We promised to develop a game called Candy Crush, what the hell is the Third Reich?

Chapter 100 Modern Warfare [Alpha Rescue], The Spark of the Soviet Union (4.3k)

Shen Qinghan nodded, a smile on her face:

"of course."

"Based solely on the effects of this instance, you are now a top priority for the Federation."

"What's a little request?"

Zhao Ming smiled and waved his hand:

"Then let the guy who's bothering you disappear."

"It shouldn't be difficult to get a federal order, right?"

Shen Qinghan said with a smile:

"If you agree, then I'll take the command token and go."

Zhao Ming gestured for Shen Qinghan to proceed, and Shen Qinghan nodded.

"Alright, then I'll be arrogant for once."

"By the way, are there any plans for the new dungeon?"

Zhao Ming took out his phone, placed it on the coffee table, and opened the file in the virtual projection.

The icon for "Earth Online: Modern Warfare" was projected back. Clicking on it revealed a new row of video files below the previously single one:
"These are elite units from 'modern warfare'."

"And the training focuses on different aspects."

"For example, the U.S. Navy SEALs are skilled in underwater reconnaissance, counterterrorism, and decapitation strikes."

"Delta Force specializes in rescue and high-value target elimination."

"【Green Berets】are skilled in unconventional warfare and infiltration tactics."

"Also, the Russian Federation's Alpha Group is an elite counter-terrorism force, specializing in hostage rescue and special operations."

"【VDV Airborne Forces】are skilled in airborne raids and mechanized warfare, etc."

"These aren't exclusive copies. They'll be updated gradually after the release of 'Earth Online: Modern Warfare,' but that's still two or three years away. These can be included in the data and released to the public to attract agents from other federations."

“If anyone in our Great Xia Federation is interested, I can make it first.”

"As for the Republic's side of the dungeon, this is an exclusive dungeon and will not be open to the public. There will be many more to come."

After speaking, he controlled the projector and sent the file to Shen Qinghan.

Shen Qinghan had no objections, and then spoke:

"Okay, I'll go back and show these documents to the federal leadership."

"Other federations are still screening applications, but the Antarctic Star Federation has officially taken action and is very interested in the agency rights for 'World War II: Rise of Empires'."

"The foreign affairs official over there wants to have a talk with you."

"Shall we meet sometime?"

Zhao Ming shrugged and said:
"Why not take an agency that's offered to you?"

"I'm just a game developer, so I don't have to think about this and that like you guys."

"Then let's do this for now."

"Schedule a meeting with the diplomats from the Antarctic Star Federation."

The two discussed the current situation of the game, and then Shen Qinghan left to make arrangements.

the other side.

The capital of the Great Xia Federation, the Embassy of the Antarctic Star Federation.

Diplomat Edley received the message from Shen Qinghan and couldn't help but show a look of joy on his face:
"Finally got in touch! Quick!"

"Prepare a special train for me to go to Donghai City."

His men hurried to prepare, while his deputy stood by, somewhat curious:
"Sir, isn't Polaris just a game company?"

"Why is it so important that you went in person?"

Edley turned his head and looked around. Seeing no one was around, he spoke up:
"This company makes different games."

"I have received news of the turmoil within the military of the Great Xia Federation these past few days."

"The source is this Polaris company."

"Although I don't know exactly what it is, it's always good to try and get it."

"And during the previous live stream."

"I feel that the reason why the soldiers of the Great Xia Federation Army are so powerful is also related to this game. Otherwise, how could a game cause such turmoil in the Great Xia Federation Army?"

The deputy stared wide-eyed:
"so smart?"

Edley's lips curled up:
“My more than ten years in the capital of the Great Xia Federation have not been wasted.”

"The source of the information is absolutely accurate. We need to get ahead of the other federations and secure the agency rights for Polaris Corporation. It would be best if we could get some information from their boss."

Done.

A look of absurdity appeared on Edley's face as well:

“Really”

"A game company can actually cause such a change in the Great Xia Federation."

"Incomprehensible."

Although it's hard to understand, we should just follow along, since the Great Xia Federation must have its reasons for doing this.

Unable to figure out the answer, Edley shook his head and then walked outside:
"To be honest, the storyline of this game is pretty good."

"Many of the storylines on their official website are very brutal, and it is indeed a game that can inspire people's anti-war sentiment. It is successful in this respect."

at this time.

Tiansha Live, game area.

Duan Yu's live stream room.

[Day 28 of the 100-day Kyiv Survival Challenge!]

Hundreds of thousands of people in the live stream watched Duan Yu polishing leather shoes. After polishing one Imperial soldier, another Imperial soldier came over and sat down. And then they looked further into the distance.

The queue stretched all the way to the street corner.

The viewers in the live stream were overjoyed.

[Is anyone keeping track? How many pairs is this?]

[The 27th pair, hilarious! Before the Empire entered the city, they had no shoes to polish; after the Empire entered, they couldn't polish them all.]

[It's one thing to not be able to finish wiping, but the real problem is they're not paying! Look how tired the streamer is.]

[The streamer is no good, he should just grab their guns and charge in, let them see the fighting spirit of the Earthlings!!!]

[Hahaha, the streamer wouldn't do that. Didn't you see this is a survival challenge livestream?]

That's right, streamers really know how to endure things to survive.

Duan Yu looked at the comments with a helpless expression. Was it easy for him to survive?!
It wasn't that they didn't give any money at all. Compared to having no shoes to polish, two imperial soldiers did give them money, so it wasn't a complete waste of their morning's work.

I can finally buy a whole loaf of bread.

As Duan Yu pondered this, he wiped the sweat from his brow. His arm was much thinner than when it had just reopened, and the shape of the bones was already visible.

There was no way around it. I was starving.

During this period, I basically survived by drinking water and scavenging food from the ruins in the game.

Putting himself in this predicament, Duan Yu realized that if he weren't a player...

This is truly desperate.

But there's nothing that can be done, because even from a player's perspective, you'll find that there's basically nothing you can do except wait to die in the city. If that's the case for players, then it goes without saying that the NPCs in the game are in the same boat.

Despair, utter despair.
Duan Yu shook his head, not daring to imagine what a human tragedy it would be if this 'Second World War' were real.

Just thinking about it.

He heard the sound of leather boots approaching, but Duan Yu didn't even look up before speaking:

"Please go to the other side of the line."

Before he could finish speaking, the military shoes he was wiping were quickly pulled back, and the Imperial soldier in front of him stood up, calling out somewhat nervously:

"Sir!"

Duan Yu was a little confused and was about to look up.

It felt like something cold was pressed against my head.

boom--!
With a sudden impact to his head, Duan Yu's body fell uncontrollably, his pupils dilated, and he faintly heard a roar:

"Are they all just bored and have nothing better to do?!"

"Who gave you permission to waste your time here?"

The screen went completely black.

The sudden scene left everyone in the live stream stunned.

Even Duan Yu was caught off guard, still looking dazed.

Is that all?

After a while.

The chat room exploded with comments.

[Holy crap? I've seen so many videos of indiscriminate killing, this is truly outrageous.]

"Yeah, at least the others have some reason, like stealing something, but this guy is shining the shoes of Imperial soldiers, he hasn't done anything wrong, has he?"

[Without any warning, he was killed just for shining shoes. This is utterly disregard for human life.]

[So at least he died without pain.]

The streamer is completely stunned and motionless.

[This is outrageous. When war breaks out, there's no humanity left. These guys seem to feel absolutely no remorse when they kill.]

[Another reason to die: wasting time shining shoes.] Duan Yu finally calmed down a bit and rubbed his face:
"Does this guy even deserve the money I spent shining so many shoes all morning?!"

"What kind of NPC is this?!"

Increasingly angry, Duan Yu directly chose the [Kiev Campaign (Limited Time)] this time:
"Damn it, I have to go and assassinate that guy."

"I'm furious!!!"

The game begins, still in Kiev, but this time Duan Yu is a soldier.

They are currently besieged by the Imperial forces outside Kiev.

Duan Yu checked his equipment, then quietly broke away from the group and headed towards Kiev, hoping to find the place where he had just had his shoes shined.

However, they hadn't gone far.

boom--

The screen is pitch black.

"rough!!!"

the other side.

The live broadcast room next door.

Unlike Duan Yu, who is not very strong.

A veteran streamer has already survived for over a week in the "Kiev Campaign (Limited Time)" by fighting and running away under the siege of the Empire.

In this short period of time, the remnants of the army, who had gathered from various places, gradually became familiar with each other.

The anchor, Huang Hao, was leaning against the wall of the ruins of the small village, his head resting on his hand, listening to the Soviet veteran next to him, a man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties, cursing and swearing.

"If anyone starts another world war, those guys should all be arrested."

"Then pick a good day and lock them in a pigsty."

"Selling tickets."

"Let all those kings, generals, and ministers strip naked and fight each other with sticks until they die."

"Whoever wins gets everything."

"Instead of sending us to our deaths like this!"

Huang Hao's face showed a helpless expression:

"Hmm, it's a good idea, but..."

Huang Hao thought for a moment, then said jokingly:

Who gets the ticket money?

The Soviet veteran paused, thought about it seriously for a moment, and then spoke:

"Then let's keep the money and save it for the next competition."

"And it's not just about sticks, it's about boxing! Swords! That way those guys will know what pain is."

Huang Hao said with a smile:

"It sounds like a competition, which is great."

He then sighed, looked up at the gloomy sky, and clicked his tongue:
"The more they fight, the fewer people there are; they probably can't escape."

His gaze swept over the dozens of people around him; he feared they would be wiped out in one fell swoop.

The live stream audience was also giving Huang Hao real-time reminders.

[Stop resting, run! The Imperial armored forces are coming from the north.]

[Wishing the streamer a successful comeback in advance.]

[Run! We're almost there!]

Huang Hao stood up and dusted himself off.

"time to go."

"The Imperial forces will arrive here soon."

The surrounding soldiers were startled and immediately stood up on guard. The old Soviet soldier looked surprised.

"how do you know?"

Huang Hao spoke up:
"Yes, I can do divination."

This is a new word he learned; it might be good for fooling these NPCs.

The Soviet veteran looked surprised:

Can you perform divination without tarot cards?

Huang Hao nodded and said:
"of course."

Although he didn't know what tarot cards were.

Seeing Huang Hao's confident demeanor, the people around him immediately became respectful, packing their things while cautiously watching Huang Hao as if he were some important figure, making Huang Hao feel somewhat embarrassed.

It's not anything else, I just felt incredibly embarrassed.
At this time.

Suddenly, a series of rapid footsteps sounded, and everyone's expression changed, including Huang Hao's.

So fast?
However, seeing the figures that suddenly rushed into the dilapidated village, everyone relaxed; they were one of their own.

However, the guns that were locked in a standoff were not put down.

There weren't many people on the other side either, only about twenty.

Seeing this number of people, Huang Hao breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"Join us, the imperial army is on its way."

The officer opposite him had a furrowed brow and was breathing heavily.

"I know."

His gaze then swept over the dozens of people in Huang Hao's group:
Are you trying to run away?

Seeing this, Huang Hao knew he was another idealist; he'd seen too many of these kinds of military officer movies. Huang Hao sighed and said...

“We didn’t want this either, sir.”

"But there are only this many people."

"What are we going to use to fight off those Imperial tanks?"

"And the Empire's tanks are almost here."

"If we don't run now, we're doomed."

Huang Hao's words drew the approval of the soldiers behind him, and many soldiers wanted to retreat and leave, fearing that the officer opposite them would give some other orders.

They heard Huang Hao's words and the actions of the soldiers behind him.

The officer opposite him paused for a moment, then raised his hand to signal the soldiers behind him to lower their guns.

"Hand over all the grenades and explosives."

"Then you'd better stay here."

"As long as you evade the Imperial troops, you can head east all the way to Moscow."

Huang Hao was confused:
"Stay here?"

The officer opposite nodded and said:
"Yes."

"I'll distract them."

As soon as these words came out.

Not only was Huang Hao stunned, but the viewers in the live stream were also stunned.

It has always been the officers who send soldiers to their deaths, but now it is the officers who are sending soldiers to their deaths to save them.

Huang Hao's mind went blank for a moment:
"why?"

"You're a military officer."

The Soviet veteran next to him seemed to sense something, his gaze hardening as he looked at the grenade at his waist.

The officer opposite him smiled as he looked at Huang Hao's shocked expression.
"I am indeed an officer."

"But at the same time, I am also a political commissar and a party member."

"You're still young."

"You are the future of the Soviets."

"Live on with all your might."

After the officer finished speaking, he patted Huang Hao on the shoulder, then raised his hand and waved. The soldiers behind him stepped forward and collected all the hand grenades that could be seen on Huang Hao's group of dozens of people, and bundled them together to make cluster grenades.

After collecting the items, the officer opposite turned and led his men away, heading back the way they had come.

Sudden.

The Soviet veteran beside Huang Hao stepped forward and caught up with the officers ahead. Huang Hao, snapping out of his daze, instinctively grabbed the Soviet veteran's wrist:
"Are you going too?"

The Soviet veteran turned his head, a smile spreading across his face, and reached out to take Huang Hao's hand away:

"Boy."

"Is it possible that I am also a member of the Communist Party?"

"The political commissar is right."

"You young lads are the future of the Soviets. Let me make one last contribution to ensure the survival of the Soviet seeds."

"I'm too old to run anymore."

"Let's stay."

The Soviet veteran turned around and followed the column moving against the flow of traffic ahead.

Goodbye, kid!

Huang Hao was left stunned, along with countless viewers in the live stream who were completely baffled.
why?
The video quickly went viral online.

(End of this chapter)