Chapter 3 Cross-border launch, considerate plug-in [Please read]
During the purchase, the two simply filled their stomachs.
Back at the rental community, Chen Xuan paid the driver more money, and the two of them moved the things upstairs and put them away.
The rental house, which was not big to begin with, was packed to the brim.
After all the supplies were in place, he started the final preparations.
Remove the packaging and confirm the integrity of the items.
Then use a travel backpack with a waterproof cover and pack it with supplies that can be consumed for three days to prevent the [storage] function from failing or being inconvenient to use after crossing the border.
A short-handled physics holy sword of about 45 centimeters was inserted on the side.
Wearing a helmet with a waterproof headlamp on his head, and fully armed, Chen Xuan stretched out an arm, activated the [Storage] function, and put the remaining supplies into the storage compartment.
Standing there, he took a deep breath, and then looked at the time on the sports watch on his wrist.
"May 7, 2024, 13:47 Xia Kingdom time, the first cross-border preparation!"
Chen Xuan whispered symbolically.
When things came to an end, he actually felt a little nervous, but more of it was a feeling of anticipation.
Here comes another world!
The thought called out Golden Finger and chose [Cross-border].
【Naroya Continent】
【(Open the space-time gate)】
…
The moment the selection was completed, he was suddenly enveloped in a ball of blue light.
The light group was restrained by the invisible force field, and then suddenly shrank, turning into a flickering light spot and disappearing completely.
…
At the same time, Chen Xuan held his breath and saw a new world flashing before his eyes.
Surrounded by lush forests.
Every tree is exceptionally tall, and its rough bark is dotted with patches of green moss.
The multiple layers of tree canopy block the sunlight, casting light spots all over the ground in the gaps.
Vines hung from the sky.
The chirping of birds echoed through the forest.
He took out an air thermometer with his backhand, observed the surrounding environment, and waited for the temperature reading.
The temperature is 17.8°C, breathing is normal, and the gravity is similar to that of the Blue Star.
After a brief observation, Chen Xuan felt relieved.
He was not in a hurry to explore, but tried to return [cross-border] again.
After trying several times in succession, it is basically certain that the opening of the space-time door will not be affected.
And the location of [cross-border] defaults to the location when the two worlds left.
The [Storage] function is also normal.
In one word, stable!
It was only after he calmed down that he realized that there was some extra information in his mind.
Including a completely new language and writing system.
It seems to be the lingua franca of the intelligent races in the Naloa continent.
There are two more active skills?
He was thinking about it, and suddenly he remembered the [plug-in] function of Goldfinger with great joy.
As soon as I thought about it, a list suddenly appeared.
【Plug-in】
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[General plug-in: Proficient in Naroa Common Language]
[You will become proficient in the lingua franca of the Naloa intelligent race]
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[Talent Plug-in I: Insight]
[You will receive additional information when locking the target with your mind]
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[Talent Plug-in II: Time Stops]
[Stop time briefly, lasting 1.75 seconds. Each time you activate the plug-in effect, you will consume a certain amount of energy]
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Looking at the subtitle prompts in his mind and combining it with the extra information in his mind, Chen Xuan's face showed a sudden realization.
"It seems that this [plug-in] should represent active/passive abilities?"
“What a considerate plug-in!”
He readily accepted that since [cross-border] and [storage] were real, so many [plug-ins] were also normal.
Thinking of this, Chen Xuan dismissed the subtitles and turned to look at a big green tree next to him.
Just stare for a moment and recite [Insight] silently, and there will be a response in the blink of an eye.
A line of golden fonts appeared at the edge of the field of vision.
[A 372-year-old Zhiluo cypress tree]
…
"hiss!"
"Is this the effect of insight?"
"Give additional information tips and notes to the observation target!"
"Then if it is used to observe intelligent creatures, wouldn't it be possible to peek into some privacy?"
Chen Xuan was amazed. It made him feel like he was playing an open world game with the information hook turned on.
In order to test the effect of [Time Suspension], he picked up a dead branch on the ground.
Then he raised his hand and threw the dead branches out.
Before it hits the ground, activate [Time Stop] in your mind.
Like an invisible ripple, the dead branch hovered in mid-air.
The air flow stopped flowing, and the surrounding birdsong also became quiet at this moment.
The only ones not affected are Chen Xuan himself and the objects he comes into contact with, including the air.
The 1.75 second time-stop effect ends quickly.
"Snapped!"
With a slight sound, the dead branch fell on the fertile forest soil.
Chen Xuan only felt a sense of fatigue coming over him, as if he had run three kilometers as a warm-up.
There was also a layer of sweat on his forehead.
Not too outrageous, but not easy either.
"[Time Suspension] really comes at the expense of energy."
“Compared with [Insight], it’s better not to use this plug-in ability lightly.”
He thought to himself and put away his backpack.
Anyway, it has been determined that the [Storage] function is normal.
Now, he can finally explore another world with peace of mind.
The top priority is to get out of this forest as soon as possible.
From the previous [cross-border] release information, we know that this location is defined as a "survivable area". In other words, at least the current location should not be dangerous.
But if he leaves here, he will have to take care of the subsequent safety issues himself.
Chen Xuan plans to search for the intelligent race in this different world and explore the traces of the new civilization.
If the situation goes wrong, he can also activate [Cross-border] and run away directly.
But it was difficult for him to choose which direction to go.
Here, the compass can be used.
It shows that there is geocentric magnetism and strong bipolar magnetism in other worlds.
At least the basic concepts of east, west, north, and south can be discerned.
Considering that settlements often rely on water sources, he planned to look for low-lying areas. As long as he found the river, he might be able to find people.
He has always been cautious about other worlds.
Because the cognition of Blue Star humans is seriously insufficient, the current cognition alone is simply not enough to achieve complete analysis and understanding. Any alpha substance encountered may be able to change a series of theories.
Therefore, Chen Xuan looks at the different world with the objective idealism that existence is reasonable.
Without hesitation, he left in the south-east direction according to the slight differences in the terrain.
The forest he is currently in is a standard native forest, with top community characteristics and has not been significantly damaged.
Placed in Blue Star, it deserves a special nature reserve.
Chen Xuan was fully armed, wearing steel Martin boots, a rainproof jacket and double-layer overalls, with his trouser legs tied up.
He was holding a machete in his right hand, hacking away at the bushes to clear a path.
He holds a lithium-ion chain saw in his left hand as a self-defense weapon to protect against beasts, poisonous insects or unknown monsters that may appear.
After advancing for about twenty minutes, Chen Xuan was already out of breath.
Trekking in the forest is not an easy task. Not long ago, he tentatively activated [Time Stop], which even increased the energy consumption.
But in the final analysis, it is due to lack of exercise in the past few years that my body is hovering on the edge of sub-health.
We persisted until we reached an open area in the forest. There was no shade from the tree canopy, and the sunlight became extremely warm, driving away the dew and moisture from the trek in the forest.
He was going to rest here for a while.
Bathed in the sunshine, the fatigue on my body seemed to be relieved.
But when he put on his sunglasses and looked up at the sky, he was stunned on the spot!