Monster collectors on the cross-platform

"Boss, is your human body enchanting reliable?" the bald man asked with a suspicious look.

"Reliable, absolutely reliable. Here's what we'll do: I'll enchant it for you first, and you can pay me after you try it and see if it works," Huo said confidently, patting his chest.

Although I've never used this skill before, it's precisely at times like these that I need to be confident and composed in order to gain the client's trust.

"Come on, take off your clothes and lie down on the bed," Huo said, pulling the bald man to the bedside.

Guiding the bald man to lie down properly, Huo took a deep breath and used the 'rental' skill for the first time.

Using his hand as a pen, Huo concentrated his energy in his right index finger and gently pressed it onto the back of his bald head.

"Ouch, it hurts so much!" The burly man lying on the ground screamed as soon as he was touched.

"Bear with it, it will be over soon." Huo Huan, who was painting with his hands, was also in pain. His bald head, the 'canvas', was trembling constantly due to the pain. Huo Huan had to gather energy to keep it stable and not dissipate, and he also had to keep his hands steady to ensure that the painting was complete and did not deviate.

"Alright, it's done." A dozen minutes later, Huo, covered in sweat, breathed a sigh of relief. The carving was successfully completed, and his first use of 'rental' was a great success.

The bald man lying on the bed was also covered in sweat, looking as if he had been pulled out of the water, and he couldn't get up for a while.

"Guest, it's over. You can go and try," Huo kindly reminded the bald man, who was still lying in bed.

"Why does this enchantment hurt so much?" The bald man, who had been in pain for a while, came back to his senses and said to Huo with dissatisfaction.

"You didn't ask either," Huo replied innocently, without mentioning the fact that he had used a bald head as an experiment.

"Hmph," the bald man's expression froze for a moment, then he paid with Zongwang coins with a sour face and turned to leave.

"Welcome back next time!" Huo waved goodbye to his first customer.

Chapter 34 Explosive Popularity

Having learned from this experience, Huo immediately added a line of small print to the wooden board at the door: "There will be some minor pain during the enchanting process."

After seeing the customer off, Huo looked at the soaked sheets and thought for a moment before going to the mall to buy a leather waterproof massage bed.

After moving the massage bed inside, Huo took advantage of the fact that there were no customers for the time being and started watching "Don't Cry After a Divorce" again.

This is the third drama Huo has watched since he time-traveled; the first two were "The Devil's Stepmother" and "Where Is My Mother?".

It's not that Huo still likes watching this type of drama, but rather that the tablet he bought is full of these kinds of dramas, and the three that Huo still watches are the ones with the fewest episodes.

Before I could finish watching the first episode, another customer arrived, which was somewhat unexpected. It seems that a considerable number of people have a demand for amphibious products.

Customers came one after another, and soon Huo had used up all six of his fishman collectibles.

"I'm sorry, we've run out of slots for today," Huo said apologetically.

"Boss, can't you make more? I'm willing to pay extra."

"Well then, I'm out of raw materials right now. If you can bring me a live murloc, I can enchant it for you." Huo had an idea. Since he couldn't collect the materials himself, he might as well ask other players to collect them for him.

With this idea in mind, Huo added a live merman to the cost of enchanting the amphibious aspect.

After revising the pricing, Huo Huan prepared to close down for business. Although it was only 6 'rentals', Huo Huan had consumed a lot of energy, which was less than half of his peak strength.

However, the gains were not small. I gained 1200 more Guangzongwang coins and my painting proficiency skill also increased significantly.

Just as Huo went to rest, news began to circulate in the chat group that a master of human enchantment had arrived at Game Island.

Huo was completely unaware of this. The continuous portrayal had taken a toll on his mental health, and now all he wanted to do was eat a lot to relax. He hadn't had any food from the online game players in a long time, and his mouth was starting to taste a little bland.

Humming a song, Huo walked briskly past the small houses.

These huts are mostly inhabited, and unlike Huo, most of them are not used as shops but simply as temporary residences.

There aren't many players focused on daily life on the island, and even fewer who specialize in cooking. Fortunately, they are rare, not nonexistent.

Huo then went to the mall and followed the aroma to a restaurant. Perhaps it was lunchtime, as there were quite a few players inside.

Huo found an empty table, sat down, and ordered a seafood set meal for 30 Zongwang coins.

The food was served quickly. Not long after Huo sat down, a seafood feast appeared on the table, prepared in various ways, including steamed, braised, and sashimi, with all the ingredients being extraordinary.

Huo was quite satisfied with the meal. Seeing the extra buff on his panel, he took the opportunity to practice his skills in the training ground.

In addition to the usual training facilities and weights, the training ground also has training robots.

These robots are equipped with a large number of moves and techniques, making them a good opponent for honing your skills.

Of course, if the robot is damaged, you either have to repair it yourself or pay compensation with Zongwang coins.

Huo came to the training ground this time to find these robots. Mastering skills with bare hands requires training, and the newly acquired kung fu skills also need to be honed.

As for the penetrating force, Huo dared not use it. The robot's material was hard and not easily damaged, while the penetrating force destroyed from the inside, which was exactly the nemesis of these robots.

Having prepaid for the training ground, Huo also selected a humanoid robot as his sparring partner.

The robot looks no different from a normal person, but its exterior is covered with repairable artificial skin.

Huo attacked while still restrained, without removing the restraints.

The robot will automatically match the opponent's strength and speed, suppressing its strength and speed to a similar level.

To put it simply, fighting is nothing more than offense and defense: how to defend against the opponent's attacks and how to break through the opponent's defenses.

When the strength of both sides is similar and brute force cannot be relied upon to overwhelm the opponent, skill becomes a crucial means of victory.

How do you break through the opponent's defense using techniques? This involves many aspects, and the center of gravity is a crucial point.

Center of gravity control is the most fundamental element in all sports. Breaking the enemy's center of gravity makes it easier for them to expose weaknesses.

At the same time, maintaining one's center of gravity during offense and defense is also a crucial point.

Stepping forward, pushing with the palm, punching... Huo gradually tested the techniques of kung fu skills.

Three hours later, Huo, covered in a light sweat, walked out of the training room.

Huo frowned as he opened the panel and glanced at the increased proficiency. He found that it wasn't much higher than the training room on the online platform. It seemed that the training room on the online platform wasn't just for sparring; it probably also offered proficiency bonuses.

However, although proficiency increases slowly, the time flow is different on both sides, so in the end, it's not certain which side is faster.

Returning to the cabin covered in sweat, Huo quickly washed up and then sat cross-legged on the bed to begin meditating.

By now, meditation has replaced most of my sleep time.

The next morning, there was a knock on Huo Huan's door.

"Who is it?" Huo stretched and got out of bed to open the door.

As soon as Huo opened the door, he saw several players standing outside his house, each carrying an unconscious merman.

"Master, I'm here to enchant," the young man at the front of the line said with a silly grin, holding up the merman in his hand.

"Come in first." Looking at the many players outside, Huo felt a toothache and knew he was in for a busy day.

After letting the young man in, Huo carved the words "Open for Business, Do Not Disturb" on the back of the wooden board, and then kept the other players outside.

Too many people in the room would affect Huo's concentration; it's easier to focus in a one-on-one setting.

I was busy from morning until noon before it finally came to a temporary end, because Huo was out of energy.

However, the gains were not small. I earned more than 2000 Zongwang coins in just one morning, and I became more and more proficient in energy manipulation. The energy consumed each time I inscribed was also decreasing.

Switching to the Flesh Devouring trait, Huo generously ordered a set meal worth 100 Comprehensive Network Coins and enjoyed a delicious meal.

With the addition of meditation and breathing techniques, Huo finally managed to replenish his energy by the afternoon.

Huo Huan's life gradually settled down as he earned money by enchanting players during the day and trained at the training ground at night.

There were more players who came to enchant amphibious items than Huo had imagined. Huo thought that only a very small portion of the 3000+ players would need it, since most people coming to a world that is mostly ocean would be prepared to breathe underwater.

In fact, Huo had misunderstood this point. Most underwater breathing equipment consists of either medicine or equipment. Medicine has a limited duration, and equipment can be lost or damaged. It is not as good as having your own underwater breathing equipment.

In addition, Huo's fees are cheap, as long as a live fishman is required.

Fishmen are everywhere in this world; you can find them with just a little searching. They are weak and can survive in this world solely because they can reproduce.

A slightly larger murloc tribe has several thousand murlocs, so Huo Huan's price is nothing at all; it can be considered a beginner's bonus.

Chapter 35 Quit Drinking

Huo Huan's life gradually stabilized, and the amount of Zongwang coins increased every day. Huo Huan also used a portion of his money to offer a reward for monsters that the Book of Collection had not yet contained.

In just over a month, Huo Huan's bounty had received several different collectibles.

Perhaps because these collections all come from the ocean, they all have similar, rather than very useful, characteristics.

It's either about breathing underwater, using fins or flippers to increase swimming speed, or having the physical ability to withstand underwater pressure.

Only one extraordinary creature, the Blood Shark, granted a somewhat useful trait.

Race Name: Blood Shark

Description: Giant sharks that roam the deep sea are extremely sensitive to the smell of blood and will fearlessly hunt anything in their path.

Traits: Bloodlust, Underwater Breathing

Blood Rage: When the giant shark smells blood, it will attack its prey more ferociously. When equipped, players will inflict additional blood damage when launching melee attacks on injured targets. The more severe the injury, the higher the blood damage.

The remaining underwater breathing techniques are similar to those of the fish-men, essentially completely overlapping.

In addition, Huo also spent Zongwang coins to collect materials for polishing the collection, enhancing the characteristics of the Siren and the Bloody Shark.

As for the remaining qualities, either the materials are not enough or the collection itself lacks the potential to be improved.

More than a month has passed, and fewer and fewer players are looking for Huo to enchant their characters. Only a portion of the players are in the main world, and only a few hundred are permanent residents or frequent visitors to the game island.

Just as Huo was considering closing the shop and leaving the game island to complete a mission, a woman resembling a female leopard arrived at Huo's cabin.

No, it's not just like, it's exactly what Huo looked like. He took a closer look and realized that the leopard ears on the woman's head weren't decorations, but real ones.

However, apart from that, she doesn't look much different from an ordinary woman, except that her skin is a bit darker, her figure is better, she has abs, and she has a bit of a wild temperament.

"Boss, enchant it." The woman casually tossed the merman to the ground and began to take off her clothes.

"Um, you don't need to take your pants off." Huo had just killed the fishman and put him into his collection when he found the woman lying naked on the massage chair.

To calm himself, Huo forced himself not to look at what he should be looking at, and focused his attention on the depiction.

"Hmm," Huo Huan's fingers pressed on the woman's back, and the woman couldn't help but let out a soft moan.

Huo remained unmoved and continued to focus on his work.

As the depiction progressed, the trembling of his body intensified, beads of sweat began to seep out, and his skin began to turn an eerie red.