Thinking too much will only add to your troubles. It is important to maintain a good attitude.

Shafley already had many related experiences. All his worries and anxieties were only caused by Chen Nian during the period of secret love.

As the boy said, in most cases, he is an optimist.

Shafley: "It's time for the routine inspection of cinnabar. I'll go and ask around to see if I can get any clues."

Chen Nian: “Okay.”

They returned to Shafley's bedroom in the palace. Chen Nian helped Alpha fix himself and put the neural adapter on him. He watched the indicator light emit white light and sat by the bed, waiting calmly.

Still a little restless, Chen Nian looked out the window at the lush green courtyard, took a deep breath, and exhaled, trying to calm his heartbeat. He took out his stylus and decided to draw for a while, doing something he loved most to divert his attention.

This is the countless times I have entered Cinnabar's core program.

Shafley has mastered all the processes so well that he can complete them with his eyes closed.

But this time, as soon as he walked into the paper door, he realized something was unusual.

The red figure that usually sat quietly in the middle of the rain had disappeared.

Shafulai stood where he was, looking in all directions, but he couldn't find the figure belonging to Cinnabar.

"Cinnabar?" he called out.

The sound spread out in the form of electrical signals, stirring up many data ripples and dim light escaping. Even the rain curtain that was rising against the current was affected to a certain extent, and the raindrops swayed unsteadily.

But there was no answer.

Shaflay started walking, he walked in this endless space, from black to gray, no matter how hard he looked, Cinnabar was gone.

Is there something wrong with cinnabar?

No, it doesn't, the beacon is still functioning normally.

If there is a problem, the factory workshop and power compartment that are in continuous operation will be out of control immediately, and it will never be as peaceful as it is now.

Shafley thought of what Gibbsite had said when he entered the Three Waters Core, that it had been falsifying data to conceal the true situation of the core from Qiao Xianfeng.

Cinnabar might have also used some tricks to create the illusion of disappearing in this space.

Cinnabar made it clear that it didn't want to see him.

Cinnabar can see what is happening in every corner through the countless monitors throughout the beacons. It must know that it came here this time, in addition to daily maintenance, there are other things it wants to ask, so it simply hides.

Why can't you answer?

Could it be that... Fu Tianhe’s abnormal behavior is really related to the beacons?

Shafley frowned tightly.

He thought again of Fu Tianhe's situation at that time. Fu Tianhe was resting alone in the isolation ward, and no one had ever entered.

But there are many medical devices in the ward, and the intelligent control system is also turned on. If Cinnabar really wants to do something, it will be easy.

Shaflay's heart couldn't help but drop heavily.

Since he couldn't find anyone, there was no reason for him to stay here any longer.

Shafley let out a long breath, and finally said to where Cinnabar should be, "Then I'm leaving."

Then enter the exit command.

Seeing him take off the neuroadapter, Chen Nian was surprised: "How come it came out so quickly?"

"I can't even find Cinnabar," Shaflay said. "It's deliberately avoiding me. It looks like we can only rely on ourselves from now on."

Chen Nian pouted: "Rely on yourself, then rely on yourself. In fact, beacons didn't help much in all the things we did before. They are all like mystery tellers. I really don't know who designed the program in the first place. Can't they make it clearer?"

Shafley hummed and said, "Let's go to the game and check it out. That mission is the only clue now."

Shaflay unlocks a special item in the game using a code obtained from a special blueprint.

The props are also sent to all players' backpacks via email.

It wasn't anything special, just an ordinary tooth from some unknown creature, with a not-so-pleasant burnt yellow color.

Many players who work in the dental field have expressed their frustration in forums and world channels, saying that they really want to remove the tartar!

As for the detailed page, it only has its name: [Xi Nuo's Treasure]

What is the purpose? What is the effect? ​​What is the expiration date? Nothing is left to anyone!

Some players tried to use it, trade it, make it into decorations, chant spells, and even tried to cook soup, but nothing happened except for a bunch of dry vomit that made the players feel sick.

Just when all the players were wondering how they got such a useless item, Electric Fantasy Kingdom suddenly carried out a minor version update.

Normally, the game will launch a major version every year. This year's major version is "Return to Eastern Europe". Players fight against the sea kings Sheila and Gale who are entrenched on the plains of Eastern Europe to take back the land that was once flooded by the sea.

All minor version updates should also be related to the major theme, and push notifications of updates will be issued three to four days in advance to warm up and remind users.

But this time, the minor version update came out suddenly, and the newly added content has nothing to do with the major version of "Return to Eastern Europe".

It caused an unprecedented uproar.

The system released a new main quest, which is actually nothing, but the content of the main quest is exactly the same as the unfinished main quest in the "Deep Sea" version five years ago.

It was the fifth year since the release of Electric Fantasy Kingdom. In each previous major version, the main quests were relatively simple, so some players would take the opportunity to fish in waters and wait for players willing to do the quests to complete them before enjoying the rewards.

No one could have expected that the main storyline would be so difficult that the time limit was exceeded when the 7th mission was completed.

Mission failed.

At that time, everyone felt that failure was failure and it was no big deal.

But the subsequent results were beyond the expectations of all players.

The Greenland Ice and Snow Plateau was directly blocked and could no longer be set foot by players. The entire major version ended half a year ahead of schedule.

This caused an uproar in the entire gaming community, and many angry players even gathered together, saying they would report the production team of Electric Fantasy Kingdom and retaliate.

Shafley was also very angry at the time. He had been one of the leading players since he first started playing the game. Of course, he was among those who worked diligently to complete the tasks. He had worked so hard and stayed up all night to push the progress forward, but the main quest still failed. How could they be so deceiving!

However, no matter how big the commotion was, the game itself was not affected at all.

The production team doesn't care about the threats of players quitting the game and stopping spending. They just let things go their way and have no intention of lifting the regional ban.

After a few months, the turmoil gradually subsided, and the remaining players fully realized that the production team would not compromise.

In order to prevent similar situations from happening again, all players must work together to advance the mission, and we must not let the big guys do the work alone before it happens.

The gray Greenland ice and snow plateau on the world map has become a thorn in the hearts of all players of the fantasy kingdom.

And now, the main quest that originally caused the area to be blocked has been re-released. Does this mean that if they complete it successfully, the blockade of the area will be lifted, and everyone can make up for the regrets left behind many years ago?

As soon as the news came out, it immediately caused a sensation no less than the one at that time.

Even many former players rushed in upon hearing the news, picking up the neural adapters they had put aside due to busy work or loss of interest, and brushing off the dust on them.

Although there are no clues yet, the members of Afanasy unanimously believe that this tooth prop must be related to the sudden re-enactment of the main quest.

Chen Nian clicked on the panel to view the main mission that left a deep impression on Shafla.

Just four words.

【Stop the whale from falling.】

Chen Nian was stunned for a moment. He was of course aware of the sensational version ending incident five years ago, but he had never understood the details.

During this period of time, everything that has been happening around him has been really stressful, and he has no time to pay attention to other unimportant things.

Whale fall is the name of the process in which a dead whale's body sinks to the bottom of the ocean.

The whale's massive carcass will become an ecosystem that, along with hydrothermal and cold seeps, will serve as an oasis for marine life, sustaining the organisms that live there for hundreds of years.

This word remains the embodiment of beauty until now. The act of using one's own body to support other lives itself carries the meaning of dedication, making everything tinged with sadness.

Although in Chen Nian's eyes, no matter how much it is described, it is still eating corpses.

"What whale?" Chen Nian asked.

"That was a blue whale named Milo." As an eyewitness, Shafley still feels bad about the failure five years ago.

He remembers every detail of that incident clearly, and to this day, his neural adapter database still contains many screenshots of that incident.

Most creatures in the world have the habit of migration, and whales are no exception. They migrate southward from the cold waters of high latitudes to the warmer low-latitude areas, where they get rid of the algae attached to their body surface and complete their skin.

Then they head north to the Arctic Ocean and back to the high latitudes where food is more abundant for them.

Milo is a whale that wants to go home, or more precisely, an original creature.

The back of the whale's head is completely covered with machinery, and its vulnerable abdomen is also covered with a thick metal shell. However, it does not show strong aggressiveness towards humans like other primitive creatures.

It continues to move northward, and the plankton and krill living at the junction of the warm and cold currents are far more delicious to it than to humans.

"The original creature? Then why should we save it?"

After Chen Nian asked this question, he suddenly slapped his head and said, "Ah, I understand."

Chen Ci said that the original creatures were also divided into factions. When he went to the island from the sea exploration platform, he was riding on a original sea turtle.

Many original creatures also helped them bite the seriously injured Sea Emperor Sheila to death, and formed a fluorescent sea on the coast to help Chen Ci and the unconscious Fu Tianhe be better discovered by others.

It seems that this whale should be very different from other primitive creatures. What worries Chen Nian the most is that they are going to escort the whale to the Arctic Ocean and get close to the Greenland Ice Plateau. Does this mean that the area in the game will be unsealed soon?

Fu Tianhe had just woken up and needed time to recover. They couldn't go to the moonlight immediately, but now they had the opportunity to explore the game.

Chen Nian doesn't believe that this is all a coincidence. Cinnabar is unwilling to see Shaflay, probably because he is preparing for the mission to be relaunched.

"In that case, let's act quickly."

Chen Nian couldn't wait to check the mission panel. The map showed that the whale Milo had already set out from the waters near Indonesia and was heading north.

Chen Nian: "Today's players all know that they have to work hard on every main quest to complete it. With the lessons learned from the failure five years ago, it will definitely be much smoother."

Shafley nodded and added, "If the difficulty of the mission has not changed from five years ago."

Athanasius' management team held a meeting at the headquarters. They recalled some important details and key points of the mission five years ago. Although they didn't know whether there would be any changes in this remake, they still had to summarize their previous experience.

There are also some players in the management who have only joined in recent years. Everyone listened very carefully and everyone is eager to give it a try.

Given the current size of Electric Godland, this remake of the main quest may become a milestone in gaming history.

What's more, since it concerns whether the Greenland ice and snow plateau will be unblocked, all players are excited and can't wait to travel to a few days later to complete the mission immediately.

"Let's go!"

At Bai Gourmet's order, everyone set off for the Indonesian waters.

The water level has receded to about 200 meters. The many islands of varying sizes that once existed are no longer fully visible. Only the tops of some islands are partially above water, becoming smaller islands.

Countless boats of various types formed dozens of fleets of varying sizes, with guild logos painted on their hulls. Chen Nian stood on the observation deck, holding up a telescope, and saw the symbol of the Abandoned God not far away.

In the main storyline of the Return to Eastern Europe version, the newly established branch of the Abandoned Gods was blown up by Sheila and suffered heavy losses.

In the subsequent boss battle with Poseidon Hera, he was completely overshadowed by Athanasius.

In the Electric Fantasy Kingdom, these two guilds have always been fighting for the first and second place. Although the top of the list is empty, and no matter how awesome one is in the game, one can't get any benefit in real life, how many people who play the game don't care about this?

The man on the deck noticed Chen Nian's gaze and raised his head. Through the circular field of view through the binoculars, Chen Nian could see his face clearly, and he also did not miss his arrogantly raised middle finger.

Chen Nian sneered disapprovingly.

Of course he could give an order to blow up the men on the ship, or do it himself, but the conflict would inevitably disturb Milo who was migrating.

Considering that everyone was there, Chen Nian chose to write down the account in a small notebook first, and then do a thorough calculation after the task was completed.

There were all kinds of love, hate and vengeance among the guilds, but in the face of the extremely important re-enactment mission, everyone was very restrained.

No one or any organization dares to take the responsibility for the failure of the mission again. If something really happens, they will definitely be torn to pieces by the many angry players.

Chen Nian lowered the telescope and could vaguely see a huge black shadow swimming forward in the deep blue sea.

It was a 28-meter-long female blue whale. Its gray-black back had been completely mechanized, like a giant steel ship moving forward. Its 3-meter-long fins paddled the sea water, creating waves.

It spends most of its time lurking hundreds of meters below the sea surface, filtering and feeding on aquatic organisms as it swims, and only surfaces briefly when it needs to breathe.

For example, now.

The huge body floated up, with its back exposed above the water. The surging sea water made a splash, as if a small island was slowly rising.

Along with a dull sound, a column of water rushed up, as if to pierce the sky.

Five meters, ten meters, fifteen meters, twenty meters.

The diameter of the water column reached a terrifying height of 23 meters. What was constantly shrinking and causing the sea water to be sprayed out was not only the lungs, but also the turbine engine inside the body, which roared dully.

Mechanization not only makes it indestructible, but also brings more powerful power.

A thick column of water appeared in everyone's sight, becoming the focus of this world. Chen Nian only felt a cool breeze in front of him, and tiny water droplets kept hitting his face and body, bringing an indescribable sense of refreshment.

The mist quickly dissipated, leaving a large gorgeous rainbow in the sky. Chen Nian quickly took photos and screenshots to share this scene with Shaflay who was in the cabin.

The roar gradually subsided. Mino finished breathing, raised its tail fin high, and sank back into the sea. Wrapped in the white waves, its figure quickly disappeared.

Chen Nian couldn't help but think, if only there was mental power in the game, he could directly penetrate the sea water and observe Milo's situation.

It probably won't come up again within two hours, so Chen Nian walked down from the observation deck and returned to the cabin, where Shafley was sorting out the data from five years ago.

Perhaps because the mission had just begun, they did not encounter much trouble. Only a few primitive creatures approached and tried to attack Milo, but they were easily blocked by many players.

Ships surrounded the blue whale from all directions, blocking off a large area of ​​sea. Without some skills, no one could get close.

Chen Nian: "How long will it take for it to migrate there?"

Schaffray: "Milo can swim at a speed of 70 kilometers per kilometer. It takes about 12,000 kilometers to reach the Arctic Ocean from here, which roughly means seven or eight days."

Chen Nian: “That’s quite a long time.”

Of course, it was impossible for them to spend the entire seven days playing games. Shafley had a lot of work to do every day, and Chen Nian needed to exercise.

They will definitely have to go to Moonlight again later. Among the four of them, his physical condition is the worst, so he must seize the time to exercise well and must not be a drag again.

Now, Chen Nian spends his days exercising and playing games, and has temporarily turned down all his classes.

But he still seizes his spare time to practice painting. After all, this is his hobby since childhood. The love from his heart is always the primary driving force.

At the same time.

The warm afternoon sun shone into the ward, and the curtains on both sides were blown by the breeze, swaying gently.

When Chen Ci knocked on the door and went in, Fu Tianhe was leaning lazily against the head of the bed, reading a tattered engineering book.

He was so familiar with this book that he could recite its contents by just opening any page. All the blank spaces in the headers, footers and gaps were filled with his notes from different periods.

Fu Tianhe had given this book to Chen Ci before, thus saving it from being stolen and lost. Now seeing that he was bored in the hospital, Chen Ci gave the book to Fu Tianhe again.

After losing his artificial eye, this book became the only thing his mother left to Fu Tianhe.

Hearing the noise of Chen Ci coming in, Fu Tianhe raised his head. Compared with the day he woke up, his complexion was much better.

Just looking at his current appearance, no one would believe that this strong Alpha in front of him is a late-stage Ashes patient.

Chen Ci placed the lunch box on the bedside table. It was the lunch he prepared for Fu Tianhe specifically according to the doctor's instructions.

On the first day after Fu Tianhe woke up, he and Alpha ate the meals sent by the hospital, but he felt that the taste was not good enough, so he simply cooked it all by himself, since he had free time anyway.

Fu Tianhe's face was full of anticipation. Before, they were in chaos all over the world and basically ate fast food.

After all the bumpy ride outside, he didn't want September to be too tired, so he usually cooked.

Before this, Fu Tianhe had only eaten two meals cooked by Chen Ci himself, and he was always obsessed with the excellent taste.

I never thought that I could eat it every day now. It’s a blessing in disguise.

Chen Ci sat on the accompanying chair and opened the lunch box. The aroma immediately wafted out. Fu Tianhe closed the book and put it aside, all his attention was drawn away.

"What are you eating today?" he asked.

Chen Ci: "Grits soup."

The milky white soup is thick and is made from free-range chicken, pork bones and wheat kernels, then the boiling egg liquid is added. Strands of golden color float out, the chicken shreds are soft and rotten, and the aroma of sesame oil and white pepper hits the nose.

Paired with the crispy outside and tender inside fried pancake, Fu Tianhe suddenly felt extremely hungry just by looking at it.

Fu Tianhe was able to get out of bed, so he went to the table to eat with Chen Ci.

"Be careful with the burns."

Looking at Chen Ci pouring the soup, Fu Tianhe reminded him. Although he knew that Chen Ci would definitely pay attention, he couldn't help but say it more.

"good."

Although it had only been two days since he woke up, Fu Tianhe had already keenly noticed that Chen Ci was unusual.

The tears I saw in the boy's eyes when I woke up were not accidental.

When September sees the wounds on his body, he frowns and clumsily but tries hard to say some comforting words.

From Jiu Yue, Fu Tianhe learned that he ran all the way to the recycling station, but finally ran out of energy and fell on the garbage mountain. The two brothers found him, and then the boy suddenly felt that his feelings had disappeared for eighteen years.

September did not give a specific description, but simply mentioned it lightly in one sentence. At that time, for the first time in his life, he shed tears because of the intense emotions that emerged from his heart.

Fu Tianhe noticed that his eyes were a little evasive, no longer looking at him when he spoke like he usually did.

The boy's expression remained calm, but Fu Tianhe judged that Jiu Yue was shy from the way his gaze shifted away and his fingers curled up unconsciously.

Alpha's heart was filled with joy, and every cell in his body was excited and restless.

When he thought that it was because of him that the boy shed tears, showed shyness and became more lively, Fu Tianhe was so excited that he wanted to jump up from the hospital bed and run around the hospital building three times.

At the same time, he felt an indescribable sense of guilt.

——He is the sinner who dragged the unattainable moon in the night sky into the world of dust.