Chapter 434: Who to Save if They All Fall into the River at Once

The natural cooldown time for a life simulation is ten thousand days.

That's over 27 years.

It can be said to be long, yet it can also be said to be short.

Xu Xi had prepared himself long ago for the 27-year wait and had stopped simulating for that reason.

However.

Xu Xi never imagined that there would actually be a "shortcut" to this long countdown.

If he could truly save the time spent waiting and step onto that nameless path early, Xu Xi would naturally be willing.

"…How exactly was this achieved?"

"Suddenly, a hundred hours were deducted."

"Could it be related to Mo Li?"

"Or perhaps, it's because of me?"

Several conjectures surfaced in Xu Xi's mind. To verify them, he even reenacted the previous conversation with his sister, but the simulation countdown did not decrease because of it.

He recalled the full name of the simulator.

beautiful life simulator.

Xu Xi became thoughtful, vaguely understanding something.

"Brother, did Mo Li help you?" Lying in Xu Xi's arms, Xu Moli asked curiously.

"Yes, you did. Mo Li helped me a lot." Xu Xi showed a gentle smile, his palm lightly placed on his sister's head, rubbing it with gentle force.

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In the time that followed.

Xu Xi did not deliberately chase the reduction of the countdown.

He simply followed his previous pace of life.

Continuing his plain daily routine.

Whether it was accompanying the five girls, or going out to check the status of Earth, visiting the people of the Qiuhuo Army and Li Wanshou in the capital.

Occasionally, he also brought blood-replenishing Heaven And Earth Treasures to the Red Dragon.

"Brother, today's water melon is so sweet."

"Mentor, do you think this outfit is okay?"

"Shh, Sir, I've thought of a good plan to elope; it definitely won't be discovered."

"Master, I found a wedding dress. Unexpectedly, it's the same style as the one we saw before."

"Lord Wizard, I also want to… ahem, that thing."

An ordinary life.

A bland daily routine.

Like a cup of lightly rippling clear tea, there was nothing noteworthy to be found.

But it was these plain daily routines, filled with a different kind of warmth and softness, that made one feel as if in warm water, forgetting all worries.

It was the beautiful life that Xu Xi had always…

…been longing for.

[Ding—]

[Ding—]

[Ding—]

It was during such plain daily routines that every few days, the simulator panel would pop up a prompt, deducting dozens or a hundred hours.

That distant and long 27-year countdown.

Gradually, the speed of its passage became increasingly rapid.

"Three years, no… perhaps within one to two years, it can be completed."

After reaching this calculation result.

Xu Xi was slightly dazed, then let out a light laugh.

Condensing 27 years into one or two years was naturally something to be happy about, especially since the waiting process was not dull or tedious.

"Sir, Sir."

Wu Yingxue's voice came, calling back Xu Xi's wandering thoughts.

It was summer.

The Commandery Princess had changed into light clothing and came running to Xu Xi's side. Pulling at the corner of Xu Xi's clothes, she blinked her lively eyes and asked:

"Sir, I just saw a question in a book."

"What question?"

"Ahem, Sir, listen carefully. If all five of us fell into the river, who would Sir save first?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place went silent.

The sister, the witch, the Mech-Servant, and the hero seemed calm on the surface.

But in reality, they were secretly pricking up their ears.

Clearly, they also wanted to know Xu Xi's answer.

"Who to save…" Xu Xi looked at Wu Yingxue before him, then glanced at the other four girls in the Courtyard, feeling their indescribable, magnificent, and noble Supreme status.

He couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

He held his forehead in helplessness.

"I think I would save the river first."

In the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, the river with the highest status was none other than the Long River of Time. But even the River of Time and Years that flowed with Chaos could not withstand the great power of the Supremes.

As far as Xu Xi knew.

That Mother River of Time and Space had already been cut off many times.

Fortunately, the girls had performed backtracking and repairs.

…

Spring, summer, autumn, and winter; the four seasons cycled.

The sun and moon rose and fell; heaven and earth changed.

As time passed, the relationship between Xu Xi and the five girls became increasingly intimate.

In fact.

The people were still the same as before.

The things they did were also not for the first time.

Whether it was watching the sunrise and sunset, embracing each other, buying new clothes, making new dishes, acting willful like a child, or having intimate heart-to-heart talks.

These so-called intimate behaviors.

Xu Xi and the girls had already experienced them long ago.

But the same things, placed in different times, would extend into completely different psychological changes.

"Mentor, please have some tea."

Xu Xi was flipping through materials in the study, looking at the interesting history of different worlds. The witch, as usual, brought warm afternoon tea.

Due to the movement of the porcelain cup.

The tea inside the cup rippled.

Clearly reflecting the witch's calm face and those beautiful eyes.

"Thanks, Klisa."

As Xu Xi took the teacup and sipped the tea, the corner of his eye fell on Klisa's clothes.

It was no longer a maid's long dress.

But softer.

Slim-fitting clothes with a gentle temperament, draped with a brownish-brown shoulder cape.

"It looks like…" Xu Xi hesitated, glanced at the tea in his hand, and then at Klisa, who was waiting patiently.

She stood quietly.

Her grey-silver long hair hung past her neck and shoulders.

Like a water-mirror lotus, blooming with silent beauty, she always watched Xu Xi's figure, waiting for Xu Xi's voice.

"A gentle and virtuous wife who sees her husband working hard and brings him tea?"

Xu Xi clicked his tongue.

He was very gratified—gratified that Klisa could have her own thoughts.

But at the same time, there was a complex emotion, not of dislike for the witch, nor of hatred for that fiery love.

Rather, in Xu Xi's heart…

…these four words jumped out: [Rebellious Disciple].

"You seem to be thinking about something very bad," the witch's intuition was as sharp as ever.

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Time continued to rush forward.

Whether willing or not, the tide would push everyone toward an unknown future.

He went to the cold polar regions with Yingxue to witness the brilliant aurora in the night sky.

"Wow, Sir, the stars here are so bright."

The starry sky was vast.

There were two stars huddled very close together.

Just like the man and woman standing on the ground.

The girl cried out and slipped on the snow, falling right into Xu Xi's arms.

Accidentally kissing him on the cheek.

The Commandery Princess was very annoyed by this.

…

He went to the autumn fruit forest with Sevia to pick the freshest fruits and grill them on the spot.

"Sevia, do you really have confidence?"

"Of course, Lord Wizard. Please rest assured, I have already learned from the head chef at home."

The hero was full of confidence.

Building a fire, skewering the fruit, and carefully roasting them.

Soon, a skewer of hot roasted fruit was finished and handed to Xu Xi's lips by the hero.

Xu Xi hesitated and took a light bite, chewing carefully.

"What do you think, Lord Wizard?"

"Hmm… Excellent!"

This was the truth.

…

He went to a temple fair with Ele and received a continuous stream of [Top-Tier] marriage fortune sticks from the temple priest.

"Master, look."

The Mech-Servant's eyes were shining: "This must be the world's blessing. Let's go get a marriage certificate quickly."

As she spoke.

She took out an application form she carried with her.

Xu Xi was stunned: "Ele, have you been carrying that all along?"

Ele nodded, saying this was the arrangement of fate. She happened to have brought a marriage application, and they happened to encounter an excellent marriage fortune stick.

Quite a coincidence, isn't it?

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Time is a river.

The Soul is a boat.

Xu Xi stopped and rested on the river.

Sometimes resting, sometimes ferrying.

He also experienced many night-raid accidents.

By the time he came to his senses, Xu Xi realized that his relationship with the girls had truly reached an incredibly mature stage.

Getting married.

It was no longer a topic of resistance or hesitation.

But before that, Xu Xi still had one thing to do.

[Simulation Cooldown Refresh Time: 3 hours]

"The simulator's countdown is closely related to my life."

"The more [beautiful] it is, the more time is deducted."

"Before I knew it, only three hours are left. It's really fast…"