Monster collectors on the cross-platform

Monster collectors on the cross-platform

Author: A Dog Who Loves to Eat Melon

Summary:

Huo unexpectedly transmigrated, and before he could fully absorb the original owner's memories, the online world rushed over without stopping.

[Connecting to the Multiverse Integrated Game Network (hereinafter referred to as the Multiverse Network), reading version information]

[Successfully connected to the Comprehensive Network. The current version of the Comprehensive Network is set to: Multidimensional Overrun of Extraordinary Beings]

Version limitation:

1. This version disables the character attribute point allocation function and the skill point allocation function.

2. In this version, a proficiency system is introduced, allowing players to improve their skill proficiency through training and professional activities. Once the upgrade conditions are met, the skill level can be increased.

3. This version introduces permanent dungeons that refresh daily, with a maximum of 3 permanent dungeons. Once the maximum number is reached, the dungeons refresh weekly.

4. This version features an open online trading platform, a free team-up function, and a virtual communication channel.

……

Chapter 1 Logging into the Comprehensive Network

"Looks like I can get some rest early tonight."

The oil lamp inside the house flickered, and Huo, sitting by the window, looked at the light rain outside, his heart filled with longing for his hometown.

Huo was a transmigrator from Earth. Before transmigrating, he was an ordinary office worker, living a life of hard work from 8 am to 9 pm every day.

Just an ordinary day before, Huo suddenly transmigrated into the body of a tomb keeper in this world who shared the same name and even looked almost identical to him.

In this world, Huo is still an orphan who grew up in an orphanage. He lacked education from a young age and was illiterate. As an adult, he was mediocre and eventually found a job as a gravedigger.

My daily work involves patrolling the cemetery to prevent theft and cleaning the tombstones. The work is simple, and the pay is pitifully low, barely enough to make ends meet.

According to Huo's memory, electric lights and telephones already existed in big cities, but they were not yet widespread, and the level of technology should be close to that of the West in the mid-to-late 19th century.

Just as Huo was pondering how to get rich, a crisp notification sound suddenly rang in his ears.

[Connecting to the Multiverse Integrated Game Network (hereinafter referred to as the Multiverse Network), reading version information]

[Successfully connected to the Comprehensive Network. The current version of the Comprehensive Network is set to: Multidimensional Overrun of Extraordinary Beings]

Version limitation:

1. This version disables the character attribute point allocation function and the skill point allocation function.

2. In this version, a proficiency system is introduced, allowing players to improve their skill proficiency through training and professional activities. Once the upgrade conditions are met, the skill level can be increased.

3. This version introduces permanent dungeons that refresh daily, with a maximum of 3 permanent dungeons. Once the maximum number is reached, the dungeons refresh weekly.

4. This version features an open online trading platform, a free team-up function, and a virtual communication channel.

……

Due to the recommender's request and version limitations, the player's initial class is limited to: Monster Collector.

The player's personal information is as follows:

Name: Huo Huan

Occupation: Monster Collector Lv1 (0/300)

Health Points: 100% (Health points determine a character's health and stamina. When health points fall below 10%, the character will become weak and powerless; when health points fall below 5%, the character will go into shock; when health points fall below 0%, the character will die.)

Collection Value: 10/10 (Collectors can use collection value to strengthen their bodies or use skills)

Strength: 12 (Strength determines a character's muscle mass and physical strength)

Agility: 12 (Agility determines a person's reaction time, dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and balance)

Constitution: 12 (Constitution determines a character's health and resilience)

Intelligence: 10 (Intelligence determines a person's learning and reasoning abilities)

Charisma: 10 (Charisma determines a person's charisma, persuasiveness, personal appeal, leadership ability, and physical attractiveness)

Perception: 10 (Perception determines a person's willpower, common sense judgment, perception, and intuition)

professional skills:

1. Containment:

After a standard action, contain monsters that have been dead for no more than 1 hour. The maximum collection value will be permanently increased based on the rank of the contained monster. The maximum collection value will only be increased the first time the same monster is contained.

2. Loading:

Remove the monster collection trait from yourself. For every job level you gain, your inventory slots will permanently increase by 1. Your current inventory slots are 1.

Professional props:

Books for Collection:

The exhibition book, which contains the exhibits, allows you to view the characteristics of the monsters that have been captured.

General skills: None.

Equipment: None

Permanent instance: Refreshing...

A comprehensive online game? Huo was still slightly puzzled when the light screen appeared before his eyes. After spending about half an hour reading through the ninety-nine detailed rules of the comprehensive online game, he roughly understood the game.

In general, it's like a dungeon in a game from my previous life. If you clear it within the time limit, you'll get basic experience and network currency rewards, as well as some extra rewards such as equipment, items, and skills.

The higher the difficulty and challenge level of the dungeon, the better the rewards. However, once the player's level exceeds the dungeon level, the basic rewards will be canceled, and the drop rate of extra rewards will also be greatly reduced.

In addition, dying in a dungeon does not mean you are truly dead, but rather you will fall into a state of soul weakness for a certain period of time.

I checked the time on the website; it was only a little past 8 PM, still a long time before the dungeon refreshed.

Fortunately, the network itself has a time display; otherwise, given Huo's current impoverished state, he wouldn't have a clock to tell the time.

Since it was still early and there was no need for night patrols due to the rain, Huo decided to check out the trading platform on Zongwang.

With a thought, Huo Huan's figure gradually faded away and disappeared from the room.

When Huo Huan reappeared, he was standing in a huge square, surrounded by all sorts of... well, creatures.

Upright walking cows, humanoid elemental creatures, green-skinned creatures wearing exoskeleton armor, and succubi with horns on their heads and scantily clad?

Looking at the various players around him heading in different directions, Huo was momentarily at a loss as to which way to go.

"Are you new here, buddy? If this is your first time, you can check out your profile panel; there's a beginner's guide there."

Seemingly noticing Huo's bewilderment, a halfling player nearby kindly offered a reminder.

Huo was about to thank them when he realized that the halfling player had already blended into the group of players and disappeared.

Upon opening the integrated network panel, a beginner's guide was indeed found at the bottom.

The trading platform is roughly divided into 5 areas. The middle area, where Huo is currently standing, is the teleportation area. If you don't rent property on the trading platform, you will always enter the teleportation area.

The east side is the trading area, where players can rent stalls for 10 Zongwang coins per day. In addition to dungeon drops, the stalls also sell a large number of real-world products.

Most players come from different dimensions, and each dimension has its own unique products. These diverse products combine to form a huge market.

The south side is the entertainment area, filled with all kinds of entertainment, including technology, mystery, spiritual, and physical entertainment. Players can rent houses to live in or convert them into shops.

The west side is the training area, which includes some free training facilities and fields, as well as paid training sessions.

The north side is the battle zone, where many players recruiting teammates also mingle, in addition to engaging in battles.

Huo thought for a moment. As a new player, he was short of money. He could only stare blankly in the entertainment area, and he didn't know what to train in the training area.

After hesitating for a while between the trading area and the battle area, Huo decided to go to the trading area to broaden his horizons.

Following the directions on the network panel, Huo Huan headed east. After passing through a giant archway, a lively cacophony of vendors' cries filled his ears.

A vast number of online gamers and all sorts of goods filled Huo Huan's vision. Taking a step forward, Huo Huan looked towards the nearest stall.

The stall owner was a handsome young elf, sitting on a stool holding a thick book of unknown contents.

Huo glanced at the items a few more times before turning his attention to the merchandise.

This was a bolt from the blue, a truly shocking opening.

Seed of the World Tree (Price: 666666 Zongwang Coins): A seed born once every thousand years from the World Tree. Planted in land rich in life energy, and watered daily with the water of life, it will sprout after a hundred years and mature after a thousand years.

Chapter 2, First Dungeon

The first item that catches the eye is one that Huo doesn't even need to look at right now, and the price of 66 Zongwang coins seems to be just a small part; the bulk of the cost should be in the cultivation fee.

Water of Life 100ml (Price: 1000 Coins): Dew condensed by the World Tree, capable of healing injuries, restoring spirit, curing common illnesses, and dispelling some curses. (Can be diluted)

After glancing at the price of the Water of Life, Huo quickly estimated in his mind that if the World Tree Seed only needed to consume 100ml of Water of Life per day, then it would take about 3600 million Zongwang coins from seed to germination.

Not to mention the cultivation tools needed after germination, Huo conservatively estimated that it would take several hundred million Zongwang coins to cultivate one.

Besides these two items, there are some pieces of equipment that clearly have an elven style, but most of these items have attribute requirements.

Huo then turned his attention to the last item.

World Tree Leaf (Price: 10 Zongwang Coins): The fallen leaves of the World Tree contain a trace of life energy. Regularly chewing them can strengthen the body and enhance immunity. They can also be used as ingredients in certain medicines.

The last item wasn't expensive, but it seemed to only work for ordinary people.

After looking at all the goods on the stall, Huo got up and went to look at the next stall.

Hoverboards, magnetic motorcycles, electromagnetic flying cars...

The second stall sold vehicles, but Huo only glanced at them and left. The vehicles were very cool, but unfortunately, his pockets were empty and he couldn't afford them at all.

Huo traveled around and saw everything from cheap food costing only 1 Zongwang Coin to a star-destroying fleet costing hundreds of millions of Zongwang Coins.

Even the Great Ivan was on display at the stall, and it wasn't expensive, only 1 Zongwang coins per coin. According to the stall owner, it sold quite well and was very popular among Balor Flame Demon players.

The shopping spree lasted until midnight, when the notification sound from the online shopping platform finally drew Huo Huan's attention away from the dazzling array of items.

[Time has reached midnight, instance is refreshing...]

[Instance successfully generated. The instance "Goblin's Forest Stronghold" has been added to your permanent instance list.]