Little Fatty was thrilled at this moment—he couldn't believe that Steve was a god-like boss in the game.
Unsure why Steve had added him as a friend, Little Fatty quickly accepted the invitation. He hesitated, typing out messages in the friend interface, then deleting them, trying again, and finally entering the chat for half a day.
"Hello big guy, I'm a little chubby!"
"Steve Guy!!! I'm your fan brother!!"
"Steve Guy!! Are you still missing a pendant on your leg?!"
"....."
After much hesitation, Little Fat didn't know how to properly greet Steve. Just then, he saw a message pop up from Steve.
"Are you Online?"
Suddenly, Little Fatty's eyes lit up with excitement. Seeing Steve send him a message was even more thrilling than if a goddess herself had reached out to him. He wondered why Steve had added him in the first place.
Curious and anxious, Little Fatty asked cautiously, worried that he might say the wrong thing and get blocked:
"Oh Hello steave… Why did you add me as a Friend?"
At this moment, Xu Yuan, who was observing Xiao Chuan talk to himself, found the scene amusing. He then sent a message:
"I'm Xu Yuan."
When Little Fatty saw the message from Xu Yuan, he froze in shock.
"Xu Yuan?!! You're Xu Yuan?!"
He couldn't believe his eyes. The legendary Steve was actually Xu Yuan?
"Yeah, or else how would I know your ID?"
Hearing this, Little Fatty finally believed that Steve was indeed Xu Yuan. He suddenly felt overwhelmed and didn't know what to say.
"Whoa!"
He could only gasp, muttering: "Lying groove..." (a colloquial expression of astonishment)
He remembered that he had previously called Xu Yuan, asking him to come over, and now he realized—was Xu Yuan the first player in the game, Steve?
"Wait for me!"
Without hesitation, Xiao Chuan set off on his journey.
Meanwhile, Xu Yuan closed the chat interface and turned his attention to the Monster Farming Tower, where zombie villagers had been spawning. He carefully released a zombie villager, then used a weakness potion and a golden apple to cure it. Soon, the zombie villager turned into a normal villager.
"One done, One more to go!"
Once transformed, the villager made the familiar "hum~" sound. To prevent it from wandering off, Xu Yuan surrounded the villager with blocks. Then, he patiently waited for the second zombie villager to spawn.
After about half an hour, the second zombie villager appeared. Xu Yuan used the same method to cure it. With two villagers now available, he could begin breeding.
He locked the two villagers together, providing ample food and three beds to facilitate reproduction.
Villagers need certain conditions to breed: they must be willing (which requires enough food) and have enough beds.
While waiting for the villagers to reproduce, Xu Yuan received a message from Xiao Chuan:
"I'm here, downstairs at your house!"
He headed downstairs and saw Xiao Chuan inspecting Xu Yuan's home.
Xiao Chuan had seen the house in a video before, but it was much smaller then. Now, Xu Yuan's house had doubled in size—looking majestic and luxurious, a true landmark.
As Xiao Fatty approached Xu Yuan, he was about to pat his shoulder in friendly greeting, but hesitated at the last moment.
In front of him stood the top player—Steve. Although Xiao Fat knew that Steve was Xu Yuan, witnessing his achievements made the disparity clear.
In real life, Xiao Fat could call Xu Yuan a brother, but in the game, Xu Yuan had surpassed him.
Feeling a bit intimidated, Little Fatty no longer dared to call him "brother."
Xu Yuan noticed Xiao Chuan approaching. He beckoned him inside.
"Stay here from now on. I'll arrange a bigger room for you later," Xu Yuan said.
Xiao Chuan looked around at the environment, envying Xu Yuan's luxurious home. The gap between them felt enormous. Suddenly, Xiao Chuan felt a twinge of inferiority and whispered:
"No need to bother with a room for me… Just a spot to put my box underground is fine."
Hearing this, Xu Yuan was momentarily stunned. Xiao Fat's words sparked an idea.
He had always wanted to expand his territory quickly due to limited space, but he had been focusing only on building within the scope of his land's boundaries.
He suddenly remembered: the underground space could also be utilized!
The entire area beneath the surface could be developed into functional zones—hidden and large enough for many structures. Xu Yuan could hide some complex buildings underground, unseen by others.
A smile spread across his face. All his previous concerns about expanding the zombie piglin tower and the iron farm were now solved—thanks to this insight.