Under Wen Xingyao's increasingly dark gaze, Tang Ying finally held back the laughter that was about to break out with trembling shoulders.

"Okay, let's get down to business." Wen Xingyao turned the topic to a serious one. "During the time I was away, was everything okay in the military?"

Tang Ying also straightened his expression and reported seriously: "Everything is fine in the military headquarters, except for the day when you had an accident, which caused a brief panic. Those who knew about this incident were ordered to keep silent, and the soldiers below did not know about your situation. Also, I arranged for 300 soldiers to enter the game as soon as you mentioned before. Now they all like this game very much, and this is reflected in the reports they submitted."

After talking about the good news, it’s time to talk about the bad news: “In the past week, more than 200 soldiers have shown early symptoms of gene collapse. They are now actively cooperating with treatment and ensuring that they play games every day. However, according to the observation of the military hospital, the effect of using games to slow down gene collapse seems to be gradually weakening. The situation of gene collapse in the empire is also becoming increasingly serious…”

This news made Wen Xingyao depressed. Genetic collapse syndrome is another great enemy of the empire. No one knows the cause of it, nor does anyone know how to make it completely disappear. The people of the empire can only rely on their strong willpower to fight it until they find a solution to this disease.

It is obviously lifeless, but it is a hundred times more terrifying and evil than the Zerg. In the long run, the fear of gene collapse will be rooted in the genes and souls of all the people in the empire.

No one wants to see such a situation.

His sharp sword-like eyebrows were slightly frowned, and his dark golden pupils were gloomy and revealed a hint of disgust. Wen Xingyao had an ordinary face, but at this moment it was filled with a strong fighting spirit.

After a moment of silence, he exhaled and said to Tang Ying, "Let the Imperial Research Institute study this matter as soon as possible. As for us... let's focus on the 300 warriors who have entered the game. We will give them a full-body checkup around the end of the month. If you find anything, please tell me in time."

Wen Xingyao thought, if, as he guessed, the game made by Bai Li could also help alleviate genetic collapse syndrome, and even be more effective than the top few holographic games, then he would inevitably have to ask the other party for help. If possible, if there were new game spots available, could they be given priority to the military?

Of course, at that time, he would have to tell the other person his true identity. After spending the past few days together, he believed that with Bai Li's character, he would not tell his identity to others.

Tang Ying was a little excited: "Shang, Yaoxing, you mean, this game..."

There are infinite expectations in the unfinished words.

Wen Xingyao was not very sure: "I'm not sure yet. This is just a guess for now." But he believed that even if this guess was not 100% accurate, it would be more or less related.

After all, he had played it himself and enjoyed it, and he knew the mental changes very well.

Tang Ying didn't want to hear this. He only knew that the general must be sure of what he said!

Afterwards, the two added each other as game friends and agreed to meet in the game frequently and discuss important matters in detail in the game.

After it was over, Wen Xingyao planned to leave. He had been playing the game for such a long time, but he still hadn't harvested the crops he had planted in the fields.

"Yao Xing, let me go with you and get to know the place by the way, hehe!" Knowing Wen Xingyao's next plan, Tang Ying followed him shamelessly.

Wen Xingyao didn't chase them away, but took them directly back to his own small courtyard.

On the way back, the two passed the entrance of the village and saw a large group of people gathered in what seemed to be several small stalls. Their shouts could be heard in the wind.

"Give me some popcorn! I was in line first!"

"Don't push in the back, if there are too many people, go queue somewhere else, the taste is the same, we learned it from the same host place!"

"Wow, you guys have learned well. This popcorn is so crunchy and the more you chew it, the more delicious it becomes!"

"Old village chief, hey, do you think my popcorn is good?"

…

I don't know what happened, but it was very lively. The two looked in that direction curiously for a few more times, but did not stop and walked straight to their destination.

In the yard surrounded by a homemade fence, the ripe carrots are plump, and the emerald green tassels are waving in the wind, like little green arms, welcoming people to pick them.

When seeing the ripe carrots, Wen Xingyao completely forgot about Tang Ying, such a big man. All he had eyes for were the huge and juicy carrots.

He had planted carrots once before, but the experience was still new to him. He remembered the technique of pulling carrots very clearly, so he rolled up his sleeves and started working hard. As he worked, he smiled, which he didn't even notice.

Tang Ying originally thought it would not be a good idea for him to just stand by and watch, after all he was Wen Xingyao's adjutant, so he squatted down and planned to lend a hand.

As a result, Wen Xingyao glared back at him: "Don't move! I can handle these myself!"

Perhaps because he felt the tone was too urgent, Wen Xingyao's eyes flickered and he added a patch at the end: "The harvest can only be completed by the growers, no one else can help."

Tang Ying: "..."

Don't think that I can't see that you just don't want others to take your job.

Is it that serious? Am I still your adjutant?

...It's a bit too much. Tang Ying put himself in his shoes. If someone wanted to harvest wheat, pick corn, and pull out radishes for him, he would be very unwilling. After all, he planted them with his own hard work, so why should someone else take away his "credit" when it's time to harvest?

At this moment, Tang Ying suddenly understood Wen Xingyao's idea and stepped back a few steps obediently, leaving space for Wen Xingyao. He even wondered if he shouldn't follow him to his house, as there didn't seem to be a place for him here...

Before he could finish worrying, Wen Xingyao had already quickly harvested all the carrots, took out a hoe to level the ground, planted new seeds, covered them with soil, and watered them, with his movements being skillful and natural.

This scene made Tang Ying have to say in his heart, I can't compare, I really can't compare. I don't know what the general has experienced during the days when he was missing, why he is so proficient in farming?

After watering, it means that the new round of farming is almost over. Tang Ying thought that Wen Xingyao would stand up and continue to chat with him, but he saw him holding a small bottle filled with magical spring water and going to the next door.

Under his shocked gaze, Wen Xingyao poured the water in the bottle onto the ground next door. The unfamiliar plant sprouts planted there visibly grew several centimeters higher.

"Sir, Yaoxing, why are you still helping others water the fields?" Tang Ying's eyes were dull and he muttered.

Wen Xingyao seemed not to understand the subtext of his words and said, "You know, except for not helping others harvest, fertilizing and watering are all allowed."

Is this the point? The point is obviously why you are watering the plants for strangers, and the water you are watering is the magical spring water, which you have to spend star coins to buy in the game store!

Even his adjutant had never enjoyed such treatment. Tang Ying couldn't help feeling a little sour.

Having worked together for many years, Wen Xingyao knew what Tang Ying was thinking as soon as he saw his expression. He interrupted his daydreaming with a sneer, "What are you thinking about? The person living next door is my friend. He has taught me a lot since I entered the game. He even told me how to plant seeds. Didn't you guys who came later secretly learn a lot from me? With such a great help, is there any problem with me helping him water the crops?"

Without Bai Li's demonstration, these StarCraft players who didn't know the difference between crops and had probably never experienced farming since birth would have been stuck at the third novice mission and unable to continue playing.

Even though Wen Xingyao is skilled at it now, he actually learned it through practice. Ever since he was discovered by the newly-launched players that he was farming, he has been targeted by even more inexperienced players, who often wait near his house to learn his farming moves. Although Wen Xingyao doesn't mind others learning his moves, he is inevitably a little nervous when being watched by so many people, and learning a skill that he himself is not very proficient in. His hands trembled several times when he was sowing seeds, and he dropped twice as many seeds in one pit. Later, he got used to it and it became natural.

Wen Xingyao felt that his reason was very tenable. It was just a small sum of money for the "teacher" who had helped him a lot. He could afford it. Besides, Bai Li had secretly given him a lot of benefits. Just the two-hour buff last time had benefited him a lot...

After hearing Wen Xingyao's explanation, Tang Ying also shut up. It turned out that the farming techniques he learned from other players were actually from the general and his friends. That's fine.

Realizing that he would not make any new discoveries if he stayed any longer, Tang Ying finally proposed to leave. Wen Xingyao waved his hand and told him to do whatever he was supposed to do.

Humph, how heartless.

"Then I'll go first and see if Xiao Die and the others have made any successful food." By the way, I'll go to the village entrance and buy some popcorn which is said to be fragrant and crispy.

After Tang Ying left, Wen Xingyao was busy at the door of the house for a while, but he didn't see Bai Li, so he turned and went to the grove outside the village, hoping to find something interesting there.

The last time he went to the grove was with Bai Li. They found some special vines and wood in it and made a fence outside the yard. Since then, Wen Xingyao has become interested in activities that require hands-on work. Every time he goes online, he likes to look around and walk around, looking for things he likes to decorate the hut.

This time, he found a dark black wooden stake hidden in the cracks of a large rock. There was a circle of thick roots at the bottom. It looked a bit rough, but also inexplicably attractive. Wen Xingyao put it into his backpack regardless of his dirty hands. He walked around the area again, but found nothing new, so he went home.

The wooden stake was taken out again and washed by the stream, which not only kept its original appearance but also made its annual rings look cleaner. Wen Xingyao walked around the house and found a suitable shaded spot under the eaves to place the wooden stake. In this way, a single chair full of wildness was created.

I sat on the wooden stake for a while and felt good. I enjoyed myself very much.

However, after so much time had passed, Bai Li still hadn't come back. Wen Xingyao couldn't help but want to send someone a message to ask him what he was doing. But when he thought that Bai Li was the producer of this game and was most likely looking around for new inspiration, he suppressed this emotion.

After thinking about it, I think I should just log off now.

As soon as this idea came to mind, Wen Xingyao felt that this was indeed what he should do.

The previous few times, he did not want to log off on his own initiative. Each time it happened suddenly, and his consciousness fell into darkness, as if the power was cut off. Unless he went online again, he could not be sure whether he was still alive.

What would happen if he chose to go offline on his own initiative?

After having this thought, Wen Xingyao quickly put it into action. As soon as his consciousness left the star network, the familiar feeling came up again, and in that brief moment, he grasped the feeling feedback from his body in time.

That feeling of powerlessness and emptiness... Has he returned to his childhood? ? ?

Before he could get a good feel for where he was, his consciousness became hazy again, and was covered with a layer of fog again.

Darkness fell again.

At the same time, Bai Li, who had been on Wen Xingyao's mind for a while, closed the official website of the "Holographic Game Design Competition" with a guilty look on his face. He also happened to remember to take a look at the opinion book of "You Ran Tian Ju", and was almost defeated by the netizens' tangible resentment.

What’s going on? The game has only been online for a few days, so why are so many people urging him to upgrade the game builder?

What exactly happened on Starnet when he didn't know?

No matter what, it is impossible to upgrade, not even this month. So now, he will just... pretend that he has never seen anything!