Monster collectors on the cross-platform

[Network notification: You have met the upgrade requirements]

"upgrade"

With a command from Huo Huan.

"Ding"

Your job level has been increased to 18.

Based on your profession, your maximum collection value +10, and your loading slots +3.

I've reached level 18, and I'm only two levels away from becoming a legendary player.

Huo admired his control panel for a while before turning it off and taking a proper rest.

The next morning, seeing the new trial appear on the instance panel, Huo chose to enter without hesitation.

The trial is called the Insect Nest, and as the name suggests, it's related to insects. I wonder if it will be the infamous interstellar insect race.

With a slight sense of doubt, Huo Huan's figure gradually disappeared into the gravedigger's hut.

When Huo opened his eyes again, he was already inside a tunnel.

The tunnel is about 2 meters high and circular. Judging from the smoothness of its inner walls, it is obviously not a natural product, but rather something that was deliberately made by some kind of organism.

Huo glanced around a few more times but didn't notice anything wrong. Looking at the interconnected tunnels in front of him, he took out a crystal ball and injected energy into it.

The crystal ball gradually filled up, and after a moment, an arrow appeared inside the crystal ball.

Huo glanced at it again, then followed the arrow and walked into a tunnel.

The tunnel was very smooth, and it even felt a little sticky underfoot, which must have been the traces left by some kind of creature that crawled through it.

"Da da da"

Huo Huan's footsteps echoed in the silent tunnel, sounding monotonous and eerie.

Suddenly, Huo felt a tightness in his chest, as if he sensed something approaching.

He pushed off with his feet and instantly retreated several meters.

The next second, a fleshy, pillar-like creature about 2 meters in diameter suddenly appeared from where Huo Huan had been.

The fleshy, worm-like creature emerges from the ground and disappears in the blink of an eye, leaving behind a tunnel about 2 meters high and a pool of slime.

Good heavens, so these tunnels were actually traces left by earthworm monsters burrowing underground.

Watching the monster disappear before his eyes, Huo didn't give chase.

These underground tunnels are interconnected, and whether we can find anything by following them now is uncertain. It's better to continue following the guidance of the crystal ball.

Ignoring this minor incident, Huo glanced at the crystal ball in his hand and chose to continue forward.

However, the vibrations generated by Huo's walking were perhaps quite unfamiliar to these monsters.

Not long after, another earthworm monster appeared and attacked Huo Huan.

This time, having made preparations, Huo did not back down.

He transformed his hands into blades and slashed down at the monster's charging maw.

"chi"

Huo Huan's blade is incredibly fast, enhanced by the Thousand Illusions of Sword Shadows; there are very few things that Huo Huan cannot cut.

The earthworm monster in front of them was clearly not among them.

Seeing the monster still writhing after being split vertically in two, Huo immediately burned it to charcoal with a breath of dragon's breath. Then, the Book of Collection appeared and contained the monster inside.

Race name: Earth Dragon

Introduction: Originally an ordinary creature living underground, it underwent some special mutation and grew into its current form.

Special properties: Limb regeneration, ability to break metal and stone, slippery skin, rapid digestion

Limb Regeneration: The earth dragon has an extremely powerful regenerative ability. Even if it is cut into dozens of pieces, it will not die. In fact, each piece can grow into a new individual. After equipping it, the player will gain the ability to regenerate limbs.

Breaking Metal and Stone: The earth dragon has extremely sharp teeth and feeds on soil and ore. When equipped, the player's teeth are strengthened, making them able to easily tear metal apart.

Slippery Skin: The earth dragon's surface continuously secretes a special kind of slime that acts as a lubricant and reduces the damage it takes. Players can also secrete this slime themselves after equipping the dragon.

Rapid Digestion: Earth dragons are constantly eating, and rapid digestion is the key to their energy acquisition. Once loaded, players can quickly consume the food, maximizing the energy extracted from it.

After glancing at the earth dragon's characteristics, Huo then tossed it into a corner.

Of the four traits, all of them are usable, and some traits may be useful in specific situations, but Huo clearly doesn't need them right now.

After carefully putting away the book he had collected, Huo continued to follow the guidance of the crystal ball.

As Huo gets closer to his target, he is attacked more and more frequently, and the monsters attacking him are no longer just earth dragons.

Crickets, cutworms, ants... all sorts of small animals living underground appeared before Huo Huan in sizes hundreds of times larger.

Although these monsters don't have any special abilities, their basic attributes are terrifyingly high, no less than those of adult dragons.

With such a large number of them, it's really not easy for the average player to beat them.

However, for Huo Huan, these monsters are nothing special. Even if your base attributes are high, Huo Huan's base attributes are not low either, and may even be higher than yours.

Not to mention that Huo Huan also has a wide variety of attack methods. More importantly, Huo Huan is not afraid of getting injured. His profound life energy allows him to ignore most attacks.

In addition to Huo Huan's powerful body, the group of gigantic insects did not pose any problem for him.

At best, it only delayed Huo's progress.

Several tens of minutes later, Huo Huan summoned the Book of Collection again to collect the insect corpses scattered on the ground. The location indicated by the crystal ball finally appeared in front of Huo Huan.

It was a strange green crystal, emitting a faint green glow.

Just standing next to this crystal, Huo could feel a vibrant life force slowly seeping into his body.

At the same time, Huo also keenly noticed that his already powerful body had become imperceptibly stronger.

Good baby.

Looking at the green crystal in front of him, Huo's eyes were filled with joy.

Although the improvement is quite slow, it's completely free; you don't need to pay anything, just stay near the crystal.

After taking a quick look, Huo immediately prepared to dig the crystal out of the ground.

In order not to damage the crystal, Huo specially mobilized energy to inject into the earth and began to carefully peel the crystal from the earth.

A dozen minutes later, Huo wiped away non-existent beads of sweat from his forehead, and a complete crystal, as tall as a person, appeared in front of him.

After decisively putting the green crystal into his spatial backpack, a notification from the network sounded at the right time.

[Network notification: You have successfully passed the trial of the legendary path – the Insect Nest. Rewards are being calculated...]

[Network notification: Subsequent trials will unlock after players reach level 19]

After glancing at the notification on the online platform, Huo returned home directly.

Name: Stone of Life (Rare Item)

Type: Jewelry

Weight: 1000 kg

Effect: Life Growth

Description: A wondrous object accidentally formed from stellar-level life forms, possessing the ability to continuously enhance the life of living beings.

Chapter 231 Rapid Improvement

Upon returning to the cabin, Huo Huan immediately contacted the professional businesswoman Qi Qi. After signing a comprehensive network agreement, the Life Stone in Huo Huan's spatial backpack suddenly disappeared.

A few hours later, a green pendant appeared in Huo Huan's hand, and at the same time, the value of the Zongwang coins in Huo Huan's wallet also shrank significantly.

That's right. After Huo returned, he spent a lot of money to contact merchants and have them forge master forgers for him.

Without affecting the effects of the Life Stone, reduce its size while creating a necklace that is strong enough.

The green pendant that Huo is currently holding is the finished product.

Now Huo can carry it with him anytime, anywhere.

Besides being incredibly sturdy, this pendant is also engraved with numerous defensive formations, not to protect the wearer, but to protect the life stone within the pendant.

After admiring it for a while, under the envious gazes of the girls, Huo put the pendant around his neck. His battle suit rippled, covering the pendant and completely concealing it.

Having unexpectedly obtained this treasure, Huo hadn't even bothered to look closely at the rewards he received from this trial.

Only after he had properly stored the pendant did Huo open the panel to check what rewards he had received from this trial.

Unexpectedly, the reward for this trial was pitifully small, a mere 10,000 Zongwang coins, which was far from matching the difficulty of the trial.

However, considering the effects of the Life Stone, Huo estimated that the bulk of the reward this time would be this Life Stone.

Ignoring the meager reward of the network currency, Huo once again turned his attention to the real battlefield.

I still have some experience points from the last fight against the green-skinned creatures, but it's not enough to level up to 19.

To level up quickly, you need to enter the real battlefield and reap the rewards rapidly.

However, the last time they reaped too many kills on the battlefield, and no matter how fast the greenskins grow, they can't recover almost completely in just one day.

Returning to the Greenskins' battlefield would only mean getting scraps, which would be troublesome and unsatisfying. It would be better to find a new battlefield.

After thinking for a while, Huo decided to change locations.

It will take a long time for the green-skinned creatures to grow back in such large numbers, so it's better to just switch to a new battlefield and harvest a batch.

With this in mind, the dungeon interface on the panel quickly refreshed again.

After glancing at it and realizing that it would still take a little time, Huo closed the panel and joined the group of Yi Cuisi and the others watching the show.

The next day, as expected, the new battlefield appeared in Huo Huan's instance list.

After glancing at the battlefield's name, 'Tide of Corruption,' Huo didn't think much of it. He armed the women and stepped onto the battlefield.

When Huo opened his eyes again, there were no players or natives around him, only ruins.

He frowned as he looked at the gloomy sky. All around him were dilapidated and collapsed buildings, wrecked vehicles, and blood and rotting corpses scattered everywhere.

It felt like being in a post-apocalyptic world.