[December 31, 2021. 】

[Appropriate: offering sacrifices, sculpture and painting, consecration, tailoring, and crowns. 】

[Taboo: travel, burial, repairing graves, opening the market. 】

...

The people of Longguo seem to be very particular about the choice of dates.

When carrying out some major events, such as marriage, moving, sacrifice, and burial, they will specially choose the right date to ensure that everything goes smoothly and everything goes well in the future.

...But obviously, Noel and others don't pay attention to this at all.

It doesn't matter whether the 31st is a taboo for traveling, early in the morning, he took Lu Shulinyin and others and showed up at the door of Su Ming'an's house on time.

"Open the door, open the door!" Noel knocked on the fence of the gate, knocking the iron fence loudly, and even started to play tricks every day: "Su Mingan! Come out! You have the ability to steal people, and you have the ability to open the door. !"

"..."

Su Ming'an, who was awakened by the life, got up from the bed in annoyance.

He glanced at the time, it was 8:30 in the morning, and the group was an hour early.

Since he had agreed with Noel to meet on the morning of the 31st, he specifically did not live in the cramped personal space today, but chose to live in the old-age house he bought earlier for one night.

After staying this night, he already understood a little, why some people are so addicted to pleasure, why they still want to run away when they know that the crisis is at hand.

...because it's really relaxing to be rotten.

They live here, they don't need to clean the house, the house will be cleaned automatically, and the furniture can be chosen by themselves, and they can be arranged in any way, because the price is really cheap, and it is no problem to change the decoration style every day.

You don't need to paste wallpaper yourself, you don't need to move furniture, just like playing a decoration simulation game, you can freely arrange the home environment around you.

If there is something you want to eat, even if it is a delicacy that was never eaten before, you can exchange it back with 0.1 points. If you have comics you want to read, games you want to play, and spiritual food you want to enjoy, and you are not afraid that you will not be happy, just look for the live broadcast in the dungeon on the World Forum, and find a powerful top player to substitute it from the first perspective. Have fun more than anyone else.

Not to mention, there are now entertainment products such as novels, comics, TV series, movies, and mini-games derived from copies of the world game, which are even more enjoyable.

Just like those who know they have exams in a week, but are still playing games a few days ago.

Most people do not have a strong sense of self. They may have been hot-headed and wanted to try a different world situation, but after experiencing the pain of injury and death, before the real spiritual danger, they began to Stop looking.

Since the overall situation of the progress bar is good, and it is difficult for them to participate in the dungeon, it is better to start with leisure points and accumulate their own gains in order to achieve stability.

"Come down soon! Come down!" Noel's shout interrupted his thinking.

Noel had already started rolling his hands into a tube and shouting downstairs.

After a while, Su Mingan walked out slowly.

There is also a small garden at the entrance of the villa, which grows naturally even if no one takes care of it, and there is a fragrance of flowers and plants in the air.

There is absolutely no air pollution and smog on Zhai Xing, and even the air is very fresh.

"click-click".

From time to time, the sound of playing chess can be heard next door. Since this is a pension service, many former old men and women are gathering here to smoke, drink tea and play mahjong. There are several pairs of middle-aged uncles who are playing chess on the street corner.

They are generally young, as if they are used to such days. There is not even a live broadcast screen hanging here, and they live as if they are isolated from the world, as if they don't pay attention to world events at all.

This is also the reason why Su Mingan chose this place in the first place. It is quiet, remote, and there is no quarrel. The regional server number ranks low. Suicides and terrorist attackers will not come here to run wild. There are only a group of old men and women who play chess with flowers. , and these people don't seem to even know them.

Here is a good paradise.

Su Mingan walked through the scented path, opened the iron lock of the gate, and saw three people standing outside the fence.

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound.

Lin Yin smiled and played the colorful flowers on his hand, and the colorful streamers fell on Su Ming'an's head.

He did not hide, but gently swept the streamers away.

"Happy birthday Su Ming'an." Lin Yin said with a smile, "Have you watched the World Forum? After punctuating the clock at twelve o'clock in the morning, the homepage went crazy."

Su Mingan nodded.

In the early hours of the morning, he happened to be looking at the information of the players in front of the list. As soon as the interface exited, he took a sip of coffee and refreshed, and found that the original forum had suddenly changed.

Like being swept away by a bright red flood, the homepage of the World Forum instantly turned into a whole page of bright red [2021, I wish the first player a happy nineteenth birthday! ].

That scene can be said to be spectacular. At midnight, all kinds of birthday wishes, long text mood posts, joint congratulatory pictures, and videos of hundreds of people crowded the interface, and even major sections and temporary chat rooms were crowded with blessings. The words interrupted the lives of other people who were still chatting normally.

People joked that the day should be historically named "First Players Forum Conference."

At that time, Su Mingan turned dozens of pages on the forum interface, all of which were birthday posts like this. These posts almost squeezed out other serious strategy posts, event posts, and player discussion posts. For a time, the forum was full of happy atmosphere. .

Even, I don't know if it was because of the bad taste of Boss Rabbit, the white-haired and red-eyed boy on the original loa interface of the World Forum was replaced by a lighthouse picture. When he reopened the World Forum, the picture began to emit a green light. Come on, the picture looks very shabby.

Moreover, the top players of all kinds also seemed to agree, and they posted together to celebrate his birthday.

Aini, Flora, Lu, Beiwang, Yamada Choichi, Lin Jiang, Alger, Iris, Luna... Even some people in the organization, such as Ashkel, Liu Jiahe, Gretel, Huber The special class all sent a simple blessing.

Although I don't know if it is because of the top 100 players in the eighth world that these top players are eager to have a good relationship with him...

"Lin Yin, it's okay, I won't talk about any topic about the world game today." Lu Shu reminded Lin Yin.

Lin Yin immediately stretched out his hand and made a zipper motion in front of his mouth.

"It's fine, and you don't have to avoid it." Su Mingan swept away the red ribbon on his shoulders: "We live here, and it's normal to talk about things related to the environment. It's not natural to avoid it."

He suddenly noticed that the three of them were all dressed differently today.

This guy Lu Shu usually wears a battle uniform in the dungeon world, but today he was wearing a black short hanging embroidered with pine bamboo and white cranes.

A bright red short rope was wrapped around his wrist, leaving a touch of red in the pure black. The red butterfly rested on his shoulder, as quiet as a model.

Next to him, Lin Yin was wearing a short red skirt, her high ponytail swayed neatly on the back of her head, her hair was tied with a bright red double-layered bow, and her slightly dark brown eyes clearly reflected Su Ming'an's body. shape.

Even in a skirt, she looks full of aura. Since her physique is much higher than that of ordinary people, it won't be cold when she wears it like this in the light snow.

As for Nuoer... that surprised Su Mingan even more.

Usually, Noel is either wearing a British gentleman-like attire, or an ancient European-style aristocratic attire. Top hats, red bow ties, canes and other retro-style decorations are always his standard. Seeing him gives people the feeling of a little aristocrat of the previous century who walked out of black and white movies.

But today, this young man, who is obviously from abroad, is actually wearing a white and red sweater as the locals do. Boots, with an obvious modern atmosphere, like a foreign student who just walked out of a university town.

White, black, and red, these three colors appear on these three people in a very harmonious way, just like team uniforms, giving people a refreshing sense of coordination.

"Let's go, let's go to the first stop of the day." Lin Yin smiled and put away the map in his hand.

...

"5 points to enjoy the virtual scene of 'Baicheng'! Perfectly reproduce the scene of Baicheng, and some staff play famous characters such as 'Noriya' and 'Hakuho'! Half price at the end of the year, don't miss it when you pass by! Come and experience no crisis The White City version!"

"The eighth world viewing area has been set up! It has formed three groups. Players who want to watch the game are welcome to join. There will be free melon seeds, snacks and tea! The boss is handsome and has a good personality. The online collection of the boss is right, and I support Edward's climb away."

"Sell 2021 limited milk tea, New Year's Bobo milk tea! Buy one get one free"

"The first player's birthday limited gift sale! Air guns, ferrules, and goldfish fishing games are waiting for you to play!"

The streets became more and more lively.

Just like the carnival of traveling during a legal holiday, as soon as he arrived at the crowded district server and walked onto the street, Su Mingan was shocked by the lively scene.

...Is this the legendary travel situation during the May Day holiday?

At this time, the four of them were wearing the demon fox masks that Lin Yin had brought on their faces, and it was difficult to find them when there were so many people.

It's Noel's blonde hair that stands out a bit, but foreigners are not absent here, and no one will stare at passers-by and observe carefully.

They walk on the street like this, even if they don't open the black fog of privacy, they are very safe.

In the ears, the noise constantly passed by, and people kept passing by them.

It seems to be an activity area server, a bit like the ancient town on Zhai Xing.

All kinds of goods are sold on the street, including flowers and dried fruits, wooden swords, rouge gouache, pearl hairpins and silk flowers, etc. It can be said that it includes hundreds of department stores.

In addition, there are also snacks such as candied haws, sour plum juice, crab roe dumplings, and pickled chicken feet.

Among the people walking on the street, there are many young ladies in Hanfu. Their long black hair is scattered, and their long skirts are dragging on the ground. They walk with a unique ancient charm. Holding fans or paper umbrellas, they spoke softly, and laughter wafted through the noisy crowd like silver bells.

There are even groups of children on the street without their parents. They walk in groups on the quaint street, holding small firecrackers and small swords, and having a lot of fun.

Not far away, there is an opera performance being staged, and many middle-aged people are watching with great interest. Puppet show, Huangmei show, martial arts performance... They seem to prefer this kind of original performance to the live broadcast of the dungeon that is exciting and dangerous in the world game.

This is the inheritance of culture and the nostalgia of human beings for their homeland.

It is also an inseparable and inseparable part of their souls.

At this time, not only the people here, but hundreds of district servers and hundreds of millions of people seemed to be immersed in this atmosphere.

Humans will always miss their homeland.

Even in an unfamiliar world, a crisis-ridden environment, the same. They desperately need to awaken what is in their primordial blood.

Noel's parade plan was really formulated quite like the locals.

Since three people in the team were from the Dragon Kingdom, he directly brought them to this place full of the flavor of the Dragon Kingdom.

"Let's go, better is ahead." Noel said with a smile.

He led the way in front, like a gentle wind, calmly and slowly cleared the crowded crowd, opening the way for Su Mingan and others behind.

He skillfully traversed the alleys extending in all directions, walking lightly ahead, not like walking in the crowd, but like walking on the most common street.

The fragrant breeze blew his golden hair, and the red rope of the mask tied behind his head swayed slightly, as if a faint sweet smell escaped from his body.

Su Mingan was a little dazed.

He remembered the spring outing in his second year of high school.

At that time, he was also walking among his classmates, with the laughter of the crowd in his ears, and in his hand he was holding the candied haws given to him by the same table.

The memories of the past kept fading in his mind, like old photos that were gradually turning yellow, replaced by various skills, information on plot lines, and the constant residual and superimposed death pain.

His memory before the start of the world game has begun to blur naturally.

Squeezing through the crowd, he made his way up the moss-covered stone-brick steps.

There are water pavilions and antique wooden buildings. Weeds grow wildly on the edge of the mountain platform, and green stone statues stand beside the slowly flowing stream. Several old houses sit quietly right in front.

There are lanterns hanging in the four corners of the ancient building, pools and incense burners are placed around, the furnishings are full of Zen, and there is a fresh smell of pine needles and bamboo forests in the air.

Several people went to draw the lottery.

Nuoer is Moji, and Lu Shu and Lin Yin are Xiaoji.

"Try it?" Lin Yin motioned to Su Mingan to draw quickly.

"I still don't smoke. If I get a bad one, the atmosphere will be ruined." Su Ming'an said, "I don't believe this."

"Hey, it's fine, it doesn't matter, we won't laugh at you even if you get 'fierce'!"

Lin Yin immediately grabbed his arm and pulled it on the stall.

Looking at the cheerful sign holder, Su Mingan sighed, pressed the mask on his face, and turned over the wooden sign in his hand.

...

【Good luck】

...

The black writing on the wooden sign seemed to herald a bright future.

"Good luck, you got this one," Noel said.

The first player draws "Da Ji", and the gold content can be quite high.

...Because in a sense, his good luck will also represent the good luck of many people.

"Maybe." Su Ming'an touched the word "Daji" on the wooden sign and put it in his pocket.

"Let's go, next stop!" Lin Yin waved his little hand.

Later, several people went to many different places.

They went to get the amulet, walked through the mirror labyrinth, played a drifting game that prohibited the use of abilities, watched the electronic syllables, and watched a 'regional server e-sports competition' organized by the players.

They tasted all kinds of snacks along the way, watched shadow puppets, and bought some lace newsbooks for top players. Noel said that he would use this to mock others in the eighth world.

They walked over the Internet celebrity bridge, and listened to a high-level talk about the first player in a teahouse, learned the new chess and cards developed during the world game, and played a few games.

Finally, they arrived at the focus of today's "World Game Culture Annual Exhibition".

Different from the "comic exhibition" in the traditional sense, it is more like an exhibition for all age groups, including fans, stage plays, oser troupes, United Song and Dance troupes, as well as various novels and comics derived from world games. , popular science books, peripherals and other cultural products for sale. Its main focus is not "two-dimensional" and animation, but all derivative cultures in "world games".

When entering the door, Noel took out the four sets of tickets that had been prepared.

"It's a coincidence. In fact, when I bought the tickets, the tickets were almost sold out. Although this kind of exhibition is basically open to adventure players for free, I don't want to reveal the information." Noel said: "As a result, there was a man named 'Xiao' Xiao''s player came to the New World Guild on his own initiative and happened to bump into me. He said he was in charge of selling second-hand tickets, so he brought it to me."

...a familiar name.

Su Mingan heard this very existential name, but he didn't think about it.

A few people entered, and immediately heard a loud shout with a sense of presence.

"The first player! It's actually you!"

It was loud and thunderous, and it was particularly loud in the noisy venue, and it came through the rolling crowd.

"!"

The left foot that Su Mingan had just stepped in immediately retracted, his hand pressed the mask on his face, and the spatial displacement had already begun to brew.

This is too bad!

He was caught as soon as he entered the venue... Although he is almost relaxed now, there is no need to blend in in this crowded place.

However, it has come.

They have come, and they were discovered as soon as they met...

In other words, his face was not exposed, how did they find out...

"Don't be nervous." Noel stopped him with a smile, his tone still calm: "Look carefully."

Su Mingan raised his head.

"Fearless guy, I am shocked by your courage." A loud and clear response resounded through the venue again.

The voice, in a very passionate tone, seemed to be reading a gorgeous European poem: "But, obviously you don't have a correct understanding of your own status, and you can't learn to grade, so you can't be a beacon!"

The voice was rumbling, very imposing, and the explosion made people's ears hurt.

"Clap clap clap!" A burst of applause sounded.

... Only then did Su Mingan find out.

In the center of this large venue, where the crowds were crowded, there was a large booth covered with lights of various colors.

Like a sun, where the most people's attention gathers, it is like the core of the venue, and people radiate around it.

At this moment, a man dressed very much like himself was standing on the stage, with open arms, giving a passionate speech.

Opposite him, there are several people in costumes, their clothes are tattered, and their faces have obvious scar makeup.

On the big screen behind the stage, a familiar city wall scene was being displayed. The piercing siren chirping sounded just at this moment, and the heroic BGM sounded at the same time, which made one's blood boil.

The protagonist of the "People of Playa" show holds his head high.

In front of him, several injured actors immediately knelt down simultaneously, seemingly deterred by his domineering aura.

Several people in black uniforms immediately took to the stage, armed with silver guns, and began to dance around the protagonist.

The light sticks under the stage were waved wildly, and the people in fancy clothes shook their heads and turned their hair like a mop.

The people who stopped to watch formed a large circle around the stage, and their applause kept ringing.

The "People of Praia" actor repeated again, his tone was so impassioned that he seemed to spit out all the food he ate last night:

"I love you all!"

He shouted with great enthusiasm.

The soul hunter in the black uniform of "Huahuahua" immediately began to dance around him, and the stage play seemed to have reached the next stage.

The audience applauded desperately, almost clapping their hands red.

"So touched~lightnovelpub.net~ This spirit of sacrifice." They talk about:

"Although I didn't come to the scene in person, I think the first player should have given such a speech at the time. It was a worthwhile visit."

"Alas, I think that the actor is still a little mean. The first player's speech should be more passionate and louder than this. This is not interesting."

The lights were constantly flashing on the stage, and more and more people were attracted by this stage play, which was staged in the center of the venue.

"I love you all!"

"I love you all!"

"Don't indulge in peace, don't follow fate, I love you like this!"

Rumbling shouts echoed continuously in the venue, which was like an execution ground for repeated executions.

Su Mingan, who witnessed all this: "..."

Su Ming'an, who witnessed all this, said, "Noel, is it too late for us to change the project now?"