The virtual empire starts from the game

Chapter 601 A Tragic Backstab! Successfully Escaped!
The moment the monster pounced, the valiant sniper and his two teammates reacted simultaneously—

A guy wearing a metal glove on his right hand charged forward, ready to face the monster head-on, while the brave sniper stared in disbelief!

It was the player who mentioned finding the jet gloves in the communicator earlier, whose ID was [冬冬大酱].

But what he was wearing on his right hand didn't look like a glove at all.

That's clearly an arm guard!
Covering from the fingers all the way to the forearm, the heavy metallic texture and ingenious mechanical structure make this thing look very high-end.

The valiant sniper was curious to know the name of this thing, and whether it was part of some kind of full set of armor.

—Once you collect two hands, two legs, a chest armor, and a helmet, you can combine them to create a super-powerful technological armor that covers your entire body.

But now that the battle has begun, there's really no time for idle chatter.

The moment the monster pounced, several small mechanical mechanisms popped open on the forearm of Dongdong's Big Sauce Gauntlet, from which six blue flames shot out.

Propelled by these six miniature jets, the heavy gauntlets suddenly accelerated Dongdong Dajiang's body.

He unleashed a powerful rising dragon punch from bottom to top!
"Oh!"

There was a muffled sound.

The force of the punch was so great that it sent the enormous monster flying off the ground and crashing into the nearly 5-meter-high metal ceiling!

Blood gushed from the monster's body, as if a rain of blood was falling.

The visual effect is like punching a blood bag to burst open!
For the first time, the monster let out a piercing howl filled with pain.

Another man carrying two stun guns instinctively raised his hands to shield his eyes and face.

Dongdong Dajiang was caught off guard and got splattered all over his body and face by the gushing blood at close range...

When he turned around, his entire face turned blood red, and he froze.

The valiant sniper had already reached him, ignoring his appearance after committing the crime as a deranged killer, and thrust the Tokamak spear upwards with lightning!

It easily pierced through those blood-stained "intestines" and hit the core in the middle.

The monster, which had been launched into the air by a punch, was pierced through by the attack before it even hit the ground.

Shots of electricity erupted from the monster's body, causing its wildly flailing tentacles to spasm.

Finally, it crashed heavily to the ground with a dull thud.

"Is it that simple?" the man holding the stun gun exclaimed in surprise.

The valiant sniper remained unfazed, simply continuing to discharge electricity...

The monster convulsed uncontrollably from the electric shock.

A large amount of blood was evaporated.

One by one, the tentacles were charred and broken by the electric shock...

The flickering electric light illuminated the brave sniper's face, making it appear and disappear intermittently.

They only stopped when the power was exhausted and the discharge module was overloaded, then pulled out their weapons and retreated.

—[Spear of the Tokamak] has an incredibly powerful name. The valiant sniper initially thought that this spear was so overpowered that it contained a miniature nuclear reactor.

But upon closer inspection, it's not like that at all.

This thing is just a standard weapon with limited energy; once it runs out of energy, it needs to be recharged.

But he didn't conserve his energy; he seized an opportunity and unleashed all his power!

Unfortunately, this monster's resilience was beyond imagination—

As soon as the electric shock stopped, a tentacle lashed out like a whip!

Fortunately, the valiant sniper had already retreated when he stopped firing, which allowed him to narrowly escape.

Dongdong Dajiang wasn't so lucky.

He was wiping the blood off his face—mainly from his eyes which were obstructing his vision—when he was struck in the waist by the monster's tentacles and sent flying.

The next second, the monster pounced on Dongdong Dajiang, who had fallen to the ground.

Another teammate fired two guns simultaneously, the electrodes shooting from the barrels into the monster's body.

The monster ignored them and resolutely pounced on Dongdong Dajiang.

At the moment the electric current burst, the monster didn't react much—only a small part of its limbs convulsed. On the contrary, Dongdong Dajiang, who was entangled with the monster, was instantly electrocuted and had a skull effect.

His whole body was convulsing, and he was uncontrollably making "oh oh oh" sounds.

The electricity finally stopped, and the monster was already face to face with him.

Several tentacles were shoved into Dongdong's mouth, stretching it to its limit. Blood flowed from the monster's body, dripping onto his eyes, nose, and mouth.

"Waaaaah!!!" Dongdong struggled frantically.

But his body was already wrapped up by the monster, how could he break free?

He could only watch helplessly as the monster's tentacles burrowed into his mouth one by one!
"Eek~~~" The valiant sniper was instantly disgusted by the gruesome scene.

"That's not how you eat blood sausage!"

He finally understood why the green plum and pork bone had made a "woof woof woof" sound earlier...

—They must have received the same treatment!

Fearing he might hurt his teammates, he dared not stab them directly, and instead used the hard tokamak spear to smash the monster.

But soon, an even more terrifying scene unfolded before their eyes—

The monster's body is crawling into Dongdong's mouth!

Even though the monster's body was more than three times larger than Dongdong's sauce, it kept crawling into his mouth, and less and less of its body parts were exposed!

until……

Completely disappear!

"Holy crap." The valiant sniper was so shocked when he saw Dongdong Dajiang staggering to his feet that he took three steps back.

The guy wielding dual stun guns also aimed them at Dongdong Dajiang, unsure whether he should continue firing.

The good news is: he will soon no longer have to worry about it.

A large amount of blood vessels simultaneously gushed from Dongdong Dajiang's eyes, nose, mouth, and ears!

In just a moment, the gushing blood lines grew longer and thicker, transforming back into the monster's blood-red tentacles!

Visually, it looks like Dongdong Dajiang's head just exploded, turning into a monster!

This insane scene left both the players at the scene and those watching the live stream completely speechless!

Especially the brave snipers and teammates on site.

His pupils dilated violently, his hair stood on end, and he almost wanted to turn and run away.

The players are not afraid of dying.

But that depends on how you die!
This kind of death, where someone is burrowed into your body and your head is crushed, is truly terrifying!

But when they tried to run, the monster wouldn't let them, and pounced on them without stopping.

The tentacles that were previously charred and broken by lightning have all been completely restored!
"Oozawa!!!" the valiant sniper roared, "Isn't it ready yet?!"

"Soon!" Daze replied immediately, his voice filled with anxiety.

"It's been 30 seconds!" The valiant sniper, brandishing his tokamak spear, fought and retreated, urging the enemy on.

"It's almost there!" Osawa said eagerly, "Give me 10 more seconds!"

"You motherfucker..." The valiant sniper, whose face was ripped open by the tentacles, was so angry that he spoke without thinking.

Unfortunately, before he could finish uttering the curse, he heard a familiar buzzing sound.

The monster that had been closing in suddenly stopped and turned to look in another direction.

A sense of foreboding crept into the valiant sniper's mind: "You didn't fail, did you?"

The communicator was silent for a second.

"I'm sorry! Please give me another chance!"

"I've solved it! This time it only takes 15 seconds!"

"hold onto!"

From the other side of the swamp, a series of clicking sounds could be heard, indicating that the second decryption had begun.

The monster's tentacles shifted direction, whether attracted by the energy emitted from the energy node or by the noise, it was unclear, as they tried to rush towards that direction.

At the crucial moment, teammates fired two stun guns, successfully drawing aggro.

However, he was clearly not very experienced in combat, and he had wasted a lot of time carrying that box of [Type I Energy Cores], so he had almost nothing of high quality on him.

After drawing the monster's aggro, I was immediately pounced on and knocked to the ground.

The valiant sniper unleashed a flurry of attacks, but still couldn't drive the monster off his teammates.

Finally, with a heavy heart, he even put down his weapon and grabbed the monster's tentacles, pulling them backward with all his might!

But even with his best efforts, he still couldn't stop it—

The tentacle he was holding suddenly broke off, causing him to lose his balance and fall backward.

When I stood up again, the monster had vanished.

His teammate, as if drunk, staggered to his feet.

then……

It exploded before his eyes! Another set of clothes lay empty on the floor.

The valiant sniper's anger surged:

"Aren't you done yet?!"

"You're not planning to wipe us all out and then run away with all your stuff by yourself, are you?"

Daze did not answer.

The monster has pounced.

The valiant sniper didn't have time to grab his weapon.

He was about to be pounced on by the monster, its tentacles almost touching his face...

At the critical moment, a palm-sized, grayish-black cylinder was caught in the peripheral vision of the valiant sniper.

The instant he instinctively looked over, a blinding light and a powerful tremor erupted simultaneously!

The monster let out a mournful howl, and all its tentacles retracted, wrinkling into a bloody sphere.

The valiant sniper also lost his sight and rolled around clutching his ear.

While he was rolling around, he felt someone grab his arm and pull him away.

As the effects of the stun grenade wore off, he saw a blurry face flickering before his eyes—it was—

"Lao Yang?"

"You're not dead?"

Old Yang opened his mouth and said something, but the brave sniper's ears were still ringing and he couldn't hear anything else.

However, he had already realized it—

After Lao Yang lured the monster away, he nervously repaired the node. After he finished, he heard the broadcast saying that the spaceship had been captured by Saturn's gravity. He didn't realize that Lao Yang's death announcement had never actually happened.

He actually... survived!
Before he could think any further, Old Yang shoved the Tokamak spear back into his hand.

The monster recovered from the shock of the stun grenade even faster than him and pounced on him again, baring its fangs and claws!
The valiant sniper's hearing had not yet recovered, and the scene before him was blurry. He could only see a large mass of blood rushing towards him, and he was swaying, his balance and sense of distance were greatly affected.

But he still resolutely stepped forward to stop the monster.

Last time, Lao Yang sacrificed himself to lure away the monster; this time, it's his turn to stand in front!
He was in front, while Old Yang followed behind, holding a bow and arrow with a laser aiming. Every time an arrow hit, it would explode into a large cloud of extremely cold air on the monster.

Using their new weapons and the terrain, the two managed to buy themselves some time, finally waiting for the broadcast to ring again—

[All energy nodes have been repaired!]
Evacuation procedures have been initiated.
[Escape pod ready]
[All survivors, evacuate immediately!]
Osawa quickly appeared before them and shouted loudly:

"It's done! Get out of here!"

"I'll cover the rear!"

Without hesitation, Lao Yang took off running.

On the way, he didn't forget to pick up the high-class boxing gloves next to Dongdong's clothes.

The valiant sniper picked up the blueprints and shouted at Osawa, "Add me as a friend later, and I'll share the loot with you after the game!"

Osawa pointed a small pistol at the monster and shouted back, "No need!"

"Just take the floor tiles and electrical wiring blueprints with you! These basic blueprints will definitely be useful for the great frontier!"

"Besides, you're a top streamer. Infrastructure-related things are better in your hands than in mine!"

The valiant sniper looked at Osawa in shock.

—You really are a genuinely good person?!

To gain command, it is recommended to explore the entire area and guide the exchange of findings among participants…

Doing so much, and it's really all for the sake of pioneering new lands?!

What the hell is this spirit?!

The valiant sniper was astonished.

But in order not to let his efforts go to waste, he turned around and ran towards the evacuation zone.

Less than 15 seconds later, the announcement of Osawa's death came over the loudspeaker.

The monster charged at the last two survivors again.

Fortunately, the evacuation pod is almost here.

As the monster caught up with the valiant sniper, the heavy doors of the evacuation pod were already slowly closing.

Blood-red tentacles coiled around their prey, and the valiant sniper leaped into the gate to escape!

but--

At the critical moment, a knife was suddenly thrust out from behind the door!
"Pfft!"

The long sword pierced through his chest.

Accompanied by an electric current that numbs the body.

The valiant sniper fell instantly.

He shifted his gaze from the monster behind him to the one in front of him and saw Old Yang gripping the hilt of a knife.

"?"

"You? Why?"

He couldn't understand.

Old Yang, however, remained unfazed and grabbed the tokamak spear from his hand, pulling it into his own.

He then watched the door slowly close without saying a word, turned around, picked up his most valuable loot, crawled into the escape pod, and was ejected from the spaceship.

The valiant sniper felt he was doomed.

The monster had already wrapped itself around his ankle.

But he doesn't want to die.

He struggled to reach his waist, pulled out the [nano-recovery reagent], and plunged it into his chest!
This medicine can lock the health bar for 3 minutes and restore a small amount of health.

This wasn't enough for him to survive the monster, but he was unwilling to give up and wanted to struggle.

He had always suspected Daze, but it turned out that Daze was a morally perfect person.

He trusted Lao Yang completely, but Lao Yang betrayed him at the last moment!
How the hell can we tolerate this?!
Amidst his pent-up resentment, the spaceship shook violently once more!

This time, a large hole was torn in the metal hull, and the intense pressure difference caused the air inside the spacecraft to rush wildly into space.

It also dragged the debris, monsters, and the valiant sniper along into space!
The valiant sniper gripped the handle of the evacuation pod door tightly, refusing to let go.

The monster only had two tentacles wrapped around the valiant sniper's legs—and because of the slippery surface caused by the constant secretion of blood, these two tentacles quickly slipped off.

The monster struggled and was pulled away by the airflow from the spaceship!

The valiant sniper, holding his breath, reopened the heavy door of the evacuation pod.

Before the gate was fully opened, he hurriedly crawled inside and pressed the switch to close the gate from the inside.

Once the door was closed again, he breathed heavily.

My arms are sore, numb, and trembling.

But he cannot rest.

The alarm blared incessantly, and the metallic, groaning sound was deafening.

The artificial gravity system has failed.

The [Nano Recovery Agent]'s life-locking effect only lasted for the last 45 seconds.

He wasn't quite used to moving in zero gravity yet, and he didn't care about the energy cores flying around. He grabbed a few at random and crawled into the escape pods—there were a total of 10 independent small escape pods.

First, press the bright red "escape" button in front of you before you can free your hand to fasten the restraints.

But he escaped faster than he had imagined—

With almost no delay, the entire escape pod detached instantly.

When I came to my senses, I found myself in the vast universe.

Seemingly to showcase their creativity, the development team incorporated a large amount of transparent material into the escape pod design, allowing players to enjoy the scenery outside.

Beneath our feet lies Saturn, a planet so vast and magnificent it defies imagination.

Above them was a massive interstellar spaceship, resembling a space city, and a dazzling ring of stars behind it.

But at this very moment, the behemoth was twisting and breaking apart, silently spewing out large amounts of garbage and debris.

Amidst a grand, space opera-like chant.

These large and small debris pieces, along with the entire spacecraft, plunged into Saturn's atmosphere, turning into fireballs.

In the silent space, only two escape pods floated silently.

The valiant sniper wanted to drive the escape pod into Old Yang and die together with him.

However, they discovered that the invincibility effect had already ended.

He convulsed, then passed out, and died suddenly in the escape pod...

Fortunately, the game was already over by then.

Against the backdrop of the corpses that had died suddenly in the escape pods, the valiant sniper's vision was filled with lines of system notifications—

[Congratulations player! You have successfully escaped!]
[You salvage forgotten technology and treasures from the ruins of a civilization buried in deep space and survive.]
[You have officially become a deep space explorer.]
[Exploration Experience +100]
[Current Deep Space Explorer Level: Lv.1 (100/200)]
[Unlock features: Creature Encyclopedia, Blueprint Handbook, Explorer's Home...]
(End of this chapter)