N-A-A Chapter 533 Delayed Retirement
Chapter 533 Delayed Retirement
boom.
The heavy door, carved with peach blossom patterns, slowly and mercilessly closed in front of them.
The moment the last crack disappeared, the oppressive, complex atmosphere outside the door, filled with anger, grievance, and confusion, was completely shut out.
The room was finally completely silent.
The oppressive atmosphere that almost crushed people seemed to dissipate somewhat as the door closed.
Tao Yao stood there, her back to the door, without moving for a long time.
for a long time.
She finally let out a long, heavy breath.
The composure and aloofness that had always belonged to the primordial goddess quietly faded away at this moment.
Her shoulders slumped slightly, and a deep weariness, hard to conceal, was revealed on her stunningly beautiful face.
We've finally managed to deal with these little devils for now...
It's really terrible.
Whether it was Sakura's straightforward questioning, Hiro's stubbornness that was humble to the bone, or Violet's almost collapsing emotions.
Each one of them gave her a terrible headache.
Especially when she saw the little ones looking so dejected because of her "stepping stone" remarks, she couldn't help but feel a little sorry for them.
But she had no choice.
Some things need to be made clear.
Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain.
Tao Yao rubbed her throbbing temples, forcibly suppressing her chaotic thoughts.
Now is not the time to think about this.
She turned around and focused her attention back on the faintly breathing figure on the bed.
Looking at that face, which was fast asleep yet still bore traces of pain and exhaustion, Tao Yao's brows furrowed involuntarily.
The battle with the End Fairy caused far more damage and loss to Eternity than she had imagined.
The primal force that loomed over her shoulder was like an unhealable, ever-expanding black hole, relentlessly devouring the already scarce life essence of eternity.
It's so nerve-wracking.
Tao Yao stood quietly by the bed for a moment.
Then, as if she had finally made a decision, she softly called out a name.
"Little."
As she spoke, a small, pink ripple spread across the space in front of her.
Immediately afterwards, a tiny sprite, about the size of a palm and radiating a soft glow, emerged from the void, flapping its translucent wings and hovering in front of Tao Yao.
[Master, what's wrong? ]
The system sprite's small voice was crisp and lively, carrying a hint of innocent curiosity.
Tao Yao looked at her, and the weariness she felt from dealing with the little demons seemed to have deepened even further.
She spoke with some frustration.
"Xiaoxiao... given the current situation, we may have to postpone our retirement."
[Delay is good!]
Without a second thought, the system sprite, Little Sprite, let out a cheerful shout.
However, the cheerful words had barely left her lips when she keenly sensed that something was amiss.
She saw her master watching her silently with a calm, unwavering gaze that sent chills down her spine.
The little body suddenly stiffened.
Her flapping wings stopped, and the joy on her face vanished instantly, replaced by a cautious, ingratiating expression as she tried to salvage the situation.
【Forehead……】
Master, you don't need to be too sad.
She quickly changed her tune, shifting her tone and awkwardly offering words of comfort.
After all, if it were to end like this, I'm sure you wouldn't want to part with those little devils...
[And doesn't this just prove that they can't function without you, their master!]
Look, they've all suffered so much since leaving you. This proves that you are irreplaceable in their hearts!
Listening to Xiaoxiao's flawed attempt at comforting her, Taoyao was both amused and exasperated.
She reached out her finger and gently poked the little guy's head.
"Yes."
"Now, not only can I not retire."
"Xiaoxiao, you can't either, and you'll probably have to work overtime to get the new version out."
Tao Yao's words caused Xiao Xiao's already somewhat bitter face to completely collapse.
Do we still need to work overtime?
"Alright, since we can't retire, let's not think about it too much."
Tao Yao ignored the little guy's wailing and continued to give instructions.
"You'd better hurry up and get ready. Put together the trailer for version 4.0, and then we can start updating around that time."
Upon hearing the word "update," her tiny face, no bigger than the palm of her hand, was filled with utter despair.
She knew that her hard times were about to begin.
Tao Yao simply pushes the plot forward and stirs up trouble.
However, the task of transforming these complex storylines into game content that players can understand and experience, and presenting it to those players, was entirely led and completed by her.
The owner probably simply cannot understand.
That was an incredibly large and complicated project.
no way.
Who told her she was just a heartless tool?
Her small figure seemed somewhat ethereal in the air. She drooped her head and responded weakly.
[Understood, Master...]
Before she could finish speaking, filled with resentment, she shrank back into the void and disappeared.
Silence returned to the room.
After instructing Xiaoxiao to prepare the trailer for the new version, Taoyao sat down on the edge of the bed again.
She looked at the little one who was still fast asleep on the bed, reached out, and gently took the other's cold little hand in hers.
She carefully placed a crystal-clear petal of the primordial flower, radiating a soft pink glow, in Eternity's palm.
The moment the petal touched Eternal Skin, it transformed into a warm flow of energy that slowly merged into her body, beginning to repair her nearly shattered soul essence.
Seeing that Eternal's pale face had regained a little color under the nourishment of the primordial power, Tao Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But this is just a drop in the ocean.
"Xiao Mo is really something, hitting so hard..."
She couldn't help but mutter a complaint under her breath.
"And we don't even know where she went?"
In the depths of this divine realm, a battle worthy of being called the pinnacle of the supreme fairies unfolded between the end and eternity.
Then, before I could get there, the end had vanished.
Without a trace.
Was it really just, as Xiao Heng guessed, that she didn't want him to see her in a disheveled and injured state?
but……
I've seen how pathetic the other person looks before.
Therefore, Tao Yao couldn't figure out why the little guy who always liked to go against her had suddenly disappeared so completely.
I don't understand.
Tao Yao shook her head and decided not to think about it anymore.
In any case, given the extreme and twisted obsession with himself, it was bound to happen sooner or later.