Many submarines followed Chen Nian and Bai Gei Cherry, following the route drawn by Shafley and following the blue whale Milo.
The world channels and gaming forums were in an uproar. Players had never known before that there was such a complex and magnificent maze hidden beneath the Greenland ice plateau.
The cave is uneven and winding, and seems to be naturally produced, but it is full of traces of human creation. No one knows where it will lead to in the end.
Chen Nian noticed that the surrounding sea water was gradually dyed a light red, and Milo was still injured.
Due to the limited space of the cave, the players cannot attack other primitive creatures without affecting the blue whale, so Milo can only rely on himself.
Fortunately, they have completed the main task of preventing the whale from falling.
Just when Chen Nian thought that the progress would continue, the cave began to tilt upward.
Shaflay, who was leading the way, sped up, and the blood color around him became darker and darker.
Shafley stared closely at the blue whale thirty meters ahead. It kept swimming upwards, upwards, as if responding to some kind of call. The pain from the bite did not affect its swimming speed at all.
Finally, it surfaced!
The bulky body drew a perfect arc in the air, turned over with an absolutely graceful posture, and rotated 360 degrees, as if it was traveling freely in the clouds.
Then he landed heavily on the ice.
Amid the roar of the blue whale hitting the ground, the submarine surfaced.
Driven by inertia, Milo slid forward more than 20 meters along the smooth ice surface, leaving a wide wet water mark on the ice cover.
It ran aground.
Shafley paused and quickly opened the cover of the submarine. He jumped onto the edge of the ice sheet and squinted his eyes because of the biting cold wind.
All I saw was white all around, as if I was already in the center of a snowy plateau.
Beyond Milo's huge, moving figure, Shafla saw the towering tower in front of him. It was so tall and straight that it reached the sky, like the Tower of Babel in the Book of Genesis leading to heaven.
That's moonlight.
Milo struggled. It was a mammal, yes, with lungs that allowed it to breathe air, but it still couldn't live on land.
Because after losing the buoyancy of water, its huge weight will continue to press on its bones and internal organs, causing them to break and shatter, and eventually die in painful agony.
Oh no! Shafulai came to his senses and immediately informed everyone in the guild of the news.
How to get Milo back into the sea?
However, Milo seemed unaware that he was already stepping into death.
There is an ice cave behind it. As long as you work hard to move backwards, you will have a chance to go back.
But the blue whale flapped its fins desperately, trying to move its body forward, as if it wanted to reach the majestic beacon not far ahead.
Does it want to go to the beacon?
Shaflay frowned, but the main mission column showed that "Stop the Whale Fall" had been completed, but the next mission was rarely released.
The blocked area on the world map is still gray, and Shaflay has pinpointed it, but it does not show that this is where the beacon Moonlight once was.
The primitive creatures that were chasing Milo also jumped out of the cave one after another, and were stranded on the ice field one after another. They struggled and slapped their bodies against the ice cover, making wet snapping sounds.
The submarine that Chen Nian and Bai Gei Yingtao were riding on also caught up. They stepped onto the ice field and folded up the submarine to avoid interfering with the landing of the large troops behind.
"It actually brought us directly to Moonlight? What should we do now?" Chen Nian asked Shafulai.
Chen Nian looked at Milo who was still trying to move on the ice sheet: "Should we help it get back into the water, or push it forward?"
Back in the water, Milo would survive.
Pushing it toward the moonlight, the blue whale would most likely crush itself to death if it stayed out of water for too long.
Is it about life or pursuing a goal?
It's a difficult question to make a decision.
Baige Cherry: "What does it want to do in Moonlight?"
“I don’t know.”
Chen Nian walked up to Milo. There were many wounds on the whale's body left by the original creatures. There were even many fish and crabs biting its skin tightly and refused to let go.
Blood dyed the body and the ice below red.
Chen Nian immediately took out his weapon and killed the primitive creatures he saw, saving Milo from further pain.
He placed his hand on the whale. Under his palm was smooth skin and cold machinery. The existence of each primitive creature could be called a work of art. It was amazing that the organism and metal could be combined so perfectly to unleash even more powerful potential.
"Where do you want to go?" Chen Nian asked softly.
As if it understood Chen Nian's words, the whale let out a dull cry, which was the eternal and lonely chant of the ocean.
It kept murmuring and sliding its flippers, moving its huge body forward.
"I see, you want to go to Beacon." Chen Nian said, "We will help you."
Milo's barking stopped miraculously, as if Chen Nian's promise reassured it.
More and more players landed from the cave exit. They looked at everything in front of them in amazement, retracted their diving vehicles, and took cold-resistant items.
Laggio came over to them, and the four of them stared at the blue whale in front of them, speechless.
They had to hurry or Milo would die from dehydration or stress.
Although the main goal of preventing the whale from falling has been completed and the life or death of the whale will no longer have much impact, there must be some special reason why it is so stubborn in wanting to reach the beacon.
Maybe it will be possible to open hidden side quests, especially since the next main quest has not been released yet.
It is better to act cautiously and try not to cause irreversible consequences.
Baigeying touched his chin and looked at the huge whale, feeling troubled:
"So now the question is, how are we going to move this big guy?"
Chen Ci stood in front of the bus stop at the entrance of the community, checking his collar on the LCD screen to make sure that the buttons were fastened tightly, covering all marks on his neck, before walking into the villa area.
He knocked on Bennett's door and met the master of prosthetic eyes again.
"That should be about it for today."
Bennett has always heard from Chen Ci about Fu Tianhe's condition. Once Alpha's condition stabilizes, Chen Ci will arrange for him to undergo an orbital implant surgery and then customize a matching artificial eye.
Chen Ci: “Well, I haven’t told him yet.”
Bennett smiled but said nothing. After spending more than ten days with him, he already knew that the young master of the Chen family was a man of few words and it was rare for him to have the intention of giving the other person a surprise.
Chen Ci finally dealt with some details and packed up the glasses that he had spent half a month making and took them away.
At the same time, he also made several artificial eyes to practice, so that after the orbital transplant was completed and the specific size of Fu Tianhe's eyelid and orbit was obtained, he could complete it as quickly as possible.
This time, Chen Ci did not stay at Bennett's residence for long and rushed back to the hospital.
Fu Tianhe was lying on the hospital bed watching TV, and he didn't know where Chen Ci was.
Being alone is somewhat boring, and he would rather spend more time with the boy than wasting time watching meaningless TV shows.
Fortunately, Chen Ci came back soon.
Fu Tianhe perked up, picked up the remote control and muted the TV. He stared at Chen Ci and of course noticed the box the boy brought.
Chen Ci placed the box on Fu Tianhe's lap and said, "Open it and take a look."
"What is it?" Although he was full of curiosity, Fu Tianhe did not open it immediately.
Chen Ci: “For you.”
"Oh——" Fu Tianhe deliberately stretched out his tone, "What did you give me?"
Chen Ci paused for a few seconds, and finally, under Alpha's patient guidance, he said the word that Fu Tianhe expected: "Gift."
Fu Tianhe was satisfied. The box was not big. Fu Tianhe took it in his hand and shook it gently. There must be something padding inside, so it didn't make any tinkling or clanging sounds.
Only after he had whetted people's appetite did Fu Tianhe start to open the box. He tried his best to suppress his impatience and slow down his pace so that the process of gaining happiness would last longer.
In the packaging box, there was something similar to a jewelry box. When Fu Tianhe saw it, he was stunned for a moment.
Wait, a jewelry box!
Jiuyue won’t buy him a ring or something like that, right?
If there is to be a gift, it should be given to September by him!
But he has been staying in the hospital and nothing is prepared. What should he do?
Fu Tianhe suddenly felt a little hesitant. He raised his eyes and glanced at Chen Ci's face. The young man had a normal expression, but his pale lips were slightly pursed, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Fu Tianhe took a deep breath. He was mentally prepared and had a contingency plan in case he received the ring, and he opened the box reverently.
Trapped in the dark velvet was a white object that stood out and didn't match the ring at all.
Fu Tianhe recognized what it was at once.
Then, I was overwhelmed with the even greater surprise of receiving the ring.
It was an artificial eye.
Since losing his right eye, Fu Tianhe has always paid attention to various things related to artificial eyes. He knows that the best artificial eye maker today is John Bennett, and he also knows that under normal circumstances, the eye socket should be implanted first, and then the artificial eye lens should be worn.
The fake eyeballs he used had long been obsolete, and no one knew where his mother got them from.
Fu Tianhe took the eyelids out of the soft velvet. They were made in the shape of his eye sockets. The material was very delicate and so light that they seemed almost non-existent.
Fu Tianhe was surprised and asked, "Is it specially made for me?"
"No." Chen Ci lowered his eyes, his gaze fixed on Fu Tianhe's lips. The joy and expectation in the Alpha's eyes made him breathe faster unconsciously. "I did it myself."
"You did it yourself?" Fu Tianhe was stunned.
This was a possibility Fu Tianhe had never thought of.
Jiu Yue made a prosthetic eye for him personally?
"Well." Chen Ci paused and explained, "Bennett lives on the top floor of Cinnabar. While you were unconscious, I followed him to learn for a few days. I made it according to the size I remembered. I'll try it later to see if it fits. If it does, I'll perform surgery to put it in."
This was actually made by September herself!
Fu Tianhe held the eyeglasses in his hands, and for a moment his mind was blank. He felt like crying and laughing at the same time. The workmanship of the eyeglasses was very delicate. What effect would it have if he put them in his eye sockets?
After a long time, he came to his senses, grabbed Chen Ci's hand and pulled him in front of him.
The boy's hands were white and delicate. Fu Tianhe gently stroked Chen Ci's fingertips and keenly discovered that there was a slightly bulging nipple on the side of his right middle finger.
Probably left behind by hand tools.
Apart from that, there were no other injuries. Fu Tianhe breathed a sigh of relief.
Yes, Jiu Yue is not a clumsy person and is always very careful in doing things. How could she get hurt so easily?
"There's more below." Chen Ci reminded him.
Fu Tianhe hurriedly looked at the box again. He took off the top layer and found that there was something else deep inside the box.
It was a prosthetic eye.
The red iris is very eye-catching, as if there is really bright red liquid flowing in it.
Fu Tianhe held the artificial eye, tilting it slightly back and forth, watching the liquid flowing inside. The scarlet flowing red pupil was like...
"What's in it?" he asked Chen Ci.
"My blood." Chen Ci gave the answer.
really.
That bright red Fu Tianhe was too familiar with. In the abandoned factory, Jiu Yue cut her palm without hesitation and dripped blood into his eyes and lips. He tasted the sweet and warm smell, and the pheromones of tuberose spread throughout his body.
The inestimable blood that can be used to save the world.
Chen Ci: "I don't know what will happen to you in the future, so I thought putting blood in it might have a suppressive effect."
Fu Tianhe placed the artificial eye on his right eye frame, imagining what he would look like with it on. He would have blood-red eyes.
In addition to September's blood, fluorescent powder was apparently added to the iris, which sparkled under the sunlight and was quite cool.
"Thank you. I love it."
Fu Tianhe stroked the smooth touch of the artificial eye. He lost the eyes given to him by his mother, but received a gift made by his beloved.
"As long as you like it."
Chen Ci breathed a sigh of relief silently. Although he knew Fu Tianhe couldn't help but like it, when he saw the other party's surprised and excited expression, he still felt as if something in his chest was relieved.
It’s so strange. My heart is a ball of strong muscle, so why do I always have all kinds of inexplicable special feelings?
Is it the nerves in the heart that send the signal, or is it an illusion transmitted by the brain?
Chen Ci was thinking when he suddenly realized that Fu Tianhe was staring at him closely.
Then he heard Alpha's delighted voice: "September, you smiled!"
...He laughed?
Chen Ci immediately raised his hand and his fingertips touched the corner of his lips.
I could indeed feel the slightly raised arc.
Chen Ci immediately pressed it hard. It was so strange. He couldn't imagine what he looked like when he smiled.
All kinds of smiles seemed so natural to Chen Nian, but when it came to himself, only weirdness remained.
"Hey!" Fu Tianhe quickly reached out and grabbed Chen Ci's wrist, removing the boy's fingers that were trying to press down the corners of his lips.
He was also more certain that this smile, which even Chen Ci himself was not aware of, was truly from the boy's heart.
"Your smile is so pretty, why do you want to take it back?"
Fu Tianhe looked at it carefully, and felt a strong urge to kiss the upturned corners of the lips, and in fact he did so.
The boy, who usually had a blank expression on his face, smiled for the first time in his life in front of him.
He made him cry for the first time and also made him smile for the first time.
"From now on, you should laugh openly and express your emotions. It is not something to be ashamed of."
Fu Tianhe lightly pecked the Omega's soft lips. His fingertips kneaded the back of Chen Ci's neck, soothing the slightly nervous boy.
"Because you saw that I liked your gift very much, you smiled. This is a more effective and direct expression than any other words."
Is that so? Chen Ci blinked, and his whole body slowly relaxed because of Fu Tianhe's words.
Since there was no mirror at hand, he raised his hand slightly, adjusted the angle of the terminal, and vaguely saw his own appearance on the dark LCD screen.
The slight curve at the edge of the screen distorts the image a bit, but you can still tell that he is indeed smiling, with the corners of his lips raised in a very slight curve and his brows relaxed.
He is very similar to Chen Nian, but lacks his brother's high spirits. He is calmer and more stable.
It doesn't seem too strange.
Chen Ci felt relieved.
He put down his hands, wrapped his arms around Fu Tianhe's broad back again, and accepted the Alpha's joyful intimacy.
"One, two, come on! One, two, come on!"
The slogans echoed throughout the entire ice field, and the roar of engines and the friction of tracks gripping the ground completely disrupted the silence of this uninhabited area that had lasted for five years.
After a brief discussion, everyone reached a consensus on sending Milo to Moonlight, and began to rack their brains to implement it.
They had surveyed the terrain carefully, and except for the ice cave that allowed them to float up from the cave maze, the rest of the area under the ice and snow was solid frozen soil, making it impossible to use icebreakers.
Players can only use various vehicles to pull the steel cables fixed to the mechanical shell on Milo's back. Each cable is stretched straight and carries hundreds of tons of force.
There are even players who have developed the profession of mechanic or engineer and have started to modify its fins, which are also covered with metal, to increase Milo's ability to move on the ice on its own.
A large area of the ice surface was dyed red by Milo's blood, but it seemed to feel no pain at all and insisted on moving forward.
It seemed that Milo knew that many players around him wanted to help him realize his wish, so he did not struggle and let the steel cables hang on his body, pulling his huge body.
Hundreds of high-powered bobsleighs were fixed to the other end of the cables and started to move.
The steel nails on the tires pierced into the ice, making a crackling sound, and broken ice splashed everywhere, moving slowly forward at a speed not much faster than a snail.
The assembled water pump draws seawater from the ice hole and sprays it on Milo's body and underneath, helping it keep its surface moist and reducing friction with the ice surface.
Likewise, it is necessary to ensure that the water does not freeze again and turn the whale into an ice sculpture, after all, it is really too cold here.
Bai gave Cherry the ride on the polar snowmobile. Shafley came to Chen Nian and said, "Laigeo has organized a group of people to explore the interior of Moonlight."
Chen Nian: “Yeah.”
The tens of thousands of players who had already arrived at the ice field split up and acted separately. Most of them helped Milo move, while others explored the long-sealed areas. Of course, the moonlight was not far in front of them.
Chen Nian actually wanted to go over, but he and Shaflay had been in the game for too long, and the system reminded them repeatedly to log off and rest.
Sitting in front of a computer screen for a long time will make people tired, let alone wearing a neural adapter.
"I'm going to go see my father and put aside all my official duties for the time being and let him handle it for me," Shafley said, "Let's take care of the Moonlight issue first."
Chen Nian: "Okay, I'll log off too, take a short break, and eat something."
The two of them said in the guild channel that at this rate, it would take more than ten hours to drag Milo to Moonlight.
It was exactly ten dollars and three people were online. She had been taking classes and had not been able to participate in the previous escort activities. Now that she finally had time, I gave her full responsibility for management.
Chen Nian logged out and took off the neural adapter. He had played for too long and was feeling dizzy.
Shafley raised his hand, then lowered it and placed it on Chen Nian's belly.
Alpha used his fingers to trace the tattoo on the boy's abdomen through the thin fabric.
Shafley explored exactly what shape the translucent tattoo would normally take, where it began, and where it ended.
Just bend down and outline it with the tip of your tongue, and when it reaches the end, you can taste the juice of the tuberose.
Chen Nian stood up, took the thermos on the bedside table, took a few big gulps of water, and handed the cup to Shafulai.
He stretched his waist lazily, revealing his white waist from under his pajamas. It was plump. It was all because of the weeks in the hospital. Chen Nian was fed with all kinds of delicacies and gained a lot of weight. But he had never pursued a slim and bony figure.
Chen Nian knows Alpha too well. To those who can only boast about their abilities, being thin is like being skinny and being fat is like being a tank. Their deformed aesthetics has given rise to a group of weirdos who are always pointing fingers and nitpicking.
Only those who have actually experienced it know how good it is to be voluptuous.
He rubbed his pale eyes and said, "Do you think the moonlight in the game will be the same as in reality?"
"It should be different. The beacons in the Electric Fantasy Kingdom are all places for novice villages. Moreover, Moonlight has been sealed for five years and no one has entered. Who knows what the situation will be like."
The boy's delicate and soft skin made Shaflay distracted: "Milo risked his life to go inside, which is actually quite problematic. Is there something guiding him?"
"Let's wait and see the results of Caige'ou's exploration." Chen Nian leaned against the head of the bed and sent a message to Caige'ou, asking him to share the situation inside Moonlight when he was free.
Then Chen Nian turned his head to look at Shafulai who was still lying there, smiling: "Why, aren't you going to look for your father?"
Shafulai buried his face in Chen Nian's belly. After a few seconds, he got up and said, "I'll go now."
Alpha was standing beside the bed changing clothes. Chen Nian lifted her foot and stepped on it accurately. The fabric was smooth and soft, light and thin like summer, and it quickly transmitted the warmth to each other.
Shafley took a step back and dodged. He had to dodged, otherwise it would be too embarrassing to meet his father later.
Maybe he needed to use his eyes to convey the meaning of "I'll deal with you in the evening", but Shafley knew that when the evening came, it was not certain who would deal with whom.
"Go quickly and come back early." Chen Nian also got up from the bed.
He looked up and gave Shaflay a kiss as a farewell, then walked barefoot on the carpet to the window and opened it.
There is a hint of coolness in the wind. The marine climate makes summer come relatively late in Cinnabar. The warmest month can sometimes last until September. The sky is filled with mist and heavy water vapor, and it seems that it is going to rain again.
For most people, rainy weather without sunshine would make people feel depressed, but Chen Nian likes rain very much. On the contrary, he feels that the dark and humid air gives him an indescribable sense of security.