[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-monsters-are-coming-chapter-323":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},2250172,4069,"Chapter 323: Black Black Tide Fluctuations, Reality Anomalies","monsters-are-coming-chapter-323",323,"\u003Cp>The Primordial Sacrifice Altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Qi Sheng's hand hovered a blue brand blooming with brilliant radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the newly acquired territory rule: Quantification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its effect was somewhat similar to the Guidance ability, capable of visualizing any concept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, a target's health bar and mana bar (mental energy) could be displayed with precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be regarded as a weakened version of the Guidance ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But currently, Guidance had suffered severe damage; many deep analyses required consuming Sacrificial Power to proceed, such as rewinding past imagery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underlying logic of the Quantification rule was visual analysis, so this problem did not exist for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrival of this new rule would completely solve a problem that forum players had long been dissatisfied with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why couldn't monster health bars be analyzed and displayed, causing you to be unable to judge how much stamina a monster had left during every battle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when a monster entered a near-death state could its status be shown on the display panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly acquired Quantification rule could solve this problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could even allow players to precisely calculate the execution threshold for hunting targets and carry out a round of explosive focused fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides health and mana bars, Quantification could also provide players with precise distance calculations, making the accuracy of every attack higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other data obtainable through Quantification included aggro (target's desire to attack), duration of enemy special statuses, casting speed, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rule offered limited improvement for ordinary players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for those command-type players who sought perfection and wanted to break through limits, it was enough to elevate their abilities by a whole tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the interpretation of the Quantification Soul, relevant posts on the forum were continuously emerging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qi Sheng did not pay much attention to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused his efforts on developing and utilizing the Quantification rule, with the primary goal being to create a complete system for displaying monster health and mana bars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After connecting with the Challenger System, this system could indirectly improve players' hunting efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, there was an obscure Soul that might become popular after the debut of Quantification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the \"Siphon\" Soul, which could absorb a target's mental energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Soul was extremely obscure because it was impossible to know an opponent's mental energy reserves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This led to its specific effects being completely unknown; perhaps the opponent had abundant mental energy reserves, and prolonged siphoning had no effect on the target whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, players basically used the Siphon Soul as a charging sustain tool, absorbing the mental energy of their fellow players to accelerate their own mental energy recovery speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Qi Sheng was conceiving the usage design plan for the \"Quantification System,\" a feedback prompt from Guidance floated into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, his vision crossed space, returning to Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moon, Moon Eclipse City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Security Center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the circular hall, a 360-degree holographic star map rotated slowly in a dim blue cold light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty-eight duty personnel sat at their workstations; wherever their fingertips swept, data streams cascaded down like waterfalls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, an alarm from the Arctic Key Monitoring Zone sounded, breaking the calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, a pulsating red dot appeared on the Earth star map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing something was wrong, the on-duty technical officer quickly approached the main control console.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingertip traced an arc across the star map, and the holographic star map responded instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The view plummeted rapidly from lunar orbit, and the azure Earth magnified swiftly in the field of vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere retreated to both sides like a lifted veil; under the monitoring filter, the snow of the Arctic Circle glowed with a piercing blue light. As the lens penetrated the cloud layer, a black rift stretching across the sky above the ice sheet became visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the zoom-in process, the monitoring system automatically marked the anomalous data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rift length: 3.723 lunar feet; width: 2.323 lunar feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy fluctuation amplitude: maximum amplitude at 28.23%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy intensity: 563 lunar particles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy vortexes: 7 new counter-clockwise rotating Black Black Tide matter vortexes added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space wrinkling degree: observable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the view finally locked onto the Black Black Tide rift at close range, all duty personnel simultaneously gasped in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy mist drifted chaotically along the rift's edges, manifesting in the form of illusory Black Black Tide tentacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the energy fluctuations were no longer the usual rhythmic pulsations; black energy arcs constantly burst forth from the rift's edges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Switch to the energy spectrum perspective.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen changed abruptly; under the special filter, the originally pitch-black rift revealed its terrifying essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless tiny black particles were surging out from the depths of the rift, each particle possessing the characteristic of devouring light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the rift, a vortex structure resembling a pupil was forming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the energy reading comparison?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has already surpassed the highest point of the early stage, more than 100 times what it was when it first appeared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this value did not reach the level of a Black Black Tide invasion nor was it sufficient to open large-scale spatial rifts, the technical officer still unhesitatingly sent this information to the ruling official on duty that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Star Net side, no report was needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It monitored all information on the Moon and Earth in real-time; nothing could be hidden from the Star Net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presumably, the Star Net already knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth, Arctic Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 5:00 AM, the soft light of the sleep pod gradually brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan, waking from sleep, threw off the thermal blanket and stepped barefoot onto the heated floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went to the mirror and reached out to wipe away the thin frost condensed on its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reflected in the mirror was a Iron Face with distinct features, clean and sharp contours, with grayish stubble making his jawline clearly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shallow scar on his brow ridge added a touch of ruggedness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He squinted slightly, a habit formed from long-term exposure to intense polar light, then picked up an old-fashioned razor; the sound of the blade scraping against skin was exceptionally clear in the silent pod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foam slid down his jawline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After shaving, he looked toward the counter and called out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao A, heat up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The projection lamp above flickered, coalescing on the workbench into Xiao A, a smart brain the size of an infant's fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It leaped onto the counter, jumped forcefully toward the switch, and slammed it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the counter lit up with warm light; subsequently, the chef robot activated and began bustling about in front of the counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan went to the coffee machine and pressed the switch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under pressure, the metal capsule emitted a squeezing sound; dark brown liquid slowly poured into the porcelain cup, rising with white steam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He habitually tested the cup wall's temperature with his thumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he turned around holding the coffee, the chef robot was placing the final breakfast dish onto the plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yu Chuan took his seat, the tabletop automatically lit up with a halo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resupply had just been completed yesterday, so today's breakfast was exceptionally sumptuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the warming tray sat a bowl of steaming oatmeal, with a thin layer of milk skin floating on the surface; beside it, in a small dish, were pickled cucumbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also his favorite fried egg, slightly charred, with a semi-solid yolk; the moment he poked it with chopsticks, golden egg yolk seeped into the crispy whole-wheat bread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, there was a small dish of smoked salmon, its escaping salty umami scent mixing with the aroma of black pepper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking just two bites, Yu Chuan's expression froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It tastes terrible. Xiao B, has your skill regressed? Is this fit for humans to eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the smart brain Xiao A came to the dining table, sniffed the food on the plate forcefully, then spread its hands helplessly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is nothing wrong with the food; it is not Xiao B's fault. Most likely, you recently obtained qualification for the Monster World, have enjoyed spiritual food, and thus your perception of food has changed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, Yu Chuan couldn't help but sigh in dejection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao A was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was among the latest batch of players to obtain qualification when the Eternal Silent Ice Firefly Lake node opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a player, nothing was more enjoyable than hunting and gourmet food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the Eternal Silent Ice Firefly Lake region, the first thing he did was buy a portion of spiritual food to taste, and he was astounded by how heavenly it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, while striving in the Ale Training Camp, he used part of his daily Sacrificial Power earnings to buy spiritual food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was that he began to exhibit the symptoms described by forum players: one bite of spiritual food captivates the soul, while real-world delicacies taste like dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suggested vitamin intake for today increased by 12%.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chef robot's mechanical arm arrived again, placing down a cup of freshly squeezed mixed juice; the deep green of kale and the vibrant red of cranberry formed a gradient layer in the glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan lifted it and took a sip, his expression immediately collapsing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not tasty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Down it in one go; have some ambition,\" Xiao A encouraged at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan couldn't help but roll his eyes, yet he still decisively drank the mixed juice in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having finally become a qualified player of the Monster World, he wanted to live longer, so he had to take good care of his real-world body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurriedly finished breakfast; just as the last sip of coffee slid down his throat, the air pressure gauge on the pod door jumped exactly into the green zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled on his thermal suit, and once the faceplate sealed shut, the voice of Little A rang in his ears:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Outdoor temperature is minus 82 degrees; you must come back alive! I'll be waiting for you right here, I promise!\" The drama queen Little A let out a hoarse, desperate cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring Little A, Yu Chuan crossed the isolation zone and pushed aside the triple-layered thermal curtains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, a blizzard was tearing at the alloy outer walls of the Arctic Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wrapped his electric heating suit tighter, his exhaled white mist freezing into ice flowers on his faceplate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This hemispherical station, built upon a glacier, was the only artificial light source within a five-hundred-kilometer radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan's daily routine was to maintain the row of detection spheres erected along the station's perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of the monitoring stations the Moon Eclipse Clan had established on Earth, and also a crucial node for the Earth Alliance to monitor spatial fluctuation data; it was guarded on a rotating basis by humans and the Moon Eclipse Clan, with monitoring personnel replaced every six months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the detection spheres discovered abnormal spatial fluctuations, it indicated a high probability of a spatial rift appearing nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would cause the entire Earth Alliance to tense up,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for it was impossible to judge whether the descending faction was friend or foe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some time ago, an abnormal spatial intrusion had occurred; rumor had it that the Earth Alliance and the descending faction had clashed in the skies above the Atlantic Ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the alien race was repelled, and it did not escalate into a full-scale Descent War.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If fighting truly broke out, even if they could win, the ecology that had taken so many years to recover would suffer severe damage once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy pollution not native to Earth, climate chaos, species mutation... every Descent War was a heavy blow to the environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old friend, time to wake up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching a corner, he crouched down and knocked on the metal casing of Robot Number 7.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow accumulated on top of the robot slid off with a rustle, revealing the dark silver emblem of the Moon Eclipse Clan beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Initiate self-check program,\" he said to his wristwatch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Robot Number 7 emitted a low hum, and the ice crystals on its casing shattered from the vibration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spherical main body slowly unfolded, revealing an intricate array of sensors inside; pale blue light patterns flowed along the metal surface, finally converging at the core to form a small holographic projection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[System self-check in progress...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Energy reserves: 97%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sensor calibration: Normal]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spatial fluctuation records: No anomalies]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan exhaled a puff of white breath, adding a few more ice streaks to his faceplate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching out to tap open the detailed data, a series of jumping numbers and waveform charts immediately unfolded before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spatial readings over the past 24 hours were so stable they showed no change whatsoever, not even the faintest ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another happily peaceful day; how nice,\" he murmured to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having completed its self-check, Robot Number 7 closed its casing again, leaving only the signal light on top blinking green in a rhythmic pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan patted its cold metal surface and continued his patrol along the station's perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next few detection spheres were all functioning normally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the wind and snow, these silent metal spheres were arranged along the station's curved contour, one every fifty meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day after day, year after year, they recorded every minute spatial tremor on this ice sheet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching the final detection sphere, Yu Chuan habitually looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the ethereal aurora, only the wind and snow whirled endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crouched down, repeating the inspection procedure he had performed countless times: checking readings, clearing snow, and testing signal strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Detection Sphere No. 12 Status: Good]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep it up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he stood up, brushed the snow grains from his knees, and trudged through the snow back toward the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, he looked up at the station's silver-gray dome; between the crisscrossing alloy framework, dozens of small maintenance robots shuttled about like worker ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, the daily operations of the entire Arctic Station could be entirely handed over to robots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The automation technology of the Moon Eclipse Clan was sufficient to allow this research station to run unmanned for decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The detection spheres were maintained by the robots themselves, supply drones could deliver provisions with precision, and collected spatial fluctuation data could be sent to the Earth Alliance Center in a single second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core reason why humans and the Moon Eclipse Clan had to take turns guarding the Arctic Station lay hidden in Article 17 of the \"Descent Monitoring Protocol.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[All spatial monitoring nodes must retain a sentient lifeform operator to serve as the biological key for the encryption protocol.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time he logged into the main control system, a special blue light would flash across the scanner, collecting his biological information to unlock it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The security system designed by the Moon Eclipse Clan had turned many irreplicable aspects of life itself into the final firewall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tragic aftermath of the Mechanical War of those years was still vivid in memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In many regions guarded purely by machines, much information had been tampered with, or even directly controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew clearly what kind of technology the descending factions possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ensure absolute safety, every login first verified identity information, then transmitted it to the Earth Alliance Center before unlocking and granting access.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What seemed like a meaningless existence was, in fact, the most critical link in the Arctic safety monitoring point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the station, the triple airlock doors sealed shut behind him one by one, shutting out the extreme cold of the polar region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan shook the ice crystals from his thermal suit, and the cabin's circulation system immediately activated, drawing away the chill clinging to his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Biological key verification passed; welcome back from the hunt,\" the AI brain Little A on the main console waved vigorously at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, a holographic screen on the wall unfolded before him, displaying today's monitoring summary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The data stream was stable, almost no different from any of the previous days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Little A came bounding over, leaping along walls and ceilings:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have 16 hours of game time quota remaining for today; want to log in now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game quota was the amount of time he was allowed each day for gaming entertainment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the time needed to be spent checking various instruments, and even making calls to the Earth Alliance Security Center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he could not game for 24 hours straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this year he was already 30; in about two more years, he could retire under the special occupation treaty and settle in Data City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, he would begin a long journey of retirement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, he could play Monster World to his heart's content; even staying online 24 hours a day would be possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There would also be various benefits and allowances every year; he could even have priority access to the medical quotas the Moon Eclipse Clan provided to the Human Federation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Play; right now, logging in to play games is what I'm looking forward to most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about me? You used to love chatting with me the most.\" A look of heartbroken despair appeared on AI brain Little A's Iron Face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've already been banished to the cold palace by me; just accept it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Yu Chuan took off his outer protective suit, revealing the form-fitting temperature-regulation suit underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then walked toward the silver pod in the corner of the living quarters; at this moment, the game pod was in standby Cultivation Mode, its edges glowing with a dim blue breathing light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging beside the game pod was an old-fashioned electronic clock displaying Earth Standard Time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan glanced at the date, then went to the wardrobe to change into his game suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember to drink the conditioning fluid.\" Little A controlled a service robot to push over a cup of transparent liquid used for bodily conditioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of the configurations the Moon Eclipse Clan provided for the Arctic Station; those on duty here could drink it for free every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan took the cup and drained it in one go; the liquid, carrying a taste of rust, slid down his throat, and then he entered the game pod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the pod lid pressed down, neural tubes automatically connected to his body, a cold sensation crawling up his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the game, Yu Chuan's figure appeared at the resurrection teleportation point in the Illusory Spirit Wasteland space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What presented itself before his eyes was a dense crowd of player figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of the liveliness of its spatial node, the newly opened Illusory Spirit Wasteland was second only to Emperor Tomb Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Masses of newbies gathered here to keep each other warm; stepping out meant direct, bloody combat with the Bliss Legion, with high-energy action throughout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he did not rush to act; instead, he found an empty spot to sit down, opened the forum, and began browsing guides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His time in A Le Training Camp was running short; he was about to Iron Face forced graduation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to return and take a look, he would have to endure the certain-death iron fist of the \"Gatekeeper Old Man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he had to consider where to go next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forum contained many graduation guides for newbies, detailing and interpreting all the current popular playstyles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First was the Adventurer World, also known as the dungeon playstyle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This playstyle offered stable yield output, occasionally with surprises; if one produced Rule Fragments, one could become rich in a single wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the hottest playstyle recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drawback was that it required a team; whether in dungeon-clearing speed or coordination, solo groups could not compare to those fixed teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newbies choosing this growth model needed to integrate into a stable team as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also a playstyle many newbies used to find a home; mixing in dungeons for the long term would quickly lead to finding a team suited to oneself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shortcoming was that after graduation, choosing to become a dungeon-party player directly meant that even challenging the lowest difficulty in the early stages would feel somewhat strenuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second choice was free exploration and hunting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a growth path of high risk and high reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many players, through this Cultivation Mode, discovered opportunities for sudden wealth during exploration and rose rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But wild scattered monsters rarely produced stable yields; the lower limit was extremely low, unless one joined those fixed guilds to seek external nodes for war containment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This playstyle also required joining a fixed warband, unless one became a pure adventure-type player like those in the exploration party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third option is to become a delivery courier for the recently popular Gold Coin Merchant Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is also a growth channel capable of producing stable income.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gold Coin Merchant Guild has even created a courier ranking system; couriers who take orders long-term can, after leveling up, accept delivery orders that yield high profits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every order offers a percentage-based profit share, allowing earnings to gradually increase alongside the Gold Coin Merchant Guild's development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Yu Chuan would definitely not choose this path of growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The downside is that it is too boring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only fishing-obsessed players are the Gold Coin Merchant Guild's most loyal couriers; other players simply cannot endure days spent floating on the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many players graduating from the Winter Snowfield spend a short time doing this early on, then run off to other gameplay modes once they have saved enough sacrificial power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth option is the Emperor Tomb Village mining district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gameplay Cultivation Mode offers relatively stable output, but the downside is still boredom, with too few surprises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the mining district's production capacity is gradually expanding, very few players choose to become part of the miner faction; most are temporary workers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are the type who run off as soon as they have saved enough sacrificial power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not even understand why this gameplay Cultivation Mode could have loyal players; they were even called \"miner faction players\" by the forum community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could only say that the world is vast and full of wonders; all sorts of strange quirks can be found within the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifth option is the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is undoubtedly the battlefield with the highest intensity at the current stage, and also the hall of champions in the hearts of players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at certain times, this place is also an environment suitable for novice development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, during the current Waning Moon stage, the Evil Moon Society constantly spawns cursed soldiers and various other evil creatures, making it suitable for novice growth and development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there are many downsides; one is easily caught up in the sporadic outbreaks of chaotic battles, and the rewards are not high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sixth option is the Sen Luo Lin Jing region...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reviewing various gameplay modes, he felt the one most suitable for himself should be the Land of Chasing the Sun in the Di Ming Continent region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scenario was opened during the previous recruitment round; its exploration and development level is moderate, and multiple resource-type domain nodes have been discovered there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could choose to explore the misty areas of this region, buy a treasure-hunting rat, and adopt a semi-hunting, semi-exploration model.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one could find a fortuitous encounter, one could become rich in a single stroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, many potential guilds operate in this region; one could try joining these guilds, and in the future, there is a high probability of heading to the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the battlefield he looked forward to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To fight alongside the Bully Alliance formed by Di Nian the Bully, experiencing the most exhilarating peak collision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having clarified his thoughts, Yu Chuan summoned his spatial inventory and checked his balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already saved over thirty thousand units of sacrificial power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not plan to spend this portion of sacrificial power for now; he would consider how to use it after graduation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doing so was also advice given by the strategy-guide players on the forum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The graduation standard for the A Le Training Camp does not depend on a player's soul soul level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gatekeeper old man could only judge attributes such as the player's physical quality and mental strength intensity through perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as a player's combat power value met the standard, they would be forcibly expelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, suppressing combat power allowed one to stay longer in the A Le Training Camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The acquisition of evolution points could not be suppressed; every successful hunt would passively increase soul soul intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the combat power increase brought by spending sacrificial power was something players could decide for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, suppressing combat power became a strategy commonly adopted by players in the A Le Training Camp, capable of delaying the graduation time node.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon graduation, one would then use all the accumulated sacrificial power, causing combat power to undergo an explosive surge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoning the mall panel, he purchased three bottles of Chuji  recovery potions, then summoned the panel to teleport out of the spatial scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the Illusion Spirit Wasteland region, the vast novice battlefield lay at the end of his line of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless players and troops of the Bliss Legion were engaging in passionate slaughter upon the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level 32 warrior specializing in Crimson Gang Qi soul soul, looking for a damage-dealing small team; can serve as off-tank, hair-pulling skill already maxed out, quick pull.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After shouting in the regional channel, the next second, multiple team invitation notifications rang out in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the true value of melee combat on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although warriors were not as sought-after as damage-soaking tanks, they were still a popular faction many teams wanted to recruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At similar levels, solo magic-system players found it most difficult to form teams, after all, this was the faction chosen by the most players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan glanced at the profession information and team composition sent by the team leader, then joined a team of thirty-two people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, come quickly to the coordinates; enemy firepower is fierce, requesting support.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Gang Zhan, hurry up, my hair has been pulled out completely, I need your assistance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the mixed male and female shouts in the team voice channel, Yu Chuan moved out decisively, releasing Crimson Gang Qi to envelop his entire body, and rapidly advanced toward the blue cursor on the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The route along the way could be described as a large-scale brawl scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cursing, mutual beating, rolling on the ground, roaring... among the regions players had explored, such a splendid brawl scene existed only in the A Le Training Camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here there were no tactics, only the purest slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan soon threw himself into the battlefield, launching a blood-boiling charge with his newly met teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Yu Chuan even felt he possessed some of the style of competitive-faction players; his technique was truly strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this noob battlefield, he already possessed combat power that could \"suppress the masses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it in his teammates' words: As expected of a senior senior student about to graduate, you really know how to pretend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed amidst the slaughter; relying on chugging recovery potions, Yu Chuan held on for three hours without falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ultimately, he was knocked down by a fierce offensive launched by the Bliss Legion, finally submerged under the group beating of Bliss troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the little black room, Yu Chuan summoned the forum interface, preparing to find a live stream by a competitive-faction player to learn some techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some searching, he found a live stream room currently explaining a video replay of the previous round of the Ancient God Arena and began attending the lecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From time to time, he followed the bullet comments to curse a sentence, attacking the streamer's show-off behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when the resurrection cooldown was halfway through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan suddenly heard a Challenger Notification ring out in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Challenger Notification: Warning, monitoring station has detected signal anomaly!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden notification made Yu Chuan's nerves instantly tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game pod was connected to the station network; a notification at this time most likely meant something had gone wrong in the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, the game's forced exit mechanism activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan's consciousness was violently yanked back from the game world to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dizziness brought by the disconnection of the neural link made his vision go black, with a buzzing sound ringing in his eardrums.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emergency lighting of the game pod lit up at this moment, representing a special situation; blinding red light flashed wildly within the station space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shoved open the game pod door; cold air rushed into his lungs, carrying some strange smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like rotting metal, or like the smell of burnt flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao A, report the situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted with a hoarse voice, but there was no response whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly getting up and leaving the game pod, he discovered that all the screens on the main control console had turned into distorted snow noise; only the backup terminal in the corner was still flashing a line of text:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[External intrusion confirmed, Protocol 17 activated, biological key locking in progress, reactivation required for use.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan's temples throbbed violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stumbled toward the observation window and yanked open the radiation-proof curtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, he found that the blizzard outside had actually stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking up the night-vision telescope by the window, he zoomed in on the distant scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw only snowflakes outside suspended in mid-air, as if solidified by some invisible force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Further away, on the ice plain that should have been pitch black, a viscous, asphalt-like black substance was surging, spreading toward the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell is this thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever the black substance passed, monitoring spheres went out one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if they were swallowed by darkness; the metal shells collapsed like rotting fruit, melting into that darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan staggered backward, knocking over the tool rack behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Metal parts crashed onto the floor with a clatter, exploding into ear-piercing echoes within the dead-silent cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao A, activate emergency protocol, seal all exits!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Xiao A still gave no response whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to look at the control console, his pupils contracting sharply, discovering that Xiao A's projection was flickering continuously, seeming to have already disconnected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan's breathing nearly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly stepped to the main control console and attempted to activate the biological key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, station permissions could only be used after reactivation; he had to transmit the situation here to the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after scanning, the information received was: Biological key, verification failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smashed his fist onto the main control console.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The technology of the Eclipse Clan had never failed before, yet a malfunction had occurred at this critical stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Activation of the biological key was fundamentally immune to external interference; this was the Eclipse Clan's most cutting-edge technology, guaranteeing that the station could maintain signal transmission even under the influence of external forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now it had unexpectedly failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, strange sounds emanated from the direction of the triple-layered airlock doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded like fingernails scraping against alloy door panels, carrying a slightly ear-piercing quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared unblinkingly at the door crack, seeing a wisp of black mist seeping in, writhing and crawling across the floor as if alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, the metal in the direction of the airlock doors rapidly dissolved, vanishing in the blink of an eye, leaving only pure darkness churning ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a corridor leading to an endless abyss, unfolding and expanding right before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Iron Face of this dark power, even the cold was devoured; although the station's main gate had been breached, the external chill did not invade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan's breath stagnated within his chest cavity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the black mist touched the ground, the titanium alloy floor seemed to be gnawed by an invisible giant maw, disappearing rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness spread like a Black Tide; wherever it passed, metal, plastic, glass... all matter was decomposed the moment contact was made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including walls, pipes, and instruments, everything silently perished within the Black Black Tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan decisively rushed to the weapon bay, intending to retrieve weapons to mount a counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he discovered that because the biological key had not unlocked, the weapon bay doors could not be opened at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hammered the bay door twice with force; Yu Chuan felt the utmost despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the churning black mist began to contract and collapse, finally sketching out a vague, ferocious silhouette within the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the figure had even fully coalesced, Yu Chuan, who was locking eyes with it, felt his retinas begin to burn with pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, his whole body trembled uncontrollably, and blood tears constantly seeped from his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, his field of vision was stained blood-red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he clenched his teeth, using trembling fingers to viciously stab at the back of his own neck, his nails digging deep into the skin until blood slid down his cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not self-harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eclipse Clan's biological crystal chip buried at the back of his neck finally activated under the stimulation of excruciating pain and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils contracted sharply, while fine silver patterns emerged on the whites of his eyes, resembling some ancient rune traversing through his blood vessels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Information... transmitting...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every word he uttered, his throat felt as though it were being scraped by a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evil form grew increasingly solid within the black mist, but Yu Chuan could no longer see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This creature, which bore a striking resemblance to the evil entities of the Black Black Tide system in the Monster World game, was simply not something his power could contend with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even before contact was made, his body was already struggling to hold on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood also began to seep from his nasal cavity, and his eardrums transmitted tearing, excruciating pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But regardless of the cost, he had to send this intelligence back to the Earth Alliance; this was the ultimate mission of Monitoring Station \"Safety Guardian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in death, he must sound the warning horn for the alien invasion of Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the churning black mist drew near, and the right arm that made first contact with it vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viscous dark matter climbed up his collarbone like a living creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan could clearly perceive that the right half of his body was like a sugar cube dropped into hot coffee, rapidly dissolving; the excruciating pain transmitted from his spinal nerves caused countless golden stars to explode before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, what terrible luck... no hope for retirement now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the final moments of his life, a thought popped into Yu Chuan's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barring any accidents, he was only two years away from a wonderful retired life, at which point he would welcome the happiest time of his existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the accident had arrived nonetheless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, his parents would be cared for by the Human Federation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I really going to die? I'm still so young...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yu Chuan's consciousness was about to sink into eternal darkness, he suddenly heard a roar like surging magma echoing within his blood vessels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar voice rang out in his mind, instantly rousing his sinking consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Challenger Notification: Detected player vital signs below safety threshold, subjected to erosion by non-Earth natural forces; Player Body Conversion Cultivation Mode forcibly activated.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Monster World's Challenger Notification appear in the real world, Yu Chuan was completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening his eyes, he found his vision had become exceptionally clear; the black substance that had already consumed nearly half his body seemed to have hit a pause button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was bound by some invisible force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Challenger Notification: Conversion complete. Player Body power synchronization rate: 4.7%. Sacrificial Power deducted: 32,931 points. Balance: 0 (This conversion is temporarily unlocked; subsequently, the Sacrificial Power consumption cost for conversion will gradually increase alongside the enhancement of the Game Body's strength).]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the four large characters \"Conversion Complete\" exploded within Yu Chuan's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a scorching torrent shatter the nerve barriers of his near-death state; at the stump of his vanished right arm, crimson-gold Gang Qi erupted like a volcanic explosion, every strand of airflow carrying the explosive ringing sound of metal being forged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His withered blood vessels suddenly boiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, the qi and blood energy surging from his heart interwove like sparks at the severed arm, reshaping bone, while neural pathways interlaced and were reborn amidst the flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively inhaled, and immediately white airflow gathered into his mouth, accelerating his body's recovery speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black mist that was devouring his body suddenly emitted a sharp hiss, retreating frantically like a living creature scorched by a branding iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan looked down at his newly regenerated palm; flowing beneath the skin was no longer blood, but surging liquid Gang Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, every heartbeat could trigger tremors in the surrounding air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the black mist's blockade lost, ice crystals blowing in from outside sublimated directly into hazy steam amidst the high temperature radiating from his body surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gang Qi coiling around his body soared upward; his body at this moment completely transformed into a roaring furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively clenched his fist, attempting to manipulate the circulation of Gang Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson airflow bloomed like a lotus beneath his feet; surging energy rose from the soles of his feet, enveloping his entire body within burning crimson currents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely the Gang Qi Minghun characteristic he had frequently used in the Monster World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly raised his head, and the Gang Qi projecting from his body surged violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black mist ahead churned violently; the dark substance capable of dissolving all metal actually retreated as if encountering a natural enemy in the Iron Face of the violently surging Gang Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Yu Chuan, who had already reacted, instantly widened his eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh, holy crap, Gang Qi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively activated Analysis to scan it, and the information presented in his mind left him dumbfounded on the spot:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, the Black Black Tide?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",6374,"2026-06-19T09:20:37.851Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","63a6a22e1349e7f97b00272038ce5af7bdaaca68db2461c39a78c5e2bf8483b9","monsters-are-coming-chapter-324","monsters-are-coming-chapter-322",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]