Su Ming'an looked up and saw a pair of deep green eyes, like jade.

"Hui Bei, you're here too," Su Ming'an said.

Hui Bei was slightly startled and smiled, "Yes."

He was holding a doll in his arms, wearing a gentle smile that seemed out of place. Among everyone who was restless, Hui Bei was like a clear stream.

"Isn't Pudding here yet?" Su Ming'an asked.

"There are too many people; I couldn't find her," Hui Bei said with a smile.

"What's that in your arms?" Su Ming'an pointed.

Hui Bei looked down at the doll, "Oh, it's just a hobby. I hope you don't mind a grown man liking dolls. I always feel that these humanoid creations have a unique beauty in their making, companionship, and eventual destruction."

"Oh." Su Ming'an didn't mind, as there had long been people who liked dolls.

"...By the way, would you like a doll that looks like you?" Hui Bei suddenly asked.

"I'll... pass," Su Ming'an said.

Hui Bei narrowed his eyes, his smile unchanged.

Su Ming'an continued to observe; suddenly, narration sounded in his ear.

...

[Right. To win this game, I need teammates.]

[There are over ten thousand people present, but few are worthy of being my teammate. Let's see... Hmph, there are a few who seem alright, so let's choose from them.]

[The blue-haired youth from earlier was interesting.]

[The golden-haired, green-eyed young man next to me is worth getting to know.]

[There's a white-haired girl far away who keeps looking at me. She's sitting in a wheelchair, sniffing a flower in her hand, seemingly disabled. I wonder why she's always watching me? I should have a chat with her.]

[There's also a black-haired girl smiling at me. She's standing on the rooftop of a small three-story building, holding a giant banana pillow. Should I try interacting with her?]

[Nearby, there's a purple-haired young man in a cat costume standing on an electric pole, looking condescending. Perhaps he has some resources.]

[In the corner, there's a pink-haired girl squatting. She's interesting. Maybe she'll have some surprises.]

...

[Please choose the person you want to talk to:]

[Laughing blue-haired youth], [Gentle golden-haired, green-eyed young man], [White-haired girl in a wheelchair], [Smiling black-haired girl], [Purple-haired young man in a cat costume], [Pink-haired girl in the corner].

[Please note, once you choose someone, you will temporarily accompany this person.]

...

Su Ming'an realized that this "War God Dragon King Narration" ability seemed absurd, yet very useful. It informed him that these six NPCs were important.

He was already familiar with Hui Bei, so there was no need to get to know him better. After some thought, Su Ming'an walked towards the white-haired girl in a wheelchair. Since Su Liujin had white hair, Su Ming'an suspected that the World Tree liked white hair, so perhaps a white-haired first female supporting character suited his story.

The white-haired girl seemed to notice him. She looked up slightly, her expression cold as snow.

"Hello, I'm Lin Yin." Su Ming'an waved to the white-haired girl.

"..." The white-haired girl was silent for a moment, focusing on the flower in her hand, as if it was more attractive than Su Ming'an.

"You were looking at me just now?" Su Ming'an asked.

"..." The white-haired girl was silent again. She raised her eyes, glanced at Su Ming'an, then again, before squeezing out a word from her lips, "…Fish."

"Huh?" Su Ming'an was puzzled.

The white-haired girl slowly raised her pale hand and pointed at Su Ming'an's shoulder, "…Fish."

Su Ming'an looked down and saw a lucky Da Ji fish resting on his right shoulder. The large fish lay flat on it, its eyes flickering with an eerie light.

...So she was looking at the fish on his shoulder. Indeed, it was worthy of attention...

"Do you want to team up with me? After teaming up, you can continue looking at the fish," Su Ming'an thought for a moment.

The white-haired girl's gaze moved slightly. She pointed at herself, "Leg."

Her leg couldn't move, which was fatal in the Disciple Game.

"I just happen to have a wheelchair suitable for you," Su Ming'an said, pushing her to a hidden corner and bringing out Tretiya's mechanical wheelchair. "Have a seat."

The white-haired girl's eyes widened slightly. She looked at Su Ming'an, seemingly not understanding why a stranger would be so kind to her.

"...If you want to write an interesting story, you should look for someone else," the white-haired girl quickly surmised Su Ming'an's intention. "I'm not an interesting supporting character. Others are far more distinctive than I am. The World Tree wouldn't favor a burdensome supporting character who can't even run."

Su Ming'an helped her onto Tretiya's wheelchair, not hiding his aim. "I'll help you move, and you enrich my story. It's a good arrangement."

The white-haired girl lowered her head, her fingers still twirling the white flower.

Su Ming'an pushed her back, suddenly hearing her voice:

"...Xi Li."

"Huh?"

"Xi Li," she said. "My name."

...

"Ding dong!"

[The first female supporting character has appeared in your story.]

...

[Character Introduction]

[Name: Xi Li]

[Identity: Female Supporting Character (First)]

[Height: 164]

[Weight: 44]

[Birthday: May 23rd]

[Food Chain Level: Unknown]

[Relationship with Protagonist: Teammate]

[Tags: Silent, Cool, ?, ?, ?]

[Note: "Yes... Maybe we'll meet again."]

[Current Character Fullness: 3% (This can be increased by dialogue, experiencing events, uncovering the background, exploring Happy Endings, etc.)]

...

Su Ming'an and Xi Li were silent for a few seconds, then suddenly heard a bell.

"Clang---!"

One o'clock in the morning arrived; people gradually quieted down.

From the top of the unfinished building, the lights shone brightly. Accompanied by bizarre, strange music, a white-haired, red-eyed girl in a puffy dress appeared under the spotlight.

"---Welcome all participants, to our second Disciple Game!" the girl's loud voice echoed everywhere, and people looked up.

"Each time you pass a stage, you can return to the real world. After a period of rest, you'll be summoned back into our Disciple Game! Make sure to enjoy the gains from the Disciple Game in reality!"

"Next, I will give everyone the task for the first level!"

...

"Ding dong!"

A deep blue panel appeared before everyone's eyes.

...

[Disciple Game · First Level · Mushroom Apocalypse]

[Task for all contestants: Find the antibody, or deduce the secret of the apocalypse outbreak.]

[Key NPC in this level: Duoduo (daughter of Han Yanyan and Chen Limin)]

[Key clue locations in this level: Central Hospital of X City, Laboratory]

...

Su Ming'an frowned slightly.

He realized that this Disciple Game was a miniature World Game, replicating the instances of the World Game yet slightly different. After all, he just saw that the surroundings were unfamiliar, not the Henggang City from the First World, but a place called "X City."

So, his next step should be to find the Central Hospital of X City, as the key clue should be nearby.

"Whenever someone finds the antibody, this level will end! If you're afraid of slaughter, you can hide in the shadows like a rat, waiting for others to find the antibody!" The white-haired girl said with a mischievous smile, "I'm looking forward to your performance~ Ah, by the way, you can still enhance your strength by eating others~ Alright, I'm off~"

As her words fell, the spotlight vanished instantly.

At the same time, the rule of "no mutual harm" also disappeared.

In an instant, a heavy sense of danger spread. Those carrying multiple weapons set their sights on the old, weak, women, and children who looked feeble, planning to snatch their survival resources.

"... Xi Li, let's go." Su Ming'an headed toward the Central Hospital, having already sent out the Scarlet Bird to look down on the city's layout from above.

Xi Li maneuvered her wheelchair, following behind him.

"——If you don't want to die, follow me, I'll protect you!" At this moment, a loud male voice resonated. It was a tall man with a submachine gun on his back. He stood on high ground, waving to the confused people, "My name is Liu Chongping, I have participated in the Disciple Game's first edition and only failed on the third level, but I was lucky to survive. I have experience. Those who are willing to follow my orders can come with me."

Finally, the bewildered contestants found their backbone and walked towards the man.

Meanwhile, some contestants also realized this and began forming their own teams:

"——I'm a powerful member of the Horse Clan, I won't rob others, those willing to fight with me, follow me!"

"——I'm a scholar who compiled the 'Complete Guide to the Disciple Game', I have a wealth of knowledge, anyone obedient can form a team with me!"

"——I'm..."

Besides this, in places a bit farther away, the killing had already begun. Screams and gunshots echoed continuously.

Despite this being a cooperative instance with no compulsory competition, people had already started hurting each other.

"Hey." Su Ming'an had just taken a few steps when someone tapped his shoulder.

He turned around to see Xiao Xiao and Wang Zhenzhen.

"Among this group of people, you seem the calmest, and you're accompanying a girl with mobility issues; you must be a good man. Can we form a team?" Xiao Xiao said clearly, "My name is Xiao Xiao, and this is Wang Zhenzhen. Our abilities are combat and healing series, respectively, and we have two guns. This level, it's safer to team up, how about forming a four-person team?"

Xiao Xiao didn't recognize Su Ming'an but thought he was calm and didn't seem like a bad person, so she extended an offer to team up for mutual benefit.

"No need." Su Ming'an shook his head.

"You're a player, right? Only players can be this calm," Xiao Xiao said.

"Yes." Su Ming'an replied.

"Alright then..." Xiao Xiao looked somewhat helpless, "I'll go find someone else."

Before Xiao Xiao left, Su Ming'an asked, "Are you guys a couple?"

Su Ming'an remembered this ordinary player named Xiao Xiao. Although they had only crossed paths in the Third World, Xiao Xiao's rationality left an impression on him. Back then, Xiao Xiao had heroically saved Wang Zhenzhen, and now these two seemed to have become a couple.

"Yes." Xiao Xiao laughed, "We plan to get married at the end of 2021, after the World Game ends."

"Congratulations." Su Ming'an smiled and passed him by, taking a few more steps.

Xiao Xiao also took Wang Zhenzhen to find their next teaming target.

Suddenly, Su Ming'an stopped, his fingers tensing with green veins.

... No, something's wrong.

No, no, no, no.

——The end of 2021?

His heart seemed to suddenly clench, sending sharp suffocating waves through him, as he swiftly turned around, looking at the backs of Xiao Xiao and Wang Zhenzhen, his lips growing numb:

"——The end of 2021? Isn't that wrong, isn't this year 2024?"

Xiao Xiao was taken aback, glanced back at Su Ming'an, and said curiously, "That's not right, the World Game started on September 30, 2021, Zhai Xing's Time was frozen; wouldn't it still be 2021 after the World Game ends? 2024 is still far off."

Wang Zhenzhen blinked, looking at Su Ming'an with a puzzled expression, "Yeah, where did 2024 come from? You must be mistaken."

Su Ming'an's vision trembled.

He suddenly realized... the meaning of different "timelines."

During Card Drawing, he would draw cards from different "timelines," like the path when he first became the Sea Emperor and the Sea Emperor's complete rule over the ocean. And now, he had encountered Xiao Xiao and Wang Zhenzhen from 2021...

So the Xiao Xiao and Wang Zhenzhen from 2024 should also be here. They just haven't met each other yet.

The Disciple Game... its participants should not only be from Luowasha. Has the World Tree not only split the Time of Card roles but also split the players' Time? Is that how it is?

Could it be a "possibility" that the World Game happened in 2021, hence the appearance of Xiao Xiao and Wang Zhenzhen from 2021.

It felt like a heavy stone was weighing down on his heart. Every breath brought a fiery sensation, as if something was entangling his heart.

He felt like walking in a net named "possibility," indifferent to Time, indifferent to Space, and indifferent to order. Only the beginning and the end are connected.

"... Are you alright?" Xi Li watched him.

"It's nothing. Let's go to the hospital first." Su Ming'an moved forward, his heart pounding.

...

The night was extremely quiet, with no sound of birds.

Su Ming'an passed by a dimly lit tavern. At this moment, he saw a figure standing outside the tavern, seemingly observing something.

Under the unclear moonlight, that person wore a snow-white cat-eared jacket and a red plaid skirt, eating the cookie in her hand, her eyes calm and serene.

"... Yuanyuan?" Su Mingan called softly.

Yuanyuan had experienced several lifetimes and thousands of years of vacationing, matured and complete. But this Yuanyuan before him... he felt was somewhat different. She seemed still to have that initial aura, as thin as paper, like a flower yet to bloom.

"Mm." Yuanyuan looked up, her hands shaking her fluffy sleeves, still chewing the cookie.

"It's surprising to meet here." Su Ming'an looked around, finding no one nearby.

Yuanyuan's cat-ear hat twitched, she curved her eyes into a smile, and took a big bite of the cookie.

Her face still bore the initial naïveté and purity, like a yet-to-bloom white lily.

She smiled.

...

"... My Luck is S."

So, regardless of the possibilities, she would meet him.

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