[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-monsters-are-coming-chapter-30":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},2249879,4069,"Chapter 30: Underground Cave Trading Market","monsters-are-coming-chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the game pod lid slowly opened, the nutrient fluid enveloping his body drained out through the surrounding holes; having exited the virtual interface, Qin Ye punched the controller beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What trash game? What's the deal with a one-hour resurrection cooldown?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the moment he was about to kill the level-10 Rage Bug, only to be suddenly swarmed and beaten to death by a refreshed horde of Blood Corpses, Qin Ye couldn't help but curse again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rising from the game pod and leaving, he sat on the sofa, opened his bank account, and began transferring funds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were three transfers in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were sent respectively to the captains of the three small squads that had provided him with finishing blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to continue hiring people for finishing blows in the future, integrity was crucial; he had no intention of cutting off his future supply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his cursing, after experiencing it firsthand, he had thoroughly fallen in love with this game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultra-high freedom, 100% realistic scene modeling and physical feedback, an infinitely large exploration map... among these advantages, what addicted him most was the ability combination that could expand and grow indefinitely, along with the attribute feedback after leveling up and strengthening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaping several meters high and smashing rocks with a single punch—this physical prowess was a joy he could never experience in reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking about the game's biggest flaw—that death triggered a resurrection cooldown—he still couldn't help but curse inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, this setting was purely a hunger marketing tactic by the Eclipse Clan, completely unnecessary, and simply meant to irritate the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing the transfers, he went to the bathroom to wash up, changed his clothes, and walked out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him lay a magnificent and spectacular underground space; above, numerous energy torches burned on the rock walls, illuminating the underground world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various forms of intelligent life could be seen moving about here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green-skinned Steel-Bone Orcs, Abyssal Fish-Men with gill patterns on their faces, Obsidian People whose bodies were composed of rock... a motley crew; besides humans like himself, there were vast numbers of alien lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These aliens were lives that had fled to Earth from other worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their respective worlds had all been invaded by some mysterious power, causing them to Iron Face the crisis of collapse; only a tiny fraction of their clansmen had managed to tear through space and escape here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the factions that had fled here, the strongest belonged to the Eclipse Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to descriptions from the first batch of Eclipse Clan members to arrive on Earth, when their world faced collapse, they opened eighteen teleportation spatial channels connecting to different alien worlds, fleeing separately to various destinations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of those batches had arrived on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This batch of Eclipse Clan members was also the only alien faction that, after arriving on Earth, migrated to the moon and established a new city there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underground space where he currently stood was called the Underground Cave Trading Market; located on the border of the Human Federation's territory, it was a place for intelligence exchange and material-technology trade between the Human Federation and alien races, managed by the Allied Clan Council jointly established by all races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were eleven similar trading centers on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a Class-D Administrator of the Human Federation at the Underground Cave Trading Market; one of his duties was to patrol Zone D of the market and resolve problems arising between different races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they were all intelligent life, different living environments and cultures had bred different habits, making this place a motley mix where conflicts and contradictions frequently erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost, you're blocking the way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a force struck from behind, shoving Qin Ye to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After stumbling two steps and regaining his balance, Qin Ye turned his head to look, only to see a Stone Giant over three meters tall walking past him without looking back, heading toward the trading zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, see clearly who I am!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the Stone Giant suddenly turned around, glaring at Qin Ye with two huge eyes like black gems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the Class-D Administrator emblem on Qin Ye's chest, the Stone Giant's fierce expression instantly turned amiable:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My sincerest apologies, Lord Administrator, please do not hold it against me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humble apology came from the translator around the Stone Giant's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I catch you causing trouble again, I'll add you to the blacklist, and you won't be allowed into the Underground Cave Trading Market ever again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the Stone Giant's continuous apologies, Qin Ye walked toward the trading market to begin today's patrol duties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire trading market resembled an intricate maze, divided into eight trading zones; he was responsible for Zone D.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earth Spirit Stones from the Mogu World, suitable for any equipment requiring charging, ultra-long endurance, one stone is stronger than six!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Specialty Rapid-Growth Grass from the Abyssal World, capable of growing even in polluted land, matures once every 68 days; buy it back and never worry about food or drink again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spirit-Breaking Shields produced in the Xuandong World, this is the last one; carrying it protects against unexpected attacks with automatic defense, it can save your life in critical moments!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking along the path, stalls selling goods by merchants of various races lined both sides of the road, with hawking cries filling the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at a stall, Qin Ye stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stall owner was a green-skinned dwarf wearing an iron helmet on its head, with lights flashing alternately upon it; its height barely reached Qin Ye's chest, and its body was adorned with numerous props carved with green runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Black, haven't caused any trouble recently, have you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could we? We Green Sprite Clan love peace the most,\" came a sharp voice from the translator around the green-skinned dwarf's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qin Ye couldn't help but roll his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Green Sprite Clan appeared frail and weak, yet was extremely combative; they were one of the alien factions that gave him the most headache in the trading zone he managed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he squatted down, picked up a glowing green stone from the stall, and examined it closely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this? I haven't seen you sell it before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the inquiry, the green-skinned dwarf immediately pointed at the green gem and introduced it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is one of our clan's core cutting-edge technologies; we call it a Spirit Energy Bomb, made by altering the internal structure of Energy-Filled Stones; its power is immense. If we weren't nearly starving, we wouldn't sell it at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qin Ye was instantly startled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't this thing dangerous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, we naturally abide by the rules of the trading market; we would absolutely never bring specially dangerous items into the market. This Spirit Energy Bomb is made from the lowest-grade spirit stones and will not explode spontaneously; one must first leave a consciousness mark on it, and only after throwing it out and triggering it with consciousness will the internal structure be destroyed, causing an explosion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the explanation, Qin Ye immediately breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much for this thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"100 Earth Coins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 100 Earth Coins mentioned by the green-skinned dwarf did not refer to the currency commonly used within the Human Federation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The birth of Earth Coins dated back over 200 years; it was a brand-new currency jointly established by alien factions such as the Eclipse Clan, the Human Federation, and the Great Barbarian Clan, serving as the common currency among all races on Earth, usable to purchase needed resources and technologies from any race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The currency used internally within the Human Federation was called Credit Coins, used only internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can the technology be transferred?\" Qin Ye asked the key question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before becoming a Class-D Administrator, he had worked at the Federation Institute of Technology, serving as an Alien Technology Analyst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dispatched by the Human Federation to the Underground Cave Trading Market, his job content, besides maintaining the stable operation of the trading zone, also included the mission of searching for important technologies for the Human Federation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as there's money, the technology is no problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to test its power first before considering whether to purchase; here are 100 Earth Coins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words fell, Qin Ye pulled a silver card from his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the front display screen of the card was an input box for numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering 100 into the number box, Qin Ye swiped the card across the machine on the green-skinned dwarf's stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by a crisp electronic sound, a prompt indicating payment completion popped up on the machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1451,"2026-06-19T09:20:35.554Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","31463335d1d4dc345777fa68651472189eb81da15f682788a680951c2ce137e7","monsters-are-coming-chapter-31","monsters-are-coming-chapter-29",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]