Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 866 The Golden Side Story - The Game Collector
Just as Cheng Tian's idea took shape and he began to think about the actual execution process, the prompt from the Chosen Space arrived as expected.

[You have a strong desire to "build a game collection base in the real world" - detected]

[You have triggered the Gold Side Quest System - Game Collector.]

You should collect as many and as comprehensive as possible your favorite game software, consoles, derivative accessories and other collectibles, and provide them with a suitable storage environment.

This gold side quest will have regular settlements during its execution, making it easier for you to find additional items in your in-game collection that can be "converted into soul items" and "loadable templates".

Based on the completion requirements of the Gold Side Quest system, the "valuable items" in your Chosen Space have been officially unlocked. You will be able to directly exchange the valuable items obtained from the space for real-world items and use them.

Your special accessory, "Key to the Golden Capital," has had some of its functions unlocked. You can now use this accessory as a medium to use, store, and transfer valuables and collectibles.

[Additional comment: You low-desire guy have finally seen the light! Now all you have to do is...]

Buy buy buy!!!
Clearly, the space was supporting Cheng Tian's decision, and there was a hint of disappointment in his lack of ambition. Knowing that this golden side quest would inevitably cost a lot of money, the space simply unsealed Cheng Tian's valuables, indirectly providing him with a source of initial funding.

Cheng Tian had a very high starting point for becoming a collector; collecting was one aspect, but hoarding was even more important.

Whether it was the stacked warehouse he saw in Tianjin or the fire at the collection hall on Bilibili, both reminded him that a good storage location is more important; otherwise, no matter how much stuff you collect, there is still a risk of it all being burned.

So, in addition to the large amount of money needed to buy games, Cheng Tian also needed a homestead large enough to store and properly preserve these things.

He did have some money saved up, enough to live for five or six years without working, given his low-desire spending habits. But when it came to collecting, which was clearly a money-burning activity, he couldn't even afford a fraction of it.

Even though Cheng Tian's city can't compare to Shanghai, a top-tier metropolis, houses, especially bigger and better ones, are clearly beyond his current means.

To facilitate transportation, even the access to the Golden Capital Key was granted. If Mr. Cheng didn't buy it like crazy, he would be letting down such strong support!

As for the so-called "soul item conversion" and "loadable templates" attached to the golden side quest, they are more like icing on the cake for Cheng Tian now; collecting them is the top priority.

Thinking of this, Cheng had a sudden thought, and under the astonished gaze of the short-haired beauty who was only wearing a "Tea God Falls Down" T-shirt, which still couldn't hide her hip curves, golden water ripples appeared behind him, and then a box slowly emerged and landed beside the bed.

This is a treasure chest from the Knights of the Round Table dungeon, considered one of Cheng Tian's collectibles. Once the restrictions on valuable items are lifted, this item can be taken out seamlessly.

However, when Cheng Tian flicked his finger and lifted it up, he found that the amount of gold coins that should have been overflowing was only enough to cover the bottom.

With a look of obvious confusion on his face, Cheng casually picked it up, and after just a slight touch, the corresponding data immediately appeared in his mind.

With a diameter of 32 mm, a thickness of 2.7 mm, and a weight of 31.103 grams, it is a standard 1-ounce gold coin.

A quick scan with his mental energy confirmed that the box contained exactly 600 items, matching the corresponding score in the game.

Apart from the image of Grand Duke Garibaldi printed on the gold coin, it is basically the same as the commemorative gold coin issued by a certain gold company.

Cheng Tian casually picked up his phone, which was resting on Bazette's slender waist, and checked the current gold price.

Wow~ Seventeen million~

Even Cheng, whose greed for money wasn't particularly strong, couldn't help but sigh. According to the official buyback price, this box of 600 gold coins was worth 1735 million RMB, while the corresponding number of Heavenly Chosen Coins was only 600. In other words…

Cheng Tian glanced at himself and realized that despite his massive spending spree to upgrade the Void Garage, he still had hundreds of thousands of Celestial Coins in his savings.

Okay~ A little more should be enough~
Suddenly realizing that he wasn't as excited as he had imagined, Cheng casually opened another app and started looking at villas currently for sale in the city.

Just before Cheng Tian officially flew to the island nation, he completed the biggest deal of his life, purchasing a fully furnished luxury villa in full.

Having money not only makes the devil turn the millstone and Buddha chant sutras, but it can also greatly simplify some things that are originally complicated.

Cheng Tian also got to experience the thrill of being a super-rich person.

The sales office staff probably never dreamed that Mr. Cheng's large villa was actually intended to be used as a warehouse!

Since they were invited to travel as a group, the Cheng family duo needed to go to Lin'an first to meet up with the main group before flying to the island nation together.

As an ordinary inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, Cheng Tian even felt that the reception from this scientific institution was overly enthusiastic.

However, after the receptionist awkwardly approached and said a few things, Cheng Tian knew that they needed his help.

The reason lies in that sugar sculpture at the time.

Cheng Tian's craftsmanship at that time was indeed extraordinary. Although he only used maltose as an ingredient, the sugar figurines he made were golden and looked like pure gold statues. He left very freely, but the person in charge was directly troubled.

How can we best preserve the integrity of this item and transport it back to headquarters after the event?

The company did try its best, but the easy solubility and fragility of maltose ultimately prevented it from surviving the entire exhibition.

However, when the person in charge expressed his troubles, he was immediately criticized by his colleague.

"Why don't you just have that intangible cultural heritage person go to headquarters and make another one?"

These words were truly enlightening, immediately making the person in charge stand at attention and then slap themselves a few times. Sometimes, ingrained thought patterns can indeed be quite harmful.

Cheng Tian found it amusing to hear the person in charge's self-deprecating remarks.

Cheng Tian didn't refuse the commission to make another sugar sculpture of the Destiny Man; in fact, it was a perfect fit.

Having journeyed through the world of "Black Myth" and completed the inheritance of the Chosen One, I now have a different understanding of what the Chosen One and the Great Sage should look like.

It just so happens that they are also a game company, and with their connections, my collection progress will definitely increase rapidly.

And so, half a day later, a sugar sculpture of the remains of the Monkey King—more like a man destined for greatness than someone who seemed ready to unleash his magic staff at any moment—was placed in the custom-made refrigerator display case at the company's main entrance.

(End of this chapter)