Comfort [Revised]

Momonga continued dejectedly. It had all started because they possessed [Heaven-Supporting God]. While having a World-Class Item did make them an easy target, the reason Tears of Angels gave was simply: "How could disgusting, lowly heteromorphic monsters be worthy of defiling the glory of angels?"

Even after obtaining [Heaven-Supporting God], they still had no intention of letting Nine's Own Goal go. Every player surrounding Poison Frog Swamp received the order and attacked from all directions.

If their intelligence had been more complete, and they had known about the various powerful items Mu Fengyu had kept, Nine's Own Goal would have been scattered to the winds back then.

Although everyone had successfully broken out, with the worst injuries being nothing more than fatal wounds, their base had been destroyed and most of their resources plundered.

Their weapons and items had also suffered varying degrees of damage. This was the heaviest blow Nine's Own Goal had suffered since its founding.

After hearing Momonga out, Mu Fengyu felt deeply guilty. If he had not insisted on suggesting they use [Heaven-Supporting God], would none of this have happened?

Momonga sensed his low spirits and immediately tried to comfort him.

"Don't look at how miserable we are now. I believe we'll get it back someday. Look."

Momonga pointed at the empty hall and continued.

"Doesn't this look like how we were at the beginning? Looking at it another way, aren't we letting those who didn't participate experience the wonderful times we had back then? So, Yu, stop looking so glum."

Thinking of that base, it had been built through everyone's hard work. They had laughed and played there every day, and it held all of their efforts.

Seeing that Mu Fengyu had not cheered up, Momonga added at the most inappropriate moment.

"Come to think of it, our old base wasn't all that great. Aside from being a little more magnificent, having a few more resources, and everyone putting in a little more effort, there wasn't anything particularly good about it."

After Momonga finished, Mu Fengyu only felt even guiltier. Speechless, he asked.

"Momonga, have you never dated before? Never had a girlfriend?"

Momonga scratched the top of his skull in confusion. Hadn't he just been comforting Yu? How had they suddenly started talking about girlfriends? Though he had no idea why, he answered honestly.

"Uh, not yet. I don't have any plans for that at the moment, either."

"No wonder. You really are good at comforting people."

"Mm-hm, Bukubukuchagama says that too. So, do you feel better now?"

Mu Fengyu felt too powerless to complain. No wonder Bukubukuchagama bullied Peroroncino every time after seeking Momonga's comfort. So that was why.

After Momonga's interruption, Mu Fengyu finally felt a little better. What had happened could not be undone. Now, he had to think about what to do next.

"Momonga, where is everyone else right now?"

"They're all buying supplies or farming resources. But they probably won't be back for a while. We were found because we were being followed this time, so everyone is being extremely careful. They'll only return after repeatedly making sure no one is watching."

"It would be nice if there were some kind of teleportation that connected directly to the base."

Mu Fengyu nodded and took out the remaining [Star-Light Magic Stones] from Vier's creation, handing them to Momonga. Under his puzzled gaze, he explained.

"There are still 200 NPC creation points left after creating Vier. Once everyone comes back, use them to create a few NPCs that can forge basic items and consumables."

"Try not to take any risks for the time being. I'm afraid my next actions will bring trouble to all of you. As for supplies, I still have some here."

As he spoke, the white flower atop Mu Fengyu's head emitted a faint blue glow, and a spatial gate opened beside him. Plant-like monsters carried out vast quantities of resources.

Seeing the hall nearly filled with resources in no time, Momonga immediately stopped him.

"Yu, what are you trying to do?"

"I intend to make those birdmen pay the price. I'll be troubling everyone during this time."

With that, he performed a dogeza before Momonga and took out many items that would not appear until the next version, along with several GM-exclusive items.

"These are some special items that haven't been released yet. They can perfectly conceal the current base. This one can force every nearby player offline."

"After I deal with those birdmen, I'll come back and give everyone an explanation."

Before Momonga could respond, Mu Fengyu turned into data and logged out, leaving Momonga standing there with one hand raised, staring at the hall crammed full of resources.

Mu Fengyu quietly exited the game and returned silently to his room.

Temari, busy in the kitchen, heard the faint movement and could not help but feel puzzled.

Mu Fengyu always became so engrossed in games that he forgot the time. Every time, she had to call for him before he would stop. A brief departure like this was truly unprecedented.

She gently set down the knife in her hand and lightly walked to Mu Fengyu's door. Filled with curiosity and wanting to find out what was going on, she leaned close to the door and listened carefully for sounds inside.

There was only the rapid clatter of a keyboard from within. Temari found it quite amusing. What could have made the little guy act like this? She pushed open the door and saw Mu Fengyu completely focused on writing something.

Temari gave a light cough and said with a smile, "Yu, what are you doing? Aren't you usually playing with your friends in the game at this time?"

Startled by the sudden voice, Mu Fengyu looked up. Seeing Temari, he said with slight embarrassment, "Aunt Temari, I'm preparing for something in the game."

He then told her everything about how his suggestion in the game had led to the destruction of their base. After nodding gently to show she understood, Temari bent slightly and placed her hands softly on Mu Fengyu's shoulders, looking at him warmly as she spoke.

"Yu, don't blame yourself too much. This is only a setback in a game. And you must understand, you aren't an ordinary player. You're one of this game's shareholders, with a certain amount of authority and resources."

She straightened up, paced lightly, and continued, "You don't need to worry about money. As a shareholder, you have enough funds to purchase all kinds of items and resources again, rebuild the base, and improve your strength."

"As for authority, you can also try communicating with the game's management team. See whether, within the limits of the rules, they can grant you some special conveniences or help resolve certain problems."

Temari walked to the window. After gazing outside in thought for a moment, she turned back to Mu Fengyu and said, "For example, you can use your status as a shareholder to investigate the Tears of Angels guild and see whether they have violated any game rules."

"If they have, you can use the game's official power to impose some punishment on them. Don't lose heart over this one defeat. Believe that you have the ability to turn things around."

After hearing this, Mu Fengyu thought it was an excellent idea. He had everything he could want, so why was he secretly plotting how to deal with them? He could simply use his privileges.

He stood up, took Temari's hands, and said with complete sincerity, "Aunt Temari, thank you very much for your guidance. My thoughts are much clearer now. I need to hurry to the company and deal with this. Time is pressing—I can't delay any longer."

After saying that, he quickly returned to his desk and stuffed the game-related documents and notes he had organized into his backpack.

Seeing how hurried he was, Temari quickly said, "Yu, don't rush off just yet. The food will be ready soon. It won't hurt to eat before you go."

However, Mu Fengyu had already reached the door. As he changed his shoes, he turned back to Temari and said, "Aunt Temari, there really isn't time. I need to resolve this as soon as possible. When I come back, I'll definitely bring you a lovely souvenir."

As soon as he finished speaking, he hurriedly opened the door and walked out without looking back.

Temari shook her head helplessly. Looking at the open door, she could only silently pray that everything would go smoothly for him.