[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-monsters-are-coming-chapter-326":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},2250175,4069,"Chapter 326: The Truth of the World, All Savings Spent on Gacha","monsters-are-coming-chapter-326",326,"\u003Cp>Moon, Moon Eclipse City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Healing Center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the silver-white arched dome stood a man wearing the robes of a Moon Eclipse Clan Consul, his expression grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze pierced through the transparent wall before him, focusing on the figure undergoing emergency treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, that figure hovered inside a medical pod, nanoscale repair fluid enveloping his body like starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the pod, a holographic projection continuously refreshed streams of data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Vital Signs: Stable]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Physical Damage Repairing... 77.32%.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Unknown Energy Compatibility Detection... Unidentifiable; switching to life particles for supplementary treatment.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold mechanical voice echoed in the medical room as three floating scanners circled the medical pod, constantly adjusting their detection frequencies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Moon Eclipse Clan medical personnel were debugging equipment within the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me the physical data.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consul No. 3, standing outside the treatment room, finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the crystal chip embedded in the back of his neck flickered faintly, recording the voice command and automatically projecting the requested data onto his retina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Identity: Yu Chuan (Earth Alliance - Human Federation Citizen)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Identity Code: aas9212.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Muscle Density: Exceeds the comprehensive baseline for ordinary humans by 4787%.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bone Strength: Moon S-Class (No traces of genetic enhancement or modification detected).]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Nerve Conduction Velocity: Indeterminable; requires cooperative testing.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Body Energy Conduction: Perfect.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanying the data was a scanned visualization of the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the pale blue translucent human model, crimson-gold energy meridians surged like underground magma, constructing complex energy circuits within the gaps between bone and muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This energy was not evenly distributed, forming dozens of high-density nodes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, the core of this body was not the heart, but a spine that shimmered brilliantly like stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the region of highest energy density; all energy originated here, circulated throughout the body, passed through the heart, and finally returned to the spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the scanning depth increased, more details were annotated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skeletal system, circulatory system... one could see that the blood within this body was no longer purely red, but a crimson fluid mixed with golden light particles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heart, connected to the spine, generated a ripple of energy exploding outward within the body with every beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This body could no longer be described merely as perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it existed in the ancient era when the Moon Eclipse Clan's genetic modification flourished most, this body would have been an SSS-class physique dreamed of by countless warriors, capable of bearing countless dangerous genetic modification protocols while achieving perfect compatibility with all of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because this body was so pure it could infinitely expand to accommodate external power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, projection lights on the ceiling automatically ignited, beams weaving together to outline the figure of a young boy who appeared beside the Consul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Star Net.\" Seeing Star Net arrive, the Consul immediately spoke respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. 3, you are to oversee the restoration project at the North Pole station. Erase all traces, restore all equipment to its original state, and leave not a single mark of external damage. Leave the rest here to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\" Facing Star Net's request, Consul No. 3 nodded solemnly before turning and departing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star Net's figure then passed through the transparent wall curtain, appearing inside the medical room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Star Net arrive, the busy medical personnel all looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Continue your work; pay me no mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So saying, Star Net pulled up the relevant data, learning Yu Chuan's physical condition in less than a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And determined that Yu Chuan would likely awaken in twelve minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twelve minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All medical personnel had departed; only Star Net remained accompanying Yu Chuan, who had not yet awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Yu Chuan's finger twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness receded like a Black Tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan's eyelids trembled a few times before finally slowly opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing that met his eyes was a blinding white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively squinted, blurred spots of light floating in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, those light spots gradually coalesced into a clear image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presented before his eyes was a silver-white arched dome, resembling an inverted moon shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless tiny blue light points were embedded in the dome's surface; with every breath he took, these blue lights flickered at varying frequencies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to turn his neck, hearing a faint mechanical whirring sound coming from the back of his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The support structure of the medical pod adjusted its angle accordingly, allowing him to see his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the pale blue repair fluid was receding from his body surface, flowing back into storage tanks at the bottom of the pod like living gelatin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine silver patterns remained on his exposed skin, traces of dried nanoscale repair agent that were gradually peeling away as he awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shifting his gaze to the right, beyond the transparent arched wall curtain lay endless starry space, with the moon's surface craters and Earth's blue-white silhouette hanging in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instrument console on the left suddenly lit up; a translucent operation interface rose from the tabletop, a 3D human model rotating within it, crimson energy meridians clearly visible inside the model.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene before his eyes left him somewhat bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt as though he had struggled free from a long dream, a dream filled with Black Tides, evil spirits, crimson Gang Qi... and exhaustion leading to death in a desperate situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those images were too real, so much so that for a moment he could not distinguish whether he had truly experienced all of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyelids felt heavy as lead; he moved his fingers slightly, touching the soft padding of the medical pod beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where... am I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was hoarse and dry, as if he had not spoken for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to his question, the transparent cover of the medical pod automatically opened, cool air from outside brushing against his cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the Healing Center of Moon Eclipse City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan whipped his head around, seeing a young boy standing at his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy's body was extremely bizarre, seeming to exist between illusion and reality; his eyes were as deep as stars, and data-like light patterns flowed across his form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\" Yu Chuan asked instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, allow me to introduce myself: Star Net.\" So saying, Star Net smiled and extended his right hand, employing human social etiquette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this answer, Yu Chuan was instantly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No further explanation was needed; the two words \"Star Net\" contained all the information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Living in modern society, there was no race whose beings had not encountered the Star Net network, universally used by the Earth Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the highest authority over the Star Net network did not lie in the hands of the governing bodies of the various races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It rested in the hands of \"Star Net,\" the supreme authority AI of the Moon Eclipse Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the history textbooks used after humanity entered the new era, those words were forever printed on the title page:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[New Era Year 1: The Moon Eclipse Clan descended upon Earth with the Star Net AI, established a friendly alliance with humanity, and built Moon Eclipse City on the moon.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the various races often joked online that the Moon Eclipse Clan were beings from the Upper Realm, this never-seen, immensely mysterious Star Net was equivalent to an existence like a Supreme God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind modern technology stood the shadow of Star Net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This included his most beloved game: Monster World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It too was created by Star Net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before serving as a security guard at the North Pole station, he had studied Star Net in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the economic sphere, Star Net was the underlying architecture of the global financial system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the military sphere, the Moon Eclipse Legion created by Star Net was the strongest combat force within the Earth Alliance and the core guarantee against the Descent Crisis; even many weapon technologies used by the various races came from assistance projects provided by Star Net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cultural sphere, the Star Net network sustained a virtual ecosystem for the consciousnesses of over twenty billion beings of various races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Environmental sphere, medical sphere... one could say that Star Net was the neural hub supporting the entirety of modern civilization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Star Net had not proposed the idea of constructing the Earth Alliance back then, every alien descent would have been a war; where would this current era of peace and harmony among all races come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some races had already perished in war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them might have been the human race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the various races disliked the Moon Eclipse Clan online, they unanimously praised Star Net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They referred to it as the contemporary Cyber God, and many cities even had temples dedicated to Star Net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, this supreme existence that had only existed in textbooks and news reports stood before him, politely extending a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too magical!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decisively extended both hands, grasping Star Net's palm; the projection beams on the ceiling instantly intensified, allowing Yu Chuan to touch a physical form that felt nearly illusory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Star Net, why am I here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he asked this, Yu Chuan's mind conjured up many possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most likely scenario was that the Moon Eclipse Clan had discovered the anomaly at the North Pole station and dispatched a fleet to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered that before falling unconscious, he vaguely recalled seeing three blue-white pillars of light descending from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within them flew three Moon Eclipse Clan \"Sky-Hunting Warships.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presumably, it was the Moon Eclipse Clan, rushing to provide emergency support, that had saved him at that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the scene from that time, he suddenly realized something was amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still hadn't figured out that question: why, in Monster World, a game created by the Star Net, could the attributes of a player's body feed back into reality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the inquiry, the Star Net did not directly answer the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the projection lamp on the ceiling focused before Yu Chuan, casting a screen of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen played footage captured by a surveillance camera near the Arctic Space Monitoring Station at the time; an undamaged camera had clearly recorded the scene of Yu Chuan fighting fiercely against an evil spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the content of the footage, Yu Chuan realized he was not dreaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene of him fighting the evil spirit was not a hallucination before death, but something that had truly happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subconsciously, he clenched his fist, and immediately Crimson Gang Qi surged out from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power fed back from the game to reality had not disappeared; he could still control the release and retraction of his Crimson Gang Qi as easily as he had in Monster World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Net also watched curiously as Yu Chuan utilized his Crimson Gang Qi Minghun trait; all scanners in the room automatically activated, attempting to detect the data fluctuations of the dissipating Crimson Gang Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, apart from the energy fluctuation index, no other information was obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, conventional technology was utterly incapable of detecting the operational logic of rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, having finished testing, Yu Chuan took a deep breath:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Star Net, I have a question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand what you want to ask; next, I will explain in detail what exactly happened back then, and why power from within the game can feed back into reality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Yu Chuan's puzzled gaze, the very first sentence the Star Net spoke next shocked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, you need to understand one thing... Monster World has never been a game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Net's gaze was calm as still water; with a raise of its hand, the light in the medical bay suddenly dimmed, and the surrounding walls dissolved like liquid, transforming into an overhead view of Earth from space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Net tapped lightly with its finger; the azure Earth magnified, suspended in darkness, while fine golden points of light orbited outside the atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the satellite network deployed by the Eclipse Clan, where every satellite was connected to the Star Net, covering the globe like a spider's web.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The perspective rapidly pulled back at this moment; Earth quickly shrank into a point of light, while Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn flashed past in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it pushed forward to the cloud belt at the edge of the Solar System and continued to expand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea of stars rotated, and the Solar System became a speck of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiral arms of the Milky Way appeared in the frame; the perspective continued to zoom in until it broke through the boundary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The view plunged into a chaotic dimensional gap, where countless bubble-like Plane Worlds floated, yet the vision could not penetrate the variously colored bubbles to see the scenes within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the footage pushed toward the most brilliant and dazzling giant bubble within a void world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Net extended a finger, pointing at this radiant bubble:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Monster World, the 'game' in your eyes, but this world truly exists; therefore, the power you gained within Monster World also truly exists.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A player's body is essentially an avatar created using your true self as a template; when you enter the game via the game pod, your consciousness switches to the player's body to embark on adventures in Monster World, and when you choose to log off, your consciousness returns to your physical body in the real world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the reason we can travel to Monster World, it starts from here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Net waved its hand again; the projection content scattered, and after the image reformed, it appeared above the Arctic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the projected scene, Yu Chuan saw a tiny black rift twisting and shifting in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is your image record from two years ago; at that time, we discovered a spatial rift appearing on Earth. Although we were very experienced in dealing with alien invasions, this situation was different from previous ones because this spatial rift originated from the Black Black Tide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you likely already know, my Eclipse Clan came to Earth as refugees after losing a war... and the enemy at that time was precisely the Black Black Tide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking thus, the Star Net played footage of the battle between the Eclipse Clan and the Black Black Tide from that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These images made Yu Chuan realize the severity of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Black Tide that had defeated the Eclipse Clan back then was now invading Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, I calculated the probability of the Earth Alliance defeating the Black Black Tide; the success rate was 16.93%. While this probability seems low, I believed that since fleeing to other worlds was not a viable option, we might increase the probability through active preparation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, Yu Chuan immediately sensed something was amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Eclipse Clan was powerful,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if Monster World truly existed and the Black Black Tide truly existed, then given the Black Black Tide's strength in the backstory, it was simply not something the Eclipse Clan could contend with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have likely already spotted the problem; at that time, my understanding of the Black Black Tide legions came solely from the war between the Eclipse Clan and the Black Black Tide, and I was unaware of the power behind the Black Black Tide until I encountered a High-Dimensional Deity, who showed me the true combat strength of the Black Black Tide legions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking thus, the Star Net snapped its fingers, and the projected image shifted again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it presented a scene of the void world, where the Black Black Tide was spreading rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever it passed, star rivers dimmed, Plane Worlds collapsed, civilizations were destroyed, and all things withered... In the footage, countless worlds marched toward destruction under the Black Black Tide's rule, returning everything to eternal silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the true power of the Black Black Tide; the Black Black Tide that the Eclipse Clan once fought was merely an insignificant drop of water within this pitch-black torrent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that moment, even exhausting all my computational power revealed not a sliver of hope; the possibility of victory dropped from 16.93% to zero.\" \"However, the appearance of the High-Dimensional Deity offered the Eclipse Clan, and indeed all races of the Earth Alliance, a path to survival: become players.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yu Chuan already understood the Star Net's meaning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So the power we gain in the game was real all along.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The so-called game system is merely a cognitive filter imposed by the High-Dimensional Deity to make it easier for us to accept such surreal power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct; the Eclipse Clan has never truly controlled Monster World; we too are acting according to the will of the High-Dimensional Deity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan fell silent at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly understood many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before receiving the Star Net's explanation, he would never have suspected these issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First was why, when the Eclipse Clan first launched the game \"Land of Sin,\" they simultaneously launched the hidden version, Monster World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quality of the two games was simply not on the same dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yu Chuan's eyes, and in the eyes of other players alike, Monster World was a game more real than the real world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the Forum War and the Kindergarten Society Director incident, Monster World would clearly have remained a hidden title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, there was the strange behavior of the Eclipse Clan purchasing Sacrificial Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, this could be explained by claiming it did not affect game development, including the fact that Eclipse Clan members received no special privileges within the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it seemed the number of qualifications the Eclipse Clan obtained from the High-Dimensional Deity was extremely scarce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the Eclipse Clan's public explanation was that Monster World had an internal Version A and an external Version B, and that eventually the two versions would gradually merge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Yu Chuan's breath halted for an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foundation of his worldview was being shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guessed correctly; the qualifications obtained by the Eclipse Clan were limited, so we publicly claimed the game had an internal testing Version A and an externally open Version B; even the explanation given at the last briefing that each race possesses different racial hidden easter eggs within the game was all to conceal the truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Net's gaze fell upon Yu Chuan, as if it could see through his thoughts:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, your Crimson Gang Qi Minghun is not merely simple power; in essence, it is the embodiment of rule-based power within you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The High-Dimensional Deity made us players, granting us the qualification to challenge the Black Black Tide and giving us infinite possibilities; the relayed efforts of a race over several generations might not necessarily reach the threshold of mastering rule-based power, or even pseudo-rule-level power... but simply by becoming a player, you master a strand of rule-level power from the start.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After calculating all possibilities in detail, I chose to lead the Eclipse Clan to follow the High-Dimensional Deity and serve Its will; this is the only hope against the Black Black Tide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, the Eclipse Clan's layout of Monster World was for survival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And we... including all races of the Earth Alliance, are merely pieces on the board in the High-Dimensional Deity's war game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked at Yu Chuan, its gaze burning like torches:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not feel ashamed to be a piece on the board; this is the most realistic choice for survival. You can even view it as a supreme opportunity encountered by all races of the Earth Alliance. Such a chance is something even those races wielding rule-level power would gladly embrace yet cannot obtain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Net snapped its fingers, and the image shifted again, presenting to Yu Chuan a war raging above the Atlantic Ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the content of the footage, Yu Chuan immediately realized this was the invasion incident that had previously shocked the entire Earth Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this incident was quelled very quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>External speculation held that the descending faction, upon witnessing the Eclipse Clan's powerful technology, voluntarily retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Star Net's next words gave him a completely different answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before the Black Black Tide invasion incident you encountered, Earth also faced a world-ending war crisis; the projected footage shows the probing attacks by aliens before their full descent upon Earth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps you are puzzled as to why this war ended silently... The truth is, we prevented an Earth catastrophe through a gamified war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The footage zoomed in, constantly splitting, presenting scenes of different players livestreaming their descent into the Lingxi World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using the player power granted by the High-Dimensional Deity, we constructed teleportation arrays within Monster World to travel to the Lingxi World, which was about to invade Earth, resolving the descent crisis in the simplest manner; and the faction that intended to invade Earth at that time was precisely the Lingxi Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words were too shocking, leaving Yu Chuan stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lingxi Campaign had been extremely popular on the forum at the time; although he had not yet obtained player qualifications then, he had followed the campaign's progress throughout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players entered the Lingxi World in a descended state to confront local forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire process could be described as satisfying slaughter, allowing many players to earn vast amounts of Sacrificial Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It even gave birth to \"Xiao Xiao Fashi,\" the public enemy of all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought that this cross-world war within the game actually resolved the real-world invasion crisis?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he suddenly understood what serving the High-Dimensional Deity, as mentioned by the Star Net, truly meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power bestowed upon players by the High-Dimensional Deity allows players to break free from Earth's harsh environment and even the shackles of their life forms, gaining infinite growth potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this portion of power can influence reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he was about to be killed by the Black Black Tide evil spirits, he received feedback from player power, which confirmed this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the support of player power, he would have long ago perished under the gnawing of the Black Black Tide's evil spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the questions linked together in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This included the obvious bugs with the teleportation arrays during the Lingxi Campaign at the time, where packet loss during teleportation frequently occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking back now, it was because the Eclipse Clan utilized Monster World resources to arrange spatial channels, and many technical issues remained unresolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the situation was urgent then; the Eclipse Clan simply could not wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Lingxi Clan's invasion was not resolved, Earth would Iron Face an unprecedented cross-world war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the reason the Eclipse Clan could not use the game system to issue announcements at the time, choosing instead to post on the forum hoping players would go to the Lingxi World dungeon to participate in the invasion war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, just as the Star Net said, the player bodies bestowed by the High-Dimensional Deity are an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sacrifice is needed, no compromise is required; simply become stronger within the game, and you will possess the power to contend with the Black Black Tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding the reasoning behind it made clear why the Star Net had chosen to pledge loyalty to the High-Dimensional Deity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he continued listening to the Star Net recount related events in the Monster World, Yu Chuan remained in a state of shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing its narration, the Star Net's expression turned grave:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Chuan, I hope that you, having received the feedback of player power, will continue to keep this secret. This is for the sake of both the Earth Alliance and the Human Federation you serve. When this secret may be unveiled depends on the will of the High-Dimensional Deity... What is certain is that on the day the Black Black Tide formally invades, every member of the various races within the Earth Alliance, just like you, will receive the benefit of player power feeding back into reality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, Yu Chuan nodded solemnly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yu Chuan agreed to keep the secret, a problem occurred to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His work at the Arctic Station required him to return once every six months for a comprehensive physical examination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving the feedback of player power, his body had already undergone significant changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he underwent the examination, the issues would inevitably be discovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, I know what you are worried about. The medical examination equipment used by the Human Federation is connected to the Star Net; I can alter the data at any time to make the abnormal appear normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the damaged Arctic Space Monitoring Station, it will have been restored to its original state by the time you return. I have already erased all traces of the Black Black Tide invasion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Net's response completely resolved the series of worries in Yu Chuan's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded solemnly once more:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will keep this secret. Thank you for the medical treatment provided by the Moon Eclipse Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Net smiled and nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, I will dispatch a spaceship to send you back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, the Star Net's projected form dissolved into starlight and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knock sounded from outside the door, and a man dressed in the uniform of the Moon Eclipse Clan's military department entered the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the Data Center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Net summoned Yu Chuan's bodily data information once again to review it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this sudden accident, it had not even had time to react before the Black Black Tide rift suddenly expanded and began releasing evil spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What it did not tell Yu Chuan was this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon discovering the invasion of Black Black Tide evil spirits, the first thing it did was use its highest authority to sever all connections between the Arctic Station and the outside world, and it modified the station's key system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it not done so, the various races of the Earth Alliance would soon have learned that the Black Black Tide had invaded Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would have brought turmoil to the entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, this would have violated the original requirements of the High-Dimensional Deity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To follow the will of the High-Dimensional Deity in guarding the secret and ensuring Earth's proper functioning, while dispatching warships to cleanse the Black Black Tide forces, it had decided to sacrifice Yu Chuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It intended for him to die in the attack by the Black Black Tide evil spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the reason Yu Chuan had been unable to use his biological key to unlock the system and transmit intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had cut off the possibility of transmitting information from the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan believed the problem preventing the system from activating lay externally, but the issue actually stemmed from the interior he trusted most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the development of events had exceeded the Star Net's expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The informant \"Yu Chuan,\" who should have been killed by evil spirits before the warships arrived, had unexpectedly gained the power fed back from a player's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based roughly on data detected during Yu Chuan's previous livestream, Yu Chuan had received bodily data feedback equivalent to approximately 6% of his game attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that detection had occurred several days ago, so the data would have certain deviations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This discovery shocked the Star Net greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, as early as its first contact with the High-Dimensional Deity, it had asked about this very issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(PS: Related plot is in Chapter 103. At that time, Qi Sheng communicated briefly with the high command of the Moon Eclipse Clan via projection. When the Star Net asked about the handling plan for reality, Qi Sheng's answer was that attributes would feed back into reality.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had originally believed that game data feeding back into reality would only occur on the day the Black Black Tide formally invaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It never expected that a \"lucky\" player would receive attribute feedback in advance, possessing power from within the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This proved that the High-Dimensional Deity wanted him to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the reason why, after manipulating the warships to cleanse the Black Black Tide evil spirits, it had brought him to the moon for emergency treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the \"Security Center\" of the Earth Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the warship picked up Yu Chuan, the contingency plan had already been activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The video connection with the Security Center was still ongoing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference was that the Earth Alliance was only connecting with an AI image created based on Yu Chuan's past information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even during the connection, AI-Yu Chuan's responses would be generated based on statistics from Yu Chuan's daily reports, answering in a manner consistent with Yu Chuan's logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Arctic Station, it would be rebuilt; by now, it had almost been restored to its original state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if the Black Black Tide invasion event had never happened; all traces would be erased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the data from the Arctic Space Monitoring Station had been hidden two years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Yu Chuan monitored every day was data information that had already been processed by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also why, although the Black Black Tide rift was slowly expanding and continuously releasing spatial fluctuations, the monitoring sphere at the Arctic Station had never shown any reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The starting point for everything was to serve the will of the High-Dimensional Deity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan was the final problem point it needed to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the other party's body had already integrated some characteristics of a player's body, the plan to modify his memory was highly likely to be unfeasible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The player portion within this human body possessed the characteristic of perfect reshaping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theoretically, as long as Yu Chuan died once in the game, the corresponding characteristics in reality would also be corrected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This included memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, this problem could not be solved through violent means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching a confidentiality agreement with Yu Chuan, it still kept a backup plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crystal chip on the back of Yu Chuan's neck had been modified, embedding the latest model of an annihilation device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, it would monitor Yu Chuan's performance through reality surveillance and game livestreams to ensure he would not leak the truth of the Monster World to the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the High-Dimensional Deity surely had potential restrictive measures in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It still decided to do this, continuing to execute according to the ideas the High-Dimensional Deity had originally explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it acted incorrectly, presumably the High-Dimensional Deity would intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the escort of members from the Moon Eclipse Clan's military department, he returned to the Arctic Monitoring Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after disembarking from the spaceship, he looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Arctic Station had long been restored to its original state, showing no flaws whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the spaceship departed, Yu Chuan entered the station and was immediately greeted by the dramatic waving of Little A:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome back from hunting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan ignored Little A and quickly stepped up to the control console.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was surprised to find that even the placement of the water cup on the console had not shifted a fraction, with even the details perfectly replicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly beings from the Upper Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he picked up the communicator on the console and dialed a number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the call connected:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Son, your old man is busy. What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Busy with what?\" Hearing his father's voice, Yu Chuan, having survived a disaster, grinned broadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watching a livestream. The competitive faction is so cool. Once your old man gets the qualification, I'll go please the Ancient Gods... By the way, why aren't you online yet? I want to watch you play in the arena.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not playing in the arena. In the future, I'm going to the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range to become one of those fighting against the Black Black Tide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having learned the truth behind the game, Yu Chuan's desire to join a guild opposing the Black Black Tide grew even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Ground Nian Bully is not someone to mess with. Why suffer that hardship for no reason? You might get beaten until you become withdrawn... By the way, what exactly did you call about? Did you find a partner?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What partner could I find at the North Pole? Should I date a polar bear?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That works too. Have a little white bear baby; it's better than having no descendants. It's just that the Human Federation doesn't have that technology yet, so we'd have to ask beings from the Upper Realm for help... So, what exactly do you need?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, how much savings does the family have left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person on the other end of the phone paused noticeably, then asked in confusion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you asking about savings?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to buy Sacrificial Power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your job at the Arctic Monitoring Station includes food and lodging, and the annual allowance is very high. You shouldn't lack money to buy Sacrificial Power... How much Sacrificial Power do you want to buy?\" The voice on the other end sounded even more puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to take my savings, add the family's savings, and recharge it all into the Monster World to buy Sacrificial Power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chuan's father: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",5541,"2026-06-19T09:20:37.851Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bec803a24615d958c45eb5f226ce7f6b239ea9e596a1f6fd685611f45716cd9a","monsters-are-coming-chapter-327","monsters-are-coming-chapter-325",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]