This farewell lasted for more than ten days.
Each person had one day on average. It was meant to be fair and equal, but in the end, there were still some preferences—some were just briefly acknowledged.
The ones who took up the most time, naturally, were Mai Shiranui and Tifa—these two legendary figures who have remained iconic from the 2D era to 3D, never fading despite new faces emerging.
Of course, I won't go into details. Saying too much would just get everything censored, wasting time for no reason.
After more than ten days, Su Ye once again stood in front of Old Su's space gate.
"Ho, I can tell you've been a bit physically drained lately."
Old Su joked cheerfully. Although they were father and son, after having an open discussion, their relationship had started shifting more toward that of partners.
So, when they spoke, there were fewer reservations. They just said whatever was on their minds.
Su Ye didn't deny it—he was indeed exhausted, but not in the way most men would assume.
During these ten-odd days, as he bid farewell to his girlfriends, he also channeled many "seeds of power" into their bodies through the Heaven and Earth Bridge.
These seeds would slowly take root and grow inside them, eventually becoming mighty trees of power. By then, their strength would rank among the top within the Great Wall Guardians.
Each of them would be comparable to Captain Marvel.
And this was all Su Ye could do for them.
He couldn't take all of his girlfriends with him because Old Su said that Madam Ye really liked these daughters-in-law and hoped they would stay in this world to fulfill their filial duties.
Wasn't this essentially taking them as hostages in disguise?
Su Ye shook his head. Whatever the case, the adventure in this world had come to an end, and it was time for him to return.
Stepping through the blue space gate, experiencing the sensation of being squeezed in and out, Su Ye returned to his original world—the blue planet he had been away from for twenty years.
At this moment, Blue Star was filled with an atmosphere of extreme excitement.
A global event was captivating the hearts of countless people around the world.
The World Cup!
It was hard to imagine how a small soccer ball could capture so many people's attention. Whether real fans or casual ones, nearly everyone could casually mention Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, or Neymar.
Moreover, some casual fans who binge-watch short videos would enthusiastically "educate" others, saying things like: "Brazilians all want to prove they are better than Neymar, the Portuguese want to prove they can win without Ronaldo, but Argentina? The whole team just wants to help Messi win his dream championship!"
During the entire World Cup, this phrase was overused by both knowledgeable fans and those just riding the trend.
Opening a self-media platform, a group of people dressed bizarrely talk confidently in front of the camera, seriously reading from scripts copied from who knows where.
Some people still have a bit of integrity, cross-checking their scripts and making adjustments when they notice inconsistencies.
But there are also some who completely disregard logic, even deliberately ignoring inconsistencies, spouting nonsense with a serious face—not only wasting your time but also insulting your intelligence.
Su Ye once saw a video about buying a house on loan—taking out a mortgage for the first house, then refinancing it to take out more loans, repeating the process, and somehow ending up with an extra few hundred thousand in hand.
If you follow their logic, you'd think, "Wow, that's amazing! I want to try it too!"
But if you step back and think critically, you'll realize it's all just nonsensical babbling.
Yet strangely, the same content was being parroted by more than one person. Countless others were joining in, maliciously wasting people's time and trying to scam them senseless.
These kinds of short videos frustrated Su Ye so much that he eventually blocked all videos where a single person talks confidently into the camera.
And then there are all those so-called influencers—seriously, their wild imaginations are out of control...
Su Ye suddenly shook his head with a smile.
Why is it that after finally returning, the first things that come to mind are all these negative and unpleasant things?
Clearly, there are still many beautiful aspects of this world—both in real life and even among self-media creators.
Impulsiveness is an inevitable stage in social development, and different people exist in every society—some follow the rules and work honestly, while others just want to make quick or shady money, even resorting to deception.
It's precisely because of this diversity that our world and society are so colorful and complex.
But none of this has much to do with Su Ye.
He came back to visit relatives and friends, returning in triumph to his hometown.
He never intended to be a reformer of social norms, correcting bad trends like "Anti-Fraud Lao Chen" once did, whose righteous presence scared online influencers into submission.
What he truly sought was a way to preserve this world—the so-called "Metaverse" that Old Su spoke of.
Su Ye didn't fully believe Old Su's claims.
Was Su Ye really created by someone and sent into this world, as Old Su suggested? Or was he originally just an ordinary person in this world who, by chance, crossed into the Marvel Universe?
He needed to search for the answer himself and uncover the true reality.
Only then could he make his final decision.
Above Earth, Su Ye flew slowly, carefully observing every corner of the world.
He passed over the Tibetan Plateau, the vast North China Plain, the Greater Khingan Mountains, the black soil of the northeast, and the South China Sea islands within the nine-dash line...
The scenery before his eyes was as magnificent and breathtaking as he remembered.
Then, Su Ye left the national borders and started orbiting Earth, becoming a "man-made satellite" hidden in the night sky.
During this process, Su Ye took the opportunity to clean up space debris around Earth, including fragments of defunct satellites and hundreds of Starlink satellites from a certain "Musk," which had mysteriously been destroyed in just a few days.
This incident caused serious alarm among certain people and nations…
But after orbiting for more than ten days, he still hadn't discovered anything unusual about this planet.
Could the reason this world was considered the "Metaverse" not be on Earth but beyond it?
Su Ye turned his head, looking at the nearby moon.
Ever since Earth's "rabbit" returned from the far side of the moon, their new weapons and equipment had been making frequent appearances.
Not only did they reveal previously hidden projects like the "20 Ji," but even things like "Nantianmen," "Xuan Nu," and "White Emperor" were rolled out—shocking the entire planet with their rapid developments.
Could it be that there really is a secret hidden on the far side of the moon?