The virtual empire starts from the game

Chapter 642 Recruiting External Support! A Space Boarding Battle! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Outside the String of Deep Space, the player corpses that covered the entire plaza scattered and disappeared in patches of faint light.

The nearest respawn point became overcrowded.

The Urban Management Council of the Sprawling Metropolis has once again issued an emergency municipal mission, recruiting players to clean up the mess.

—After the Genesis Engine was fully put into use, Mansheng Metropolis was connected to the intelligent management system.

This system will issue targeted tasks based on the players' actions and the dynamic changes in the virtual world.

Flexibility has been greatly increased.

This also significantly reduced the workload of the operations department of Mansheng Metropolis, allowing them to devote more energy to creating unexpected surprises for players.

However, after the players respawned, they didn't rush to do the quests. Instead, they stood there, nervously watching the sky.

Although the astonishingly high-energy collision has ended, its effects still linger—

The sky was still a purplish-red color.

The large blank space at the center of the purplish-red color is precisely the epicenter of the collision.

No one paid attention to these details; they were only focused on the location of the previously shining "stars".

—Everyone remembers that the Plans Shrimp Man's spaceship is still in the sky, and no one can say for sure whether there will be another salvo.

After craning their necks and staring at the sky for more than a minute without seeing any "stars" light up, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But instead of doing any quests, he started having a passionate chat with his friends and other players.

The image of the shells propelling three laser beams straight into the sky was particularly striking, its stunning visual and auditory impact igniting their desire to share their stories.

This footage was quickly edited into a short video, paired with rousing background music, and uploaded to major social networks, causing an even bigger sensation!
It wasn't until several hours later that the excitement gradually subsided.

Finally, someone took on these city tasks and began putting out the fires on the burning buildings and replacing burnt cables in the nearby neighborhoods...

On Treasure Island, the [City Defense Shield] project quickly attracted hundreds of thousands of players.

Everyone realized:

Sufficiently strong defensive measures are essential!

Forget about fighting off aliens; without a force field shield that can cover the entire city, there's absolutely no sense of security.

You might be having a great time with your friends or wife, eating hot pot and singing songs, when suddenly you get burned to a crisp by an orbital strike from space!
Who can bear this? !
……

……

The valiant sniper who witnessed the entire event couldn't help but sigh after donating his blueprints and materials related to the force field shield to the project:
"We really do need outside help!"

"If we want to defeat the shrimp-man fleet on our own, we'll probably need to gather more warships in a few months."

"Let's go, let's continue mining! Let's quickly advance to Grade A and see if Deep Rock Company is strong enough, and if we can make use of them."

The viewers nodded in agreement.

However, just as he returned home and was about to use the key to teleport to Cliff Abyss Town, he suddenly received an unexpected private message:

[Mr. Ji, do you have some time? I need to discuss something.]
The sender's ID is: [smlaugh]
Zhang Siming, a professional player of "Crossfire" known as "Mother's Laughter".

Of course, this identity is now merely nominal.

Because "Crossfire" is already on the verge of being shut down.

Crossfire – and other games with a large user base and mature competitive systems – have tried to align themselves with DreamChaser and collaborate on developing next-generation versions of the game in an attempt to save themselves.

Their decision-making was indeed decisive, and they worked very hard on development.

Unfortunately, they simply couldn't keep up with the pace of building their dreams.

By the time they had worked overtime to build the framework and adjust the team to begin the holographic upgrade of their game, Zhumeng had already entered the "dream game" era.

The number of users is declining, the number of event viewers is rapidly decreasing, and the commercial value is plummeting...

In the face of this overwhelming trend that cannot be resisted, esports clubs have had to struggle to transform, and professional players can only go with the flow.

But Zhang Siming is different.

He was lucky; he started "doing things outside his proper job" early on, getting involved in Dream Building Games starting with "Frost and Snow Project".

They also won 5th place in the [Top Tier Grand Prix], gaining massive exposure that was more valuable than the 100 million prize money.

He was always the first to participate in every move Zhumeng made after that.

Along the way, his fame has long surpassed that of his former rivals and teammates.

His main sources of income have now become "live streaming" and "arena sponsorship"—he is now the owner of the 206th floor of the Sky Arena, and as long as he maintains a stable frequency of battles and does not fall below the 200th floor, he can obtain stable brand sponsorships.

He is more of a boxer than a professional athlete now.

—They are just athletes in a virtual world, and the fighting process is much more exciting than boxing.

"Hello, hello, what can I do for you?"

The valiant sniper immediately stopped what he was doing and replied.

"There's something I'd like to discuss with you. Do you have time now?" Zhang Siming asked.

"Yes, is it confidential?"

"No need, no need. I see you're coming to Cliff Abyss too. Join my team and we can talk face-to-face," Zhang Siming extended an invitation.

"Okay." The valiant sniper accepted the invitation to join the group, then used the key to open the door and teleported to Cliff Town.

It's still my own little courtyard.

But the neighbors next door were no longer Qi Huahua and Huan Yue, but Zhang Siming and Fang Shuo.

"It's an honor to meet you both, sirs." The valiant sniper greeted them with a smile.

The two were very polite: "Not at all, Mr. Ki is the one with the most illustrious name."

They weren't very familiar with each other, and habitually started by flattering each other.

However, players don't really care too much about formalities; after the initial pleasantries, they quickly get down to business:
"Teacher Ji, I came to see you today specifically because of the professional advancement in 'Under the Deep Rock'."

“Your team had an idea before: after being promoted to A-level clearance, apply to visit the headquarters of Titan, let Deeprock Mining and the Plans Shrimp Clan fight each other, and let us players reap the benefits.”

“We all thought it was a great idea, and now we’ve all gotten our careers promoted.”

"You guys finished? That was fast!" the valiant sniper exclaimed in surprise.

He still has a long way to go!

"No, no, if Teacher Ji hadn't gone to explore the caves and participated in the Dream Machine competition, he should have finished by now," Fang Shuo replied.

Their team had been focused on intense gameplay without any distractions, which is why they were the first to complete the promotion task.

The valiant sniper couldn't help but shake his head.

He knew very well that he was still a streamer, and it was hard to ignore the huge traffic and program effect, so he kept his head down and kept mining and killing bugs in the mine.

Even if they could, their efficiency wouldn't match that of the team assembled by Zhang Siming and Fang Shuo.

These professional FPS players coming to Under the Rock to fight bugs is a complete game-changer.

Its efficiency is so high that ordinary people simply cannot match it.

"Did you call the headquarters' spaceship?" The valiant sniper skipped over that topic and got to the point.

"Not yet." Zhang Siming shook his head. "I was originally planning to call him directly and see his reaction."

"But today's incident of [Deep Space String] being subjected to an orbital strike serves as a reminder that rash actions could easily result in more harm than good."

“That’s right,” Fang Shuo added. “We’re just a small squadron, and Deep Rock Mining will only send out a small spaceship. The Shrimp People’s fleet poses no threat to us.” “If the Shrimp People stop our ship and try to communicate with us, they might just become friends. Then we’re doomed.”

"We can't..." The valiant sniper felt this idea was a bit outrageous.

Zhang Siming shook his head and reminded him, "Currently, all the space-related content in the virtual world is probably created by Boss Xu alone."

The valiant sniper blinked, quickly understanding Zhang Siming's thoughts:
That's Xu Meng!
What can't he do?
"Even if they don't make friends and there are frictions between the two sides, losing only one spaceship won't make Deep Rock Company anxious or upset. It will only make both sides more vigilant and put them in a standoff."

"If Deeprock Mining stops sending spaceships to pick up people, the problem will be even bigger."

Fang Shuo succinctly expressed their concerns.

"So... what do you want from me?" The valiant sniper was somewhat confused.

Zhang Siming and Fang Shuo exchanged a glance.

Zhang Siming spoke first: "Our idea is to leverage your influence—and that of other top streamers—to get players who are about to complete their promotions to wait a bit, accumulate a sufficient number, and then issue a call at the same time."

"In this way, Deep Rock Mining will send a large number of spaceships to pick up people at the same time, and may even send large warships to pick up all the people at once."

"Such a large-scale operation will definitely stimulate the shrimp people's fleet more than just one or two small ships."

"If a conflict breaks out, the losses for both sides will also skyrocket."

"The possibility of a larger-scale conflict breaking out between the two sides will also be higher."

"Our opportunity will come at that time!"

“That’s right!” The valiant sniper was quickly convinced and felt that the idea made perfect sense.

However, he didn't immediately continue the discussion on this topic. Instead, he abruptly said, "I know a very capable commander. Would you mind if I brought him over?"

Neither of them minded.

So the valiant sniper immediately sent a private message to the commander he thought was the most reliable.

While repairing the wiring on the "barrel" of the planetary cannon, Yama suddenly received a message from the valiant sniper.

……

A few minutes later, Yama also appeared in the small courtyard.

After listening to their ideas, I immediately expressed my strong agreement and suggested that they also bring the controllers of [Deep Space String] into the plan.

"If [Deep Space String] can be repaired, we can launch more small spaceships into space when the two sides clash."

"Not as cannons, but to restore the launch platform to its normal function and send our own ships near the enemy ships!"

"Huh?" The valiant sniper immediately realized what Yama was planning to do.

—Isn't this just like the scene in "Sailing the Blue Sea" where everyone boards and steals the ship?!

He and his viewers in the live stream were simultaneously shocked: "You can even play 'jumping gang warfare' in space??"

“Of course.” Yan Luo took out his identity card, retrieved a blueprint from the storage compartment, and placed it on the table. “Look at this—”

All three people simultaneously leaned forward.

The next second, they both stared wide-eyed in astonishment!
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[Technology Blueprint: Peregrine-IV Space Assault Armor]

Item Type: Adaptive Magnetohydrodynamic Armor

Core components: composite vector thruster, magnetic anchor system, self-circulating life support system, electromagnetic pulse weapon.

Operation method: This armor uses a direct neural interface connection, has an extremely large weight, and is only suitable for space combat.

Note: The fully armored warrior is the last bullet fired into space.
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"Holy crap! Full-body space assault armor?!"

"Dude, you actually have this thing?!"

"If this thing could be used on the ground, wouldn't it be able to wipe out the entire Spruce Forest?"

"The last bullet fired into space... bang!"

……

The armor on the blueprints features a lot of streamlined designs that are not very useful in space. Six vector nozzles on the shoulders, waist, and legs are emitting blue light. The magnetic anchor on the right shoulder armor is positioned just at the moment of ejection. The electromagnetic pulse cannon in the palm of the right hand is charging up...

This suit of armor captivated the three men present in an instant.

They kept exclaiming in amazement as they looked at the blueprints, wishing they could make them right now, wear them, and have sex with them!
Not only the three of them, but the viewers in the live stream were also excitedly shouting in the chat:

"Holy crap, what am I seeing?! Space Assault Armor!!"

"Give me one! Give me one! Name your price!!"

"Space boarding action, huh? Count me in! I'll bring my own supplies and rations, I don't need anything else, just give me a suit of armor!!"

……

The barrage of bullets surged wildly in the corner of the field of vision, making the valiant sniper feel that it was affecting his appreciation of the armor.

So he turned off the bullet screen display without hesitation.

The live stream chat immediately erupted into a torrent of question marks.

"So, as long as we build the armor and get the spaceship closer to the enemy ship, we can still board the enemy ship in space!"

"But this thing is not cheap, so it's unlikely that everyone will have one."

"Therefore, players who take on the role of assault soldiers must be carefully selected, and at least they must be able to take on ten opponents at once."

"It would be best to bring in all those famous and powerful figures!"

Yama's words brought the three of them back to the main topic.

"No problem, absolutely no problem!" Fang Shuo said confidently.

"As long as we release this thing, no matter if those people are trying to become legends in the Caribbean or preparing for high-level arena battles in the Sky Arena, they'll all have to come and join this fight!"

"That's good. But it's still better to communicate in advance, so we can make arrangements more easily." Yanluo likes certainty.

"No problem, let's plan it out now." The valiant sniper pulled out his notebook and started taking notes:
"Step 1: Contact the streamer and honorary players, bring the players who are about to be promoted to A-level privileges into a project, and jointly agree on the time to call the Deep Rock Mining headquarters spaceship."

"Step 2: Contact [Deep Space String] to determine the cannon repair time and coordinate operations."

"Step three: Bring in the most combat-effective people and form a space commando team to prepare for boarding and seizing ships in space!"

"That's all for now?"

"Shall we begin?"

“Okay!” The three nodded in agreement.

then--

Five minutes later, a project called [Reclaim Space] appeared on Treasure Island.

Thirty minutes later, the streamer familiar to the valiant sniper and more than half of the honor players were mobilized to join the project.

An hour later, Cat Tea joined the project with the managers of the [Deep Space String] project team.

Three hours later, a group of formidable figures, led by Longcheng Feijiang, joined the fight.

Five hours later, the number of players who joined the project had exceeded one million!
……

Considering the need to repair the Deep Space String, produce space armor and manned spacecraft, and wait for more people to complete their A-level promotion missions, the start date for this major operation was ultimately set for—

A week later!
And this week has passed in the blink of an eye!
(End of this chapter)