Monster collectors on the cross-platform

Huo also noticed that the number of members had dropped from 13 an hour ago to only 12 now, which meant that some players had probably abandoned the instance and left the chat channel.

After all, it's just a very basic instance, so high player turnover is normal.

Huo also found a dungeon guide. The difficulty of the normal dungeon was the same as that of the easy dungeon, but the monster types were different, only the number of monsters was much smaller.

As the name suggests, "Goblin's Forest Stronghold" is a dungeon with a stronghold 'built' by goblins, although it's just a piece of land marked off with some tree branches.

In the normal difficulty dungeon, there are 3 groups of goblins searching for food outside, with 3 goblins in each group, and 13 goblins resting inside the stronghold.

The difficulty of the dungeon lies in the fact that the goblins in the stronghold will swarm you, and unprepared newcomers can easily fall victim to them when caught off guard.

The second difficulty is that after a few goblins die, the rest will scatter and run away. The strategy creator failed the first dungeon because he couldn't kill all the goblins in the remaining time.

The strategy suggests that players lure the goblins out in batches and kill them, being careful not to let the lured goblins run back to report.

After reading the guide, Huo wasn't in a hurry to start the second dungeon.

After completing the first dungeon, although his physical abilities far surpassed those of the goblins, Huo still struggled to eliminate them quickly when they fled, especially when there were many enemies.

Moreover, Huo also discovered a very important point: although the personal panel stated that collection points could strengthen the body, Huo still didn't know how to use them.

Looking at the 11 collection points on the panel, Huo thought he should first go to the training area of ​​the trading platform, where there should be methods that could help him.

Chapter 4 General Skills

Upon returning to the online trading platform, Huo found the same large number of players and followed the platform's guidance to the training area.

A tall, circular building stands in the training area. Inside the gate is a large area of ​​training facilities.

These training facilities are free for players to use, but generally only new players use them.

Huo didn't come here for the free facilities on the first floor. He walked up to the second floor, grabbed the handle of an empty room, and began his one-hour training session.

Inside the training room, Huo Huan had just stood still when a strange yet familiar figure came into view—it was another 'Huo Huan'.

"Wow, that's awesome! If I had this ability in my past life, I could have worked two jobs at once and earned double the salary!"

"Calm your mind and concentrate."

Seeing that Huo Huan was still lost in thought, the clone 'Huo Huan' said in a deep voice, and then placed his right hand on Huo Huan's chest.

A strange force traveled from Huo Huan's right hand to Huo Huan's chest.

The energy that had been dormant within Huo Huan's body began to boil, like a lion whose territory had been invaded, fiercely driving away the intruders.

"Keep your mind focused and control this energy."

……

An hour later, the training room door opened again.

[Network notification: Training successful, you have mastered the general skill]

[Universal Skill Activated: Basic Energy Control]

Basic Energy Control: Lv1 (10/50) A basic skill that helps players quickly master their own energy.

The fundamentals are of utmost importance. — Proverbs

Having successfully mastered a skill, Huo picked up his axe and opened the dungeon once again.

[Selected instance - Goblin Forest Stronghold]

[Current Difficulty: Normal]

[The dungeon portal is opening. Please prepare.]

The pale blue portal opened, and Huo stepped into it once again.

The game starts with three green goblins charging haphazardly without any strategy.

Knowing that the goblins would run away quickly, Huo was well prepared this time. After chopping one goblin to death with an axe, he quickly activated his collection value.

As the energy from the collection value filled his body, Huo was like a war god, with his strength, agility, and reaction all greatly improved. He easily caught up with the two fleeing goblins and effortlessly cut them down with his axe.

As soon as the battle ended, Huo stopped using his collection points. He still had too little energy; one collection point could only last for about one minute. He didn't have any recovery items on hand, so he needed to use his collection points sparingly.

After summoning the Book of Collection to contain the three goblins, Ho, still carrying his axe, began searching for his next target.

Half an hour later, Huo arrived at the goblin stronghold, still carrying his axe.

The stronghold was surrounded by a fence made of wooden sticks as thick as an arm and as tall as a person. It looked quite impressive, but it was hard to tell how effective it was at defense.

Inside the stronghold, there were a few low houses scattered about, as well as a watchtower. However, the goblin on the watchtower seemed to be asleep, and Huo stood outside the stronghold for quite a while without being discovered.

Huo had a sudden inspiration. He put the axe back into his spatial backpack, and instead of going through the main gate, he came to the side and rear of the stronghold and quietly climbed over the fence.

Apart from a few goblins who seemed to be doing something inexplicable, most of the goblins were resting inside the house.

Huo sneaked into a room, took out an axe, and with a swift stroke, killed the sleeping goblin. He then summoned the Book of Collection to quickly contain the goblin and prevent the smell of blood from spreading.

Huo repeated the same method, beheading the goblins in the hut one by one.

The process went smoothly. Perhaps because they were in their base, the goblins lowered their guard and remained unaware that their base had been invaded.

Next comes the finishing touches.

"Backup hidden energy activated!" Huo roared, his collection value surging through his body, and he pounced on the remaining goblins like a tiger descending a mountain.

With a few swift axe strokes, the battle was over. Huo stood there for a while, but the online dungeon still hadn't settled. Suddenly, he remembered there was another one on the watchtower.

After climbing the watchtower and dealing with the sleeping goblins, the network arrived as scheduled.

[Dungeon clear conditions met, rewards being calculated]

The rewards you received from this dungeon run are: 20 General Coins, 50 Universal Experience, and 10 Wild Vine Fruits (Gray).

After collecting all the goblin corpses, Huo opened his backpack to check the new items that had appeared.

Name: Wild Vine Fruit (Gray)

Type: Berries, Food Ingredients, Restoration Items

Weight: 0.5 kg

Effects: Rich in nutrients and water, it can relieve hunger and slightly restore energy after consumption.

Description: A plant widely found in most high-magic planes, rich in energy, with a slightly sweet taste, and a good food that most races can eat.

Huo, who had been fighting until late at night, was a little hungry and took out a wild vine fruit from his backpack.

Wild vine fruit is purple in color and larger than a persimmon. Its skin is slightly softer than a persimmon, and when you bite into it, juice bursts out, filling your mouth with a unique sweet aroma.

After wolfing one down, Huo smacked his lips with lingering satisfaction and pulled out two more from his backpack.

After barely managing to fill his stomach with three bites, Huo took advantage of the time remaining before the dungeon ended and began his herb-gathering mission.

The normal difficulty dungeons last significantly longer than the easy dungeons, and there also seems to be more Green Grass.

I returned to the Gravekeeper's Hut just as the dungeon ended, and the final difficulty level of the "Goblin's Forest Stronghold" dungeon was unlocked.

Naturally, the rewards for clearing the dungeon are also more generous: 50 General Coins, 100 Universal Experience, Gray Quality Materials/Equipment (Medium Probability), White Quality Materials/Equipment (Low Probability), Skill Cards (Low Probability), and Dungeon Invitation Letters (Extremely Low Probability).

Huo also sorted out his current assets: 30 in Comprehensive Network Coins, 10 spent in the training ground, leaving him with 20, 70 experience points, and his current career level progress bar is 70/300, which is about a quarter of the way through.

Besides that, there are 7 Wild Vine Fruits left, and about 2 kilograms of Green Glow Grass were harvested, which can be sold for about 10 Zongwang Coins.

Huo also opened the chat channel and found the walkthrough for the final difficulty level of the dungeon.

In the Hard difficulty dungeon, in addition to the goblins already there, an ogre has been added.

The advantages of ogres are their tall stature, thick skin, and good melee ability; the disadvantages are their clumsy body, poor agility, and vulnerability to being outmaneuvered.

Having read the guide and already conquered two challenging dungeons, Huo was in high spirits and planned to clear this beginner dungeon in one go.

An hour later, Huo lay listlessly on the bed, looking as if he had been completely drained and his face was weak.

In the difficult dungeon, Huo originally wanted to replicate the normal difficulty strategy and clear out all the goblins first. However, he did not expect that the ogres were so sensitive to the smell of humans that Huo was discovered by the ogres before he could even make a move.

Under the threat of the ogres, the goblins also became unusually fearless. Although they could not cause much damage to Huo, who had activated his energy, they did significantly slow down Huo's progress.

Furthermore, even with the power of the ogre Naho, which was beyond his reach even with the collection value activated, he was ultimately defeated without a doubt and died under the ogre's club.

Chapter 5 Another Challenge

Before you know it, it's afternoon.

Fortunately, the job of guarding the tomb is very easy, and no one comes to inspect the work, although the income is very low.

After lying in bed for most of the day, Huo Huan was starving. He spent a long time rummaging around in the kitchen and managed to make some black bread and vegetable soup, which barely filled his stomach.

The feeling of a weak soul is very uncomfortable; you feel listless and unable to muster the energy to do anything, and your whole being feels lethargic.

Huo even moved a small stool to sit in front of the door and watched the sun slowly set.

I'll go to bed early tonight; the weakness in my soul won't be resolved until tomorrow anyway.

The next morning, Huo jumped out of bed looking refreshed and hurriedly opened the web browser.

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

[Instance successfully generated. The instance "Kobold's Mine Nest" has been added to your permanent instance list.]

Dungeon Name: Kobold Mine Nest (Remaining Challenge Attempts for Today: 2)

Dungeon Level: 1~5

Dungeon Difficulty: Easy

Completion Rewards: 20 Network Coins, 40 Universal Experience, Gray Quality Material (Low Probability), Gray Quality Equipment (Low Probability)

[Network Notice: Dying in this instance will cause players to suffer a Soul Weakness status (1 calendar day)]

Please clear the dungeon to unlock more difficulty levels.

Sure enough, a new instance had been created, and a new instance channel invitation had been sent. After accepting the invitation, a new chat channel opened up in front of Huo Huan.

[Network notification: Player '尽栗了' has joined the current channel]

[Chat text translation module is now loaded]

[Current number of online users: 155]

[Want to lose weight]: Oh, another new person has joined. Welcome, welcome.