--- War Pet

[You entered Halfmoon Farm. Monsters: Crazed Goat(F), Tusked Boar(F+), Rampage Cow(E), Wild Dog(E), Red Anaconda(D+).] (Rec. Lvl. 20-30)

"Man, this place is packed with people."

Outside of Halfmoon City, where monsters proliferate, stood Chris, who was wearing a disguise. He is going to kill a monster because he is interested in learning what is inside the holiday gift box. However, players were all over the monster spawning areas.

After all, it was the start of the very first world event in Gaia, which had been running for two years, and everyone was excited about it. The box and the medal obtained inside are bound, giving every player an equal chance on the medal count ranking.

Also, monsters will not drop the box if the player is more than 10 levels higher than the monster, so there will be no high level player dominating a low level area.

The only drawback is that neither the other items in the box nor those that can be obtained from the NPC Giftmaster with medals are bound.

If a player obtains a legendary item or higher from the box, a world announcement will be made. On the other hand, the names of players who exchanged legendary and above items from the NPC Giftmaster exchange shop will be listed.

Even though S-rank and higher items bind to the user once used or equipped, if you are weak, you will be hunted down, so it will be useless to you.

The gold farming slaves are the most pitiful because they have no right to anything they obtain. They were only paid "wages" of about 5k-10k Gils per week for all their loot.

*******

Chris' fist was already itching to cause a "catastrophe," but after a few minutes of searching, he found an area with few players. Those poor players were saved from annihilation because a certain idiot, who was losing his patience, managed to find what he was looking for. Who can blame him when his time is limited?

[Wild Dog(E) Lvl.25

HP: 22,500 Atk: 1,875

Skills: Bite, Dash

Drops: Bronze Coins, Dog Tooth, Dog Pelt, Dog Meat, Skillbooks, Holiday Giftbox(Limited Time Only).]

"Finally! I'm curious whether I can still see the drop chance. I could no longer see the drop chance after evolving my second talent. Tsk! Unfortunately, Alice is not available right now..."

He tried to find a way to see the box's drop chance before killing the monster. And within a few minutes, he found the answer in the forums.

[Holiday Giftbox(0.01%)]

"Seriously!?"

The drop chance of the box was posted in the forums, and many players complained about the brutal rate at which it dropped. But they fell silent when the HG gave a reasonable response.

'1 in 10,000, huh? I suppose it's reasonable, given that the current number of players is nearly 2/12 of Gilona's total population, which was nearly 2T already...'

"Well, whatever! In any case, it has nothing to do with me..."

He mumbled a bit, then used his glaive to split the beast in half.

*Shing!* -333,000

[You killed Wild Dog(E) Lvl.25!]

[You obtained 71 Bronze Coins, Dog Tooth, Dog Pelt, Dog Meat, Skillbook(E)x2, Holiday Giftbox.]

492,872,337/75,000

"Ooof! If there was a filter, it would be convenient to be able to select the specific drop. These extraneous stuff will fill up my inventory."

He dislikes seeing non-usable objects despite having an infinite amount of inventory space. He might get the side-eye from Alice if she were awake.

[Holiday Giftbox(Special): Open to obtain magnificent rewards!]

"I'm curious if you can see the potential rewards. Let's see what happens..."

He was taken aback when he saw the rewards list and the obtain chance after clicking the box.

"..."

[Holiday Giftbox Rewards List:

Holiday Medallion 25% - No Limit

Random Items(F-C) 74% - No Limit

Named Equips(B) .001% - 50/50

Named Equips(A) .0001% - 10/10

Mount Ticket/Cloak(S) .00001% - 5/5

Pet Ticket/Wings(SS) .000001% - 3/3

War Pet Ticket(SSS) .0000001% - 1/1]

"Pet? But what about the "War"? And that obtain possibility is insane. That's one in a billion!"

'Only one way to find out! Hehehe...'

He wasn't worried about the chances; in fact, he was excited about them because he was probably the only one who could change it with his talent. As long as he can see it, he can change it.

[Fate Shift]!

-1, 1/5, Reset in 4 Days, 23 Hours.

[Please select a valid target.]

'War Pet Ticket!'

[Target confirmed! Altering Chance...]

2/3, Resets in 4 Days, 23 Hours.

[Altering Success!]

[War Pet Ticket(SSS)-> 100%, Rest-> 0.]

"Oh, and since I used the skill three times the day before yesterday, I can only acquire 8 of the stuff I wanted in this box altogether for the duration of the event. Tsk!"

He had numerous opportunities to select the best goods from the box, but he was still unsatisfied. If his protests were heard, even by his brothers, they might slap him to death for his greed.

'Okay, Open!'

[You obtained War Pet Ticket(SSS)!]

"Phew! Okay let's ch-"

[Ding! Player "Despair" obtained War Pet Ticket(SSS) from Holiday Giftbox!]

The Gaia System announced to the entire world what he got from the box just before he checked the ticket out. Following that, a barrage of toxic words appears in world chat, causing his mouth to twitch uncontrollably. Even though there are some positive words, they are overshadowed by negatives.

'They're calling me names once more, damn these idiots! Stop complaining; I earned it legally thanks to my talent!'

Although he wanted to respond, he decided against it and continued to read the description on the ticket. His friends congratulated him on GC as well.

[War Pet Ticket(SSS)Max: Can be used to obtain a Mythical Beast Egg as War Pet. (Note: War Pets can't loot in battle but has superior attributes than regular pets. Can also be used as mount and fight at the same time. Gets additional stats from the user's Charm attribute.).]

"So it's a pet that can be mounted if you choose, I see. I don't find it problematic that they appear to exclusively engage in combat and no looting. Regarding Charm... Hehehe!

He used the ticket right away after reading the description.

[Please select the race.]

[Phoenix - High Attack, Below Average Defense, Above Average Speed, Very High Regeneration, Walk, Flight, Swim(?) Resurrection, Random Element(Can be Elemental).

Hydra - Above Average Attack, Above Average Defence, Average Speed, High Regeneration, Walk, Swim, 9 Heads, Slowing Poison, Random Element(Can be Elemental).

.....]

After using the ticket, he was greeted by a selection of potential war pets. Each has their own set of strengths and weaknesses, but he already has a plan in mind.

"So many options, huh? Unfortunately, I can only choose one..."

[Dragon - Very High Attack, High Defense, High Speed, Above Average Regeneration, Walk, Flight, Swim, Random Element(Can be Elemental).]

[You selected Dragon! Randomizing element...]

[Congratulations, you obtained an Elemental Dragon Egg(SSS)!]

"Elemental? I suppose my Luck is the only thing to credit."

[You recieved a private chat invitation from your friend, Pink Mocha. Would you like to accept?]

"Huh?"

Just as he was about to read the egg's description, a certain person he knew invited him on a private chat.

'Will she be congratulating me?'

"Accept!"

[<Pink Mocha>: Lord Des, Thanks for adding me! ヘ( ^o^)ノ]

'Lord Des? What the hell? She's the fifth girl to address me with a title. Seriously, I feel like an old gentleman or something...'

[<Despair>: Yeah, no problem.

<Pink Mocha>: Also congratulations on getting another God Item! (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)

<Despair>: Thanks.]

'Hmmm... Yes, all of her guildmates congratulated me as well, using normal friend chat. These girls are very well-mannered. This little girl, on the other hand, is probably in need of something. Let's see what happens...'

"Right. If I recall correctly, her birthday should be today..."

*******

Tens of thousands of female players can be seen just a few kilometers from a nearby level 100 dungeon. They were spawn camping the monsters that were spawning in this location. It was the Radiant Wings and Dark Divas.

Some male players tried to show off from time to time but were completely ignored. These men didn't push their luck too far because pissing off these women would result in death.

The Moon Empire is primarily dominated by female players, making it a true men's paradise. One reason for this is that the Moon Empire's ruler is a woman who offers all female players a discount on any shop within her territory.

The second is that a female player who chooses the Moon Empire as their starting Empire gains an extra hidden passive that allows them to advance faster.

A certain pink-haired girl was currently looking in the air in front of her, dazed and anxious. She was having a private conversation with her idol.

'Ah! What should I say, what should I say... Come on, Eri, you've got this!'

"What's wrong Eri?" A silver haired girl noticed her tensed face and asked her.

"Ah!? Um...I..."

"Hmmm?"

"What should I say to Lord Des, Big Sis? I ran out of things to say after congratulating him..."

"Huh? I mean, isn't enough enough? I also congratulated him, and that was the end of it."

"No, no! This is private chat, I-"

"What? Oh, this girl... Do you really intend to borrow gold from him? You know he doesn't even know who you are?"

"B-but it's an emergency, so... Big Sis is aware that my equipment is nearly incapable of keeping up in the dungeon..."

"Haaaaah... We have a surprise for you later, you know?"

"I know. But I also want to give myself something... so-"

"Okay, okay, don't start crying now. Simply ask him nicely. Don't worry, we'll assist you in making your payments."

"Um! Thank you, Big Sis!"

*******

[<Pink Mocha>: Could you please lend me some gold, Lord Des? Let's use the player loan system. It doesn't matter if the interest is high.]

'Borrowing gold? Hmmm... I see. Her guild is probably so low on coins that she is willing to be bound by that system contract. Probably desperate because the auction is tonight.'

Gaia has a Loan System in which a player can borrow money from other players or NPCs with shops, but they must sign a contract in which the money is collected directly from the borrower's inventory. There was no minimum or maximum, nor was there a time limit.

If you create an account in Gaia, it will be your permanent account even if you switch consoles. You can't also delete your account or change your name, so you can't get out of debt.

In the event of a real-life death, the system will be held accountable. It cannot be exploited because Gaia's AI will be aware of it. Those found guilty of exploitation will be barred from Gaia forever.

[<Despair>: And what makes you think I'll lend you?]

'Heh! Let's see how you will answer this...'

[<Pink Mocha>: I'm your number one fan!]

*Cough!* *Cough!*

'Haaaaa...this silly girl...'

[<Despair>: Nope!]

Chris then exited the private chat, leaving the pink-haired girl depressed.

"Hmmm... I believe I should pay a visit to a blacksmith. But first, let's get another box..."

'Since it's your birthday, let me give you a present.'

He began to move with a grin. He had no idea he had just made someone cry...