Old days in the box

Chapter 3 The sacrifice is honored
The next morning, Zhou Xiao was woken up by the alarm clock.

He got up groggily, brushed his teeth skillfully with his eyes closed, and at the same time quickly recalled the progress of his overtime work last night.

At this moment, a series of noisy sounds came from the computer in the living room.

Zhou Xiao suddenly opened his eyes, and then he remembered that the game window opened in the mini case last night seemed to have been hung up by him all night.

After hanging up for so long, wouldn't everyone be dead and need to be restarted?

Thinking of this, he quickly finished washing, walked out of the living room and returned to the computer.

At this time, he looked at the window again and found that everything had changed dramatically.

Looking down from the window, a giant tree tens of meters high completely obscured the entire Haiding Village, shrouding the village in silence.

And the fishermen coming and going in the village all have different skin colors.

Among them, the male one turned dark purple, and the female one became bright white, as if she had strayed into some half-elf country.

"It's so fierce. Is this a wave of elves coming out for me?" Zhou Xiao was stunned and began to quickly recall what he did last night.

His impression of this group of fishermen was still that of last night when they were weak, helpless, and hungry. At that time, they could only rely on empty promises to offer sacrifices to the gods.

Why did he suddenly become more independent now? Not only did he build a large number of fishing boats on the shore, he even saw a few fishermen jumping into the sea to fish without using fishing boats.

As for the giant text document last night, they had already hung it high in the center of the village and was regarded as a sacred object.

"Is yesterday's World Tree wallpaper really effective?" Zhou Xiao patted his forehead and finally recalled it.

He quickly moved the mouse and clicked on the giant tree that enveloped the village, and sure enough he saw relevant information popping up.

"The Tree of the World, simulation degree 3%."

"Give the blessed 50 years of life, while delaying aging and disease, and their physical health will also be improved to the same extent."

"Click to see more information."

Zhou Xiao clicked on more information, and sure enough, the original picture of the World Tree wallpaper appeared.

The simulation degree of 3% means that this tree only simulates 3% of the functions of the original tree.

In "World of Warcraft", the World Tree gives night elves eternal life and immunity from weakness and disease, and is large enough to cover the sky. In comparison, this tree is indeed very different.

But what makes Zhou Xiao even more curious is, how is such a function implemented?
At first, he lamented that the technology of this game was very top-notch, but now it seems that its functions have gradually exceeded what a game can achieve.

At this moment, several figures returned from the coast. Freya, who took the lead, broke out of the water with a look of joy on her face.

Zhou Xiao was most impressed by this girl, so she zoomed in and followed her.

As the perspective gets closer, more details and sounds appear.

On the coast, Freya and several fishermen returned from the sea, dragging the same large fishing net in their hands and dragging a huge sea shell ashore.

After receiving the blessing of the World Tree, the best catchers among them were able to dive deep into the sea with their physical bodies alone.

Especially Freya, her whole body seemed to be rejuvenated after the transformation, and her skin was shining in the sun.

"Father, we are back!" Freya's face was full of joy, and she and several others dragged up the huge sea shell.

At this time, many fishermen had gathered on the shore, waiting for their return.

The leader among them was naturally Freya's father, the old man with white hair and white beard last night.

It's just that with the blessing of the World Tree, the old man has returned to his youth and middle-aged appearance. If the white hair hadn't been there, Zhou Xiao wouldn't have even recognized him.

"Uncle, who are you?" Zhou Xiao, who was outside the screen, couldn't help laughing when he saw the old man like this.

He moved the mouse casually and clicked on the old man to view the information.

"Rand, a 76-year-old male, a villager in Haiding Village." "The old catcher in the village is highly respected and has some experience in dealing with nature, gods, and elves."

"Click to see more information."

As Freya and the others came ashore, many fishermen immediately gathered around and chipped open the huge sea shell they had dragged up.

"This is already the largest pearl in the sea. The gods will surely be satisfied, right?" Freya shook off her wet hair and looked at the big shell expectantly.

"I hope so. After the gods sent blessings from the sacred tree, there has been no response for three consecutive days. I am always worried." Old Rand nodded.

Three days?Hearing Lao Rand's words, Zhou Xiao suddenly felt a little strange.

He only slept for six hours at most. How come three days have passed here?
Could it be that the speed of time in this window is different from that in the real world?
No wonder the changes in the village he had just seen for the first time were so great, and even several new fishing boats had been built.

"I think this god must be a benevolent being. He has extended a helping hand to us twice and given us such great blessings. Maybe he is a god who does not ask for anything in return!" Freya smiled.

"You must never be so disrespectful to the gods! Equivalent exchange is an unchanging truth in the world. We have received such a significant blessing from the gods, and we must repay it!" Old Rand said with a frown.

Since the miracle of the giant tree came down, they have tried to hold sacrificial rituals several times, but they have received no response from the gods. This made Old Rand very anxious and kept urging everyone to go out to find rare treasures and come back to offer sacrifices.

At this time, the huge sea shell had been cut open, and a huge pearl was lifted out of it, white and flawless.

Such treasures are bred in the depths of the sea. It is hard for ordinary humans to find one. If placed in an inland kingdom, it would be worth a lot of money. In Old Rand's concept, such treasures can be accepted by the gods, right?

"Hurry up to the altar and hold a sacrificial ceremony!" Old Rand shouted loudly, and the fishermen in Haiding Village responded.

The pearl, the size of a human head, was quickly transported to the center of the village and placed under the huge text document.

The place where the text documents were hung was also the altar in the village. In addition to this pearl, all kinds of sea fish, fruits, and flowers were gathered from every household and placed on the altar.

All the fishermen in Haiding Village gathered here to pray devoutly at the altar and offer their most sincere beliefs.

"Great Lord God, we, the humble sea people who were transformed by your blessing, now offer you a meager sacrifice..."

As Old Rand chanted, everyone lowered their heads, waiting for the god's response.

This group of ancient sea people who looked like half-elves danced around the stone platform, making Zhou Xiao off-screen amused again.

Their sacrifice last night was very simple, but now that there are some conditions, it seems like that.

"Hey, there's no need for these fruits, fish, and shrimps. We can still collect the pearls." Zhou Xiao felt very involved and double-clicked the big pearl on the altar in a serious manner.

He was immersed in the game when his phone on the table suddenly flashed wildly.

Zhou Xiao glanced at it and realized that he had been looking at this window for another half an hour without knowing it, and he was already going to be late!

He quickly answered the phone and immediately heard the boss's angry voice: "Zhou Xiao! Why aren't you at the company at 07:30? Have you finished the plan you asked me to modify last night? Let me tell you, you have to meet with the client this afternoon. , if people are not satisfied, you have to redo it..."

"Yes, yes..." Zhou Xiao held the phone under her ear and quickly put on her shoes to go out.

On the screen, the little people from Haiding Village cheered around the altar because the great god finally accepted their sacrifices.

The big pearl on the altar disappeared out of thin air under a strong wind.

In the real world, the mini printer connected to the mini chassis suddenly started to operate.

Zhou Xiao heard the sound and turned around.

There was a lot of light in the printer, and a pearl as big as a fingernail was printed out of thin air and appeared in front of Zhou Xiao's eyes.

"Zhou Xiao? When will you arrive at the company? Tell me the number!" The boss's voice was still coming from the phone, but Zhou Xiao was no longer interested in listening.

He took the printed pearl in his hand and seemed to suddenly understand something.

It turns out that it’s not a game, it’s a real world!

(End of this chapter)