12: Chapter 12 Space Cultivation Chamber

After the system finished its broadcast, he began to draw his next Hextech. Before long, a colorful orb of light appeared, and Zhou An selected it directly.

[Hextech: Level Up!: You can consume identical resources to upgrade resources of the same type...]

Zhou An immediately gave it a try. Under the effect of [Level Up!], two pieces of Tier 2 steel could be combined into one piece of Tier 3 steel!

"The colorful Hextech [Level Up!] can upgrade materials... but what about treasure chests?"

Zhou An's heart rate suddenly accelerated.

In this game, treasure chests have a strict hierarchy, from Common to black iron treasure chest, bronze treasure chest, Silver, and Gold. Each jump means a dimensionality reduction strike in drop rates and item quality! If treasure chests could also be combined...

He took a deep breath and began to experiment.

[System Prompt: Detected basic treasure chests of the same tier: Common Material Blind Box.]

[Upgrade Formula: Consume 3 Common Material Blind Boxes to fuse and upgrade them into 1 black iron treasure chest.]

[Conversion Ratio: 3:1. Confirm fusion?]

"Holy crap, it actually works! And it only takes three to make one!"

Zhou An was so excited that he jumped right off the sofa. A three-to-one ratio might sound like a loss in quantity, but anyone who has opened a chest knows that the broken wooden planks from a hundred Common Blind Boxes could never compare to a single green blueprint from a black iron treasure chest!

"Quality is always greater than quantity! Combine them!"

Zhou An completely fell into a frenzied "Merge Watermelon" mode. Seven-colored prismatic light flashed wildly inside the cabin, like a brilliant light show.

First up were the most numerous: the Common Blind Boxes!

532 Common Blind Boxes quickly dissolved and reorganized within the colorful light.

[Fusion Successful! Obtained: black iron treasure chest x 177! Remaining: 1 Common Blind Box]

Including the 45 already in his inventory, a small mountain made of 222 black iron treasure chests suddenly appeared in front of Zhou An! The dark metallic luster was almost blinding. If the players outside, who were fighting tooth and nail over a single piece of black iron fragment, saw this scene, they would probably have a mental breakdown on the spot.

"Continue! Combine them all up!"

Zhou An didn't stop, and the seven-colored light once again enveloped the pile of black iron treasure chests.

222 black iron treasure chests were perfectly fused at a 3:1 ratio!

[Fusion Successful! Obtained: bronze treasure chest x 74!]

Including the 8 he already had, Zhou An's inventory now reached a terrifying 82 bronze treasure chests! The bronze halo, exuding an ancient aura, illuminated the entire inner cabin with a solemn glow.

"Still not enough! Give me Silver!"

82 bronze treasure chests were once again thrown into the furnace of [Level Up!].

[Fusion Successful! Obtained: Silver treasure chest x 27! Remaining: 1 bronze treasure chest]

Adding the one he had risked his life to drag back from the edge of the black fog, 28 Silver treasure chests were now neatly arranged in front of him! Each chest shimmered with a pristine silver glow, exuding the quality of high-end goods.

Zhou An licked his dry lips, his gaze falling on the 3 Gold treasure chests that had just been awarded to him from the settlement.

"Above Silver is Gold... Then today, I'll see what's above Gold!"

28 Silver treasure chests turned into silver light particles filling the sky, converging frantically!

[Fusion Successful! Obtained: Gold treasure chest x 9! Remaining: 1 Silver treasure chest]

Including the 3 from the settlement rewards, a full 12 Gold treasure chests were suspended in front of Zhou An! The brilliant golden light almost filled the entire 50-square-meter cabin, and the extreme visual impact of such luxury made Zhou An's breathing grow heavy.

"Phew... 12 Gold treasure chests."

Zhou An clenched his fists tightly. It was only the seventh day of the game! For others, just getting their hands on one Silver treasure chest would be a miracle, but here, he was wholesale dealing Gold treasure chests!

But the madness in Zhou An's eyes didn't fade. Gritting his teeth, he aimed his crosshairs at these 12 Gold treasure chests.

The seven-colored prismatic light erupted with blinding radiance like never before, and the 12 Gold treasure chests shook violently in mid-air!

[Fusion Successful! Obtained: Platinum treasure chest x 4!]

Four treasure chests, radiating a cold platinum luster, landed heavily on the floor, causing the metal floor to emit a dull hum. These were no longer ordinary wood or metal, but were crafted from some kind of ultra-high-density rare material.

"Platinum... I can combine them one more time!"

"Combine these four Platinum treasure chests for me too!"

Under the pull of the light, three Platinum treasure chests slammed into each other!

"Click—"

The dazzling white light dissipated, and a treasure chest with perfect geometric facets, crystal clear and seemingly carved from a single piece of diamond, floated quietly in mid-air.

[Fusion Successful! Obtained: Diamond treasure chest x 1!]

[Remaining Resources: Platinum treasure chest x 1, Silver treasure chest x 1, bronze treasure chest x 1, Common Blind Box x 1]

Zhou An slumped onto the leather sofa, gasping for air, looking at this unique collection left behind like Russian nesting dolls.

From over five hundred pieces of miscellaneous junk, he had brute-forced his way all the way to a [Diamond treasure chest] that absolutely shouldn't exist at this stage!

"Diamond tier..."

Zhou An's hand trembled as he gently stroked the cold, perfect Diamond treasure chest.

"Phew... forget it, let's start from the low-level ones to warm up."

He rubbed his hands together and picked up the [Common Material Blind Box] first.

[Ding! Opened Common Material Blind Box. Obtained: Tier 1 steel x 10 units.]

Garbage, as expected. Zhou An remained expressionless and picked up the [bronze treasure chest]. He had opened this before and didn't have high expectations.

[Ding! Opened bronze treasure chest. Obtained: Tier 2 steel x 50 units, compressed biscuits x 1 box, purified water (5 liters) x 1.]

"Not bad, got some Tier 2 metal, it breaks even."

Zhou An cast his gaze toward the [Silver treasure chest] emitting a pristine silver glow. This was his first time opening a Silver-tier chest.

"System, open!"

A flash of silver light passed by.

[Obtained: Intermediate Physical Enhancement Injection (Green) x 2]

Note: Usable for Tier 2 and below. Comprehensively improves muscle density, bone strength, and neural reaction speed..

[Obtained: Tier 2 composite rubber x 100 units, Tier 2 refined wood x 100 units.]

"Good stuff!" Zhou An looked at the two syringes flowing with green fluorescence, his eyes heating up. Although he was currently a Tier 2 body, who would complain about being stronger? This Silver treasure chest was indeed extraordinary; not only did it yield enhancement drugs, but it was giving away Tier 2 materials in batches of a hundred.

He put away the injections and looked at the [Platinum treasure chest] crafted from cold platinum.

The platinum light flashed wildly in the cabin, even overpowering the light cast by the solar panels.

[Ding! Opened Platinum treasure chest.]

Two blueprints, as if crafted from thin gold, floated quietly in mid-air.

Zhou An looked at the first blueprint, his pupils suddenly contracting to the size of pinpricks.

[Obtained: Cloud Top Fortress LV3 Upgrade Blueprint]

Area: 200 square meters (double-layered)

External Armor: Tier 3 composite energy protective shield

Construction Requirements:

Tier 3 steel: 15,000 units

Tier 3 composite rubber: 10,000 units

Rare conductive gel: 2,000 units

High-density energy core: 5,000 units

Sky Island core crystal: 10 units

Looking at the astronomical material requirements, Zhou An's mouth twitched violently.

"Let's put this aside for now. The current LV2 Cloud Top Fortress is definitely a dimensionality reduction strike in the entire region; there's no need to drain myself dry just for an upgrade."

Zhou An gritted his teeth and put away this love-hate blueprint, then looked at the second one.

[Obtained: micro-nuclear battle armor Blueprint (Purple)]

Type: Epic-grade close-fitting exoskeleton armor

Description: Utilizes liquid metal reorganization technology; can transform into a metal ball or bracelet when not in use. Once activated, it instantly covers the entire body, thin as a cicada's wing, and can be hidden under ordinary clothing.

Energy: Built-in micro-nuclear fusion core.

Characteristics: Infinite battery life; as long as the core is not destroyed, energy will never run out. Significantly increases the wearer's strength, speed, and defense. Comes with a primary life support system, allowing survival in extreme cold or hot environments.

System Evaluation: "Want to experience what it's like to be Superman? Injections can only strengthen your body, but this can grant you super strength. The premise is, you have to be able to build it."

Zhou An stared at this description, his breathing stalled.

He hurriedly checked the construction materials: all were rare Tier 3 special alloys and precision components.

"Even consuming all the assets I've saved up over the past two days might not be enough to build it..."

He put away the armor blueprint, and finally, his gaze fell on the [Diamond treasure chest].

This was a Mythical-grade product he had brute-forced by fusing over five hundred blind boxes. In the entire 997 region, perhaps the entire game world, at this very moment, he was the only one who had this one!

"System... open!"

There were no sound effects, nor any blinding light. At this moment, the Diamond treasure chest quietly disintegrated, turning into countless crystalline fragments, finally converging into one item.

A soft, warm orb of light emitting a faint green glow.

[Ding! Opened Diamond treasure chest.]

[Obtained: spatial cultivation chamber (LV1) (Gold)]

Type: Legendary-grade vehicle auxiliary facility

Description: A miracle left behind in the mortal world by the gods. This is not just a cultivation chamber; it is a stable sub-space that exists attached to your vehicle.

Functions (LV1):

Independent Space: After activation, it will generate a 500-square-meter internal sub-space, which can be freely placed anywhere on the vehicle.

Crop Cultivation: The space possesses a perfect ecological simulation system. Any plants or crops placed here will have their growth rate unconditionally increased by **50%**!

Intelligent Management: Automatically regulates temperature, humidity, and lighting.

System Evaluation: "It is the only oasis in these cold clouds. With it, you will completely bid farewell to the food crisis; you can even create your own private sky garden here."

"500 square meters... independent space... growth rate increased by 50%... intelligent management..."

In this sky survival world where resources are extremely scarce, the value of this thing is simply immeasurable! This means he now possesses a super farm that will never run dry!

"It can even be upgraded?!"

Zhou An looked at the text: Current Level: LV1. He tried to check the upgrade requirements for LV2, but they were all rare materials whose names he hadn't even heard of.

"Screw the upgrades! LV1 is already heaven-defying enough!"

Zhou An laughed wildly and grabbed the green orb of light.

"Install! Place the entrance in the bedroom for me!"

The green orb of light instantly sank into the metal wall of the bedroom. On the originally smooth wall, a complex metal magic pattern resembling a Rubik's cube appeared.

Zhou An reached out somewhat nervously, his fingertips gently touching the metal magic pattern.

"Hum—"

A pale green energy wave suddenly spread out. Immediately after, a portal flickering with soft green light quietly opened on the bedroom wall.

Zhou An held his breath and stepped inside.

The scene before his eyes changed in an instant.

There was no blinding light as he had imagined, nor any sensation of weightlessness. Zhou An's feet landed steadily on a patch of moist, fertile black soil.

This was a huge domed space, similar to a greenhouse in a sci-fi movie. The dome was made of some transparent, unknown material, and the sunlight filtering through appeared extremely soft and full of vitality.

The air was intoxicatingly fresh, even carrying a faint scent of soil.

In this 500-square-meter space, hundreds of planting troughs were neatly laid out. A faint green light flowed within the planting troughs; that was the sign that the intelligent ecological management system was running.

[Ding! spatial cultivation chamber (LV1) detected running.]

[Current Environment: Temperature 25°C, Humidity 60%, Soil Fertility: Excellent.]

[System Prompt: This space requires a connection to the vehicle's energy source to operate.]

In the center of the space, there was a holographic master control console. Zhou An walked over and took a look at the energy connection request.

"Connect! As long as it's deducted from the Compound Interest and the Little Giant self-healing, I have as much as you need!"

Zhou An looked at this hopeful green space, a crazed smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

"Food crisis? Non-existent."