The Monster is Coming

Chapter 323 The Truth of the World, All Savings Money

The Moon, the City of Lunar Eclipse.

Healing center.

Beneath the silvery-white arched dome stood a solemn-looking man dressed in the attire of the Lunar Eclipse Clan's governor.

His gaze passed through the transparent wall in front of him, focusing on the figure receiving emergency treatment.

At this moment, the figure was suspended inside the medical pod, his body enveloped in nanoscale repair fluid like starlight.

On the outside of the cabin, holographic projections continuously refreshed the data stream.

[Vital signs: Stable]

[Body damage repair in progress... 77.32% complete.]

[Unknown energy compatibility detection... Unable to identify. Treatment will be supplemented with life particles instead.]

The cold, mechanical sounds echoed in the medical room, where three floating scanners surrounded the medical pod, constantly adjusting the detection frequency.

Several medical personnel from the Lunar Eclipse Clan were adjusting equipment inside the room.

"Give me your body data."

The third governor, who was standing outside the treatment room, finally spoke up at this moment.

Suddenly, the chip embedded in the back of his neck flickered slightly, recording voice information and automatically displaying the data he wanted on his retina.

[Identity: Yu Chuan (Citizen of Earth Alliance - Human Federation)]

[Identity Code: AAS9212]

[Muscle density: Exceeds the average human baseline by 4787%]

[Bone strength: S-class (no traces of genetic enhancement or modification detected)]

[Nerve conduction velocity: Cannot be determined; further testing is required.]

[Body energy conduction: Perfect.]

Along with the data, a scanned view of the body is also presented.

Inside the pale blue, semi-transparent human model, one can see crimson-gold energy veins surging like underground lava, constructing complex energy circuits in the gaps between bones and muscles.

These energies are not evenly distributed, forming dozens of high-density nodes.

And the core of this body is not the heart, but the spine that shines as brightly as the stars.

This is also the area with the highest energy density. All energy originates here, flows throughout the body, passes through the heart, and finally returns to the spine.

As the scanning depth increases, more details are revealed.

The skeletal system, the circulatory system... one can see that the blood in this body is no longer simply red, but a crimson fluid mixed with golden light particles.

The heart, connected to the spine, creates a ripple of energy within the body with each beat.

This body can no longer be described as perfect.

In the ancient era when the Lunar Eclipse Clan's genetic modification was at its most prosperous, this body would be an SSS-level body that countless warriors dreamed of, capable of carrying countless of the most dangerous genetic modification programs and adapting perfectly to them.

Because this body is so pure that it can infinitely expand external power.

Just then, the projector lights on the ceiling turned on automatically, and the beams intertwined to outline the figure of a little boy who appeared beside the governor.

"StarNet." Upon seeing the arrival of StarNet, the governor immediately greeted them respectfully.

"Number 3, you will be in charge of the restoration project at the Arctic station. Erase all traces and restore all equipment to its original state. There cannot be a single trace of external damage. I will take over this place from now on."

"Okay." In response to StarNet's request, Governor No. 3 nodded solemnly and turned to leave.

At that moment, StarNet's figure passed through the transparent wall and appeared inside the medical room.

Upon seeing the arrival of the StarNet, the busy medical staff all looked up.

"You can continue, don't mind me."

As he spoke, StarNet retrieved the relevant data and learned about Yu Chuan's physical condition in less than a second.

It was determined that Yu Chuan would wake up in about 12 minutes.

……

12 minute later.

All medical staff left the scene, with only Xingwang remaining by Yu Chuan's side as he remained unconscious.

Just then, Yu Chuan's fingers twitched.

The darkness receded like a tide.

Yu Chuan's eyelids twitched a few times before he finally opened them slowly.

The first thing you see is a blinding white light.

He squinted instinctively, his vision filled with blurry spots of light.

A few seconds later, the light spots gradually coalesced into a clear image.

What comes into view is a silvery-white, arched dome, like an inverted moon shell.

Countless tiny blue dots were embedded on the surface of the dome, and with each breath he took, these blue dots would flicker at different frequencies.

He tried turning his neck and heard a slight mechanical whirring sound coming from the back of his neck.

The medical pod's support structure adjusted its angle accordingly, allowing him to see his surroundings clearly.

At this moment, the pale blue repair fluid was receding from the surface of the body, flowing back into the storage tank at the bottom of the cabin like a living gel.

Fine silver lines remained on his exposed skin, traces of the dried nano-repair agent, which were gradually peeling off as he awoke.

Shift your gaze to the right, and beyond the transparent, curved wall is an endless starry sky, with the lunar craters and the blue-white outline of Earth suspended in the darkness.

Suddenly, the instrument panel on the left lit up, and a semi-transparent operating interface rose from the panel, in which a three-dimensional human body model rotated, with red energy veins clearly visible within the model.

The scene before him left him somewhat bewildered.

It felt like I was breaking free from a long dream, a dream filled with black tides, evil spirits, crimson energy... and the desperate struggle to survive.

The images were so real that he couldn't immediately tell if he had actually experienced them.

His eyelids felt as heavy as lead, and he moved his fingers slightly, touching the soft medical pod mat beneath him.

"where am I?"

His voice was hoarse and dry, as if he hadn't spoken in a long time.

As he asked his question, the transparent cover of the medical pod opened automatically, and the cool air from outside brushed against his cheek.

"This is the healing center of Lunar Eclipse City."

Yu Chuan suddenly turned his head and saw a little boy standing to his side.

Its body is extremely strange, as if it exists between illusion and reality, with eyes as deep as stars and light patterns flowing across its body that resemble data.

"Who are you?" Yu Chuan asked instinctively.

"First, let me introduce myself, StarNet." With that, StarNet smiled and extended his right hand, using the social etiquette of the human race.

Upon hearing this answer, Yu Chuan was stunned.

No further explanation is needed; the two words "StarNet" contain all the information.

In modern society, no species of living being has ever been without contact with the StarNet network used by the Earth Alliance.

However, the highest authority over the StarNet network does not reside in the hands of the ruling institutions of each ethnic group.

Instead, it was in the hands of "StarNet," the supreme intelligent brain of the Lunar Eclipse Clan.

Turn to any history textbook from the new era of humankind, and you'll always find that quote printed on the title page:
In the first year of the new era, the Lunar Eclipse Clan, accompanied by the StarNet AI, descended upon Earth, established a friendly alliance with humanity, and built Lunar Eclipse City on the moon.

People from different races often joke online that the Lunar Eclipse Clan are beings from the upper realm, while this mysterious StarNet, which has never appeared in public, is equivalent to a supreme god-like existence.

The influence of StarNet is evident in the development of modern technology.

This also includes his favorite game: Monster World.

It was also created by StarNet.

He had studied StarNet in detail before taking on the role of security guard at the Arctic station.

In the economic sphere, StarNet is the underlying architecture of the global financial system.

In the military field, the Lunar Eclipse Legion, built by StarNet, is the strongest fighting force in the Earth Alliance and the core guarantee against the Coming Crisis. Even many of the weapon technologies used by various races come from the assistance projects provided by StarNet.

In the cultural sphere, StarNet maintains a virtual ecosystem that connects the consciousness of over 200 billion people from various ethnic groups.

In the fields of environment and medicine, it can be said that StarNet is the nerve center supporting the entire modern civilization.

If StarNet hadn't proposed the idea of ​​building an Earth Alliance back then, every alien invasion would have been a war, and we wouldn't have the peaceful and prosperous era we have now where all races live in harmony.

Some races were already wiped out in the war.

This may include the human race.

Although the various factions dislike the Lunar Eclipse Clan online, they unanimously praise the StarNet.

They call it a modern-day cyber god, and there are even StarNet temples in many cities.

And now, this supreme being, who only exists in textbooks and news descriptions, is standing in front of him, politely extending his hand to him.

So magical!

He decisively stretched out his hands and grasped StarNet's palms. The projected beams on the ceiling suddenly intensified, allowing Yu Chuan to touch an almost illusory entity.

"StarNet, why am I here?"

As soon as he asked the question, Yu Chuan's mind conjured up many possibilities.

The most likely scenario is that the Lunar Eclipse Clan discovered the anomaly at the Arctic site and dispatched a fleet to investigate.

He vaguely remembered seeing three blue-white beams of light descending from the sky before he lost consciousness.

Three Lunar Eclipse Clan "Sky Hunter" warships flew out.

Presumably, it was the Lunar Eclipse Clan who rushed to his aid that saved him.

Recalling the scene, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

He still hasn't figured out why the attributes of the player's body in the Monster World game created by StarNet can be reflected in reality.

When asked, StarNet did not directly answer the question.

In the blink of an eye, the ceiling projector focused on Yu Chuan, projecting a screen of light onto him.

The footage shown was captured by a camera near the Arctic space monitoring station at the time. One of the cameras, which was not damaged, clearly captured the scene of Yu Chuan fighting against the evil spirit.

Upon seeing the content of the image, Yu Chuan realized he wasn't dreaming.

The scene of battling evil spirits was not a fantasy before death, but a real event.

He instinctively clenched his fist, and instantly his inner energy emanated from his body.

The game's ability to reflect reality has not disappeared; he can still easily control the release and release of his inner energy, just like in the monster world.

StarNet also watched with curiosity as Yu Chuan used the Gang Qi Life Soul property. All the scanners in the room were automatically activated, attempting to detect the data fluctuations caused by the dissipation of Gang Qi.

However, apart from the energy fluctuation index, no other information was obtained.

Clearly, conventional technologies are simply unable to detect the operational logic of the rules.

At this moment, Yu Chuan, having finished the test, took a deep breath:

"StarNet, I have a question."

“I understand what you want to ask. Next, I will explain to you in detail what exactly happened back then and why the power in the game could reflect reality.”

Under Yu Chuan's questioning gaze, Xingwang's first words shocked him.

"First, you need to understand one thing... Monster World has never been a game."

StarNet's gaze was calm as still water. With a wave of his hand, the light in the medical room suddenly dimmed, and the surrounding walls dissolved like liquid, transforming into a view of Earth from space.

With a tap of StarNet's finger, the azure Earth magnifies, hovering in the darkness, surrounded by fine golden specks of light outside the atmosphere.

This is a satellite network deployed by the Lunar Eclipse Clan. Each satellite is connected to the network, covering the globe like a spider web.

The perspective suddenly zooms out, the Earth quickly shrinks into a point of light, and Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn pass by in succession.

Eventually, it advanced to the edge of the solar system's cloud belt and continued to expand.

As the stars spun, the solar system was reduced to a speck of dust.

The spiral arms of the Milky Way are shown in the image, and the perspective continues to zoom in until it breaks through the boundaries.

The view plunges into a chaotic dimensional gap, where countless bubble-like planes float, but the eye cannot penetrate the colorful bubbles to see what's inside.

The scene then moves toward a giant, dazzling bubble in a void world.

StarNet points to the sparkling bubble:
"This is the monster world, which is the game in your eyes, but this world really exists, so the power you gain in the monster world also really exists."

"The player's body is like a clone created using your real body as a template. When you enter the game through the game pod, your consciousness will switch to the player's body and embark on an adventure in the monster world. When you choose to log off, your consciousness will return to your real-world body."

"And that's where our reason for being able to go to the monster world begins."

The StarNet waved again, the projected content disintegrated, and the image reassembled over the Arctic.

In the projected scene, Yu Chuan saw a thin black crack twisting and changing in the air.

"This is footage from two years ago. At that time, we discovered a spatial rift on Earth. Although we were very experienced in dealing with alien invasions, this situation was different from the past because this spatial rift came from the Kuroshio."

"As you probably already know, my Lunar Eclipse Clan was defeated in a war and fled to Earth... and our enemy at that time was the Black Tide."

As he spoke, StarNet played footage of the battle between the Lunar Eclipse Clan and the Black Tide.

These images made Yu Chuan realize the seriousness of the problem.

The Black Tide, which defeated the Lunar Eclipse Clan, is now invading Earth.

"At the time, I calculated the probability of the Earth Alliance defeating the Kuroshio, and the success rate was 16.93%. This probability seems very low, but I think that if the option of escaping to other worlds is not feasible, we may be able to increase the probability by actively preparing for war."

Upon hearing these words, Yu Chuan realized that something was wrong.

The Lunar Eclipse Clan is very strong.

However, if the monster world truly exists, and the Black Tide also truly exists, then the strength of the Black Tide in the background story is something the Lunar Eclipse Clan simply cannot contend with.

"You must have already noticed the problem. At that time, my understanding of the Black Tide Legion came from the war between the Lunar Eclipse Clan and the Black Tide. I was unaware of the power behind the Black Tide until I encountered a high-dimensional god who showed me the true combat strength of the Black Tide Legion."

As he spoke, StarNet snapped his fingers, and the projected image switched again.

This time, the scene presented is of a void world, where the black tide is spreading rapidly.

Wherever it passed, the stars dimmed, planes collapsed, civilizations were destroyed, and all things withered... Countless worlds in the scene were destroyed under the rule of the Black Tide, leaving everything to eternal silence.

"This is the true power of the Black Tide. The Black Tide that the Lunar Eclipse Clan once fought against was just an insignificant drop of water in this pitch-black torrent."

"At that moment, I couldn't see a glimmer of hope even with all my computing power. The probability of winning dropped from 16.93% to 0." "But the appearance of the higher-dimensional gods gave the Lunar Eclipse Clan, and even the various races of the Earth Alliance, a way out: to become players."

Hearing this, Yu Chuan understood what StarNet meant:
"Therefore, the power we gain in the game is real."

"The so-called game system is just a cognitive filter imposed by higher-dimensional gods to make it easier for us to accept this surreal power."

“That’s right. The Lunar Eclipse Clan has never truly controlled the Monster World. We are also acting in accordance with the will of the higher-dimensional gods.”

Yu Chuan fell silent at that moment.

He suddenly understood many things.

He wouldn't have questioned these issues at all until he received an explanation from StarNet.

Firstly, why did the Lunar Eclipse Clan launch a hidden version of the Monster World simultaneously with the release of the game "Land of Sin"?

The two games are simply not in the same league in terms of quality.

In his eyes, and in the eyes of other players, the monster world was a game more real than the real world.

If it weren't for the forum war and the incident involving the headmaster of the Kindergarten Guild, Monster World would obviously still be a hidden game.

Secondly, there was the strange behavior of the Lunar Eclipse Clan in acquiring sacrificial power.

This issue could be explained at the time by the fact that it did not affect the development of the game, including the fact that members of the Lunar Eclipse Clan did not receive any special treatment in the game.

However, it now appears that very few members of the Lunar Eclipse Clan have the qualifications to become high-dimensional gods.

The Lunar Eclipse Clan's explanation to the outside world is that the monster world has an internal version A and an external version B, and eventually the two versions will gradually merge.

Thinking of this, Yu Chuan's breath caught in his throat for a moment.

The foundation of our worldview is being shattered.

"You guessed right. The Lunar Eclipse Clan has limited qualifications, so we publicly announced that the game has an internal testing version A and a publicly available version B. This also includes the explanation at the last briefing that each race has different hidden Easter eggs in the game, all of which are to hide the truth."

StarNet's gaze fell on Yu Chuan, as if it could see through his thoughts:
"And your Qi and life essence are not just ordinary power; they are essentially the manifestation of the power of rules within you."

"The higher-dimensional gods made us players, gave us the qualification to challenge the Black Tide, and also gave us infinite possibilities. The relay efforts of several generations of a race may not even be able to touch the threshold of mastering the power of the rules, or even pseudo-rule-level power... But as long as you become a player, you can master a rule-level power from the start."

"After carefully calculating all the possibilities, I chose to lead the Lunar Eclipse Clan to follow the higher-dimensional god and serve His will. This is also the only hope to fight against the Black Tide."

"Therefore, the Lunar Eclipse Clan created the monster world for survival."

"And we... including all the races of the Earth Alliance, are merely pawns in the war game of higher-dimensional gods."

It looked at Yu Chuan, its gaze piercing:

"Don't feel ashamed of being a pawn. It's the most realistic choice for survival. You can even see it as an unparalleled opportunity for all races in the Earth Alliance. Even those races that possess rule-level power would gladly accept such an opportunity, yet could not obtain it."

StarNet snapped its fingers, and the scene shifted again, showing Yu Chuan the war over the Atlantic.

Upon seeing the content of the video, Yu Chuan immediately realized that this was the invasion incident that had previously shocked the entire Earth Alliance.

However, the incident was quickly quelled.

The outside world speculates that the descending forces withdrew voluntarily after witnessing the powerful technology of the Lunar Eclipse Clan.

But what StarNet said next gave him a completely different answer.

"Before the Black Tide invasion you encountered, Earth also faced a world-ending war crisis. The projected image shows the tentative attack by alien races before they descended upon Earth."

"You may be wondering why this war ended so quietly... The truth is, we prevented a global catastrophe through an entertaining war."

The screen moves forward and splits repeatedly, presenting different players' live streams of their arrival in the Spirit World.

"Using the power given to us by the higher-dimensional gods, we built a teleportation array in the monster world to travel to the Spirit Breath world, which was about to invade Earth. We resolved the crisis of the invasion in the simplest way. The force that wanted to invade Earth at that time was the Spirit Breath race."

These words were so shocking that Yu Chuan was stunned.

The Spirit Breath campaign was extremely popular on the forums at the time. He hadn't yet obtained player status, but he followed the campaign's progress closely.

Players enter the Spirit World in a descendant form and fight against the local forces.

The entire experience can be described as exhilarating, allowing many players to earn a large amount of sacrificial power.

This also gave rise to the "Little Mage," a public enemy.

Unexpectedly, this cross-border war in the game actually resolved the invasion crisis in reality.

At that moment, he suddenly understood what StarNet meant by serving higher-dimensional deities.

The power bestowed upon players by higher-dimensional deities allows them to break free from the harsh environment of Earth and even the constraints of their life forms, gaining unlimited growth potential.

And this force can influence reality.

He received feedback from the player's power at the moment he was about to be killed by the Black Tide evil spirits, which confirmed this.

If it weren't for the player's support, he would have already died from the devouring of the evil forces of the Black Tide.

All the questions strung together in my mind.

This also includes the fact that during the Spirit Breath War, the teleportation array had obvious bugs, and packet loss frequently occurred during teleportation.

Looking back now, it's because the Lunar Eclipse Clan used resources from the Monster World to create spatial tunnels, and there were many unresolved technical problems.

But the situation was urgent, and the Lunar Eclipse Clan couldn't wait any longer.

If the invasion of the Spirit Breath race cannot be resolved, Earth will face an unprecedented interdimensional war.

This is also why the Lunar Eclipse Clan couldn't use the game system to issue announcements at the time, and instead chose to create a thread on the forum hoping that players would go to the Spirit Breath World instance to participate in the invasion war.

Therefore, as StarNet says, the body bestowed upon the player by the higher-dimensional gods is an opportunity.

No sacrifices or compromises are needed; as long as you become stronger in the game, you will have the power to fight against the Black Tide.

Once you understand the reasoning behind it, you'll understand why StarNet would choose to pledge allegiance to a higher-dimensional deity.

As Xingwang continued to recount the events related to the monster world, Yu Chuan remained in a state of shock.

After he finished speaking, StarNet's expression turned serious:

"Yu Chuan, I hope that you, who have received feedback from the power of players, will continue to keep this secret. This is for the sake of the Earth Alliance and also for the Human Federation you serve. When the secret will be unsealed depends on the will of the higher-dimensional gods... What is certain is that on the day the Black Tide officially invades, all members of the Earth Alliance, like you, will receive the same treatment as the feedback from the power of players in reality."

Taking a deep breath, Yu Chuan nodded solemnly:
"I understand."

Yu Chuan had just agreed to keep the secret when a question came to mind.

His work at the Arctic station required him to return every six months for a thorough medical check-up.

After receiving feedback from the player's power, his body has undergone significant changes.

If an inspection is conducted, problems will inevitably be discovered.

"Don't worry, I know what you're worried about. The medical examination equipment used by the Human Federation is connected to the StarNet. I can change the data at any time and turn abnormal into normal."

"As for the damaged Arctic space monitoring station, it will have been restored to its original state by the time you return, and I have erased all traces of the Kuroshio invasion."

StarNet's response completely resolved a series of concerns that Yu Chuan had.

He nodded solemnly once more:
"I will keep this a secret and thank the Lunar Eclipse Clan for the medical treatment they provided."

StarNet smiled and nodded:

"I will then dispatch a spaceship to send you back."

After speaking, the projection of the StarNet transformed into starlight and vanished.

There was a knock on the door, and a man dressed in the uniform of the Lunar Eclipse Clan military entered the room.

……

Back to the data center.

StarNet re-accessed Yu Chuan's physical data.

Before it could even react to this sudden accident, the Black Tide Rift suddenly expanded and began to release evil spirits.

What it didn't tell Yu Chuan was...

Upon discovering the intrusion of the Kuroshio evil spirit, its first action was to use its highest privileges to sever all connections between the Arctic site and the outside world, and to modify the Arctic site's key system.

If we don't do this, soon all the races of the Earth Alliance will know that the Black Tide has invaded Earth.

This will bring turmoil to the whole world.

More importantly, this violates the original requirements of the higher-dimensional deities.

In order to protect the secrets in accordance with the will of the higher-dimensional deities and ensure the smooth operation of the Earth, it decided to sacrifice itself in the process of sending warships to cleanse the forces of the Black Tide.

Let him die in the attack of the Black Tide evil spirits.

This is also why Yu Chuan was unable to use the biometric key to unlock the system and transmit intelligence.

It cuts off the possibility of transmitting information at the source.

Yu Chuan believed that the problem with the system's inability to activate was external, but the problem actually lay within the very system he trusted most.

But the situation developed in a way that StarNet did not expect.

Yu Chuan, who was originally supposed to be killed by evil spirits before the warships arrived, unexpectedly gained power from the player's body.

Based on the data detected during Yu Chuan's last live stream, it can be roughly judged that Yu Chuan received approximately 6% of the game's attribute-related physical data feedback.

However, since the test was conducted several days ago, the data may have some bias.

This discovery greatly shocked StarNet.

In fact, it had asked the relevant questions as early as its first encounter with the higher-dimensional deities.

(PS: The relevant plot is in Chapter 103, when Qi Sheng had a brief exchange with the high-ranking members of the Lunar Eclipse Clan through projection. At that time, the StarNet inquired about the solution in reality, and Qi Sheng's answer was to feed the attribute feedback into reality.)
It had assumed that the game data would reflect reality on the day the Black Tide officially invaded.

Unexpectedly, one "lucky" player received the attribute feedback in advance and gained the power in the game.

This proves that the higher-dimensional deities wanted him to live.

This is also why, after it controlled the warship to sweep away the evil spirits of the Black Tide, it sent them to the moon for emergency treatment.

As for the Earth Alliance's "Security Center"...

After the warship picked up Yu Chuan, it had already activated its response plan.

The video connection to the security center is still ongoing.

The difference is that the Earth Alliance only accesses AI images created based on Yu Chuan's past information.

Even when connected online, AI Yu Chuan's responses will be based on a statistical analysis of Yu Chuan's daily reports, and will be tailored to Yu Chuan's logical thinking.

As for the Arctic station, it will be rebuilt, and it has now been almost completely restored.

Just like the Kuroshio invasion incident, it never happened, and all traces will be erased.

In fact, the data from the Arctic space monitoring station had already been hidden two years ago.

What Yu Chuan monitors every day are the data and information it has processed.

This explains why the Kuroshio Rift is slowly expanding and continuously releasing spatial fluctuations, yet the monitoring sphere at the Arctic station remains completely unresponsive.

Everything stems from the desire to serve the will of higher-dimensional deities.

Yu Chuan was the last problem he needed to address.

Since the other party's body has already incorporated some characteristics of the player's body, the plan to modify memories is most likely not feasible.

The player portion within this human body possesses the characteristic of being perfectly reconstructed.

In theory, if Yu Chuan dies even once in the game, some of his real-world characteristics will be corrected.

This includes memory.

Therefore, this problem cannot be solved by violence.

After reaching a confidentiality agreement with Yu Chuan, it also kept a backup plan.

Yu Chuan's neck chip has been modified and embedded with the latest annihilation device.

Next, it will monitor Yu Chuan's performance through real-world surveillance and game live streams to ensure that he does not reveal the truth about the monster world.

Although higher-dimensional deities must have potential limitations.

But it still decided to do so, continuing to execute the ideas originally explained by the higher-dimensional deity.

If I do something wrong, the higher-dimensional gods will surely intervene.

……

the other side.

They returned to the Arctic monitoring station under the escort of members of the Lunar Eclipse Clan military.

As soon as I got off the spaceship, I looked up.

The Arctic site has been restored to its original state, with no visible flaws.

After the spaceship departed, Yu Chuan entered the station and was greeted by the waving of the drama queen, Xiao A:
"Welcome back from your hunt."

Yu Chuan ignored Xiao A and quickly went to the control panel.

To my surprise, the position of the water cup on the control panel had not been moved at all; even the smallest details had been perfectly replicated.

"As expected of beings from the upper realm."

At that moment, he picked up the communicator on the control panel and dialed a number.

Shortly after, the number was connected:
"Son, your father is busy. What is it?"

"What are you busy with?" Hearing his father's voice, Yu Chuan, who had survived the ordeal, grinned.

"Watching the live stream, the arena players are so cool. Once your dad gets the qualification, he'll go and please the Ancient Gods... By the way, why aren't you online yet? I want to see you play in the arena."

"I'm not going to play in the arena. I want to go to the Imperial Tomb Mountains in the future and become a member of the fight against the Black Tide."

Upon learning the truth behind the game, Yu Chuan's desire to join the fight against the Black Tide Guild grew even stronger.

"The local bully is not someone to mess with. Why would you want to suffer like that? He might beat you into a state of depression... By the way, what's up with your call? Are you seeing someone?"

"What kind of people can I date in the Arctic? Polar bears?"

"That's fine. Having a polar bear cub is better than having no offspring at all. It's just that the Human Federation doesn't have this technology yet, so we have to ask the beings in the upper realm for help... So what exactly do you want?"

"Dad, how much savings do we have left?"

The person on the other end of the phone was clearly taken aback, then asked in confusion:
"Why are you asking about deposits?"

"I want to buy sacrificial power."

"Your job at the Arctic monitoring station includes room and board, and your annual allowance is quite high. You shouldn't be short of money to buy sacrificial power, right... How much sacrificial power do you want to buy?" The voice on the other end of the phone was even more puzzled.

"I want to use all my savings, plus the savings at home, to buy sacrificial power in Monster World."

Yu Chuan's father: ...

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(End of this chapter)