Xu Sili couldn’t figure it out for a while but he felt it was better to keep things as unchanged as possible.
Now due to his intervention, the timeline was messed up and many things didn’t match up with the future forum. But in terms of the big events, it should have nothing to do with him.
If the timeline of major events was disrupted due to the speed of the internal and external time flow, his advantage of foresight would no longer exist.
It was impossible for the game group to reveal the future direction to his second brother. They had their own position and he could understand, but this didn’t mean he would passively accept it.
Xu Sili was now a member of this world and ruled a nation with a population of over 90 million.
Every wrong step would affect tens of millions of people and he couldn’t afford to gamble.
“Second Brother, let the game group proceed according to the original plan!” Xu Sili looked at him and said earnestly. “I need a bit more time to prepare.”
“Besides, going out to alien planets will take more than a month for the journey. If I haven’t come back by the time the open beta begins, what if the empire is out of order?”
This was also a very important question.
During the open beta, 100,000 new players would be added in one go. 100,000 was completely incomparable to 6,000.
With so many players and Roland’s current national situation, it was too difficult to digest them smoothly. More time was needed to prepare!
Xu Yuheng scratched his head and muttered in a low voice, “It isn’t something I can just say…”
However, he knew that Xiao Li’s words made sense. This wasn’t an ordinary game and everything in Starry Sky Age was irreversible. Who knew what mess the 100,000 players could make?
“Okay, I’ll fight hard.”
Xu Yuheng finally couldn’t stand his brother’s pitiful eyes and had to answer like this.
If it didn’t work, he would ask the Yin and Yin families to help make peace, but…
“Whether I can do it or not depends on luck.”
“Yes. Second Brother, I will believe in you!”
Xu Sili smiled. Where was the pitiful look from just now?
Seeing him like this, Xu Yuheng couldn’t help smiling and scolding him.
Since the reunion, he had become more and more helpless against this younger brother. He knew his younger brother was pretending to be pitiful but in the end, he agreed.
The two brothers spoke again and then he went offline.
The help of the Yin and Yin families meant the crisis of the Xu family was almost solved. Xu Yuheng was busy every day and he had recently been online much less.
It should be good to wait for the time of the open beta and when the development of a game cabin suitable for middle-aged and elderly people was nearing completion. It could be used after the test was successful.
At that time, their family would be truly reunited.
Watching his figure gradually disappear, Xu Sili pursed his lips slightly. His eyes fell on the empty room and he finally sighed faintly.
If it really went according to the original plan then after the second closed beta, it might be another six months before he could see his second brother, as well as his oldest brother, parents and others… Thinking of this, he inevitably felt a bit lonely.
The only fortunate thing was that no matter what, it was one month in reality. This meant his parents didn’t need to wait that long.
There was a rustling sound from behind him. Then a pair of arms wrapped around him and a familiar warm breath enveloped him.
“Ah Li.”
Si Sheng pressed a hand to his shoulder and called him gently.
Just now, Xu Yuheng had come to find Xu Sili and Si Sheng tactfully withdrew from the bedroom. He only returned after Xu Yuheng left.
Xu Sili leaned against him, turned his face sideways and rubbed against his cheek lovingly.
“Did you hear everything?” He asked.
Si Sheng paused. “No, you don’t like that.”
He used to eavesdrop but now he didn’t do so.
Xu Sili’s lips curved and he smiled. The loneliness in his heart seemed to have faded a lot due to this person’s companionship and gentleness.
He said, “There are still a few days until the braves will leave.”
“Like last time?”
“Yes, they won’t be able to come back for a while.”
Si Sheng paused. He retracted his arms slightly before hugging Xu Sili tighter. “Second Brother might not be here but you still have me.”
Xu Sili didn’t speak but took his hand. The man’s palm was rough with deep and shallow scars. Xu Sili lowered his head and kissed it deeply.
“Yes, I still have you.”
Si Sheng felt the young man’s kiss on his palm and felt like the kiss was on the tip of his heart, making his whole soul tremble.
He quietly enjoyed this rare warmth as he listened to the young man’s voice.
“When the summoning circle is open again, in addition to my second brother, my other family members might also come.”
“Ah Sheng, you have to get ready.”
“……”
Xu Sili didn’t hear an answer and couldn’t help turning around. He saw that Si Sheng was stunned and a bit flustered.
It wasn’t known what psychological shadow his second brother had left on him but he was frightened like this after hearing that the other family members were coming when he was usually always calm.
Xu Sili was a bit amused. He gently touched Si Sheng’s cheek and said firmly, “Don’t be nervous. They will respect me as long as I insist.”
Si Sheng wasn’t comforted.
He was clearly prepared just now…
He thought for a while before asking, “Besides Second Brother, how many relatives do you have?”
Xu Sili couldn’t help counting it on his fingers. “My grandparents, my parents, my oldest brother, my second brother and my sister-in-law. However, she has divorced my oldest brother and I don’t know if she will come to see me.”
“Then there are my nephew and niece. Once it is their school holiday, they are expected to come as well… that is probably all.”
His other relatives were relatively far away. After so many years, they probably wouldn’t go into the game to see his ‘stand-in.’
Even so, Si Sheng’s face changed after hearing this.
He had a rough life experience. He had never had any relatives since he was a child and he never thought of looking for them. No matter whether it was the last world or this world, family was an extremely strange word to him.
All his soft emotions came from his god but… Lord God didn’t teach him how to get along with so many ‘family members.’
Seeing his bewildered appearance, Xu Sili thought about it. Then he held Si Sheng’s face and forced Si Sheng to look at him.
“Si Sheng, don’t worry. I’m here.”
“My family is very nice. I like you and they will definitely like you.”
Si Sheng looked at his gentle purple eyes and felt that all the restlessness in his heart was instantly smoothed out under this pair of eyes.
He took a deep breath and regained his composure.
“Yes.” He nodded and touched their foreheads together. “Ah Li…”
Xu Sili raised his chin and gently kissed his warm lips, blocking the words in this person’s throat.
The tips of their tongues touched and lingered.
All the melancholy and uneasiness dissolved under such an intimate touch. In this strange world, they could know each other. Perhaps this was the best arrangement of fate…
The night was getting deeper.
The next morning, Xu Sili and Si Sheng came to the teahouse as promised. They would meet Mr Huo and the other four elders here.
As the only woman present, Aina looked very young on the outside. It was hard to tell she was over 100 years old. She looked 40 or 50 years old at most, but it wasn’t known if this was the case in reality.
Seeing them appear, she obviously couldn’t hide her excitement. The other three were more reserved, but judging from the change in their eyes, they weren’t calm in their hearts.
“I greet Your Majesty, I greet Lord Marshal.”
Mr Huo stood up. This time, he still followed the ancient etiquette and didn’t rely on his old age. He set an example for his other four companions.
Seeing this, Aina quickly stood up and pulled the people beside her to stand up as well.
These three old men weren’t from Roland. They looked at each other before finally saluting with Mr Huo.
Yesterday, Mr Huo had already told them his decision and sent the content of his conversation with the emperor to everyone. They had also made a general decision in their hearts.
“Teachers, you don’t have to be so polite. Let’s all sit down.”
Xu Sili helped them up and sat down on the main seat. This was specially reserved for him and he wasn’t polite. Si Sheng stood behind him and guarded him.
“I discussed many things with Elder Huo yesterday. I think he has also told you about Roland’s current situation. Can I ask about your final decision?”
Aine rushed to reply. “I must go back!”
“Your Majesty, for so many years, I dreamed about going back. However, too many things happened in the middle and I made too many concessions. It was only when I was about to die that I woke up and regretted it—”
“I should’ve gone back a long time ago.”
“Back then, I promised my mentor that I would continue the inheritance of the alchemist no matter what. I failed to do so…”
“I thought I might have to leave this world with such regrets. I didn’t expect that you would actually lift the level limit, allowing me to recover to a three star strength. My life expectancy also returned.”
“This is another chance given to me by God.”
“This time, I have to go back to Roland no matter what and die there. This can be regarded as returning to my roots.”
Hearing her confession and seeing her resolute expression, Xu Sili was moved in his heart. He quickly said, “Teacher, if you are willing to come back then the Roland Empire definitely won’t refuse.”
Then he looked at the other three elders.
These three weren’t from Roland and he could understand if they didn’t want to contribute to the Roland Empire. Even so, he had to fight for them.
The three of them looked at each other. Then an old man with a long white beard said, “Your Majesty Roland, our situation has been conveyed to you by Old Huo.”
“We can go back to Escher to serve Roland, but after we go back, we want to first… take a look at the ruins of our homelands.”
Even after so many years, the old man’s voice inevitably trembled when the word ‘homeland’ was mentioned.
Xu Sili was a bit embarrassed when hearing this.
“I can understand the feelings of the three teachers. It is just that due to the beast wave three years ago, Roland only has five cities left such as Imperial City and Orchid Moon. We can only rely on two-way teleportation circles to communicate.”
“The rest of Escher Star’s land is occupied by interstellar beasts. Even if you want to go back, it is too dangerous. I’m afraid I can’t promise you.”
“Is it really that bad?”
The bearded old man looked at him with hesitation and anticipation in his eyes, as if hoping to get a different answer from him.
Xu Sili smiled bitterly.
“It isn’t an exaggeration to describe Roland as being at risk. You might be able to understand when you go back and take a look.”
The old man with a long beard fell silent. Meanwhile, another old man with gray hair but a rich looking appearance spoke, “Your Majesty obviously won’t deceive us about this type of thing. I can understand it very well, but…”
He hesitated. “I have another request.”
“Say it.”
“I can immigrate to Roland, but I hope that once Roland’s situation improves and when I have the ability, I hope to rebuild a city named after Sovo.”
It seemed that this was the elemental chef from Sovo, Archibald.
“I originally wanted to rebuild it in the ruins of the old country. After all, Sovo is adjacent to Roland and the distance isn’t very far…”
He sighed in a rather regretful manner.
“It doesn’t matter if I can’t go that far. As long as I can build a city called Sovo, so that the name Sovo and the history of her existence continues to be passed on, I will be satisfied.”
The other four people couldn’t help showing sadness when they heard this, especially the other two people who also had their homelands destroyed.
The disaster from a hundred years ago destroyed their homes. All their family and companions died and everything they were familiar with disappeared. They were like rootless duckweed. Even if they migrated to other alien planets, it was difficult for them to have a sense of belonging in their hearts.
They looked at each other and exchanged affirmative looks.
“Since there is no way, let’s be like Archibald. We also hope to rebuild Raya City and Beldan City.”
Raya and Beldan were their home countries. More than a hundred years ago, their relationship with the Roland Empire wasn’t friendly but now… there was no point in saying this anymore.
Xu Sili pondered on it for a moment before saying, “Actually, Roland’s current situation has improved a lot. We just launched a campaign not long ago and recovered a small area of land.”
“It might take a long time but one day, we will clean up the interstellar beasts on Escher Star and regain the glory of the Roland Empire.”
“If the few of you aren’t in a hurry, you can wait until then. It won’t be a problem where you want to build the cities.”
The three of them finally nodded and agreed. In any case, they just needed to be able to build the cities in their lifetime and their long-cherished wish would be achieved.
In the end, the two sides happily reached a consensus.
Xu Sili smiled. “In that case, it is decided. I welcome you back on behalf of the Roland Empire.”
Mr Huo’s mood was also very good and he said, “Your Majesty, I will immediately submit an application to the Interstellar Alliance. You should accept it as soon as possible.”
They only had the right to know about Escher’s safe passage after Roland’s emperor agreed.
They were eager to return home, but Xu Sili shook his head and said, “You don’t need to apply.”
Hearing this, the old people looked at each other.
Didn’t he just agree?
In the end, they were old people who had lived a long time. Even Aina didn’t rush to ask but waited for Xu Sili to continue.
They saw the silver-haired young man looking at them with a slight smile, his purple eyes as bright as stars.
“The marshal and I will personally pick you up.”
Hearing his words, it wasn’t just Hou Zhen and Aina. The other three old men who weren’t from Roland were stunned in place.
Seeing the sincere expression of the young emperor, they had to admit that even old antiques like them couldn’t help feeling ‘a gentleman is ready to die for his close friends.’
The Roland Empire was once one of the most powerful and prosperous nations on Escher Star. It was the place everyone yearned for. Now…
The emperor of Roland actually wanted to personally go to an alien planet to welcome them back!
Without waiting for the elders to say anything else, Xu Sili called up the map. After a few operations, he drew a circle in a star field not far from Escher.
“This is Kechibal Star and belongs to the nation of Saint Ruth. It is a famous tourist planet and we can meet here.”
Mr Huo quickly noted down the location. Meanwhile, Aina’s mind returned and she said excitedly, “Your Majesty, do you really want to personally pick us up?”
“Of course. Teacher Aina, do you not want me to go?”
“No no no, it is my honor!” Aina replied. “It is just that for your safety…”
“It is okay. You don’t have to worry about this.”
In the end, the five old people left the Star Network community in a hurry in order to prepare to go to Escher. Xu Sili went offline to make further arrangements.
All the top 500 players on that day received a task called ‘First Exploration of the Starry Sky.’
“Ahhhh, going to outer space!”
Once this title appeared on the Starry Sky Forum, it immediately attracted the attention of countless people.
The owner of this post also posted the task content.
[First Exploration of the Starry Sky (Elite)]
[Description: His Majesty Roland will go to Kechibal Star soon and needs to select a group of escorts.]
[Mission content: Asking the top 500 players to go to Imperial City’s Executive Hall to find Wen Jishan to register. It is valid for 24 hours.]
[Mission rewards: Experience points, faction reputation.]
This mission undoubtedly caused an uproar once it was announced.
[Fk fk f*k, is this really going to outer space?]
[Oh my god, how to go out?]
[It must be a spaceship. D*mn, my rank is over 600 and it is a bit worse than 500!]
[Brother upstairs, how do you think the person ranked 501st feels?]
[Hahaha, I was suddenly comforted.]
In the Starry Sky Forum, there were countless posts discussing this matter. All players were looking forward to this trip and waited for the selected lucky people to broadcast live.
As for the game group, under Xu Yuheng’s warning, they were mentally prepared this time. In fact, they felt it was normal no matter what unpredictable thing happened.
What else could be done besides constant monitoring?
Block it? Look at the players on the forum. Did they dare?
Weak, helpless and pitiful.jpg.
On this day, the players followed the mission instructions and took the shuttle to a huge canyon located on the west side of the inner city. It was around two kilometers away from the inner city.
Once the shuttle slowly crossed the mountain peak and the grand canyon below them appeared in front of everyone’s eyes, all the players, including the soldiers who escorted them, were shocked.
They saw an all-metal building in the canyon. Under the sunlight, the surface of the metal flowed with a dark light.
There was a large spaceship not far from this building, but the size of the spaceship was small compared to this metal building.
Looking down from above, they could see some people being busy in the canyon. Then when looking closely, they found that all those busy people were actually robots!
There were players who couldn’t help checking the information of the building. There was no level restriction when it came to viewing the building information.
A few lines of sentences slowly floated above the building.
[Xiao Wu’s Military Factory]
[Level: Lv 3]
[Status: Working]
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