Crown of Woven Grass

The Empty Room.

Roger carefully read through the detailed attributes of these items from the Endless Sea Abyss.

The data is displayed in the data column.

The "Heartwarming Torch" not only provides Movement Points.

You can also put it in your Item Column and use it as an item!

Its effect is to significantly increase the field of view when moving on the map.

The basic terms are "flame" and "blunt weapon".

Considering that the basic effects are rather ordinary.

Roger has no immediate plans to throw the torch in to reserve a spot.

The "Sturdy Iron Shovel" can function as a weapon.

He did a simple test.

This thing is much more effective than A Twig ".

But it's not as good as "the Tree Spirit Fruit".

It's close combat, after all.

The last tent was an even bigger surprise.

Resting in a tent not only grants a large number of Movement Points.

It can also restore your Life Index to the maximum! The only downside is that it's a bit boring to be alone in a dark tent.

all in all.

This batch of props gave Roger a huge surprise.

He thought this expedition was going to end in failure.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a story of unexpected good fortune!

"Big Serpent Bro has indeed treated me well..."

Roger was filled with emotion.

We have enough Movement Points.

He was then qualified to venture deeper into the Silent Forest! However, there was a precedent to follow.

This time, Roger didn't rush into action—

After all, he only had one last chance to explore, so he had to proceed cautiously! Not to mention clearing the Silent Forest.

We absolutely must get our hands on the elephant's Heart of the Wild.

This thought came to mind.

He decided to stay temporarily in the "Empty Room".

"Since some of the items can be used in the Silent Forest..."

"Why don't we give them all a try?"

With that in mind.

Roger leaned against the campfire, repeatedly using his mind to open the Tinder Pouch and try to take out the contents.

He failed most of the time.

There are occasional successes.

However, they were all just some unimportant props.

But Roger wasn't in a hurry.

He patiently tried it repeatedly.

Time passed by, second by second.

Note: You cannot use the Starship Light Prism Cannon in the Silent Forest.

"You cannot use the ' Flowing Magnetic Diffraction Sword ' in the ' Silent Forest '."

"Hint: Do you want to move ' Cindy at Work' to ' Silent Forest '?"

"Congratulations! You have obtained the 'All-Purpose Item: Cindy '"

"Ah?"

Beside the campfire.

Roger, who was frantically clicking on the Tinder Pouch with his mind, experienced a brief moment of disorientation.

"How did I pull Cindy out?"

"It was doing its work so well, and I suddenly disturbed it. I feel so bad..."

"Huh? It was pulled out?"

Roger suddenly felt a jolt of energy.

His eyes widened.

Beside the campfire, a small, pixelated creature appeared, shivering.

It is about the same size and looks as the Fire Spirit and Water Spirit next to it.

He exuded an aura of panic.

"Who... who am I?!"

Where am I?

What am I supposed to do?

Roger looked thoughtfully at the data panel.

"Cindy (All-Purpose): Place it in your Item Column and increase your Item Column slots by 1;

You can designate it as a wild card for any two types of terms.

"The God of Wealth?"

Roger's eyes lit up.

She immediately comforted him, saying, "Don't be afraid, Cindy. I see you've been working very hard, so I've found you a new place to rest..."

The next second.

Cindy's bewildered gaze.

Roger casually stuffed it into the Item Column of the Two-Dimensional World.

A cute, gray-white pixel icon suddenly appeared next to the nine-grid layout.

That moment.

All the entries Roger owned lit up.

He thought about it and decided not to check the box for the time being.

He still doesn't have a clear understanding of the merits of the different entries, so making a decision too early would be a waste.

Anyway, he's not in a hurry right now.

Just supplement whatever is missing later.

"Cindy, that girl, does have quite a background."

Such a thought flashed through my mind.

Roger continued his "Taobao business".

It's a pity.

Most items cannot be used after being 'flattened'.

The tedious and boring work on Taobao seemed to be a waste of time.

If it weren't for that innate obsession that sustained Roger...

He was even considering giving up.

final.

It took him more than eight hours.

It has been successfully confirmed that 99% of the items in the Tinder Pouch cannot be removed.

The remaining 1% that could be extracted was all garbage! He tried to pull the demons out.

Unfortunately, it was declared a failure.

In response to this.

Roger was initially very angry.

But he soon came to terms with it.

After all, not everyone is as good as Cindy.

Beside the campfire that had long since died down.

Roger calmly examined the last batch of props, and with a commitment to seeing things through, he began his final round of attempts.

On the data panel.

"Prompt: You cannot..."

"You can't..."

"You..."

Hint: You have obtained the weapon - Gambler's Roulette.

"Um?"

See here.

Roger was startled again.

He never expected that, besides Cindy, there would be other items that could be used in the Silent Forest! What surprised Roger even more was...

After arriving in the Two-Dimensional World.

The attributes of the Gambler's Roulette are almost perfect!...

"Gambler's Roulette (2D Version/Weapon): Holding it in your hand will grant you three skills."

Skill 1: Infinite Marbles

"Infinite Marbles: You can launch a barrage of unlimited marbles that can attack enemies up to 60 tiles away. Each marble deals 1 point of damage."

"CD:0"

Skill 2: Roulette Flying Slash

"Roulette Flying Slash: You can throw the wheel in your hand to deal powerful AOE damage to enemies along the way, with an attack range of 40 unit tiles;

Each Roulette Flying Slash will deal 3 damage; units hit by the attack but not killed will suffer a 12-second 'bleed' status;...

Bleeding: Every second there is a 30% chance that your Life Index will decrease by 1.

"CD: 60 seconds"

Skill 3: Try Your Luck

"Try Your Luck: Every hour you will have a different luck, and the probabilities and effects of the different luck are as follows: 1. Major Failure / 5% / All your attacks are nullified."

2. Failure / 20% / Your all attack damage -13. Average / 40% / You gain the ability to 'Charge' 4. Success / 20% / You gain the ability to 'Charge' and 'Double Charge', your all attack damage +25. Great Success / 5% / Your all attack damage +56. Unpredictable / 10% / Unknown

The 2D version of the Gambler's Roulette is incredibly powerful!

Leaving aside probability and attributes.

Roger noticed that the "Try Your Luck" skill is triggered based on time! In other words...

He could have completely avoided the negative impact by controlling the timing—

Even if a major failure occurs.

But all he had to do was stay in a safe room and wait for time to pass.

And once you find something that's "normal" or above, you'll make a profit!

Not to mention that the basic mechanics of Gambler's Roulette completely outclass "Tree Spirit Fruit"!

Compared to the durian's short and weak attack range.

The attack range of Infinite Marbles is enough to sweep across half the map even in a small room! "Thank goodness this isn't a game..."

"Otherwise, wouldn't that be too overbearing?"

"Let me Try Your Luck."

Thinking this way.

Roger suddenly slammed his hand on the Gambler's Roulette.

The next second.

The durian fell to the ground.

Behind him, a red and white wheel slowly rotated.

On the data panel.

Hint: You have equipped the Gambler's Roulette.

"Try Your Luck: You're on a winning streak, now in a 'successful' state, you've gained the 'Skill: Charge'"

"Dash: You can instantly dash to a position 40 units in front of you, dealing 1 damage to enemies in a line."

"CD: 8 seconds"

"Wuhu!"

Chimera!

"I'm here!"

Amidst laughter and cheerful conversation.

Roger jumped up from the ground with a thud.

He fired marbles continuously from his hand.

It ultimately created a wavy line in the air!

The next second.

Roger's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

Charge!

In a flash.

He slammed his head against the door of the room.

After quickly selecting a room at the fork in the road.

Roger headed straight for the "Chimera Prison" without hesitation!

10 minutes later.

Roger, who had Infinite Marbles to crush all enemies, finally returned to the Chimera's lair.

This time, we had the experience from before.

He ran forward as soon as he went in.

He calmly avoided the collapsing ground.

Chimera leaped high into the air.

Sulfuric acid sprayed all over the ground.

Roger sneakily found a safe corner.

Chimera's sulfuric acid couldn't reach him.

It roared fiercely in anger.

Roger was overjoyed at the sight.

His wrists kept flipping.

Accompanying this action.

A large number of marbles shot out from his hand, spanning half the room and hitting the Chimera!

Smack! Smack! Smack! Each marble pierced flesh!

Amidst the pleasant accompaniment.

The Chimera's green health bar was quickly depleted...

Instead, a dark blue health bar appeared.

"Roar!"

The Chimera enraged! It frantically stirred up the situation in the entire room.

Its massive body rose, fell, swooped down, and stomped on the ground amidst the ruins...

But none of these drastic changes affected Roger.

Nothing more.

The reach of "Gambler's Roulette" is just too long...

The Chimera's maximum attack range is only 30 units.

Roger's arm is twice as long! This is a long-armed opponent against a short-armed opponent.

Isn't it enough to just have hands?

not to mention.

Roger now has a "High-Dimensional Perspective," allowing him to fine-tune his position from a God's-eye view.

This made his gameplay much sharper.

At that moment, he didn't use any other skills, he just used the Infinite Marbles to repeatedly torment the Chimera! Gradually.

The monster's blue blood was also depleted.

Next come purple blood and orange blood.

And when the orange health bar is empty.

A red health bar, symbolizing the last remaining Life Index, quietly appeared! The Chimera had finally entered its Berserk State.

"Roar!"

The monster's three heads roared in unison.

The whole room began to spin! Roger held his breath, cautiously observing his surroundings.

"Prepare to kill them!"

Roger had just thought of that.

But the next second.

However, he voluntarily reduced the frequency of his marble attacks!

Because right after the Chimera's roar.

A bright green light blinded Roger.

On the data panel.

"Warning: Chimera has summoned a large number of Little Tree Spirit."

"Tears welled up in my eyes."

Looking at the sea of green before me.

Roger was almost moved to tears! He was frantically playing marbles in his hand.

Roger instinctively shifted his focus away from the Chimera.

After clearing out these 30 Little Tree Spirit.

The Chimera appeared to be in a state of decline.

It lay on the ground for a very, very long time.

Roger was afraid it was playing a trick, so he threw a few marbles from a distance.

The Chimera was harassed for a while.

Enraged once again, he summoned 10 Little Tree Spirit to attack Roger.

Roger leisurely cleared out the small monsters.

Then they resorted to the same old trick again.

It's a pity.

This time, there wasn't a single drop of Chimera left...

final.

Roger used marbles to grind away the last bit of red blood from the Chimera.

A final sob escaped.

This lord-level Transcendent Monsters finally perished here! As the heavens and earth trembled and the earth spun.

A flood of information flashed before Roger's eyes.

Hint: You have killed Chimera.

"You have obtained the ' Chimera's Remains '."

"You have obtained the Celestial God's Rib."

"You have obtained ' The Jailer's Diary '"

"Extermination Order: You have gained 0.03 Aberrant Authority Rank"

"Aberrant Authority Rank: You can gain additional power from the study, control, and worship of oddities."

You have gained basic rights to have sex with female Abominations; you have gained control over some lower-level Abominations; you have learned some information about the advanced profession ' Aberrant Scholar,' and you can choose to pursue it part-time or advance to the next level; you have gained a random rank feat - Aberrant Bloodline.

"Aberrant Bloodline: Your base health is increased by 30%"

When you greatly activate the bloodline from the monster, you will grow a second or even more heads;

It is worth mentioning.

These little heads might not obey your commands.

"What's the use of having a head? I don't like biting people..."

Roger frowned as he finished reading the description of "Aberrant Bloodline".

I'm a little unsure whether to unlock this specialization.

He admitted that he coveted the boost to base health that the bloodline provided.

However, if there are side effects or aftereffects.

He'd rather not have it.

However, he is not currently in the Prime Material Plane.

For the time being, it was also impossible to test the merits or demerits of the Aberrant Bloodline.

He then put away all his spoils.

Among the "Chimera's Remains" items, he chose "Collect".

Apart from that diary.

Touching the Chimera's corpse also granted Roger a new secret technique and a new item from the Silent Forest.

"Fist and Foot Techniques (Secret): You have the ability to attack with your fists and feet. You can bind an ability from the Prime Material Plane as a bonus to your fist and foot techniques."

Recommended moves: Mountain Splitting Fist /Takedown/Slide tackle

Roger hesitated for a moment.

He didn't opt for a takedown, but instead chose a "slide tackle".

The reason is quite simple.

With the Gambler's Roulette, he'll most likely go for the kite-flying style.

Even if sliding is the worst-case scenario, it can still be used as a movement skill to escape.

Both the Mountain Splitting Fist and the Throwing Fist definitely require close combat.

This is out of step with his current fighting style.

Therefore, sliding tackle is the best option.

After binding.

Roger tried it out and found that the slide could slide 20 units and had a powerful knockdown effect! It's just a pity that there was no Chimera for him to practice on.

He didn't know if it would be useful when fighting the BOSS.

The new prop is a bright green laurel wreath.

"Knotgrass Crown (Inspire/ Holly Tree): Increases your magic resistance by 20%"

See here.

Roger suddenly realized.

In Two-Dimensional World, one's own 100% magic resistance is no longer effective.

On a two-dimensional character card.

The displayed magic resistance is 0. This made Roger very curious about how the change from three-dimensional to two-dimensional was calculated.

And after equipping the "Knotgrass Crown".

He then successfully activated the new entry.

Encouragement.

"Encouragement (2): During continuous attacks, you have a certain chance to enter the 'Encouragement state'; in this state, your critical hit rate is increased to 100%;

Duration: 4 seconds

In comparison.

The "Encouragement" attribute is pretty good, especially since the critical hit effect is very suitable for "Infinite Marbles".

"It's a pity it's not an elf, a barrier, or the heavens."

"Otherwise, you could just use Cindy to trigger the 4-bond stat..."

Thinking this way.

Roger eventually turned his attention to the "Jailer's Diary".

In Two-Dimensional World.

All he could see was a thin pixel in his hand.

It looks exactly like a mosaic.

However, this did not affect Roger's reading.

Very soon.

Lines of text then appeared on the data panel.

"You have read ' The Jailer's Diary ' and learned the author's identity—the jailer of Chimera Prison was originally a 'servant of the gods'."

You realize that a tremendous secret is hidden in the ' Silent Forest ':

This is a stage play performed by the gods, and also an absurd yet extremely cruel 'ticket game'...

"The jailer wrote in the book: The gods buried a puzzle piece of a secret treasure here;"

Pass through three gates;

Banish the chaos of this place; offer up the Cup of Sequence;

Then the puzzle appears, and opportunity arises.

"Knowledge: You realize that the three gates mentioned by the jailer may be the ' Gate in the Forest,' the ' Stag Gate,' and the ' Profound Sect Gate Sea Serpent Church."

"Ticket game?"

Roger fell into deep thought.

Today's chapter is a bit short, but I'll probably finish writing this part of the story tomorrow. Actually, I'm a little nervous about writing this part, as it's more of a brainstorming approach... There are fewer chapters, but the feedback has been pretty good. So, let me just ask you directly: do you guys like this kind of writing style that interweaves mini-games into the plot?