The two of them ate the barbecue to their heart's content, happily chatting away, and the conversation continued throughout the night. Before they knew it, it was already light out.
Perhaps it was because the two contractors were so excited to meet for the first time, and during this long period of time they had been alone, and now they had finally sat face-to-face with someone they could communicate with, so naturally they had endless things they wanted to say to each other.
At this point, Fluffy really couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell asleep with his head on the table. However, these two-night owls seemed to be tireless, not at all sleepy.
[Time is up. The contractor has completed the main task.]
[The contractor will be disconnected from this world and returned to the Reincarnation Space in 30 seconds. Please prepare in advance.]
[Note: If the contractor is in combat, they will not normally be able to return to the Reincarnation Space. They must leave combat and the time will be recalculated.]
As the time for return approached, the two men, though still reluctant to part, began to say their goodbyes.
"Goodbye, brother! I hope we can meet again in the future.”
“See you later, and don't die by then.“
”Hahahaha..."
Amidst hearty laughter, a strong white light suddenly flashed where the two were standing. After the light disappeared, the two and Fluffy had vanished without a trace, as if they had never been there.
After that, the animals in the forest never saw that crazy human again. Their lives gradually returned to normal, and everything returned to its normal course.
The area around the waterhole was once again full of life. Various animals played and drank by the waterhole, creating a harmonious scene.
...
[Transmission complete, Contractor has returned to the exclusive room]
[The exclusive room is an absolutely safe location. No one can enter except with the Contractor's permission]
[Contractor has been officially qualified and has been assigned Contractor ID 2752386]
[Contractor has returned to the Reincarnation Space and is beginning to settle task rewards]
Initial space: Ancient Forest
World Difficulty: LV1–LV8
Obtaining the source of the world: 30.1% (Contractors in this world have a higher difficulty obtaining the source of the world)
Number of completed tasks: 3 (Main task: Survival; Side tasks: Ecological Balance, Misty Crow)
Overall evaluation: A- (Scores range from F- to S+, with the overall evaluation calculated based on obtaining the source of the word and the number of completed tasks)
Starting to collect the source of the world...
The collection of the source of the world is complete, and the rewards will be distributed.
You have received the following rewards: 7 attribute points, 10,000 Mystsu Currency, and a random talent.
Since your overall evaluation is A-, your Contractor level has increased by 1, and you have successfully been promoted to LV2.
The settlement is complete, and the rewards have been automatically deposited into the contractor's imprint.
...
Benjamin carefully examined the contractor's imprint on the back of his right hand, and the interface in front of him clearly displayed the reward information obtained for this task.
“Overall evaluation A -? I worked so hard in the initial space, but I couldn't even get an A?”Benjamin frowned, his heart full of depression.
However, at this time, Benjamin did not know how difficult it was to get a grade of D or above in the initial space.
The task of a newcomer is a severe test for contractors. Because newcomers who have just arrived in this space have little combat capability and, according to common sense, it is difficult to explore the world successfully, in general, as long as they reach the survival period, they are considered to have passed.
During the world settlement, the contractor level is increased by one level according to the middle to low D-level calculation.
Of course, there are always exceptions to every rule. There is always a small group of contractors who can rely on the resources they have accumulated in the early stages to gain good development opportunities.
However, these people are absolutely few and far between compared to the vast base of new contractors.
For example, Benjamin, who has managed to accumulate some usable resources through a series of coincidences, and has successfully explored the world through a number of inexplicable actions, fully meets the criteria for being in the aforementioned small group of people.
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The two extra side tasks are a good proof of this. What's more, Space has very generously issued him with usury, which has given him even more opportunities for development.
This is a contractor who has been marked by space for being particularly capable of causing trouble. Benjamin is probably the only one who can still live such a carefree life in the initial space.
If the other new contractors who have gone through so much trouble to get a low or medium evaluation knew about Benjamin's experience, they would definitely go crazy with anger.
Even so, Benjamin is still not satisfied with the status quo. But then again, in this regard, everyone is the same.
“Fortunately, I was able to pay off my debts during the task, otherwise I would have to pay back more than half of the Mystsu Currency now. Loan sharks are really ruthless,”Benjamin mused, pleased with himself.
Benjamin now has a total of 11,605 Mystsu Currency, including rewards for tasks and the wealth he has obtained from opening treasure chests. In addition, Benjamin has four unopened treasure chests in his storage space.
This has made Benjamin a little richer, and having money in his pocket makes him feel more secure anyway.
Looking at his empty personal space, Benjamin thinks about decorating it with some furniture, so he calls up the system to find out how to buy some.
The space system pops up a shop interface, where Benjamin can choose the furniture he wants to buy. Decorating the space is very easy, just like playing MC.
In the end, Benjamin spent 2,000 Mystsu Currency on a set of furniture to decorate his otherwise empty and closed personal space. After some decoration, the place finally had a bit of life to it.
“What a rip-off!”Benjamin muttered in the complaint.
He was comfortably lying on the soft and comfortable bed, his eyes glancing at Fluffy, who was happily rolling around at the head of the bed. At that moment, he suddenly felt a bit of the warmth of home.
“It seems that having a pet is really necessary."
The soft bed seemed to have a kind of magic, and Benjamin gradually felt drowsy. Although in the Ancient Forest, he had also created a relatively comfortable living environment as much as possible, it was still far from his current carefully decorated personal space not to mention the fact that Benjamin had not slept at all last night.
Wave after wave of sleepiness continued to erode his spirit like a tidal wave. Benjamin finally couldn't resist any longer, and thought to himself, “I'd better wait until I wake up to deal with other things.”
...
Benjamin slept exceptionally soundly and for a long time. Later, he vaguely felt something wet on his face, as if something was rubbing against it from time to time.
Benjamin, still half asleep and with his mind in a daze, subconsciously did a somersault, jumped straight off the bed and took up a defensive stance. Immediately afterward, he saw Fluffy on the bed, on its back, as a result of his violent movements.
Once he realized that he was no longer in the Ancient Forest but in the safety of his own personal space, his body relaxed instantly, and he looked at Fluffy with a face full of helplessness.
“Sometimes I really wonder what kind of genes you have mixed together. You can catch mice like a cat, and now you're even rubbing up against people like a dog to get up. I'm beginning to doubt that genetic laboratory is a legitimate organization."
After being woken up by Fluffy, Benjamin no longer felt sleepy. He casually fed Fluffy a piece of roast meat, sent it off to play by itself, and then began to continue with the unfinished business.
“There are only 7 attribute points in total, so what should I do with them?”Benjamin was at a loss for what to do.
In his personal information, there are five attributes that can be enhanced with attribute points: STR, AGI, CON, INT and CHR. However, how to allocate these attribute points was a problem for Benjamin.
In modern life, many young people have more or less mild OCD and choice phobias, and Benjamin is a typical example.
After a short struggle, Benjamin makes his final decision: he adds 1 point to STR and AGI, 2 points to CON, and 3 points to INT.
Benjamin's choice is naturally well thought out.
His talents are biased towards magic-based abilities, so it is especially important to increase his INT in order to develop his skills in the direction of magic in the future.
As a newcomer, he is currently facing the problem of lacking skills. After all, he doesn't want to use some common abilities to occupy a valuable active skill bar, and even if he can develop derived skills, it will take time to accumulate. In addition, magic-based abilities often consume quite a lot of MP.
In the absence of magical skills, he needs to master some melee physical skills that don't consume MP, so it is necessary to increase the STR and AGI attributes.
Of the five attributes, CON is directly related to HP and defense. To improve his survivability, increasing CON is definitely not to be ignored.
As for CHR, to be honest, Benjamin really hasn't found it useful for the time being.
His summons don't benefit from CHR, his appearance tends to scare people, and he doesn't plan on participating in many social activities.
So, he'll wait until he has more attribute points to consider this attribute.