[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-monsters-are-coming-chapter-85":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},2249934,4069,"Chapter 85","monsters-are-coming-chapter-85",85,"\u003Cp>At the foot of the snow mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The physical fitness of reserve trainees wearing suppression bracelets had been suppressed to roughly the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was done precisely to ensure fairness in training, while also increasing the difficulty for the stronger trainees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The talent gap between different races is enormous; without the limitation of suppression bracelets, significant disparities would emerge between races during the early stages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phase One Training Camp places greater emphasis on the willpower of the reserve trainees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even with similar physical attributes, there were still considerable differences in performance among the various races during this high-intensity physical training of climbing the snow mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, the reserve newcomers of the Four-Eyed Race and the Night Hawk Race performed best; every time the warm-up training of climbing the snow mountain began, they reached the peak fastest and descended with the greatest speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly, the worst performers were the Player Race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the climb, they panted like oxen, cursing incessantly under their breath, radiating an invisible aura of resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But during this snow mountain training exercise, when the newcomers of various races descended the mountain, they passed by the Player Race members who were still climbing strenuously, their attitudes completely opposite to what they had been initially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Li Zheng and the others first arrived at the Phase One Training Camp, they suffered contempt and scorn here; trainees of other races made no secret of their disgust at the Player Race's weak strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after a week of devilish training, their attitude toward the Player Race had completely transformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also understood that this was a race they could not afford to provoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Four-Eyed Race was the best example; if not for Kuang Sha's requirement that no races engage in group brawls during meal times over the past two days, perhaps the trainees of the Four-Eyed Race would have already been packed up and carried back to their tribal lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to enduring hunger, this group of beasts from the Player Race was absolutely the best in the training camp in the eyes of all races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price of provoking them was preparing to undergo high-intensity hunger-endurance training for the days to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my god, my legs are trembling from exhaustion; these beasts can really climb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's more tiring than going to work; the only motivation keeping me going is the cafeteria. Once I finish climbing, I'm going back to eat a ton.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up the climb; I don't want to be eliminated from the Phase One Training Camp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing morning training and undergoing dietary therapy in the Repair Room and Cafeteria to restore their condition, Li Zheng and the others gathered at the training grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the Grand Combat Instructor, Kuang Sha, announced a new training project.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mental Endurance Training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuang Sha stated that in future encounters with the terrifying Black Black Tide, they would inevitably suffer corrosive damage from the Black Black Tide's power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an extremely painful curse erosion; if one could not withstand it, they would be completely corrupted, becoming an existence akin to a living corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To continue living after being infected by the Black Black Tide's corrupting energy, one needed not only medical intervention but also the support of powerful willpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because one of the damages caused by corruption acted directly on the mental level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After introducing the training project, Kuang Sha led them to the training camp's Mental Impact Chamber, where they entered the room race by race to undergo testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Li Zheng and the others, waiting at the very back, listened to the tragic screams coming from inside the room, their feelings complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The setting in the game was that senses such as taste, smell, hearing, and touch were fed back at one hundred percent, while pain perception could be adjusted down to a minimum of ten percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This setting allowed them to greatly exempt themselves from pain feedback when sustaining any injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A player had once posted a thread on the forum conducting detailed practical tests on the ten percent pain reduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stated that for minor cuts or scratches in the game—relatively slight injuries that even normal people could easily endure—players with reduced pain perception felt almost no feedback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For muscle strains or mild sprains, injuries typically accompanied by microscopic tissue damage, players could continue moving entirely, experiencing only slight discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for minor burns or scalds, pain confined to the skin's surface, players could endure them with relative composure; during this, the pain feedback felt as though coated with a layer of isolation, giving players the sensation of having a tooth extracted after local anesthesia: painful, yet still bearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, with severe stab wounds, fractures, internal organ damage, or injuries to vital areas, players could clearly feel the pain feedback, reaching the limit of what players could endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maximum pain threshold players could currently withstand was demonstrated by a gene seed enhancement process posted by a certain forum player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that unlucky player's description, this was a pain that made him feel as though every cell in his body was burning, even though the feedback had been weakened by ninety percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Persisting until the enhancement ended had nearly cost him half his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Li Zheng and the others did not know was what level of pain feedback experience this mental impact they were about to undergo would entail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the anxious waiting, a trainee of the Brass Race walked out of the room looking utterly weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Kuang Sha's gaze, Li Zheng and the others entered the Mental Impact Chamber with apprehensive hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was not large; two sets of complex array patterns in different colors were carved into the floor and ceiling, while multiple purple energy gems were embedded in the floor and walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the metal door closed, a symbol jumped out on the wall directly ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After guidance, analysis, and translation, this symbol represented the number: 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The array beneath their feet lit up accordingly, releasing light that enveloped Li Zheng and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet during this process, Li Zheng and the others felt not the slightest discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, the number changed to 3, but they still did not perceive any obvious change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, the number continued to jump upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the number reached 38, Li Zheng and the others suddenly felt as if an invisible palm was gently stroking their consciousness, bringing waves of tingling sensations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number reached 68.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tingling sensation turned into a slight stinging pain, but it remained within the bearable range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, outside the Mental Impact Chamber, watching the numbers displayed on the wall, both Kuang Sha and the newcomers of other races appeared somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain level of 68 was already very obvious; furthermore, since this acted directly on the mental level, the pain would be more distinct and intense than physical pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet not a single cry of pain had come from inside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The numbers continued to jump; when the number reached 90.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation of pain had become very clear, transforming from a slight sting into waves of excruciating agony, as if an invisible great hammer was striking their heads again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each wave of pain attacking, Li Zheng and the others would tremble along with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Li, should we give up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be cowardly; hold on a little longer. Our pain perception has been weakened by ninety percent; at the very least, we must surpass the Four-Eyed Race's 148.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers, hold on; don't forget why we named our group chat the 'Grind Emperor Group' back in the day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, the willpower of the few, which had begun to slacken, tightened once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The establishment of the Grind Emperor Group traced back five years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, the few of them, as brick-moving players, had forged a deep friendship in the game and established a group chat to exchange strategies and intelligence for brick-moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two characters \"Grind Emperor\" referred precisely to their style of playing games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They acquired resources through high-intensity gaming hours, selling them to convert into real-world money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most extreme time, they had not logged off for half a month consecutively, relying entirely on nutrient fluid to sustain their lives while brick-moving in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because of this crazy act that they changed their group name to the Grind Emperor Group, and these two characters became their core creed for playing games thereafter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their persistence in consecutive group brawls for over a week was also fueled by this perseverance and belief operating in the background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every player had different game modes, but the players of their Grind Emperor Group focused on one principle: as long as they didn't die, they would grind themselves to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it truly came to risking their lives, they had never been cowards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the numbers jumped, the intensity of the mental impact reached 120.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each assault of the mental impact wave, Li Zheng and the others trembled all over, sweat unconsciously seeping from their foreheads and flowing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they were still persisting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the intensity reached 150, the pain had become such that they could no longer continue to endure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number had also surpassed the endurance limit of the Four-Eyed Race; the string tightened in their hearts consequently relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were preparing to turn around and bang frantically on the door, demanding Kuang Sha open it, a Challenger Prompt suddenly popped up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Challenger Prompt: Mental pressure has reached the danger warning line; pain feedback temporarily adjusted to 0%.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the great mountain pressing upon their heads was removed, and the pain feedback vanished immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zheng and the others' gritted persistence had triggered the warning line of the \"Purification System,\" which activated and began actively protecting their mental states.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain feedback protection set by Qi Sheng was divided into two types.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first type was physical pain feedback; this feedback had no restrictions set, because even the most intense physical pain, when weakened to ten percent, fell within a bearable range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Essentially, the definition of physical pain feedback was divided into two layers: the first layer was physical pain, and the second was the mental anguish brought about by physical pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain acting directly on the body, when weakened by ten percent, would be greatly diminished when subsequently acting on the mental level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second type was mental pain feedback; for this feedback, Qi Sheng had set a warning line based on the endurance limit of ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the mental anguish from the feedback exceeded this warning line, the pain feedback would be completely blocked, and after the pain feedback ended, the negative emotions generated while the players endured suffering would be purified, smoothing over mental trauma to ensure the players' mental health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This prevented them from carrying mental trauma back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the persistence of Li Zheng and the others had already broken through the limit that ordinary people could endure, thereby entering the protection of the Purification System.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at this moment, the room detected damage to the spirits of Li Zheng and the others; the white array on the ceiling activated accordingly, showering down a rain of starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After their bodies came into contact with the rain of starlight, Li Zheng and the others felt warm all over, and their damaged spirits began to repair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the expressions of Kuang Sha outside the field, as well as the newcomers of other races, appeared extremely fascinating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number on the wall had already reached 160, yet Li Zheng and the others were still persisting, and the occasional cries of pain that had been heard subsequently disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Kuang Sha raised his hand, and immediately, life detection values appeared floating on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discovering that there was nothing abnormal with the bodies of Li Zheng and the others, he fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This value had completely exceeded his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, the Player Race had weak willpower, always complaining softly during training, constantly displaying an attitude of trying every possible way to slack off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never expected that they could actually persist this long under such pain feedback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder they can endure hunger so well; these beasts are truly fierce,\" a trainee of the Brass Race remarked with emotion, staring at the numbers on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, even the trainees of the Four-Eyed Race looked upon them with profound respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The numbers on the wall made them even more certain of a previous conjecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, during their struggle against the Player Clan's hunger, they had more than once suspected that the Player Clan possessed some racial talent for resisting hunger, allowing them to sustain their bodily consumption by decomposing stored energy reserves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But another speculation held that the Player Clan was perhaps enduring solely through sheer willpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for which of these two speculations was the answer, the new recruits of the Four-Eyed Clan had no way of knowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, this doubt had found its answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These bastards were truly enduring hunger through sheer willpower, holding on until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such perseverance was worthy of respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number finally reached 200; Kuang Sha chose to actively cut off the testing process, the mental impact array within the room ceased operating accordingly, and the metal door slowly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the relaxed expressions on Li Zheng and the others, the reserve recruits of various races secretly cursed in their hearts, exclaiming how ferocious they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this test concluded, Kuang Sha found the members of the Player Clan much more agreeable in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed that the complaints voiced by Player Clan members during usual training were more like a verbal tic, something they had to say a few times to feel comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pain perception test was sufficient proof of their willpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea of kicking the Player Clan out of the training camp, which had originally formed, had already begun to change toward the end of the cafeteria battle; this training test completely dispelled that notion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As warriors, strength was naturally the most important proof, but warriors with powerful willpower were equally precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the mental pain tolerance test concluded, a new round of training followed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zheng and the others resumed their daily complaints, but in the eyes of the new recruits from other races, the meaning of those complaints had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon, Kuang Sha did not propose any new training requirements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he led them to the medicinal bathhouse of the training camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Li Zheng and the others saw several dozen large wooden tubs, each filled with a viscous purple liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through Kuang Sha's explanation, they learned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not need to participate in training this afternoon; they only needed to soak their entire bodies in the wooden tubs until dinnertime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, Kuang Sha detailed the origins of the purple liquid in the tubs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stated that this was a Boiling Potion carefully concocted by the alchemists of the Counter-Black Tide Legion, made from materials such as Bone Beast hearts, Wuchou wood roots, Scale Fruits, Purple Vine roots, and Spiritual Spring Water; soaking in it could temper bodily strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning there would be no training, Li Zheng and the others appeared exceptionally happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Kuang Sha's eye signal, they jumped into the tubs one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment their skin contacted the purple medicinal liquid, the smiles on their faces vanished instantly; a fierce stinging pain surged forth like a flood or fierce beasts, and they nearly screamed out in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh right, I forgot to tell you, the medicinal liquid in the tubs cannot be consumed; your bodies cannot withstand it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Kuang Sha's words fell, he turned and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Li Zheng and the others were like snakes thrown into a hot wok, twisting and churning within the wooden tubs, gasping continuously, yet none dared to step out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intense stimulatory feedback from the medicinal liquid felt like countless needles pricking the skin; the pain conducted from the epidermis into the body, and the skin turned red under the stimulation of the medicinal bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up at the Four-Eyed Clan and other alien recruits, one could see from their ferocious expressions that they were all gritting their teeth to endure the intense stinging pain brought by the medicinal bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this process lasted only a little over ten minutes before beginning to improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intense sensation of stimulation gradually faded, and a warm feeling penetrated from the skin deep into the body, gently touching the cells within; amidst the pain came a hint of comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, the stimulation from the medicinal bath became increasingly gentle, transforming into a warm current that circulated within the body, permeating every corner, bringing Li Zheng and the others a refreshing feedback akin to a spring breeze, while their tense bodies completely relaxed along with the rising damp, hot steam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning against the wooden tubs, their expressions became content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers, take a look at the log information,\" Chi Tu suddenly spoke up to remind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone summoned their function panels and opened the information logs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were then surprised to discover that the information log displayed a continuous series of notifications: Body Tempering Experience +1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since there were too many notification messages, they had been automatically shielded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They immediately summoned their attribute panels to check and discovered that soaking in the medicinal bath for half an hour had actually granted them a bonus of 3,000 points of Body Tempering Experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Li Zheng and the others were moved to tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After so many days of persistence, there was finally a new reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subsequent soaking process was no longer agonizing; they very much wanted to just keep soaking like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the effect of the medicinal bath continued to diminish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From initially receiving several notifications of Body Tempering Experience +1 per second, after three hours, one had to wait dozens of seconds for a single notification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The originally viscous purple liquid also gradually became clear as their bodies continuously absorbed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This round of enjoyment ended just before mealtime arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Kuang Sha returned, the viscous purple color in the wooden tubs had disappeared, and the liquid had become clear and transparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the shouts of \"You guys really deserve to die\" from the melon-eating crowd in the live stream, Li Zheng and the others had gained a total of 7,284 points of Body Tempering Experience bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All members of the Phase One Training Camp gathered on the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw a spatial vortex tear open in the sky, and a massive shuttle emerged faintly from the black hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the shuttle landed, the heavy metal hatch opened, and fifty reserve new recruits from the Shuigu Training Camp, led by their instructor, appeared and joined the formation of Li Zheng and the others for joint training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Instructor Three had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From today onward, the Phase One new recruits of the Shuigu Training Camp would participate in training together with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new recruits from the two training camps would carry out subsequent training projects in the form of confrontations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Kuang Sha was speaking, Li Zheng and the others were constantly using the Analysis Function to observe relevant information regarding the new recruits of the Shuigu Training Camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They discovered that the hunting levels of this batch of arriving new recruits were not weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, new recruits from two racial groups possessed comprehensive strength no weaker than the Four-Eyed Clan, and even the weakest racial group was stronger than them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is this training camp like raising gu worms? Batch after batch of competition; are they trying to cultivate a Gu King?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you guys noticed that this batch of new arrivals seems to consist mainly of Polo Clan recruits, with everyone walking behind them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, you're right; this batch of recruits may have already competed out a leader, and they will likely unite to beat us up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way, we're going to get beaten up again? I hope their primary target is the Four-Eyed Clan, not us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding Kuang Sha's subsequent training arrangements, Li Zheng and the others were not listening at all, instead communicating about the information of the new recruits within the voice channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When breakfast time arrived, the mixed formations of the two batches of recruits followed Kuang Sha to the cafeteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they entered the door, Li Zheng and the others saw a leading Polo Clan member stop in front of the food counter, turn around, and clap his hands sharply to attract everyone's attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This new recruit of the Polo Clan had exquisite features and a tall, robust build; the muscle lines on his body were rugged yet radiated a sense of power, his skin was a deep bronze as if weathered by years and frost, and his most striking feature was a pair of eyes of different colors—one red and one black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through guidance analysis, Li Zheng and the others learned that his name was \"E Luo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After clapping his hands, E Luo grinned, sweeping his gaze across the new recruits of the Xuegu Training Camp:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We of the Polo Clan have a rule for every session of the training camp: the strong eat first, and only after they finish can the weak eat... Of course, this rule is not unbreakable; we of the Polo Clan can offer everyone an extra choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking thus, E Luo picked up a food tray, let go, and allowed the tray to fall and shatter on the ground, scattering spiritual food everywhere:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you are willing to abandon your dignity and eat the food on the ground, you may dine at any time; we will absolutely not obstruct you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, the expressions on Li Zheng and the others appeared extremely helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had only eaten peacefully for two days, and bullying had returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, we will eat first next, and you will take your turn after we finish. I am temporarily unclear about the hierarchy of strength within your Xuegu Training Camp, so this time you must arrange it yourselves; decide quickly, and don't forget there is only a 15-minute dining window here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking thus, E Luo turned around and began taking spiritual food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clansmen following beside him also began to act one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining new recruits of the Shuigu Training Camp followed orderly behind the Polo Clan new recruits, waiting to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Li Zheng shrugged his shoulders:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers, the word 'cowardice' doesn't exist in my dictionary; shall we grind it out one more time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must grind; starve them to death. I hate bullying the most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've reserved two pieces of spiritual fish meat with Shuai Yi Gan for tonight's extra meal; get ready to charge and fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the worst-case scenario, we at least have canned food to eat; I don't believe we can't outlast these grandsons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they had decided not to submit to the rules set by the Polo Clan, Li Zheng followed the instructions left by the God of Wealth before his departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the members of the Grinding Emperor Group decided to take the initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zheng, taking the lead, decisively stepped forward and pointed remotely at E Luo:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, you there... Luo Zi, put down that food tray for your grandpa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this familiar shout, the expressions of the various racial new recruits in the Xuegu Training Camp became extremely fascinating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without needing to think, one could know that they were about to be forced by the Player Clan into hunger-endurance training Cultivation Mode again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The good days of finally being able to eat hot meals were apparently over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Li Zheng who pounced forward, E Luo turned around at this moment, lifted a leg, and kicked Li Zheng flying, but the food tray in his hand tilted accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The food tray hit the ground, and the spiritual food scattered everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>E Luo's expression became extremely ugly; the clansmen beside him did not hesitate even for a moment, placing their food trays on nearby empty tables before turning to pounce on the attacking Player Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Tu, who was charging closely behind Li Zheng, became the first target of attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Polo Clan new recruit raised a fist and smashed it directly toward Chi Tu's Iron Face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at this moment, a figure arrived beside Chi Tu with even greater speed, raising a hand to grab the falling fist of the Polo Clan new recruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Tu, who had already squinted his eyes preparing to be slapped in the Iron Face, turned his head to look and discovered that the one who had blocked this blow for him was actually his old nemesis, \"Gui Tong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tong Zi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gui Tong paid no heed to eating dirt; grinning viciously, he looked at the newborn of the Broken Luo Clan who was throwing a punch and said in a hoarse voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I forgot to tell you, we at the Snow Valley Training Camp also have a rule: either we all eat together... or none of us eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Gui Tong's arm suddenly surged with power; he grabbed the arm of that Broken Luo Clan newborn and flung him aside. The flung newborn knocked over several dining tables in succession before crashing butt-first onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having done all this, Gui Tong turned his head to look at Li Zheng, who had been kicked flying but had already risen to his feet again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, one more round—can you guys still hold the line?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense! I can hold the line until I die! Anyway, nobody eats anymore—get them!\" Li Zheng nodded without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Li Zheng's words fell, the newborns of the Four-Eye Clan, the Night Hawk Clan, the Brass Clan, and other clans from the Snow Valley Training Camp all struck out, joining the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers, smash them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great battle between the students of the Water Valley Training Camp and the Snow Valley Training Camp was poised to erupt, with dining plates and spiritual food flying everywhere in the midst of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>11,000 words completed; continuing to request monthly votes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",4421,"2026-06-19T09:20:35.554Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6ddb043d0fa7dd8504bd47c9d0b393b4b80d15a860d5539e943564715911f1ec","monsters-are-coming-chapter-86","monsters-are-coming-chapter-84",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]