Outer Gods invade, stuff them all into your equipment inventory.

Sean

Level: 10, the next level requires 2003/6000 experience points.

Basic attributes:

Strength: 15 (+19 equipment) → 34

Stamina: 19 (+10 equipment) → 29

Agility: 14 (+9 equipment) → 23

Intelligence: 14 (+5 equipment) → 19

Equipment slots: 2

One equipment slot already used: Elite Fallen Body

Equipment carried: Ring of Power, Fallen Hardwood Staff, Shadow Tempering, Wanderer's Skin, Swift Footprints

1 unused equipment slot

Unallocated free attribute points: 4

Sean looked at his current attribute panel.

An hour had passed since he equipped the elite Fallen Body.

The dimensional battlefield has ended, and he successfully raised his hero level to 10 before the battlefield ended.

He had just walked out of the Hero Association building three minutes ago.

He was wearing a brand new "Hero's Badge" on his chest.

This is a more refined round badge than the previous one.

The main body is cast from a dark silver alloy, and a sharply angled letter "E" is perfectly inlaid in the very center of the badge.

"I just got the F-rank Hero Badge three hours ago, and three hours later it was replaced with the E-rank Hero Badge."

The young lady who processed my registration was probably completely bewildered…

A wicked smile crept across Sean's face.

In his previous life, he also confused many young ladies, but his methods were slightly different from this one.

"Thanks to this dimensional battlefield!"

"This is truly a blessed place."

"Otherwise, I don't know when I'll be able to advance to Rank E Hero!"

Sean didn't know who exactly ended the dimensional battle, as he was too far from the core of the battlefield.

All he knew was that a hero of B-rank or higher had made a move.

That expert single-handedly annihilated the monster lair, killed the monster boss deep within the lair, and took the lair's core.

"A hero of rank B or higher must be at least level 40 or higher, right?"

The heroes in this world are ranked, and only heroes who reach level 10 or above can be called E-rank heroes.

Once you reach level 20, you can advance to D-rank hero.

Above these are C-rank heroes, B-rank heroes, A-rank heroes, S-rank heroes, and the supreme SS-rank heroes.

Aside from knowing the hero level requirements for E-rank and D-rank heroes, Sean was unaware of the specific level requirements for higher-rank heroes.

Therefore, he was not entirely sure whether the B-rank hero's specific hero level was level 40 or higher.

The Heroes' Guild has always been vague about the promotion standards and specific level requirements for C-rank and above.

That was forbidden knowledge, beyond the reach of ordinary people and even low-level heroes.

"The core of the nest..."

Sean repeated the word in a low voice.

He didn't know the specific function of this thing.

However, since it's something that even a B-rank hero values ​​highly, it must be incredibly valuable.

"I wonder if this so-called nest core can be equipped."

"If I equip it, what kind of effects will it have?"

He was a little curious.

After Sean's hero level increases to 10, the number of equipment slots he can use increases.

He now has two equipment slots.

"This may be the biggest gain from this operation."

Sean was well aware of the power of the equipment slots.

Even if he only has one equipment slot, Sean is confident that he can grow into one of the most powerful warriors in the world.

What's more, he now has two.

This is by no means a simple accumulation of quantities.

When the power of two items in the equipment slots is combined, the effect will definitely be far greater than 1+1.

"Moreover, two is certainly not the limit for the number of equipment slots."

"I just don't know if it's because every ten levels of hero level you can add a usable equipment slot, or if you need to increase your hero tier by one level."

If it's the former, that would be great!

Sean's phone had a newly added contact number saved in it.

The number belonged to the young lady who had just processed his paperwork.

The young lady looked to be around twenty-three or twenty-four years old.

He was handsome and generous, the kind of appearance he liked.

"To the point that it's difficult to hold with one hand..."

I miss Nagi-sensei a little.

Sean's finger swiped lightly across the screen, and in his contacts, a pleasant-sounding name lay quietly at the top.

Ye Wanqing.

There's a small smiley face next to the name.

She added that casually when she sent it using the association's internal terminal.

"A very enthusiastic young lady..."

She is indeed very beautiful; she has a bright and approachable appearance.

It wasn't that Sean was so captivated by pretty girls that he accepted the other person's number.

Although he loves football, he is a gentleman.

"Having more friends means having more options."

This is the greatest gain he received from his past life experiences.

As a once successful man.

He also used this motto to get to know many beautiful young women.

A young woman with certain authority who works within the Heroes' Guild.

This is a very good connection for him.

"To be able to obtain a decent position in a place like the Heroes' Guild, and still be an ordinary person."

Without a certain level of backing, this would definitely be impossible.

Sister, I don't want to try anymore.

I definitely need to have a good talk with this Ms. Ye Wanqing when I have time...

Sean casually picked up a document, which was filled with the benefits and privileges he could enjoy as an E-rank hero.

"I receive a monthly stipend of 3 yen from the Hero Association."

From today onwards, I'm officially a government employee.

The number itself was not enough to move him.

Thirty thousand yuan is equivalent to the entire annual income of an average person.

However, this subsidy represents the association's basic recognition of him as an E-rank hero and a certain degree of resource allocation.

Most of the time, these coins cannot buy resources related to heroes.

However, it's good even if you just use it for eating, drinking, and having fun.

"There's also a monthly opportunity to purchase Hero Potions from the Hero Guild's affiliated potion shop using coins..."

Sean carefully examined the locations of several potion shops under the Hero's Guild marked on the document, as well as the specific types of hero potions.

"Primarily blood-replenishing potions, but they even have stamina potions?"

"Moreover, the price is not high. With my current credit limit, I can spend up to 20,000 to buy two sets of the corresponding medicine."

Buy it! You absolutely must buy it!

Anyone who doesn't buy it is a fool.

Having a stable supply of potions is very important for a lone adventurer.

Sean doesn't really need blood-replenishing potions, but he'd love to have as many stamina potions as possible.

If he had a few stamina potions on hand during the dimensional battlefield, the battle wouldn't have been so difficult.

The monthly allowance is 30,000, with a portion set aside for essential living and intelligence expenses, and some reserved for emergencies...

Spending 20,000 yuan to buy medicine is entirely feasible.

Moreover, he wasn't actually poor.

The legacy left to him by his heroic parents was quite substantial.

"You can also use the Hero's Badge to borrow information about monsters and heroes from specific areas of the Gathering Place Library..."

This is also a very good benefit.

Sean actually values ​​this point more.

Not everyone has access to information about monsters and heroes.

The Hero Association has always maintained strict control over this type of information.

Most of what's circulating in the market is basic, fragmented, and even some misleading content.

The vast majority of ordinary people never have the opportunity to experience the reality of this world in their lifetime.

"After all, knowledge is also a form of power, and an indispensable one at that."

The Hero Association cannot afford not to regulate it.

The gathering place library was undoubtedly a gold mine waiting to be tapped for him.

E-level access might only grant him access to the most basic parts, but it was enough for a newcomer like him.

"Compared to when they first became heroes, E-rank heroes receive much better treatment."

According to official statements, heroes who have just advanced to levels 0-9 are referred to as F-rank heroes.

However, the public prefers to call them Baby Warriors.

Those who haven't grown up and don't have much combat power are not qualified to enjoy any benefits from the Hero Association.

To grow stronger, newly recruited warriors must rely on themselves for equipment, training resources, and even basic living necessities.

This is probably the first test on the path of the hero!

Every year, many awakened heroes choose to give up lying down and return to the life trajectory of ordinary people because they cannot afford the heavy expenses and survival pressure.

"Perhaps this is the purpose of the Hero Association."

Because of the large population base, the number of people who have the opportunity to awaken and become heroes is actually quite large.

However, the resources that the Hero Association can provide are limited.

By passing through that invisible threshold, a selection process is ultimately used to identify some "more suitable people".

Sean seemed thoughtful:

"Perhaps this cruel selection mechanism is a necessary condition for maintaining the balance of the entire hero ecosystem."

"Fortunately, my level increased very quickly."

"This system doesn't disgust me."

"Otherwise, it would really be a headache."

A new equipment slot has been added, but Sean is not in a hurry to add equipment to it.

He tried to absorb the corpse of an ordinary Fallen into this equipment slot in the dimensional battlefield but failed.

"Either there's a limitation that you can only equip one monster corpse at a time."

"Either the corpse of a demon possessing the bloodline of a Fallen Demon can only be equipped with one at a time..."

They may look similar, but their actual meanings are quite different.

Sean wasn't prepared to rack his brains over this—

"If Fallen Ones don't work, let's try another."

Thinking about it won't help; just try it and you'll know.

Although the dimensional battlefield has disappeared, there are still many artificial monster lairs within the settlement that are operated by the Hero Association and various organizations for "training" or "material production".

There are also many other types of monsters there. Although they are a bit weaker, you can hunt them as long as you spend some money to enter.

"Whether it can be equipped or not will be clear at a glance."

"If the restriction is 'only one monster corpse can be equipped,' then you can only honestly use the other equipment slots to equip ordinary equipment items."

However, if it were true that "only one corpse of a monster of the same bloodline can be equipped," then the possibilities would be much greater.

Sean licked his lips.

The monsters come in all shapes and sizes, and their bloodlines are as numerous and complex as spreading roots.

No matter how many equipment slots he activates, it's impossible for him to contain the bloodlines of every demon in the world.

"At that time, I will carefully select a series of monster corpses with complementary abilities to equip myself with, which may allow me to build a complex ability system that transcends the norm."

Sean's eyes lit up slightly.

He raised his hand to check the time.

"Time flies, I can't believe it's already 5 pm..."

At this point in time, most man-made monster lairs have already closed to the public.

"Let's postpone the trial work until tomorrow!"

"Anyway, it's not really that urgent."

The rest of the day can be used to purchase some items and equipment needed for outdoor adventures.

The wilderness areas outside the settlements are the territory of monsters.

There are a large number of roaming monsters and monster lairs there.

This world space is relatively unstable and often becomes entangled with other worlds.

When a massive amount of energy from another world unexpectedly synchronizes with certain points in spacetime in this world, it creates a temporary weak zone of resonance.

This is the dimensional rift.

Once the dimensional rift opens, the leakage of dimensional power will project around the dimensional rift, forming the initial "monster lair".

This is the theoretical explanation of the origins of dimensional rifts and monster lairs, developed by the world's elites over many years through research.

Monster lairs appearing in settlements and cities will be shut down or artificially de-dangerous controlled immediately, making it difficult for them to pose any threat.

However, monster lairs that appear in the wild are difficult to eliminate in time.

After a long period of accumulation and solidification, these monster lairs will eventually evolve into permanent dimensional battlefields or monster spawning areas.

The most important task for the heroes of this world is to venture deep into the wild to hunt monsters, destroy their lairs, and reduce the burden on the city.

This is also the primary way for heroes to acquire resources in today's world.

Over the years, the operation and development of the entire Federation has become inseparable from the various resources collected from monsters.

Many brave warriors serve as professional resource hunters for various organizations, spending years roaming the wilderness.

Once you enter the wilderness, everything becomes very inconvenient, from clothing and food to shelter and transportation.

Even the bravest need to be well-prepared to survive in that perilous land.

"There are many guides online about what supplies to bring..."

"Just buy it according to the guide when the time comes."

"There's no need to buy anything too fancy, just get a basic beginner's package."

"Most people's choices may not be the best, but they are certainly the most practical."

"Anyway, I wasn't planning on going too far from the settlement..."

Sean was thinking.

Once you obtain the E-rank Hero Badge, it means you are qualified to enter the wilderness area.

Even if it's just to satisfy his lifelong curiosity about the wild, he wouldn't miss this opportunity.