The Monster is Coming

Chapter 354 It's over, the coordinates are wrong.

Upon seeing the figure before him, Ming Shu froze in place, completely stunned.

Although there is little contact between the various branches of the Fate Clan, they mostly explore and wander in different regions, with very few opportunities for direct contact.

Normally, the leaders of each branch lineage mainly have detailed exchanges on the future development plans of the Destiny Clan.

But no matter how unfamiliar it is, it's impossible for it not to recognize the figure in front of it.

It belongs to the "Destiny" lineage of the Fate Clan.

And the person before them was none other than the life master of the Dragon Sparrow lineage: Life Throat.

At this moment, Minghou looked at the shocked expressions on his clansmen's silver masks and couldn't help but chuckle.

He never expected to encounter his people in this barren and desolate land.

Wearing a silver mask, a robe of destiny, and holding a staff of choice... he recognized at a glance that this was a member of the Destiny lineage.

"The Dragon Sparrow's Fate Master?!"

At this moment, the Book of Fate tentatively inquired.

Before Minghou could answer, the expression on its mask suddenly became wary:
"Soul beast?"

At this moment, the Book of Fate was completely bewildered.

The other party's physique and appearance are undoubtedly those of the Dragon Sparrow Destiny Master.

However, he did not possess any aura of a member of the Fate Clan.

More importantly, the opponent's life fluctuations were extremely weak, while the Dragon Sparrow's strength had already reached the "demigod realm" in the monster world's combat power index.

This reminded him of a powerful force fighting against the Reverse Tide Legion: the Soul Return Clan.

The soul beasts they control have the ability to mimic appearances.

But upon closer reflection, it doesn't seem right.

If it is a disguise of soul possession, then one must first have the strength to possess the body of the Dragon Sparrow's life master. The disguise after the possession should also be a near-perfect disguise. How could it be that even the aura cannot be simulated?

Various thoughts surged in his mind, but the Book of Fate still cautiously took a step back.

Seeing the wariness of his people, Minghou could completely understand.

The monster world possesses a wide variety of abilities, including disguise, substitution, possession, illusion, and the ability to mimic the life forms of other races, which is quite common.

But proving one's identity is not difficult.

Minghou's long silver hair danced, and she raised her right hand, a wisp of evil wind condensing into a lifelike dragon and sparrow totem in her palm.

"Can this prove my identity?"

"Is it really the Dragon Sparrow Destiny Master?" Upon seeing the Dragon Sparrow totem and the Destiny Clan mark within it, the Book of Fate carefully examined the energy weaving pattern on it using his senses.

Because the monster world has a wide variety of abilities, this is one of the ways that members of the Fate Clan confirm each other's identities.

However, the Book of Fate still felt this was inappropriate and immediately connected it to the clan's spiritual network.

As the imprints derived from the rules of destiny within his body flickered, a spiritual connection trajectory was rapidly generated.

A mental network built around the rules of fate appeared in my mind.

It wants to directly connect to the spiritual node of the Dragon Sparrow's destiny master in this way, and the truth or falsehood can be clearly answered simply by connecting the lines.

To their surprise, they discovered that the soul lamp representing the Dragon Sparrow's destiny had already been extinguished.

The throat naturally knows what the other party is thinking.

He sighed softly, and with a flick of his finger, the gust of wind traced an intricate rune on the sand.

"You must have already checked my spiritual nodes. My soul lamp has been extinguished, but that doesn't mean I'm dead... This is my life's essence; you can examine it carefully."

Ming Shu stared at the runes on the sand, his expression behind the mask one of surprise and uncertainty.

Release your senses to carefully examine the destiny runes, which record in detail the life story of the Dragon Sparrow's destiny master, that is, the trajectory of his fate.

This is like the QR code of life for each member of the Destiny Clan.

By comparing the astrological runes of the Dragon Sparrow Master in the spiritual network, the other party's identity is now beyond doubt.

At this moment, Minghou was also somewhat helpless.

If the other party still doesn't believe him, he really can't find any other way to explain.

Upon becoming a player, the rule-derived imprints within the original body are sealed, transforming into sealed items in the backpack.

This caused his physical body to completely sever its connection with the rules of fate, which is also why his soul lamp in the spiritual network went out.

"You still don't believe me?" Seeing that the other party still had no reaction, Minghou had no choice but to ask.

Having already compared the astrological trajectories, the fortune teller knelt on one knee, placed his left hand on his brow, and then raised his head with a solemn expression, saying:

"Dragon Sparrow Fate Master... what exactly happened to you in your current state?"

Minghou chuckled softly, shaking his head without directly answering the question:

“Some paths, once taken, cannot be turned back. I am no longer the Dragon Sparrow Lord I once was… but I see the future of our lineage more clearly than ever before.”

"I still don't understand, how did you become so weak?"

It was now clear that the one standing before them was the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master, and a shocked expression appeared on the Fate Book mask.

At this moment, in his perception, the life force emanating from the Dragon Sparrow Master was even worse than before, worse than when he was on the verge of death.

Even the corpse of the Dragon Sparrow Lord would exude a stronger life force than this body.

When questioned, Minghou did not continue to answer.

The secrets hidden within the players are related to higher-dimensional deities.

Revealing the truth presumptuously without the permission of the higher-dimensional deities may anger them.

Having finally embarked on a path with unlimited potential, he didn't want to make any mistakes.

Even if the possibility of this mistake causing a major disaster is very low.

But he can show his people a clear path.

“Young man of the Heavenly Lineage, step forward and sense my life force.”

Despite his doubts, the book of destiny still stepped forward decisively in response to the Dragon Sparrow's command.

He raised his hand and gently placed his star-patterned palm on Minghou's forearm, urging the power of the rules of fate within him to probe into the other's body.

The next second, the Book of Fate's perception seemed to be immersed in an endless sea of ​​stars.

In his eyes, the life force in the throat was as pure as primordial water that had never been touched.

Every inch of his flesh and blood pulsated at a perfect frequency, and his spiritual power was as clear as glass. When it flowed at the center of his brow, it even reflected seven kinds of primordial light.

An immaculate body?!
These four words immediately came to mind when he read the book of destiny.

It had never seen such a pure body before.

What he found even more unbelievable was that deep within this pure and flawless body, three unfamiliar forces of power were slowly pulsating.

Each rule is different from the fluctuations of the rules of fate, and does not conform to any known elemental rules.

Three completely different forces of law have achieved a perfect balance within this body, without any conflict between them.

The lips beneath the mask trembled violently, and as the senses receded, the shock on the mask almost spilled out.

He considered himself well-traveled and knowledgeable, yet he had never seen such a pure body.

This is simply a perfect container of rules.

Without a trace of impurity, and without any stagnation in the flow of Qi and blood, it seems as if it was born to bear the strongest power in the world.

"How did your body become like this?"

At this moment, the Book of Fate finally understood why it could not sense the aura of destiny rules on the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master.

The Dragon Sparrow's destiny master has long been reborn, and the body he is currently using has also broken free from the shackles of race, reaching a state of "rule symbiosis" that even demigods cannot achieve.

"Feel?"

Minghou looked at his clansmen, who were unable to hide their shock, withdrew his wrist, and a hint of amusement flashed in his silvery-white pupils:
"Do you think I've become weaker or stronger now?"

Upon hearing this, Ming Shu shook his head violently.

At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind.

The Dragon Sparrow Lord has not become weaker; he has clearly embarked on a path that the Fate Clan has never dared to imagine in its development. He has completed a transformation in his life form and has completely broken away from the Fate Clan.

At least in terms of bloodline, the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master is no longer part of the Fate Clan's life structure.

At this moment, Minghou continued:

“Young man of the Heavenly Lineage, I know you have many doubts in your heart, and there are many questions that I cannot give you a clear explanation for. But since we have met here, perhaps it is an opportunity given to you by fate. Try to follow the path of destiny that I have walked, and you will know the answer.”

After speaking, Minghou seemed to realize something, and his expression changed:
"By the way, how much spiritual resources do you carry with you?"

Upon hearing this, the Book of Fate, still wondering what Fate Throat meant, immediately connected its consciousness to its personal space, scanned the area, and then said in a deep voice:
"I have a lot of resources that I collected along the way. Do you need them?"

Give me them all.

Although they are from different lineages, the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master is still the Fate Master.

Faced with this request, the decree chose to execute it immediately.

Then they took out all the resources they had collected along the way.

Without any hesitation, Minghou put all these resources into his spatial bag.

It is estimated that the value of these resources, when converted into sacrificial power, would be over one million.

“Young man of destiny, you’re lucky. Remember what I said, follow my destiny’s path to find the answer, and you will know the truth and find the path to transcend the shackles of life, just like me.”

Having said that, Minghou wasted no more time and, carrying the thunderous aura, rushed towards the sky.

All that remains are the astrological runes gradually smoothed over by the wind and sand on the sand, and the fate book standing still in place.

As it departed, the Fate Throat began listing the resources "given" by the Fate Book on the trading house in bulk during its flight, quickly converting them into sacrificial power.

The monster world has plenty of resources, but the sacrificial power that can be consumed in the various functions of the Challenger System is the most precious resource in his eyes.

With this resource, his growth rate can be accelerated.

In high spirits, Minghou increased his flight speed and purchased a bottle of intermediate mental recovery potion from the shop along the way to quickly replenish his depleted mental energy.

As for the future direction of the destiny book, he had already given it a hint; how far it could go depended entirely on the other party's fate.

In the future, he plans to use this method to reach more members of his race and gradually lead the entire Destiny Clan to Earth, transforming them into players.

However, player qualifications are issued very slowly, so those who are not qualified can be used to build the Earth.

At the very least, the spiritual energy content of Earth needs to be raised several levels. The day when player attributes will be reflected in reality is still unknown, but Earth will remain the player's main base for the long years to come.

Improving the Earth's environment is itself paving the way for the future.

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the other side.

Ming Shu still sat motionless on the sand dune, where the wind and sand swirled.

I was just stunned by the shock brought about by the transformation of the Dragon Sparrow's life form.

Only now, after calming down, do I belatedly realize this.

All the spiritual resources I had gathered along the way, risking my life to collect them, had been taken away.

Among those resources were Broken Sand that could enhance consciousness, Moon Moss that could catalyze the rapid growth of high-level spiritual plants, and many spiritual ores of various qualities... Each one was collected in the Gobi Desert at the risk of unknown dangers.

Some of these are crystals generated from the rule-derived energy obtained from equivalent games.

He raised his hand and touched the space pocket on his chest, which was now completely empty.

The shock on the mask slowly faded, replaced by an indescribable complexity, which eventually turned into a helpless expression.

He only realized now that he had never asked the Dragon Sparrow Lord what he needed these resources for.

And whether there are any plans to return it.

But then I thought again, the other party is, after all, the master of the Dragon Sparrow.

In the Destiny Clan hierarchy, it is only natural for the Destiny Master to allocate resources to members of the collateral branches, especially since the other party has also pointed out the path to transcend the shackles of life.

But... this is his savings that he has accumulated over a long period of time.

With a sense of helplessness in his heart, Ming Shu squatted down, his fingertips brushing over the still-dissipating astrological runes on the sand. The life trajectory of the Dragon Sparrow Destiny Master contained in the runes carried a trace of warmth.

"Transcending the shackles of life..."

He repeated the words in a low voice, his eyes behind the mask gradually becoming firm.

A moment later, he suddenly stood up and slammed the "Choice Staff" heavily into the sand. The faint light emanating from the base of the staff drove back the surrounding sandstorm.

It forms a barrier zone surrounded by fierce winds.

"That's all."

He took a deep breath, suppressing his dissatisfaction at having his resources taken away.

If, as the Dragon Sparrow Lord said, one can truly find the so-called path to transcendence, then what do these resources amount to?

He sat cross-legged, his consciousness sinking into the mental network. The silvery-white astrological trajectories intertwined like silk threads, outlining the events recorded about the Dragon Sparrow Destiny Master.

As time went on, the more I looked at the book of fate, the stranger it seemed.

The event that changed the fate of the Dragon Sparrow was mainly an equivalent game in the "Ripthroat Valley" region after the entire clan was unsealed.

An unexpected turn of events occurred in this equivalent game.

One of the parties invited to participate in the game actually possessed rule-level power that surpassed the "rules of fate".

Logically speaking, even if the power of the rules is stronger than the rules of fate, there should be no possibility of being intercepted.

Each rule has its own specific "absolute logic".

Just like the rules of fate, they cannot protect those shrouded in the power of fate from death and destruction.

Even if the opponent does not possess rule-level power, as long as one's own strength is greater than that of the members of the Destiny Clan, one can kill them.

The clash between rules occurs more often when there is a logical conflict.

For example, the effect of a rule is absolute annihilation.

The effect of the other rule is absolute completeness.

When these two rules apply to the same target at the same time, a conflict will occur, and the rule with stronger force will suppress the other.

Therefore, the fact that the rules of fate are being suppressed by stronger rules suggests that a conflict of rules has likely occurred.

If all rules stronger than fate can be exempted from the effect of the rules of fate, then the Fate race would no longer need to roam the monster world as equivalent merchants.

After all, there are quite a few rules in the monster world that are stronger than fate.

The result of this game was that the Dragon Sparrow Lord suffered a backlash from the rules of fate, and his life strength was continuously weakened over time.

No one can predict exactly how long this process will last.

There are no examples of Dragon Sparrow Fate Masters that can be referenced.

To avoid being destroyed by the backlash, it acquired the region at the source of that game through a game-like process.

He then went alone, hoping to reclaim the bargaining chips that should rightfully belong to him through negotiation and even by offering benefits.

It was this action that made the Dragon Sparrow Lord's subsequent behavior extremely strange.

He convened the Heavenly Mandate Council in his capacity as the Lord of Destiny and stated that he had received a revelation from fate, hoping that his entire clan would relocate to an unknown small world.

The other individuals all opposed this request.

Even the Great Fate Lord did not support the Dragon Sparrow Fate Lord's absurd decision.

Everyone believes that the development of the small world can never compare to that of the monster world.

Secondly, the resource output in small worlds is generally limited and cannot support the daily resource consumption expenses of the Destiny Clan members.

This small world couldn't even support a single branch of the Fate Clan.

However, the Great Fate Lord respected the Dragon Sparrow Fate Lord's decision and the "revelation of fate" he mentioned, and chose to let him lead the people who were willing to follow him to settle in the small world.

At this point, the Dragon Sparrow's soul lamp went out.

The trajectory of one's destiny ends here.

Therefore, the reshaping of the Dragon Sparrow's life form most likely occurred because it encountered some kind of opportunity in that small world.

But for some reason, the Dragon Sparrow Master returned to the monster world.

The clansmen who followed him to the desolate little world also disappeared without a trace, their soul flames extinguished as well.

Perhaps, like the Dragon Sparrow Lord, they also had a fortuitous encounter and achieved transcendence in their life form.

Having straightened out the trajectory of destiny, the core of the Destiny Book began to pound.

If one could achieve a flawless body like the Dragon Sparrow Lord, one would even have other rules and powers supporting them.

There seems to be nothing worth clinging to in my current body.

Temporary weakness means nothing.

Potential is the cornerstone of how far one can go in the future, the spark that ignites breaking through constraints, and the yardstick for measuring the world of monsters.

What it's curious about.

Why was the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master unwilling to say anything clearly from beginning to end during this contact?

The content was vague and unclear; it was impossible to understand what it meant.

But upon further reflection, the book of fate brought him peace of mind.

The Fate Clan has always believed that the trajectory of fate is predetermined.

Every turning point in destiny contains hints about all things in the world.

Since the Dragon Sparrow Destiny Master chose to guide itself in this way, rather than revealing it directly, it may be following some deeper guidance of destiny.

Just like the ancient prophecies recorded in the tribe, the mysteries that are revealed in advance are often distorted into completely different forms in reality.

Once the trajectory of fate is forcibly exposed to the light of day, the originally predetermined direction will be blown away, and may even backfire on the one who reveals it.

The Dragon Sparrow's soul lamp had been extinguished, yet it reappeared in a completely new form, which in itself was a miracle that defied convention.

Such a trajectory is destined not to be easily described, as direct explanation would invite unknown changes in fate.

At this moment, the book of destiny recalled a sentence spoken by the Dragon Sparrow Destiny Master: by following his destiny trajectory, one can find the opportunity to transcend the shackles of life.

Does that mean I should follow in the footsteps of the Dragon Sparrow's Destiny Master and head to the Small World?

The idea of ​​exploring the desolate little world took root in his mind and grew rapidly.

Some of those who were impatient acted immediately upon receiving the decree.

Consuming the power of destiny rules within his body, he outlined a teleportation array beneath his feet.

Instantly, the energy of the rules spread out on the sand, and the pale silver array patterns moved like living things, quickly weaving into a teleportation array with a diameter of ten meters.

Next, he decided to go and investigate in person.

But deep down, he still had some worries.

My mind kept flooded with various experiences and observations shared by my clansmen in the spiritual network.

For example, some demons lure their people into pre-woven traps in order to gain greater power. In the end, the people are refined and become nourishment for the demons to fuse their bloodlines and enhance their strength.

There are many similar stories of people harming their own people to achieve personal gain.

Perhaps the clansmen who followed the Dragon Sparrow Lord to the small world have all been refined.

The pure body that the Dragon Sparrow Lord currently possesses was formed on the corpses of his clansmen through a certain rule-level sacrificial method.

Will I ever encounter a similar situation?

The stories shared by these people were like poisoned sand, making Ming Shu's heart clench.

Looking at the teleportation rift that had already been created.

After much hesitation, Ming Shu finally gritted his teeth and jumped in.

After a long while, the figure of the Destiny Book appeared in the sky above the trading city.

As soon as it arrived, the Book of Fate couldn't help but frown:

"Oh no, the coordinates are wrong!"

Sensing the spiritual energy content of this small world, a thought immediately came to Ming Shu's mind.

This world simply cannot produce "transcendent opportunities".

It was a completely lifeless, muddy world, and certainly not the small world that the Dragon Sparrow Lord had visited.

I misread the void coordinates left by the Dragon Sparrow Fate Master.

　Here's 5500 words. I've been quite busy these past two days.

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