[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-monsters-are-coming-chapter-84":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},2249933,4069,"Chapter 84: Hunger Tactics","monsters-are-coming-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>\"The Terrifying Black Black Tide, the Shadow-Weaving Dream, the Frost-Han Clan... this is a chaotic era. Our enemies are not just the Terrifying Black Black Tide; to become warriors of the Counter-Black Tide Legion, you must not only unleash your racial talents but also possess comprehensive combat skills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After three days of low-intensity training, I assume you have all adapted, so starting tomorrow, we will add two new training modules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, the expressions of the trainees present did not change in the slightest; clearly, they were already prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Li Zheng and the others wore expressions as if they had eaten shit and were constipated, barely short of writing \"I am unwilling\" across their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That concludes today; recite the Oath of Glory,\" Kuang Sha said in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Kuang Sha's command, Li Zheng and the others' eyes lit up, and they immediately shouted the Counter-Black Tide Oath they had memorized over the past few days:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the Black Black Tide approaches and the stars hide their light, we swear to guard our homeland.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vanity and vulgar fame, cast them all aside; comrades united in heart, sharing life and death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With defiance as our banner, we regret not even in death...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden ring on the horizon sank to the edge of the earth amidst the sound of the recitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ending the boring oath recitation, Li Zheng and the other players followed Kuang Sha to the training camp cafeteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they stepped through the cafeteria's main gate, the Four-Eyed Clan trainees noticeably quickened their pace, as if some unknown danger were closing in from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had barely picked up their trays when a roar came from behind them:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, you Four-Eyes grabbing a plate... yes, I'm talking to you, put that down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Entering the cafeteria is for eating; what are you eating? Come over here and fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Third Grandpa's extracurricular tutoring class has started; hurry over and attend class, Four-Eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by arrogant shouts, Li Zheng took the lead and launched a charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having starved for three days, the Four-Eyed Clan trainees' eyes were nearly glowing green at the sight of food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the shouts from Li Zheng and the others, they flinched as if by conditioned reflex; one of the Four-Eyed Clan members didn't even dare to look back, decisively reaching out to grab the food, intending to take just one bite first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before the food could reach his mouth, Li Zheng slapped it away with a single strike:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you eating? Pay attention in class!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An alluring aroma brushed past their noses; the Four-Eyed Clan trainees' gazes followed the flight path of the spirit fish meat, and when the meat hit the ground, their hearts shattered along with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, a fierce punch landed squarely in their stomachs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fight back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although incredibly hungry, Gui Tong, acting as the representative of his clansmen, gritted his teeth and growled low; saying this, he turned and kicked the \"Shared Godfather\" hard in the belly, then punched Li Zheng to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the brawl, other trainees frantically scraped up food and ate in huge mouthfuls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intensity of these brawls had escalated continuously over the past few days, throwing the entire cafeteria into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting from the north end of the cafeteria to the south, from the corners to the center, spirit food flew everywhere along the way, and many alien trainees focused on eating were caught in the crossfire of the mass brawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some trainees had barely taken two bites when a flying tray smacked them in the Iron Face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others were just about to start eating when two entangled figures crashed into them, flipping the dining table onto the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most miserable was a red-haired alien trainee; while still holding food, he was dragged into the center of the brawl, taking a punch from a player on his left cheek and another from a Four-Eyed Clansman on his right, leaving two distinct red marks on his Iron Face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every trainee admitted to the training camp was an outstanding member within their respective clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with such situations, many with volatile tempers joined the fight, attacking anyone they saw except their own clansmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after enduring this for two days, they truly could not take it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they had only one thought: quickly scrape up a couple of bites before the mass brawl escalated further, or there would be nothing left to eat soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Macho Elbow Strike!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by a shout of \"Eat Dirt,\" his elbow slammed viciously into the neck of a Four-Eyed Clan warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Four-Eyed Clansman, who was brutally beating Sha Xin, was knocked back several steps by this blow, landing squarely on his butt beside a Brass Clan member who was eating; locking eyes, and amidst the Brass Clan trainee's desperate gaze, the Four-Eyed Clansman grabbed his tray and hurled the spirit food violently at Eat Dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven't... eaten yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat your grandfather's foot; all you know is how to eat,\" the Four-Eyed Clansman retorted, mimicking the Player Clan's tone as he glared fiercely at the Brass Clan trainee; he casually flipped the dining table over, then leaped into the air and pounced on Eat Dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cafeteria gradually descended from orderly dining into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four-Eyed Clan, you dare hit my brother? All brothers of the Brass Clan, follow me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Focus on beating the Player Clan; beat them to death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trays and spirit food flew through the air; an upgraded version of the mass brawl was about to erupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the Player Clan and the Four-Eyed Clan had only one principle: if we don't eat, nobody eats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the Player Clan and the Four-Eyed Clan became the targets of the other trainees' group beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When mealtime ended, the Four-Eyed Clan and the players were dragged and pulled out of the cafeteria by the other trainees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying on the ground, bruised and swollen, the players and Four-Eyed Clan trainees locked eyes; although they no longer had the strength to move, they continued exchanging fierce threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four-Eyes, are you hungry or not?\" Li Zheng, whose mouth was swollen like a sausage, asked Gui Tong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not hungry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kneel and beg for mercy, and we'll let you eat tomorrow... or, you can pick up the leftovers from the ground,\" Eat Dirt, equally bruised and swollen, chimed in with Li Zheng's words, teasingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We warriors of the Four-Eyed Clan will never yield to the weak,\" one of Gui Tong's clansmen beside him snarled before Gui Tong could speak; seemingly exerting too much force while talking, he aggravated his wounds and hissed in a sharp breath of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, Sha Xin, lying on the ground, couldn't help but clap his hands:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope your mouths are as hard as your fists; let's keep enduring this—whoever chickens out is a grandson.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you fear us, you are unworthy to be called members of the Four-Eyed Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a deal; we fight again tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although starving, the Four-Eyed Clan's willpower exceeded Li Zheng and the others' expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under high-intensity training, they had gone three days without food, yet Gui Tong and the others never yielded, maintaining an arrogant and domineering posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night training ended, and Li Zheng and the others, having had their injuries healed in the repair room, returned to their quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exhausted after a long day, the moment they shut the door, they decisively pulled out canned rations and began eating in large mouthfuls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voice channel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Xin Moved: \"Who's going to check the Exchange Hall for monster meat or spirit fish meat for sale? If we go on like this, our nutrition won't keep up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poor Enough to Eat Dirt: \"Why aren't these fishing enthusiasts catching any fish? Spirit fish meat sells out every day; why is it so hard to get a bite of meat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leopard Head Zero Recharge: \"Although we've been exhausted these past few days, our body-tempering experience is skyrocketing; the returns are actually quite good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Game Brick Mover: \"These bastards can really endure; they claim to be the finest young warriors in their clan—I can't verify that—but I can confirm they are the most starvation-resistant livestock among their clan's youth; under high-intensity training, going three days without food... I'd be nearly starved to death if I went half a day without eating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shared Godfather: \"Aha, look what this is—half a piece of spirit fish meat; I couldn't bear to eat it yesterday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Unfilial son, shut up, give it to me to eat x9)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four-Eyed Clan quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the cold wind was biting, yet Gui Tong and his clansmen could not fall asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"gurgling\" sounds emanating from their stomachs rose and fell like frogs in summer fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're so noisy,\" Gui Tong suddenly stood up at this moment, glaring at his clansmen beside him, but his own stomach promptly let out a sound, making his expression awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother, these pieces of trash can really endure hunger; think of a solution—if we keep not eating, I'm afraid we won't be able to withstand tomorrow's training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if we can't endure, we must; even if their racial talent is related to enduring hunger, we warriors of the Four-Eyed Clan will never admit defeat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Gui Tong's gaze swept over to a clansman:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin, during the brawl tonight, were you trying to secretly eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The named Four-Eyed Clansman looked somewhat guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the brawl at dinner time, he had originally intended to take a bite of fish meat before the fight started, but just as he stuffed it into his mouth, a rookie from the Player Clan flew over and kicked him to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't let me see you yield next time; since the Player Clan has issued a challenge, Iron Face it bravely; if they don't eat, neither do we.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother, I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Gui Tong lay down on the bed and closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the rising and falling croaking sounds never ceased; amidst exhaustion and drowsiness, the Four-Eyed Clansmen eventually fell into a deep sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early the next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning training ended, and they arrived at the cafeteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although mentally prepared, upon seeing Li Zheng leading the Player Clan rushing over with arrogant faces, the Four-Eyed Clan lost their usual domineering aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other races kept their heads down, frantically shoveling food into their mouths, afraid of missing even a single bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their eyes, both the Player Clan and the Four-Eyed Clan were beasts, bullying all the new trainees; except for the first day, they hadn't let anyone eat a full meal for the subsequent days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To speed up their eating, they dared not raise their heads the entire time; the sound of fists hitting flesh echoing in their ears felt as if the blows were landing on their own bodies, making their hearts pound with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, many trainees were not afraid of fighting at all; some were even extremely combative, but they were afraid of hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-intensity training required ample nutritional supplementation; one meal needed to consist of a large amount of spirit food to replenish the body's consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifteen minutes of mealtime provided by the cafeteria was sufficient to resolve the energy supplementation issue, but the beasts of the Player Clan and the Four-Eyed Clan had forcibly compressed that time to within five minutes, and in severe cases, even down to three minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you weren't full, you had to join the mass brawl; if you didn't fight along with them, they would beat you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, no one dared to sit at the tables near the central area of the cafeteria where food was collected; everyone was squeezed into the corners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of the young trainees from various races, the central area was an extremely dangerous zone; sitting there meant giving up on eating for that meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While burying their heads to eat, Shared Godfather was thrown toward the corner by two Four-Eyed Clansmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the sound of wind cutting through the air as something approached, the only thought in the minds of the trainees from various races was: these bastards are intentionally throwing people over to cause trouble again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed of eating suddenly accelerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shared Adoptive Father of the Family landed on a dining table in the corner, shouting \"It hurts!\" from its mouth, yet its body began spinning and rolling around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the food trays being kicked over, students of all races did not hesitate to act, grabbing the Shared Adoptive Father of the Family as dense fists slammed ruthlessly down upon its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chaotic brawl was about to erupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Player Race fought the Four-Eyed Race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Four-Eyed Race beat the Brass Race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Brass Race beat the Player Race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Night Hawk Race beat the Four-Eyed Race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driven to genuine fury, the various races went completely mad; as long as it was not a member of their own race, anyone who caught a student of another race would deliver a sound beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the cafeteria where food trays flew through the air, Kuang Sha, standing at the doorway, took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This cohort of students was the most chaotic one he had ever led.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, the new generation of students he had led included plenty of troublemakers who formed cliques within the training camp and fought each other at every opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The balance of power between the strong and the weak was determined through these repeated group brawls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, during Duan Xing's cohort, he had led his clansmen to go head-to-head with another batch of newcomers, the \"Great Nether Race,\" frequently engaging in mutual brawls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, they stepped over the Great Nether Race to become the strongest of that cohort, suppressing them until they could not lift their heads, entering the second phase of training in the posture of the supreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a situation as chaotic as the present one was something he was seeing for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrival of the Player Race was like a catfish, stirring the cafeteria into complete chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting anywhere else would have been fine, but the Player Race loved brawling in the cafeteria; they had targeted the fifteen-minute dining regulation to make all the new students go hungry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the Four-Eyed Race, who were so starved their eyes had turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During last night's night training, if he had not been watching, he had no doubt the Four-Eyed Race newcomers would have rushed to hug and gnaw on roadside trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without continuing to watch, Kuang Sha turned and left at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as no taboos were violated, he would not interfere with how the new generation students of various races fought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether they could eat their fill, that was not within his scope of consideration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only one requirement: training must keep pace; even on empty stomachs, they must participate in all training courses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it had to be said, this was indeed the most hunger-enduring cohort he had ever seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of their own willingness, only this cohort could endure hunger and persist in participating in training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All students stood straight on the training grounds, listening to Kuang Sha describe the arrangements for tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the eyes of many students had already changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the initial confidence, arrogance, and high morale, they were now mentally listless, truly unable to withstand the starvation any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many students could persist until now purely by absorbing energy particles from the air through cultivation during rest periods to barely hold on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But relying solely on energy particles did nothing to alleviate hunger, nor could it fill the void in their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gazes other students cast upon the Player Race and the Four-Eyed Race were now filled with hatred, wishing they could pierce their bodies with their eyes alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely these two cancerous groups that caused everyone to have no food to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By today, these two races had even developed a tacit understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before fighting, they did not even bother to pretend; they went straight up to overturn the food counters, giving no race any opportunity to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, if one abandoned principles, food on the ground could be picked up and eaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the students who came here were the elite of the new generation from various races, representing the dignity of their respective clans; they would never commit such stupid acts that disgraced their racial honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But continuing to starve like this, they truly could not bear it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the hearts of students from all races lay a doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How had the beasts of the Player Race and the Four-Eyed Race not yet starved to death? They had been hungry for seven days; how exactly were they persisting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the Player Race harbored the same thought in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other races had eaten their fill for the first two days, so it was completely understandable that they could last until now; they too relied on secretly eating at night to replenish their physical consumption, but due to insufficient energy supplementation, they were also so starved their eyes sparkled with golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how exactly were the beasts of the Four-Eyed Race enduring seven days without eating? This was simply too capable of enduring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new generation students of the Four-Eyed Race shared the same doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through their racial innate ability, the \"Illusion Eye,\" they constantly hypnotized themselves, forcing themselves to endure hunger; it could be said they relied entirely on cheating methods and willpower to persist until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, they had already reached their limit of endurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Player Race had not eaten a full meal since the first day; how could they be so capable of enduring hunger?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they continued to endure like this, they felt they would soon have to be carried back to their clan lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Kuang Sha suddenly clapped his hands, drawing the attention of all students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In three days, new recruits from the Water Valley will join our camp to train alongside us; rest well recently, as tomorrow's training intensity will see a new increase.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, the expressions of all students appeared exceptionally pained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the high difficulty of training, they had mentally prepared themselves before entering the training camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was that alongside high-intensity training, they simply could not eat their fill; if their bodies continued to be depleted like this, they would completely collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After explaining the situation, all students followed Kuang Sha toward the cafeteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none of the students held any expectation of enjoying delicious food next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They believed the beasts of the Player Race and the Four-Eyed Race would definitely ignite another cafeteria battle; it would be difficult for them not to get involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after entering the cafeteria this time, Kuang Sha clapped his hands once again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fighting is prohibited in the cafeteria today; everyone eat properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, indescribable joy surfaced on the faces of all students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This included the Four-Eyed Race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the training camp, the one thing they regretted most was provoking the Player Race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, when their clan elders spoke of the training camp rules, they mentioned that it emphasized the law of the jungle and survival of the fittest; strength would only be respected, while weakness would only suffer bullying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one wished to become a strong person in the eyes of others, one must take the initiative to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the combat instructors or higher echelons, they would all keep their performances in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the most direct way to prove one's own strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already disdainful of the weak, they had chosen the Player Race as a stepping stone, planning to beat the Player Race into submission before gradually challenging the newcomers of other races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They never expected that this Player Race, which appeared the weakest, was far more terrifying than they had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If given a chance to do it all over again, they would absolutely not provoke the Player Race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was never any \"if\" in this world; since they had chosen this path, they would grit their teeth and persist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Kuang Sha's words at this moment, they felt happiness had arrived too suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, they did not have to persist anymore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing everyone successively take their food and sit down, Kuang Sha nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had witnessed the cafeteria battles of these past days with his own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also clearly aware that if he did not provide food to the Four-Eyed Race newcomers soon, some students might die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could accept new students dying due to accidents during high-intensity training, but he would not allow deaths caused by insufficient nutritional intake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, he held the Four-Eyed Race newcomers in high regard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly, the Four-Eyed Race newcomers were the cohort among this year's new students that trained the most arduously and possessed the strongest personal foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they died due to starvation, it would undoubtedly be a loss for the Counter-Black Tide Legion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having filled a large plate with food, Gui Tong led his clansmen to find a secluded corner seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the food on the tray, a full sense of happiness flowed within his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had never thought that being able to eat a full meal could bring such happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Gui Tong grabbed a piece of roasted meat, brought it to his mouth, and took a light bite; an indescribable sense of satisfaction instantly bloomed on his taste buds, a faint charred flavor carrying just the right amount of oily fragrance, forming a perfect combination with the tender and juicy meat inside, performing a wonderful duet in his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he chewed, meat juices burst forth within his oral cavity, a rich yet not greasy taste with a hint of sweetness amidst the freshness that made him intoxicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happiness wandered across his tongue, then quietly slid deep into his throat, leaving behind endless aftertaste and longing; every subsequent bite was a gentle consolation to his mouth and a soft apology to his long-parched \"stomach.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, he accelerated his eating rhythm, consuming this hard-won gift in large mouthfuls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aroma of meat lingered around his nose during the meal, intertwining with the flavors in his mouth; this was not merely an enjoyment of taste, but a spiritual solace, all troubles and fatigue being replaced in this moment by warm and fulfilling deliciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a voice like a cursed spell suddenly came from afar, interrupting his beautiful fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tong Zi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gui Tong was startled into a shiver; looking up, he discovered Li Zheng biting into a piece of meat steak, smiling and waving at him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat well, do not waste food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Gui Tong could utter a reply, he noticed the eating sounds of his clansmen beside him suddenly accelerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3830,"2026-06-19T09:20:35.554Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c202ca0e4974eef6c7456baff173b77ee51bf0b7e15d52c9333dd960ad1ea61a","monsters-are-coming-chapter-85","monsters-are-coming-chapter-83",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]