Before becoming the trusted leader Ye, the efforts Ye Tianxuan, as a player, made were far from enough.
What truly marked a major turning point in his goals, besides his encounter with Yin Xiu, was the power he gained.
A tiny black cat jumped onto his windowsill, scratching at the window and meowing, which was really annoying.
He was still in the middle of clearing a dungeon and didn't have time to deal with such a sudden appearance.
The instance was nearing its end. He could control the players from his own town, but he couldn't stabilize the players from other towns. Just when it seemed like the instance was about to collapse due to the players' lack of trust in each other, the black cat appeared.
It pawed at the window in a cute yet annoying way, forcing Ye Tianxuan to open the window.
But the moment the window was opened, the monster outside dropped its pretense. It crawled into Ye Tianxuan's room in a twisted and terrifying form, restrained him, and made a horrifying and frightening appearance.
"An anomaly among players, an anomaly never seen in any town before, a player who can save others, they call you Ye Tianxuan, right?"
Ye Tianxuan didn't respond, and disliked being held hostage, so he decisively took out his props and ran away, but his path was blocked.
The twisted monster asked again, "I've seen people like you before. They don't live long. People who give their lives for others not only don't get respect, but they also don't get a response. You have no other ending but to squander your life and die a miserable death."
Ye Tianxuan thought he was right and took out his props to beat it up, but he couldn't beat it.
Faced with overwhelming power, all the abilities players possess to protect themselves seem so powerless and weak, just like the grand goal Ye Tianxuan wanted to achieve.
The monster didn't kill him; it simply transformed back into a kitten, crouching there and staring intently at him, meowing.
"Can't understand."
"I can give you power so you can try. This instance is so chaotic right now that you can't control it. If this continues, everyone will die. Do you want to try using my power? Let's see if you can save everyone."
Ye Tianxuan smiled, "I don't like cats, get lost."
Before the little black cat could even react, Ye Tianxuan grabbed it by the scruff of its neck, threw it out the window, and then closed the window.
The black cat's purple pupils were always watching Ye Tianxuan from outside the window, or perhaps watching this instance, wanting to see if, after things had become chaotic and distrustful of each other, this group of people could truly reach the best possible outcome under the leadership of one person.
If the Black Cat faction hadn't been led by it back then, if it hadn't been someone who didn't interact much with people and wasn't good at communication or leadership, would the outcome have been different? Would the bizarre situation not have escalated to such an extent?
It looked at Ye Tianxuan. Since it was still a human, it had never seen a person like Ye Tianxuan. In that despair-filled sea village, there would never be such a person.
Even after transforming into a monster, it still hadn't seen a player like this before—a special person, someone who piqued curiosity and inspired people to follow.
In the end, Ye Tianxuan still made the deal with the black cat, so unwillingly, but having no other choice.
In such a dangerous environment, it's difficult for humans to even protect themselves, let alone save many more people.
"What humans cherish most is their own life, so I will use your life as the price for you to use your power!" The black cat thought that this suggestion would make Ye Tianxuan back down, but Ye Tianxuan laughed instead.
"Great, great, this is good."
The smile on the face of the person in front of him was hard for the black cat to decipher.
Don't humans value their own lives the most? Haicun has always been like that. Because he values his own life, he doesn't care about others. That's how he and his sister were sent to the altar.
How could anyone accept this offer with a smile?
He must be faking it.
In that instance, Black Cat saw Ye Tianxuan, now possessing power, move among the crowd with ease.
He did not ask for a powerful offensive force, but rather for the power related to language and spirit.
He said that conflicts and distrust between people arise from communication. Language can gain people's trust, deceive them, soothe them, or attack them. It is a powerful force that surpasses absolute force.
Later, Ye Tianxuan did indeed prove to the black cat that what he had obtained was the most useful power, the power most suitable for him.
Apart from the town of 35 Plane, all other towns are perpetually filled with mutual suspicion and constant strife, while the town of 35 Plane is like a haven for players.
Here, there are slayers who can suppress monsters and spiritual leaders who can guide players. Players here have opened their hearts to each other, communicate and help each other, and together they have created the most beautiful place.
Sometimes, Ye Niangniang even suspected that Ye Tianxuan had taken all the good people among the players to the 35th Dimension Town, otherwise how could there be a place where everyone was positive?
Ye Tianxuan smiled: I don't dig out good people, I dig out everyone. I just dug out the kindness in the hearts of everyone in the 35th plane town. They don't live in fear, they accept the kindness around them, and they naturally reciprocate the kindness.
But reality can't always be beautiful. Bad guys will occasionally pop up, and that's when he, as the boss, has to personally bury them.
He understood this even before he gained power, and it became even more so later. Erasing all stains and preventing them from spreading among the people was something he, as Boss Ye, should do.
We came together to weather the storms, but after the storms passed, we all eventually dispersed and returned to our own paths in life.
Ye Tianxuan had always understood this and accepted it calmly. After all, even if he was no longer the boss, he still had the identity of Ye Tianxuan to live.
Just like now, he has to go and bother his good friend Yin Shashen from time to time to relieve his worries.
As Ye Tianxuan carried the new tea leaves deeper into the alley, he saw some dark, swirling mass on the floor near the entrance.
"What are you doing here? Judging from your movements... you must be Little Tentacle Dumpling Number Three, right?"
"Yes, yes!" Little Tentacle Dumpling Number Three was overjoyed to be recognized, squealing, "My boyfriend said I've gotten heavier! I'm exercising! I want to shrink back down! To go back into my boyfriend's palm!"
It looked like it really wanted to move and shrink, but its round body twisted and turned, its tentacles danced, but it didn't change at all.
"Keep up the good work! The future is bright!" Ye Tianxuan smiled and waved before stepping into Yin Xiu's house.
From the first time he came here for tea until now, many years have passed. He is no longer like before, when he would be glared at by the god of death as soon as he enters the door.
Although he has left his real home, he has found a new home in another world that will keep him from being lonely.
There are people who love him here, so much love, that he still lives a good life.
Ye Tianxuan thought to himself, "The fortune teller back then was indeed a master!"