Unchanging

Back then, he had nothing. To repay Yun Xi, he proactively offered to sign a 'contract of servitude' with her.

Yun Xi didn't agree; she hadn't saved him for that reason.

Later, Gu Shian also had a fortuitous encounter. After becoming a powerful expert, he would help Yun Xi with missions and level up together.

Gradually, the two became friends and comrades who could trust each other.

She just didn't know if her experience in this timeline was the same as Gu Shian's rebirth.

[Yun Xi, I know what I'm about to say might sound unbelievable, but you have to trust me...]

Yun Xi had initially harbored doubts about whether Gu Shian had been reborn, but seeing the message he sent now, she was completely certain.

Gu Shian had actually sent her some crucial information regarding the upcoming invasion of Blue Star by the game.

In their previous few communications, Gu Shian had shared various precautions he'd discovered in the game and urged her to be safe. But those were all normal reminders.

Now, Gu Shian's brief message made it impossible not to suspect him.

Gu Shian was risking being suspected to tell her this relevant information...

[Yun Xi, even on Blue Star, you must be careful.]

[Godfall Continent is not simple at all. I suspected before that the system wouldn't just simply let us 'go over'; it's very possible they will 'come over' next.]

[I don't need to tell you how dangerous the Strange Creatures on Godfall Continent are, nor the Strange Energy there...]

Looking at the long string of messages, Yun Xi didn't know how to reply for a moment.

[Yun Xi, you must seize this opportunity while Blue Star is still relatively stable and cultivate well.]

Before Yun Xi could react, another message notification came from the Godfall System's friend interface.

[System balance credited with 10,000 Silver Coins. Please check.]

Yun Xi, surprised, clicked to view the details. The person who transferred the money to her was Gu Shian.

Could it be that Gu Shian in this timeline had also been saved by her?

This was 10,000 Silver Coins.

She strongly suspected that if he weren't afraid of scaring her, Gu Shian might have transferred even more.

[Gu Shian, why are you being so good to me? We were just ordinary arranged marriage partners before, and when you were in trouble, I even called off our marriage...] Yun Xi chose to ask him directly.

[Because I want you to be safe. Even though we are no longer engaged, we can still be friends, right?]

[Mmm... but I can't accept your money. I don't take rewards without earning them.] Just as Yun Xi was about to transfer it back, she saw his next message and fell silent.

[Yun Xi, since I've given it to you, it means I have more. Our primary goal now is to become stronger. These currencies are not much; they can't even buy a Sorcery Pattern Scroll, but they can be used to purchase some knowledge-based books to help you quickly understand Godfall Continent.]

[For example, the characteristics of some Strange Creatures, the history of local towns, and some job introductions. This will save you from taking many detours.]

[Yun Xi, don't feel burdened. It's not just you; I've also transferred some currency to a few other friends.]

Yun Xi's heart felt heavy. She could feel that Gu Shian was genuinely trying to guide her, even paving the way for her in the early stages so she wouldn't wander blindly on Godfall Continent.

If she weren't a reborn individual, Gu Shian's help would undoubtedly be precious, like charcoal in the snow.

As for his last sentence, Yun Xi didn't take it seriously. Even if Gu Shian had other friends, he might have transferred some currency to them, but not such a large amount.

As a reborn individual, Gu Shian wasn't foolish. He couldn't possibly not know the value of this currency. Only those he truly cared about would receive such sincere generosity.

[You... Thank you, Gu Shian.] Yun Xi no longer refused and accepted Gu Shian's sincere intentions.

In her mind's eye, she saw the fragile, tearful look Gu Shian had when she saved him in her previous life.

Gu Shian in this life and Gu Shian in her previous life inexplicably overlapped.

At this moment, Yun Xi knew that no matter how time flowed, that person was still that person.

It was the same for Yu Jinxiang and Tu Jiaojiao; they wouldn't change just because the timeline was different.

Although she accepted Gu Shian's money, Yun Xi didn't take it for granted. After logging into Godfall Continent, she began to consciously consider Gu Shian.

Setting aside precious items, she could at least gather some knowledge-based books useful to him.

Unfortunately, Gu Shian's login location was in the wilderness plains, the same place Yun Xi had been in her previous life.

This meant that their login locations on Godfall Continent in this life were unknown distances apart.

If they couldn't meet offline on Blue Star, they might never encounter each other again in this lifetime.

It was the same for Yu Jinxiang and Tu Jiaojiao. Perhaps because they logged in earlier this lifetime, Yun Xi had never even heard of their login locations.

Although this was within Yun Xi's expectations, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Besides her three friends, Yun Xi also learned the login locations of everyone in the family group chat.

Unsurprisingly, everyone was separated and all in different areas.

Among them, Yun Gu, Yun Hai, Yun Li, and Yun Linlin had all landed in villages.

Yun Mei and Liu Yue'e, however, had landed in towns.

[Yun Gu: Xiaomei, Yue'e, since you two are the only ones in our family who landed in towns, you should join the local patrol teams.]

[Yun Mei: Dad, do you know what joining the patrol team means?]

Yun Gu: I know, but if you want to get stronger, this is the only way. Who knows, you might even become local nobles. Then maybe we'll have to rely on your influence.

Yun Mei: Dad, the city I'm in isn't small. Their patrol team's contract conditions are too strict. They actually want us to sign a 100-year contract! That means I'll be tied down there for my entire life!

And I can't even take leave whenever I want, with at least 10 hours of work every day! Patrol team work means going out into the wild and risking our lives! Do you think I can do it?

At my age, good heavens, 100 years is longer than I'll live! I might even have my soul power weakened for violating the contract! I'll be reincarnated into a pigsty!

Yun Mei unleashed a torrent of words, showing extreme resistance to becoming a patrol team member.

Yun Gu: Xiao Mei, don't think of it that way. Think about the benefits you'll receive. The monthly salary is at least 10 Silver Coins, right? Plus various other benefits.

As long as you cultivate diligently, you'll definitely become a strong person, and your lifespan will increase too. We people who landed in this small village are quite envious of you.

Even if you work 10 hours a day, you can still log off and come back during your rest time.