Chapter 100

Unlike the cold officer who had just handled the handover so casually, the moment this Political Commissar appeared, he was like a ball of fire, igniting the deathly silent atmosphere.

Seeing Alexei's extended hand, Huang Hao hurriedly reached out to shake it:

"Hello, Alexei."

"I am the commander of this regiment. Currently, our regiment..."

Huang Hao looked at the people around him, feeling somewhat embarrassed; the situation was truly too miserable, and he didn't know how to say it out loud.

Alexei said with a smile:

"No need to say it, I know. After all, the higher-ups sent me here..."

He pointed to the armband on his arm and said:

"You understand."

Huang Hao gave a bitter smile at the sight, and the surrounding soldiers also had some fear in their eyes.

At this moment.

Alexei suddenly raised his hand, tore off the armband on his arm, and casually stuffed it into his pocket:

"Of course, the higher-ups said it was necessary, but I think it's bullshit."

"You only need to know that when the unit charges, just follow behind me."

This scene left the Blue Star netizens astonished. Is this a consistent tradition of Soviet Political Commissars?

The Political Commissar before them clearly looked somewhat thin, but what he said was truly heart-stirring.

Under Alexei's actions.

Those dejected soldiers breathed a sigh of relief; he seemed like a Political Commissar who would be easy to communicate with.

Subsequently, under Alexei's command, these scattered soldiers reorganized their formation and headed to the canteen according to his instructions. In Alexei's words:

"We're about to fight a war, what's wrong with eating a full meal?"

Seeing such an unconventional and down-to-earth Political Commissar also made the Blue Star netizens curious.

After all, compared to those "Soviet Political Commissars" in the video competition, this one seemed more grounded at such close range, and Huang Hao always gained something when communicating with him.

Moreover, the entire scope of Moscow didn't seem as good as imagined.

The cold officer from the previous handover, as well as these remnants of a defeated army, all seemed to speak to the complexity of this world.

There were warriors who would burn everything, and there were cold, heartless officers.

Not long after.

Having eaten and drunk their fill, the group, led by Alexei, returned to the assembly point from earlier.

The promised weapons and equipment had arrived, but they were all just junk. Alexei picked up a rifle and shook it.

A clattering sound rang out.

A look of helplessness appeared on Alexei's face:

"I knew it."

He then turned his head to look at the surrounding ammunition and revealed a smile:

"But the ammunition is still quite sufficient."

After distributing all the equipment, Alexei led everyone to a temporary barracks. The soldiers originally stationed here had long since departed for the front line, and they too would rush toward the Empire's enemy forces after sleeping for the night.

Huang Hao, being unfamiliar with the place, acted as a bystander, watching Alexei give orders.

It wasn't until night, when everyone was asleep, that Alexei remained awake, writing something by the light of a lamp.

Huang Hao, not feeling sleepy either, sat up at the urging of the stream room.

Seeing this, Alexei turned his head, a look of apology on his face:

"Sorry, did I wake you?"

Huang Hao shook his head and, looking at Alexei before him, asked curiously:

"No, but what are you writing?"

"It's so late, aren't you sleeping?"

Alexei held up the small notebook in his hand:

"I am writing a soldier's manual."

"Some simple tactical notes and explanations, hoping to help other soldiers in the future."

"I originally thought there would be no chance."

"I didn't expect your sudden appearance to let me use it again."

Hearing this, Huang Hao felt a surge of energy, and the viewers in the stream room also perked up. There was a story here?

Huang Hao asked curiously:

"Why?"

"You are so capable, how did you end up as the Political Commissar for us remnants of a defeated army?"

Alexei's expression turned strange upon hearing this:

"Then what kind of unit do you think I should be the Political Commissar for?"

Huang Hao thought for a moment and said:

"At the very least, some elite troops."

"With a Political Commissar like you leading, the unit's combat effectiveness would certainly not be weak."

Alexei shook his head and smiled:

"Unfortunately, there is no such assumption."

"As for me... I'm just a lucky guy."

As he spoke, Alexei shrugged:

"By the way."

"What about you?"

"I don't feel like you're an officer."

Huang Hao asked curiously:

"Then what do I look like?"

Alexei thought for a moment and said:

"Like a student, a student who has never experienced any oppression."

"Although I don't know your background, I can feel that your previous life must have been very affluent. Ordinary families couldn't cultivate your temperament. Although it's a bit offensive, how should I put it... it's a miracle you're still alive."

Listening to Alexei's words, Huang Hao and the viewers in the stream room were all astonished.

They never expected an NPC to be able to analyze so much. Compared to the backwardness of "Earth," Huang Hao, who had received a complete Blue Star education and lived in a harmonious social environment.

Placed in such an environment for comparison, wasn't he just a student who had just stepped into society?

Huang Hao couldn't explain that this was just a game and they were all NPCs, so he could only say:

"Maybe... I'm just lucky?"

Just didn't expect that for such an outrageous reason, Alexei actually nodded:

"That's right."

"Luck is also very important."

He then stretched, stood up, and said to Huang Hao:

"Go to sleep, Commander."

"We have to set off for the battlefield tomorrow."

"I hope you can share some of your good luck with me."

"I don't want to be killed during the charge."

Huang Hao had a strange expression and said:

"Then couldn't you just charge slower?"

Alexei shook his head and said:

"That won't do."

"As a Political Commissar, one must set a good example."

"Otherwise, how would the people below be willing to follow you?"

This:

Huang Hao didn't know what to say for a moment. This kind of thinking seemed deep-rooted; where did the source come from?

He thought about it.

He didn't figure it out, but he wasn't in a hurry. Anyway, he was his own Political Commissar, and there was plenty of time to communicate.

Moreover, this NPC was very easy to communicate with. Compared to ordinary soldiers, Alexei himself made the Blue Star netizens unable to resist wanting to explore and ask questions.

After all, this was the only close-range contact with a "Soviet Political Commissar" on the entire internet.

Not knowing if this Political Commissar would have any hidden storylines, the Blue Star players were looking forward to it.

Huang Hao returned to his bedding, and amidst the snoring, the character slowly fell asleep. Huang Hao then logged out, calculated the time for waking up in the game, and opened the Polar Star official website.

He found the 【Red Square Parade】 and watched it.

On the other side.

Polar Star Game Company.

The progress within the game was advancing slowly, while Zhao Ming had been negotiating with the Antarctic Federation over the past few days.

Discussing the details of the agency.

After several days of communication.

The Antarctic Federation officially agreed to operate the game "World War II: Rise of the Empire."

And stated that if Zhao Ming were willing, he would be welcome to visit the Antarctic Federation at any time.

Although this game had no recharge system or profitable activities, and the agency had to provide its own servers for maintenance.

Yet, under these circumstances, they would still give the Polar Star Game Company 300 million Federation Credits annually, opened up some permissions for immersive storylines, and whenever any new dungeons were created, the Antarctic Federation could experience them first.

During these few days in Donghai City, the Antarctic Federation diplomat Edri had not been idle either.

After spending a large sum of money, he finally confirmed that the recent movements of the Great Xia Federation troops were indeed related to this game, seemingly some kind of dungeon in the game.

It was just that the official was not military, so he knew too little.

With a foundation, Edri thought about using profit to lure Zhao Ming, but even after talking until his lips were dry, Zhao Ming showed no sign of loosening up.

Edri was also helpless, because if he couldn't produce any results, the Antarctic Federation wouldn't spend a large sum of money.

Yet Zhao Ming wouldn't budge.

No matter how he asked, it was just "wait two years, no time right now..."

In the end, he only spent 300 million to secure the agency rights, agreed that new dungeons would be prioritized for the Antarctic Federation to experience, and left in a hurry.

Inside the conference room.

Zhao Ming looked at the contract, and the notification message showed the account balance, but he hadn't even looked at it yet.

Shen Qinghan walked in:

"That guy finally left."

Zhao Ming leaned back in his chair and pushed the contract over:

"300 million, only for agency rights and partial immersive storyline permissions."

"As for the priority experience rights for new dungeons."

"We have to make the new dungeons first."

Shen Qinghan looked at the contract and was also somewhat surprised:

"They spent a heavy sum."

"Spending 300 million just for agency rights, these guys seem to know something."

Zhao Ming said helplessly:

"Indeed."

"They've been dawdling these past few days, beating around the bush, asking me for days."

"This Federation's confidentiality isn't very good either."

Shen Qinghan was also helpless at the sight:

"No way around it."

"This Edri has been a diplomat for the Antarctic Federation for over a decade, stationed in the capital of the Great Xia Federation. He's always been a guy who makes friends widely, and many children of the Federation's high command have connections with him."

Zhao Ming couldn't help but click his tongue:

"A talent."

But it's not bad either; anyway, the agency is just using those unbuilt dungeons to gain support from other factions.

Having a guy like Edri who makes friends so widely seems not bad.

Shen Qinghan put down the contract:

"Let's not talk about this. I came this time representing the Great Xia Federation to ask what your requirements are."

"If possible, the Federation hopes to launch some new dungeons."

"With this heavy sum from the Antarctic Federation, the Federation's rewards for you will be even more generous."

"【Republic Blue】 has already beaten all the elite troops of the Great Xia Federation during this time, and the experiences of 【Bloody Battle at Samso-ri】 and 【Battle of Songgufeng】 have also allowed many soldiers to complete tests of their own willpower."

"So I wanted to ask if you still have time to build some other dungeons."

Zhao Ming recalled the current WWII situation in the game.

There were still a few days until the national war dungeon 【Battle of Moscow】 went online, so he could make some during these days.

Moreover, the emotion points hadn't been used much during this time, so it was completely sufficient.

Zhao Ming said to Shen Qinghan:

"I have time."

"And there are several types. Which ones does the Federation want?"

Shen Qinghan said:

"Preferably ones that hone individual combat capabilities."

"Because experiencing 【Bloody Battle at Samso-ri】 and 【Battle of Songgufeng】 has already been enough to hone willpower, so I want to improve the soldiers' combat effectiveness."

"When encountering situations like the last time we had a simultaneous broadcast with the Antarctic Federation, we must win more beautifully."

The situation among the six major federations is that they can't fight right now.

And the Blue Star Great Xia Federation, besides learning the tactics in the game, enriching their knowledge base, and evolving military command, the rest is to make the soldiers' individual combat power as strong as possible, because that at least looks better.

With the last simultaneous competition with the Antarctic Federation, such things might not be rare in the future.

Zhao Ming nodded, took out his phone, opened a virtual projection file, and then placed the phone on the conference room table.

Zhao Ming reached out and clicked on the projection above, saying:

"Currently, I have roughly set three categories."

"【Individual Series】 【Campaign Series】 【Command Series】"

"The Command Series consists of some famous battles of the Republic; the Great Xia Federation doesn't need to experience this for the time being."

"The 【Campaign Series】 is the battlefield where the previous 【Bloody Battle at Samso-ri】 and 【Battle of Songgufeng】 were located."

"Targeting the American Freedom Federation, various campaigns launched by the Republic."

"Large-scale ones include 【Battle of Lake Changjin】, 【Battle of Shangganling】, 【Battle of Tieling】, and 【Summer Offensive】."

"These all belong to large-scale campaigns, requiring a unit or several units to go in and experience them. This currently doesn't seem to meet the Great Xia Federation's requirements."

"And the 【Individual Series】 is for improving techniques."

"Actually, it's also a hidden dungeon of the 【Multiplayer Cooperation Mode】. You can form teams, a squad, or a company to go in, which is convenient for experience and training."

"The 【Individual Series】 contains the legendary experiences of some ordinary soldiers of the Republic."

As he spoke, Zhao Ming clicked on the Individual Series, and cards popped up one by one.

【Cold Gun Hero】

【Shangganling Sniper God】

【Highland Death God】

【Republic Lu Bu】

Shen Qinghan's gaze swept over these cards:

"What is this?"

Zhao Ming clicked on the 【Highland Death God】 and 【Republic Lu Bu】 cards and explained:

"These are all some 'ordinary' soldiers of the Republic."

He then double-clicked on 【Highland Death God】, and an introduction popped up.

【In the Battle of Shangganling, an ordinary Republic soldier, at the age of 19, became a killing god in the eyes of the American Freedom Federation troops on Highland 597.9. With his own strength, he repelled 41 attacks by the American Freedom Federation troops within 12 hours, successfully defending the position, and was called the "Highland Death God" by the American military.】

This brief introduction made Shen Qinghan's eyes widen.

How many?

1 person repelled 41 attacks?!

She also knew some of the situations in 【Bloody Battle at Samso-ri】 and 【Battle of Songgufeng】, but this feat of repelling 41 enemy attacks with one's own strength, Shen Qinghan couldn't even imagine that scene.

And Zhao Ming, not giving Shen Qinghan a chance to be stunned, clicked on the introduction for 【Republic Lu Bu】.

【In the Xia Jin battle before the founding of the Republic, an ordinary Republic soldier, in the predicament of running out of ammunition, faced the bayonet charge of two Japanese companies. He took the lead and charged into the enemy formation alone, continuously hacking and killing 27 Japanese soldiers, and was known as the 'King of Modern Close-Quarters Combat'.】

This made Shen Qinghan's eyes widen even more. Close-quarters combat? The kind of life-and-death struggle?

Pushing the introductions of these two hidden dungeons to Shen Qinghan, Zhao Ming said:

"【Cold Gun Hero】 and 【Shangganling Sniper God】 here are both sniper plot experiences of the Republic on 'Earth' at their peak."

"While 【Highland Death God】 and 【Republic Lu Bu】 are the peaks of the Republic's individual combat. They should meet the Great Xia Federation's requirements. I'll send you the key in a moment, and you can call the people from the Northern Land Army to experience it first."