Huo Zhen's answer put Xu Sili in a good mood. Then, he asked about the other old men and how they had been living in space all these years.
"In addition to me, there are four old friends who want to go back to Esnow Star. They also heard that His Majesty Roland …"
Huo Zhen suddenly paused and looked at Xu Sili.
The young man smiled and said, "Yes, I am His Majesty Roland, the one who sang. You should have heard the wonders of those songs, right?"
Huo Zhen's eyes widened slightly. Then, as if he realized something, he nodded and said, "Yes, I should have thought of that. Only a Sound Elementalist can do that!"
He could sing Roland's Goodnight Song, but why didn't it have such a good sleep-inducing effect? Only a Sound Elementalist could bring out the potential of a song!
And if it was an Elementalist from Esnow Star, who would dare to use the name of the Emperor of Roland?
Xu Sili did not deny it. "You guessed right. I am a Sound Elementalist. Those songs are my skills."
Huo Zhen frowned when he heard this.
"Your Majesty, elemental skills are the secrets of every Elementalist. Among them, Sound Elementalists are the most special. In the future … it's better not to record your skills into new songs and release them."
In their era, elemental skills were the specialty of every Elementalist. They were also treasured like their lives, especially the rarest Sound Elementalists.
Which Sound Elementalist would casually play their Sound Elemental Skills other than during battle? Usually, if they were asked to sing a song, the appearance fee would be astronomical! Not to mention recording it.
Huo Zhen felt a little heartache when he thought of "Roland's Goodnight Song". In the beginning, the singing fee was only 0.1 Universe Coin per month.
However, he also understood that since His Majesty could come up with such a method to generate income, it was obvious that Roland had reached the point of no return. Huo Zhen could not bear to tell him about his old situation.
Looking at Huo Zhen's solemn expression, Xu Sili inexplicably felt like he was back in the past, facing the old professor who taught him vocal music.
"…"
"…"
He smiled stiffly and nodded. "Yes, I won't do that again."
Anyway, the three ballads and a few original songs were enough. He didn't need to earn money from singing now. He could treat it as a hobby and wait until he had the inspiration.
The old man was very satisfied with this answer.
He continued to praise, "Your Majesty's voice is very beautiful. Every time we hear it, it makes us feel as if we have returned to our homeland, to our hometown …"
As he spoke, his eyes became moist again, but this time, he controlled his emotions.
"Among the few of us, only Ina and I were born in Roland. She was also the one who suggested returning to Roland. She was also the one who was most determined to return to serve."
"She is now communicating with the people in the Immigration Department. If she returns to Roland according to the original plan … Regardless of whether you are willing to accept us or not, Ina will probably stay regardless."
Old Master Huo said half-jokingly.
Xu Sili quickly said, "With Roland's current situation, the Empire will naturally welcome you and your teachers if you are willing to come back. Why wouldn't we accept you?"
Hearing him call them teachers, Grandfather Huo's heart moved. He looked at Xu Sili more gently and lovingly.
"We are all old bones. It's good that Your Majesty doesn't mind."
Then, he continued.
"Except for Ina and me, the other three are from other countries on Eshe. Some were once friends of Roland, and of course, some were enemies …"
Speaking of this, he paused slightly.
Xu Sili waved his hand and said, "This is all in the past. It's meaningless to mention it again."
"Roland was able to survive all these years because of the help of other countries … As far as I know, before the accident, the countries were already discussing the merger of alliances."
Grandfather Huo was overjoyed to see that he didn't hold any grudges. "That's right. In order to better explore the stars and reduce internal friction, the ancient countries on Eshe intended to unite and develop together. Who knew …"
Recalling that time, Grandfather Huo was a little nostalgic and excited, but as he spoke, he only felt sad.
Xu Sili poured him a cup of tea and waited for Grandfather Huo to calm down. Grandfather Huo continued, "The three of them also want to go back to Eshe to have a look."
"We know that it's not easy to go back. Although we didn't say it out loud, we all have a tacit understanding. If Roland needs us, we will definitely stay."
"Three-star Elementalists, in our era …"
Grandfather Huo paused slightly and glanced at Xu Sili. He changed his words and said, "There is still a lot of room for improvement."
Xu Sili understood what he meant. After all, he was ashamed that he had only recovered to three-star. In that era, three-star Elementalists were not worth mentioning.
Grandfather Huo's euphemism made him a little dumbfounded.
"Yes." He nodded and said, "But because of the seal, three-star Elementalists are considered the top combat power in Roland today."
Grandfather Huo was obviously a little emotional. He gritted his teeth at the seal. "This has nothing to do with His Majesty. His Majesty has already done very well."
"In my lifetime, I must find out who put such a vicious curse on Eshe Star and avenge all the heroes who sacrificed their lives!"
Of course, Xu Sili couldn't tell him that it was the lousy game producer who did it, so he could only curse along.
"The five of us have all recovered to three-star strength."
Grandfather Huo sighed. "We were already on the verge of death and were just waiting for the day when we would leave this world forever. I didn't expect to be able to recover our strength before we died, and our lifespan increased by another hundred years."
"We weren't sure before, but now we know that this is the kindness of His Majesty and Roland. We will never forget it for the rest of our lives."
"Personally, my combat skills may be rusty, but my knowledge and experience are engraved in my blood and bones. When I return to Roland, I will spend the rest of my life teaching all I have learned to the young Elementalists of the Empire. "
"They are the seeds of the Elementalist civilization, and I will never take what my teachers taught me and what I have learned on my own to the grave!"
As the words gradually became more impassioned, the old man seemed to look ten years younger. Xu Sili nodded repeatedly as he listened with a smile on his face.
He was indeed a teacher who had been wandering outside. He must invite him back!
Three-star strength, four-star and five-star knowledge, and years of experience living in an alien civilization. When they returned to Roland, they would definitely bring about a pleasant change.
At least, the players would have a teacher to learn skills!
"Over the years, we have also accumulated some resources outside. Ina has made great progress in material research with her alchemy skills."
Otherwise, she wouldn't have refused to let them go in her current country.
"If the Empire needs us, we don't mind helping!"
Xu Sili was a little touched, but he smiled bitterly. The old man must think that Roland was too poor, so he said that, right? But he couldn't be blamed for thinking this way. After all, even the Emperor was reduced to singing. It was indeed a little tragic.
More than half a year ago, Roland was indeed so poor that they couldn't even afford ten million Universe Credits as a league fee.
"Not for the time being. If there is a need in the future, I won't hesitate to ask for your help."
Xu Sili didn't immediately refuse and smiled faintly.
Seeing that he didn't want to force him, the old man nodded and didn't continue to insist.
Xu Sili was already attracted by the information revealed in the old man's words. "You said that Ms. Ina is good at alchemy?"
"Yes."
The old man nodded. "Ina is a famous alchemy genius in Roland. She also created a lot of interesting things, such as the improvement of the elemental carriage, elemental cannons and elemental pistols. She is really amazing!"
Xu Sili was fascinated. "To be honest, the inheritance of the Elemental Alchemists is also broken. If Ms. Ina can continue the inheritance, that would be great."
"If that's really the case, Ina will definitely want to grow wings and fly back when she knows!"
"Haha, that would be Roland's good fortune."
Xu Sili and the old man talked happily. Si Sheng listened silently and refilled their tea from time to time. Although he was silent, the old man didn't ignore his existence.
Although the marshal was very restrained, when he inadvertently met his black eyes, he still had an inexplicable feeling of fear.
Instead of being surprised, he was happy. It seemed that Roland was not completely defenseless, and he could see that the little king and the marshal were very close. There shouldn't be any animosity between the king and his subjects, so he was a little relieved.
Although His Majesty was young, he was very good at controlling his subjects.
Xu Sili didn't know what the old man was thinking, but after a long talk, he had some understanding of the lives and careers of several future mentors.
In addition to the Elemental Alchemist Ina, he was most interested in the Elemental Chef Archibald from the Sowo Empire.
The Elemental Chef was already lit up on his talent list, but the number of people was always 0.
He originally thought that he would have to rely on the players to explore, but now it seemed that it was unnecessary.
He just didn't know …
How would the Elemental Chef taste? What special effects would there be if he ate it?
In the end, they agreed to meet the next day.
Regardless of whether it was out of respect or out of observation, Xu Sili still wanted to meet these returning talents in advance if the conditions permitted.
Mr. Huo naturally had no reason to refuse. He was already very embarrassed that he was the only one here today, so he would definitely call everyone over tomorrow.
Therefore, after another appointment, Xu Sili and Si Sheng left the private room, and the old man quickly went offline to contact his old friends.
Before leaving the Star Network community, Xu Sili also paid attention to the Genius Competition. Currently, Si Sheng was temporarily ranked first in the Guardian Rankings, with a 100% win rate.
Immediately after him was Celtema from the Bruna Empire. He also had a 100% win rate, and was only a hair's breadth away from Si Sheng's points.
The Bruna Empire was ranked first in the GAL in terms of overall strength. Although they had fewer planets than the Flanda Interstellar Federation, their military strength was stronger.
It was said that the two countries had once fought a war, and Flanda was beaten to a pulp. Later on, they gave in politically and economically.
However, because Flanda was a large manufacturing country and had a high level of welfare, it was more attractive to immigrants.
This Celtema would definitely fight with Si Sheng in the future.
"Brother Sheng, do your best!"
Xu Sili finished looking at the rankings and patted Si Sheng's shoulder. He thought for a moment and said, "It's okay even if you're second. Don't feel pressured."
"…"
Si Sheng looked at him and smiled, "Are you trying to act shamelessly?"
Xu Sili tried to play dumb.
"No, I'm just worried that you'll feel too burdened."
Si Sheng smiled. With his black hair and black eyes, he had a different charm than usual. If Xu Sili had to think of a word to describe it, it would probably be … devilish?
When this word appeared in his mind, it made Xu Sili laugh.
Si Sheng raised his eyebrows. He couldn't guess what he was laughing about, so he reached out and rubbed his fluffy head. The short silver hair was very comfortable to touch.
"It's a little stressful, but in order to create beautiful memories with you, this little bit of stress is nothing."
Hearing him speak so righteously, Xu Sili couldn't help but spit at him. What beautiful memories?
What kind of beautiful memories would a two-person hologram be?
He decided to ignore him. After returning to the virtual room, he ordered Xiao Wu to check the nearest underground exchange near Ai Xue Xing.
The materials he planned to purchase would definitely have to be registered if he bought them through official channels. He might not even be able to buy them, but the underground exchange didn't have this concern.
"You're going out?" After Xu Sili finished talking to Xiao Wu, Si Sheng asked.
"That's right."
Xu Sili nodded and stretched. "I'm going out to have some fun. Then I'll see if I can pick up Old Huo and the others along the way, in case any accidents happen on the way."
Doctor Ting's incident was a little strange, but it didn't rule out the possibility that he wasn't lying. If Old Huo and the others were also kidnapped by the Xing Dao, then Xu Sili would vomit blood.
So to be on the safe side, it was better for him to pick them up personally.
Si Sheng naturally didn't object.
Recently, Ali had lost weight because of the war. It was time for him to rest for a while.
The two discussed some details together, then they left the virtual room and gathered Wen Jishan, Qiu Zheng, and a few other trusted ministers.
After knowing Xu Sili's decision, the ministers naturally disagreed, but …
Was there any use in disagreeing?
Putting aside the great support of the marshal for His Majesty, His Majesty's performance at the battle of the Li Sea had fully proven his strength.
In Roland, the strong were respected. Now, in the entire country, no one dared to openly oppose His Majesty.
Now, if you were to go out on the streets and yell at His Majesty, before the city guards arrived, you would be surrounded and beaten up by the citizens. At the very least, you would be drowned by the spittle of the citizens.
"If His Majesty wants to personally go to the alien planet to pick them up, that's fine."
In the end, Wen Jishan made the decision. "But you have to ensure your safety!"
"Of course." Si Sheng said calmly, "I'll accompany His Majesty. During my absence, General Joyce will be in charge of the military affairs."
"Yes, with Marshal Si Sheng accompanying me, you don't have to worry about my safety."
Xu Sili agreed.
"Also, I'm going to bring a group of brave warriors. Everyone saw their performance at the battle of the Li Sea, so I don't need to say more."
Although the Second Beta would end in six days and the players would be kicked out of the game, he did not expect the players to protect him.
Also, during the Open Beta, all players would restart the game at their spawn point and would not stay on the alien planet. This was something he learned from the Future Forum.
Hearing that he was going to bring brave warriors, Si Sheng pursed his lips, nodded, and did not say anything.
In the end, Xu Sili's decision was unanimously approved. Even though the ministers could not hide their worry, he pretended not to see it.
However, Xu Sili also realized a problem.
Currently, the only things that Roland could use to contact the alien planet were his and Si Sheng's two game cabins and communication devices.
Therefore, he asked Adrian to buy a few more for Wen Jishan and the others. Otherwise, after they left, they would have to cut off contact with Roland.
Everything was arranged in an orderly manner. At night, when Xu Yuheng came online, Xu Sili discussed the matter with him.
Xu Yuheng was speechless when he heard this.
He felt that after knowing this, the game team would go crazy.
Because according to the original plan, the players would only enter the galaxy in the second expansion pack.
The first expansion pack was naturally to develop the Roland Empire and conquer Escher Star. Then, there would be a big update at the right time to usher in the second expansion pack.
But now, his brother had directly moved this matter forward by at least one or two years.
Even he could not stand it when he heard this, let alone the game team that was always thinking of deleting the files and starting over.
Xu Sili also knew that this news was a bit exciting for his second brother, so he smiled and said, "After the Open Beta, we won't bring players out."
"It's still in the Second Beta, so it's considered an early announcement to show the theme of the game 'Star Age'. When the time comes, you and Big Brother can take the opportunity to promote the game."
Star Age, from the name, the game's background was interstellar, but the choice of the entry point … It could not be said that it was a failure, but it did deviate from the main theme.
This was also what had been criticized by the players in the early stages. When he browsed the old posts on the Future Forum, he often saw such complaints.
Of course, the game developers had their own considerations.
After all, holographic games were epoch-making, and there were no previous cases that could be used as reference, so it was understandable that the game team did not dare to take too big of a step forward.
But for the players, this arrangement obviously did not satisfy them. If it wasn't for the high quality of the game, and the fact that it was the only holographic game on the market, they would have encountered a Waterloo in the beginning.
His words made Xu Yuheng fall into deep thought.
Advance announcement?
It didn't seem impossible.
If it was really like what Xiao Li promised, and they would not bring players into the galaxy after the Open Beta, and only let players experience it in advance during the Closed Beta, it would be a good gimmick.
Moreover, the effect of the Battle of Li Hai was actually quite good. Because the battle was broadcasted for nearly seven days, the daily traffic in the Star Forum directly doubled.
It was also this data that made the game team that was ready to send out that report again shut up.
In the end, Xu Yuheng nodded.
"Okay, leave one … no, leave three spots for me." His mercenary group was now developing, and Bai Feng was helping him manage it. He also had a good friend who was helping him.
He was a hands-off leader, and these two deputy leaders were working very hard, so of course he had to help them fight for this kind of benefit.
"No problem!"
Xu Sili naturally agreed without hesitation.
As long as he could get past his second brother, then he would definitely set foot in the galaxy, and no one would be able to stop him.
"Also …" Xu Yuheng looked at him and said hesitantly, "You and Si Sheng take it easy, don't be too flamboyant."
Xu Sili's ears were a little hot, but …
"Are we flamboyant?"
I haven't been showing off my love with Si Sheng recently, right?
Xu Yuheng glanced at him and did not want to say anything.
The battle at Li Hai was broadcasted live from beginning to end, and every time after the battle, Si Sheng would definitely appear. He would either give him a ride on the shadow leopard or disappear with him. In any case, they would always be caught on camera.
Later on, whenever he appeared, the comments on the live broadcast would change to: "Si Sheng came to pick up Snow from work", "So punctual", "She knocked over", and so on.
The popularity of the couple also rose, and no one could shake it.
Xu Sili, who knew nothing about this, felt very wronged.
"You should be more careful, otherwise …"
Xu Yuheng thought of his older brother, Xu Fengqing, and felt a headache coming on.
The last time he had told his older brother in a text message, his older brother had directly called him and scolded him badly. He had even chosen to delete the file and start all over again. In any case, he did not understand what was going on between the two of them.
If he had not mediated, his older brother might have gone crazy.
Xu Yuheng felt very tired, but the couple of his younger brother and Si Sheng was very popular. They would appear on the hot search list every few days, and he was always on tenterhooks.
Xu Sili could roughly guess what was going on from his expression. It seemed like he had to keep a low profile before he gained the approval of all his family members.
He agreed obediently and asked, "Big Brother, when are you going to enter the game?"
"During the open beta, I think. Everything should be done by then." Xu Yuheng thought of something and said, "Oh right, the problem with the flow of time in the game …"
"According to the original plan, after the end of the second beta, the flow of time in the game would be the same as in the first beta, and it would be 6: 1 in real life."
"In other words, the open beta would be a month in real life, and the game would be half a year later, but …"
He paused and continued, "Now that the game is developing too quickly, the game team might cancel this setting or even reverse it."
"Reverse it?" Xu Sili was slightly stunned.
"That's right, it might be a month in real life, but only a week or two in the game …"
"That won't do!"
Xu Sili said instinctively.
According to the records in the future forum, the monster horde would arrive seven months after the open beta. Including the one month during the closed beta, the monster horde would arrive in the game in eight months' time.
However, due to the closed beta, the flow of time was different. There was an extra six months in the game, which meant that the monster horde would arrive in 13 months' time.
Then, would the arrival of the monster horde be calculated according to real time or game time?
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