Although the real HIM had no idea what Xu Yuan was planning, out of curiosity and trust in him, he immediately quickened his pace and followed closely behind.
The two of them walked farther and farther away, completely forgetting about Notch.
Meanwhile, Notch was fully focused on the chess game and completely unaware of everything happening around him.
It wasn't until a sudden flash of inspiration struck him and he finally solved the position that had troubled him for so long that he suddenly came to his senses and excitedly shouted, "I've cracked this game!!!"
But his cheer sank like a stone into the sea and received no response.
Notch happily looked forward to putting Xu Yuan in check, but when he looked around, he found the huge area completely empty.
The smile on his face instantly froze, replaced by shock and disbelief. He stared wide-eyed at the retreating backs of the real HIM and Xu Yuan and muttered, "??? These two are seriously acting like I don't exist, huh?!!! Is there no justice anymore?!!"
Notch didn't even bother cleaning up the chessboard. Cursing under his breath, he hurriedly chased after the direction where the real HIM and Xu Yuan had gone.
Not long afterward, Notch finally caught up with them.
After meeting up, the group passed through a portal on the beach and arrived in an endless superflat world.
This was a special area used for experiments and creation. It was a place that Entity 303's group had frequently used while planning the Inner World.
As soon as the real HIM and Notch entered the area, they noticed many players and living beings gathered there, seemingly having waited for quite some time already.
Their arrival was clearly unexpected to the crowd.
Seeing them, everyone excitedly greeted them.
"Wow! I've finally seen the real HIM and Notch!!"
"Man... all three of them on the same stage! I wouldn't even dare dream of this! And now I'm actually seeing it!!"
"By the way... should we bow or something?..."
The real HIM and Notch didn't know why Xu Yuan had come here, but neither of them asked. They simply followed Xu Yuan and Eddie in silence.
Eddie stepped forward first and said to the crowd, "Everyone, line up according to the order we arranged earlier. We're about to begin!"
Hearing Eddie's call, everyone immediately moved into position. Before long, they had formed three neat groups.
Seeing this, Eddie turned to Xu Yuan.
"My King, everything is ready..."
At this point, Eddie took a deep breath. The excitement in his eyes was almost overflowing as he continued, "We can begin now..."
Xu Yuan nodded slightly.
"Let's begin."
As soon as Xu Yuan finished speaking, everyone present closed their eyes at the same time, as if entering a meditative state.
Not long afterward, streams of golden energy slowly emerged from above their heads.
These golden energies seemed alive. They gradually merged together and slowly gathered into three different outlines.
The scene was extremely familiar to Notch.
It was obvious that Xu Yuan was reviving someone.
As for who was being revived, Notch had no idea.
Although the real HIM had never personally witnessed a resurrection ritual like Notch had, he had seen similar scenes through the memories Xu Yuan had given him.
Thinking about it, he seemed to realize something, but he wasn't completely sure.
He didn't rush to ask Xu Yuan and instead silently watched the sacred scene before him.
As time passed, the three outlines became clearer and clearer.
Eddie stared with wide eyes at the three masses of energy, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.
His eyes gradually became moist. Tears gathered in them as waves of emotion surged through him, causing his body to tremble uncontrollably.
He tried his best to suppress his excitement and barely even dared to breathe loudly.
Finally, the three masses of energy condensed into physical forms and slowly opened their eyes.
The moment that happened, Eddie shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.
"233, 520, 101..."
His voice trembled slightly, as though those three numbers carried too many emotions and memories.
He paused for a moment, seemingly unsure how to express his feelings. Countless thoughts filled his mind, yet he didn't know where to begin.
After steadying himself, Eddie took a deep breath and spoke again.
"Long time no see..."
Those simple four words contained all the longing and concern he had carried for them.
The skeleton, little zombie, and spider who had just taken shape were the 233, 520, and 101 Eddie spoke of.
Like 007 and Eddie, they were among the earliest monsters to follow Xu Yuan.
But ever since that separation, Eddie had never seen them again.
After going through so much, meeting them once more now filled his heart with countless emotions. Everything before him felt almost unreal.
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When they first saw the excited Enderman standing before them, 233, 520, and 101 were all confused, as though they didn't recognize him at all.
But when the Enderman spoke those familiar yet unfamiliar numbers and said "Long time no see," a strange feeling suddenly rose within them.
They looked at one another.
The moment their eyes met, it seemed as if something had been ignited within them.
Finally, after a brief silence, Skeleton 233 was the first to cry out.
"520, 101, 88!! It's you guys!! It really is you guys!!"
His voice was filled with disbelief and overwhelming joy.
Then Spider 101 came back to her senses.
"Where have you all been?! I've been looking for you for so long..."
Her voice choked slightly, clearly releasing emotions she had held back for a long time.
Little Zombie 520 also began sobbing.
"This world was so big... so big that I completely lost my way and couldn't find any of you..."
"Are you really here? Am I really not dreaming??!"
After that separation, they had drifted through this vast and unfamiliar world like kites whose strings had been cut.
At the time, they had only recently developed consciousness.
Their minds were still immature, and they understood very little about many things.
Even so, they had never forgotten one another.
They had never forgotten the time they spent together.
Nor had they ever forgotten Xu Yuan.
As they continued growing stronger, they had always searched for traces of one another.
But the world was simply too large, and danger and challenges existed everywhere.
They had groped their way forward through darkness countless times and brushed against death countless times.
Yet no matter how many difficulties and setbacks they faced, they never abandoned their belief that they would find one another.
But fate did not grant their wishes.
Unlike Eddie and 007, they had not been so fortunate.
All of them had fallen on the road while searching for one another.
Having their wish finally fulfilled at this moment left them somewhat dazed.
Just as confusion filled them, a stream of memories poured into their minds.
At the same time, Xu Yuan appeared before them.
Seeing their lost expressions, Xu Yuan walked over and, just like before, gently stroked their heads with a smile.
"You've suffered."
Then his tone suddenly changed.
"The last order I gave you before we parted was to stay alive and come see me. None of you managed to do that."
Hearing Xu Yuan's words, the three little ones lowered their heads in silence like children who had made a mistake.
None of them dared say a word.
Seeing this, Xu Yuan continued, "But it doesn't matter. If you can complete a new order, it will count as making up for it."
At this point, Xu Yuan looked at them again and slowly said, "The new order is... go pursue the life you want."
Hearing those words, the three little ones immediately fell into deep thought.
It was obvious they still didn't fully understand what Xu Yuan meant.
Seeing this, Xu Yuan said, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand right now. You have plenty of time to think about this question and complete this order."
As he spoke, Xu Yuan looked at them warmly.
"For now... go see 007."
"He's been preparing for this reunion for a long time."
"Go and see the surprise he prepared for you."