Chapter 74

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nMy World

nXie Xi couldn’t laugh at all. Sure enough, Comrade Jiang Xie didn’t deserve even a fake smile. Xie Xi’s expression was blank. “Please don’t joke around.”

nHe gritted his teeth through the polite words.

nJiang Xie stared at him and quietly asked, “Do you think I’m joking?”

nXie Xi, “…”

n“I said before that we are fated. This isn’t empty talk. We have a really high compatibility.”

nXie Xi didn’t feel it at all and wanted to smash this person.

nJiang Xie had to change the topic a bit more. “The situation in the Central World isn’t optimistic and is facing the twilight period.”

nHe talked about business. Xie Xi didn’t know what he was doing and his attention was dragged away.

nXie Xi asked, “Twilight period?”

nJiang Xie told him, “The Central World has been lacking designers lately. New quasi-worlds can’t be born and the cycle is going wrong.”

n“Why are designers scarce?”

nOnce Xie Xi understood the principles of the Central World, he could see that designers were a vital part of the cycle.

nWithout them to design a new quasi-world, the collectors, explorers and recorders wouldn’t be able to clear a world and there would be no new independent worlds.

nIf there were no new worlds, there would be no new players. After a bit more time, the ending could be imagined.

nJiang Xie said, “The reason is unknown but the number of players who can become designers is decreasing every year and existing designers are disappearing.”

nThis was a typical population problem. Older people died while the number of newborns was decreasing. Finally, the population base shrunk dramatically.

nXie Xi didn’t think too much of Jiang Xie word ‘disappearing’ at this time. He thought it was normal death. He might’ve come to the Central World but he had a limited life span and it was impossible to live forever.

nXie Xi asked again, “Why are fewer players able to become designers?”

nJiang Xie spoke slowly. “Talent is needed to become a designer.”

nXie Xi waited for the following words. He didn’t expect Jiang Xie to say, “I don’t have talent. I barely became a designer by being clever.”

nIt was estimated that the entire Central World would laugh if they heard this.

nOf my god, what was this old joke. God X had no talent? Then who was talented in the Central World? Look at the entire world. Which major organization didn’t want to obtain God X?

nYunge’s top person had even ruthlessly declared that he would abdicate the moment God X joined Yunge.

nNow Jiang Xie said he had no talent. How many people’s faces would be swollen?

nXie Xi knew that God X was famous and said, “You have designed many worlds and their level is high. How can you have no talent?”

nBoth worlds might’ve left him with a psychological shadow but they were actually very complete.

nJiang Xie explained, “If I don’t put my souls into them, I can’t design a quasi-world at all.”

nXie Xi’s eyes slightly widened. “Then souls aren’t a necessity?”

nHe was strangely cute and Jiang Xie smiled. “Not everyone can peel off a part of their soul.”

nXie Xi thought, ‘Oh, it turned out to be a big pervert’s specialty.’

nJiang Xie patiently told him, “Every designer has a different method. I will strip off my soul and let them build the quasi-world.”

nIt was like pinching a doll, everyone had different techniques. Xie Xi almost understood. “That is also a type of talent.”

nJiang Xie shook his head. “No, this forced design of a quasi-world has a very large limitation.”

nXie Xi vaguely felt there was a pit ahead of him but he still asked. “What is it?”

n“My quasi-world doesn’t let anyone not acknowledged by my souls to enter.”

nXie Xi, “!”

nJiang Xie continued, “If no one enters, the world will always be fixed in the Central World and will never become a truly independent world. Then what is the point of designing a quasi-world? They are always dead.”

nThat’s why Jiang Xie said he had no talent.

nHe designed many quasi-worlds and the level was very high. This caused a sensation whenever it was announced on the water curtain, making players shocked at his amazing result. In fact, these quasi-worlds were worthless.

nQuasi-worlds designed by players could be entered, inspected and tested by players. After being cleared, it became an independent world. This was a complete cycle.

nThe quasi-worlds that X designed were very complete and beautiful. Unfortunately, no one could enter them to clear them. If a quasi-world couldn’t become an independent world, what was the use?

nFor example, someone built a gorgeous palace but the door was locked. No one had a key and no one could enter. Then what was the point of the beauty and magnificence?

nAn uninhabited palace was just a decoration.

nJiang Xie saw that the other person was stunned and took advantage while it was hot. “Fortunately, you came.”

nXie Xi opened the locked door so that Jiang Xie’s ‘palace’ finally had some value.

nIn the middle of the twilight period where designers were extremely scarce, Xie Xi’s presence made Designer X meaningful. The worlds he designed were no longer dead but a truly distinct and independent world.

nIt was Xie Xi who brought these worlds into the cycle and injected a new vitality into the Central Government.

nAn old hand at something was an old hand. This profound and righteous trick of saving the world raised things to -400. It wasn’t 444 so this was worth celebrating.

nThe next second, Xie Xi recaptured the main point. “Then only I can pass the worlds you have designed?”

nJiang Xie replied, “…Yes.”

nHey, the -400 became -444 again. This was unscientific. It barely increased with so many words, only to fall with one word!

nXie Xi’s mind worked faster as he thought of something more terrible. “In Lost Atlantis, are the eldest prince, second prince and third prince really Randy, Aix-en and Gars from the first world?”

nJiang Xie had a hunch that he would have to withstand a storm but he didn’t hide it. If it was revealed in the future, it would probably fall even more fiercely. “Right.”

nXie Xi wasn’t surprised and cared more about something else. “Why did Randy have memories of the last world?”

nJiang Xie paused but a dead pig didn’t fear scalding water. “It is because he can’t forget you.”

nXie Xi, “???”

nJiang Xie told him, “You cleared the first quasi-world. Once the world becomes independent, my soul will also leave. Then you entered the second quasi-world and the souls involved in the design of this quasi-world woke up. Some of their wishes are so strong that it will affect the world itself.”

nXie Xi’s eyes were wide. “Then Randy’s will was too strong?”

n“Yes.” Jiang Xie continued, “In the first quasi-world, you left and Aix-en and Gars sacrificed themselves for love. Randy knew about resurrection due to his contact with black magic and wanted to resurrect you.”

nHowever, the quasi-world became a new independent world. Once a world left the centre, it would repair the traces of the players by itself.

nThe first quasi-world became independent and Jiang Xie’s soul couldn’t stay there. It could be understood that the soul was temporarily sleeping like the other worlds designed by X.

nOnce Xie Xi entered Lost Atlantis, Randy’s soul also woke up. His last world’s obsession was too deep and affected the world, allowing him to remember what happened previously.

nAix-en and Gars didn’t know about resurrection so they sacrificed himself after their lover’s death, putting out their obsession. Therefore, they were somewhat concerned about Sein Hall in Lost Atlantis but couldn’t remember the last world.

nXie Xi’s heart was cold. “How do you know this?”

nJiang Xie couldn’t know what Xie Xi had experienced by looking at the world story, but he knew that the vampire and maid died while Randy wanted to resurrect Xie Xi.

nJiang Xie told him, “It is because I took back Randy’s soul.”

nXie Xi sucked in a breath.

nJiang Xie didn’t want to scare him. “I know you didn’t mean it.”

nIt was a pity that the taste of love and loss was imprinted in his mind.

nXie Xi whispered, “Why can you take back Randy’s soul?”

nHe really wanted to say, ‘Why don’t you take back all six princes?’

nJiang Xie knew what he was afraid of but was helpless. “I signed the Quasi-World Protection Law. I don’t know which soul participated in the design of which world. If I want to recover the souls, I have to wait for the worlds to be cleared. Randy came back because he only participated in the design of these two worlds.”

n23456 didn’t come back!

nXie Xi wasn’t distressed at all about the princes. It was because Lost Atlantis was cleared and became a new world. Once he left, the soul’s identities were fixed and the souls wouldn’t stay there.

nThe problem was the next world! If the obsession was too deep, they would have memories of the last world.

nAs for the depth of the obsession… Xie Xi thought about the last scene. if there was no obsession then he would cut off his head and use it as a ball!

nIf the next world he searched for was X’s design and one of 23456 were present, he was dead!

nXie Xi was really frightened. He sat motionless, his face as white as the white roses behind him.

nJiang Xie was very distressed. There was no red rain, showing that Xie Xi was terrified.

nHe hastened to comfort Xie Xi. “No, it isn’t that serious.”

nXie Xi looked up at him. Jiang Xie explained, “As long as you team up with others to enter the quasi-world, it should be much easier.”

nXie Xi wasn’t stupid. “Your quasi-world… can anyone else come in?”

n“Other people can’t enter but I can.”

nXie Xi was stunned.

n“Designers can’t search for quasi-worlds of their own designs but as long as you search for it, you can team up with me and I can also enter.”

nXie Xi paused. “I remember that players with a high level can’t enter a lower world?”

nJiang Xie told him, “I have a way to enter.” He just needed to pay a price.

nXie Xi frowned. “Why?”

nJiang Xie’s current level meant there was no benefit in entering a world of his own designer. Completing the task would only reverse the gains.

nJiang Xie replied, “You are encountering these things because of me. I won’t leave you alone.”

nXie Xi’s mood was very complicated after hearing this…

nJiang Xie continued, “You are the only person who can enter my quasi-worlds. I also hope that they can become real worlds.”

nThese words touched Xie Xi but then he thought about the souls!

nHe wondered, “Can I only search for the worlds you designed?”

nIf this was really the case…

nIn fact, don’t blame Jiang Xie for this. The real cause was Xie Xi.

nThe reason was unknown but Xie Xi’s luck value was particularly high, high enough to be outrageous.

nIn Xie Xi’s current situation, searching for X’s quasi-worlds was the most cost-effective method.

nThe levels of X’s quasi-worlds were high and they gave excellent rewards, but the clearance tasks were much simpler than other worlds of the same level.

nThat’s why Xie Xi always got them when searching. It wasn’t his bad luck but his good luck.

nIn fact, there were two ways to prevent Xie Xi from entering X’s quasi-worlds. One was for Jiang Xie to hate him. The other was for Xie Xi’s rank to be higher than the quasi-worlds X designed.

nIt was impossible. How could Jiang Xie possibly hate him? It was too late to feel bad.

nThe second was also impossible. Xie Xi had to do tasks to upgrade. Doing tasks required searching for a new quasi-world. Searching would give him X’s quasi-worlds. This was a dead cycle…

nJiang Xie couldn’t bear Xie Xi’s distress and said, “Tomorrow the open world will open. You can go and see it.”

nThe cold Little Rose cheered up a bit. “Open world?” Jiang Xie explained, “Yes, it is a world released by the Zone and isn’t a quasi-world. It is hard for it to become a new world independently so it will be randomly opened. All players can apply to enter. As for what will happen, that all depends on personal opportunity.”

nXie Xi was grateful as long as he didn’t meet any souls!

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