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Chapter 196 Continuity

Zhou Kuang also watched the entire battle from a semi-God's-eye view.

For every镖师 (bodyguard/escort) who participated in the battle, every second passed so slowly, and a single mistake could cost them their lives.

They wished time could slow down a thousandfold, so they could better see the enemy's attack movements and have more time to think of countermeasures.

But for Zhou Kuang, after learning that he was not in danger, the scene before him was like a thrilling action movie.

Moreover, which action movie could match the realism and vividness of this battle?
So... cruel.

The bloody scene, with its sharp cuts and slashes, directly awakened the DNA he inherited from his ancestors, making him feel incredibly excited.

And surprisingly, the battle did not cause him the slightest discomfort or unease.

Logically speaking, an ordinary citizen like him from a peaceful era should have felt disgusted and terrified upon seeing real scenes of slaughter, blood, and severed limbs.

However, Zhou Kuang did not have any similar feeling at all.

This wasn't because Zhou Kuang was different from ordinary people or immune to this kind of content, but because, in his eyes, the scene in front of him was inexplicably very similar to the scene in the game.

Even during the battle, Zhou Kuang repeatedly mistook it for watching a live video of an action game, and he himself became aware of this unusual phenomenon.

The visuals are as realistic as the real world, but they neither trigger the uncanny valley effect nor make people feel uncomfortable...

is it possible?

Could it be some kind of shielding mechanism in the system?

Zhou Kuang pondered.

Or is it simply to help him better visualize the content in front of him as a game? And then directly apply it to the game development process?

do not know.

However, Zhou Kuang felt that his thoughts were probably very close to the truth.

Just as he was deep in thought, the scene before him changed.

As the battle ended, it seemed as if the heavens had realized something, and it began to rain, which quickly intensified.

Braving the raindrops, Old Chen walked to each of the Japanese pirate corpses with his knife and stabbed them one more time before clutching his own abdominal wound, gritting his teeth, and walking into the cabin, where he collapsed to the ground.

Stone, who had just been ambushed by Japanese pirates and injured his leg, was also seriously injured, with the wound on his leg revealing a hint of white bone.

The opponent was able to continue fighting despite such a wound...

Cruel man!
"He" went to check on the bodyguard named Ma Zi, only to find that the man had already died.

Of the five bodyguards, only Erhu and himself were unharmed. Of the other three, Ma Zi was dead, and the remaining two were seriously injured.

Zhou Kuang walked to the side of Guiye Maru, who had committed suicide by biting open his mouth and ingesting the poison sac. At this moment, the perspective suddenly changed back to first-person.

He flipped the other man's body over, intending to pick up his weapon, but just as he bent down, his hand still outstretched in mid-air, he suddenly stopped.

(This hilt...)
(The ancestral flame-shaped emblem of the Yan Family Escort Agency?!)

(These are weapons that were stolen more than ten years ago during the massacre of the Yan family!!)

Zhou Kuang saw the thoughts in "his" mind and suddenly had an epiphany.

The Japanese pirate leader named Oni-Yamaru was referred to as a "remnant of the Yan family," and the phrase "the Yan family massacre" appears here, which is clearly a subtle way of introducing the protagonist's background.

Brilliant!

Zhou Kuang secretly admired it.

If judged as a game, Zhou Kuang would say that the current plot development is very steady and stable.

For an action game, a well-rounded and stable storyline is such a great compliment!

Since the climax of the plot hasn't arrived yet, it naturally needs time to build up, and a steady and methodical approach is almost the best way to describe this kind of plot development.

Zhou Kuang picked up Guiye Maru's weapon, turned around and took over Lao Chen's position, issuing orders.

"Erhu, to the dock!"

"Yes! Young Master!"

Erhu gripped his blood-stained weapon tightly and quickly began to steer the boat.

He himself went to "Old Chen" and asked.

"How about it?"

The other person's face was somewhat pale, but they still managed to force a smile.

"Young Master, I'm fine, I won't die."

He took out his wine jug and carefully sprinkled a little bit onto the wound, immediately breaking out in a cold sweat from the pain.

Old Chen quickly closed the wine jug and tossed it to Shi Tou, who was standing nearby, so that Shi Tou could also disinfect his wound.

Alcohol is a relatively rare commodity for bodyguards, but it is also an indispensable necessity.

Besides its use in daily drinking, its most important function is disinfection.

After all, injuries are inevitable for bodyguards, and the presence of alcohol can minimize the possibility of infection, greatly increasing their chances of survival after injury.

After disinfecting himself, Old Chen found a clean, wide strip of cloth and bandaged himself.

With this treatment, he managed to cover the wound as much as possible.

Old Chen found a safe corner in the bed and lay down to reduce the possibility of his wound reopening.

For the bodyguards, this was all they could do. Now they just had to wait until they reached the shore to find a doctor to treat their wounds.

If we don't make it to that point, then death is the only outcome.

The stone next to him also bandaged itself in a similar way.

Zhou Kuang looked around at the ships. The battles had mostly ended, so it seemed that this was just a small group of wandering Japanese pirates.

(Fortunately, the damage was not significant)
(How dare these Japanese pirates attack merchant ships near the docks! They're practically asking for death!)
Soon, their ship sailed into the dock.

They had just stepped off the boat when they heard the sound of rapid hoofbeats.

The sound of hooves grew closer, accompanied by the sound of raindrops, and a group of cavalrymen in full black armor, carrying torches, appeared in their field of vision.

The flickering flames on the torches stood out starkly against the rain and night, and the raindrops hissed as they fell on them.

The flames flickered and swayed under the impact of the raindrops, creating a hazy visual effect that illuminated the black-armored cavalrymen whose faces were obscured behind the torches.

These black-armored cavalrymen instantly dispersed, completely surrounding the entire dock.

Once these cavalrymen had stopped, they made no sound other than the noise of their horses.

A well-trained elite force!
Even Zhou Kuang, who had never witnessed the true elite troops of the era of cold weapons, could make this bold judgment.

Not long after, a figure emerged from the crowd, accompanied by a dozen or so people, and boarded their boat.

Zhou Kuang's side was naturally on high alert. Even Old Chen and Shi Tou, who had been resting on the deck, stood up and placed their hands near their weapons, ready to draw them at any moment.

As the person drew closer, Zhou Kuang was able to see their appearance clearly.

A pale-faced man with a wicked smile on his lips, holding an oilcloth umbrella, strolled onto the boat.

After a quick inspection, it was discovered that the other person did not even have any weapons on him, except for a small knife hanging on his right side belt.

The person suddenly stopped and stood still, speaking in a delicate voice.

"From Qingyu Escort Agency?"

"Yes."

He bowed slightly and replied.

(These are people from the Eastern Depot...)
(This person is up to no good.) Seeing his own inner monologue, Zhou Kuang suddenly realized that this person was a eunuch.

The man pointed and shouted shrilly.

"You are so brave!"

"How dare they collude with Japanese pirates and smuggle weapons!"

"Men, seize the boat! Take the people away!"

As he spoke, he tossed out a secret order.

(I've been set up!)
(Who's trying to harm me?!)
Clearly, he had sensed something was wrong. The other side's intentions were too clear, and they didn't even give them a chance to speak before slapping a big accusation on them.

It was already strange that we were attacked by Japanese pirates near the docks, and now we're facing this situation again.

Recalling the strange signs on the goods during the previous delivery, it was clear that they had been tricked.

The Eastern Depot brought its elite armored cavalry, clearly not to invite guests for a meal.

Therefore, the conclusion is quite simple...

(Is it the Qi Family Army trying to harm me? Or is someone impersonating them?)

(They are government officials, so it's not surprising that they cooperate with the Eastern Depot.)
"and many more!"

Instantly, as Zhou Kuang drew his weapon, everyone on the ship pulled out their weapons as well.

The armored cavalrymen beside the eunuch also drew their weapons, clearly anticipating their actions.

The eunuch gave a sly smile and said, "It seems that the great fire that destroyed the Yan family back then didn't burn everything away..."

(Varied……)
"Traitors! How dare you resist! Annihilate them all!"

The man revealed a smug expression, and after saying this, he picked up his umbrella, turned around, and got off the boat.

They had no time to care about the movements of this eunuch from the Eastern Depot, because they had just escaped one danger only to fall into another.

With a roar, Stone slashed at the nearest black-armored cavalryman.

However, his opponent cleaved his axe away with a single sword strike, and then swiftly pierced the stone's chest with another.

Stone coughed up blood, making hollow sounds as he spoke, his right hand still wielding the axe.

The next second, the head fell to the ground, eyes wide open, dying with unseeing disbelief.

"Old Chen, let's take the waterway!!!"

With a roar, he rolled away to dodge the enemy's swords and spears, cut the cable with his bare hands, and jumped into the canal.

"Young Master, live on!"

Yu Guangzhong: Old Chen didn't turn around, but instead led his men, knives in hand, and charged forward.

The sound of arrows whistling through the air came from behind, and as his head disappeared into the water, all sound vanished.

Just as Zhou Kuang was immersed in the scene before him, everything suddenly went black.

"Oh, I'm going!"

He slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

Looking around, Zhou Kuang returned to his office!
"Damn it, this dog is a 'fragmented dog'!!!"

He was still looking forward to seeing what happened next, so how did he end up back in the office?

Is this all the prop can do?
I didn't learn anything!
Enhance the host's understanding of Chinese culture?
Did you mention it?
As mentioned.

He opened his system, went into his backpack, and found that the items he had used earlier had not disappeared, but had changed.

【A Chronicle of Splendid Chapters (Ongoing)】

[Introduction: This item carries thousands of years of Chinese cultural heritage. Using it will greatly enhance the host's understanding of Chinese culture and greatly improve the interpretation of traditional Chinese cultural content in any game owned by the host.]

The item name now includes a "Ongoing" tag.

Could it be that this item cannot be used up in one go?
Or are they items that are constantly consumed?

As Zhou Kuang pondered this, he exited his backpack, only to suddenly discover a new task in his task list.

[Item World Quest: Complete the Game]

[Related Item: Brocade Painting Record]

【schedule:??%】

[Description: Based on the world of Item World, complete a AAA-level single-player game. Rewards will be calculated based on the game's quality and its relevance to the Item World content.]

[Hidden Mission 14: Complete an indie game with a strong storyline]

[Introduction: ...]

[Hidden Mission 06: Complete a AAA game with a media score higher than 88]

[Introduction: ...]

……

Zhou Kuang was stunned when he saw the information about this mission.

This was the first time he had ever seen a system task described in this way.

Item World Quest?

What he just saw was indeed the effect of the system and the items!

But what is the world of props?

Zhou Kuang was somewhat puzzled. Could it be that what he was seeing was a world within the props?

Or perhaps, a world created by the props?
Since he couldn't figure it out, he simply stopped thinking about it.

In short, once he realized that he hadn't traveled through time, he was completely relieved.

He felt somewhat guilty about witnessing the deaths of Ma Zi, Shi Tou, and others.

After all, humans are emotional beings. Although he hadn't known them for long, seeing these people die because of him made Zhou Kuang, a well-rounded modern person, feel somewhat reluctant.

But now that he knows this is just a "prop world," he can comfort himself by knowing that these people aren't real.

This greatly reduced Zhou Kuang's guilt.

The description of this Item World quest says that he needs to refer to the content of Item World to complete a AAA-level single-player game.

Rewards will also be given based on the game's completion rate and matchmaking score.

Is the system implying that he can directly refer to the plot?
Zhou Kuang pondered that the plot he had seen in the prop world of "The Splendid Chronicles" was indeed of quite good quality.

He hadn't seen what would happen next, so naturally he didn't dare to speak too confidently.

However, if we refine the plot we've seen and use it as the prologue to the game, or as a prelude to the main game, it might be a very good choice.

Besides the task that just appeared, there are many other smaller tasks that I haven't had a chance to complete yet.

So far, he has completed some relatively easy tasks and accumulated some points.

However, many tasks still require specific game projects to meet the task conditions, and Zhou Kuang was unwilling to start a new project just for the sake of completing a task.

So these tasks have been delayed until now.

If there happens to be a project that matches the interests of the game's creators and meets the project's requirements, that would naturally be the best.

In that situation, Zhou Kuang would start a new project without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)