Chapter 4 Space Explanation and the Mediocre Treasure Chest

"What's inside?" Su Muqing was quite pleased to hear about compensation.

217 did not answer her question, but reminded her again, "Please, host, answer whether you accept the treasure chest. If you do not accept within ten seconds, it will be considered as forfeiting."

"Accept!" As soon as she heard it would expire, Su Muqing answered without thinking.

From the sound of 217, the reason she was in such a miserable state was due to a system update error. It was a typical operation of slapping you and then giving you a candy! What's inside didn't matter. Since it was compensation, she might as well take it!

"Compensation treasure chest has been placed in the warehouse. Next, server 217 will introduce this space to the host. The space name is Ruyi Space, Ruyi Ruyi, as you wish..."

Hearing 217 chant the slogan in a mechanical, serious voice, Su Muqing almost couldn't help but laugh. Wasn't this the line of the snake spirit in the Calabash Brothers cartoon?

"The usage of the space is as follows. The host can choose to enter the space using consciousness or their physical body. When the host is outside the space, they can access items with their consciousness."

"Space upgrade method. From level 0 to level 3, you can choose to upgrade using the gold and silver currency circulating in the current time and space. After level 3, it must be upgraded using circulating currency plus the host's personal contribution value calculated by the space."

"The current level of the space is level 0, and it can only be used for storing items. All items without signs of life will not experience the passage of time when stored in the space."

"Level 1 space. You can open spiritual fields for crop cultivation. The growth cycle of crops in the space's spiritual fields is short, suitable for various apocalypse, farming, and era instances."

"Level 2 space. You can randomly match with 3 hosts from other time and space for remote bartering. The host can choose to add fixed trading partners."

"Level 3 space. You can open the space mall. The mall will sell items not available in the current time and space, and there are also four lottery days each month, with a 12% chance of rare items or supreme treasures appearing."

"The introduction is now complete. The current space level is too low, it is recommended that the host work hard to upgrade and strive to open the spiritual fields as soon as possible. Once the host reaches level 3, 217 will provide a more detailed introduction. Do you understand the usage and operation of the space?"

"What do you mean by no time passage?" Su Muqing immediately asked after hearing the introduction.

"Answering host, items remain as they are when taken in or stored. For example 1, if the host puts a cup of hot water at 45°C into the space, the water temperature will still be 45°C whenever it is taken out. For example 2, if the host puts a piece of fresh pork into the space, the pork will be exactly the same as when it was stored, no matter when it is taken out. For example 3..."

"I understand, I understand. So no matter what, it will be the same when it's taken out as when it was put in? How short is the spiritual field cycle?"

"The crop growth cycle in the basic space spiritual field is 48 hours. After upgrading to level 3, the cycle will be shortened to 12 hours."

"What is contribution value?" This is essential for future space upgrades, so Su Muqing needed to understand it.

"Contribution value is a data converted from the host's contributions to this time and space, combined with your use and upgrades of the space. Friendly reminder, contribution value is very important. Please, host, do more good deeds! Upgrade the space more and unlock other skills."

Su Muqing... speechless.

"What does remote trading mean?"

"Answering host, there are countless parallel time and space small worlds in the entire universe. Our space system has a coverage rate of up to 91% in the entire universe. In different parallel small worlds, there are our space hosts. The host can place exchanged items into a quantum box for cross-time and space trading."

"Can other people enter this space?"

"The host can bring people into the space. Others cannot enter on their own."

"Why was I chosen?" This was Su Muqing's biggest puzzle.

"Answering host. Each space is freely chosen by a token. The host's token is a Ruyi pendant, so the host obtained the Ruyi Space."

"But the Ruyi pendant was something I had in modern times? Why does this body also have it?"

"Please wait, the server is searching for the correct answer. ... The server cannot find the correct answer. Do you have any other questions?"

Searching for answers... if it can't find it, change the question. This after-sales service is truly simple, rude, and awesome!

"Not for now... I'll find you if I need anything!" It's an artificial intelligence system. The answers it gives should all be pre-set.

"Okay. Server 217 is going offline."

"Wait, 217, don't go yet. Where's my treasure chest? Where's the warehouse?" She almost forgot her compensation...

Besides the things in her luggage, she currently had no money and no food. What if the treasure chest contained something good?

"Server 217 has come online. The host can switch the server to silent online/offline mode."

Su Muqing... How thoughtful of you!

"The warehouse has been opened, with 24 treasure chests. All items are randomly distributed. Does the host wish to open them individually, or all at once?"

Su Muqing was a bit nervous. She swallowed and said, "Let's open 4 first."

"Opening... Congratulations to the host for obtaining pure water x2, children's fever reducing patches x1, slippers x1. Does the host wish to accept? If there are any items you do not need, you can click to recycle them, and the system will automatically convert them into experience points."

Is this the compensation? Is this the treasure chest? What kind of treasure is this?

Calm down, calm down... It's better than nothing!

Su Muqing clicked to accept the pure water and fever reducing patches. The items appeared before her the next moment. Fortunately, the pure water was a 5L bottle. If it was 500ml...

The medicines in the first-aid kit were quite complete. Besides basic medicines for colds and fever, there were also alcohol, iodine, cotton swabs, and bandages for treating external injuries. Since the tent was not needed for the moment, Su Muqing did not open it but set it aside.

Then she accepted the pure water and the three sets of seeds. Each set had ten small packets, and the types of seeds in each packet seemed to be different. She requested two portions of fabric, and received two whole bolts of cloth. They seemed to be cotton cloth. One bolt was a very refreshing light cyan, suitable for men, women, old, and young. The other bolt was... pure bright red!

Su Muqing looked at the bolt of cloth that was dazzlingly red and twitched her lips. She wondered if this fabric would fade!