Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
One year later—
“Moyu, Moyu! Wake up! There’s great news today!”
“TMD, hurry up and get up!”
Early in the morning, Nobody Does Human Things knocked on the door of (Player Name).
“It’s only six in the morning…” Moyu glanced at his phone, feeling as if countless hammers were pounding back and forth in his head, making him dizzy. “Can’t you let me sleep a little longer? Huh?”
The two had known each other’s names for a long time.
But they still habitually referred to each other by their in-game IDs.
Perhaps it was habit, or perhaps it was to ensure they didn’t forget certain things.
After that disaster.
Qi Wub and King of Winter did not return. As the world synchronization ended, the players’ abilities were also recalled.
However, all the Old Ones’ Retainers on Blue Star suddenly died.
Although the world’s population was reduced by one-third as a result, life had to go on.
The game portal to Cain Continent was permanently closed.
Its traces vanished completely.
If it weren’t for the many lives lost, and if there weren’t still videos that hadn’t been edited and were stored in the draft folders of some gaming YouTubers, the Cain World would have been like a dream.
Moyu and Nobody Does Human Things also established a studio.
They hoped to use their abilities to create a game similar to the Cain World. They had earned a lot of money selling equipment in the Cain World, and this money became the initial capital for their studio. However, everything that followed was fueled by passion. Fortunately, over the past year, like-minded former Cain players had provided assistance, either by contributing manpower or funding. “Cain Continent 2” was progressing steadily.
“You don’t know anything!” Nobody Does Human Things pulled Moyu out of bed. “Two girls are coming for an interview today. One is a top student from the Electronic Science and Technology University, who reportedly got direct admission through connections. She only studied for a year and already outperformed all the professors, completing all her coursework from master’s to doctoral degrees and graduating directly! The other is a top artist who has become popular over the past year and is also proficient in 3D modeling. With these two experts joining, won’t our progress skyrocket??”
“What? That awesome?”
(Player Name) immediately woke up.
He rolled out of bed and fumbled to get dressed, grumbling,
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier? Why did you only wake me at six? Such important talents—we definitely need to present ourselves well and show them our studio’s image and strength!”
Nobody Does Human Things looked speechless.
But he immediately started tidying up. Moyu was right; as the bosses, their demeanor represented the entire studio’s image and had to be up to par!
The interview was scheduled for nine in the morning.
The two left at 8:30 AM and specifically chose a secluded and very elegant restaurant. The main reason was that the studio had no suitable place to entertain guests. The air was bad, and there were rows and rows of computers.
To save costs, the entire team had to cram into that small space. If the interview were held in the studio, the candidates would surely be unwilling to work there.
Soon it was nine o’clock, and both Moyu and Nobody Does Human Things were a little nervous.
As a crisp sound of high heels approached,
Two young and beautiful girls were already sitting opposite Moyu and Nobody Does Human Things.
“Are you two the bosses of the [Cain] studio?”
“Uh, yes, we are…”
Moyu looked up and was stunned.
Nobody Does Human Things thought Moyu had forgotten his lines and quickly stepped on him twice. Seeing that Moyu didn’t react for a long time, he looked up to smooth things over, but as soon as he saw them, he was also stunned.
Claudia, dressed in a white shirt and a pencil skirt, pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses and said with a smile,
“What? Are both bosses speechless? Staring at ladies like this is not the behavior of a gentleman~”
“Exactly!”
Beside her, Mia nodded, holding a drawing board.
“Sister Claudia, these two bosses look like perverts. Let’s go!”
“Clau, Claudia?”
Moyu’s lips trembled, and his voice choked,
“Is it really you?”
“Mhm~ But my name is Lin Xinya now. My identity is a university graduate. You’ve already seen my resume, Boss Moyu~ Any questions?”
“Mia, you’re Mia!”
Nobody Does Human Things also murmured blankly.
“What Mia? My name is Zhang Xiaomi now, don’t call me that!”
Mia rolled her eyes and smiled playfully.
“My identity is a genius artist, and my account on Bilibili is called Xiaomi!”
“So, Bosses, I wonder if Xiaomi and I are qualified to join your studio?”
Just then, the waiter brought the coffee.
Claudia gracefully took a sip.
“Of course, of course!”
Moyu stammered, too excited to speak coherently.
Nobody Does Human Things quickly chimed in, “Welcome to the [Cain] studio!”
…
The Cemetery of Purificators.
This was a cemetery built by the Chinese government for heroes after that disaster.
Tens of thousands of tombstones stood here.
Some had names.
But some tombstones only had a flashy game ID.
However, one thing was the same: fresh chrysanthemums were placed on every tombstone.
Qi Yixuan caressed one of the tombstones and placed the baby’s breath in her hand in front of it.
“Brother, I’ve come to see you again…”
“Time flies so fast, it’s been a year in the blink of an eye~”
The girl smiled, her plain white dress swaying in the breeze.
“Brother, my legs are already healed. I’ve been having a dream lately, dreaming that you’re always nagging about my legs… A year ago, that angel helped me heal them. And your harmonica. Last night you said you wanted to listen, so I came today!”
The girl took out a rusty harmonica.
She played a melodious tune towards the tombstone, not mournful, but peaceful and tranquil, like a warm spring breeze gently brushing past.
“Brother, I’m going back to university. I want to study law. I want to be a good lawyer. Although I’m stupid… but believe me, I will definitely become a great lawyer and help those who are truly in distress!”
“Mhm, I believe you.”
A gentle voice sounded from behind the girl, causing her shoulders to tremble violently.
Qi Yixuan froze for a moment.
She clenched her fist.
After a while, with tentative hope and the fear of her expectations being dashed, she slowly turned around. She saw a familiar figure standing not far away, waving at her.
“Silly girl, who says you’re stupid? I’ll beat him up!”
His voice carried on the wind, and tears blurred her eyes.
The girl cried and laughed, running towards the figure. Only when she truly embraced him did she finally feel at ease.
“That’s what you said!!”
…
“Xiaobai, time to eat!”
In the kitchen, the woman poured the fragrant braised pork into a plate. As she uttered the words, the smile on her face suddenly vanished, and her body stiffened.
The hand holding the braised pork trembled slightly.
It had been a year.
She still occasionally couldn’t help but call out like this without warning.
She still couldn’t help but make her son’s favorite braised pork.
But she knew very well that her son had died in battle a year ago.
To protect this world.
She stumbled out of the kitchen with the braised pork, her heart filled with endless sadness.
“Mom, you made braised pork again today?”
At the dinner table, CN Bai Zhu looked at the middle-aged woman with a smile.
He stood up and, under his mother’s disbelieving gaze, hugged her tightly.
“Mom, I’m back.”
His mother froze for a long moment, tears welling up in her eyes and silently rolling down. All the emotions in her heart eventually turned into a soft sigh:
“Okay, it’s good that you’re back…”
…
Blue Star Cosmos.
Xi Wei sat high on the supreme divine throne.
He looked beside him as countless golden rays of light shot towards Blue Star like shooting stars.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This past year, he had spent half a year consolidating his cultivation.
Then he spent another half a year finding the Gate of Ultimate within the six-dimensional world, then luring out Qi Wub, who had transformed into the Gatekeeper, killed him with a single sword, and coincidentally struck the Gate of Ultimate with his sword. He also awakened the human will aspect, then used the power of creation to reshape his body and sent him back to Blue Star.
Of course, the Corrupted Player were also included.
“I wonder if Nobody Does Human Things and Moyu will like the surprise I gave them.”
Xi Wei murmured, gazing at the Blue Star world.
“They definitely will.”
Loli, Ruo Yi, and a group of maids stood behind Xi Wei, looking at each other and smiling coyly.
“Now that their matters are finished, it’s time for ours.”
Xi Wei tapped the armrest of the divine throne, his tone serious.
“The Gate of Ultimate is still looking for me everywhere in the universe. It’s not suitable for us to roam freely in the six-dimensional universe. Let’s return to Cain to hide for a while and support the new world will. I’ve already thought of a name for it: the Rayne Will. We’ll come out again when a new Gatekeeper for the Gate of Ultimate appears.”
“What will we do while we wait?”
A maid asked curiously.
Xi Wei sneered upon hearing this:
“Heh, of course, we’ll have children!”
(End of Book, Side Story to follow)
(PS: The sequel to this book is “The Evil Dragon Boss,” set in the same worldview with connections. It is currently 2 million words long.)
