadn’t blocked the Assassin players’ infiltration and flank-cutting—only to be blindsided a second later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had teleported the illusions right back to his own lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Nian the Evil Spirit, witnessing this, felt a wave of dizziness—and a smile curled on its lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Di Nian, controlling ten Void Instant Flashes is still too taxing. Further generation is not advised—it will severely impair your control over the battle’s rhythm,\" the Evil Eye’s voice echoed in its mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Nian the Evil Spirit nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand. This was meant to deter players, preventing them from casually using teleportable self-explosion tactics.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it spoke, Di Nian the Evil Spirit observed the remaining Assassin sect players no longer attempting repositioning—the deterrence had worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Di Nian the Evil Spirit did not rush to eliminate the Assassin sect players; it initiated a new round of counter-counterattacks, merging all low-health Black Black Tide troops back into the Black Black Tide for reshaping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The threat from the Assassin sect players was limited—his primary threat came from the main frontline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the main front holds, rear-line assassin players cannot stir up any trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With disaster-system guardian units protecting the rear, rear-line assassin players’ kill efficiency simply cannot rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, the player army suffered a one-sided collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether in combat strength or numbers, the players were at a distinct disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Added to this, Di Nian Eba’s supreme control completely stunned the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been to this Xieyue Domain before, and each time they had enjoyed a smooth, satisfying grind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Di Nian Eba clearly wasn’t playing fair—he micro-managed every move, never wasting a single chance to recover low-health units, giving not a single opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as revived players continuously flooded the battlefield, they still couldn’t match Di Nian Eba’s full-force assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the players, it felt as if Di Nian Eba had previously been playing “Easy AI” Cultivation Mode, slacking off the entire time—even the evil spirit units would deliberately die to let the players kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Di Nian Eba who appeared this time was playing “Extreme Brutality” Cultivation Mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combat disparity was too great—Di Nian Eba’s overwhelming battlefield dominance truly tormented the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What enraged the players even more was that Di Nian Eba had grown stronger—again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Command ability, battlefield analysis, unit assessment… it was as if he had battlefield x-ray vision, accurately predicting the player army’s next moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The war quickly reached its end, as players were wiped out en masse from the Xieyue Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Nian Eba stood suspended in midair, arms crossed, coldly watching the player army’s collapse, with Xieyan’s tentacles writhing behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s over.” With that, Di Nian Eba landed on the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Di Nian, you’re amazing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up, idiot Xieyan.” The aloof Di Nian Eba instantly lost his composure, spinning around to glare furiously at Xieyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuanchu Altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Sheng monitored the entire Xieyue Domain war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Di Nian Eba unleash his full power, he had already predicted this outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Shenwang’s command ability was strong, it paled in comparison to Di Nian Xieling’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In perception, Di Nian Xieling, with Xieyan’s enhancement, surpassed even further; in tactical usage, Di Nian Xieling was born for war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could even say every Xieling warrior was a super-commander forged for war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They crushed the players, who had only recently entered the Monster World, on every front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this war, the performance of the Shenwang-led warband and the free players was actually better among the free players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This “best” did not refer to kill count—individually, the Shenwang’s fifty thousand players had far higher kill counts than the hundred-odd thousand free players—but rather the ratio of overall strength to kill count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warband players were completely read by Di Nian Xieling; every tactical move by the Shenwang was countered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the chaotic tactics of the free players made it extremely difficult for Di Nian Xieling to establish effective counter-strategies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under warband Cultivation Mode, players had performed very well against other factions—even against combat insect clans, ascended clans, and ancient god clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But against Heichao, which possessed a super-command system, it became a weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth proved that Heichao could only be countered with free tactics—the more structured the opposition, the easier it was to find targeted countermeasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Nian Xieling’s performance in this battle even earned a “not bad” evaluation from the Guide, revealing Di Nian Xieling’s astonishing growth rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The resource-giving phase is over—Di Nian Xieling is now serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the war isn’t over; Di Nian Xieling’s resources are nearly depleted and cannot withstand several more waves of player assaults.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Sheng was already looking forward to the new rule’s containment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Player Forum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless players had their defenses shattered by Di Nian Eba, flooding the forums with angry posts condemning Di Nian Eba for being inhuman—even though he wasn’t human to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In between, players also organized the next collective charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew Di Nian Eba was also at the end of his rope—if they kept pushing, they could grind him down to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the Shenwang also posted, admitting his command mistakes and sincerely apologizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the Shenwang’s repentance, both veteran and new players flooded the threads saying it wasn’t a big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Shenwang still declared that the next offensive would adopt the free-warfare Cultivation Mode, feeling his tactics had been fully read by Di Nian Eba and that he needed to step back, learn new strategies to counter Di Nian Eba’s growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2:00 AM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The player army returned to the Xieyue Domain once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Nian Xieling also ascended at this moment, connected with Xieyan, and entered war Cultivation Mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what frustrated Di Nian Xieling was that the chaotic players had returned again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disorganized, undisciplined, unpredictable—they fought him purely through rule-based abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disgusting.” Di Nian Xieling couldn’t help but sneer inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Di Nian, players under free-warfare Cultivation Mode cannot be effectively targeted, but this free-warfare Cultivation Mode can also train your micro-management and enhance your battlefield control.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand.” Di Nian Xieling nodded gravely, switching his perspective to the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new round of battle began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, players fought in small groups against Di Nian Xieling, denying him any chance to showcase his abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frustration from the last charge drove players to activate taunt tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Di Nian, you’re a warrior—why are you treating the battlefield like a viewing platform? Too bad—true leaders charge ahead, not hide in Xieyan’s arms begging for hugs and cuddles. Disgusting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Di Nian Eba, remember when you fought the God of Wealth? That aura! Now that you’re stronger, you’ve become more cowardly. Back then I respected you as a man—but now? Pfft. Whatever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Di Nian, come out and fight one-on-one! Don’t be a coward! Afraid to duel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a pity—I miss the commanding presence of Di Nian, standing atop the God of Wealth’s chest, cold and lethal. Maybe you’ve hidden in your shell too long—you can’t even endure the wind and sand of the battlefield. The stronger you become, the more you shrink. A spineless coward with no future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the taunts, Di Nian Xieling, whose warrior blood still burned within, felt his qi surge violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Di Nian, don’t fall for it. I know you still harbor the lingering battle lust from your days fighting in minor worlds—but now you’re a commander, not a frontline warrior. Don’t let emotion cloud your judgment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know.” Di Nian Xieling gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Di Nian Xieling swiftly pulled up a massive library of taunts and launched a counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supernatural retorts targeting player behavior poured from the evil spirits’ mouths, and under Di Nian Xieling’s control, the evil spirits surged across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he counterattacked, Xieyan, observing the battlefield, couldn’t help frowning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Di Nian, why are you making so many targeted operations? These actions seem meaningless to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill every single one of these foul-mouthed players—leave none alive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xieyan: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You promised me you wouldn’t act on emotion during war.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not acting on emotion. My mind tells me they’re using taunts to disrupt my judgment. To reduce their impact, I must eliminate them all—kill them hard, smash their skulls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Di Nian Xieling clenched his fists, his breathing quickening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the violent surge of qi within Di Nian Xieling, Xieyan fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It knew any further persuasion would only bring more scolding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it over, it still decided to support Di Nian’s idea, and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!” Di Nian Xieling echoed, eyes blazing red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",4619,"2026-06-19T09:20:35.554Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ef25a3629d5378011f7c43a717264e858f7581fcf2e15630464f63984048bb88","monsters-are-coming-chapter-173","monsters-are-coming-chapter-171",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]