"Mr. Lynn, whether you are engaged or not doesn't concern me. I've already forgiven your previous rude behavior. If there's nothing else, I will take Little Youli home now."
Xiya employed the same strategy she used to reject other suitors with fawning eyes towards Lynn. She wasn't planning to form a deep connection with this man, so she didn't bother to entangle herself with him and directly bid him farewell.
Although the man in front of her was mysterious and had somewhat piqued her curiosity, being overly curious can be harmful. If there are no intentions in that direction, it's best to retreat early and decisively to avoid getting caught up.
"But... well, alright then, goodbye, Little Youli..."
Actually, the reason Lynn jumped down from the tree to meet them was purely because he recognized Little Youli. But now, as he was in the midst of a significant change, Little Youli didn't recognize him at all, and he couldn't find any reason to keep them there.
Moreover, at this moment, he didn't have much interest in playing with a little girl. He was still troubled by his current predicament, barely having time to deal with his own matters, let alone rush to "recognize relatives."
"Hmph!"
Lynn waved goodbye to Little Youli, but the little girl was still annoyed by his earlier act of pulling her face, so she didn't politely say goodbye to him, but instead let out a soft, coquettish snort.
However, kind-hearted Little Youli was still that understanding good child. As she was gradually led away by Sister Xiya, she eventually turned back, waved at Lynn, and gave him a sweet smile.
"Goodbye, Little Youli, you still have a home to return to. Where should I go now?"
As he watched Little Youli gradually disappear from his sight, Lynn mumbled softly, only loud enough for himself to hear.
He had realized he had indeed transmigrated, but he ended up hanging on the World Tree right away, surrounded by layers upon layers of people. Except for familiar Little Youli, he didn't recognize anyone else within his line of sight, leaving him with a sense of alienation upon arrival, feeling out of sync with the world.
This was obviously a world he had been in for ten years. As a hardcore gaming enthusiast who spent almost all his time in Miracle World except for eating, sleeping, and a little personal time, he had visited the area around the World Tree countless times, so why did he feel so uneasy now?
"Forget it, I'll just wander around first. Can the living really be inconvenienced to death... Speaking of which, do I still count as a living person now?"
With this kind of doubt in his heart, Lynn walked aimlessly outside. Along the way, the NPCs he passed by conscientiously made way for him, with no one daring to provoke this odd figure of importance.
However, Lynn didn't walk too far before he slowed down his steps. It wasn't that he changed his mind, but rather, without the help of a system map, he seemed to be a little lost...
Fortunately, not far from him was a very distinctive location that pointed him in the right direction. That was a teleportation point set up near the World Tree, where all players could go to any city equipped with a Teleportation Magic Array.
Since he didn't know where to go, he decided to first go and take a look at his previous main city, where he had many acquaintances. A good number of those acquaintances were even more familiar to him than Little Youli.
"Could I trouble you to take me to Celestial Destiny City?"
Approaching the teleportation point, Lynn skillfully handed over a gold coin, which was the fee for using the teleportation array. With the conversion rate between Miracle World and the real world being nearly 1:1, the cost of using the teleportation array was about the same as taking a bus ride in the real world.
"What do you mean by this? If you want to go to Celestial Destiny City, just go stand in the center of the array yourself. Why are you giving me so much money?"
The guard in charge of running the teleportation point looked at the gold coin Lynn handed over, and while a bit tempted, he still politely refused. Judging by Lynn's rough clothing, he didn't look like a noble who could give out such a generous tip casually.
You should know that his monthly military salary was only eighty silver coins, which wasn't even one gold coin. Moreover, the entire continent exempted transportation fees to teleportation arrays a year ago. Even when fees were necessary, traveling from here to Celestial Destiny City only cost 1 silver coin at the most.
"Is that a lot? Wasn't that the charge before?"
A gold coin converted to the real world would just be about one yuan. It wouldn't warrant the description of "so much money" in any country. Though Miracle World also has silver coins and copper coins, these currencies were seldom used after leaving the Newbie Village, except for professional gold-farming groups who would accumulate them bit by bit. High-level players were already accustomed to a world of only gold coins.
"Who tricked you at a teleportation point? His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Saint Emperor decreed the removal of teleportation fees a year ago, after all. Besides, even if there were still fees, just 1 silver coin would suffice for this journey."
The guard, noting Lynn's genuine expression, kindly explained, figuring this guy must be someone who hasn't been out in a long time and is a bit out of touch, so he might as well help a bit.
"So it's free... well, then please send me to Celestial Destiny City, thank you."
Lynn didn't have a senior card, nor was he a soldier, so he hadn't enjoyed free rides even in the real world. He hadn't expected to enjoy such high-end free teleportation magic array services in Miracle World.
"Well, hold on then, let's go!"
The guard found Lynn, such an accommodating young man, quite pleasant to listen to, and was very willing to serve him, despite it being his job anyway.
Afterward, as a sense of weightlessness washed over him, Lynn just felt a flash before his eyes. When his vision returned to normal, what he saw was an entirely different scene.
High-end, grand buildings, bustling streets filled with people, shops lining up side by side—apart from lacking the cold feeling of tall buildings and concrete structures—this place was not inferior to any large city in the real world.
Celestial Destiny City, one of the top ten main cities of the Divine Protection Continent, is also the Imperial City of the Celestial Destiny Empire, spanning 120,000 square kilometers, roughly a quarter of Sichuan Province. As a city, it is extraordinarily vast.
But considering that most of the players active in this main city are no less than level 300, with an average movement speed even faster than high-speed trains, such a size is still reasonable for the city design.
"Get off after using the teleportation array, stop hogging it and move along."
Lynn wasn't the only one who landed in Celestial Destiny City in the same teleportation session, but he was indeed the only one standing dazedly in the teleportation array, which is why those waiting to use it were urging him to move.
"Oh, my apologies..."
Called back to reality by the people, Lynn quickly stepped off the teleportation array. But as he passed by a group of people lining up to use it, a splash of color in the crowd instantly caught his attention.
"Wife?"
Lynn blurted out instinctively, but that person didn't respond to him because she would never have assumed Lynn was calling out to her.