Chapter 485: Deal
"Every setting and every value in the game is firmly controlled by the Upper City dwellers. They make the rules and arbitrate order, so naturally they have many ways to connect to the game. There's no point in clinging to this place."
Meteor paused, then added, "Besides, this world never belonged to us."
Huangfu Miaomiao wiped away her tears, her heart filled with bitterness. "Yeah, this world doesn't belong to us..."
Meteor suddenly sounded more sincere. "Little Skeleton, how do you intend to live? Will you keep muddling along, drowning yourself in the game, or face reality with a clear mind and make your own world better?"
Huangfu Miaomiao shook her head as she wiped her tears. "...If even the Star Society can't do it, how could I possibly?"
"So which will you choose?" Meteor asked her. "Because you think you can't do it, will you simply do nothing and watch your life slowly die, rot, and stink away? Or will you try anyway, even knowing you might fail? Which kind of life do you want?"
Huangfu Miaomiao stopped crying and looked at Meteor in confusion.
She felt that Meteor genuinely wanted her to do something, but what could she do?
Meteor was amused by the ridiculous sight of tears hanging from her little face and teased, "Is this foolish look of yours how you won the Hidden Boss's trust?"
Huangfu Miaomiao: "..."
"All right," Meteor said with a smile. "I have a hundred ways to trick, coax, and deceive you, but I don't feel like doing that now. You may be dim-witted, but compared to those vile, shameless people, you're much more lovable. Log off. If I can log off safely someday too, perhaps we can be friends in the Origin World."
Huangfu Miaomiao dug hard