"The situation is turning grim," one said.
"Hasn't it always been like this?" came the reply.
...
Eagles soar through the sky, fish dart in the shallow waters,...
Let's skip the topic of attribute max values.
The three of them and a butterfly (let's count the little radish as a person for now) found an open yet secluded stone bench, on which the Chu-Han River boundary was simply carved.
It was hidden because there was an old locust tree overhead, with a weathered kite hanging on it, perhaps from a wealthy family.
"How did you get back to the past? Or were you still sleeping?" Li Qianxia asked Xiao Luobo softly, her hands folded on the stone table.
"No, it's about riding something called a 'train'." Little Radish jumped off the butterfly's back, her tattered skirt fluttering in the wind, revealing glimpses of her private parts, but nobody seemed interested in her.
"There are trains in the forest too?" Li Changzhou asked curiously.
"Yes, it came in with a 'glug-glug' sound, and after everyone got on, it roared off!"
Li Qianxia raised her left hand, wanting the butterfly to land on her hand.
The butterfly ignored her and landed in the middle of the Chu-Han River boundary, remaining still.
Starting from the bottom, the butterfly gradually stained the stone table with its color, and even the inscriptions of the Chu-Han River boundary were "carved" onto her body.
"The scenery outside the window... is it going to pick someone up?" Li Qianxia looked up from the butterfly. "But I didn't feel it stop."
“Perhaps it has stopped, but our memories or senses have been altered,” Li Changzhou said thoughtfully.
Li Qianxia also thought of Xiaoyue and her group of "game operations" colleagues.
“But it could also be a different train.” Li Changzhou then asked Xiao Luobo, “What do the train attendants on your train look like?”
"It looks a lot like a snake."
"It looks a lot like a snake?"
"Yeah, it can be divided into several sections, and then the whole car is filled with it! That's amazing!"
"Earthworm?"
Little Radish scratched her bottom (the tattered clothes made her itchy), thought for a moment, and said uncertainly, "I guess so."
Then, as if she had been wronged, she gestured with her hand, which she had just used to scratch her bottom, and hurriedly explained, "I was watching the train and didn't notice it. I've never found a safer place than there. I'm so excited! I wish I could live there forever!"
"I'll ask around for you next time. I have a flight attendant friend; see if they're hiring," Li Qianxia said.
"Okay, okay, please!" Little Radish nodded vigorously.
Players from different trains will enter the same instance, and their missions may even be different.
Does the game aim to encourage as much interaction as possible between players?
Li Changzhou was deep in thought.
"What are you planning to do next?" Li Qianxia asked Little Carrot. "Go protect that starfish or something?"
"Um--!
"!" Little Radish shook his head like a rattle-drum, making a resolute denial sound from his nose.
Li Changzhou snapped out of his daze and leaned back to avoid being splashed by the saliva on her lips.
"That's so dangerous!" Little Radish said, shaking his head.
"That's one of the last few great demons, and aren't you planning to complete the mission?" Li Qianxia asked curiously.
"That monster is already dead, I'm not going to risk my life to save it!"
"You don't even care about the mission?"
“We don’t care! We’re going to survive, right?” Little Radish said to the ‘Chu-Han River Boundary’.
The Chu-Han River boundary swayed slightly—did a butterfly flap its wings?
Li Changzhou suddenly realized a blind spot: not only were there players like Master Huang from a prestigious background, but even among players with maxed-out stats, there were those who were just coasting along.
To put it more nicely, you could call them "scenery enthusiasts" (scenery sounds a bit more sophisticated, and this can gradually increase your 'skills').
I wonder if there are any casual players who don't want to take risks doing quests and only want to focus on things like alchemy, buying and selling information, and forging equipment.
There are even players who open shops, so these players should logically exist as well.
However, the game has only just started, and 90% of the players are still in the first stage. Top players (equivalent to pioneers) have to rely on themselves for equipment and information.
"So what are you planning to do next?" Li Qianxia asked.
“Together with you! Otherwise, why would I follow your scent?” Little Radish said matter-of-factly.
"We'll split up for now. You stay with Qianxia for now," Li Changzhou decided immediately.
This pygmy marmoset has the ability to avoid death and prolong life, and it never takes risks, so he feels at ease being with Li Qianxia.
Li Qianxia thought so too, so she said:
"Don't follow me, it's inconvenient. I share a room with several girls at night, and during the day I hardly have any time to be alone except when I go to the toilet. Come with my brother, he lives in a big house and has plenty of money."
Little Radish has her own standards for selecting people, and her only standard is safety.
She felt that following Li Qianxia was unrealistic, so she looked around and asked, "Where is that beautiful fairy?"
Look!
Even the monkeys thought Yang Qinglan was a fairy!
In other words, even the animals all over the world think Yang Qinglan is a fairy!
If we must add a limiting condition, it would be that all sentient animals in the world believe Yang Qinglan is a fairy.
"You really don't want to be with my brother?" Li Qianxia chuckled to herself.
"Your brother—" Little Radish stepped away from him a few paces, "will eat me up."
"You can't say that, my brother is a very nice guy." Li Qianxia stretched out a finger and gently rubbed her head with the pad of her finger.
Just as Li Changzhou was wondering if his sister was acting strangely today, he heard her say, "But if it were Qinglan, she might really be eaten."
"Right, right, he'll eat people!" Little Radish nodded vigorously.
"Yes, yes!" Li Qianxia nodded in agreement.
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