Chapter 2 This is the Genuine Article!
The sky roared with hurricanes, stirring the red clouds into a tumult.
After a clap of thunder, black lightning spread across the sky like a spider web, disappearing into invisibility after a few seconds.
The earth, a chain of volcanoes erupting fiercely, red fire serpents snaking down, devouring all life in their path, the air saturated with the smell of sulfur and scorched earth. Atop the highest peak, under the light of the dark red waning moon, it gleamed with a blood-red light like a flaming serrated sword aiming to pierce the heavy curtain of sky.
Countless terrifying monsters roamed between heaven and earth.
Evil Qi with its eighteen heads, towering like mountains, the Frost Giant Beast whose breath could freeze thousands of miles, the Crimson Wing Haven capable of leaping tens of thousands of miles in a single bound... In addition to these apex predators, there were numerous other fearsome beasts capable of swallowing mountains and rivers and altering the landscape with a stomp of their feet.
This was an ecosystem composed of countless terrifying creatures.
The view shifted towards the earth, rapidly descending and finally zooming in on a dilapidated village, only for the scene to be shrouded in the darkness encroaching from all sides.
As the darkness dissipated, Li Zheng found himself floating in front of a towering blue crystal wall, as a voice echoed in his mind:
[Welcome, Challenger, to Monster World. Please begin creating your initial character.]
"Monster World? Wasn't the Newbie Village in the Dark Land called Dark City?"
Without pondering too much on this question, he simply assumed that the Moon Eclipse Clan had altered the game settings exposed years ago.