Monsters Are Coming
Chapter 204 - 111: Surge of Players, Rule Node (Please Vote with Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 204: Chapter 111: Surge of Players, Rule Node (Please Vote with Monthly Ticket)

Colorful Mist Coast.

Sunlight poured down from the azure sky, threading through gauzy layers of clouds to gild the sea surface with a pale golden sheen.

The sandy grains along the coastline were as white as jade, and beyond laid a stretch of tall, sturdy trees with broad green leaves, swaying in the sea breeze.

The air, rich with energy particles, brought pleasurable feedback with each breath taken.

The scene before them enraptured the Gill Fish Clan and Abyss Fish Clan players who were new to the game.

In the regional voice channel:

"Hahaha, the realism of this game is just insane! Could this be what the older generation referred to as air filled with energy particles? It’s so refreshing!"

"I feel like my whole body is activated. Is this the pinnacle of Moon Eclipse Clan technology? I’d better dive in quickly to experience the aquatic world here."

"Move it, dummies up front! Don’t block the path. It’s so crowded back here we’re practically suffocating."

"Holy crap, why are there suddenly so many players from the Alien Race? Does anyone know what’s going on?"

"Looks like those are players from the Gill Fish Clan and Abyss Fish Clan. Their numbers are pretty low, so it seems they’ve been merged into our Human Clan territory. Looks like they’ve just gotten access to the game, all fresh and new players."

"Any brothers up for teaming up for a dive? It’s making money time, guys. Don’t waste it blocking the road—there are hungry kids waiting at home."

"Eh, it seems we’ve been merged into the Human Clan’s gaming territory. Wonder where the Moon Eclipse Clan’s gaming territory is, but no matter, Human Clan is good too. I’m going to earn a ton of their foreign exchange. The Brick-Moving King—that’s me!"

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The sudden influx of 5000 Alien Race players made the Colorful Mist Coast Node incredibly congested.

The path leading to the coast was overcrowded.

Human Clan players were stunned by the sight, wondering how so many Alien Race players had suddenly appeared.

At this moment, Qi Sheng, behind the scenes, was also monitoring the movements of the Alien Race players.

Hanging before him were the game analysis information of two Alien Race players.

[Challenger Name: Deep Sea Gang Leader]:

Main Form: Gill Fish Clan

Racial Talent Abilities: Underwater Breathing, Water Eye.

Water Eye: Innate ability to capture light and identify objects in turbid waters, dramatically enhancing underwater vision range, able to efficiently collect, focus, and transform faint underwater light.

Body Refining Level: 0 (Inherited Life Soul Attribute: 0)

Star Vein Inlay (Level: 1):

No.1 Embedding Position, Black Armored Snake Life Soul Lv1 (Trait: Fierce Poison)

[Challenger Name: Endless Waves]:

Main Form: Abyss Fishman

Racial Talent Abilities: Underwater Breathing, Deep Sea Adaptation

Deep Sea Adaptation: Muscular and skeletal structures adapt to pressure changes as they descend, facilitating movement in deep high-pressure waters.

Body Refining Level: 0 (Inherited Life Soul Attribute: 0)

Star Vein Inlay (Level: 1):

No.1 Embedding Position, Eagle-Headed Demon Life Soul Lv1 (Trait: Resentful Chant)

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Compared to Human Clan players,

both Gill Fish Clan and Abyss Fish Clan came with innate racial talent abilities.

These abilities are the result of their ancestors’ evolution in the unique environment of their Hometown World,

giving them superior combat capability in the ocean.

This was also the reason why Qi Sheng chose them.

Before obtaining Life Souls specific to underwater combat, these two clans’ innate talent abilities offered higher potential for maritime development.

The addition of new Alien Race players put the local crab population first in line for suffering.

A vast number of crabs were soon listed on the Trading House, with the price for Golden Claw Crabs at Boundless Hunt Level pushed down to mere 2 sacrificial power, inciting Human Clan players who sold crabs for sacrificial power to curse loudly.

At this point, Qi Sheng’s gaze turned towards Imperial Tomb Village.

fresh Human Clan players also made their entrance at this time.

Unlike the Gill Fish Clan and Abyss Fish Clan, the prime target of the fresh Human Clan players was the mining area of Imperial Tomb Village,

seeking to gather startup funds by mining Spirit Ore.

This recruitment consumed 10 million sacrificial power, combined with the 6.39 million spent on the partitioning of Imperial Tomb Village, reaching a total expenditure of 16.39 million sacrificial power.

Adding the 5.23 million rewarded based on contribution after the Skyfire Battle ended, the total outlay in these two days reached 21.62 million sacrificial power.

The earnings from the Skyfire Battle were almost entirely depleted (combining the profits from defeating Skyfire Warriors and from Energy Baryte), with the remaining 2.89 million sacrificial power not intended for further use by Qi Sheng, reserved for the resurrection expenses of the new players.

This pool of sacrificial power is akin to an interest-free loan, as inevitably fresh players exploring the world for the first time would die without being able to pay the resurrection fees.

Before recruiting new players, Qi Sheng noticed that most players from the Gill Fish Clan and Abyss Fish Clan were the brick-moving type.

Their inclusion would undoubtedly yield a large amount of sacrificial power for trading, slightly easing the critical shortage of sacrificial power as perceived by pay-to-play players.

However, it did not fully resolve the issue of sacrificial power scarcity.

During this process, the Human Clan side would also need to continuously pump real money into the two brick-moving clans.

But from Qi Sheng’s perspective, the Human Clan truly made a killing on this deal.

Buying sacrificial power with real money—this was precisely what the Moon Eclipse Clan wanted to do recently but couldn’t find any channels to accomplish.

Without dwelling on this issue, his gaze returned to the perspective of the Alien Race players at Colorful Mist Coast.

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By the coast.

The Alien Race players scattered around like a swarm of locusts.

Chewing on trees, catching crabs, fishing at sea... You could find all sorts of strange behavior here.

The clever Alien Race players had already logged onto forums, starting to comb through strategy content for faster growth paths, but the vast majority still chose to explore the game freely, encountering its features for the first time.