Chapter 431 Chapter 429 · “Make a wish.” (Additional update by Half Drunk Yuzu Leader 3.55)

Such a grand occasion, almost gathering the blessings of the world.

 The blessings from well-known players have shocking implications.

 After the collection of blessings from these well-known players, there are the blessings from ordinary people.

Their pictures, one after another, were pieced together to form a continuous blessing video, as if the lights of thousands of homes in various districts were connected in an instant.

“—Happy birthday! Su Mingan! You are the number one player forever!”

 This is a young man whose face turned red with excitement.

 “Happy birthday, young number one player.”

 A woman with white hair, kind eyes, and a kind smile.

“…Su Mingan, you have to believe that you deserve to be loved by more people.”

This is a smartly dressed woman with short hair.

 “Happy 19th birthday! Amazing big brother!”

　　The child holding a bright red balloon grinned innocently with half-grown teeth.

 “Brother Ming’an, happy birthday, I wish you a perfect pass all the way!”

This is a young blond girl waving her little fists.

 “Su Mingan, happy birthday.”

 “Happy birthday, Player 1.”

“Brother Ming’an, I wish you a happy birthday, and please pay more attention to us.”

“Anchor anchor, when are you going to hire a house manager? Brother Oatmeal is so arrogant!”

 Blessings echoed in the silent night.

It spans the long night and crosses a long distance, like a light that tears through the dark night, piercing this side and drilling into the ears of every listener.

 The pervading emotions, the full emotional color, the joys and sorrows that are connected between people, connect everyone who looks up.

The heat is transferred together, and in the night wind beside the winter spring, a strong and intoxicating temperature gradually brews.

 As the object of blessing, the “number one player” in people’s mouth——

The young man who has just turned nineteen is silently watching everything that is happening in the dark night.

 In the silent darkness, the subtle sound of water flow whispered in the ears, and the air flowed in each other's silence.

 The warm mist is rising and the white mist is lingering, making it seem like you have fallen into a beautiful dream.

 Warm air poured into his chest.

　　　…”

He moved his lips slightly but said nothing.

"I think-"

On the light screen, a mechanical sound of blessing suddenly came. Its voice is loud and distant, like a rest note.

This voice seems to have been mechanically synthesized. It is impossible to distinguish between male and female, old or young.

 …It is like the gathering, change and combination of countless voices, like the wish and crystallization of countless people.

“I think—I think you can go to better and farther places and study any subject you like.”

"I hope - I hope that after the game is over, you can have a lover you like, and I hope you can successfully enter the marriage hall without being disturbed by the world."

"I want to see you shining in the spotlight, and I want to see you who can give a speech without stage fright no matter what the occasion. At the same time, I also hope that you can speak when you are tired or under pressure. Go to any distant place where there is no one at any time.”

"You can be liked by more people, and you should be loved by more people. As long as you call, someone will rush to you and participate in every important moment in your life. Beside you There will be no shortage of people who love you and care about you.”

“You can step into the hustle and bustle of the world and face all eyes. You can also enjoy peace and solitude and become what you call an ‘ordinary person’.”

“Even if we are just passers-by in your life, inconspicuous passers-by, a corner of the audience under the stage, even if you have never cast your eyes on us, we are still willing.”

"We love you like this. We really like you who are so dazzling and unique."

 “You can be the fire of the times, the guide of the future, and the most powerful number one player.”

  …“…It can also be just a young man who has just passed his nineteenth birthday, what you call an ordinary student.”

“No matter where you are now, what you are doing, whether you have seen this video, or whether you have received our most sincere blessings and thoughts, it doesn’t matter.”

 “We like you.”

“…I like you, the only one in this world.”

 “Su Mingan.”

 “First player.”

 “We wish you—”

"Don't be afraid of the past, don't be afraid of the future."

 “What you ask for will come true, and what you will do will be smooth.”

 “The road ahead is vast and everything can be expected.”

 “Every place you go to is a warm land.”

  “—Sincerely, the ‘First Player Birthday Rally Operation·All Planning Team’.”

 …

White light flashes.

 The bright light screen made a crisp "click" sound, and then went black in the sight of countless people.

The video is over.

Su Mingan stared at the giant light sign that had turned black.

 The slight sound of water flowed past his ears. He blinked and his face turned red from the heat.

　　　—Still reading, let’s eat cake.”

 Noel pushed a cart from nowhere.

 There was a birthday cake with candles on the cart, and the candles had just been lit.

"Wow, there are cakes, so thoughtful." Lin Yin immediately climbed out of the hot spring. She seemed to like these sweets.

Water drops slid down the wet stone bricks along with her movements. She ate and admired:

“…That video was really grand. It was almost like a birthday celebration staged in front of the world.”

 Noel smiled and did not respond to her words.

 He pointed to the ladder next to him, indicating that he could climb up to the eaves from here.

“Let’s go up to eat. It will be early in the morning and there will be a final fireworks display. The scenery is great up there.” He said.

Of course, they all jumped up directly. Only Lin Yin had to climb the ladder arduously.

“So at your house, they also eat cake for birthdays.” After climbing to the eaves, Su Mingan glanced at the fruit cake stacked with layers of cream.

 Speaking of which, he still didn’t know which country Noel was from.

The style of the cake with candlelight is very simple, not particularly elaborate, and there are no complicated patterns on it, giving people a very simple and refreshing feeling.

"My family... doesn't have the custom of eating cakes like this." Noel smiled and said, "I asked Yinke to make this specially for you."

 “Yin, Yin Ke?” Su Mingan imagined the scene of the giant crow making a cake, and the scene was a bit unbearable.

No wonder this cake looks very simple.

 Noel raised his knife and fork, cut a piece of cake without candles, and handed it to Su Mingan who was sitting on the eaves.

　　The cold wind of the snowy night blows on the body, accompanied by the cold cream in the mouth, giving it a unique chill.

“I just soaked in the hot spring, and the cold wind blew...” Lin Yin wrapped her white cotton robe tightly around her body and muttered.

Even if she could run around in a short skirt, her physical condition was not good enough to withstand the cold wind, and she was shivering from the cold.

 “Cluster.”

 A crisp sound.

 Noel held the fiery red stone in his hand, and a red flame appeared.

“Don’t be afraid, we have this.” He smiled, stood up, and the temperature control prop in his hand lit up.

 The cold wind seemed to stop at this time, and the temperature in the air began to rise.

Lin Yin's trembling movements stopped, and her face became hot.

 The surrounding air seems to be gradually getting warmer, and with it comes the prelude to the Zero Point Fireworks Festival.

 “You look up—”

　A few people looked up.

"Snapped-!"

 The first gorgeous fireworks suddenly burst into flames in the night sky.

 The cheers of the crowd seemed to be heard not far away, accompanied by intensive small applause.

 The last celebration, the fireworks display began.

Bright colors enveloped the quiet eaves, and various colors of light shone on the faces of several people. The night sky above them was now brighter than the day.

Su Mingan wiped the cream from the corner of his mouth and raised his head.

 “Whoops—!”

 Another burst of fireworks sounded.

His eyes were instantly frozen in that splendid fireworks.

So much so that when he looked away for a moment, there were still remnants of light spots in his eyes, and the bright star-like eyes of his companions beside him broke into his field of vision in an instant, taking over that moment of light.

 Two pieces of cake appeared on the plate in Noel's hand.

  “—Wish us good luck in martial arts to each other.”

 Noel stood up and raised the cake plate high towards the blood-red light sign like a lighthouse.

“Wish us good luck in martial arts!”

Lin Yin shouted.

Noel scratched his head: "I went to check the information. Next, it seems that I want to make a wish?"

"Make a wish! Make a wish!" Lin Yin shouted, looking more excited than anyone else.

 “Let’s go together.” Su Mingan said.

Several people participated. They closed their eyes and silently recited their wishes in their hearts.

At this time, the slightly cold night wind seemed hot.

 The long black hair on his forehead brushed Su Mingan's eyebrows. He opened his eyes, and the tickling warm wind caressed his cheeks.

Under the brilliant light waterfall, he saw two extremely bright light spots remaining in his field of vision, which looked very much like Noel's eyes looking into him.

A group of four people, sitting or standing, made a wish for a better future in front of the bright fireworks in the sky in the last few seconds of the end of the year.

Lin Yin closed his eyes and thought to himself:

 【May my Lin family be safe and prosperous, and my parents live a happy life...】

Lu Shu closed his eyes and lowered his head:

　　【I hope that one day... I will be avenged and avenge my family, and... I hope that I can continue to walk with the "good people" in my mind. I hope this hopeless game will end soon and we can completely break away from this cruel copy...]

Noel clapped his hands and closed his eyes:

  【May I... find the ideal "new world" as soon as possible. May the traveler...not be an island. May those children... get their wish. 】

Su Mingan looked at them and closed his eyes.

The night wind blew against his cheek, and the light of the fireworks gradually faded away as the sky faded.

"-alright?"

 The three of them opened their eyes one after another.

 “Okay.” Su Mingan opened his eyes.

“I’m curious as to what wishes you have.” Noel said: “You should be lacking in strength, power, and status now, right? You are really in a position that is envied by countless people.”

"Don't say it out loud!" Lin Yin immediately followed: "This thing won't work if you say it out loud, just know it in your heart!"

 She lay on the eaves, moved over little by little, stretched out her hand, and patted Su Ming'an on the shoulder.

"Whether the wish comes true or not, we are indeed having a great time here today. When this **** game is over, we must get together to celebrate, ah, and those friends from before, and my mother , I really miss them. When the game is over, I must reunite with my former friends..."

Lin Yin talked and thought about the future: "Also, there are boiled fish fillets from my hometown. They are delicious. I miss the taste of my mother's cooking. I miss home... When the game is over, I must have a good cry with my mother..." She patted Su Mingan's shoulder vigorously, patting her, and then her movements were slightly stagnant.

She suddenly saw—

 There was a faint glimmer of water in the eyes of the man who was so close.

"Okay." Su Mingan closed his eyes, and the water in his eyes disappeared: "After the game is over, we will all get together again."

 He spoke with great certainty, as if stating a fact that was bound to happen.

Lin Yin laughed.

“Okay.” She said: “…we will all meet again in the world after everything ends.”

 “It’s a deal.” Noel stretched out his hand.

 “It’s settled in one word.” Lu Shu followed.

 The palms of the four people are placed together, with the palms and backs of their hands touching.

 They hide things they have not said out loud in their hearts.

 The night wind blew against their cheeks, and the light of the candles was clearly visible.

Lin Yin would not say that during the day, the lots they drew were prepared in advance.

 When it was Su Mingan's turn to draw, only "Daji" would be left in the box.

 Lu Shu would not say that he was the main planner of that world-class birthday celebration video.

He has never left his real name, but he is the busiest person in this crowdfunding campaign.

Noel would not say that there is no such thing as "Xiao Xiao" as a second-hand ticket dealer. Those four tickets were jointly produced by the New World Guild and the other guilds.

 He has been planning his itinerary and stayed up all night.

 …And Su Mingan can’t say it either.

 Wouldn’t say what he wished for.

In that silent world, on the eaves, among the bright red fireworks.

In front of the burning candle, he closed his eyes and made a wish for his nineteenth birthday.

 In other words, it cannot be counted as a wish.

 …and more of a [pledge].

 …

  【Nineteenth birthday, a brand new year. 】

  【I make a wish here—】

【I must…】

　　【I must - complete the level perfectly to the end, and end this game with my own hands. 】

　　　【I want to take everyone home together. 】

 …

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

 The last fireworks bloomed in the night sky as people cheered.

It fades into ashes after blooming and disappears in an instant, leaving behind a kind of eternal beauty after destruction.

 Before the brilliance, we will not meet each other, and after the bloom, we will disappear.

 The colors of the fireworks fade.

 The gorgeous fireworks festival comes to an end at this moment.

 At the same moment, everyone’s system time beats simultaneously and accurately—

 …

 “Tick tock.”

 【2024/01/01，00：00】

 …

One billion people, in this weird, strange, confusing and scary game, which represents opportunities and challenges, and is full of hope and despair,

Under the splendid, grand, short-lived and beautiful fireworks of the prosperous age,

 Having spent a brand new year.

 …

 …

 “Tick tock.”

 【2024/01/01，00：01】

 …

 【World Game·Remaining Number of Real Players: 986325380】

 …

 【World Game·The number of remaining players who have completed the level perfectly: 93】

 (End of this chapter)