Chapter 177

Hiss—streamer Yang Lang in the stream room gasped.

He never expected that this kind of gold-colored exclamation mark, the 【Plot Card】 triggered, would have an exclusive CG.

The Blue Star netizens in the stream room were also full of amazement, and the danmu exploded instantly.

【Holy crap, although the first half of this CG didn't go smoothly, it suddenly settled down later, no panic!】

【You have this feeling too?! Holy crap!】

【This CG is also amazing, is this the standard for all gold 【Plot Cards】?!】

【The shot of the spark flickering among the mountains is amazing, especially that line later, "The spark has a direction," it feels so good.】

【Goosebumps!!!】

【Streamer, hurry and watch the replay, when exactly was it triggered!】

Looking at the hints in the danmu.

Yang Lang immediately opened the Tian Sha stream recording replay.

Rewinding from the moment he discovered it.

It wasn't until after he entered the county town on a donkey cart that he discovered the figure brushing past him when he went to the market after entering the city.

And in the replay, he was completely unaware, chatting with the stream room.

Watching himself miss it, Yang Lang wanted to slap himself in regret; he looked up at the direction of the market, wanting to search, but looking at the dense crowd, he felt a sense of powerlessness.

Because more than twenty minutes had passed since entering the city to this moment.

The market was full of people; he didn't know how many people had walked back and forth in twenty minutes, and that person had already walked out of the market, making it even harder to track.

However, Yang Lang still held onto hope and searched in this county town for two hours.

And the Blue Star friends in the stream room also watched along for two hours.

It wasn't until Yang Lang was hungry from searching that he had to give up, found a small stall to eat something, and sat in a corner, saying to the Blue Star friends in the stream room:

"No, I'm not going to Nanchang."

"I'm going to wait here to the death."

"Since the 【Plot Card】 was triggered here, it must be related to this place."

"And several scenes in the previous CG."

"Also have the buildings of this county town, just need to wait."

"Missed the first time."

"Must not miss the second time!"

Yang Lang decided to stay.

The Blue Star friends in the stream room also clicked subscribe one after another, asking Yang Lang to send a notification when he really triggered the plot.

And some old friends took advantage of this time to post the CG from just now onto the internet.

Attracting quite a bit of popularity.

At this time on the 【Republic】 timeline, the 【Autumn Harvest Uprising】 event was still gray; obviously, without experiencing the plot, it couldn't be activated.

The Blue Star players were also looking forward to it, after all, the opening CG was already like this.

When this event was truly triggered, wouldn't it be even more exciting?

At this time.

Not only Yang Lang, but streamers like Tian Kai had also triggered the gold plot cards for 【Autumn Harvest Uprising】 and 【Nanchang Uprising】.

Because there were only so many timelines to choose from freely, and there were millions of players on the Blue Star side; although everyone's chosen identity and time within the individual plot were different.

But with the accumulation of numbers, there would always be some who stumbled upon it.

Moreover, in the official forum of Polar Star, there were also posts specifically collecting information, using the data continuously uploaded by players to confirm certain things.

This way, when choosing an identity at the start.

One could choose an identity that was convenient for acting in order to trigger events, instead of everyone choosing the identity of an overseas merchant with ten million in assets at the beginning.

As they understood more and more about the "Republic."

The Blue Star players also organized a set of their own strategy processes.

Although they still didn't know the subsequent development of the "Republic."

But according to the intelligence organized, the forces in Nanjing were currently the strongest, followed by the major warlords; if one wanted to quickly gain command of troops within the single-player plot.

Taking the route of Nanjing and the warlords was the fastest.

On the other side.

Inside the stream room of a streamer who chose the 1926 timeline.

At this time, the streamer Du Yong had already arrived at the entrance of the famous "Whampoa Military Academy" of the Republic era.

Looking at the gate of Whampoa Military Academy, Du Yong's gaze turned to the mottled couplet on the doorpost.

【Those who seek fame and wealth, go elsewhere; those who fear death, do not enter this door.】

The horizontal scroll read 【Revolutionaries Come】.

The brushwork of this couplet was like a knife, and every stroke seemed to carry the spirit of iron bones.

Du Yong took a deep breath and said to the stream room:

"Brothers, this is the real deal."

"Look at this couplet, 【Those who seek fame and wealth, go elsewhere; those who fear death, do not enter this door】, in one sentence, it's staking one's life for the entire country and nation."

"This is a height that those warlords can never reach."

Concise and to the point, written clearly.

If it's not to save the country and the people, then don't come here.

The Blue Star netizens in the stream room were also shocked by this couplet; the characters of 【Huaxia Land】 could always be combined into shocking sentences and profound meanings.

Du Yong stared at the couplet for a long time before looking at the gate.

He walked over and handed in his admission notice, and the guards at the gate were already used to it; every new student would stand under that couplet for a long time.

After the guards verified it, they pointed out a path for Du Yong to go in.

Du Yong walked into Whampoa Military Academy with his luggage, and while looking at the scenery inside the school, he also said in the stream room:

"Thanks to the opening post by the big shot 【Wind and Rumors】 in the forum."

"Those interested can go take a look; I chose my identity and applied to Whampoa Military Academy based on this big shot's post."

"I guess I'm lucky, I should be the first one to get in, right?"

As Du Yong said this, he also changed the title of the stream room to 【In Whampoa, preparing to sweep across the Republic】.

The popularity of the stream room also rose rapidly.

Du Yong thanked them a few more times; after all, he really did follow the timeline and identity choices from someone's strategy, and among the few directions given.

Du Yong chose the Whampoa Military Academy direction, which is how he was successfully selected.

As he stepped into Whampoa Military Academy, Du Yong was almost at the dormitory location, and on the playground in the distance were some students in neat uniforms training.

Looking at the dress uniforms they were wearing, Du Yong also understood that they were students about to graduate.

He took two looks.

Because it was too far, he didn't look closely.

As he entered the dormitory building, Du Yong also found his dormitory according to the number and pushed the door open.

Four young students were already organizing their luggage.

Du Yong greeted them and then scanned the surroundings; there were twelve beds in total, top and bottom bunks, and Du Yong smacked his lips and muttered:

"A bit crowded."

He walked to his bunk.

Found his name; luckily, it was a bottom bunk.

However.

After putting the luggage in his hand on the bed, Du Yong suddenly looked up at the name on the tag of the top bunk:

"Holy crap?!"

"Liao Yaoxiang?!!!"

Du Yong rubbed his eyes to confirm the name on his top bunk.

Hiss—it really is Liao Yaoxiang?!

Du Yong's sudden exclamation drew the attention of the others, and Du Yong quickly said:

"Nothing, it's just this name, it's the same as my childhood friend from the same village."

"So I was a bit surprised."

The others didn't suspect anything when they saw this.

Only then did Du Yong turn his head to look at the name "Liao Yaoxiang," and joy appeared on his face.

And the Blue Star netizens in the stream room were also shocked.

【????】

【What kind of dog-shit luck is this for the streamer? This is actually possible?】

【Is it the Liao Yaoxiang I'm thinking of?】

【Good grief, finally saw a big shot from the 【Liaoshen Campaign】.】

【Too bad he's the one who failed.】

【The streamer must not learn from Liao Yaoxiang's indecisiveness.】

【Speaking of which, failure is normal, right? After all, to become such a high official, he must have had some ability, it just wasn't shown.】

【Don't know when we'll be able to see that big shot in the military overcoat.】

Looking at the danmu.

Du Yong quickly changed the title of the stream room again.

【In Whampoa, my top bunk is Liao Yaoxiang~】

Once the name was changed, the popularity of the stream room climbed directly.

After all, who doesn't know "Liao Yaoxiang"? In the previous 【Liaoshen Campaign】 CG, it was clearly marked.

Although in the end, Liao Yaoxiang's troops were wiped out without much of a fight.

But at least he had a name.

Among the Blue Star players, he could be considered a famous NPC.

Du Yong simply didn't leave the dormitory.

New friends coming in were spamming the screen, and the danmu was rolling crazily:

【Liao Yaoxiang?! Good grief, top and bottom bunks, too awesome, won't they fight later?】

【What kind of heaven-defying luck is this for the streamer! Directly becoming roommates?】

【What kind of luck is this?!!!】

【Not saying anything more, I'm going to start the Whampoa Military Academy plot too!】

Du Yong couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth as he looked at the danmu.

He waited after tidying up his bunk; after all, the current popularity of the stream room was all attracted by the words "Liao Yaoxiang."

As time passed.

The dormitory door was pushed open with a creak.

A young man with a tall, straight figure walked in, his military uniform crisp, and his brows revealing a sharp spirit.

It was Liao Yaoxiang!

Unlike the indecisive defeated general in the 【Liaoshen Campaign】 CG.

At this moment, his eyes were like knives, his steps were steady, and the whole person was like a sword out of its sheath.

Looking at the face that highly overlapped with the one in the previous CG.

Now the Blue Star netizens were sure it was real.

Compared to the indecisive appearance in the CG, the young Liao Yaoxiang looked quite heroic.

Seeing this.

The Blue Star netizens in the stream room couldn't help but marvel; it's good to be young after all.

This heroic spirit didn't even feel like the same person as the indecisiveness later on.

As time passed.

The twelve people in the dormitory had gathered, and it was time for a meal.

Everyone prepared to go to the canteen to eat.

And at the same time, the students of the fourth class of Whampoa also reached the time to finish class and eat.

New students and old students alternated in the canteen.

The old students were used to it, while the new students looked on curiously; Du Yong was queuing for food, turned his head to look around, and caught sight of the old students over there.

In an instant, his pupils shrank, and Du Yong subconsciously wanted to blurt out:

"I...!!!"

He quickly braked, not daring to show any abnormality.

But his heart was pounding, and, suppressing his excitement, Du Yong directly sent text in the stream room.

【Look to the right! To the right!!!】

Then Du Yong inadvertently scanned his gaze to the right, and following Du Yong's reminder, the Blue Star netizens in the stream room also widened their eyes.

Just seeing the dining table area on the right.

The Blue Star friends in the stream room widened their eyes:

【Holy crap?!】

【Good grief, what kind of luck did the streamer have.】

【Are you kidding? This luck is a bit ridiculous... No! It's this Whampoa Military Academy that's a bit ridiculous! How are there so many big shots gathered here!】

【Looks about the same as in the previous CG, no big changes.】

【Streamer, hurry and pinch yourself! Is this not a dream?!】

【Is that person also a Whampoa graduate?!】

【Hiss—so it's a senior bullying a junior later on!】

【Looking at it this way, Liao Yaoxiang didn't lose unjustly; the senior's iron fist is not easy to eat.】

Everyone didn't expect to meet that person under these circumstances.

And even less expected that the hostility in the 【Liaoshen Campaign】 was actually a senior-junior relationship at this time; this made sense.

A junior can't beat a senior, no problem there.

Looking at the old Whampoa students at the dining table in the distance, the Blue Star netizens in the stream room and streamer Du Yong were nothing but excited.

This was much stronger than the plot cards triggered by other streamers!

Although they triggered 【Plot Cards】, their identities were just small soldiers.

Du Yong was different.

A junior!

Triggering 【Plot Cards】 must be much easier than others, and the level of participation is much higher, because the starting point is high!

And as Du Yong watched.

That person seemed to notice something and suddenly looked up.

Caught off guard, Du Yong met those cold, frosty eyes, his throat tightened, his heart raced, but he tried to keep his expression normal as he turned his head, pretending to look casually.

And it wasn't until that cold gaze disappeared that Du Yong's racing heart slowed down.

This kind of pressure!

Hiss—!

Du Yong suddenly felt that he still had to act carefully.

Can't be reckless!

From 【Autumn Harvest Uprising】 to 【Whampoa Military Academy】, the big plots and big shots appearing one after another added another wave of discussion popularity to the 【Awakening Era】 DLC.

While the download volume rose, netizens were also paying attention to these stream rooms.

At this time.

As time passed.

After skipping more than half a month of plot in reality, and after a few months in the game, Yang Lang finally waited for the start of the 【Autumn Harvest Uprising】.

In the few months, the money Yang Lang had on him had already been spent.

And in order to wait here, he didn't participate in the 【Nanchang Uprising】; at this time, Yang Lang could only sell straw sandals for a living. Luckily, with the photon supercomputer, he could calculate anything he wove with grass.

Otherwise, Yang Lang might have starved to death here.

Although he hadn't heard any useful news in the few months, he had found some clues.

Stumbling all the way, he ran to Baisha County.

Selling straw sandals here.

Until this day.

A cannon blast came from the east.

The city was full of panic, while Yang Lang hugged a pile of straw sandals and ran over with a face full of joy, preparing to find a way to join them.

However.

Just as he ran there, Yang Lang froze.

Staring blankly into the distance:

"This..."

What kind of team is this?!

No!

This can't even be considered a team; no neat military uniforms, no standard rifles, only ragged farmers and workers.

The weapons in their hands were strange and varied.

Spears, firewood knives, and even shoulder poles!

Can this fight a war?

Yang Lang couldn't help but doubt, and the Blue Star netizens in the stream room were also confused.

After all, they had been looking forward to it for so long.

The result was such a team composed of ragged farmers and workers carrying firewood knives and shoulder poles; can this beat those local warlord soldiers?

Thanks to the scenes in the CG, it's realistic, right? They really used so many farm tools to revolt... Yang Lang didn't know whether he should join for a moment.

The main thing is that even if he joins, he has no weapons.

Can't exactly fight against someone's rifle with the straw sandals in his hand.

Yang Lang thought about hiding in a tree, preparing to see the situation.

And watching those revolting farmers and workers attack Baisha County, Yang Lang's questioning slowly turned into shock.

Because they really took it down.

But before Yang Lang could think about how to join, reality dealt a painful blow.

Under the successive attacks of fully armed warlord soldiers with rifles and machine guns, this uprising team composed of farmers and workers soon withdrew from the county town under the powerful firepower.

Yang Lang gritted his teeth and followed them out.

Following that team out of Baisha County, and then the troops merged.

And Yang Lang, who had mixed in, was accepted by the team after explaining his identity, because the clothes on Yang Lang were even more ragged than some of the poor people in the team.

The calluses on his hands were from weaving straw sandals; he was a red-rooted, seedling-straight poor mass.

Yang Lang integrated into the team; although he hadn't seen the big shots in the CG yet, as long as he followed the team,

He would always see them.

A few days later.

The team, hidden deep in the mountains, received new orders to set off; Yang Lang followed the team, curiously asking the person next to him.

"Where are we going?"

The worker next to him tightened the bundle on his shoulder, his tone firm:

"To Mount Jinggang, to establish a base area!"

"The higher-ups said, we are going to establish a base area there."

"Said it's to... encircle the cities from the countryside."

Yang Lang stopped his steps, somewhat surprised:

"Encircle the cities from the countryside?"

The worker next to him nodded heavily:

"That's right."

"The Commissioner (Secretary of the Front Committee) said so."

Yang Lang nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

He just silently followed the team, but waves surged in his heart.

Although the previous CG scenes mentioned "Mount Jinggang."

But the strategic policy of "encircling the cities from the countryside" was mentioned clearly for the first time in the game; the Blue Star friends instantly split into two factions, and the danmu was spamming crazily:

【Abandon the cities and turn to the countryside? This...】

【No problem, the cities are heavily guarded by enemies, isn't head-on collision looking for death?】

【The countryside has nothing, no arsenals, how to fight a war?】

【Not short of food, but compared to arsenals and those things, food is still a bit lacking, right?】

【That's right, the countryside has no guns and ammunition, how to form combat effectiveness?!】

【Players of the "Huaxia" series of games say: Those who win the hearts of the people win the world! Do you understand the wisdom of our ancestors?】

【Nonsense, of course I know, but that was ancient times, can the hearts of the people beat hot weapons now?】

In the stream room, opinions on the statement of "encircling the cities from the countryside" were inconsistent; some felt it wouldn't work, some felt it was reasonable.

The debate intensified.

Yang Lang glanced at the danmu and suddenly turned to ask the worker next to him:

"What do you think?"

The worker next to him was stunned:

"Ah?"

Yang Lang spoke:

"This matter of encircling the cities from the countryside... is it reliable?"

Hearing this.

That worker was stunned for a moment, then grinned, revealing a firm smile:

"He says it works."

"Then it must work."

A few short words, but it was like a stone thrown into a lake.

Stirring up a circle of silent ripples.

The sincere words touched Yang Lang, and also touched the Blue Star friends in the stream room.

For some reason.

In the minds of the Blue Star crowd, they suddenly felt that "encircling the cities from the countryside" really seemed possible...