Monsters Are Coming

Chapter 1440 - 372: Ruling Destiny City by the Rules, Just Going Through the Motions (5)

Many substances and elemental energies that aren’t soluble on Earth were brought over by the Alien Race across dimensions.Secondly, Earth’s own pollution is quite severe, with the marine ecosystem already being seriously damaged.

He observed on many deep sea fish an accumulation of toxins forming tumors, with radioactive dark green fluid flowing in their flesh.

In the ocean trench crevices, he found war machinery remnants piled up like mountains.

This was clearly due to the decision during the war to bury these pollutants directly in the sea, as they couldn’t be cleared.

Unknown elements released from these war remnants combined with Earth’s water molecules, generating corrosive purple mucus.

This resulted in different degrees of radiation mutation in marine life.

In the coastal areas near human cities, the situation is even more complex.

Plastic particles have already penetrated the cells of plankton, accumulating through food chains and causing predator species in the ocean to have stomachs full of indigestible plastic fragments. Even the eggs laid during reproduction are covered with a transparent pollution film, substantially increasing the mortality rate of the offspring during hatching.

In the eyes of the Life Book, this is a world full of holes.

There are many problems to be addressed in the optimization project.

Purification is just the first step. Subsequent work includes detailed modifications to Earth’s environment to ensure smoother operations.

Furthermore, he needs to construct a primary Spirit Vein on the sea floor to enhance Earth’s Spiritual Energy levels.

These projects simply cannot be completed in a short time.

All he can do is strive to speed up progress, complete the tasks as soon as possible, and then return to Destiny City to joyfully compete with his tribe for Player Qualification.

Though it’s tough now, the future is full of hope.

Just then, he suddenly sensed a strong Energy Fluctuation from above.

The incoming aura was dense like an abyss, yet he could still perceive that it was the aura of his tribe.

Could it be that the tribe from Destiny City had come to see him?

The Life Book’s heart tightened, and he jerked his head upwards.

He saw dozens of silver figures break through the deep blue sea surface, descending like stars falling into the ocean.

The leading figure was particularly striking, with three diamond-shaped Flamebearer emblems embedded in shoulder pauldrons and a Token engraved with Destiny Runes hanging at the waist – the exclusive decoration of the tribe’s esteemed Great Destiny Envoy.

"Great Destiny Envoy."

The Life Book’s pupils narrowed as he quickly collected his thoughts and floated into the air, pressing a fingertip to his forehead in a standard tribal salute to the arriving figures, speaking respectfully:

"Junior Life Book, greets Great Destiny Envoy."

The leading Ming An landed slowly at the edge of the Purification Array, surrounded by silver spirit light that caused ripples in the nearby seawater.

He glanced at the operating Purification Array, letting his gaze linger for a moment on the garbage being drawn into the vortex before speaking:

"No need for formalities. Under orders from the Dragon Sparrow Destiny Master, I have brought the tribe to assist you and jointly advance Earth’s optimization and modification project."

The tribesmen behind him also landed, and began methodically extracting remaining resources needed for purification from Space Items.

These included Purification Runes and high purity Energy Baryte.

This is the type of resource that Dragon Sparrow Destiny Master could leave them to bring to Earth.

Reserves are less than one percent of the resources given to Dragon Sparrow Destiny Master at the time.

But it’s enough to construct what’s needed for Earth’s optimization project.

Upon hearing this, the Life Book’s eyes quickly flashed with a difficult-to-conceal joy.

For three months, he had single-handedly watched over this boundless polluted ocean, daily accompanying radiation-mutated marine life and corrosive mucus, facing the empty sea at night, with repetitive scenery that was truly boring.

Now, seeing the Great Destiny Envoy arriving with a group of tribe members, the phrase "jointly advancing" felt like a warm current, instantly dispersing the pent-up melancholy in his heart.

"Thank you, Great Destiny Envoy, for coming personally..." He tried to maintain a respectful posture, though his voice couldn’t hide the cheer.

Before finishing, he was interrupted by Ming An raising a hand:

"We’ll discuss the specific deployment later. The Purification Array you’ve set up differs in structure from the array used by our Flamebearer Lineage. First, take the tribe to become familiar with the array’s operation."

He lowered his head, concealing his emotions in his eyes, and respectfully replied:

"Yes, I obey."

When he turned to fly towards the array, he felt his body lighten significantly.

He felt that, from this moment on, this ocean territory that once felt monotonous to him finally had companions.

These tough days, at last, have someone to share them with.

Just as the Life Book felt joy from this, Ming An’s voice came again:

"Life Book, you seem very happy?"

In response to the inquiry, the Life Book immediately turned around, his face still bearing an undispersed smile, his tone unable to hide its cheer:

"Replying to Great Destiny Envoy, having tribe members to assist, the junior is naturally happy. This purification project is complex, but with your and the fellow tribe’s help, it will surely speed things up."

After hearing this response, Ming An suddenly chuckled.

How could he not deduce what the Life Book was thinking?

Before coming, he had already learned that the Life Book was placed here for punishment because he nearly committed a great mistake.

Evidently, the Life Book viewed them as tribesmen experiencing similar ordeals.

Thinking of this, Ming An pulled out a card emitting a faint blue glow, twirling it between his fingers.

The card was printed with the Earth Alliance emblem, with Ming An’s portrait in the top left corner and a string of codes on the bottom right.

This is the Earth Alliance’s citizen identification card.

"Don’t be happy too early." Ming An grinned, his smile carrying a touch of playfulness:

"We’ll be leaving soon. We’ve come here to complete the Star Network’s trial, and the purification project doesn’t require us to be responsible all the way through – it’s merely a formality. After the assessment is over, we’ll return to Destiny City, obtain Game Pods, and join the new round of Player Qualification applications."

Upon hearing this, the smile on the Life Book’s face froze instantly.

Ming An then added:

"So you’ll have to stay here to continue dealing with the ocean garbage, because... you don’t have this card, do you?"

After speaking, nearby tribesmen also took out their Earth Alliance citizen identifications, smiling and showcasing them to the Life Book.

At that moment, the Life Book’s heart felt like a sandcastle drenched by the tide, silently collapsing.

Turns out, these tough days must be endured alone by him.