Wanderers' Song, the Primal Cluster

Realizing that this might be a cluster of Primal Monster similar to Spirit Artifact Valley, the five members of the Song of the Wanderers team were exceptionally excited.

In the five years since the server opened, Player Camp have only discovered one Origin Source Cluster: Spirit Artifact Valley.

The Primal Monster within provide a wide selection for the Player Camp's Soul Repository.

The most famous are the Li Man Axe, the Shattering Blade, and the San Shi Bow, these three Monster Soul still maintain high popularity.

The "Star Staff," which was subsequently captured, is one of the strongest Monster Soul in the current version.

They never imagined that this journey of exploration would lead them to a second Origin Source treasure vault.

"Haha, this trip was so worthwhile! We saw a stunning sunrise and stumbled upon such an amazing adventure!" Ling Dang grabbed Xiao Xiao's arm, her bright eyes brimming with excitement. "Even though we missed the Battle of Soul Valley, we still have a chance to be recorded in history."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao nodded excitedly. "Spirit Artifact Valley is a memory for veteran players, and this is the second true Origin Source Cluster in recent years, with the Ninth-Gen Primal Definition 'backing it up.' This news will definitely top the Forum's trending list."

Upon hearing this, Dunshan slammed his heavy rock shield into the icy ground, sending shards of ice flying everywhere. "What did I tell you? This journey was bound to bring good things. Now that we've encountered the Origin Source Cluster, it proves that our Song of the Wanderers is about to have a change of fortune."

Dou Dou, standing to the side, gazed at the massive creature in the distance and muttered, "The Definition of the Fourth-Generation Origin Source Word of Power is so interesting! Shouting its name increases its power. Does that mean we'll have to shout it while we fight? Just thinking about it makes me feel so Chuunibyou delusions of grandeur), and so cool!"

As the team leader, A Fei couldn't hide his excitement as he stared at the "Definition" on the back beneath the sea of clouds. "Don't just get excited. We have a problem in front of us now. Should we post the news on the Forum and let everyone come, or should we try to take in a few weaker Origin Source?"

Upon hearing this, the team's excitement subsided slightly. The group exchanged glances and fell into deep thought.

Finally, Dunshan spoke first, his tone decisive. "I think we should try it ourselves first. Look at the analysis of the fourth generation of spirit words, they're only level 23 in combat power. It shouldn't be difficult for our team to take them down. If we encounter any troublesome ones, it's not too late to ask for help on the Forum — the Fortuitous Encounter is right in front of us, if we don't seize it, we'll definitely regret it later."

"I agree with Shield Bro's suggestion." Ling Dang immediately nodded in agreement. "We're all seasoned Exploration Party who've traveled all over the country, so we have the courage to try this out. Let's get a feel for things first, and then we can upload more useful content to the Forum later, giving our fellow villagers more references. It's much better than coming here blindly."

Xiao Xiao nodded in agreement, offering a rational analysis. "Let's give it a try first. There's no need to hide anything. Our Exploration Party relies on the development of Player Camp for its livelihood. Containing the Origin Source benefits the entire player community, so we don't need to keep it a secret."

"To be honest, we know best how much the price of Enlightenment Information Orbs has skyrocketed in the past two years. When we first entered the game, one only cost 7 Sacrificial Power points, but now the price is generally over 50, and there are often short-term price spikes. This is because the Player Camp are developing rapidly and their demand for exploration resources is increasing. So the better the Player Camp develop, the better our treatment will be."

Xiao Xiao's analysis was wholeheartedly agreed upon by the rest of her teammates.

The prosperity of the Player Camp is closely related to each individual, especially those Exploration Party who rely on the flow of resources in the larger environment.

The saying "as the tide rises, all boats rise" is the most straightforward truth.

Dou Dou nodded in agreement, "Yes, let's try containing it first. If we succeed, we'll make a profit; if we fail, we won't lose anything. We can just consider it a free trip back to the village."

A Fei that everyone agreed, Afei smiled, raised his heavy sword, and pointed it in the direction of the giant whale in the cloud sea. "Alright, our next target will be to contain the Origin Source."

He paused, then added, "By the way, the next Origin Source is my natal Origin Source. If I were to personally contain it, the significance would be entirely different."

Upon hearing this, Ling Dang activated the Soul Repository function, quickly glanced at the "Already Collected Origin Source" number, and then nodded with a grin. "Hey, it really is! A Fei, your birthday is March 12th, and the next uncollected Origin Source number just happens to be the same. What a coincidence!"

The concept of "Origin Source" is a "subculture" that has emerged from Forum.

Forum users assigned numbers to each Origin Source according to the order in which Primal Containment.

Origin Source No. 1 is Stone Gargoyle, Origin Source No. 2 is Eagle Head Demon, Origin Source No. 3 is Black Armor Snake —each of the Origin Source that has been contained can be numbered according to the grid arrangement on the Crystal Wall.

As the number of Origin Source that have been contained increases, the concept of Origin Source of Destiny begins to emerge.

Some players discovered that their birthdate was exactly the same as Origin Source's ID.

For example, a player whose birthday is January 1st has the 11th Origin Source "Dusk Shadow" captured as their main Origin Source.

Players whose birthday is January Origin Source have the 12th Origin Source: Light Shield to be captured.

As the Primal Monster being contained continues to grow, more and more players are choosing their own Origin Source and starting to participate in discussions about the topic.

This has evolved into a unique cultural phenomenon within the Forum.

Players will research their Origin Source and discuss whether their characteristics match their personality or playstyle.

Some players even view their innate Origin Source as a matter of fate, and when choosing Monster Soul, they will prioritize their innate Origin Source.

However, this is more of a phenomenon of joining in the fun, and the vast majority of players will ultimately still match the Astral Veins according to their original ideas.

After Origin Source, the strength, characteristics, and compatibility with one's own Star Vein System are more important.

However, the concept of "Origin Source" has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of many players, becoming a topic of casual conversation and banter on Forum, and even giving rise to metaphysical concepts similar to the "twelve constellations" of the early days.

The Player Camp has currently taken in 311 Monster Soul.

A Fei's birthday is March 12th, and the next Origin Source awaiting containment happens to be number 312.

Just then, they discovered the Fourth-Generation Origin Source "Word of Power," and a strange sense of destiny welled up in the hearts of the five members of the team.

"It seems this is destiny; you will personally contain your destiny." Dunshan laughed and patted A Fei's shoulder forcefully, "We must capture this Word of Power. Whether we can boast about it in the future depends on our efforts from now on."

"Don't make any promises yet." A Fei shook his head with a smile, but his eyes blazed with fighting spirit. "Let's buy some potions first. Since we're going to try it, let's not skimp on potions; let's spend some money and buy the best ones."

"Receive!"

The five members of the team abandoned their usual stingy behavior and decisively summoned the Trading House, purchasing a batch of medium-to-high-quality consumables.

At this moment, A Fei's clothes turned into particles and gathered in front of him, combining to form a crudely designed flying vehicle.

This is a vehicle template he downloaded from the Forum, called "Sky Sailing Boat". It is one of the top ten most cost-effective group flying vehicles on the Forum. It looks like a mechanical wing boat. It is not fast, but it is stable enough to withstand the impact of high-altitude airflow.

"Get on, everyone. Hold on tight. The airflow here is unpredictable; be careful not to get thrown off." A Fei was the first to leap onto the vehicle. In the blink of an eye, the mechanical wingboat emitted a low hum, and its wings slowly unfolded.

The other four people boarded the ship in turn.

Dou Dou and Xiao Xiao huddled in the middle, Ling Dang leaned against the bow to keep watch, while DunShan stood guard at the stern, with YanDun lying horizontally, ready to defend against any danger.

The mechanical wingboat slowly rose into the air, changed direction, and sped towards the enormous object below the sea of clouds.

Once away from the Wind Eye, the winds around the sea of clouds suddenly Berserk.

Each subtle Definition of the body creates countless vortexes of air, and the surging clouds, like raging waves, sometimes transform into towering snow waves, sometimes condense into sharp ice peaks, sweeping towards the wing-boat.

Dou Dou raised her hand to create Light Shield, which condensed into a barrier at the bow of the ship. The crackling ice particles crashed into the barrier and shattered into dust instantly.

"Hold on, I need to speed up." A Fei released his Gāng Qì into the core of the wingboat, barely managing to stabilize the swaying hull. "This airflow is too fierce, even stronger than the strong winds in Storm Rift Valley."

Looking down, everyone saw that the clouds below were supported by the "Definition" spine, like an undulating white wasteland. The huge body was slowly rising and falling. With each inhalation, it could pull the sea of clouds closer to it, and with each exhalation, it could stir up a blizzard.

The closer they got, the more oppressive the Origin Source God Realm realm became.

"My God, its size is outrageous! The Great Sorrow Snow Mountain beneath our feet looks like a small pebble next to it." Dou Dou clung to the edge of the boat, her eyes filled with awe, her words stammering, "It already seemed huge from the summit, but it looks even bigger up close. It's bigger than the mushrooms in the Sen Luo Lin Realm!"

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Xiao Xiao nodded in agreement, "The Ninth-Gen Primal is indeed worthy of its name. The pressure emanating from this body alone makes me feel uncomfortable. I hope it's a Origin Source like the Big Mushroom, otherwise we might not even be able to get close."

No sooner had he finished speaking than an even stronger gust of air suddenly rose from the fin of the "Definition" and slammed hard against the side of the wingboat.

The ship rocked violently, Dou Dou almost lost his grip and was thrown out. Luckily, Dunshan reacted quickly and pulled him back, pressing him into his seat. "Hold on tight, Brother Di Zhao isn't in a hurry to see you."

A bead of sweat appeared on A Fei's forehead as he channeled his Gāng Qì energy at full power. "We're almost there. Once we pass through this air current zone, we'll reach its back."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao immediately created a small illusory magic tower in front of the winged boat, continuously releasing energy streams to shatter the oncoming ice shards. Then, activating the Eagle Head Demon's Perception vision, she said in a deep voice, "There's a dead end in the airflow 300 meters ahead. Let's charge in that direction."

After speaking, he marked the target point in the team chat.

With the Eagle Head Demon's enhanced Perception, A Fei Control the wingboat through the gaps in the airflow, while Dunshan used his rock shield to block the wind and snow attacking from the side. A moment later, the mechanical wingboat broke through the Berserk airflow and landed steadily on a relatively flat rock platform.

Everyone jumped off the wingboat, their feet landing on the spine of "Definition," feeling the rock beneath their feet tremble slightly and hear a low hum.

It seemed to be the heartbeat of "Definition," steady and powerful, like the pulse of the earth.

Looking up, a thin layer of frost Definition the vast ridge, and in the distance stands a magnificent, dilapidated ancient city, its broken walls and ruins bearing the marks of time. Some buildings are encased in ice, and one can vaguely see the exquisite carvings.

The gaze follows the Definition spine, the buildings of varying heights like jewels embedded in the back of a giant whale, though frozen for a long time, their former prosperity is still evident.

The air was filled with a rich elemental aura, and with every breath taken here, one could feel the sea of consciousness trembling slightly.

After regaining their footing and taking a short breath, the group began their exploration.

Xiao Xiao raised his hand and summoned the map. The location of the fourth generation of Word Spirits, marked, was clearly flashing in the area east of the ancient city. "The Word Spirit is to the east, about one kilometer away from us. The route is full of ancient city ruins. There may be many derivative monsters in the reference Spirit Artifact Valley." He tapped the map with his fingertip and shared the optimal route to the team channel.

A Fei put away the mechanical wingboat, gripped his heavy sword, and his body was enveloped in Gāng Qì: "Dunshan, lead the way. Ling Dang and Xiao Xiao, keep watch on the flanks. Dou Dou, stay close to me. If we encounter enemies, we should take a detour first. Don't get entangled in battle. Our only target for now is the Word Spirit."

The five people formed a tight formation and walked towards the depths of the ancient city, stepping on the frozen rock.

The ice beneath our feet crunched softly underfoot, and most of the broken walls and ruins along the way lay collapsed on the ground.

Passing through a collapsed city gate, the Ling Dang Eagle Head Demon's Perception immediately locked onto the ice ahead. "Be careful, there are three monsters."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ice in front of them suddenly shattered, and three snow-white monsters resembling foxes burst out, their bodies shrouded in pale blue energy, their sharp claws carrying ice shards as they pounced on Dunshan, who was at the forefront of the team.

The three activated their analysis and discovered that the monsters were three Origin Source Derivative Monsters with Hunting Level of 32, 33, and 35, named: Law Beasts.

Ling Dang raised her hand and released her Ice Mist Breath ability, which condensed into an ice spike in front of her, pinning one of the attacking beasts to the ground.

Dunshan was prepared; his rock shield slammed heavily into the ground, his body radiating a thick, earthy-yellow light, easily withstanding the claw attacks of the two Law Beasts: "Xiao Xiao, deal damage! Dou Dou, give me a buff!"

Xiao Xiao quickly focused her mental energy, and a phantom magic tower floated in front of her. Several fireballs, carrying intense heat, shot towards the Law Beast. The dark flames landed on the ice-type Law Beast, instantly igniting into fireballs. The collision of ice and fire produced a sky full of white mist.

Dou Dou raised her hand and waved, a light green buff aura enveloping the entire team, Dunshan's defense increased again, and A Fei took the opportunity to circle around to the side of the Law Beast, his heavy sword wrapped in Gāng Qì and slashed down, a crimson sword qi shattered the body of a Law Beast and dissipated into countless energy particles.

Within seconds, the three ice-type Herrschers were completely defeated.

"Keep going. The beasts here aren't particularly strong, but there might be quite a few of them." A Fei raised his hand to shake off the ice shards from his greatsword, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily.

Just as he had expected, they encountered several waves of Law Beast attacks on the rest of their journey.

There are shadow-type characters who excel at stealth, and wind-type characters who attack from a distance; both are between level 30 and 40, and they can handle it all with ease.

The battles along the way allowed everyone to gradually adapt to the environment of Backbone City.

A quarter of an hour later, Ling Dang suddenly stopped and said in a low voice, "We're here. The map marker is just ahead. My Perception have already detected the Word of Power."

The group immediately slowed their pace, carefully circled around to behind a remaining ice wall, and peered out.

In front of them, on a relatively open plaza, a uniquely shaped Origin Source floated in mid-air—the Fourth Generation Word Spirit.

Its shape is about half a person's height, and its entire body is composed of flowing light particles. It has no fixed shape, and tiny text symbols constantly flash and dissipate around its body, as if countless words are trapped inside this body.

"Is this the power of words? It looks so weak," Dou Dou muttered softly, her eyes full of curiosity.

This was also the first time their team had encountered Primal Monster during their exploration.

A Fei's eyes were sharp as he kept a close eye on Yanling's movements. "Don't be careless. He's still Origin Source, and although his combat strength is weak, unexpected things can happen."

As soon as he finished speaking, the spirit seemed to sense their presence. The light particles around him suddenly became agitated, the suspended runes accelerated their rotation, and the pale purple spiritual energy transformed into a streak of light, rushing towards the ice wall.

"Attack!" A Fei gave the order and charged out first, his heavy sword unleashing a shield of Gāng Qì that collided with the spiritual energy released by Yanling, easily blocking the spiritual impact.

Dunshan followed closely behind, raising his hand to unleash the Blood Soul Pull property, a blood-red rope appearing in his palm. "Come here, I'll play with you."

The Blood Soul Pull suddenly extended, instantly binding the incantation, and with a sharp tug, the incantation shot forth.

"Now."

Xiao Xiao seized the opportunity, and the magic tower in front of her instantly burst into a bright light, forming a huge Ink Flame Fireball that roared toward the Word Spirit with scorching heat.

The Ling Dang also joined in, sending several ice chains coiling upwards.

The Ink Flame Fireball arrived in an instant, slamming hard into the Word Spirit. The pale purple light particles exploded instantly, and the flying text symbols emitted a series of faint buzzing sounds before disappearing without energy support.

The ice chains released by the Ling Dang immediately lost their target and dissipated through the air.

The battle came to an abrupt end, lasting only a few seconds.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, not expecting the containment of the Word Spirit to be so smooth.

After all, he was Fourth-Generation Origin Source. I thought it would be a tough battle, but I didn't expect him to win so easily with just one Ink Flame Fireball.

"That's it? It's over?" Ling Dang put away the runes, her face full of astonishment. "Hunting Level 23 is really weak."

Just then, the Challenger Prompt sounded:

[Challenger Prompt (Full Channel): Congratulations to player Fei Hong and his team for successfully capturing the Fourth-Generation Origin Source: Word of Power, and receiving the reward----.]

[Story Achievement Hint (Story Achievement Channel): Congratulations to player Fei Hong for achieving the achievement "Containing the First Primal Monster," and for receiving 100 Narrative Fragment.]

After the prompt, the Soul Repository interface will automatically pop up.

In cell 312 of the blue Crystal Wall, a scarlet energy chain was cast down, wrapping around the Origin Source that was taking shape inside.

"It's done! I've captured my primordial Origin Source!" A Fei clenched his fist excitedly, unable to suppress the smile on his lips.

Dunshan laughed heartily and patted A Fei on the shoulder, "I knew it! What's destined will surely go smoothly. Now we have something to brag about. We've even taken in Origin Source's team!"

The whole process went surprisingly smoothly.

Dou Dou then came over, her eyes full of envy. "Brother Fei is so lucky! He was able to personally contain his natal Origin Source, and he even achieved the feat of being the first to contain Origin Source after the story illustrations were released."

Xiao Xiao put away the magic tower, a relaxed smile on her face, "The characteristics of the Word of Power seem very useful. We can try to embed one later. Since this place is Origin Source Cluster, there must be more than just a low-level Origin Source Word of Power. Shall we look around some more?"

A Fei nodded in agreement, his eyes gleaming with curiosity. "Alright, since we're here, let's look around some more."

Ling Dang nodded in agreement, saying, "I'll expand the detection range right away, focusing on scanning the eastern and southern areas, avoiding places with strong energy fluctuations, and picking on the weakest points."

The group quickly reached an agreement and made adjustments. Dunshan picked up the rock shield again, his body surrounded by earth-yellow energy.

Xiao Xiao kept the Inkflame Flame Tower at its ready-to-unleash power at any moment.

Dou Dou applied a defensive buff to the entire team, with a pale green aura surrounding her.

A Fei gripped his heavy sword tightly and walked ahead, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.

After walking a while Perception, Ling Dang suddenly sensed a dark shadow rushing towards them. She immediately called out, "Everyone be careful, something's coming!"

Everyone's hearts tightened, and they instinctively turned their heads sharply in the direction of the Ling Dang mark.

On the west side of the square, a dark figure was seen rushing towards them from a distance, gradually becoming clearer.

Similar to the power of words, it has no fixed form, appearing to be formed from pure, pulsating characters, surrounded by a black mist.

Everyone immediately activated the analysis and scanned the information, and relevant information immediately appeared in their minds:

[Laws and Decrees (Origin Source)]:

Hunting Level: 139.

Feature Description: One of the Origin Source systems of Mantra, after releasing the Law attribute, it adds a "Law Affix" to the ability, amplifying the ability's performance (affix effects are randomly added from the affix library).

For example:

[Penetrating]: This attack ignores some of the effects of shields and defenses.

[Guaranteed Hit]: Minor correction to projectile trajectory or improved lock-on accuracy (still has some effect on rule-level dodges).

[Delay]: Delays the triggering of effects or damage, and can produce stacking effects.

[Loop]: Reorganizes the released energy under the influence of rules and releases it a second time (doubles the energy consumption).

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There is a total of 128 random affixes, which can be used to enhance Monster Soul's traits or ordinary abilities.

Guidance Note: Each time you add a Law affix, it consumes Spirit Power. The specific effect is affected by the Law affix, Monster Soul Level, Spirit Power Strength, etc.

Upon seeing the Hunting Level of the law, Dunshan's tense posture suddenly relaxed. He slammed his rock shield into the ground with a dull thud, and said helplessly, "Brothers, what's the point of fighting? Let's surrender and go to bed."

"The intensity is beyond the limit. I suspect it's because Brother Di Zhao misses us. We wanderers have been away from home for over 20 days; it's time for us to go home." A Fei put down his greatsword and gave up resisting.

"It seems our Fortuitous Encounter have run out; it's time to send out the village's ruthless army." Ling Dang spread her hands helplessly.

Their team's overall Monster Soul level was 89, and they were clearly powerless against the Primal Monster with Hunting Level of 139.

Even if you fight to the death, you'll only die with more dignity; it's a complete waste of time.

It's better to go back to the village sooner and then leave earlier.