No. 39
Outside the dungeon, hundreds of players suddenly appeared beside the dungeon messenger. The surrounding players took a look and began to recruit experts on their own.
Although there are many dungeon guides on StarNet now, it is not surprising that there will always be cases of failure caused by a motley crowd.
Just when everyone conceded that they were a group of losers, the system dropped a bomb.
[Server-wide Announcement: The "Life" server will be shut down in thirty minutes. All players are requested to promptly organize their assets and prepare to log off.]
This explosive news did not disappear with the announcement, but remained hanging in the air, indicating a certain unease.
It caused great panic among the people.
One player screamed: "What's going on?!"
"Shut down the server, is the game going to crash?!"
"What should I do with my stuff!" Players who still have a lot of supplies and haven't exchanged for good stuff are going crazy.
For a while, everyone was reselling things.
The leaders of large guild groups such as Tang Ji directed their players to count the supplies and contact the merchants who had been negotiated with them.
At the same time, he contacted Tian Xiaoling as soon as possible.
[Duling Fengshao: Did you guys know about the system announcement? I can't contact Fu Tian.]
Little did they know that Tian Xiaoling was also in a state of panic. Not only had they been kicked out for no apparent reason, but there was no information about their successful clearance. More importantly, after searching around, Fu Tian was nowhere to be found!!!
After receiving Tang Ji's message, I felt like I had found my backbone.
[Eat, eat, eat: I don’t know either. We were kicked out…]
Tian Xiaoling sent a long string of messages. When Tang Ji read the last part, his expression became uglier. He barely managed to control his thoughts, said something to Tian Xiaoling, and hurriedly logged off.
As soon as he got off the line, he immediately called Yu Jiao, "Are you in the dormitory now?"
Yu Jiao had made some progress in the game a few days ago and was experimenting with her ideas today. She was surprised to receive Tang Ji's call. Her expression changed when she learned his intentions.
He said a few words quickly and hung up.
As soon as she returned to the dormitory, Yu Jiao's face turned pale.
Just as Tang Ji guessed, Fu Tianren was not in the dormitory at all, and even the game cabin was gone.
I called back in a panic, but there was no better way for the moment.
Tang Ji, who received the news on the other end of the phone, looked a little serious. Although it was not good-looking, he was more confused.
As an ordinary player, Yu Jiao's understanding of the game "Life" is still superficial. At most, she knows that there is another world in it.
But people like Tang Ji, who have been exposed to games from the very beginning and know more because of their own background, know more.
"Life" not only has the consciousness of another world, but also is a test for the people of the alliance and a microcosm of another world.
This is the reason why the major forces dare not act recklessly and instead choose a more peaceful way to obtain resources.
The only thing he didn't expect was that Fu Tian would be directly pulled into another world.
So, what is he doing now? Is he safe? Can he... come back?
Tang Ji is already working on contacting the consciousness of another world, while the people of the alliance outside are even more confused.
Many people were kicked out of the game after the half-hour limit. Those who were lucky were able to exchange for something before the server was shut down, while those who were unlucky got nothing.
Xu Mang was one of those who didn't get anything.
That's normal. She usually disliked the NPCs in the game and thought they were as stupid as pigs. She was even more complacent after cheating an old lady and obtaining a cooking inheritance.
Later, with the help of this inherited culinary skill, he got into a guild that was neither too big nor too small, and he was able to thrive there and lead a good life.
As for Fu Tian, she also knew about it.
The image of the Saint, the stunning leap, and the subsequent revelation of his status as a show god—it was impossible not to feel jealous. But while jealous, he also cursed the other party for being stupid, especially the "Star Network Sales Regulations for the Sale of Vitality Healing Foods" he later co-authored with the Fifth Legion—it was simply foolish.
She didn't make good use of such a background and conditions, and actually sold those precious foods so cheaply, which also led to her being restricted.
There was a conflict of interest, so Xu Mang said a lot of bad things about Fu Tian, and even went to the live broadcast room and the gaming circle to curse her anonymously.
The more satisfying it is when you scold someone, the more miserable it will be afterwards.
Most of those who cursed behind Fu Tian's back were secretly selling things to customers at high prices, violating regulations and being fined and educated. In the end, only a few customers who were blacklisted by Fu Tian's shop came to buy, and they often broke up because they couldn't agree on the price.
Xu Mang's predicament was imaginable; he had no choice but to lower the price as well.
Having fewer customers is always better than having no supply of goods.
The moment he learned that the game was shut down, Xu Mang collapsed.
She was not the only one who collapsed. Almost everyone in the alliance was shocked and panicked.
Later, the news that Fu Tian entered another world spread, and people who did not know the truth thought that it was her fault.
People like Xu Mang started jumping around on Starnet again.
Fu Tian, who was being missed by everyone, looked confused.
Is this her own body?
Fu Tian looked at her hands and shifted her attention to everything around her.
The first reaction was noise.
The streets are bustling with hawkers' cries. Small vendors fill the streets, and countless tourists fill the streets, their hands full of food.
Before Fu Tian could react, some food was stuffed into her hands.
"Oh, no money."
Fu Tian smiled and asked, "Hello, what are you doing?"
The little girl smiled and said, "This is our annual food festival in Xinxiangshicheng Town. All the food and drinks are free today."
"If you eat a lot and have a good time, you can even go to the Wish Fulfillment House and make a wish~"
When she said the last sentence, the little sister deliberately lowered her voice and looked mysterious.
A house where your dreams come true?
Fu Tian would be foolish not to take it seriously after such a clear indication. She immediately asked, "Where is the Dream Come True House?"
"I can't tell you that~" The little girl smiled and ran away, carrying her little basket to distribute food to others.
Seeing that she couldn't get anything, Fu Tian didn't get in a hurry and ate while walking.
The food festival is truly extraordinary.
Things I’ve seen and things I haven’t seen are lined up in a row, making it dizzying.
Fu Tian also saw insects strung together. The young man walking in front of her was eating a scorpion in one bite, and he was eating it so deliciously that she couldn't help but take a string of silkworm pupae.
Walking further, there are spicy and appetizing rabbit heads and duck necks, and crispy and sweet lotus root slices brushed with a layer of chili oil, which look particularly tempting.
Then there's the sweet yet not greasy sesame paste and the salty and fragrant beef balls...
Countless delicacies flashed before his eyes, and in the end Fu Tian really forgot his purpose and was purely enjoying the happiness.
While eating, we came to the door of a house. There were four big words "May all your wishes come true" hanging in the air.
Are we here already?
Fu Tian glanced at the sign and walked in holding the corn cob.
Surprisingly, there was no one inside.
"Excuse me, is anyone there?" she shouted at the top of her voice.
No one answered, but a line of words appeared on the wall in front of me: Guess who I am.
Fu Tian thought for a moment, "Game consciousness... no, it should be called world consciousness. It was you who pulled me in."
I don't know what sentence hit the funny spot, but the whole house was shaking and laughter continued to echo. The wall began to become uneven and looked like a human face.
After a while, someone finally broke free from the wall and walked out.
He looks very familiar.
Someone asked in surprise: "A critic from the food town?"
"It's me." The person who emerged from the wall was clearly the critic from the Food Town dungeon, the one who was always nitpicking about the dishes. "Of course, it's not wrong to say I'm the world consciousness."
"So, you have been observing us all the time?" Fu Tian asked a rhetorical question, but she knew it very well in her mind.
The world consciousness nodded and acknowledged it, then asked another question: "Do you know why I brought you here?"
"Is it to show me the customs and culture of the other world?" Thinking of the lively atmosphere just now, Fu Tian expressed his guess.
The result was indeed a rejection.
Fu Tian didn't say anything and waited for what was to come.
Sure enough, a certain world consciousness continued to talk to itself.
"Actually, yours is not the first world I have come into contact with. I have come into contact with about five or six worlds before you." Recalling the previous events, a hint of regret appeared on the face of the world consciousness.
Because of the changes in the local world, animals and plants around the world have undergone changes in body shape, reproductive capacity, etc., but this evolution-like physique has not been reflected in humans.
Seeing that the world was not far from destruction, the world consciousness could no longer sit still and began to contact other world consciousnesses.
This is the origin of the game "Life".
In the name of the game, people from another world are asked to help eliminate the endless stream of animals and plants, while giving each other some practical gifts.
Every time players come into contact with another world, everything is fine at the beginning, but later people develop desires, and the final outcome is the suspension of service and separation.
"Then what?" Fu Tian asked unconsciously.
She asked herself that although some people in the alliance had a lot of ulterior motives, thanks to the efforts of Tang Ji and others, the alliance was generally moving towards harmony and peace.
So, why is she here? It shouldn't be like this.
Knowing that the other party had some questions, the world consciousness did not keep them in suspense and asked directly: "Do you know the difference between your world and the previous world?"
"Where?"
"In previous worlds, the first players to reach the advanced stage were all combat-attribute players. Your world is the first world where life-attribute players have reached the advanced stage." The world consciousness sighed and said, "So, I want to make a deal with you."
"The deal is that we help you kill wild monsters, and you provide us with resources?" Fu Tian finally took up the conversation.
"But if that's the case, shouldn't you open up more registrations to allow more people in?"
The world consciousness fell silent.
Fu Tian suddenly understood the concerns of the world consciousness.
The fourth disaster is a disaster caused by player uncertainty.
World consciousness presents the entire world in the form of a game, but to NPCs, it is the real world.
More players means greater uncertainty, which will have a huge impact on the world.
Now, it was Fu Tian's turn to be silent.
In the end, it was Fu Tian who broke the deadlock and said, "Since you asked me to come here, you still want to cooperate, but to be honest, I don't know much about this."
"Actually... you might as well bring over everyone who can speak."
Fu Tian gave a suggestion.
The world consciousness is a little moved.
The two looked at each other, and Fu Tian understood the meaning of world consciousness.
Just wait quietly.
Sure enough, Fu Tian sat in the room for about half an hour, and then a large group walked in from the door.
As soon as the familiar face appeared, she couldn't help but relax.
Tang Ji walked over quickly, checked her condition first, and after making sure she was not injured, he turned and looked at the world consciousness.
The other team leaders who came in together had already greeted each other long ago. Although they were mentally prepared beforehand, they were still shocked when they really found out.
As expected, a small door was opened in the house, and everyone except Fu Tian and Tang Ji went in to discuss the matter.
The remaining two people were talking.
Fu Tian learned from Tang Ji that the game not only brought her closer to another world, but also shut down the server. "So the Star Network wasn't blown up?"
"Almost." Tang Ji replied with a smile.
The two talked for a while, and then the small door opened again. A group of people came out with smiles that showed their dissatisfaction on their faces.
It seems the talks went very smoothly.
Fu Tian was kept for a few more days, and the rest of the people returned as they were.
The first thing Tang Ji did after returning to the alliance was to announce the cooperation in the name of the legion, and Fu Tian, as the designated food spokesperson of the world consciousness, officially made the name of the shop under his name famous.
The rules for entering the other world have also been announced.
To enter the world where vitality exists, those who have not obtained the qualifications to play the game can apply to the alliance and enter the game after the application is successful.
After gaining the recognition of the people in the other world, you can enter it at will in the future.
Those who already have the qualifications to play the game can directly obtain a pass to the other world as long as they can find a native who is willing to guarantee them.
But people like Xu Mang, who originally obtained the inheritance by hypocritically deceiving the indigenous people, found that after the new rules were promulgated, not only were no indigenous people willing to act as guarantors, but some even took the opportunity to sue her in the world consciousness.
Being permanently banned from entering the other world is the punishment for people like them.
After four or five days, Fu Tian finally came to another world from the House of Wishes Come True.
The world and the game itself have changed significantly, no longer focusing on enclosures and protection, but rather on everyday life. It's no longer the scorching heat of summer, but autumn.
The air is filled with the aroma of ripe fruits and the orange-red color.
The place where she appeared was no longer the familiar town, but there were shadows of the other world office on the street, making it very convenient to obtain information.
Tang Ji originally asked the world consciousness to send her a message, and the two agreed to meet at the back door of the office in the other world.
When I got there, the other party was already waiting there.
Seeing the flowers in someone's hand, Fu Tian couldn't help laughing, "Is he planning to go the idol drama route?"
"With my looks, am I qualified to be the male lead in an idol drama?" Tang Ji smiled and stretched out his hand.
Fu Tian raised her eyebrows and put her hand on it.
Walking along the path holding hands.
After about twenty minutes, I finally saw the silhouette of a small courtyard.
Fu Tian didn't expect to see such a familiar scene.
"This is?!"
Tang Ji smiled and said, "This is the yard I specially restored for you, just like in the game. We agreed to drink and chat under the persimmon tree, and we can't break our promise."
"Well, I won't break my promise."
The two looked at each other, and their feelings were clear.
Happiness is nothing more than having your wishes come true.
Work and a lack of a satisfying ending to this story have kept it coming for quite some time. Today is Chinese New Year, as is custom in my area, so I'm wrapping up this story. I hope everyone's wishes come true in the new year. Happy New Year! Love you!
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