Bell's English was excellent, probably because he was British.
…
After returning from the island, the first thing the two did was plant the new vegetable seeds in the garden. Zhang Heng hesitated for a while, but eventually gave up on the idea of making himself a skirt. Without a rod, he couldn't cosplay as the Monkey King.
In the end, Bell turned two jaguar pelts into blankets and laid them on the bed. Soon after, the garden was filled with the prey the explorer had hunted.
Mickey Mouse was a little surprised to see so many neighbors. Zhang Heng even found him a wife, so the two people on the island would have bird eggs to eat in the future.
Now, Zhang Heng finally felt like he had conquered nature. There were more than 20 kinds of vegetables to eat, and he even had two kinds of seasonings. He could fish out any fish and crab in the pond, and he could eat meat every day. Most importantly, he finally had someone he could talk to.
It felt like Robinson Crusoe had met Friday.
Well, from a teacher-student point of view, he was more like Friday.
Zhang Heng now spent at least four hours a day learning English from Bell, including listening, reading, and writing. Other than that, he did not stop practicing his archery. Although the goal of archery had disappeared, it had become a habit after a year. Zhang Heng just did not spend as much time as before. Bell also taught him a few tricks for self-defense.
At this point, Zhang Heng finally felt like he was the master of nature.
His trip to the deserted island was coming to an end. On the morning of the 520th day, a rescue ship saw a bonfire on the beach and released a lifeboat. Before it reached the shore, a woman jumped into the water and ran to him, crying.
"My wife, Kyla." The explorer put down the homemade fishing rod in his hand and stood up excitedly.
The two hugged each other tightly.
Bell then untied the knife from his waist and placed it in Zhang Heng's hand. "According to our previous promise, this thing is yours. I've been to many dangerous places on Earth, the polar regions, deserts, highlands … but this is the first time I've been stranded on a deserted island. This is a very unforgettable and precious experience. You're my friend forever. These days, not only did you learn from me, I also learned a lot from you. For example, I learned for the first time that there's such a thing as grammar in English. "
"…"
"Let's go, my friend. We should go home."
Zhang Heng followed the Bell couple and climbed onto the rescue boat. There were reporters from several TV stations on board. When they saw that the explorer had returned safely, they cheered and applauded.
Zhang Heng took a hot shower on the ship and changed into the clothes provided by the sailors. Finally, he felt like he had returned to civilized society. However, he did not join the party. Instead, he found a quiet corner and sat there quietly. It was almost two hours before he left the real world.
This was definitely the longest two hours of his life.
Zhang Heng was a little curious about how he was going to return to the real world, but the next moment, his vision suddenly turned black, and the familiar prompt rang in his ears.
[Time limit reached, mission completed confirmed …]
[Beginner's Dungeon, Survival on Deserted Island. The first round of the game has ended. Returning to the real world …]
…
When he regained his vision, he found himself sitting in front of the bar counter. In front of him was the glass of lemonade that he had only taken a sip of.
Zhang Heng immediately reached out and touched his cheeks, only to find that the thick stubble and rough texture of the wind and sun were gone.
The bartender lady considerately took out a powder box from her small bag and handed it to Zhang Heng.
With the help of the mirror, Zhang Heng saw that he was no different from when he first came to the bar. He was still wearing his original sportswear and sneakers, and the Swiss Army knife was in his pocket.
"So, what is this? A weird dream?"
"No, you did disappear for the last two hours. Not only in this room, but in this bar. You can't be found in any corner of this world." The bartender lady took back her powder box. "You must have a lot of questions in your mind now. Unfortunately, I can't answer most of them. You will need to explore them on your own in the game."
"…"
"All I can tell you is that this game will be played once a month. You can choose any time to come to the game point to play. It doesn't have to be the Sex and the City bar because there are more than one game point in every city. If you can't find it, you can call customer service and pay a certain price to use the special login service. If you fail to log in within the time limit, you will be disqualified as a player."
"Participants of the game accept the confidentiality agreement by default. Do not disclose anything related to the game to anyone other than the players and staff. Well, this is also the most basic restriction. Don't take any chances."
The bartender lady rubbed her chin. "What else? Let me think … Oh, other than logging in, the game point also provides other services. You can also consult customer service for more details."
She tore off a sticky note and quickly wrote a string of numbers on it. "This is the customer service number. Don't call if you have nothing to do. I'm your customer service."
"You really work a lot," Zhang Heng sighed.
"I can't help it. The property prices in big cities are too high these days." The bartender lady sighed. "Okay, is there anything else?"
Zhang Heng took out a furry thing from his pocket. "Does the service you mentioned include identification?"
It wasn't just the beard on his face and the scar on his shoulder. Everything in the quest, including the stoneware he made and the knife Bell gave him, did not return to reality with him.
Only this rabbit's foot, which he had no idea what it was for, was still lying quietly in his pocket.
"A game item?" The bartender lady was surprised. "It seems that you have a good harvest this time. This kind of thing is very rare. Many people can't even find one after a few rounds of the game. I can indeed identify it here, but the processing fee is five game points. Do you have it?"
"How do I pay?"
The bartender lady took out a tablet, clicked a few times on it, and brought up the payment interface. "Enter your player number and click 'Confirm'. Don't worry about your number being used by others. This kind of payment must be made in person."
Perhaps Zhang Heng had seen too many unscientific things since he stepped into the bar, and he was a little numb to it.
He had already memorized the string of numbers. After entering it, the bartender lady put on gloves and put the rabbit's foot in a small wooden box.
"The identification will take some time, about two or three days. I will send you a message when it's done."
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