VCRMM: Chapter 477

Su Mo was slightly taken aback upon hearing Chi Yu’s question. He raised his head and stared blankly.

The young man’s ruby-like eyes gazed at him gently with a hint of confusion, yet also a touch of encouragement.

Su Mo felt his heart pounding. He once again truly experienced the reality of Starry Sky Age. He could even feel his adrenaline surging. His throat was dry and thirsty, and sweat was oozing from his back.

Su Mo opened his mouth slightly. He really wanted to tell Chi Yu that he liked him and wanted to spend more time with him, so Su Mo used this as an excuse.

But…

He lowered his head slightly, looking at the glass on the dining table that vaguely reflected his current appearance. He was familiar with it but it wasn’t his real face.

Su Mo…

He didn’t want to confess to Chi Yu under these circumstances. He wanted to be his true self standing in front of Chi Yu, even if he was rejected or if Chi Yu didn’t like him.

From the moment he first saw Chi Yu, he couldn’t suppress the flutter in his heart. He had struggled with the question. Was falling in love when he was such an incompetent person destined to have no future? But in the end, he didn’t want to miss out on the first person he had ever liked.

He was serious about this relationship.

Even if… they might not have a future.

Su Mo lowered his head and said with a smile, “They don’t have your patience and they are usually very busy. They don’t have time to pay attention to me.”

“After all, you are an engineer and you know it as well. You are so busy that you might even forget to eat. How could they have the time to teach me and even teach me diligently?”

In fact, Chi Yu also had this problem.

Initially when he took over as chief engineer of Doha Town, he was so busy that he barely had time to eat or sit down and rest.

During that time, it was Su Mo who brought him meals and snacks every day, helping him gain favor with the elementalist engineering team. His cooking skills also improved rapidly during that time.

Chi Yu also thought of that time. He was a bit emotional and said softly, “That’s because you were so good to me. You always took care of me and helped me share some of the pressure. This is why I didn’t break down.”

He had only recently graduated. No matter how talented he was, being appointed as chief engineer by His Majesty with no experience meant that he was under immense pressure to develop and build a small town.

He was truly grateful to Su Mo, so he wanted to do what he could for Su Mo.

“Su Mo, thank you.” Chi Yu smiled. “You are such a kind person.”

However, as soon as he said this, Su Mo’s face turned pale.

Did he get friend-zoned?

The expectation he just saw in Chi Yu’s eyes was probably an illusion.

Su Mo was filled with anxiety and uncertainty, so he could only force a smile. “No need to thank me. This is what I should do.”

“What you should do?” Chi Yu tilted his head slightly.

Su Mo chuckled. “I felt an instant connection with you the first time I met you and… I really like you.”

In the end, he still blurted out those words as if possessed.

Su Mo’s heart skipped a beat when he realized it. He stared intently at Chi Yu, wanting to see how he would react.

“It is our first time meeting.”

Chi Yu seemed to recall something and chuckled again. “Back then I thought you were bullying someone. Maybe… your features were a bit sharp.”

Upon hearing his words, Su Mo instantly wilted like a frosted eggplant, his spirit sluggish.

Chi Yu never considered that possibility.

He truly regarded Su Mo as a friend, a brother…

Moreover, Chi Yu disliked his current appearance, finding it too sharp.

Su Mo wished he could immediately squat in a corner and draw circles, but seeing Chi Yu’s smile, he still nodded in agreement.

“I just wanted to offer him a lollipop, but he suddenly burst into tears. Maybe my face does look a bit fierce now…”

Su Mo scratched his head.

He didn’t think much when he created his character. He just modified the face shape provided by the system, which resulted in his current somewhat generic appearance.

After all, among so many players, many would choose the same system-generated face.

In the past, it was fine when playing 3D online games and mobile games. The embarrassment of having the same face as someone else was inevitable, but no one cared much about the character’s face. Some people even liked the character creation games and would share their creations on forums and online communities for others to download.

However, it would be incredibly embarrassing to bump into someone with the same face as them in a holographic game.

Su Mo could only be thankful that he hadn’t been lazy back then. After choosing the system’s face, he had made some slight modifications according to his own preferences, so that at least he wouldn’t end up looking like triplets when standing next to other players.

This was also why there were so many calls on the forums for the release of a disguise card as soon as possible, because looking like someone else was no longer just an embarrassing issue.

The intelligence level of the NPCs in Starry Sky Age was really high. Therefore, they would often mistake the wrong person.

That’s right. Just like ordinary people, NPCs identified players based on their facial features. Due to this, there were quite a few jokes and misunderstandings, and he could often see such complaints on forums.

Of course, if they were familiar with NPCs then the NPC would be able to identify who they were based on words, actions and the information spoken.

In other words, the favorability system was just a reference and didn’t bind the NPCs to a specific player. Other players could deceive the NPCs by disguising themselves and impersonating others.

Fortunately, Starry Sky Age’s anti-sexual harassment system was very effective, especially in terms of NPC protection. Players could deceive NPCs’ feelings, but it was very difficult to cheat them in terms of money or sex.

Su Mo had a love-hate relationship with this setting.

Love stemmed from authenticity, making NPCs more relatable and human. Hate arose from the possibility that Chi Yu might confuse him with other players.

This wasn’t the first time that this had happened. After all, he now had a common face. When Chi Yu encountered players who looked a lot like Su Mo, he quickly recognized it but he still initially mistook them.

Su Mo clearly remembered Chi Yu’s expression at that time. After the player left, Chi Yu secretly asked him if that was his brother, making Su Mo very depressed.

So when would the disguise card be released?

He couldn’t help posting another message on the forum, hoping that the official team could make arrangements as soon as possible.

Su Mo tidied the table after finishing breakfast. He put the dishes in the dishwater and talked to Chi Yu about his homework.

Chi Yu felt like he had nothing left to teach but there were still things in Su Mo’s blueprints that interested him. He could occasionally gain inspiration from them.

This was a clash of different ideas from two different worlds. He also benefited greatly from teaching Su Mo.

The two of them chatted about the blueprints together. The study was quiet with only the two of them. The atmosphere was very warm and harmonious, and Su Mo’s depression was gradually dispelled.

Soon, Chi Yu went out to work while Su Mo went to find Yin Xuemei as agreed.

This kind-hearted and beautiful older sister gave him a whole basket of lychees.

These Roland-style lychees didn’t look like lychees. They were more like mangosteens. The skin was a bit thick but once peeled, the flesh was translucent and the taste and texture was very similar to lychees. In addition, the core was small.

“It is so sweet!” Su Mo couldn’t help exclaiming.

Seeing that Su Mo was enjoying his meal, Yin Xuemei was also very happy.

After her car accident, she fell into a coma and lay in bed for twenty years. During that time, she regained consciousness intermittently but the experience of lying in bed unable to move was too painful.

There was a time when she even had suicidal thoughts but she persisted for twenty years thanks to her parents’ persuasion.

Who would’ve thought that she would have a chance to be reborn in a holographic game?

Yin Xuemei cherished her current life. She found it very fulfilling to tend to the plants in the fields every day, rather than boring.

She was a complete life player, yet her level wasn’t low. It was because she gained a huge amount of experience and reputation points for each new breed she developed.

Not long ago, she even received an epic rated scythe, which was a system reward for cultivating high-yield agricultural products.

It could be said that Yin Xuemei was very wealthy and her equipment was far superior to that of ordinary combat players.

It was as if she had been blessed by the heavens. Since the start of the game, she had never encountered anything unpleasant. She even suspected that her father had put some pressure on the game company to increase her luck stat.

She only reluctantly believed it when her father repeatedly insisted that it wasn’t true.

For Yin Xuemei, the biggest regret right now was that her parents couldn’t come to Starry Sky Age to reunite with her. They could only chat with her on the phone every day.

However, she should be content with this. She even felt that her twenty years lying in a bed were a dream.

Thanks to Yin Xuemei’s generous teaching and dissemination, many NPCs had learned advanced planting techniques and became her helpers.

If the NPCs were to vote for the most popular and beloved person among the players, Yin Xuemei would definitely be in the top three.

Su Mo also felt very lucky. After saying goodbye to Yin Xuemei, he happily carried the basket of lychees back to his home in Doha Town.

Lychees tasted best chilled, so he put them in the refrigerator and prepared to go find Chi Yu to make his presence known.

The result…

[Ding~ Full server announcement: Starry Sky Age will undergo a 60 minute online update. A batch of new products will be available in the system store, including but not limited to disguise cards, name change cards, and rebirth cards. Stay tuned for more!]