Chapter 4 Monster World

Chapter 4 Monster World

Chapter 4 Monster World
Call out the function panel and open the game map.

A translucent light golden scroll unfolded before his eyes. In the center of the map were printed the four large characters "Emperor's Tomb Mountains", and most of the area was shrouded in fog.

The map exploration degree displayed in the upper right corner is 0.001%, with a line of small words below: Waning Moon (Low).

"Guide, are there no missions to take in the game?"

After turning off the map function, Li Zheng looked at the guidance water ball floating beside him and asked.

[This game triggers quests randomly. There is no specific NPC that can accept quests. As a challenger, your most important task is to kill and contain the original monsters while exploring the monster world. Each successful containment will earn you generous rewards.]

"Contain the original monster? What does that mean?"

[The background of this game tells the story of how the supreme god "Emperor" of the monster world, in order to explore the unknown mysteries of life more than 10,000 years ago, decomposed his own power and spread it all over the monster world, evolving into various types of original monsters. Today, more than 10,000 years later, the monster world is swept by a terrifying black tide and the world is on the verge of collapse. You who have obtained the power of Emperor Omen need to fight against the evil brought by the terrifying black tide, and at the same time, by hunting and collecting original monsters, let the sleeping Emperor Omen gradually recover his power until he wakes up completely.]

[To put it simply, the more original monsters you contain, the stronger the Emperor Omen behind you will be, and the more game functions you can get. ]

[When you first enter the game and create a character, the blue crystal wall you see is the Origin Containment Wall located under the Imperial Village. Every time a player kills an Origin monster, there will be one more monster form to choose from in the containment grid.]

After listening to the guide's explanation, Li Zheng became even more confused:

"So we can change our initial monster form later, right?"

The water ball nodded after hearing this:

[Of course you can change the initial form after choosing it. In addition, you can also master a variety of monster forms and abilities, and switch them at will through the Star Pulse function. Each monster form can provide you with a special ability and the attribute increase of the corresponding form. ]

[And the body forging level allows you to inherit the attribute enhancement of monsters in your main form, as well as use the abilities of monsters in various forms. ]

As he spoke, he waved his hand and pointed forward, and suddenly a huge light curtain appeared in front of him.

Four big words "Ability Demonstration" were printed above the light screen.

In the picture stood a human man with an ordinary face, and three monster shadows were floating behind him.

The guide stretched out his hand and the man's attributes suddenly emerged:
[Challenger Name: Test No. 1]

Subject form: Human
Bodybuilding level: Level 3 (can inherit all attribute blessings of three monster forms)
Star Vein Inlay Level: 3
Position 30: Black Armored Snake Soul Lv (Feature: Vicious Poison)

Second slot: Thornball Soul Lv30 (Feature: Thorn Shooting)

Position 30: Sky Soul Lv (Feature: Flying)

……

The guide pointed at the screen and explained:
[Test No. 1's body forging level has reached level 3. Even if it does not transform into a monster, its body can inherit all the attribute enhancements of the three monster forms at the same time, and can also use the characteristic abilities of the three monsters at the same time.]

As the instructions were given, Test No. 1 on the screen moved.

A large number of worm-like monsters appeared in front of the character. A pair of wings appeared behind Tester No. 1 and he flew into the air. He waved his hands forward, and countless steel spikes fell towards the worm group like raindrops.

All worms hit by the steel spikes will have a green "Poisoned" sign above their heads.

"I understand. Different monster characteristics can be mixed and used in the main form. The characteristic of the Black Armored Snake Soul is that all physical attacks cause poisoning effects, and the characteristic of the Thorn Ball Soul is that it releases physical damage in a range attack. The combination of these two characteristics can cause a mass poisoning effect on targets within the attack range."

【Yes. 】

"How many monster forms can a player have at most?" Li Zheng continued to ask.

[No limit, the Star Vein level and Body Forging level can be infinitely improved. In the later stage, you can master hundreds of monster characteristics and match various interesting skill combinations in the main form. The premise is that there are enough original monsters contained and there are enough monster souls for you to choose to embed.]

[Of course, when the level of forging is 0 in the early stage, the main body form cannot inherit the monster attributes, so it is recommended to switch to monster form to fight. ]

After hearing this, Li Zheng and others already understood what the guidance wanted to express.

The initial form can be changed, and each player can master multiple monster forms, each of which has a special ability.

"Very interesting setting!" The killing heart in the team nodded at this time:

"Can I understand it this way? Containing the original monster is a world-class main quest shared by all players. Players who complete the containment can not only enjoy generous rewards, but also share the monster form selection with all players."

【Yes. 】

"By the way, what does the waning moon in the upper right corner of the map mean?"

[The moon phases in different areas of the Monster World are different. The intensity is divided into five levels from low to high: waning moon, waning moon, waxing moon, full moon, and great evil moon. The lower the intensity, the lower the level of evil life that appears in the area. The higher the intensity, the higher the level of evil life that appears in the area. However, the strength of monsters is not affected by the moon phases. They can move freely in areas of different moon phases. There may be low-level monsters in the great evil moon scene, and there may also be high-level monsters in the waning moon scene... 】

The detailed explanation in the guide gave Li Zheng and others a preliminary understanding of the world background of the game.

This is a ruined world invaded by a terrifying black tide. A large number of evil creatures have followed the black tide and brought disaster to the monster world.

The main life in the world is divided into three types.

They are the original monsters, monsters, and evil spirits. Among them, evil spirits are evil creatures that come to the monster world with the advent of the black tide. Their range of action is affected by the changes in the moon phases. High-level evil spirits only appear during the high-intensity moon phases.

The original monsters and monsters are the native life forms of this world, and their activity range is not affected by the moon phases.

Among the three types of life, the most important one for players is the original monster. After being killed, it can be contained in the containment wall under the Tezuka Village and become a form that all players can choose.

"Let's go, it's time to upgrade."

After gaining a preliminary understanding of the world view, Li Zheng led the other nine players in the team towards the Tezuka Mountains.

At the foot of the mountains is an ancient battlefield.

Torn flags, broken armor, broken weapons... piled up like a mountain on the ground.

After walking less than a hundred meters, Li Zheng and others encountered evil creatures.

A two-meter-tall skeleton soldier slowly stood up from the pile of bones, and the broken armor on his body slid to the ground. He turned his head to look at Li Zheng and others, and a dark flame suddenly ignited in his pitch-black head.

The overly realistic environment, coupled with the sudden appearance of the monster, scared Li Zheng and others so much that they trembled.

With their eyes focused, the analysis information of the bone soldiers appeared in the minds of players such as Li Zheng.

[Cursed Soldiers (Evil Spirits)]:
Hunting Level: 3
Target introduction: A life infected by the terrifying corrosive power of the black tide. It was a devout believer in Emperor Omen during its lifetime. After death, it was transformed into a cursed soldier under the infection of the black tide's power.

……

"It stinks!"

Poor enough to eat dirt, covering the nose with hands, with a look of disgust:
"It's so real. The smell makes me dizzy."

"Stop talking nonsense, kill monsters and level up first." Li Zheng took the lead. In a flash, his body switched to the form of a black-armored snake. He launched himself and opened his bloody mouth to bite the cursed soldier.

"The evil snake is out of the cage!"

Seeing Li Zheng taking action, the "Leopard Head Zero Charge" in the team followed with his teeth bared, and while switching to monster form, he roared:

"Two snakes come out of the cave!"

"Three snakes emerge from the water."

"Four snakes pounce and bite!"

"Five snakes... never mind, ah!"

The hard-working players switched to monster form at the same time, yelling and rushing towards the cursed soldiers, surrounding them and launching a fierce attack.

After a brief fight, they found that biting could not break the cursed soldiers' defenses, so Li Zheng and other players decisively changed their combat strategies and began to try to kill the cursed soldiers by strangling.

"A giant snake is entangled."

"Two snakes and entanglement."

"Three snakes followed."

This trick really worked. Six black-armored snakes wrapped around the cursed soldier at the same time. As their bodies tightened, the cursed soldier's bones kept breaking and he fell to the ground with a bang.

The other four players were not idle either.

The two players who chose the gargoyle form used their sharp claws to pull the cursed soldier's lower limbs from two directions, restricting the cursed soldier from getting up. The two players who chose the eagle-headed demon used their sharp beaks to fiercely chisel the inky flames in the cursed soldier's head.

In less than a moment, the cursed soldiers were dismantled by the fierce players and turned into a pile of skeletons.

At this time, a ball of black mist emerged from the head of the dead cursed soldier, flew towards a player in the team, and penetrated into his body after coming into contact with his body.

Suddenly, a prompt popped up in the team channel:
[Challenger Tip: Player "Family Shared Godfather" kills the evil spirit: Curse Soldier, and obtains Life Evolution Points +30, Sacrifice Power Reward: 5]

As Li Zheng and others looked surprised, the body of the family-sharing foster father swelled rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and a flash of level +1 prompt appeared above his head.

“Um, I seem to have leveled up, but it seems that only kills can get rewards, and there is no way to share.” Seeing the brothers’ gnashing teeth expressions, the family-sharing godfather looked a little embarrassed.

"Thief, you stole my luck for growth, take my bite."

"You have disappointed your father so much. I will punish you according to my family rules."

"Although you didn't mean to, it's wrong to eat alone. We agreed to grow stronger together, but you betrayed us and reached level 2 ahead of time. I can't get over the anger in my heart unless I bite you. Come on, die!"

Looking at the brothers who surrounded him with unfriendly faces, the family-sharing godfather decisively admitted his mistake, but was greeted with heavy punches from his brothers.

(End of this chapter)