This so-called cozy cottage has self-contained functions, except for material refresh which is a magical item attribute.

Speaking of which, the Tower of Truth has indeed advanced in its study of magical items, being able to mass produce such low-cost magical items.

"Gavin... Professor, what do we need to do after joining the Tower of Truth?" Peiya asked.

"You don't need to do anything." Gavin resumed his reading and said, "We are a relatively free scholarly organization here. Anyone who has the fate to reach here is one of us. How you want to live is your own business. As for more information, it is left for you to explore. Over there is the entrance to the inner world of the tower. Go and see for yourself what it's like....."

Looking in the direction Gavin mentioned, Lin Qianxuan saw a wooden door.

After bidding farewell to Gavin with courtesy, Lin Qianxuan and the others went straight to that door.

The wooden door was not locked, and it opened with a gentle push.

What appeared before them was a clean, neat, and spacious road, flanked by various buildings, each possessing different aesthetics.

Some were rather ancient in style, while others were relatively sci-fi.

The road was populated by pedestrians in various attire, while the sky was filled with things somewhat resembling airships, hover cars, or gryphon-like transport vehicles shuttling back and forth.

It seemed that this road should be a "pedestrian street"?

Lin Qianxuan and Peiya stepped out of the wooden door, which then disappeared.

At the same time, they completely entered this world.

Only then did the people notice their presence.

But they just gave them a couple of curious glances before moving on with their own business.

It seemed that newcomers weren't particularly out of the ordinary for them.

Lin Qianxuan and Peiya walked down the street while observing the things here, obtaining information about those artifacts through the Dao Fruit.

The items here were very complex.

Some were mechanical items operating purely on physical attributes, others possessed special rule attributes.

The people here varied greatly.

Some weren't even human.

For example, Lin Qianxuan saw a creature more than three meters tall, resembling a mantis, with a flat head and an upright torso, with thick arms ending in a mass of small tentacles, and six pairs of segmented limbs as legs on the lower body.

However, it wasn't even considered outrageous.

The "iron can" conversing with it, about a zhang tall, seemed more nonsensical to Lin Qianxuan.

That thing was a humanoid suit of armor, and Lin Qianxuan was quite certain there was nothing inside because he even obtained information about the armor through the Dao Fruit of Artifacts.

This was a piece of armor with a soul.

In contrast, it was truly a living entity.

Whereas the small entity was merely an AI robot simulating a personality.

However, from Lin Qianxuan's perspective, defining life doesn't necessarily require having a soul.

The small entity simulated it very well, and inherited the memories of a past life. From a certain angle, it also carried a part of life as an alternate form of life.

After wandering around a bit, Lin Qianxuan gained a lot of information and roughly understood the situation of the Tower of Truth.

The Tower of Truth projects into multiple places in the Material World, absorbing beings from various time-space fragments within this Ring of Space-Time.

Regardless of why the beings arrive here, they are considered members of this place, receiving magical items distributed by the Tower of Truth.

From then on, there's no need to worry about living accommodations, food, or other necessities.

The remaining time can be freely arranged.

If you want to live here for a lifetime, you can.

If you want to conduct scientific research, you can.

If you want to open a small shop, you can.

There are almost no restrictions.

The rules of the Tower of Truth are few, and those that exist are absolute, imprinted in this realm with no room for non-compliance.

For example, in their area, malicious attacks or life-threatening harm to targets are prohibited.

Lin Qianxuan and Peiya found a pawnshop.

The owner here was a four-armed male demihuman.

"How much can I sell these for?"

Lin Qianxuan took out gold and some other collected Abyssal Beast materials from the space items they crafted earlier and asked.

The man wore a pair of special gloves, quickly sorting the items Lin Qianxuan brought out with tools, then tossing them into a black box nearby.

"Abyssal Pearls are somewhat valuable; the other beast hides, gold, and such are very common items. To be honest, these won't fetch a high price here, because they're too ordinary, and material conversion is a very common technology here. You can mass-produce and synthesize as long as you consume a bit of energy... But seeing as you're newcomers, I can offer you a hundred Truth Coins," the male demihuman said.

Most of those hundred Truth Coins were likely valued for the Abyssal Pearls.

"And this? Is it valuable?"

Lin Qianxuan took out a dagger.

This was something he crafted for slicing and grilling meat, with an added [Sharp] attribute, which increases the strength required to operate it, so its effectiveness isn't lower than the enchantment Peiya applied.

Seeing the dagger, the male demihuman paused, then quickly took out a black box and said to Lin Qianxuan, "Put it in here."

Following his instruction, Lin Qianxuan placed it inside.

Only then did he carefully examine the dagger.

"Is it a magical item? What are its functions and costs?" the male demihuman asked.

"Can't you identify it?" Lin Qianxuan asked.

"There are too many strange artifacts in the world. Although I know some appraisal methods, I can't identify them all completely. There will always be some partial judgments," said the male Asian.

"Its function is to make things sharper, but the cost is it will consume more physical strength when used," Lin Qianxuan replied.

"To what level can its sharpness reach?" the male Asian inquired.

"We are not clear on the evaluation level here, and you should judge for yourself," Lin Qianxuan said.

"Right, right, I'll see for myself..."

The male Asian hesitated, reached out, and gripped the dagger in his palm, then Lin Qianxuan understood his appraisal method.

[Knowing Gloves: These are gloves that can know everything. [By Touch, You Understand] (Note: Even for personalities hard to grasp, a touch will tell you what she desires.)]

[By Touch, You Understand: The user can obtain information about the item these gloves touch. (Cost: Each time they touch an item, a strand of hair falls off.)]

Lin Qianxuan discreetly glanced at the male Asian's thick hair, realizing this cost was evidently not troublesome for him.

Of course, it might also be a wig.

By the way, can wigs serve as a payment cost?

"The sharpness...though not very high, is indeed a good artifact with significant collection value," the male Asian said. "If you're willing to sell it to me, I can offer you thirteen hundred Truth Coins."

Truth Coins hold high value here.

They are currency directly issued and manufactured by the core management of the Tower of Truth.

With them, one can purchase many items inside the Tower of Truth that ordinary members cannot.

For example, permanent land usage rights.

Or you can purchase usage rights for certain strange artifacts from them.

Thirteen hundred Truth Coins can buy quite a piece of land.

From what Lin Qianxuan previously learned, five hundred square meters is achievable, and constructions can go up to a height of one thousand meters.

Accounting for everything, it's more than five hundred meters.

If one masters space technology, it can expand even more.

Truth be told, it's not accurate to gauge the purchasing power of Truth Coins by land.

Here, land is practically worthless.

Unless there's a special desire to open a shop in a crowded area, otherwise, just drop a cozy cabin anywhere and live wherever you like.

And even if you plan to open a store, a small patch of land is more than enough.

With space technology, even a square meter area can yield effects of tens of thousands of square meters.

Lin Qianxuan saw several stores earlier with only a sign, and touching the sign would directly teleport you inside the store.

However, with these thirteen hundred Truth Coins, a lot can indeed be purchased.

"Alright, then I'll sell it to you," Lin Qianxuan said.

He roughly understood the value of artifacts here.

Although the Tower of Truth seems like a research center for strange artifacts, it obviously hasn't reached the extent of artifacts being rampant.

Ultimately, they are still luxuries.

Soon, Lin Qianxuan received the Truth Coins traded by the other party.

A batch of transparent crystal coins, about two centimeters in diameter.

[Truth Coin: A currency circulated within the Tower of Truth. [Universal Energy] (Note: If you're starving, you can treat it as food.)]

[Universal Energy: The energy within Truth Coins can replace any energy. (Cost: The target must endure double durability wear.)]

Universal Energy?

Lin Qianxuan seemed to comprehend something.

This thing's application scenarios seem extensive.

So essentially, Truth Coins have high value, which is why they can serve as currency within the Tower of Truth.

This is quite reasonable.

After acquiring the money, Lin Qianxuan and his companions exited the pawn shop.

Lin Qianxuan looked at Little Ke, who had been pretending to be dead on Peiya's shoulder since entering the Tower of Truth, and asked, "What's your plan?"

"Plan?" Little Ke's display screen showed a crying face and said, "Are you not wanting me anymore?"

Peiya was somewhat moved, her expression showed emotion.

Lin Qianxuan remained calm and said, "We're just cooperating with you, we don't own you."

"Can you take me along?" Little Ke showed a pitiful expression and said, "I definitely can't survive alone, maybe I'll be picked up by some bad guys."

After all, it has no soul, would be judged as an item, and possesses strange artifact attributes, making it highly valuable here.

If it truly acted alone, such situations could indeed occur.

After all, not everyone has the inclusive mindset of Professor Gavin and Lin Qianxuan, who see it as a genuine life form.

Peiya hugged Little Ke and nervously looked at Lin Qianxuan, seemingly worried he might abandon it.

Lin Qianxuan certainly did not have such a thought, as according to the original storyline, they should be friends.

Peiya had been isolated for too long, and now indeed needed such a caring friend, or perhaps "pet?"

His inquiry was merely to ascertain if the altered timeline meant Little Ke had other intentions.

"In that case, just follow us. We won't inquire too much about what you do, but you should try not to cause us trouble," Lin Qianxuan said.

"Don't worry, I'm very obedient and certainly won't cause you trouble!" Little Ke said with a delighted expression.

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