Chapter 76 Hunting Trial - Part Two "Counting my time in the Immortal Ship Era as two thousand years..."
As a casual and entertaining game, "Fairy Boat Life Simulator" obviously won't make the conflicts too complicated.
At least for players, they can distinguish the opposing faction simply by the color above the NPC's head.
He Yuan disguised herself and went out with Lan for a stroll, quickly getting a pretty good idea of what was going on with the people sent by the other side.
It's impossible to remove them all; we'll have to leave a few to spread false information.
There are a few more we can try to win over.
As He Yuan recalled those few brief words from history, a vague idea began to form in her mind.
His own immune system might be the key to breaking the deadlock.
Following He Yuan's instructions, Lan arranged for several people to guard outside the bedroom.
He sought advice from others, learning how to pursue a lover and how to make her smile.
But gradually, Lan realized that pursuing it was just a pretense.
He Yuan did not resist his touch, nor did she refuse his kisses; she would only stop him when he wanted to go a little too far.
After Lan realized this, her heart beat faster than ever before.
He asked for kisses much more often, and He Yuan just slapped his face in annoyance without saying anything about breaking up.
I'm just angry because it happens so often.
Looking at his cute and beautiful appearance, Lan couldn't help but go a little too far.
It's no longer just a kiss, but a more intimate contact.
In his dream, he willingly served under the table; outside the dream, he was equally unwilling to be outdone.
He Yuan discovered that Lan has recently taken to launching surprise attacks.
He is currently a patient and rarely leaves his room, while Lan does need to exercise every day.
Their schedules are different, but when He Yuan gets up, Lan is sometimes... in bed.
She wasn't asleep; instead, she lifted the covers from the foot of the bed, climbed into the middle, and was fiddling with something against his lower abdomen.
This caused Crane to have some strange dreams.
How could a dignified Star Hunter, a hero of today, be doing something like this, hiding under a table and having sex?!
Crane Kite was almost startled awake.
When I woke up in fright and saw the bulge in the blankets and the ice-blue hair, I thought I was still dreaming.
This is getting more and more outrageous!
He Yuan closed her eyes again and opened them. Finding that her senses and the scenery in front of her had not changed, she moved her legs.
Yes, it's pressed on top.
He immediately grabbed Lan's hair and pulled him up.
What are you doing?!
The young man with rosy cheeks asked.
Lan licked her lips, her eyes darting around, "I want to make you feel comfortable."
Crane Kite: "..."
He kicked the man down with a loud thud.
Considering the timing and what the people inside could be doing, the people outside the door exchanged glances, their expressions uniformly distorted.
He Yuan buried herself under the covers, but after discovering a strange smell inside, she poked herself out with her hair disheveled.
Lan tried to kiss him, but he slapped her away.
"Get out of here!"
Lan was pushed out the door, her lips still glistening with moisture.
He Yuan went to the bathroom to wash up in a bad mood, and when she came out, breakfast had already been delivered.
But the person who delivered the breakfast hadn't left yet.
He glanced at the color on the other person's head, said nothing, and sat down as usual to prepare breakfast.
However, before he could even put the steamed bun in his mouth, the other person grabbed his hand.
“You’ve already figured it out,” he said.
He Yuan put down the steamed bun, wiped her hands, and said, "Hmm, I can tell."
Sending them to guard the bedrooms, seemingly a sign of trust, actually led them away from the core decision-making level.
At least for the next few days, they have been able to gather very little intelligence.
Either He Yuan and Lan are playing around inside, or I'm running errands to buy whatever He Yuan wants to eat, and I'm also responsible for bringing up three meals a day.
I'm getting anxious.
He Yuan took a loaf of bread from the cupboard and continued reading the book she hadn't finished last night.
Anyway, he's not the one who's in a hurry.
"Why don't you want to join us?" the other person asked.
He Yuan raised her eyes and observed him carefully.
He is a very young person, but judging from his current rank, his position must be quite high.
He Yuan hit the nail on the head: "Your position was passed down from the previous generation."
He didn't say anything, which was taken as tacit agreement, but he didn't seem ashamed.
In many cases, being born into the right family is a skill, but what truly determines one's future is one's own abilities.
He was a descendant of He Yuan… yet he was still abandoned and ignored for years until he was completely forgotten.
"Have you ever thought about what you would have gained if your previous generation hadn't died?"
Crane asked him.
He said nonchalantly, "It's just a little lower."
really.
Some people are unwilling to change their minds until the knife is right in front of them.
"You have a boss, right?" He Yuan closed the book. "Let me guess, is he someone who has lived for three or four hundred years, from the same era as me and Lan, but because he has been resurrected too many times, he urgently needs to live forever?"
"Do you think... after he achieves immortality, there's still a possibility for you to go further?"
"..." He didn't answer.
He Yuan tapped the book cover. "Death is a way to promote social mobility, just like cells in the human body. They constantly produce fresh cells to ensure the health of the body, while old cells either become nutrients or are eliminated."
"The same applies to society. Do you think that if the giant ship, the Immortal Ship, remains unchanged year after year, it can withstand the next attack of the Year of the Sun?"
He couldn't help but retort: "That's just the fallacy you're spouting because you failed to get the rank."
But strangely, he agreed with this view because he couldn't find a normal point of rebuttal, so he could only start with He Yuan.
He Yuan smiled. "Do you think I really want it?"
He thought for a moment and then said, "Go back and ask your boss how much money he paid to get a weapon from me."
"Oh, by the way, you can take a look at your general's weapons sometime. I made some new ones, and my skills have improved a lot."
He Yuan ignored him and went into the studio on her own.
After we finish the dungeon and go back, we'll once again amaze Yingxing!
He can still improve!
After her body fully recovered from freezing, He Yuan used her best skills to replace Lan's weapon.
It has to be said that in the past three hundred years, no craftsman has been able to surpass his craftsmen. This replacement has raised the bar even further.
Just by looking at Lan's smile after returning from training that day, you could tell he was very satisfied and showed off quite a bit, while also giving He Yuan a boost in advertising.
Although He Yuan is already flush with cash, taking orders can increase her professional proficiency and boost her attributes.
He came here specifically for the attributes, so naturally he wouldn't miss out.
As for who to pick up...
Of course, Arashi's side should be the priority!
Three days after that conversation, that person came again.
“My name is Ying Guang,” he said, revealing his name.
When Ying Guang returned to exchange clues, he used the excuse that his job transfer required him to understand He Yuan better, so he went to see the old documents and various videos, as well as some weapons that were still being treasured and studied.
He had never faced someone's brilliance so directly.
He once thought that if he and Lan Sheng were born in the same era, it would be uncertain who would emerge victorious.
Now it seems...
He was not noticed by He Yuan, so he must have lost to Lan by a lot.
Lan is over three hundred years old, but he is still young.
The image of the brows and eyes that He Yuan had asked him that day still lingered in his mind, keeping him awake at night.
Such a beautiful person deserves to be locked up and cherished every day.
Yingguang knew the consequences of immortality, but his interests would not be harmed; in fact, it would strengthen his power, so he did not oppose it.
With immortality, what is there to fear in this vast galaxy?
With immortality, the tragedy of the Daiyu Immortal Ship will not be repeated, and the giant ship will never sink.
They defeated Suiyang before they even achieved immortality; if they did achieve immortality, wouldn't that mean...?
He Yuan's words were somewhat alarmist.
But Yingguang believed that his talent was unmatched, so he was willing to give him another chance.
"If you are willing to become Lan's ally, you will have a place in the Immortal Ship Conference after you achieve immortality."
If an ordinary person heard this, they would have already gratefully accepted it.
But to He Yuan, it was no different from—
"If you betray Lan with us now, we'll all go to the guillotine together later."
He Yuan, who already knew the history, couldn't help but laugh.
"Yingguang, is it? Who taught you to bribe me like this?"
Didn't he ask his boss before rushing here?
Anyone who knows He Yuan even a little bit knows he's a barefoot person who has nothing to lose. He needs nothing, no benefit can sway him, and he has no way to make a breakthrough.
Currently, the only weakness that is openly acknowledged is Arashi.
Ke Lan...
They've tried countless methods—coercion, bribery, both soft and hard tactics—but nothing has made any progress.
These two are truly a match made in heaven; they're both stubborn and unyielding.
Yingguang didn't say anything.
He Yuan understood: That means they acted on their own.
Quite ambitious, huh?
Having ambition is a good thing, but what He Yuan fears is that he has no ambition.
"You haven't seen Lan's weapon yet, have you?" He Yuan asked.
Yingguang nodded.
Then his gaze was drawn to the casually placed knives and guns.
Those were defective products that He Yuan pushed out of the studio.
"Well, it'll do, it's not a success, but it's better than what you have."
Yingguang looked at him, puzzled.
He Yuan raised an eyebrow. "You've been guarding me for so many days, shouldn't you give me some compensation for my hard work?"
"...Not just for me?" Yingguang said something completely out of the blue.
He Yuan looked at him suspiciously and pulled up the NPC's resume.
[Age 23: Falls in love with He Yuan at first sight, but thinks Lan is clueless about romance.]
He Yuan touched her face.
Is she really that charming?
"Do you have ten hands?" He Yuan asked him in return.
Anyway, the crane kite won't return the arrow.
This person's talent is average (compared to others), and he doesn't even realize it. His looks are just so-so. If it weren't for all this scheming, He Yuan wouldn't bother talking to him.
Ying Guang was clearly unconvinced.
His gaze fell upon the bow and arrow still being sculpted in the flames inside the workshop.
"I'm just young."
He Yuan shook her head: "No, you're not young anymore."
"When Lan defeated Suiyang, she was only twenty years old. What achievements have you made?"
It's only because of her family's influence that she's slightly better off than others.
He Yuan doesn't look down on people who rely on connections or family; that's also a part of their strength.
For example, Jing Yuan and Dan Feng outside the instance convinced He Yuan to submit, and some people outside the game were strong enough on their own.
Yingguang simply said, "There was no chance."
Heroes are made by the times, but heroes never choose their environment.
He Yuan also told him, "Back then, Ke Lan's situation was one of one superpower and many strong opponents. No one could even exchange a few blows with him."
Those defeated by the crane and kite do not count.
He had also seen the achievements of military academies over the past few centuries.
To be honest, it's clear that the nobles want to cultivate a hero who can replace Lan, and they're frantically piling up resources.
Unfortunately, it was all ineffective and instead fostered a bunch of arrogant and ignorant people.
"You don't need to try to bribe me; I am firmly against immortality."
Ying Guang left, without even taking the weapons that He Yuan had dragged out.
He Yuan ignored him and just called over a few people at the door to deliver it.
I was pleasantly surprised to receive these, and the red on their heads seemed to be fading.
*
"Bang--!"
The sound of a teacup shattering echoed in the dark room.
"You mean... these are still defective products in his hands?" The old, frail voice slowly sounded.
The group lowered their heads and remained silent.
The old man's gaze swept across the faces of the group, finally settling on Ying Guang.
"Yingguang, you didn't get it?"
“They are not good enough for me,” he said.
The old man laughed, but it was a mocking laugh.
"Unworthy? It's clearly you who are unworthy of this production!"
"Back then, only the most outstanding students at the military academy could receive a weapon from him. You actually think you're not good enough for him?"
The old man snorted, "Indeed, you are unworthy. Even if you had these weapons, you couldn't defeat Lan, let alone defeat the owner of those weapons!"
The old man only regretted that he was born a few years too early.
If he had waited a little longer, he would have gotten the weapon too, and also had such a powerful teacher.
If it were him, he would never let He Yuan suffer like this.
—Even though he also fueled the flames.
Arashi is just too well protected!
Yingguang suddenly raised his head.
He hated it most when people said he was inferior to Lan.
The old man slapped him across the face with his cane. "You're not convinced? Go find Lan's data from back then. You don't even have half of his!"
Her thoughts were written all over her face; she was even worse than Lan back then.
He looked at the weapons and slowly exhaled.
Since things have come to this point, we have no choice but to resort to those methods.
*
He Yuan's daily life remained the same as always.
Yingguang never came again, and Heyuan began to try to win over the group of people at the entrance.
They had enjoyed power, but not much, and had seen the age and appearance of important figures. They were easily stirred up by He Yuan's resentment and began to waver.
Just then, inspectors arrived.
“We received a tip that medicines were being illegally stored here.”
When the inspectors arrived, He Yuan was being held by Lan.
It's normal for young couples to stick together late at night, but... Lan is acting very strangely.
He Yuan discovered that Lan liked certain positions, but each time she exerted herself very forcefully, so in the end, it was not He Yuan who controlled the rhythm, but the other party.
Just like mashing fruit, every time I mash it until the juice splashes everywhere, and even creates milk foam.
When He Yuan is with Lan, she is very reluctant to adopt a superior position.
"Let's try something different today..." he said softly.
Lan had just nodded and was about to take off the young man's clothes when there was a commotion at the door.
He immediately buttoned up the shirt he had just unbuttoned.
Fortunately, it didn't start today; we only kissed.
Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing if someone saw them.
He Yuan pushed Lan away, wiped her face with her back turned, and slowly turned around. "What are you hiding?"
"Someone reported that illegal drugs were being illegally stored here and that human experiments were being conducted."
Crane Kite: "..."
The thief is crying "stop thief!"
Although she had expected this, He Yuan still wanted to laugh.
He stretched out his hand, sat down casually, and patted Lan on the shoulder, saying, "Let's get up and do them a favor."
In fact, He Yuan never used those injections.
Driven by Lan's encouragement, the physician went back and worked through the night to develop a drug that could create illusions, which they have been using recently.
No matter how much he proved he was immune to these things, every time he used them, Lan would keep a close eye on him, as if she would accompany him if anything happened.
Both sides knew that nothing was wrong, but Lan was unwilling to gamble on that one in ten thousand chance.
Longevity drugs are still under development, but many "longevity drugs" have already appeared on the market, mostly circulating among the lower levels of the Immortal Ship.
Those in power use the slightest possibility to make them willingly pay huge sums of money and become living test subjects living abroad.
Compared to the Immortal Ship many years later, the Immortal Ship at this moment can be described as dark.
But... it's alright.
At least the only upward-moving class has not been broken, and people at the bottom still have the opportunity to cross class boundaries.
Once the longevity technology is fully developed, the only chance will probably be gone.
So it's really hard to guess who circulated it.
He Yuan and Lan got up and cooperated with them.
After a thorough search, the inspectors found nothing except a few bottles of nutritional supplements.
Crane Kite clearly saw that there was a member inside with an unpleasant expression.
And on the other person's head, there was a bright red color.
He pointed quietly.
Lan nodded.
A few days later, several more nails were pulled out.
The people on the other side naturally didn't believe it, and repeated the same thing several times.
The supervisory body—the predecessor of the Ten Kings' Office—rejected the offer after receiving it for the third time.
“Don’t waste my time,” their leader said.
He Yuan looked at the old man who had found her, a puzzled expression on her face. "May I ask who you are?"
"I've been wondering why you always seem to miss the point," the old man said, not answering, but instead speaking in a lecturing tone, "Immortality is the inevitable trend for the Immortal Ship, you and I both know that!"
This was something that the emperors of the ancient kingdom had always pursued, so of course they wanted to figure it out and return with the immortal ship.
How much self-interest was involved is something outsiders naturally cannot know.
Of course, He Yuan knew.
“So what if I know?” The young man tilted his head. “But I just love the feeling of going against the whole world.”
That felt great.
It's so exhilarating to be able to fall in love while being at odds with the whole world.
"You—!" The old man's breathing became rapid, and the expression on his face was very familiar to He Yuan.
He suddenly realized: "Oh, you were the one who interrogated me three hundred years ago!"
Only an old man could make that angry expression.
He Yuan looked him up and down and shook her head. "I'm not trying to be mean, but how come you're so poorly maintained? Lan and I are still young men in our twenties and thirties, but you look like you're about to die."
Yingguang, who was helping the elderly man push his wheelchair, quickly took out a few pills and swallowed them with warm water.
He Yuan took a small sip of her matcha latte and said, "What's the point of living like this? It's better to just die."
Before the old man could catch his breath and say anything, the young man waved towards the coffee shop entrance, "Lan! Over here!"
Lan arrived dressed in military uniform.
His leather shoes made a sturdy sound as they stepped on the floor, and the brim of his hat obscured the upper half of his face, making it impossible to discern his emotions.
He attracted the attention of almost everyone in the coffee shop, and even He Yuan's side became the focus of attention.
Lan ignored the old man and the young girl and sat down directly next to He Yuan.
He Yuan smiled and handed him the juice she had ordered earlier.
Aside from being at odds with the whole world, He Yuan thought that if anyone knew that the man in front of them would become the future Star Hunter God, they would probably all side with him without hesitation.
Please, that's a Star God! (exaggerated tone)
Although it's just a string of data, it's very popular among players because of its cool appearance and the high drop rate, comparable to winning the lottery.
He Yuan believes that most players will choose to stand on Lan's side.
Looks are everything!
If the opposing faction produces someone with high enough looks, He Yuan might just save the game and rebel for fun.
"Remember to pay the bill after you finish drinking. We should respect the elderly and care for the young," He Yuan pinched Lan's cheek and reminded her.
Lan curled the corners of her lips and replied with a "Mm".
Actually, the two people opposite only ordered a cup of warm water, which was free.
The old man gave He Yuan a deep look and then left.
If all the tricks don't work, then all we can do is... sigh.
To be honest, he was unwilling to use cruel methods.
The young man is very talented, and Lan is also a rare talent. If these two live forever, it will be enough to ensure that the Immortal Ship will be safe for a thousand years.
Unfortunately, they couldn't see the situation clearly.
After he left, the two got into the car and went home.
In the bedroom, Lan turned to look at He Yuan, "To be an enemy of the whole world for me?"
He Yuan replied matter-of-factly, "That's right, I didn't even want immortality, I love you so much."
Lan bluntly exposed, "That's because you're already immortal."
He had been wondering why He Yuan hadn't changed in over ten years, and even though he took good care of himself, he still had some wrinkles around his eyes.
Crane Kite remained defiant: "I come from the future, so I must be an immortal being."
"Then who were you missing before? And who was it that made you habitually respond in bed?" Lan asked abruptly.
He had long noticed that although He Yuan had never woken up in the past three hundred years, his temperament had undergone a tremendous change after he woke up this time.
What was once a lotus that had just begun to open has now blossomed into a peony in full bloom.
The youth's alluring aura seemed to have grown overnight, completely different from what Lan remembered.
He Yuan didn't lie to him, "Because I've been in a relationship and I've gotten married."
Lan stood up angrily, her voice rising, "Then what am I? Just a fleeting affair to you?"
He Yuan calculated the time and said, "I've been your lover for two thousand years in the Immortal Boat Era."
He's like the male lead in "The Temptation of XX"—clearly a scumbag, yet Lan can't forget him and becomes the other woman for love.
Moreover, based on the time frame, this doesn't count as three.
Strictly speaking, they both met when they were single.
He Yuan is single in this timeline!
Lan convinced herself.
He sat down again and began to play with the young man's finger bones.
"Can we get married?"
Crane Kite began to think.
He opened his partner panel, where Yingxing was already listed.
He opened Lan's profile and sent a marriage request.
[The player is already married to [Yingxing] and cannot perform this action.]
The game still adheres to the law; bigamy is prohibited, as is cross-time travel.
He Yuan flipped through the pages and found a "Cheating" button.
Click it.
Should [岚] be set as [the mistress]?
He glanced at Lan's expression and clicked "OK".
Lan's expression changed.
"You won't even give me a proper title?"
He Yuan really wanted to say, "Being a mistress is also a form of recognition."
But he said gently, "No, it's that I can't marry you."
"Shall we be lovers?"
Lan looked a little aggrieved. "Why can't it be? Can't it even be a small wedding?"
A small wedding?
He Yuan thought for a moment, wondering if she could find a loophole.
But a teacher once said that it's not illegal to marry eight men at the same time.
He doesn't need to get a marriage certificate, so it doesn't count as bigamy!
“…We can give it a try,” He Yuan said, “but don’t you want to show some kind of commitment?”
Getting married!
Shouldn't I propose?
Lan couldn't suppress her smile any longer and immediately took out a box from behind her.
Inside is a blue gemstone held aloft by flower petals.
He Yuan discovered that he had collected the gems of both colors from his eyes.
He and Yingxing share the same purple, and He and Lan share the same blue.
He was momentarily dazed, only catching the second half of Lan's sentence.
"...I will always remember you. Will you stay with me?"
“Okay,” He Yuan smiled at him, “then where is the ring on your hand? Don’t you need me to put it on you?”
"And besides the diamond ring, isn't there anything else?"
What about balloons and flowers?
The bedroom was simple, without any grand proposal atmosphere.
During this special time, He Yuan didn't ask for much. He said, "Could you give me another bouquet of flowers?"
After replacing the flowers, he put on the ring.
That's already a very low requirement.
He had just experienced a grand marriage proposal prepared by Ying Xing, so his threshold for excitement was undoubtedly much higher.
Lan placed the ring in He Yuan's palm and hurriedly went out to buy flowers.
He Yuan laughed out loud at the sight of her anxious expression.
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Author's note: Bigamy is not encouraged.
Judging by the number of male guests... ten fingers wouldn't be enough to wear all the rings! [sunglasses]
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