1 Turned Into A Kobold
People all over the world were watching the heated battle between the two greatest players in VRMMORPG called Ranker's World Online. This game had captured gamers', as well as investors, as it had taken the world's entertainment by storm. And this game was also awarded as the highest-grossing paid virtual reality game of all time.
Why are they so engrossed in this online game? It's because a certain gamer can make money by selling the monster's core and valuable items on the market as their value grows.
Yes, it was the first VRMMORPG NFT game that allowed the player to enjoy the true essence of the game while earning real pennies. Sounds unbelievable, doesn't it? Nothing was impossible for the Japanese game developer who created it. Furthermore, it was already the year 2080, so anything was possible.
A low-grade monster's core was worth one dollar, a mid-grade monster's core was worth seven dollars, and a high-grade monster's core was worth fifteen dollars. The selling price of items was determined by their rarity, so the more rare the item, the more money you'll have.
Pro-players competed in a tournament called 5 versus 5 valor, in which they demonstrated their exceptional abilities. According to the media, the highest paid job right now is to become a pro player, as they can earn a 120 million dollar contract in one year.
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[Player winner Panther!]
The system sent a notification to all gamers who were watching the heated battle between the two best players in this game. To be more specific, this battle will determine which of the two can become the number one ranker.
Even though they all predicted who would win, they all wanted to watch the match to experience the extreme thrill and excitement provided by them. It's also a good idea to copy their new moves that's how the game usually works.
Wow! Panther has taken the top spot!
Panther is in full control!
Panther didn't leave any room for his opponent to attack!
In the live stream, gamers congratulated the winner while hoping to see Panther's true face.
Yes, Panther was not a professional player, so no one knew who he was because he never revealed his identity. Furthermore, his victory in this battle was slapped for all pro-players, as non-pro players like him ascended to the number one spot.
To begin with, the black capsule released a translucent smoke as the young man wearing a helmet slowly emerged from it. It appeared the black capsule was the advanced console he used to play this online game.
He stepped out of the capsule and took off his helmet. He was 178 centimeters tall, had black silky hair, narrow red eyes, and appeared to be a Japanese citizen. Then he stretched his limbs and cracked his neck.
Crack! Crack!
"That was a good battle, I never expected him to give me the excitement that I wanted," he said cheerfully, fixing his bed hair.
His name was Rei Kenshin, and the people who lived in this world referred to him as Panther.
A theater-sized television, a five-person bed, a gaming computer set worth $30,000, and pricey paintings surrounded him. It emerged that the money he used to buy all of this came from the game.
Sniff... Sniff...
He opened his eyes wide in surprise as he smelled the odor of burning wires. He immediately looked at his behind, realizing that it was the source of the odor.
Creek! Creek! Creek!
Sparking wires emitted thick smoke that quickly engulfed the entire area. "What's going on? Why is the console burning?" he asked himself, perplexed.
Unaware of the potentially hazardous situation. Rei dashed to the location where he could find the fire extinguisher, but before he could grab it, his condominium was engulfed in a massive explosion.
Boom!
The entire complex was shook, and the glass walls were scattered all over the place. Of course, it drew the attention of people passing by with their expensive cars.
More specifically, they witnessed a powerful explosion on the third floor of the sixty storage building.
Boom!
"What the-?!"
"Fall back!"
People were taken aback when another explosion occurred. It was strong enough to devour the nearby condominium.
Rei Kenshin was dead in an instant.
To conceal the failure of the machine, the developers paid the media to remain silent in this incident or to whisper the main cause of the explosion. Knowing it would have a bad impact on the game as it can stop the player playing this game, afraid that they will have some fate with Rei. Soon, the code name Panther would forget in the game world.
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"Argh!"
As the throbbing pulse struck his head, a creature screamed in agony in the enclosed area. When the pain subsided, he realized his entire body was on fire and that something heavy was sitting on his chest.
"Argh! It hurts...!" He pushed himself into a seated position by placing his hand on the wet ground.
"Huh?! Where is this place? What the hell happened?" The creature focused on his surroundings as his eyes cleared. There were walls around it with torches mounted on them. However, the light provided by the torch was insufficient to allow a thorough examination of the entire area.
His eyes were filled with the smell of a wet surface, and even though he couldn't tell what he was touching, he knew it was mud. For some reason, he also detected the aroma of iron.
"Wait, who am I? What am I doing in this dark place?" His voice was a little deep, but it was understandable.
To find answers to all the questions that were piercing his mind, the creature gradually pushed its body into a standing position, feeling mild pain in his body as he appeared to have bruises.
Alas, the torch's light illuminated to him as the creature was now standing in the distance where the light reached him. His eyes widened when he realized something was wrong with his body.
"W-Wait, what is this?" the creature stuttered, unable to believe what his eyes were seeing.
It examined his arms, noticing the partially reddish-black scales on his tanned skin. The creature closed his eyes, thinking he was hallucinating, but he opened up his eyes again the result was still the same.
"When did I get these claws?"
The creature twirled his arms, examining the creature's dark, sharp claws. Furthermore, it analyzed his legs and discovered the same reddish-black scales on his arms. His feet were identical to those of humans, except for having black nails.
He can't stop thinking about his face at this point. As a result, they rushed to touch it in order to figure it out. He sighed with relief when it had the same texture as a human, but the problem was his teeth, which he thought were all sharps.
"I have hair, sharp ears, a nose, sharp teeth, and teeth; aside from the scales and claws, there appears to be nothing to worry about in my body."
The creature was 165 centimeters tall, but he appeared to be much taller for his race.
"Dungeon?"
He couldn't remember how he got to that world; the only thing he knew for sure was how to describe the location he was in.
Ding!
A blue light screen appeared in front of the creature, dazzled by the light it provided. As soon as the vision returns to its original state, it scans the screen for information.
[Character's Status]
•Name: Rei Kenshin
•Race: Kobold
•Level: 1 (0/100)
•Class: --
•Health: 40/40
•Stamina: 20/20
•Mana pool: 10/10
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•Strength: 11 [+]
•Agility: 9 [+]
•Vitality: 14 [+]
•Dexterity: 6 [+]
•Intelligence: 5 [+]
Remaining attribute(s): 2
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Skill(s): [Slash], [Charge]
Remaining skill point(s): 1
When the moment screen appeared, it also activated all of his attributes. At the same time, he can now recall his name, but for some reason, he can't recall some of his memories.
"Rei Kenshin? Is that my name? But how?!"
He shook his head slowly, realizing it wasn't the right time to find out why he had suddenly recalled his memories. Why? It was because the information displayed on the screen at the time was the important thing.
Next was his race "Hmm... Kobold? It's explained, I guess." Knowing what a Kobold looked like, he discovered why he had scales.
He kept moving the screen down until he reached the skill section and paused for a second.
Next was his race. "Hmm... Kobold? It's explained I guess." Having knowledge of what was the Kobold looked like, he found the answer to why he had scales.
He continued to move the screen downward until he went to the skill section and paused for a second.
[Slash] Level 1: swinging the claws increases the penetration effect by 10℅. Stamina cost: 2
Mastery: 0℅
[Charge] Level 1: granting 10% extra movement speed when seeing the opponent's existence. Stamina cost: 3
It appeared that the skills he was given were based on his race. Simply put, the kobold race was known for being aggressive monsters with high offensive power, which must be the reason.
Furthermore, he realized that he could use the skill multiple times as long as he had stamina and didn't exhaust himself. His healthy body was commendable since it allowed him to broaden his capabilities.
Rei paused for a moment, surveying his three free attributes and one skill point. He was kneading his chin smoothly, thinking that it wasn't the right time to use them. "I have a higher status right now; it's a waste if I put them in random order without knowing where I'm lacking."
His decision was quite right as he had no idea when he would have these attributes again. Holding them wasn't a bad idea either, as it could come in handy in a pinch.
By clicking the x mark on each tab, he erased all the screens in front of him. He then tilted his head to the right, as that was the only way he could go.
Flop! Flop! Flop!
The only sound he could hear was his footsteps walking through the mud. "A door?" He frowned, thinking he'd already found a way out of the dungeon.
He straightened his hands, preparing to use his fingers if something unexpected happened. When he arrived, he narrowly pushed it to open the door.
The door groaned as it gave way to a humanoid reptilian. Rei was able to enter, but the door abruptly closed for some reason. He tried to open it again because he sensed a dangerous atmosphere here, but it appeared that the thick mud had already blocked it.
Swoosh!
A grimace expression across to his face, hearing the suspicious in this wall way that consisted by two separate ways. "Who's that show yourself!" He asked the creature as the torches positioned on the wall can't reach the area where he heard the sound.
Crap!
