Chapter 93

Shen Qinghan nodded, a smile on her face:

"Of course."

"Just based on the effects of this instance dungeon alone, you are now the top priority for the Federation."

"What is a small request compared to that?"

Zhao Ming smiled and waved his hand:

"Then let the guys bothering you disappear."

"It's just a matter of a single order from the Federation, it shouldn't be difficult, right?"

Shen Qinghan said with a smile:

"As long as you agree on your end, then I can go ahead with the official mandate."

Zhao Ming made a gesture of invitation, and Shen Qinghan nodded:

"Alright, then I'll be arrogant for once."

"By the way, do you have any plans for the new instance dungeon?"

Zhao Ming took out his phone, placed it on the coffee table, and clicked on the virtual projection file.

The icon for the previous "Earth. 1: Modern Warfare" was projected. Clicking into it, the video file that originally only had one entry now had a row underneath it:

"These are all elite troops from 'Modern Warfare'."

"And they have different training focuses."

"For example, the American Freedom Federation's [Navy SEALs] specialize in underwater reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, and decapitation strikes."

"[Delta Force] specializes in rescue and high-value target elimination."

"[Green Berets] specialize in unconventional warfare and infiltration tactics."

"And on the Russian Federation side, [Alpha Group] is a counter-terrorism elite, specializing in hostage rescue and special operations."

"[VDV Airborne Troops] specialize in airborne assaults, mechanized warfare, and so on."

"These aren't exclusive instance dungeons; they will be updated sequentially after 'Earth. 1: Modern Warfare' is released."

"However, that's a matter for the year after next or the one after that. These can be put into the materials to be released publicly to attract agents from other federations."

"If our Great Xia Federation is interested, I can create them first."

"As for the instance dungeon on the Republic side, this is an exclusive one and will not be open to the public; there will be quite a few more later on."

After speaking, he manipulated the projection and sent the file to Shen Qinghan.

Shen Qinghan had no objections and then said:

"Fine, I'll go back and let the Federation high-level officials take a look at these materials first."

"The other federations are still screening, but the Antarctic Star Federation has officially stepped in; they are very interested in the agency rights for 'World War II: Rise of the Empire'."

"Their diplomatic representative wants to have a chat with you."

"Shall we find a time to meet?"

Zhao Ming shrugged and said:

"Why turn away an agent who delivers themselves to your door?"

"I'm just someone who makes games; I don't have to consider this and that like you do."

"Let's leave it at that then."

"Set a time to meet with the diplomat from the Antarctic Star Federation."

The two exchanged information about the current situation of the game, and then Shen Qinghan left to make arrangements.

On the other side.

Capital of the Great Xia Federation, Antarctic Star Federation Embassy.

Diplomat Adrie received the message sent by Shen Qinghan, and a look of joy couldn't help but appear on his face:

"Finally made contact, quick!"

"Prepare a special train for me to head to Donghai City."

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His subordinates hurriedly went to prepare, and the deputy beside him was a bit curious:

"Sir, that Polar Star company is just a game developer, right?"

"Why do we need to attach such importance to it, and you're going personally?"

Adrie turned his head to look around, and seeing no one else, he said:

"The games this company makes are different."

"I've received news about the turmoil within the Great Xia Federation's military these past few days."

"The source is this Polar Star company."

"Although I don't know the specifics, as long as we win them over, it can't be wrong."

"And also during the previous live stream."

"Why are the soldiers of the Great Xia Federation military so powerful? I feel it also has to do with this game; otherwise, how could a game trigger turmoil in the Great Xia Federation military?"

The deputy widened his eyes:

"That powerful?"

Adrie curled his lips:

"I haven't wasted the ten-plus years I've spent in the capital of the Great Xia Federation for nothing."

"The source of the news is absolutely accurate. We must get ahead of the other federations and secure the agency rights for Polar Star company, and it would be best if we could learn something from their boss."

After speaking.

A trace of an absurd expression also appeared on Adrie's face:

"Really..."

"A game company, actually able to trigger such changes in the Great Xia Federation."

"Hard to understand."

However, although it's hard to understand... but following along is the right thing to do; after all, the Great Xia Federation must have its reasons for doing so.

Since he couldn't figure out the answer, Adrie shook his head and then walked outside:

"Speaking of which, the plot of this game is quite good."

"Many of the plots on their official website are very cruel; it is indeed a game that can stimulate the public's anti-war sentiment. Just from this point, it is already very successful."

At this moment.

Tian Sha Live, Game Section.

Duan Yu's live stream room.

[Challenge to survive 100 days in Kiev, Day 28!]

Hundreds of thousands of people in the live stream room watched Duan Yu polishing leather shoes. After finishing polishing for one Imperial soldier, another Imperial soldier walked over and sat down, and looking further back.

The queue stretched all the way to the street corner.

The viewers in the live stream room were having a blast.

[Is there any big shot counting? Which pair is this?]

[The 27th pair, laughing to death, there were no shoes to polish before the Empire entered the city, and now they can't polish them fast enough after the Empire entered.]

[Not being able to polish them fast enough is one thing, the key is they don't pay, look at how tired the streamer is.]

[Streamer, why don't you just grab their guns and make a run for it, let them see the blood of the Blue Star people!!!]

[Hahahaha, the streamer won't do that, didn't you see this is a survival challenge live stream room?]

[That's right, for the sake of survival, the streamer is really able to endure.]

Duan Yu looked at the barrage, also feeling helpless. Is it easy for him to survive?!

It's not that they all don't pay; compared to having no shoes to polish, there were two Imperial soldiers who did pay, so it wasn't a completely wasted morning.

At least he could finally buy a whole loaf of black bread.

Duan Yu thought to himself, wiping the sweat from his forehead. His arms were already much thinner than when he had restarted, and the shape of the bones could already be seen.

No way... he was hungry.

During this time in the game, he basically just drank water and scraped food from the ruins to hold on.

Putting himself in this predicament, Duan Yu realized that if he weren't a player.

This would be truly desperate.

But there was no other way, because even from a player's perspective, one would find that besides waiting for death in the city,

there was basically no other way. Even players were like this, let alone the NPCs in this game.

Despair, so much despair...

Duan Yu shook his head, not daring to imagine what kind of human tragedy this "World War II" would be if it were real.

Just as he was thinking.

The sound of leather boots approaching came to his ears. Duan Yu didn't even lift his head and said:

"Please go queue over there..."

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Before he could finish his sentence, the military boots he was polishing were hurriedly pulled back. The Imperial soldier in front of him stood up and shouted somewhat nervously:

"Officer!"

Duan Yu was a bit confused and was about to look up.

He felt something cold pressed against his head.

Bang—

His head suffered a sudden impact, Duan Yu's body fell uncontrollably, his pupils dilated, and he vaguely heard a roar:

"Are you all just idle with nothing to do?!"

"Who allowed you to waste time here..."

The screen went completely black.

The sudden scene left everyone in the live stream room stunned.

Even Duan Yu hadn't reacted, still wearing a dazed expression.

Just like that, he was gone?

A moment later.

The barrage in the live stream room exploded.

[Holy crap? I've watched so many plot videos of innocent people being slaughtered, but this one is truly outrageous.]

[Yeah, the others had some reason, like grabbing something, but this, damn, he was polishing shoes for an Imperial soldier, he didn't do anything wrong, right?]

[Not even a sign, just shot because of polishing shoes, this... doesn't value human life at all.]

[...at least he died without pain.]

[The streamer has been beaten silly, not moving at all.]

[It's really... outrageous, when war breaks out, there's no humanity at all, these guys seem to have no feeling when killing people.]

[Another reason for death added: wasting time polishing shoes.]

Duan Yu finally recovered a bit, rubbing his face, "Damn it... is this worth all the shoes I polished all morning?!"

"What kind of damn NPC is this?!"

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. This time Duan Yu directly chose [Battle of Kiev (Limited Time)]:

"Damn it, I must go and assassinate that guy."

"I'm so pissed off!!!"

The screen entered the game, still in Kiev, but this time Duan Yu was in the identity of a soldier.

Right now, he was outside Kiev, surrounded by Imperial troops.

Duan Yu checked his equipment, then quietly slipped away from the team, sneaking towards the side of Kiev city, wanting to find the place where he was just polishing shoes.

However, he hadn't walked far.

Bang, the screen went black.

"Damn!!!"

On the other side.

The live stream room next door.

Unlike Duan Yu, who wasn't very strong.

There were already veteran streamers in [Battle of Kiev (Limited Time)] who, under the encirclement of the Empire, had been fighting and running, surviving for over a week without dying.

And in this short time, this group of remnants gathered from everywhere had gradually become familiar with each other.

Streamer Huang Hao was leaning against the wall of a small village ruin, pillowing his head and listening to the Soviet veteran beside him, an uncle in his fifties or sixties, cursing:

"If anyone starts a world war in the future, they should catch all those guys."

"Then pick a good day and lock them in a pigsty."

"Sell tickets."

"Let those kings, generals, and ministers be naked, each holding a stick, and duel to the death."

"Whoever wins gets everything."

"Instead of letting us go to our deaths like this now!"

A helpless expression appeared on Huang Hao's face:

"Hmm... although the idea is good, but..."

Huang Hao thought for a moment and said jokingly:

"Who gets the ticket money?"

This Soviet veteran was stunned, thought about it seriously, and then said:

"Just collect the money and save it for the next competition."

"And it shouldn't just be sticks, there should be boxing! Swords! That way those guys will know pain."

Huang Hao said with a smile:

"Sounds like a competition, very good."

Then he sighed, looked up at the gloomy sky, and smacked his lips:

"The fewer people there are, the harder it is to fight, I'm afraid we won't be able to escape."

His gaze swept over the dozens of people around him; I'm afraid they'll be wiped out in one wave.

The live stream room was also reminding Huang Hao in real-time.

[Stop chatting, run quickly, the Empire's armored troops are coming from the north.]

[Wishing the streamer a restart in advance.]

[Run! They'll be here soon!]

Huang Hao stood up and patted the dust off his body:

"Time to go."

"The Imperial troops will arrive here soon."

The soldiers around were startled and hurriedly stood up to be on guard. The Soviet veteran uncle looked strange:

"How do you know?"

Huang Hao said:

"Hmm... I can tell fortunes."

This was a term he had just learned; it was fine to fool these NPCs.

The Soviet veteran looked strange:

"Can you tell fortunes without tarot cards?"

Huang Hao nodded and said:

"Of course."

Although he didn't know what tarot cards were either.

Seeing Huang Hao's confident look, the people around immediately became respectful, and while packing their things, they looked at Huang Hao cautiously, as if he were some big shot, which made Huang Hao feel a bit awkward.

It wasn't anything else, his social anxiety was acting up...

At this time.

Dense footsteps suddenly appeared, everyone's expression changed, and Huang Hao's face also changed.

So fast?

However, seeing the figures suddenly rushing into this dilapidated small village, everyone finally relaxed; it was their own people.

But the guns they were pointing at each other didn't lower.

And the number of people on the opposite side wasn't large, only twenty-something.

Seeing this, Huang Hao breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Join us, the Imperial troops will be here soon."

The officer on the opposite side frowned, panting slightly:

"I know."

Then his gaze swept over the dozens of people on Huang Hao's side:

"Are you planning to run away?"

Huang Hao knew at a glance that this was another idealist; this kind of officer was common in movies. Huang Hao said helplessly:

"We don't want to either, Officer."

"But there are only this many of us."

"What can we use to fight those tanks of the Empire."

"And the Empire's tanks are almost here."

"If we don't run now, there's only one way to die."

Huang Hao's words drew agreement from the soldiers behind him; many soldiers wanted to retreat and leave, fearing that the officer opposite would give some order.

And hearing Huang Hao's words, and seeing the actions of the soldiers behind Huang Hao.

The officer opposite was silent for a moment, then raised his hand to signal the soldiers behind him to lower their guns:

"Hand over all the grenades and explosives."

"Then you'd better stay here."

"As long as you avoid the Imperial troops, you can head east, all the way to Moscow."

Huang Hao was confused:

"Stay here?"

The officer opposite nodded and said:

"That's right."

"I'll go draw them away."

As soon as these words were spoken.

Not only was Huang Hao stunned, but the viewers in the live stream room were also stunned.

It had always been officers sending soldiers to their deaths, but now the officer was actually sacrificing himself to save the soldiers?

Huang Hao's brain went blank for a moment:

"Why?"

"You are an officer."

The Soviet veteran beside him seemed to have sensed something, his gaze became firm, and he looked at the grenades at his waist.

The officer opposite looked at Huang Hao's shocked expression and showed a smile:

"I am an officer, that's true."

"But at the same time, I am also a political commissar, a party member."

"You are still young."

"You are the future of the Soviet."

"Try your best... to live on."

After speaking, the officer patted Huang Hao on the shoulder, then raised his hand and waved. The soldiers behind him stepped forward and collected all the grenades they could find on the dozens of people on Huang Hao's side, bundling them together to make cluster grenades.

After collecting them, the officer opposite turned and led his people away, heading in the direction they had come from.

Suddenly.

The Soviet veteran beside Huang Hao stepped forward and followed the officer's team ahead. Huang Hao came to his senses and subconsciously grabbed the Soviet veteran's wrist:

"You're going too?"

The Soviet veteran turned his head, showed a smile, and raised his hand to take Huang Hao's hand off:

"Kid."

"Is it possible that I am also a party member?"

"The political commissar is right."

"You young little guys are the future of the Soviet. Why not let me make a final contribution,"

"to let the seeds of the Soviet live on."

"I'm old, I can't run anymore."

"Just stay here." The Soviet veteran turned and followed the team going against the flow.

"Goodbye, kid!"

Leaving behind a dazed Huang Hao and countless viewers in the live stream room who couldn't understand...

Why?

And this video soon spread across the internet.