First Player

Chapter 422 Chapter Four Hundred and Twenty · "——I love you (fake)" (Wangchuanchuan QQ leader added update 35)

【December 31, 2023. 】

[Suitable for: offering sacrifices, painting, consecration, tailoring, crowns and hairpins. 】

[Taboo: travel, burial, tomb repair, market opening. 】

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People from the Dragon Kingdom seem to be very particular about choosing dates for activities.

When carrying out some important events, such as marriage, moving, offering sacrifices, or burial, they will specially choose a suitable date in order to ensure that everything goes well and everything goes well in the future.

…But it’s obvious that Noel and others don’t pay attention to this at all.

Regardless of whether the 31st was a taboo for traveling, early in the morning, he showed up at the door of Su Ming'an's house on time with Lu Shunyin and others.

"Open the door, open the door!" Noel knocked on the fence of the gate, making a "clang" sound on the iron fence, and even started to joke: "Su Mingan! Come out! You have the ability to steal people, you have the ability to open the door. !”

"..."

Su Ming'an, who was woken up by the noise, climbed out of bed with some displeasure.

He looked at the time. It was now eight-thirty in the morning. This group of people was a full hour early.

Since he and Noel had agreed to meet on the morning of the 31st, he deliberately did not stay in that cramped personal space today, but chose to stay one night in the house in the retirement area that he had bought previously.

After staying this night, he already understood why some people were so obsessed with having fun, and why they kept running away even though they knew the crisis was right in front of them.

…because it’s really relaxing to mess around.

They live here and don't need to clean. The house will be cleaned automatically. They can choose the furniture by themselves and arrange it in any way. Because the prices are really cheap, it is no problem to change the decoration style every day.

You don’t need to put up wallpapers yourself or move furniture. You can freely arrange your surrounding home environment just like playing a decoration simulation game.

If there is something you want to eat, even if it is delicacies that you have never been able to eat before, you can redeem it with 0.1 points. If you have comics you want to read, games you want to play, and spiritual food you want to enjoy, don’t be afraid that you won’t have enough fun. You can just search for live broadcasts in the dungeon on the World Forum, and find a powerful player on the list to take the first-person perspective. It’s simply Have more fun than anyone else.

Not to mention, there are now entertainment products such as novels, comics, TV series, movies, and mini-games derived from world game copies, which makes people even more happy.

Just like those people who know they have an exam in a week but still play games a few days ago.

Most people do not have strong self-awareness. They may have been hot-headed and wanted to try a different world situation, but after experiencing the pain of injury and death, and before the copy of the real mental danger, they began to Stop looking at it.

Since the overall condition of the progress bar is good, and it is difficult for people like them to survive in the dungeon, it is better to start with leisure points and accumulate their own gains in order to achieve stability.

"——Coming down! Coming down!" Noel's shout interrupted his thinking.

Noel had started rolling his hands into tubes and yelling downstairs.

After a while, Su Mingan walked out slowly.

There is also a small garden at the door of this villa, which grows naturally even if no one takes care of it, and the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers and plants.

There is no air pollution or smog like on Zhaixing, and even the air is extremely fresh.

"Click" "click".

From time to time, the sound of chess playing can be heard next door. Since this is a nursing home, many old men and women are gathered here to smoke, drink tea and play mahjong. There are several pairs of middle-aged men sitting on the street corner playing chess.

They generally looked young, as if they were used to this kind of life. There isn't even a hanging live broadcast screen here. They live like they are isolated from the world, as if they don't pay attention to world events at all.

This is also the reason why Su Mingan chose this place in the first place. It is quiet, remote and has no quarrels. The district server number is ranked low. Suicides and terrorist attackers will not come here to run wild. There are only a group of old men and old ladies playing chess with Yanghua. , and these people seemed not to even know them.

This is a nice hideaway.

Su Mingan walked through the flower-scented path, opened the iron lock of the door, and saw three people standing outside the fence.

"Snapped!"

There was a crisp sound.

Lin Yin smiled and knocked out the colorful flowers on his hand, and the colorful streamers fell on Su Ming'an's head.

He didn't hide, but gently swept the streamers away.

"Happy birthday - Su Ming'an." Lin Yin said with a smile: "Have you watched the World Forum? After the time was announced at 12 o'clock in the morning, the home page was crazy."

Su Mingan nodded.

In the early morning, he happened to be looking at the information of the players at the top of the list. He just exited the interface, took a sip of coffee and refreshed it, and found that the original forum suddenly changed.

As if swept by a bright red flood, the homepage of the World Forum instantly turned into a full page of bright red [2023, happy nineteenth birthday to the number one player——! 】.

That scene can be said to be spectacular. At midnight, all kinds of birthday wishes, long text mood posts, joint congratulatory pictures, and hundreds of people gathering videos crowded the interface. Even the major sections and temporary chat rooms were crowded with blessings. The words interrupted other people who were still chatting normally.

People jokingly said that this day should be historically named "The First Player Forum Conference".

Su Mingan scrolled through dozens of pages in the forum interface, all of which were filled with birthday celebration posts. These posts almost crowded out other serious strategy posts, event posts, and player discussion posts. For a while, the forum was filled with a happy atmosphere. .

Even, I don’t know if it was out of Boss Rabbit’s bad taste, the boy with white hair and red eyes on the original loading interface of the World Forum was replaced with a picture of a lighthouse. When he reopened the World Forum, the picture began to emit green light. Come on, the picture looks extremely shabby.

Moreover, various top players also posted posts together to celebrate his birthday, as if they had agreed to do so.

Aini, Flora, Lu, Beiwang, Yamada Machichi, Lin Jiang, Alger, Iris, Luna... and even some members of the organization, such as Ashkel, Liu Jiahe, Gretel, Huber The special ones all sent a simple blessing.

Although I don’t know if it is because of the 100-player competition at the top of the Eighth World that these top players are eager to have a good relationship with him...

"Lin Yin, we agreed that we won't talk about the world game today." Lu Shu reminded Lin Yin.

Lin Yin immediately stretched out his hand and made a zipper movement in front of his mouth.

"It's okay, there's no need to avoid it." Su Mingan swept away the red ribbon on his shoulders: "We live here, and it's normal to talk about things related to the environment. It's unnatural to avoid it."

He suddenly noticed that these three people were wearing different clothes today.

Lu Shu usually wears a battle uniform in the dungeon world, but today he was wearing a black shorts embroidered with pine, bamboo and white cranes.

There was a short bright red rope wrapped around his wrist, leaving a hint of red in the pure black. The red butterfly stayed on his shoulder, as quiet as a model.

Next to him, Lin Yin was wearing a red short skirt. Her high ponytail dangled neatly on the back of her head. A few strands of messy hair were tied up with a bright red double bow. Her slightly dark brown eyes reflected Su Mingan's figure clearly. shape.

Even wearing a skirt, she looks full of aura. Since her physique is much higher than that of ordinary people, she will not feel cold wearing this in the light snow. Instead, she has the boldness of going out with bare legs in the ice and snow.

As for Noel... Su Mingan was even more surprised.

Normally, Noel is either dressed like a British gentleman or aristocratic in the ancient European style. Top hat, red bow tie, cane and other retro-style decorations are always his standard accessories. When you see him, you feel like a little aristocrat from the previous century who stepped out of a black and white movie.

But today, this boy who is obviously from abroad is actually wearing a white and red sweatshirt like the locals. He has his hands in his pockets, his blond half-long hair is tied into a pigtail and hangs behind his head, and on his feet is a pair of dark Martin boots. The boots have an obvious modern flavor, like a foreign student who has just walked out of a university town.

White, black, and red, these three colors appear on these three people in an extremely coordinated manner, just like team uniforms, giving people a refreshing sense of coordination.

"Let's go to the first stop today." Lin Yin smiled and put away the map in his hand.

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"5 points to enjoy the virtual scenery of the 'White City' architecture! The scene of the White City is perfectly reproduced, and there are even staff playing famous characters such as 'Nolia' and 'Shiro'! Half price at the end of the year, don't miss it if you pass by! Come and experience it without any risk The Baicheng version!"

"The eighth world view competition area is open! There are three groups. Players who want to watch the game together are welcome to join. There will be free melon seeds, snacks and tea! The boss is handsome and has a good personality. The boss lady is being recruited online - by the way, support Edward in crawling away."

"Selling 2023 limited milk tea, New Year's Bobo milk tea! Buy one, get one free——"

"Limited small gifts for the first player's birthday are on sale! Air rifles, hoops, and goldfish fishing games are waiting for you to play!"

The streets became more and more lively.

Just like a carnival on a legal holiday, Su Mingan was shocked by the lively scene as soon as he arrived in a crowded area and walked onto the street.

...Is this the legendary travel scene during the May Day holiday?

At this time, the faces of the four of them were covered with the demon fox masks brought by Lin Yin. In this situation where there were so many people, it was difficult to be discovered.

Noel's blond hair is a bit conspicuous, but foreigners are not absent here, and no one will stare at the passers-by carefully.

When they walk on the street like this, they are safe even without turning on the privacy fog.

There was constant noise in my ears, and people kept passing by them.

This seems to be an activity area server, a bit like the ancient town on Zhai Star.

Various goods are sold on the street, including flowers and dried fruits, wooden swords, rouge gouache, hairpins and silk flowers, etc. It can be said that they are sold in hundreds of department stores.

In addition, there are also snacks such as candied haws, pickled plum juice, crab roe soup dumplings, chicken feet with pickled peppers and other snacks. The aroma of various delicacies lingers in the entire neighborhood.

Among the people walking on the street, there are many young ladies wearing Hanfu. Their long black hair is flowing down, their long skirts are touching the floor, and they walk with a unique ancient charm. They held fans or paper umbrellas and talked softly, and their laughter floated through the noisy crowd like silver bells.

There are even groups of children on the street who are not followed by their parents. They walk in groups on the antique streets, holding small firecrackers and small swords, and having a great time.

There is an opera performance being performed not far away, and many middle-aged people are watching it with interest. Puppet shows, Huangmei Opera, martial arts performances... They seem to prefer these authentic performances to the exciting and dangerous live broadcasts of world games.

This is the inheritance of culture and the nostalgia of human beings for their homeland.

It is also an inseparable and inseparable part of their souls.

At this time, not only the people here, but also hundreds of district servers and hundreds of millions of people seemed to be immersed in this atmosphere.

Human beings will always be nostalgic for their homeland.

Even in a strange world and a crisis-ridden environment, it is the same. They urgently need to awaken those things that belong to their original blood.

Noel's parade plan was really made to do as the Romans do.

Since three of the team members were from the Dragon Kingdom, he directly brought them to this place full of Dragon Kingdom flavor.

"Let's go, better things are ahead." Noel said with a smile.

He led the way in front, like a gentle wind, quietly and slowly pushing aside the crowded crowd, clearing the way for Su Ming'an and others behind.

He skillfully shuttled through the alleys extending in all directions, walking lightly in front, not as if he was in a crowded crowd, but as if he was walking on the most ordinary street.

The fragrant breeze blew his golden hair, and the red string of his mask tied behind his head swayed slightly, and there seemed to be a faint smell of sweets escaping from his body.

Su Mingan was in a daze.

He remembered the spring outing in his sophomore year of high school.

At that time, he was also walking among his classmates, with the laughter of the crowd in his ears, and in his hand was the candied haws given to him by his classmate. The sweet taste has been with him for a long time, and it is still impressive to this day.

Memories from the past continued to fade in his mind, like old photos that were gradually turning yellow. They were replaced by information about various skills and plot lines, as well as the lingering and overlapping pain of death.

His memory before the start of the World Game has naturally begun to blur.

Squeezing through the crowd, he climbed up the moss-covered stone steps.

There are waterside pavilions and antique wooden buildings. Wild grass grows wildly on the edge of the mountain platform, and green stone statues stand beside the slowly flowing stream. Several ancient houses sit quietly right in front.

Lanterns are hung at the four corners of the ancient building, and pools and incense burners are placed around it. The decorations are full of Zen, and the air has a fresh smell of pine needles and bamboo forests.

Several people went to draw lots.

Nuoer is Moji, while Lu Shu and Lin Yin are Xiaoji.

"Try it?" Lin Yin motioned to Su Ming'an to pump quickly.

"I'd better stop smoking. If I get a bad one, the atmosphere will be completely ruined." Su Mingan said, "Besides, I don't believe this."

"Hey, it doesn't matter if you draw or draw, we won't laugh at you even if you draw 'fierce'!"

Lin Yin immediately grabbed his arm and pulled him to the stall.

After looking at the cheerful sign maker, Su Mingan sighed, put down the mask on his face, and turned over the wooden sign in his hand.

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【Good luck】

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The black writing on the wooden sign seems to herald a bright future.

"It's really good luck that you drew this." Noel said.

The first player draws "big luck", which means the gold content is quite high.

...Because in a sense, his good luck will also represent the good luck of many people.

"Maybe." Su Mingan touched the word "good luck" on the wooden sign and put it into his pocket.

"Let's go, next stop!" Lin Yin waved his little hand.

Later, several people went to many different places.

They went to get the amulet, walked through the mirror maze, played a drifting game where the use of abilities was prohibited, watched the electronic music festival, and took the opportunity to watch a 'regional server e-sports competition' organized by the players.

They tasted various snacks along the way, watched shadow puppet shows, and bought some genuine tidbits about top players. Noel said that he would use this to mock others in the Eighth World.

They walked on the Internet Celebrity Bridge, listened to a talk about the number one player in a teahouse, learned new chess and cards developed during the World Game, and played a few games.

Finally, they arrived at the focus of today - the "World Game Culture Annual Exhibition".

Different from a "comic exhibition" in the traditional sense, this is more like an exhibition for all age groups, including fans, stage plays, cosplay groups, joint song and dance groups, as well as various novels and comics derived from world games. , popular science books, peripherals and other cultural products are sold. Its main focus is not "two-dimensional" and animation, but all derivative cultures in the "world game".

When entering, Noel took out a set of four tickets that he had prepared.

"It's a coincidence that when I bought the tickets, they were almost sold out. Although this kind of exhibition is basically open to adventure players for free, I don't want to leak the information." Noel said: "It turned out that there was one called 'Xiao' A player from Akatsuki took the initiative to come to the New World Guild and happened to run into me. He said that he was responsible for selling second-hand tickets, so he got them for me."

...a very familiar name.

Su Mingan heard this very significant name, but he didn't think about it carefully.

As soon as a few people entered, they heard a very loud shout.

"——The number one player! It's you!"

The loud shout, like thunder, was particularly loud in the noisy venue, and boomed through the rolling crowd.

"——!"

Su Ming'an immediately retracted his left foot that he had just stepped forward. He pressed his hand on the mask on his face and began to prepare for spatial displacement.

——This is too bad a start!

He was caught as soon as he entered the venue... Although he has almost relaxed enough now, there is no need to interfere in this crowded place.

But, it has come.

Even though we came here, we were discovered as soon as we met...

By the way, his face was not exposed, how did they find out...

"Don't be nervous." Noel stopped him with a smile, his tone still calm: "Look carefully."

Su Mingan raised his head.

"——Fearless guys, I am shocked by your courage." A loud response echoed throughout the venue again.

The tone of that voice was extremely passionate, as if he was reading a gorgeous European poem: "But, obviously - you don't have a correct understanding of your status, you can't learn to classify, you - you can't become a lighthouse!"

The voice was booming and powerful, making people's ears hurt.

"Bah, bang, bang—" a burst of applause sounded.

...Su Mingan discovered this.

In the center of this conference venue, where there were a lot of people, there was a large booth filled with lights of various colors.

Like a sun, it gathers the most people's attention. It is like the core of the venue, with people radiating from it.

At this time, a man dressed very much like himself was standing on the stage, arms spread wide, and speaking passionately.

Opposite him were several people in performance clothes. Their clothes were shabby and their faces had obvious scars.

On the big screen behind the stage, a familiar scene of a city wall was displayed. The piercing siren's cry sounded at this moment. For a moment, the heroic BGM sounded at the same time, making people's blood boil.

“The people of Playa—” the show’s protagonist holds his head high.

In front of him, several injured actors immediately knelt down simultaneously, seemingly intimidated by his domineering aura.

Several people in black uniforms and costumes immediately appeared on the stage, holding silver guns, and started dancing around the protagonist.

The fluorescent sticks in the audience were waving wildly, people in strange clothes shook their heads and bodies, and their hair was swayed like a mop.

The people who stopped to watch formed a large circle around the stage, and they could not help but applaud.

"People in Praia -" the actor repeated again, his tone extremely passionate, as if he wanted to spit out all the food he ate last night:

"——I love you!"

he shouted with great enthusiasm.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!" The soul hunter in black uniform immediately started dancing around him, and the stage play seemed to have entered the next stage.

The audience applauded wildly, almost turning their hands red.

"I'm so touched by this spirit of sacrifice." They talked about:

"Although I didn't attend the event in person, I think that's what the first player said at the time. It was a worthwhile trip."

"Well, I think that the actor is still not interesting. The first player's speech should be more passionate and louder than this. This is not interesting enough."

The lights kept flashing on the stage, and more and more people were attracted by the stage play that was staged in the center of the venue.

"——I love you!"

"——I love you!"

"——Don't indulge in peace, don't follow fate——I love you like this!"

Rumbling shouts continued to echo in the venue, which was like an execution ground where repeated executions were carried out.

Su Mingan, who witnessed all this: "..."

Su Mingan, who witnessed all this: "Noel, is it too late for us to change projects now?"