"So when I was looking for Tuantuan and the others, they were also looking for me, right?"
Gu Yumian picked up a book at random and discussed the contents with the audience while reading the book.
After all, the World Tree Illusion is a project that everyone is "playing", and Gu Yumian is definitely not the only one looking for it, but this world is just his inner image.
Speaking of which, why is there a boss?
If it's a similar game mode to finding the missing items, what's the point of having a boss? Is the boss guarding one of the four cubs? Only by defeating the boss can you gather all four cubs and summon the exit?
[aihvcix: The boss is usually the person you care about the most at the moment. The last time I played, the boss was my current boyfriend, but I hadn't confessed my feelings at that time.]
Gu Yumian: "..."
The one he cared about the most? Why did he have a bad feeling? Apart from the four children, the one he cared about the most could only be Shuo Han.
In any case, we should find the kids quickly and end this game.
Gu Yumian has already made plans. In the evening, there will be a very lively Utopia Night Market and a Berry Festival Bonfire Dinner, both of which are worth visiting. In the afternoon, he can take the children to take a boat ride in the Utopia City and stroll around the water city of Utopia.
Inside the World Tree, spiral wooden staircases wound upward. Surrounded by old books, several platforms extended outward, and light and dust streamed down from the high dome.
"There will be a hint, right?" Gu Yumian picked up the book and flipped through it. The page suddenly stopped at one of them, and a few lines of words appeared. As he spoke, the hint came:
"'The brave man who defeated the dragon carries his sword, the scholar sleeps in the autumn afternoon, and the youngest one sneaks a peek at the circus performance.'"
The first three should be hints about the little husky, the little fox and the baby panda, but the last sentence is blank. The hint about the little snow leopard seems to have been rudely erased by someone out of thin air.
Why was this hint so childish? Just reading it out loud made Gu Yumian feel a bit awkward.
“This is a bit…”
Gu Yumian glanced at the comments and wanted to seek recognition from the audience.
However, the audience said: "It sounds good, why are there only three sentences? Can the host read it again?" "I forgot to record it 555" "Mianmian's voice is very suitable for this kind of thing, such as bedtime stories and fairy tales. It makes my heart soft and soft when I listen to it! !"
There are now more than 200 million people watching online, and young people are always the most active group in posting barrages.
Young people are also the main force in spontaneously promoting the product to the outside world, editing videos, recording audios, and drawing cartoons to sell the product. Gu Yumian is very grateful for their love and help in promoting the product, but he does not always understand their train of thought.
In just a short while, fan art about the "World Tree Illusion" was quickly produced.
The number of people has been increasing rapidly. While I was speaking, it has already jumped by several million.
Gu Yumian: "..."
The duration of a project cannot be too long, so it won’t be too difficult for the kids to find it, and it will be even easier for Gu Yumian and the other kids. Because——
Gu Yumian put the book back, walked up one floor, and shouted:
"Two, two."
There was no response, so he went up one floor and shouted again:
"Two, two."
The third time, just as Gu Yumian finished shouting, there was a sound of excited little legs running wildly on the marble floor from far away.
A black shadow came running at him like a cannonball, its head buried in Gu Yumian's arms, causing him to stumble back a few times.
"Awoo awoo!" Human, you are finally here!
Yes, there is no need to look for a little Husky.
It has a very bad memory and may forget anything, but it will never forget the way home. Even with its eyes closed, it can find Gu Yumian in the crowd and run into his arms.
In fact, other puppies are the same, but little Huskies are born with more developed sense of smell, hearing, physical strength, and emotions.
Gu Yumian touched the little guy's head. The little guy put his two front paws on his shoulders, shook his head and tilted it to rub Gu Yumian's nose and face, grinning foolishly.
[User 1974: Special clearance method ORZ]
[Qibao Liuli: Even though Er'er is still that silly Er'er, I was inexplicably moved! Especially when Er'er rushed into Mianmian's arms just now!]
[Sugar White Rabbit Milk Candy: Me too, tears in my eyes QAQ]
"Then, let's go find Qiuqiu, Yuanyuan and Tuantuan."
Gu Yumian pinched the little Husky's paw, and his heart felt warm - this warmth lasted for a few short seconds when he moved his eyes back.
The place where the little Husky came from was in a mess, with broken books and toys scattered on the ground. It was obvious that Er Er had once again demonstrated his racial talent for destroying houses.
At the same time, Gu Yumian's computer beeped several times continuously, indicating that he had received an official fine from Utopia.
Gu Yumian: “…” Very good, there is one more account to settle when I get back.
The children also have their own entertainment.
For example, the little Husky is on a floor that is a maze. Only after coming out can he see Gu Yumian. The prize is a small wooden sword, so it is said that "the brave man carries a sword."
Gu Yumian took the little Husky up two floors and saw a huge library. The little fox was waiting at the half-open door, looking up at where Gu Yumian came from.
This library seemed to be tailor-made for the little fox - and it was.
This is the projection of Gu Yumian's inner world. Gu Yumian created a maze full of interesting things in his mind for his little Husky, where he can play to his heart's content, and also left such a safe and warm space for his little fox Qiuqiu.
This place is next to the window, with fallen leaves and blue sky outside. The room is always well heated, so Qiuqiu can read, take a nap, and do whatever he wants.
But when he arrived with the little Husky, the little fox was already waiting at the door.
Just like the time when he came to Gu Yumian's house alone, the little fox shook his big tail and chirped shyly, then used his claws to grab Gu Yumian's trouser legs and was quickly picked up by him.
"Would you like to stay a little longer?"
The little fox shook his head, curled up into a small ball and closed his eyes.
The library was very comfortable, and it really liked it, but the happiest thing was falling asleep in Gu Yumian's arms.
Soon after, Gu Yumian found the little glutinous rice ball, sucking its fingers and looking eagerly, in front of the circus's touring tent.
The little guy felt very aggrieved from waiting, he pouting and hugging Gu Yumian's palm, trying hard to hold back his tears.
"Don't cry, don't cry," Gu Yumian was suddenly heartbroken. "We won't come next time. We'll take Yuanyuan with us wherever we go. Okay?"
Little Tangyuan sniffed and nodded reluctantly.
[Lili: This illusion seemed quite nonsensical at first, but now I feel strangely healed.]
[Dream Like the Tide: Yes, yes, yes! After a brief separation, we met again. I felt like, "I've seen so many sights, but the place I want to be most is by your side."]
[A Curtain of Dreams: May the host and the children be forever happy as a family. Auntie wishes you all the best. I've always loved the feeling of your home. I'm sending you some fireworks.]
Vivian: I started following Mianmian because I loved the homey atmosphere. It hasn’t changed in all this time. QAQ I’m so lucky to have met you guys.
Gu Yumian touched little Tangyuan's head, and then rubbed the chins of the little fox and the little husky one by one.
The clear light of autumn afternoon shines down from the dome.
Gu Yumian hugged the children and sat on the stairs to rest for a while, his fingers gently stroking the tops of their heads, the sides of their necks, and their backs. Even if it was just comforting, it was also a confirmation of their reunion.
The barrage of comments wasn't as noisy as before; everyone naturally quieted down, savoring the gentle tranquility of the moment, which was more moving than all the vibrant colors.
I really wish time could go slower.
In contrast to this quiet atmosphere, the overall popularity of the live broadcast room was rising sharply every few minutes, 210 million, 220 million -
On the night of the finals, the competition area released data again at the top of the hour, and Gu Yumian's total popularity nearly doubled compared to an hour ago.
"Let's go find Tuantuan," Gu Yumian saw that it was almost time, curled his eyes, put the babies in the strollers, and picked up the ones who needed to be held:
“After finding it, I’ll spend the afternoon exploring Utopia, having lunch, or taking a nap.”
"Hmm!"
Little Tangyuan sucked his hands and agreed unconditionally.
However, where should I find the little snow leopard? There is no hint, and the legendary big boss has not appeared yet, so maybe I will encounter it when I look for the little snow leopard.
"round and round?"
Gu Yumian took the three cubs and walked up the winding wooden stairs, calling out every once in a while, but the little snow leopards did not respond.
So we had no choice but to keep going up like this. After walking up about eight or nine floors, the temperature got lower and lower, and later it even started snowing.
Gu Yumian: "..."
"Is Yuanyuanqiuqiu cold? Where's Erer?"
The three furry creatures, all super cold-resistant and with thick, soft fur, looked at him blankly. What did it mean to be cold? The little fox considerately wrapped its large tail around Gu Yumian's neck, shielding him from the wind.
The snowflakes were falling heavier and heavier, and the wooden stairs winding upwards were frozen even by the handrails.
The entire world is a projection of Gu Yumian's inner world. It should be a soft and somewhat old place. It is like this from the bottom floor to the tenth floor, but it is not like this here.
The light here dimmed, and the ground was covered in ice and snow. The bookshelves and ladders were frozen, and there were torn pieces of paper flying in the air, and bats lurked in the darkness. This was unlike any corner of Gu Yumian's heart. The higher he went, the more intense the wind and snow became.
Gu Yumian: “?”
"Is the boss about to appear?" He thought for a moment, "Should we continue to go up? Tuantuan should be..."
Gu Yumian always felt that what he had left for the little snow leopard in his heart should be a very warm little wooden house.
There was heavy snow outside the house, and the fireplace in the house was always burning. His Tuan Tuan could take a long nap in it, and when he woke up, he would have his favorite food.
Little Tangyuan was crying just now, but he recovered his energy in a short while and played on the slippery and icy stairs with the little Husky - he sat down on the higher ladder, then slid down with a "tutututu" sound and threw snowballs at each other.
Gu Yumian: "..."
"Yuanyuan, Erer, don't be too far away from me, be careful——"
Before he finished speaking.
The sound of the wind around suddenly became more and more rapid and howling, and there were lightning and thunder extending upwards from the attic, and the area of ice continued to expand.
The two little fur balls were grabbed by the scruff of the neck by a sudden force, wrapped in two transparent bubbles, and suspended in the air.
“Mmmmm!” “Ahhh!”
Little Tangyuan and the little Husky waved their claws in the air, struggled for a while, and suddenly stopped moving.
They looked at each other blankly, then looked back cautiously -
Familiar grey-blue eyes looked down at them.
A large, ill-sized crown sat askew on the little snow leopard's head. Two black wings stretched out from its back, flapping in the air. A small wooden plaque hung around its neck, with a few crooked words written on it:
"Boss."
Little Tangyuan and the Husky were stunned.
Then the little Tangyuan immediately relaxed, and the whole panda collapsed into a puddle in the transparent bubble, rolling on its belly while the Husky grinned at the little snow leopard in a friendly manner.
Because the little snow leopard has a look of arrogance and indifference, coupled with this look, it instantly becomes extremely cute.
[Nan Que: The atmosphere just now was so terrifying, and it turned out to be Tuan Tuan? So cute, hahahaha!!]
User 18636: I thought I'd see gossip, but it turns out it's just Tuantuan. What a shame.
AnnaSue: Only those who currently have absolutely no romantic feelings would consider the boss a family member... Is it true that Mianmian doesn't even care about someone, or have even the slightest affection for someone? I don't believe it! And that city lord was clearly feeling quite ambiguous last time?!
Of course, Gu Yumian's first reaction was relief.
Fortunately, it wasn’t Shuo Han—although even if it was Shuo Han, it was probably just an imitation of Shuo Han, and not Shuo Han himself, but even if it was an imitation, it was enough to give Gu Yumian a headache.
Perhaps he only had a friendly feeling towards Shuo Han, so it was Tuan Tuan who appeared here. Or perhaps there was another possibility...
Gu Yumian had grasped a clue in his mind, but he was confused.
...That thought seemed to be suppressed by someone, and after a moment's thought, it no longer came to my mind.
He subconsciously directed the light computer to take pictures, capturing these adorable little snow leopards from all angles. Then he reached out and brought down the three cubs floating in the air one by one, rubbing their heads.
The little snow leopard flapped its wings and landed on Gu Yumian's shoulder. It pressed his cheek with one claw and yawned lazily.
Gu Yumian: "Then can we leave now?"
Aren't all four cubs here? But there's no sign of them being able to leave.
【aihvcix: Host, please turn the little wooden sign over and take a look.】
Gu Yumian was stunned for a moment, turned over the wooden board with the word "Demon King" written on it and looked at it carefully for a while, but did not read it to the audience.
The little Husky and the little Tangyuan both curiously leaned over and watched with Gu Yumian.
The little fox originally stretched out its big tail to warm Gu Yumian's neck, but after being unreasonably pushed away by the little snow leopard, Gu Yumian hugged it in his arms with heartache.
Gu Yumian and the other children watched it for a while. They were a little confused at first, but then they gradually understood.
"It says here what you must do before leaving..." Gu Yumian himself felt quite puzzled and said slowly:
"We need to go a little further up. It's very dim up there, so I might as well turn off the screen."
The audience's curiosity was immediately piqued.
"Wait, wait, what's going on?" "Curious orz too curious." "The first second I couldn't see Mianmian and Zizi, I missed them."
Everyone tried hard to find any clues from the sounds, but apart from the children's even breathing, occasionally accompanied by little Tangyuan's curious "嘤嘤嘤" and a few "嗷汪", there was no other sound.
Ten minutes later, the screen opened again.
The World Tree illusion gradually ended, and a door appeared in front. Gu Yumian held the children and greeted the audience:
"Hello everyone, sorry for the wait, we'll be out soon."
More than 200 million viewers were confused: "..."
Wait, what happened in those last ten minutes?
“Actually, I don’t know either,” Gu Yumian himself was indeed very confused and explained to the audience:
"Further up there's a large platform. The light is very dim. They must have deliberately set up a sight blocker—at least Tuantuan and I can't see anything."
There was a note on the wooden board telling him to go to a certain location, so Gu Yumian asked the children to wait in a safe place and then walked over alone.
Because he couldn't see anything, he felt like someone was following him several times.
Gu Yumian was indeed very brave. If it were someone else, walking into an unfamiliar place with no sight and someone following them, they might have had a heart attack.
For a few brief seconds, his hand was held by someone. Gu Yumian was about to speak when the other person quickly let go. Then, he seemed to hear the sound of a shutter.
After waiting for a while and walking back, everything was over.
Contrary to what the comments said, this is not interesting at all, and even a bit scary. I don't know if it's a bug, but it is a complete failure of this trip to Utopia.
Never mind, it's all over anyway.
[Little Strawberry: It does sound like a bug... Really confusing.jpg]
Banxia July: I'm wondering if it's time for lunch? Mianmian, what should we eat for lunch? (-﹃-)
"Lunch... Let me think, what do the kids want to eat?" Gu Yumian couldn't help laughing. "When we go out to play, the greatest pleasure is actually eating?"
Coming out of the illusion and standing under the vast blue sky, I suddenly felt like I was reborn.
The little snow leopard was lying on Gu Yumian's shoulder, turning on its children's light brain.
The little guy put one paw on the light screen, looking at something very seriously, with a look of contentment and happiness that could not be hidden in his eyes.
It's rare to see his son Tuantuan in such a good mood - the little ancestor is always listless and lazy, or he is in a bad mood.
Gu Yumian scratched the little guy's chin: "Tuantuan, what are you looking at?"
The little snow leopard stopped moving its paws and quickly put away the light screen, awkwardly not intending to let Gu Yumian see it.
“…” Gu Yumian couldn’t help but feel melancholy. The children had grown up and had their own little secrets.
Utopia is a city-state standing on water.
Very close to the World Tree is a small stream, and a boat ride on it takes you to the center of the city-state. There are markets, residential areas, and all kinds of strange small shops. It is a place where orcs, dwarves, elves, and witches live together.
Gu Yumian took the children on a rented boat, which slowly sailed towards the center of the city.
After playing for a whole morning, the children were obviously a little tired. Little Tangyuan and the little Husky leaned their heads against Gu Yumian's knees and dozed off, and the little fox also curled up in Gu Yumian's arms.
Gu Yumian couldn't bear to wake them up, so he let the children sleep for a while.
The sky was high and blue, and I could smell the scent of leaves in the early autumn wind, as well as the pleasant and clean scent of Gu Yumian. In such weather, lying on a small boat and drifting aimlessly along the river was so comfortable that I felt drowsy.
I don’t know how long it will be.
The cubs were awakened by a strong and fresh fragrance.
"Awake?" Gu Yumian stirred the pot with a long spoon, reached out to touch the children's heads, and tilted his eyes. "We'll be able to eat in a few minutes."
At noon, the traffic of the entire live broadcast platform began to increase.
Gu Yumian's live broadcast room was far ahead of all other platforms and had directly reached the top of the total popularity ranking list of the day.
Tens of thousands of new viewers come in every second.
"I'll watch the fire." Gu Yumian checked the time. "If you're still sleepy, do you want to sleep a little longer?"
A pot of porridge was bubbling on the portable alcohol stove.
The plump, soft rice grains burst open, and the aroma of thick, mellow porridge fills the air. Transparent bubbles occasionally rise from the smooth, glutinous porridge, revealing lightly pan-fried, crispy, and tender chicken breast, snow-white yam slices, and emerald green bamboo shoots constantly tumbling and bulging.
The audience and the kids: "..."
Who can sleep like this?!
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