Monsters Are Coming

For example, the Tide Legion, jointly established by the Gills Fish Clan and the Abyss Fish Clan.

As the earliest group of players to obtain qualifications, the two clans rapidly developed Fish Harbor City by trading game resources for real currency.

They quickly realized the future potential of the game, Monster World.

To this end, they set up a special institution focused on training newcomers and jointly established a War Guild.

The Tide Legion holds a lofty status in the eyes of members from both clans.

This is akin to those ancient Earth periods where nations that worshipped football viewed the World Cup as a celebration that transcends politics and everything else.

In the eyes of the Gills Fish Clan and the Abyss Fish Clan, the Peak of the Stars is also a holy war concerning the glory of the entire clan.

When the president of the Tide Legion, "Frenzywave Shark," registered for the tournament in Imperial Tomb Village, all of Fish Harbor City’s plaza screens switched to the live broadcast.

Before the start of the event, schools were suspended and seafood processing plants took a holiday... much like the frenzied scene in ancient Earth times, where an entire country would come to a halt for a football match.

The Gills Fish Clan and the Abyss Fish Clan were initially at the bottom rung within the Earth Alliance.

It was Monster World that brought new development to their clans, improving their quality of life.

And the education system of the two clans has also been completely reformed over these three years.

Traditional fishing knowledge and ocean technology have not been abandoned, but the core curriculum has comprehensively shifted its focus toward Monster World.

In the newly built Player Academy, the younger generation from the Gills Fish Clan and the Abyss Fish Clan have been learning the knowledge of Monster World starting from the literacy stage.

Their courses are abundant.

The foundational courses for grades 1-5 include: Star Vein System Detailed Explanation, Life Soul Combination Analysis, and Geographical Environment and Resource Distribution of Various Continents.

Further up, there are: Exploration Survival Guide, Energy Resistance Interpretation, 121 Tactics for Fighting Earth Thought Bully, Battle Formation System Application, Cross-Race Cooperation, and more.

Statues erected in the academy square all represent legendary players from within the clans in the game.

Textbooks meticulously dissect the various knowledge systems of Monster World, and even exams for primary school students include simulated confrontation tests.

At the entrance ceremony for the first batch of students, a clan elder declared: Children, Monster World is our clan’s new ocean; every sacrificial power there is more precious than fish catches, every victory is more glorious than a harvest.

Teachers who once taught children how to identify ocean currents and fish schools now ask questions related to Monster World in the classroom.

One exam question even sparked external debate.

The question was: If you are going to develop in the Senluo Forest Region, which Life Soul should you prioritize embedding?

A: Black Armored Snake, B: Stone-statue Ghost, C: Critical Hit, D: Extraction.

Behind the all-out effort to nurture their youth, the clans have placed their future bets on Monster World.

Hoping to cultivate a top-notch player warband to partake in future benefits.

The logic behind this mirrors that of certain countries in the early stages of development during ancient Earth times, focusing their resources on cultivating talent in specific fields.

For the individual, this knowledge is almost useless in the real world, seemingly a massive waste.

But for the Gills Fish Clan and the Abyss Fish Clan as a whole, it’s a strategic investment.

Like a country undergoing industrialization, concentrating efforts on major endeavors, funneling limited resources into the paths most likely to yield returns, quickly changing the destiny of the clans.

The core objective is not to nurture individuals with "well-rounded development."

But to cultivate explorers and pioneer knights capable of extracting maximum benefit for the entire clan from Monster World, this novel "resource-rich mine."

A successful player in Monster World, such as an explorer, Li Tie, or Liver Emperor Group, among these top-tier players.

The real-world benefits they can bring to their clan (wealth converted through game resources, cross-clan network channels, enhanced forum influence) far exceed those of ten thousand skilled traditional fishermen.

Behind this nationwide frenzy lurks the two clans’ desire for rise.

This atmosphere has also made ordinary citizens of the two clans particularly attentive to Monster World news.

The sudden tournament instantly became a focal topic, with all members engaged in discussion.

Most importantly, the Tide Battle Group representing them was listed by authoritative forum research party players as a T2-level black horse in this tournament.

For the two clans, who have long been on the fringes of the Earth Alliance and have almost no presence in international affairs, the Tide Legion is undoubtedly a ray of dawn piercing through the prolonged night.

It is also the first time their name has been solemnly mentioned on the Earth Alliance’s stage over these years.

When the news spread back to Fish Harbor City, the stir rivaled that of a grand festival.

In the streets and alleyways, in front of screen displays, all citizens were excitedly discussing, predicting the Tide Legion’s performance in this tournament.

However, the lineup analyzed by forum research party players remains merely a paper ranking.

The majority of players only agreed on one viewpoint: the true battle will unfold only on the arena.

No matter the ranking, it will soon undergo the harshest test in the cruel single-elimination BO1 at the Peak of the Stars.

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Finally, amidst the anticipation of millions and heated debate across the server, the number of registered legions for the Peak of the Stars event surpassed the 1.2 million threshold.

Among them are top teams aiming for the championship, as well as countless casual small groups simply wanting to join for the fun and experience the event’s atmosphere.

All of them have inscribed their names onto the participant list for this epic event in the form of guilds.

As the countdown ended and the registration channel closed momentarily, Challenger Tips echoed in the minds of all players.

[Challenger Tips (Full Channel): Peak of the Stars event registration closed, first round random matching begins now!]

Boom!

The Star Arena above Imperial Tomb Village exploded with unprecedented brilliant light, an invisible ripple erupted from the underground Source Altar, sweeping over all players instantaneously.

In the next moment, more than a million teleportation beams shot up across various regions.

Whether it was the main force of the Divine Hall prepared for battle, or the small group laughing on the Colorful Mist Coast Beach after finishing grilled fish, they were all enveloped in teleportation beams and vanished from their original locations.

At that moment, many players not participating also noticed that their function panel had an added "spectating feature."

Upon opening it, countless individual battle map scenes unfolded before their eyes like stars.

In the real world, in the live broadcast rooms of major media outlets, the commentator’s voice was abruptly elevated:

"It’s started; all legions have entered independent battlegrounds, first-round BO1 single-elimination, no warm-up prelude, every match is a life-or-death battle, let’s look forward to the birth of legends!"

A million battlefields ignited simultaneously at this moment.

The battle for glory officially begins.