Chapter 222: This Glance May Be a Farewell Forever

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"Ahhh! What a nasty thief!"

In the live broadcast room, Ouyang Xiao looked mad and cursed at the game.

Just now, she and Dutch's soldiers split into two groups and went into Saint Denis to gather information.

As a result, her wallet was stolen by a few kids at the beginning, which made her very angry.

You have to know that she had saved that money with great difficulty, intending to buy nice clothes and weapons.

"666, is this a civilized city?"

"The game was stolen at the beginning, be more careful."

"Shocked, a certain anchor was robbed when entering the city and is now living on the streets!"

"Stealing money from a murderer, this kid is bound to have a bright future."

"The people are simple and honest. (dog head)"

The audience in the live broadcast room were laughing like crazy. The big villain who had killed countless people along the way actually had a moment of failure.

Saint Denis is indeed an industrial city.

"No, I can't get rid of the hatred in my heart unless I get the money back!"

Ouyang Xiao felt so distressed that he immediately chased after the escaped children.

At this time, after being influenced by the contents of the first three chapters, she has become much more tough and has the posture of a western cowgirl.

After chasing all the way, they finally succeeded in recovering the money, and at the same time accidentally found out the whereabouts of the man who took little Jack away.

After some twists and turns, little Jack was finally rescued.

John, who arrived, was extremely excited and finally felt relieved.

"Ah, was it so easy to save him?"

Ouyang Xiao was still confused when he received little Jack from the other party.

She thought there would be at least another gunfight, or even that they would have to flee St. Denis after causing a big commotion, but the result was not what she expected.

Not only did the other party not make things difficult for them, they even treated them well and invited them to attend a banquet in the city later.

Even little Jack is doing well here.

"I always feel like there's some conspiracy. Am I thinking too much?"

On the way back, she rode her horse and thought, with doubts lingering in her mind.

At the same time, a conversation between a father and his son was heard nearby.

【John: "I'm sorry... I'm too late..."】

【Little Jack: "I had a lot of fun. I have my own room with a big bed, a toy box, and lots of books."】

As they were talking, a piano piece with a hint of sadness .

【John: "Did those people... do anything to you?"】

【Little Jack: "Dad, have you ever eaten pasta?"】

【John: "What? What is that?"】

[Little Jack: "That's food. It looks like worms, but it's delicious."]

[Little Jack: "They also taught me a lot of Italian words. Do you know 'cavallo'? That means horse, and 'pantofora', which means slippers..."]

Little Jack happily recounted his experiences during this period. He was not abused, but lived a life he had never lived before.

Every time he said something, John, as a father, was silent for a moment, and his voice seemed a little complicated.

The audience in front of the screen, especially those who were fathers, felt something was not right the more they listened, and their brows furrowed slightly.

Finally, he sighed.

They seemed to have figured out where the conspiracy lay.

"Fuck! It's murderous and heartbreaking."

"Give the child something better in front of his father..."

"If it were me, it would be so painful."

"I can't give my children things that others can easily give. I can really understand John's feelings now."

“The characters in this game are so immersive.”

Listening to this conversation between father and son, many viewers were silent.

They were just a few simple words, but they were like sharp knives stabbing into the hearts of the fathers.

It's not like they haven't encountered this kind of thing before.

It is precisely because of empathy that I can fully put myself into the mental journey of the character John.

As a gang member, he couldn't give the children what they said, and he himself had never seen it.

The feeling of frustration is absolutely profound, but it cannot be expressed in words.

"I was like this when I was a kid, I really wanted the dolls that other kids had, but I knew it would be a burden to my family, so I didn't dare to ask for it. But in the end, my dad bought me one on my birthday."

Right now.

Ouyang Xiao finally understood his father's feelings at that time, and the smile on his face disappeared completely.

It is said that good works can make people think deeply.

The same is true for good games.

Just a simple little plot can trigger such deep feelings.

There are tears and laughter, and I have experienced the warmth and coldness of human nature.

Perhaps this is the real attraction of this game.

After a few minutes of rushing.

The protagonists and their companions quickly returned to the camp.

The members gathered around happily and organized a celebration party next to the campfire that night.

That heartwarming scene made Ouyang Xiao even wish that time would stop at that moment and that he would no longer have to live a life of displacement.

However.

After all, this was just her imagination.

After one night, the sun rose as usual.

The protagonist also received a letter from his ex-girlfriend Mary asking him to go over and help.

"This doesn't seem to be the main storyline. Do you want to do it?"

Ouyang Xiao looked at the letter, somewhat hesitant.

Although she wants to complete the main storyline as soon as possible, from her point of view, she still hopes that the protagonist Arthur can have a good ending, such as in terms of love.

Just like his friend in the game, he naturally hopes that he can live a good life.

"Go ahead, it's just a side quest, it won't take long."

"I feel like I'm going to run away again, so it's better not to have any regrets."

"Before, we both had to separate because we couldn't bring ourselves to do it. Can we force him to go?"

"I agree. Maybe it will be a love story mission."

The audience was not in a hurry to see the ending and responded with barrages of comments.

After all, there was already regret between Arthur and Mary. One was a criminal and the other was a civilian. Arthur didn't want the other to live this kind of life with him, so they had to separate in the end.

"Okay, let's finish this side story first."

Seeing that no one had any objections, Ouyang Xiao didn't waste any words. He put away the letter and immediately went out to the city.

I only found out after we met.

It was his ex-girlfriend's father who was out drinking, gambling, whoring and having affairs again, selling his property and having affairs, so he wanted him to come over to help.

After running around all the way, the protagonist easily solved the problem and took back the ancestral hairpin that had been sold from the unscrupulous merchant.

During the whole process, the two of them were arguing, talking about various past events, and even blaming each other.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that there is still affection between them.

Especially when they were watching a play together in the theater, Arthur once reached out to hug the other person, but took his hand back when he was halfway there.

The audience saw the word "reason" in him.

But what is more of it is helplessness.

[Mary: "Is it too late for us, Arthur?"]

After leaving the theater and walking towards the tram stop, my ex-girlfriend suddenly spoke.

[Arthur: "I can't lie to you... I'm a wanted criminal, Mary. If... if anyone gets close to me, they will also be wanted... I can't get you involved."]

[Mary: "Come with me, Arthur, go now and never look back."]

Mary grasped Arthur's hand, her voice full of pleading. She didn't want Arthur to continue to fall.

Arthur fell silent for a moment, and the hesitation in his eyes hidden under the cowboy hat was clearly revealed.

The vivid expression made the audience feel as if they were not seeing a game character but a living person.

"Promise her, promise her!"

"Let's go, run away, and stop living this kind of life."

In front of the camera, Ouyang Xiao bit her lips, extremely anxious.

If she had a choice, she wished that an agreement option would appear on the screen, so that the story could end here and she could run away with her lover.

But unfortunately.

Nothing at all.

She could only watch as Arthur's expression changed from hesitation to determination.

[Arthur: "I want to... This is what I want most, but I still have companions. Once they are free, I will be free, and then I can disappear."]

【Mary: "But, Arthur..."】

[Arthur: "If we're going to leave, we're going to need money, and I'll have it soon."]

Hearing this, Mary obviously didn't believe it, but she had no reason to do so.

[Mary: "I know you won't come with me...I'll write you a letter."]

Standing in front of the car door, he looked back at Arthur hesitantly, and finally walked into the car dejectedly.

Until the doors close and the tram moves away.

Ouyang Xiao and the audience were still staring at the screen in a daze.

"This glance may be a farewell forever."

"The flag slot is almost full."

"Sure enough, we still couldn't be together."

"One is his partner and the other is his lover. Arthur just doesn't want to implicate his lover."

"What a nice girl! Hong Huang is really a rude person."

"Don't jump to conclusions too soon. Maybe there will be good results later."

Since ancient times, true love cannot be retained, only tragedy can win people's hearts.

This relationship full of helplessness and regret made the audience feel extremely sorry, but they also knew that the protagonist had just made the most correct choice.

In the face of the tide of changing times.

The power of an individual is too small.

The more you play this game, the stronger this feeling becomes, making you unconsciously regard it as a real world.

This kind of feeling is something that "Faith", a game where you fight monsters and level up all the way, cannot give you, and it is also what many open world games lack the most.

The game of prehistoric times.

Definitely tell them.

What is a true open world?

"I just don't believe it. I've done a lot of good things along the way and accumulated so much honor points. My merits and demerits must be offset, right?"

Looking at the tram going away, Ouyang Xiao said unwillingly.

She didn't need Arthur to be rich and powerful, she just wanted to see him retire and live an ordinary life with his lover.

It’s that simple!

She just wanted her game character to have a good ending!

With this firm determination, she did not stay any longer, but rode back to the camp on her horse to continue advancing the plot.

soon.

They were invited to attend a banquet in the city.

After going through some things, the man who took little Jack away finally revealed his purpose. He told the protagonists that there was a lot of money at the tram station and suggested that they rob it.

Naturally, they listened to him as they only wanted to make some money and run away.

While preparing, Dutch suddenly said that he met a captain who promised them that as long as they paid money, he could take them to Australia and leave here.

But the problem is that they haven't raised enough money yet.

We must do another job as soon as possible.

It also strengthened their determination to seize the tram station.

The result is self-evident.

They were deceived.

There is no money at all at the tram station.

Instead, the man took the opportunity to call the guards to arrest them, and another fierce gun battle broke out.

"See, I knew that guy had bad intentions."

Ouyang Xiao was not surprised at all. After all, that man had kidnapped little Jack and had his private business ruined by them, so how could he be so nice to them?

After eliminating the enemies that chased after them.

They fled back to the camp in a wagon and headed straight for the man's residence.

After another round of gunfight, they finally succeeded in capturing the man and throwing him to feed the crocodiles.

“It’s so satisfying!”

"This guy is finally dead."

"But he won't get the money if he dies."

"It's terrible. Every action fails."

"I'm afraid the protagonists are possessed by the god of misfortune."

It's really tragic.

Since they came down the snow mountain, every time the protagonists made a big move, they would encounter various accidents, be surrounded by pursuers, or they would not make much money.

Later we were forced to move our camp to no less than three or four locations.

I always feel like they are getting further and further away from their original plan.

"I don't know if I will learn my lesson this time."

Ouyang Xiao also discovered this problem.

After being cheated so many times, shouldn't Boss Dutch stop in time?

However.

She still underestimated the greed of human nature.

After repeated failures, Dutch finally became irritable and set his sights on the bank in Saint Denis.

And be prepared to take action before the ship sets sail.

[Dutch: "It's time, gentlemen, this is the last vote."]

【John: “Where have you heard this before?”】

[Dutch: "What's wrong with you, John? Where's your faith?"]