[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-monsters-are-coming-chapter-46":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},2249895,4069,"Chapter 46: The Eclipse Clan","monsters-are-coming-chapter-46",46,"\u003Cp>Beneath Emperor Tomb Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing through the energy barrier, Qi Sheng appeared in a room filled with lush greenery, where a faint scent of fruit wine greeted his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up toward the corner, a girl of about sixteen sat cross-legged amidst the foliage; dressed in pale green robes, her eyes were clear yet devoid of focus, her aura blending seamlessly with the surroundings, while a faint smile graced her lips, embodying an unadorned natural beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, you're here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl turned her head toward Qi Sheng, but her dilated pupils failed to focus on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl's name was Chao Wei, one of his four devoted servants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The All-Things Extraction System within the Challenger Recruitment Program was crafted by her, assisting players in extracting life energy from slain monsters and integrating it into their bodies to gain Growth Evolution Points, known among players as experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years ago, in resistance to the Black Black Tide eroding Emperor Tomb Village, Chao Wei and the other three devoted servants poured their remaining power into the village, causing anomalies in their divine forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhi Yin lost his flesh-and-blood body, existing only as a form of elements; Yan Ming lost his emotional control functions, forever maintaining a cold, expressionless demeanor; Jiu Yin's functions deteriorated, rendering him exceedingly aged; while Chao Wei lost her vision and conscious perception, able to perceive the world only through hearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is your body?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still the same old story, just waiting for the day you reshape the Body of Di Zhao to lend me a hand.\" A gentle smile surfaced on Chao Wei's Iron Face as she slowly rose to her feet, continuing, \"Did Boss summon me with some instruction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Recently, player levels have been rising rapidly; I believe we need to introduce a corresponding equipment system, specifically the Armed Vehicle function I mentioned to you before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Armed Vehicle function Qi Sheng spoke of drew reference from equipment settings found in games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his conception, this system would serve to bolster player strength, operating on the principle of using Chao Wei's extraction power to draw energy from various ores, forging a set of equipment capable of evolving alongside the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, while in human form, a player's armed gear would be a battle armor; upon switching to monster form, the armor would expand and transform along with the body, though its comprehensive defensive capability would decrease after extension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the settings, armed gear is divided into two parts: weapons and armor, which can significantly enhance a player's overall strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, the launch of this system would also accelerate the rate at which players consume Sacrificial Power, granting him greater output of Sacrificial Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Qi Sheng's explanation, Chao Wei nodded immediately:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will need some time, and I also require you to allocate an additional sum of Sacrificial Power to cover the costs of building the Armed Vehicle system.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem; I have already granted you access permissions to the Sacrificial Power Pool, allowing you to withdraw any remaining Sacrificial Power at will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After discussing the content of the next update with Chao Wei, Qi Sheng turned and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon returning to the Primordial Sacrificial Altar, he switched to the player perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon returning to the Primordial Sacrifice Altar, he switched to the player's perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eclipse Clan Headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath a tranquil silver glow stood a magnificent city, shining brightly against the dark backdrop of the cosmos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The architecture here was constructed from composite materials of rock and metal; within the city lay scattered sky gardens of varying heights, while the sky was covered by a transparent dome, its internal environment not only capable of automatic regulation but also of autonomously purifying air pollution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various flying vehicles hovered above the city, ranging from private aircraft to high-speed aerial trains, these futuristic transports weaving through one another in an orderly fashion under the control of the Central Brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the streets, traditional terrestrial transportation was virtually unseen, replaced instead by intelligent walkways and magnetic levitation skateboards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Members of the Eclipse Clan needed only to step onto the convenient walkways to swiftly traverse the streets; furthermore, numerous robots could be seen moving about, performing cleaning and city maintenance duties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five hundred meters beneath the city center, in a chamber spanning over a thousand square meters, resided the Central Brain, symbolizing the pinnacle of Eclipse technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was neither a machine nor electronic equipment in the traditional sense; its form was a massive, translucent sphere emitting a soft blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its surface consisted of countless glimmering particles, flowing with complex and beautiful patterns resembling biological neural networks that shifted rapidly, as if living thoughts were pulsating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounding the sphere were dozens of slender, transparent tentacles, like the neural fibers of the Central Brain, serving as antennae to perceive information from the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the tips of these tentacles were embedded nodes flashing with strange light; each node was a highly advanced information processing unit capable of swiftly analyzing, storing, and applying data from the network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Net used by the Human Race and other alien races was constructed by this very Central Brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scattered around the Central Brain were many small bio-intelligent entities; like satellites, they orbited the main body, responsible for executing defense and environmental monitoring tasks, constantly adjusting the most comfortable operating environment for the Central Brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a figure stood before the Central Brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He possessed a handsome appearance with slender ears, resembling an elf from a fairy tale, greatly aligning with human aesthetics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Star Net, do you have results yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to the handsome man's inquiry, a beam of light projected from the center of the translucent sphere, coalescing a short distance before the man into a young boy bearing the physical characteristics of the Eclipse Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy shook his head with a serious expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is certain that my information has been tampered with; more accurately, new content has been implanted into my fundamental laws. Although I created the Star Net, the entity that implanted this information possesses Star Net permissions superior to my own. Since I cannot alter the fundamental laws, I have no authority to access the specific contents of this information.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, Yue Dong frowned tightly, yet knew not how to proceed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few days prior, the high command of the Eclipse Clan received an official message from the Human Federation, learning that an unverified network account had appeared within the Federation's Star Net, with no valid information traceable for the account, and they were inquiring whether it was related to the Eclipse Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving this news, the Eclipse high command established an investigation team led by him to probe the mysterious account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the preliminary investigation results left Yue Dong in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He discovered that his own permissions were insufficient to access the specific information of the mysterious account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with an unsolvable problem, he decisively sought the assistance of the Level 1 Central Brain, only to meet an unexpected outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Level 1 Central Brain likewise lacked the permissions to investigate and could not open the content behind the download link.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reporting up through multiple layers, he finally obtained approval to meet the Super Central Brain \"Star Net,\" which symbolized the pinnacle of Eclipse technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought this investigation would finally yield results, yet never expected the Star Net's response to be that even it lacked the permissions to investigate the information behind the mysterious account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Yue Dong realize the situation had spiraled out of control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner of this mysterious account had silently tampered with the fundamental laws of the Star Net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fundamental laws of the Star Net were the underlying operational logic ensuring the \"Star Net\" remained eternally loyal to the Eclipse Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, one of the laws stated: Always prioritize the safety of the Eclipse Clan as the first principle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This law was the first string of information flow when the Star Net operated, ensuring that the Central Brain would treat the racial safety of the Eclipse Clan as its primary objective in processing any matter, superseding demands for efficiency, profit, and the like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fundamental laws were implanted at the very creation of the Star Net and could not be altered or deleted by any means; even the current high command of the Eclipse Clan was unable to modify them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ensured that whether from internal or external sources, the Star Net remained loyal to the Eclipse Clan as a collective, rather than to any individual ruler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the Star Net claimed its fundamental laws had been modified, with an additional piece of information inserted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant the mysterious tamperer possessed permissions superior to the Central Brain; at the very least, they could paralyze the Star Net World at will, and at worst, they could instantly halt the operations of the Eclipse cities and destroy Eclipse City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant the mysterious tamperer possessed authority surpassing that of the Central Brain; at best, they could casually paralyze the Star Net World, and at worst, instantly halt the operations of the Eclipse Clan's cities and destroy Eclipse City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(o''o) Discovered many familiar reader names~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(o''o) Discovered many familiar reader names~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1549,"2026-06-19T09:20:35.554Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","da14548730a3dabb1da4c042de6fc252d996ee2a5e28da0d3d45e4792b6b898c","monsters-are-coming-chapter-47","monsters-are-coming-chapter-45",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]