[Welcome to the Starsea Continent…]

[The Starsea Continent is an ancient and mysterious land. Its people revere the vast and boundless starry sky above and the unfathomable sea below.]

[In the Starsea Continent, people are divided into five classes – royalty, nobility, commoners, the poor, and the fifth class.]

[The fifth class, also known as the “lowborn,” are the most despised breed…]

[The lowborn have been oppressed and exploited for thousands of years. In revenge, they stole the second prince of the Nicholas family and the Ring of Souls, the national treasure guarded by the Nicholas family, and hid them deep in the Ghost Realm of the Deep Sea.]

[King Louis XIII personally led an elite force, boarding the warship “Pharaoh,” to go to the Ghost Realm of the Deep Sea, to retrieve the second prince and reclaim the Ring of Souls…]

[Task: Players must find the Ring of Souls, or survive for five days.]

[Time Limit: 5 days]

[Number of Players: 23]

–

Gu Rong woke up and found himself lying on an incredibly soft, large bed, wearing silk pajamas.

The window faced the sea, and the sea breeze carried a faint salty smell.

In the distance, on the horizon, the sun was slowly rising, its light piercing through the clouds, dispersing the thin mist on the sea surface.

Huh?

Rongrong tugged at his silk pajamas, so smooth. He was amazed, touching them all over with his little hands.

It wasn’t that the cub was unsophisticated. After the apocalypse, he had never worn such good clothes. It was good enough if his clothes weren’t patched.

These clothes were valuable, but Gu Rong didn’t understand the prices. He only knew they were smooth, cool, and very comfortable.

The bed was also comfortable, and large. He, a round, rolling little thing, rolled around on the bed. It took a long time to roll to the edge, like a little mudfish.

006: […]

Is he already playing around?

The little host adapts instantly to any situation, without any transition period.

Not two minutes after Gu Rong woke up, two young maids came over. They were wearing medieval English country-style clothes and respectfully helped Gu Rong get dressed and washed up.

“Your Highness, Little Prince.”

The maid, Daisy, looked at the cute little prince and couldn’t help but smile with motherly affection, “It’s time to get up. His Majesty the King will depart in two hours. Your Highness must go and see the King off, and you mustn’t be late.”

Gu Rong scrambled up from the bed, changing from lying down to sitting up.

His little legs were too short. Even when stretched out, they were less than half a zha long. His exquisite and beautiful little face looked bewildered at the two sisters in front of him, his big eyes blinking.

The other maid, named Anna, seeing the little prince who looked like he hadn’t woken up yet, chuckled and had already brought over the formal clothes and wig: “Your Highness, Little Prince, you must have forgotten. Today, His Majesty the King is personally leading the cabinet ministers to the Deep Sea Ghost…”

That place was taboo in the Starsea Continent, and the people of the Starsea Continent generally wouldn’t easily say its name.

Anna stopped abruptly, her expression changing slightly, “His Majesty the King is boarding the Pharaoh to retrieve the Second Prince. We mustn’t be late.”

Hearing the two of them speak, Gu Rong’s little head was full of big questions.

He had been wiggling around and playing on the bed after waking up, and now he finally remembered that he had entered the instance to do tasks.

Gu Rong asked 006 in his mind: [Where is Zaizai now?]

006 said: [Little host, you’re not Zaizai now, but Rongrong, Nicholas Rongrong.]

Gu Rong: [?]

006 coughed: [Little host, this is our initial identity card. Please watch the VCR…]

[Initial Identity Card 075: Nicholas Rongrong]

[Description: Nicholas Rongrong, 2 years old, elder twin brother, the highly respected Little Prince of the Starsea Continent, one of the only remaining bloodlines of the Nicholas family, living a life of luxury and privilege, but incredibly lonely. To find his twin brother, Zaizai, who was separated from him at birth, he goes to the Ghost Realm of the Deep Sea. Represents the interests of the nobility.]

–

At this moment, Gu Rong was wearing the [Nicholas Rongrong] identity card.

According to the storyline, Nicholas Zaizai, the twin brother, was still in the Ghost Realm of the Deep Sea, being raised by fifth-class citizens.

The [Nicholas Zaizai] identity card was grayed out, indicating that this NPC had not yet been unlocked.

006 said: [Little host, right now we are Nicholas Rongrong. This time we obtained two initial identity cards. Nicholas Rongrong and Nicholas Zaizai are both played by the little host.]

Gu Rong’s little face was confused, his baby voice saying: [But Zaizai is Rongrong, and Rongrong is Zaizai.]

006: [That’s right, but in this instance, Rongrong and Zaizai are twins, two people, both played by the little host. Although they are both NPCs played by the little host, in the eyes of others, they are two people.]

Gu Rong seemed to understand, but his attention had already been drawn to the formal clothes and the pale golden wig in the maid Anna’s hands.

As a royal little prince, Gu Rong’s daily attire was very luxurious, and he also had to wear a long, curly medieval wig… Although he was young, he had all the necessary pomp and circumstance.

After all, the Little Prince was the most respected little prince in the Starsea Continent, an orphan of the Nicholas family.

And the Nicholas family, in order to protect the Starsea Continent, had sacrificed themselves heroically in the war. They were warriors who had sacrificed themselves for the kingdom, leaving behind only Rongrong and Zaizai, two posthumous children.

The two maids saw the little prince’s eyes sparkling as he looked at the formal clothes and wig, and they couldn’t help but smile.

The Little Prince was usually solitary, but this morning, he was exceptionally lively and active, finally showing some of the vitality of a child.

They believed this must be related to going to retrieve the Second Prince. When the Second Prince returned, the Little Prince would have a family member and wouldn’t be alone anymore.

Because they were used to calling the Little Prince “Little Prince,” even though there was now a younger prince, the two maids hadn’t changed their address.

With the help of the two maids, Gu Rong put on exquisite and complicated formal clothes, little leather boots, and a pale golden wig was also placed on his head.

It had to be said that Gu Rong’s skin was fair and almost transparent, his features exquisite, and his looks exceptionally high. Wearing shoulder-length curly hair, he looked just like a little doll, very noble and incredibly cute.

He perfectly fits the Little Prince’s character.

Gu Rong stood in front of the full-length mirror, looking left and right. He even used his little hand to tug at the curls of the wig, but not too hard, afraid of damaging it. He just gently pinched them and then let go.

Then he put his little hands on his hips, tilted his little feet, and was very curious about his outfit.

The two maids looked at the little prince, both with motherly smiles on their faces.

Your Highness, Little Prince, is so cute. The Second Prince must also be very cute.

The dressing and washing process was complicated. By the time Gu Rong sat down at the long dining table and finished more than a dozen breakfast desserts by himself, an hour had already passed.

The two maids were stunned: “…”

The Little Prince used to have a poor appetite and ate very little, but today, the Little Prince actually ate so much? Would he… would he get an upset stomach?!

Because he’s going to pick up the Second Prince, he’s so happy!!

The two maids found enough reasons for Gu Rong’s change, and they were both happy and heartbroken. Your Highness, Little Prince, for so many years… to be precise, for two years, with memories probably less than a year, he had really suffered!

The royal breakfast desserts were exquisite in presentation, but because the Little Prince had always had a poor appetite, the portions were pitifully small, not even enough for him to fill the gaps between his teeth.

Seeing the two maids silently shedding tears, 006: […]

What were they even imagining? Is the little host an auntie-killer?

Just now, when the cub entered the instance, the NPC livestream hadn’t been unlocked.

006 collected its thoughts and said: [Little host, our initial task has arrived!]

[Initial Task: Nicholas Rongrong must request permission from His Majesty the King to accompany the “Pharaoh” warship to the Ghost Realm of the Deep Sea to retrieve his brother, Zaizai.]

[Success Reward: 10,000 points.]

[Failure Penalty: Identity card invalid.]

This instance was called “Terror Cruise,” and the main map of the instance was at sea. If Gu Rong couldn’t board the Pharaoh, he would be separated from the main storyline, and his identity card would naturally become invalid.

The task didn’t have a time requirement, but an hour ago, the maid said that the Pharaoh would set sail in two hours.

006 said: [Little host, there’s only one hour left. We should go and request permission from His Majesty the King now!]

Gu Rong said: [What if they don’t let Zaizai go?]

006 reminded him at all times: [Little host, we are Rongrong now. If they don’t let us go, then the identity card will be invalidated anyway. We’ll just hang ourselves at the entrance of the King’s palace, scare them to death, and die to make our point!]

Gu Rong: [Okay!]

Gu Rong swept away the last bit of milk, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and deng deng deng ran out of the sleeping hall.

006: […]

The two maids: “…?”

–

At this moment, in the King’s palace, several cabinet ministers were arguing endlessly.

Minister No. 1’s expression was cold and stern, and he spoke forcefully: “Your Majesty, Nicholas Zaizai is the younger of the twins who were stolen by the lowborn. He was raised by the lowborn and represents the interests of the lowborn.”

“A wolf cub raised in a wolf den also has the characteristics of a wolf. Moreover, Zaizai was raised by the lowborn. The lowborn is a species that should be eradicated from the Starsea Continent. A child raised by them, even if he has the blood of the Nicholas family, his character will inevitably be twisted and changed. Therefore, Your Majesty—”

He paused and bowed his head deeply: “Retrieve Nicholas Zaizai, and put him to death!”

“…”

King Louis XIII, who was supporting his head with his hand, almost slipped.

Minister No. 2 held a different opinion and insisted, “Hmph, the reason the Nicholas family was wiped out was because they fought for the Starsea Continent. Now, only two of their bloodlines remain! Now that we have finally found Zaizai’s whereabouts, we must bring him back. He should be treated the same as Little Prince Rongrong, revered by all, and absolutely not put to death!”

His head was bowed even lower than Minister No. 1’s, heartbroken: “We must not chill the spirits of the warriors, Your Majesty! We must reward him generously!”

Ministers 3, 4, 5, and 6 agreed with Minister No. 1, and Ministers 7, 8, and 9 agreed with Minister No. 2.

The death faction: “If he is not put to death, the Starsea Continent will soon be ruled by a group of lowborn.”

The reward faction: “We must not chill the spirits of the warriors, Your Majesty!”

The death faction: “Don’t you know how rampant the lowborn are now? Since they crossed the Ghost Realm of the Deep Sea, they have taken advantage of the fact that the Ghost Realm and the Starsea Continent are divided, and they have seized a portion of the sea territory. Even if Nicholas Zaizai is not put to death, he must be imprisoned for life.”

The reward faction: “We must not chill the spirits of the warriors, Your Majesty!!”

The death faction: “…Is that the only sentence you know? Can’t you say anything else?!”

King Louis XIII rubbed his temples, having a headache, his head hurting from the noise.

Just then, a report came from outside the hall: “Your Highness, Little Prince, requests an audience—”

Instantly, everyone shut their mouths and held their breath.

The huge palace was silent.

Then, the next moment, everyone felt like a little cannonball whoosh-ed past. A little cub who was stumbling and staggering… No, it was His Highness the Little Prince, who appeared in front of everyone.

Everyone: “…?!”

Huh?

Was it an illusion? Today’s Little Prince seemed particularly…different?

Well, he must have been so happy to know that he was going to pick up his never-before-seen brother Zaizai that he forgot his usual composure and etiquette.

But it was absurd to demand composure and etiquette from a two-year-old cub.

Gu Rong’s formal clothes were too thick and cumbersome, and he was wearing a too-dense wig on his head. After running all the way, he was panting hexiu hexiu, and his little forehead was sweating.

The cub raised his little hand and pulled off the wig in one swift motion, very cleanly.

The King: “…”

Everyone: “!!?”

Absolutely not!

The wig is a symbol of status and identity. How can it be casually taken off?!

The minister closest to him quickly and nimbly ran over and put the wig back on His Highness the Little Prince.

Gu Rong said, “Zaizai hot!”

The King: “…………”

Everyone: “…………”

No, no, no, what kind of fit are you throwing this early in the morning?

His Highness the Little Prince was probably just half-asleep!

“You are Rongrong, not Zaizai!”

“Little Prince Zaizai is far away in the deep sea and hasn’t been brought back yet. Where did this Zaizai come from?”

“How can Your Highness the Little Prince not even know who he is!!”

The death faction was most worried that the Little Prince would be on the same side as his brother and build a relationship.

The Little Prince was simple-minded. It was obvious that he was no match for Zaizai, who had been taught by the lowborn. At that time, if the Little Prince defected and also represented the interests of the lowborn, the Starsea Continent would inevitably perish.

Gu Rong remembered that he was now Nicholas Rongrong, and said crisply, “Rongrong also hot!”

His little face was flushed from the heat.

You can’t take off the wig even if you’re hot!

His Highness the Little Prince had a noble status. A minister immediately came over and used his sleeve to fan him, smiling: “Your Highness the Little Prince, if you’re hot, your servant will fan you. You can’t take off your wig.”

The minister was just pretending. He couldn’t fan any wind at all. Gu Rong tilted his short, almost negligible neck, unable to feel the slightest bit of coolness. He even used his little hand to fan himself, teaching the minister: “Like this, like this fan!”

The minister: “…”

Everyone: “…”

His Highness the Little Prince seemed to be a little more lively than usual today?

Now wasn’t the time to fan. The minister put down his hand and bowed his head to the king: “Your Majesty, time is of the essence, we should set off!”

King Louis XIII was only 23 years old, very young and handsome. Hearing this, he put down the hand that was supporting his head and nodded.

At this moment, a crisp, babyish voice rang out: “Rongrong go!”

The king, sitting on the throne, looked over at this little dumpling with a wig on his head from afar.

All the ministers also looked at Gu Rong, their expressions different, their thoughts different, but they all remained silent.

Gu Rong patted his little tummy: “Rongrong go, get Zaizai!”

006 nodded in relief.

The little host was really dedicated to his work, so naturally accepted that Rongrong and Zaizai were two people.

After a moment of silence, the king showed a hesitant expression, but the ministers had already voiced their opposition.

“Absolutely not!”

“Your Highness the Little Prince is still young, delicate, and precious. How can he endure the hardship of traveling by boat?”

“It’s only half a month’s journey there and back. Your Highness the Little Prince, just wait patiently in the palace, and you’ll soon be reunited with Your Highness the Second Prince!”

Gu Rong clenched his little fists, his little face determined: “If you don’t let Rongrong go, Rongrong will hang himself and scare you to death!”

The King: “…”

Everyone: “…?!”

–

King Louis XIII personally led an elite force, boarded the Pharaoh warship, crossed the Ghost Realm of the Deep Sea, and went to the depths of the Deep Sea to welcome Nicholas Zaizai.

Nicholas Rongrong, Zaizai’s twin brother, although only two years old, volunteered, not hesitating to threaten death, to accompany the warriors to the Ghost Realm of the Deep Sea to bring his brother—Nicholas Zaizai—home.

–

The initial task plot of Gu Rong was narrated for the players, equivalent to a background introduction.

The Pharaoh would take half a month to travel back and forth, but the players’ task time was only 5 days.

As soon as they entered the instance, they appeared on the Pharaoh.

After reading the above background introduction, the players: “…………”

Rongrong, Zaizai, wasn’t this a bit too familiar?

Nicholas Rongrong, Nicholas Zaizai…

Good grief, aren’t these names a bit too ridiculous?!