Exploring Paradise Functions

Sharpening the axe doesn't delay the woodcutting. Meng Yi didn't rush out in a hurry.

Fifteen days of stay in the Paradise—not too long to speak of, not too short either.

Just now, when the exclusive room spawned the concept of a 'door,' the Paradise transmitted an Instruction Manual, along with a new permission unlock for the Player Panel.

The new features, aside from the "Title" Meng Yi had unlocked early, included "Contacts," "Mail," and "Storage Space."

The Instruction Manual mentioned that as long as players were within the Paradise's range, ignoring regional differences and rank barriers, they could communicate with 'friends' through "Contacts."

But if they returned to the Original World or started an Instance Mission, the "Contacts" function would temporarily freeze and become unusable.

Players could also use the "Contacts" function to leave messages for their 'friends,' ensuring a reply once the friend saw them.

Opening the "Contacts" panel, after a moment's thought, Meng Yi input "Firefly" and "Wallfacer," applying to add these two former teammates to his contacts.

Since the three of them had completed the Selection Dungeon at the same time, Meng Yi's add requests were quickly approved.

He casually chatted a bit with Firefly and Luo Ji, tested the "Contacts" function, and then closed that expanded section.

The "Mail" function, as the name implied, consumed A Little Paradise Coins as 'postage' to send items to designated contacts. Its basic capability was similarly limited to sending and receiving within the Paradise's range.

Besides "Basic Mail," there was also "Advanced Mail."

"Advanced Mail" was impressive. The currency unit for postage started from "World Origin Crystal," followed by "World Core," "Universe Core," "Great Universe Core," "Multiverse Core," and "???"

Each case was handled individually; the required 'postage' depended on distance and the mail's tier, and couldn't be generalized.

Even if a player returned to their own Worldview, sending items to players from other worldviews was no problem.

For example, if one day Meng Yi beat Tzeentch, the Changer of Ways of the Chaos Gods, until he opened his mouth and closed his eyes, thoroughly humiliated him, made him Beg for mercy, and completely submitted.

He Can then stuff the 'Blue-haired Fluttering Bird' into "Advanced Mail," consume high-tier currency units as postage, and send it through the Paradise's "Mail" function to Firefly, far away in the "Imaginary Tree and Quantum Sea."

Then he'd have Firefly release Tzeentch, and after that, "Tzeentch, the Changer of Ways" and "Aha the Aeon of Elation" would team up and gleefully wreak havoc on the "Imaginary Tree and Quantum Sea."

Ah, that image—too beautiful to look at directly.

"Advanced Mail" and "Regular Mail" shared one rule: neither could be used while executing a Paradise Instance.

"Wait! Currencies higher than 'World Origin Crystal' are 'World Core,' 'Universe Core,' 'Great Universe Core,' 'Multiverse Core'—what the hell is that '???' at the end?"

Meng Yi's eyes widened as he wondered if his visual system was malfunctioning.

Collapsing an entire universe into a single 'Core' to serve as a high-tier currency for players was utterly absurd.

He couldn't imagine the level of the Top-Level Players in "Evolution Paradise"—were they all super big shots who could create and destroy multiverses?!

"Skip! Skip!"

Meng Yi started studying the "Storage Space" function.

"Evolution Paradise" gave all players 1 cubic meter of "Storage Space" for free. This "Storage Space" could be used in the Paradise, the Original World, and Instance Worlds, and it had the trait of "Absolute Safety."

"Evolution Paradise" ensured that across the endless Worldviews of all worlds, no Lifeform could break the "Absolute Safety" trait of "Evolution Paradise."

Even a player who collapsed a multiverse to craft top-tier currency, or the ceiling of various systems in the "Primordial Instance," still couldn't destroy the "Absoluteness" provided by "Evolution Paradise."

Because it was 'absolute,' it was 'expensive.'

The cost to expand "Storage Space" increased with the space's size.

Initially, it used Paradise Coins for expansion; in the early-to-mid stages, it used "World Origin Crystal"; further on, it was "World Core," "Universe Core," "Great Universe Core," "Multiverse Core," and "???"

After a player died, their exclusive "Storage Space" would be reclaimed by the Paradise.

After a moment's thought, Meng Yi tried to expand it by 1 cubic meter.

[Prompt: Will player 'White Devil' consume 1000 Paradise Coins to double the "Storage Space" volume from 1 cubic meter → 2 cubic meters?]

"Yes."

[Prompt: 1000 Paradise Coins deducted. Current "Storage Space" capacity: 2 cubic meters.]

Having spent a thousand, with 46,000 left in his wallet, Meng Yi tried expanding again.

[Prompt: Will player 'White Devil' consume 2000 Paradise Coins to double the "Storage Space" volume from 2 cubic meters → 4 cubic meters?]

"Volume doubling?"

An infinite ×2×2×2... Could the "Storage Space" eventually expand to the size of a universe?

"No!"

Doubts still lingered in his mind, and though he still had plenty of cash, Meng Yi didn't waste more Paradise Coins to verify his guess.

Good steel should be used on the blade's edge.

A person needed self-control, to restrain impulses with reason, so as not to be tempted by External Objects.

For now, 2 cubic meters of "Storage Space" was enough. No need to waste on this aspect; he only needed the "Storage Space" to store "Super Queen," whose physical form was relatively weak.

Meng Yi opened the "Title" function and carefully read the related explanation.

"Title": World origin condensates of varying concentrations, each Contains different special abilities.

Title ranks: from F-rank at the bottom to EX-rank at the top.

Acquisition method: Can be obtained from either Side Quests or Main Quests.

There is no limit to the number of titles a player can own, but only one can be equipped at a time. Switching between titles of different grades requires varying lengths of 'buffer time'.

"Hmm? It doesn't include 'World Core' or higher-tier currency units?"

"Or does it mean that players above EX rank have, to some extent, shed their dependence on 'Evolution Paradise'? Having forged their own path, they no longer need 'titles' to adorn their glory?"

Following this line of thought, could it be that players above EX rank are the ones who have truly left the 'Novice Village' behind?

"Highly likely!"

"Among the wise, there are no fools. High-Level Players who transcend the vast scale of the universe can probably conjure up 'World Core' and 'Universe Core' with A Little effort."

"Having shed the identity of a Gu insect in the 'Novice Village · Gu Raising Field', have they instead become senior hired hands of 'Evolution Paradise'? Strategic Partners?"

Meng Yi's doubts received no explanation from 'Evolution Paradise'.

'Evolution Paradise' cares not whether the clever overthink, nor whether the foolish act with reckless ignorance.

Once one reaches a certain level, understanding comes without explanation.

As for whether the clever, having guessed ahead, might be crushed, lose their drive, and give up entirely—

Or whether the clever, spurred on by pressure, turn it into motivation, forging ahead with renewed spirit—

The strong prevail, the weak perish.

Regardless of which outcome, 'Evolution Paradise' does not care.

The 'Selection Dungeon' experienced at the very beginning made this clear.

Selection: to sift, to pick, to choose, to decide.

Life is made up of countless forks in the road; 'choice' permeates every corner of existence.

Every player's future can only be decided by themselves.