After listening to the words relayed by Xu Fengqing, Old Wang was silent for a long time. Finally, he knew that this couldn’t be done so he didn’t continue to worry about it.
He knew that he shouldn’t think about the matter of deleting the file and starting over. Originally, it was so difficult with just the Xu family, let alone now that there were two other families mixed in.
No matter how worried he was in his heart, Old Wang could only calm down and let the people below discuss how to solve the trouble caused by the excessive punishment of players who switched factions too early.
The one-and-done solution of deleting the file was useless and they could only make up for it in other ways.
Xu Sili heard the situation relayed by his second brother and his heart was full of embarrassment. He inevitably felt a bit guilty toward Old Wang and the game group.
It was just that their positions were different. He couldn’t stop developing for them. It concerned the lives of too many people in this world.
The only thing he could do was try to coordinate the players’ development speed as much as possible when the open beta started.
In addition to this good news, Xu Yuheng also brought bad news.
The game team made concessions and abandoned the plan to delete the file and start over, but they refused to follow the original plan of 6:1 time flow inside and outside the game.
Under Xu Yuheng’s struggle, it changed from the initial decision of changing the time flow rate of the game and reality to 6:1 to a speed of 2:1. This meant that while the game was closed for one month in reality, it would be two months in the game.
“Originally, they insisted on 1:1 and refused to give in. Elder Yin had to come out personally. He thought that with the time flow rate of 1:1, winter in the game wouldn’t have passed by the time the open beta started and the omens wouldn’t be good.”
“In the end, they each took a step back and decided on the 2:1 plan. It will start when Roland has just started spring and everything is recovering. This is better, both for welcoming the new and the overall mood.”
For this reason, they specially found a master to look for a good date.
In this matter, Xu Yuheng also worked hard. Finally, he had a sudden idea and made a fuss about the date.
Sure enough, those who originally supported the game group also turned back. After all, it was better to have something to believe in than nothing. This was an old tradition of China.
Xu Sili listened to this explanation and knew that his second brother had tried his best. He was still worried about the timing of the beast wave but he was very grateful to his second brother.
He couldn’t interfere with things in reality. Fortunately, there was his second brother or he would definitely be timid and wouldn’t dare to accelerate the development.
Xu Sili couldn’t help feeling sad as he thought about how the server would be shut down soon and he wouldn’t be able to see his second brother for another two months.
On this last day, he didn’t go out.
The two brothers chatted together in the room, playing games and musical instruments and talking about the future. This made Xu Sili feel that he was back to the carefree days of his childhood.
Once the time was almost up, Xu Yuheng remembered something. He quickly brought up shooting mode and took photos and videos. He said he would bring it back to show their parents.
Xu Sili was naturally very cooperative. He also missed his other relatives.
“Second Brother, when will Eldest Brother come to see me?”
Xu Yuheng saved the photos and videos. Just as he was about to go offline, he heard the young man ask him something.
Looking at his pitiful eyes, Xu Yuheng couldn’t help sighing when he remembered his oldest brother’s stubborn appearance.
He reached out to rub Xu Sili’s hair and said while gritting his teeth, “Once this busy period is over, I will definitely let him come online to see you!”
Even if he didn’t want to come, he had to come. If it didn’t work, Xu Yuheng would call his parents for help. He didn’t believe that Xu Fengqing would be so heartless.
Seeing Xu Yuheng hastily go offline and recalling his expression and words before leaving, Xu Sili finally realized that something was wrong.
His oldest brother…
Could it be that he was refusing to come and see Xu Sili?
His second brother always said that his oldest brother was busy, but he had been busy for several months. Was there really no free time to go online at all?
Xu Sili’s mood suddenly fell when he thought of this.
He pursed his lips when looking at this empty room. Then he took out two bottles of red wine from the cabinet and drank after opening one.
When Si Sheng came back, he saw the young man lying on the sofa. His face was red from drunkenness.
He frowned, walked over to pick him up and took him to the bathroom to wash up.
The drunk young man was very obedient. He obeyed almost every command. But when he woke up halfway in the middle, he hugged and rubbed against Si Sheng. He stoked the fire and said in an aggrieved manner, “Si Sheng, I’m so sad…”
His second brother was in the game and took the initiative to come to him, so he could prove himself. However, his oldest brother was in reality. If he didn’t enter the game then Xu Sili wouldn’t even have the chance to explain it to him.
At this moment, Xu Sili once again truly felt that this world and reality were two completely different worlds.
“I can’t go back… there is no going back…”
He muttered nonsense.
Si Sheng looked down at him. Finally, he bent down and kissed Xu Sili’s eyes gently, his voice low and beautiful. “Ah Li, you still have me. I will always protect you.”
Xu Sili, who was crying and acting drunk, slowly calmed down under his soft coaxing.
He looked at the man in front of him, saw the gray-blue eyes full of tenderness and nodded slowly.
“Yes, I still have you.”
He hugged Si Sheng and buried his face deep in the man’s neck.
That night, the two of them didn’t do any unnecessary exercise. They took a comfortable bath and fell asleep hugging each other…
The next day, Xu Sili forgot about last night.
Only a headache was left. The feeling of a hangover was really uncomfortable. Finally, Si Sheng cast a light healing technique on him and the negative state was lifted.
From today, the second closed beta was officially over. The players were kicked out of the game and had to wait for the open beta one month later.
By then, the number of players would reach 100,000.
That would be an even tougher challenge.
On the same day, Xu Sili gathered a small team of guards and finally went with Si Sheng to the underground exchange of Kechibal Star, which was commonly known as the ‘black market.’
The black market of Kechibal Star was almost operating on the surface. The nation to which it belonged didn’t care much about this, which was why Kechibal Star could attract so many rich visitors.
No matter whether it was buying or selling, the black market was a good place to meet the special needs of some people.
The black market address of Kechibal Star could be found on the electronic map, but it had a less conspicuous name. It was still a bit difficult for people who didn’t know the way.
Xu Sili didn’t know any aliens but… he had Xiao Wu. This underground exchange of Kechibal Star was found by the little robot.
The sightseeing car took them to a flea market.
The market was bustling with people.
The stalls were full of common goods for tourists to buy, such as the specialties of Kechibal Star. However, this wasn’t Xu Sili’s goal.
This time, he only brought five imperial guards when he went out.
They all changed into civilian clothes. In addition, there was Si Sheng’s passerby aura so no one noticed them.
So according to Xiao Wu’s instructions, Xu Sili and Si Sheng came all the way to the central area of the market in a low-key manner. They found the entrance to the black market in a hidden alley.
The people who came there wore marks in advance. Some people were even tightly wrapped up and it was hard to tell what they looked like.
Xu Sili also put on a hood and a mask. His hair color and eye color were disguised.
The reception hall was very quiet. Everyone who came in maintained a good awareness and tacit understanding and didn’t look too much at those around them.
In such an atmosphere, the guards protected Xu Sili with restraint and vigilance. They seemed a bit nervous.
After paying the entrance fee, all the people in front of them entered the corridor before an employee came to lead their group to the basement.
They walked through passages with several turns before finally seeing several rooms appear at the end. Some had signs on the doors and others were empty.
“If there is a sign hanging then there are already guests inside,” the employee said.
“Please enter a room without a sign. The auction proceeds will be sent directly to the room through a special channel to ensure your privacy.”
“When leaving, please don’t go back the same way. Just go directly into the passage on the other side of the room. The exit is also random and there is no need to worry about bumping into other guests.”
Perhaps seeing that they were coming for the first time, the employee carefully explained the rules to Xu Sili’s group. She saw that they had no questions and left.
Xu Sili watched her leave before leading everyone to a room. He hung up the sign and walked into the room with curiosity.
The room wasn’t small but it was empty. There was only a light curtain scrolling with information. There wasn’t even a chair to sit on, let alone tea for hospitality.
Secrecy measures were like this.
In any case, he came to the black market to buy things and Xu Sili didn’t expect to enjoy such considerate services here. The goods were the most important thing.
He stepped forward and operated a virtual light curtain.
Among the items traded today, there were many things he needed such as the space capsules, guns, bullets and medicine, as well as items with high rarity.
Originally, Xu Sili wanted to buy a battleship to go back this time. Then he dismissed the idea after seeing Xiao Wu’s modified spaceship.
Xiao Wu’s spaceship was much more powerful than a battleship. Why should he look for it far away?
The money saved could buy more materials. Roland’s industrial base was too poor and Xiao Wu had to make many things by himself. He might not necessarily be able to make all of them.
Xu Sili finished selecting a lot of things and clicked to pay. The interface for filling in the account and password popped up and he directly swiped an unregistered account.
He waited for around ten minutes when a floor tile suddenly sank and a small box was sent up.
A guard stepped forward to check it and confirmed that there was no danger. Then he presented the small box to Xu Sili.
The small box contained a space capsule and all the things he purchased were packed in the space capsule.
It wasn’t known how they would deliver the bulky things if he hadn’t bought a space capsule.
After continuing to choose for a while, Xu Sili felt there was nothing to buy. He was about to leave when he saw a transaction request pop up on the light curtain.
The transaction request read:
[The customers of Room 002 have requested a transaction with you. Do you want to agree?]
Xu Sili couldn’t help raising an eyebrow. He had just bought something. Was the other party interested in it or…
Did they deliberately find him?
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