Monsters Are Coming
Chapter 52: This is in the bag

Chapter 52: Chapter 52: This is in the bag

Lu Xing’s saga of challenging Qi Die was closely followed by Qi Sheng throughout.

The process was a mix of laughter and tears for him.

During this time, Qi Die’s Hunting Level increased by 6 levels, which was somewhat unexpected to him.

But he could understand why the Primordial Monster suddenly grew.

Emperor Zhao is the creator of Monster World; his Strength is the main component of the world’s framework. Every separated Primordial Monster represents a world trait and cannot be truly killed, capable of resurrecting elsewhere after death.

The growth of a Primordial Monster wasn’t limited to just strengthening themselves by absorbing external energies.

As Monster World operates, it continuously generates All Things Energy — Spirit Plants grow, Spiritual Ores are formed... Anything in accordance with the world’s operational laws can receive the nurturing power distributed by the world, prompting development.

This was especially true for Primordial Monsters.

Devouring, cultivating, getting beaten, zoning out... Each Primordial Monster had its own behavior logic that aligned with how the world operated, and by completing these acts, they could siphon off a portion of the world’s nurturing energy.

It was like completing a growth task set by a "World NPC" and receiving experience rewards given by the world.

Qi Die’s act of bullying the weak was clearly a way for it to gain growth strength.

By bullying Lu Xing, it received the World’s gifted power, leveling up from Level 7 to Level 13.

What seemed like absurd behavior was actually supported by a very rational underlying logic, similar to humans breathing, which essentially is also an interaction with the world, obtaining feedback necessary to maintain bodily functions.

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Imperial Tomb Village.

Logging into the game again, Lu Xing couldn’t hide his sorrow.

After many years of playing virtual games, he finally found one he was completely satisfied with, only to suffer extreme public humiliation in it.

The haughty expression on Qi Die’s face when it lifted its head seemed to be a curse etched into his mind that he couldn’t shake off.

After dying and logging out, he found out from the forum live streams that other, lower-level players went to challenge Qi Die, but it didn’t bother fighting them.

The cowardly way it treated other players earned Qi Die a nickname on the forums: "coward butterfly."

But no matter how cowardly Qi Die was, it hit him hard every time, making him scurry away with his tail between his legs.

There was only one truth to this differential treatment: in Qi Die’s eyes, he was a weakling that could be bullied at will, which left Lu Xing feeling extremely frustrated.

He vowed in his heart that he must defeat Qi Die and wash away the disgrace.

Opening the live stream, players began to pour in.

Seeing the comments, Lu Xing’s expression became quite animated.

The comment section was like a motivational story exchange, all encouraging him to not be knocked down by setbacks and to stay strong in the face of adversity.

The consensus was, if you can’t beat Qi Die, keep fighting until you do someday.

They also offered many seemingly reasonable tactics and strategies.

The crowd’s armchair advice left Lu Xing at a loss for words.

Before the fight started, the players in the live stream room all seemed like martial arts experts, but once the fight was on, it was a mess of misguided commands, which were of no help at all.

At this moment, one comment caught Lu Xing’s eye.

If your name’s long enough hiding behind a tree won’t help: "You’re too dumb, host. Let me give you a guaranteed winning advice. Go get weapons from the Gun Merchant; their firepower is tremendous, definitely able to help you defeat Qi Die despite the level gap. Since your own strength isn’t enough, rely on Doomsday Technology to make up the difference."

Lu Xing was already aware of the Gun Merchant mentioned in the comments.

These guys had formed a guild named "Doomsday Technology Guild," creating many weapons that only existed in the real world, and sold them to other players.

Recently, in the Purifying Dark Cave operation, the Doomsday Technology Guild had an impressive performance and was jokingly referred to as the Arms Merchant Guild by forum players.

Initially wanting to level up before challenging again, Lu Xing suddenly felt reinvigorated to face Qi Die again after reading the comment.

The suggestion to buy weapons seemed completely feasible to him.

With this thought, he immediately inquired with the players in the live stream room if anyone had contact information for the Arms Merchant Guild.

After getting the contact information, he immediately sent a friend request.

Soon, the notification of the request approval echoed in his mind, followed by a pop-up chat box.

Big Killer: Bro, looking to buy weapons?

Explorer: I’d like to ask what kind of weapons you have here.

Big Killer: Due to limited funds, we currently only sell Spiritual Ability Guns, each priced at 150 sacrificial power. You don’t have to purchase bullets, just embed them directly from the mall with Spirit Stones. However, you can only embed up to Intermediate Spirit Stones; embedding higher-level ones and firing continuously can easily blow the barrel.

Explorer: I’ll take a Spiritual Ability Gun.

After Lu Xing replied, a notification popped up in his mind:

[Challenger Tips: Player "Big Killer" has requested to trade with you. Do you accept?]

He mentally clicked the accept option, and a trade window popped up in front of him.

The trade window was divided into upper and lower sections, the upper belonging to the trade initiator, the lower to the invited trader.

To the right of the trade window was the individual’s Space Bag section, wherein each item was displayed as a high-definition, miniaturized 3D model. Gazing at an item would automatically bring up its descriptive details.

At the bottom was a bar showing the remaining amount of sacrificial power.

In the top left corner was a mini chat window, allowing players to voice and text communicate in real-time during the trade, working out any issues that may arise.

Lu Xing entered 150 sacrificial power in his trade box, and the upper trade box displayed the Spiritual Ability Gun.

He focused his sight, and the analysis information emerged:

[Spiritual Ability Gun]

Item Quality: Level 4

Introduction: A personalized weapon crafted by player "Big Killer", engraved with energy compression pathways, can generate Spiritual Energy Bullets by compressing energy, which automatically explode upon hitting the target, causing small-area blast damage.

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After clicking confirm, the trade window was locked.

At the same moment, the other party also clicked confirm, and a notification of the trade completion rang in Lu Xing’s mind.

Big Killer: Thanks for the trust. Contact us anytime you need, and we’ll be launching more powerful weapons in the future. Looking forward to your purchase.

Without replying, Lu Xing took out the Spiritual Ability Gun from his Space Bag to take a closer look.

Courage to fight Qi Die once again rose within him.

He changed his livestream’s name to "The Battle for Revenge" and set off toward Stormwave Lagoon amid the cheers of watching players.

Along the way, Lu Xing tested the power of the Spiritual Ability Gun and was very satisfied with its performance. The only downside was the massive consumption; each bullet was made of sacrificial power.

The sacrificial power gained from slaying a Blood Corpse was mostly spent on the bullets.

After turning another Blood Corpse into a sieve, Lu Xing’s eyes gleamed:

"This is secure!"

hour and 30 minutes later.

When Lu Xing encountered Qi Die again, he realized a serious problem.

It wasn’t just him who could strike from afar; Qi Die’s Wind Blade could actually block the bullets.

"Not abiding by the martial ethics, what skill is there in using Wind Blade?"

"I’m in agony. If you have the guts, don’t use Wind Control; I won’t use guns. Let’s continue with a close-quarters duel."

Amidst the laughter and cheers of the players in the livestream, Lu Xing finally curled up on the ground, enduring Qi Die’s wings’ fierce strikes like a stormy rain.

Getting beaten to a pulp, Lu Xing came to a realization—the words of these jerks in the livestream couldn’t be trusted at all.

Having played virtual games for many years, he considered himself to have strong mental fortitude, but even he was defeated under Qi Die’s highly offensive beating.

Watching the stream of inspirational messages race by in the livestream, under the dual assault of physical and mental strain, Lu Xing could no longer hold back his surging emotions and shed tears of regret:

"Wuu wuu~ Damn it~ I’ll never believe again."

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