Monsters Are Coming-Chapter 1074 - 290: Suffering Does Not Disappear, It Only Transfers

Many new spirit plants are now available at the Trading House, and spirit chef players generally are willing to pay extra for them, using them to research new dishes.

In terms of income, spirit chef players rank among the top in the various playstyles.

Among these playstyles, the one with the lowest output is the Exploration Faction.

Their contribution to the Player Faction is mainly in map exploration, intelligence gathering, and background information completion; the map mist zones of various spatial nodes are mostly cleared by Exploration Faction players.

But in terms of earnings, it varies greatly.

Exploration Faction players commonly have Treasure Hunting Mice as pets, and there's a chance of gaining substantial rewards during exploration.

In the Monster World, every inch of soil is soaked with Life Blood, and the chances of gaining hidden rewards from the Alien Race during exploration are not low.

But earnings mostly depend on luck.

There might be not a single substantial income for a month, and they have to be frugal along the way.

Or they might earn the sacrificial power equivalent to several months of other players' hard work in one day.

Only a very few Exploration Faction players earn a stable high income.

For instance, the leader of the Exploration Faction in the eyes of forum players, "Explorer," earns sacrificial power through live streaming, thus enhancing their strength and covering daily exploration expenses.

In contrast to the situation of Exploration Faction players, those who can achieve stable earnings, and still rank first among all playstyle factions, are the Student Faction.

The Student Faction refers to players who pass the Reverse Tide Army assessment and enter the Reverse Tide Army Training Camp.

The earnings of these players are even higher than the top players of the Divine Hall Team, and the further along the camp duration, the higher the earnings.

The Reverse Tide Army has vast territories and resource outputs, with these earnings primarily invested in the War Corps and then in the major training camps.

The Reverse Tide Army has always been generous in spending resources in this area.

The only requirement is to train warriors with strong willpower and combat strength.

As long as players can become Reserve Soldiers of the Reverse Tide, it means embarking on a path of stable, high sacrificial power returns.

The outstanding performance of the Liver Emperor Group in those years paved the way for future players to join the Reverse Tide Army as Reserve Students.

The Reverse Tide Army now occasionally comes to select players for assessments.

As of now, 940 players have joined the Reverse Tide Training Camp.

And each one is the elite among players, including top players from the original Hunting Party, Competition Faction, and other playstyle factions.

Their earnings in the Reverse Tide Training Camp surpass all other factions.

Apart from the few available slots, there are no drawbacks.

And leading the forefront of the Reverse Tide Training Camp is still Li Zheng and the Liver Emperor Group.

They have now advanced to the Fifth Training Camp and will soon be sent to the frontline battlefield to become part of the War Corps within a few months.

Reviewing the statistical data, Qi Sheng's gaze shifts to the Reverse Tide Training Camp, thinking of the veteran players of the Liver Emperor Group, who have been there since the server opened.

...

Reverse Tide Training Camp, Throat Splitting Valley.

Viewed from above, this is a torn canyon several hundred miles long, with sheer cliffs on both sides as if cut by a knife, the rock walls full of dark red cracks, like dried bloodlines.

The valley floor is unfathomable, with thick black mist continually rising from below, occasionally flickering with pale blue phosphorescence.

Standing at the edge of Throat Splitting Valley, one can feel an invisible horrific pull.

The sound of the wind becomes twisted here, vaguely echoing like the clashing of metal from the depths, resembling chains vibrating.

At the deepest part of the canyon is the fifth training camp of the Reverse Tide Army.

At this moment, Li Zheng and the brothers of the Liver Emperor Group are bound to the cliff wall, enshrouded by chains embedded in the rock wall, enduring the pain brought by the Evil Wind scraping their bodies.

Chief Instructor Mo Dun hovered in front of the bound Liver Emperor and others, speaking coldly:

"Listen up, scoundrels, before you are promoted to Official Soldiers, this is the final test of your willpower."

"Here, your stomachs will burn through, throats will parch, and bones will wail, but this is the necessary path to becoming a Reverse Tide Warrior, and the path is chosen by you."

Mo Dun's voice was like the valley itself roaring, each word wrapped in suffocating oppression.

Hovering in the air, his jet-black armor shone coldly in the pale blue phosphorescence, like a god of death crawling out from Hell.

"For the next month, no food, no water." He said, baring his white teeth in a grim smile and continued,

"Either learn to extract energy from the Evil Qi or become part of it."

After speaking, his gaze swept over each trainee bound by chains, finally resting on Li Zheng's face:

"I know your Player Clan has the ability for resurrection, but if you can't pass this test, whether or not you can revive, I will consider it a failure, and there'll be no need to return…understand?" Mo Dun's volume suddenly increased.

"Understood." Li Zheng and the others roared in response immediately.

"Very well, then…see you in a month." As the words fell, Mo Dun's form turned into a wisp of blood mist and vanished.

Once confirming that Mo Dun had left, Li Zheng and the others exchanged glances and then suddenly wailed.

They couldn't cry out when Mo Dun was here.

Now that Mo Dun had gone, and only familiar brothers remained, they finally couldn't hold back.

Compared to previous training projects, the pain of the Evil Qi scraping body was far too overwhelming for them as players.

The Evil Qi also had a mental corrosion effect, under the dual impact of physical and mental trauma, they could only howl to vent the physical pain.