The Ming Dynasty began from Sarhu

Chapter 768 Origin
Scavengers appeared around the hut, like packs of hyenas, with fangs in their mouths, but they were timid and dared not move forward.

When the upper garbage ship flies over the earth, it will dump some garbage, including discarded medical waste and obsolete implanted chips... For the desolate world, these are precious materials.

This world is like a huge ocean. Between breaths, the tides bring all kinds of nutrients.

Today, there weren't just one spaceships descending on the village; dozens were arriving. This kind of grand spectacle was unprecedented in the village. So, as soon as the captors appeared, scavengers from all directions swarmed over them like bloodthirsty hyenas.

"Drop all your weapons on the ground, raise your hands above your head, and get out of the hut!"

Kunpeng circled overhead, and the searchlight swept across the dirty and dilapidated village, as if searching for rats in the garbage.

"I don't want to kill you, but this is my last chance. I'll count to ten, come out now! One, two, three..."

The days of hiding are so tiring.

Qi Meng hid the energy block, gave the old man a few words of advice, and gave up resistance. He threw his weapon on the ground, raised his hand obediently, and walked out of the hut under the strong light.

"Please invite Mr. Qi up. Please note, I said please."

A team of black-clad robot warriors jumped down from twenty meters in the air and stood firmly in the dust. They carried chain machine guns on their backs, held batons and shields in their hands, and approached the target cautiously from all directions.

The Kunpeng propellers made a loud buzzing sound, and Qi Meng closed his eyes.

Seeing that there was no danger in the surrounding environment, the robots immediately quickened their pace, rushed forward, and knocked Qi Meng to the ground.

"Hey, hey! I said please invite him up!"

A fat and greasy head popped out of Kunpeng's porthole.

The robot helped Qi Meng up, gently put a pair of handcuffs on him, and then put a bullet collar around his neck.

The collar flashes red and issues warning sounds continuously. As long as the prisoner attempts to escape or makes any violent movements, the three bullets in the collar will be shot into the prisoner's neck at the same time.

The robot bowed slightly and extended a hand like a medieval knight, making a gesture of invitation.

Qi Meng took a deep breath and followed them onto the aircraft.

The fat commander was waiting at the cabin door with French fries and Coke in his hands and a friendly look on his face.

"Excuse me, are you the Tengman Company employee who escaped from Nandu? Qi Meng?"

Qi Meng nodded expressionlessly.

"Mr. Qi, I've played the game you designed, Late Ming Dynasty Hegemony!"

The fat commander slapped his thigh, and the fries spilled all over the floor.

"Are you a clone?"

The fat man nodded and continued to talk about the game with the game designer.

"I'm in District 12, my game ID is 'Huang Taiji on Weight Loss'!"

Qi Meng thought for a moment: "Oh, you and he are similar in size."

He looked the fat man up and down, and the buckle on the helmet tightened around his neck, making the fat man's cheeks flush.

"My last name is Huang. Of course, it's not the Huang of Huang Taiji, but the Huang of yellow."

He stretched out his big furry hands, grabbed Qi Meng's hands, and shook them hard like a character in a game about the late Ming Dynasty.

"I never expected to be here today, to meet you in this way! It's so unexpected! Mr. Qi, I've been playing this game for five years, and I still haven't been able to complete it. My youth at the Imperial Military Academy was spent in the struggle for supremacy in the late Ming Dynasty. It's such a wonderful memory..."

The Imperial Military Academy has always been known for its low admission rate and rigorous training. As a natural person, although Qi Meng has never served in the military, he has heard that the officers who graduated from here are all the best in the military, and are talented generals selected from thousands of miles away. After graduation, they can become grassroots commanders.

Since Fatty Huang is a graduate of the Imperial Military Academy, shouldn't he be leading troops on the front lines against Oceania right now? Why is he here?
Qi Meng glanced at the Coke in the fat man's hand and the messy cockpit, and roughly understood what was going on.

Because he was addicted to the Late Ming Dynasty Domination game during college and neglected his studies, the clone Fatty Huang failed to complete his studies successfully. He eventually dropped out of the Imperial Military Academy and was assigned to serve as a guard in the remote area of northern Chu Province.

The holographic projection flashed red, Fatty Huang said sorry, and impatiently opened the conversation page.

A robotic sentry appeared on screen five kilometers away, speaking in a hurried voice, "Captain Huang, the storm will arrive in ten minutes. Scavengers are appearing nearby."

"Got it. Let's take shelter first and leave after the storm passes. As for those scavengers, drive them away."

He turned off the projection, waved away the guards guarding the hatch, and enthusiastically invited Qi Meng to sit down. Just as he was about to remove the handcuffs and bullet collar from the prisoner, he suddenly looked up and asked:

"Mr. Qi, you won't run away, will you?"

Qi Meng thought for a while and said hesitantly, "It depends on the situation. This is not my first time escaping from prison." "Hahaha." Officer Huang laughed.

"Mr. Qi, you're quite humorous. According to the order of the Senate, we will kill you midway. You won't live long. So before you die, I'd like to ask you some questions about the game."

Qi Meng was moved by Fatty Huang's sincerity.

"Ask me, I'll tell you everything I know."

The fat man carefully untied his handcuffs and bullet collar, and said impatiently:
"I can't play the game anymore after the Wuding explosion. Whether I'm playing as Liu Zhaosun, Kang Yingqian, or any other character, I can't escape into the tunnels before the explosion. I can't save the game, and every time I get blown to pieces, I have to start over... Any strategies?"

"Vine Company prohibits piracy and does not provide any strategy guides to players. That is illegal."

"I know, I know," Captain Huang grabbed Qi Meng's hand.

"That's why I'm asking, what's the secret to beating the game? I've died 3857 times and I've been playing this game for five years, five years."

Qi Meng taunted: "You are really patient. I cleared the game in one try and continued playing until I became an immortal in the Eastern Expedition."

Patience is one of the advantages that clones have over natural humans, and it was also one of the selling points that Vine Company originally promoted.

"Go east to become an immortal?" The fat man looked up.

"Then it's Hell Mode. You have to break the cycle law, maintain humanity, and balance the interests of all parties. Unfortunately, the second half wasn't designed by me, so I can't play it."

The fat man said with admiration: "Everyone knows that you are the only one in the country who has completed the game unscathed. I just want to pass the bandits besieging the city. Liu Zhao and Sun Chengxian will talk about it later...after you die."

Qi Meng didn't know how to respond to this fanatical fan.

The fat man explained:
"Mr. Qi, I gave up my precious vacation to take this mission and see you alive."

"Seeing me alive? Am I not alive now?"

"If someone else had come to capture you, they would have blown you to pieces before you even left the hut. There might be some body tissue left, which would be convenient to take back for identification...or rather, to verify your identity."

Fatty Huang was enjoying the sea breeze and admiring bikinis on Australia's Gold Coast this morning, and then he flew to Chu in the afternoon and waited in this desolate place for two hours.

"Then I really should thank you. You've had a truly colorful life. By the way, can the Kunpeng 3's range now reach Australia?"

"Of course! This isn't the point. Let's talk about the game strategy."

Qi Meng looked out the window. The weather on the mountain changed suddenly. Suddenly, dark clouds gathered, strong winds blew, and the bare hillsides were covered with flying dust, creating a doomsday scene.

The robot sentry sent another danger warning.

"Turn off the engine and stand by. Wait until the wind dies down before leaving. Keep a clear watch on all sides. If any scavengers dare to approach, shoot them all!"

The fat commander put out his cigarette and followed Qi Meng's gaze out the window.

"This is an ecological protection area. Residents have gradually moved out, but there are still many elderly people left here. They are a bunch of stubborn old people. They pollute the water source and have no regard for the overall situation."

The Senate has designated thousands of natural ecological protection areas across the country.

The deserted village in front of us is one of them. The original intention of establishing the reserve was to improve the local environment and send purer water to Nandu.

"This deserted village beneath our feet was once one of the water sources for the North-South Water Diversion Project. Due to compensation issues, these elderly people have been reluctant to move..."

Qi Meng interrupted the other party to explain science.

"I also want to ask you a question, Officer Huang."

The fat man was stunned for a moment before he said, "What?"

"The clones designed by Vine Company have no emotional experience. Why did you sink this game I designed?"

"This..." This question is obviously beyond the scope of clones' thinking.

"Maybe I want to prove that I'm the same as you." The clone raised his head.

"Live to die."

"what?"

"The secret to breaking Li Chuang's siege is to live in the face of death. You must take the initiative to ignite the Wanggongchang gunpowder depot and perish together with the enemy. The first explosion will blow open the tunnel entrance. Before the nuclear explosion, enter the tunnel."

(End of this chapter)