Chapter 3

With the clap of 'Glasses Panda', the space instantly returned to the initial platform. 'Glasses Panda' also transformed back into the boy he once was, facing the young 'Glasses Panda' and earnestly asking, "Tell me, why did you choose to refuse?"

Why did I choose to refuse?

The boy felt disdain for the question and retorted, "I should be the one asking why you, as the creator, chose me?"

'Glasses Panda' explained that with a computer, one could obtain everything they needed, hire someone to forge their parents' ID, and purchase properties and furniture online. The boy was preparing to build his own 'kingdom.' For him, this was not a dream, as he possessed a vast fortune. In today's society, money could buy anything one desired.

School was no longer a place the boy revered. Once, after an argument with his father, the boy was reprimanded by his teacher for being distracted in class. Already in a bad mood, the boy coldly calculated the teacher's salary and the total earnings of the teacher's lifetime in front of the entire class.

"The money you earn from a lifetime of hard work is not even a fraction of what I earn now!"

The boy coldly said this to his teacher in front of the class, then quickly walked out of the classroom amidst the shocked gazes of his classmates and the teacher's almost speechless expression. Perhaps at some point, the boy realized he began to measure a person's life by money.

Spend! Earn! Spend again! The boy mechanically repeated this cycle, living like an anomaly. His sharp mind and keen insight did not dull from excessive spending. In his 'kingdom,' the boy continued to accumulate wealth, living as he pleased, like a true king. When someone reminded him that money was not everything, the boy disdainfully told them that without money, nothing was possible!

Without money, nothing is possible, but money is sometimes not omnipotent... At least for the boy, no matter how much money he had, he could not buy genuine family affection. The beautiful girls around him, the boy knew very well how they flattered and fawned over him, and he also knew that once he could no longer provide them with material enjoyment, he would be quickly abandoned. Without the company of his family, even when he held the warm and alluring bodies at night, the boy still felt a chill... After living in a daze for two years, the boy finally welcomed the warmth of his family...

Hereditary blood cancer! When the boy was sent to the hospital after collapsing, his parents were the first to arrive. All past conflicts vanished in the face of family affection... The boy returned home and felt the warmth of his family, but it was too late. Despite the continuous progress in modern medicine, the success rate of treating 'blood cancer' was not 100%. Chemotherapy and pain plagued the boy for two years, and at the age of 19, he left the world with regrets...

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This! The boy suddenly woke up from the illusion. Nothing had changed; he was still on the wide white platform.

'Glasses Panda' patted the boy's head and asked, "Do you remember everything?"

The boy nodded slowly and said, "Yes... I remember! But... I..."

"But what?" 'Glasses Panda' looked at the still dazed boy, spreading his arms wide and shouting, "A 19-year-old shut-in who can earn tens of billions in your world is really hard to find!"

"But I am indeed a shut-in!" the boy said nonchalantly.

"Indeed! You spent 70% of your life in your room, so calling you a shut-in is not wrong."

"So that's why I chose to refuse. I don't want to be part of the穿越大军 (army of穿越者 (穿越者s)) in novels."

'Glasses Panda' looked disappointed and said, "Didn't you often talk to me about what you would do if you穿越ed, and confidently claim that you could do better than the protagonists in those novels? Now that you have the chance, you don't want it?"

"Please! That was just talk. Anyone can have unrealistic dreams. When real穿越 happens, I bet no one wants to experience it!" the boy shook his head and said.

'Glasses Panda' conjured a sofa on the platform, sat down, and said, "I've never given anyone in your world the chance to穿越. I chose you because I admire your potential!"

"There are many people with better potential than me. You can choose someone else."

"Pay attention!" Suddenly, 'Glasses Panda's' tone became serious and sincere, "You are the first person I admire, and the first person I truly want to have a deep conversation with. I chose you! Do you want to die like this, with regrets and remorse? Don't you want to appreciate and understand this world more, or perhaps a new, more magnificent world?"

The boy fell silent, lowering his head without a word.

"Do you like the fantasy CG I created?" 'Panda' said, each word filled with a magical allure, "Actually, those CGs are real! They are the most authentic scenes from the world I created. Don't you want to see them? Not just in flat images, but to fully immerse yourself in the real scenes, to touch and feel them, whether it's the majestic dragons or the dreamlike beautiful elf cities!"

"If those scenes are real..." the boy lifted his head and smiled faintly, "I would be willing to exchange all my wealth for a moment to appreciate those scenes..."

"But you still refuse?" 'Panda' looked a bit dejected.

The boy nodded and said, "Do you want to know why?"

"Very much so!"

"Panda, if you really consider me your true friend, and if you are truly an omnipotent 'god'! Then can you..." the boy suddenly knelt before 'Glasses Panda' and said with utmost sincerity, "Can you bring me back to life and to my family? I have too many regrets and feelings of guilt towards my family. I hope to spend more time with my parents. A child dying before their parents is a sign of filial impiety. I don't want to see my parents live in sorrow."

'Glasses Panda' helped the boy up and looked at him with a self-deprecating smile, "According to the plot of穿越novels, you should be hugging my leg and asking me for great power to dominate the world after穿越. Ha! It seems that reality is indeed different from novels!"

"But don't be sad! I like your spirit." 'Glasses Panda' patted the boy's shoulder and said, "Actually... you didn't die!"

The boy looked up in surprise. 'Glasses Panda' snapped his fingers, and the platform's scenery began to change, transforming into the room where the boy had passed away. The entire room was as if frozen in time, with the doctor, nurse, the boy lying on the bed, and his parents all frozen in place.

"I stopped the flow of time in your world at the last moment of your life. Biologically, your body is still alive, but it might die the moment time starts flowing again. However, I can completely cure your illness."

Hearing 'Panda's' words, the boy was overjoyed and said, "Thank you... really... thank you so much."

'Glasses Panda' shook his head and said, "From your perspective, I understand your feelings. Now you can rest assured. Time in your world has stopped, and you can return to your ordinary life at any time..."

"Do you still want me to穿越to another world?" The boy detected some meaning in 'Panda's' words and felt a bit dejected again, "But... I..."

"I understand your thoughts. Even if you live for hundreds of years in another world, your original world will not change. You can always return to your life." 'Glasses Panda' finished speaking and knelt before the boy, "Please, for my sake, agree to my request."

The boy was taken aback and quickly helped 'Panda' up, saying, "Don't do that. I said it before, you really lack the dignity of a 'god'."

Both stood up and remained silent. The boy sighed and forced a smile, "Do you really want me to be a穿越者?"

"Absolutely sincerely!"

Facing 'Glasses Panda's' sincere tone, the boy seemed to have made up his mind and said, "If you can answer and help me solve a few questions about穿越, then I will agree to your request."

"No problem!"

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