Chen Tian looked at the information on the map. This was a city in the Spring Kingdom, and even its central city, named Yuan City. Chen Tian gazed at the map before him, then at the cities below. The greatest characteristic of the Spring Kingdom was its eternal spring, filled with vibrant life. The entire city wall was covered in green patterns, the sky was a verdant green, and the trees and flowers on the ground were incredibly fresh, as if newly grown.
Chen Tian slowly landed outside the city. According to the map, there were still thirteen cities to pass before reaching the Winter Kingdom. Moreover, the Spring Kingdom had no teleportation arrays, which meant Chen Tian had to travel on foot to the Winter Kingdom.
Walking on the roads of the Spring Kingdom, Chen Tian also felt the fresh air, and at the same time, a sense of peace continuously filled his mind. Chen Tian indulged for a moment before putting on a green t-shirt, which could effectively counteract the effects of the Spring Kingdom.
Each of the Four Seasons Kingdoms had its own unique characteristic. In these kingdoms, players had to wear specially made clothes to move around, or face death.
The Summer Kingdom was scorching hot and burned by the sun, the Winter Kingdom was icy and froze the world, and the Spring Kingdom, though full of life, offered peace that led to death.
Once a feeling of peace arose in the Spring Kingdom, players could easily become engrossed in it, neglecting their own stats. If they stayed like that for too long, they would face the danger of death.
Chen Tian, after indulging for a moment, put on the t-shirt. As soon as he put it on, the comfortable feeling vanished. Chen Tian then approached the city.
The tall city walls were covered by countless blades of grass, making them look as if they were made of grass. The verdant color bloomed, and on the walls, green patterns continuously emitted light. Chen Tian looked at Yuan City before him and took out his identity card, placing it on the scanner by the city wall.
He then entered. Chen Tian was not worried about being recognized because his appearance and attributes were all virtualized with the aid of the "Deceive the Heavens and Cross the Seas" skill.
Anyone trying to view his information would see fake data. Chen Tian had to admit that the "Deceive the Heavens and Cross the Seas" skill was truly amazing!
It saved Chen Tian a lot of trouble. He then walked through the city. Unlike the Winter Kingdom, this place was mostly populated by players. The Spring Kingdom was the domain of players, while the Winter and Summer Kingdoms, due to their special characteristics, had very few players residing or roaming there.
Chen Tian looked at the players around him. As expected of a central city, the lowest level of players here was level forty-five. Fortunately, Chen Tian had also virtualized his level information; otherwise, he wouldn't know if trouble would arise.
Then, an electronic screen appeared before Chen Tian. Chen Tian glanced at it and with a wave of his right hand, the screen disappeared. Chen Tian then headed towards an inn. Chen Tian's constitution was about to reach zero, with only a few dozen points remaining. Chen Tian needed to eat something and rest before he could move.
He arrived at a place called "Ming Shen Wine House" and sat at a table. Fortunately, Chen Tian had accumulated a significant amount of Era Coins from his missions and kills over the past few days, so he wasn't worried about running out of money. He then opened the menu, chose a few dishes, and instantly several plates appeared on the table. Chen Tian began to eat.
He had to admit that in the game "Epoch of Time," the in-game food tasted quite good, and Chen Tian particularly enjoyed it, finding it increasingly addictive.
"Excuse me, may I sit next to you?"
A timid voice sounded in Chen Tian's ear. Chen Tian looked and saw a petite loli, with golden hair and a cute little face. Her pouting lips seemed to convey a sense of grievance, making her look very adorable.
Chen Tian glanced at her information and said, "Sure!"
He didn't say anything else and continued eating the food on the table. The girl also sat at another table opposite Chen Tian and ordered a few dishes. While eating, Chen Tian didn't forget to gather information.
Chen Tian rarely paid attention to game announcements, and hadn't for the past four years. To get information, he had to ask around.
"Did you hear? In a few days, the entire empire will prepare for a competition, and the prize is said to be a mysterious fragment!"
"I heard about it too. I wonder what use this fragment has, and if it will be of great benefit to us!"
"Who knows? But since it's a competition, people will surely participate, and there will be more rewards then!"
"Yes, yes! But this competition is different from the past. This is the Four Seasons Summit, and this competition is to select candidates to participate in the summit. The rewards are secondary."
"What's there to be afraid of! The Spring Kingdom has always been in the first place. I don't believe it will fall. And look at the territories of the Summer and Winter Kingdoms; are those places fit for people? I'm not going!"
...
Chen Tian listened to their conversation and began to organize the information. In the Spring Kingdom, there was an empire that governed the entire kingdom, called the Spring Sea Empire. In a few days, the Spring Sea Empire would organize a competition, and the ultimate prize would be a fragment.
A hint of interest arose in Chen Tian. A fragment. After pondering for a moment, he nodded and said, "Perhaps I should participate. Maybe that fragment is...!"
If Chen Tian's guess was correct, then this fragment was what he needed.
Just as Chen Tian was about to get up, the girl came to him, tugged his clothes, and said weakly, "Big brother, did you just say you were going to participate in the competition? Can you take me with you!"
Chen Tian was stunned. The girl before him was cute, but Chen Tian was socially awkward and didn't know how to respond. He hesitated.
The girl then said, "Big brother, if you team up with me, I'll tell you about the rules, regulations, and content of the competition. How about it, big brother?"
"Okay!"
Chen Tian's interest was piqued by the girl's words. The girl before him was definitely not simple, as she even knew the content of the competition. In this game, the content of any competition organized by an empire or NPC was only announced on the day of the competition.
There were still a few days before the competition, and this girl, named Qi Ke Guang Yu, had also become interested.
He then agreed to her invitation to team up. Thus, the two began to chat in the wine house.