Introducing 9Bean — The Free to Mint 9Cat Companion!
Deep within the 9Metaverse on a planet far far away, 9Cat finds itself staring at a creature it’s never seen before. The little creature it dubs ‘9Bean’ due to its bean-shaped face is hiding behind a piece of wood. 9Cat meows at the little creature in an attempt to communicate with it, and at first it seems perplexed by the sound, but then bobs up and down.
9Cat isn’t quite sure what it’s found, but it definitely feels familiar with this creature. Little did 9Cat know at the time that this short interaction would lay the foundation for a powerful relationship between two unlikely creatures.
What is 9Bean?
9Bean is an upcoming companion character for the 9Cat Saga game that will aid 9Cat with explorations and adventures into The Wild. 9Bean will serve as a passive helper pet following right beside 9Cat wherever it goes, fighting baddies that try to hurt 9Cat.
9Bean lives on The Ethereum Blockchain. It will be a periodically released free mint NFT that will be redeemable by both free-to-play players and 9Cat Holders alike. The 9Bean companion will help to expand the 9Cat Saga Game, drive users to complete more in-game missions and increase the customization of the in-game playstyle.
The first mint is scheduled for the end of September with a yet-to-be-determined initial amount. More information regarding the mint will be available closer to the mint date via our Community Discord Server.
Origin Story
Unbeknownst to 9Cat at the time of its first encounter with 9Bean, it shares more than just friendship with the mysterious creature. 9Bean was formed in part due to 9Cat, with a little bit of magic, mystery, and good timing thrown into the mix.
In Mt. Sakura, there is a myth that any object can absorb the essence of nature and slowly become alive and self-aware. As 9Cat was exploring through Mt. Sakura, it left behind a ball of fur. The ball of fur didn’t blow through the wind as expected, but rather slowly become conscious of its own existence. 9Bean search for 9Cat after its wake. Let’s see what adventures lie in store for the mysterious creature 9Bean and 9Cat.
9Bean Traits
Each lovable 9Bean NFT is comprised of 4 main traits:
- Body — The Color and Pattern of the 9Bean
- Top—Decorations atop the 9Bean’s body
- Tail — A tail below 9Bean’s body
- Back Item — Decorations on the 9Bean’s back
Traits for the 9Bean will gradually appear as the 9Bean progresses through its evolution stages. Leveling up your 9Bean is done simply by calling it out to play and completing in-game missions. These missions will give your 9Bean experience points (exp), as well as items that will need to be collected for their evolution.
i.e. Stage X → Stage Y might require a certain amount of EXP and specific resources
Evolution Stages
🔹Stage 1 → The 9Bean’s Body is revealed
🔹Stage 2 → The 9Bean’s Top is revealed + Petting animation unlocked
🔸Stage 3 → The 9Bean’s Tail is revealed + Cuddling animation unlocked
🔸Stage 4 → The 9Bean’s Back Item is revealed + Passive 9Cat Damage Buff added
9Bean Accessories Store
A store to purchase accessories to decorate your 9Bean will be available shortly after launch. Accessories will vary in rarity and will be available to purchase with 9Photon and 9Meta tokens. Some special series accessories will be quantity limited with purchases only being available with 9Meta tokens and may even take the form of NFTs.
How can I prepare for the 9Bean mint?
In order to secure your place for each of the 9Bean minting rounds, you will need to obtain a whitelist spot. There are currently two methods of obtaining a whitelist for the first round of 9Bean minting:
- 9Cat NFT Hodlers: You must hold at least one 9Cat NFT prior to the 9Bean mint and you need to fill in the 9Bean Whitelist Registration form before 29 September 2022.
- Non-9Cat NFT Hodlers: You must join our Discord and must register for a 9Cat Saga account through the user portal, play at least one game, and then fill out the 9Bean Whitelist Registration form before the registration end date*.
*Deadline for whitelist registration will be 2 days before the minting starts.
** Whitelist minting will start at 10 PM HKT on 30 September.
We will validate all the filled-in wallet addresses and check if they fulfilled the above requirements within 2 days before the minting starts. The whitelisted wallet addresses will be allowed to mint on our website 9Cat.io on the sales date.
Stay tuned for more details… 😉
~ The 9Cat Team
