[Is this what Excavation Princess was talking about?]
[Isn't it just a stone tablet? What's so strange about it? Could it be that this stone tablet is related to a hidden quest?]
[This couldn't be Lily's tombstone, could it?]
[Don't be ridiculous, who would put a tombstone in the middle of the road for no reason?]
Looking at the bullet comments floating across the virtual screen, Excavation Princess knew the time was ripe. She stopped.
[I won't go any further. You all can see for yourselves.]
She locked the camera on the stone tablet and then began to zoom in on the image until the words on the stone tablet were clearly displayed in the live stream.
[In memory of the brave ones who sacrificed themselves to save the Abandoned Cooling Plant — Lily]
Including "Lily," there were a total of 22 large characters.
Connecting this to the video clips Excavation Princess had just played, at this moment, players felt they were not seeing words, but 22 bullets. These 22 bullets pierced through the virtual screen, shooting into their hearts one after another with irresistible force.
Bang! Bang bang bang!
Anyone who wasn't a fool understood what the signature "Lily" meant.
Yes, Lily didn't die!
This news itself was incredibly explosive, and combined with the words written on this monument, the explosive power was comparable to a super volcanic eruption, causing the bullet comments in Excavation Princess's live stream to disappear for several seconds.
First to be overwhelmed were the players who liked Lily.
They had been worried for several hours, and now suddenly receiving such good news, they jumped up with joy, having no time to send bullet comments.
Next to be affected were the players who were dissatisfied because their favorite NPCs were overshadowed by Lily in terms of popularity; they felt severely impacted.
At this moment, the same thought popped into their minds.
It's over, Lily's popularity is going to skyrocket. Unless a more distinctive NPC appears in the upcoming plot, as long as Lily participates in that popular female NPC competition, other NPCs can only honestly compete for second place!
Finally, the mischief-makers were impacted.
They came to see Excavation Princess's comeback, but they didn't see any mischief; instead, they witnessed this shocking scene.
An NPC building a monument for players—most people encountered something like this for the first time. Even as bystanders, it felt quite satisfying at this moment. Who doesn't like to be respected and highly praised?
Soon, these mischief-makers found joy again. Mischief-makers go wherever there's fun. Although they couldn't see Excavation Princess's mischief anymore, with the current high popularity of this event, were they still worried about not having other fun to watch?
[Awesome, awesome, awesome]
[You can always trust Lily, the NPC who cares most about players, and also the players' strongest backing.]
[Hahaha, I knew Lily couldn't die so easily.]
[I declare, the plot designer is a god today!]
Looking at the live stream instantly flooded with bullet comments, Excavation Princess smiled slightly. Not so fast, she still had a trump card.
[Don't you think this alley looks familiar?]
Familiar?
A player with a good memory finally reacted.
[Holy crap, isn't this where Lily and Excavation Princess first met?]
With this bullet comment, the density of bullet comments in Excavation Princess's live stream was pushed to a new peak.
[I knew why the monument was built in such a remote place—because this is where Lily first formed a connection with us!]
[I'm literally crying, I didn't expect Lily to even consider this.]
[Ahhh, I can't take it, how can my wife be so thoughtful?]
Excavation Princess chuckled as she recounted everything she had heard from the scavengers.
"Lily was very lucky. Just as she was about to be surrounded by those amoebas, Patrick Star successfully scattered the Induced bait (lure bait), and more than half of the amoebas were attracted to it. She then took the opportunity to cross the wilderness and return to the Abandoned Cooling Plant."
"Didn't the version suddenly update and we were all forced offline? Lily waited for us for a long time but still didn't see us revive. She thought we were really dead, so she suggested building a monument for us."
"Yesterday, the Gene Primordial's reinforcements arrived, and Lily followed them to Lynn. Her mission here is complete, so it's highly unlikely she'll return."
"I've decided. I'm going to Lynn. I'm going to find Lily and tell her we're not dead so she doesn't blame herself."
Excavation Princess's words resonated with many players.
It's not worth staying in this Abandoned Cooling Plant anyway; they're going to Lynn too!
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