The young man was handsome and elegant. As soon as the door opened, he raised his eyelashes slightly and glanced at Jia Qing and Feng Shi with a pair of phoenix eyes with a hint of interest.
A golden retriever followed the young man, wagging its tail wildly. It stared at the place with its eyes wide open with curiosity, as if it was the first time it had seen such a place.
Jia Qing and Feng Shi were both confused.
Until Xia Jing walked in leisurely, Jia Qing was stunned.
…Just, just came in like that?!
Isn't this the beautiful manager of the safe house? He just opened the door and walked in like that?!
Jia Qing turned around blankly and asked Feng Shi, "Brother Feng, can the door of the safe house be opened to the player's personal space?"
How come this is the first time he's heard of it…?
Feng Shi reacted and restrained his expression slightly.
How could the safe house open its door into the player's personal space!
What's more, the door opened by the store manager is clearly a unique door formed by the player's space key!
He immediately stood up and asked cautiously, "Excuse me, your key..."
Xia Jing glanced around and his gaze returned to Feng Shi.
He raised his hand and shook a metal key, smiling and said, "Ah, this is Song Yang gave me. He's not here?"
After hearing these words, Feng Shi and Jia Qing became even more stunned.
Although they also knew that the young man's key could not have been stolen - without the permission of the space owner, others could not open the door even if they stole the space key.
But when they heard Xia Jing tell the truth with their own ears, they were still shocked.
Song Yang actually secretly slipped the key to the safe house manager! !
He actually slipped the key to the safe house manager! !
Moreover, judging from the tone of the beautiful store manager, they, they seem to be very familiar with each other!
Suddenly, Jia Qing was startled. He put his arm around Feng Shi's shoulders, turned around, and whispered in his ear furtively: "Brother Feng, what's going on? Do you know?!"
Feng Shi shook his head seriously.
Jia Qing said excitedly, "I remember that Brother Yang did go into the safe house a few days ago. Do you remember him showing off to us? Could it be that time?!"
Feng Shi nodded seriously.
Jia Qing: "And then there was that post that popped up on the forum later. Someone said they saw Brother Yang and the beautiful store manager flirting with each other. At the time, I thought that player had lost his mind while playing the dungeon. But did they really have something fishy going on?!"
Feng Shi's expression became more serious: "But I just told you that Song Yang and 'Xia Jing' have a very close relationship in the dungeon."
Jia Qing was stunned and said in surprise: "Yes! Then what's going on with Brother Yang?!"
The two of them exchanged glances, and a guess emerged in their minds at the same time, but this guess was hard to believe...
Behind them, Xia Jing said lightly, "Song Yang told me that if he's not here when I come, I can wander around here as I please. So, I'll do as I please."
Jia Qing and Feng Shi turned around stiffly.
Facing Xia Jing's beautiful smiling face, the two could only nod with difficulty and said with very complicated expressions: "Please... please help yourself..."
Xia Jing narrowed his eyes and smiled, and walked around with the dog very comfortably under the sight of the two people who had a strong presence.
Smiley City is also very generous to generous players. This personal space is a two-story cottage with a total area of about 400 square meters, with a private beach and sea outside the house.
Xia Jing opened the door and stepped onto the soft sand. The sea breeze blew on his face and the sound of waves hit his eardrums.
After taking a few steps and turning around to look up, you can see the small balcony of the largest room on the second floor. There is a small coffee table and a sofa on the balcony, and a small night light emits a dim light, which looks very comfortable.
It's great to be a player who can own such a perfect villa without consuming monster blocks.
Xia Jing narrowed his eyes.
The ball at his feet suddenly felt a chill and shivered twice.
inside the house.
Jia Qing held his head in his hands and said in a daze, "Let me sort it out. So, according to what you said, Brother Feng, Brother Yang originally wanted to enter the safe house in order to get clues about Xia Jing. But Xia Jing was not dead and was found by Brother Yang. Brother Yang also entered the safe house and handed the key to the beautiful store manager as soon as he entered..."
Jia Qing covered her mouth: "What kind of male-oriented harem development is this!"
Seal: "......"
Feng Shi: "Give me ten minutes, I'll go find Song Yang and come back."
*
After Song Yang returned to the real world listlessly, he was called back home by his parents.
It was evening when he drove home. It was only when he got home that he found out that his sister had brought her boyfriend back home at the last minute.
After they got to know each other and chatted for a while to get closer, his sister's "old illness relapsed" and she threw him a white coat that was not sure whether it was produced by a garment manufacturer or some spy clothing studio, and insisted that he put it on.
After putting them on, his sister happily put a pair of gold-rimmed glasses without lenses on him and said, "You know I have a friend who's a writer. The protagonist of her next article is a doctor. She needs some character inspiration. Come on, strike a couple of poses and I'll send the pictures to her!"
This was not the first time Song Yang had done this kind of work, or perhaps he had been doing it since he was a child and had become numb to it. He let his sister do whatever she wanted with no desire to live.
In the middle of filming, he suddenly received a WeChat message.
Feng Shi sent three words: "You shouldn't!"
Song Yang: "?!"
This familiar opening line made his heart skip a beat and his alarm bells rang.
Feng Shi quickly sent another message: "Song Yang, have you given Xia Jing the space key?"
Song Yang was confused and replied without thinking: "I gave it to you, what's wrong?"
After a long while of "inputting", Feng Shi finally sent a message: "...Aren't you afraid that Xia Jing and the store manager will run into us?!"
He seemed incredulous.
Song Yang was also very confused.
Store manager?
This "store manager" is referring to... the safe house store manager?!
Song Yang reacted immediately, his expression changed, and he replied with a pounding heart: "How did you know I gave the key to the manager?"
Without waiting for Feng Shi's reply, he asked, "Is he coming?"
A second later, after receiving the answer from Feng Shi, Song Yang immediately held his sister's hand and said calmly, "I'll go upstairs first. I need to contact the teacher about something at school. You guys can eat first. You don't have to wait for me."
After saying that, Song Yang ran upstairs, returned to his room, and quickly closed the door!
*
Xia Jing took off her shoes, placed them on the beach, and stepped into the slightly cool sea water with her slender bare feet.
It's magical. Although there is no shortage of oceans in the copy world, the oceans in the copy world and the oceans in the player space give people different feelings.
Should I say it feels gentler or more peaceful?
Tuanzi splashed in the waves excitedly. Xia Jing smiled and said, "This is also the first time you've truly left the safe house."
In the past, Tuanzi would just roll around in front of the store and never left the safe house far away.
Tuanzi's tail was almost swung like a propeller, and in just a few seconds, the dog's fur was all wet.
It was panting and looked very happy.
Xia Jing tilted his head.
Tuanzi was the first living thing in the safe house other than himself, created by the original power in his body.
It also injected some of his spiritual consciousness.
Tuanzi's personality is completely different from his, which is what Xia Jing did intentionally. After all, it would be quite boring to be with a creature with exactly the same personality as yourself.
But sometimes Tuanzi's instinctive reactions can truly reflect his inner thoughts.
"You look really happy," Xia Jing said softly, gazing at the golden retriever in the sea breeze. "If you really couldn't leave this place for the rest of your life, what would become of you?"
Tuanzi seemed to understand what he said, and he calmed down, glanced at him twice, walked over and rubbed his trouser leg, as if to say: No, we can definitely leave here.
Xia Jing curled his lips and reached out to stroke its head.
At this moment, the glass door of the hut behind him opened, and the man called his name in a hoarse voice: "Xia Xia!"
Xia Jing turned around.
Song Yang's chest rose and fell slightly, and he was breathing slightly, as if he had just run from somewhere.
Xia Jing raised his eyebrows and looked Song Yang up and down.
The white coat that reached to his thighs was neat and clean. A pair of gold-rimmed glasses were placed on his straight nose, framing Song Yang's charming peach blossom eyes. Combined with his cool white skin, he looked particularly beautiful.
Beside Song Yang, Jia Qing was really dumbfounded.
He stupidly lowered his voice and asked Feng Shi, "Xiaxia? Brother Yang calls the beautiful store manager Xiaxia? The beautiful store manager actually has a name?! I thought he was just an NPC in Smiley Face City!"
Feng Shi also looked stunned: "Xiaxia..."
He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly turned to look at Song Yang, and said in surprise: "Xia Xia?! Xia Jing?!"
Song Yang paused.
Xia Jing walked over and said with a smile: "It's me."
Now, Feng Shi and Jia Qingzhen were completely out of service.
The beautiful store manager... is actually Xia Jing?!
Xia Jing jokingly said to Song Yang, "You haven't explained it to them yet?"
Song Yang whispered, "I think I should at least ask for your consent."
"They are your friends, right? It doesn't matter," Xia Jing said lightly. Then he pinched the collar of Song Yang's white coat, licked his lips and said, "Is this what you wear at school?"
"No," Song Yang said with a smile, "How could I possibly wear a real white coat from school? This is something my sister bought for me. I'm just wearing it for fun."
Seeing Xia Jing's reaction, his eyes moved slightly and asked, "Do you like it?"
"Hmm," Xia Jing put his hand down, rested his elbow on his chin, and savored the taste. "It feels very much like 'Dr. Song'."
At this moment, Song Yang couldn't tell what he felt.
He decided at a very young age that he wanted to be a doctor in the future. He embarked on this path without hesitation and has never changed his direction in the years since then.
Song Yang never thought that his efforts were for others to see. His efforts, his dreams, and his persistence were all for himself.
When he really succeeds one day, his parents, family and friends will naturally see that he has become a doctor. This is not a step that requires a special ceremony to complete, nor is it a deliberate show-off. It is a joy that will naturally be shared among family and friends.
But Xia Jing was trapped here.
If Xia Jing cannot leave this place for the rest of his life, then when he really becomes a doctor in the future, will Xia Jing still be able to see him like that?
Song Yang calmed his breathing.
At this moment, another voice in his heart clamored.
Want to leave!
Want to leave this place!
I want to take everyone, all the important people, and Xia Jing with me, and leave this place completely, and never come back again!
Xia Jingmin noticed Song Yang's mood and smiled.
He said, "Calm down, Dr. Song."
The young man's pleasant voice is like a clear spring.
Song Yang took a deep breath.
He was so happy about Xia Jing's visit that he was overwhelmed with joy.
After calming down, he took Xia Jing's hand, turned to Feng Shi and Jia Qing and said, "As you can see, Xia Xia is the manager of the safe house, so-"
He covered his forehead and said, "Don't misunderstand me as having a substitute lover or a love triangle!"
Feng Shi still found it incredible: "But Xia Jing can enter the dungeon... Is he an ordinary player?"
Song Yang paused and said softly, "Of course he is different from us."
After closing the door and entering the house, the four of them sat at the table. Song Yang told Feng Shi and Jia Qing about Xia Jing's situation. As they listened, their expressions kept changing, sometimes shocked, sometimes thoughtful, and sometimes amazed.
After digesting this enormous amount of information, Jia Qing's first reaction was ecstasy: "Will we be able to enjoy discounted prices at small supermarkets in the future?!"
Xia Jing looked at him with a smile.
Jia Qing trembled and said, "Okay, I get it. I will continue to buy monster items at the regular price, Boss Xia!"
Feng Shi and Song Yang: "......"
Feng Shi frowned and said, "So, Xia Jing, you are trapped in the safe house, but why is that?"
"You have some memories of the past, which means you've most likely been to the real world. Or, in other words, you're from the real world. So why are you so different from other players? Not only can you're stuck here, but you've even transformed into something neither human nor monster, possessing a certain level of power?"
Feng Shi stared straight at Xia Jing: "You are the most special existence in Smiley Face City. Are you directly related to the initial formation of Smiley Face City?"
When Jia Qing heard this, he was stunned.
Song Yang took over Feng Shi's words and said slowly: "There is also a possibility that Xia Jing was 'once' an ordinary player."
Feng Shi and Jia Qing quickly looked at him.
Xia Jing also turned his head and looked over.
Song Yang looked at him and said, "You must have thought of this possibility yourself."
"Your presence in this most unique form is either directly related to the formation of Smiley City. If that's the case, then you should be the master of this place. Why do you clearly feel like you're 'trapped'?"
Song Yang's voice was very low. "Then there is another possibility. You are not the owner of Smiley Face City at all. You were once an ordinary player. It's just that you did something that made Smiley Face City unable to let you go, but it was also afraid of you, so it could only trap you in this place. As for your power—your power is limited. It's not like Smiley Face City would give you that power."
Jia Qing followed this line of thought and his expression changed. He said, "Wait a minute, if Brother Jing was once an official player, then he has now been removed from the official player status. His current state means he succeeded in accumulating 10,000 points, or failed?"
Song Yang replied, "What do you mean by failure? Smiley City doesn't set a time limit for players. If you can't accumulate 10,000 points, you simply won't get the chance to escape Smiley City. You'll have to enter the dungeon every seven days forever."
Song Yang held Xia Jing's hand tightly and said, "There are many possibilities for Xia Jing to become like this. It doesn't necessarily have to be related to the points. But if it is really related-"
Song Yang's eyes darkened slightly: "Then of course I prefer the former."
Feng Shi's face darkened.
But if this is really the case, then——
I reached 10,000 points, but was unable to leave this place and was trapped here instead.
——Isn't the so-called "you can leave" from Smiley Face City with 10,000 points a scam?
After listening to Song Yang's words, Xia Jing looked at him and said, "Song Yang, did you get any news?"