Chapter 35

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"Zone Battle?" Tang Cheng was taken aback. "Do you mean there's more than one cycle space?"

Xiao Ping nodded. "That's right. The entire cycle world has four infinite spaces, known as Dongting, Xixiang, Nanyuan, and Beiting. We collectively refer to them as the Four Zones. Every so often, the central system will open the Fifth Space and select qualified challengers from the four zones to enter the Fifth Space for battle, of course, challengers can also choose not to participate."

"How does one qualify to enter the Fifth Space?"

"By at least completing three副本 worlds."

"Oh, I guess that's still a long way off for me." Tang Cheng nodded.

"Yes, so this information isn't particularly relevant to Dad right now." Perhaps because she had replicated part of Tang Cheng's personality, Xiao Ping's ability to adapt was also quite strong. After a few sentences, she was already calling him "Dad" quite smoothly. "If Dad can successfully complete three副本 worlds, he will receive an invitation from the central system."

"By the way, which zone is the cycle space I'm in?"

"Dongting. To check your personal information, just look at the information panel in your mind."

Sure enough, when Tang Cheng checked his personal information, he immediately saw the words "Dongting" in the upper right corner of his information panel. In addition to his physical attributes, held items, survival points, and the number of副本 worlds he had completed, the information was quite comprehensive... Of course, as a newcomer, Tang Cheng's current record of completed副本 worlds was zero.

It seems that the beginner副本 is not counted.

"The information panel is a very important tool for challengers, especially in the副本 worlds. Constantly monitoring the information panel is one of the key ways to ensure survival. However, the assistant spirit cannot reveal too much about the details, and it's something the challenger needs to figure out on their own." While Tang Cheng was checking the information panel, Xiao Ping also explained a bit.

However, Tang Cheng wasn't very interested in such dry data and quickly exited.

Then, just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw two figures approaching from ahead, which made him pause. The one in front was a man in a windbreaker, who could only be described with four words—extremely handsome. The one behind was a burly man in peculiar clothing, with a white cloth wrapped around his face from the neck to the nose, and a large sword almost as tall as him on his shoulder, with a fierce look in his eyes.

It was this man who made Tang Cheng pause.

Isn't this the guy named Momochi Zabuza from the "Naruto" series?

As he thought this, when they passed each other, Tang Cheng immediately reached out and grabbed the man who looked like Momochi Zabuza. "Bro, your cosplay is amazing, how did you do it?"

The man instinctively turned his head.

Boom!!!

When the man's gaze fell on Tang Cheng, he immediately felt an overwhelming pressure coming from the front, as if being watched by a terrifying giant beast. The sense of danger at that moment was even greater than what he faced in the beginner副本... No, they couldn't even be compared.

It's not cosplay, it's real!

Without any hesitation, Tang Cheng had already determined the man's identity, as simple cosplay could never produce such intense killing intent. Moreover, the man's next actions were very consistent with Momochi Zabuza's character.

"Looking for death!" As he said this, Zabuza's hand was already on the hilt of his large sword, ready to strike.

"Stop." But before he could strike, the extremely handsome man had already grabbed his wrist and glared at him. "I've told you many times, don't attack anyone in the cycle space. If you don't want to cause me trouble."

"..." Zabuza glared at Tang Cheng fiercely but eventually let go.

The extremely handsome man nodded at Tang Cheng and then left without a word.

Tang Cheng watched the two men leave and said, "Xiao Ping, explain this to me."

Xiao Ping immediately explained, "Dad guessed right, that man is indeed Momochi Zabuza from 'Naruto.' In the cycle space, there is a type of item that can bring characters from the副本 worlds out as servants. Although the conditions are very strict and the cost is high, if the servant is strong enough, it can greatly enhance the challenger's combat power. Additionally, the characters brought out can be strengthened through the central system."

"From the strength of that servant, the challenger he serves must have at least reached three stars."

"Would bringing a character from the副本 world affect that world?" Tang Cheng asked.

"Although the副本 worlds can exist in multiple forms, and different challengers can experience the same plot in the same副本 world at the same time, once a character becomes a servant, they gain uniqueness. From then on, no challenger can see or interact with that character in the副本 world."

"I see, then... could he have killed me just now?"

"No. Although he has the strength to kill you, the cycle space prohibits killing. All his attacks would be nullified, and if he really attacked, the cycle space's order guardians would appear and punish him and the challenger he belongs to."

"He must know that, right?"

"Yes."

"Then he's definitely a fool." Tang Cheng's tone was full of disdain. As his gaze swept past Zabuza and looked at the extremely handsome man walking away, his eyes suddenly became melancholy, and he shook his head and sighed, "Sigh, a real man, but why is he into that?"

He really couldn't understand why a three-star challenger would choose Zabuza, who was both impulsive and muscular, as a servant... Although he didn't know what three stars meant, it sounded pretty impressive... Even if he had to choose a servant, from an aesthetic perspective, he should at least choose a girl who looked good.

"Indeed, the inner world of a gay man is something even I can't understand, it's too scary."

Shaking his head, Tang Cheng left the square with Xiao Ping.

"That new guy seems pretty impressive."

"Indeed, he didn't even flinch in the face of Zabuza's killing intent. And did you notice? He hasn't even been enhanced, his physical attributes are still at the level of an ordinary person."

"If it were a regular new guy, he would have been scared stiff instantly."

"It seems we haven't seen a new guy with such qualities in a long time, unfortunately..."

"Unfortunately, he's a lunatic."

After Tang Cheng left, the people in the square who had witnessed the scene began to discuss. Tang Cheng didn't know the extremely handsome challenger, but they were very clear that in the lower levels of Dongting, that man was one of the undisputed strongest. He would definitely enter the upper levels soon, and his servant Zabuza had the strength to overwhelm most of the captains here. Even some experienced challengers would find it hard to remain calm in front of him.

But Tang Cheng remained completely unfazed, and just this calmness was enough to make people take him seriously.

However, no one wanted to invite Tang Cheng to join their team... To recklessly provoke Zabuza like that, such a lunatic probably wouldn't last long, which was a pity for his qualities.

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Tang Cheng's room.

"Dad, are you really not considering joining a team?"

"Hmm, there's no need, at least not now."

After returning to his room, the duty-bound Xiao Ping suggested that Tang Cheng join a team, but he refused without hesitation.

As mentioned earlier, Tang Cheng was an extremely self-centered and capricious person. Such a person and a team that values team interests are at opposite ends of the spectrum. Not only would he harm other team members, but he would also be constrained himself.

For example, if there were two missions in front of him, one with very little danger that could be easily completed by following the rules, and the other with great danger but allowing free play, and both missions had similar rewards, a normal person would definitely choose the first one, but Tang Cheng... he would most likely choose the second one.

In such a conflict, it's impossible for Tang Cheng to submit to the majority, and it's also unrealistic for the majority to follow Tang Cheng's reckless pace. Therefore, solo mode is the most suitable for him.

He can continue to act without considering others and won't harm his teammates because of himself.

Of course, Tang Cheng also knew that in such a world, a lone wolf would find it hard to go far, and forming a team would be a natural trend. Perhaps one day he would join a team, but the members of that team must be special... They don't have to be as abnormal as him, but they must accept his abnormality and be able to follow his pace.

However, there are very few people in the world who are as abnormal as Tang Cheng, and even fewer who can understand and accept his abnormality, otherwise, he wouldn't be so handsome and have no friends.

So, before such people appear, he won't consider joining any team.

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