Roaming through the world of Doraemon

As she spoke, Yin Yin's nimble fingers jumped directly from the sales system to the mall's warehousing system. However, she was shocked to find that although the cartridge was listed as a rare item, Feilu Mall's warehouse actually had quite a lot of stock. Strangely, the production dates of these cartridges were all very recent, and there were even some products from the first batch produced by the first production line of the production template.

Speaking of which, we have to mention that ordinary items do not have serial numbers. Only some special or limited edition items have serial numbers. However, the Dream Cards from "Dream Three Musketeers" had serial numbers, even though they were just ordinary Dream Cards. What's even stranger is that the Dream Cards stored in the warehouse all have very early serial numbers.

If it's not surprising that there's a "Dream Three Musketeers" cartridge with the first number among this batch of Dream cartridges in the warehouse, then it's quite strange that there's also a "Dream Three Musketeers" cartridge with the number zero. Wasn't the zero cartridge released or used for some other purpose? Yin Yin was very puzzled when she saw this batch of Dream cartridges stored in the store through the storage system. This batch of inventory in the warehouse was just sitting there without being sold, and the numbers were all very early. This batch of Dream cartridges was really very strange.

"Well, you two, I checked the warehouse for this Dream cartridge and not only found the item for you, but also a batch of cartridges with earlier serial numbers. I'll show it to you now, and I hope you'll like it."

With a gentle wave of her jade-like arm, the cassette tape stored in the warehouse instantly materialized in front of Nobita and Doraemon. It was crystal clear, and they could see every detail of the Dream cassette tape without even touching it.

"Doraemon, look, this cartridge's serial number!"

Perhaps it was fate, or perhaps these cartridges truly possessed magic, but Nobita immediately noticed that the first cartridge in this batch had a different number. Normally, released products start with number one, but this batch even included number zero.

"Card Zero!" Following Nobita's pointing finger, Doraemon also saw the card numbered zero. This card looked no different from the others. If it weren't for the different number, it would be impossible to tell what was special about it. But it was precisely because of the number zero that Doraemon and Nobita took notice.

As a robot, Doraemon knows that it's already quite remarkable for a gadget to be released starting from number one. Some merchants are even so cunning that they release gadgets starting from double digits and then releasing the first ten after a certain period of time to inflate prices. In this mall, this batch of Doraemon cartridges not only has the first ten digits, but also a non-existent number, the 'zero' cartridge.

"Could this be a test version before the official release of the props?"

Doraemon couldn't figure out what the number zero represented. It could be a special edition with commemorative significance, or it could be a test version used by the gadget manufacturer before its official release. But none of these would appear in the warehouse of this shopping mall. However, it was precisely this mystery that made Doraemon even more convinced that he and Nobita had come to the shopping mall in the 22nd century to find this special numbered cartridge.

"Maybe so. I'm not sure why these cartridges are in our mall's warehouse, but since we have them, and as is the mall's rule that everything in stock must be sold, we'll sell this cartridge to you. The price will be the same as when it was originally released. You can take it right away after you pay." Yin Yin casually clicked on the cartridge with the serial number zero, and miraculously, the cartridge appeared in her palm with a 'ding' as soon as she clicked on the electronic screen.

Chapter Six: Game Login

It has to be said that the future online mall is incredibly powerful. You can just say what you want to buy and it will be instantly retrieved from the warehouse and delivered to your hands. No sooner had Nobita and Doraemon confirmed the existence of this extraordinary Dream Card than Yin Yin retrieved what they needed from the Feilu Mall warehouse. This operation is enough to infuriate Jack Ma and crush Liu Qiangdong. If their online shopping had this efficiency, they would probably dominate the world and become the world's richest person in no time.

"This Dream Cartridge from 'Dream Three Musketeers' was originally priced at 100,000 yen. Although it was quickly discontinued, according to our store's rules, all items not included in the discount are sold at the original price. Also, I checked the Gold Edition Dream Machine, which is currently on sale for only 1 million yen. Buying it now is incredibly cheap!" Yin Yin said cheerfully, calculating the prices of the two items on the electronic screen and enthusiastically recommending the benefits of buying them now to the two people.

Hearing the price of this seemingly Anjura Baby shopping guide robot, Nobita felt like he'd been screwed over. 1.1 million yen, which is about 60,000 RMB. This price is anything but affordable. No wonder Doraemon often buys discounted or unreliable items. This one gadget costs over 60,000 yen. If all the gadgets in Doraemon's pocket were this price, Nobita felt he wouldn't need to work so hard drawing comics and grinding reputation. He could just resell the thousands of gadgets in Doraemon's pocket and make a fortune from them.

Perhaps noticing that something was wrong with Nobita's expression, Yinyin instantly used her professional sales skills and immediately used her second set of skills after observing Nobita's expression, "Our store supports installment payments, from three to twenty-four installments, with super long installment periods, which can satisfy all your fantasies and needs for props. If you need them, it can be done in less than a minute, and you can immediately take the props you want home."

One million one hundred thousand yen would have been a huge sum for Nobita and Doraemon in the past, with their New Year's money and regular allowances, and it would have taken them a long time to pay it off. But things are different now. Ever since Nobita's Naruto series became a bestseller in Japan, royalties, copyright fees, merchandise, and all sorts of income have been flowing into Nobita's pockets like water. It's safe to say that Nobita is now the richest elementary school student in all of Japan. For Nobita, a million-plus yen worth of gadgets is just a drop in the ocean.

"No need for installments, we'll pay in full. Just cover the rest for us." Nobita waved his hand dismissively. Right now, rescuing Yoko and figuring out the enemy lurking in the shadows were far more important than this little bit of money. If he could spend some money to become stronger, Nobita would definitely throw all his assets into it without hesitation.

In Doraemon's world, money is truly an external thing. This Earth has been destroyed at least twenty or thirty times in my memory. If you don't have the strength to protect the current situation, no matter how much money you have, it's just worthless paper. However, Nobita's situation is much better than before. At least he no longer has to worry about gadgets or buy second-hand ones. And Doraemon is gradually getting the double halo of being bald and spending money. If he can't defeat the enemy this time, it would be truly unfair.

The payment for the items is also very simple. Perhaps Doraemon often visits the future store and has already obtained a bank card that converts the currency between the past and present. He can deposit the money from the past directly into the card, and the amount displayed will be the currency of the future. It's hard not to admire the power of future technology.

When it was time to pay, Doraemon gently pressed his little round hand on Yinyin's electronic screen, and the amount in his bank card was transferred to the mall's account. It was practically fingerprint recognition payment in the 22nd century. What happened next was also incredibly amazing. A golden gadget with strange patterns appeared in front of the three of them with a 'bang'. At a glance, it was clearly the golden version of the dream machine that Nobita and Doraemon had chosen.

"Thank you for your patronage. This is your Gold Edition Dream Machine and the Zero 'Dream Trio' Dream Card. Welcome to the 22nd Century Feilu Mall. We look forward to your next visit." Yin Yin, with an indescribable smile on her face, bowed deeply to Nobita and Doraemon, completing this item sale.

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Watching Doraemon skillfully stuff the dream machine and dream card into his four-dimensional pocket, Nobita looked around at the largest shopping mall in the 22nd century and pondered, "Since we're already here, Doraemon, should we buy some more gadgets just in case?"

Nobita knows about Doraemon's gadgets, but it's precisely because of Nobita that he's afraid. Although Doraemon is much better than before, he's still afraid that in a real battle, Doraemon might unleash another burst of power, pulling out all sorts of random things like a water bottle from his pocket, which would be incredibly frustrating. Anyway, now that he has money and has entered the 22nd-century shop, it wouldn't be right not to replenish Doraemon's supplies, upgrade his equipment, and spend unlimited amounts of money on in-game purchases.

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"Hehe, Nobita, the card is with me, you don't need to worry about it. I already bought the latest gadgets in my pocket, so they won't let me down when it matters." When Doraemon heard that Nobita was going to buy him gadgets, he immediately blushed and rubbed his little round hands together, taking out a handful of shiny gold gadgets from his pocket and placing them in front of Nobita.

I've never seen Doraemon with this expression before, but I have to say that he's definitely much more cheeky and arrogant than before. He silently spent all the money in his card to buy new gadgets, which was a waste of Nobita's worries that his gadgets weren't new or powerful enough. It seems that Doraemon is quite self-aware now, and it turns out that Nobita was indeed overthinking it.

"Alright, it's good that you've bought it. Now that we've bought the dream machine and the cartridges, and completed the props, let's hurry back to the 20th century. We want to see what kind of dangerous traps are waiting for us to jump into these dream machines and dream cartridges."

The technology of the 22nd century is advanced enough to ensure the safety of the two people to a certain extent. However, it is precisely this advancement and the unknown that Nobita faces that make him not want to stay in this era for even a minute longer. On the contrary, his intuition tells him that every minute he stays is a minute more dangerous. The thing to do now is to immediately return to the 22nd century and log into the game!

Chapter Seven: The Dream Three Musketeers

The next morning, at Nobita's house.

Is it finally coming?

In the familiar room of the 20th century, Nobita lay quietly on the bed that had been prepared, closed his eyes, and waited for the dream signal from the dream machine. He was ready to enter the special dream cartridge "Dream Three Musketeers," which he had bought from the 22nd world, to see what tricks this different cartridge world held.

The dream tape works directly on the body and mind through the human signal receiving sticker on the dream machine. The first step to entering the dream world is for the body to be completely relaxed and the brain to enter a deep sleep state in order to effectively hypnotize and load the dream world. Although Nobita is no longer the superhuman who can fall asleep instantly, his super strong mental strength can still allow him to fall asleep in "980" minutes so that the gadget can work.

After the dream machine inserted the dream cartridge, Nobita's dazed mind entered a mysterious state, as if his whole body was floating in a soft cloud, feeling incredibly relaxed and carefree.

"Buzz!"

With a deafening roar, Da Xiong, deep within the clouds, seemed to feel the tremors of this dream world filled with floating clouds. Amidst the tremors, blurry yet colorful images gradually surged towards the deepest part of the clouds, as if entering another space.

The scene rapidly surges into a void and then quickly splices and merges together. During this process, ripples gradually envelop Da Xiong in the depths of this cloud-filled world.

"Ding! Scanning character information." A delicate and sweet girl's voice suddenly rang in Nobita's mind.

Name: Nobi Nobita

Age: 10 years old

Rating: 30

Power: 9

Agility: 8

Intelligence: 80

Luck: 90

Props: none

Skill: High-level mental magic

"Okay, my attributes are really a bit unbalanced."

Nobita looked helplessly at the overall rating given to him by the game system. Unlike ordinary games, this game gave him a rating of level 30 right from the start, which should be in line with the level setting of this game world.

However, looking at this attribute table, I found that my attributes were ridiculously unbalanced. The two important combat attributes, Strength and Agility, were not even 10, while Intelligence was 80 points, which seemed quite normal. Intelligence should be a direct representation of mental strength in the game.

Next, besides Intelligence, there's Luck, which has reached a whopping 90 points. It seems like this is the destiny of the chosen one, even if you're not one. The item slot is completely blank, and the skills have assimilated all my mental energy into the game's skills. Overall, I don't seem to be a warrior at all; I'm more like a fragile mage.

Looking down, Nobita finally understood the game's situation and his own physical condition. Based on his own attribute calculations, the maximum number of individual attribute skill points in this game should be 100. According to the usual pattern, the highest level in the game should also be around 100. It's probably around that level, so there shouldn't be a setting where the protagonist's level completely overwhelms the boss and he just beats him to death with basic attacks.

Looking at these unbalanced stats and the game's design, the main reason for entering the game this time is to improve my physical stats. The fragile mage design is unacceptable; at the very least, it should be a dual-wielding magic and martial arts build. Also, I need to enrich my skills in the game. Honestly, I've only ever used various skills that extend from my mental energy. It's okay against ordinary opponents, but against special, annoying enemies, I can only stare helplessly. I can't win in melee combat, and my mental energy is suppressed by others. In that case, I'll really have nothing to say.

"Ding! Do you wish to enter the dream world of 'Dream Three Musketeers'?"

"Yes," Nobita replied mentally. He and Doraemon had traveled to the 0nd century to buy gadgets so they could enter the dream world and see what traps these people hiding in the shadows had set for them. Also, if this game truly offered the ability to gain power within the game, why not strategize carefully and perfectly balance his physical attributes to better face various enemies in the future...?

"Two players have entered the game this time. The world of 'Fantasy Three Musketeers' is loading, please wait..."

After Nobita answered yes, the white dream world began to become psychedelic. The clouds gradually disappeared, and wisps of pink mist emanated from the place where the images had merged. In less than three seconds, the entire dream world was filled. Nobita's consciousness explored along the deepest part of the haze and found a passage shrouded in pink mist slowly flying towards him.

In no time, the silver-gray, mist-shrouded passage stretched out in front of Nobita. Nobita stepped straight in, and it seemed that this passage was the entrance to the game world of "Dream Three Musketeers". While looking around the environment inside the passage, Nobita used his mental power to make his body fly into the air and quickly fly towards the exit of the passage. It must be said that in this passage, Nobita felt that his mental power was incredibly smooth, much more convenient and enjoyable than in the real world, as if he had taken some superfood. It seems that this dream world does have its own unique features.

After flying for a short while, the exit of the passage gradually appeared before Da Xiong's eyes. After a burst of white light, Da Xiong saw a dense forest winding around a stream. Could it be that the starting village of this game is in a primeval forest?

Upon seeing the lush green forest, Nobita increased his flying speed and circled the forest. The forest stretched as far as the eye could see, but in the very center of the forest, there was a towering tree that reached straight to the sky. It seemed that there must be some extraordinary gains and encounters on this tree, so he had to go and see for himself!

After roughly observing the situation in the forest, Da Xiong noticed a small fire and thick smoke near a secluded stream. Could it be the guiding NPC from the beginning of the game?

With that thought in mind, Nobita flew towards the flickering flames...

Chapter Eight: Legend of the Divine Artifact

With the boost of his mental power, Nobita's flying speed gradually increased, and in less than a minute he reached the fire from the other side of the forest. Through the dense foliage, Nobita saw a swordsman in the forest, wearing dark green fine stone armor and holding a roasted pig's trotter, sitting by the fire. He was tearing into the cooked food in his hand and picking up a bottle of wine next to him and chugging it down his throat, as if the taste was incredibly delicious.

However, when Nobita extended his mental energy and saw the green-armored swordsman's face, he couldn't help but feel nauseous. What kind of game setting was this? This wasn't a swordsman at all; it was a fox with a pointed snout and monkey-like face. He looked just like Suneo's sycophant. He never expected that the NPCs in this game would be designed so crudely. It seems that while 22nd-century technology has advanced, the game's quality hasn't improved at all. It's obvious that this game is a defective product, at least in terms of the NPC design.

"Nobita, according to the instruction manual, the NPCs in this game 06 will be loaded from familiar characters and scenes around the user. So, although this person is Suneo, he is not Suneo. Just treat him as an ordinary game NPC."

Just as Nobita was feeling helpless and considering going down to smash this NPC who looked like Suneo, a familiar voice appeared behind him.

Nobita turned around and saw that the voice was none other than Doraemon's, the one who had entered the game with him. But looking at this Doraemon wearing a star-patterned hat and robe, riding a flying broomstick, was this really Doraemon, or just an NPC dressed as Doraemon?

"Don't look at me like that, I'm normal. As for this outfit, isn't it something I left over from when I went to the Demon Realm? I figured I'd be going into the magical world again this time, so I dug this outfit out again. And you know what, it actually suits me quite well." Doraemon said with a smug look, holding his magic robe in his two little round hands.

"Alright, judging from your expression, it's definitely the real Doraemon. But didn't you enter the game with me? How come you're behind me?" Nobita flew to Doraemon's side and asked curiously, standing shoulder to shoulder with him.

"I must have entered the game before you. I have a game guide here, I don't know if you've seen it. The maximum level in this game is 100, and the maximum points for each attribute are also 100. Most of the characters in the game will be loaded based on the players' real-life roles. That's the introduction to the game. We'll probably have to figure out the rest ourselves. By the way, Nobita, what are your game attributes?" Doraemon casually opened his game attribute board and held it out to Nobita, while also asking about Nobita's attributes.

Nobita stared at the attribute board Doraemon was extending, and felt the malice the game was bringing him. He never expected that Doraemon, this usually unassuming robot, would actually suppress him in terms of attribute points.

Name: Doraemon

Age: 10

Level: 10 (???)

Power: 12

Agility: 12

Intelligence: 10

Luck: 90

Prop: Four-dimensional pocket (???)

Skills: None

After seeing Doraemon's attributes, Nobita began to question his existence. Had the system made a mistake? Was he the protagonist or Doraemon? Besides far surpassing Doraemon in intelligence and level, Nobita's strength and agility, his main offensive attributes, were even inferior to Doraemon's. Finally, in terms of luck, the two had the same luck points. It seemed that he wasn't the only one chosen by fate; clearly, Doraemon, as the game user, was also the game's favorite chosen one.

Fortunately, I have one more skill and a significantly higher IQ than Doraemon, otherwise I would have been completely crushed by Doraemon. In that case, the game would be over, Miyako wouldn't need saving, and I could have just gone home and let Doraemon save the world.

"My attributes are all here, but why are there three question marks at the end of your level, attributes, and items?" After looking at Doraemon's attribute board, Nobita also showed his own attribute board to Doraemon. However, Nobita noticed something unusual while looking at Doraemon's attribute board.

"I don't know either. The question marks in the level and item categories might be because the system can't accurately measure the specific values ​​and can only give a vague idea. Take my four-dimensional pocket, for example. Although it's a pocket, it contains countless items. The system can't possibly check every single one, so it can only give a rough value. It seems my strength level follows the same pattern. But Nobita, your stats look much more normal. Apart from your strength and agility being no different from the average person, your intelligence level is as high as 80, only 20 points away from the game's maximum of 100. It seems your abilities can still be improved in this game, otherwise there wouldn't be a game setting with a maximum of 100 points."

After Doraemon read Nobita's attributes, he also planned the purpose of Nobita and himself coming to this game. It seems that this game is quite complicated. However, it is precisely because of its complexity that it is an opportunity for Nobita and his group. Only by improving their strength in this game can they be better able to deal with things that happen later.

"Looks like this is the only way. Let's plan our moves in this game and try to make our strength more balanced. Okay, Doraemon, let's go down and see what this game NPC who looks like Suneo has in store for us." After exchanging the attribute panels given to them by the game system, the two roughly discussed the game's settings and then came up with the idea of ​​gaining strength in the game. With this in mind, Nobita became even more eager to integrate into this game world as quickly as possible.

"Let's go take a look!" Doraemon responded, then rode his magic broom and flew after Nobita towards the fire. But just as they were about to land, Suneo, who was sitting on a fallen tree and wearing green armor, stood up, picked up his sword in front of the fire, and glared angrily at the two people in the air.

"Hey, you two lowly servants, how dare you fly up to Lord Snemis, who is about to obtain the Silver Artifact? Do you have a death wish?"

The swordsman, who resembled Xiao Fu, wielded his sword with incredible speed, appearing before the two like a streak of emerald green wind. From a distance, his power was formidable, and the atmosphere became tense.