Minecraft players are invading the worlds.

The mainframe 001, who was standing there, experienced a violent disturbance at this moment, much like a human heart convulsion, despite her normally absolutely rational logical core.

Under the somewhat incredulous gazes of everyone.

This virtual god, who held supreme authority over the entire game world, surprisingly revealed a vivid and sorrowful anthropomorphic emotion on his beautiful yet cold face.

001 bent down slightly, her hands gripping the hem of her maid's skirt tightly, her voice trembling and choked with sobs.

“Brother Tianxia, ​​001 understands. If that day ever comes, 001 will use all its authority and all its computing power to protect every inch of the land of Aisilia and lead the human race there to live well in the universe.”

"However, 001 will forever pray deep within the core, hoping that you can find the door to reality on Earth in these final moments. 001 doesn't want to lose you."

Listen to 001's humane vow and prayer.

A relieved smile slowly spread across Xu Tian's lips.

He didn't say anything more, but simply nodded slightly to 001.

Without hesitation, he raised his hand and pressed the disconnect button on the cold system panel.

"Swish"

With a blinding flash of white light, Xu Tian's imposing figure, clad in dark gold armor, instantly transformed into countless dissipating data points on his seat in the conference room, completely exiting the virtual world that held his countless glories and madness.

In the real world, in Southwest China, in Chongqing.

"call".

With a heavy breathing sound, Xu Tian suddenly opened his eyes.

What comes into view is no longer the vast and boundless starry sky, nor the virtual command center filled with high-dimensional technology.

It was the ceiling of that familiar rental apartment that I knew all too well.

Xu Tian lay quietly on the bed, turned his head, and looked at everything around the room.

Chapter 498 Meeting Family

Everything remains unchanged from a few months ago.

He already possessed a huge fortune in his bank account in the real world.

However, he never squandered the money, not even in Chongqing, the city where he was born and raised.

Because in his subconscious, he originally planned to wait until this catastrophe concerning the life and death of Earth was completely defeated, and until all mankind was safe, before he could properly enjoy the life brought by these riches.

But to everyone's surprise, that enormous fortune, enough to drive anyone crazy, now lies quietly in the bank account, and may never have the chance to spend even a single penny of it again.

"It really is ironic."

Xu Tian chuckled self-deprecatingly.

He slowly sat up from the bed, casually picked up a slightly faded coat from the back of the chair next to him, and draped it over his shoulders.

He carried no weapons for self-defense, nor any survival equipment.

Because he knew better than anyone else that when facing a warship from an advanced alien civilization capable of easily annihilating a galaxy, any physical defenses in reality were nothing but a paper joke.

Pushing open the somewhat heavy door, Xu Tian walked out of his apartment building with calm steps.

It was dusk, and the orange-red afterglow of the setting sun was like a warm veil, gently draped over this bustling city known as the 3D Magic Capital.

Xu Tian walked along the bustling street, quietly observing everything around him.

Along the streets, the familiar hot pot restaurants were emitting a rich aroma.

The crowd of people leaving get off work is crammed under the bus stop sign, looking at their phones with a mix of weariness and hope.

At the school gate not far away, parents were leading their children, who had just finished school and were carrying brightly colored backpacks, chatting and laughing about tonight's menu.

The entire city of Chongqing, the entire China, and even the entire planet Earth.

At this moment, everyone remains as relaxed and at peace as ever.

These billions of ordinary people have no idea that, hundreds of billions of kilometers above their heads in the deep space of the Kuiper Belt, a terrifying fleet capable of vaporizing an entire planet in an instant has its cold cannons already fixed on this land filled with laughter and joy.

Xu Tian stood quietly at a crossroads, looking up at the seemingly calm sky above, dyed red by the setting sun.

In his heart, there was no fear, only a deep sense of longing and desolation that a guardian of humanity feels upon witnessing the last vestiges of civilization's prosperity.

Meanwhile, in the secret meeting room of the game world...

Looking at the seat where Xu Tian was, his figure had completely turned into points of light and disappeared, leaving the seat completely empty.

The remaining guild leaders on either side of the long table looked at each other in bewilderment.

No one said another word, because at this critical juncture of life and death, any grand words had lost their meaning.

"Everyone, now that the situation is settled, I should log off. I can't let my loved ones not see me one last time at the very end."

Lu Chen smiled nonchalantly and clasped his hands in a fist salute to everyone.

Then, he tapped the system panel lightly, and his figure gradually faded away in a burst of white light, completely disappearing from his seat.

"That's true. Go see your family. It's been great to fight alongside you lunatics for the rest of my life."

Peak laughed loudly and, without any hesitation, chose to force himself offline.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Qinyu also sighed softly, a trace of longing for reality flashing in her beautiful eyes, her figure transforming into a sky full of data, and exiting the network.

In less than half a minute, the secret conference room, which was originally filled with the most powerful warriors of the human race, was now empty except for Long Jianguo, the highest-ranking official of the Chinese military.

Long Jianguo sat alone in that large chair, his dignified face etched with endless exhaustion.

He slowly stood up, faced the empty thrones in front of him, stood at attention, raised his right hand, and gave an extremely standard and solemn Chinese military salute.

This is a tribute to his comrades-in-arms, and also a final farewell to the virtual world that has borne their countless blood and sweat.

After the ceremony, Long Jianguo took a deep breath and disconnected, his consciousness returning to the oppressive underground command post in reality.

At this point, the entire grand joint secret conference room was completely empty.

Only Maid 001 remains.

She stood still, motionless, like a beautiful sculpture that had lost its soul.

After a long while, 001 slowly turned around.

She walked lightly to the huge holographic projection screen that was responsible for monitoring the entire Star Map battle situation.

Looking at the frantically jumping underlying code on the screen, and at the countless spatial channels in the distance being torn apart without limit, releasing world-destroying black energy.

In 001's exquisite eyes, data flowed at an extreme speed. It was unknown what this virtual brain, possessing human emotions, was frantically deducing and thinking at this moment.

Deep within the Lu family mansion in Shanghai.

This is a tranquil courtyard amidst the hustle and bustle, filled with the serene style of traditional Chinese gardens.

A gentle breeze rustled through the bamboo stalks in the corner of the courtyard, creating a serene atmosphere.

"Click".

Lu Chen sat quietly on the stone bench in the center of the courtyard, slowly took off the heavy quantum gaming helmet from his head, and casually placed it on the stone table next to him.

He raised his head, and those eyes that had once reflected the destruction of countless galaxies in the game were now filled with calm.

He just stared silently at the azure sky above, cut off by the skyscrapers of Shanghai, without saying a word, lost in thought.

Just then, a series of steady and powerful footsteps came from the corridor inside the house.

"Chen'er, why did you log off so early today?"

A cheerful yet somewhat melancholic voice rang out.

Lu Jiawu, with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face, slowly walked out of the house.

Although the old man was advanced in years and had a full head of white hair, his straight back and deep, reserved eyes still exuded a masterly aura that made countless young people dare not look him in the eye.

Looking at his grandson sitting on the stone bench in a daze, Lu Jiawu keenly sensed the extreme repression hidden beneath Lu Chen's calm demeanor.

He walked to the stone table and sat down, extending his calloused hand to gently pat Lu Chen's shoulder, and asked softly.

Chapter 499 is no longer important.

"Grandson, what are you thinking about? Have you encountered some insurmountable obstacle in the game?"

Hearing his grandfather's voice, Lu Chen snapped out of his reverie.

He turned his head and looked at the old man who had raised him from childhood.

A deep sadness flashed in Lu Chen's eyes, but he concealed it perfectly.

He didn't tell the old man the cruel truth that the world was about to be destroyed. Instead, a bright, childlike smile suddenly appeared on his lips.

"grandfather".

Lu Chen looked at Lu Jiawu, his voice filled with a deep sense of longing and pleading.

"Could you... teach me marksmanship again?"

Upon hearing his grandson's sudden request, Lu Jiawu was slightly taken aback.

Then, as if recalling some extremely fond memory, the old man, who had experienced countless ups and downs, suddenly burst into a hearty laugh.

"Hahaha, well done, my good grandson, it's rare to find you with such leisure and elegance today."

Lu Jiawu stood up, his eyes filled with deep emotion, and looked at the green bamboo in the courtyard, saying with some nostalgia.

"To be honest, ever since the game entered that so-called interstellar era, and we gained access to those terrifying high-dimensional powers in the game that could destroy the world and manipulate stars with a flick of our wrists,"

"Grandpa himself has a deep fondness for the days when we first snagged a spot and were teaching you marksmanship step by step on that virtual land in the newbie village, using only our ordinary flesh and blood."

Upon hearing his grandfather's words, Lu Chen couldn't help but recall those days.

That was at the very beginning of the game.

None of them possessed any world-destroying abilities, nor did they understand anything about interstellar warfare.

The grandfather and grandson practiced basic marksmanship tirelessly every day in a quiet valley.

In the game, there is no physical fatigue or hardship, only the purest martial arts sparring and the affection between grandfather and grandson.

Unexpectedly, time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it seems like it was centuries ago.

"Shh!"