The cheers in the arena are silenced by the chimes of the hourglass.
The crystal hourglass in the sky transforms into streaming sand grains, winding downwards.
The scattered puppet parts on the ground also turn into sand grains.
These faintly glowing sand grains slowly converge towards the center of the arena.
The stands of the arena, shrouded in mist, emit countless golden lights from all directions, tracing golden trajectories in the air.
These golden lights gather beside the sand grains.
Kane quietly waits on the side for these special effects to complete; such dazzling effects surely depict something significant.
The light in the center of the arena gradually fades, revealing an iron treasure chest surrounded by piles of gold coins.
We've hit the jackpot.
Kane approaches the treasure chest, with luxurious patterns engraved on it, emitting a faint blue glow.
He takes a deep breath; the treasure chest is the best reward for an adventure.
The enchanting exterior conceals mesmerizing but unknown secrets.
He places both hands on the chest lid and forcefully lifts it.
The chest instantly vanishes, replaced by two items emitting a soft glow.
One of the items is a pair of shoes.
[High Jump Cheat Device Version 0.6]
[Shoes]
[Color: Copper]
[Attributes: Minor increase in physical defense - Feet]
[Skills: Pretend to Jump High] (When your feet are off the ground, air is expelled to elevate your height. Can only be used once per float, multiple uses in a short time may directly damage the equipment.)
[Explanation: No worries in high jump contests]
These shoes are quite useful for Kane.
They allow him to be more agile while swinging on spider silk.
The next item doesn't seem like equipment.
This is a round mechanical ball.
[Assistant Robot - Sea, Land, and Air Version]
[Smart Mechanism]
[Color: Copper]
[Attributes: Rapid Recording - Image and Text]
[Skills: Form Transformation] (Can switch among sea, land, and air forms)
[Explanation: Magic-powered present to you the sea, land, and air assistant robot, able to assist work in various harsh environments]
???
This world truly is a hodgepodge, what's next? A cosmic battleship?
Now the question arises
How does one activate this thing?
Kane holds the round ball, flipping it back and forth, studying it for quite a while.
Hey
There's a button here.
Press it.
Kane presses the button on it.
The ball lands on the ground, begins to crack, and blue light escapes from the cracks.
With a series of mechanical transformation sounds, an antenna rises from the top of the ball.
A ball pops out below, with a circular object resembling an eye-like camera extending from its face.
The camera blinks, the antenna above bends into a hook.
No, not a hook, but seems to signify a question mark.
The little gadget looks quite unique.
Its single eye beams a light, scanning Kane from head to toe.
Once the scan is seemingly completed, the beam disappears, and it spins around in place.
"Master, should I be named?"
Speech!
Why am I surprised? After all, a talking robot makes sense.
Kane squats down and speaks to the robot, "How do you know I'm your master?"
"I scanned you, matching the primary authorized individual in my information repository."
The sides pop out two work claws resembling hands, which it shakes.
"When exactly is the primary authorized individual confirmed?" Such information is both curious and strange.
Though it's clearly the handiwork of the mist, asking won't hurt.
It scratches its head with one work claw and says, "It's pre-set at the factory, Master, with the buyer's information filled upon reservation."
Watertight indeed, the mist is quite clever.
"Then you'll be called Yoyo."
"Alright, Yoyo named successfully."
Yoyo lifts its paws and spins around after speaking.
This gadget is rather intriguing.
Yoyo suddenly addresses Kane, "Master, is your shoulder okay?" Antenna - ?.
Well, hearing reminded me, and now it hurts.
"Quick, Yoyo, help me place the surrounding gold coins into this bag."
"Okay, Master," as it glides on wheels, stretches out its arms, and starts picking up.
When all the gold coins are packed into the bag, these coins fuse together.
The bag reveals five white coins similar to jade.
Kane picks up one and closely examines it; is this the mist's bestowed currency?
According to the Explorer's Professional Guide, one equals 1,000 gold.
Better get going, my shoulder really hurts.
As Kane wraps up his words, he and Yoyo vanish from the scene.
Returning atop the stone platform at the dungeon entrance, glancing around, noticeably fewer people fill the hall.
Kane briskly heads toward the stone house above, Yoyo following his master, glancing left and right.
Among the surrounding Explorers, a team stares at the robot following Kane with wide eyes.
"Hey, am I seeing things?" one elbows a fellow companion.
"You're not, we all see it."
"Wow, such a thing exists, what Emperor of Luck."
"Do you think it's possible he found it in this dungeon?"
"No way."
"How could it be?"
"Are you out of your mind?"
Kane pays no mind to Yoyo's awe among those in the know.
Outside, it's already night, deep into the night.
He leaves the stone house and heads straight to the hospital behind the office spot.
The hospital here is small, roughly 2 stories, standard for every Mist Council office point.
Upon entering the hospital, the nurse on duty immediately notices him.
The nurse presses a button beside her and quickly approaches Kane.
She instantly notices the injury on Kane's shoulder.
Thus, Kane is whisked into the emergency room by the nurse miss.
"How long has your shoulder been like this, it's not bleeding now?"
The nurse asks as she walks.
"It's not what you think, I used my skills for a simple bandage."
"Is that so, Explorer's skills truly are convenient."
Arriving at the emergency room door, she pushes it open.
The doctor inside has long been waiting.
Instant noodles, I mean little raccoon doctor.
The doctor before Kane is the one he saw while wandering earlier.
Setting Kane down, he takes a stool, standing atop it.
"Remove the thing on your wound" He instantly notices the transparent wrapping on Kane's shoulder.
Upon hearing, Kane disperses the transparent play-doh.
The raccoon reaches out his hand over the wound as the play-doh disperses.
Where blood should immediately gush forth remains still, as his palm emits three strands of golden threads.
These golden threads fill Kane's wound, weaving the originally missing shape of the shoulder.
Before long, the gold threads knit the missing flesh, though appearing somewhat hollow.
The raccoon pats his hands, addressing Kane, "The missing part on your shoulder will regrow in 3 days, don't use your left hand during these days."
"Thank you, Doctor," Kane expresses gratitude.
"No thanks needed, remember to pay at the door," he says, jumping off the stool, leaving the emergency room.
Kane dresses and returns to where the nurse was on duty.
Sees the nurse and asks, "How much is the medical fee this time?"
The nurse glances at Kane, then looks down writing, without looking up, says, "5 gold, just place it above."
Kane fishes out 5 gold in resignation, leaves the hospital.
Had wanted to make acquaintance with the raccoon.