CHAPTER 41: CHAPTER 38: PASSING CLOUDS

"Are you all just swallowing wind and eating Qi, having a banquet, and playing the suona?"

Zhu Zhengwei looked at the movements of these Immortal Herbs, his face slightly darkened, and couldn’t help but make a sarcastic remark.

All of you mining rigs, even a single spectator is so excited.

Zhu Zhengwei was too lazy to care about how they were going to stir up trouble, since they couldn’t cause any real waves. After directly exiting the "Rational World," he couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Finally done!

It must be said, every word was like walking on thin ice.

He was afraid of making a mistake, which might lead to some big problem, causing the world’s direction to go awry.

After all, he had no real experience in handling such situations.

The pressure is immense!

"However, it seems that I’ve done a commendable job so far."

Only then did he truly relax, his eyes filled with emotions, "My answer can also be considered as giving that lifelong striving emperor a fulfilling end to his life."

After all, that person also laid the extraordinary foundation for his own world, with remarkable achievements.

He could be called the first emperor of the mining territory in the current Dream World.

Opening his eyes, it was already midnight.

Outside was the faint sound of cicadas chirping.

On the bed next to him, two dudes were sleeping with VR helmets on. These special helmets had a pillow effect, making them sleep very comfortably.

In fact, these usually troublesome pair, one with a snoring habit and the other grinding teeth, slept soundly at night with this hypnotic beautiful scenery game.

"I’m so thirsty."

Even though he was speaking in the dream, in reality, he inexplicably felt thirsty too and picked up a thermos cup from the table beside him to take a sip of water.

When he suddenly picked up the cup, he inadvertently glanced at the starry night sky outside the dormitory, with the moon shining high, indescribably serene.

He couldn’t help but sigh,

"This life is like the rising sun and setting moon, vanishing in the blink of an eye. Life is still too fragile!"

Even though he knew he had to get used to it, he still felt somewhat restless.

He recalled the words from earlier, "I just promised that the entire world’s territory would be limitless, but for it to be as vast as this starry sky is indeed a very distant reach."

But why think so much now?

He only felt more exhausted than tackling a hundred exam papers.

"Ah! So refreshing! Suddenly feeling no pressure and completely relaxed!" He couldn’t help but stretch comfortably and felt that this ending was quite satisfying.

That man chose death.

He helped Shiguang, the true emperor, complete his Dao Scripture and the final piece of the "Divine Race," along with various outlooks and expectations for the world’s future, presenting them with one possible path forward.

Using history as a mirror, one can know the rise and fall.

Using modern 21st-century society as a reference is not a bad approach either.

Thinking of this, Zhu Zhengwei felt a sense of achievement, having created a good beginning, lighting the way for the world together with the first Human Emperor as a god.

But having done so much, it truly is exhausting!

After heaving a sigh of relief, fatigue set in, and he couldn’t help but turn on the fan, lie down on the bed, and plan to sleep until the world went dark.

This wasn’t entering a dream, but true rest.

...

Hoo!

Early the next morning.

A ray of bright sunlight shone through as Zhu Zhengwei climbed out of bed, seeing the two fools next to him enthusiastically fiddling with the computer, their expressions excited.

"It’s blown up!"

"Our post from a few days ago has gone viral!"

"Damn, this game is just outrageous! The production is insanely good! And then there’s the story synopsis from last night, unbelievable!"

...

Their hoarse voices were quite grating.

Zhu Zhengwei got out of bed, turned off the bedside fan, and couldn’t help but ask, rubbing his sleepy eyes, "What’s blown up?"

"You didn’t enter last night? You totally missed out!" They gabbed nonstop, their faces flushed, eyes red, and even showing signs of real emotions between two grown men.

"We’re going to post about it! Damn! Hurry, hurry!"

"God, Human Emperor, it’s simply overwhelming!"

"Too bad the game’s built-in forum doesn’t allow posting videos or images; otherwise, it would explode outside too!"

"Hehehe! We’re writing summaries. Even those cloud gamers outside are shocked and envying us!"

They were organizing materials, preparing to post.

Zhu Zhengwei suddenly caught on, likely the matter involving those newbies.

He could guess a bit about what had happened, especially since last night’s scene was indeed impressive. Surely, there would be many analysts discussing it.

However, Zhu Zhengwei couldn’t be bothered to care about them too much. He thought he’d wait a while to see what unfolds online, since only a night had passed.

While only one night had passed here, things were different within.

Having slept, four or five years would have passed in that world.

Feeling refreshed, he planned to go straight back to see what the civilization in Shiguang, the true emperor’s world, had become several years after his death.

He was quite curious!

But as a regular person, his belly still needed to be filled.

He leisurely started to wash his face and brush his teeth, looking at his messy hair in the mirror, then washed his hair, blow-dried it, and used some concealer to cover his tear mole.

"Are you going to the canteen? Get us some breakfast," Li Xiang shouted.

Zhu Zhengwei instantly felt speechless, "You two want me to get breakfast too? Are you pigs?"

"We’re busy with something bigger, just wait and you’ll be surprised!" Wang Jun said smugly.

Zhu Zhengwei went downstairs.

Since exams were over and summer vacation was starting, there were no classes. He went to the school cafeteria to have breakfast.

And inadvertently, he saw that chubby guy again in the cafeteria line, dozing off, obviously exhausted from working to earn money for his girlfriend’s birthday.

Zhu Zhengwei felt the chubby guy was still the same, but in the blink of an eye, he felt as if a lifetime had passed for himself.

After having breakfast and bringing back portions for the two fools, Zhu Zhengwei returned to the dorm, sat on the bed, and closed his eyes slightly to enter that world again.

Upon opening his eyes, he found himself back in a desert.

The scorching sun was high in the sky, and the heat seemed unchanged. In the distance, the Hundred-Stone City appeared the same, yet with new transformations, though things and people had changed over time.