My game even includes ancient times

He Shi thought about this all day.

He recalled the dog that had suddenly fallen off him a few days ago, and the steamed bun that had inexplicably appeared in his bed.

Did he do all of this?

Thinking about it this way, it seems like everything he did was to help me...

So, does that mean he's a deity?

Because in the old beggar's story, only gods would help mortals without asking for anything in return.

Lying on the haystack, with a mix of complex emotions, He Shi fell asleep.

In my sleep, I seemed to hear the whistling wind in my ears, but the haystack beneath me was no longer cold.

The chilling wisps that had crept up from underground seemed to have vanished, and he slept exceptionally soundly.

So much so that when He Shi woke up in the morning and saw a pile of rubble covered in snow next to him, he thought he was still dreaming.

It took him a while to realize what was happening. He sat up, the snow piled on his hair falling down with each movement.

But He Shi had no time to pat him down.

He looked around at the tattered surroundings, then looked down at the sheepskin coat he was lying on and the sheepskin coat covering him.

what happened?

He Shi wondered blankly, "Did the gods appear again last night?"

He lifted his coat to stand up and was shocked to find a steamed bun next to his thigh, exactly the same as the one from that day.

He Shi: "..."

He suddenly realized that he no longer felt afraid of this mysteriously appearing deity.

Instead, a sense of gratitude and awe rose deep within my heart.

With this in mind, He Shi straightened his tattered clothes and carefully recalled the methods of worshipping gods in the old beggar's story.

He knelt solemnly on the ground and kowtowed three times to the empty street.

This is the scene that He Yu saw after entering the game.

He Yu: "..."

I know you're free, but don't be this free yet...

Very scary.

The mission notification sounded as scheduled, and He Yu was mentally prepared this time and was not frightened.

She calmly clicked on the task, and a dialog box popped up, accompanied by familiar colorful ribbons and fireworks.

Congratulations on completing the quest "Help He Shi get through the cold, snowy night safely"!

Congratulations on receiving the following rewards: 10 experience points, 30 copper coins, a recipe for a cold remedy, and 1 mid-calf leather boot.

The experience bar in the upper left corner is full, and the number in front of it has changed from 1 to 2.

He Yu clicked on it and saw that it required 20 experience points to reach level 3, and he was still 15 points short.

She observed the game interface, and the upgrade didn't seem to have brought any changes.

He Yu first tapped He Shi, but found that she still couldn't interact with him after the upgrade. After thinking for a moment, she tapped the Home icon.

It was still the same empty room, but the difference was that below the [Kitchen] option on the left, there was now a [General Store] option.

He Yu smiled and, full of anticipation, clicked on the option for the general store.

A shelf with only six compartments pops up on the screen, containing:

[Wool socks *1]

【Compressed biscuits *1】

[Toothbrush *1]

[Cotton scarf *1]

【Crystal Gummy Candy *1】

Journey to the West (Complete Series) *1

The upper right corner of the shelf reads: "[Shelf refresh time: three calendar days]".

The countdown was ticking away, second by second.

He Yu ignored the literary work that had randomly appeared on the last shelf, feeling that the items in front of her were quite useful.

But even the cheapest compressed biscuits cost 10 copper coins, and she only had 38 coins, which was not enough to buy all of them.

There's no way to make money in this game, so you can't spend any money even if you want to.

After hesitating for a moment, He Yu bought a pair of wool socks, spending 20 copper coins.

She remembered that one of her mission rewards was a pair of mid-calf boots, and it felt strange to have boots but no socks.

As for compressed biscuits and sugar, He Yu decided to go to Lin's grain store to buy some cornmeal to make steamed buns, which would temporarily solve the food problem.

After making the plan, He Yu opened the warehouse and gave He Shi a pair of mid-calf leather boots and wool socks.

She glanced at the prescription and searched it online, discovering that it was indeed a fairly common prescription for treating colds caused by wind and cold.

With a complicated expression, He Yu put down the prescription and left the house.

She looked through the map, characters, and missions again, and after confirming that nothing had changed, she moved to He Shi's side.

He Shi is washing his feet with snow.

He Yu adjusted her perspective to face him and found him laughing, rubbing his feet with snow until his hands and feet were red.

Then he picked up the pair of socks hidden behind the dilapidated wall, carefully put them on, looked around, put on his boots, stood up and took a few steps.

He had a smile on his face the whole time, and He Yu was infected by that smile, so she also raised the corners of her mouth.

But then, her smile, which hadn't fully blossomed, froze.

Because He Shi suddenly knelt down on the ground again, and kowtowed earnestly to the street with a pious expression.

He Yu had a headache, but she didn't know how to stop He Shi from kowtowing.

Suddenly, her gaze sharpened, and she quickly extended her finger to zoom in on a certain part of the game screen.

It was the breakfast vendor, slumped over on a small stool, looking in the direction of He Shi with disgust.

This vendor has a very ordinary, generic NPC face. He Yu has seen this face many times in the game; it's used by pedestrians on the street, the shopkeeper of the grain store, and even the two guards who buried the corpse.

But this was the first time she had ever seen that face make such a vivid and expressive face, a mixture of disgust and fear, as if it had seen something frightening and filthy.

After looking at it for a while, it looks exactly like a real person.

He Yu touched the goosebumps that had risen on his arm, silently repeating the uncanny valley effect in his mind...

She silently reached out and zoomed out of the game screen, then used the directional keys to move away from the vendor.

Forget it, I'm not watching anymore. It's a bit disgusting. My little beggar is much cuter...

He Shi on the screen seemed oblivious to the vendor's gaze. He pulled up his trousers to cover the top of his boots, still wearing his tattered cotton coat, and left his little home with his head held high, full of spirit.

His next move was exactly what He Yu had expected: to look for work in the surrounding alleys.

What a self-reliant, strong, self-respecting, and self-loving child!

He Yu watched as He Shi encountered setbacks along the way, yet he never gave up. One man even cursed at him fiercely. He Yu couldn't help but affectionately pat He Shi's disheveled hair with his fingers.

It's okay, little stone. You're still young. It's okay if you can't find a job. Mom will take care of you!

She ran to Manager Lin and bought a pound of cornmeal. She made ten steamed buns in one go, gave two of them as gifts, and put them in a small corner of the wall. Then she ran to see He Shi.

The alarm clock on the bedside table had already struck 1:30. He Yu watched He Shi's back and her eyelids drooped. Finally, she couldn't stay awake any longer, so she drowsily quit the game, fumbled to turn off the light, and fell into a deep sleep the next second.