The waiter smiled slightly, pointed to the girl sleeping peacefully on the sofa in the distance, and said:
"She’s here."
Demi lifted her head, her eyes wide in surprise. She dashed forward in a single bound, kneeling on one knee in front of the sofa. Holding her breath, she feared this was just a dream that might be shattered by the slightest exhale.
She reached out her hand but didn’t dare to touch the snow-white hair identical to her own. The face reflecting in her eyes was so similar to her own that it felt like she was looking in a mirror.
Demi covered her mouth, tears instantly welling up in her eyes. She didn’t dare to make a sound, afraid of waking the girl before her. Bowing her head, she stood up with a flushed face, her vision entirely blurred.
This was her niece.
Nomi Anderson Guesette, missing for two years.
After a while, she cald down, grabbed the waiter’s sleeve, and asked, brimming with emotion, "Who brought her here? Please tell ; I want to thank him properly."
"I’m sorry, miss. The gentleman didn’t want to reveal his na," the waiter said with a slight smile. "But he did say sothing, and I think it was ant for you."
"What is it?"
The waiter said, "I really hope her family teaches this girl better manners and stops her from using foul language."
"...Civilization Frost Plating."
Demi muttered a soft curse, then rushed out of the hotel. She looked at the cityscape filled with lights and bustling people of the Red Arrow Imperial City. A single person leaving this place would be like a drop of water rging into the sea, never to be found again.
Vroom vroom vroom—
A motorcycle roared past the hotel entrance, the rider leisurely cruising by. Fireworks celebrating a state visit illuminated the sky, and the artificially dimd sun operated in night mode, creating an almost moonlit atmosphere.
The rider exited the city, leaving the bustling scenery behind. He lifted his visor, revealing the resolute face of Isaac Maxim.
"It’s done. Finally, let see this city one last ti."
Li Aozi leaned on his motorcycle, turning to gaze at the Red Arrow Imperial City, a tropolis renowned as the Morning Star on Earth, where countless people fought to get in, a place where the rich, the powerful, and the elite gathered.
He had once been one of them. In his past life, Li Zi rose from Alkalan, amassing wealth and connections, ultimately stepping into the capital.
But now, Li Aozi felt no attachnt or desire for this place. He would pass through it swiftly and leave this "Morning Star on Earth" behind.
Because he was destined to beco the farthest star from Earth.
"Goodbye, Azure Star."
He kicked the stand up, gripped the handlebars, and sped off into the distance,
The life belonging to Nomi Anderson Guesette had just begun. The legend of Li Aozi, also known as Leoz, would continue.
Vroom.
The motorcycle’s wheels splashed through mud and snow.
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"Under this red and black sky lies a world buried in white snow and yellow sand, a world full of despair."
She turned her head to look at Li Aozi:
"Don’t think of all this as sothing detached from you. This is our world. Whether it’s or you, aren’t we all part of it?"
"This is not a silly ga. For us Outer World people, the Rose Army, no, anyone who resists the Four Nations—these are our beliefs."
"Anyone with clear eyes knows that fighting the Four Nations is impossible, but we insist on doing it. Even if we only use our teeth and nails to bring a little pain to the Four Nations, this struggle alone is enough to prove one thing to them:"
"We, we who crawl and survive in the Outer World, are just as human as those in the Four Nations who enjoy warmth, eat stead buns, watch TV, and read books. We are also life."
"And you know,"
Nomi turned her head to look at Li Aozi:
"A future where everyone enjoys sunlight and warmth, where everyone has opportunities, where n and won equally enjoy rights. A future where people won’t be scavenging leftovers from trash cans, won’t be begging or performing for money, where there will be no prostitutes or slaves, where children and the elderly will be respected and protected, where criminals will be punished by law, and where hard work compensates with fair rewards—that’s the future."
She smiled:
"You promised, don’t forget."
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Frost Plated, Twin Star City Civic Hall.
"Next, number 43, please co here to process your request."
Xia Yubing was now entirely integrated into her work here. Despite not being very good at playing gas, years of managing the club had made her adept at administrative work.
Being a governnt employee, whether by selling collected intelligence to players for money or earning daily inco in experience, provided her with a stable ga experience.
With the help of players, she had dealt with colleagues who had previously bullied her summoned character, Qiu Yun. Her assets had also reached the required standards, and she was advancing toward the middle class.
"I heard the next version will allow us to go into space—then I can find Kiddo!"
Soon, as long as she found Qiu Yun’s sister, Qiu Ran, she would be able to fulfill her predecessor’s wish and go into space to play with Kiddo without any burden.
Life was getting better.
Thinking of this, Xia Yubing smiled. Seeing a man sitting at her counter, she quickly switched back to work mode:
"Hello, sir. What service do you need?"
The man appeared to be from the Red Arrow People and didn’t rush to show his credentials. Instead, he asked, "Is your na Qiu Yun?"
"Yes." Xia Yubing wasn’t surprised; her na was on her badge.
"Do you have a sister nad Qiu Ran who went missing a few years ago?"
"You—know about her?!" Xia Yubing was startled, instantly switching to Camouflage Mode, standing up excitedly. "Where is she?"
"She sacrificed herself to save others." The man patted her shoulder gently, trying to comfort her. "I ca here as a survivor she saved, to give you her inheritance."
Qiu Yun stood frozen.
It wasn’t just Qiu Yun who was stunned. Xia Yubing, who had summoned her body, was also in shock.
The man raised his hand, and a clump of warm, glowing flesh slowly rose from his palm:
"She was a tender and strong woman. I hope you are the sa. Gentle as fire, brave as fire."
He said this, passing the Arcane Energy to her, then turned away silently.
"Wait, wait a minute!" Xia Yubing ca to her senses, quickly switching back to her control. "Sir, I haven’t thanked you with money yet—"
"What I want, you can’t give."
The man waved his hand, his hands in his pockets.
Xia Yubing was puzzled. "Then how should I thank you...?"
"Let think."
The man stroked his chin:
"Live well, love what you love, and take every day seriously."
"Then, your na?"
"You’re asking that?"
The man turned his head, glanced at Xia Yubing, the effect of the "Eye of Truth" lit up in his eyes, he grinned:
"My na is Li Zi. Until we et again, Xia Yubing."
Xia Yubing’s mouth dropped open. Looking at the fla igniting in her hand, she didn’t know how to respond.
"...’Starry Abyss’ is a truly astonishing ga."
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