[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-12":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},2221516,4069,"Chapter 12: Paying Soul Game","the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>\"Siyu, how much sacrificial power do you have on hand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a moment, let me ask... 86 points of sacrificial power in total. Grandpa, do you have a use for it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Transfer it to me through the guidance; I have a great use for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Li Tie, who was in Dijia Village, received the 86 points of sacrificial power transferred by his granddaughter, plus the 17 points of sacrificial power earned from killing curse soldiers, bringing his total sacrificial power to 103 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, he summoned the function panel, opened the mall, and chose the weapon category.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a dazzling array of weapon types came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Sword:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quality: Level 1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Item Introduction: A sword-shaped weapon made of ordinary metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Item Price: 5 sacrificial power\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Axe:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quality: Level 1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Item Introduction: An axe-shaped weapon made of ordinary metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Item Price: 5 sacrificial power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first few pages were very ordinary weapons, and these weapons clearly did not reach the strength to confront the artifact spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After flipping through several pages, Li Tie's gaze focused on a blue weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mountain-Shaking Axe]:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quality: Level 8.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Item Introduction: Made of ice iron, the axe handle is engraved with beast patterns, and there is a beast roar sound following it when swung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Item Price: 100 sacrificial power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the best weapon Li Tie could buy with the sacrificial power he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After touching the purchase with his consciousness, a blue battle axe was generated out of thin air in front of him, gradually solidifying from illusory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the battle axe completely solidified and fell, Li Tie reached out and gripped the battle axe firmly in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing the purchase, Li Tie immediately left the village and set off toward the direction of the Artifact Spirit Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a 1-hour journey and killing several curse soldiers along the way, Li Tie's gargoyle level reached 5. After passing the hill in front, he arrived at the entrance of the Artifact Spirit Valley again, and five artifact spirits surrounded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These five artifact spirits were all first-generation Source Origins, namely Power Barbarian (Battle Axe), Shatter (Blade), Sweep (Sword), Soul Departure (Spear), and Underworld Ghost (Staff).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the other four artifact spirits dispersed, and the Power Barbarian Axe still hovered in front of him, challenging him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle was on the verge of breaking out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Level 8 quality Mountain-Shaking Axe whistled through the wind and slashed straight at the hovering Power Barbarian Axe, making a metallic clashing sound after colliding with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After colliding more than ten times in succession, Li Tie's tiger's mouth felt numb. Looking down, he found that the tiger's mouth had cracked, and the green blood in the gargoyle form flowed down along the wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the Mountain-Shaking Axe in his hand, there were more than ten gaps of varying sizes on the blade surface, and the feedback information showed that the weapon was already in a slightly broken state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the slightest hesitation, Li Tie swung the Mountain-Shaking Axe again to meet the slash of the Power Barbarian Axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under constant collisions, Li Tie's right arm was soaked in green blood, and his disheveled white hair fluttered in the wind, looking like a mad demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the battle axe in Li Tie's hand couldn't bear the burden and shattered. Immediately, his body was pierced by the other four artifact spirits that shot over, and the battle ended in a miserable defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this battle proved the guidance's guess: only in the state of holding an artifact would one be regarded as a challenger by the artifact spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tie's figure appeared at the Dijia Village resurrection point again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there was no competition in technique in the battle with the Power Barbarian Axe, the pure power collision feedback made him feel hearty, and the murderous aura in his heart decreased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, a prompt feedback appeared in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Challenger Prompt: Resurrection costs 10 points of sacrificial power. Sacrificial power balance is insufficient to pay the resurrection fee. Remaining sacrificial power: -7]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Challenger Prompt: Sacrificial power is a negative number, temporarily unable to use mall functions, Star Pulse enhancement, and other functions.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This setting made Li Tie feel a bit helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoning the contact list, he found his granddaughter's avatar and chose to connect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, a video light screen popped up in front of him, showing his granddaughter in the hawk-headed demon form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandpa, something up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she asked, a noisy sound came from the screen. A huge black worm rose from the ground behind his granddaughter, violently shaking its head, sweeping away a player, flashing past the screen and leaving behind an exclamation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much sacrificial power do you have left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Out of sacrificial power again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Siyu looked a bit stunned, but nodded quickly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandpa, wait a moment. Let's talk after we finish fighting this worm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Li Siyu flapped her small wings and bared her teeth as she flew toward the black worm, whose upper half was dancing wildly while its lower half was stuck in a pile of bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle lasted for five minutes. After killing the worm, Li Siyu, panting, looked at the connection light screen transformed by the guidance and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandpa, why do you need so much sacrificial power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Encountered a powerful monster, need a weapon to fight it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I'll ask them how much sacrificial power they have left to use.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen turned to the other members of the Rice-Eating Gang following Li Siyu's perspective at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the inquiry, the members of the Rice-Eating Gang all reported the amount of sacrificial power they had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team members did not resist the matter of pooling money to buy equipment for Grandpa Tie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their eyes, Grandpa Tie was the absolute core of the team, and in terms of strength, he was a unique powerhouse in the team. In the previous few games, they had also invested game resources in Grandpa Tie first, letting Grandpa Tie become strong first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Grandpa Tie's request, they did not hesitate to take out the sacrificial power obtained from killing monsters and trade it to Li Siyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Li Siyu transferred the sacrificial power to Li Tie, who was still in Dijia Village, through the guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting 82 points of sacrificial power, the system automatically deducted the 7 points of sacrificial power debt, and Li Tie set off toward the Artifact Spirit Valley again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constantly looking for curse soldiers to kill along the way, his level increased to 6, and he also gathered the 100 points of sacrificial power needed to buy the weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the blue battle axe was held in his hand again, Li Tie's momentum changed accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the hill not far away, he set off without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One and a half hours later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Siyu received a connection call from Li Tie again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Siyu, who had already entered the Dark Cave and was discussing with the Grinding Team at what price to buy sacrificial power, was completely speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, she transferred the purchased sacrificial power to Li Tie:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandpa, the 100 points of sacrificial power just bought have been transferred to you, but don't turn off the video, just keep it on. I want to see what kind of monster you are challenging.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tie heard this and did not refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After buying the battle axe, he left the village and set off toward the Artifact Spirit Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this challenge, the members of the Rice-Eating Gang all came to the video light screen to watch, and even the members of the Grinding Team joined the crowd out of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they saw the artifact spirit, the watching players exclaimed one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because what Li Tie was challenging was actually a Source Origin monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What surprised them even more was that the Source Origin artifact spirit actually chose to fight Li Tie one-on-one fairly, instead of gang-fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle was quickly decided. Li Tie was killed and went offline again, but the red light radiating from the surface of the Power Barbarian Axe that had been challenged repeatedly also dimmed a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hour later, a group of players who were mining gathered in front of the video light screen again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing his grandfather who opened his mouth and asked for sacrificial power, Li Siyu's expression was helpless, but she did not persuade him. She knew that her grandfather had always been stubborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others turn back only after hitting the south wall, but her grandfather hits the south wall until he dies if he can't break it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, this time they spent 25,000 to acquire 500 points of sacrificial power from the Grinding Team, and still had the energy to support Grandpa's challenge to the artifact spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing the transfer, a new round of challenges began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the challenge live stream came to an end after half an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tie was killed by the artifact spirit \"Power Barbarian Axe\" again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the light screen go dark, the expressions of the watching players became very wonderful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staying Up Late and Late Night Snacks: Big Sister, you should persuade Grandpa Tie. There is no paying recharge channel in this game, and the sacrificial power we have can't withstand Grandpa Tie's consumption like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is This Beaver: Grandpa Tie is a real man. I can't even imagine the battle with full pain feedback, but the battle with the artifact spirit consumes too much sacrificial power. I suggest giving up temporarily and challenging it after becoming stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Word Ma Ya: Big Sister, your short-term goal of opening the second Star Pulse slot and inlaying the Bone Fire form seems to be getting further and further away (Sad face).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Li Zheng, who had leaned over, suddenly interjected with a sentence that silenced all the players from the \"Rice Drunk\" group:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You rich people are really interesting. Is this paying to help Grandpa play a soul game?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The members of the Rice-Eating Gang looked in unison at Li Zheng, who was standing behind them, holding a pickaxe, with a confused expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the members of the Rice-Eating Gang were all silent, Li Zheng couldn't help scratching his head;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spending money to help an elderly person challenge a high-difficulty boss, isn't this paying to help Grandpa play a soul game?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rice-Eating Gang members: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zheng's statement, they actually didn't know how to refute for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 39 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1772,"2026-06-17T18:40:33.513Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","d671a0e30a20e147b599c1815369108f07cf2e5c99939a5c0b6be45a39b3a7fb","the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-13","the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-11",373,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]