First Player

Chapter 352 Chapter Three Hundred and Fifty · "Christmas Eve"

Starting from the early morning of the sixth day after the dungeon was opened, it started to snow in Praia.

At first, the snow was not heavy, and the players thought they had seen it wrong, but as the sky continued to stay dark, they gradually realized the seriousness of the matter.

The bright and warm sunshine of Playa disappeared.

Along the street, residents began to move out in batches, as if they were all making way for a feast on the sea. They left their respective houses with their luggage and went to large oil tankers and passenger ships at sea, or to live briefly in houses on the beach.

Praia gradually became empty, and the pubs on the streets were closed. Only some special areas, such as churches, soul hunting headquarters, slave markets, auctions and other places, were still unevacuated.

In the channel chat, the players' chats became more intensive.

[Meili (unaffiliated): Is it going to snow? I saw it was getting dark! 】

[Liu Min (Dragon Kingdom Yangtze River Troops): Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest, and "auspicious snow" is a good sign.]

[Olivia (Olive Tree): What Ruixue? This is clearly Christmas snow and has nothing to do with Eastern customs! 】

[Dai Changqing (unaffiliated): Go away, you are the one who started the fight. You have to pull this off to have a good time. Isn’t it disgusting? 】

[Maren (Yellow Rose Sword): Today must be celebrated! Friends, I have decorated the Christmas tree and lights in the vacant pub in the East District, and prepared the best turkey, tree trunk cake, almond pudding and gingerbread. You are welcome to come and enjoy it! 】

[Sidorov (Water of Life Group): Haha, okay, my dear friend! I'll come to you for a drink with my vodka! 】

[Maki Aida (Sakura Guild): Can I come too? I have plum wine and sake here, I don’t know if you are used to drinking them. 】

[Morris (Holy Glory): Everyone, I propose a truce today. Don’t fight anyone. Let’s have a real Christmas Eve. This is a sacred holiday and should not be contaminated by blood. 】

[Mi Lu (unaffiliated): But if you want peace, others don’t want peace. Not to mention that there is a key figure in our dungeon. He is a ruthless character. Do you think he will let you go? 】

…

Maybe it’s because of the name “Auspicious Snow”, or maybe it’s because the West also has a culture that snow on Christmas Eve is a good omen. At this time, the players in the channel chat were particularly happy.

They said they were ready and must have a good Christmas. Some even suggested that each other should not start disputes and have a good holiday that is truly free from harm and death.

Some people even got involved with Su Ming'an - in fact, no matter what they said, these people could get involved with him.

This time, someone asked him to come to their "Party". They would prepare the most delicious turkey and red wine for him, and a beautiful lady would invite him to dance. Many people directly posted the coordinates, saying that it was fully decorated and today would be a happy Christmas Eve. They would dance from day to night and dance all night long.

People are always good at enjoying hardship and finding joy in ordinary things. Even in such a dangerous dungeon, they are still good at creating a pleasant environment for themselves. Su Mingan was not surprised or disdainful of this, it was normal behavior. It would have been the same scene a few days later during the New Year celebrations here in Dragon Kingdom.

People have grown up with festivals. In such a world, nostalgia is not a shameful thing, which proves that they have not forgotten their past, and the memory of culture and festivals should naturally accompany them. They should not become player machines that only know how to plunder and clear levels. They are human beings, people with memories, emotions and cultural roots. There is nothing wrong with being able to link everyone together under the name of a festival.

...but among all these people, he will not be included.

As long as he attends this kind of event, the originally happy celebration will turn sour in an instant, and people will be drawn back into fighting with each other in an instant. Because he is remembered as the "number one player" in people's minds, a player, not an ordinary person.

He stood at the intersection of Thirteenth Street for a while and saw that his original house, which was next to the Garder's house, was also starting to be covered with snow.

He took out a coat from his backpack, put it on, and quickly left the street.

Behind him, there was a "bang" sound.

In front of the old lady's house, the empty clothes drying rack fell to the ground and was gradually buried in the snow.

…

After arriving in the Southern District, Su Mingan spent a day repairing in the Soul Clan City to prepare for the final feast at sea.

The soul clan forces have begun to gather under his order, and the soul hunting shadows have also begun to take over.

It is impossible for Su Mingan to just chase monsters and kill them all day long like ordinary players. He must control the game.

Because its difficulty will only be higher than ordinary perfect clearance. Due to his status as a person in power, he is often assigned to some of the most critical plot characters. He is at the core of the storm from the beginning. If he chooses to avoid it, he will definitely be unsolvable in the end.

...just like Su Lin.

Even if he has been peacefully working as a soul hunter, the soul clan will come to him sooner or later. As a son everywhere, when the two sides start to fight, he is bound to make a choice.

Even if he chooses the Soul Clan, he probably won't be able to escape the church and the royal family. If he doesn't know even a little extra information, he won't be able to go on.

Therefore, he started planning from the beginning.

Become a soul hunter, secretly contact the soul clan, control the soul clan leader Sevia, then contact Alcherev, kill Elras, then contact the Pope, contact the royal family... until the body and the clone stand at the top at the same time, achieving Only by controlling the situation at the same time can he feel a little more at ease.

In order to prevent any accidents, he would deliberately stay in the royal family for a while to obtain the princess's commitment.

...and now it's finally done.

Compared to other players who start killing right from the start and gain benefits by completing various tasks, his harvest appears to be longer-term and slower, and cannot be harvested until all plots are over.

If you want to compare, ordinary players are like the rampaging fourth natural disaster, but he is more like an NPC that is fully integrated into the plot.

…

It's approaching nightfall.

Standing in the tallest building in the City of Soul Clan, Su Mingan looked out.

There seemed to be some players in the Soul Clan City, because he saw colored lights hanging on the street and even a Christmas tree. This group of players also brought a whole tree over in a backpack grid, which shows that they are fully prepared.

"Dong dong dong."

Just then, someone started knocking on the door.

He opened the door and saw a girl with twin tails. He knew this person, the player Mia pretending to be Yue Yue.

In her hand, she was holding a bouquet of flowers with colored lights strung on them.

"Today is Christmas Eve." She handed him the flowers: "Bless you, number one player."

Su Mingan didn't answer. Even with this festive excuse, he would not accept anything from a stranger.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Mia wasn't angry, but took out another thing from her arms.

It was a bracelet, crystal clear and made of glass, but much shinier than glass, with a small lighthouse strung in the middle.

The system interface popped up, it was the information about this bracelet.

[Chain of Lighthouse (Red Level): "Bless you, number one player."

Range spell release range +100%

Durability:10/10

Equipment requirements: 100 or more spiritual points. 】

…

"Which organization are you from?" he asked.

"It only represents me personally." Mia's face turned red: "Do you still remember me?"

"Who are you?"

"I am..." Mia said softly: "I am Su Shi."

Su Mingan thought about it for a moment.

If it was someone else who often jumped up and down on the forum, he would probably not be able to remember it, but Su Shi was really too eye-catching.

There were a torrent of praises and insults directed at her on the forum. After the initial bombing incident, her popularity was comparable to those players at the top of the list.

This is an overly fanatical star-chasing girl who uses bombs to kill other people's real lives in order for him to take the initiative to "judge" others. She was even able to chase him all the way to the joint headquarters of the Human Self-Rescue Conference.

This kind of love has crossed the line.

She should be in a relationship with someone her own age who she likes and who likes her. Instead of pursuing him with a feeling of self-sacrifice, burning yourself, and begging him in an almost humble manner.

This is not equal love.

At this time, the barrage was also in full swing. Some wanted him to "go with the flow" during the festival, while others were full of hostility.

[I said, first player, it’s Christmas Eve, and all the girls are here, why don’t you want them? 】

[I don’t think Su Shi is worthy of it. It’s just like dog-skin plaster, and he can only draw. 】

[I think the first player should not fall in love in the game. Such feelings are mixed with impurities. The first player should shoulder the responsibilities of a human being and just do the task well. There is no need to be distracted by other things. 】

[Damn, there’s an honest man coming up there. Everyone isolates him. 】

[…Su Mingan is not a task machine, so why can’t he even have love? 】

[But Su Shi is definitely not good. I hate Su Shi. She injured my uncle and our whole family hates her. 】

[Why do you hate her? Wasn't it Su Ming'an who instigated her to blow up her family? Su Ming'an said one thing and did another. How do you know that Su's behavior was completely autonomous? 】

[Here we go again... The classic conspiracy theory, this live broadcast room is full of chaos, can we have a good time? 】

[After nm Christmas, I want to celebrate the New Year! I want to explode firecrackers! 】

[Blow nm firecrackers, I want to celebrate Qingming Festival! I want to visit Boss Rabbit’s grave! 】

【……】

The barrage was in chaos.

Su Mingan stared at Su Shi leaning against the door, waiting to reject her request.

"...Can I draw a picture for you?"

"Huh?" Su Mingan heard the unexpected request.

In front of him, the girl leaned against the door, and a transparent pen appeared in her hand.

"Today is Christmas Eve." She said, "I want to draw you, I want to draw a picture for you, is that okay?"

Su Mingan didn't expect her request to be like this, it was simply too simple.

"How long will it take?" he asked.

"In one hour, I can draw very quickly and very simply." Su Shi said.

Su Mingan looked at the time, and it happened to be about an hour before nightfall. In your free time, you can exchange for a red-level equipment, and this deal can be done.

"Let's draw." Su Mingan said.

Su Shi laughed.

"Go to the rooftop, I want a broad background," she said.

After walking onto the rooftop, Su Shi put down two small benches for him to sit on, and then began to draw.

It was still snowing.

Su Shi held her breath, watching the pieces of white feathers falling slowly, and watching Su Ming'an sitting in front of her.

Her hand holding the pen moved slightly, moving on the transparent drawing board in front of her.

Su Mingan looked at the interface in front of him, counted the props, and waited for time to pass.

He suddenly heard the excited shouts of players celebrating the festival coming from the street.

He looked down, and the neon lights flashing below were colorful. The light came through the almost transparent snow, like a scalding torrent.

...until they gather behind people.

He looked at the group of people celebrating. The barrages were like snowflakes, drifting across the upper right corner of his field of vision.

The process of the world game is about to enter its fourth month.

Today is Christmas Eve.

"alright."

After about an hour, Su Shi suddenly stood up.

In front of her was a delicate draft that had not been completed with coloring.

Su Mingan, in black and white, is sitting in this draft. Behind him was a piece of colored, dazzling light.

She stood up and handed him the bracelet: "Happy holidays."

She operated the interface and shared the painted picture with him:

"I hope more people can spend the New Year with you."

She finished speaking.

...and then turned around and left without any nostalgia.

Snow fell on her shoulders.

Her steps were brisk, and the white snowflakes were sprinkled all over the ground.