VCRMM: Chapter 212

“Aunt Val, why are you here?”

Xu Sili was a bit surprised. He hurriedly stepped forward to help the woman up.

Since returning to Roland, Val had lived in Joan’s palace in order to develop the relationship between mother and son. In addition, she took care of her body and rarely went out.

Xu Sili hadn’t expected her to come but…

“I heard what Mingyu said,” Val looked at him with a gentle smile on her face.

“You need to send a fleet to purchase supplies and you are short of a leader. I thought that this candidate should be me, so I came to Your Majesty to recommend myself.”

Xu Sili looked at her and felt a bit embarrassed for a moment.

It was true that in his heart, Aunt Val was the best candidate but…

“You have just returned to Roland not long ago and your body hasn’t recovered well. How can I let you go out at this time?”

Val shook her head and said in a gentle voice, “Thanks to Niya’s care, my body is no longer in serious condition.”

She looked at Xu Sili with firm and determined eyes.

“Your Majesty, please don’t reject me. Contributing to Roland’s revival is my lifelong pursuit.”

“30 years ago, I knew nothing about the interstellar world, but I went out on my own and took the first step in exploring alien space for Roland after the disaster.”

“Today, Roland needs me so much. How can I stay in the palace and enjoy myself?”

“My talent is average and I have no experience in fighting interstellar beasts, but I also have my own battlefield.”

The woman’s eyes were shining like burning fireflies. There was something in her eyes that moved Xu Sili.

“Your Majesty, I have never regretted leaving Roland.”

“Even though such a tragedy happened four years ago, all the efforts of my ancestors were in vain, and I lost my beloved brother and many familiar people but…”

“Only by uniting all forces can we help Roland get out of the disaster faster. This concept hasn’t changed even now.”

At this point, she lowered her eyes and her beautiful face showed a bit of sadness.

“When I woke up from my sleep and learned what happened to Roland, I fell into sadness and despair for a while. However, during the following period of time, I felt too much.”

Val looked up again. She looked at the silver-haired young man in front of her. She saw the face that was somewhat similar to her brother’s and her eyes became firm and gentle again.

“Under your rule, Roland is gaining new strength.”

“Everything might be inferior to what it was before the beast wave, but I can feel that the empire’s recovery is only a matter of time.”

The current Roland had changed too much from the empire she once lived in.

The territory had shrunk again but the potential it contained was huge. Just the lifting of the star-level restrictions and the increase in element intensity were completely different.

What’s more, there were other aspects to it.

“Thank you, Your Majesty, for waking me up from my deep sleep and bringing me hope again.”

The woman’s eyes were slightly red but the smile on her face was still so gentle, full of relief and love.

“I don’t know what technology the institute is developing, but from Mingyu’s attitude, I can see that it should be very important.”

Val continued, “Your Majesty, please leave the procurement task to me. I will fulfill my mission and collect the required supplies as soon as possible.”

Many rare materials were difficult to obtain without access. Even if one went to the black market to buy them, one might not be able to get them all.

Val had been wandering around the alien worlds for years. She had contacted various parties to obtain a lot of assistance for Roland. She had many connections and knew the secrets of the universe. Even Dr Ding couldn’t compare with her.

She might’ve been sleeping for ten years and had lost many connections, but a skinny camel was bigger than a horse. She could also try to reconnect her broken network of contacts.

The only thing that was more difficult was probably the funding issue. She didn’t know if some of the assets she left behind ten years ago were still there?

Xu Sili didn’t know what Val was distressed about. He looked at the woman in front of him. After hearing her words, he had no reason to reject her.

People from the Roland imperial family…

They were probably like this. It was probably only this type of imperial family that could be so loved by the people.

He hesitated for a moment. Then he couldn’t help saying, “Aunt Val, I want to agree to you but there is still Joan. He…”

“Imperial Brother!”

At this time, a little boy’s voice sounded from the door and interrupted Xu Sili’s words.

Xu Sili and Val couldn’t help following the sound. They saw that Joan had arrived outside the palace at some point. At this moment, he raised his head and puffed out his chest. He walked in majestically.

“Imperial Brother!”

He came to Xu Sili and saluted respectfully.

Xu Sili was about to speak when he heard the little boy continue, “Joan begs the emperor to let me go out into the universe with my mother!”

“I will definitely protect her and come back safely with her!”

The little boy had just turned 11 years old. His face was immature and his voice was a bit childish. However, his eyes were enthusiastic and full of a strong desire to prove his strength.

It was hard for Xu Sili to not be moved.

Val lowered her head and looked at her son. The mother and son had been separated for many years and she had missed his entire childhood.

But at this moment, she was extremely relieved and happy. She felt even more that it was the right choice to ask the guards to send him back.

“Your Majesty, let Joan come with me.”

Val gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She looked at Xu Sili and pleaded again.

“Let him be exposed to the outside world early and let him see how big the universe is. I think it isn’t a bad thing for his growth.”

Val’s love for her child was undeniable, but she didn’t want her child to become a flower in a greenhouse.

Interstellar travel might be full of unknown variables, but generally speaking, the risk was very low as long as they didn’t encounter star thieves or wars.

Xu Sili looked at the mother and son in front of him. At this moment, what else could he do besides nod?

In the end, he agreed to Val and Joan’s request but he was also fully prepared for their safety.

There was naturally no shortage of life-saving potions, as well as various supplies and skill cards that could be decisive at critical moments.

There were only 500 people sent out this time, so the power of the Balance card was very weakened. Still, it was better than nothing. Then Xu Sili went to Si Sheng to ask for a few cards.

Si Sheng had many powerful skills, but not many of them could be made into cards. It wasn’t that he couldn’t do it, but even if he did, Aunt Val and Joan wouldn’t be able to use them with their spiritual strength.

If used forcibly, it might also cause backlash.

In the end, after tearfully filming a few small videos with Si Sheng, he experimented with five skill cards that required low spiritual energy but were powerful.

The 500 guards accompanying the team were all carefully selected elite. Even Li Zhecheng was sent out by Xu Sili.

Moreover, after careful consideration, Xu Sili recruited five more players and asked them to be responsible for protecting the safety of Val and Joan.

The players might have low strength but they were very useful in many cases.

For example, the ‘soul eavesdropping technique’ that could eavesdrop on information even after death. Who could prevent this?

There was also unlimited communication between players. Even when NPC communication methods were limited, players could still communicate with each other unhindered and weren’t affected by distance.

In short, he couldn’t go wrong with sending a few players out.

Moreover, the players he chose were all high-level players with a high reputation. For these players, the cost of changing factions was too high. It could be said to be no different from deleting their account and playing again.

Therefore, he didn’t need to worry too much about their mutiny.

He also discussed this matter with his older brother and second brother, and they all supported his decision.

In any case, the Xu family originally invested in the game for their younger brother. Now that they knew he was in the game, nothing was more important than him.

It was fine as long as he was happy. His two older brothers would do their best to satisfy him.

As for the game progressing too fast?

Judging from the data of various aspects after the open beta, the progress of the game didn’t cause players to quit playing. Instead, it stimulated most players who were waiting to buy game cabins and helmets in advance.

After all, the game changed every day. If they didn’t enter the game early, did they have to wait to play what others had left behind?

There were also a large number of posts in the forum calling for the officials to open more experience stores. 100 experience stores with a total of 20,000 experience helmets couldn’t meet the needs of the players.

Since the opening of the store, the experience stores had been full at all times. It was because there was a deep sleep state during the game and there was no shortage of customers late at night.

Players who received the mission naturally couldn’t keep a low profile. They immediately posted it on the forum, attracting the envy and jealousy of a large number of people.

[Ahhh, I also want to go to an alien planet!]

[F*k, protect Val Roland? Is it His Majesty Roland’s aunt, the stunning beauty who appeared on live TV before?]

[Isn’t this too nonsensical? Which of the Roland imperial family isn’t a great beauty?]

[Woo woo woo, His Highness Xenos, I like him so much!]

[Am I the only one who likes little Joan?]

[Silin is beautiful too! A cool and sassy queen!]

[Shouldn’t the point be that they can go on interstellar adventures? Starry Sky Age, the interstellar world is the theme of the game!]

[Hahahaha, brothers, continue to stay behind to fight against the beast wave. I will go out to explore the way for you first. Don’t miss me too much, hahahaha.]

[My fist is hard. I want to beat the poster.]

[Are there any brothers who want to form a group to care for the original poster? Send him some care before he goes out.]

[The group + me.]

[Come on, come on, Imperial City (254, 548). I see the poster. Brothers, come quickly!]

[F*k, you guys are serious!]

Xu Sili didn’t know what happened between the players. After around three days, everything was ready.

On this day, Aunt Val took Joan and a group of guards to board the Starry Sky. They officially set off for the alien planet and marked the beginning of Roland’s future interstellar trade.

Val stood at the stern of the ship. She watched Imperial City gradually disappearing from the field of view through the glass and the belief in her heart became stronger.

Beside her, there was a figure standing beside Joan.

There were three hideous scars on the man’s face. It was Brady, who had protected Silin and Xenos from the beast wave and protected them in the underground cave for four years.

“Brady, I never thought that after so many years, we would one day fight side by side again.”

Val looked at him and said with great emotion.

Brady was the guard who brought Joan back. In the first place, he was sent to her by her brother. After escorting Joan back to Roland, he invited himself to the front line.

Unexpectedly, they met again many years later.

Brady bowed and said, “It is an honor for this subordinate to protect Your Highness Val again.”

“In the beginning, It was this subordinate’s failure to protect you that led to your exile for many years. His Majesty didn’t hold me responsible, but this subordinate hasn’t been able to let it go.”

“Now, this subordinate finally has a chance to alleviate my sin. This time, I will protect you and Your Highness!”

It was too chaotic.

Val was seriously injured at that time. Brady actually witnessed her ‘death’ with his own eyes, so he returned with His Highness.

However, he didn’t expect that after he left, Val would have another adventure. Not only was she rescued by her old friend Dr Ding, but she was properly taken care of for ten years before finally returning to Roland.

This could probably be attributed to God’s blessing!

“Brady, please stop saying that. Not only are you not guilty, but you are the benefactor of the Roland imperial family. We all want to thank you.”

It wasn’t just Joan, but also Silin and Xenos. They had always been grateful to this loyal guard.

She wanted to say something else, but the communicator suddenly rang. She found that it was from Xu Sili and had to stop talking temporarily.

Snow: [Aunt Val, I’m sorry. I left the most important thing behind! Please send me your interstellar account.]

Val blinked. Was he going to transfer money to her?

Since Dr Ding had been taking care of her, it meant her account hadn’t been destroyed. She even had a certain amount of savings. This was one of the reasons she went out to purchase supplies this time.

She knew that Roland didn’t have foreign exchange reserves, so she didn’t think about asking Xu Sili. She didn’t mention it and thought she would go out to make money.

She didn’t expect too much, but she still sent her account over. Soon, she received a transfer.

She glanced at it. Once she saw the series of numbers, she couldn’t help her eyes widening despite her calm nature. She counted it with her fingers several times.

Roland… when did it become so rich?

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