Gao Xuan paid no attention to Yu Xiaoming's bluster. Ultimately, the other was just an NPC meant to attract animosity.

In this game, Yu Xiaoming might not even qualify as a plot character.

The key question is how to break through this predicament?

Return to the peak? Avenge his deceased wife? Or find a perfect love?

Perhaps the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada is a seasoned fan of romantic comedies...

Gao Xuan was truly bewildered. The first time he was reborn as an insect, he felt lost. He could only survive with all his might.

In the end, he only managed to survive by luck for over a hundred days, completing an utterly mundane and boring insect life.

Gao Xuan had no idea how he cleared the level. He really couldn't fathom the intentions of the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada.

This world before him was just like the Ancestral Star of the twenty-first century. From lifestyle to technology to culture, it was very similar.

As an old film enthusiast, Gao Xuan had some basic understanding of the twenty-first century.

This world was obviously constructed by the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada for him, or rather, the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada used his memory and knowledge to create it all.

The problem is, he knows all this is illusory like a dream. Yet, he just can't see where there's an issue, can't spot any signs of illusion.

Everything and everyone is so real, all the emotional responses, material structures, everything is so real.

Gao Xuan's strong Spiritual Power cannot be released outward but can perceive his internal state.

Due to years of alcoholism, his stomach suffers from severe ulcers, on the verge of becoming cancerous. His liver, needless to say, is completely an alcoholic's liver, severely cirrhotic.

The most terrifying is the alcohol's erosion of his brain nerves. He has formed a strong dependence on alcohol. Without the numbing effect of alcohol, his body would have various intense physiological reactions.

In this state, even avoiding alcohol doesn't help.

Without the numbing effect of alcohol, his body's entire functional balance would be disrupted, and he would die even quicker.

Continuing to drink this way, he might still live for three to five years.

Luckily, his body had trained in boxing in the early years, so his muscles and organs are quite strong, allowing him to hold on. On the surface, there doesn't seem to be a major issue.

Fortunately, Gao Xuan's Spiritual Power can view internally, and even control his body.

The strong Spiritual Power that can traverse the Star River can operate on a cellular level. However, how to manage this ordinary human body, Gao Xuan hasn't figured out yet.

This body is virtual anyway, repairing it has little significance.

Clearing his thoughts and finding a way to break through this world is the key.

Gao Xuan stood in the underground parking lot of the boxing gym, circling twice before remembering he had no car...

Leaving the parking lot, Gao Xuan stood on the street edge once again dazed, where should he go now?

If it were a game, by now someone with a yellow exclamation mark over their head should appear and start talking to him.

Coincidentally, his phone rang.

Gao Xuan took out his phone, its screen full of cracks, still unaccustomed to such outdated communication equipment.

After studying it a bit, Gao Xuan finally swiped open the green call icon.

The contact name on the phone was marked as Old Yao, yet a mature, fiery woman's voice came through: "Old Gao, are you not coming to work, damn it? If you're not coming, at least let me know earlier so I can find someone else..."

Gao Xuan remembered only after being scolded by the other that he still had a part-time job as a security guard at Cloud Bar.

Gao Xuan didn't really need to make money; he took this job just to drink at a discount.

Moreover, this Old Yao was an old friend of Gao Xuan's. When Gao Xuan was at the peak of his glory, Yao Min was his fangirl. They even had a fling.

Yao Min has been doing fairly well at Cloud Bar these past two years, and seeing Gao Xuan down and out, she lent him a hand.

Gao Xuan, originally a boxer, is tall and strong, more than capable of working as a security guard. The salary of this security job barely covers his drinking.

Additionally, the original owner also liked the chaotic, demon-dancing atmosphere of bars.

Today, he spent a little too long at the boxing gym, but it's not yet time for his shift.

The bar opens at nine o'clock at night, and security only needs to be there by eight.

Yao Min calling now was likely because Old Fatty tipped her off?

Gao Xuan thought for a moment and said, "I'm fine. I'll be there on time tonight. No need to worry."

"Don't push yourself too hard."

Yao Min said, then seemed to find it too sentimental, so she followed with a curse: "I'm just afraid you'll die in the bar."

"I won't die that soon."

Gao Xuan chuckled. These people, all cursing in a crude and utilitarian manner, yet within this came a hint of warmth.

This original owner, at least, still had a few friends.

Gao Xuan slowly walked along the long street, with vehicles emitting a large amount of exhaust, extremely pungent.

People riding electric bikes and bicycles weaved recklessly on the sidewalk, without a care. Even traffic lights couldn't stop them.

Some street vendors sold various snacks inside the sidewalk, like roasted sweet potatoes, corn, fried sausages...

The surrounding buildings were mostly concrete structures, including the long street, which was cast in concrete. The sidewalk tiles were full of cracks, with all the paint worn off.

The entire city seemed backward and messy. This primal, ancient city appearance intrigued Gao Xuan.

The Celestial Net had various virtual games, but those virtual worlds were ultimately too beautified, lacking in detail.

No matter how exquisite the virtual graphics, they could not compare to the real world.

The more complex a world, the more flaws it has.

Gao Xuan was well-versed in virtual games and quite familiar with various illusory Spiritual Secret Techniques.

Using all the methods he knew to test, he couldn't find any incongruity in this world.

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