Extra 1
Sheng Ming gained a lot of popularity points from that large-scale rescue operation, which helped him pay off most of Huanxing's debts. With some effort, the players can pay off the remaining debts themselves.
Over the next period of time, players gradually paid off their debts to the game company and quit the game. Whether it was Pimin's personality and background that made people feel more at ease, or the higher technological level of New Mars that made them feel safer, most people chose to settle on New Mars over Earth.
There were so many applicants that Pimin had to add a rule: anyone applying to settle on the new Mars must first spend a year pioneering work on Earth 2.0.
Unfortunately, even so, it still couldn't stop players from enthusiastically joining her.
After comparing, he realized how unpopular he was, and he was quite depressed for a while because of this.
Thanks to everyone's concerted efforts, the living environment on Earth 2.0 has been greatly improved. Although we still can't take off our spacesuits, it's no longer the situation where giant insects roam freely and you might be attacked by them if you just take a few steps.
Industrious and brave people even sharpened their knives and prepared to hunt the giant insects, insanely including these alien giant insects in the human diet.
Pimin had to mentally prepare himself before accepting the spider leg offered by the enthusiastic pioneer. He was immediately captivated by its cod-like texture and then couldn't stop eating it.
Giant bee pupae are plump and delicious, crispy and fragrant after deep-frying, with a unique texture; ant eggs are sweet and delicious, whether steamed or deep-fried, they are unforgettable; giant scorpion meat is firm and chewy, and when grilled and paired with a special sauce, it is simply a delicacy; people even smear whole millipedes with sauce and grill them over a fire, the savory aroma of the protein is mouthwatering; not to mention those primitive amphibians that are already on human menus, with a texture similar to chicken, they are delicious no matter how they are cooked.
With the development of various giant insect recipes, Earth 2.0 is no longer daunting, but has instead become a place of longing for many gourmets.
Even Sheng Ming, who "hates insects the most," would be dragged here by Pi Min from time to time to try out the various giant insect recipes on the StarNet.
To adapt to the massive oxygen content here, humans have designed a transparent air tent that can regulate oxygen levels. One tent can provide people inside with a truly immersive experience, as if they were in close contact with prehistoric nature.
Sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone. One day, Pi Min, who had just set up the tent and laid out the ingredients to start a barbecue, suddenly called out Kami's name on a whim.
"Kami-mi-"
She just tried it casually, but to her surprise, the beautiful woman actually appeared in front of her as soon as she finished speaking.
"What's wrong? Did you run into some trouble?"
The beautiful woman looked at him with concern, and Pi Min immediately felt a little embarrassed: "It's nothing, I just wanted to see if calling your name would really summon you, and I didn't expect it to actually work."
Seeing that the other person wasn't angry, she immediately and generously showed off the ingredients she had prepared: "I'd like to invite you to dinner. If you mimic a human, you'll have a human's taste buds, right?"
"Yes!" The beautiful woman nodded, her smile so bright it was almost dazzling.
The two girls were overjoyed to be reunited after so long. The only unhappy person present was a certain man: "Why would someone intentionally invite a third wheel?"
Pi Min elbowed him without hesitation: "It's just having a meal together, what are you babbling about?"
The man rubbed his arm, looking aggrieved: "But she has ulterior motives towards you..."
"If she really had ill intentions towards me, what business would it be of yours?" Pi Min curled the corners of her lips, speaking with righteous indignation.
Just as the two were bickering, the first batch of roasted spiders was ready. Pimin casually picked up a skewer and handed it to Kami.
However, when Cammy took it, she suddenly gasped.
Wait a minute! Do you eat bugs?
"Aaaaaah... I've gone mad! I actually invited the Zerg to eat bugs!" She exaggeratedly covered her face, apologizing repeatedly, "I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry! I really didn't mean to!"
Just as she was covering her face, which was flushed red with embarrassment and full of guilt, the beautiful woman in front of her suddenly opened her mouth and bit off a leg of the spider. After slowly eating it, she even smiled and gave a thumbs up.
"tasty!"
Pi Min's pupils dilated in shock: "You ate it! You actually ate it!"
Seeing her strong reaction, the beautiful woman couldn't help but reach out and pat her head, laughing, "These things are less related to me than you are to fish."
Only then did Pi Min finally breathe a long sigh of relief, completely at ease.
The beautiful lady indeed possessed the same taste buds as humans, and her evaluations of each dish were very similar to Pi Min's. For a time, everyone was happy.
After taking a bite of the grilled giant scorpion meat, the beautiful woman suddenly looked intently at Pi Min: "When are you having your wedding? Remember to let me know when you've set a date, and I'll make time to attend."
Seeing that Pi Min was just staring at her with wide eyes but didn't answer, Kami frowned subconsciously: "What? You're not planning to ask me out, are you? I'm your matchmaker, after all."
Pi Min asked incredulously, "A matchmaker?"
“That’s right, otherwise why would you think a noble progenitor would appear in a filthy dungeon?” The beautiful woman proudly raised her chin. “I threw it!”
Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Sheng Ming, who was sprinkling seasoning on the meat by the fire, and chuckled: "How ironic! My intention was to make him see how terrible this world is, so that he would choose to obey me; but he saw how wonderful this world is, so he chose to rebel against me."
Pi Min never expected that he would suddenly summon Cammy, this uninvited guest. The man was still wearing his flamboyant deep V vest, and his beautiful muscles were on full display under the glow of the charcoal fire.
Feeling that she had seen through his thoughts, Kami's gaze towards him became even more amused.
What should have been a peaceful time for two turned into a threesome, with the extra person being the one he disliked the most. The man was already seething with anger, and as their eyes met, the familiar smell of gunpowder seemed to rise in the air once again.
Sensing something was wrong, Pi Min was about to get up and separate the two when the man's lazy voice rang out, delivering a bombshell: "If you hadn't thrown me into the dungeon, I might have actually accepted your proposal."
Pi Min, who was about to get up, froze on the spot upon hearing this, and remained motionless.
What was he saying? He said he would have accepted Cammy's proposal...
The man's voice continued: "You can't even imagine how boring the daily life of a prolific producer is. Once humanity eliminates its competitors, it also eliminates the joy of life. When everything is readily available, everything becomes utterly tasteless."
"I don't like myself, and I don't like this world. I don't care whether the world is destroyed or not. As long as I can see a brand new world, getting pregnant as a man is not an unbearable price in my eyes."
Just as Pi Min lowered her head and began to fidget with her fingers in frustration, the man's tone suddenly changed.
"But I can't accept the person I like becoming a breeding tool for aliens. The thought of that makes me shudder."
The situation took an unexpected turn, and Pi Min's frustration vanished instantly. She looked up at the man with a grateful expression: "So, everything you did was for me?"
The man smiled brightly at her, a smirk playing on his lips: "If not for you, then for whom? What do other people's joys and sorrows have to do with me?"
Their eyes met, and everything around them seemed to fall silent for a moment, leaving only the sound of their breathing and their rapid heartbeats.
The man's eyes were so tender they could melt your heart, while the girl's cheeks were flushed and her eyes were sparkling. It was as if countless pink bubbles were floating around them, and the whole world was filled with the sweet and sour smell of love.
Kami looked at this and then at that, and suddenly the kebabs in his hand didn't taste so good anymore.
"Hmph, I'm not eating anymore! I'm full of dog food. I'm leaving first, you guys continue." She swallowed the last bite of grilled meat with a vicious gulp, then turned and left.
As expected of a super civilization capable of dominating most of the universe, her disappearance was as clean and efficient as her arrival. If it weren't for the pile of grilled skewers she had just eaten on the table, the two would have almost thought her appearance was a hallucination.
With no outsiders around, the two, who had been gazing deeply into each other's eyes, became increasingly unrestrained in their gazes, and soon they embraced and began to kiss passionately.
After eating and drinking their fill, the two lay on the Earth 2.0, gazing at the green sky above.
"Are you really not lying? I still can't believe I'm your first love." In Pi Min's imagination, someone of his status should have grown up in a world of extravagance and debauchery. The moment she learned his true identity, she even felt a sense of disgust and aversion, as if she had eaten a piece of moldy, spoiled, expired bread.
She never dreamed that he, the ruler of Earth, would one day tell her that she was his first love.
"Why would I lie about something like this?" the man said, both amused and exasperated. "Didn't you say it yourself? If you had known I was a prolific prolific person, you wouldn't have saved me. Everyone who gets close to me has their own agenda, and none of them could truly love me. I must be crazy to have poured my heart into those people."
Pi Min stared at him for a long time, and finally shook her head with a wry smile: "How arrogant. How do you know that others don't truly love you?"
The man was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and asked, "Does that matter?"
Pi Min paused for a moment, then gave a self-deprecating laugh: "It really isn't important."
Seeing that she was no longer dwelling on the issue, the man pulled her into his arms.
"I don't care whether those irrelevant people love me or not. Just remember that you are my only love, past, present, and future love."
Feeling comforted, Pi Min looked into his eyes and said, word by word, "You are my only love, past, present, and future."
"It would be my great honor."
After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled, their eyes filled with sweetness and determination.
They embraced quietly, feeling each other's body temperature and heartbeat. Perhaps it was the couple's emotions that infected the surrounding wind, which seemed to carry a sweet scent.
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