Chapter 77: Clone Gameplay Black Tide Enhancement

Meng Yuan Chu Altar.

Qi Sheng quickly browsed the latest list of trading hall functions using his consciousness.

The interface of the trading hall was designed by him to be extremely beautiful.

The top of the interface featured a row of category tabs, divided into several major groups: Armed Props, Resource Materials (Spiritual Plants, Spiritual Mines), Rare Painful Painful Minghun (Painful Painful Minghun of Tier 4 and above are tradable), and Custom Weapon Props. Beneath each major category tab were even more detailed sub-categories, allowing players to quickly locate items of interest.

Players only needed to touch the category item bar with their consciousness, and the corresponding list would unfold from left to right like a scroll.

The central area of the interface was the item display zone, adopting dynamic 3D models that could be dragged and rotated for viewing.

On the right side of the interface was a convenient search box; players could input keywords to quickly find specific items, or narrow the search scope through filter conditions such as price range, durability, and whether premium pricing was accepted.

At the very bottom of the interface was a scrolling broadcast of transaction records, updating the latest deal information in real time.

The left side of the interface featured function options such as transaction records and favorites, allowing players to manage their own transaction information and track price fluctuations of items of interest.

For every item in the display zone, clicking would reveal specific introductions as well as the seller's note information.

However, among the recently sold items, many appeared with absurdly random pricing and notes that made people laugh and cry; especially when sorted by highest price, the item introductions were extremely magical.

Mining Pick (Durability: 1)

Selling Player: Loli Carries a Cannon

Selling Price: 999,999 Shou Shou Jili.

Note Information: 0.01% new, used by a grown woman, a great helper in the Dark Cave, witnessed my hard work in dim environments, brought me the startup funds for growth; if I weren't short on money to open the Star Vein Slot, I absolutely would not sell it.

Stone (Common)

Selling Player: Staying Up Late Cultivating Immortality

Selling Price: 999,999 Shou Shou Jili

Note Information: That's right, this is exactly the stone I picked up by the roadside in Beneath Di Zhao Village; it was also the first combat prop I used after entering the game. It hurts when thrown at people, and the combat record is verifiable. It holds extraordinary meaning for me. I reluctantly part with it; you can take it home for the price of six nines. Poor people shouldn't even look; even if you look, you can't afford this divine artifact.

Broken Blade (Damaged)

Selling Player: Unknown (Hidden Identity)

Selling Price: 999,999 Shou Shou Jili

Note Information: Ancient Battlefield Divine Artifact. Don't look at this as a broken short blade; actually, it has undergone countless changes of seasons. Time has carved indelible traces upon it. It was once a loyal companion to a brave warrior, witnessing the raging fires of the ancient battlefield, and accompanying the warrior through lonely nights of vigil. The tiny cracks and wear marks on it are scars left after countless confrontations with enemies. Those scratches of varying depths record the enemies it once severed and also commemorate those sacrifices that could not be recovered. Broken blades everywhere, most desolate and tragic; that was the tragic moment during its final battle when it gave its all to protect its master and finally broke from exhaustion.

The scabbard was long lost in the dust of history, leaving only this lonely broken blade body. Like an old soldier who lost his companion, it quietly tells of past glory and loneliness. Whenever night falls and moonlight spills over the ruins of the ancient battlefield, the broken blade emits a faint dim light. That is its soul whispering, a longing for the past and also an expectation for the future.

Summary: Although this short blade was picked up by me on the ancient battlefield, it records a tragic history of war and holds extraordinary meaning. You can take it home for permanent collection for just six nines.

There are many more such high-priced gag items in the trading hall.

Players listing such items never thought they could sell them; after all, with this selling price, not only could players not afford it, but even Qi Sheng, as the mastermind behind the scenes, did not have the strength to purchase it. They were purely creating gags in the trading hall to attract attention.

Besides gag items, the prices of mainstream items in the trading hall were all below 200 points of Shou Shou Jili.

For example, the Armaments items sold by the Doomsday Technology Guild; their trading mode had changed from remote transactions after private chat to selling in the trading hall, and many were sold daily listed under the custom item tab.

Among all consigned items, the item with the sharpest price increase was Iron Shell Worm Silk.

When the trading hall function first launched, the selling price of each Iron Shell Worm Silk was 50 points of Shou Shou Jili; by today, the price had risen to 85 points of Shou Shou Jili per unit.

Compared to the 4 points of Shou Shou Jili feedback when initially sacrificing Beneath Di Zhao, the price had increased more than twentyfold.

The reason for the price explosion was related to a wave of fishing players emerging in the game; Iron Shell Worm Silk was the only material choice for making fishing lines at the current stage.

The launch of the trading hall made player growth more efficient.

Especially the Request Information tab in the trading hall function brought convenience to players with needs.

A large number of players posted demand information there, such as cash for Shou Shou Jili, cash for resources, cash for leveling assistance, and so on.

No longer needing to spam the regional channel, players could directly find target groups precisely through the Request Information tab of the trading hall.

Players wishing to sell services could also list service introduction information in the trading hall, waiting for players with needs to contact them privately for consultation.

Five days after launch, the usage rate of the trading hall among the player community was getting higher and higher.

After checking the trading hall information, Qi Sheng turned his gaze to the forum and began browsing posts on the popularity ranking.

The top post on the hot list was a guide for Star Vein combinations.

【The latest Painful Painful Minghun Flow Shadow is too strong; it is strong because it is strong at everything, truly worthy of being called an all-around Painful Painful Minghun. Let me show everyone the actual test effect demonstration.】

Poster: Night Is Approaching

Content:

No need for much introduction; here is the video directly for demonstration (Attachment: Recorded Video)

Qi Sheng clicked open the video.

The screen showed the poster, Night Is Approaching, conducting a practical test of the combination for the Gen 2 Meng Yuan Chu trait "Flow Shadow" in the Test Tower.

The testing process lasted one hour.

It demonstrated four Star Vein combination modes for the Flow Shadow trait.

The first combination was Bone Fire + Flow Shadow + Eagle-Head Demon + Breath Eating.

This Star Vein combination was practically cheating in the demonstration. First, Night Is Approaching activated the Flow Shadow trait, splitting into three clones, each releasing the Ink Flame ability of Bone Fire, then using the perception positioning of the Eagle-Head Demon to perform remote release and output for both the main body and the clones.

Although the physical attributes of the clones were only 30% of the main body's, the output efficiency was greatly improved with the support of the clones.

Night Is Approaching named this Star Vein combination "Clone Fireball Technique".

In the final review segment, it was concluded that the output efficiency of this Star Vein combination was very high. The drawback was that while the clone state was active, it required continuous consumption of spiritual power; combined with the main body and clones releasing Ink Flame simultaneously, the spiritual power consumption speed multiplied, making stamina slightly insufficient. Even with Breath Eating embedded, it was difficult to fill the consumption speed of spiritual power. The greatest advantage was the ability to deal explosive output in a short time.

The second combination was Light Shield + Restraint + Breath Eating + Flow Shadow; Night Is Approaching named it "Magic Defense Flow".

The characteristic of this Star Vein combination was to abandon output. Players choosing this school only needed to activate the clone to apply Light Shield to teammates, or use multiple controls from the main body plus clones, focusing purely on functionality. The actual test performance was excellent.

The third combination was Gargoyle + Force Axe + Resistance + Flow Shadow; Night Is Approaching named it "Multiple Entanglement Flow".

This Star Vein school also focused on melee control, with output as a supplement.

In the demonstration footage, as night falls, three clones are summoned to rush at the target enemy, embracing the enemy's hands, feet, and body respectively; after linking hands, they activate the Petrification Form, instantly trapping the entangled target in a state of immobility. If the petrified player and clones cannot be killed, the target cannot break free.

It is tantamount to a human-shaped prison, allowing a single person to complete a combat experience of multi-layered entanglement.

For the fourth combination, "Night Falls" did not equip any Painful Painful Minghun, but instead retrieved a pickaxe from the test scenario.

In human form, three clones were split off to conduct a mining test.

Mining efficiency increased exponentially during the test, and after the Liu Ying Painful Painful Minghun's level rises, it can split to control even more clones; theoretically, one person could form a mining squad.

Once the strategy post was published, the number of comments rose rapidly.

Dark Land is Fun: Brother Night, you're going to kill me laughing. What the heck is the last one? A mining squad with maxed-out efficiency is too funny, but this Liu Ying Painful Painful Minghun is indeed strong. No wonder it's a second-generation Meng Yuan Chu; it feels like it can be paired with any Star Vein build.

Is This a Beaver?: Hahaha, of these four Star Vein builds, I like the mining squad the most. Mining efficiency is maxed out; one dig equals others digging n times. Mining-party players are probably going to go wild. Isn't this an official mining acceleration script given for free?

Xiao Ban - Drunk on Milk: The group fireball spell is too cool. Summon ten clones to cast fireballs, activate Meteor Fire Rain for area coverage; one person is an army. Just thinking about it feels amazing. Firepower is maxed out, but the Spirit consumption is indeed a huge problem. The traits of the Shi Qi Painful Painful Minghun simply can't hold up. I hope we can soon accommodate the "Hai Shi" Painful Painful Minghun from the Test Tower's Painful Painful Minghun library; that is the core Painful Painful Minghun for magic builds, and its trait ability to restore Spirit is insanely fast.

Xiao Ban - Iron Hammer: The entanglement build of Stone Golem plus Liu Ying is too addictive. It made me laugh to death, reminding me of a few friends I met when I first entered the game; they loved playing the Black Armor Snake entanglement tactic.

Explorer: Brother Night truly loves the Star Vein combination gameplay. He researches Star Vein combinations every day. I've learned a lot of good things following you. Thanks for sharing. (Tip: 3 points of Shou Shou Jili)

Shattered Will: After watching Brother Night's strategy video, I thought of a weapon-build Star Vein combination. By summoning a Weapon Spirit with the main body and summoning Weapon Spirits with the clones, it forms a weapon-build combat mode of ten thousand arrows firing at once. Brother Night, do a test video, let's see if it's feasible.

Night Falls (OP) replying to Shattered Will: Just hearing your description makes me think it's not feasible. When pairing Liu Ying with any Painful Painful Minghun, the first thing to consider is Spirit sustainability. You've chosen all melee Weapon Spirits, which already have weak Spirit strength. Summoning a crowd of clones on top of that, while also needing to control a large number of Weapon Spirits in battle, will drain your Spirit instantly. There's simply no way to sustain the fight.

Fierce Little Monster: Such a versatile Painful Painful Minghun, but it feels so tiring to use. I still prefer the Star Vein build "Shadow Legion" that Brother Night originally released. Shadow Summoning plus stacking various buff buffs is too satisfying. Most importantly, the Shadow Warriors are adapted to the intelligent AI system; commands can be issued for automatic hunting and monster slaying. At critical moments, they can also be controlled mentally. If I had this Star Vein combination, I'd have four Shadow Warriors carry me while the rest stack buffs and go hunting. I'd just lie there browsing the forum and watching livestreams, enjoying the evolution points and Shou Shou Jili rewards popping up in my mind from time to time. Just thinking about it feels wonderful.

Night Falls (OP) replying to Fierce Little Monster: Stop daydreaming. We haven't accommodated a single one of the Painful Painful Minghun required for the Shadow Legion build yet. (God of Wealth helplessly. jpg)

The second-generation Meng Yuan Chu "Liu Ying" Painful Painful Minghun, which was just accommodated, was played in countless ways in this post.

Night Falls, who published the strategy post, is already one of the players Qi Sheng is closely monitoring.

Every time a new Painful Painful Minghun is accommodated, this player goes to the Test Tower to conduct combination tests, and every time manages to create new variations, providing other players with new ideas for Painful Painful Minghun combinations.

Such strategy-focused players have played a significant role in boosting the development of the player legion.

For this reason, Qi Sheng will also have the Guide open a small account to give small Shou Shou Jili tips to valuable posts, supporting and improving the forum's innovative atmosphere.

After finishing reading all the new posts on the forum in a few seconds, Qi Sheng switched his gaze to the perspective of players exploring outside.

During these days of fighting against the Hei Chao Xie Sui legion, Qi Sheng discovered that the intensity of the Hei Chao Xie Sui has changed.

During the initial outbreak phase led by the Di Nian Xie Ling, the low tide, the strength of the Xie Sui lifeforms born within the Hei Chao Xie Sui was generally between levels 1 and 3, with the Guide's statistics showing an average level of 2.

For veteran players, fighting the Hei Chao Xie Sui was completely a satisfying grass-cutting mode.

Even novice players could trade blows with the Hei Chao Xie Sui, and after leveling up, they could easily handle them. The only threat the Hei Chao Xie Sui posed to players was overwhelming numbers.

After six days of development, the Hei Chao Xie Sui swallowed the spiritual plants and monsters in the Di Zong Mountain Range region, and its strength increased significantly.

Especially one day ago, the Hei Chao Xie Sui successfully occupied the Domain Node "Yun Tian" deep within the Grey Mist Forest, causing a massive increase in the Hei Chao Xie Sui's strength.

The energy stored in the Corrosion Core was completely swallowed by the Hei Chao Xie Sui, raising the average hunting level of the Hei Chao Xie Sui lifeforms from level 2 to level 4.

This is also one of the most terrifying aspects of the Hei Chao Xie Sui.

Under the light of the Evil Moon, Corrosion Cores are born and nurtured; they generally wrap around energy-rich areas, especially Domain Node regions.

These Corrosion Cores possess a certain degree of intelligence and will attack any lifeform daring to approach.

However, Corrosion Cores do not resist the power of the Hei Chao Xie Sui.

Through the Guide's feedback footage, Qi Sheng saw that the Corrosion Core deep within the Grey Mist Forest, upon contact with the Hei Chao Xie Sui, voluntarily released its defense, combined its energy with the Hei Chao Xie Sui, became part of the Hei Chao Xie Sui, and continuously provided energy support for the Hei Chao Xie Sui.

Domain nodes that the player legion could only barely capture through force, the Hei Chao Xie Sui could enter with a simple face scan, directly acquiring the reserve energy of the Domain Node.

It can be said that the very meaning of the Corrosion Core's existence is to wait for the arrival of the Hei Chao Xie Sui to become part of it.

This is also one of the reasons why the Hei Chao Xie Sui's strength can increase so rapidly.

At this stage, the enhanced Hei Chao Xie Sui has nurtured three new forms of Xie Sui lifeforms.

Based on the Guide's analysis, Qi Sheng obtained detailed information on these three new Xie Sui.

They are respectively:

【Corrupted Fang Root (Hei Chao Xie Sui)】:

Hunting Level: 5

Target Introduction: A conglomerate of evil vines, its tentacles covered in spikes. It possesses vigorous vitality, able to quickly recover damaged parts. It mainly wraps and binds targets by extending misty vine tentacles, and weakens the opponent's status by releasing toxic Hei Chao Xie Sui spores, causing them to fall into a coma.

【Ghost Doll (Hei Chao Xie Sui)】

Hunting Level: 7

Target Introduction: An evil lifeform nurtured within the Hei Chao Xie Sui. It possesses extremely fast attack speed and movement speed. Upon death, it explodes, causing corrosive erosion damage to surrounding enemies.

【Mist Snake (Hei Chao Xie Sui)】

Hunting Level: 5

Target Introduction: A low-level assassin unit within the Hei Chao Xie Sui. It possesses a unique body structure, allowing it to move freely through the mist, making it difficult to detect. It can spit out and release poisonous mist to wrap and attack targets, inflicting continuous paralysis effects on the target and slowing the target's movement efficiency.

The three newly added Hei Chao Xie Sui monsters are far stronger than the previous low-level Xie Sui lifeforms like Evil Grubs, Dark Dogs, and Demon Fleas.

The first batch of Hei Chao Xie Sui generally did not master combat skills, attacking targets only through methods like tearing and biting, posing limited threat to players.

However, the three newly added low-level Hei Chao Xie Sui all possess offensive skills.

Especially the Hunting Level 7 Ghost Doll; it is like a moving unstable bomb on the battlefield. As long as its stable life structure is destroyed, it will self-destruct.

Many players were killed by the Ghost Doll's self-explosion due to failing to dodge in time, entering the death cooldown.

From the initial unrivaled grass-cutting mode, the difficulty for players fighting the Hei Chao Xie Sui is rising rapidly, but the rewards have also increased accordingly.

Through this wave of Hei Chao Xie Sui sweeping through, Qi Sheng personally felt the terrifying growth speed of the Hei Chao Xie Sui.

No wonder the Hei Chao Xie Sui can run rampant in other Dimensional Worlds; the power systems of most worlds are difficult to resist.

The Hei Chao Xie Sui invading other Dimensional Worlds can be understood as a wisp of fire thrown into a forest; it will quickly spread, swallowing everything in its path, transforming it into energy to strengthen itself, until it becomes a towering flame engulfing the entire forest, devouring the whole world.

Unless this wisp of fire is extinguished before it burns, the difficulty of resistance will only increase with time.

Moreover, this single invading wisp of flame is merely a negligible force within the vast main structure of the terrifying Black Tide; it can summon far greater power to join the battle at any moment.

This results in ordinary worlds, even if they can win a brief victory against the Black Tide, ultimately becoming nourishment for the Black Tide.

Even the Monster World is merely one of countless battlefields opened by the terrifying Black Tide; while following Yan Ming traveling through other worlds to find challengers to recruit, Qi Sheng also saw numerous world dimensions corroded by the terrifying Black Tide.

This is enough to show the terror of the terrifying Black Tide.

But compared to other worlds, the Monster World also has its own advantages.

Whether in world structure strength or combat power system, the Monster World is far stronger than those Dimensional Worlds easily swallowed.

The fact that the Black Tide, sweeping until now, still cannot completely swallow the Monster World is enough to prove the high strength of this world.

This point can also be seen from the conversation between the Evil Eye and the Earth-Will Evil Spirit.

The Evil Eye once told the Earth-Will Evil Spirit about an analysis intelligence shared by other nodes, stating that the Evil Eyes of other nodes believed the Monster World's former Creator Ruler possessed transcendent strength not inferior to "My Lord".

The "My Lord" here obviously refers to the controller behind the terrifying Black Tide.

Similar views had been told to him by Zhi Yin.

Stating that if Beneath Di Zhao had not self-unlocked, the Monster World's comprehensive combat power could fully confront the terrifying Black Tide head-on.

This is also the reason why the Four Servants did not choose to give up, but wanted to inherit Beneath Di Zhao's solid original source before fighting the Black Tide again.

Without thinking deeply about this problem, Qi Sheng's gaze continued to jump quickly between different players, observing their performance in the Black Tide.

(End of this chapter)