Quick Travel: After retirement, I was forced to return to the throne of God

Ten years later.

The ten years of fast-forwarding may have passed in the countless small worlds as hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years.

Lu Qi once again completed the mission in the small world and returned to Hua Shi’s home under the starlight.

Hua Shi had already told him the access code to his house, so he could go in at any time.

It has been ten years. If one adds the time he spent on missions in the small world, he can no longer tell how many years have passed.

But every time he returned from a mission, he would go to Hua Shi’s home and sit for a while.

Make a pot of tea, cook some food, and keep this place popular.

It's the same today.

But when he walked to the small villa that was so familiar, the lights in the house made him feel dazed.

He didn't dare to think whether that person had come back. After all, he had no news since they parted ten years ago.

Lu Qi opened the door skillfully, still with some hope in his heart, but when he saw the man in the kitchen, the light in his eyes dimmed again.

He had forgotten that this was also Hua Chao's home.

However, after Zero abdicated and Hua Chao took over as the new main system, his busy work made him rarely return here.

Maybe it was intentional, so that I wouldn't be sad if I didn't come back.

All the furnishings here are kept as they were originally, just so that the person won't feel too unfamiliar when he comes back.

When Hua Chao heard the sound of the door opening, he turned back with anticipation in his eyes, but unfortunately he was disappointed.

"Have you completed your mission?" He looked away and asked calmly.

Over the past ten years, Hua Chao has done a great job since taking office, and is no less capable than Zero.

Now he is no longer the little system who liked to touch flowers and act coquettishly at every turn.

He is the master of the system of the All-World Quick Travel Bureau. When the main god is not around, he is the one who coordinates the operation of the entire Quick Travel Bureau.

Lu Qi pulled open a chair and sat down, took out a set of tea sets from the space and started to make tea, "Well, this time it will be over quickly, the task is simple."

"...You said you've already retired, why are you still working so hard? It's not like you're short of points." Hua Chao's cooking skills have not deteriorated at all, and the food he makes still tastes the same as it did back then.

Lu Qi unceremoniously picked up a piece of cake and threw it into his mouth. The sweetness spread in his mouth, temporarily covering up the bitterness in his heart.

"You are the same, aren't you? Does the main system require me to do everything myself?"

Both men fell silent at the same time.

After a long while, Lu Qi spoke first, "Do you have any news?"

Hua Chao shook her head, "No, what about you?"

"There is no trace of him in the small world, and the detector over at Baiyu has not sounded once."

Ten years ago, Lu Qi watched the flowers enter that dark vortex and has been guarding there ever since.

But he waited for a long, long time, until the whirlpool disappeared, which meant the crisis was over.

But the flowers did not come out.

He refused to believe it and stayed there stubbornly.

Hua Shi promised him that he would come back safely, and he would also take him back to his native world and tell him about his past...

Later, Hua Chao came over, and when he didn't see Hua, he was also very flustered.

Then the two of them just stayed there.

Lekaan was calmer than them. He said nothing and set out on his journey to find Hua Shi alone.

He has come this far over the years, just to pursue the figure of God once more, he will not give up.

In the end, it was Zero who came personally and brought them back to the quick-pass game.

Since Lekaan's whereabouts were elusive and his abilities were strong enough, they didn't bother with him.

But he carried a system with him, so he could contact him at any time if there was any news.

Ten years have passed, but there has not been any news from Lekaan.

"Ashi...where is he..." Hua Chao only showed a little tiredness and uneasiness in this home. Outside, he was the omnipotent main system.

Ever since Hua Shi disappeared, Lu Qi and Hua Chao have never had an argument again, and both are regarded as reliable representatives in the eyes of outsiders.

Only in this place can they reveal their true selves.

"Lu Qi, you said at the beginning that A Shi's body couldn't withstand such a powerful force. Will it be..." Hua Chao's voice trembled a little.

"No." Lu Qi always believed in Hua Shi.

He wouldn't lie.

Seeing that Lu Qi seemed to be lost in his memories again, Hua Chao stopped talking.

He knew that Lu Qi felt sad. Although he never said it, Hua Chao knew how Lu Qi felt about Hua Shi.

He also believed in Hua Shi. Since the other party had promised Lu Qi, he would definitely come back.

At worst, you can just wait a few more years.

Anyway, they have long lives and plenty of time.

……

After that night, the two returned to their respective work rhythms.

Lu Qi was still traveling through various small worlds, completing tasks while looking for Hua Shi's whereabouts. Although Hua Chao was in the main system space all day, he was also tracking Hua Shi's whereabouts after work.

Time goes by day by day, and the starry sky is particularly beautiful tonight.

Lu Qi walked through the system space square again, and the peach tree was still standing there.

A gust of wind blew, blowing down many petals, which fell to the ground.

He looked over subconsciously and saw a white figure vaguely flashing on the bench that was originally empty.

He was stunned for a moment, and then wondered if he was too tired and had hallucinations.

Just as he was about to leave, a light laugh suddenly came from the empty bench.

"Oh, how stupid!"

He paused, staring at the air.

There was a fluctuation in the space, and the man withdrew his hiding technique.

The familiar face reappeared before his eyes, and Lu Qi's first feeling was not happiness, but disbelief.

Hua Shi sat on the bench and waved at him who was stunned.

"It's been so long since we last met, don't you miss me?"

Lu Qi's body seemed to be frozen, but at this moment it finally returned to normal.

He walked a few steps to Hua Shi, opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say, and his hands were in a panic, not knowing where to put them.

Hua Shi stood up and hugged him, "Whether you want me to or not, I've missed you so much these years."

"Yes, we all miss you very much."

"Ashi, where have you been for the past ten years...?"

After the hug, Hua Shi regained his composure, "My body collapsed, and with the help of Heaven, I rebuilt it. It took some time."

"I kept you waiting."

At the beginning, when "Tian" decided to disperse his self-incarnation and transform back into the fair and selfless "Tian", he noticed the problems with his body.

With His help, Hua Shi absorbs the will of all living beings and, with the assistance of "Heaven", reshapes his divine body.

Now that he has merged with a new divine body, he has rightfully returned to his status as a god and will no longer have the same problems as before.

After watching "Tian" fall into sleep again, he came back without stopping.

Lu Qi shook his head and didn't care about it anymore. As long as Hua Shi was fine, everything would be fine.

"Just come back."

"Take me to find Hua Chao? He should be the main system now, right?" Hua Shi thought of Hua Chao and didn't know how he had survived all these years.

But I think I have definitely grown a lot.

Lu Qi naturally agreed.

They found Hua Chao who was still working diligently in the main system space. He looked serious and meticulous, not at all like the little system that only knew how to act coquettishly.

"A Chao."

Hua Chao paused what he was doing.

The person standing under the light looked so familiar, yet he didn't dare to approach.

Hua Shi couldn't help but laugh, "Why do you have the same reaction as Lu Qi? I'm back."

Then the next second, a small cannonball crashed into his arms.

Hua Chao held him tightly and refused to let go. All her calmness, self-control, and seriousness were gone.

At this time, he was just the little system that liked to stick to Hua Shi, acting coquettishly and crying.

"Wow...Ashi! I missed you so much! Why did you come back just now?!"

"You clearly said you wouldn't abandon me!"

Hua Shi patted his head and said apologetically, "Sorry, I won't do it again."

"You're still as crybaby as ever." Lu Qi was quite disdainful.

Hua Chao sniffed and glared at him, "What do you know?! I'm happy!"

"Yes, yes, you are right."

"Who are you looking down on?"

Hearing the familiar bickering again, Hua Shi smiled.

"Okay, it's getting late, time to go home."

……

After Hua Shi returned, Hua Chao also officially announced the change of the main god of the quick-travel game. The former main god, Rikaanluo, had already stepped down, and now Hua Shi officially succeeded to the position of main god.

The taskers did not have much reaction to the change of the main god. They rarely saw such big figures on weekdays, and it had no impact on them, so they just did what they had to do.

After coming back, Hua Shi went to check on Ricanluo. He was still sleeping, and his lost essence was slowly recovering.

Zero is here too.

He was the first system created by Ricanlo, and he had spent the longest time with Him and had the deepest feelings for Him.

Although he also respects Hua Shi, the one he follows will always be Rican Luo.

When the main god Ricanlo falls asleep, his main system will follow him.

Afterwards, Hua Shi went to see the people from the God Clan again.

They were imprisoned in the "Avici Hell" created by Lu Qi, and were tortured beyond recognition every day, both physically and spiritually, depending on their sins.

Hua Shi took just one look and left, then remembered that Lekaan seemed to be still outside looking for her, so she quickly sent him a message asking him to come back.

Without the cancer of the Gods, the development of the small world will proceed smoothly, and no living beings will be inexplicably exterminated and give rise to resentful spirits.

When spending time, he pays attention to all living things, without any bias or favoritism towards any particular race.

He has seen all the changes in the world, and with his long life, he rarely has major emotional fluctuations.

Until one day, he somehow sensed a place where the wishes of all living beings gathered.

It was very similar to his situation back then.

He kept an eye on that place silently, and then one day, he left the fast-travel bureau alone.

No one knew where he went, but when he came back, he was holding a child in his arms.

"Ashi, this is..." Lu Qi looked at the child sleeping sweetly in his arms and was suddenly stunned.

Hua Shi smiled and gently poked the little girl's white, tender and chubby face.

"He... "Reincarnation and Rebirth", Reinus."

"…Ninth?"

Hua Shi shook his head, "There is no more era of gods after the End. He is the beginning of a new life, but in my opinion, he is also one of the living beings, he is just himself."

Lu Qi's eyes also softened, "Then... let's give him a name?"

Hua Shi thought about it and felt that the little dumpling was very well-behaved and adorable. His birth had no intervention from heaven but was a natural result of the wishes of all living beings.

He doesn't need to take on any responsibility, just grow up happily.

"Pray for clear skies and rain, and a long and peaceful life."

"Just call him... Hua Qi'an."

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The main text ends here. The extra chapter will be updated starting tomorrow. It’s about Lu Qi x Hua Shi. Those of you who don’t like it can just read this far.