Su Mingan has realized that Noel's affinity is somewhat beyond his expectation.
Although when they first met, he just wanted to use each other with Noel, but after just one copy of the seventh world, Noel silently broke the sense of distance and came closer to him.
Su Mingan's criteria for identifying "companions" have always been very strict, but Noel quickly stepped in in just ten days.
From meeting Lu Shu to truly trusting Lu Shu, he went through five dungeons, but Noel only needed the time of one dungeon.
In fact, he communicates with Noel more than Lu Shu now, and when he has something to think about, he will first ask Noel for his thoughts.
...Although there was a fact that Noel was indeed smarter than Lu Shu, the affinity Noel showed had alarmed him.
He saw the shadow of his own attitude towards NPCs in Noel's gradually adjusting attitude towards him.
...This is a very terrible omen.
It's not that Su Ming'an has to speculate on others with malicious intent, it's just that his position doesn't allow him to be emotional. Noel's approach was very abrupt, and the background of the other party is still unclear.
Moreover, during a week in Praia, someone also pointed out Noel’s secret “deal” with the children, which Noel had hidden from everyone.
Therefore, even if he knew that Noel was most likely to have a purely passionate personality, just because Noel was an "adventurer" who liked to make friends, he would not directly hand over all his trust.
Emotions and sensibility are a major cause of human failure. It is not uncommon for those who have entangled interests to be betrayed by their friends.
He will eliminate the possibility of being trapped in it from the beginning.
He would celebrate his birthday, and he also wanted to relax, but he was definitely not celebrating this birthday just to celebrate and be happy.
In his opinion,
Even a nineteenth birthday is something to take advantage of.
It’s great whether you’re sounding out what others are thinking, sounding out what’s going on in a large organization, or gauging how people are being influenced.
For people, birthday is just one day out of 365 days. It may have some symbolic meaning, but in the current situation, this symbolic meaning representing sensibility has begun to seem increasingly insignificant.
…
Su Mingan went to the United Group.
The layout here is still the same as it was during the human self-rescue meeting.
Perhaps because of the low prices, the pomp here was huge, and the thousand-meter-long red carpet at that time has not been removed to this day.
Due to the festive atmosphere, there are many bells, red bow ties, plush toys and other items hanging here. There are also decorations such as Christmas trees and snowmen on the roadside. Many players are walking around wearing cool red and green skirts and shorts. Some staff wearing military uniforms and uniforms were also seen.
Even at the end of the year and the holidays are approaching, these people still wear such monotonous clothes with great responsibility and work for the overall benefit of people. Su Mingan could even see the obvious signs of exhaustion on their faces, as if they had stayed up for several nights.
Therefore, he is never the only one who has been working hard.
It's just that the direction of their efforts is different.
After contacting the usher, the gate of the Landi Resident Hospital in the main area of the United Regiment appeared in front of him. This hospital is jointly managed by the World Peace Dove Medical Department, the General Science and Technology Department of the United Mission, and the Psychology Department of the United Mission. It is the most authoritative hospital in the current world game.
The World Game has methods to repair the human body, but this kind of hospital mainly treats mental problems.
The leader responsible for picking up Su Ming'an is Liu Jiahe, one of the main leaders of the joint group and Yang Changxu's immediate boss, who is currently the minister of the Longguo Yangtze River System.
This middle-aged man with a smile on his face was very polite and did not ask any offensive topics. He naturally introduced Su Mingan, who was still shrouded in privacy, into the hospital.
"...Welcome to Landi Resident General Hospital, number one player, thank you for your great contribution to the progress bar of all human beings." Liu Jiahe said gently. When he smiled, the corners of his eyes were slightly cracked. The smile lines look very approachable.
He was wearing a very simple black gown, like a Chinese tunic suit, with a decorative gun on his waist.
Casual players without combat capabilities will subconsciously feel a little afraid when facing adventure players, because adventure players will naturally bring out a sense of danger from the dungeon.
This is also a manifestation of the increasingly obvious contradiction between the two players.
Of course, Liu Jiahe did not show fear. He had seen too many strong winds and waves. When facing Su Mingan, his tone was still gentle, and the two were communicating on an equal footing.
Liu Jiahe did not mention the topic of Su Ming'an's birthday, but directly wished him all the best in the eighth world.
"..." Listening to Liu Jiahe's greetings, Su Ming'an realized that these people had really understood their psychological state.
They have seen that they do not like the topic of "birthdays". So, while everyone else was wishing them a happy birthday, they didn't say a word.
"Thank you, Gao De said, is my mother here?" Su Mingan asked.
He could already smell a unique hospital smell floating in the air.
Due to the unique location, important people usually live here, so it is not as noisy and chaotic as hospitals in other districts.
The footsteps of the volunteer doctors and nurses walking around here are very soft, and there are no loud shouters at all, let alone those who make trouble in the hospital. In fact, such people are common in hospitals in other districts and can be seen almost everywhere. .
It looks very quiet and solemn here, giving people the illusion of walking into a holy land.
The entire gray building seemed to be in a deep sleep.
"Yes, your mother is in the innermost room, a single room. We have given her the best treatment." Liu Jiahe pointed to a room on the inside.
His voice was very soft, not letting everyone know that "the first player is here."
With the passage of time, their attitude towards the "number one player" has changed, and their actions have changed accordingly. They will not forcefully get involved with people or ruin their goodwill.
Su Ming'an walked a few steps and opened the door of the room.
This room is gray and white.
The gray-white walls, the gray-white ceiling, the gray-white floor and the bed, everything seemed to be a dead, heavy gray-white, which looked extremely monotonous and depressing.
A flash of sky blue appeared in his field of vision.
The window with swaying silver trees was covered with a layer of light blue curtains, like the blue sky mixed with white clouds.
He seemed to feel something, and his eyes moved downward.
Under the gentle and clear blue sky, there is a woman sleeping on the bed.
The woman was very quiet, her black hair spread like a waterfall on the gray bed, and her expression when she closed her eyes was very peaceful, completely different from the madness when she was awake.
Her thin, skeletal body was huddled in the gray quilt, as if wrapped in thick dark clouds, leaving only the thick black hair smeared on the blank bed paper.
Regarding this person's impression, Su Mingan's memory only contained pain and blood.
He did not step forward, but just watched from a distance. After stopping in place for about ten seconds, he turned around.
Liu Jiahe was waiting outside, and immediately greeted him when he came out.
"...take care of her." Su Ming'an didn't say much, just said this.
He had nothing to say to this woman who had abused him, hit her hands with various objects since she was a child, and had proven mental problems.
Moreover, she has fallen into a deep sleep. It is said that she has a mental problem and has not woken up for a long time.
Now that the joint team has found her, let's treat her well.
Other than that, I have no intention of putting too much emotion into this aspect. Those things in the past brought him only pain.
Burris said that there are many props in the world game that can change the appearance and figure, and there are also mental players who are good at illusions and can change the appearance. He is not sure that the woman lying on the bed is that woman.
But whether she is true or not will not affect his emotions and judgment. This person has no interference with him and will not be an obstacle on this road.
Besides, the United Group probably wouldn't be that stupid, and they wouldn't deceive him with a fake that could easily be exposed later.
Su Mingan left the United Regiment.
He came and left quickly this time, within half an hour. No one in the joint group had any intention of trying to stay. Even Liu Jiahe didn't say a word, but only blessed him with a few words. Expressed some good feelings.
Obviously, this group of people has determined their attitude towards themselves.
After the launch of the "Hero Project", their attitude has become almost "free-range".
——If you have the ability, then you are the number one player. We will not interfere or smear you. You should get everything you deserve, whether it is praise or insults.
——If the first player fails due to lack of ability, then they will not step on him more. They will also have many prepared "first players", and it is not impossible that all of them will pass the level perfectly.
For someone like Su Ming'an who they couldn't grasp and couldn't understand why he was always successful, their attitude had always been to be prudent.
This is also a reflection of the overall situation.
The methods of this group of people... have become much more mature, completely different from the tough methods used by Edron and others.
Perhaps among these people, there will be power struggles and personnel changes.
…
After that, Su Mingan went to see Xu Yunying alone and asked him to help him update his watch.
Although the performance of this watch in the Seventh World was nothing short of useless except telling time, playing music and lighting up, Su Mingan still did not throw it away considering that it was a red-level prop that could be grown.
This is a prop given by others. It cannot be sold in the first place and cannot be thrown away directly.
"Player No. 1, let me tell you, I heard that the eighth world is related to the wilderness. You are right to stock up on more survival knowledge. I have already organized the file package, and I will add it to you... By the way, can you? Let me ask you about the changes in the body after the attribute points are greatly increased..."
It happened that the "Trans-International Human Scientific Research Organization" to which Xu Yunying belonged happened to be having a gathering. When these people caught Su Ming'an coming, they immediately rushed over like a giant panda watching, pulling him and asking a lot of questions.
After finally getting rid of this group of people, Su Mingan took the updated watch and started to return.
He took a look and found that the advanced mission conditions for the fourth level coincided with his current needs.
[Career advancement to level 20].
Different professions require different advancement conditions. His condition is to obtain career points by participating in various good or bad things. Other players may vary. For example, Burris, his professional mission may be to confuse a certain number of people to do things for him, and he can advance after reaching a certain order of magnitude.
But no matter what, it is a very difficult condition to advance to level 20. If Su Mingan had not neglected professional skills along the way and raised them to level 17 early, it would have been almost difficult for other players to achieve this condition, even the players at the top of the list.
Su Ming'an gradually realized that... unlike before advancing to the second and third levels, starting from the fourth level, the level system began to get stuck.
No matter what tricks you use in the dungeon or how many experience points you gain, you will not be promoted unless you pass this hard and difficult condition.
He guessed that even after the eighth world ends, it will be difficult for other top players to advance to the fourth level.
...But I am different.
For him, the points to buy career points are just enough, and the remaining points can be used to get some suitable equipment or be used for auxiliary improvements such as gems and equipment upgrades.
Or, you can also try to change some of the skills you have configured...
While he was thinking, he was suddenly hit by a running child.
He walked around the child and raised his head, only to realize that the place seemed to be getting more and more lively.
Compared to the Sixth World, where no one went out and terrorist attacks often occurred, the streets now seemed much happier.
The festive atmosphere has gradually become stronger.
Colored lanterns are hung at the entrances of shops on the street. Vibraphone, harp, piano, guitar, rock and roll, all kinds of music bloom on the street. Red, orange, yellow and green light shines in the dusk, giving people a sense of walking in the shadow of sound, light and music. in the illusion.
A light snow fell from the sky, and couples holding hands, women holding children, and kind-hearted middle-aged couples were walking leisurely.
...And Su Mingan, shrouded in a dark fog of privacy, seemed out of place among them.
Generally speaking, players don't wear privacy black fog when going out. In the eyes of casual players, wearing this kind of thing to hide themselves is like a person wearing a black cloak on the street. They are either crazy or have other agendas.
The man and woman who were talking and laughing quietly showed nervous expressions when they saw Su Ming'an walking over.
"...Stay away from him."
"Be careful, I heard that some suicidal people like to cover themselves with this kind of thing..."
They bit the candied haws on their hands and gently avoided Su Ming'an.
On the side, the child who was jumping and playing in the snow was also taken away by his mother, avoiding Su Ming'an as if avoiding the god of plague.
"...Xiao Dai, be careful of guys like this who are covered in black mist from now on." The young mother said softly and immediately walked away.
Su Mingan continued to move forward.
The people who were walking happily immediately began to circle around. They looked at the dark man and could not help but have fear on their faces.
With him as the center, it was like a sea had separated, and the waves of people flowed along both sides of him.
The excitement and laughter passed him by, and the empty snow fell in front of his eyes.
Su Mingan stopped walking and returned directly to his personal space.
He gradually realized that this place and this environment seemed to no longer fit in with him.
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