Woke Up to Find the Game I Made Came True-Chapter 145

A few days had passed since the last inquiry, and once again, Aurora was taken away by personnel from the special department.

Silently seated in the maglev train, compared to the unease she felt the last time, her emotions now were far more complex and indescribable.

Aurora wasn’t a fool. After one interrogation by the special department, she knew things weren’t simple.

The messages she had sent to Ye Bai on the Stellar Network had gone unanswered. Later, Aurora slowly recalled that despite being in the same server within the Boundless Realms, she had never once met Ye Bai in person.

While part of it could be attributed to her busy work schedule, looking back now, the coincidence seemed far too deliberate.

At this point, Aurora had to admit that Ye Bai might not have perished in the tsunami after all—there was likely a more complicated reason behind it, one she wasn’t privy to.

"Wait… Why have I been brought here? Who exactly wants to see me today?"

However, when she recognized the building she had been taken to, Aurora couldn’t help but voice her confusion. She had assumed she was facing another round of questioning by the special department, but this was clearly not the place for that.

The structure before her was one of the most iconic landmarks on Giant Sea Star, even featured on the collectible 50-Beni banknote of the Phantom Sea civilization—

This was the political center of the Phantom Sea Galaxy on Giant Sea Star: the Planetary Assembly.

The escorting staff didn’t immediately answer Aurora’s question, instead leading her deep into the building before stopping before a massive set of doors.

"Go in. The Sovereign is waiting for you."

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By bloodline, Aurora was a distant branch of the Phantom Sea royal family, but from birth until now, she had only ever seen the Sovereign in news broadcasts.

Of course, the Phantom Sea civilization had a more advanced system for selecting leaders—royal lineage merely increased the probability of producing a ruler, not a monopoly on power.

Her mind buzzing, Aurora stepped into the audience hall, her limbs stiff with nervousness.

Her first sight was the figure seated on the throne at the far end of the hall.

No citizen of the Phantom Sea civilization could mistake this figure—the queen of their civilization, who had ruled for over two hundred years.

A gentle, magnetic voice greeted her: "Good afternoon, my child."

The tension that had gripped Aurora to her core suddenly melted away. The queen before her was both approachable and exalted, putting Aurora at ease while commanding her complete focus, leaving no room for other thoughts.

What followed was a soft-spoken inquiry from the Sovereign, asking about every detail of Aurora’s interactions with Ye Bai.

As if confiding in her most trusted family, Aurora clearly recalled every moment she had spent with Ye Bai, down to the subtlest shifts in her own emotions.

The queen’s eyes remained closed, her form bathed in a faint glow.

As Aurora spoke, her memories flowed into the Sovereign’s mind as well.

The Stellar Alliance comprised countless civilizations, broadly divided into three factions: the two cosmic-level superpowers and the neutrals. The Phantom Sea Galaxy, as one of the dominant civilizations in the Milky Way Star Cluster, had never openly declared allegiance.

But now, the Phantom Sea Queen’s ability—strikingly similar to psychic linking—revealed that their political development leaned closer to an imperial model.

"All for the collective."

After sharing everything, Aurora recited the customary oath of meeting the Sovereign and withdrew, still slightly dazed.

Alone on her throne, the Phantom Sea Queen tapped a slender, luminescent finger—adorned with delicate scales—lightly against the armrest.

Having shared Aurora’s memories, the queen’s understanding of Ye Bai was now identical to Aurora’s—if not deeper. Details Aurora had overlooked due to emotional bias were laid bare before the queen’s A-grade psychic perception.

From the abruptly cut-off communication to Ye Bai’s subsequent behavior in the Boundless Realms, everything aligned to some degree with the two possibilities Mo Ke had proposed:

First: Ye Bai was an agent or spy working for 'Bai Ye,' who had betrayed the A-grade psychic for unknown reasons, prompting Bai Ye to secretly arrive on Phantom Sea Star and trigger the anomalous tsunami.

Second: Ye Bai was 'Bai Ye' herself, and the pursuer was another A-grade psychic who had uncovered this secret.

Even if the second possibility seemed unbelievable, even unacceptable, the Phantom Sea Queen didn’t dismiss it outright.

Now, faced with these two scenarios, as the leader of a civilization, she had to weigh the interests of the entire Phantom Sea Galaxy.

Clearly, the two possibilities held vastly different strategic value.

If the truth was the second one, and the Phantom Sea Galaxy could successfully uncover it, the gains would be immense. But Ye Bai had vanished without a trace, disappearing completely from the Phantom Sea system, cutting off all investigative avenues at the first step.

The only remaining path for probing was, after much deliberation, the Bai Ye Town within the Boundless Realms.

But Bai Ye’s personal strength and her territory’s power in the game far exceeded what the Phantom Sea Galaxy’s in-game foundation could challenge. Any forceful attempt would only backfire.

After long contemplation, the Phantom Sea Queen finally made her decision. She accessed the Stellar Network and initiated a special communication.

Soon, the complete archive of the Giant Sea Star tsunami incident was uploaded to the intelligence division of the Stellar Alliance. freewebnσvel.cøm

Bypassing layers of bureaucracy, it was marked as [Extremely Important] and [Extremely Urgent], immediately assigned for processing.

The Stellar Alliance—a machine far more extensive and entrenched than the Phantom Sea Galaxy—sprang into action. Every individual Ye Bai had interacted with in reality, her movements across every planet, were laid bare.

The Phantom Sea Galaxy had secretly aligned with the imperial faction five years ago. With this matter unresolved, any direct action by their civilization would be ill-advised. Better to hand it over to the Stellar Alliance’s imperial faction and exchange it for political capital within the faction.

Having done all this, the Phantom Sea Queen brushed away the faint emotional ripples from sharing Aurora’s memories, murmuring something between a sigh and a whisper:

"All for the collective."

…

In Bai Ye Town, with the completion of the Intermediate Library, the territory’s professionals were once again sent in for study.

The Primary Library itself carried a +5% 'Education Speed Boost' aura for the entire territory. Upgraded to Intermediate, this effect increased to 15%, and at the Advanced level, it would double to 30%.

However, upgrading to an Advanced Library required city-level technology and corresponding high-tier knowledge.

Under the Intermediate Library’s enhancement, the four schools in the territory saw their education speeds rise further, filling Bai Ye Town with the sound of lively study.

At the same time, Bai Ye Town was simultaneously carrying out the territorial projects of [Sheltering Refugees] and [Expanding the Library]. Aside from the resources consumed by these endeavors, the town currently had 32 points of 'stored' productivity.

This accumulation rate was continuously accelerating, as the population had grown and the plague issue had been resolved.

As for the matter of opening up, nearly half a game month had passed since Ye Bai's return, and apart from merchant caravans, Bai Ye Town remained in a closed state, not yet open to outsiders.

This isolation not only affected players' entry but also deterred visiting nobles from settling in the territory. However, at the town-level stage, even Bai Ye Town—with its well-developed infrastructure—wasn’t particularly appealing to nobles. Developing NPC-oriented tourism was a venture that would only yield substantial profits once the town reached city-level status.

"Ding… ding-dong…"

Ye Bai made an inspection round at the Source Energy Crystal Mine, where over a dozen newly produced [Miniature Energy Extractors] were assisting the miners, serving as both collection tools and light sources.

"Greetings, Lord!"

As Ye Bai stepped out of the mine, the patrolling soldiers stationed there immediately saluted her respectfully.

One of them was already equipped with the newly invented [Marching Cloak].

With the influx of new residents, a group of educated young adults had been assigned by Ye Bai to join the military. It was projected that the next wave of recruitment would expand the town’s total military force to over three hundred.

Ye Bai smiled in response to every resident who greeted her before making her way to the mayor’s office. There, her figure gradually faded from the game as she logged off.

Back in reality, the familiar starry expanse of the laboratory greeted her once more.

Ye Bai channeled her mental energy into the jade terminal.

Currently adrift in the chaotic star sea—a place shrouded in mist and uncertainty—she dared not let her guard down. Even with her danger-sensing abilities, unless absolutely unavoidable, she made it a habit to log off at least once a day to check for any new developments via the terminal.

After scanning the three major sections—finding the mission zone still empty—and skimming through the latest transactions in the trading zone, she confirmed there was nothing particularly noteworthy before closing the terminal.

She then 'reviewed' another set of lab data before reconnecting to the Stellar Network.

The moment she entered her personal space, two new messages awaited her.

Upon opening them, Ye Bai’s gaze froze.

This time, the messages weren’t from Aurora but from Guzan and Kunni.

These two were rare cosmic species friends she had met during their joint escape from Makur Star. Among the six individuals once placed on the auction block, there had even been a B-grade warrior of the Tianluo race—Silienna.

After the Stellar Alliance took over the Makur Group, the group had been rewarded for dismantling the criminal syndicate and rescuing others, receiving credits that allowed them to register Stellar Network accounts and exchange contact details.

However, due to their physical separation afterward, reunions became nearly impossible. Since they weren’t on the same 'server' in the game either, their online interactions gradually dwindled.

Now, after almost a month of silence, both had suddenly sent greetings.

And it wasn’t just them—out of the original six, aside from Silienna (who belonged to the nomadic cosmic races), the other five had all reached out within the past day or two.

Even Aurora, who had once seemed to vaguely suspect something, had altered her messaging tone, subtly hinting at a hope for Ye Bai’s reply.

Of course, Ye Bai merely read through these messages quietly, offering no response.

Given that she was currently in the chaotic star sea—a region beyond the Stellar Alliance’s reach—the Stellar Network was the only way to contact her unimpeded. The fact that every possible channel had been activated could only mean one thing: the Stellar Alliance had taken notice of Ye Bai and likely uncovered the intricate connections between her and 'Bai Ye.'

If the Stellar Alliance had begun suspecting Ye Bai’s identity, what actions would they take next?

First, they would undoubtedly mobilize all available resources, leveraging the strong control that species collectives held over individuals to pressure—both materially and emotionally—everyone who knew Ye Bai in reality, compelling them to attempt contact.

Any reply from Ye Bai, no matter how trivial, could reveal critical information.

Ye Bai didn’t blame these friends for reaching out, nor did she consider it 'betrayal.' Each of them had their own species and communities to answer to, just as she had her own monumental secrets to protect. This unfolding of events was an inevitable consequence.

She just hadn’t expected this day to arrive sooner than she’d anticipated.

Now, with Ye Bai refusing to respond to any messages—leaving her status ambiguous—the only remaining avenue for investigation would be 'Bai Ye,' the active player in the game…

Returning to the game, Ye Bai silently climbed the watchtower by the town walls, her gaze settling on the figures of players moving through the wilderness.

"A storm is coming…"