Life Dungeon Game

On the front of the teacup, a small tracked mining machine pattern is laser-engraved, which was Nell's favorite toy when he was a child.

"very nice."

Holding the teacup in both hands, He Ao replied with a smile.

"The temperature is very low in the ice field recently. Are you cold there?"

The bespectacled young man looked at He Ao's thin tuxedo and asked cautiously.

"It's not cold,"

He Ao shook his head and reached for the gold-inlaid cane leaning against the door. "That place can barely be considered indoors; the wind and snow from outside can't blow in."

"Protect yourself,"

After a brief pause, the bespectacled young man looked at the face and said softly, "Be careful. We're already preparing what you mentioned."

The tall young man standing behind the bespectacled youth opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, all that came out was a soft, "Be careful."

"Um,"

He Ao nodded, glanced back at the rising sun on the horizon, put on his top hat, and slightly raised his cane. "Third brother, fourth brother, I'm leaving now."

Then he turned around, stepped into the white snow, and walked away into the distance.

The two brothers stood at the door, calmly watching the young man slowly walk away.

The tall young man standing near the door frame took a deep breath, his chest muscles tensing slightly. He seemed to want to say something, but also seemed unsure how to begin.

Finally, he gazed at the young man's retreating figure and slowly said, "He's gone again."

His voice was calm, yet there seemed to be a slight tremor within that calmness.

Upon hearing this, the bespectacled youth paused slightly. He took a deep breath and spoke slowly, seemingly preparing to comfort his brother beside him.

At this moment, the young man in the tuxedo, already standing in the snow, seemed to suddenly remember something. He turned around, raised his gold-inlaid cane, and laughed, "Third Brother! Fourth Brother! See you next time!"

The warm glow of the morning sun shone on the young man's fair cheeks and gentle smile.

All the words he had prepared beforehand now flowed into a warm current in his chest, overflowing into a faint smile. The bespectacled young man looked in He Ao's direction, raised his hand, and slightly raised his voice, "See you next time!"

"See you next time!"

The tall young man next to him also raised his hand and said loudly, "Next time, Fourth Brother will bake you your favorite little cake!"

When did you learn to bake cakes?

The bespectacled young man looked at his younger brother beside him with some confusion.

"Haven't I always been able to do that?"

The tall young man looked at his older brother with a puzzled expression. "I used to help Mom when she was too busy!"

"what?"

The bespectacled young man seemed to remember something, "You're right."

It can't be that lump...

"Yes, I bake really well. My mom even says I bake well."

The tall young man looked at the bespectacled young man with a puzzled expression.

"If your mom didn't say your cooking was delicious, would you still eagerly help her with chores?"

The bespectacled young man shifted his gaze slightly. "Fourth brother, how about we change the gift next time?"

"Brother, don't you believe me?"

The tall young man's eyes widened instantly. He rolled up his sleeves and said, "I'm going to show you my skills today."

"No, no, we have things to do. Your brother is still young, not married yet, and wants to live a few more years..."

The bespectacled young man quickly grabbed his younger brother's hand.

He Ao, standing at a distance, watched his two older brothers' 'exchange' with a slight smile on his face.

Thick breaths of hot air escaped his mouth, turning into a hazy white mist under the bright sunlight.

He turned around, stepped into the pristine snow, and gradually walked into the sunlight.

The mist formed from his hazy breath followed his retreating figure and dissipated into the morning glow.

The bespectacled young man stopped what he was doing and watched his younger brother's figure gradually disappear.

Soft music filled the mine as early risers yawned and headed toward the canteen.

People greeted each other with smiles on their faces.

"Good morning, President."

Several miners passing by the wooden hut saw the bespectacled young man standing in front of it and greeted him with smiles from afar.

Their miners' clothes were a bit old, but very clean. They walked together in twos and threes, laughing, their eyes shining.

"morning!"

The bespectacled young man smiled and waved to them.

When he looked away again, the young man in the sunset glow had already walked far away.

He watched the young man disappear into the distance, then looked up at the sky, where the fiery sun illuminated the clouds.

The sun is rising.

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Back in the building, He Ao found a heavy safe, locked the teacup inside, and then stood up, looking at the young man suspended in mid-air.

The young man slightly spread his hands, his eyes tightly closed, suspended high in the towering vertical shaft, like a god in eternal slumber.

The character card's usage time had long since ended, but he still maintained control over the 'offspring' after it ended, only he no longer had the power to 'supply' to the offspring.

As he had anticipated, the offspring maintained its existence for nearly an hour after the power supply was completely cut off.

He gazed at the body that had fallen into 'sleep', took off his tuxedo, and hung it aside.

As its last strength was exhausted, the offspring's body slowly disintegrated and disappeared.

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Winter City - Storm Zone

"Yiluo, what's wrong?"

Golden twin tails appeared in He Ao's field of vision. Veri was tilting her head and looking at He Ao.

"fine."

He Ao shook his head, regaining his composure. He raised his gaze to the people gathered around the conference table. "How is the situation now?"

After the character card's time expired, he held a meeting here while controlling his offspring's body in Rock City.

In reality, only four people attended the meeting: besides Heo, there was Lena, Veri, and the young agent accompanying Gast. Each of them represented a faction.

force.

"The Security Federation has been besieged several times by the United Industries, and now there are not many people left."

Lena stood opposite Heo and spoke slowly.

"The FBI can select people, but the director said that none of the people at headquarters can be fully trusted, which is practically the same as not being able to find anyone."

The young detective chimed in.

"The Twilight Saga is doing alright; we weren't too involved in the incidents before,"

Veri said slowly, "Including the mech you piloted before, we have two more mechs in the city, as well as some exoskeleton equipment. The members of the Twilight Society all have a grudge against the Eternal Cult, so the core members should be trustworthy."

"Our current strength is far too far behind that of United Industries and Eternal Tantric."

Lena looked at the holographic map in front of her and said slowly, "Last night they had already manipulated the city defense army to close the city gates under the pretext of temporary control. Now they can't get reinforcements from the outside, and time is too tight. Even if the city rushes over soon, it will be too late."

She paused slightly, then said, "If we can really win the support of some of the city's garrison, there might be a turning point in this matter."

"If we want to gain the support of the city garrison,"

Veri lowered her head and looked at the location of the 'Mayor's Mansion' marked on the map. "We need to get Uncle Endil's support, but United Industries had already anticipated this. They have surrounded the Mayor's Mansion."

"Perhaps we can wait for the internal strife between United Industries and the Eternal Cult?"

The young detective pondered.

"We can't wait any longer. We'll most likely have to prepare to face the combined forces of United Industries and Eternal Tantric Buddhism."

He Ao shook his head, raised his hand, and marked a new location on the map.

"The airport in the Akar region?"

Lena looked up at Heo.

"According to Gast, the FBI investigation team will arrive in Winter at 7 p.m. tonight,"

He Ao looked up at the dim sunlight outside the window; it was almost noon. Then he turned back to the group in front of him. “This might be our only chance to turn things around. If we fail, we, and everyone in this city, could die. We need everyone to work together.”

If, as he suspected, the Eternal Cult had completely taken control of United Industries, then United Industries' attitude toward the FBI investigation team would change drastically.

According to the information he obtained from Gast last night, the head of the FBI investigation team is a seasoned, highly capable, veteran Class C officer who is also equipped with advanced gear.

United Industries should also be aware of this.

Therefore, whether they want to deal with the investigation team or control it, United Industries will most likely send a B-level mercenary group there.

In other words, of the three remaining Class B members in this city, one Class B member will appear at a fixed location at a fixed time.

And this is where we can make a point.

“There are some weaklings within the Security Federation. Give me some time, and I will handle them.”

Lena quickly understood what He Ao meant and said, "Just tell me what you need to do."

"The Twilight Clan should be fine too,"

维莉

He took a deep breath and immediately said, "Our core members in the city will not have any other ideas."

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