Zuo Si lay inside the tent—this tent was exactly the same as in reality, not like in the game where it could be conjured up just by throwing it down.
Fortunately, this tent was very easy to set up; even someone like Zuo Si, who hadn't lived much of an outdoor life, could set it up with ease.
He chose a spot by a small river, surrounded by quite a lot of flowers; the environment was quite elegant.
It really is nice.
It is nice in every sense.
Zuo Si lay on the makeshift bed, full of expectations for the future.
It was late now, and the sky had darkened. Zuo Si lifted the tent flap slightly and looked outside.
He saw the small plaza that had been cleared not far away, as well as the large tent supported there. He had gone to take a look earlier today, only to discover that Rick's point redemption machine was still under maintenance. Inside, there were only Xi Shi Hui, Dori, and Kori; Rick, who was known as an unscrupulous merchant in the game, was nowhere to be found.
Not seeing that old raccoon dog was a bit of a pity for Zuo Si.
Zuo Si lifted his head slightly and looked at the sky.
The stars filled the sky, and it was clear—something hard to see in his original world.
Zuo Si took a deep breath and then retreated back into the tent.
I wonder what kind of little animals I will encounter tomorrow?
Zuo Si lay on the bed, yawned, and fell asleep again.
..Why did I say "again"?
Animal Crossing: maintain the town, DIY furniture, decorate the town, be neighbors with the little animals, and make friends.
A peaceful, harmonious, and wonderful game.
No fighting, no war, no disputes.
No oppression （ perhaps ）, no exploitation （ maybe ）, only a peaceful life shared with the little animals, and happy days.
It should have been like this.
"If you want to build your own house, you need some Wood. This is the DIY manual for making a Stone Axe; with this, you will be able to obtain Wood."
"Ah, Sir, you just need to put the materials together."
Zuo Si held the Stone Axe in his hand and weighed it slightly. He had just placed the materials on that DIY workbench, and then these items turned into a small Stone Axe.
It was just like in the game.
He held the axe, weighed it, and then aimed at a tree not far away and chopped it.
Zuo Si didn't even use much power, and a piece of Wood was chopped off from the tree.
This was also the same as the settings in the game.
He continued to try and discovered that the content of chopping trees and picking flowers was the same as in the game.
A normal Stone Axe could chop off Wood in three hits, but it couldn't break the tree; there wasn't even a mark visible on the tree. However, when picking flowers, as long as you stuck your hand into the soil, you could casually dig out the roots of the flowers.
All of this looked very abnormal, yet it was very consistent with the settings of that game.
Zuo Si didn't feel there was anything wrong with it—he had traveled through time into that game, so what was wrong with following the game's settings?
If everything were the same as reality, that would probably be quite tiring.
"Mr. Zuo Si, Mr. Zuo Si!"
Just as Zuo Si was working hard for his little house, a voice as tender as a little girl's rang out from beside Zuo Si's ear.
Zuo Si turned his head to look and saw that furry Xi Shi Hui.
"What is it? Xi Shi Hui?"
Zuo Si had a very good impression of Xi Shi Hui. He suddenly discovered that he seemed to have some hidden "furry-loving" tendencies. He hadn't felt anything before, but now, after seeing Xi Shi Hui, he felt this hidden attribute of his had been triggered.
He smiled, but suddenly felt like he was a pervert.
"It's like this, Mr. Zuo Si." Xi Shi Hui blinked her beautiful little eyes, her expression seemingly mixed with a bit of distress, "Our second guest seems to have run into some problem; he can't get to the island..."
"Hm? Can't get to the island?" Zuo Si was a bit curious.
"Yes." Xi Shi Hui nodded slightly, but just as she was about to continue saying something, she suddenly froze, "Eh? It seems he's here."
Zuo Si was full of confusion. Xi Shi Hui's two sentences left him extremely bewildered; for a moment, he couldn't figure out what was going on at all.
Could it be that Xi Shi Hui saw a plane?
But at this very moment, Thunder suddenly appeared, a violent wind surged, and a green light descended from the sky, then suddenly landed on the ground.
Zuo Si felt the ground trembling, and the earth seemed to have cracked open slightly.
He steadied himself, stared dumbfounded in the direction where the light had descended, and then saw a man wearing helmet armor, with muscles all over his body, holding a firearm that looked incredibly vicious at first glance.
Although he hadn't played it much, Zuo Si still recognized at a glance who the guy in front of him was.
Destroyer Warrior DOOM.
..
Isn't this Animal Crossing?
This is freaking DOOM Crossing!
Why would this guy appear here!
Zuo Si felt that the peaceful life he had expected was gradually moving away from him.
"Ah, the second resident has arrived." Xi Shi Hui was clearly stunned after seeing the high-impact DOOM, and then she read it out in a daze.
And at this moment, this terrifying Warrior who had traversed Hell also seemed to react. He immediately picked up his gun and aimed it at Zuo Si in front of him.
Zuo Si immediately raised his hands—although he hadn't played Destroyer Warrior, he knew very well how much power the firearm in this person's hand had.
At the very least, with his body, he would probably be blown to bits in an instant.
"Demon? No... Human?"
Fortunately, this tall and strong man did not fire immediately. This terrifying Warrior, who had been through many battles and slaughtered wantonly in Hell, still retained his rationality. The moment he saw Zuo Si, he didn't pull his trigger but instead carefully sized up the Zuo Si in front of him.
Zuo Si, in a panic, nodded his head.
"Human! I am a human!"
It was just a pity that this person still didn't put down the weapon in his hand. He pointed it at Zuo Si with extreme vigilance, as if as long as Zuo Si made a slight move, what awaited him would be a fatal shot.
Quite a lot of sweat appeared on Zuo Si's forehead.
I vaguely remember that my future life was supposed to be harmonious, wonderful, and peaceful.
And not like this, having a gun pointed at my head, worrying about whether I would be shot in the head the next moment.
In this serious standoff, a small and nervous voice rang out.
"Um... Guest... can... can you please put down your gun?"
DOOM tilted his head slightly and looked at Xi Shi Hui on the ground.
He froze.
Zuo Si looked at DOOM; he vaguely remembered that DOOM seemed to be a very serious "furry-lover."
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