Dimension Paradise

[A Dead Man, Welcome to Dimension Paradise]

Chu Danqing abruptly opened his eyes, seeing luminous text in the darkness before him.

"Looks like I didn't make it."

"Well, yeah, being crushed into mincemeat, there's no way I could have survived." Chu Danqing couldn't help but say with self-deprecating humor.

His death was an accident, crushed by a large specimen.

As a 'three-nothing person' with no relatives, friends, assets, debts, enemies, or rivals, he didn't have much to complain about even in death.

His main job was actually creating replica models of mythical creatures for collectors.

This time, he had taken on a big order to create a replica of a mythical Azure Dragon using various animal bones, scales, and the like.

The client even gave him a blueprint, and then he died in an accident.

Fortunately, he was a loner, so he didn't have to worry about relatives seeking compensation from the client. After all, he himself had overlooked the safety issues.

[A Dead Man, Are You Willing to Join Dimension Paradise?]

A new line of text appeared, accompanied by a countdown timer with only ten minutes remaining.

"Why choose me?" Chu Danqing asked, looking at the text and the countdown, voicing his confusion.

He didn't think he was anything special.

However, he didn't ask what would happen if he refused or what the consequences would be after the countdown ended. It would just be dying again, right?

[You Possess the Qualifications of a Dimension Apostle, Meeting the Paradise's Enrollment Threshold, and You Also Possess a ???-Level Equipment, the Celestial Four Symbols Chart - Damaged (Recovered)]

[If You Join Dimension Paradise, You Will Receive Additional Compensation During the Preliminary Trial]

Chu Danqing's eyes twitched when he saw this. He knew what the so-called damaged Celestial Four Symbols Chart was.

It was the blueprint that the client gave him to create the mythical Azure Dragon replica, its texture being an irregular piece of unknown cloth.

Its origin was unknown, and its power was lost after being damaged, which was why it ended up in the hands of his client, who then gave it to him as a design blueprint.

Before he died, he was using the blueprint to double-check the mythical Azure Dragon replica, which was almost ready for delivery, and then the accident happened.

He even suspected that he might just be the packaging for the Celestial Four Symbols Chart, and Dimension Paradise just picked him up along the way during the recovery.

"The client is really unlucky to have encountered something like this with me." Chu Danqing sighed. "I am willing to join."

Things had come to this point, and there was no turning back. Either wait for death or join the seemingly promising Dimension Paradise.

At least there was a chance of survival.

Just as he was about to ask what a Dimension Apostle was, a large amount of data appeared before his eyes.

[Resurrection and Remolding in Progress, Initiating Semi-Datafication…]

[Please Note That Semi-Datafication Is for Auxiliary Use Only, Intended to Express Physical Attributes and Qualities Intuitively, and Cannot Be Used as a Complete Reference]

Then, the countdown refreshed, returning to ten minutes.

[The Additional Compensation for This Time Is:]

[1: Evaluation +1 Upon Settlement]

[2: Guaranteed Compensation]

[Please Select Guaranteed Compensation as Soon as Possible. You Will Begin the Preliminary Trial in Ten Minutes. If No Selection Is Made Within Ten Minutes, the First Option Will Be Selected by Default]

Chu Danqing didn't choose to answer immediately, but instead looked at the newly appeared lines of text.

They were the Apostle Panel, Task Information, and Storage Space, with more options behind them, but they were locked due to insufficient permissions.

Therefore, he directly opened the Apostle Panel, which displayed his semi-datafied attributes.

[Apostle Name: Chu Danqing]

[Apostle Number: Preliminary Trial Not Completed, Unable to Obtain Number]

[Attributes]

[Health Points: 100% (This Attribute Cannot Be Fully Datafied and Will Change Based on Physical Condition)]

[Energy Points: 25 (Basic Energy, Current Ratio: Mental Attribute × 5, Current Recovery Rate: 1 Point Per Hour)]

[Strength: 5]

[Agility: 5]

[Constitution: 5]

[Mental: 5]

[Perception: 5]

(Note: The Standard Attribute for a Normal Human Is 5 Points)

Further down were Talents and Skills, but they were all empty.

That was normal, considering his attributes were so standard, indicating that he was just a standard normal human.

Neither sub-healthy nor particularly special, it wasn't a terrible start, and he should be at the same starting point as a normal Dimension Apostle.

"So, what is my responsibility?" Chu Danqing asked, finally voicing his doubts after reading everything.

[Humans with Dimension Apostle qualifications will, upon signing a contract with Dimension Paradise, travel to various dimensional worlds to carry out missions for the Paradise.]

[Upon completion of the mission, the Paradise will grant corresponding rewards; upon failure, the Paradise will impose corresponding penalties.]

[Please note, Deceased One, you have one final opportunity to ask a question.]

Chu Danqing understood his responsibilities upon hearing this. It was simply a change of workplace, except this job came with life-threatening risks.

From the response, he realized one thing: he hadn't actually been hired yet. He needed to complete the so-called preparatory trial before officially joining.

That's why Dimension Paradise kept referring to him as the "Deceased One," and even his Apostle panel hadn't generated a number.

He didn't ask his last question yet, intending to use it on the guaranteed compensation.

There were two options, both combinations of skills and items.

[1: Summoning Basics + Basic Summoning Art + Type One Summoning Contract Scroll (Common Grade Item)]

[2: Paleo-Summoning Mastery + Paleo-Creature Contract Scroll (Excellent Grade Item)]

(Note: The quality of equipment, items, materials, etc., is divided into: Common, Excellent… Insufficient Permissions)

Two lines of inquiry presented themselves to Chu Danqing. First, why were both options summoning-related? Second, why was Option 1 listed alongside Option 2?

The fact that they were together likely meant they were of equal value.

If he wasn't mistaken, the Common Grade contract scroll was probably just a bonus; the two basic skills were the real value.

After thinking for nearly two minutes, Chu Danqing finally asked his last question.

"Can I exchange them for other skills and items?" Chu Danqing genuinely didn't want them.

He could tell from the items that, regardless of the option, he would have to find the summons himself.

[Cannot be exchanged. Skills are converted and generated from the Deceased One's professional knowledge. Both options are of equal value. Please choose with confidence.]

Hearing this, Chu Danqing understood why both options were related to summoning.

His university major was the niche subject of paleontology.

The skills were derived from his professional knowledge; he didn't have anything he wasn't proficient in.

Moreover, it seemed the Paradise was combatizing his most proficient professional knowledge to ensure his survival.

"Basic and Mastery listed in the same row, disregarding the Common Grade contract scroll."

"It means the combined value of Summoning Basics and Basic Summoning Art is worth at least one Mastery plus half an Excellent Grade item."

"So, these two skills themselves possess immense value."

"I'll take a gamble!" Chu Danqing chose Option 1 without hesitation.