[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-13":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},2221517,4069,"Chapter 13: Artifact Spirit School","the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-13",13,"\u003Cp>For Li Tie, who was determined to defeat the Savage Axe, the members of the Rice Drunkard Group still chose to continue \"paying to win\" in support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They purchased sacrificial power from Li Zheng and other \"brick-moving\" players at a rate of 50:1, then transferred it to Li Tie via their personal guides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Li Zheng and the others overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While mining, they chatted about this matter again in the team chat channel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing Intent Stirred: Just went to watch the combat stream. Thinking of Brother Li's explanation makes me burst out laughing; their situation can be completely understood as a group of juniors paying to help their grandpa play a soul-like game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Game Brick-Mover: Stop laughing, hurry up and mine. Every piece of ore brings us several hundred in profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leopard Head Zero-Spender: I’ve heard of this Rice Drunkard Group in the game *Conquest* I played before. They are a very powerful guild. It’s said that the members are all rich kids. I hope we can maintain a long-term partnership with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poor Enough to Eat Dirt: Dug up another Energy-Abundant Stone. Extra meal tonight, hahahaha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Family Shared Foster Father: Brothers, I propose we save up to buy a good pickaxe before continuing to mine. Don't sell the sacrificial power as soon as you get it. Only by growing quickly can we earn more profit later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the team chat channel was enjoying the Rice Drunkard Group's behavior, a notification suddenly popped up in the regional channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Challenger Notification (Di Zong Mountain Range Region): Player \"Tie-Beater\" has successfully contained the Origin Monster Savage. Exclusive sacrificial power reward: 10,000 points. Obtained permission to unlock the second Star Pulse slot for free.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy crap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Liver Emperor\" group players who were still mining all spat out \"holy crap\" in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the Star Pulse function interface, they discovered that there was one more monster soul that could be embedded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soul was a battle axe, entirely crimson, with red light flowing across its surface. The blade shimmered with cold light, and the handle was carved with ghost patterns and wrapped in complex totems; the design was extremely imposing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Savage (First Generation Origin)】:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster Trait: All physical attacks carry a \"Brute Force\" effect, increasing damage by 50%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purchase Cost: 1,000 sacrificial power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the newly added soul option, the players of the Liver Emperor group suddenly couldn't laugh anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, cheers erupted from not far away; clearly, the Rice Drunkard Group members were celebrating Li Tie's success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss~ He actually won,\" Eat Dirt exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Normal. Isn't this the 'blood-grinding' tactic we proposed earlier? Let's keep mining. We won't sell sacrificial power for now. Clearly, hunting monsters is the best way to produce sacrificial power. Our strength still needs to be improved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tie's success stimulated the Liver Emperor group players, giving them the idea to stop selling sacrificial power and prioritize improving their own strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five hours later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another wave of Iron-Shelled Insect tide arrived. The Liver Emperor group players, who were working hard at mining, decisively retreated along with the Rice Drunkard Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Insect tides were a common event in the Gloomy Caverns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The constant striking of pickaxes against the rock walls would attract the subterranean Cave-Dwelling Clan, bringing a large number of Iron-Shelled Insects with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their current strength, they were not enough to defeat the army of Iron-Shelled Insects controlled by the Cave-Dwelling Clan. To avoid entering the one-hour resurrection cooldown, retreating was the best choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after the Iron-Shelled Insect tide receded could they enter again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the cavern, the outside world was still a gloomy, dark red tone. There was no distinction between day and night here, only a demonic crescent moon hanging high in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the players were preparing to head to the Blood-Colored Plains to hunt monsters and evil spirits, another regional notification popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Challenger Notification (Di Zong Mountain Range Region): Player \"Tie-Beater\" has successfully contained the First Generation Origin Shatter. Exclusive reward of 10,000 sacrificial power and permission to unlock the third Star Pulse slot for free.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden notification stunned all the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few hours had passed, and this player named \"Tie-Beater\" had actually contained a second Origin Monster solely through personal strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many players were stimulated and began searching for Origin Monsters in the Blood-Colored Plains and Ancient Battlefield regions, wanting to obtain rich rewards by hunting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time reached the early hours of the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The regional notification appeared again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Challenger Notification (Di Zong Mountain Range Region): Player \"Tie-Beater\" has successfully contained the First Generation Origin Soul-Severing. Obtained 10,000 sacrificial power reward and permission to unlock the fourth Star Pulse slot for free.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This notification made the players go crazy instantly, and they all began asking in the regional channel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Game Brick-Mover (Blood-Colored Plains): Brother Tie-Beater, are you taking apprentices? Take us along to hunt Origins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Family Shared Foster Father (Blood-Colored Plains): Too fierce. Soloing three Origins—this strength is even fiercer than our entire team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cute Baby (Ancient Battlefield): Requesting info, where did Brother Tie-Beater find so many Origin Monsters? Our team wants to try too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marble (Ancient Battlefield): We just encountered a First Generation Origin, but its hunting level was 27, and we were wiped out instantly. The ones Tie-Beater encountered must be low-level Origin Monsters. I'm so envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drunk Milk (Ancient Battlefield): He must be in the \"Artifact Spirit Valley\" region that recently refreshed on the map. We're heading out now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the inquiries in the regional channel, Li Tie, who was fighting hard, didn't even take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he received a video call from his granddaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After connecting, his granddaughter, still in the form of a small fire-chicken, said excitedly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandpa, we want to watch you challenge the Artifact Spirits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\" Li Tie nodded and waved his hand to hide the video call screen floating in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he was preparing to challenge the fourth Artifact Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the challenge began, Li Tie summoned the Star Pulse enhancement panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spent 1,000 sacrificial power to strip away the initial Gargoyle soul, then embedded the Savage, Soul-Severing, and Shatter monster souls into his Star Pulse in sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, he used all the remaining 30,000 sacrificial power to upgrade his Body Tempering level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each level cost 10,000 sacrificial power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three consecutive flashes of white light on his body, his Body Tempering level reached level 3, allowing him to inherit the full attributes of 3 types of monsters simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tie took a step forward, entering the Artifact Spirit's perception range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the remaining Sweeping Sword and Underworld Ghost Staff shot toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tie tapped his right foot lightly on the ground, and behind him appeared the phantoms of the three Artifact Spirits embedded in his Star Pulse, circling his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three ability traits surfaced in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Savage lv1】:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster Trait: All physical attacks carry a \"Brute Force\" effect, increasing damage by 50% and significantly strengthening personal power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Soul-Severing lv1】:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster Trait: All physical attacks carry a Soul-Severing effect, causing mental shock to the target and leaving behind a Soul-Refining Brand that burns continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Shatter lv1】:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster Trait: All physical attacks carry penetration and shattering effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guide Notification: Hunting and killing monsters in main form allows evolution points to be shared by all monster forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the incoming Sweeping Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tie reached out and grabbed, and the Savage Axe fell into his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crimson light quickly spread from his right hand across his body. As the Savage's trait effect poured into his body, Li Tie clearly perceived a significant boost to his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Savage Axe slashed out, meeting the Sweeping Sword head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A metallic clashing sound rang out, and the Sweeping Sword was sent flying with a single strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Tie did not choose to press the attack. He voluntarily released the Savage Axe, and immediately, the axe turned into a phantom and continued to circle his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the Soul-Severing Spear appeared in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The material of the great spear was neither metal nor iron; it was entirely a deep blue-purple, as if condensed from stars. The spear body was slender, and the tip shimmered with sharpness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low whistling sound could be faintly heard from within the spear body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sweeping Sword attacked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Break!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great spear struck out, the tip making contact with the tip of the Sweeping Sword, sending it flying again and branding a deep blue mark on the sword body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the strength boost of the Savage Axe, Li Tie, holding the spear, slid back two meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After steadying his stance, Li Tie released his grip, and the Soul-Severing Spear immediately detached and hovered in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he did not switch to the Shatter Blade to fight, but instead let the three Artifact Spirits fuse in the air, transforming into a golden battle blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, the Rice Drunkard Group members watching the stream exclaimed in the voice channel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stay Up Late and Late-Night Snack: Ahhh, Grandpa Tie is too cool. He is worthy of being my idol for many years. He even decomposed his initial monster form. Is he planning to go the Artifact Spirit route?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shrimp Heart: He's so cool he's killing me. I also want to go the Artifact Spirit school. How can the Black-Armored Snake be as cool as the Artifact Spirits? Even the way he switches weapons is cool, not to mention the look after the weapon traits fuse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is This Beaver: This game finally has a Star Pulse school I like. The Artifact Spirit school is much cooler than the Bone Fire + Eagle-Headed Demon long-range perception strike school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeking recommendation votes during the new book period~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 18 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1645,"2026-06-17T18:40:33.513Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","6c852addc79d13880f0291b8d839afd98a337dc93229a230f760e4a8386ee540","the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-14","the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-12",373,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]