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Strange Entities
Building a Sanctuary in the Eternal Night
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Entity Info
Original Name:诡物 (guǐ wù)Gender:NeutralKind:ConceptScope:Novel-specificStatus:ActiveSource:AIOccurrences:191Chapters:46
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Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Strange Entities (诡物) |
| Species/Race | Supernatural entities |
| Status | Active; emerge during Eternal Night 1 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 |
Nature and Behavior
Strange Entities are the monstrous inhabitants of Eternal Night. Their appearance after nightfall has made Eerie Fire the foundation of human survival: remaining near its light is ordinarily the only reliable protection in the Wasteland 1 3.
- Most entities avoid Eerie Fire, but this does not prevent them from approaching or attacking a station—especially during the Rainy Season, when their activity becomes more frequent and violent 4 16.
- Their behavior is not uniformly mindless. Some groups appear to occupy territories, while intelligent entities can observe defenses, coordinate assaults, retreat from unfavorable conditions, and employ deception 15 24 28 39.
- The Rainy Season affects different varieties in different ways, including uncontrolled migration, heightened aggression, pain, and breeding behavior 27 45 48.
- A stationmaster’s permission is significant: an Impostor Ghost cannot enter a station without it, and may attempt to obtain entry by posing as a stranded human 4.
Known Varieties
| Variety | Documented traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monkey-Head Ghost / Monkey-Head Entity | Common, fast-moving entities resembling small apes; generally Level 1–3. Their Eerie Stones are located at the back of the head. | A larger leader-level specimen was at least Level 3 and required two Level 2 Arrow Towers to drive off 5 10 11. |
| Impostor Ghost | Disguises itself as a human before nightfall and asks to enter a station before paying. | Weak once exposed; unlike most defeated entities, they do not contain Eerie Stones, but may have a comparatively high Exotic Treasure drop rate 4 10. |
| Maggot Fiend | An oversized maggot-like entity with little apparent strength. | Forty-seven were hunted in a single night; Crippled Monkey could kill trapped specimens with one spear thrust 15. |
| Bamboo Pole Entity | Tall, thin humanoid entity over three meters high, with arms reaching near its ankles and long, sharp fingers. | Larger specimens act as leaders. They can carry sedan chairs and throw other entities over walls during a siege 22 24 40. |
| Mantis Entity | Blade-armed entity capable of rapid pursuit and ambushes. | A Level 2 cultivator with an Exotic Treasure could barely defend himself in direct combat; their arms can be salvaged as durable materials 40 38. |
| Meatworm Wraith | Limbless, face-covered balls of flesh that cannot control their own movement and travel on the wind. | Self-destructs on striking hard surfaces, producing corrosive green liquid capable of damaging City Walls and melting humans 25 27. |
| Doppelganger Wraith | Can disguise itself as a person. | Their Rainy Season breeding is rapid; juveniles do not develop Eerie Stones until maturity 43 45 48. |
| Female wraith | An intelligent, black-haired wraith capable of inducing hallucinations and using her hair as a weapon. | Commanded Bamboo Pole, Mantis, Monkey-Head, and captured Meatworm Wraiths against Chen Fan’s camp before being killed by a fire-element Arrow Tower 39 40 41. |
Threats and Countermeasures
| Threat | Documented response |
|---|---|
| Low-level entities entering the Safety Zone | Beast Traps can capture low-level entities; Arrow Towers automatically attack entities within Eerie Fire range 2 9. |
| Repeated incursions through Farmland | Level 2 Ground Spikes are permanently installed, trigger repeatedly, and can kill with a single strike when upgraded for power 20. |
| Mass assaults | Level 3 Arrow Towers can use Arrow Rain Storm, a one-Eerie-Stone area barrage effective against large groups 25. |
| Deceptive intruders | Refuse entry until payment is made; kill exposed Impostor Ghosts before they can enter the station 4 9. |
| Hallucination attacks | Automated buildings remain unaffected by mental interference and continue attacking while human defenders are incapacitated 41. |
| Meatworm Wraith tides | Avoid their corrosive explosions and rely on ranged defenses; their direction depends entirely on the wind 25 27. |
Materials and Rewards
- Eerie Stones — Most defeated Strange Entities yield Eerie Stones, which fuel Eerie Fire, power defenses, and serve as the world’s primary currency 3 5.
- Ghost Materials — Fragments of some corpses can become usable materials, such as hides, hair, bones, and Mantis Arms 8 38 41.
- Exotic Treasures — Rare drops that cannot be crafted by humans; examples include weapons, seeds, defensive hides, and building blueprints 8 11 24.
- Fertilizer and sacrifices — Corpses can fertilize Farmland and Ghoststone Vein Seeds, or be offered through a Sacrificial Tower for special resources 11 34.
- Breeding stock — Chen Fan captures Doppelganger Wraiths alive in a Breeding Farm to create a future, renewable Eerie Stone supply after they mature 45 48.
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Early Wasteland survival: Monkey-Head Ghosts become Chen Fan’s first sustainable source of Eerie Stones after he creates Beast Traps 3 5 8.
- Escalation of defenses: A Monkey-Head leader’s attack forces Chen Fan to develop Arrow Towers rather than rely solely on traps 8 9 10.
- Rainy Season siege: Bamboo Pole Entities, Mantis Entities, and Meatworm Wraiths reveal that Strange Entities can form overwhelming Strange Tides capable of destroying stations and cities 22 25 27.
- The female wraith’s campaign: An intelligent wraith gathers multiple varieties, tests Chen Fan’s camp, weaponizes Meatworm Wraiths, infiltrates the settlement, and is ultimately killed 24 28 39 41.
- Captive study and breeding: The camp begins treating captured Doppelganger Wraiths as both a resource and a means of studying how rain affects Strange Entity biology 45 48.
Trivia
- Chen Fan personally coined the names Bamboo Pole Entity and Mantis Entity based on their appearances 24.
- The destruction of a local Monkey-Head leader yielded both the Ghoststone Vein Seed and the Godslaying Spear 11.
- The dead female wraith’s hide was later identified as a green-grade defensive treasure that can block one fatal attack when worn against the chest 48.