There were simply too many enemy units attacking, packed together in an abnormally vast density. They came crashing in wave after wave like a tide, making things even more troublesome than Gu Mo had imagined.
Although they were all Residents of the Gap without material bodies, monsters from the other shore, and probably the lowest-ranking fodder in this world's supernatural realm, most of them were likely inferior even to the Lesser Hungry Ghosts from the previous Dungeon—
After all, in that chaotic Warring States Period, all yokai and demons that appeared in the human world basically possessed physical forms. They were not merely condensed manifestations of negative emotions, nor were they usually invisible to humans or unable to interfere with one another.
But—
Even so, the Chimi Moryo in this Dungeon still possessed one enormous advantage: there were simply far too many of them...
Born from negative emotions, they held an overwhelming advantage in that regard. After all, the modern population had increased by far more than a single order of magnitude compared to ancient times, so naturally, far more negative emotions were produced.
It was not merely due to the larger population base. Longer lifespans, more choices, broader horizons, and countless other factors meant that modern people could generate more negative emotions than ancient people within the same span of life. Not to mention that modern lifespans had generally increased as well.
Even the immense pressure people felt over exams near graduation season could create that enormous snake-like yokai in a school. That alone showed just how great their advantage was in this regard...
Just the yokai drawn in from this city and its surroundings surged together like roaring waves. Their mass gathering turned the air gloomy and oppressive, transformed the area into a battlefield of dark human hearts,