Chapter 441 Version 1.0 Update 3 (2/2)
”Who says I'm missing him.” Hila snorted. ”I'm just curious about what the universe looks like. Hmm… I only occasionally guess what he's doing in space. That guy left a strange disaster prophecy and left us afraid while he's having fun in space.”
Aurora's eyes moved around and blew a shining kiss, which flew to Hila's cheeks.
Hila waved her hands and dissipated the rune of light in front of her. ”Stop it.”
At this moment, Aurora's movement suddenly stopped. Her smile froze on her face, and her body started to shiver uncontrollably.
”Si—sis…”
”Hmm?” Hila looked down. Her expression immediately dropped, and with a flash of red glow, she appeared beside Aurora in an instant, holding her in her arms. She reached for her forehead and said anxiously, ”What's wrong? Are you sick? I'll go find that Pharmacist.”
”No…” Aurora opened her mouth with some difficulty, her tiny body still shivering. ”My power sensed a very strange creature. No, that thing can't be considered a creature. I don't know what is that either…”
Hila was bewildered. Aurora's power could sense signs of life—she had never seen Aurora get so horrified just because she sensed a certain life form.
”What did you sense?”
Aurora closed her eyes, her lips pale.
”It's very tiny… but very huge too… it's spreading…”
When her eyes reopened, they were filled with horror.
”It's everywhere!”
…
In the Black Star stronghold hall, all the players of the mercenary group were gathered together.
”It's about time.” King Admiral looked at the interface. ”The version update will start in an hour, let's log off here.”
”It's safer here.” Hao Tian nodded.
”Hmm, we will experience a time skip because of the update. There will be unknown changes, so it's best to stay in the stronghold,” Frenzied Sword said earnestly.
As one of the players from the closed beta, he knew that there would be a time skip after the update. The original characters and factions would act alone and go through various changes. When the public beta started, he had even been separated from Han Xiao because of this.
No one knew what the duration of the time skip in this version update would be, nor did they know what Black Star would become.
Frenzied Sword only hoped not to be separated from Han Xiao again. He had only narrowly found Han Xiao on Planet Aquamarine, but if they scattered in space, he would probably end up playing the game as if it was a single-player game. Therefore, staying in the Black Star stronghold was the safest choice.
Throughout the whole of Version 1.0, it was the benefits that Black Star had provided that led them to be this strong. Even the players with a different class from Han Xiao became stronger because of Han Xiao's equipment, not to mention those high reward missions. All the players wanted to continue following Black Star in the next version.
Not only them but the Planet Aquamarine players as well. Every time they watched Bun-Hit-Dog's videos, they lamented over not being able to be a member of the mercenary group. The fun and adventures came second—the main reason was that there were so many rewards!
We are so jealous!
”Brothers, I shall go first. Let's have a meal together when there's a chance.” Bun-Hit-Dog logged off first.
Maple Moon gave a reserved smile, waved goodbye, and disappeared on the spot.
They said goodbye to each other and logged off one after another. Soon, all the players in the mercenary group disappeared.
They were not the only ones—the same thing happened at the same time on all thirteen novice planets. Close to ten million players disappeared together within a short period of time!
The officers of the sanctuary were stunned, and Huang Yu was completely clueless. He had made preparations privately for three entire days, and just as he was about to split the increasing number of Inhumans, they had all disappeared without warning!
What on earth is this!
The once crowded and boisterous player square had become deserted and quiet. There was not a single person there. A chill wind blew past, and an old newspaper rolled on the street.
The residents from a distance walked into the streets one after another and looked over in shock and bewilderment.
Many people thought of the same thing—the Inhumans disappeared the same sudden way that they had appeared like they had never existed before…
But the marks and changes left by the Inhumans were real and could not be ignored—these were the signs that they had existed.
Far away, in Juberly Hub, the Great Mechanic Han was punishing Sylvia in the machinery modification room as he suddenly moved his eyebrows. He opened the interface, and a new notification entered his sight.
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Version 1.0 Update Activated
Saving data… saving completed!
Player forums closed.
Update Duration: Unknown. Please wait patiently.
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Han Xiao tried to enter the forums, but the link had become gray, and he could not enter it anymore, just like when the closed beta ended.
Han Xiao closed the books, shook his head, sighed. Sipping on a cup of tea, he calmed his thoughts.
”It's finally here. Sigh, tough days…”