Chapter 36: The Importance of the Plane

“O spirit bird of the Western Regions, you stand naturally with a strange grace.”

“Your body holds the essence of perfection, blending with the bright glory of Fire Virtue.”

“Your nature is wise and able to speak, your talent is bright and able to recognize opportunity.”

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Inside the elegant private room of Yan Residence, with painted beams and flying clouds and green lattice windows, one could look up and see the nearby Great Han version of the “Parrot Record” dance performance.

The restaurants of the Great Han Dynasty did not fry food, but the cooked dishes, paired with the secret sauce unique to Yan Residence, made Mo Xiaobai eat with grease dripping from his mouth, looking nothing like the image of a top expert.

Four-Three-Two-One, sitting opposite him, was not doing much better. Before a single song and dance ended, a plate of duck bones was already in front of him.

Mo Xiaobai took a sip of Han Dynasty rice wine before he leisurely spoke: “It has been a long time since you ate this comfortably, hasn’t it?”

“Great God, please do not laugh at me. Ever since the Seven Heavens Anomaly happened, the place where I lived has been completely chaotic. Fortunately, I had instant noodles at home. These days, I relied entirely on them to survive. How is it better than eating plain rice and wild vegetables in my Territory?”

Four-Three-Two-One wiped his mouth awkwardly. He really hadn’t had a big meal in a long time. It was not Mo Xiaobai who treated him today; he would never have had the heart to spend money at such a place himself.

A plate of roast duck cost seven taels of silver, which he could not afford to eat.

“Actually, everyone is roughly the same. Although my family hoarded some things before the Anomaly, after these few days, there is not much left.” Mo Xiaobai could truly empathize with Four-Three-Two-One’s words. The Anomaly had a huge impact on humans on Water Blue Star.

Although he had not logged out these days, Mo Xiaobai knew clearly that his home probably only had rice and eggs left now. The chickens, ducks, fish, and meat his mother had bought were long ago eaten by the whole family.

“Great God is truly a Great God; your thoughts are more thorough than ours.”

Hearing that Mo Xiaobai had stocked food in advance, Four-Three-Two-One could not help but pay him a compliment. However, this compliment made Mo Xiaobai keep shaking his head. If he had not been reborn, how would he have known these things?

Seeing that Mo Xiaobai was not in high spirits, Four-Three-Two-One hesitated for a moment before finally unable to hold back and speaking: “Great God, there is a problem I have never been able to find an answer to. I wonder if you can give me some answers or hints?”

“I am not a Great God at all. Just call me Xiaobai. If you want to ask something, just say it directly.”

“It is not a very complicated question. I am wondering how important this Plane world will be for us Water Blue Star humans?” After Four-Three-Two-One finished speaking, he stared at Mo Xiaobai without blinking.

This question had troubled him for a long time. He had tried to figure it out on his own but found no clues. On the Forum, the discussions were all messy and untrustworthy, with nothing reliable.

Now that he had met Mo Xiaobai, of course, he spoke out his most puzzling question.

In his eyes, Daydreaming was the number one player in the current Plane. Since he was the leader of hundreds of millions of players, he must have his own unique insights into the Plane world.

How important is the Plane world to Water Blue Star humans?

When Mo Xiaobai heard this question, his eyelids twitched.

If anyone among the hundreds of millions of players in the entire Plane knew the Lord Plane best, it would surely be Mo Xiaobai.

The Plane world was not just important to these Water Blue Star humans of ours.

In the future, what Water Blue Star humans would rely on to survive was this Lord Plane.

A few sighs flashed through his mind. Mo Xiaobai thought about his wording and then asked: “Your current player level should have increased by now, right?”

“Yes, I have reached level 9.”

“Have you added any Attribute Points?”

“Not yet. I don’t even know which direction to add them to. It feels like all my Five-dimensional Attribute values are very low.” Four-Three-Two-One did not hide anything and told Mo Xiaobai his attribute status.

“I advise you to keep them for now. Because the effect of increasing Attribute Points is directly reflected in the human body itself.”

“In the body itself?”

Four-Three-Two-One did not understand Mo Xiaobai’s meaning at first, but after he muttered a few words, shock suddenly flashed in his eyes: “This game can really transform humans?”

“It is not just human players that can be transformed. Also, everything you learn here can be brought out of the Plane. Simply put, for example, if you needed ten strikes to kill a bandit at the beginning, now you might not need even five strikes. All players enter the Plane with their true bodies. Do you think the things you have mastered would appear as a selective amnesia just because the ground beneath your feet changes?”

The answer was obvious. It would definitely not happen!

Four-Three-Two-One was a bit dazed, but he quickly grasped the main point: “But this is an age of cold weapon s, while our Water Blue Star is an age of firearms and technology. There should not be too much impact, right?”

“What you said is fact, but it is only temporary. Perhaps at some point, humans will not even fear nuclear radiation.” Mo Xiaobai shrugged and spoke in what seemed like a joke.

Although Mo Xiaobai spoke in a joking tone, Four-Three-Two-One listened very seriously.

Could the Lord Plane really transform humans to that level?

“I think I roughly understand the Great God’s meaning now.”

Although Mo Xiaobai did not seem to answer the question Four-Three-Two-One originally asked, after these few sentences were said, it no longer mattered whether the initial question was answered or not.

“Thank you, Great God, for clearing up my confusion.”

“There is no need to be so polite. I just said it offhand. If I really posted it on the Forum, not many people might dare to believe me.”

“I believe you.”

“Whether you believe me or not is your own business. If I am wrong in my judgment, do not come to blame me later.”

Mo Xiaobai said with a smile, glanced at the sky outside, and then stood up: “It is getting late. I still have some things to do. Let’s add each other as friends; there might be chances to cooperate in the future.”

“Good, good. I will add the Great God. Great God, please confirm.”

If Mo Xiaobai had not spoken, Four-Three-Two-One would have been too embarrassed to beg for a friend connection with a smile. Now that Mo Xiaobai brought it up first, he immediately nodded.

The happy Four-Three-Two-One never thought about why Mo Xiaobai would add him. Of course, even if he thought about this question, he probably could not find a clue and just assumed he had hit the jackpot.

The two added each other as friends and then left Yan Residence together.

Four-Three-Two-One needed to leave the city before nightfall, while Mo Xiaobai had to run errands to deliver a letter to the Dong Family.

They parted ways at the restaurant entrance. Mo Xiaobai rubbed his chin and smiled. At this moment, only he knew in the Plane that six months later, the Intellect Brain would activate the Lord Alliance.

This kid Four-Three-Two-One, perhaps he could take him along to fly high.

After being reborn, Mo Xiaobai knew clearly the importance of future Allies. He was even extremely strict in choosing them.

Luyu, the veteran player, counted as one, and Academician Yang, who held a position at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, counted as another.

As for Four-Three-Two-One, he could only count as half an Ally.

“This matter cannot be rushed. We must take it one step at a time.”

“Now, let us go to the Dong Residence first.”

Mo Xiaobai called for a carriage outside the restaurant and headed comfortably to the Dong Residence. As soon as he arrived at the gate, Mo Xiaobai heard Dong Yiyi’s voice:

“Big Yellow, from now on, you and Xiaobai are two brothers.”

“Do not bully him, do you understand?”