The countdown timer slowly ticked away.
Would he click the 'Download' button again, just like a year ago?
What was he thinking?
Of course he would.
Cleopatra the seventh said that he envied his life, but what was she envious of?
Envious of his endless work?
Envious of him for finally being able to live a comfortable life financially?
Envious that he was single without a girlfriend and could spend a lot of time freely?
No, she was not envious of these things.
What she envied was that he was an ordinary person, but his life was not as calm as ordinary people 's. Occasionally, he would be involved in exciting adventures.
This was the ideal life that she envied and desired.
So, why should he refuse?
If he refused this opportunity, he would only be left with a life as plain as water. Although it might be a little more fun than a real ordinary person, it was far from enough. It was just like how it was difficult to adapt to a person who was used to eating the Manchu Han Imperial Feast and French cuisine suddenly changing to a simple meal.
If he rejected this opportunity, he would continue to repeat his daily work in the future and be satisfied with watching the balance in his bank account gradually increase. In the future, there might be a girl who would marry him and have children with him ...
With such a life, even if one did not have the ability to predict the future, one could still see the end of one's life at a glance.
Most ordinary people were experiencing such a life. Some were ordinary and happy, while others were ordinary and unfortunate. There was nothing to complain about because they had no choice.
Now, the right to choose was in front of him.
Even though he knew that pressing this button would bring danger and accidents to his life, he still couldn't refuse, perhaps because he had already fallen in love with the feeling of his heart beating faster.
He seemed to have free will, and he seemed to have countless futures to choose from, but he would only choose this future. This was probably fate.
Break the unchanging daily routine, make life full of surprises, and maintain expectations for the future.
He moved his finger to the 'download' button and clicked it.
Based on his experience from a year ago, it seemed like he might not make it in time, but ...
It could only be said, as expected of a 5G mobile phone.
The download Progress bar went from 0 to 100% in an instant.
It was much faster than his old 4G phone.
While he marveled at the convenience brought by technological progress, he clicked 'install'.
The installation speed of the App was much faster than that of his old phone. He had already experienced this just now.
The installation was completed. Between "confirm" and "open," he clicked "confirm."
The screen of his phone automatically returned to the interface of the software market. He did not search again, but the search result became 0. He did not find a matching result. The software market recommended some other applications with similar names.
He closed the useless Software Market and saw the icon of pet Hunter on the screen. He didn't recognize it at first glance, because the icon was different from before.
He clicked on the icon.
The game started.
[Game hint]: this game is an AR reality game. You need to turn on your phone camera and get your location information.
[Game hint: if this is your first time entering the game, please register a free account.]
[Game hint]:"register for free" or "you already have an account. Log in immediately."
Which one should he choose? Was there a need to ask?
In theory, his previous account had been logged out and taken back, so he could only choose to "register for free."
[Game hint: to confirm the user's uniqueness and log-in security, we need you to enter your fingerprint. Please place your finger in the fingerprint identification area of the phone and enter it from different angles according to the instructions.]
He had found out last year that the game did not use the default fingerprint to unlock the phone, but a separate entry.
Last year, he had registered his left hand's fingerprint. This year, he chose his right hand's fingerprint.
The new phone was unlocked with a fingerprint, so it was much more advanced than the old phone.
[Game hint: fingerprint successfully entered. Logging in automatically ...]
In the dark background that was as deep as the night sky, a white ball of light jumped lightly.
[Navigation elf]: Welcome to the world of pet hunters! I'm your navigation elf!
Hearing the familiar greeting, he smiled. It was still the same familiar recipe and taste.
[Navigation elf]:"throughout the game, I will do my best to help you!" I hope we can experience a magnificent adventure together!
Now, when he heard the navigation elfin's voice, he was no longer as scared as he was a year ago and almost threw his phone out.
[Navigation elf] replied,"if you encounter any problems in the game, you can contact me at any time!"
The in-game interface had been modified to fit the most popular full-screen mobile phone, which made it more exquisite and futuristic, but it was still the same.
Then ...
He tried to ask,"how do you play this game?" It looks very interesting. "
[Navigation elf]: since this is your first time logging into the game, do you want to experience the novice tutorial before the official game? Or, you can skip the tutorial and start the game directly.
As expected, because it was a new phone and a new fingerprint, the game had recognized him as a new player?
"Alright, let's start with the beginner's tutorial." He said.
[Navigation elf],"beginner tutorial begins, reading data ..."
The phone's performance had improved in all aspects, and even the loading speed of the beginner's tutorial had improved by leaps and bounds.
[Navigation elf]: this game can allow you to capture real or virtual pets. Even the elves in the world can be kept in your pocket and become your loyal partners!
[Game hint]: beginner tutorial: To capture a real pet.
[Game hint]: the name of this game is "pet Hunter", version 2.0. The pets to be captured in the beginner's tutorial are limited to regular pets, such as cats, dogs, ornamental fish, ornamental birds, etc. Capturing animals such as ants and cockroaches will not complete the mission.
[Game hint: turning on the rear camera ...]
The beginner's tutorial was exactly the same as before, so there was no need to change the basics.
He wouldn't try to take pictures of pets on the computer screen like he did a year ago. There were so many pets in the store anyway, so he could just take a picture of one.
At that moment, Vladimir ran back in a hurry. It was as dirty as usual, covered in dust and grass.
"I was too focused on fighting with that stupid dog and almost forgot what I was supposed to do." It crouched in front of the store and muttered to itself.
Zhang Zian wondered what serious business it was. Immediately after, three stray cats jumped down from the wall and between the branches. They were the Black Cat with a missing ear, the soft-eared cat, and the short-haired white cat. They sat in an arc in front of Vladimir, meowing and gesturing at it.
"The epidemic in the Western Theater of Operations has been controlled!"
"The epidemic in the southern war zone is under control!"
"The epidemic in the northern War zone is under control!"
He couldn't understand what they were saying, but he could guess that they were probably reporting it.
Vladimir nodded in satisfaction, then looked around."Where's big orange? Why isn't big orange here yet?"
The meow of a cat was heard from afar.
Zhang Zian, Vladimir, and the stray cats looked over and saw a fat and big orange cat that could definitely crush a brick bed running towards them with great effort.
There was a reason for this orange cat's late arrival. Other stray cats took shortcuts by flying on roofs and walking on walls, but this cat was on its feet steadily.
It had tried its best, but speed was not its Forte.
Vladimir and the three stray cats took the initiative to find it, which would save time than waiting.
They were about to move when the orange cat suddenly disappeared.
"What the ... Where's big orange? Did big orange fall into the sewer? How did he disappear in the blink of an eye?" Vladimir rubbed its eyes, but it still didn't see big orange.
The three stray cats were also shocked.
"Don't panic, it's here. "
Zhang Zian said behind them.
They turned around and saw big orange in the Pet Shop, looking around with a confused face.
"What ... What's going on?" Vladimir's eyes widened in shock.
"Tsk, tsk." Zhang Zian played with his new phone with satisfaction."Amazing, the new phone's long-range lens can actually take high-definition uncensored photos from so far away in such dark ... The money spent is worth it!"
[Navigation elf]: The goal was achieved!
[Game prompt]: captured! An orange tabby!
That's right, he was just excited when he saw big orange slowly running towards him, so he tried to switch his phone to the long focus lens and took a picture of it.
He had only wanted to give it a try and didn't have much hope. In the end, he had succeeded. He had successfully captured big orange, made it disappear from where it was, and then released it in the shop.
Vladimir listened to him and exclaimed,""You can do this? F * ck, Science and Technology are really the number one productivity!"
Zhang Zian couldn't agree more. The new phone's camera-taking ability was much better than the old phone 's, and this progress also made it more convenient to capture pets.
[Navigation elf]: you have completed the beginner's tutorial. As a reward, you will get a chance to draw a lottery.
Zhang Zian pretended to be surprised," Can I draw a lottery?"
[Navigation elf]: This was the only chance to draw a prize in the game, and it was only awarded to players who completed the beginner's tutorial. There were no more chances after this. Therefore, please cherish it.
It wasn't his style to refuse free things that were delivered to his door.
"Okay, I want to try my luck at the lottery now." He said.
[Navigation elf],'begin.'
A large square appeared on the phone screen. The large square was divided into countless small squares, scattered like a Go board. One could vaguely see a pet's avatar in each small square.
Zhang Zian took a quick glance and noticed that a few of the pets 'avatars seemed to be the Elfins he had seen in the machine dream.
[Navigation elf]: you only need to say "start", and the game will traverse the entire database. When you say "stop," the cursor will be at the pet you have drawn.
The routine was very familiar, but he was still quite looking forward to what kind of elf he would get.
"Begin!" He said.
The cursor moved between different squares at an extremely fast speed, sometimes left, sometimes right, sometimes up, and sometimes down, without any pattern.
When should I stop?
He didn't know when, but Galaxy was already squatting by his hand, its silver-gray eyes wide open, staring at the phone screen.
There seemed to be countless stars shining in its eyes, and the cursor was reflected in its eyes, like a bright meteor flying among the stars.
Wherever the meteors went, the stars seemed to explode into supernovelties, bursting out a dazzling light that could illuminate the darkness of the universe.
"Stop!" Zhang Zian said.
The cursor stopped.
"What did I get?"
The navigation elfin, which answered fluently, was unexpectedly silent for a few seconds.
[Navigation elf]: Just now, I thought that this elfin didn't exist in the database, but after repeated confirmation, it does exist.
Zhang Zian was stunned. What the hell?
[Navigation elf]: [You have drawn the mysterious worm!]
[Game hint: pet "mysterious worm" has been added to your elfin pet bar. You can check it at any time.]
A white and fat worm that looked like a Japanese's funny snack, soft wriggle, appeared in his elfin pet bar.
Zhang Zian's brain short-circuited.
No way?
He tried to click on the worm in the elfin pet bar.
Pet attributes:
[General name]: mysterious worm
[Rarity: Unknown]
[Characteristics]: your name is known throughout the universe, who can compare to you in a thousand years!
Origin: locked
[Real name: locked]
So that was how it was ...
He finally understood.
He had been wondering before, since the game had stopped operating, how did the girl who claimed to be from the future get this worm in the future?
In addition, how could he capture an elf that could travel through time and space?
The answer was right in front of him.
This elfin had not been captured, but had been drawn by a lucky draw, from an infinitely close to zero probability and from the vast database.
"Galaxy, thank you." He simply expressed his gratitude, because in the face of luck that was enough to make the stars pale in comparison, any gorgeous words were pale and powerless.
"Meow~"
Galaxy seemed to have finished a very laborious work. It lay down to rest, exhausted, but its expression was full of joy and happiness, because this was the key to realizing its fate.
As for who was the one who had secretly added this worm elf into the game database in a flash ... Was it the mysterious girl, Zhuang Xiaodie, or someone from the future? This was hard to say.
Big orange made clumsy hand gestures to indicate that the epidemic in the eastern war zone had been controlled.
It seemed that the deworming, disinfection, and epidemic prevention measures for stray cats had been effective.
Vladimir nodded in satisfaction."Disband!"
The four stray cats left on their own. Even after the other three had disappeared from the treetops and eaves, big orange was still taking small, slow steps.
Zhang Zian glanced at fina.
"What do you want to say? You might as well be direct. " Fina stared at him coldly.
"It's nothing,"
Life is precious, how can you say what you're thinking?
The nearby residents had finished their dinner and went out for a walk. They gathered in groups of three and five, waving their cattail-leaf fans to drive away the mosquitoes.
The streets were exceptionally bright tonight.
Zhang Zian stood in front of the shop and looked up as he pulled down the curtain.
A bright moon hung in the middle of the sky. It was big and round, as if it was very close to the earth and could be touched by raising one's hand.
The Mid-Autumn Festival had arrived again ...
Time passed so quickly. She didn't even know when the holiday was when she didn't go to work.
Whoosh!
He pulled down the curtain Door and locked it, officially ending the day's business.
Ding! Ding!
His phone beeped.
Did someone send a message?
He picked up his new phone and unlocked it.
The game started on its own, and a flashing light appeared on the screen.
[Navigation elf]:"in order to celebrate the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival of the world's Chinese people, we are holding a Holiday Challenge. Are you interested in participating?"
"A Festival challenge?"
Zhang Zian was stunned. This was the first time he had heard of this. Could this be the new way to play the third point mentioned in the game introduction?
Navigation elf: "yes. In order to enrich the game content, we have prepared a variety of challenges during major human festivals. You are welcome to participate." Of course, if you're not interested, we won't force you to participate.
He looked at the time. It was eighto' clock at night.
"The Mid-Autumn Festival is tomorrow, right? There's still four hours to go, aren't you guys moving it forward?" He asked.
[Navigation elf]:"in fact, due to the rotation of the Earth, the twelve Eastern Districts have just entered the Mid-Autumn Festival."
He thought about it carefully. China was the eighth Eastern Region, and the twelfth Eastern Region was indeed four hours ahead. There was no problem.
"Then tell me, what kind of challenge is it?"
How could he not be interested? After all, the moment he clicked "download", it was for the sake of enjoying the passion and adventure in his daily life.
[Navigation elf], a challenge with the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival, called "bent Osmanthus in the Moon Palace." You can choose the S, A, B, C, and D difficulty. The higher the difficulty, the better the reward. Once you choose, it can not be changed.
"Wait a minute, you should at least tell me the relative relationship between the difficulty and the reward, right? Also, I have to weigh the content of the challenge. I can't just randomly choose it. " Zhang Zian said.
[Game hint]: challenge target: Youyou, save the Jade Rabbit from the Moon Palace that is full of danger.
[Game hint]:
The possible dangers are as follows:
A class D maelstrom in the lunar Sea.
C-grade laurel forest labyrinth.
Class B, the cat-faced old lady Chang 'e.
[A-Class: axe-wielding homicidal demon Wu Gang]
They were all S-grade and above.
[Navigation elf]: Chang 'e regrets stealing the elixir, blue sea Blue Sky Blue heart night after night. If you can successfully pass the highest difficulty of the S-Class and save the Jade Rabbit safely, you will receive a bottle of immortal elixir for pet sprites.
Zhang Zian's jaw almost dropped."Immortal medicine? Is it the kind of immortal medicine I imagined? Are you sure you're not bragging?"
[Navigation elfin]: the immortal elixir is only for pet Elfins, and its effect is to stop aging permanently.
"What happens if people eat it?" he asked curiously.
[Navigation elf]:"this is why Chang 'e turned into a cat-faced old lady. It's too late to regret."
Zhang Zian was speechless.
He looked around at the Elfins. They all heard the navigation elfin's words, and their eyes of different colors looked at him in unison, leaving the decision to him.
The immortal medicine ...
Fina, old time tea, famous, Fati, Richard, and maybe even little white, these pet Elfins that had really existed in history, would still be limited by age and longevity. This was something he already knew.
Cleopatra VII's dream gave him inspiration. Perhaps when the elves were old in the future, he could ask Zhuang Xiaodie to let them enter his dream for a long time. However, this was a helpless move.
The elves, who had already seen through life and death, might not care, but he did.
If the game could really provide the immortal medicine ...
"F * ck them! I choose the S class!"
Zhang Zian's style had always been to drink the strongest alcohol and the wildest poodle in the day. Small fights were boring.
[Navigation elf]: you have chosen the S-level challenge. You only have one chance to clear it. Please cherish it. If you feel that you can't do it, you can give up at any time, or your life may be in danger.
"No need to talk nonsense, let's start!"
He put the old phone and the new phone into his pockets on both sides. The old phone had pet Hunter 1.0, and the new phone had pet Hunter 2.0.
From today on, he was the "dual-operated man." Those who didn't know the inside story would think that he was busy with business.
[Navigation elf], activating the portal. Moon Palace bent Osmanthus!
A translucent vortex appeared in the Pet Shop, spinning in the opposite direction of the vortex that the worm had opened.
"Is everyone ready?"
Zhang Zian's eyes swept across the faces of the elves one by one.
He rubbed his palms together, and the elves were also eager to try.
"Meow!" Galaxy's physical strength had not recovered yet, so it still turned over and stood up.
"What cat-faced old lady ... Which woman dared to taint the face of the cat race and escape with medicine? Bengong will not let this go!" Fina said proudly as it sat at the top of the cat tree.
"Meow meow meow! I will follow your Majesty's footsteps. " Snowy Lionet expressed its loyalty in time.
Old time tea finished the last sip of tea in its cup, and its eyes were cold."I've long heard of the legend of Chang 'e flying to the moon. It seems that Chang' e has long achieved the immortal path. I'd like to ask her for advice."
"I heard that the first animal to enter space is a dog. Maybe someone will shoot a movie with this theme in the future ... It's a rare opportunity, so I have to learn about it in advance and experience the character." Famous closed the script of Dog Warrior 2.
Fati squinted his eyes at the full moon. The wildness of the ancient times made his heart surge. No matter where he went, God would always be with him.
"Hey, hey! It's not easy to have the ocean, it's not easy to have a chance for this beautiful young female streamer to appear. Whether it's the ocean or the ocean, I'm going to stream!" Sihwa shouted from the bathroom upstairs. Unfortunately, she didn't even think about whether there was a cell phone signal in the Moon Palace.
"Squeak! Squeak!" Hearing the sound, Pi ran down from the second floor, waving the wooden stick it had brought back from the mahogany forest. If it had another stick cut from the branch of a laurel tree, it might have been able to bloom.
Vladimir clenched his fist and sang to the moon,"
"There's a kind of courage called strength!"
"There's a choice called being strong!"
"There's a voice called majestic!"
"Our team heads for the moon!"
"Our team heads for the moon!"
"Overcome the hardships, rain, snow, wind, and frost!"
Richard flapped its wings and landed on his shoulder. 'I've always thought that the muscular brother, Wu Gang, has some similarities with King Billy. They must both have a deep understanding of philosophy!' Even if there are more men than men on this trip ..."
"Shut up!" Zhang Zian pinched its beak to stop it from talking nonsense.
Like him, the elves were full of confidence in this trip.
They came from different history and regions, and had different beliefs, but at this time, they were all partners, friends, and family under the same roof. They would never fight alone.
“OK! Let's go!"
Zhang Zian firmly made a gesture.
An exciting adventure was about to begin, and a new chapter in his life was slowly opening.
How could they not be filled with anticipation?
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