[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-monsters-are-coming-chapter-272":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},2250121,4069,"Chapter 272: Big Thigh Assistance, Rapid Sanction","monsters-are-coming-chapter-272",272,"\u003Cp>By the shore of the Colorful Mist Coast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dusk resembled an oil painting blurred by water, with a seemingly half-melted sun hanging at the edge of the sky, dyeing the clouds in a blend of pink and grape purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine gold foil floated on the sea surface; whenever a wave crested, phosphorescent light cascaded down its ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if stars from the seabed were spilling onto the surface along with the rising and falling tides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst this breathtaking dusk scenery, a figure sat curled up on a crescent-shaped giant clamshell, arms wrapped around her knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above her head hovered a game ID visible only to players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zooming in, the player's shoulders trembled slightly, several strands of pale purple hair sticking to her tear-streaked Iron Face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boohoo, it's all gone, I worked so hard for so long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And they deducted 10 points of Sacrificial Power from me, damn it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sorrow was like the surging waves beside her, constantly battering her fragile inner world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greater her earlier expectations, the deeper her current grief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To clear the Death Space trial, she had prepared for three months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She scoured forum guides, calculated the optimal use of Jile points for enhancements, learned how to coordinate team roles, and rushed to grab Death Space qualifications every dawn... Her early efforts finally bore fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She successfully cleared the Death Space trial and became a certified outstanding graduate of the Lord of Bliss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that moment on, she began anticipating the returns upon regression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had even planned exactly how to spend that huge sum of Sacrificial Power once she returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, buy Experience Pills to raise her Soul Soul level, then upgrade her armed vehicles, and design a better-looking template...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, all those beautiful visions had turned to bubbles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The regression rewards that should have been settled for her main account after her alt's death were snatched away by an assassin player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly understood why Di Nian Ebalian was always in a state of furious rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having one's hard-earned gains stolen by a beast was a pain no ordinary person could endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the encounter, the image of the veteran player lunging at her viciously made tears flow uncontrollably once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck your Ebalian grandmother, how could you treat me like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During her arduous struggles in the Death Space, she felt her combat skills had grown rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But facing an old player who commanded the power of rules within their own territory, it simply wasn't enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They started with a Soul-Sealing trait, interrupting the elemental power she was trying to accumulate, followed immediately by a heavy hammer strike to apply stun... judging by the technique, it was clearly a professional assassin-build player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this combo, she couldn't even move a muscle before being sent back to the little black room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boohoo, you dog thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sobbing, Wen Han summoned the forum interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only ones who could offer her help now were the vast number of players on the forum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scrolling through the posts, Wen Han's emotions snapped again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players replying were indignant on her behalf, yet they couldn't help but burst into \"hahaha\" laughter at her tragic plight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter hidden within words of sympathy made her feel like a clown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grief churned in her heart, tears like a volcano about to erupt, brewing for an explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recovering her alt's legacy seemed hopeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a nearly lone-wolf type player, although she had friends in the game, none were true members of a close-knit group, and they all belonged to small guilds, utterly incapable of ambushing that powerful veteran assassin player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The future still had to continue; it seemed everything would have to start from scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Wen Han felt utterly desperate over this, a notification popped up in her contact list:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Challenger Notification: Player \"Shen Wang\" has added you as a friend. Accept?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the notification, Wen Han paused for a moment, then decisively accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a chat interface popped up before her eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wang: Hahaha, little sister, you're too miserable, I watched the whole thing, laughed myself to death, but I have to complain that there are too many kaomoji in the post, it gives me a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Shen Wang had specifically come to tease her, Wen Han's eyes grew moist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dui Dui Zuo Zhe: Big Brother Shen Wang, did you contact me because of that post I published?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wang: Exactly, I'm preparing to stand up for you. Check your log information now, find that player's name and send it to me. I'll contact them first; if I can't resolve it peacefully, we'll use force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shen Wang's reply, Wen Han's eyes immediately lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Shentang Guild intervened, recovering her alt's legacy would be a certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the current stage, no guild possessed the capability to oppose the Shentang Guild established by Shen Wang, let alone the United Warband managed by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could definitely blockade the door and kill until that veteran assassin player fell into despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, she decisively sent the name of the assassin-build player who killed her, \"Ye Shou,\" to Shen Wang, attached a screenshot of the log information panel, and updated the forum post with this screenshot as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dui Dui Zuo Zhe: Hero! I don't know how to thank you; you saved a child who was about to shatter. You are a god in my heart; my lifelong goal will be to join the Shentang Guild!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wang: Hahaha, it's no big deal. I'll go make contact now and get back to you shortly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing the dialog box, Shen Wang summoned his contact list and sent a friend request to \"Ye Shou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping in to handle this matter was not only because he couldn't stand the sight of it but also out of consideration for the future development of the Shentang Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had previously discussed guild development with Tourist Number One and sought advice on several issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them was the construction of the guild's image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Shentang Guild was already the number one guild in the player faction, a large number of new guilds were rising rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Shentang Guild wanted to maintain its leading position, it had to continuously absorb fresh blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Jile Alt Theft Incident,\" which was currently generating extremely high discussion Redu  on the forum, presented an opportunity; if the Shentang Guild stood up to uphold justice, it would undoubtedly greatly enhance the guild's external reputation and image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, there was also consideration for the development of the player faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tourist Number One had explained to him in detail the importance of internal harmony within the player faction's development under the Race War Cultivation Mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the players' enemy was not internal, but external.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Shentang Guild wanted to carve out a place for itself in the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range, it had to rely on the overall development of the player faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stronger the player faction as a whole became, the more the Shentang Guild would benefit from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, any event that undermined internal stability must be prevented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This \"account theft incident\" undoubtedly harmed the interests of other players within their own faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The resulting impact could not be underestimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing a friendly player who had graduated from the Death Space could yield over a hundred thousand points of Sacrificial Power, a temptation difficult for most players to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this incident was not properly resolved, and the assassin player who backstabbed a fellow countryman received no punishment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it could encourage the trend of backstabbing friendly players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such behavior essentially harmed the harmonious development of their own faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Nian Ebalian's growth speed was extremely fast; the next lunar phase switch would likely bring another epic-level enhancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, what he would Iron Face was Di Nian Ebalian's frantic counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Shentang Guild under his leadership had the capability to engage Di Nian Ebalian, they were always at a disadvantage, able only to sustain harassment through repeated resurrections and battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To turn the tables, the sound overall development of the faction was particularly important; internal strife would only lead to internal attrition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, he also considered the feelings of those players who followed the dungeon-build route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Months of struggle in the Death Space wiped out in a single day; anyone would remain depressed for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within this group of dungeon-build players, there were several members of the Shentang Guild who had not yet returned to the guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he did not step in to handle this matter, players from his own guild might be affected in the future, potentially becoming targets for hunting and killing by players from their own faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the guild leader, this was the time to stand up and speak out for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the interests of guild development, personal values, and multiple other factors, he felt he must step in to offer assistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the reason he actively contacted the posting player after reading the thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for a long time, Ye Shou's friend request was still not accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sending the request again, he discovered the other party had enabled the friend blocking function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the other party felt that too many players had sent friend requests recently and simply enabled blocking to avoid continuous harassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps they simply did not want to deal with him at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems I'll have to employ special measures!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before initiating action, Shen Wang decided to post a final warning, simultaneously making his stance clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Shen Wang's post refreshed on the forum, its popularity continuously rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shentang Guild Announcement Regarding Player \"Ye Shou\"'s Plundering Incident]:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poster: Shen Wang\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Content:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fellow warriors of \"Monster World\":\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, our Shentang Guild received a plea for help from player \"Dui Dui Zuo Zhe,\" whose Jile alt was maliciously intercepted and killed by player \"Ye Shou\" in the Underground Cave World dungeon, with all dropped regression rewards completely plundered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon verification, the combat log records clearly prove the occurrence of the interception and killing event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our Shentang Guild has no intention of standing on a moral high ground to judge the gaming behaviors of different players; after all, every player has the right to seek fun within the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this incident is extremely malicious and has already affected the construction and development of the player faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the launch of Monster World, the harmonious development of the faction has been particularly important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that everyone refers to other players as \"fellow countrymen\" is excellent proof of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the virtual game's development to this point, players of all races have, for the first time in a single game, achieved unified external solidarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our guild knows well that with great power comes great responsibility; since the establishment of our Shentanggong Society, we have been deeply trusted by players and naturally take safeguarding faction interests as our own duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robbery of the Jile alt account is no longer a simple personal grievance but a major event concerning the developmental ecology of the entire player faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We, Shentanggong Society, hereby issue this statement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We demand that \"Night Hunt\" contact me or a management member within 24 hours and return all plundered proceeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you remain obstinate, Shentanggong Society will unite with Shenyigong Society, Fanzuigong Society, and other allied guilds to impose the following sanctions on the player \"Night Hunt\":\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. Pursuit and killing across all map scenes, camping resurrection points, until the proceeds are returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. Wanted bounty; anyone providing their coordinates will be rewarded 100 points of sacrificial power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Final statement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shentanggong Society will not interfere in grievances and conflicts between players; disputes over interests in the game are normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this incident, we will not pursue the treasure-plundering gains Night Hunt acquired in the Dungeon World; competition for external resources is inherently one of the game's pleasures, where the capable deserve possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shentanggong Society will not use moral grounds to interfere with fair competition between players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This recovery of proceeds is limited solely to the drops from the death of the Jile alt account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the efforts of the player \"Confront Author,\" who struggled for months in the Death Space; we hope they can be returned in full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@Night Hunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comments section:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Hand: This is what you call perspective; no moral kidnapping, yet it maintains the basic order of the player faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth's Famous Tripe: Thank you, God King, for upholding justice for us dungeon-flow players; after reading the post, my heart went cold, fearing we dungeon players would be targeted by evil forces; if months of hard work were wiped out in an instant, I'm afraid I could cry for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Radish Geng: Support; discovering rare resources outdoors and fighting over them is a feature of the game, but there must be a bottom line to such contention; we cannot allow a vile trend to form where our own dungeon-flow players are treated as high-yield wild monsters to be killed; what kind of nonsense is that? It's simply disgusting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ga Steals Dogs: We are all folks from the same hometown; let's keep things harmonious internally; we players currently have strong mechanics, but there truly aren't many forces outside we can contend with; enemies are everywhere, so we must focus on faction development as our core direction, put an end to internal friction, and support Shentanggong Society's decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiu Er Xiu: This idea is quite good; returning the drops from killing the alt account while not pursuing the treasure-plundering gains gives dungeon-party players a way out and also gives players who enjoy outdoor PvP hope for continued joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After God King posted the thread, he began waiting for Night Hunt to make contact proactively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even after 24 hours, he had not received a friend request from the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this, God King was not angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen quite a few stubborn players in his life; back in the day in other games, he had sanctioned several troublemakers, when Shentanggong Society's scale was far smaller than it is now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he could not ask the Guidance for other players' coordinate positions, he had plenty of methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately issued an action notice in the Joint Warband's group chat, ordering all players to cease fighting bullies today and activate hunt Cultivation Mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, he posted a call for information on Night Hunt's activities, locking onto the Dungeon World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 130,000 elite members of the allied guilds poured out entirely, beginning to explore the Dungeon World to track down Night Hunt's location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, they only needed to kill Night Hunt back to the village, after which they would initiate an infinite loop of resurrection-camping Cultivation Mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Joint Warband launched its operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dungeon World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dim red lava flowed slowly through the gullies, reflecting the jagged stalactites into shapes resembling blood-stained teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this labyrinth woven with scorching heat, a slender figure leaned against a sulfur crystal pillar, casually tossing a dark purple dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure playing with the dagger was none other than one of the forum's focal points: Night Hunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he squinted his eyes, a faint cold sneer playing on his lips; he wore a sleeveless black leather armor, and dark golden rune resonance chains coiled around his exposed pale arms, emitting faint metallic clinking sounds with his movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fixed on a magma pool not far away, his body tensed like a venomous snake poised to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the magma pool suddenly erupted, and a Molten Fire Beast, its body flowing with scorching slurry, roared out; magma dripping from its fangs scorched the nearby ground, raising hissing white smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Hunt moved immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his fingertips, the dark purple dagger spinning down through the air abruptly halted, its blade reflecting the Molten Fire Beast's dark red single eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, his form dissipated like ink-black mist, then split into three flowing shadow clones that darted out in different directions simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Molten Fire Beast's claws tore through the leftmost illusion, only to find the real body on the right had already leaped mid-air to above its spine; true form and shadow swapped positions in an instant, and Night Hunt's real body suddenly appeared directly in front of the beast, his arm wrapped in dark golden runes whipping out the chain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger at the chain's end pierced like a venomous dragon through the throat, entering from the Molten Fire Beast's lower jaw and exiting through the crown of its skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit-Sealing trait activated, instantly interrupting the fire element ability accumulating within the Molten Fire Beast, just before it could spew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the monster's enraged roar could escape its mouth, Night Hunt swapped positions with his clone again; the chain tightened sharply, yanking the dagger back into his palm, dragging a spray of scorching blood with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon landing, the tip of his boot lightly touched the magma surface, the ripples reflecting his three newly split clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magma fire rain spewed by the dying Molten Fire Beast blanketed the scene, yet the clones spun simultaneously, their chains weaving together into a dark golden net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger ricocheted and refracted within the chain shadows; every flash precisely severed flying magma projectiles, and each time it passed through the Molten Fire Beast's body, it etched a Blade-Seal mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the last piece of scorching rubble was split in two, the three lingering shadows suddenly merged into one, and Night Hunt's true form appeared on the dry land nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Job done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sharp pull on the chain, the dagger spun into a beautiful flower in the air before returning to the sheath at his leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without turning his head, Night Hunt snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Molten Fire Beast's massive body, stacked full with the Blade-Seal trait, collapsed abruptly, scattering sky-full sparks, finally turning into mist that followed Night Hunt's departing figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It transformed into a Challenger prompt ringing in Night Hunt's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ending the battle, Night Hunt continued searching for new hunting targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the hotly debated post on the forum, naturally, he had read it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But so what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He plays games; he doesn't need anyone to teach him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What bullshit Shentanggong Society; they are simply meddling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for handing over the sacrificial power proceeds? Non-existent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't believe God King truly had the ability to sanction him; the Dungeon World was so vast that finding him would not be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he could be found, with the Twilight Shadow and Extreme Speed traits buffing him, he could flee quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he really wanted to run, no one could stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for returning to the village, seemingly there was no pressure either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although being discovered after returning to the village did indeed carry the possibility of being camped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had plenty of methods to deal with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already formulated a series of escape plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he had hidden his game name display; secondly, if he had a chance to return to the village, he would immediately change his Wuzhuang  module and switch to a different set of gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other games, he hadn't never been sanctioned before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But methods are always more numerous than difficulties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, he was determined to keep this sacrificial power; except for Brother Di Zhao, no one could take it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Night Hunt found another prey within the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After activating the Twilight Shadow trait, his form became ghost-like as he approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he threw the dagger, its tip manifested a flowing shadow clone; after swapping positions via Star Shift, his real body gripped the dagger and instantly pierced through the monster's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was a set of gorgeous shadow-kill combos; the monster didn't even have time to launch a counterattack before being toyed with and killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as Night Hunt prepared to move to the next location, he suddenly raised his head to gaze into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw three figures approaching at extreme speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils contracted sharply; zooming in his vision, he made out the three approaching figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the intensity of their dissipating blood qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three were melee-type players; the leader was likely a Stone Statue flow player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the player names above their heads, these three were not famous players on the leaderboards, yet their costumes (gear) bore the Shentanggong Society emblem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players capable of entering Shentanggong Society were inevitably elites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decisively abandoned the idea of direct confrontation, deciding to temporarily avoid their sharp edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping back, he slipped into the shadows, then activated the Extreme Speed trait to flee backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Hunt's behavior also made the three Shentanggong Society players rushing from afar realize they had found their target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shared Night Hunt's regional coordinates in the guild group chat and continued the pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get ready, we're boosting speed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leading Stone Statue flow player took out an \"Acceleration Potion\" from his spatial bag; after drinking it, blood-colored qi streams appeared around his legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here we go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stone Statue flow player roared low, slamming his fists together; a pale green ring exploded outward from beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The amplification ring released by the Wind-Breaking Soul was generated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst rolling shockwaves, the two teammates following behind were also enveloped by spiral-shaped green qi streams; the three figures blurred simultaneously, and their running speed surged abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Hunt, who had been observing the rear, was instantly startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wind-Breaking Soul was not unfamiliar to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the only halo-type trait in the existing Soul library; once activated, it increased movement speed for everyone within its coverage area, regardless of friend or foe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This soul was extremely niche among ordinary player groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only top-tier guilds possessing Stone Statue flow charge squads would configure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the aura's blessing, the sudden acceleration was even faster than his shadow stealth speed while in Twilight Shadow form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing danger, his figure flickered as he instantly split into three clones, each lunging at the three pursuers behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His true body executed a sharp turn forward, threw his dagger to pin it into the rock wall above, and used the taut chain to swing himself toward a narrow lava tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll get him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An assassin player in the pursuit team suddenly accelerated, crossing his dual blades into a whirlwind that sliced through the waists of the three clone afterimages, shattering them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pursue!\" roared the leading Stone Statue build player, his figure cleaving through the Miman  black mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two players followed without hesitation, charging into the tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wind-Breaking Aura was even more effective in the confined space; surging air currents ensured their pursuit speed did not diminish in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Ye Shou sped through the tunnel, his ears filled with howling wind and the footsteps behind him drawing ever closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes darkened, and he suddenly swung his hand backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger, dragging its chain, shot like a viper toward the fragile stalactite cluster overhead; blade light flashed, and dozens of sharp stone cones crashed down with a thunderous roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But such interference was meaningless against Stone Statue build players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stone Statue build player let out a furious roar, crossing his arms before his chest to tank the falling rocks with his bare flesh; amidst flying debris, his speed remained unaffected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two players slowed briefly before catching up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shou's heart tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He performed a sudden side roll into a side passage and flung three smoke bombs purchased from the Arms Merchant Society out of his spatial inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense black smoke instantly filled the tunnel, completely obscuring vision; as the cave trembled, Suishi  from the ceiling continuously fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While sprinting, Ye Shou suddenly spun, weaving his chain and dagger into a net to deflect the falling debris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he burst out of the rockfall zone, he heard a tremendous crash of collapsing rock walls behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down, he saw a blood-red chain had somehow locked around his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immense force struck suddenly; Ye Shou's eyes nearly burst from their sockets, but his reaction was incredibly fast—he hurled his dagger forward, activating its rune weapon trait to conjure a clone ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the instant his body flew backward, Ye Shou activated the Star Shift trait, swapping positions with his clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head, he saw the clone already immobilized by a Taunt soul, its neck instantly pierced by a dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one second off, and he would have been gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These guys, their coordination is too perfect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shou's heart pounded wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They say players who can enter the Divine Hall Society are the elite of the elite; this was his first intuitive experience of the pressure exerted by top-tier players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether in coordination or the use of traits, they were incomparable to the ordinary players he had encountered before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he got caught by them, he'd be finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dared not hold anything back and decisively took out a strengthening potion from his spatial inventory to drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The potion burned through his veins, causing his running speed to skyrocket once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cave scenery blurred into streaks of color in his vision; his chain-dagger continuously pinned into rock walls, helping him make lightning-fast turns in the complex terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the pressure from behind remained like a shadow following his form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He used an acceleration potion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the voice channel of the Divine Hall Society squad behind him, the assassin player called out a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Pan Yue, the leader, suddenly saw magma-like patterns ripple across his skin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run? I'll show you what a real charge looks like!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Pan Yue took a deep, sharp breath, his chest emitting a roar like a furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After releasing the Gang Qi trait, Pan Yue's body became enveloped in crimson burning flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charge Cultivation Mode activated; the moment he exerted force with his feet, the earth's rock layers cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cave trembled violently; Pan Yue transformed into a burning meteor, crushing any falling rock walls in his path instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shou had just heard the explosive roar approaching from behind when the scorching heatwave already sent him flying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy crap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely adjusted his posture mid-air, wrapping his chain-dagger around a stone pillar to cushion his landing, only to see a berserk figure rushing toward him at incredible speed, closing the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the figure even arrived, a wave of heat slammed into his Iron Face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shou's pupils contracted sharply, his eyes reflecting the burly figure in its charging state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along Pan Yue's charging trajectory, the air was compressed into visible ripples; lava-hot air currents carried Suishi  like the trailing flame of a falling star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every step caused the cave to emit a groan of unbearable stress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most terrifying was the momentum of relentless advance emanating from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Ye Shou was completely awestruck by this momentum, as if facing a howling avalanche or looking up at a crashing tsunami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His nerves screamed, but his body felt like an insect pinned in amber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pan Yue's fist constantly magnified before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, he saw not a fist, but collapsing cliffs, overturning mountains, and erupting volcanoes... Instinctively, he raised his chain-dagger to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy fist smashed onto the dagger, the terrifying force driving the dagger further until it crushed into his left chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of breaking bones and collapsing rock walls rang out simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shou was sent flying like a ragdoll, smashing through three layers of stalactite pillars before embedding himself into the rock wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood trickled from his temple; in his blurred vision, the figure shrouded in crimson flames emerged from the dust and smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shou gritted his teeth and threw the last three smoke bombs from his spatial inventory, but the moment they left his hand, he saw the dual-blade-wielding assassin player sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We anticipated this move long ago!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His crossed blades slashed out a cross of cold light, the blade energy slicing the smoke bombs out of the air, detonating them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pan Yue's giant palm reached out from the smoke, grabbing his ankle in a firm grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get over here and take your beating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the world spun, Ye Shou, who still wanted to keep running, was slammed violently onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he tried to swap positions with a clone to escape, he felt excruciating pain in his chest as another heavy fist smashed squarely into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up sharply, he saw Pan Yue's fist, glowing with red light, falling again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body folded at the waist, his entire buttocks smashed into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a \"wah,\" blood sprayed uncontrollably from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this punch, Ye Shou's health bar dropped by more than half, and he noticed a blue dagger now pressed against his neck, emitting a bone-chilling cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still running?\" grinned the assassin build player pressing the dagger to his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shou coughed up blood foam and smiled bitterly; he finally understood why no one dared to provoke the Divine Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three pursuers, strong as monsters, weren't even famous players within the Divine Hall Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder they were super-elites forged in the battles of the novice village battlefield; a lone wolf player like him simply couldn't contend with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I surrender, I admit defeat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be like that, you can struggle a bit more; we'll send you back to the village where our guild brothers will meet you. Then, whether it's the Underground World, Emperor Tomb Village, Colorful Mist Coast, Winter Snowfield, Senluo Forest Realm, or Sun-Chasing Lands, you can run wherever you want. If you can make it 100 meters out of the village in any of those scenes, we'll consider you impressive,\" the Divine Hall Society's assassin player continued to tease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I run 100 meters, does that count as my win?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It counts as your win, but we'll still send you back to the village and keep camping your spawn to kill you; don't even think about getting out in this lifetime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this necessary?\" Ye Shou asked, coughing up blood again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You kid are brave, showing our boss no respect at all; do you think it's necessary? If we can't even subdue you, how can our boss continue to mix in this world?\" Pan Yue squatted down at this moment, looking at Ye Shou with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at this burly figure, Ye Shou asked while coughing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bro, where do you rank in the Damage Soaking Team of the Divine Hall Society with this strength?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pan Yue shook his head with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our society's various teams don't have internal strength rankings, but I'd estimate I'm around the middle level; there are still many Damage Soaking build brothers better than me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm convinced, you're all freaking monsters.\" Ye Shou relaxed his body, lying sprawled on the ground and completely giving up resistance:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you plan to deal with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Add my boss as a friend now and talk to him directly; we're only responsible for completing the boss's mission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\" Having accepted his fate, Ye Shou didn't hesitate this time; he brought up his contact list and actively sent a friend request to God King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the friend request was accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shou: Boss God King, the Divine Hall Society lives up to its reputation; I have no choice but to submit. I admit defeat; you decide how to handle this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>God King: Send me a screenshot of the kill log; I need to check the profits at that time. Then, you must fully refund the profits gained from killing the Jile smurf account, post an apology on the forum, and this matter will be considered settled. We are all players of the same faction; I won't be too ruthless about this. In the future, play however you want, but you must not touch the portion of benefits that rightfully belongs to other players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shou: Fine, since you're straightforward, I'll be straightforward too; I'll give you a satisfactory explanation right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Ye Shou opened his log, scrolled down to find the profit screenshot from when he killed the Jile player, sent the screenshot, and then sent a friend request to the killed player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the Divine Hall Society, Ye Shou knew clearly he was no match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stubbornly resisting would only bring him shame; unless he planned to live in Emperor Tomb Village forever and never leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to continue playing the game, he had to be cowardly when necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the friend request was approved. Facing a barrage of emoticons, Ye Shou sent a red packet containing 164,000 sacrificial power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning the profits, he summoned the forum interface and began drafting an apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having completed the refund and apology as the God King demanded, he closed the forum interface, lifted his head, and looked at the three members of the Shentang Society crouching beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big brothers, the seal should be lifted now; I've done everything the God King said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a moment.\" Pan Yue, their leader, nodded, then summoned his contact list to check the message sent by the God King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confirming they were cleared to release him, Pan Yue stood up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers, let's wrap up. The boss says to gather at the entrance of Emperor Tomb Village.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Pan Yue and the others were about to leave, Ye Shou forced himself up through the agony of broken bones and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Ye Shou's call, Pan Yue turned back curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can I join your Shentang Society?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not clear on that; you'll have to ask the management specifically in charge of recruitment. Farewell.\" With that, Pan Yue summoned his vehicle and flew toward the cave exit with his two brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning against the shattered rock wall, Ye Shou watched the direction where Pan Yue and the other two departed, the vehicle's exhaust trails carving three brilliant arcs through the dim underground cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing down at his sunken left chest, he suddenly smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a time when he believed that walking alone was the proof of a strong person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raiding solo, coming and going like the wind, bound by no one and restraining no one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had relished the feeling of controlling everything from the shadows, even enjoying the panic and flight of other players upon seeing his ID.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought he had long stood at the top of the food chain, until today, when three hunters from the Shentang Society cornered him like beasts stalking prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crushing humiliation during their confrontation made him understand what true strength was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not hiding in the dark to reap the weak, but crushing everything with absolute power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not the arrogance of fighting alone, but the impenetrability born of seamless coordination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three members of the Shentang Society hadn't even used their full strength, yet they had made escape seem like a luxury for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what true peak experts looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shou took a recovery potion from his spatial bag and drank it, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes igniting with a fervor he had never known before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once mocked in his heart those players who joined societies, thinking them nothing more than a flock of sheep huddling for warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, for the first time, he felt an impulse to become one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not for shelter, but to stand higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warriors tempered on the battlefield of Emperor Tomb Village were indeed, as the forum players claimed, entities standing at the apex of the player faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shentang Society, just wait for me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",5976,"2026-06-19T09:20:37.851Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d85869eb0a8012e032d4656f20b061793efd9419a14c4caec23815101438bf30","monsters-are-coming-chapter-273","monsters-are-coming-chapter-271",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]