For Rookie, every step of progress from the moment Xu Yuan dissipated until now had actually been impossible to predict accurately.
Just as he had said before, there were countless branches in the entire plan. If things at any node developed toward a different branch, it would change the final outcome.
Previously, Rookie had already sorted through and summarized all the possible endings of the plan. After simplification, the total number of possible endings still reached as high as 1,842.
And among these 1,842 simplified outcomes, fewer than ten could be considered endings that Rookie would be satisfied with.
10:1842... a massive disparity. Converted, the success rate of achieving a perfect ending was only 0.05%.
But the success rate Rookie had told everyone was 60%.
This wasn't Rookie making empty promises or deliberately giving everyone false hope.
On the contrary, this 60% success rate was actually given quite cautiously.
Because Rookie based it entirely on the only rule of the inner world that he understood and was certain of.
That rule was... loving this world enough.
If, before this incident, someone had asked Rookie, "Does Notch love this game world?" Rookie probably wouldn't have given a definite answer right away, but would instead ask, "Which stage of Notch are you talking about?"
If someone asked Rookie, "Does Xu Yuan love this game world?"
Rookie likewise wouldn't immediately give a verbal answer. He wouldn't say a single word, but would just look at that person like they were an idiot, giving them a look that said the answer was obvious.
When it came to whether someone loved this game world, the current Rookie might have doubts about Notch, the creator of the game, but he would never have any doubts about Xu Yuan.
Before the legend of the real HIM had been confirmed, Rookie might still have questioned Xu Yuan's motives.
But after the legend of the real HIM was confirmed, he never doubted Xu Yuan again, not even a little.
That body had never belonged to Xu Yuan in the first place. He had always been walking a path planned out by someone else. After learning all of this, what choice did he make? He chose to keep walking forward.
If making that kind of choice still couldn't prove his love for this game world, Rookie truly couldn't imagine what level would be enough.
Did it mean sacrificing his life for this world?
Coincidentally, the level that Rookie considered unimaginable was something Xu Yuan had also achieved.
Because of this, Rookie raised that 0.05% probability to 60%.
From 0.05% to 60%, that extra 59.95% probability was the confidence Xu Yuan gave him.
Perhaps the inner world had already acknowledged Xu Yuan. After all, he had once mentioned to Entity 303 the world he saw after the server shut down.
But Rookie couldn't be 100% sure whether that had just been an accident or coincidence.
But when Xu Yuan made the move of trading his life for another, Rookie became completely certain that the inner world had definitely acknowledged Xu Yuan.
So, to be precise, if someone had asked Rookie at that time, "Is Xu Yuan still alive?" his answer would definitely have been yes.
But what everyone cared about was whether Xu Yuan could return to stand before them again, so Rookie gave a 60% probability.
The only thing he could be absolutely certain of was that Xu Yuan still existed. Everything else was an uncontrollable factor.
Fortunately, many of those uncontrollable factors had already developed in the direction Rookie had expected, getting closer and closer to that most perfect ending.
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After hearing the Ender Queen's words earlier, everyone felt completely unsettled. They were all thinking about that same question... if they imagined Xu Yuan, would it really still be him?
The answer was obviously no. Xu Yuan shared unique experiences with each of them, and those experiences were irreplaceable.
These past events only had meaning if both sides remembered them. If only one side remembered while the other forgot everything, then the bond connecting them would be severed.
And isn't the most precious thing between people exactly that bond?
So, just like the Ender Queen, no one could accept a king who only had the same body and appearance as Xu Yuan.
After hearing Rookie's words, everyone finally let out a breath of relief, then looked at him and asked, "How do we reassemble him?"
"Ever since leaving the item dimension, I've been thinking about our king constantly, but it doesn't seem to have done much?"
"Maybe so-called imagination isn't just simple longing?…"
Hearing everyone's discussion, Rookie shrugged helplessly and gave a bitter smile. "I told you before, the success rate of my plan is 60%."
"Being able to reach this step has already exceeded expectations."
"Before this, whether it was Notch and me trying to enter the inner world, or having Notch summon the God-Slaying Blade and then summon all of you…"
"At those nodes, the things that happened still had some theoretical basis to support them."
"But when it comes to how to reassemble Xu Yuan…"
At this point, Rookie paused, then continued, "After all, this is completely different from how players once imagined the real HIM. To be honest, I haven't gathered any usable theoretical basis."
Although what Rookie said wasn't exactly good news, he didn't feel discouraged. After all, so many unpredictable events before had already moved along a smooth track. Now it was just the final step left.
As he spoke, Rookie observed everyone's expressions. Seeing the worry on their faces, he suddenly changed tone and said, "Hey, don't all look so down."
"Even though we can't determine exactly how to imagine him yet, at least we now know that simply missing him is meaningless."
"Doesn't that at least eliminate one wrong option?"
Hearing this, Entity 303 stepped forward, nodded, and agreed, "Being able to confirm that our king still exists in this world already puts me at ease."
"What's left is nothing more than trying out different methods."
At this point, the tension in Entity 303 finally eased quite a bit. He looked around at everyone present, then smiled and continued, "What we're not lacking the most is time, right?"
"As long as this world still exists, as long as we're still here, there will come a day when we can reunite with our king."
It had to be said, Entity 303 was becoming more and more like a leader. His passionate speech got everyone fired up.
Just as everyone was about to agree, Rookie suddenly poured cold water over it.
"From what you're saying, are you planning to shoot a few extra side stories and make yourself the protagonist?"
"You heartless guy, something that can be solved in one season and you want to drag it out forever?"
"You've got time, but do the audience have time? Are their lives not lives?!"
Rookie was truly a master at ruining the mood. Just moments ago it had all been about friendship and bonds, full of passion, and with just a few words from him, the atmosphere instantly collapsed.
At this point, Rookie rolled his eyes at Entity 303, then continued, "People are multi-faceted."
"The Xu Yuan each of you sees is different, and each of you has different experiences with him."
"Different perspectives, different stories… only these can piece together a complete him."
"You might as well start from your memories with him."
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