[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why-":3,"chapter-i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-82":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Was Supposed to Make a Match-3 Game, So What's This Earth War?!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2215749,3915,"Chapter 82: Collapsing Battle Line, The Empire's All-Out Blitzkrieg (3k)","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-82",82,"\u003Cp>Looking at the reminders in the live stream room, Duan Yu couldn't help but twitch his mouth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I that unlucky?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yu, according to the reminders in the live stream room, hurriedly opened the Polar Star game official website and found the real-time map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he zoomed in and quickly found the location of Kiev.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the troops in front of Kiev were resisting with difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from the map, the Soviet Federation army was retreating while fighting, withdrawing toward Kiev.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn't just Kiev; on the map at this time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the color representing the Empire's forces, like irregular branches, was infiltrating the Soviet Federation's sphere of influence from all sides. The Soviet Federation army was retreating while fighting; if they didn't retreat fast enough, they would be surrounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Blitzkrieg implemented in Poland,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the two-thousand-kilometer-long battle line stretched between the Empire and the Soviet Union at this time more clearly and plainly demonstrated the core of Blitzkrieg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empire's troops were like sharp swords piercing straight into various parts of the Soviet Federation, splitting the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the subsequent development was to cut off the retreat, complete the encirclement, and implement annihilation. This smooth operation was the reason why the Empire's invasion had advanced so deep in just a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the real-time map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yu looked lifeless and returned to the game: \"Where can I run to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at his attire, and only then did he notice the shoe-shining toolbox and small stool at his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm... restarted as a shoe shiner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's even less of a chance to run. He didn't even have a gun; should he run out and be a target?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention wanting to outrun four-wheeled armored tanks with two legs? How is that possible...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yu sat down and gave up, sitting on the small stool, picking up the shoe brush and shoe cloth to look at them:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Running is impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way... they even teach shoe shining? This is too detailed, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yu saw the introduction and usage method of the shoe brush and shoe cloth appear before his eyes. After fiddling with the things in the toolbox, Duan Yu, sitting on the small stool, looked around. There were few pedestrians, and they were all in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They probably all knew that there was a war ahead. Duan Yu shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he thought of something, put down the shoe brush and shoe cloth, called up the real-time map of the Polar Star official website in the live stream room, zoomed in, and found the name of a Soviet city that hadn't fallen yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the city \"Dubra\" that was currently resisting ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he opened Sky Shark Live and searched for the three words \"Dubra.\" The next second, many live stream rooms with the title \"Dubra\" popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the Empire's attack, Blue Star players, after the initial chaos,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>discovered that although everyone's immersive plot in the game was independent, the time progress was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empire's offensive was synchronized in real-time. To attract traffic, some streamers added city names to their live stream titles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was convenient for players to search and check the war situation, and later many streamers followed suit. Now, if they wanted to see the battle somewhere, they just had to search for the city name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The player base of \"World War II: Rise of the Empire\" was there. Although they were all independent [Immersive Plots],\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there were many people, and they were everywhere, so you could find them with a search.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for a small city like \"Dubra,\" you could find more than a dozen live stream rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for major Federation cities like \"Moscow\" and \"Stalingrad,\" you could even find hundreds of live stream rooms, with streamers live streaming from different perspectives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yu glanced at the \"Dubra\" live stream rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the most popular live stream room at a glance, and this live stream room was actually from the perspective of a tanker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yu clicked in directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fierce Battle in Dubra, Soviet Federation Must Win!!!] In the live stream room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roar of the engine echoed in the live stream room, and what met the eyes was the crowded tank cabin. Streamer Shi Ze, as the gunner, looked through the sight, observing the movements of the Imperial armored troops:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick! Load!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loader in the cabin quickly stuffed the shell into the barrel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Empire's tanks got closer, Shi Ze stepped on the pedal, and the whole tank shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shell hit the turret on top of the Empire's tank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no joy on Shi Ze's face, because it was just a grazing explosion and did not cause irreversible damage to the Imperial tank. Instead, that tank seemed to be enraged and turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also returned fire with a shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tank Shi Ze was in shook violently. After a simple check, everyone in the cabin breathed a sigh of relief:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick, continue fighting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An anxious voice came from the old radio equipment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Retreat! Retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Empire's Stukas are coming! Don't gather together!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the warning on the radio, everyone in the cabin changed color. Shi Ze directed the driver to retreat quickly, while Shi Ze observed the movements of the Imperial tank troops through the sight, unable to help but grit his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, this is so frustrating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How the hell are we supposed to fight this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly having a 4:1 advantage in numbers (Soviet Federation about 3100 tanks vs 728), even so, they didn't gain any advantage. Except for the initial surprise attack, for two consecutive days, they were chased and beaten by the Imperial tank armor that had reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was a plain, with nowhere to hide, so they could only engage in a head-on battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Soviet Federation, except for a small number of T-34 tanks with excellent performance, the vast majority of the rest were old T-26s, which needed maintenance, not to mention that many tanks didn't even have radio equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus the command system was also chaotic. The vehicle crew Shi Ze was in even received three different and conflicting orders from above on the second day, which was also one of the reasons for the rout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this created the current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you looked down from a high-altitude perspective, on this endless plain, you would see Imperial and Soviet Federation tank armored groups distributed everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most of them were dozens of Imperial tanks chasing hundreds of Soviet Federation tanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stuka bombers flew in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dropping a large number of bombs on the retreating Soviet Federation armored troops, exacerbating the already chaotic situation and causing it to collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tank Shi Ze was in, because it was a T-34, had much better performance than the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it wasn't caught up by the Empire's armored troops, and it was lucky enough to avoid the bombing until the evening rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Ze, who climbed out of the tank cabin, looked at the gathered Soviet tank troops and said to the live stream room:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least a third are gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Ze shook his head and called up the real-time map of the Polar Star official website.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire battlefield was in a state of collapse, but the orders from above were to attack. This was already the third day. He didn't know how many days they could block the Empire's troops. Once this place was breached, the next step would be Kiev in the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This damn...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Individual strength played almost no role in the war. Although they had blown up a few Imperial tanks in the past few days, they were still being chased and beaten. How could they fight this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Shi Ze wasn't the only one with such doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other players were too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few days of fermentation, players' attention shifted from being ambushed, killed, and complaining to analyzing this war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike wars used as background boards in war games or other games,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this \"Operation Barbarossa\" in \"World War II: Rise of the Empire,\" because of Zhao Ming's secret adjustments, had at least 60% of players with unified timelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So almost half of the players were experiencing this war, and there was a real-time map, showing the latest war situation at all times, creating a feeling of watching the key nodes of the world in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players' attention was gradually attracted by the two sides of this match, starting to analyze and discuss who would win and who would lose, and there were more and more discussions about the game on the forum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Duan Yu's live stream room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yu was carrying his shoe-shining toolbox, strolling around in Kiev, looking at the scenery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chat in the live stream room scrolled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Told you not to run, now it's over, Dubra can't hold it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The next step is Kiev, the streamer is finished.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yu had a face full of question marks, looking at the live stream chat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's only been a few days?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't hold it so fast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chat in the live stream room scrolled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You should go check the official website, someone on the forum organized it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It's too outrageous, the Soviet Federation tank losses reached 2648, the Empire only lost 260]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[tanks, a ten-to-one loss ratio is outrageous.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No way, the Empire just finished blitzing Poland and France, sweeping through Europe's tanks and soldiers. The Soviet side is all old tanks that stall when walking, how can they fight?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That's also a bit outrageous, the Soviet command is too chaotic, the situation collapsed too fast.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kiev is definitely finished too.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yu looked at the chat in the live stream room, opened Sky Shark Live, and searched for Shi Ze's account, finding that he wasn't streaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chat in the live stream room reminded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Don't look for him, this guy was killed last night.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This time it's finished.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Can Kiev hold it?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It's hanging, the entire battle line is in a state of collapse, retreating further is Moscow.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yu looked at the real-time map. At this time, after the Imperial troops destroyed the armored troops resisting in Dubra, the familiar Blitzkrieg began to be implemented again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Imperial armored unit drove straight in, piercing the arc-shaped battle line, splitting it from both sides, as if wanting to smash this armored heavy hammer into Kiev.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players on the forum started guessing how many days it would take for this unit to break into Kiev.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the resistance troops had already collapsed, there was no defensive behavior at all. Kiev wasn't unprepared, because Dubra had resisted for more than seven days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiev had already gathered troops, seemingly preparing to counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large numbers of troops gathered around Kiev, waiting for the Empire's troops to hit them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empire made an operation that shocked all players, and also caught the Soviet Federation off guard. \u003C\u002Fp>",1854,"2026-06-17T09:58:26.921Z","2026-06-18T03:34:23.509Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","73caa2422dc9f3a7f0424af095198cb261d5fffc131b95c43c2eac0596194cf4","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-83","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-81",301,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-was-supposed-to-make-a-match-3-game-why-is-thi-cover.jpg"]