[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-monsters-are-coming-chapter-50":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},2249899,4069,"Chapter 50: Bullying the Weak and Fearing the Strong","monsters-are-coming-chapter-50",50,"\u003Cp>One hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xing appeared at the resurrection point in Emperor Tomb Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle with the Strange Butterfly left him shaken; afterward, he realized the creature had been fully capable of killing him easily but had chosen to toy with and torment him instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his death, large groups of players had already assembled to head for Fengbo Pool, determined to capture this Fourth-Generation Primordial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lu Xing summoned the forum panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After selecting the livestream category, he clicked on the livestream room of the player \"Night Is Coming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the livestream feed, one could see:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After more than an hour of arduous travel, the player team led by Night Is Coming had arrived near Fengbo Pool; just beyond the volcano spewing flames ahead lay the Strange Butterfly's location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, numerous players in the livestream room were debating a single question: was the Strange Butterfly still there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer to this question would be revealed half an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the far end of the livestream frame, a pair of ghostly green eyes blinked continuously within the bushes, observing movements in the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the Strange Butterfly was still present, both the players on-site and the spectators in the livestream room erupted in cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before the excitement could last even a few seconds, the Strange Butterfly suddenly leaped from the bushes, flapping its wings and soaring into the high sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left the grouped players instantly dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! We traveled so far, and the Strange Butterfly just ran away like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are the Eagle-Headed Demon players? Hurry up and flap your wings to chase it! Go, go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Idiots! We Eagle-Headed Demons are ground chickens; we can only glide short distances and cannot truly fly... at least not at our current level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Strange Butterfly flew farther away, the grouped players were helpless, able only to watch with longing eyes as it gradually vanished from sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other choice, they could only turn back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, Lu Xing could not help but shake his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The operation to contain the Strange Butterfly was now a complete failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing Night Is Coming's livestream, Lu Xing activated his own livestream Cultivation Mode, then purchased ten cans of food worth 1 point of Sacrificial Power each from the mall interface, preparing to continue his journey of exploration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing through the ancient battlefield region littered with blood corpses, Lu Xing arrived at the Fengbo Pool area once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he did not stop, continuing along the pool's edge to head northwest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a fierce wind swept down from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xing suddenly lifted his head, surprised to find the Strange Butterfly descending from the heavens, its broad white wings pressing down upon him head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my god!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xing decisively switched to his Eagle-Headed Demon form and dove to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gu gu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst flying dust, the Strange Butterfly landed, letting out an excited cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Strange Butterfly's reappearance left Lu Xing somewhat bewildered; looking up, he found the creature staring at him with a provocatively human-like gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No more fighting, no more fighting!\" Recalling the experience of being brutally beaten for over half an hour last time, Lu Xing decisively admitted defeat and turned to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Strange Butterfly would not let him go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flapping its wings, it flew behind him, knocked him to the ground, then flew to a distant twisted ancient tree to perch, watching him and emitting another \"gu gu\" sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying on the ground, Lu Xing immediately felt something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Strange Butterfly seemed to have targeted him specifically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the guide's analysis describing the Strange Butterfly as \"bullying the weak and fearing the strong,\" he realized he had become, in the creature's eyes, someone weak enough to be bullied at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gu gu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Strange Butterfly flapped its wings, leaping from the ancient tree and diving toward him once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xing dodged decisively but was still slapped by the creature, flipping over on the spot and landing squarely on his butt, seeing stars before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu gu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too bullying!\" Gazing at the Strange Butterfly standing proudly on a tree branch, Lu Xing felt deeply aggrieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Strange Butterfly dove at him again, Lu Xing decided not to retreat further, flapping his wings to meet it head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lu Xing engaged the Strange Butterfly, the number of viewers in his livestream room continued to climb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a pleasant surprise! I thought the Strange Butterfly had flown away, but it actually came back! There's hope for containment now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suspect there were too many people last time, causing the Strange Butterfly to panic and flee. Next time, fewer people should go, or perhaps a single high-level player should challenge it alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep it up! Fight the Strange Butterfly again; you can win!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As onlookers flooded into the livestream room, incentive donations appeared once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xing and the Strange Butterfly began a new round of engagement; this time, the Strange Butterfly did not use its wind-control abilities, choosing instead to toy with Lu Xing through hand-to-hand combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The torment lasted for half an hour, until finally, exhausted, Lu Xing lay curled up on the ground, completely giving up resistance and allowing the wings to whip him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a scenery-focused player, he never expected to encounter such a calamity during his journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before encountering the Strange Butterfly, he had been killed by monsters and evil spirits, yet none of those deaths had been as painful as this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xing felt grief and indignation in his heart, but the Strange Butterfly showed no mercy, flapping its wings to summon countless wind blades that surrounded him, ending his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lu Xing logged off, large groups of players reassembled to head for Fengbo Pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the players had learned their lesson; realizing the Strange Butterfly bullied the weak and feared the strong and that group challenges were ineffective, upon arriving near Fengbo Pool, they selected a level 10 player to approach the creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to the players' great disappointment, after glancing at the challenging player, the Strange Butterfly immediately flapped its wings and flew far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unwilling to give up, the players did not leave, instead hiding in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the Strange Butterfly returned, circling Fengbo Pool twice to observe the situation before landing in the bushes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the players sent forth a challenger whose level was similar to Lu Xing's, but the result remained unchanged; upon spotting the player, the Strange Butterfly flew into the high sky and vanished without even waiting for him to get close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left the grouped players gnashing their teeth in frustration, yet utterly helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a voice rang out in the team's voice channel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Strange Butterfly seems to have set its sights on the Explorer; only he is considered weak in its eyes. Since we cannot approach the Strange Butterfly ourselves, why not find a way to let the Explorer defeat it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this idea was proposed, it gained agreement from many players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lu Xing logged on again and started his livestream, a massive crowd of players flooded into his room at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, the heavy responsibility of defeating the Strange Butterfly rests on your shoulders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Containing the first Fourth-Generation Primordial offers rewards higher than winning the lottery; you can do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, you must believe in yourself; we all have high hopes for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhat bewildered, Lu Xing scrolled through the comments and gradually understood why these players were seeking him out; clearly, they hoped he would go to Fengbo Pool to fight the Strange Butterfly again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Lu Xing shook his head, stating his decision to change his exploration route and no longer head to the Fengbo Pool area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what followed was a constant stream of donations; although the amounts were not large, they clearly showed these players' expectation for him to fight the Strange Butterfly again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some players even offered off-screen guidance, guaranteeing that he could defeat the Strange Butterfly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, Lu Xing finally summoned his courage under the monetary assault of the livestream viewers:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I'll try again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lu Xing agree, cheers flooded the screen in the livestream room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lu Xing also embarked on his journey to fight the Strange Butterfly once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1405,"2026-06-19T09:20:35.554Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5993d40d16a88066a15763cf938957fe3ccef28255ea94be5e226a0d5c5d81bb","monsters-are-coming-chapter-51","monsters-are-coming-chapter-49",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]