Monsters Are Coming

But the blue net woven by the Ghost Scorpion filled the entire sea area, and during the breakout, they were quickly surrounded by swarms of Ghost Scorpions.

To continue breaking out, they would need to kill the obstructing Ghost Scorpions, but under the suppression of attributes, ordinary output methods couldn't kill the Ghost Scorpions, and the players attempting to break out could only turn into black mist and return to their village.

The intense battle gradually reached a boiling point.

In response to the call, more than 700,000 players surged into the Ghost Scorpion Space.

Among them were warbands formed by several top guilds.

This included many top players with main soul levels already over 60.

After they joined the battle, the situation improved somewhat, and the efficiency of killing Ghost Scorpions significantly increased.

Yet even so, the unique environment of underwater combat still made them feel constrained at every turn, entirely uncomfortable.

In the past, during land battles, even when facing the Black Tide Demonic Spirits, they could rely on skilled techniques to dodge and position themselves.

But at the seabed, changes in exertion techniques made it feel as though they were carrying a thousand-pound burden, with currents constantly pulling at their bodies, their footing unstable, and unable to find a point to leverage their strength.

The trajectory of weapons slicing through water was remarkably slow-motion.

Only the characteristics of the life soul remained unaffected, with the Ink Flame Fireball still capable of burning underwater, its power unimpaired.

The differences brought about by the change in the combat environment even made top players feel that their combat strength was significantly reduced. For origınal chapters go to novelꜰire.net

Especially in close combat.

Under normal circumstances, exerting strength to jump leads to a quick landing and adjustment.

But underwater, jumping and attempting to reconnect with the ground meant slowly floating for a long time, waiting for the body to sink.

At this moment, players who gradually mastered fighting techniques began explaining how to combat underwater in the regional voice channel:

"For brothers with Battle Aura Souls, using Gang Qi to assist in combat makes actions more efficient, allowing for free dodging and accelerating attack efficiency."

"Players without Gang Qi Souls should use Blood Soul Traction, using Qi Blood Ropes to pull and position. If you want to go left, pull the Ghost Scorpion to your left. Want to go right, pull the Ghost Scorpion on your right, using the Ghost Scorpions in your sight as displacement posts, very useful, brothers."

"Magic System players have simple displacement; use Void Grip to support your movement, can't you multitask and control Void Grip?"

Before long, Strategy Guide Players found ways to combat effectively underwater.

A large number of players liked the tips in the regional channel, pinning these combat techniques to the regional channel's top to help more players learn how to fight.

But many players still struggled to master underwater combat methods.

Especially the Tianyu Clan players.

Accustomed to operating with wings in an upright stance, when they flapped their wings, their bodies not only didn't advance but instead paddled backward.

Adjusting their combat mode would require a substantial amount of time to adapt and become proficient.

Switching combat styles so abruptly genuinely made them feel awkward.

At this moment, Qi Sheng, working behind the scenes, was also watching how this battle unfolded.

Scanning the seabed, the only ones unaffected in his eyes were the Gills Fish Clan and the Abyss Fish Clan players.

They moved through the underwater battlefield like waterborne elves, nimble and agile.

However, this segment of players wasn't particularly strong in overall combat prowess.

Despite being veteran players, both the Gills Fish Clan and the Abyss Fish Clan initially focused on commerce when they first entered the game, investing their sacrificial power in improving real-life conditions.

When the moment truly called for it, they found it hard to demonstrate significant combat strength.

While in-game battle prowess improved, perhaps their changes in reality were more significant.

These two tribes' players had generally been in the game for over half a year, during which their habitation, Fish Harbor City, saw two rounds of planning and redevelopment.

First was the massive import of Moon Eclipse Clan's medical equipment and the establishment of the Fish Harbor medical station, improving Fish Harbor City's medical conditions.

All 800,000 tribespeople could receive effective treatment at very low costs, with sacrifical power even directly settling expenditures.

Next was the refurbishment of the city's energy system along with the introduction of the Smart City System, rendering the Gills Fish Clan and Abyss Fish Clan's urban environment more intelligent.

All these expenditures were funded by the sacrificial power that the two clans' players earned through hunting, setting up stalls, and other means in Monster World.

The concept of wealth redistribution that Monster World could bring was a palpable reality through their eyes.

Unlike players from other clans, who focus on individual gains.

With a combined population of only 800,000, the familial-like social structure made players from the Gills Fish Clan and Abyss Fish Clan willing to allocate parts of their earnings to city management, consuming these in the construction of Fish Harbor City.

Recently, players from both clans had the idea of upgrading outdated game pod devices for a better gaming experience, which meant another sacrificial power expenditure.

Currently, Fish Harbor City's management is in talks with the Moon Eclipse Clan, hoping to purchase a batch of new game pod devices at a reasonable price.

However, players from the Gills Fish Clan and Abyss Fish Clan are also undergoing a mindset shift.

Initially prone to convert sacrificial power earned in-game into real money for improving living conditions.

But as reality grew more affluent, they started having new aspirations, with enhancing in-game prowess becoming the new direction for striving.

This progression is a gradual one.

It was also a trend Qi Sheng predicted would occur.

When these two clans were first recruited, the Gills Fish Clan and Abyss Fish Clan were experiencing economic difficulties, living conditions were very tight.

The thought of reducing the population to cut down on foreign exchange expenditures even came up.

The main reason was the plummet in demand for their core income source, exporting shallow-water farmed sea creatures to foreign tribes.