[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-7":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},2221511,4069,"Chapter 7: Domain Node","the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-7",7,"\u003Cp>Ancient Battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piles of remains piled up like mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a ball of ink-colored flame drew a crescent arc in the air, flipped over the bone pile, and accurately hit a Cursed Soldier, instantly swallowing the Cursed Soldier in burning flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, ten figures flipped over the bone pile and arrived in front of the Cursed Soldier that was still burning but already dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha, the martial arts fusion is too awesome. From now on, I don't need vision to kill targets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speaker was a young man of about 20. In human form, he was surrounded by ink-colored flames, his expression proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Li Zheng and the others couldn't hide their envy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, the weakest Owl-Headed Demon form has become the version answer because of the Bone Fire form.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the Guide's demonstration and explanation, Li Zheng and the others already knew that various monster power traits could be combined and used in human form, but they were still shocked by Eat Dirt's performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Owl-Headed Demon's monster trait is Grudge Chant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After activating the ability, it presents a sensory perspective expanding outward from itself in the mind. The initial range is a radius of 50 meters, and it expanded to a radius of 100 meters after level 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bone Fire's ability trait is controlling death flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combining the two, one can perform long-range precision strikes by locking onto units within a 100-meter radius through sensory perspective without vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time Li Zheng and the others saw the power of monster trait fusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s good, but my Body Tempering level is 0. In human form, I can only use the traits of two monster forms but cannot inherit monster attributes, which makes me dizzy after using two abilities at the same time.\" Eat Dirt couldn't help but complain, then continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just asked the Guide, going from Body Tempering level 0 to 1 requires 10,000 Sacrifice Power. In the early stage of opening the map, we still have to rely on monster form. The mental strength of the human form simply cannot support frequent use of monster skills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After analyzing the power traits of different monster forms, only Eat Dirt and Fun Without P2W, the two players who chose the Owl-Headed Demon initial form, embedded the Bone Fire soul into their Star Veins as their second monster form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zheng and the others decided not to embed new monster forms for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the Guide's explanation, the cost of Star Vein level improvement would gradually increase as the level increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the second soul could be embedded when a suitable monster trait appeared. In the early stage, they would still fight in Black-Armored Snake form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reward for killing Bone Fire also made Li Zheng and the others look forward to containing new Origin Monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be foreseen that in the later stage of the game, every player could combine different styles of Star Vein combinations through various monster traits, which sounded very interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Li Zheng and the others were exploring how to combine monster abilities, another batch of players entered the game at this time, advancing toward the west of Di Zhong Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive team of 30 players pushed through the Cursed Soldiers blocking the way along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, a Cursed Soldier stood up from the pile of remains in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, 30 players lunged at the Cursed Soldier that had just stood up like hungry tigers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drunk Milk: Brothers, leave one for me. I’ve been fighting Cursed Soldiers all the way and haven't gotten one yet. You guys are too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Ball: This one is mine. Whoever grabs it is my son!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hammer: Cute Baby, you’re already level 2, why are you still grabbing? Do you have any public morality? I’m not paying back the 200 I owe you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene instantly became chaotic. The players who saw the Cursed Soldier were like hungry wolves, and before long, they dismantled the Cursed Soldier into a pile of bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Ball, who grabbed the Cursed Soldier, was beaming with joy, while the other players were depressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the feeling of grabbing monsters to level up and working together to grow and open up the map gave them a long-lost happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This game is too awesome. I thought it was exaggerated promotion. How could there be a game with 100% realism? Now I’m convinced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, the attribute boost feedback brought by leveling up is too satisfying. Here, I can experience the feeling of being a superman, jumping several meters high in one leap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the leader, Cute Baby, suddenly spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers, just now the regional prompt said a team of players killed an Origin Monster and received rich rewards. Let’s go find an Origin Monster too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Cute Baby turned his head to look at the Guide water ball following beside him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guide, where are there Origin Monsters to kill nearby?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Origin Monsters are scattered across the Monster World. Although their numbers are extremely large, they are free individuals without specific territory restrictions on their actions. You might encounter one after walking two steps.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing that Origin Monsters were special monsters that refreshed at random locations, Cute Baby felt a bit regretful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team continued to advance toward the west.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time a Cursed Soldier appeared along the way, everyone killed it based on their own ability, accompanied by various shouting and scolding, and the scene was joyful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1 hour later, the team passed through the ancient battlefield covered in remains, and in front of them was a vast plain covered in blood-red plants. They could see a giant stone standing on the plain in the distance, like the giant mouth of a monster opened, roaring at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the map, the area originally covered in fog became clear, and a line of text was added: Blood-Red Plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a prompt popped up in the minds of all players:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Challenger Hint: Discovered Origin Domain Node. Occupying the Origin Node can earn massive rewards (shared by all participants)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the appearance of the prompt, a scarlet light spot was marked on the Blood-Red Plain area on the map, pointing exactly to the giant stone on the plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suddenly triggered quest made this group of players instantly excited, which meant rich rewards were on the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the slightest hesitation, even knowing there might be danger ahead, the 30 players still moved toward the direction of the stone statue without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving at the stone statue, they discovered that the mouth opened by the stone statue was actually an entrance to an underground cave, covered in red vines, hanging at the entrance of the cave like a curtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cute Baby: Brothers, are we going in or not!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drunk Milk: Nonsense, we’re already here, there’s no reason not to go in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hammer: Gargoyle form activate, brothers, charge with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief exchange, all players agreed to enter the cave to explore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the cave, the vision darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking down from the narrow entrance, there was a different world inside, with multiple fork roads ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kindergarten group players accidentally discovered a rock wall during the exploration, inlaid with a large number of crystals emitting purple light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After focusing their gaze, the analysis information fed back by the Guide appeared in their minds:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Energy-Filled Stone]:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Mine Level: 1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Introduction: Low-level spirit ore containing rich essence energy, can be used for sacrifice, vehicle creation, and other consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Ball: Hahahaha, this place is good. Found spiritual resources again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cute Baby: Do it. It’s time to dig for resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drunk Milk: The problem is how do we dig for ore?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they were ready to take action on the rock wall inlaid with crystals, they encountered a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rock wall was hard, and it wasn't easy to dig out the Energy-Filled Stone. They didn't have any tools to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The mall section of the function panel has mining equipment, which can be purchased by consuming Sacrifice Power.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the Guide's prompt, the kindergarten group players summoned the function panel one after another, entered \"Mining Equipment\" in the mall page's search bar, and then three props appeared on the page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mining Pick (Durability 100)], [Crystal Breaking Pick (Durability: 2000)], [Gravity Pick (Infinite)].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prices of these three props were 1 Sacrifice Power, 100 Sacrifice Power, and 1000 Sacrifice Power respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, they killed many Cursed Soldiers, but each Cursed Soldier could only provide 3-6 points of Sacrifice Power revenue, so they couldn't afford the second-tier mining pick at all and could only choose the most ordinary 1 Sacrifice Power mining pick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the purchase was successful, a pitch-black mining pick automatically appeared in their space package slots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the players were ready to take action, they saw Hammer, who was walking at the front, take out a different mining pick from his space package.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mining pick was crystal blue, and after being taken out, it looked like stars falling into the world. The faint blue light was dazzling in the weak light of the mine, and points of crystal were flowing along the trajectory of every pattern on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head of the mining pick was carved into the shape of a sharp eagle beak. After Hammer gripped it and tried to swing it, it dragged a trail of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing that Hammer had used the 109 Sacrifice Power obtained from the sacrifice just now to buy the second-tier mining pick, everyone gave him the middle finger one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hammer: Old rules, although I bought the second-tier mining pick, the crystals dug out will be counted and split equally after statistics. I won't enjoy the revenue alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the other players nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a group of people began to take action on the crystal wall, knocking and hitting, and everyone soon realized something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Ball: Damn, this mining pick hitting the crystal wall makes my tiger's mouth ache. The feedback is too realistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marble: It’s not bad to have resources. Don't complain, dig hard. The current stage is the opening stage of the game. Getting resources to improve strength as much as possible has a significant help for our future development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drunk Milk: You guys are stupid. The main body form has no attribute bonus. It’s easier to switch to monster form to dig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Drunk Milk switched to Black-Armored Snake form on the spot, picked up the mining pick in his mouth, and swung his head fiercely at the rock wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a fierce \"clanging\" smash, Drunk Milk suddenly stopped, slowly turned his head to look at the dumbfounded brothers beside him, spat out the mining pick in his mouth, and looked aggrieved:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dizzy, want to vomit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh out loud, mocking Drunk Milk's stupid behavior one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when everyone's gaze turned to Hammer, they couldn't laugh anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Hammer's \"Crystal Breaking Pick\" easily chisel into the rock wall like cutting tofu, and he could hook out a piece of ore in two or three strokes. Now there were two more Energy-Filled Stones at his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>",1884,"2026-06-17T18:40:33.513Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","5b65e23e12fefecb7fd2608e7087f70dfd624060aa436065afb8d7214d898c9e","the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-8","the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-6",373,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]