Lawful Tyrant

Chapter 331 Shocking Change
In the blink of an eye, Lin Qing had been drifting at sea for more than ten hours.

The sea was shrouded in thick fog, seemingly oblivious to sunrise and sunset, or perhaps it was simply not yet time, and remained quite dark.

"Boom."

On the deck, a giant spider, about half a person's height, covered in black hair and with a beautiful human head, stared intently at Lin Qing. Its alluring eyes slowly lost their luster before it collapsed to the ground with a thud.

A wisp of scarlet energy swirled out and eventually condensed into a dark red round coin, which landed on the ground beside it.

"Can spider silk really travel this far?"

Lin Qing glanced at the thick spider silk stuck to his foot, then reached out, and a trace of his soul's natal universe treasure emerged, projecting a sharp longsword.

After cutting the spider silk with his knife, Lin Qing walked over and picked up the dark red coin.

He casually slashed the spider's neck, letting the dark blue blood flow onto the deck before seeping deep into it and being absorbed by the demonic ship.

—The power source of this 'Abyss' is blood.

"Another one."

Lin Qing weighed the dark red coin in his hand and casually put it into the cloth bag at his waist.

This is the fourth of these coins he has obtained.

However, the purpose of this coin is still unknown.

"We need five more monsters to upgrade this ship."

Lin glanced at the corpse of the human-headed spider, planning to wait until it bled dry before throwing it into the lower cabin.

This was the fifth monster he had killed in the past dozen or so hours.

These inferior monsters could not withstand the destruction of consciousness caused by the Great Extinction of the Illusionary World; without exception, they all fell to the ground unharmed.

Except for the first monster that left behind an axe-shaped magical artifact after it died, the subsequent four monsters all left behind these dark red coins after they died.

"A little hungry."

Lin rubbed his stomach. "There's no food on this ship. Are they trying to make me eat these monsters?"

Since being reincarnated into this world, he has not eaten a single bite of food or drunk a single drop of water. He has simply been piloting the Abyss Ship forward, attracting one inferior monster after another to board the ship.

Some of these monsters drifted in on rafts, some were flying monsters, and some were simply lurking beneath the sea.

Fortunately, he was instantly killed by the Great Extinction of the Illusionary World, so it did not consume any physical strength. He was just a little mentally exhausted and needed to rest for a while.

"There's no fire, are we going to have to eat raw meat and drink blood...?"

Lin Qing couldn't help but frown slightly.

You should know that these monsters are all strangely shaped. For example, the spider we just killed didn't have much flesh and blood, and it even had a human head. Its blood was dark blue.

Even if you remove the head before eating, are you going to eat this thing as sashimi?

"Let's wait a bit longer, I'm not hungry anyway." Lin Qing suppressed the thought for the time being.

He wouldn't want to eat these things raw unless he was forced to.

Although it's about survival, he doesn't feel any difficulty at all right now.

The main advantage brought by the Great Extinction of the Illusionary World was too great, making it easy to kill these inferior monsters. Otherwise, it would have been quite dangerous for him to fight them with his bare hands, and it would have been normal for him to get injured.

Moreover, the Abyss has the characteristic of attracting monsters. If an ordinary survivor were to fight five times in a row, they would only die even faster.

"Keep going, we only need five more monster corpses to upgrade the Abyss."

Just as Lin Qing was about to return to the cabin to continue waiting, he suddenly stopped and looked at the dark and deep fog outside the deck, frowning slightly: "It's getting dark?"

The sky was already rather dim before, but it wasn't this dark.

at this time--

"Congratulations, you've made it through the first day."

A detached voice, as majestic as a god, suddenly resounded in the minds of all the survivors: "As of now, more than 800 million of the 5 billion survivors have died, almost all of them when they encountered their first monster. But the night has only just begun, and the real danger has yet to come."

"However... at night, itinerant merchants also begin to operate. If you are lucky enough and have enough wealth, you might be able to gain some hope of survival if you encounter one of them."

"At the same time, after nightfall, each of you will have one opportunity to make a transaction through the shelter."

"Keep struggling."

As that authoritative and indifferent voice faded away, survivors all over the world of survival couldn't help but feel fear.

The dangers we've encountered over the past ten hours haven't even been considered real dangers?
"A traveling merchant?"

Lin Qing seemed to be deep in thought, then looked at the pitch-black night outside the cabin, "The real danger? The more advanced monsters we encounter? Or is the chance of a chance encounter higher?"

Without much thought, he immediately went into the cabin.

Anyway, the Abyss will actively attract monsters onto the ship. As long as he hides in the shelter, he can just wait for the monsters to get close and then unleash the Illusionary Annihilation.

These inferior monsters couldn't withstand his willpower technique, and even if more came, they posed no threat.

Instead, it was the body that was delivered to him.

"Take a look at the deal."

After returning to the cabin, Lin Qing looked at the screen on the wall and saw that a new trading channel had been added.

Upon clicking, the words "[Death Sea Regional Channel]" were clearly displayed, showing over 70,000 people.

Although each person is limited to speaking three times, the channel with more than 70,000 people is still densely packed with information, making it almost impossible to filter out much useful information.

However, Lin Qing could tell that it seemed that the vast majority of people had only encountered a low-level demon.

Although some people managed to kill the inferior monsters, many were injured, and many others remained hidden in the ship's cabin shelter, not daring to fight the monsters guarding the door.

"This Abyss Ship is really pushing people into the abyss..."

Lin Qing couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.

If he weren't the owner of the Abyss, given the frequency with which it attracts monsters, anyone else would either only dare to hide in the cabin or would already be dead.

Most survivors have to do everything they can to kill a monster, and they may even get injured or die.

Five?

The mortality rate was predictable.

"Someone actually has food?"

Lin Qing continued to observe the messages and transactions in these channels and found that some people were seeking to trade weapons, food, or water, while others were taking the opportunity to collect those dark red coins.

As for the food, it was mostly monster sashimi...

Some people even offered free intelligence, saying that they had used fishing nets to retrieve drifting wooden barrels or sealed boxes from the sea, and found food, water, or other items, and even weapons inside.

"The purpose of these coins was still uncertain, but people had already started collecting them."

Lin Qing suddenly noticed that several people in the channel had started exchanging small amounts of food and water for those dark red coins.

However, no one was willing to exchange. After all, anyone could guess that perhaps the so-called traveling merchants of the night needed these dark red coins for their transactions?
"This axe is worth using..."

Lin Qing glanced at the axe placed beside him. As a unique, rankless magical weapon, it was quite useful in combat.

However, most people who own those dark red coins only have one, so he's not in a hurry to exchange it.

He was also unsure of the probability of such a so-called "rankless magical artifact" appearing.

But it shouldn't be high.

So, we can wait and see.

"Quite a few of them are quite influential..."

Lin Qing saw that there were quite a few people in the channel who claimed to be from some kind of family, or related to some powerful person, and some even invoked the banner of eternal existence, hoping that someone could help them.

However, the survivors are all reincarnated and cannot connect to the second universe network, so there is no way to verify their authenticity.

However, some who matched the code seemed to have arranged it before entering the survival world, and they voluntarily gave away their food or money in a transaction.

"Those who are reincarnated only have an advantage because they have connections..."

Lin Qing sighed inwardly, realizing that through the communication among tens of thousands of people, he had gained a certain understanding of the third-level civilization.

Even in a Level 3 civilization, the vast majority of people still haven't transcended the limitations; becoming a Void Ruler is simply easier. But even if a Level 3 civilization didn't have the time tribulation brought by the Star Abyss, Void beings still couldn't live forever. The rules of the universe would limit the supply of energy, and Void beings would still have to work hard to earn money in order to prolong their lives.

Without money, you either wait to die or sell yourself.

These survivors have sold themselves to the 'World of Wonders' Group, the creator of this survival world. Only the survivors who survive are qualified to sign a contract with the World of Wonders Group and continue to live.

As for the specifics, Lin Qing wasn't quite sure.

He only deduced some of the situation indirectly through communication within the channel.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Lin Qing turned her head to look outside the cabin door.

Immediately following this was a series of rather disorderly knocks on the door.

Lin Qing could clearly sense the visitors outside the door.

A humanoid monster with eight tentacles, and a monster with a human body and a snake tail.

Is this the danger of the night?

Lin Qing's eyes lit up, "Two monsters at once?"

Of course, it must also be because the Abyss Ship actively attracts monsters.

"Well done!"

Lin Qing immediately stirred his mind, and his almost real will instantly formed a vast illusory world, which crashed directly towards the outside of the cabin door.

……

Inside the Temple of the Overseer.

"Sir, this nighttime difficulty is child's play for survivor number C021030..."

Manager Qiu couldn't help but speak up: "This will not only affect the balance of the survival rules, but also the betting schemes arranged by the group..."

The handsome young man in simple clothes glanced at him and said coldly, "This is an order, you don't need to worry about it. Besides, inferior monsters are created from the souls of survivors who died in the past. At most, they are just ordinary void overlords. It's normal that their will is not strong enough to withstand their will secret techniques."

He looked at Lin Qing in the water curtain and said, "When he comes into contact with high-level monsters or even king-level monsters, the effect of the Willpower Secret Technique will be minimal."

Actually, there was something else he didn't say—

"Don't even mention affecting the balance, so what if the entire survival world is destroyed?"

Manager Qiu didn't dare to say anything and could only watch silently from the side.

"By the way," the handsome young man asked again, "has that new batch of monsters I asked you to replace been sent in?"

"The cultivated monsters, infused with the bloodlines of three generations of chaotic creatures, have all been sent in."

Manager Qiu quickly said, "But the bloodline of the second-generation Chaos creature is too precious and rare, and it is quite troublesome to extract it. We can only apply to the research department. Fortunately, as long as we cultivate it to the point that its strength is comparable to that of the previous Demon King, it will not take long. With the addition of time to accelerate the cultivation, it should be soon."

"Well, thankfully the survival world has only been going on for half a day. It will be a long time before the survivors come into contact with the final monster king," the handsome young man said.

He then asked, "By the way, what kind of second-generation bloodline of chaotic creature is the demon king that is to be transferred in?"

“It’s a hybrid mutated bloodline, one of which is the Eternal Frozen Ice Flame,” Manager Qiu said uncertainly. “However, this Eternal Frozen Ice Flame bloodline is also mixed with the bloodlines of other chaotic creatures, but it’s uncertain which ones, so it’s quite a rare case.”

"Oh?" The handsome young man asked with some doubt, "Isn't it said that the bloodlines of chaotic creatures can hardly interbreed?"

"I heard that Lord Morridge recently captured a chaotic creature while exploring the Chaos and handed it over to the research department for development. The research department has just extracted its bloodline from its body," said Manager Qiu. "If it weren't for your order, and the fact that this is the only second-generation bloodline left in the group, the research department would never have been willing to take it out."

"Not bad." A smile appeared on the lips of the handsome young man.

He suspected that this mysterious survivor might be a disciple of the ultimate being, and he naturally wanted to befriend him, which was why he was willing to make such an effort.

In any case, the second-generation bloodline of chaotic beings is no longer useful to eternal existence.

This rare mutated chaotic creature bloodline would probably make the other party even happier.

For beings below the Eternal level, the bloodline of a second-generation chaotic being is still very precious; in fact, most Eternal beings have only fused with bloodlines of this level.

As for the first generation?

That's the bloodline of the Chaos Creature, and it even contains inherited memories, making it extremely precious.

Only a small fraction of the eternal beings have the chance to receive such an opportunity.

……

In the world of survival.

Within a vast, dark sea, a spatial rift suddenly appeared, quietly connecting the inside and outside of the world.

Then, a tiny stream of light flew out from it, completely enveloped in the eerie, cold, dark blue flames, and flew straight into the seawater.

"Kakaka..."

A ghostly blue flame burned, and a large area of ​​seawater suddenly froze completely into ice. At the center of the massive ice, a tiny, incredibly small monster could be vaguely seen.

"I am free?"

A surge of wild joy welled up within it. "What is this? This bloodline that controls icy flames is already terrifying enough, but this other bloodline actually harbors inherited memories deep within? What terrifying power..."

……

On the vast, dark sea, the Abyss sailed like a ghost through the waves, constantly breaking through layers of thick fog.

"The tenth one, we've got it all."

In the darkness, Lin Qing looked at the ten monster corpses on the deck and a smile appeared on his lips. "We can try upgrading the Abyss now."

(End of this chapter)