The Monster is Coming

Chapter 444 Handover Ceremony, Establishment of a Sect

Having listened to Soulfire's inner thoughts throughout, Xia Sheng and his brothers realized that the boosting model could be completely replicated.

According to the information provided in the guide.

Although the Soulfire clan was destroyed, the souls of its core members were stored in the Soul Orb.

Soulfire believed that resurrecting its people would be futile before it possessed the power to protect them. They couldn't even find a place to settle down.

Upon learning this information, Xia Sheng and the others didn't think much of it.

Until now, I suddenly heard Soulfire say: It would be great if there were more bodies for my people to parasitize.

This gave Xia Sheng and the others an idea.

In the eyes of Soulfire, each player is unique, a chosen one whose destiny is intertwined with fate.

But the reality is that their fellow villagers are numerous.

Furthermore, with each round of qualification issuance, the scale will experience a surge.

Soulfire's heartfelt words pointed out a clear path for the other seven brothers in Xia Sheng's team.

Aren't they the very parasites needed for the soulfire to resurrect their people? They could easily walk right into the trap and be delivered to their doorstep.

A game-boosting plan took shape in Xia Sheng and his brothers' minds.

If the plan succeeds, they too will be able to enjoy 24/7 fully automated game boosting services, just like Xia Sheng.

Sacrifice power and life soul experience are quickly accumulated. They only need to AFK and watch the show, occasionally cooperating in a "wish fulfillment" potion delivery drama.

If a member of the Soul Clan dies during their growth, they can return to the Imperial City and continue their enjoyable exploration in a different map.

Occasionally, I want to leave the game running in the background to browse forums and watch live streams to relax, but then I come back here to be "possessed" and left running again.

The channel where Xia Sheng was located was immediately flooded with cheers from his brothers.

They began working together to explore feasible solutions.

First, they need a suitable meeting.

It shouldn't be too deliberate; ideally, the Soulfire should discover by chance that another player with a pure body is exploring nearby...

The plan was gradually improved through lively discussions.

To avoid interference from other villagers, they plan to temporarily share the boosting service model internally.

Once the system is mature, we'll consider sharing it and bringing in more fellow villagers to participate.

……

a few days later.

Having just survived a fierce battle, Soulfire wiped out a nest of troublesome "Shadow Bats" at a minimal cost.

It habitually raised its hand, and instantly a bottle of dual-effect special potion appeared in its hand.

Just as they were about to drink, the Eagle-Headed Demon's perception scan detected a figure in a twisted forest several miles ahead.

The burning curiosity within him amplified his senses.

He immediately realized that this was actually a rule-based vessel of the same origin as the body he was currently using.

This caused the Soulfire to fall into a brief silence.

Before encountering this "kind," it always believed that the body it used did not belong to any large-scale population.

This also explains why the body's owner behaved in such a strange way.

Similar primordial monsters are like this; they do not necessarily possess wisdom when they roam the world. The logic behind the actions of most primordial monsters is not bound by wisdom and reason.

After the initial shock, it couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

However, it decisively suppressed its inner impulse, and the caution it had developed over a century of survival prevented it from immediately going to capture it.

It quickly concealed its aura, its surrounding soul flames dimmed, and like a ghost merging into the shadows, it silently stealthily moved toward its target.

After passing through a dense forest, it saw a scene with its naked eye behind a moss-covered boulder that made its heart pound.

A figure dressed in simple gray cloth, looking somewhat bewildered, was frantically fighting against a "carrion jackal".

His movements were clumsy, and he narrowly escaped death several times in battle.

However, within the perception of the eagle-headed demon of Soulfire, one could clearly see the true existence of the spinal galaxy within the figure, as well as its pure and flawless life essence.

This is exactly the same body it now occupies.

again!
There really is another chosen one.

The soul fire was so excited that even the soul flames trembled slightly.

This body is perfectly suited to serve as a vessel for the souls of the clansmen.

But it did not rush to act, and continued to observe from a distance.

Watching this "future clansman" exert tremendous effort, almost to the point of mutual destruction, to defeat the rotting jackal, and then slump to the ground, grimacing as he slowly recovers through the rules of breathing exercises.

It was muttering some incomprehensible ramblings.

Weak, ignorant, lacking in wisdom... but with unlimited potential, just like the original owner of this body.

A thought suddenly surged into Soulfire's mind.

Perhaps we should try tracking it again; maybe this time we can actually find the race behind this creature.

It already has a perfect body and can choose the option that maximizes its benefits; there's no need to be impatient for quick success.

Having made up its mind, it continued to conceal itself and follow the "future race" who had recovered and was beginning to stumble and explore again.

Over the next half day, Soulfire witnessed all sorts of foolish actions by this future member of the race.

Like the original owner of this body, it is full of curiosity about everything and wants to look at everything.

They were courting death the whole time.

But this time, Soulfire resisted the urge to help.

To avoid a situation similar to last time.

Finally, when it followed this "future tribesman" to a secluded valley, it sensed more of the same aura.

Through the cracks in the valley, it saw the scene that had almost stopped its soul core from functioning.

In the valley, there were six other "future people" who also possessed pure bodies.

They appeared to be a small group; some were starting a fire to roast meat, while others were gesturing at the air. Although they all seemed somewhat foolish, the faintly visible galaxy of their spines, as perceived from a sensory perspective, was undeniable.

Seven!

Including the one he himself occupied, there were a total of eight chosen bodies.

A seemingly reasonable conjecture gradually became clear in Soulfire's mind.

They may not be a group that was born naturally through reproduction.

It is highly likely that, like the primordial monsters, it died in other regions and was only recently reborn from the origin of heaven and earth.

Because they are newborns, although they possess wisdom, they are like blank sheets of paper, feeling unfamiliar and curious about everything in this world.

And they haven't even learned how to effectively use their own wisdom and strength, which makes them seem so foolish.

It originally thought it had found a unique, chosen body, but now it seems it may have discovered a god race that has yet to rise to power.

Perhaps... the resurgence of the Soul Clan will come much faster than it imagined.

The consciousness of the Soulfire was scorched by greed.

Faced with seven perfect vessels for the consciousness of their race.

It completely shed its stealth state and emerged from the darkness.

Upon seeing the Soulfire appear, the seven players all raised their heads and looked at it with puzzled expressions.

He seemed completely unaware of the danger.

Without any further ado, Soulfire unleashed a burst of azure soul flame from Xia Sheng's body, transforming into a streak of light that hurtled toward the nearest player.

The player's face contorted with perfect terror as he tried to turn and run away.

However, this player was clearly slower. The Soulfire's consciousness, like a sharp awl, instantly pierced through the physical barrier and forcefully entered the player's spinal galaxy, beginning to outline the sealing barrier.

Then, using his Soulfire consciousness, six more streams of light shot out from his body, rushing towards the remaining six "panicked" players.

After breaking through the physical barrier, the consciousness that was divided into seven parts worked simultaneously.

The process went as smoothly as expected.

Before long, the valley fell completely silent.

The eyes of the seven players dimmed, and then a ghostly blue flame ignited simultaneously in their eyes.

But taking over the body is only the first step.

More importantly, it is necessary to allow the core members of the clan to truly move in and take control of this body.

At this moment, the Soulfire outside raised its hand, and the Soul Pearl, which carried the last hope of the Soul Clan, appeared in its palm.

Inside the Soul Pearl, countless tiny points of light flickered like stars in a galaxy; these were the dormant consciousnesses and souls of the clansmen.

It focused its senses, its consciousness penetrating deep into the soul pearl, and after a search, it locked onto the consciousness and souls of seven core clan members.

As it called out, the Soul Bead shone brightly, and seven faint, dark blue threads of light were slowly drawn out and sent into the bodies of the seven players.

The soulfire consciousnesses occupying the bodies of the seven players immediately met them head-on.

Carefully guiding these seven strands of clan consciousness, they connected them to the newly constructed rudimentary "pseudo-consciousness sea".

Under the nurturing influence of the pseudo-sea of ​​consciousness, the seven core consciousnesses gradually awakened from their slumber, and their light became more stable from faint.

They began to instinctively draw nourishment from the soul power provided by the pseudo-consciousness sea, like parched land sucking up sweet rain.

The ritual to discover the clansmen is nearing its awakening, and the seven consciousnesses separated from the soul fire begin to construct the soul power base to store the clansmen's consciousness.

Streaks of soul power were drawn out, forming an external connection network similar to the one it had used to control Xia Sheng's body before. This ensured that the core clan members' consciousness could quickly mobilize and drive the body's power through this control core, without touching the body's most fundamental spinal galaxy, thus avoiding uncontrollable backlash.

This is a meticulous project.

But Soulfire already had experience.

As time passed, the seven bodies in the valley remained still.

Only the eerie blue flames in his eyes burned steadily, radiating fluctuations of soul power.

After an unknown amount of time, when the last strand of soul power and spirit pattern stabilized in the pseudo-consciousness sea, the seven bodies trembled almost simultaneously.

The flames in the seven pairs of eyes burning with blue soul flames surged, but their depths were filled with confusion.

It worked!
Soulfire clenched his fist in excitement.

Seven core members of the Soul Clan, who had been asleep for a hundred years, awakened at this moment within these seven "chosen bodies".

Under the watchful gaze of the Soulfire, the seven clansmen slowly raised their hands, feeling the body that contained infinite potential, and then looked up at the Soulfire suspended in the air.

The confusion in his eyes was gradually replaced by excitement.

Meanwhile, beyond the reach of Soulfire, eight players were leisurely watching the "new power leveler" adapt to their bodies via live stream, filling the team channel with a joyful atmosphere.

"All done, handover complete, account boosting service is now online."

"AFK mode activated, starting to record sacrificial power gains."

"The reunion of eight fellow villagers after a hundred years brought tears to my eyes. I hope you can work together to hunt more monsters. Getting rich depends on your hard work."

A clandestine handover ceremony was quietly completed amidst the Soulfire's self-righteous success in possessing the body.

In order to grow stronger while AFK like Xia Sheng, the other seven people came from other maps.

The purpose of gathering here is to create an opportunity for Soulfire to strike.

Before the plan even began, they had even devised a "spark plan".

The core of this plan stems from a question raised by the sports system: how to make the power leveling model operate systematically and transform it into one of the core revenue channels for the player system.

Compared to other players' revenue streams, the Soulfire Clan has both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that the Soulfire race's unique life structure allows them to exist within the player's body through parasitic manipulation.

This is something that players have never been able to do with any other race they have encountered.

Including soul beasts.

The parasitic possession method of a soul beast is to completely devour the original owner and regenerate a soul beast body with the original owner's memories and abilities.

If placed on a player, the player's soul will return to the Emperor's Palace after being devoured, making it impossible to earn profits through a soul beast's proxy battles.

The same applies to the devouring of forces such as the Black Tide and the Zerg.

Only the Soulfire Clan truly possesses a body, without causing any damage to the player's body during the process.

Therefore, the Soulfire Clan is a perfect fit for the power leveling gameplay.

However, compared to other forces, the Soulfire Clan has a significant weakness.

Existing mature revenue streams all share a common characteristic: stable output.

The models of Emperor's Tomb Village, Ale Training Camp, and Ancient God Arena all follow a sustainable development path.

It can even complement the development of players, with each other helping each other grow.

The Soulfire Clan cannot do this.

Players can resurrect infinitely, but Soul Clan members are consumables.

The monster world is fraught with danger, and the Soulfire Clan may encounter an insurmountable powerful race during the leveling process.

Even the annihilation crisis of the "divine descent mode".

Once the player's physical body, which houses a member of the Soul Clan, is destroyed, the Soul Clan consciousness residing within it may also be annihilated.

Such continuous losses make it impossible to build a game boosting industry chain.

Their Fire Seed Project was designed with the core objective of solving the survival problem for members of the Soul Clan.

This allows members of the Soul Clan to have a relatively high probability of surviving after the player dies.

This is also the origin of the name of the Fire Seed Project, which aims to preserve the fire seed of the Soulfire Clan.

Prior to this, they had already discussed a clear and feasible solution, but the process was rather complicated.

Players need to equip two Souls: Oath Space and Thorn Puppet.

Oath Space is a powerful Soul that is currently popular among players who prefer a tank build, warrior build, or assassin build.

Its special effect is that it can drag the target into an independent dimensional space for a 1v1 deathmatch.

If one of them dies, they can leave the Oath Space.

On the battlefield, Oath Space allows assassin-style players to efficiently eliminate enemy backline units.

Players who rely on taking damage can also use this Soul to forcibly hold back powerful enemy units, preventing them from wreaking havoc on the battlefield.

Another Thorn Golem, which is less popular.

It's a soul that only summoners can embed, creating a rule-based plant life form with a "damage reflection effect".

However, its strength and practicality are far inferior to the "Fear" soul, which is typically chosen by summoner builds.

After these two souls combine, they can generate a level 1 Thorn Golem, which can then be used to apply the Oath Space to a Soul Clan member who is about to die.

In this way, members of the Soul Clan will be forcibly confined to the Oath Space in times of crisis.

Engage in a 1v1 deathmatch with a level 1 Thorn Golem.

Players can consume health and spirit in advance to maintain the Oath Space for a longer period of time.

In this way, even if the player outside dies, the core consciousness of the Soul Clan member can be preserved in an independent space, waiting for the player to provide the next "pure body" to start the cycle of AFK leveling again.

However, this plan still has the possibility of errors.

It's impossible to achieve perfect protection.

But this is the most reliable solution they can think of.

After all, the Soul Clan are not players and do not have the privilege of resurrection.

It is already extremely difficult to secure a chance of "survival" when faced with dire circumstances.

Xia Sheng and his brothers had a long-term vision for the future of this "Spark Project".

They believe that if this power leveling + security protection model can be successfully implemented and proven to be beneficial to both parties, it will be a good opportunity.

The entire cooperation model can then be moved from covert to overt.

At that time, there will be no need for arduous pretense, acting, or manipulation.

It could very well evolve into a tacit cooperation.

Just like in the Ancient Gods Arena, the Ancient Gods have clearly discovered the problems with their players.

However, since both sides can benefit from it, there is no need to break this model.

Players provide a continuous supply of player bodies as temporary vessels for the Soul Race, and also offer them safe haven when encountering danger.

The Soul Clan, on the other hand, utilizes their rich combat experience and the fact that they don't need to rest to provide players with a 24/7 high-intensity "leveling" service.

To achieve a symbiotic relationship where each party gets what they need.

If this system succeeds, the Soul Clan will have the possibility of continuing to survive, develop, and even seek revenge in a world fraught with danger.

Although it's just "borrowing an account to play," and the ownership of the body isn't permanent, compared to the extermination of the clan and the annihilation of the soul, or like before Soulfire, hiding and barely surviving, this is already heavenly treatment.

Borrowing an account to play is still playing, at least the player's body can make them have a lot of fun.

There is still hope for the continuation of the ethnic group.

Players, with minimal investment, gain massive amounts of sacrificial power and life soul experience, achieving true effortless victory.

As cooperation moves from the shadows to the open, another huge advantage emerges: the boosting model will become highly flexible, allowing for interruption and resumption at any time.

At that time, players will not need to regain control of their bodies through the extreme method of "death".

A standardized rental process can be established with the Soul Clan.

When discussing this topic, Xia Sheng imagined the following scenario:

A player had been battling in a high-intensity battlefield for half a month and wanted to take a two-day break.

He only needs to go to the Ash Wasteland and find the person in charge of the Soul Clan to "hire" a member of the Soul Clan to temporarily take over his body for free.

This Soul Clan member can control the player's body, venture deep into dangerous areas to mine rare resources, and share the profits with the player.

Or they may represent the Soul Clan in territorial disputes, expanding the clan's territory and accumulating development capital.

After the two-day holiday ends, or if players want to log in at the last minute, they only need to communicate with the Soul Clan members in advance to "log in with their account" without any obstacles and take over the body again.

After this model was implemented, players gained "freedom to AFK" and stable AFK income.

The Soul Clan possesses an almost inexhaustible supply of "player bodies," which serve as the perfect vessel for their survival and development in this dangerous world.

This grand prospect ignited the passion in Xia Sheng and his brothers, as if they were witnessing the dawn of a new era.

They realized that when the Soul Clan developed a deep dependence on the players, the relationship between the two would naturally evolve into a mutually beneficial cooperation.

At that time, their eight-person team will become pioneers of a new path.

For the player faction, it has created an unprecedented "automated growth industry chain".

Its value may be comparable to the discovery of the Ancient Gods Arena, or even the emergence of Adventurer's Dungeon.

Their game IDs, along with this groundbreaking revenue stream, will be recorded in player history, making them the founding fathers of their respective schools of thought.

(End of this chapter)