The virtual empire starts from the game

Chapter 668 Resurrection Point? Game Over! (Seeking monthly votes)
The first batch of players to enter the city and fulfill Xu Meng's bounty were undoubtedly players who risked their lives while wearing wingsuits.

The group even held a mixed competition of wingsuit flying and individual combat to compete for the first spots to enter the city in wingsuits.

However, obtaining a spot does not guarantee you will receive a lifelike robot.

Xu Meng's bounty also contains some detailed rules: players must "successfully enter the city" in order to obtain the lifelike robot.

"Airspace above the city" does not count.

If the landing fails and the person crashes to the ground and dies instantly, that doesn't count either.

Therefore, this not only tests luck, but also wingsuit flying skills, low-altitude skydiving skills, and character attributes.

The first player to break through all the defenses and land alive was indeed a man of both luck and skill.

Of course, Xu Meng is not a stingy person.

He plans to give this reward to the first 30 players who land.

After that, Corey King and his team quickly entered the city through a secret passage outside the city.

Just as the main force at the main gate was engaged in battle with the giants who had appeared, they lifted the door panel above the secret passage and emerged from a house 80 meters away from the city wall.

—They are the designers of the city, and they know the situation of the entire city like the back of their hand. How to start the entry mission and where the secret passages are are of course not difficult for them.

Upon entering the city, they looked up and saw players whizzing by in the sky, along with poisonous mushrooms, Molotov cocktails, and parasites falling from the heavens.

Fires broke out in the buildings on the street, and residents ran away crying and dancing with laughter.

Furthermore, the parasitized monsters are attacking guards and civilians.

Chaos is spreading rapidly.

They have no time to waste.

Corey King constantly directs his team members' actions:

"Cole! Take a few men and clear out the poisonous mushroom smoke! Spray water or alcohol, it'll do! Your team designed the tavern, you know where the wine cellar is!"

"Watch out! Don't hurt the NPCs! We'll make up for any amount of alcohol used afterward."

"Also, be careful! Don't get infected yourself and end up doing striptease in the street!"

—If the poisonous mushrooms are strong enough, players may even lose control of their bodies, floating above their bodies like their souls after death, watching their bodies wreak havoc.

In the previous large-scale frenzy incident where tens of thousands of people were hallucinating, many players lost control, causing numerous social deaths.

"Benjamin! You lead the team to clear out the parasitic vine monsters in West District 6! There are 6 important NPCs and 4 key quest lines there; we cannot afford to lose!"

"Vincent! You lead the team to wipe out District 11!"

"Oliver! Take four men to East 6! I just saw several parasitized players drop over there, there's a good chance there are elite units, bring flamethrowers!"

"Ellison! You lead the team to the South Fifth District to fight the fire! You know which buildings are the most critical, you must save them!"

……

He quickly arranged for his staff to try to preserve as many key characters, quests, and buildings as possible amidst the players' devastating onslaught.

As for those things that aren't so important, or whose death wouldn't have much of an impact...

We can only leave it to fate.

"The rest of you come with me to the city gate to find the main characters, especially our 'Chosen One.' He can die, but he absolutely cannot transform in public!"
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"It's over!"

Corey King watched as "the main character Eren" transformed into a Titan and slaughtered his way through the player base. Not far away, his friends, soldiers from the Survey Corps and the Garrison Corps, as well as countless NPCs, all watched this scene in shock, feeling as if the sky had fallen.

He transformed into a defender of his home and had a great time, but being seen by so many players also meant that one of the biggest secrets of Fortnite was revealed in front of hundreds or thousands of players!
“Fuck!” Corey King’s blood pressure soared.

Van Buren, his longtime deputy, stepped forward and suggested, "Corey, now is not the time to be angry. We must find a way to mitigate the damage."

Corey King looked at him, puzzled, not understanding how the losses could be recovered now.

"The secret has been exposed to the players, and it's an irreversible fact, but it can still be salvaged when it comes to the virtual characters!"

The second-in-command said menacingly, "Kill all the NPCs who witnessed his transformation—at least those with memory units—and reset their memories so the secret can continue to exist at the NPC level!"

Corey King looked at his deputy in shock, as if he were seeing him for the first time.

He had always thought Van Buren was a gentle and kind person!
"So many people..." He drew a semicircle in the air with his finger, encompassing all the NPCs watching the battle, "How do we kill them?"

How to kill?

The answer is right on the riddle!
Van Buren also pointed to the player who was fighting the giant.

"Players are continuously entering the city, and they will kill most of the resistance forces anyway. We just need to focus on finishing off the ones that slip through the net."

Corey King's eyelids twitched violently.

That does sound like a good idea.

But looking at the terrified NPCs, he hesitated.

If it were still in the development stage, he wouldn't have any emotional fluctuations at all; he could delete all the NPCs in an area or even an entire city with a flick of his finger.

But when the city is truly updated into the virtual world, and its operation is transferred from their hands to AI, the situation changes.

These NPCs are no longer just simple code, but more like characters living in a virtual world.

They have their own names, personalities, hobbies, backgrounds, and interpersonal relationships...

The clearer he understood these things, the harder it was for him to take action.

After much internal struggle, he shook his head and said, "I'd rather not."

"Let's just mark the NPCs who didn't die last time. After this is all over, I'll ask the boss to reset their memories."

Van Buren nodded, said nothing more, and turned to give the remaining employees their tasks.

There are so many NPCs here that marking all of them without developer tools is no easy task.

……

……

Ahead of Corey King and his group, as players continued to pour into the city, the battle situation rapidly shifted.

In just 8 minutes, the giant went from being on a rampage to falling into a disadvantageous position and facing imminent danger!
Ten minutes later, after the players found the respawn point closest to the city gate, the battle immediately entered a crucial turning point—

Once players can occupy this small fountain square and activate the respawn point function, the troops in the city will face a constant stream of respawning players!

However, thanks to the few minutes the giants bought them, reinforcements from inside the city had already arrived!

They were no longer ground troops whose courage was shattered by heavy machine gun fire and who scattered and fled.

Instead, they are "airborne troops" that fly at high speeds above buildings using a unique steel cable system.

That short, incredibly powerful captain led the Survey Corps to the battlefield!

Because their opponents changed from giants to humans, their uniforms no longer featured cloaks, but instead consisted of pieces of steel to protect their weaknesses.

These pieces of iron are meaningless against giants who would be injured by a mere graze or die upon contact.

But when facing the muzzle of a player's gun or the edge of a knife, it's a completely different story!
Moreover, this time, they also had firearms in their hands.

The moment the power ceiling designed by the development team appeared, it shot straight toward the biggest target in the entire arena—

giant.

The blond-haired girl and the girl in the red scarf were so frightened that they hurriedly shouted to explain, afraid that if they were a step too slow, their good friend would be killed by the captain.

The Survey Corps soldiers were utterly shocked when they heard their explanation.

But seeing that the giant was indeed killing players, and after carefully avoiding the soldiers, buildings, and most importantly, the city walls, he quickly suppressed his surprise and turned his attention to the players.

The Survey Corps and the players who entered the city began a fierce battle around the plaza respawn point and the city gate!

Initially, players found this type of combat very difficult to adapt to.

The enemy easily occupied all the high ground and fired down on them from above.

Once they manage to detach their forces to attack the high ground, the enemy will use that strange device to launch a steel cable that whooshes overhead, allowing them to escape the encirclement.

The most difficult part is that to capture a respawn point, you must ensure that there are enough players within the respawn point's range.

Unfortunately, this place was a plaza with no cover whatsoever! After hundreds of players perished, the players had no choice but to painfully drag their warhorses onto the plaza to use as cover.

Subsequent players continued to climb onto the rooftops of the surrounding buildings, forcing the Survey Corps, which was moving up and down, to retreat even further.

Some soldiers didn't want to retreat and even tried to use their mobility advantage to shoot at the players at the respawn point, but they were quickly taught a lesson by the more advanced firearms in the hands of the players.

The death toll on both sides is rising rapidly.

In terms of casualty ratio, the number of player deaths is actually much higher than that of NPCs.

But the player base is just too large!
The NPCs were never able to lower the falling rocks from the city gate, and the continuous stream of players gradually pulled the scales of victory toward themselves.

The turning point came from the side of the Titans—

The giant's regenerative abilities are not unlimited.

Even after suffering excessive damage, it still returns to its original form in the intense steam.

The players immediately rushed in to finish off the attackers!

However, the NPCs with the rapid displacement device reacted faster, with several of them rushing out at the same time to rescue their immobilized comrades.

However, without the giants' strong resistance, the battle at the city gate quickly came to an end.

The players finally captured the city gate completely.

The battle at the respawn point also ended quickly.

The players stood at the respawn point, excitedly throwing their items into the air and cheering.

Yes, the siege is not over yet, and in terms of the area occupied, it is still far from being completely taken over.

But for all players who successfully bound their resurrection point—

The battle is over!
After a brief celebration, everyone rushed out of the respawn point to make room for the players behind them, and at the same time charged towards more respawn points in the city!
What followed was an even more brutal street battle.

But the players' attack speed is getting faster and faster!
Everyone fights and kills in Mansheng every day, street battles and all that, it's all too familiar!

—Of course, the most crucial thing is infinite resurrection!
As one respawn point after another was captured, the area of ​​the outer city under player control grew larger and larger.

The main force also began to split as too many people entered the city.

A group of players possessed by killing gods rushed into the city and began to wreak havoc!

They didn't care whether the enemy was a soldier or a civilian, or a soldier disguised as a civilian. They killed anyone who appeared in front of them!

In their bloodlust, they even attacked lone players with a single strike!
……

A large group of Xia Kingdom players charged into battle, shouting, "Surrender and you will not be killed!"

They would even step in to stop other players from killing civilians.

If they listen and stop, that's fine; if they don't, just kill them!

……

Qi Huahua, along with a group of fans, did something similar to Corey King's team—putting out fires and rescuing people.

This was partly due to a soft heart, but also to build reputation and connections in advance, in preparation for trade after order was restored.

Gudening and his teammates' small-scale operations of selling ammunition and supplies were beneath Qihua's notice.

She's going to make a big deal!

Of course, while some are engaged in disaster relief and rescue, others are making a fortune from the war.

Many players ran wildly through the streets, breaking into houses one by one.

But once inside, instead of harming the NPCs hiding there, he enthusiastically opened every drawer and smashed every jar.

After taking all the valuable items, they left to continue searching the house.

……

As for the largest group of players, they charged straight towards the inner city gate!

Corey King's blood pressure spiked and his scalp tingled when he saw this.

He couldn't help but jump out, blocking the way of the main force and shouting:
"Wait! Wait a minute!"

The players hurriedly reined in their horses and looked at him in confusion.

Corey King shouted:

"Don't you want to rest in the outer city first, explore the quests and treasure locations, and learn about the characters and their backstories?"

He really wanted to say:

You should first learn about the corruption of the powerful and wealthy and the extravagance and debauchery of the military police.

Experience the recruit training mode again, and finally obtain your own 3D Maneuver Gear. Feel the exhilarating high-speed maneuver combat, and then use the brand-new combat system to attack the inner city, defeat the military police, overthrow the royal family's rule, and bring justice and happiness to all the residents of Norringen!

There's no point in mindlessly charging into the inner city like this!
You don't even know who you're fighting for!

But he can't give away spoilers like that.

Therefore, words of persuasion seem very ineffective.

The player in the lead looked at him in surprise, "You're... a story-driven player?"

"Then go and find out the plot yourself! Why are you stopping us?"

The players behind them echoed loudly:

"I don't care about the characters or the plot! I just want to know where the enemies are, how many there are, and what they drop after I kill them!"

"That's right! We must eradicate evil completely! We must nip it in the bud!"

"Get out of my way! If you block my way again, I'll kill you too!"

……

Corey King sighed and lowered his arm.

The main force rumbled past him, heading straight for the inner city's massive walls.

But this time, they had barely gotten close and hadn't even had time to pull out their bombs when they saw a barrage of artillery fire raining down from the sky!

The density of cannons on the inner city walls is much higher than that on the outer city walls!

This completely illogical tactical arrangement caught the players off guard, causing them to be blown up.

Even more absurd is—

After three rounds of artillery fire, three black dots leaped off the city wall, emitting large amounts of white steam even before they landed.

This scene is already very familiar to everyone:
"Holy crap! Another giant transformation?"

Are there so many giants in the city?

"Is this a war between humans and giants, or a civil war among giants?"

Players are complaining like crazy.

These three giants were not the same kind of primitive giants that were completely naked.

One of them had a body covered with thick bone armor, and the other was enormous, measuring nearly 60 meters in length.

The last one is a rare female giant.

These three giants undoubtedly possessed intelligence, and they charged into the player ranks, who were stunned by the artillery fire, and began to wreak havoc!

At this critical juncture, another unexpected event occurred—

The outer wall has collapsed!
The colossal giant outside the city smashed a huge crack more than 20 meters wide in the city wall, and smaller giants immediately squeezed into the city!
Corey King watched the scene expressionlessly.

He's already numb.

But to his surprise, this unexpected event did not cause the situation to escalate further; instead, it had a positive effect.

The players actually abandoned their attack on the inner city and returned to kill "wild" giants!
This great chaos is actually showing signs of ending!

(End of this chapter)