The Monster is Coming

Chapter 381 This world is too abstract
To activate the abandoned teleportation array, the energy supply system must be restored.

The forum has a wealth of relevant information provided by dedicated players.

But Bo Yan still chose the most convenient method.

Ask for magical guidance.

After obtaining the information he wanted, he brought up the player shop interface and purchased a batch of spirit crystals.

Every expenditure of sacrificial power made him feel extremely distressed.

As an exploration-oriented player, the main sources of income are collecting Enlightenment Information Orbs along the way, collecting spiritual plants to list on the trading house, and even sacrificing various kinds of trash along the way to the Emperor.

There was no stable source of income at all, and every bit of sacrificial income was tainted with the dust and grime of travel.

However, this sacrificial energy must be spent for the sake of potential opportunities.

For a player, the most painful thing is missing out.

Sacrificial power can be replenished, but opportunities are fleeting and never come again.

The next time we meet might be in the distant future.

Following the instructions, Bo Yan first took out the "Disappearance Powder" he had purchased from the trading house.

This is a silver-gray powder created by a meticulous player, mixed with various spiritual materials, specifically designed to break through hidden environments.

He raised his hand and gently tossed it towards the open space in the center of the stone chamber, and the powder fell like fine snow.

The moment it touched the ground, it emitted a faint glow, as if countless tiny fireflies were swimming in the dust.

As the powder landed, pale golden array patterns appeared on the previously empty ground at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Gradually, it overlapped with the outline of the formation seen under the Spirit Eye's characteristics.

The interwoven lines on the array seemed to come alive, pulsating slightly with the rhythm of the spiritual energy in the air, and the dim crystal at the array's core also shimmered with a halo of mist.

Bo Yan took a deep breath and took out the spirit crystals he had just bought from the mall from his bag.

These rhomboid crystals flow with shimmering white energy, and each one costs 2000 points of sacrificial power. If you fail, you'll probably feel the pain for days.

Following the instructions, he took out the engraving knife and began to carve the shape of the spirit crystal.

After confirming that everything was correct, the spirit crystals were then inserted one by one into the grooves on the edge of the array.

It would take 86 spirit crystals to fill it all, but he only needed to ensure that it could be activated; all other issues were kept simple.

Therefore, I only purchased 12 spirit crystals.

Even if doing so would lead to the risk of death during the teleportation, it is still better than consuming too much sacrificial energy to fill the array.

At worst, I'll just die a few more times and try again.

Problems that can be solved with one's life are not really problems.

However, if it requires sacrificial power to solve, then that's a huge problem.

Besides, he probably won't use this teleportation array more than a few times.

The unused crystals can only be sacrificed to Emperor Zhao at a discounted price.

As for selling to fellow villagers, it would have to be at a discounted price.

After all, everyone has the authority to access the player store. If you need to buy something, just buy it directly from the store. Nobody would buy it if there's no profit involved.

The twelve spirit crystals correspond exactly to the twelve main nodes of the formation.

The moment the last spirit crystal was placed back in its place, the entire stone chamber suddenly trembled.

The spirit crystals embedded in the grooves simultaneously burst forth with intense light, and energy surged wildly into the array eye along the patterns. The originally dim crystals lit up with a "hum," projecting pale golden light onto the top of the stone chamber and weaving a complex star map on the bone walls.

He then stood in the center of the teleportation array and used his mental power to outline the array according to the instructions.

Before long, the light and shadow in the center of the formation began to rotate, and the speed increased.

Finally, a deep, dark rift was torn open.

A powerful suction force surged out from the crack, and the feet followed closely off the ground.

The treasure-hunting rat on his shoulder was so frightened that it burrowed into his arms. Bo Yan instinctively hugged the little guy tightly, and a feeling of weightlessness washed over him like a tide.

He felt as if he were being pulled by an invisible hand and sent into the crevice.
A whooshing sound rang in my ears, and the light of the stone chamber, bone walls, and spirit crystals in front of me was rapidly receding, eventually shrinking into blurry specks of light.

Then his figure darted rapidly through the twisted passage.

Countless fragmented images flashed by: the Rib Arch of the Giant Beast Mountain Range standing tall in the thunderstorm, a fluorescent blue lake rippling, and blurry figures running through the jungle.

The images flashed faster and faster, becoming increasingly difficult for the eye to follow, until finally white became the only background color.

After an unknown amount of time, the feeling of weightlessness suddenly disappeared, replaced by a strong feeling of falling.

Upon leaving the spatial rift, he found himself high in the sky.

The wind whistled past his ears, and Bo Yan subconsciously lowered his head.

Below is a rolling sea of ​​clouds.

As you pass through the sea of ​​clouds, a magnificent city unfolds on the land.

The city's edge stretches to who-knows-where, its gray-blue walls winding like a giant dragon. Everywhere within the city are inlaid luminous crystals that refract iridescent colors under the light.

The most striking feature is a giant white tower in the center of the city, piercing the clouds.

A man-made "light source" floats at the top, its rays enough to illuminate the entire city.

Countless flying boats shuttle between buildings, and when viewed from above, they look like a group of glowing fish swimming in mid-air.

In terms of city layout, the central white pagoda serves as the center, with streets radiating outwards. The roads are all paved with jade, and one can see the spiritual veins flowing below, like the pulse of the city's blood vessels.

The architectural style is somewhat similar to the ancient Chinese style he learned about in his history books.

There are elegant pavilions with upturned eaves and corners, and simple, angular buildings.

Beyond the most bustling areas, one can see large tracts of farmland within the city.

The fields shimmered with a green glow, clearly indicating that they were improved spiritual fields.

Beyond that lies a man-made mountain range within the city, shrouded in a thin mist, with the outlines of countless palaces faintly visible on its summit.

At the foot of the mountain, a waterfall cascades down into a lake that glows with blue light, where several boats are moored.

The scene before him made Bo Yan realize that he had come to a secluded paradise.

This civilization most likely parasitizes the monster world through spatial docking, obtaining resources from the monster world without directly participating in the resource competition wars within it.

She does resemble Ah Le somewhat.

The speed of the descent increased, and the details inside the city became clearer.

It can be seen that the entire city has been divided into two parts.

Centered on the white tower, the buildings to the west of the city are predominantly black, while those to the east are predominantly gold.

Bo Yan decisively released his mental energy, which was then converted into telekinesis to lift his body and slow down his descent.

His current concern is that the city has a defense system.

I fear that I will be killed by the invisible barriers and hidden defenses before I even enter the city.

If that's the case, then the initial investment will be wasted.

Fortunately, the worst thing did not happen.

As he continued to fall, he noticed that two forces were fighting at the border between the east and west sides of the city below.

To avoid being killed, Bo Yan decisively activated "Twilight Shadow," one of the essential Soul Emblems for exploration-oriented players.

His figure transformed into a shadow, and he gathered his aura into his body.

Looking down again in the direction of the confrontation between the two forces, the scene before his eyes made Bo Yan's mind go blank.

On the stone-paved road at the intersection of the city's east and west sides, two groups of people were facing each other.

He wore a black robe on one side and a gold robe on the other.

Suddenly, the humanoid being in black robes took a step forward and flicked a rhombus-shaped crystal coin from his fingertip.

The crystal coin exploded in the air, turning into a surge of energy that flowed into the leader's body.

Someone from the golden-robed camp immediately responded, waving their hand and throwing out a string of copper coins. The coins strung together in the air and then transformed into beams of energy that surged into their bodies.

Two figures clashed fists in mid-air.

Suddenly, a string of complex characters appeared above each of their heads.

As the words twisted, they transformed into clear numbers in Bo Yan's mind.

They are -13048 and 12839 respectively.

Just after the two numbers appeared, the figure in the golden robe camp with the number 12839 above his head seemed to have been hit by an invisible giant hammer. He groaned, his body flew backward, and then his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground. His face was as pale as paper, and he seemed to have no strength left to even lift his hand.

The man in black robes remained motionless and landed steadily.

"what?"

Bo Yan was a little stunned when he saw this scene.

I have absolutely no idea what this is about.

Thinking he might have missed some details, he pulled up the recording and slowly checked repeatedly to see if he had missed anything.

Is it possible that the two sides collided countless times in moments that were difficult for him to perceive with the naked eye?

But the fact is, there was no clash of magic or any exchange of fists and feet.

The moment their bodies made contact, a string of numbers appeared above each of their heads, and then the golden-robed figure was drained of all his strength and collapsed to the ground.

What kind of battle is this?
But the conflicts that followed were all just as abstract.

Each time either side makes a move, a string of numbers appears above their heads.

If one side's number is lower than the other side's, the contact will instantly dissipate.

The so-called battle doesn't require magical attacks or weapons; victory or defeat is determined entirely by the string of numbers above one's head.

His figure landed in a small grove of trees at the border, and Bo Yan decisively turned his head to look at the guiding water sphere floating beside him:

"Guide, I don't understand what they're doing."

When asked, the water sphere slowly opened its eyes and explained:

[This is a world of cultivation civilization, but it differs from the ascended minor worlds controlled by the ascended race... You can understand it as a world where, under the sway of rules, it's purely a competition of numerical values. Unlike the outside world, where multiple factors such as skill, talent, and life strength are considered, everything here is quantified into specific numerical values. Cultivation level is the core combat power; they refer to cultivation as wealth. The stronger the wealth value, the higher the strength. Even resources and industries can be converted into wealth figures that can be increased or decreased.]

[The numerical clash you just witnessed was essentially a clash of financial resources between the two sides. When the numerical difference exceeds a threshold, the weaker party will be directly suppressed by the rules without any further action; the side with the lower numerical value will inevitably be defeated... This is the law of this world, and no being in this world can defy it...]

As he spoke, he conjured an arm and gently touched it.

Suddenly, a screen of light appeared in front of Bo Yan.

The above is a list of advancement levels in cultivation realm (financial resources).

Bo Yan finally understood what had happened in that abstract scene.

The guide describes the Golden Power Space as a world where wealth reigns supreme, with a growth system similar to that of a cultivation civilization, but instead of cultivating realms, it cultivates wealth.

Everything a cultivator possesses, including magical artifacts and cultivation level, will be measured as a wealth value and a wealth realm.

The way the two sides interact is also very simple: they will display their wealth values ​​the moment they make contact, and then compare the values.

The side with higher wealth is bound to be stronger than the side with lower wealth.

Therefore, increasing one's own wealth value is the growth direction pursued by all living beings in this world, which is to simply accumulate stats to become stronger.

Because there is no possibility of winning through skill here.

The entire world is shrouded in the "rule of money and power," and any living being from outside the world that enters it must also act in accordance with this set of rules and logic.

Strength will be automatically converted into "wealth value", and the combat method will change to a numerical comparison.

For example, he could go up now and fight against the cultivators of this world.

The moment the two bodies make contact, numbers will appear above their heads.

Once the wealth comparison ends, if his number is not higher than the opponent's, he will be instantly defeated and lose his ability to fight.

And the way to increase one's strength in this world is very simple: make money.

All spiritual matter entering the world of wealth and power will be converted into wealth value and injected into the holder's personal account.

This gave rise to cultivators who specialized in cross-dimensional hunting. They would leave the Golden Power World in groups and travel to the Monster World to explore through various teleportation arrays that connected to the outside world.

Find prey, spiritual plants, and various spiritual resources, then bring them back to the Gold Power Space to automatically convert them into wealth.

This can be understood as the "secret realm" in the eyes of cultivators in the world of gold and power.

Different teleportation arrays connect to different secret realm scenes.

The secret realm is filled with all sorts of unknown risks; a slight misstep could lead to utter destruction.

However, the rewards for exploring secret realms are also extremely considerable, including various rare and precious materials, inheritance opportunities, and relics of powerful clans. Bringing these opportunities back to the Golden Power World can turn them into "wealth cultivation."

Secondly, internal operations create value.

For example, large areas of spiritual fields in the city are production resources that can regularly generate wealth.

The spiritual plants produced can be directly exchanged for wealth points, or sold to other cultivators to be refined into elixirs and spiritual artifacts, thus increasing wealth.

Intelligence, transportation, entertainment consumption... cultivators in the space can earn wealth by providing services, and the wealth they gain is directly converted into their own strength.

Similarly, each purchase will decrease your wealth value.

A well-developed growth system has also led to the emergence of special institutions similar to banks in this world.

They earn interest spreads by accepting deposits and issuing loans.

There are also institutions with models similar to stock exchanges and funds.

Monks can increase their wealth through financial activities such as deposits, investments, and lending.

For example, the Heavenly Cultivation Alliance in the Golden Power World has decided to explore the Secret Realm (Monster World) in the near future.

It is certain that exploring the monster world is extremely risky.

To increase the success rate of this exploration, the Heavenly Cultivation Alliance will launch a fundraising campaign, relying on other cultivators to provide wealth to enhance the strength of its exploration team members.

For example, one could publish a "Secret Realm Exploration Plan" in the "Wanxiang Tongbao Pavilion" of Tianquan City, detailing the project content, risk level, etc.

During this period, the total funds required for the entire project will be divided into equal "profit shares".

For example, each share is worth 100 million in wealth, and a monk can purchase one or more shares according to his or her own financial resources.

Then a clear reward mechanism needs to be established.

The most common approach is a fixed income plus profit sharing.

After the exploration is completed, regardless of the results, the Heavenly Cultivation Alliance will first allocate a portion of the profits to return to investors according to their share, guaranteeing their basic returns.

The remaining profits will be distributed as dividends according to the investment ratio; the more you invest, the more dividends you receive.

However, while this investment model brings external wealth, it also carries risks.

If the exploration fails and the entire exploration team perishes, then all investors will lose their principal.

The Heavenly Cultivation Alliance also suffered losses in everything it had invested.

In this model, Tianxiu Alliance is the financing party.

By relinquishing a portion of future profits and leveraging investments from private individuals and other entities, the exploration team's strength is enhanced. This is tantamount to using other people's money to do one's own thing, sharing profits and losses—a leveraged operation.

For investors (individual practitioners, other organizations).

The fundraising by Tianxiu Alliance provides an opportunity to participate in high-yield projects.

You may not have the ability or time to explore the monster world yourself, but you can share in the benefits of exploring secret realms by investing.

As for the level of investment risk, it depends on the area that the teleportation array connects to.

This financial activity promotes the flow of wealth within the financial space, directing capital to the places most likely to generate high returns, thereby increasing the efficiency and speed at which the entire "financial civilization" plunders external resources and expands its total wealth.

Cultivators in this world can also draw power from the flow of social wealth through various other means to enhance their strength.

With the guidance provided, Bo Yan gained a clearer understanding of the systemic structure of the gold-power civilization.

But what he found most abstract was the classification of cultivation realms displayed on the light screen.

The cultivation system in this world is divided into two types, known as the righteous path and the demonic path.

The cultivation levels in these two systems are exactly the same.

The first realm: Qi Refining Stage (Levels 1 to 10, 1 to 10 wealth).
The second stage: Foundation Building (wealth of 10 to 100)
The third realm: Golden Core stage (wealth of 100 million to 1000 million)
The fourth stage: Nascent Soul stage (wealth of 1000 million to 2500 million)
The fifth realm: Deity Transformation (wealth of 100 million to 1 billion)
The sixth realm: Tribulation Transcending (100 billion+)

……

When Bo Yan finished reading about the righteous path's cultivation realm divisions, he still thought it was normal.

Compared to the outside world, although the combat methods are simplified under the influence of the rules, it is still essentially a realm composed of combat power values.

Abstractly speaking, the gold-power civilization contains a demonic cultivation practice that is completely opposed to the righteous path.

If we consider the right path to growth, then making money is equivalent to self-cultivation and growth.

Therefore, the growth system of demonic cultivators can be called the "debt leverage" advancement method.

Completely opposite to the orthodox cultivation system, the numerical requirements for each realm are the same, but each realm is related to the amount of debt incurred.

Their core growth strategy is to leverage debt to generate power, transforming future potential into current achievements in advance.

Choosing the path of demonic cultivation means that one is destined to be unable to accumulate wealth and advance through conventional means.

They need to sign contracts with other forces, and even with the "golden rule" that represents the rules of money.

The wealth obtained through borrowing is used for breakthroughs in spiritual realms.

Debt and cultivation are completely intertwined.

The borrowed wealth will be forcibly injected into the demon cultivator's body, forming a demon core.

The power of the magic core is equal to the total amount of debt.

For example, a demonic cultivator with 100 million in debt has the same combat power as a righteous cultivator with 100 million in wealth.

The growth potential of demonic cultivators depends entirely on their ability to borrow money.

They must constantly improve their strength to prove their worth and ensure that their output is sufficient to cover the consumption of demonic cultivators.

Therefore, demonic cultivators plunder even more frantically than regular cultivators, because behind them lies a "debt bomb" that could explode at any moment.

Their cultivation system also consists of six realms, namely:
The period of "entering the demonic realm" (debt of 1 to 10): credit cash-out, small loans.

The "Devil's Soldier" phase (debt of 10 to 100): multiple loans, using loans to pay off other loans.

Demon General Stage (Debt 100-1000 million): Establish a shell power and issue junk bonds.

The "Demon General" phase (debts of 1000 million to 2.5 million): shorting the market.

Demon Emperor Stage (Debt of 2.5 million to 100 billion): Kidnapping the economy of civilization.

Tribulation Transcending Stage (Debt 100 billion+): Facing the Heavenly Tribulation of Creditors under the rules of money and power, if one can survive, one can condense the Dao Fruit of Debt.

The growth mechanism exclusive to demonic cultivators is more complex than that of righteous cultivators.

The advantage is that the cultivation speed is very fast, and you can advance your future wealth. You only need to pay interest to the Golden Power Heavenly Dao or other institutions to grow rapidly like a snowball.

As long as you can pay the interest, the borrowed principal is a testament to your financial strength.

However, every realm of demonic cultivation carries the risk of tribulation.

For example, the emergence of the "bad debt demon" requires demonic cultivators to improve their borrowing ability to resist the backlash of debt.

If a margin call occurs and debts become overdue and collapse, the person will die instantly.

To cultivate the "golden body of a deadbeat," one must overcome one debt tribulation after another during the growth process.

In Bo Yan's view, this world is too abstract.

Ordinary cultivators and demonic cultivators are divided into two factions, which check and balance each other.

Righteous cultivators accumulate wealth and cultivation through steady plunder, while demonic cultivators rely on debt and leverage to enhance their cultivation.

The former despises the latter for overspending on the future, while the latter mocks the former for being inefficient.

But both are essentially predators, the only difference being their moderation versus their radicalism, and together they maintain the unique ecosystem of the money-driven civilization that thrives on plunder.

The two sides often clash over issues of interest.

Every battle involves comparing various numerical values.

The clash of numerical values ​​can determine the outcome of a battle in an instant.

If the value is 10% higher than the opponent's, the opponent will be slightly injured, and the value will temporarily drop.

If the value is 30% higher than the opponent's, it will cause the opponent to suffer moderate injury, bleeding from the mouth and nose, and be unable to mobilize their full strength for a short period of time.

If the difference is 60%, the opponent will suffer a severe blow instantly, with their value temporarily halved, rendering them unable to fight back.

Once the numerical difference exceeds 80%, the side with the lower value will have its body crushed by an invisible force, instantly disintegrating into a sky full of golden light.

The bodies of the cultivators who are killed, whether they are righteous or demonic, will not be preserved.

They will be caught in the golden light that dissipates upon death through the teleportation rift formed by the rules of gold and power, and sent to the Gold Tower in the city center.

The corpse was completely refined.

The wealth of righteous cultivators and the debts of demonic cultivators will be transformed into pure numerical energy and absorbed by the ultimate victor.

For example, after a battle involving 100 people, the number above the leader's head might jump from 5 million to 8 million.

This almost brutal wealth transfer scheme turns every conflict into a naked act of plunder.

The principle is that if you die, I will inherit everything from you.

Even debts can be forcibly liquidated and converted by the victors.

This process is also the process by which the rules of money generate and generate energy.

Wealth is power.

After listening to the guide's explanation, Bo Yan was truly astonished by this abstract system of civilization.

It's said that the Explorers of the Party encounter all sorts of oddballs when they're out and about.

But this world, which uses wealth as a measure of cultivation and simplifies battles into numerical crushing, still refreshed his understanding of "weirdness".

The combat power measurement system in the monster world is infinitely more complex compared to this.

Legion structure, rule strength, number of rules, combat skills... Most power systems have been eliminated here, and other civilizations have been brought into their own rules to fight.

In theory, as long as the rules of money are stronger than the rules held by other forces.

This "absolute logic" model allows you to crush your opponents and win.

For example, the Gold Power civilization travels to the Monster World and goes to war with other civilizations.

This war will also be simplified from a clash of legions to a contest of the total wealth of civilizations.

When war breaks out, each side reveals its total wealth, uses the gold and power rules to measure wealth, and then causes the civilization with the lower overall wealth to explode on the spot.

Upon hearing this, Bo Yan asked a question out of curiosity:
"Brother Guidance, if the other side has stronger rules, could they counter this kind of civilizational warfare that relies on competing for wealth?"

When asked, the guide nodded:
[Correct, but not necessarily. Possessing rules and controlling rules are two different things. Forces that possess rules, like the Dragonwing Clan who have been the subject of much recent forum discussion, do so by possessing and using them. However, controlling rules refers to merging with them. Players, Black Tide, the Zerg, the Blue Lantern Clan, and the Book of Words... these forces all control the rules; their individuals possess rule-specific characteristics. Therefore, these forces are unlikely to be dragged into the domain of the rules of money and power, or forced to wage war according to its logic.]

The faction that uses the rules is not protected by the absolute logic of those rules. Even if the strength of the rules used is higher than that of the money-power rules, as long as the rules used do not have an absolute logical conflict with the money-power rules, that race will still be dragged into the realm of the money-power rules, and the outcome will be determined by the logic of the money-power rules.

[Just like the Dragonwing Clan, the Dragon Breath rule's characteristic effect is a multiplier increase in production efficiency, but this rule doesn't affect civilization wars. This misalignment in the power of the rules means that even if the Dragon Breath rule is stronger than the Gold Power rule, it won't affect the Gold Power rule's effect on the Dragonwing Clan in a "wealth contest." They will inevitably be dragged into the Gold Power civilization's system to wage war, without exception.]

"I understand." Bo Yan nodded in realization.

This system architecture opened his eyes.

Indeed, the world is full of wonders.

But the instructions continue to be provided.

Behind this seemingly bizarre system architecture lies a powerful force: the money-driven elite.

This race is the force behind the demonic cultivators that provides loans.

They have completely taken control of the rules of the Gold Power, hiding behind the scenes, and refer to the hundreds of passages in the Gold Power space that connect to the monster world as "secret realms".

This faction's development model is somewhat similar to that of the Ascended Clan.

However, unlike the Ascended Clan who gained growth by possessing beings in smaller worlds, the Gold Clan poured all their wealth into the development of the Gold Space.

The logic behind the derivative energy generation of the money power rule is that derivative energy is generated through wealth appreciation and wealth collision.

The more wealth a cultivator creates, the faster the Gold Clan grows.

The higher the total wealth value of each collision, the more rule logic energy is produced.

This means that for the wealthy to thrive, in addition to stable wealth growth, they also need competition.

If it were merely about increasing value, the Gold Clan would never allow the demonic cultivation system to emerge.

After all, this would seriously affect the growth of civilization's wealth and cause excessive internal friction.

The reason for this is nothing more than "interests".

In order to cause cultivators to constantly have conflicts over wealth in the space due to differences in interests, a completely opposite system is needed to create these conflicts.

Therefore, the balance between righteous and demonic cultivation has always been adjusted behind the scenes by the Jinquan Clan.

What they want is not for one side to overwhelm the other, but to keep the competition going forever, and then obtain additional wealth from the outside world through the channel connecting to the monster world.

However, cultivators in the world of wealth and power do not doubt that there is anything wrong with the operating logic of this world.

The beings born in the Golden Power Space for generations, from the very first day they embark on the path of cultivation, are taught that Golden Power is the law of Heaven.

They don't think about why battles are about comparing numbers; they believe it's simply the underlying rule of the world, a natural law that's self-evident.

The stronger player has a larger number of players, therefore they win.

The weaker party, being smaller in number, therefore lost.

It's that simple, beyond question.

On the contrary, the many survival and combat methods in the secret realm seem bizarre to them.

I wonder why there are so many meaningless actions in the battle, and why it can't just end quickly by showing a wealth number.

Unlike the complex growth system outside.

The beings in the world of money and power are fanatically pursuing the growth of wealth, regarding it as the only righteous path to spiritual practice.

Whether they are righteous cultivators or demonic cultivators, they all firmly believe that these are different paths bestowed by the "Golden Power Heavenly Dao," and the ultimate goal is to break through the shackles of realm and obtain immortality.

They even viewed the defeat and purification of the "Golden Tower" as divine punishment and a manifestation of the impartiality of Heaven.

In particular, demonic cultivators believe that the crises such as debts and inner demons encountered in cultivation are also punishments from Heaven for taking shortcuts.

But in reality, this is a tool used by the money-grubbing clan to punish those beings who have borrowed too much but have no potential to repay.

Behind the psychological torment and calamities of debt lies the struggle of the wealthy and powerful to balance various forces and eliminate "bad debts."

This is the tragedy of ants.

They will imbue the struggle between good and evil with all sorts of grand meanings.

The struggle over traditions, differing ideologies, and the path to the future... has led to a bloody and relentless battle.

Completely unaware that behind the conflict lies a meticulously designed world structure by manipulators to acquire the energy derived from the rules.

That's the feeling I get from Bo Yan.

The creatures in the world of money and power are like fish in a fish tank, fiercely competing for the food that is thrown in.

They thought that the small space in front of them contained the truth of the universe, never thinking to look up at the large hand outside the fish tank that was feeding and observing everything.

Or rather, they are too incapable of raising their heads and are destined to never see the unknown, powerful hand.

What seems foolish and tragic actually forms the basis for the operation of this abstract world.

After listening to the explanation, Bo Yan understood completely.

Behind the seemingly bizarre and eye-catching numbers lies a very complete and logical system.

At this point, the battle ahead had ended.

Of the defeated righteous cultivators, a few escaped with serious injuries, while the majority were refined into their own wealth by the victorious side.

The victorious demon cultivators are now hunting down the fleeing righteous cultivators.

Leaving the woods, Bo Yan decided to begin exploring the world and then write a post on the forum.

Maybe this will make him famous.

Just then, several figures dressed in black robes turned back from the horizon.

It was the demonic cultivator who had previously confronted the righteous cultivators.

They seemed to have completed their ambush, smiles on their faces, their gazes meeting Bo Yan's in mid-air.

The demonic cultivators were taken aback, clearly not expecting to encounter other "cultivators" near the border.

The next second, the leading demonic cultivator, with sunken eyes and a sinister aura, suddenly widened his eyes as if he had seen something unbelievable, and let out a roar:
"The extraterrestrial demon is a living extraterrestrial demon. Capturing him will surely provide enough of his flesh and blood to compensate for our losses!"

"kill!"

Greed instantly overwhelmed surprise and doubt.

Several demonic cultivators, like vultures that have smelled blood, surged with demonic energy, transforming into streaks of black light, and pounced straight at Bo Yan.

This made Bo Yan's scalp tingle instantly.

"Hold!"

Almost instinctively, he turned around and tried to use "Twilight Shadow" to escape.

But as soon as he took a step, a question suddenly occurred to him.

As a player, what is his wealth value in this world, and will it be affected by the power of money?

If it is affected, can its life force be counted as wealth?
The value of a life soul is at the rule level.

If measured by wealth, his arrival in this world is like a dimensional attack.

Thinking of this, Bo Yan abruptly stopped in his tracks, his tense body suddenly relaxed, and the fear on his face transformed into arrogance:

"Screw running, kill them all!"

　Here are 8500 words~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)