[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-monsters-are-coming-chapter-4":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},2249853,4069,"Chapter 4: Monster World","monsters-are-coming-chapter-4",4,"\u003Cp>He summoned the function panel and opened the game map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A semi-transparent, pale golden scroll unfurled before his eyes; the four large characters \"Emperor Tomb Mountain Range\" were printed at the map's exact center, while the vast majority of the area above was shrouded in mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The map exploration rate displayed in the upper right corner was 0.001%, with a line of small text below noting: Waning Moon (Low).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guide, are there no quests available to accept in this game?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing the map function, Li Zheng looked at the guiding water sphere hovering beside him and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This game triggers quests randomly; there are no specific NPCs from whom to accept quests. As challengers, your most important task is to hunt and contain Primordial Monsters during your exploration of the Monster World. Each successful containment yields generous rewards.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Contain Primordial Monsters? What does that mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The background story of this game is as follows: Over ten thousand years ago, 'Di Zhao,' the supreme deity of the Monster World, decomposed his own power and scattered it across the lands of the Monster World to explore the unknown mysteries of life, evolving into various types of Primordial Monsters. Today, more than ten thousand years later, the Monster World has been swept by a terrifying Black Black Tide, bringing the world to the brink of collapse. You, who have received the blessed power of Di Zhao, must fight against the evil spirits brought by the terrifying Black Black Tide while hunting and containing Primordial Monsters, allowing the slumbering Di Zhao to gradually restore his power until he fully awakens.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Simply put, the more Primordial Monsters you contain, the stronger the Di Zhao behind you becomes, and the more game functions he can grant you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[When you first entered the game and created your characters, the blue crystal wall you saw is the Primordial Containment Wall located underground in Emperor Tomb Village. Every time a player kills a Primordial Monster, an additional monster form option is added to the containment grid.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the guide's explanation, Li Zheng grew even more puzzled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, we can change our initial monster form in the later stages, correct?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guiding water sphere nodded upon hearing this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Of course, you can change your form after selecting the initial one. Beyond that, you can also master multiple monster forms and abilities, switching between them at will via the Star Vein function. Each monster form provides you with a unique special ability, as well as attribute bonuses corresponding to that form.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Furthermore, your Body Tempering Level allows you to inherit the attribute bonuses of monsters and utilize the abilities of various monster forms even while in your main body form.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it spoke, the guide waved its hand and pointed forward, instantly causing a massive light screen to materialize ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four large characters \"Ability Demonstration\" were printed at the top of the light screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the scene, an ordinary-looking human male stood with three monster phantoms hovering behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guide tapped with its finger, and immediately the male's attributes appeared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Challenger Name: Test Subject No. 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Main Body Form: Human\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Body Tempering Level: Level 3 (Can inherit all attribute bonuses from three monster forms)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star Vein Embedding Level: 3\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Embedding Slot: Black Armored Snake Fate Soul Lv30 (Trait: Deadly Poison)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second Embedding Slot: Thorn Ball Fate Soul Lv30 (Trait: Thorn Shot)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third Embedding Slot: Long Kong Fate Soul Lv30 (Trait: Flight)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointing at the scene, the guide explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Test Subject No. 1 has reached Body Tempering Level 3. Even without transforming into a monster form, his main body can simultaneously inherit all attribute bonuses from three monster forms and use the trait abilities of all three monsters at once.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanying the guide's narration, Test Subject No. 1 in the scene moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numerous worm-like monsters spawned in front of the character; a pair of wings materialized behind Test Subject No. 1 as he soared into the air, then he waved both hands forward, causing countless steel thorns to rain down upon the worm swarm like droplets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A green notification reading \"Poisoned\" appeared above the heads of all worms struck by the steel thorns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand now. Different monster traits can be mixed and used while in the main body form. The Black Armored Snake Fate Soul's trait causes a poisoning effect with all physical attacks, while the Thorn Ball Fate Soul's trait releases area-of-effect physical damage. Combining these two traits creates a group poisoning effect on all targets within the strike range.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Correct.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the maximum number of monster forms a player can possess?\" Li Zheng continued to press.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[There is no limit. Star Vein levels and Body Tempering levels can be raised infinitely. In the later stages, you can master hundreds of monster traits and combine them into various interesting skill sets while in your main body form. The prerequisite is that you contain enough Primordial Monsters to provide sufficient monster Fate Souls for you to choose from for embedding.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Of course, in the early stages when your Body Tempering Level is 0, your main body form cannot inherit monster attributes, so it is recommended that you switch to monster forms for combat.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Zheng and the others already understood the point the guide wished to convey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The initial form could be changed, and each player could master multiple monster forms, with each form possessing a unique special ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A very interesting setting!\" Sha Xin in the team nodded at this moment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I understand it this way: containing Primordial Monsters is a world-level main quest shared by all players? Besides exclusively enjoying generous rewards, the player who completes the containment also provides a shared monster form option for all players.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Correct.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, what does 'Waning Moon' displayed in the upper right corner of the map mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The lunar phases in different regions of the Monster World vary. Their intensity is divided into five levels from low to high: Waning Moon, Last Quarter Moon, First Quarter Moon, Full Moon, and Great Evil Moon. In regions with lower intensity, the life levels of evil spirits that appear are lower; in regions with higher intensity, the life levels of evil spirits that appear are higher. However, monster strength is not affected by lunar phases; they can move freely across regions of any lunar phase intensity. Scenes of Great Evil Moon may still contain low-level monsters, while scenes of Waning Moon may also contain high-level monsters....]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guide's detailed explanation gave Li Zheng and the others a preliminary understanding of the game's world background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a collapsing world invaded by a terrifying Black Black Tide, where countless evil spirit lives descended alongside the Black Black Tide, wreaking havoc upon the Monster World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The predominant life forms in the world were divided into three types.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were Primordial Monsters, Monsters, and Evil Spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, Evil Spirits were malicious lives that descended into the Monster World following the Black Black Tide; their range of movement was influenced by changes in lunar phases, with high-level Evil Spirits appearing only during high-intensity lunar phase stages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Primordial Monsters and Monsters were the native lives of this world, their ranges of activity unaffected by lunar phases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the three life types, Primordial Monsters were the most important to players; after being killed, they could be contained within the Containment Wall underground in Emperor Tomb Village, becoming a form option available to all players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, it's time to level up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After preliminarily understanding the worldview, Li Zheng led the other nine players in the team toward the direction of the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the foot of the mountain range lay an ancient battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tattered flags, shattered armor, and broken weapons... were piled into mountains on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having walked less than a hundred meters, Li Zheng and the others encountered evil spirit lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A skeleton soldier two meters tall slowly rose from a pile of bones, its tattered armor sliding off onto the ground; it turned its head to look at Li Zheng and the others, and suddenly, ink-black flames ignited within its pitch-black skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overly realistic environment, combined with the sudden appearance of the monster, startled Li Zheng and the others, making them shudder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As their gazes focused, analysis information about the skeleton soldier floated into the minds of Li Zheng and the other players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cursed Soldier (Evil Spirit)]:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunting Level: 3\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Target Introduction: A life infected by the corrosive power of the terrifying Black Black Tide. In life, it was a devout believer worshipping Di Zhao; after death, under the infection of the Black Black Tide's power, it was transformed into a Cursed Soldier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It stinks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiong Dao Chi Tu covered his nose with his hand, his expression full of disgust:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's too realistic; this stench is making me dizzy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop talking nonsense; let's kill monsters and level up first.\" Li Zheng made the first move; in the blink of an thought, his body instantly switched to the Black Armored Snake form, launching forward like a spring, opening his blood-filled maw, and biting straight at the Cursed Soldier:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vile Snake Exits the Cage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Zheng act, 'Bao Zi Tou Ling Chong' in the team decisively bared his teeth and followed suit, switching monster forms while roaring:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two Snakes Exit the Hole!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three Snakes Exit the Water.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four Snakes Pounce and Bite!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five Snakes... whatever, roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players of the Grind Emperor Group simultaneously switched to monster forms, shouting as they pounced on the Cursed Soldier, surrounding it before launching a fierce assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief exchange, realizing that biting could not break through the Cursed Soldier's defense, Li Zheng and the other players decisively changed their combat strategy and began attempting to kill the Cursed Soldier using constricting methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Snake Constriction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Snake Follows and Constricts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third Snake Also Follows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This move proved effective; six Black Armored Snakes simultaneously coiled around the Cursed Soldier. As their bodies tightened, the sound of bones cracking constantly rang out from the Cursed Soldier's body until it crashed heavily to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other four players were not idle either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two players who had chosen the Gargoyle form used their claws to pull at the Cursed Soldier's lower limbs from two directions, restricting it from rising, while the two players who had chosen the Eagle-Headed Demon form used their sharp beaks to fiercely peck at the ink-black flames inside the Cursed Soldier's skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than a moment, the Cursed Soldier was dismantled by the fierce players, turning into a pile of bones on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a wisp of black mist emerged from the skull of the dead Cursed Soldier, flew toward one of the players in the team, and seeped into his body upon contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a notification popped up in the team channel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Challenger Notification: Player 'Family Share Godfather' killed Evil Spirit: Cursed Soldier, gained Life Evolution Points +30, Sacrificial Power Reward: 5]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the surprised expressions of Li Zheng and the others, the body of Family Share Godfather visibly swelled by a circle in the blink of an eye, and a fleeting notification of Level +1 appeared above his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, I seem to have leveled up. It appears only the killer receives the reward; it cannot be shared.\" Seeing the gritted-teeth expressions of his brothers, Family Share Godfather's expression became somewhat awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Villain, stealing my growth luck, take this bite of mine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have disappointed this father far too much; behold my family discipline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although you didn't mean it, hogging the food is still wrong. We agreed to grow strong together, yet you betrayed us and leveled up to Level 2 ahead of us. If I don't peck you once, the evil qi in my heart will be hard to dispel. Die for me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his brothers approach with malicious expressions, Family Share Godfather decisively admitted cowardice, but what greeted him was the heavy fists of his brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2005,"2026-06-19T09:20:35.554Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","76a824c836474e9571c2a67b320cf679cf5b428bafff46f2fc3b0bfcf124465b","monsters-are-coming-chapter-5","monsters-are-coming-chapter-3",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]