[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-monsters-are-coming-chapter-204":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},2250053,4069,"Chapter 204: Calamity Strikes, Terrifying Bully","monsters-are-coming-chapter-204",204,"\u003Cp>Emperor Tomb Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ban Ban Zhuan, take your Hardworking Emperor Warband and apply to join the main warband; you will be assigned to a mobile squad for independent operations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kindergarten Director, you and the brothers from the Kindergarten Warband can also apply to join; you will operate alongside the Hardworking Emperor Warband within the same mobile squad formation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers of the Sky Feather Tribe, enter Formation 39; your advantages are speed and aerial combat capability. Follow my commands during the operation and be responsible for aerial harassment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the God King was organizing the players to assemble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he planned to launch a powerful assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the war began, the God King contacted the guild masters of all major guilds to form a joint warband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All members purchased items corresponding to their professional roles based on the item list he provided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also required core players to purchase a specific enhancement buff from the Enlightenment Rule Shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, all players possessing pets were required to feed them, ensuring that growth-type pets would perform at their full combat potential once released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goal was to strike with their strongest possible posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they could not achieve victory, they had to teach the recently arrogant Earth Chant Bully a bitter lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor Tomb Mountain Range could not tolerate such an overpowered individual existing within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They, the players, were the protagonists of this world; if a villain's strength became too exaggerated, it had to be suppressed ruthlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Responding to the God King's call, players gradually returned to Emperor Tomb Village, applying to join the warband in team formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides several familiar top-tier guilds, a large number of non-human players and famous elite player squads were also conscripted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them were the Hardworking Emperor Warband where Li Zheng belonged, and the Kindergarten Warband where the Kindergarten Director resided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before departure, the God King demanded all players inspect their purchased items once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been suppressed for so long, this time they absolutely had to make a striking display of momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, the God King's spatial inventory was filled with mental potions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After lying dormant for a long time, his Lord Soul had finally reached level 45.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only recently had he begun consuming his Lord Power on the battlefield to conduct practical combat tests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The results of these practical tests delighted him greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facts proved that the Lord Soul was extremely suitable for embedding by command-type players like himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It allowed him to freely alter terrain structures and even weather changes under the war Cultivation Mode, creating suitable combat environments for his allied players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Warlord Cultivation Mode could even comprehensively enhance the attributes of players within a localized area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This caused the combat power of players within the region covered by his consciousness to skyrocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous few times were merely tests; this time, he intended to strike with full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord Power he currently had reserved was sufficient for him to engage in a large-scale war of attrition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the warband's population had already reached one hundred thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the God King felt it was still somewhat lacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Chant Bully, bolstered by the Waxing Moon, was truly terrifying; he needed more forces to assist, even if they were merely cannon fodder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could still contribute somewhat to the direction of the war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he summoned his friends interface and began contacting the guild masters of the Giant Python Tribe and the Night Demon Tribe, two major player factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not even spare the Cheek Fish Tribe and Abyss Fish Tribe, who had always been active along the Colorful Mist Coast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the novices in the Winter Snow Plains and the Underground World, they were unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although novices could serve as cannon fodder, they could inflict no damage whatsoever upon the evil spirits, and even breaking through their defenses was difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range region to participate in the battle would undoubtedly be tantamount to committing suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The total number of recruited players finally settled at: 122,942.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After distributing warband speaking permissions to the guild masters of all major guilds, the God King activated the warband silence Cultivation Mode, restricting communication to within each player's own team channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his voice fell, white light flashed continuously at the teleportation point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The player calamity had officially been unleashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once all players had assembled at the village entrance, the God King began deploying his troops and arranging his formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players specializing in damage absorption, along with those possessing the growth-type pet \"Filth\" capable of inflicting negative status effects, were positioned at the very front of the legion battle formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melee players were distributed behind the damage-absorption specialists, as well as on the left wing, right wing, and rear of the legion, forming a second line of defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Support-specialized players and those serving as cannon fodder marched in the third line, among which players designated as the Cannon Fodder Squad could switch to the front rank at any moment to initiate a death charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic-specialized players and physical archers formed the fourth line of the formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players of the Sky Feather Tribe flew above the battle formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The growth-type pet \"Radiant Spirit Feather\" was positioned hovering above the heads of the damage-absorption players, ready at any moment to release beams of light to heal their wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for pure utility pets like the Treasure-Hunting Rat and Fat Peach, there was no necessity for them to enter the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thorough communication confirmed that there were no issues with the warband's configuration, the God King issued his command:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Head west, follow the location marked on my map, and advance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the vast and mighty army of the player calamity marched forth toward the newly opened region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derived evil spirits encountered along the way posed no threat whatsoever to the players operating in legion Cultivation Mode; a single volley of concentrated fire could easily slay them, with rewards shared among all legion players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Nightmare Knights, which the Hardworking Emperor Warband players found extremely difficult to combat, encountered the joint legion on the road, only to be melted away in less than a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maintain the battle formation; players in the first line specializing in damage absorption, slow your pace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they advanced by pushing forward, the God King continuously shouted instructions to adjust the formation's status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the Waning Moon and Last Quarter Moon phases, the joint warband led by the God King traveled using vehicles and did not need to maintain a formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, during the Waxing Moon phase, there existed numerous derived evil spirits capable of easily killing players, requiring the entire advance to be conducted in a state of combat readiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the legion's scale increased, it became overly conspicuous, quickly attracting large numbers of derived evil spirits to attack proactively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the players operating in legion Cultivation Mode could handle them with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single release of light shields, the stacked shields were impervious even to Soul-Devouring Demons with a Hunting Level of 90+, who struggled briefly before dying under the players' concentrated fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely why, when Li Zheng had wanted to lead his squad to rendezvous independently, the God King had stated it was difficult to accomplish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the current stage, small squad operations in the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range were impossible to advance even a single step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Challenging even a single derived evil spirit was difficult; encountering a group meant certain death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the legion Cultivation Mode could ignore the threat of combat power suppression brought by the derived evil spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the joint warband led by the God King crossed the former region of the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range and entered the new area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here too was shrouded by the Evil Moon; it was the territory recently expanded by the Earth Chant Evil Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Tomb Mountain Range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the node of the Abyss Domain, on the High Tower platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Chant Evil Spirit stood suspended in mid-air with arms crossed, connected to the Evil Eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind it, the Evil Eye danced its pitch-black tentacles, sharing its perceptual viewpoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the control of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit, endless evil spirits surged like a pitch-black Black Tide flowing westward; wherever they passed, living flesh, blood, minerals, and even flowers, grass, and trees were all enveloped and devoured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the Waxing Moon phase, the area covered by the Evil Moon had expanded by more than double.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the Earth Chant Evil Spirit was not satisfied with this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changes in the lunar phase could arrive at any time, and it was impossible to predict what the next phase would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were the Waning Moon or the Last Quarter Moon, he would clearly fall back into a quagmire of war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Player Race and the Combat Insect Race, these two factions, were as tenacious as dog-skin plasters; he must seize every possible moment to become stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the direction where the Black Black Tide swept, an ancient city stood at the end of the plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the towering city walls, a row of figures gazed into the distance at the sweeping Black Black Tide, their expressions tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From their perspective, the Black Black Tide resembled a moving night curtain, denser than the deepest night, surging over hills like a tidal wave and devouring everything in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darkness drew ever closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Withered yellow leaves outside the city spun in the wind, turning to dust before they could even touch the ground, merging into the Black Black Tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prepare for battle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by a roar from a figure clad in armor, figures rose one after another, standing suspended above the city walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the churning Black Black Tide, none of them spoke; the sound of stone and rock being corroded and devoured rang in their ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blackness rapidly covered the vibrant green visible in their line of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a rain of elemental arrows from the rear pierced the sky and poured forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching a certain altitude, they plummeted toward the Black Black Tide like falling meteors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what filled them with despair was that the moment the arrow rain touched the Black Black Tide, it instantly turned to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zooming the viewpoint to the microscopic level, the instant the arrows contacted the Black Black Tide, countless tiny black particles gnawed upward along the arrowheads, devouring the elemental energy along with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This round of offensive inflicted no damage whatsoever upon the Black Black Tide; it had all merely become nourishment for the Black Tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Retreat! Fall back to the second defensive line!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader on the city walls roared, but it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness accompanied by a rumbling sound attacked, crashing against the city walls like giant waves; accompanied by the sound of crumbling bricks and stones, the city walls crafted from spiritual ore melted away rapidly like ice cream under the scorching summer sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the darkness, countless evil figures condensed their true forms, revealing bloodthirsty fangs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>War was imminent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was merely war in the eyes of the alien races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit, the Black Black Tide was nothing more than crossing a small hill, delaying it only slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later, the Black Black Tide engulfed and destroyed the entire city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the perceptual perspective of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit, on the dead and silent land, the pitch-black Black Tide resembled an endless River of Nether, continuing to rush toward the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the voice of the Evil Eye rang out in the mind of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earth Chant, the Player Clan has arrived!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the three words 'Player Clan', the indifferent expression of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit fluctuated slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He loathed this faction deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Combat Insect Clan was strong, if it truly came to a fight, they could at least provide some nourishment for the Black Black Tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Player Clan, however, would not part with even a single hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were like blood-sucking leeches clinging to his body; impossible to drive away, impossible to kill, making him feel nauseous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the slightest hesitation, in the span of a thought, the Black Black Tide changed direction, preparing to first drive back this troublesome group of Player Clan members before continuing its territorial expansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earth Chant, based on the combat records from these past few days, I have discovered something strange.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Evil Eye spoke, edited and spliced footage appeared in the mind of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The footage displayed video records of recent engagements between the Black Black Tide and the Player Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The focus was placed on changes in terrain on the battlefield, and even changes in the weather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Eye continued to explain at this moment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Plant growth, extreme cold weather, geomorphic changes, war amplification... these abilities are all very special, extremely similar to the capabilities of that Primordial Monster we encountered before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words were spoken, the towering figure of the Lord emerged in the mind of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Chant Evil Spirit was naturally no stranger to this Primordial Monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when the Player Clan fought it, he had specifically stopped to mock them as he passed by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, the Player Clan diverted the disaster eastward; ultimately, it was he who manipulated the Black Black Tide evil spirits to kill this obstructing Primordial Monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can players acquire abilities from the Primordial Monster?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Chant Evil Spirit immediately understood what the Evil Eye intended to convey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this Primordial entity appeared, he and the Player Clan were already old rivals, yet he had never seen players wield such abilities; only after the Lord was contained for about a month did players suddenly begin employing the Lord's ability characteristics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the intensity was far inferior to that of the Lord, comparison through the footage basically confirmed that these were indeed the Lord's abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the inquiry of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit, the Evil Eye did not draw a conclusion directly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With only a single case, we cannot prove whether the Player Clan can acquire power characteristics from Primordial Monsters, but what is certain is that members of the Player Clan cannot acquire special powers from other organisms; for instance, the Player Clan cannot acquire the corresponding power system from the Black Black Tide evil spirits we generate. This aspect requires further observation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Chant Evil Spirit frowned slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I recall you saying that Primordials cannot be truly devoured or killed, and their life structures cannot be completely destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct. We have attempted countless times to acquire the power of Primordials, but ultimately failed every time. Facts prove that the form displayed by Primordial Monsters is merely the concretization of the world's foundation stones, while their true essence is the fundamental rules that outline the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, the death of a Primordial Monster is merely the temporary dissipation of an extended part of rule power; eventually, it will reshape itself in some region of the Monster World.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Evil Eye's explanation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since they cannot be devoured, how can the Player Clan acquire the power of Primordial Monsters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is also a possibility that the Player Clan has mastered an imitation ability, utilizing only ability characteristics similar to those of the Primordial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Evil Eye finished speaking, multiple video screens floated up in the mind of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These showed the 'Player·Evil Spirit' creations made by players engaging in antics; their true forms were all stolen Shu Yan Warriors, yet they were set by the role-playing player Shu to take on the appearance of Black Black Tide evil spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like the evil spirits in these scenes, they were all created by players using some method to imitate the appearance of evil spirits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Record it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any information related to the Player Clan would be valued by the Earth Chant Evil Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, the confrontation with the Player Clan was a protracted war; the more he understood, the better he could defeat them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Player Clan legions were still rushing over, the consciousness of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit reviewed the video records of recent battles erupted with the Player Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused particularly on the new war abilities mentioned by the Evil Eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emergence of this ability was indeed troublesome, and there was no specific countermeasure plan yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After continuously reviewing the video records for a long time, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit suddenly spoke in a deep voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evil Eye, give me the detailed energy fluctuation records corresponding to those war videos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a massive amount of data information appeared in the mind of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reviewing the video footage for a long time, the Player Clan finally arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his perceptual perspective, a player army vaster than before came surging forth in great momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rushing at the very front were the very familiar Stone Statue Stream players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Chant Evil Spirit decisively manipulated the Black Black Tide to generate Catastrophe-type and Plague-type units, forming a defensive wall stretching out to both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>War was about to break out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two rushing lines of waves converged, initiating a fierce collision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Engaging once again, a thought suddenly arose in the heart of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evil Eye, expand the perception range and mark every type of energy data fluctuation on the perceptual screen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a moment; doing so requires processing quite a lot of information.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Chant Evil Spirit danced his tentacles, and his body erupted with pitch-black flowing light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the battlefield scene in the mind of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy Index: 2.423.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A string of numbers floated up in the scene, flying toward a ball of ink-black flame soaring into the air, the numbers locking onto and following the trajectory of the fireball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy Index: 3.742.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New numbers appeared, flying toward an arrow on the battlefield flying in a state of blood qi, similarly locking on and following its movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more data information appeared floating in the war scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various abilities released by the players were presented as data information regarding energy intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the screen was filled with various data, and new data continued to pour in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After switching screens, multiple battlefield scenes simultaneously proceeded to fill in energy records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Chant Evil Spirit suddenly spoke out, then ordered the Evil Eye to extract the data from the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ability data similar to that of the Primordial Monster was extracted entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Start over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the data in the perceptual scene was extracted, this time the marked data shifted from the released abilities to the origin points of the release, judging which player released the ability through comparison of energy intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consecutively clearing seventeen perceptual scenes, in the span of a thought, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit generated a massive number of Apocalypse-type units on the battlefield, which turned into a torrent and began striking a corner of the Player Clan torrent, targeting the frontline warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the ground in the area attacked by the evil spirits trembled, and a string of numbers appeared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy Value: 92.229.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Chant Evil Spirit waved his hand, switching the perceptual screen to the saved video footage, rewinding rapidly to point at the player army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Energy marking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\" After the Evil Eye gave its reply, it continuously generated numbers flying toward figures within the player army camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy numbers jumped above the head of every player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the string of numbers the Earth Chant Evil Spirit wanted appeared, flying toward a figure at the rear of the player army; the value floating above his head was precisely: 92.229.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Earth Chant Evil Spirit did not rush to draw a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perception comprehensively enveloped the figure corresponding to that energy number information, detailing down to not missing even the pores on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evil Eye, record in detail.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the subsequent observation, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit confirmed his conjecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever the gaze of this figure focused, the environment of that region would change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In order to obtain more data information, he changed combat strategies, generating output-type units to launch wave after wave of assaults, applying pressure to the player army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This created opportunities for the opponent to unleash abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst continuous perceptual scanning, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit gradually figured out the characteristics of the opponent's abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a green mark appeared on this Player Clan member's forehead, the ability released was plant growth and manipulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a crimson mark appeared on the forehead, the ground cracked and spewed magma, during which endless flames could be manipulated to sweep across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When an ice-blue mark appeared on the forehead, he could change the temperature of a region, generating an ice and snow domain...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caught you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ferocious smile floated on the corner of the Earth Chant Evil Spirit's mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even before this, he knew there was a command-type warrior in the player army; after multiple engagements and contacts, he had even become familiar with the opponent's command rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But finding this target was not easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had tried reading the communication information of the player army during their war state, attempting to analyze exactly who was commanding the operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But repeated analysis yielded no results; he could be certain that the players also had a built-in communication channel, just like the Black Black Tide and the Insect Clan, capable of internal communication through some specific method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This point had also been proven during the early infiltration plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, he changed his method of searching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to start from the frequency of mental fluctuations to find this hidden command-type player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea at the time was simple: since he was a command-type player, he must observe the war's trajectory through perception; it was impossible to issue arbitrary commands without understanding the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This attempt failed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mental fluctuation data extracted by the Evil Eye showed that a large number of warriors in the player legion had activated their mental perception states, releasing layered and overlapping spiritual frequencies, making it impossible to locate a target within them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, reminded by the Evil Eye, he began to focus on abilities that could alter the environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then discovered that those wielding powers similar to the Primordial Monsters could precisely control the war's trajectory every single time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, when the player race's front-line warriors needed to retreat, they would rapidly generate rock shields to provide assistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This perfectly matched the characteristics of a command-type player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They applied their power at the strategic level to influence the war's outcome, rather than simply using it in combat to deal damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this criterion for judgment, catching the hidden command unit was not difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It chose to have the Evil Eye conduct a carpet search via energy markers, extracting and recording all energy release data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this attempt, he indeed found the hidden command-type unit within the player legion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent clearly had not realized that releasing an ability meant the possibility of exposure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After catching the target, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit did not rush to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scanning and observation continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It began recording the opponent's command rhythm information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it could not locate the opponent's mental connection communication channel through perception to directly acquire the exchange of information during command, it could still start from the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this process, the Evil Eye also continuously recorded the God King's changing expressions according to the Earth Chant Evil Spirit's requirements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frowning, smiling, changes in gaze... constant recording and updating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theoretically, possessing enough information on emotional and facial expression changes would allow one to judge the general trajectory of the opponent's every command thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because subtle changes in expression were the external manifestation of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With enough expression change data, one could identify specific expressions and specific emotions linked to command decisions based on shifts in the war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, every time the opponent frowned slightly and then observed changes in troop deployment on the battlefield, after recording vast amounts of such information, one could predict which command strategy the opponent was about to adopt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the process by which a normal living being's thoughts transformed into actual action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First came the thought, generating the emotion corresponding to that thought; subsequently, the emotion manifested as subtle changes in expression, generating intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the intent would transform into specific commands and be transmitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To better acquire command data, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit altered its intent in controlling the Black Black Tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purpose was to cause the opponent to produce emotional changes as much as possible, then record the expressions and record the subsequent battlefield shifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the Earth Chant Evil Spirit grinned and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Final step of the test: observe the changes in the player legion's combat rhythm after he disappears.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words were spoken, in the turn of a thought, the Black Black Tide energy below the Gao Ta converged and compressed, ultimately generating a Void-type unit: Void Flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Earth Chant Evil Spirit's perception perspective, spatial data information regarding the opponent's location emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the turn of a thought, the Void Flash vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It abruptly appeared beside the target, the released tentacles coiling around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden turn of events did not even give nearby players time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they realized something was terribly wrong, the God King's figure had already vanished along with the Void Flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, equally bewildered, the God King felt only a severe weightlessness assaulting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his vision cleared, he found himself standing on a platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The platform was surrounded by pitch-black thick mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly ahead, a familiar figure with an imposing appearance stood suspended in mid-air; behind him, tentacles danced, connected to a ferocious Evil Eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy crap, this actually works!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God King immediately widened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",4370,"2026-06-19T09:20:37.851Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8418bc51b1a5783c7c94ffb91ea586f45ccca33b659cd68b5d0f85d36b38e83c","monsters-are-coming-chapter-205","monsters-are-coming-chapter-203",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]