The virtual empire starts from the game

Chapter 665 Stop! We're allies! (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month!)
With his five teammates, Gudening, familiar with the route, successfully overtook the main group and rushed to the Mushroom Kingdom, hoping to help Mei Er save his restaurant in the "war-torn" mushroom forest.

But once they arrived, they could only stand dumbfounded under the sign of "Big Mushroom Hand," staring at the bustling yet orderly scene and questioning their existence.

Before I could even ask what was going on, Mei Er stuffed a basket into my back and ordered me to go into the woods to pick mushrooms.

They all transformed into old men picking mushrooms.

The group put away their swords and guns, looked at each other's baskets on their backs, their brushes and wooden mushroom knives in their hands, and were all speechless.

After a wry smile, he still obediently set off to pick mushrooms.

From the first day it opened, Mei Er's store has been in a state of supply falling short of demand.

Even though they couldn't get hot food or buy magical mushrooms, a large number of players still gathered here because everyone tacitly designated this area as a "ceasefire zone."

Whether you're taking a short break or setting up camp to log in or out, this is the best place to go.

This huge flow of people kept Mei Er's small restaurant constantly out of stock.

They had to buy mushroom ingredients from other people on the spot and then cook them into dishes to sell.

It's not just mushrooms; everything in this restaurant that can't be processed locally was obtained through trade with players.

Mei Er is busy for more than ten hours a day.

He's either busy negotiating business or wielding a large ladle, like a witch diligently brewing medicine, guarding the frying pan day and night.

I'm so happy to see my teammates back to help.

Start using them like crazy right away!

They worked so hard until Mei Er set a time for her to close and rest, at which point the teammates finally sat on the mushroom stools of the big mushroom hand and began exchanging information.

—This stool looks like some kind of very old, dried-out mushroom.

But miraculously, it still has a perfectly intact blue-purple canopy. Sitting on it is not only stable and reassuring, but also soft and fluffy, supporting your entire bottom, which is quite comfortable.

Mei Er raised her arm and patted the transparent mushroom hanging above her head, and the mushroom slowly lit up.

"Amazing! These mushrooms are glowing even after we've picked them!" The teammates found it very interesting.

Mei Er laughed happily, "Yes, as long as you take it out to bask in the sun during the day, it can glow all night long. It's definitely a new energy source."

"Alright, alright, tell me quickly, what happened after I left the team?"

……

After some conversation, Mei'er understood the current situation:
"So, in order to enter Norringen, the main force is going to fight the giants?"

“Yes,” Gudening sighed.

He had already read the replies in Yumezu and learned that they had barely managed to hold off the giants thanks to the city walls, and that they had finally managed to defeat them thanks to the electromagnetic cannon in the center of the Silver City.

This answer gave him a better understanding of the veteran player's achievements, but it did nothing to help him solve his current predicament.

We can't exactly transport the electromagnetic railgun all the way here, can we?
Even if it's transported here, it can't be launched without power!

After thinking for a long time, everyone was still at a loss.

After handing over some new kitchen utensils to Mei'er, they happily drank a bowl of mushroom soup and then lay down to relax.

Since I can't think of a solution myself, I'll just wait for the main force to arrive.

Perhaps the players in the main group have some good ideas?
The main force had no ideas.

The main force didn't even think about it.

After traversing the rainforest in a grand procession, leaving behind countless corpses, they successfully reached the border of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Then tens of thousands of people were hallucinated by spores in the air and fell into an unprecedented, massive hallucination!
Stones raced wildly, ancient trees danced, and vines swirled madly.

A crimson glow stretched across the sky, the sun constantly changing its color and shape, like a colorful ball of lights spinning endlessly in a ballroom.

Countless tiny figures emerged from the rocks, trees, and flowers, singing songs that no one could understand.

She sang while jumping and dancing.

Players felt as if the world had turned upside down; the sky, rainforest, earth... everything was undulating like waves.

They all swayed and staggered like drunkards.

Extroverted players joyfully shed their cumbersome clothes and join the little people's group, jumping and singing along to their rhythm.

The atmosphere of fervor spread rapidly.

A wild, transnational ball was about to begin.

Within the Mushroom Kingdom, players who already possessed antibodies stood on high ground, watching the grand and frenzied scene. Some felt a chill run down their spines, while others laughed uncontrollably.

Some players even rushed over excitedly to join this unprecedented carnival!
If the player base were smaller, this would have resulted in a devastating wipeout.

But there were just too many players at the scene!
So many that they staggered as they walked, and everything in front of them was distorted and deformed. They rolled around and crawled on all fours, relying purely on luck to manage to crawl into the Mushroom Kingdom!

Then I spent a whole day waiting for the hallucinations to subside on their own.

Then, without stopping or thinking, the main force once again marched in a mighty torrent toward the fortified city of Norringen.

Outside the shop of [Auntie's Hand], the advance team players, who had already been turned away many times, stared in disbelief at the endless stream of brutes rushing past the door.

At first, everyone thought: This is absolutely impossible!
But after standing at the entrance watching the massive crowd surge forward, with no end in sight for a full half hour, their thoughts changed—

Although a brute can't defeat a giant.

But what if there were tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of reckless men?

As long as the enemy has a health bar, with so many people rushing in, they'll be overwhelmed with kills!
Once their thinking changed, many teams that had previously been observing from the sidelines suddenly packed up their things and joined the main force.

Even Mei'er's teammates couldn't control their impulses and followed the main force towards the fortress city.

Only Mei Er remained unmoved. She placed a wooden signboard at the shop entrance, drew the types of mushrooms she had acquired that day, and then sat down at the shop entrance to watch the commotion.

……

……

How strong is the main player base?
Wherever it goes, not a blade of grass grows!
Despite being weaker on average than the previous elite squads, the parasitic vines that had caused so much trouble for those squads before were completely overwhelmed by the main force.

Parasitic plants and animals, whether you're a regular monster or an elite monster, I'll kill you the moment you show your face!

Except for a very few unlucky ones, the main force arrived almost unharmed three kilometers outside the fortress city.

Here, the trees become sparse and no longer obstruct the players' view.

The magnificent walls of the fortress city became even more spectacular as a result!

However, before they could even take a good look, large plumes of white steam erupted from the ground like a volcanic eruption!

Dark red skin was faintly visible in the white mist.

Before the white mist could dissipate, one after another, ferocious giants strode forward and charged towards the main force!

These giants ranged in height from only ten meters to over a hundred meters!
Some strode over, some crawled on all fours, and some even rolled over...

Ugly, bizarre, and brutal.

Smoke and dust billowed, and a murderous aura filled the air!
But not a single person in the large group of players felt afraid!
Not only were they unafraid, they even brandished their weapons and charged at the giants!

The moment the two large forces met, blood and flesh flew everywhere without any suspense!
Giants possess overwhelming power for most players, and countless players have been trampled to death, kicked to death, grabbed and eaten, or even torn apart.

But the number of players who died was just a drop in the ocean compared to the total number of players!
More players, bypassing their fallen teammates, continued their charge towards the Fortress City.

Like a tidal wave, it swept over the attacking giants.

The giants' killing speed is nowhere near the speed of the players' charge.

They simply couldn't kill them all.

The experts didn't challenge the giants; they all kept their heads down and followed the main force forward.

The valiant sniper was also live-streaming, charging forward while blending into the crowd.

The live stream was quite exciting—

All around were hordes of people and giants wreaking havoc. Often, the camera couldn't even capture the enormous giants; you could only see a leg or an arm suddenly burst into the frame, crushing or smashing a few unfortunate souls before quickly disappearing.

The next second, it crashed down from another place, giving the audience no time to catch their breath.

Under the fierce onslaught of this colossal creature, the earth trembled, and waves of earth surged up.

Chaos and devastation ensued.

But the valiant sniper stubbornly survived, his luck seemingly inexhaustible as he charged all the way to the city wall. There, even faster players were frantically pounding on the gate.

"Open the door! Open the door! Open the door now!!"

"Hey folks, open the door! We're here to help you fight the giants!"

"Open the door, damn it! If you don't open the door, something bad is going to happen!!"

……

The giants could attack at any moment, and everyone was very anxious.

Even though their fists were bleeding, the city gate still didn't open.

There wasn't even a response.

This made everyone very upset:

"Damn it! I'm only knocking on the door because I'm giving you face. You really think I can't do anything about it?"

"Listen up, you people inside!! You have 30 seconds to open the door, or I'll open it myself!"

"We came to support you, and you're keeping our reinforcements out? That's outrageous!!"

……

The hot-tempered guy outside the city started swearing.

It's only because this stone door is so heavy that no one would have had the patience to knock on it; they would have smashed it open long ago!
Under the pressure of the ever-present threat of sudden death, even this last vestige of patience was quickly exhausted.

After realizing that threats were ineffective, the hot-tempered guy took action—

"Make way, everyone!"

A guy squeezed his way to the city gate, pulled out a bag of explosives, stuck it on the gate, and pulled the fuse without thinking!

"Damn it, you asked for this!"

The valiant sniper, following the man beside him, leaped and rolled away to hide in the distance.

There was a loud bang.

Dust billowed from the city gate, and gravel flew everywhere.

Another guy, who was slow to react, was blown away on the spot and died before he even hit the ground.

Before the dust had settled, the men who had gotten up rushed toward the city gate, eager to be the first to enter the city.

The valiant sniper deliberately slowed down his pace.

He already has a lifelike robot, and although he wants a second and a third, he feels a little embarrassed to compete for a spot with someone who doesn't have one.

However, soon after, the sound of a head hitting a rock could be heard from the smoke and dust.

Cries of pain followed immediately.

The valiant sniper took two quick steps and took a closer look—

Although a crater the size of half a person was blasted into the stone gate, it was still far from shattering.

But none of us are the type to give up easily!

"Damn it! Does anyone have any more explosives? Bring them all over here!"

Someone hesitated: "This...isn't that a bad idea? If the door is broken, won't the giant just run in?"

"This door looks like it'll be difficult to repair..."

"Which side are we on?"

……

The guy was completely out of control and didn't care about anything else: "Look back at how many of us died? Did they even care?"

"Since they refuse to help their allies in their time of need, don't blame us for kicking them when they're down!"

The players are used to being lawless, how could they stand this attitude?
They were easily incited, and one by one they began pulling bombs out of their storage compartments.

In the bustling metropolis, bombs that can explode are very expensive, but those that explode outside are a different story—they're dirt cheap, and anyone who wants to buy them can afford them!
Although some players felt it was inappropriate, they were all in a hurry to enter the city to avoid being crushed by the giants at any moment, so none of them stopped them.

Instead, a giant over 30 meters tall, drawn by the earlier explosion, noticed them.

Without saying a word, the giant kicked the crowd!
Just like swatting a mosquito, he kicked the three players into pools of blood on the wall on the spot.

Several other players were blown about by the strong wind.

No one was surprised and they quickly dispersed.

Only those players carrying bombs risked their lives to blow open the city gates!

Even with the giant's attack within reach, they refused to give up.

At the critical moment, amidst the chaotic gunfire, the roar of giants, and the tremors of the earth, a deep melody suddenly rang out.

The experienced and valiant sniper reacted immediately—

Why is the background music playing??

"What happened? The door opened? Or is the boss in its second phase?"

He quickly scanned the chaotic battlefield but didn't see any unusual people or monsters.

He only looked up when the giant attacking them suddenly covered the back of his neck with one hand and reached for the sky with the other!

A human dressed in a ginger-yellow uniform was seen leaping down from the edge of the towering city wall, holding a knife in both hands!

The dark green cloak fluttered in the wind!

The background music shifts from a low, somber tone to a high, energetic one!
"Isn't this... suicide?" The valiant sniper watched the man fall headfirst into the giant's hand, feeling a pang of pity as the giant crushed him into a pulp.

But just before the collision, a steel cable suddenly shot out from the silver box at the man's waist and pierced deeply into the giant's shoulder.

The steel cable snapped shut, pulling his body sharply to the side, narrowly missing the giant's hand.

The valiant sniper had just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the man adjust his position in an instant, two thin blades unfolding at his sides.

As his body was being pulled rapidly toward the giant by the steel cable, he spun around the giant's arm at high speed!
The blade sliced ​​through the giant's arm, leaving a spiral wound that stretched from his wrist all the way to his shoulder.

Blood spurted out!

A rain of blood fell over the players' heads.

"Holy crap! Back slash?!" the valiant sniper exclaimed.

Unfortunately, what happened next was obscured by the rain of blood falling from the sky, and the brave sniper couldn't see it clearly.

All he knew was:

A giant hand descended from the sky and slammed heavily into the crowd. Its fingers were missing, and blood was still gushing from the severed ends.

then--

The giant, taller than a 10-story building, fell backward with a mournful cry.

Huge amounts of water vapor rose from the fallen giant's body.

A steel cable shot out from the steam and clattered into the city wall.

The steel cable tightened, and the burly man who had single-handedly taken down the giant, covered in blood, descended from the sky!

When he landed, the blood on his face and body was still evaporating, making him look shrouded in smoke, like a god or a demon.

"Wow, you're awesome, buddy!" The brave sniper gave him a thumbs up.

But this person didn't even glance at the valiant sniper. The moment he landed, he took a leap and then slashed with his sword!

The man, still stunned while holding the bomb, suddenly had blood spurt from his neck!

"Holy crap! It's a misunderstanding! It's a misunderstanding, buddy!!!"

The valiant sniper tried to salvage the situation, shouting, "We're here to help! We're allies! Allies!!"

But this killer who fell from the sky wouldn't listen to human words at all, and started killing as soon as he drew his sword!

The battle raged, with waves of blood and heads rolling everywhere!
"Damn it..." the valiant sniper sighed helplessly, "We're done for."

"This has created a huge grudge!"

(End of this chapter)