News of the discovery of a Fourth-Generation Primordial Monster caused a stir on the Forum.
A large number of players flocked to Lu Xing's livestream to see what a Fourth-Generation Primordial Monster actually looked like.
When they saw that the Fourth-Generation Primordial Monster's Hunting Level was only 7, the spectators had mixed feelings.
One of the greatest pains in the world was watching someone else strike it rich while you got nothing.
The properties of Wonder Butterfly's Life Soul also sparked heated discussion among the spectators:
Really Fun in the Darklands: This Life Soul has interesting properties. The analysis says it can provide flight, defense, and attacks. Isn't this the dream Life Soul for Monster Beast Style players? A single Life Soul covers every need.
Slaughter All: Brother, this Primordial Monster is too much for you. Let me handle it. I'm on my way, so make sure you wait for me!
Nightfall Is Coming: You clearly haven't realized how insanely good Wonder Butterfly's "Wind Control" property is. I guarantee this Life Soul will become a universal Life Soul everyone has in the late game.
Leopard Head, Zero Spender replied to Nightfall Is Coming: Nightfall, could you explain? I learned a lot from your earlier guide on Life Soul builds, but I don't understand why everyone would have a Wind Control Life Soul.
Nightfall Is Coming replied to Leopard Head, Zero Spender:
This is actually easy to explain.
Monster World's map is enormous. In the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range alone, we've only cleared 9.6% of the map's fog, and there are still vast unexplored areas.
In an open world with this much freedom, traveling is inevitably going to be a headache for every player.
Other games solve this problem in two ways: mounts and teleportation.
The Darklands hasn't introduced Spatial Teleportation or mounts yet. I don't know whether it will in the future, so for now, we can only walk to our destinations.
At this stage, traveling from Emperor Tomb Village to the Blood Plains takes an hour.
And Guide's analysis of the Wind Control Life Soul highlights two things: flight and increased movement speed.
That means equipping a Wind Control Life Soul can drastically shorten travel time. Besides that, faster movement in combat can be used both to dodge attacks and to escape with your life. It's practically an all-purpose Life Soul, and an extremely powerful one.
Nightfall Is Coming was a very well-known guide-writing player on the Forum.
His earlier post sharing three Star Meridian Matching Combinations had once been pinned at the top of the Forum's trending rankings, drawing the attention of many players.
His analysis in the livestream made the spectators realize how powerful the Wind Control property was.
The ability to drastically speed up travel alone was enough to make most players choose to equip it. It meant saving a great deal of travel time compared with other players and putting more energy into hunting monsters or harvesting resources.
The spectators in the livestream sent a flurry of comments, urging Lu Xing to kill Wonder Butterfly as quickly as possible and not let it escape.
Faced with a shared interest, the players' jealousy vanished.
They even grew nervous.
Unlike Evil Spirits, Primordial Monsters were not restricted to operating within specific environments, nor were they subject to the spatial restrictions imposed by the phases of the moon.
And Wonder Butterfly was a Primordial Monster capable of flight. If it was not contained this time, it might not wait in the same place for players to hunt it next time. It could very well fly out of the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range.
Every player wanted such an important Life Soul.
Urged on by the spectators in the livestream, Lu Xing switched to Eagle-Headed Demon Form and slowly approached Wonder Butterfly.
Sensing Lu Xing's approach, a figure suddenly leaped out of the bushes, appearing before Lu Xing and the livestream's viewers.
It had a pair of broad wings, a large, round head, and an elegantly streamlined body covered in white feathers. Under the moonlight, a layer of rapidly shifting, brilliant colors shrouded its surface, while its large eyes, gleaming with an eerie green light, added a touch of cuteness to its appearance.
"Hoo-hoo!"
Wonder Butterfly called out at Lu Xing, seemingly in warning.
"I'm only level 7. I might not be a match for it."
Hearing Lu Xing's words, the spectators in the livestream cheered him on, saying there was nothing to fear when challenging something of the same level and that he must not let this Fourth-Generation Origin Primordial escape.
Encouraged by the spectators, Lu Xing gritted his teeth, flapped his wings, and lunged at Wonder Butterfly.
"Hoo!"
Wonder Butterfly cried out and beat its wings hard. A fierce wind instantly howled, blowing Lu Xing away. He somersaulted several times through the air before landing on his backside.
"Again!"
Lu Xing steeled himself, got up, and flapped his wings to charge again.
But the result remained unchanged. Wonder Butterfly gave its wings a gentle flap, and a fierce wind swept Lu Xing backward. He could not even get close to Wonder Butterfly.
After several failed charges in a row, Lu Xing began thinking of giving up.
But the livestream's viewers had not given up. They all insisted that victory was within reach, reasoning that Wonder Butterfly consumed mental power every time it used Wind Control. Its mana would soon run dry, and he could win if he just held on a little longer.
Egged on by the livestream's viewers, Lu Xing could only grit his teeth and persist.
Half an hour later, Lu Xing was sent flying by Wonder Butterfly once again and crashed heavily to the ground, unable to get back up.
He was a sorry sight now, with more than half his fiery red feathers gone and his whole body aching.
Just as Lu Xing was about to give up, notification sounds rang out in his mind:
[Challenger Prompt: Received a tip of 10 points of Sacrificial Power from Not Spending a Cent. After deducting a fee of 3 points of Sacrificial Power, your income is 7 points of Sacrificial Power.] [Challenger Prompt: Received a tip of 30 points of Sacrificial Power from Scored Five in Math. After deducting a fee of 9 points of Sacrificial Power, your income is 21 points of Sacrificial Power.] [Challenger Prompt: ...]
Realizing that Lu Xing was about to give up, the spectators decisively chose to use the power of money to keep him going.
They all said he could use the tipped Sacrificial Power to buy Healing Potions from the shop, heal his injuries, and return to battle.
Faced with the enthusiastic crowd's tips and sponsorship, Lu Xing's fighting spirit rekindled. He bought a potion from the shop and poured it into his mouth. His injuries immediately healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his lost feathers grew back.
Looking up, he saw Wonder Butterfly watching him with a remarkably human look of someone staring at an idiot. Lu Xing could even see provocation in its eyes.
"Kill!"
Lu Xing gritted his teeth and launched another charge.
Throughout this, the livestream's viewers offered encouragement, cheering him on in all sorts of ways, while tip notifications kept ringing in Lu Xing's mind.
After recovering from severe injuries for the fourth time, Lu Xing charged again and was delighted to discover that Wonder Butterfly had not unleashed its Wind Control Power this time.
"Finally...!"
Lu Xing bared his sharp beak, ready to deliver a fatal blow to Wonder Butterfly.
Just as he came within half a meter of Wonder Butterfly, it suddenly raised a wing and slammed it down at him, moving so fast that the wing became a blur.
Smack!
The blow struck Lu Xing on the crown of his head, sending him crashing to the ground in front of Wonder Butterfly. Stars danced before his eyes, and his vision blurred.
At this sight, all sorts of wails immediately erupted in the livestream.
Following Nightfall Is Coming's analysis, many players had already come to view the Wind Control Life Soul as a must-have for their future Star Meridian combinations.
Quite a few viewers were even more nervous than Lu Xing, who was fighting in person.
Now, seeing Lu Xing thoroughly beaten into the ground, some players even grew so agitated that they posted in the livestream:
Lose the fight, pay us back!
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