Game of the World Tree

Chapter 984 Extra Story [-] The Last Player

Every game has an end day.

Li Mu was very clear about this truth from the very beginning.

However, although he clearly knows the mighty power of time, when he sees his former teammates leave one by one, the number of flashing avatars in the friend column is getting less and less, and the world channel is getting more and more deserted, he will still feel lonely after all.

Until... the day when all the portraits turned gray.

From that day on, the number of times he logged into "Elf Kingdom" became less and less.

It's not just because his physical condition is getting worse and worse, and he can't hold on to stealth anymore.

It was also because he was getting more and more lonely.

The lonelier you are, the more you want to log in to the game to escape reality.

And the more you are in the game, the more you can't see the familiar figures, the more lonely and lonely you feel...

So, he even started to escape from "The Kingdom of Elves".

"Grandpa Li, you forgot to pick up the newspaper you ordered!"

A crisp knock on the door came from outside, waking Li Mu up from his memories.

He stood up from the reclining chair and looked at his old self in the mirror, his eyes slightly dazed.

"It's been more than 40 years..."

With a long sigh, he walked out of the residence tremblingly with his hands behind his back, opened the newspaper box and took out the newspaper.

Newspapers are old and tenacious.

Even though so many years have passed, and it has entered the era of paperless, it still exists firmly and stubbornly.

Li Mu never looked at such old antiques before.

After all, when did he start subscribing?
Oh……

He remembered.

It should have started when my old friend Xiao Xianmiao was finally gone...

The long hours in the game made him think that he would have eternal youth.

However, the cruel reality is that before he knew it, he had become old and stubborn like the newspaper in his hand...

Abandoned by the times and forgotten by the years, he can only struggle alone in the corner, lingering on his last breath.

Li Mu let out a long sigh and looked up at the sky.

The sun was shining brightly, and the hovering cars staggered past, with their taillights flashing, galloping among tall buildings.

In the lush hanging garden, the trees are lush and full of flowers. You can see adults and children playing happily and hear their happy laughter.

This is the best time.

Science and technology are advanced, people are happy, peaceful and prosperous, everything is so beautiful.

However, Li Mu felt that he was out of tune with this world.

The excitement belongs to others.

But it does not belong to him.

Everyone he knew was gone.

All the familiar voices were gone.

Decades of time passed like clouds and smoke, and when he finally came to his senses, he was left unknowingly alone.

Time has never stopped its pace.

But he still lives in the past.

He dedicated his everything to "Elf Kingdom".

He also couldn't tell whether he was the elf Li Mu or the human Li Mu...

He coughed violently, and the tissue in his hand was bloodshot.

Li Mu couldn't help but smile wryly.

The human body...is really fragile.

It's completely different from sprites.

I can't stand the baptism of time, and I can't resist the arrival of illness.

But, he didn't care anymore.

Since the last friend also left "Elf Kingdom" forever, he has died in reality.

Now he is just a walking body.

It's a wonderful time.

But not his time.

His era will always remain in "Elf Kingdom".

His youth, his memories, all his good times.

It's all there.

Turn around and go back to the room, closing the door.

The hustle and bustle of the outside world is also isolated.

It's like two worlds.

Everything returned to peace, and Li Mu's mind also became calm.

Sitting on the creaking recliner again, he put on his reading glasses and tremblingly opened the newspaper.But the next moment, the hand holding the newspaper suddenly trembled.

I saw it on the core page of the newspaper.

The huge text and title are very eye-catching——

"The end of an era: The virtual online game "Elf Kingdom" will officially shut down at twelve o'clock tonight. Thank you for your company."

"Shutting down the server... "Elf Kingdom"... Is the server going to be shut down too?"

Li Mu's eyes widened slightly, and a daze appeared in his old and cloudy pupils.

At this moment, he suddenly felt as if he had been completely abandoned by the whole world.

Throwing the newspaper on the ground casually, he stood up tremblingly, and hurriedly walked to his stealth cabin.

The old stealth pod has been behind for many generations, but Li Mu still takes care of it every day, keeping it as shiny as new.

Without him.

This is the first time he has logged into the sneak cabin of "Elf Kingdom".

This is the entrance to the home.

Stretching out his hand, Li Mu wanted to open it, but his arm stopped in mid-air.

At this moment, he hesitated again.

He knew why he hesitated.

He is running away.

Escape from Elfland.

He was afraid that when he returned to the game, he would see people he would never see again.

Those commemorative NPCs who seemed like old friends reincarnated, those elf partners who made him unable to distinguish between reality and illusion...

Their laughter made him feel happy, so happy that his heart ached.

Because that would make him feel that he had returned to his own world, but after waking up from the stealth cabin, what followed was even more intense loneliness and emptiness.

But... this time is different.

"It's over, everything is over."

"It's also time to say goodbye to everyone."

Gently closing his eyes, Li Mu let out a long sigh.

He gently stroked the somewhat rough surface of the stealth cabin, and after a long time opened his eyes again, his gaze gradually became firmer.

Taking a deep breath, he lifted the hatch of the stealth cabin and slowly opened it...

【Ding--】

[The game connection is successful...]

【Logging in...】

[Game ID: Li Mu]

[Dear Chosen One, welcome back to "Elves Kingdom"! 】

Accompanied by the familiar melody and beautiful voice, Li Mu opened his eyes again.

What catches the eye is the gorgeous elf-style bedroom, and the beautiful elves flow gently like a stream.

The fresh and pure air has a natural atmosphere and a taste of home.

Feeling the regained physical strength and energy, Li Mu felt as if he was alive again.

No more walking dead, no more empty shells.

he's returned home.

Get up, take a shower.

Then, put on your favorite elf commander costume.

This costume has accompanied him through thousands of battles, large and small, and is full of his fond memories.

Put on the Lionheart sword, pick up the staff of natural light, and polish the druid's boots to a new shine.

Li Mu, a new day in "Elf Kingdom" has started.

Also... the last day.

　Cheat!The last group of episodes will be updated from time to time, don't urge updates, because it's useless to urge!Run it, let's go to the code word!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)