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    • by Cristae —Has anyone ever witnessed a mountain collapse? Each tree rose like a black spear, thrust straight into the sky. The massive forest—majestic as mountains, vast as the sea—pressed forward with overwhelming momentum. Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump… The earth trembled. Tree roots pulled themselves from the soil. The trees advanced step by step, in precise, rhythmic unison, like a legion of guards. Their pace was not swift, but relentless; nothing could stand before them. Any force that…
    • by Cristae Clang—clang— The farm’s eligible players filled the ramparts; everything was in readiness.Dawn of the fifteenth day arrived, blanketed by a tense and solemn air. The ethereal chime resonated through the world; the thick fog gradually dissolved, and the sky slowly turned a vivid blood red. “Hee…”From somewhere—no one knew where—a giggle suddenly drifted forth. It was a clear, impish sound, like… the voice of a little girl. “Heehee… heeheehee……
    • by Cristae Clang—clang— After the chime faded, the little shrine maiden’s ghostly voice drifted beside Si Yan’s ear. A decent harvest. Si Yan nodded slightly. All three hundred rooms had been fully booked on the first day, with an average occupancy of two to three players per room. Excluding those naturally inclined to smile, a total of 512 smiles were gathered. It was worth noting that many players had requested to cram a dozen people into a single room. Si Yan had Yun Zhong politely…
    • by Cristae Meanwhile, Yi Zheng made her way around the hot springs, distributing desserts to the edge of the 45°C pool. Allen, perfectly comfortable and content, leaned on the side and grinned. “I’ll take the double-skin milk.”Gray propped himself up. “Double-skin milk, thanks.” Yi Zheng handed two bowls of red bean double-skin milk to the brothers. “Here you go, you two.” Allen waved her off. “Give them both to him. I don’t like sweets.” Gray lounged back on a rock, cheerfully…
    • by Cristae The little incident didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits. After lunch, Zhong Manwen strolled along the tree-shaded path, returning to her room. The two young men were restless and wanted to take a walk, so the old lady sat alone on the veranda, brewing herself a pot of tea. The jungle was cool and tranquil—even at noon, the air wasn't stifling. The wooden cottages seemed to blend into the shadows of the trees, surrounded by lush greenery. After so many years living in tents, Zhong Manwen was used to…
    • by Cristae Silently, Li Shize drew Zhong Manwen aside, taking a few steps back. It was lunchtime, and the restaurant was far from empty. With nearly a hundred rooms, there were at least two or three hundred people present. Some carried trays, others ate or chatted… but now, everyone had paused, attention fixed on the center of the conflict: the food service window. was a dual-flavor hotpot. When picked from the tree, it had to have both types of broth to make up a complete pot. The white broth was a plain…
    • by Cristae —— After a whirlwind of chaos, Zhong Manwen finally set foot in the hot spring area. Wrapped in a bathrobe, carrying a wicker basket from her guestroom, and wearing wooden clogs, the elderly lady walked along the forest path. Two young men trailed behind her, one on either side, clearing away branches that blocked her way. "It wasn't easy," Tang Qinghuai laughed, brushing a leaf off his temple. "The moment I heard the news, I set out at once, but still couldn't get a spot. If Mom hadn't…
    • by Cristae Zhong Manwen opened the door and stretched lazily. Liu Zhengchu was holding a stack of documents, followed by three admin-uniformed service players, as they walked past her room:“Commander Nie gave special instructions—population and industry statistics need to be expedited. It’ll be a long day for you all… Ah, Ms. Zhong, good morning.” The group noticed Zhong Manwen, and each of them bowed courteously, their tone both warm and respectful. “Hey.” Zhong Manwen smiled in reply, waving…
    • by Cristae The pool lay there, a shallow milky white, exuding a faintly sweet scent amid the shadowed depths of the forest. As Si Zhiyan approached, the light aroma of fresh cream lingered persistently in the air around him. Most important of all, from the farm’s perspective, the milk pool was enveloped in a dense field of milky-white energy, tightly bound around the water. He could easily imagine that once a person entered the pool, they would be wholly immersed within this energy field. “What is this…
    • by Cristae As for the location of the hot spring festival hall, Si Zhiyan had long made up his mind.His gaze settled on the most open and least developed part of the entire farm— The northern forest. Over the past days, Si Zhiyan had thoroughly reviewed all the forest-related enhancements available in the mall, and found they fell into two main categories.The first was the logistics route: things like forest hunting grounds and mushroom gardens.The second was an aggressive route: carnivorous pitcher plants,…
    • by Cristae 73A New Life Outside the farm, the crowd waited in the forest, luggage in hand.The eligible players gathered in small clusters among the trees; the labor players, organized by Lin Qiushui and Wang Wen, assembled with their belongings in a single place for safety. With nowhere else to go, Liang Qingshuang and the rest squatted at the very front of the gate, unable to resist peeking in now and then, craning their necks in anticipation. Creak. At last, the farm gate slowly swung open. The…
    • by Cristae Li CUI’e spoke concisely: “There are simply too many incoming players. We have nowhere left for everyone to stay.” It was a serious problem. The farm now hosted over a thousand players. At this rate of growth, by the time the first group of main quests was completed, the population of players would reach approximately 2,300. That number had already surpassed Skulls Ferry, enough to be called a true village. For such a large settlement of players, housing was an enormous issue. Most…
    • by Cristae The witch’s wooden puppet stared at Si Zhiyan for a long time. Upon that wooden face, the ink-drawn pupils were chipped and worn, the old lines smeared and chaotic; its gaze never wavered from Si Zhiyan, as though it was struggling to comprehend his words. After a while, the girl’s emotionless voice sounded again: Buzz! Tangled threads flashed with a chilling, murderous gleam. “No problem,” Si Zhiyan’s smile remained unmoved. “If I failed to provide those smiles, as promised, I…
    • by Cristae For a mass of vapor, this question was an almost outrageously pointed challenge. For a moment, Si Zhiyan wasn’t sure how he ought to respond. —Comply? Show respect? Resist? He froze, watching the doll with utmost caution. The puppet’s askew body quivered, black hair swirling in the boiling water, her smile stretching wider and wider, threatening to split her whole head apart. Her mouth gaped wide, her whole body trembling, as if—should Si Zhiyan give a negative answer—she would…
    • by Cristae For a long moment, Gao Zhai was frozen in place, staring dazedly at Si Zhiyan. Before he could say a word, Zhong Yanqing let out a groundhog-like shriek of alarm: “Farm owner, sir?! Farm owner, sir, you just walked in like that?!!!” She knew he was powerful, but still… What if? What if her judgment was wrong? What if the core couldn't be removed? What if— After all, everything was just deduction. There were still too many uncertainties. This, too, was why Liang Qingshuang had never…
    • by Cristae After a long moment, Si Zhiyan said,“All right.” He knew Nidhogg was studying him, but made no comment and instead raised another matter directly. “I have a request.”“When you obtain the remnants of the array, you are not to sacrifice any ordinary players.” Nidhogg waved a hand. “Relax, relax. I won’t compete with you for the people you’ve saved.” “No,” Si Zhiyan said calmly. “I mean—any. At all.” Nidhogg went still. He stretched lazily, his voice growing…
    • by Cristae —Zhong Yanqing simply couldn’t do it alone. Her thoughts were bold and unrestrained, always in need of someone to keep her grounded. The Xubei Team had always depended on teamwork to gather clues and advance their investigations. But the other Xubei Team members were not at the farm during the day.They all had to work on their main quests, particularly in searching for the location of the high tower. Though they had accumulated a lot of credits, they couldn’t just sit and watch their…
    • by Cristae If Anderson could be considered someone who kept his brilliance hidden and was beyond envy, then seeing Li Xuan land a secure, lifelong position at the farm made the other players restless. More and more would wander furtively around the farm, hoping for some new development. At last, when the hiring sign was put up, the long-waiting crowd was instantly abuzz, and before anyone knew it, a long line had formed in front of the farm. Room and board included! Even two hundred credits a week could be…
    • by Cristae Shi He abruptly sat up. “Wha—” Si Zhiyan, though she hadn’t personally experienced it, had already asked Zhong Yanqing and others about the time the game descended. Thinking carefully, Nidhogg’s words were quite interesting. That wording was subtle, too. What should a child barely ten years old be learning? Reading, writing, basic math and science, acquiring fundamental skills to ensure a place in the world.Even for one growing up in a war zone, on a modern battlefield, mastering…
    • by Cristae 64Eight Years That thing hovered in the air, fading in and out of sight. Si Zhiyan decisively called, "Shi He." Perched on a branch with his rifle at the ready, Shi He immediately looked up.His eyes were still tinged with red, but his sniper's vision was excellent, and he quickly caught sight of the object in midair. It was a palm-sized wooden carving, its lacquer chipped and worn, depicting a little calf lounging on a grassy field, chewing contentedly.The carving floated behind the cola…
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