Xu Sili couldn't figure out what the baseline was, but he felt that it was better to keep it as it was.
Because of his intervention, the timeline was messed up, and many things in the future forum didn't match up. However, the major events shouldn't have anything to do with him.
If the major events were also messed up because of the internal and external time flow, then his advantage of foresight would no longer exist.
The game team couldn't reveal the future direction to his second brother. They had their own position, and he could understand that, but it didn't mean that he would accept it.
He was now a member of this world, and he was ruling a country with a population of more than 90 million.
Every wrong step would affect tens of millions of people, and he couldn't afford to take the risk.
"Second brother, let the game team carry out the original plan!" Xu Sili looked at him and said earnestly, "I need more time to prepare.
"Also, going to an alien planet will take more than a month. If I don't come back before the open beta starts, what if the empire is in chaos?"
This was also a very important problem.
During the open beta, 100,000 players were added at once, and 100,000 was completely incomparable to 6,000 players.
With so many players, it was too difficult for Roland to digest them all. He needed more time to prepare!
Xu Yuheng scratched his head and whispered, "It's not up to me …"
However, he also knew that Xiao Li was right. If this was a normal game, then it would be fine. Everything in Star Age was irreversible, and who knew what the 100,000 players could do?
"Okay, I'll try my best."
In the end, Xu Yuheng couldn't stand his younger brother's pitiful eyes and had to agree.
If it really didn't work, he would ask the Yin and Yin families to help, but …
"Whether or not you can get it depends on your luck."
"Okay, second brother, I believe in you!"
Xu Sili grinned, and there was no trace of the pitiful look he had just now.
Seeing him like this, Xu Yuheng couldn't help but laugh.
Ever since they reunited, he didn't know what to do with his younger brother. He knew that he was pretending to be pitiful, but he still agreed.
The two brothers chatted for a while before he logged off.
Now, with the help of the Yin and Yin families, the Xu family's crisis was about to be resolved. Xu Yuheng was busy every day and had been online much less recently.
It should be ready during the open beta. The development of a gaming pod suitable for middle-aged and elderly people was nearing completion. It could be put into use after the testing was successful.
At that time, their family would be truly reunited.
Watching his figure gradually disappear, Xu Sili pursed her lips slightly. Her gaze fell on the empty bedroom, and finally, she sighed faintly.
If he followed the original plan, it would be another half a year before he could see his second brother, his big brother, his parents, and the rest after the second beta test ended. Thinking of this, he could not help but feel a little lonely.
The only fortunate thing was that no matter what, it was only a month in reality. At least his parents didn't have to wait any longer.
There was a rustling sound behind him, and then a pair of arms wrapped around him, enveloping him in a familiar warmth.
"Ali."
Si Sheng leaned against his shoulder and called him gently.
When Xu Yuheng came to find Xu Sili, Si Sheng tactfully left the bedroom and waited for him to leave before coming back.
Xu Sili leaned against him, turned his face sideways, and rubbed his cheek longingly.
"Did you hear everything?" he asked.
Si Sheng paused. "No, you don't like it."
In the past, he would still eavesdrop, but not anymore.
Xu Sili curled his lips into a smile. He felt a little lonely because his companionship and gentleness seemed to have faded a lot.
He said, "There are still a few more days before Brave Warrior leaves."
"Like last time?"
"Yes, she can only come back after a while."
Si Sheng paused, withdrew his arms slightly, and hugged him even tighter. "Even if my second brother isn't here, you still have me."
Xu Sili did not say anything. Instead, he held his hand. The man's palm was still rough and covered in scars. He lowered his head and kissed it deeply.
"Yes, I still have you."
Si Sheng felt the young man's kiss on his palm. He felt as if the young man had kissed the tip of his heart, making his entire soul tremble.
He quietly enjoyed this rare warmth. Then, he heard the young man's voice again.
"The next time the Summoning Array is activated, other than my second brother, my other family members will be here too."
"Brother Sheng, you have to be prepared."
"… …?"
When he did not hear a reply, Xu Sili could not help but turn around. He saw Si Sheng in a daze and somewhat flustered.
He did not know what kind of psychological trauma his second brother had left in him. When he heard that other family members would be coming, the usually calm and collected Si Sheng was frightened to this extent.
Xu Sili was a little amused. He gently touched Si Sheng's cheek and said firmly, "Don't be nervous. As long as I insist, they will respect me."
Si Sheng was not comforted.
He had just told him to be prepared …
He thought for a moment and asked, "Other than my second brother, how many family members do you have?"
After being asked this question, Xu Sili could not help but count with his fingers. "Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, Mom, Brother, Second Brother, and my sister-in-law. But she has already divorced my eldest brother. I don't know if she will still come to see me."
"Then there are my nephews and nieces. When their school holidays start, they will probably come too … That's about it."
The other relatives were more distant. After so many years, they probably would not specially enter the game to see him, a "substitute".
However, even so, Si Sheng's expression had already changed.
He had a rough life. He did not have any family members since he was young, and he had never thought of looking for them. Whether it was in the previous world or this world, the word "family" was extremely foreign to him.
All his gentle emotions came from his god, but … his god did not teach him how to get along with so many "family members".
Seeing that he was at a loss, Xu Sili thought for a moment. He held Si Sheng's face and forced him to look into his eyes.
"Si Sheng, you don't have to worry. I am here."
"My family members are all very, very good people. I like you, so they will definitely like you too."
Si Sheng looked into his gentle purple eyes. He felt all the anxiety in his heart instantly disappear under the gaze of such a pair of eyes.
He took a deep breath and regained his composure.
"Yeah." He lowered his head and pressed his forehead against Huo Jinyao's. "Ali …"
Xu Sili raised his chin and gently kissed his warm lips. He stopped the rest of his words at the bottom of his throat.
The tips of their tongues touched and intertwined.
All the melancholy and uneasiness melted into this intimate touch. In this strange world, perhaps it was the best arrangement of fate that they could know each other and be together …
The night gradually deepened.
The next morning, Xu Sili and Si Sheng went to yesterday's teahouse as agreed. There, they saw four other elderly people besides Grandfather Huo.
As the only woman present, Ina looked the youngest. She didn't look like she was more than 100 years old. She looked at most 40 or 50 years old, but they didn't know if that was the case in reality.
When she saw them appear, she obviously couldn't hide her excitement. The other three, on the other hand, looked more reserved. But from the changes in their eyes, they were not calm either.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. Greetings, Lord Marshal."
Grandfather Huo stood up. This time, he still followed the ancient etiquette. He did not take advantage of his seniority and set an example in front of his four companions.
Ina saw this and quickly stood up. She pulled the people next to her to stand up as well.
The three elderly people who were not from Roland looked at each other. In the end, they followed Grandfather Huo and bowed.
Yesterday, Huo Zhen had already told them his decision. He had also sent the contents of his conversation with the little king to everyone. They had more or less made a decision in their hearts.
"Teachers, you don't have to be so polite. Sit down."
Xu Sili helped them up and then sat down in the main seat. This seat was specially reserved for him, so he didn't refuse. Si Sheng stood behind him, guarding.
"I've already told Grandfather Huo a lot of things yesterday. I think he has also told you about the current situation in Roland. May I ask what your final decision is?"
Ina rushed to answer, "I must go back!"
"Your Majesty, for so many years, I've dreamed of going back, but too many things happened in between. I also made too many concessions. It wasn't until I was about to die that I realized and regretted —"
"I should have gone back a long time ago."
"Back then, I promised my teacher that no matter what, I would continue the legacy of alchemy. But I didn't do it …"
"I thought that I might have to leave this world with regret for the rest of my life. But I didn't expect that you would remove the level restriction and let me regain my three-star strength. My lifespan is also back."
"This is God giving me another chance."
"This time, no matter what, I must go back to Roland. Even if I die there, it can be considered as returning to my roots."
Hearing her confession and seeing her resolute expression, Xu Sili's heart was moved. He quickly said, "If teacher is willing to come back, Roland will definitely not refuse."
Then, he looked at the other three elders.
These three were not born in Roland. He could understand that they didn't want to contribute to Roland. But in the end, he still had to fight for it.
The three of them looked at each other. An elder with a long white beard said, "Your Majesty of Roland, Old Huo has already conveyed our situation to you."
"We can go back to Esnow Star to serve Roland. But after we go back, we want to go back to … the ruins of our old country to take a look."
Even after so many years, the elder's voice still trembled when he mentioned the words "old country".
Hearing this, Xu Sili was a bit embarrassed.
"I can understand your feelings, but because of the Beast Tide three years ago, there are only five cities left in Roland, including the Imperial City and Lanyue. We can only rely on two-way teleportation portals to communicate."
"And the other places in Esnow Star are all occupied by Interstellar Beasts. Even if we can go back, it's too dangerous. I'm afraid I can't promise you."
"Is it really that difficult?"
The elder with a long beard looked at him with hesitation and expectation in his eyes. It seemed that he hoped to get a different answer from him.
Xu Sili smiled bitterly.
"In fact, it's not an exaggeration to say that Roland is in danger. Maybe you will understand after you go back and take a look."
The elder with a long beard was silent. Another elder with white hair but a chubby appearance said, "Your Majesty obviously wouldn't lie to us about this. I can understand, but …"
He hesitated and said, "I have another request."
Xu Sili said, "Please go ahead."
"I can migrate to Roland, but I hope that when Roland's situation improves, that is, when I have the ability, I can rebuild a city named after Saul."
It seemed that this was the elemental chef from Saul – Archibald.
"I originally thought that it would be best to rebuild in the ruins of the old country. After all, Saul is adjacent to Roland, so it won't be too far away …"
He sighed, feeling rather regretful.
"It doesn't matter if you don't go that far. As long as you can build a city named Saul and let the name of Saul and its history continue to be passed down, I will be satisfied."
When the other four elders heard this, they couldn't help but feel sad and distressed, especially the other two elders who had also lost their country.
The catastrophe a hundred years ago had destroyed their country. All of their families, companions, and everything they were familiar with were gone. They were like rootless duckweeds. Even if they migrated to other alien countries, it was difficult for them to feel a sense of belonging.
They looked at each other and exchanged a look of affirmation.
"Since there is no other way, then let's do the same as Archibald. We hope to rebuild Laya City and Belltaine City."
Laya City and Belltaine City were their old countries. More than a hundred years ago, their relationship with the Roland Empire was not good, but now … it was meaningless to talk about this.
Xu Sili thought for a moment and said, "Actually, Roland's situation is better now. We just launched a war not long ago and recovered a small part of the land."
"Although it may take a long time, one day, we will clear out the interstellar beasts on Eshe Star and restore the glory of Roland."
"If you are not in a hurry, you can wait until then. It won't be a problem for you to build a city anywhere you want."
The three elders finally nodded. In any case, as long as they could build a city in their lifetime, they would fulfill their long-cherished wish.
In the end, both sides happily reached a consensus.
Xu Sili smiled and said, "In that case, it's settled. On behalf of the Roland Empire, I welcome you back."
Old Huo was also in a good mood. He said, "Your Majesty, I will immediately submit an application to the Star Alliance. Please approve it as soon as possible."
The safe passage to Eshe Star required the approval of the Emperor of Roland before they had the right to know.
They were eager to return to their country. Unexpectedly, Xu Sili shook his head and said, "You don't need to apply."
Hearing this, the elders looked at each other.
Didn't they just agree?
But after all, they were old antiques. Even Ina was not in a hurry to ask. She waited for Xu Sili to continue.
The silver-haired young man looked at them and smiled. His light purple eyes were as bright as the stars.
"The Marshal and I will personally pick you up."
Hearing this, not only Huo Zhen and Ina, but also the other three elders who were not from Roland were stunned.
Looking at the young emperor's sincere expression, they had to admit that even old antiques like them could not help but feel that "a gentleman would die for a friend".
The Roland Empire used to be the most powerful and prosperous country on Eshe Star. It was a place that everyone yearned for. But now …
His Majesty the Emperor of the Roland Empire was going to personally welcome them back!
Without waiting for the elders to say anything, Xu Sili opened the map. After a few operations, he drew a circle on a star field not far from Eshe Star.
"This is Keqibaar Star. It belongs to the Saint Rus Nation. It's a famous tourist planet. Let's meet here."
Old Huo quickly memorized the location. Ina came back to her senses and said excitedly, "Your Majesty, are you really going to personally pick us up?"
"Of course. Don't you want me to go?"
"No, no, no. It's our honor!" Ina said, "But your safety …"
"Don't worry. There's no need to worry about that."
In the end, the five elders left the Star Web community excitedly and prepared to return to Eshe Star. Xu Sili also went offline to make further arrangements.
That day, all the players in the top 500 received a mission called "First Exploration of the Stars".
"Ahhhh, I'm going to outer space!"
When this title appeared on the Star Web Forum, it attracted the attention of countless people.
The OP also posted the mission details on the first post.
[First Exploration of the Stars (Elite)]
[Description: His Majesty of Roland is going to Keqibaar Star in a few days. He needs to select a group of followers.]
[Mission Details: Players in the top 500 please go to the Imperial City Council Hall to look for Wen Jishan and register. Effective within 24 hours.]
[Mission Reward: Experience Points, Faction Reputation]
Once this mission was posted, it undoubtedly caused an uproar.
[I'll go, I'll go, I'll go! Are we really going to outer space?]
[Oh my god, how do we go?]
[Of course we're going to take a spaceship! Damn, I'm in the top 600. I'm just a little bit away from the top 500!]
[Bro, what do you think the top 501 will think?]
[Hahahahaha, I'm suddenly comforted!]
In the Star Web Forum, countless posts were discussing this matter. All the players were looking forward to this trip, waiting for the lucky goose to be chosen for the live broadcast.
As for the gaming group, under Xu Yuheng's warning, they were mentally prepared this time. In fact, no matter what unpredictable things happened in the game, they felt that it was normal.
Other than monitoring at all times, what else could they do?
Stop it? Look at the players on the Star Web Forum. Would they dare?
Weak, helpless, and pitiful.jpg.
On this day, the players followed the mission instructions and took the shuttle to a huge canyon located on the west side of the inner city. It was about two thousand meters away from the inner city.
When the shuttle slowly flew over the mountain and the canyon below appeared in front of everyone, all the players and the soldiers who escorted them were shocked.
In the middle of the canyon, there was a building made of metal. Under the sun, the metal surface shone with a dark light.
Not far from this building, there was a large spaceship. However, compared to this metal building, the spaceship was even smaller.
Looking down from the top, some people were busy in the canyon. If one looked closely, they would find that these busy people were actually robots!
Some players could not help but check the information of the building. There was no level restriction for checking the information of the building.
A few lines of small words slowly appeared on the top of the building.
[Xiao Wu's Military Factory]
[Level: Lv3]
[Status: Work]
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