Lords: From Civilization to the Stars.

Chapter 48 The Existence and Return of Players
"What a nice guy..."

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Edward, who had finished the welcoming banquet, was on his way to the information room, thinking about the unlucky Norscan who looked quite interesting.

After such a short period of communication, Edward actually felt sorry for the guy named Li Ang. He was actually only seventeen years old, in the prime of his youth. He was the top student in school and had excellent theoretical grades.

If nothing unexpected happens, this young man should actually receive strong funding from the local players' union and become a role model for players and a successful benchmark for the deification movement on the forum.

But fate played a joke on this young man and made him fall to Norsca.

If it weren't for his excellent command of various languages, and if he hadn't even taught himself some Norse out of interest, Leon would probably have been killed by the robbers as soon as he landed.

But even now, Leon's situation is not safe. According to what was said at the banquet, Norsca is full of mountain kings, each with unique skills. There are many strong men who can tear monsters apart and hunt demons, and they have no moral concepts.

To be honest, as a representative of the lucky players, Edward still felt sorry for this guy.

Moreover, he spoke nicely and behaved obediently, which gave people a good impression. However, for the greater good, Edward still had no intention of letting him go.

For current players, the Chivalrous Expedition and the Norsca Raiders are two-pronged efforts. Only when the reputation of the Chivalrous Expedition is obtained, the Norsca conquest and the player's city building plan can be launched. This is a move that the official has been planning for a long time.

Even if it is not possible to build a city, a large-scale gathering place must be cleared for the players.

Because many of the current players have even gotten out of control, everyone understands the current delicate situation facing the official.

After all, it is a different world. Although we still live in this world, who doesn’t want to enjoy the pleasure and excitement brought by the different world? Who likes a life where everyone is controlled and constrained by the so-called guild?

What's more, there are so many temptations in that world, and one might encounter some unexpected adventures when adventuring in the wild.

There are endless events that can change or even completely reverse your life.

If this chivalrous expedition fails, I am afraid that the public opinion and related policies of the entire player system will be forced to relax. Otherwise, this kind of semi-compulsory collection and so-called major events have long made people tired.

Even Edward himself was extremely dissatisfied and disgusted with this kind of thing. As the owner of a cruiser, wouldn't it be good for him to wander around the sea and be a man as fast as the wind? Why did he have to go to the Arctic to fight with a great wizard who looked terrifying but had no idea what was going on?
If the authorities had not given him so much in reality, he would never have been able to participate in such an action.

"Oh, right, let's go to the data room and check the map to see if there are any small landing points around that place. Then we can cooperate with the main force to make an infiltration..."

Edward patted his head as he walked on the road and walked towards the underground data database.

As the top player and an official recruit, Edward's configurations are naturally top-notch.

With his authority, he could move freely inside the base. But when he came to the deepest part of the underground to investigate the information about the Chaos Sea and Chaos Wasteland, Edward keenly felt that something was wrong.

As a cruiser captain, he still has some awareness of the environment.

In other words, as a believer in the local ocean god, and even as an individual who is observed and blessed by certain beings, Edward's perception is very high.

Leaving the noisy banquet environment and returning to the enclosed space similar to the captain's room and cabin, the player who had won everyone's respect with his superb swordsmanship on the ship squinted his eyes and looked around in the underground database.

Then he saw it.

Or rather, the senses that were normally ignored were inexplicably focused, and a figure was seen.

“……?” When did it start?

Or have I drunk too much and am hallucinating?

Looking at Leon sitting in front of the computer looking up information, Edward's mind became cloudy.

"Leon? Why are you here? Shouldn't you be back in the dormitory dealing with those Norsemen in the nutrient chamber? How do you have the authority?"

Li Ang answered.

In Edward's sight, Leon's figure seemed to be divided into several parts.

Some of them were respectfully answering that because of his special status, he had asked for someone's help to look up Norsca's information. Others, however, ignored him and just looked up the information on their own.

Edward shook his head, trying to clear his mind. But the more he did so, the more the world in front of him became blurry and muddy. The respectful Leon seemed fake, while the Leon who looked up the information, stood up indifferently, and looked at him as if he were a mutant mouse seemed real.

"You've drunk too much."

Li Ang suddenly said.

An irresistible will shattered the protection on Edward.

The player who was struggling to say something suddenly became confused, and then he staggered to the side, ignoring Leon next to him.

"A sharp protection that works only in closed rooms and narrow environments... What a mess. The gods and so-called strong people over there seem a bit stingy."

After taking a look at the dazed Edward, Leon memorized the last bit of information in his mind.

There were plans for the Chivalrous Expedition, players' planning and site selection for the City of Hope, and Leon's choice and information about cities and populations around the Old World, which greatly enriched Leon's current database. He left with satisfaction.

After charming a staff member, Li Ang found his dormitory naturally. The specially customized ecological recuperation chamber could protect Li Ang's body to the greatest extent.

Lying in the coffin-like structure, feeling the injection of nutrient solution around him, Leon slowly closed his eyes.

Darkness enveloped him once again, and his consciousness began to fade away.

But before leaving, some questions flashed through Li Ang's mind.

By the way, how can players reach another world?

Is it some purely cosmic phenomenon, or is there some kind of inevitability, akin to a miracle, in this way?
But this confusion did not last long, and soon turned into fragmented starlight and dissipated in the transmitted consciousness. When I opened my eyes again, I saw the familiar galaxy.

'Your magic research, magic liquefaction has been completed!'

He returned to a familiar place.

(End of this chapter)