Two Zeroes Strung Together Become Infinity

Cheng Tian checked his new armor and found it no different from the Knight Armor he had before. In reality, this was an original characteristic: as long as the final boss was defeated and he wasn't wearing armor, a set of armor would be directly gifted.

Cheng Tian gave away the common equipment, which held little value. As for the King Statue, Money Bag, and Miyachi Windmill, he decisively exchanged them for Chosen Coins.

One reason was to free up inventory space, and the other was that he simply didn't have the patience to wait and trade with others later.

With this, along with the reward for defeating the Red Demon earlier, Cheng Tian now held 4220 Chosen Coins.

Although he still didn't know their purchasing power, as a typical old-school gamer, Cheng felt at ease seeing his savings.

After a brief period of tidying up, Cheng Tian's inventory only contained the map and wings. His main and off-hand weapons were the Gentleman's Cane and the Cyclops Head, paired with his Knight Armor, creating a rather bizarre ensemble.

After a short test, Cheng Tian confirmed that the Cyclops Head also fit the construction rules for the Knight's Throwing skill. He could condense a projectile by consuming 5 MP or 2 Innocent Souls.

The consumption of Innocent Souls had increased. Perhaps it was because the Cyclops Head, which served as the blueprint, was a blue magical item, thus requiring more resources.

However, considering that the thrown Cyclops Head had a chance to spit fireballs on its own, 2 Innocent Souls was still a worthwhile price.

With self-assigned stat points and equipment bonuses, Cheng Tian's Strength attribute had reached 20. While this value was double that of an average adult Earth male, Cheng Tian's own feeling was that it wasn't a simple numerical calculation. It was likely a type where the higher the value, the lower the growth curve.

"Stay with me for three more hours."

Taking advantage of the dungeon pause granted by the main quest settlement, Cheng Tian, after resting for a while, said to the Ghost Cicada.

The Ghost Cicada, fully aware of its current situation, nodded and floated to Cheng's shoulder, ready to continue following him.

"Space! I choose free exploration!"

As the words fell, the Demon World Village, which had been halted by a strange force, reactivated, and the remaining three-plus hours of the main quest countdown resumed.

However, Cheng Tian didn't immediately return the way he came. Instead, he first went to touch the door, which was wide open, theoretically leading to the second stage of the Demon World Village.

Then he was firmly blocked by an invisible wall. He couldn't even see what the other side of the door looked like.

"Tch~ Stingy~"

Muttering under his breath, Cheng Tian didn't linger and immediately turned back to retrace his steps.

Three hours later, with fewer burdens, Cheng Tian, who had progressed more quickly, had completed all the objectives of his trip.

He opened his hand and hugged the Ghost Cicada, which had accompanied him all the way, tightly.

"Friend, we'll meet again if fate allows."

Releasing the somewhat bewildered Ghost Cicada, Cheng Tian raised his fist.

The Ghost Cicada didn't hesitate, and its small claws met Cheng Tian's fist once more.

Then, the light representing teleportation out of the dungeon enveloped both the man and the insect, and they disappeared from the Demon World Village dungeon simultaneously.

The white light of teleportation dissipated, revealing a pure white space before Cheng Tian, who was now alone. There was nothing else present besides himself.

At the same time, Cheng Tian's phone, tucked inside his underwear, vibrated slightly, and a projection prompt box from the Chosen Space popped up.

[Player ID DX233180, congratulations on breaking through the Novice Trial, officially becoming a Chosen Player, and welcome to the Chosen Space.]

[This is your Personal Space within the Space Island. You have the right to arbitrarily modify your Personal Space within a certain range, and you can also spend a small amount of Chosen Coins to obtain some inexpensive yet high-end experiential services.

You can invite other players into your Personal Space using their ID. Others without invitation authorization cannot enter your exclusive space.

You can store your items and belongings in your Personal Space without restriction.]

[You can apply for free or paid spatial service functions within your Personal Space at any time, including but not limited to "Item Recycling," "Personal Repair," and "Equipment Enhancement." Some functions, such as the "Player Quest Hall," can only be used within the corresponding facilities on the island.

In addition, the Space Island allows players to apply for stalls and build facilities, where you can trade and interact with other players within your space.]

[Please set your Game ID before officially entering the Space Island. You can avoid the risk of being doxxed and exposed in real life by modifying your ID and paying to blur your appearance.

Once you die in a dungeon or in reality, all your inventory and possessions will be lost, and different types of "Relics" will be generated according to the current rules.]

[Friendly reminder, not all Chosen Players on Space Island are from the same dimension, and concepts differ between dimensions. Please communicate cautiously.]

"Oh? Alien races!?"

Compared to the preceding block of prompts and warnings, Cheng Tian was clearly more interested in the final friendly reminder that explicitly stated, "not all Chosen Players on Space Island are from the same dimension."

Did this mean he might get to see true interdimensional beings?

Traditional catgirls with seven mammary glands? Octopuses that eat brains? Or perhaps the very Kawa-i green mushroom monsters?

In any case, it was very exciting.

However, before officially entering the island, Cheng Tian still had some things to handle.

One part was the spoils of his three hours of free exploration.

After both the Cyclops and the Red Demon were killed by Cheng Tian, the first stage of the Demon World Village was left with only randomly spawned mobs. For Cheng Tian, who was alone with an insect and moved with ease, they posed no threat.

So, he found all the easter eggs in this first stage.

Taking advantage of the free exploration phase, Cheng Tian boldly went to touch the negative Miyachi Windmill he had encountered earlier. He had even prepared himself for his entire exploration time to be deducted and to be kicked out of the dungeon on the spot.

When he obtained the item, it didn't take effect immediately. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be quite different from what he had imagined.

This easter egg, which was purely a negative effect in the original game, had become a consumable item with dual functions. At first glance, it seemed useless, but upon careful consideration, it seemed capable of producing some strange tricks.

[Miyachi Windmill 30 Seconds: Hidden Easter Egg, Consumable. Capcom's official mascot, it makes cameos in various works by the same company, but its low popularity is a significant issue...

Use on any unit to shorten the cooldown of 1 skill, the duration of a buff, or a quest time limit by 30 seconds.

If the time limit to be shortened is already less than 30 seconds, the duration will become 00/∞.

This effect will remain active for the current dungeon.]