Monsters Are Coming-Chapter 955 - 265: Are You Kidding Me! (Part 4)

Just three days into Monster World, he still wasn't clear about the specifics of the Player Faction and knew very little about the game's background content.

He temporarily decided not to join any guild.

Next, he had to consider how to spend this sacrificial power and transform it into his own Strength.

Before starting the enhancement, he decided to learn well on the forums.

To understand the game's settings, background, and other Domain knowledge in detail.

He summoned the forum interface and started scouring early strategy posts.

Two hours later.

When Ji Chen came across the introduction of the "auto-cultivation feature," he couldn't help but be stunned.

He thought he had discovered a growth trick within the game.

But he hadn't expected Monster World to already have an auto-hang-up cultivation mode, which eliminates filtration and cultivation steps when paired with Lifeforce Inhalation.

Feeling amused and helpless at the same time, he decided to head to Imperial Tomb Village immediately.

Three hours later.

Ji Chen's figure appeared in the square of Imperial Tomb Village.

The bustling noise took him by surprise.

Compared to the simple Sun Chasing Space, Imperial Tomb Village seemed like a completely different, prosperous world.

Outside the square, the streets were filled with crowds, and various vehicles came and went.

Floating Bamboo Scrolls, Bronze War Chariots, Colorful Skateboards... and Flying Swords of various colors.

His gaze shifted to a spot, and a Treasure Hunting Mouse, following its owner's footsteps, nimbly navigated through the crowd of players.

"Excuse me!" a light call came from overhead.

Ji Chen looked up.

Three players riding a flying device resembling a lotus leaf soared past, one of them had a white-winged bird perched on their shoulder.

A casual glance revealed an incredibly lively scene in Imperial Tomb Village.

The interaction between players of various clans, the roar of vehicles, the cries of pets, the aroma of food... a strong sense of bustling city life greeted him.

Ji Chen unknowingly smiled; he enjoyed this lively atmosphere.

Feeling the rich Spiritual Energy in the air of Imperial Tomb Village, he couldn't resist taking a deep breath.

He summoned the map and quickly walked towards the Cultivation Tower.

The scenery along the way aroused his deep curiosity.

Imperial Tomb Village had no traffic rules; various vehicles crisscrossed, creating a scene of unrestrained chaos.

Players could even be seen setting up stalls on the street, selling food made from spiritual materials.

Besides selling to passing players, the surplus portions would disappear into thin air, clearly being listed in the Trading House.

One hour later.

After finishing his selection, Ji Chen embedded the spirit-level combat skill "Star Wheel" into the Cultivation Slot, instantly causing his pupils to contract drastically.

The Spiritual Energy entering his body through the Essence Devourer trait, which originally required his consciousness to guide, was now automatically managed by an invisible force.

In his Perception View, the vast All Heaven Star Map appeared within his body, with Spiritual Energy circulating along a set path on its own.

This cheat-like growth made Ji Chen extremely content.

Having endured hardships, he finally realized how gratifying it was to have an advantage.

More importantly, the comparison of strengths in cultivation methods.

His Dragon Breath Technique, compared to the Star Wheel, seemed incredibly clumsy.

The gap was like that between a child's doodle and a master's painting, even the efficiency of hang-up cultivation was dozens of times stronger than Dragon Breath.

Now with the cultivation skills ready, the next step was vehicle selection.

In this area, he wasn't aiming for anything grand; functionality sufficed.

Three hours later, Ji Chen was refreshed.

The initial black cloth clothes he wore had transformed into a dark silver Star Pattern Flowing Cloud Robe, its fabric light as mist, perfectly complementing his white hair.

Additionally, Ji Chen purchased a Treasure Hunting Mouse as a pet.

His chosen vehicle was a cost-effective flying skateboard.

Although telekinesis could be used for flight,

it consumed too much spiritual power for long journeys, compared to using vehicles.

Lastly, he opened the fourth Star Vein Slot.

Newly embedded were Spirit Shock Wave and Withered Soul.

The remaining sacrificial power, he planned to use for sustaining the automatic hang-up cultivation costs, and for crafting a Forbidden Technique Seal.

As for a Resonating Weapon, he temporarily didn't have spare funds to purchase one and would consider it later.

After his shopping spree, he didn't rush to leave Imperial Tomb Village.

Deciding to head to the library, find a quiet place to browse forum materials and library resources.

In doing so, he aimed to thoroughly understand Monster World.

Learning from previous experiences, he deeply realized that ignorance was the most fatal flaw for players.

Evidently, many players suffered huge losses by selling rare resources as ordinary items at low prices due to lack of knowledge about material market trends.

Conversely, players who mastered intelligence and knowledge could easily capitalize on information for their maximum benefit.

Though it was a game, the amount of knowledge required to be mastered in Monster World was substantial.

As a newbie, he has much to learn.

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Three days later.

Ji Chen lightly pressed his fingers against his temples.

The lighting in the library remained gentle, while the pile of ancient texts on his desk had grown into a small mountain.

There was still a floating forum interface in his view.

From Star Vein Combination pairing to the definition of Primordial Monster, from the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range background introduction to the persistent Earth Thought Bully, from the distribution of Strong Clans at Colorful Mist Coast to the heroic tales of the Lord of Jile.

Reverse Tide Army, Combat Insect Clan, Ascension Clan, Shuyan, the Jile Clan, Ancient God Arena... endless knowledge, there's simply no end to it.

Background knowledge flooded into his mind like a tide, but the knowledge he accessed, and even what players accessed, was merely a small part of Monster World.

Yet Ji Chen wasn't anxious.

According to his forum favorites, he had already classified useful posts.

Whenever needed, he could find and review them anytime.