The virtual empire starts from the game

Chapter 679 Brother... You smell so good!
After completing the tutorial, players quickly realized:

In the game world that Xiaomeng built, there was no living space prepared for humans at all.

Not only is there not a single human in the world, but the players' actions and language are also entirely animal-like.

Of course, correspondingly, the richness of the animal expressions and movements, and the diversity and complexity of the language in this game are also extremely amazing!

For a while, when Xu Meng and Xiao Meng were whiling away the time by the window, whether Xu Meng was watching videos or reading books, Xiao Meng would be playing various animal documentaries at several times the speed.

They also hire a large number of outsourced teams to record high-fidelity animal images and sounds in places such as zoos, nature reserves, and grasslands.

Xiaomeng even learned the languages ​​of many animals through the collection and analysis of massive amounts of data!

While not as rich and precise as humans, she could indeed command animals through the sounds of many animals and understand the meaning of the sounds of cats, dogs, monkeys, gorillas, elephants, and so on.

In addition, she also analyzed in depth how different species of animals use "color" and "movement" to convey information, and obtained a large number of non-verbal "phrases".

Finally, she put all these "phrases" into Animal Kingdom, hoping someone would discover these Easter eggs.

But this kind of thing...

Even Xu Meng found it unbelievable when she first learned about it.

It wasn't until I took Xiaomeng to a cat cafe and watched her meow so loudly that all the cats in the room obediently gathered around her and circled her that I finally believed it was real.

Players probably won't think about this so soon.

Indeed, that is true.

The players didn't even consider that possibility!

After noticing that many of the small animals around her were players, Yao Yao wanted to communicate with them.

She could also tell that the small animals around her shared similar thoughts and were eager to communicate.

However, they couldn't communicate in the same language.

In addition, my body hadn't adjusted yet, so I couldn't even make hand gestures.

—The little elephant to her right, with its four tiny legs, hopped around and kept making "ang ang ang" sounds, perfectly expressing its eagerness to communicate.

Unfortunately, Yao Yao only understood one thing from his actions: "He was in a hurry."

That's all...

Helpless, the little elephant could only stretch out its trunk and tickle her back.

The mother weasel was worried that the baby elephant would hurt her, so she hissed at the baby elephant fiercely.

Yao Yao had to nudge the weasel mother's neck to reassure her and calm her down.

Then I started thinking about how to communicate.

Before she could even think of it, she saw a brown bear cub being pushed by its mother not far ahead, refusing to move and constantly drawing on the ground with its paws.

Many small animals left their mothers and ran to surround the bear cubs.

She jumped off the weasel mother and ran quickly over, squeezing through a small fox and a mole to see what was written on the ground:

[Mengjin: 35874……]
Yao Yao instantly realized: this was a temporary Mengjin group chat!

She patiently waited for the little bear to finish writing.

When the weasel mother caught up with him and dragged him back by the neck, he kept reciting this number, then quickly raised his hand to bring up the operation menu, opened Dreamland, and entered this string of numbers.

The moment the channel was entered, a multitude of sounds rang out simultaneously:

"Wow! They can finally speak like human beings! I'm so touched!"

"Haha, this game is so much fun, but I don't quite understand why the raccoon mom won't let me nurse."

"Unbelievable! There are actually people who want to eat animal breasts?!"

"The traitor! The traitor!!!"

"Blind date! Blind date! I want to marry a beautiful fox! Even better if it has nine tails!"

"Hello! Are there any elephants, camels, or wild horses here? Can I hitch a ride? Please! This world is so unfriendly to shrews."

"Get away from mice! Get away from mice! I hate mice the most!"

"Who the hell said I'm a rat? I'm a shrew, not a rat!"

"I said it! I'm a leopard, you gotta try? I'll eat you in one bite!"

"A leopard, huh? You fucking wait, I'll crawl up your asshole when you fall asleep!"

"Hahahaha, no, no, please calm down, both of you. We need to cooperate, not kill each other."

……

Yao Yao couldn't hold back either and burst out laughing on the spot.

I felt that its excitement was in no way inferior to the game itself!

The only problem is that it goes too far off-topic.

A bunch of people were chattering away about a bunch of ridiculous things, but nobody was talking about anything related to the game's plot.

But it's impossible for her to just give a refund!

Listening to jokes is one aspect, but more importantly—

"Is the little elephant there? Is the little elephant there? I'm the weasel next to you! Can you help me?"

Before the teaching phase ends, the weasel mother's hunting becomes increasingly difficult, and food becomes increasingly scarce.

Yao Yao noticed that the weasel mother was running slower than before, and the amplitude of her body movements was gradually increasing.

She felt this was a sign of fatigue.

So she hopes to find a large companion so that the weasel mother can rest.

Fortunately, she received a response: "I am an elephant! I am an elephant! Weasel sister, please accept my friend request!"

A friend request quickly appeared in front of Yao Yao, and she promptly made a voice call after accepting it.

The rest is quite simple:

The baby elephant struggled to control its unruly trunk, lifting the two weasels, one large and one small, and gently placing them on its back.

Even for a baby elephant, this weight is not a burden at all.

Yao Yao comforted the weasel mother, and they hitched a ride together.

As for the mother elephant, she only glanced at it, snorted, and then looked away, continuing to walk silently on her way.

Dozens of animal pairs in this migrating herd are forming similar groups.

A family of raccoons climbs atop a camel's hump, a cat rides on the back of a wild horse, a brown and a yellow fox walk side by side with their cubs, and...

A leopard, with a baby shrew in its mouth, is making "roaring" sounds in its throat.

The baby shrew trembled and kept chirping.

His mother—a shrew not much older than herself—followed the leopard tremblingly, refusing to leave.

Yao Yao couldn't help but laugh so hard she was shaking.

Because she overheard the conversation between the leopard and the shrew in the multiplayer channel—

The little leopard said, "Brother...you smell so good!"

"Follow me, and I'll eat you whenever we run out of food."

The shrew replied, "Fragrance your mother!"

"Eat your grandpa!!"

"Put me down! Did you hear me?! You've licked my fur all wet! It's disgusting!"

"Stop licking! Holy crap, the more I talk to you, the more excited you get?!"

……

The entire channel was filled with laughter.

Amidst the uproarious laughter, everyone except the porcupine family, whom everyone loathed, quickly formed small groups of two or three to help each other and sped on their way.

Everyone knows that this is not a simple "walking simulator", but a long migration that begins against the backdrop of the catastrophic Ice Age.

It would be difficult to persevere to the end by relying solely on individual strength.

Not to mention that Xiaomeng also prepared "animal mothers" for everyone.

—Right now, the animal mothers are indeed taking care of the players, but it won't be long before the situation is reversed, and the players will be taking care of the animal mothers.

There is no doubt about this.

Therefore, helping each other is absolutely necessary! ... But not everyone will do so.

Some of them didn't think to write their contact information on the ground and are still calling out to each other randomly.

Some players want to better enjoy the game, respect Xiaomeng's design, and are more willing to immerse themselves in the game, completing the migration as animals.

Of course, there are many, many more that I didn't even think about.

such as--

Thomas Booker.

In the past, Thomas Booker was the only one among the world's richest people who actually played video games and got really into them.

Although a Xu Meng has emerged who is far wealthier and more authoritative in the gaming field, his live streams are still very popular among players.

After all, it's rare to see wealthy people livestreaming themselves playing games.

Thomas Booker is among the most popular people in the world of the wealthy.

He was a little confused as soon as he entered the game—

He turned into a chipmunk.

It took Yao Yao quite a while to transform into a weasel and adapt to running on all fours. He not only had to adapt to running on four legs, but also to climbing trees and jumping between branches.

He used the Dream Machine to log into the game.

While gaining a stronger sense of immersion and more detailed perception, one also has to adapt to more things—

Not-so-convenient paws, a mouth that keeps dropping crumbs while eating, a large tail that drags on the ground if you're not careful, fur that sways in the wind when running...

All of this made him quite uncomfortable.

Especially when leaping between branches, it's easy to misjudge the distance and fall off the tree.

He doesn't know how to use his big tail to slow himself down, so he always falls hard.

Only when he stuffed the nuts he had collected into his mouth, the bulging cheeks and the crisp, full texture of the nuts could soothe his wounded soul.

Finally, it took him almost an hour to complete the tutorial level, follow the chipmunk mother across the river, and meet up with the other players who had completed the tutorial level.

Then, a small greenish-brown crocodile appeared in front of him.

"Roar, roar?"

The tiny chipmunk was knocked to the ground by the crocodile's breath.

Thomas Booker got up, his eyes filled with confusion and uncertainty:

"Is this asking me to type my name?"

As soon as he said that, the little crocodile opened its mouth wide and took a bite!

Thomas Booker had no time to react; his vision went black and he lost consciousness.

Two large red characters slowly emerged from the darkness before my eyes—

【die】

Below the two large characters, the cause of death was written in smaller print:

[Died in the belly of a crocodile]
Thomas Booker waited in stunned silence for his resurrection, and couldn't help but ask, "Why?"

"Isn't this a cooperative survival game?"

What shocked him even more was—

After the 10-second countdown ended, he did not revive. Instead, he flew through the sky once again in the form of consciousness, passing by scenes and animals, and a few seconds later possessed a newborn zebra.

He stood by the river, looking at the little zebra's reflection, his mind filled with even more questions:

"How did it turn into a zebra?"

Where is my chipmunk??

Does death immediately delete the entire save file???

The viewers in the live stream quickly went from surprise to bursting into laughter:
"Haha, Thomas! You're enjoying the same treatment as a famous anchor now!"

"At gatherings of top streamers in Xia Country, anyone who hasn't been chased by fans is too embarrassed to introduce themselves!"

"That's so much fun! I'll turn around right now! This time it's a zebra, right? I'll wait for you under the bridge!"

"Thomas, how about we consider hiring bodyguards? I'm Sabretooth now, super strong!"

……

This was the first time Thomas Booker had ever heard of such a culture in the virtual world.

This greatly relieved him.

He had just thought he had encountered someone who hated him.

—Ever since his falling out with the president, he has been hated by many people, and even cars produced by peripheral industries have been boycotted and vandalized on a large scale.

If it's just a special "culture" in the virtual world and doesn't involve reality, then that's undoubtedly good news.

Moreover, zebras are larger, more athletic, and can survive by eating grass, giving them a clear advantage over chipmunks during migration, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Having gained experience, he completed the teaching challenge smoothly in less than 20 minutes and crossed the river with ease.

The instant he passed through the invisible barrier, he saw a crocodile, a saber-toothed tiger, and a mammoth.

There was also a circle of small animals chirping and chattering around the bridge.

He hissed in confusion.

The next second, a crocodile, a saber-toothed tiger, and a mammoth charged at him at the same time!
"Fuck!!!"

The zebra took off running.

But he still couldn't escape death.

Thomas Booker remained silent for a long while, his face dark.

He then temporarily shut down the live stream, took out his phone, and made several calls before resuming the broadcast.

This time, he randomly got a brown bear.

But that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that when he walked off the bridge, there were not only a dozen carnivores waiting to kill him, but also six skilled warriors waiting to protect him and play with him.

They were all people from the Xia Kingdom.

They possess superb skills, are proficient in their work, and have first-class professional qualities.

As long as the money is right, there's almost nothing they can't do—they even formed a support team to help Thomas Booker secure a top-three finish in an animal kingdom race once.

Of course, they also have their limits—

To this day, they have not been able to help Thomas Booker complete the hunter exam.

Thomas could understand this, since the hunter assessment was more of a test of the player's personal qualities, and external help could only be of limited help.

This time, they didn't disappoint Thomas Booker either—

Despite being outnumbered, they triumphed over the surrounding players, creating a path for Thomas Booker to survive.

Thomas's game progress finally got on track.

Meanwhile, the well-prepared Xia Kingdom streamers had already traveled dozens of kilometers (game distance) to search for caves, hay, and other things to spend the night.

Yao Yao has already squeezed into the same hole with the squirrel family, the cat family, and the weasel family, ready for a long rest.

With so many animals huddled together, the entire cave was warm and cozy, not cold at all, so there was no need to worry about keeping warm.

It can even make you feel a little sleepy.

Once the sun has completely sunk below the horizon, all players in the migration team enter a "sleep" state, and the game time immediately begins to accelerate.

Above the night sky, stars shift and constellations turn.

The night in the wilderness passed quickly.

Yao Yao got up, intending to leave the cave and continue her journey, but suddenly felt an itch in her stomach.

Curious, she lowered her head to see what was rubbing against her stomach.

But with just one glance, she froze on the spot—

Under her belly was a tiny white weasel, just born and with its eyes not yet fully open!
She was completely dumbfounded:

"I...gave birth to a baby while I was sleeping???"

(End of this chapter)