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Wen Xingze returned home.
"Teacher Chi, I'm back."
"Welcome back." Chi Yan replied, stirring the porridge with a long spoon, "Don't go with strangers on your next trip."
Wen Xingze seemed to smell a little bit of vinegar.
Mr. Chef is off today.
Chi Yan actually cooks himself—Wen Xingze didn't even know he could cook before—so when he came to pick up Wen Xingze through Mustard Space, he still had half a bottle of soy sauce in his hand.
If it were half a month ago, Wen Xingze would never have expected to see Chi Yan like this: wearing simple home clothes, his expression was still calm and calm, but he was tainted with human smoke and fire, as if he was unkind and condescending. The deity steps down from the altar and becomes alive.
The blood patriarch who came today was Lan, a little boy in a tuxedo with his blood teeth showing, and was floating beside Chi Yan, Wen Xingze tried to stop him many times but to no avail.
Chi Yan didn't squint.
Lan tried to find something wrong with his behavior and the dishes he cooked with critical eyes, so as to persuade Wen Xingze to move out of here. But to Lan's great disappointment, Chi Yan's performance can be said to be very good.
The seafood porridge simmering on the stove happens to be boiling. The porridge rice is soft and sticky. Sea cucumbers, scallops, and light pink shrimps are rolled in it, with a rich and delicious taste.
In addition, there is Dongpo pork that has just come out of the steamer. The skin is thin and tender, soaked in the brown sugar color of the rock sugar, and the sauce drips tremblingly when poked with chopsticks...
The parents of the blood clan were sour when they thought of the dark dishes they had made, but they couldn't find any thorns in it. Lan could only keep his mouth shut and Wen Xingze patted his head.
"There are spring rolls on the table, you can eat some," Chi Yan, who was wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen and said casually, "Don't eat too much, you will be full."
Wen Xingze's saliva almost dripped down.
He thought Chi Yan was so virtuous.
Wanting to marry... no, wanting to marry... not right. never mind.
Wen Xingze obediently sat at the dining table with a spring roll in his mouth and waited. Although they lived together for half a month, because the two of them were very busy with work, they basically only saw each other at dinner time—but Chi Yan would definitely come back for dinner every day. I thought he would entertain a lot.
The final porridge is boiled to the right heat, and the meal is ready. Wen Xingze helped to arrange the dishes, and Chi Yan took the bowls and chopsticks.
Lan Yue, who was floating in mid-air, looked more and more like a young couple. He was so angry that he wanted to bite someone, and followed Wen Xingze's side to persuade him painstakingly: "Your Majesty, listen to the old minister's words, the loyal words are hard to hear, the demon concubine is wronging the country..."
Wen Xingze: "..."
"Ms. Chi just cooks by the way... Lan, do you watch costume dramas a lot lately?" Wen Xingze's ears turned red again, and he felt that this was not good, "I'll serve the dishes."
After saying this, Wen Xingze went back to the kitchen to serve the dishes, so they stopped communicating for a while.
Lan: "Hmph."
Suddenly, something caught Lan's attention.
It's the bowls and chopsticks on the table.
Chi Yan placed three sets of tableware on the table, besides Wen Xingze's and his own, there was another set to the left of Wen Xingze's position.
He glanced at Chi Yan for no reason, and Chi Yan looked indifferent, and while taking off his apron, he gestured to him with a 'please go' gesture.
blue:"… "
Lan's face suddenly turned blue and white, a little unbelievable, but also disdainful.
The most jealous parent of the blood family has been targeting Chi Yan, hoping to reduce the chances of him and Wen Xingze being alone together as much as possible, but Chi Yan took the initiative to invite Lan to eat together at the table, and Lan couldn't understand Chi Yan more and more. What is this, revenge with virtue? Still want to win sympathy
Lan sneered twice: "You don't think you can buy me off with a set of tableware, do you?"
"Forget it." Chi Yan seemed to be planning to put away the tableware.
Lan: "..." Grass.
But Chi Yan still didn't put away the tableware in the end, but put a glass next to the tableware, and there was a small piece of garlic in the glass.
Lan: "..." Grass? ? !
"I don't hate you guys." Chi Yan said, glancing at the little boy as he passed by Lan.
Because Wen Xingze likes them and cherishes them.
Although Chi Yan can't love the house and the black, and sometimes it is difficult to restrain his jealousy, but he will unconditionally protect everything that Wen Xingze cherishes.
Too strong liking and love often leads to the desire for monopoly.
Especially creatures like the Blood Race and Chi Yan who have lived in darkness for a long time, of course they want to hold on to the only ray of light, and they are unwilling to let go even if they die. Not willing to share with others.
At least, the jealous vampires would never say something like 'We don't hate Chi Yan, because His Majesty likes him, so we will do our best to protect him'.
Lan stared closely at his eyes to judge the authenticity of this sentence.
No one can lie in front of a vampire who is proficient in illusion and demagogy.
"..."
Wen Xingze went to the refrigerator to look for juice, and finally found it.
When he walked back with the cup, he found that Lan still had a stern face angrily, but he didn't say anything in Wen Xingze's ear, "What about Chi Yan, the demon concubine?"
Their relationship, it seems, eased a little bit
Of course, it was only a very subtle point, because when Chi Yan approached Wen Xingze, Lan still showed her small fangs, but she no longer had the attitude of wanting to attack every second as before.
This is the happiest meal Wen Xingze has eaten in the past two months, because the atmosphere at home is really good at this time, and of course the main reason is because it is so delicious.
Wen Xingze was holding a bowl of porridge, almost crying: "How can it be so delicious? Your culinary talent is too terrifying, will the chef of the Chi family really not be unemployed?"
Chi Yan said: "If you like, I will do it every day."
Wen Xingze still thought that Chi Yan was joking.
Tomorrow is the day to go to the parallel universe.
And I don't know if it's a coincidence, but tomorrow happens to be the Muse Empire's annual Light Festival—the day when Wen Xingze downloaded "Desolate" for the first time and logged into the game, lighting the first light on the desolate planet. The nature of Guangci Festival is equivalent to China's National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival.
Every year on the first day of November, the citizens of Muses will spontaneously hold banquets, celebrations and parades in Capital Star, and as the king, Wen Xingze will be responsible for personally extinguishing the last light of the day, and finally lighting it up again.
after dinner.
Wen Xingze sat on the sofa, looking at the translucent globe on the table.
It was sent to him by robot parents.
"I like it very much."
Life here is very happy now, with a career I like, fans, and Chi Yan. But Wen Xingze still can't forget the time when he got along with everyone like family members in the game.
At that time, the winter was very long, but there was always a charcoal fire burning indoors, and Wen Xingze could feel the heat of the flame through the screen.
So, I heard that Wen Xingze was very happy when he was able to travel to Muse, he was really happy.
another universe.
On Mechanical Star E19, the robots gathered together quietly, dismantled their own limbs or parts for cleaning and oiling. And No. 011 was still curled up in the blanket in the corner, carefully looking at the faded pattern on the corner of the blanket, and beside it was the light screen of "Zai Zai Cultivation Plan".
When Wen Xingze said "I like it very much", 011 was stunned for a long time, and then the anthropomorphic robot couldn't help but clenched the blanket tightly, showing a very clumsy and shallow smile.
As Zai Zai's guide for this trip, the parents of the robots chose the capital star for Wen Xingze.
— This is their decision after deliberation. Although they really want Zai Zai to come to Mechanical Star, there will be many opportunities in the future. For the first time, let Zai Zai return to Capital Star. Zai Zai must also want to go there. .
Thirty years ago, on November 1, the capital star, the gears of fate were quietly engaged, and the first ray of light shone on this country.
The barren planet 30 years ago, and the prosperous center of the universe 30 years later, Wang accompanied them to spend many springs, summers, autumns and winters there, witnessing Muse from a small city-state to a huge empire today.
Many muse citizens are sleepless tonight.
"Tomorrow, I can finally see the king." Everyone tried to hold back their tears and thought.
"Tomorrow, His Majesty can finally correct the documents." The secretary thought as he looked at the mountains of documents piled up in the palace for four months.
In a country as large as the Muse Empire, Wen Xingze, as the king, missed work for four full months, and all members of the Military Department of the Cabinet Academy of Sciences were obsessed with raising cubs. The accumulated workload can be imagined.
The secretary has taken on too much pain that he shouldn't have to bear at his age.
"Tomorrow, I can finally see—" Wen Xingze tried his best to hold back his tears, the face of his secretary suddenly appeared in his mind, and he thought, "Hey, did I forget something?... Forget it, here's If you need sensationalism, cry for me!"
The next day, at six in the evening.
"Cub Cub Development Plan".
"Congratulations to the parents, the latest main quest has been successfully completed! At the same time, you will get a special aura [Entertainment reporter Mi Mingyou's awe*1], and an additional reward for the side quest opportunity*1."
"To ensure a smooth journey for Zai Zai, the game system and live broadcast channel of "Zai Zai Cultivation Plan" will be temporarily closed today and tomorrow. The final confirmation of the trip has been sent to Zai Zai, please wait patiently for Zai Zai's arrival!"
And the other side.
Guangta did not mention the specific means of transportation. At four o'clock in the afternoon that day, Wen Xingze went to the largest airport in the capital according to the guide sent by Guangta.
Because he was only going for one day, and to his own country, Wen Xingze strongly requested to reduce the luggage, but the suitcase was still full of parents and Chi Yan: including but not limited to four sets of clothes, scarves, snack chocolates, sunscreen, Tents, umbrellas, game consoles, comic magazines, insect repellent... I don't know, I thought he was going to live for a year.
The general process is similar to that of flying, the luggage has to go through the security check, and then check in at the counter—the difference is that instead of going to the waiting room, after the airport scans his documents, a female staff member with delicate makeup comes out.
The female staff seemed to have been waiting for a long time, she looked calm and composed, and took Wen Xingze to a separate place like a VIP waiting room, and poured him tea:
"Please wait here for a moment."
Wen Xingze: "Okay, thank you."
Then Wen Xingze began to wait.
At 4:30, the staff turned on the circular projection screen to play SpongeBob SquarePants. Please wait for Wen Xingze.
At five o'clock, the general manager and the board of directors came in to play Monopoly with him, please Wen Xingze wait a moment.
At 5:30, a symphony band came, please wait for Wen Xingze...
If he hadn't been startled by the magnificent melody of the Symphony of Destiny, Wen Xingze would have almost fallen asleep.
How could someone play the symphony of fate at the airport? !
"When will I be able to leave?" Wen Xingze asked the general manager, "Otherwise I'll sleep for a while?"
The general manager was sweating profusely: "We are not very clear about this, but your service comes with flight delay insurance, and you will get high compensation, please be careful..."
"Okay." Wen Xingze sighed and thanked them.
Then the general manager, the board of directors, and the band exited one by one and closed the door.
At six o'clock, Wen Xingze's cell phone rang a message alert, and he finally received the final confirmation message:
“[Guangta Tourism] Dear Mr. Wen! Your first trip to Muse is about to begin. Please cooperate and confirm the following precautions:
1. Vomiting, dizziness and other uncomfortable symptoms may occur during the first plane transfer jump. The light tower will provide you with simple and convenient medical rescue, see Appendix 1 for details.
2. The destination and content of the trip will be decided by the parents in charge. The location of the first transfer may be slightly different from the expected (within 0.5~1 light-year), and the intersection of parallel universes may produce a slight butterfly effect. See Appendix 2 for details.
3. The total cost of this trip is 10,000,000 Starcoins (including transportation fees, excluding traffic fees). 4G Universe Unicom data can still be used in the parallel universe, and will be billed at 200 Starcoins/M.
Guangta reserves the right of final interpretation of this trip, I wish you a pleasant journey! "
Looks like it's time to go.
Wen Xingze breathed a sigh of relief and stood up. Will a stewardess come to take him to the spaceship? Or any door like Doraemon? Or some tall and technological space capsule
However, it turned out that he was wrong.
And no staff came in.
Wen Xingze took a few steps dragging his suitcase when his eyes suddenly went dark.
Accompanied by the extremely strong feeling of weightless falling, and the dizziness of falling from a high altitude at a high speed, Wen Xingze heard an artificially synthesized AI voice:
"Countdown to plane transition..."
"three."
"two."
"one!"
It took about ten seconds for Wen Xingze's feet to feel that he was standing on solid ground again. Along with his blurred vision, what became clear were the extremely noisy cheers, applause, and shouts in his ears.
There is a lot of people here, and it is extremely lively:
"Buy and leave! Even numbers are negative, odd numbers are positive!"
"The dwarves really dare to bet. Aren't they usually the most stingy? The mermaids over there are really taken advantage of."
"Who is not greedy for this grand prize?"
"Ding-ding-dong-"
The space of this place is incomparably huge, covered with gorgeous and complicated thick carpets, but the light is very dim, a few beams of light are focused on several main gaming tables, and the onlookers are lined up on the inner three floors and the outer three floors.
From time to time, there were sounds of cheers or booing. Everyone in sight was wearing black robes and masks of various styles. At first glance, it looked a bit like a masked ball.
Wen Xingze: "?"
Wait, if he remembers correctly, here seems to be...
An intelligent little robot floated beside it, explaining in an eloquent voice: "Welcome to the largest underground casino in Muse!"
Wen Xingze: "..."
right! This is an underground casino run by the gnomes!
However, the "underground" here does not mean shameful, but as the name suggests, it is truly underground.
The underground city at a depth of 10,000 meters on the capital star is a place like a huge mine, connected by countless pipes and suspended ladders, and casinos of all sizes are scattered throughout it. Its existence itself is like a huge and complex hub.
It's dark here, and it's never bright.
This is the city-state of the gnome scholars.
For the entire universe, the dwarf race is an extremely mysterious race. Countless great scientists have been born here, and their existence has advanced the technological level of the universe for at least thousands of years.
—The gnomes are knowledgeable, intelligent, and hardworking.
—The gnomes are gambling, arrogant and greedy.
Before the Muses, they never joined any nation, for no one could endure their eccentric temper for long, nor did they disdain the attachment to a race far inferior in intelligence to their own.
When Wen Xingze played "Desolation", he only knew the existence of this underground casino, and he had never even been in the game. It is estimated that there was an error in the space transmission of the light tower. He did not expect that someone would come here in person this time. Chance.
That intelligent robot is obviously programmed, as long as someone walks to the exit, it will keep repeating the slogan:
"The most realistic and exciting game, the most powerful opponent, and the most adrenaline-inducing grand prize—on the night of the Light Festival, Casino No. 1 will see you there!"
Wen Xingze: "What is the specific award?"
Wen Xingze looked around, and was shocked by the flow of people. Muse is so rich and powerful, logically speaking, the casino should not be so popular.
Do you have so many things you can't ask for that can only be obtained by gambling
And the dwarves are the operators of the casino, right? Did they even gamble in person? ! The dwarves have many strange habits: cleanliness, hate crowded places, hate noise, hate light... So although they like to gamble, they seldom come to the casino to bet in person.
Probably in the second or third year after opening the underground casino, the patriarch of the dwarves, Eli, tried to operate an online casino on the Star Network, mainly to serve the habits of the dwarfs, and of course he made a lot of money. Cosmic Union money.
Yes, it’s the kind where the beautiful croupier deals cards online.
In the next second, I heard the intelligent robot say: "Part of the prizes this time are sponsored by Guangta. The third prize, the collector's edition of Zai Zai's recording 'I Like You' vinyl disc, the second prize, a limited edition of Zai Zai's blood filter Figurine... ”
Speaking of this, the robot couldn't help showing a fascinated look.
Wen Xingze: "..."
He should have guessed.
Wen Xingze felt as if his whole body had been put into a steamer and was about to be overwhelmed by excessive embarrassment and shame: "Thank you, please stop talking."
The little robot shut up obediently.
"Please give me the number plate, robe, and mask," Wen Xingze said to the little robot, "Where can I exchange chips?"
Wen Xingze didn't have a terminal, and he didn't even have a star coin on him, but one of the charms of the underground casino was that its chips weren't all exchanged by money.
The little robot didn't answer right away.
It scanned Wen Xingze's bones with its iris, and after a moment's hesitation, said: "Your age does not meet the two-hundred-year-old adult rule, and you cannot enter or leave this place. You need to..."
Wen Xingze: "..."
The little robot said: "... you need to pay an entrance fee of 10,000 star coins."
Wen Xingze thought to himself, even if you are a minor, you can enter as long as you pay? As expected of a casino run by the gnomes.
Wen Xingze said: "You may have misunderstood one thing."
Little robot: "?"
"I'm not here to gamble," Wen Xingze pulled off his mask a bit, exposing his whole face, and said, "I'm here, uh, for a private visit."
The little robot raised its head blankly, and used iris scanning to recognize Wen Xingze's face.
"Di-di-"
"The highest level of authority! Welcome, Your Majesty—"
Wen Xingze quickly covered the mouth of the little robot.
The little robot was visibly excited to the point of dizziness and confusion. It made a sound like a cassette tape, and then held the robe and mask to Wen Xingze with both hands and feet, and shyly put another card into Wen Xingze's hand. inside.
That's an energy card.
A small robot of their level has worked in the casino for three years and can be exchanged for an energy card. This year happens to be the third year since it officially left the factory.
"Sorry, I only have one," the little robot stubbornly stuffed the energy card into his hand, and whispered, "Next time you come again, I will have more..."
It's strange, Wen Xingze felt a little sore for no reason.
He returned the energy card to it, touched the head of the little robot: "I will come again next time, you save it for me first."
Holding the card, the little robot stammered: "I hope you will be an adult when you come next time, otherwise, according to the regulations, I still need to charge you 10,000 star coins."
Wen Xingze: "...Okay, I will try my best."
Wen Xingze walked into the casino.