Snowflakes fell like stars in the sky.
The shadow leopard squatted on a tree and looked at the figures hugging each other in the snow. After a while, it jumped down from the tree trunk and landed on the ground.
As soon as he turned into a black-haired young man, a tall figure appeared beside him, holding a three or four-year-old child in one hand and a barbecue skewer in the other.
"Little Jiu Yue, do you want to eat?"
The silver-haired man put the skewer in front of him and asked with a smile.
The black-haired young man looked at him with a sour face and did not take the skewer. Cha Mo still had his hand raised. The two were in a deadlock until —
"Eat … eat …"
The child in his arms also clapped his hands. His sea blue eyes were bright. Perhaps he did not understand, but he was learning to speak.
The black-haired young man looked at the child's smiling face and pursed his lips. In the end, he could not help but pinch the child's pink cheeks.
It was soft like dough and smooth like egg white. It felt good to the touch.
The child was not very happy.
His mouth was slightly pouted and his blue eyes were wet, but he did not struggle away. It made people want to bully him even more.
Jiu Yue smiled evilly and was about to take back his hand when he saw the warmth on Cha Mo's face fade. He stepped back slightly.
He paused and then snorted.
He took a skewer from the man's hand and squatted on the ground. He looked at the two figures in the distance and ate the meat.
The person beside him stood silently for a while. Just when he thought that the person had left, he heard him ask, "Why did you form a contract with him?"
Jiu Yue rolled his eyes.
At this time, the man put the little doll down. As soon as it was on the ground, the little mermaid came to his side and looked at him curiously.
Jiu Yue moved to the side, but the little mermaid did not follow. She only put her finger in her mouth and stared at him.
At this time, a snowflake fell and landed on his nose. Those clear and beautiful blue eyes suddenly became cross-eyed.
Jiu Yue was speechless.
He looked at the child helplessly and wiped the snowflake off the tip of his nose. He thought for a while and put the skewer to the tip of the wooden skewer and put it to his mouth.
"Do you want to eat?"
Xiao Haige looked at him and then at the delicious barbecue. She opened her mouth and took a bite. When it entered her mouth, her eyes became brighter and brighter.
Cha Mo looked at them and smiled. "The barbecue sauce in Dusk Frost City is still so unique. You can bring some back."
Jiu Yue Yue...... and said, "Heidi and the others........... are they really gone?"
. "I'm not sure.
Cha Mo shook his head. "This little guy is very likely to be Heidi's child, which means that he has the royal blood of the Sea Elves. He is being chased by sea beasts alone. No matter how you look at it, the Sea Elves are not in a good position."
Ninth Moon pursed her lips and looked at the little mermaid's confused expression. She reached out to stroke his soft blue hair and whispered, "What do you plan to do? Bring this little brat to the Imperial City and then look for them? "
Cha Mo did not speak.
. "You're still the same." Jiu Yue sneered. "So nosy. You haven't recovered yet."
Cha Mo was silent for a while and then smiled. He looked at the youth squatting on the ground. "Little Jiu Yue, are you worried about me?"
Jiu Yue Yue thought that he would explode, but the black-haired youth just looked up at the dark sky quietly.
"The sea is dangerous."
He stood up and picked up Xiao Haige. "Don't think that I will take care of him. You picked him up. Take care of him yourself."
Cha Mo was forced to take back the little mermaid. Although his intentions were seen through, he was not embarrassed.
"Jiu Yue …"
"Don't try to be close to me. I said that I didn't forgive you. Your life and death has nothing to do with me!"
After that, the youth turned into a black panther and disappeared into the shadow under the tree.
Cha Mo stood there and shook his head with a smile.
"Ahhh —"
Xiao Haige waved his little hands as if he was surprised by Jiu Yue's sudden disappearance.
Cha Mo felt a headache when he saw his innocent look. A pure-blooded Sea Elf was still a royal family. He was different from a half-elf like Little Ash.
The most obvious thing was that even if he had legs, he could not hide his pointed ears.
Should he really hand him over to the little Emperor of Roland?
He could see that this person did not have any ulterior motives for the Sea Elves. Even so, he was not a good person to entrust him to.
After all, he could not take care of the child all the time. He could not guarantee what would happen to the people under him …
"Pop ~ Pop ~"
Under Cha Mo's gaze, the little mermaid blew bubbles out of boredom. However, he did not succeed on land, so the little guy puffed his cheeks unhappily.
Cha Mo sighed again. He turned around and walked into the space crack with the little mermaid, disappearing on the spot …
In the morning, the sun shone through the glass window, making the frost on the glass crystal clear.
Xu Sili sat by the window with a cup of warm milk in his hand. He looked at the world of ice and snow outside. He was lazy and did not have the slightest intention of going out.
It had been more than a month since he returned from Dusk Frost City.
It snowed heavily in the imperial city yesterday, and the weather became as cold as Dusk Frost City. He had already put on a mink coat and stayed in the palace all day, relying on the not very warm floor heating to survive.
The floor heating of the sleeping quarters relied on the magic array engraved below. It was similar to the one in the bathtub. However, it was unknown whether it was because of its age or because the sleeping quarters were much larger, but the underground fire magic array was not very effective.
However, the palace was already considered a palace with good heating equipment. It was much better than the side courtyard he lived in in the trial world.
Who knew how many people would freeze to death in this winter …
Xu Sili was a little worried.
Of course, there were probably not many people who were afraid of the cold like him. From the Attribute Panel, the food and clothing rate in the imperial city did not decrease by much. It was probably because of the large number of Elementalists working in the city. Many people could eat and their resistance to the cold increased by a lot.
As the Wood Elementalists continued to work before winter, the granaries in the imperial city were built one after another. They were transported to various villages and towns through the Elementalist mercenaries.
The food and clothing problem was much better than before.
As for the other four main cities, they did not have to worry about Star Catcher City and Dusk Frost City for the time being. However, the problems in Glaze Ocean City and Orchid City were more obvious.
However, after sending the Elementalist engineering team over, Xu Sili ordered to stop the war and let the garrison hide in the city. He then ordered the Elementalists to start production.
Orchid City had the most difficult conditions. Because of Si Sheng's help and Xu Sili's leveling up before returning, the problem of the barrier's hole had been solved. They could free up manpower.
In the past month, the production of the Elementalists was not bad. With the addition of many 1-star and 2-star Elementalists, the efficiency had increased by a lot.
Glaze Ocean City was close to the sea. Even during winter, the temperature rarely dropped below zero. It was currently the warmest of the five cities. Currently, the Elementalists were working hard.
However, when he thought about how the Second Beta would begin in a few days, Xu Sili was not so worried.
After all, with players around, it was convenient and fast to transport food. He just had to ensure that the granaries in the imperial city were full.
Speaking of transporting food, Xu Sili thought of the Teleportation Circle.
It had been almost two months, but there was no progress in the construction of the Teleportation Circle. After some research, he found out that the legacy of the Teleportation Circle had been lost for a long time.
Ikeda had a special talent for construction, but whether the Teleportation Circle was considered construction was still up for debate. In short, it was impossible to complete the construction before the Second Beta.
Since he had already met with his second brother, Xu Sili was not in a hurry. He could take it slow.
Next, his focus was on the three Level 3 districts of the imperial city, as well as Glaze Ocean City and Twilight Frost City. This was because he had read the strategy guide. Only when the four main cities reached Level 2 could the imperial city continue to level up.
The main cities were in a mutually restrictive relationship. If he did not read the strategy guide in the Future Forum in advance, he would have taken a lot of detours.
Xu Sili thought slowly. He felt that after entering winter, his thoughts had slowed down a lot. He felt like he had forgotten something, but he could not recall it.
He only regained his senses when Si Sheng came in and walked to his side.
"Your Majesty," Si Sheng called out softly.
Xu Sili smiled and nodded. After sending Janice and the other maids away, he held his hand. In the end, he was not satisfied and hugged him. He buried his head in his waist and rubbed against his abdomen.
"So warm ~"
He could not help but sigh.
Si Sheng did not mind being his heater. His large palm gently stroked his long hair, enjoying the intimate time that belonged only to the two of them. Then, he asked, "What were you thinking about just now?"
"Oh, I was thinking that the Brave Ones will be coming soon …"
Perhaps, he could let Si Sheng and his second brother meet … Xu Sili thought to himself.
However, Si Sheng's hand that was stroking his long hair clearly paused.
"The Brave Ones … are coming again?" He asked softly. His tone was a little ambiguous.
Xu Sili did not hear anything strange.
"Yes, in two more days." Previously, when he was upgrading the imperial city, he had checked the summoning array and recorded the opening time of the second beta test.
Si Sheng nodded softly. The image of the young man and the Brave Ones hugging each other flashed through his mind again. He could not help but feel a little gloomy.
"Ali," he suddenly shouted.
"Yes?"
Xu Sili responded and suddenly got up and pounced on him. Si Sheng took two steps back. When he sensed his intention, he simply hugged him and sat down on the sofa in the next second.
Xu Sili sat on him and laughed as he held his cheeks. He kissed his lips and then hugged his waist tightly. His face was pressed against the hollow of his neck as he closed his eyes to absorb the warmth of his body.
Second Brother will probably accept Si Sheng, right?
Xu Sili thought silently.
Actually, he was most worried about his eldest brother. Oh, and his father. He hoped that when the time came, it would be more peaceful and there would not be any bloodshed.
"Your Majesty …"
Si Sheng tried to continue the previous topic. He had finally made up his mind, but the person in his arms clearly did not think so.
"Yes, go ahead."
Xu Sili focused on unbuttoning his clothes. He especially liked to see Si Sheng's meticulous and untidy appearance.
Si Sheng looked down at him. The young man's cheeks were already flushed. His skin was very fair, so when he was slightly agitated, the change was very obvious.
At this moment, his eyes were sparkling and his red lips were so alluring that Si Sheng's throat tightened slightly.
"I can't say it when you're like this," he said with difficulty.
Xu Sili had already unbuttoned his jacket. At this moment, when he heard Si Sheng use honorifics, he knew that Si Sheng was serious. He could only stop and sit down obediently.
"Then it should be fine now."
Si Sheng looked at his gentle and unangular appearance. It was hard to imagine that he would be so noble and cold in front of outsiders.
This was a god that belonged only to him …
His Ali.
He suddenly could not ask the questions that he wanted to ask.
Perhaps, this was good enough. There was no need to ask the root of the matter and break the status that he had worked so hard to achieve.
With this thought in mind, Si Sheng did not ask any more questions. He leaned over and kissed the young man's red lips. Then, he turned around and pressed him down on the sofa.
Xu Sili blinked and vaguely felt something.
However, he did not have the energy to think about it. After all, although he was the one who initiated it, the power was no longer in his hands …
As the time of the second closed beta gradually approached, the game team had arranged a lot of work according to plan.
For example, the 5,000 reserved slots for the game cabins had been announced five days before the start of the closed beta. Within two days, all the slots had been distributed to the players who had paid the deposit.
These 5,000 game cabins were basically randomly selected. They were not directly provided to professional players like in the first beta. Therefore, the composition this time was more complex and included players from all walks of life.
More than 100,000 players had reserved a slot for the second beta. With a 5% winning rate, many lucky geese posted photos and videos online after receiving the game cabins.
Deng Jianan was one of them.
As a somewhat famous streamer in the gaming circle, he had been following Star Age ever since the first beta was released. Unfortunately, he was not part of the first beta and could only hide in the forums.
Now, as an unlucky person, he finally had a stroke of luck and won the second beta. How could he not show off?
"Hello, ladies and gentlemen. Do you see the staff behind me? They are helping me install the game cabin! "
"That's right, this is the Star Age game cabin! From today onwards, please call me Ou Huang An! "
A wave of envy, jealousy, and hatred quickly appeared in the comments section. Of course, there were also some sarcastic comments.
[This is the holographic game cabin that sold for 50,000 yuan per unit? It looks very normal.]
[50,000 yuan, the streamer is really rich.]
[The first beta is the real deal. You're a sucker.]
Deng Jianan rolled his eyes. "You can't buy a good heart! I like it! Also, have you not done your research? Do you know how much one Exxon coin is worth in the game? "
"Hehe, 10 yuan!"
"That's why I only need to spend 5,000 Exxon coins during the second beta to break even. Do you understand?"
Deng Jianan's family was considered wealthy and he became a streamer out of interest. Therefore, when faced with sarcastic comments, he had no intention of spoiling them at all.
Those who followed him knew his temper. Not only were they not disgusted, they even commented 'well done.' Some people also analyzed that the price was due to the first beta and that it would decrease in the second beta.
"That's hard to say."
Deng Jianan said as he sent the staff away. "The second beta probably won't open up the top-up channel. As long as the top-up channel isn't open, the price of the game coins won't decrease.
"Also, think about it, a tycoon who can spend 50,000 yuan in one go, who do you think would waste their time on farming coins?"
[Tycoon An is acting normal again.]
[Tsk tsk tsk, did you see the two Yuan Yuan coins in my hand? It's gone now!]
[Sob sob, me! If it was me, I would've gone for it! I even convinced my mother, but I didn't get it. Heartbreaking!]
Deng Jianan laughed and said that he would send a red packet on Weibo to celebrate. Only then did the comments let him go.
Then, he showed off the gaming cabin that was worth 50,000 yuan to the audience. He also posted the link to the live broadcast room on the Starry Sky Forum as a warm-up for the official launch of the second beta.
There were many people who were also looking forward to the launch of Star Age, including Xu Yuheng.
However, this time, he wasn't doing it for fun. After the emergency test by the research center, they had come to the conclusion that Miss Yin's physical condition could completely withstand the load of holographic games.
Because of her special situation as a vegetable, the gaming cabin had been specially modified to ensure that she had enough nutrition during the game.
As long as the second beta officially launched, they could test whether or not her consciousness could be revived in holographic games.
Not only the Yin family, but even Xu Yuheng attached great importance to this.
This was because if they could get the support of the Yin family, the trap set by Lin Hua and the other old foxes could be easily solved. This would buy enough time for the development of Star Age!
Of course, he also attached great importance to the Yin Xing line.
If this poor Miss Yin couldn't connect to the game, then the Yin family would be very useful.
As a sibling, as long as Yin Xing really liked Star Age, she would never sit back and watch this project be destroyed.
September 22nd, 10: 00 a.m.
Star Age finally ushered in its second closed beta. At the same time, about 6,000 people were already lying in their gaming cabins waiting.
In a private hospital's VIP ward.
In the spacious and comfortable room, there were two gaming cabins that were more than two meters long. The woman who had been lying in bed all year round was now moved into the gaming cabin. Through the transparent cabin door, one could see her weak and thin face.
Yin Changping, his wife, the doctor, and the staff sent by the gaming group surrounded the gaming cabin. In the other gaming cabin, their grandson, Yin Zhaoyang, was lying in the other one.
He would replace them and guide his aunt in the game. Of course, that was if he succeeded.
Yin Xing was also lying in the gaming cabin at the moment.
His sister wasn't next to him, but she would also enter the game together. They had agreed to meet in the game.
[Welcome to Star Age.]
Along with this mechanical female voice, countless people with their own hopes and expectations connected their consciousness to this epoch-making holographic game.
It was also from this day onwards that Star Age officially began its legendary journey, but many people didn't realize this at that moment.
Xu Yuheng also lay in the gaming cabin. After a familiar dizziness, when he opened his eyes again, he was already in a virtual space.
In front of him, the universe began to evolve. Countless planets flashed and finally converged into a bright galaxy.
Being in it made people feel infinitely small, but they couldn't help but be immersed in this beautiful starry sky. Then, the scene suddenly changed —
A primitive planet expanded in front of him. Accompanied by shocking sound effects, a line of small words appeared on the planet.
[Beginner Planet: Ai Xue Xing.]
Xu Yuheng was slightly stunned. To be honest, he was also shocked by the evolution of the starry sky. Then, he realized that this was a new cutscene animation.
When he selected Ai Xue Xing, his body began to sink uncontrollably, turning into a meteor and falling into this charming planet.
Although he had already experienced it during the first test, Xu Yuheng still felt his heart beat faster when he did it again.
Then, his vision turned black.
When he opened his eyes again, he was already at the place where he went offline during the first test. It was located at the top of a tower in the inner city of the Imperial City.
Looking forward, one could overlook the entire Imperial City.
In reality, it was still early autumn with some heat, but in the game, it was already winter. He could only see white snow, wrapped in silver, and there were still countless people walking on the streets.
It seemed like it was no different from before he went offline, but there seemed to be some differences.
Of course, it was different, the Imperial City had already leveled up to level 3!
Thinking about the problem that his brother gave him, Xu Yuheng felt a headache. Although the two proposals were rejected by his brother, the research center later mentioned it a few times.
Looking at the unfinished teleportation circle, Xu Yuheng slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness!
But he didn't rejoice for long before a game notification suddenly popped up.
[Attention, attention, [Si Sheng]'s favorability towards you is - 10000. This favorability value has reached the [Archenemy] range, the NPC may kill you at any time.]
[Gentle reminder, [Si Sheng] is known as the Guardian God of the Roland Empire. You are his archenemy, and it is very likely that you will be attacked by his fanatical supporters. It is recommended that you repair your relationship with him as soon as possible.]
Xu Yuheng:???
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