Monsters Are Coming
Chapter 36 Duan Xing

Chapter 36: Chapter 36 Duan Xing

Night had fallen, and all was still; the sky during the waning moon seemed covered by a deep, dark red satin.

Just then, a black hole suddenly appeared in the sky.

An object trailing blue tail flames emerged from the black hole and streaked across the sky, hurtling directly towards the Blood-Colored Plain in the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range.

Boom!

With a deafening explosion, the blue fireball slammed into the expansive land of the Blood-Colored Plain, creating a crater over fifty meters in diameter, scattering debris, and scorching the twisted nearby plants to ashes.

As the rising steam dissipated, at the bottom of the crater lay a large, square metallic box, its surface slightly warped from the intense impact.

At that moment, the metal box vibrated, and a heavy metal door opened, sliding upwards from the bottom.

From inside, a human-like boy with pale blue hair roughly 1.65 meters tall emerged, clad in a heavy set of Rune Armor. His pure white pupils showed no sign of emotional fluctuation, as devoid of life as a puppet.

Just then, a mechanical electronic voice sounded from behind Duan Xing in the shuttle:

"The combat trial has begun, with me as the center within a radius of 35 kilometers as your trial area. You must not leave the trial area during the trial period, or you will be deemed to have failed the trial!"

Leaping out of the crater, the blue-haired puppet scanned the charred earth nearby and then raised his right hand to twist a metal knob protruding from the left side of his chest, as if winding up a clock.

With a succession of crisp "click" sounds, the complex patterns inscribed on the armor lit up from the left chest and spread across the entire body.

It was at this moment that the puppet boy turned to look at the waning moon high in the sky, a solemn expression on his face, and a black gem appeared in his right palm. With a fierce clench, he crushed it.

The shattered pieces of the Black Crystal Stone turned into black smoke as they touched the air and rose up.

Instantly, the Evil Life of the Blood-Colored Plain, as if they were beasts that smelled blood, converged towards the puppet boy’s position.

Zing!

The puppet boy crouched slightly, with two blue light blades springing from his wrists, a hint of killing intent emerging from his pure white pupils.

His gaze swept the surroundings.

The Evil Hounds with their fangs resembling hyenas, Dark Spirits rolling forward like twisted black balls, Evil Spirits emanating corrupt black fog... and a large number of Blood Corpses, the number of assaulting Evil Life continued to grow.

Now the puppet boy transformed into a stream of blue light, charging forward, weaving through the crowd of Evil Spirit, his light blades like scissors cutting through the darkness, leaving behind trails of Evil Spirit split in two, dissipating as black smoke, only Black Crystal Stones fell to the ground.

His movement speed increased throughout the fight, like a dancer twirling elegantly amidst the throngs of Evil Spirit, the chill of the blue blades trailed like the hem of a skirt dancing with the body.

At this moment, players exploring the Blood-Colored Plain area became curious about the movements of the Evil Life, and they took to the regional channel to inquire:

"What’s happening, does anyone know what’s going on, why are all the Evil Spirit running in one direction?"

"I thought I was a goner, but then the Evil Spirit ran off, I’m lucky to be alive, how delightful."

"I’m planning to go take a look; brothers, come to my live stream to watch the scene live, and those who are able to, throw some sacrificial power my way!"

...

Faced with the abnormal activity of the Evil Spirit, players with strong curiosity followed the direction of the Evil Spirit to explore.

Many players seized the opportunity to start live streaming, providing live broadcast to other players who couldn’t make it to the Blood-Colored Plain quickly, hoping to profit from it.

As the players approached the puppet boy’s area, the scene before them left them stunned.

The blue figure was like a dancer, moving freely among the Evil Spirit, the dual-wielded blue blades cutting through the Evil Spirit effortlessly, harvesting nearby Evil Life in an impeccably graceful manner.

But what the players cared about even more were the Black Crystal Stones all over the ground.

These were Energy Baryte that only level 10 or higher Evil Spirit would drop upon being killed, exchangeable for sacrificial power at the altar feature panel.

To the players, the Black Crystal Stones on the ground were no different from cash.

The price for one point of sacrificial power had been driven up to 150 credit points, and it was difficult to acquire large amounts of sacrificial power, only available from Solo Players in smaller transactions.

At this stage, whether they were grinding players or regular players, everyone was more concerned with enhancing their power rather than their profits, leading to a huge gap in sacrificial power needs.

Faced with the Black Crystal Stones scattered all over, nearby players did not hesitate to act.

They continuously picked up the crystal stones from the ground, throwing them into their personal Space Bags.

Players watching the live stream went crazy at this scene, leaving comments in various live stream chat rooms:

"Bro, please report your coordinates in the district channel, I’m on my way to the Blood-Colored Plain right now."

"Ah, I’m still on resurrection cooldown, it hurts more than getting killed watching you pick up loot. You’re not allowed to pick up anymore, did you hear, no more picking up!"

"This live stream is giving me a heart attack. I just wanted to sit back and see what was going on, but then you show me this, and I wish I had wings to fly over and pick up loot with you."

...

The district voice channel was also blown up by the loot pick-up event.

Players from all over the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range started gathering toward the Blood-Colored Plain.

The players who arrived first had already gone completely crazy. They followed the blue figure, continuously picking up the Black Crystal Stones left on the ground.

The combat automaton boy, who was in the middle of a battle, also noticed the gathering crowd of players behind him.

When he saw them picking up the Black Crystal Stones on the ground, a thick intent to kill surfaced in his pure white pupils.

At this moment, he stopped moving forward and twisted the clockwork in his chest.

The dimly glowing Rune Armor shone brightly again after the clockwork was tightened.

His figure immediately turned into a blue trail of light, changing direction toward the crowd of players, passing by a player so quickly that they couldn’t even see the boy’s face before the death notification rang in their minds.

This time, the combat automaton boy’s killing spree targeted the players.

After passing by him, a large number of players would turn into black smoke and dissipate, guided back by the Power of Space to Imperial Tomb Village, where their flesh would be reformed underground.

"Damn, why is he starting to kill us now, should we run?"

"Mother of God, I blinked and my buddy got chopped in half, turned into black smoke. This guy is too fierce."

"Run for what, dying only deducts 10 points of sacrificial power, and each of these Evil Crystals on the ground gives at least 5 points of sacrificial power. Just pick up a couple and you’ve made your investment back, let’s pick them up fast, fill a sack with them."

...

Facing the automaton boy’s sudden attacks, the players, far from shrinking back, became even more frenzied.

They all wanted to pick up more Evil Crystals before dying.

The automaton boy’s information was captured by the players amidst the slaughter.

[Duan Xing (Sky Talisman Clan)]

Hunting Level: Level 53

Description: Scion of the main line of the Sky Talisman Clan, reputed to be the strongest of the new generation of the Sky Talisman Clan, currently undergoing a trial to join the Reverse Tide Army.

...

Upon receiving the automaton boy’s information, the players swiftly shared the translated information in the district chat channels.

Both players on-site and in other districts were shocked by his Hunting Level.

A Hunting Level 53 was an unprecedented level of power they had never met in the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range.

Duan Xing, who was in the middle of a slaughter, also noticed something was off.

After killing those lives trying to snatch the Evil Crystals, the robbed crystals would disappear with them as black smoke.

The Evil Crystals were the proof of his successful trial, and seeing them continue to diminish, Duan Xing immediately became anxious.

In a flash, he grabbed a player trying to pick up Evil Crystals by the neck, lifted them up to face him, and with his cold pure white pupils, inquired:

"Where are the Evil Crystals you picked up?"

Duan Xing’s words were automatically translated into a language the players could understand by the translation system.

The player being choked, far from showing the fear of death in his eyes, continued scanning the glowing Black Crystal Stones on the ground, then raising his head, his face turning red, he said:

"Let me pick up one more, and I’ll tell you!"

Duan Xing: ...

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