[{"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-98":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},2215765,3915,"Chapter 98: Immersive [Republic Lu Bu] Experience (4.2k)","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-98",98,"\u003Cp>Shen Qinghan looked at the introduction above, feeling involuntarily astonished, and then became somewhat curious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Lu Bu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it? A title?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming thought for a moment and said with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Bu is a fierce general from ancient Huaxia in the 'Earth' background.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, people used 'Lu Bu among men, Red Hare among horses' to describe his prowess. The ancient Huaxia Lu Bu was adept at fighting many opponents alone, and not only did the enemies find this normal, he himself considered it normal as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this 'ordinary' soldier of the Republic is similarly fighting many opponents alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If placed in ancient Huaxia, he would be a fierce general comparable to Lu Bu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qinghan was thoughtful:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's how it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there also ancient history? That's quite good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 'Earth' IP series I designed has not only the past and present, but also the future and various branches.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can view it as a virtual world calculated, evolved, and created from zero within a photonic supercomputer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you are interested.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Later, I will let the Northern Land Army soldiers experience what it feels like to face a man who can fight ten thousand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having finished the modern experience, they must also try the past and future. Moreover, facing Lu Bu, who rides Red Hare and wields the Painted Halberd, the scene will surely be very stimulating...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qinghan had a strange expression, listening to Zhao Ming's fresh vocabulary:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A man who can fight ten thousand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought about it in her mind: one fighting ten thousand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this be possible...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qinghan couldn't imagine it, so she shook her head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's forget it for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's experience these first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ming didn't mind; anyway, he hadn't created it yet even if she wanted to experience it. He would talk about it later if there was a chance. He then sent the [Individual Soldier Series] resource pack to Shen Qinghan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, hand these four [Individual Soldier Series] experience scenarios to the Federation side to practice with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will expand on these series after I finish being busy with the game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The [Battle of Moscow] in the game is about to start, and the 'Anti-War Competition' is also approaching the finals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although it is stable, it is better not to be distracted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qinghan nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, I will tell them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The notification sound of the transfer completion arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qinghan stepped away in her high heels, leaving in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daxia Federation, Songgeer Icefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seventh Special Operations Brigade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the brigade headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yan gathered the soldiers of the First and Second Special Battalions, as well as cadres like Chief of Staff Qu Guang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the smile on Shen Yan's face, Qu Guang couldn't help but ask curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop pretending, be more serious, the corners of your mouth are already splitting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have something to say, say it quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Shen Yan could no longer maintain his deliberately dignified image, and a smile appeared on his face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You kid, nothing can be hidden from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Polar Star Company has produced a few more exclusive scenarios for our Federation to experience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've looked at them; they are all from the [Individual Soldier] series.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two are sniper-type, let's not consider those for now; the remaining two are one for hand-to-hand combat and one for a single person defending a highland.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a moment, I will take the First Special Battalion to experience the hand-to-hand combat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You take the Second Special Battalion to experience defending the highland.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the others also showed surprise, while Qu Guang gave a thumbs up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad, Old Shen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick, send the key.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, since Polar Star Company started dealing directly with the Daxia Federation, to prevent news leaks, the previously created experience scenarios were released gradually to other military regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They originally thought the new scenarios would be distributed gradually like that, but they didn't expect Shen Yan to have obtained the key directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yan stood up and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's been sent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First Special Battalion, follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then led the people of the First Special Battalion away, and Qu Guang, after they left, called away the people of the Second Special Battalion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the training room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers of the First Special Battalion lay into the virtual pods one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Company Commander Fang Hui was just about to lie down when a soldier beside him whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Company Commander, does this hand-to-hand combat mean the close-quarters combat and assassination training we usually do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there was no real hand-to-hand combat on Blue Star, they did have training in close-quarters combat and assassination, but even when there was friction with the Slav Federation, it was rarely used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could only be considered a training item to have some ability to resist when closed in on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Company Commander Fang Hui nodded and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's about what it means.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hand-to-hand combat, as the name implies, is fighting with cold weapons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just follow your usual training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember your comprehensive score for close-quarters combat was second in the squad, only slightly worse than your squad leader, what are you afraid of?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Blue Star soldier chuckled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it just curiosity?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you said so, Company Commander, then I have an idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm still capable in close-quarters combat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he lay into the virtual pod, preparing to see what the hand-to-hand combat on the \"Earth\" side was really like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Company Commander Fang Hui shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kid...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is there to be afraid of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then also lay in, his consciousness entering \"World War II: Rise of the Empire,\" and was pulled into a room by Battalion Commander Liu Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he entered the room, the scene flashed before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words [Xiajin Battle] appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a position scorched by the scorching sun slowly emerged, with pitch-black smoke rising from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing from an overhead perspective, one could clearly see soldiers in gray uniforms on the position picking up bayonets and broadswords, preparing to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of the position were two companies of people, average height no more than 1.6 meters, wearing yellow uniforms, with fierce expressions, charging quickly while holding bayonets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The perspective shifted violently, and the smell of blood mixed with smoke hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Hui found he could control his body, so he turned his head to look:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One, two, three... seven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including himself, there were eight people in total; it seemed they were separated again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each person held a broadsword in their hand. Fang Hui had an idea, but before he could arrange tactics, he heard a roar:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The little devils are charging over, kill!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words fell, the surrounding soldiers jumped out of the position one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They charged toward the two devil companies no more than twenty or thirty meters away, and the first to jump out were Fang Hui and the others, along with...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall man over 1.9 meters tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tall figure leaped, and the sense of shock brought by it even startled Fang Hui and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this tall, sturdy man jump out of the position, he then took three steps in two, rushing to a ferocious-looking...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little devil, no more than 1.6 meters tall, holding a bayonet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That little devil was shouting \"Banzai!\" while twisting, raising his bayonet to stab the tall, sturdy man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he saw the tall, sturdy man was faster, raising his arm and stabbing down with his own bayonet, like an angry Vajra:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill—!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bayonet pierced through the little devil's neck, and with a flick, the corpse was thrown away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, facing the two little devils charging over, the tall, sturdy man directly reached out his large hand to meet them, grabbing the gun body behind the bayonet the devil was stabbing with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a forceful swing, he knocked them into the little devil beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two little devils thrown together fell to the ground on their knees, and the tall, sturdy man raised the bayonet in his hand without the slightest hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft! Pfft!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, three more little devils attacked, but the tall, sturdy man didn't stop, reaching out to grab a bayonet from a little devil's hand and throwing it toward the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he strode toward the enemy formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Hui and the others' minds were blank; they had never expected the battle situation to be so intense. Where had they seen such a scene on Blue Star? The close-quarters combat and assassination they trained for in their daily lives were not this wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier who had asked Fang Hui before entering now had a slightly trembling voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Company Commander... is this close-quarters assassination combat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel it doesn't look much like it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Hui came back to his senses, looked at the broadsword in his hand, and said through gritted teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this isn't close-quarters assassination combat, what is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do we train usually?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, cheer up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Charge!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Fang Hui took the lead, carrying the broadsword and charging out, and the other seven Daxia Federation soldiers also gritted their teeth and followed behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they usually trained with daggers; they couldn't adapt to this kind of broadsword fighting style that was wide open, and under the sudden impact...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't know how to start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The devils charging up had no intention of letting them go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the majority who were besieging the Republic soldiers in the distance, a small squad had actually broken away and charged here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing these people acting \"sluggish\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sneers on the faces of the little devils in the small squad grew even more intense, and they stabbed directly at the vital parts of the abdomen with the bayonets in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Daxia Federation soldier couldn't dodge in time and was stabbed in the stomach; the other Daxia Federation soldiers' expressions changed drastically, and before they could react...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw that little devil smiling and flicking the bayonet upward, and this Daxia Federation soldier was directly disemboweled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fresh blood splashed all over that little devil, but the little devil didn't show any expression of fear; instead, he roared even more excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Daxia Federation soldiers' anger broke through their reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Hui seemed to understand why these Republic soldiers would call these guys who were less than 1.6 meters tall \"little devils.\" He took a step forward and roared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill them all!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other soldiers followed suit. This little devil looked ferocious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Baka!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his bayonet to stab, and the members of the small squad behind him also charged over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Daxia Federation soldiers were not familiar with the fighting style, but with their adrenaline soaring and relying on their physical height advantage, they managed to hack and kill several devils for a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But some were also stabbed by the little devils, followed by continuous stabs one after another, accompanied by ferocious, creepy laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Fang Hui couldn't help but feel a moment of trance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are these guys definitely not biochemical soldiers? How do they feel even more... than the evil ghosts in horror movies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bayonet suddenly pierced through Fang Hui's body from behind, stabbing out from the front of his stomach, while the little devil in front of him revealed a ferocious smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A roar like thunder exploded in Fang Hui's ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him came the sound of a blade entering flesh and chopping down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Hui could clearly see the extremely terrified expression appearing on the face of the devil right in front of him, who had been looking ferocious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large hand reached out from the side of Fang Hui's right ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large hand was more than enough to grab the head of the little devil in front of him, directly lifting him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of silver light came, and the devil in front was lifted off the ground, his abdomen pierced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice of the sturdy man, sounding like a bell, came from behind, and then he was helped to the ground to sit down. Fang Hui looked up and saw it was the tall Republic sturdy man over 1.9 meters tall who had charged out first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the direction he came from, there was actually a pile of little devil corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that now he also had two wounds on his body. The battlefield situation was critical; after the tall, sturdy man said this, he rushed toward the enemy formation again to support the Republic soldiers nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Hui held his abdomen, looked at the devil's corpse, fumbled out a first-aid kit, then tore open the clothes on his abdomen and pressed with his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt relieved inside; it wasn't a vital part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he wanted to pull out the bayonet and bandage himself simply, but tried several times without success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he could only give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the sturdy man over 1.9 meters tall in the distance, carrying the bayonet in his hand, constantly impacting Fang Hui's worldview.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hand-to-hand combat...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in other scenarios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the situation of Shen Yan, Liu Feng, and others was not much better than Fang Hui's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the [Xiajin Battle] where Liu Feng was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two Daxia Federation soldiers remained beside Liu Feng, and a dozen little devil corpses lay on the ground. Watching the little devils approaching with bayonets raised, their faces covered in blood and wearing ferocious smiles, Liu Feng cursed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, the nickname really wasn't given wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was still wondering why there were nicknames like 'foreign devils' and 'American devils' in the previous scenarios.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it turns out this is the kind of thing we were facing before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The root is here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, a Daxia Federation soldier watched the approaching little devils, breathing continuously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Battalion Commander, what should we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Feng shook the broadsword in his hand and wiped the blood off his face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What to do? Fight them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This hand-to-hand combat is much more stimulating than close-quarters combat... Kill!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Feng roared, carrying the broadsword and rushing up quickly. The little devil opposite, seeing this, also looked ferocious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising his bayonet to stab:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Baka!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of flesh and blood came. Liu Feng's hand firmly gripped the blade of the bayonet, raising the broadsword in his hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Baka your mother?!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fresh blood splashed half his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the scenario where Shen Yan was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle was gradually coming to an end. Of the eight people who entered, only two remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The charge of the two little devil companies had been repelled, leaving behind many corpses. The Republic soldiers were cleaning the battlefield, picking up the rifles of the little devils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yan, limping with one leg and supported by a Daxia Federation soldier beside him, looked at the blood-filled battlefield, never having thought that \"hand-to-hand combat\" would be so intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he sat down, his shoulder was patted, and a voice of praise came to his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done, your sword technique is not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You hacked and killed quite a few little devils.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yan turned his head and a smile appeared on his face. The tall, sturdy man in front of him was the \"Republic Lu Bu.\" Shen Yan said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luck, it's just that my body is better than others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of this, Shen Yan felt ashamed. Six of the Daxia Federation's elite had died; the usual training was really not enough, it had to be real blades and real guns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tall, sturdy man praised:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's already very impressive; just from what I saw, you hacked and killed seven or eight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head, then looked at the three rifles carried on the tall, sturdy man's shoulder, and then looked at the soldiers cleaning the position and picking up guns and ammunition, and couldn't help but ask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not consume these little devils with a wave first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the tall, sturdy man's words made Shen Yan's heart tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because we... have no ammunition.\" \u003C\u002Fp>",2713,"2026-06-17T10:00:24.305Z","2026-06-18T03:34:23.509Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","63b2629ef6c85567db61c410df8e43a1bce2ba343d0153cfa1d8725f761bfda2","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-99","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-97",301,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-was-supposed-to-make-a-match-3-game-why-is-thi-cover.jpg"]