"Um… I…" Entity 303 awkwardly sat down beside Xu Yuan, who was fishing, stammering as he tried to figure out how to start.
At that time, he had only arrived at the shoal not long ago. He was even too embarrassed to say the title "My King."
Even though he still couldn't get used to calling him that like everyone else did, he still trusted Xu Yuan quite a bit.
After all, back when Entity 303 was still a programmer at Zero Company, he had already come into contact with Xu Yuan.
At that time, Xu Yuan's single line, "Hm? You can't find my data?" had left quite a deep shadow on him.
That sentence had hit him hard back then, but after crossing into this world, those same words instead brought Entity 303 and Xu Yuan closer.
Because the fact that Xu Yuan could say something like that meant he understood how both dimensions, the game world and the real world, operated.
And clearly, Entity 303, who had also crossed into the game world, was the same. That was why he had taken the initiative to find Xu Yuan and open up about the uneasiness in his heart.
Because he knew very well that whether he wanted to admit it or not, he had no way to return to his previous world anymore.
Since he couldn't go back, the only thing he could do was make himself adapt to the new environment as quickly as possible.
Seeing Entity 303 come over and sit down, Xu Yuan calmly handed him a fishing rod. The corners of his lips lifted slightly as he said softly, "Want to try?"
Entity 303 froze for a moment. He took the fishing rod naturally and started fishing as well, looking somewhat like he knew what he was doing.
Entity 303's eyes were fixed on the calm sea, but his heart was anything but calm. Just as he was about to speak about what was troubling him, Xu Yuan spoke first.
"Days like this must feel pretty boring to you, right?"
Hearing this, Entity 303 instinctively shook his head. He paused, then suddenly nodded hard, "It's not exactly boring…"
"I've actually always kind of longed for the ocean. The scenery here is great, the temperature is comfortable, there's no worry about food or drink, and I don't have to work like a beast just to make money…"
"This should count as… the kind of life everyone in my world dreams about…"
At this point, Entity 303 shrugged and spread his hands with a smile. "If there were phones and computers… this place would probably count as paradise on earth…"
As he said this, he suddenly froze. He turned to Xu Yuan and asked uncertainly, "You should know what phones and computers are, right?…"
Right after asking, Entity 303 immediately felt some regret. In his view, asking something like that was basically probing into Xu Yuan's background, which was clearly impolite.
He actually wasn't curious about Xu Yuan's past. The reason he asked was mainly because he subconsciously felt Xu Yuan was the same as him, so he wanted to create some kind of shared understanding between them.
If Xu Yuan knew about phones and computers, then he would definitely understand how Entity 303 was feeling right now.
Just as Entity 303 looked at Xu Yuan nervously and was about to apologize, Xu Yuan's reply left him stunned for a long time.
Xu Yuan didn't answer the question about phones and computers, but what he said was far more shocking than a simple confirmation.
"Actually, I'm the same as you." Xu Yuan's tone was completely calm, and he still wore that warm smile on his face.
It was as if he were just casually commenting that the weather was nice today, yet he said something packed with overwhelming information in that same calm manner.
Xu Yuan didn't say his identity outright, but Entity 303 wasn't stupid. He naturally understood what Xu Yuan meant.
Because of that, he was so shocked by those words that he couldn't calm down for a long time. He just sat there in a daze, unable to say anything for quite a while.
He never expected Xu Yuan to reveal his identity so openly without any concern. And he definitely never expected Xu Yuan to be the same as him.
He had truly never thought that Xu Yuan was a transmigrator. Or more accurately, he had never thought Xu Yuan was a human.
Of course, that wasn't meant in a negative way. It was just that, as fellow humans and fellow transmigrators, Xu Yuan had actually managed to reach such heights purely by relying on himself.
And then there was himself. Even though he had been in this world for so long and had even started with a god-tier opening, he had still been drifting through life in a muddle, like some aimless street bum.
No goals. No dreams. No hope. No interest in anything at all.
While Entity 303 was lost in thought, Xu Yuan also fell silent. After a moment, he slowly began to speak, "I told you before, only when you stop treating yourself as an outsider will you understand what you actually want."
"For you right now, that probably does sound a bit too vague."
"How about starting with making yourself feel comfortable? After all, if you want to blend into a new environment, you first have to get used to it."
At this point, Xu Yuan lowered his eyes in thought for a moment before asking Entity 303, "Based on your financial situation, your previous place should've been pretty comfortable, right?"
Entity 303 didn't really understand why Xu Yuan suddenly asked this, but after pausing for a moment, he still answered honestly.
"Yeah… I actually have pretty high standards when it comes to where I live. That neighborhood was a bit remote, but the environment was really nice. A full small villa for 6000 a month, the cost performance was maxed out."
"And I also spent quite a bit on the interior setup, made it look the way I liked…"
Seeing that Entity 303 seemed quite nostalgic about his former residence, Xu Yuan thought for a moment before continuing.
"Earlier, the Ender Queen was always complaining about things being inconvenient, and Null also prefers somewhere quieter…"
"How about this. You take everyone and recreate the neighborhood you used to live in."
"Each person gets their own building, using the one you lived in as the model unit…"
"Have them help gather materials, and you'll be fully responsible for the construction. What do you think?"
It had to be said, Xu the Doctor's title really wasn't for nothing. He truly knew how to prescribe the right remedy.
Just hearing Xu Yuan's suggestion was enough to make Entity 303's eyes light up.
"Re… really? That's actually okay?!!", Entity 303 asked in disbelief.
Before Xu Yuan could even respond, he had already started planning on his own, "For the Death Knight's place, I'll make an open garden… Little Bug will definitely like it!"
"Null likes quiet… then I'll have to study which blocks in the game work best for soundproofing…"
"The Dread Lord probably also likes somewhere quiet, and also… can't let him live next to Null…"
"The Wither King is a loner like me, we'll definitely have plenty to talk about! He can live next door to me!"
"Should I add a super large wardrobe in the Ender Queen's house?… But I don't think she's ever changed clothes?… emmmmmmm… looks like I should add a bathtub instead…"
"The Dragon Prophet and the Last Dancer can just live next to the Ender Queen~"
"The Execution Dragon is a bit tricky… would she even be willing to live inside a house?"