Monsters Are Coming
Chapter 65 - 63 Domain Node: Cloud Field

Chapter 65: Chapter 63 Domain Node: Cloud Field

The lottery event came to an end after 24 hours.

Most players incurred greater losses than gains from this event, with only a select few earning substantial rewards.

However, no player suspected any issues with the lottery odds.

Their perception of the game officials was such that they didn’t believe the officials would profit from the event.

Failing to win good prizes was attributed to their own bad luck.

This was precisely why Qi Sheng opted for a lottery to collect sacrificial power from the players.

But Qi Sheng also understood that such events could not be held frequently as they were only suited for times of urgent need for sacrificial power; otherwise, it would severely impact the players’ growth rate.

He had already seen complaints on the forum from players who regretted not being able to restrain themselves, having spent all the sacrificial power intended for expanding their Star Veins on the luck wheel event.

With the event over, Qi Sheng tallied up his gains.

Total sacrificial power income: 830,000.

The event had extracted a third of the players’ sacrificial power reserves.

It was certain that if the event lasted more than 24 hours, apart from a few players indifferent to the gambling odds, even more would have participated, bringing him a higher sacrificial power income.

...

Primordial Altar.

Assured that the accumulated sacrificial power was sufficient for the superdimension to develop the Armed Vehicle System, Qi Sheng waved his hand to disconnect the light screen linking to the superdimension.

Lifting his head, his gaze swept over to the Primordial Containment Wall in front of the altar.

The majestic wall, constructed from blue crystal, was divided into countless cells; however, only cells numbered 1-15 were holding Primordial Monsters.

One could see transparent tubes attached to each Primordial Monster, continuously extracting energy from their bodies.

In the blink of an eye, Qi Sheng transformed into Emperor’s Omen Form.

His head morphed into blazing flames, and around him privately emerged an energy track as brilliant as the Milky Way, followed shortly by 15 spheres of different colors floating along the track, orbiting his body.

This stellar track was the physical manifestation of his Strength, with each sphere representing one of the Primordial Abilities he had contained.

Qi Sheng raised his right hand, its palm burning with Emperor’s Fire slowly opening.

Instantly, the 15 spheres of Primordial Abilities left their orbits to circle above his palm, releasing different colored energies that flowed into his body, the surging warmth stirring and merging within Qi Sheng’s body, deepening the color of Emperor’s Fire.

With each containment of a Primordial Monster, Qi Sheng retrieved another piece of his power puzzle, clearly feeling an enhancement of his own strength.

He believed that with the help of the players, one day he would be able to step out of the Imperial Tomb Village and face the challenge of the Horror Black Tide in his true form as Emperor Zhao.

[Boss, a new Domain Node has been discovered.]

The floating Guidance suddenly spoke, interrupting Qi Sheng’s train of thought. He decisively shifted his focus to the view provided by the Guidance.

...

minutes earlier, southeast of Imperial Tomb Village.

Grey Mist Forest.

As the map’s fog cleared, the exploration rewards came with a notification.

The duo who received the reward didn’t stop their advance, continuing to explore deeper into the thick forest.

Passing the tall Bone Bamboo Forest, the scene that unfolded before the two players was astonishing.

It seemed like a paradise hidden from the rest of the world, with a delicate cobblestone path leading deep into the forest, flanked by softly glowing Fluorescent Grass, and a faint white mist in the air that sweetened every breath.

Venturing further inward, a variety of plants came into view.

The duo finally stopped in front of a Spirit Tree.

The tree was tall with abundant branches and leaves; its trunk was entwined with slender vines blooming with flowers of various colors, each petal crystal clear and spreading a mild fragrance.

Focusing their gaze, the analysis of the information appeared in the minds of the two players:

[Seven-Colored Wood]

Spirit Plant Level: Level 4

Spirit Plant Introduction: A relatively rare medium-grade Spirit Plant in Monster World, its accompanying vines bloom flowers that change into seven different colors with the passage of time and seasons, with each color offering different effects. In the dead of winter, when the chilling wind howls, the Seven-Colored Wood displays intertwining colors of gold and fiery red, indicating its ripe harvesting period (affected by Black Tide Energy Corrosion, the growth state of the Spirit Plant is disrupted, unable to change with the seasons, presenting a state of multiple colors coexisting).

Spirit Plant Effect: Consuming it provides Body Refining Experience; it can also be used to enhance the effects of special Potions.

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Discovering this was a Level 4 Spirit Plant, the breathing of the duo quickened.

They had never imagined such good fortune would fall upon them in this manner.

"Monkey, are we about to strike it rich?" said the short-haired man in the team, eyes gleaming.

The player nicknamed Monkey nodded excitedly, the frustration from the luck wheel event vanishing at this moment:

"Get to work. We’ll dig it up and see if anyone in the regional channel is buying at a high price. If not, we’ll consider offering it to Brother Emperor Zhao."

After a brief exchange, they set to work, taking out their mining pickaxes to uproot the Seven-Colored Wood from the soil, stowing it in their Space Bags.

Having done this, the pair did not post a sales message right away but continued to venture deeper into the forest.

They felt certain there had to be other treasures here.

However, they soon realized something was amiss deeper within the forest.

Moving further in, they began to see black spots on the surfaces of the plants, and the deeper they went, the more spots there were.

Many plants drooped lifelessly, their leaves yellowed, and upon analysis, it was clear that the vegetation had been damaged by Black Tide Power, almost withering away.

"Monkey, could there be a Corrosion Core around here?"