Chapter 421 Chapter 419·"Mother"

Su Mingan has realized that Noel's affinity is somewhat beyond his expectation.

Even though when they first met, he just wanted to use each other with Noel, but after just one copy of the seventh world, Noel silently broke the sense of distance and came closer to him.

Su Mingan's criteria for identifying "companions" have always been very strict, but Noel quickly stepped in in just ten days.

From meeting Lu Shu to truly trusting Lu Shu, he went through five dungeons, but Noel only needed one dungeon.

Even now, he communicates with Noel more than Lu Shu, and when there is something to think about, he will first ask Noel for his thoughts.

Although there is a fact that Noel is indeed smarter than Lu Shu, the affinity shown by Noel has alarmed him.

 He saw the shadow of his own attitude towards NPCs in Noel's gradually adjusting attitude towards him.

 …This is a very terrible omen.

Su Ming'an doesn't necessarily want to speculate on others with malicious intent, it's just that his position doesn't allow him to be emotional. Noel's approach was very abrupt, and the background of the other party is still unclear.

Moreover, during a week in Praia, someone also pointed out Noel’s secret “deal” with the children.

 Emotions and sensibility are a major cause of human failure. It is not uncommon for those who have entangled interests to be betrayed by their friends.

 He will eliminate the possibility of being trapped in it from the beginning.

He will celebrate his birthday, and he also wants to relax, but this birthday is definitely not just for celebration and happiness.

In his opinion,

 Even if it’s your nineteenth birthday, it’s something you can take advantage of.

 Whether it’s to test other people’s ideas, to test the dynamics of large organizations, or to gauge the extent to which people are affected, this is great.

To people, a birthday is just one of the three hundred and sixty-five days. It may have some symbolic meaning, but in the current situation, this symbolic meaning representing sensibility has begun to seem increasingly insignificant.

 …

Su Mingan went to the joint group.

 The layout here is still the same as it was during the human self-rescue meeting.

 Perhaps because of the low prices, the pomp here is huge, and the thousand-meter red carpet at that time has not been removed yet.

Due to the festive atmosphere, there are many bells, red bow ties, plush toys and other items hanging here. There are also decorations such as Christmas trees and snowmen on the roadside. Many players are walking around wearing cool red and green skirts and shorts. Some staff wearing military uniforms and uniforms were also seen.

Even at the end of the year and the festival is approaching, these people still wear such monotonous clothes with great responsibility and work for the overall interests of the people. Su Mingan could even see the obvious signs of exhaustion on their faces, as if they had stayed up for several nights.

 He is never the only one who has been working hard.

 It’s just that the direction of their efforts is different.

After meeting with the usher, the gate of the Landi Resident Hospital in the main area of ​​the United Regiment appeared in front of him. This hospital is jointly managed by the World Peace Dove Medical Department, the General Science and Technology Department of the United Mission, and the Psychology Department of the United Mission. It is the most authoritative hospital in the current world game.

 The world game has methods to repair the human body. This kind of hospital mainly treats mental problems.

The leader responsible for bringing Su Ming'an is Liu Jiahe, one of the main leaders of the joint group and Yang Changxu's immediate boss, who is currently the minister of the Longguo Yangtze River System.

This middle-aged man with a smile on his face was very polite and did not ask any offensive topics.

"...Welcome to Landi Resident General Hospital, number one player, thank you for your great contribution to the score progress bar of all mankind." Liu Jiahe said gently. There were some thin cracked smile lines at the corners of his eyes, which looked very pleasant. People get close.

 He was wearing a very simple black gown, like a Chinese tunic suit, with a decorative gun on his waist.

  Casual players without combat effectiveness will subconsciously be afraid when facing adventure players, because adventure players will naturally bring out a sense of danger from the dungeon.

Of course, Liu Jiahe did not show any fear. He had seen too many strong winds and waves. His tone was still gentle now, and the two were communicating on an equal footing.

 Liu Jiahe did not mention the topic of Su Ming'an's birthday, but directly wished him all the best in the eighth world.

“…” Listening to Liu Jiahe’s greetings, Su Mingan found that this group of people had really understood their psychological state.

 They have seen that they do not like the topic of "birthday". So, while everyone else was wishing them a happy birthday, they didn't say a word.

"Thank you, Gao De, is my mother here?" Su Mingan asked.

  He could already smell a unique hospital smell floating in the air.

 Due to the unique location, most important people live here, so it is not as noisy and chaotic as hospitals in other districts.

The footsteps of the volunteer doctors and nurses walking around here are very soft, and there are no loud shouters at all, let alone those who make trouble in the hospital. Such people are common in hospitals in other districts and can be seen almost everywhere.

This place looks much quieter and more solemn, giving people the illusion of walking into a holy land.

"Yes, your mother is in the innermost room, a single room. We have given her the best treatment." Liu Jiahe pointed to a room on the inside.

Su Mingan walked a few steps and opened the door of the room.

 This room is gray and white.

　　The gray-white walls, the gray-white ceiling, the gray-white floor and the bed, everything seems to be a dead, heavy gray-white, which looks extremely monotonous and depressing.

 A flash of sky blue appeared in his field of vision.

The window with swaying silver trees was covered with a layer of light blue curtains, like the blue sky mixed with white clouds.

 He seemed to feel something, and his eyes moved downward.

 Under the gentle and clear blue sky, there is a woman sleeping in bed.

 The woman is very quiet, her black hair is scattered on the gray bed like a waterfall, and her expression when she closes her eyes is very peaceful, which is completely different from the madness when she is awake.

Her thin, skeletal body was huddled in the gray quilt, as if wrapped in thick dark clouds, leaving only the thick black hair smeared on the blank bed paper.

 As for the impression of this person, Su Mingan only had pain and blood in his memory.

He did not step forward, but just looked at it from a distance. After stopping in place for about ten seconds, he turned around.

Liu Jiahe was waiting outside. When he saw him coming out, he immediately came up to greet him.

 “...take good care of her.” Su Mingan just said that.

He had nothing to say to this woman who had abused herself, hit her hands with various objects since she was a child, and had proven mental problems.

Moreover, she has fallen into a deep sleep. It is said that she has a mental problem and has not woken up for a long time.

 Since the joint team has found her, let’s treat her well.

 Other than that, I have no intention of putting too much emotion into this aspect. Those things in the past brought him only pain.

Burris said that there are many props in the world game that can change the appearance and body shape, and there are also mental players who are good at illusions who can change the appearance. He is not sure that the woman lying on the bed is that woman.

 But whether she is real or not will not affect his emotions and judgment. This person has no interference with him and will not be an obstacle on this road.

Su Mingan left the United Regiment.

He came and left quickly this time, within half an hour. No one in the joint group had any intention of trying to stay. Even Liu Jiahe didn't say a word, but only blessed him with a few words. Expressed some good feelings.

 Obviously, this group of people has determined their attitude towards themselves.

 After the launch of the "Hero Project", their attitude has become almost "free-range".

—If you have the ability, then you are the number one player. We will not interfere or smear you. You should get everything you deserve, whether it is praise or insults.

 —If the first player fails due to lack of ability, then they will not step on him more. They will also have many prepared "first players", and it is not impossible that all of them will pass the level perfectly.

For someone like Su Mingan who they can't grasp and can't understand why he has been successful, their attitude has always been to be safe.

 This is also a reflection of the overall situation.

 The methods of this group of people... have become a lot more mature, and are completely different from the tough methods used by Edron and others.

 Perhaps among these people, there will be power struggles and personnel changes.

 …

 After that, Su Mingan went to see Xu Yunying alone and asked him to help him update his watch.

Even though the performance of this watch in the Seventh World was nothing short of useless except telling the time, playing music and emitting light, Su Mingan still did not throw it away because it was a red-level prop that could be grown.

"Player No. 1, let me tell you, I heard that the eighth world is related to the wilderness. It is right for you to stock up on survival knowledge. I have already organized the file package, and I will add it to you... By the way, can I ask? Asking you, about the changes in the body after the attribute points are greatly increased..."

By coincidence, the "Trans-International Human Research Organization" to which Xu Yunying belongs happened to be having a gathering. When these people caught Su Ming'an coming, they immediately rushed over like a giant panda, pulling him and asking him a lot of questions.

 Finally getting rid of this group of people, Su Mingan took the updated watch and started to return.

 He took a look and found that the conditions for the fourth-level advanced mission coincided with his current needs.

 【Career advancement to level 20】.

 Different professions require different advancement conditions. The conditions are to obtain career points by participating in various good or bad things. Other players may vary. For example, Burris, his professional mission may be to confuse a certain number of people to do things for him.

 But no matter what, it is a very difficult condition to advance a career to level 20. If Su Mingan had not neglected professional skills along the way and upgraded them to level 17 early, it would have been difficult for other players to achieve this condition.

 From the fourth level onwards, the level system starts to get stuck.

No matter what tricks you use in the dungeon or how many experience points you gain, you cannot be promoted without passing the hard conditions.

He guessed that even after the eighth world ends, it will be difficult for other top players to advance to the fourth level.

While he was thinking, he was suddenly hit by a running child.

 He ​​raised his head and realized that the place was getting more and more lively.

 Compared to the situation in the Sixth World where no one went out and terrorist attacks often occurred, the streets now seem much happier.

 The festive atmosphere has gradually become stronger.

Colored lanterns are hung at the entrances of shops on the street. Vibraphone, harp, piano, guitar, rock and roll, all kinds of music bloom on the street. Red, orange, yellow and green light shines in the dusk, giving people a sense of walking in the shadow of sound, light and music. in the illusion.

A light snow fell from the sky, and couples holding hands, women holding children, and kind-hearted middle-aged couples were walking leisurely.

 …And Su Mingan, shrouded in a dark fog of privacy, felt out of place among them.

Generally speaking, players will not wear a privacy black fog when going out. Wearing this kind of thing to hide themselves is like a person wearing a black cloak on the street. He is either crazy or has other agendas.

 The men and women who were chatting and laughing quietly showed nervous expressions when they saw Su Ming'an walking over.

 “…stay away from him.”

"Be careful, I heard that some suicidal people like to wear this kind of thing..."

They bit the candied haws on their hands and gently avoided Su Ming'an.

Besides, the bouncing child was also taken away by his mother, avoiding Su Ming'an as if avoiding the **** of plague.

"...Xiao Dai, be careful of guys like this who are covered in black fog." The young mother said softly.

Su Mingan continued to move forward.

The people who were walking happily immediately began to circle around. They looked at this dark man and could not help but have fear on their faces.

With him as the center, it was like a sea had parted, and the waves of people flowed along both sides of him.

 The excitement and laughter passed him by,

 Snow fell in front of his eyes.

 (End of this chapter)