The countdown was ticking away.
Would he click the "download" button again, just like a year ago?
What was she thinking?
Of course he would.
Cleopatra VII said that she envied his life. What was she envious of?
Envied that he worked all day long?
Envied that he was financially well off?
Envied that he didn't have a girlfriend and had free time?
No, that wasn't what she envied.
What she envied was that as an ordinary person, his life wasn't as dull as ordinary people's. Occasionally, he would be involved in exciting adventures.
This was an ideal life that she envied and longed to have.
So, why should he refuse?
If he refused this opportunity, he would only be left with a dull life. Although it might be a little more fun than a real ordinary person, it was far from enough. It was like a person who was used to eating a Manchu Han Imperial Feast suddenly changing to a simple meal. It was difficult to adapt.
If he refused this opportunity, he would continue to work day after day in the future and be satisfied with watching the balance in his bank account gradually increase. In the future, he might marry a girl and have children with her …
This kind of life, even if he didn't have the ability to predict the future, he could see the end of life at a glance.
Most ordinary people experienced this kind of life. Some people were ordinary and happy, some ordinary and unfortunate. There was nothing to complain about because there was no choice.
Now, the power of choice was in front of him.
Even if he knew that pressing this button would bring thrills and surprises to his life, he still couldn't refuse. Perhaps it was because he liked the feeling of his heart racing.
He seemed to have free will. He seemed to have countless futures to choose from, but he would only choose this future. This was his predetermined fate.
Break the unchanging daily routine, make life full of surprises, and keep looking forward to the future.
His finger moved to the "download" button and clicked.
Based on his experience from a year ago, it seemed that it might be too late, but …
He could only say that it was really a 5G phone.
The download progress bar went from 0 to 100% in an instant.
It was much faster than his old 4G phone.
He sighed at the convenience brought to life by the advancement of technology as he clicked "install."
The installation speed of the app was also much faster than the old phone. He had already experienced this just now.
After the installation was complete, he clicked OK between "OK" and "Open".
The phone screen automatically returned to the app store's interface. He did not search again, but the search result was 0. He did not find any matching results. The app store recommended other apps with similar names.
Closing the useless software market, he saw the icon of "Pet Hunter" on the screen. He didn't recognize it at first glance because the icon was different from before.
Click on the icon.
The game started.
[Game Hint]: This game is an AR game. You need to turn on your phone's camera and obtain your location information.
[Game Hint]: If this is your first time entering the game, please register an account for free.
[Game Hint]: "Free registration" or "Existing account, log in immediately."
Which one should I choose? Was there even a need to ask?
In theory, his previous account had already been revoked, so he could only choose to "register for free."
[Game Tip]: In order to confirm the user's uniqueness and login security, we need you to enter your fingerprint. Please place your finger in the fingerprint recognition area of your phone and follow the instructions to enter it from multiple angles.
He found out last year that the game didn't use the phone's default fingerprint to unlock the phone. Instead, it needed to be entered individually.
Last year, he entered the fingerprint of his left hand. This year, he chose to enter the fingerprint of his right hand.
The new phone was unlocked with the fingerprint on the screen, which was much better than the old phone.
[Game Hint]: Fingerprint entered successfully. Automatically logging in...
In the dark background that was as deep as the night sky, a ball of lustrous white light danced lightly.
[Navigation Elf]: Hello! Welcome to the world of Pet Hunter! I am your Navigation Elf!
Hearing the familiar welcome, he smiled — it was still the same familiar formula, the same familiar taste.
[Navigation Elf]: Throughout the game, I will do my best to provide you with all the help I can! May we experience a magnificent adventure together!
Now, when he heard the voice of the Navigation Elf, he would not be so scared that he almost threw his phone away like he did a year ago.
[Navigation Elf]: If you encounter any problems in the game, you can contact me at any time!
The interface of the game had been modified to match the most popular full-screen mobile phone. It looked more refined, high-tech, and futuristic, but in essence, it was still the same.
So...
He tried to ask, "How do I play this game? It looks interesting. "
[Navigation Elf]: Since this is your first time logging into the game, would you like to experience the tutorial first? Or you can choose to skip the tutorial and start the game directly.
Sure enough, because of the new phone and the new fingerprint, the game recognized him as a new player?
"Well, let's start with the tutorial," he said.
[Navigation Elf]: Tutorial starting, reading data...
The performance of the mobile phone was improved in all aspects, and even the loading speed of the tutorial was improved by leaps and bounds.
[Navigation Elf]: This game allows you to capture real or virtual pets. You can even capture elves in the world and make them your loyal companions!
[Game Hint]: Tutorial for Beginners: Capture a real pet.
[Game Hint]: The name of the game is Pet Hunter, version 2.0. The pets to be captured in the tutorial are limited to regular pets, such as cats, dogs, ornamental fish, ornamental birds, etc. Capturing animals such as ants and cockroaches will not be able to complete the task.
[Game Hint]: Turning on the rear camera...
The tutorial was exactly the same as before. There was no need to change the basics.
He wouldn't try to take a picture of a pet on the computer screen like he did a year ago. There were many pets in the shop anyway, so he could just take a picture of one.
Just then, Vladimir hurried back. It was dirty as usual, covered in dust and grass.
"I was so busy fighting with that stupid dog that I almost forgot about the important matter," it said to itself as it squatted in front of the shop.
Zhang Zian wondered what the important matter was. Then, three stray cats jumped down from the top of the wall and between the tree branches. They were the black cat with the missing ear, the soft-eared cat, and the short-haired white cat. They sat in an arc in front of Vladimir, calling and gesturing to it.
"The epidemic in the western war zone has been controlled!
"The epidemic in the southern war zone has been controlled!
"The epidemic in the northern war zone has been controlled!
He didn't understand what they were saying, and could only guess that it was probably a report.
Vladimir nodded in satisfaction, then looked around. "Where's Big Orange? Why isn't Big Orange here yet? "
There was a cat's meow from afar.
Zhang Zian, Vladimir, and the stray cats looked in the direction of the sound. They saw a fat and big orange cat, which could definitely crush a brick bed, running towards them with great effort.
There was a reason why this orange cat was late. Other stray cats took shortcuts by jumping on roofs and vaulting over walls, but it was the only one that was steady on its feet.
It had tried its best, but speed was not its forte.
Vladimir and the three stray cats took the initiative to find it. It would save time compared to waiting like this.
They were about to move, but the orange cat suddenly disappeared.
"Meow … Where's Big Orange? Did Big Orange fall into the sewer? How did it disappear in the blink of an eye? "Vladimir rubbed its eyes, but it still couldn't see Big Orange.
The three stray cats were also shocked.
"Don't panic. It's here."
Zhang Zian said from behind them.
They turned around and saw that Big Orange had appeared in the pet shop. It was looking around with a confused look on its face.
"This … What's going on?" Vladimir's eyes widened in shock.
"Tsk tsk." Zhang Zian played with the new phone with satisfaction. "Amazing. The telephoto lens of the new phone can actually take high-definition uncensored photos from so far away in such dark conditions … The money spent was worth it!"
[Navigation Elf]: Congratulations! Goal achieved!
[Game Hint]: Captured! Orange Mongrel!
That's right. He had just been on a whim. Seeing Big Orange slowly running towards him, he tried to switch the phone to the telephoto lens and take a picture of it.
He had only wanted to give it a try, and didn't have much hope. In the end, he had succeeded. He had successfully captured Big Orange, made it disappear from where it was, and then released it in the shop.
After listening to him tell the whole story, Vladimir exclaimed, "You can do that? Damn, science and technology are really the number one productive force! "
Zhang Zian couldn't agree more. The new phone's camera capabilities had made great progress compared to the old phone, and such progress also made it more convenient to capture pets.
[Navigation Elf]: Your beginner's tutorial has been completed. As a reward, you will receive a chance to draw a prize.
Zhang Zian pretended to be surprised. "Eh? I can still draw a prize? "
[Navigation Elf]: Yes. This is the only chance to draw a prize in the game, and it is only awarded to players who have completed the beginner's tutorial. After that, there will be no more chances to draw a prize. Therefore, please cherish it.
It wasn't his style to turn away free things that were delivered to his doorstep.
"Okay, then I want to draw a prize now and try my luck," he said.
[Navigation Elf]: Start the lottery.
A large square appeared on the screen of the phone. The large square was divided into countless small squares, like a Go board. He could vaguely see a pet's head in each small square.
Zhang Zian glanced at it briefly and noticed that several of the pet's heads seemed to be elfins that he had seen in the Dream of the Machine.
[Navigation Elf]: You only need to say "Start," and the game will go through the entire database. When you say "Stop," the cursor will stop at the position of the pet you have drawn.
The routine was very familiar, but he was still looking forward to what kind of elfins he would get.
"Start!" he said.
The cursor swam between different small squares at a very fast speed, sometimes left and sometimes right, sometimes up and sometimes down, without any pattern.
When would he say "Stop"?
He didn't know when, but Xinghai was already sitting beside his hand, staring at the phone screen with its big silver eyes.
There seemed to be countless stars twinkling in its eyes. The cursor was reflected in its eyes, like a bright meteor flying among the stars.
Wherever the meteor went, the stars seemed to explode into supernovas, bursting out dazzling light that was enough to illuminate the darkness of the universe.
"Stop!" Zhang Zian said.
The cursor stopped.
"What did I get?"
Surprisingly, the Navigation Elf was silent for a few seconds.
[Navigation Elf]: Sorry! I thought this elfins didn't exist in the database, but after repeated confirmations, this elfins exist.
Zhang Zian was stunned. What the hell?
[Navigation Elf]: Congratulations! You have drawn "Mysterious Worm"!
[Game Tips]: The pet "Mysterious Worm" has been added to your elfins' pet bar. You can check it at any time.
A white and fat worm, which looked like Japanese snack worm jelly candy, appeared in his elfins' pet bar.
Zhang Zian's brain suddenly short-circuited.
No way!
He tried to click on the worm in the elfins' pet bar.
[Game Tips]: Pet Properties
[Known As]: Mysterious Worm
[Rarity]: Unknown
[Characteristics]: My beloved father is famous throughout the universe, and no one can compare with him for thousands of years!
[Origin]: Locked
[Real Name]: Locked
So that's it …
He finally understood.
He had been wondering how the girl who claimed to be from the future could get this worm in the future, since the game had stopped running.
Also, how could he capture this elfins that could travel through time and space?
The answer was right in front of him.
This elf had not been captured, but had been drawn from a lottery. It had been drawn from a database that was as vast as an ocean, and the probability was infinitely close to zero. He had been extremely lucky to have drawn it.
"Xinghai, thank you." He expressed his gratitude simply, because in front of the luck that was enough to overshadow the stars, any beautiful words seemed to be useless.
"Meow!"
Xinghai seemed to have completed a very laborious job. It laid down to rest, exhausted, but its expression was full of joy and happiness, because this was the key to realizing its destiny.
As for who had just quietly added this worm elfins into the game database … Was it the mysterious girl, Zhuang Xiaodie, or someone from the more distant future? This was hard to say.
Big Orange clumsily gestured, indicating that the epidemic in the eastern theater was under control.
It seemed that the deworming and disinfection measures for the stray cats had worked.
Vladimir nodded with satisfaction. "Disperse!"
The four stray cats left, and even after the figures of the other three disappeared from the treetops and eaves, Big Orange was still slowly taking small steps.
Zhang Zian glanced at Fina.
"What do you want to say? You might as well say it. "Fina stared at him coldly.
"Nothing."
Life was precious. How could he say what he was thinking?
The residents nearby finished their dinner and went out for a walk. They gathered in groups of three or five, chatting and waving their cattail leaf fans to chase away the mosquitoes and insects.
The streets were particularly bright tonight.
Zhang Zian stood at the door of the shop and looked up as he pulled down the shutter door.
A bright moon hung in the sky. It was big and round, as if it was very close to the earth, and he could touch it with his hand.
It was the Mid-Autumn Festival again …
Time passed so quickly. If he didn't go to work, he didn't even realize when the festival was.
Crash!
He pulled down the shutter door, locked it, and officially ended the day's business.
Ding!
The phone sounded a notification.
Did someone send a message?
He picked up the new phone and unlocked the screen.
The game started automatically, and the flashing light floated on the screen.
[Navigation Elf]: In order to celebrate the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival of the world's Chinese, we have organized a festival challenge. Are you interested in participating?
"Festival challenge?"
Zhang Zian was stunned. This was the first time he had heard of this. Was this the third point mentioned in the game introduction – a new way of playing?
[Navigation Elf]: Yes, in order to enrich the game content, we have prepared a variety of challenges during major human festivals. You are welcome to participate. Of course, if you are not interested, we will not force you to participate.
He looked at the time. It was eight o 'clock at night.
"Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, right? There are still four hours left. Are you guys bringing it forward? "he asked.
[Navigation Elf]: In fact, because of the rotation of the earth, the twelfth district in the east had just entered the Mid-Autumn Festival.
He thought about it carefully. China was the eighth district in the east, so the twelfth district in the east was indeed four hours ahead of time.
"Then tell me, what is the challenge?"
How could he not be interested? After all, the moment he clicked "download," he wanted to enjoy the passion and adventure in his daily life.
[Navigation Elf]: The theme of the Mid-Autumn Festival challenge is "Winning the Laurel in the Toad Palace." You can choose the five levels of difficulty: S, A, B, C, and D. The higher the difficulty, the better the reward. Once you choose, you cannot change it.
"Wait a minute, can you at least tell me the relationship between the difficulty and the reward? Also, what is the content of the challenge? I have to think about it. I can't just choose randomly, "Zhang Zian said.
[Game Tip]: The challenge goal – Rescue the Jade Rabbit from the dangerous Moon Palace.
[Game Tip]:
The possible dangers are as follows:
Level D – Great Whirlpool of the Moon Sea
Level C – Laurel Forest Labyrinth
Level B – Chang 'e, the cat-faced old lady
Level A – Wu Gang, the Axe Killer
Level S – All of the above.
[Navigation Elf]: Chang 'e should regret stealing the elixir, and she will be sad every night. If you can successfully pass the highest difficulty of Level S and rescue the Jade Rabbit, you will get a bottle of elixir that can only be used by elfins.
Zhang Zian's jaw almost dropped. "Elixir of Immortality? Is it the elixir that I think it is? Are you sure you are not bluffing? "
[Navigation Elf]: Elixir of Immortality can only be used by elfins. The effect is to stop aging permanently.
He asked curiously, "What will happen if a person eats it?"
[Navigation Elf]: This is why Chang 'e became a cat-faced old lady. It's too late to regret.
Zhang Zian was speechless.
He looked around at the elfins. They all heard the Navigation Elf and looked at him with their different colored eyes, leaving the decision to him.
Elixir of Immortality …
Fina, Old Time Tea, Famous, Fa Ci, Richard, and possibly Little White, these elfins that once existed in history would still be limited by aging and lifespan. This was something that he already knew.
Cleopatra the Seventh's dream gave him inspiration. Maybe in the future, when the elfins were old, he could ask Zhuang Xiaodie to let them enter his dream and live forever. However, this was a helpless move after all.
The elfins that had experienced life and death might not care, but he cared.
If the game could really provide elixir of Immortality …
"F * ck it, I choose Level S!"
Zhang Zian's style had always been to drink the strongest alcohol and fuck the wildest teddy. It was boring to play small games.
[Navigation Elf]: You have chosen the Level S challenge. There is only one chance to clear the game. Please be sure to cherish it. If you feel that it is difficult to clear the game, you can give up at any time. Otherwise, your life may be in danger.
"No more nonsense, let's get started!"
He put the old phone and the new phone, one on the left and one on the right, into his trouser pockets on both sides. The old phone was Pet Hunter 1.0, and the new phone was Pet Hunter 2.0.
From today on, he was the "Double Mechanic." People who didn't know the inside story would think that he was very busy with business.
[Navigation Elf]: Opening the transmission channel – Level S challenge: Toad Palace!
A translucent vortex appeared in the pet shop, and the direction of the vortex's rotation was opposite to the direction of the vortex opened by the worm.
"Is everyone ready?"
Zhang Zian's eyes swept across the elfins' faces one by one.
He rubbed his hands together, and the elfins were also eager to try.
"Meow!" Xinghai's physical strength had not yet recovered, but it still turned over and stood up.
"What cat-faced old lady … Which woman dares to tarnish the face of the cat family and dares to abscond with the elixir? I will not give up! "Fina said proudly from the highest point of the cat tree.
"Meow meow meow! I will follow Your Majesty's footsteps. "Snowy Lionet showed its loyalty in time.
Old Time Tea drank the last sip of tea in its teacup, and its eyes were cold. "I have long heard of the legend of Chang 'e running to the moon. I think that Chang' e has already achieved immortality. I would like to learn a thing or two from her."
"I heard that the first animal to go into space was a dog. Maybe in the future, someone will make a movie based on this theme … This is a rare opportunity. I have to learn in advance and experience the role." Famous closed the script of Dog Warrior 2.
Facio squinted and looked at the full moon. The ancient wildness made him excited. No matter where he went, God would be with him.
"Hey! It's not easy to have a sea. It's not easy to have a chance for a beautiful young anchor to appear. Whether it's the Lunar Sea or the Earthly Sea, I have to go live! " Sihwa shouted from the bathroom upstairs. Unfortunately, she had big breasts and no brains, so she didn't think about whether there was a cell phone signal in the Moon Palace.
"Eek! Eek! " Pi, who heard the sound, ran down from the second floor, waving the wooden stick it had brought back from the Mahogany Forest. If it had a wooden stick made from a branch of the laurel tree, it might also be able to bloom.
Vladimir clenched his fists and sang to the moon:
"There is a kind of courage called strength!
"There is a kind of choice called strength!
"There is a kind of voice called majesty!
"Our team to the moon!
"Our team to the moon!
"Through hardship, rain, snow, wind, and frost!"
Richard fluttered its wings and landed on his shoulder. "Quack! I have always thought that the muscular brother Wu Gang and King Billy are somewhat similar. They must also have a deep understanding of philosophy! Even if there are more men on this trip … "
"Shut up!" Zhang Zian pinched its beak, stopping it from continuing to talk nonsense.
The elfins, like him, were full of confidence for this trip.
They came from different histories and regions, and had different beliefs. But at this time, they were all partners, friends, and family under the same roof. They would never fight alone.
“OK！ Let's go! "
Zhang Zian firmly made a hand gesture.
An exciting adventure was about to begin. A new chapter in life was slowly turning.
How could they not be excited?
(End of the book)
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