Monsters Are Coming
Chapter 79 - 71: Black Tide Strikes, Unparalleled Mowing (Fourth Update)

Chapter 79: Chapter 71: Black Tide Strikes, Unparalleled Mowing (Fourth Update)

Players from both sides engaged in a fierce online battle on the Human Race Ascension forum, with Qi Sheng paying close attention through Guidance feedback.

Due to Dark Land’s disconnection from Star Network’s live broadcast capabilities and turning the forum into a built-in version, players who haven’t purchased the game are clueless about the nature of the game, without even a screenshot available for dissemination.

This situation led both sides to believe that their opponents were shuijun, perceiving their comments as completely inconsistent with reality.

Qi Sheng could understand the Moon Eclipse Clan’s decision to sever the game’s connection with the external world.

The core essence of the game Dark Land is a training ground crafted by the Moon Eclipse Clan to prepare for future crises, prioritizing stable virtual gameplay over earning foreign exchange, which was never at their core consideration.

Operating this game requires immense resources and has various issues needing optimization.

Firstly, the server’s capacity is not as manageable as perceived from the outside; the high-frequency data created by many players entering the game could congest the Star Network, leading to data transfer obstructions and potential server errors or connection bugs.

To tackle this issue, the Moon Eclipse Clan adopted a batch distribution of access, essentially conducting phased stress tests on server capacity.

Only after confirming the ability of the servers to handle the current players and provide a normal gaming experience does the Moon Eclipse Clan issue the next batch of gameplay qualifications.

Then, a new round of stress tests commences, continuously escalating the servers’ capacity threshold to prevent a crush of sudden player influx.

Severing live streaming and other features also aimed to reduce operational stress on the game.

However, to ordinary players, these setups appeared to be manipulative marketing tactics, even perceiving the Moon Eclipse Clan’s approach as overly arrogant.

The main reason for both sides suspecting each other of being shuijun in this forum war was their inability to share in-game screenshots.

The isolation mode, which barred connections to the outside, made it impossible for game content to get out.

If a single game screenshot was available to conclusively prove their points, the disputing players would realize that they were not even playing the same game and would be utterly baffled.

After the posts concerning the players’ heated battle were banned, Qi Sheng no longer followed the matter and switched his attention back to Monster World.

Following the Guidance feedback, intense energy fluctuations were detected at the Earth Vein Cliff Domain Node in the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range region.

Following the Guidance’s viewpoint to Earth Vein Cliff, Qi Sheng discovered that the Evil Tide was already stirring and on the verge of erupting.

The black mist that originally dispersed from the Tower began to creep towards the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range, and countless Evil Life Spirits intermittently merged into the Black Tide or solidified their bodies to roar angrily.

The viewpoint then shifted to the Evil Eye Tower, where the Earth Thought Evil Spirit, affected by the energy infusion from the Node Domain, transformed its appearance on the Tower platform.

The battle armor formed by the condensed black mist grew fiercer and more sharp-toothed, and its deep-set eye sockets blazed like cinders, emanating a brutal and destructive aura.

At this moment, the Earth Thought Evil Spirit raised its hands, the Evil Eye above its head consequently moved downwards, and its tentacles pierced into its spine to complete the connection.

Instantly, the Perception View expanded outward, and the control over the Black Tide considerably intensified following the connection.

"Evil Eye, target!"

Upon hearing the Earth Thought Evil Spirit’s command, the Evil Eye blinked, and suddenly a blurred scene of the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range appeared in its mind.

Several flashing points were visible in the scene, each representing a Domain Node area.

The Evil Eye then looked down at the Earth Thought Evil Spirit:

"Besides the mysteriously disappeared Domain Node, all other areas can be targets for conquest, but I suggest capturing this node last, as it contains numerous Primordial Creatures which might be hard to conquer with our current power level."

As the words fell, one of the Domain Nodes in the blurry map within the Earth Thought Evil Spirit’s mind flickered red, marked as a dangerous area.

This area was none other than Artifact Spirit Valley, located west of Imperial Tomb Village.

"Okay." The Earth Thought Evil Spirit solemnly nodded, then issued a command in its mind, conveyed through the Evil Eye to the Black Tide.

Instantly, the swirling Black Tide fog beneath the Tower surged, spreading towards the direction indicated by the Earth Thought Evil Spirit’s consciousness.

At this moment, Qi Sheng’s consciousness followed the Guidance back to Imperial Tomb Village.

Each time the Earth Thought Evil Spirit conquered a Domain Node, its power significantly increased, but Qi Sheng wouldn’t allow the Black Tide under the Earth Thought Evil Spirit’s control to freely capture Domain Nodes.

Even if it wasn’t possible to block it entirely at this stage, the aim was to slow down the speed of the Black Tide’s spread and strengthening as much as possible.

"Training time has arrived."

At this moment, Qi Sheng closed his eyes, and suddenly his head turned into a blazing Emperor’s Fire, spreading all over his body.

Simultaneously, Challenger Tips resonated in all players’ minds:

[Challenger Tips (Region-wide): The Emperor Tomb Mountain Range region is soon to face the Black Tide Catastrophe, triggering the special task: Black Tide Hunter]:

Black Tide Hunter (Special Task):

Task Description: Hunt Black Tide Demonic Spirits, block the Black Tide Power from capturing the Domain Nodes in the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range region (Map function will mark the direction of the Black Tide’s spread and areas).

Task Rewards: During the task, for every Black Tide Demonic Spirit a player kills, the evolution points and sacrificial power rewards increase by 14%, and task contributions are calculated (awards based on rankings are distributed after task completion).

Task Duration: Unknown

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This special task increased the benefits for players hunting Evil Spirits.

Previously, 30% was extracted from hunting profits, with players gaining 70%; после发布任务, player profits increased by