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Chapter 182: Heading to the Republic, the Blue Star Player Finds the Vulnerability (5.7k combined)

The federal military exercises have ended.

However, the aftershocks of this federal military exercise are only just beginning to spread.

Many netizens who had never played World War II: Rise of Empires before became interested in Polaris's games after watching the Federation military exercises.

Especially the final cutscene of the third level.

The fact that the man in the military overcoat had planned his actions several days in advance sparked a frenzy on Earth.

After all, such an amazing feat has never been seen in any game or movie before.

Even the most powerful photon supercomputer is still based on simulations or creations of reality on Earth, or it relies on the creator's imagination to make games or movies.

Such a thing has never happened on Earth before, so the photon supercomputer naturally cannot simulate it, and some filmmakers or game developers cannot even imagine it.

The internet is full of posts discussing the "Republic".

Even Polaris Corporation and Zhao Ming's personal account were flooded with messages. Players from all six federations rushed over, wanting to trigger the Republic storyline.

Polestar's official account issued an urgent statement saying they are currently in a meeting to discuss the matter.

However.
This response did not satisfy netizens from the six major federations, who continued to bombard Polaris's official account and Zhao Ming's personal account.

In contrast to the reactions of netizens on Earth.

At this time, the atmosphere within each of the six major federations was quite somber.

The most important issue is the problems exposed by this military exercise.

First, on the East Asian United Federation side, the commanders who participated in the military exercise were directly demoted and downgraded, and their subordinate generals at all levels were demoted in turn.

Then, a special plan was developed for the training of the troops under his command.

no way.

This incident exposed too many problems.

What happened to our agreement to just give up together?

As a result, either your soldiers are incredibly skilled snipers, or they are fearless and reckless. Even the eldest prince of the Golden Moon Federation, who gave such terrible commands, managed to achieve similar results to them.

Those guys with thick eyebrows and big eyes are really wicked!
A world-ending war is unlikely to break out on Earth right now, but minor skirmishes are ongoing.

Previously, there were border disputes involving the Great Xia Federation, with back-and-forth exchanges.

The entire East Asian United Federation thought they were all on the same level, but after this military exercise, it turns out they were all just messing with us!

The East Asian Federation is furious and is preparing for intensive training, hoping to turn the tide during the next joint military exercise.

however.

Without training in the right direction, all the training will be in vain.

the other side.

The Free Star Cluster Federation is also studying the problems exposed by this military exercise.

So when did the Great Xia Federation become so powerful?

It ranked second in this joint military exercise.

The Free Star Cluster Federation was completely crushed by the Great Xia Federation.

Aside from the first hurdle being the individual skill of the soldiers...

After conducting their research, the Free Federation discovered that the Great Xia Federation's tactics and command in the second and third stages were significantly better than theirs.

After all, the Free Star Cluster Federation has the highest military expenditure on Earth, from soldiers to equipment.

However, they ended up with second place, which was unacceptable to many people in the Free Star Cluster Federation.

Compared to the cluelessness of the East Asian United Federation, the Free Star Cluster has made some progress through various data collection efforts.

Soldiers from the Great Xia Federation, the eldest prince of the Golden Moon Federation, and the previously prominent Antarctic Star Federation.

The common ground among the three parties is Polestar.

In particular, the eldest prince of the Golden Moon Federation made no attempt to hide his praise for Polaris's game, recommending it in various public occasions, in addition to the current military exercise.

It's hard for the Free Star Cluster Federation to ignore them.

We will now begin to investigate and discuss the issues concerning Polestar, and first, we need to determine if this is the reason.

On the Great Xia Federation side.

The joint military exercise went well in all three stages, although they didn't manage to defeat the Republic.

But it outperformed the other federations.

However, although they played well, some problems were also discovered.

The soldiers' combat capabilities are not a problem.

However, the command level of the generals was much weaker, because until the explanation of the third level, many combat staff only thought about the first and second levels.

The CG image of the military officer in his overcoat, who laid out plans days in advance, commanded a million-strong army with precise control over each unit, and then discussed the subsequent impact on the entire battle.

This operation truly taught many generals and commanders of the Great Xia Federation a lesson.

Shen Qinghan, representing Polar Star Company, attended the meeting alongside the Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Army.

The main discussion revolves around the new instance, specifically whether it's possible to develop features that allow generals to improve. After all, the individual strength of soldiers is undeniable, but it would be embarrassing if generals couldn't command effectively.

If it were like the East Asian United Federation, it would be ridiculed by countless people.

Therefore, regarding the command abilities of generals, a batch of dedicated dungeons are needed to improve them. I would like Shen Qinghan to discuss this with Zhao Ming.

Let's see if we can develop a batch of exclusive copies.

Shen Qinghan noted everything down, planning to discuss it with Zhao Ming when she got back.

And the other major federations.

They are all conducting research based on the situation of this military exercise.

a few days later.

TianSha Live Streaming Platform.

[World War I] Zone.

Huang Yong was still a nobleman in the Russian Empire.

Although many players were drawn to the sequel by the Federation military exercises to see if they could access the Republic, many others stayed.

Huang Yong, on the other hand, was able to obtain a lot of intelligence because of his status as a noble officer, so his supply chain did not suffer as much loss.

However, it is clearly declining gradually.

Since this is the [Custom Story] mode, you can quickly skip through various timelines.

The plot is progressing much faster than the normal World War I storyline. Huang Yong is holding a piece of intelligence and a smile is on his face.

It wasn't for nothing that he kept skipping through the plot these past few days; he finally got some useful information.

However, after skipping a year or two of the storyline to obtain this information, it would feel wasteful for Huang Yong to just reveal it directly.

He could only repeat the information in the live stream without showing it to the viewers, which angered many people.

Once he saw that the number of people was almost there, Huang Yong coughed twice, chuckled, and said:
"Don't rush, don't rush, good things should be shared when there are many people."

The truth is, if we don't delay sharing this somewhat interesting piece of information, the live stream's popularity will drop even faster.

But what should we do after saying that?

Huang Yong wasn't sure what to broadcast next, but he kept talking, sharing the information he had with the viewers:
"The main point of this intelligence is that Italy is preparing to betray China again."

As soon as he finished speaking, the live stream chat exploded with comments.

【? ? ? 】

[Switch sides? Switch again?]

Whoever teams up with them is really unlucky.

【what's the situation? ! 】

Looking at the comments, Huang Yong cleared his throat and said:
"It's well known."

"World War I was mainly a war between the three Central Powers and the three Allied Powers."

As he spoke, he took out a world map marked with colors.

"The Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Kingdom of Italy are allied states."

"However, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had border territorial disputes with the Kingdom of Italy."

"As can be seen from the map, because the Austro-Hungarian Empire was in the middle, the empire had no territories that were in direct contact with the Kingdom of Italy."

"This may be why the Empire chose to trust the Kingdom of Italy as an ally during World War II."

"Because the two countries have no dispute whatsoever."

"But the head of state during World War II may have overestimated the bottom line of the Kingdom of Italy."

"Because the Kingdom of Italy not only switched sides during World War II."

"According to the intelligence I've gathered, just now, the Kingdom of Italy announced its accession to the Entente Powers and announced that it would send a million troops to attack Austria-Hungary."

"This is a bit outrageous, guys."

"Because I skipped the plot here, World War I actually lasted for more than a year."

"The Kingdom of Italy watched the show for over a year, then suddenly turned against its former ally, sending a million troops to attack it. Who wouldn't say 'brilliant' about that move?"

The live stream chat was flooded with comments:
[6666, so switching sides is a traditional skill, right?]

[On How to Sabotage Your Teammates - Kingdom of Italy]

[Hilarious! The Austro-Hungarian commander spent the night flipping through a book: "How to Defend Against a Backstab from the Pizza Direction."]

This is so Italian!

[Latest MOD Preview: "Italian Surrender" 100% Triggered!]

This information is indeed quite interesting. Many viewers sent out items from their accounts, and small gifts were flying everywhere.

However, the number of viewers in the live stream is decreasing rapidly.

Although he was still talking, Huang Yong was actually very anxious inside.

However, the current popularity is all on [Sequel] and [Republic], and [World War I] can't win back the spotlight in the [World War I] section.

He saw comments on the screen asking him to look up information about the "Republic".

Huang Yong slammed his hand on the table, a look of delight spreading across his face:

"correct."

"The sequel is also set on 'Earth,' and World War I is also set on 'Earth.'"

"I can also collect information on the [Republic]."

"Bros."

"Wait for my good news!"

As he spoke, Huang Yong rushed out to find his butler and asked him to collect information from that side.

Seeing Huang Yong's energetic demeanor, the chat in the live stream fell silent for a moment.

The viewers in the live stream were clearly stunned, but they also came to their senses at the same time.

yes? !
World War I was also set on 'Earth'. Compared to 'sequels', World War I offers more freedom and may provide more information to collect.

At this time.

A comment appeared on the screen.

[By the way, has anyone tried traveling from the side of World War I to the Republic?]

As the comments scrolled by.

After a moment of silence in the live stream, the screen was filled with exclamation marks.

The player who sent the comment seemed to realize something and quickly left the live stream.

While Huang Yong was still frantically searching for information about the "Republic," two-thirds of the viewers in the live stream had already left, and this comment had been captured and posted on the Polaris player forum.

This immediately set the forum ablaze.

Because many players feel that...

Damn it?

This method seems to actually work!

It wasn't just player forums that were thrown into chaos.

This news also became a trending topic on the federal headlines.

soon.

The entire broadcasting community of the Great Xia Federation knew about it.

In Fang Ming’s live broadcast room.

I downloaded World War I directly, and then started the game here, selecting the "Custom Story" mode, choosing my identity, assets, and other options.

At this time.

Yu Feng called, and Fang Ming answered:
"What's going on, Lao Yu?" Yu Feng's voice came from the other end.
"Have you seen that on Toutiao?"

Fang Ming flipped through the options:

"Looked."

"I've downloaded all the games."

"If we can really get into the Republic from the side of World War I, that would be awesome."

"Huh?!"

Yu Feng had some doubts:

"what happened?"

Fang Ming stared wide-eyed at the options for ethnicity:

"What the hell?!"

"In World War I, you could even choose the Han ethnicity?!"

Various question marks floated across the live stream screen; clearly, no one had noticed this before.

Fang Ming didn't dare to delay and quickly chose the Han ethnicity.

Without further ado, I immediately started the game.

The screen flashed.

Once inside the game, Yu Feng was still completely bewildered. Fang Ming told Yu Feng to wait a moment, and then quickly accepted his current identity in a few seconds.

"Families have been in business for generations; overseas Chinese?"

"Jewelry business."

"Currently in the British Empire."

"hiss--"

“It’s a bit far.”

"But with money, it shouldn't be a problem; a boat can be arranged."

After quickly receiving the information, Fang Ming walked out of the room, looked at the brief marker that appeared above the NPC's head, and then looked at the middle-aged butler:

"Go check if there are any ships heading to... well, to Asia."

"Go check first, then come back and tell me."

Upon hearing this, the butler immediately went to do as instructed.

Fang Ming then returned to his room and spoke to the viewers in the live stream:

"It feels okay."

"If Polaris doesn't ruin its own reputation, with this level of freedom, it should be able to reach the Republic."

"wrong."

"Shouldn't it be called the 'Republic of China' now?"

"It should be according to the timeline."

"To create a custom storyline from the perspective of World War I and then move to the Asian side, wow, they actually came up with that idea, amazing."

Fang Ming sighed as he reconnected with Yu Feng:

"What did you just say?"

Yu Feng's lips twitched as he spoke:
"fine."

"I'm watching your live stream."

"I just wanted to talk to you about this. Didn't you get tired of playing the [Huaxia] series? I wanted to ask you to come and give it a try, and you've been quite quick on the uptake."

Fang Ming said with a smile:

"It's precisely because we have so much free time that we move so quickly."

"Speak."

"Are you coming?"

"Stop making a sequel. What if we actually manage to enter the Republic?"

Yu Feng refused:
"No."

"I can also gather a lot of information."

"Moreover, the timelines on both sides are different."

"Your timeline for World War I is during the Republic of China era, while mine is after the end of World War II, when the Republic is currently in the period of liberation."

"The Battle of Tashan, which was part of the joint military exercise a few days ago, was from the Liberation period."

"The amount of information we can collect here is no less than that from World War I."

Fang Ming thought for a moment and then said:
"also."

“Perfect timing, I’m in the Republic of China era, and you’re in the Liberation era.”

"Both sides proceed simultaneously."

Yu Feng said:

"That's what I mean too."

"Moreover, the events uncovered are different across different timelines."

"correct."

"Take a look at the [Republic] timeline on the Polaris website."

"Many of the events listed there have both time and place details."

"If you go there at a specific time, you might be able to trigger or witness the plot."

"For example, the Long March, the Four Crossings of the Chishui River, the Xi'an Incident, the July 7 Incident, and the Battle of Shanghai—there are so many important events."

Fang Ming nodded:
"Okay, I'll take a look in a bit."

"It mainly depends on whether we can go or not."

At this time, many streamers were researching whether they could go to the [Republic], but this kind of plot had to be waited for, so there was no use in being anxious.

Fortunately, Fang Ming's butler was quick and soon brought back the news:

"Master."

"Ordinary merchant ships traveling to the Qing Dynasty would need four months."

"For express flights, it takes about a month."

Upon hearing the butler's words, Fang Ming raised an eyebrow:
"The Qing Dynasty?"

"Didn't the Qing Dynasty perish?"

He zoomed out the timeline to the very end, and it's currently 1915. The Qing Dynasty should be over by now.

The butler was taken aback for a moment, then realized what was happening:

"It's definitely gone."

"It's just a habit. Shouldn't it be called the Republic of China over there now?"

"But young master."

Why are you asking about ships going that way?

Fang Ming spoke up:
"Prepare some money; I'm planning a trip over there."

The words fell.

The steward was stunned, and so were the servants around him.

Fang Ming looked around in surprise, then spoke:
"What's your expression?"

Is there a problem over there?

The butler hesitated for a moment before saying:
"Master."

"It's very chaotic over there right now."

"Besides, life there isn't as good as here. The people there are ignorant, backward, and barbaric. It would be dangerous for someone as pampered as you to go there."

"Sir, you've worked so hard for so many years to get out of there, and now..."

Hearing what the butler said.

Fang Ming frowned, wondering if he had misheard.

Ignorance?

behind?

brutal?

Is this a "Republic"?
The viewers in the live stream felt the same way; could this be referring to the "Republic"?
Even if you're down on your luck, it shouldn't be like this, right?
That CG depicts a history spanning thousands of years. While other ancient civilizations were praying to the gods, the people nurtured on that land were already challenging the floods.

Countries and peoples that still exist on 'Earth' after thousands of years of change.

There's no way it could be associated with those words.

Fang Ming frowned and then asked the butler to describe it.

According to the butler's description.

Fang Ming and the viewers in the live stream were all dumbfounded. What was all this?
The common people ate bran, and those who couldn't survive even ate dirt. They didn't rely on medical skills to cure diseases, but on incense ash mixed with water from sorcerers and shamans.

Are you telling me a ghost story?
Moreover, this is quite different from the "Republic" or even the ancient "China" depicted in CG in my memory.

Even listening to the butler's description.

Fang Ming felt that these people were even more miserable than during the Han Dynasty.
This is crazy?
however.

The housekeeper then dropped a bombshell: according to his recollection, before he went abroad as a child, the county where they lived was home to a few big bosses and their children.

In one county, 99% of the people are illiterate.

（1909年官方统计全国“粗通文墨者”约300万，识字率约0.75%，至1915年官方目标仅为1%。）
Hear this.

Fang Ming and the viewers in the live stream stared wide-eyed, as if they were listening to gibberish.

Is it possible for 99% of the people in a county town to be illiterate?
Let's expand on that.

Wouldn't that mean 99% of the people in a country are illiterate?

It's 1915 now.

When did the Republic build its nuclear bomb?

Although it's unclear when.

However, in previous CGs, it was estimated to be around the 1960s or 70s.

So you mean a country in 1915 where almost 100% of the population was illiterate, developed a nuclear bomb more than 40 years later?
Who the hell is cheating?!
After Earth was hit by the meteor shower, the speed of technological explosion here can't even keep up with the Republic, right?

Fang Ming remembered that he had previously looked up information on nuclear weapons.

The earliest information on nuclear weapons on Earth dates back to [New Era 63].

That is, 63 years after the meteor shower. However, the pace of technology accelerated rapidly afterward, and the year 65 of the New Era was replaced by technology that could analyze new energy sources.

But it took 63 years to start from scratch.

What about the "Republic"?

This is definitely cheating!

Fang Ming's mind was in a mess. He really couldn't believe that the country the butler described was the future "Republic." And the CG didn't look this bad, or did the CG only show a little bit?
No?

This script is so overpowered, it doesn't make any sense!

And such a country.

Is it reasonable that, 30 years later, it has grown into a power capable of rivaling the two superpowers, the Soviet Union and the United States?!
The housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the dazed Fang Ming.

I thought I had convinced them.

Just one second.

Without the slightest hesitation, Fang Ming spoke:
"Prepare me a fast ferry ticket to the Republic of China immediately."

At this point, the comments section prompted a notification.

[Let's go catch a plane, planes are fast!]

Fang Ming was taken aback. "That's right, flying is faster."

I was about to speak when I realized what I had said.

There were no passenger flights at that time.

Tanks had just been built during World War I, so even if there were airplanes, people wouldn't dare to ride them.

wrong.

Then the rise of the "Republic" is even more irrational!
No!

I have to go and see for myself!
(End of this chapter)