Civilization Paradise

Chapter 161 Server Shutdown (Bonus Chapter for the Alliance Leader's Hypocritical Simp) (Fifth Update)

"Sigh, this dungeon run is really going to be a complete financial disaster."

Gu Yi replied with a helpless expression.

Tao Sisi, who was standing to the side, also fell silent.

“That’s right, you didn’t gain much from finding the prison this time, but those people from the Sin Abyss Guild brought us some profits.”

Long Ming smiled as he looked at the scattered backpacks.

"Those are your spoils of war."

Gu Yi said with a wry smile.

"Here you go. I don't know if you'll break even, but these backpacks, along with the weapons and body armor, should be worth a lot. At least you won't lose too much on this trip."

Long Ming said to Gu Yi in a carefree manner.

Tao Sisi and the others looked at Long Ming in disbelief upon hearing his words.

This was the first time they had seen Gu Yi's friend so reliable and generous.

"This is not right. It's already troubled enough that you're leading us, and now we're taking your profits too. How can that be allowed!"

Gu Yi quickly waved his hand in refusal.

"Alright, stop being so polite. Since you call me brother, then accept it."

Long Ming said in a very firm tone.

"This, okay!"

Gu Yi gritted his teeth and replied.

Tao Sisi quickly thanked Long Ming.

"Mr. Long Ming, thank you so much."

"No need to thank me. Let's quickly collect the spoils and leave this world as soon as possible, which will save us some boarding fees."

Long Ming reminded Tao Sisi and the others.

"it is good!"

Tao Sisi and the others immediately went to loot the fallen spoils.

Not long after, Long Ming and his men finished looting the spoils and left the prison, heading towards the sea.

A few hours later.

Long Ming and his group arrived at an evacuation point on the edge of the island, where a mechanical platform was located, which had never been used.

They walked up with great joy.

At this moment, Long Ming, who was walking at the back, secretly took out the five-colored pearl and quietly stuffed it into Gu Yi's backpack. Then he patted Gu Yi's shoulder and said.

"Gu Yi, Sisi is a good girl, you must treat her well!"

"Okay, thank you so much this time."

Gu Yi replied with great gratitude.

"Small things."

Long Ming raised his wristband and tapped "Evacuate".

hum~
Instantly, the mechanical platform was activated, and Long Ming and the others floated up little by little, turning into a white light and leaving.

Room 80 at Yuelan Internet Cafe.

呲~
With a hiss of air being released, the game pod lid opened.

Long Ming climbed out, put on his shoes, and wearily opened the door to the private room.

He glanced at the other private rooms, which were still closed, then put his hands in his pockets and turned to leave.

Not long after, Long Ming walked out of Yuelan Internet Cafe.

But before he could take a few steps, he heard hurried footsteps behind him.

Gu Yi, Chen Wei, Tao Sisi, and others chased after them.

"Wait a minute, brother."

"What's the matter."

Long Ming stopped and turned to look at Gu Yi and the others, asking with a smile.

"Bro, did you slip that big orange pearl into my backpack?"

Gu Yi asked, his eyes red.

"Not bad, you reacted pretty quickly!"

"Brother, you've already been very kind to me. This is too valuable; I can't accept it."

"Why can't I accept it? You gave me the purple and gold scepter back then, so it wasn't valuable, was it?"

Long Ming said calmly to Gu Yi.

"But."

Gu Yi still felt it was inappropriate after hearing this.

"But consider this my gift to you two. Remember to invite me when you get married!"

Long Ming reached out and patted Gu Yi on the shoulder, revealing a faint smile.

Upon hearing Long Ming's words, Gu Yi turned to look at Tao Sisi beside him and finally gritted his teeth and said.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome. Just take care of yourselves. Good luck, bye!"

Long Ming waved his hand, then turned and left.

However, before Long Ming had gone far, he saw Xiao Qi walking towards him.

"Xiao Qi? What are you doing here?"

"I just came over to buy some things, what a coincidence! By the way, I think I saw you coming out of Moonlit Star Cafe, what were you doing over there?"

Xiao Qi asked calmly.

"Oh, let's take a friend to a dungeon."

"Why not just go to StarWish Cafe? They offer discounts there."

"It was a friend's treat."

Long Ming then explained.

"I see, that's great!"

After hearing Long Ming's words, Xiao Qi's face immediately lit up with a bright smile.

"What's so good?"

Long Ming looked at Xiao Qi with some suspicion.

"No, where are you going now?"

"Go home and rest."

"How about I give you a ride?"

"No need, the lower city is too chaotic, I can go back by myself."

"Okay, then drive carefully." Xiao Qi happily said goodbye to Long Ming.

"OK Bye Bye."

Although Long Ming was a little puzzled, he didn't take it to heart and walked towards the subway entrance.

noon the next day.

Long Ming groggily opened his eyes, got up wearily, and went to the bathroom to wash up.

hum~
Just then, his phone rang.

Long Ming came out of the bathroom, went to the bedside, picked up his phone, and answered it when he saw that it was Xiao Pang calling.

"whats the matter?"

"There are only eleven hours left in the countdown. I still have some money on hand, so I was thinking of buying some other things, maybe the price will go up."

"No need, what will we do if we spend all the money and then need it again?"

"Ok."

"By the way, how much medicine have you received these past few days?"

“I’ve only received less than 200 bottles in the last four days. My brother was right, those guys aren’t releasing any more stock.”

"Okay, I understand. Is there anything else?"

Long Ming made a phone call while going to the kitchen to prepare food.

"No."

The chubby boy replied with a smile.

"Then hang up."

Long Ming then hung up the phone.

Half an hour later, Long Ming returned to his bedroom, picked up his helmet, put it on, and logged into the game.

shuh~
When he opened his eyes again, he was already in the City of Stars.

Long Ming raised his wristband and immediately saw a bright red countdown of 11 hours and 03 minutes.

He looked at the countdown and felt somewhat uneasy.

However, Long Ming suppressed his restlessness, found a place to sit down, took out his martial arts manual and started reading, studying while waiting for the version update.

11:50 p.m.

Within the City of Stars.

Countless players logged in, and everyone was paying attention to this version update, discussing it enthusiastically.

What kind of content do you think will be updated this time?

"I estimate that they're about to open up Level 2 civilization."

"real or fake."

"How could it be fake!"

"Won't our equipment and in-game currency be devalued?"

"You're right. Based on my years of experience playing games, prices always plummet with each update, so I converted my items into real money a long time ago."

"Awesome!"

Long Ming stood in the corner, quietly listening to the discussions of the players around him.

I would occasionally glance at the time on my wristband; there were only a few minutes left until the countdown ended.

He was feeling quite conflicted at that moment, a mix of anticipation and unease.

Time passes little by little.

In the blink of an eye, the final 10-second countdown has begun.

Players within the City of Stars spontaneously shouted out.

"10!"

"9!"

"1!"

"0!"

The crowd shouted excitedly.

hum~
In an instant, all the players' wristbands displayed a prominent notification.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the City of Stars is about to close, and all players will be forced offline. Players already in the instance will also be forced offline after the instance ends."

In an instant, all the players on site were stunned.

"Damn, why is it closing down Star City?"

"Is the game going to be updated?"

"Update my ass! I didn't even see an update notification."

Long Ming was also very surprised, but before he could react, he suddenly felt dizzy.

When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the bedroom.

Long Ming took off his helmet and immediately went to the computer desktop to open the Civilization Paradise forum.

The entire forum exploded, with countless posts springing up like mushrooms after rain.

"What the hell? Why is Star City closed?"

"I do not know."

Just then, Long Ming's phone vibrated; it was Xiao Pang calling.

He glanced at it and answered the call.

"Hey?"

"Big brother is in big trouble."

"Say it nicely."

"Star City has shut down. Is this game going to disappear like Black Star? You still have a lot of stuff in there. You should have cashed it out earlier."

"Don't talk nonsense."

"I'm telling the truth. Think about it, aren't they very similar?"

Little Fatty said anxiously.

Just then, a series of exclamations came from outside.

Hearing the commotion outside, Long Ming frowned slightly, took his phone, and walked to the window to look outside.

He was instantly shocked by what he saw.

The giant mechanical pillar in the center of the mountain city, which runs through the mountain and reaches the sky, bursts out with brilliant light, shooting out a colorful beam of light that shoots straight into the sky.

"I have something else to do, I'm hanging up!"

Long Ming stared at the light, his eyes widening instantly, and immediately hung up on Little Fatty's call.

(End of this chapter)