After leaving the world of all NPCs

And that guy named Otto actually hid his consciousness in the core of the Herrscher of the Stone. Later, when he saw Kallen who wanted to see her body, he was satisfied and destroyed himself...

I couldn't even continue my experiments.

Mebius' heart was filled with resentment.

Alicia immediately perked up: "Oh! Cute little Mobius, don't be prejudiced. Tell me about the Herrschers of the Epoch~"

Seeing that Alicia was very interested in this matter, Velvet's fingertips quickly moved in the air, and pictures popped up one after another on the light screen with explanations: "Look! The First Herrscher, the Herrscher of Reason, has been passed down for three generations. The first two generations have firmly stood on the side of humanity, and now this future successor of Reason..."

The picture freezes on Bronya Zajček's calm and focused face.

"She's a very cute little girl, and she's trying hard to learn how to inherit this power."

"The second Herrscher, Herrscher of the Void, Silin."

"She was once lost, but was changed by her adoptive mother Cecilia's love and sacrifice. Later, she was severely 'educated' by her sister, Yulandel, who was a bit too upright. Now... she has turned over a new leaf!"

"The third Herrscher, the Herrscher of Thunder, Raiden Mei!"

The photo shows a purple-haired girl with evasive eyes, seemingly soft and sweet, but with a lion hidden inside.

"And this one," Velvi's voice was filled with a strange admiration, "Herrserker of the Fire, Kiana Kaslana! She ignited the flame of hope!"

Photos of Kiana in full energy emerged.

"As for the former Herrscher of the Stone, Otto Apokalis, who stirred up the world," Velvet shrugged, and the figure of a blond man appeared on the screen, "He has already left the stage for his great ideals."

"Wow~?" Alicia's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands happily. "That's wonderful! So many lovely girls are working hard for a better tomorrow. So, Velvet, who among them do you think is most likely to become the 'Herrser of the End' that our era needs?"

Did she automatically ignore the man inside?

Velvet stroked her chin, looking at Kiana's photo, her brows slightly furrowed. "Judging solely from her power potential and past performance, Kiana Kaslana is undoubtedly the closest. But..."

"I always feel like I'm still missing a crucial bit of spiritual growth?"

"Or perhaps, some kind of ultimate enlightenment?"

"She seems to have not yet fully found her own answer that can bear the end."

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, her life has been going so smoothly lately."

"Tsk, if it's going to be so troublesome, why bother going the long way?" Mobius shook his legs impatiently. His serpentine eyes swiveled, locking onto Alicia with pinpoint accuracy. "Don't we already have a Herrscher of the Origin right here? Alicia, you're resurrected, go ahead. With your status, wouldn't it be easy to deal with the End? There's no need to bother with those... annoying guinea pigs."

"Eh? Me?" Alicia pointed at herself in surprise, then broke into a brilliant smile, her long pink hair seemingly dancing with joy. "Of course I can, right? I'm more than happy to contribute to this beautiful new era!"

"But...wouldn't that steal the spotlight from those adorable kids who are working so hard to grow?"

"Will they blame me?"

This kind of thing is familiar to everyone, isn't it just a confrontation with the "Cocoon of the End"?

At this time, Aponya, who had kept her eyes closed, slowly opened them.

His narrow grey eyes pierced through the shadow of the hat brim, looking calmly at Alicia with a heavy sense of compassion and insight.

"Ailishiya, entering Ye Zuochen's 'small world' in order to seek resurrection means accepting the 'golden thread' he implanted."

"That's very similar to the 'rules' I imposed."

"They are all shackles of the will and threads of the soul."

She shook her head slightly, "I...can't trust this 'key' from unknown hands."

Weiwei shrugged. "Any great undertaking requires a price. Compared to the slim hope of fighting the end, a little spiritual restraint is nothing. It's a necessary investment."

Mebius scoffed, "Survival itself comes at a price, let alone resurrection? You can't even handle this little 'rope,' how can you even talk about saving the world? Naive!"

Eden, who had always been like a noble onlooker, raised his eyes slightly, his voice as mellow as aged wine, with a convincing calmness.

"Perhaps...what we need is not an immediate commitment, but a period of silent observation?"

"First, enter that 'small world' in the form of consciousness, but do not resurrect for the time being. Instead, remain a visitor and observe Ye Zuochen's true nature, his intentions, and the rules he has woven."

"After the sands of time have settled, I will decide whether to pick up the 'key' to resurrection."

"This is what is called a 'probation period'."

The platform fell into silence for a moment.

The statue looked down at them in silence.

"Hmm~ Sounds like a safe solution?" Alicia was the first to break the silence, a bright smile on her lips. "Then let's go visit that wonderful little world first!"

The sound of fragmented discussions arose again, surrounding the details of Eden's "probation period" plan, silently converging in the dark depths of the paradise of the past.

115 Aponia's Confession Room

【Ding】

【Aliceia: Now online】

【Aponia: Now Online】

【Eden: Now Online】

Following the third sound of going online, Ye Zuochen, who was playing a game with a group of small submarines and destroyers, was startled for a moment, and then continued to do what he was doing.

Isn’t it just that a new NPC is online?

Small scene.

There are so many NPCs online during this period that he has become immune to them.

Besides, as for the performance of the machine, even if I taste all the girls in the blue for 24 hours, it will still take a lot of time.

So, let’s get started.

During the day, the fine sand on the harbor beach looks like crushed gold, sparkling under the scorching sun.

The clear waves gently kiss the shallows with rhythm, leaving behind broken foam and water marks when the tide recedes.

On the well-equipped beach, parasols are dotted like colorful mushrooms, and the air is filled with the sweet scent of sunscreen and the slightly salty sea water.

Ye Zuochen was barefoot, sinking into the warm sand, surrounded by several small figures.

Javelin was kneeling in front of the sand castle, her lilac ponytail swaying lively, her large green eyes gleaming with concentration. She didn't even notice the sand on the tip of her nose, and she kept muttering, "Add another sturdy turret!"

Next to her, the vampire was giggling like a little devil, her gray-white twin ponytails blowing in the sea breeze. She was playfully kicking sea water towards the base of the sand castle with her little feet in black suspenders, her bright red pupils filled with mischievous light.

The unicorn squatted quietly a little further away, its long purple hair tied into a side ponytail with a white hairband and hanging on one side. It held a soft white unicorn doll tightly in its arms, watching Ye Zuochen's movements attentively.

Z23 stood by supervising, with a serious expression on his little face beneath his brown shoulder-length hair, as if he was checking homework.

Z46 sat alone under a parasol further away, her long silver hair cascading to her feet. Her golden eyes gazed calmly at the shimmering sea, as if she were pondering some profound philosophical question. The unique golden lines on her right thigh were faintly visible in the interweaving of light and shadow.

In addition to the five of them, there were other ships on the beach running, playing in the water, and building sand piles. The crisp laughter and shouts were intertwined with the background sound of the waves.

Suddenly, an atmosphere that clearly did not belong to this childlike and joyful world quietly descended.

At the entrance to the beach in the distance, several figures slowly approached.

Leading the group was Alicia, whose pink elf ears seemed transparent in the sunlight, and whose slightly curly pink hair was tied into a ponytail and danced behind her head. The tight Yingjie uniform designed by Eden perfectly outlined her graceful curves, and she had a bright and cheerful smile on her face that never got tired.

Half a step behind him was Eden, with long burgundy hair like a waterfall, wearing dark gold jewelry and an elegant and intricate black and red dress. She was like a black rose blooming on the beach, with the pink diamond-shaped gem on her chest reflecting the sunlight, and her eyes were lazy and noble.

Aponia followed closely behind, her white hooded cloak and huge butterfly wings fluttering in the breeze. Her gray eyes under her light blonde hair were calm and peaceful, with a sense of compassionate detachment.

Ying walked quietly beside him, her fox ears moving slightly under her long cherry-colored hair, and her gray eyes gently observing the surroundings.

Weiwei looked around curiously, her two-toned pompadour hair looking particularly eye-catching.

Then came Mobius, who was dragged over by Alicia with a smile.

Under her light green wavy hair, her snake-like eyes with a gradient of green and pink were filled with impatience. Her small but curvaceous body was wrapped in a fishtail skirt, and her bare feet with black nail polish dangled in the air.

"Look, little Mebius~"

Alicia suddenly turned around and said, "Are the girls here just like you, small, soft, and adorable~?"

Mebius slapped her hand away, snorted in disgust, and his snake eyes swept over the group of playful little ones in the distance.

"Boring little brat, but he's quite qualified as a guinea pig."

Alicia said, "My lovely Mobius, are these beautiful and lovely girls just objects of observation in your eyes? Take a closer look, aren't they very cute? Do they remind you of Grace~?"

Mebius curled his lips, as if remembering something, and said to Aponia, "If we still can't find Grace, I plan to pull Grace's memories into this world and let her rebuild her body on Earth."

Aponya's eyes dropped. "You shouldn't have dragged that child into such an uncertain place."

"It's better than being dead."

"..."

Ying's gaze passed over the playful crowd and landed precisely on the black-haired boy beside the sand castle. She raised her hand and pointed over there, "The one over there making sandcastles with the little girls is Ye Jun."

Eden looked in the direction Sakura pointed, a hint of surprise flashing across his eyes.

Ye Zuochen had a genuine smile on his face as he patiently taught Javelin how to stabilize the tower of the sand castle. His expression was gentle and focused, seemingly far from the image that Ying or Wei Erwei had portrayed.

"I didn't expect that the one you all call so... unique would have such a gentle expression."

Wei Erwei nodded slightly. "He can act like a normal person sometimes, but considering all the girls here have had affairs with him, you'll know his true nature."

"All of them?" Eden looked around. "Are the children here adults?"

"Of course, they're actually beings similar to ship elves," Velvet explained. "In their universe, there's something called the Mind Cube, which resonates with the material and memories of a ship. This gives rise to these life forms, which possess the ship's memories but can clearly distinguish between themselves and the ship. They can also deploy their ship armor, gaining mass and energy beyond common sense..."

As she spoke, Ailishia's eyes lit up and she walked towards Ye Zuochen.

"Ah~ We found our target! Excuse me~ Mr. Ye Zuochen! And all you lovely ladies!"

The noise of frolicking on the beach seemed to pause briefly.

Javelin, who was concentrating on adding the "barrel" to the sand castle, looked up at the sound. When he saw Alicia walking towards him, his pale green eyes instantly widened, his little mouth opened into an "O" shape in surprise, and two blushes unconsciously flew on his cheeks: "Wow... What a beautiful big sister! >///<"

Z46, who was standing under a parasol in the distance, also tilted his head slightly, his golden eyes looking at him calmly.

His gaze fell precisely on Alicia's left hand.

Although he was wearing gloves, it felt like he was wearing a ring on his ring finger.

Z46 fell into deep thought.

Alicia stepped forward, her gaze sweeping over the Javelin, the Vampire, the Unicorn, Z23, and the distant Z46. Her smile grew even brighter, as if lighting up the entire beach. "Wow~ Everyone here is so adorable and dazzling! It's like a paradise where all the beauty in the world has been gathered together~"

Ye Zuochen had just guided Javelin to secure a crucial "brick" and brushed the sand off his hands before slowly standing up and looking at Alicia: "Yeah, I think so too. This is paradise."

Their eyes met in the air.

Ye Zuochen suddenly revealed a meaningful smile. His voice was not loud, but it reached Ailishia's ears clearly: "After all, this world is full of beauty, and I just happen to want it all, right?"

The smile on Alicia's face remained unchanged, but her star-filled, purple eyes narrowed slightly, forming two charming crescents. "Oh my! Mr. Ye is such a humorous and playful person! It's such a memorable first meeting!"

Ye Zuochen shrugged nonchalantly. "I didn't expect you two to be online together, and it doesn't seem like you're both. Anyway, let me introduce myself first. As you can see, the God-Slaying Demon King who defeated so many gods is actually a beautiful young man as beautiful as the morning star. That's me."

Alicia raised her head slightly, feeling that these words had an inexplicable sense of déjà vu.

But it doesn't matter.

"Hello, I'm Alicia~? A new day begins with a new encounter."

……

Alicia is very satisfied with the [NPC World].

You could even say you like it.

There are cute girls everywhere. Even if you meet one every day, the relationship can last for half a year.

Having said that, Eden and Aponia still did not forget their mission, which was to examine what kind of person Ye Zuochen was.

How should I put it...

I feel like an ordinary person.

Every day he is either playing cards and games, or dating different girls. Regardless of his behavior in the [NPC world], his behavior in the outside universe can basically be seen from the "Observation Station".

Apart from playing cards with friends and occasionally playing games, I wake up with different girls.

I'm too naive to know what to say.

"In a sense, he is really a simple person."

Eden drank the red wine Ye Zuochen had casually brought from the outside world and said to Aponya, "It seems difficult to judge him by the usual standards. He's neither a malicious conspirator nor an idealist who will stop at nothing. His pursuits are too vulgar, which makes him appear pure."

Aponia raised her eyes and said, "This world is full of beauty, and I just happen to want it all... This is the truth."