Monsters Are Coming
Chapter 408 - 154: The Tragedy of Earth-Eating, Bone Fire Mission_3

Chapter 408: Chapter 154: The Tragedy of Earth-Eating, Bone Fire Mission_3

Upon hearing his teammate’s suggestion in the voice channel, Fang Zhi couldn’t help but shake his head:

"I’ve thought about it before and even asked the Earth Eater Clan Chief, but their Spiritual Wine production is too low to supply the Trading House’s consumption. Doing this business once is fine, but it won’t last long."

Saying this, Fang Zhi looked ahead.

His gaze pierced through the gaps in the dense forest, and the Spirit Field was within reach.

This area was accidentally discovered by their squad while chasing a fleeing Monster.

At the time, they saw the fields were planted with a large number of low-level Spirit Plants, and they were excited, ready to start harvesting.

But surprisingly for Fang Zhi, a large number of the Stone Soil Clan members suddenly surged out from the village at the edge of the Spirit Field.

It frightened them at the time, and they quickly prepared for battle.

But what they didn’t expect was that the Earth-eating Clan members, who were swarming towards them, all kneeled before even getting close, continually bowing to them, with the leading Earth Eater Clan Chief expressing willingness to offer resources, begging to avoid slaughter and plunder.

This left Fang Zhi completely out of ideas.

As a player, he could act recklessly in the game, but his principles and values remained intact.

This game, with its incredibly realistic immersion, allowed him to see the pleading in the old Earth Eater Clan Chief’s eyes.

The nuanced expression of these emotions was too overwhelming, making Fang Zhi instantly compromise; he even felt he was really not a good person for having such plundering thoughts.

Facing the plea, he immediately told the Earth Eater Clan Chief there would be no excessive behavior, and they were just passing through.

Upon hearing this, the Stone Soil Clan visibly breathed a sigh of relief and subsequently invited them into the village, offering home-brewed Spiritual Wine and various delicacies as hospitality.

Fang Zhi didn’t refuse this gesture either and, along with his brothers, enjoyed a big feast and exchanged a batch of marketplace goods.

Afterward, whenever they passed by while hunting nearby, they would stop by the Earth Eater Clan’s village for a meal, leaving behind a batch of resources.

Their repeated interactions led to good relations.

During this time, he also inquired the Earth Eater Clan Chief about their race’s situation.

Through the Earth Eater Clan Chief’s narration, he learned that the Earth Eater Clan secludes themselves here to avoid war as much as possible.

Their arrival dates back several hundred years.

At that time, the Earth Eater Clan was an Overlord-level Force in a small world and felt a broader sky would benefit race development, so the then Clan Leader led the clan to descend into Monster World.

Before descending, they even vowed to lead their tribe from the upper world towards more prosperous development times.

But vows ultimately don’t equate to reality.

They expended a massive amount of resources and manpower to painstakingly build the Space Transmission Channel.

They initially thought they could spread their wings in a broader world until they had initial contact with the creatures of Monster World.

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Upon arrival, the Earth Eater Clan was surrounded by native forces.

This war nearly drove the Earth Eater Clan to extinction, eventually leading them to hide in this forest-wrapped area, with fewer than 5% of the clan left from when they first descended.

This battle also made the Earth Eater Clan abandon their ambition to conquer the world completely.

The remaining clan members flourished here afterward, cutting trees, reclaiming wasteland, and even setting up a Gathering Spirit Array in the vicinity to gather Spiritual Energy and nourish the land, making it more fertile.

Life gradually improved thanks to the efforts of generations of clan members.

Most importantly, by negotiating with the region’s most powerful force, the Thorn Clan, they gained protection, and onwards only needed to pay 65% of their Spirit Plant yield annually to be allowed to settle here, ensuring safety.

But these good days didn’t last long, as the Thorn Clan exited the stage of history; the clan was scattered and destroyed.

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What the Earth Eater Clan could do was survive the cracks in the clashes between races and prove to the outside world with an undeveloped military that they had no ambition, willingly becoming the slave force to other forces for farming Spirit Fields.

The land was reclaimed by themselves, planting was fully responsible by them, and it was precisely this abandonment of military development that allowed the Earth Eater Clan to survive safely until now.

By now, the population scale of the Earth Eater Clan remains under a thousand.

The intentionally limited population scale is both to show nearby forces the Earth Eater Clan has no ambition and to save resource expenditure, as, after all, the Spirit Fields within the territory are limited in size and can no longer be expanded, unable to support more clan members.

This is also the sadness of a small clan.

Without the protection of super forces like the Reverse Tide Army, a small clan is just "food" to be slaughtered and exploited by others, without any say anywhere.

Losing himself in thought, Fang Zhi led his team members through the dense forest, and upon seeing smoke in the distance, smiles appeared on their faces, knowing they could get another meal.

But Fang Zhi quickly noticed something was wrong.

The Spirit Plants in the Spirit Field ahead were completely harvested; not a single Spirit Plant could be found.

During casual chat with the Earth Eater Clan Chief last time, he clearly remembered the Chief said that this batch of Spirit Plants would mature next month, so why were they harvested early?

He looked toward the end of the Spirit Field where the village stood, and the smoke in the air didn’t quite seem right upon closer inspection; it didn’t look like it was from cooking.

"Let’s go have a look."

With a change in expression, Fang Zhi immediately headed for the farmhouse area at the edge, followed closely by his teammates.

Upon entering the village, the lively scene, full of vitality that should have existed, had completely vanished, leaving only the wind wandering through the open ruins of houses, creating a wailing sound like ghostly cries.