Chapter 4: Nameless Forum

Charles slept comfortably and peacefully.

He didn't feel as scared and wouldn't wake up in the middle of the night to check if powerful monsters were approaching outside the shelter like in the previous life.

Rubbing his sleepy eyes, Charles picked up his phone from the bedside table and glanced at it. It was 10 a.m.

"Ah~"

He yawned and got up to wash up. After a long time, he ordered takeout and then sat in front of the computer to search for a forum called "Nameless."

It was a forum established by the official authorities specifically for communication among players of the game "Dark Shelter."

This game was initially discovered by the official staff and passed through various levels until reaching the higher-ups, who then created this forum and established a dedicated department.

As soon as you entered this forum, the official authorities would immediately obtain your IP address and verify if you were a genuine player through some questions.

Charles was well aware of this from what he had heard in his previous life, but he didn't care at all.

He knew that the purpose of the official establishment of this forum was not only to allow players to share information but also to gather players to serve the official authorities, although it wasn't mandatory. The main goal was to verify the players' identities and prevent them from engaging in malicious activities. Even if they did, as long as their identity was confirmed, it would be easy to apprehend them.

Charles had no plans to engage in wrongdoing, so he naturally didn't worry about this.

After entering the keywords, he pressed the Enter key.

A forum quickly came into view.

Charles's eyes flickered as he murmured, "Indeed, I'm not the first player. There were probably many players before me in this game."

In addition to players from China, there were also players from all around the world, and their numbers were not few.

Moreover, the number of players will continue to increase in the future.

The forum had a total of three sections: Help, Communication, and Trading.

Upon entering the forum, he automatically entered the "Communication" section.

By now, there were already quite a few posts.

"Seeking help! How to deal with the Corroder? Can't defeat it at all."

"Does anyone know who developed this game?"

"I'm frustrated. This game is too difficult. I died right after leaving the shelter. Any brothers want to exchange experiences in exploration?"

"Penguin Group invites players to join, with lots of benefits, high salary, and even includes a wife!"

"Hahaha, I'm taking off! I obtained a Rune!"

When he saw the last post, Charles's expression turned surprised, and he immediately clicked on it.

An image suddenly appeared before his eyes.

[Basic Profession Rune: Warrior]

[Description: After use, you can obtain the extraordinary basic profession of a warrior, along with corresponding specialization talents, and passive blessings.]

"Someone obtained a rune so quickly, and it's a professional rune at that."

To be honest, Charles felt a twinge of envy.

After all, with a rune-like this, it was equivalent to directly gaining extraordinary power, and even the Screamers could be easily dealt with.

"Damn, lucky bastard."

Charles couldn't help but curse under his breath. He scrolled down further and found many people calling for trade, with some even offering two billion in exchange for this Will Rune.

Unfortunately, the person who posted the thread chose to decline.

Thinking about it, it made sense. With a professional rune, one could acquire immense power, making future exploration easier and obtaining better loot. Who would sacrifice such a great opportunity for something trivial?

Shaking his head, Charles pondered for a moment, picked up his phone, and opened the game.

As soon as he entered the game, the screen displayed the shelter scene.

When a game character died, they would automatically respawn in the shelter the next day.

Charles opened his backpack, found the monster compendium inside, took a screenshot, and materialized it.

The monster compendium immediately appeared before his eyes, exuding an aura of decay and antiquity.

Looking at the compendium, Charles grinned. "Although I don't have the Will Rune, this thing is pretty good."

Without hesitation, he immediately posted a thread on the forum, uploading the description of the monster compendium and indicating which monsters' information it contained, then priced it at ten thousand yuan per copy.

It seemed expensive, but it was quite reasonable.

Because this game only allowed items to be taken out or put into the game, real-world items couldn't be brought in. Therefore, it was easy for players to make money.

Especially among the players, some wealthy individuals were not short of money but lacked equipment. Even a single longsword could be sold for tens of thousands of yuan.

For example, the set of armor Charles synthesized yesterday could easily sell for over a hundred thousand.

So, even though ten thousand yuan was a hefty price, players could easily afford it.

And indeed...

After Charles posted the thread, numerous replies quickly appeared.

"What the hell, is there something this good? Why didn't the OP bring it out earlier? If they did, I wouldn't have died yesterday."

"Ten thousand yuan? So cheap! I've already paid, hurry up and send me the item!"

"OP is in the Magic City? Great, I'm there too. Hurry up and bring it to me. I can't wait to go on a killing spree in the game!"

"Does it include information about the Forest Nymph? Excellent, I'll buy it."

"Sob, sob, why did you all get good things while I ended up with some moldy food?"

"Be content, my friend. I've been playing this game for two days and all I have is some rocks and wood. Haven't seen anything else."

Charles looked at the comments and his lips curled upward.

See?

He said the price was cheap.

But at that moment, a message blinked in the upper right corner of the screen, indicating a private chat.

Charles clicked on it, and a user named 'Da Xia' sent a message.

"Da Xia?"

Charles's eyes flickered, immediately guessing the other person's identity.

Da Xia: "Hello, is it true that the monster compendium contains weaknesses and information about some monsters?"

111111: "Yes."

Da Xia: "Great, I want a copy. I've already transferred the money to you. As for the item, you don't need to deliver it. I'll come to pick it up later. I'll also do an identity record while I'm there. Is that okay?"

111111: "Sure, no problem."

Da Xia: "Looks like you already know my identity."

111111: "Hahaha, it's obvious."

Da Xia: "Well, see you later."

Charles smiled and closed the forum page because his food delivery had arrived.

After finishing breakfast, Charles prepared to go out. He bought a printer and the necessary materials nearby, then immediately returned home to start printing the monster compendium.

Since the content of the monster compendium was not extensive, totaling only twenty-three pages, the printing process was quick.

However, Charles didn't print too many copies, just one hundred in total.

Because it was evident that this thing wouldn't last long and could only be used to earn money in the short term. Once it spread, everyone would know about it, and no one would buy it anymore.

One million yuan was enough for Charles.

He just wanted to use the money to purchase a large amount of supplies for the preparation of the upcoming darkness.

Although real-world items couldn't be brought into the game, when the darkness arrived, the world would undergo tremendous changes. It would be like the apocalypse, not only with monsters but also various terrifying disasters.

Charles remembered clearly that in the previous world, the first disaster to occur was an extreme cold calamity that lasted for three months. Under the bone-chilling calamity, many people froze to death even if they were covered in five layers of blankets and sitting by the fire.

As for going out for exploration?

That would be impossible.

So, preparing supplies in advance was a vital matter.

One million yuan was more than enough.