This was done to motivate players to actively challenge the Black Tide Demonic Spirits and act as a roadblock to the spreading Black Tide.
After the game notification was released, online players responded actively.
With enhanced hunting rewards and additional contribution prizes, the temptation for players was immense.
It was all about hunting, and obviously, hunting Black Tide Demonic Spirits yielded higher profits.
Players, upon hearing the news, began posting recruitment messages in regional channels, deciding to head to the areas where the Black Tide was spreading to commence their hunting.
Many players who were originally mining in the Dark Cave also joined this collective action.
A massive army of players set out from Imperial Tomb Village, headed in different directions to confront the sweeping Black Tide.
The first group to encounter the Black Tide were those advancing northward, crossing the Ancient Battlefield area, and the scene before them was staggering.
Dark waves obscured the horizon, sweeping forward massively, forming countless frightful Evil Life emerging from the Black Tide, like locusts crossing, the ground trembling slightly under the surge of the Black Tide.
The scene resembled a black curtain rising from the horizon’s end, as if about to cover the entire world in darkness.
"Holy shit, this scene is so scary, I’d probably die of fright if this wasn’t a game!"
"We just started the server not long ago, and they’re giving us such intense challenges, the Lunar Eclipse Clan really values us."
"Shit~ I can smell the rich fragrance of sacrificial power, why am I a bit excited by this apocalyptic scene, it feels amazing (a player with arms wide open, gazing at the Black Tide and sighing deeply)."
"Brothers of the Hero Guild, it’s time to earn contributions, kill one to earn, kill two to earn more, kill three and it’s a jackpot, charge!"
Accompanied by calls from various teams and guild voice channels, players fearlessly faced the oncoming Black Tide.
When the group of players collided with the Black Tide, those who were prepared to die in a blaze discovered that the situation was not as bad as they thought.
The seemingly dreadful Black Tide Demonic Spirits were far less intense than Blood Corpses, even weaker than Curse Soldiers.
Many analysis screenshots circulated in the regional voice channels.
[Black Tide·Evil Maggot]:
Target Analysis Description: Low-level demonic spirit born from the Black Tide, without self-awareness, acts solely according to the will of the Black Tide’s controller.
[Black Tide·Dark Dog]:
Target Analysis Description: Low-level demonic spirit born from the Black Tide, without self-awareness, acts solely according to the will of the Black Tide’s controller.
[Black Tide·Magic Flea]:
Target Analysis Description: Low-level demonic spirit born from the Black Tide, lacking self-awareness, can enhance the Black Tide by devouring flesh.
Players were surprised to discover that the strength of the Black Tide monsters was far lower than expected.
The hunting level was generally between 1-2, with very few being level 3.
Weak Black Tide Demonic Spirits, in veteran players’ eyes, were just toys they could slaughter at will.
Just as players were easily slaughtered by Black Armored Soldiers in the Dark Cave at that time, players discovering the weak strength of demonic spirits unleashed a berserk mode of massacre, plunging into the Evil Tide and slaughtering wildly.
A player pursuing a Monster Stream growth path transformed into a Black-Armored Giant Snake over ten meters long in battle, plunging into the group of demonic spirits like a dragon rampaging through.
Another player after switching to the Bone Fire Form, unleashed the Power of Ink Flames creating five fireballs surrounding himself, rushing into the group of demonic spirits and sweeping through, demonic spirits instantly incinerated upon contact with the fireballs.
Another player wielding a Power Barbarian Axe swung mightily within the group of demonic spirits, each strike capable of killing several demonic spirits, like a War God descended to earth.
Throughout, the regional voice channel was full of laughter and cheer:
"Turns out Monster Stream is so thrilling, look at that brother’s Black Armored Snake, it’s almost as tall as a three-story building, must be at least level 20+ hunting level, it’s like a bulldozer on the battlefield, so brutal."
"Hahaha, I’ve been playing this game for over ten days, often getting beaten up outside, finally, I can enjoy the thrill."
"Players with Bone Fire Life Soul installed are taking off, releasing fireballs surrounding themselves, truly an invincible mode, the only thing limiting our advance is mana (spiritual power)."
"Damn, also following Monster Stream, my Eagle-Headed Demon form is so weak, can’t enjoy it at all, kills too slowly."
"I’m so thrilled, like mowing grass, although most demonic spirits only produce 0.5 sacrificial power, the continuous kill feedback in my mind is truly exhilarating."
"Seeing how thrilling your slaughter is makes my heart ache, forums say Taunt is the strongest Life Soul at this stage, so I chose stone-statue ghost paired with Taunt, but the problem is the Taunt Attribute is only effective against intelligent life, totally useless now, what should I do, someone tell me?"
"The brother above with Taunt, don’t be upset, your Taunt and stone-statue ghost form still have combat power, I picked an Eagle-Headed Demon with Energy Absorption Star Vein Combination, originally thought of extending the Eagle-Headed Demon’s Perception View through Energy Absorption to enhance endurance, turns out completely useless now, watching guild brothers slaughtering so thrillingly, I want to switch Life Souls (Gripping fists with God of Wealth.jpg)."
Observing the battle situation through the players’ perspective, Qi Sheng, who saw the players’ performance, was very happy.
When initially formulating the Challenger’s plan, he had researched the Black Tide.
The most terrifying aspect of the Black Tide is not only its numbers but also its growth through devouring.
All beings devoured by the Black Tide transform into a part of the Black Tide Power, under the sweeping mode of the Black Tide, its strength increases continually, and the strength of the born demonic life also climbs accordingly.