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Quietly closing her eyes in front of the cake, her serene face showed great devotion.

Then, she opened her eyes and blew out the candles with everyone. Su Yi took his gift, handed it to her, and said, "Happy birthday, Xiao Jing."

The others couldn't help but join in the teasing. "What did you wish for?" Lü Meng teased.

Quiet and shy, she glanced at Su Yi, and their eyes met, which said everything.

"Su Yi, now that you've made your wish, you have to sing a song for An Jing first!" The girls started teasing Su Yi. Ji Feng shamelessly joined in as well.

In this atmosphere, Su Yi readily agreed and requested a song, Tony Leung's "A Little Love Every Day".

If one day

The world has changed

When the sea has turned into mulberry fields

Will you still

Beside me

Keep me company through the long night

……

Su Yi sang earnestly, his slightly magnetic voice perfectly suited to the song. For a moment, only his heartfelt singing filled the room. Immersed in the song, those present couldn't help but feel a pang of longing. Youth is often passionate, and the innocent love of youth is most unique; unforgettable scenes flashed before their eyes. Su Yi and An Jing met eyes, everything understood without words.

After the song ended, everyone responded enthusiastically. Ji Feng exclaimed in surprise, "Master, I never knew you could sing so well! That's so disheartening!"

Hearing Ji Feng call Su Yi that again, the three girls nearby couldn't help but ask curiously, "Ji Feng, why do you call Su Yi Master?"

Anjing had quietly asked Su Yi this question on the train, and Su Yi had roughly told her the whole story. Knowing that Su Yi had stunned Ji Feng with a game, she couldn't help but smile. Now that her friends were asking, she gave a brief explanation, and everyone understood.

Ji Feng proudly said, "Let me tell you, my master is amazing. Not only is he a bit more handsome than me, but he's also proficient in everything. He was the top scorer in our Dongdu college entrance examination this year."

Feeling the girls' slightly admiring gazes, Su Yi felt a little embarrassed and gave Ji Feng a look, blaming him for talking too much.

Ji Feng received the warning, but chuckled and dodged it. He picked up the microphone and said, "Now I'll dedicate a song to all the beautiful ladies here."

But he ended up singing David Tao's "Hate Dream of the Red Chamber." He especially emphasized the line "Quickly get into my quilt..." which seemed to suit his taste, drawing cheers from the girls. To be fair, however, his voice wasn't bad; if it weren't for his goofy expressions, it would have been quite pleasant to listen to.

The atmosphere in the room was also enlivened by Ji Feng's song. Then everyone took turns singing. Surprisingly, Lü Meng sang The Beatles' classic "Yesterday," her deep female voice giving it a unique flavor.

Of course, during the cake-making process, the girls playfully smeared cream on each other. Eventually, they realized that Su Yi and Ji Feng were incredibly agile, like eels, and impossible to catch. In the end, the worst off was actually Lü Meng, who had launched the first attack. The fact that everyone sang with cream all over their faces created a somewhat comical effect.

Because of military training tomorrow, no one stayed out too late. They rushed back around 10 PM. Luckily, school hasn't officially started yet, and the girls' dorms close late, otherwise, those girls would have been worried about how to get home.

After Su Yi and Ji Feng saw the girls off, they returned to their apartment. Su Yi's phone rang, and the number was An Jing's.

"Yi, you gave me a cell phone? That's too expensive."

Su Yi understood An Jing's thoughts. Perhaps she perceived him as having no source of income, and his parents' remaining money dwindling with each expenditure. Therefore, seeing him give her such an expensive gift as a cell phone might have made her a little angry. After a moment's thought, Su Yi said, "Xiao Jing, don't worry. I recently wrote a game and sold it to a game company, earning tens of thousands." If he told An Jing that his share of the profits was already in the hundreds of millions, she probably wouldn't believe him.

"You still have to be careful about spending money."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I'll work hard to earn money and support you in the future," Su Yi said softly.

Upon hearing Su Yi say this for the first time, An Jing's face immediately turned pink, and she said with a hint of reproach, "Hmph, who needs you to support me? I can support myself." But her heart was filled with sweetness, as if coated with honey.

So the two exchanged sweet nothings for another ten minutes or so before finally stopping after protests from their roommates.

Thinking about the military training that was coming up tomorrow, Su Yi worked through the night to complete the update of the Lechang gaming platform and added all the genuine CD key data to the mother nest.

Around noon, all players logged into the Lechang Gaming Platform saw a scrolling system announcement on their screens: "The Lechang Gaming Platform will be undergoing a new version update. A minor server upgrade is required. Please log out of the Lechang Gaming Platform within three hours to protect your account data. The server upgrade will take approximately 30 minutes." This announcement also appeared on the Lechang Gaming Platform's official website and appeared on the Lechang Gaming Platform itself every half hour.

After completing the new client version and update patch, Su Yi started the server upgrade at 3:00 AM. This was essentially an upgrade of the entire LeChang gaming platform system by Kosei for the new client. Half an hour later, the upgrade was complete, and the LeChang gaming platform was reopened.

Many players, curious about the new version, were also waiting. Upon discovering they could log in, they immediately logged into the Lechang gaming platform and saw a prompt to update with the patch. After confirming, they began downloading the patch.

The announcement bar at the top of the login page also contains a link explaining this version update.

After completing the upgrade and logging into the gaming platform, players suddenly discovered that in addition to the existing games such as StarCraft, Red Alert, and Counter-Strike, the Lechang gaming platform had added a new game section called Evolution.

Then the players logged into the official website of the Lechang gaming platform and saw the details of this version update:

After updating to Beta 1.1, the LeChang gaming platform added support for the official version of the game *Historic Evolution*. Because the official version of *Historic Evolution* does not have LAN multiplayer functionality, players need to first download a patch for *Historic Evolution* from the newly opened *Historic Evolution* section on the LeChang gaming platform's official website. After installation, the multiplayer function will be added. Players can then use their in-game characters to engage in online battles. Before each battle, the LeChang gaming platform will scan the player's game and extract their characters. Players can then use their characters to upgrade, defend, and battle on different maps.

Meanwhile, the official map pack can be downloaded from the official website of Lechang Battle Platform. It contains 20 different types of maps, ranging from 1v1 maps for a minimum of 2 players to battle maps for a maximum of 12 players. In addition, the official website of Lechang Battle Platform also has a powerful map editor that allows players to edit various types of maps themselves.

In the game "Evolution of History", each character created by the player has a unique identifier. Therefore, after players level up in the single-player version of the game, they can also update the attributes of this character on the Lechang gaming platform.

At the end of the announcement, there are a few points to note:

1. Before playing "Evolution of History" on the Lechang gaming platform, players must first bind their Lechang account to the official game CD key on the relevant page.

2. Each account linked to a genuine CD key can only link a maximum of 5 "Evolution of History" game characters. Furthermore, the first time a character is linked, it must be obtained from the game installed from the disc corresponding to the CD key.

3. When playing online on the Lechang Battle Platform, the initial state is level one of this evolutionary stage. Upgrades made on the Lechang Battle Platform cannot be carried over to the single-player version of the game.

4. Using the "Evolution of History" patch and map released on the official website of Lechang Battle Platform will not have any adverse effects on the single-player version of the game.

5. Currently, the Lechang gaming platform only supports binding to official CD keys for "Evolution of History" released in Asia. All patches, maps, and software tools released for "Evolution of History" are only compatible with the Asian version of the game.

Many players who logged into the Lechang gaming platform immediately saw the update announcement. Therefore, those who had purchased the official "Evolution of History" game disc were eager to bind their CD keys to their accounts and then try to retrieve their currently playing characters.

Soon, the "Evolution of History" game section on the Lechang gaming platform saw a surge of players engaging in online battles using the official maps. This player-versus-player combat offered a unique and enjoyable experience for those accustomed to playing "Evolution of History" offline. While the offline version of "Evolution of History" was excellent, it ultimately involved fighting alone in the game world. This online battle mode, allowing players to interact and battle with many other players, provided a novel and exciting experience. Furthermore, players could encounter various evolution types and exchange ideas on their strengths and weaknesses.

Soon, the newly opened discussion forum for "Evolution of History" on the Lechang gaming platform's website was filled with posts from players who had experienced this online multiplayer mode. Some described their feelings, some exchanged experiences, and others showed off screenshots. These posts made players who had installed pirated copies of the game extremely envious, regretting that they hadn't bought the legitimate game discs.

The following day, Tiandi Software, the Asian distributor of *Evolution of History*, held a press conference to announce an agreement with the Lechang gaming platform. Asian players who purchased the official *Evolution of History* game can now enjoy online multiplayer battles on the Lechang platform with peace of mind.

At the same time, it was announced that it has obtained authorization from the Lechang gaming platform, and that the Lechang gaming platform's installation package and various patches, maps and map editors released by Lechang gaming platform for the game "Evolution of History" will be included with the game discs sold in the future.

The collaboration between a well-known Chinese game company and the most popular game battle platform in China has attracted the attention of more industry insiders and media.