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Chapter 85 [Operation Barbarossa] Unlocked (3.6k)

At that time, the main battlefield of the Songgufeng Blockade Battle was the 3rd Company of the 1st Battalion of the 335th Regiment of the 112th Division of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, which consisted of more than 100 soldiers.

Therefore, when Zhao Ming created it, he only opened up 150 slots, allowing 150 soldiers from the Great Xia Federation to experience the battle in each game, just like in [Bloody Battle of San Suo Li]. They would wait until they really couldn't win anymore.

Zhao Ming then released data on the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

On the Northern Army side of the Great Xia Federation, although the prerequisites can be unlocked by integrating elite troops.

However, due to the limited number of people, the only option in the Battle of Songgu Peak was to fight head-on.

The soldiers of the Great Xia Federation entered the Battle of Songgu Peak.

They were to use 150 soldiers on a small hill with an altitude of only 200 meters to block the enemy forces of more than 2000, including the US 2nd Division and the Turkish Brigade, as they fled south to Longyuanli via the main road at the foot of the mountain.

The Battle of Songgufeng was a positional war.

Therefore, after unlocking, both elite soldiers from the North and ordinary soldiers can participate with the person who unlocked it, without the 14-hour forced march that tests their willpower.

Only six hours of fierce fighting on the front lines could truly test their combat effectiveness.

Zhao Ming was curious about how long the Northern Army could hold out, given that its numbers were roughly the same as the People's Volunteer Army, and whether it could repel the American offensive, since it was, after all, a special operations brigade of the Northern Army.

The Battle of San Suo Li tested one's will to the limit, while the Battle of Songgu Peak was a true test of combat prowess.

On this small piece of ground.

After six hours of fierce fighting, repelling five large-scale American assaults, and holding out until reinforcements arrived, the soldiers of the Great Xia Federation who entered the "Songgu Peak Blocking Battle" were finally able to complete their mission.

Zhao Ming glanced at the data from the ongoing "Bloody Battle of the Three Places".

If the Northern Army can hold out for another 21 hours, they will be able to complete the prerequisites for unlocking the [Songgu Peak Blockade Battle].

Zhao Ming set up a reminder in the database backend.

Once the conditions for unlocking the Northern Army are met, send a notification to them upon entering the [Battle of Songgu Peak], and then exit the game database.

We won't get the results until at least tomorrow.

Then I checked the progress of all the players currently in the immersive storyline. Some players are already in the immersive storyline, and the Empire is preparing to launch Operation Barbarossa, a three-pronged blitzkrieg against the Soviet Union.

But players don't know that yet.

Zhao Ming pondered for a moment and then began operating within the database.

The shock of a few players unlocking the 'Eastern Front' is far less than the shock of everyone experiencing it. Moreover, this earth-shattering blow from the Empire shouldn't only shock a few players who progressed quickly.

Zhao Ming added a conditional statement to the game database.

This reduces the number of times players who progress quickly skip the story, making time pass more slowly.

Allow players who progress at a slower pace to skip more time when tackling story segments.

After this process continues quietly for a period of time, the time of all players in the [Immersive Story] mode will be synchronized to a single point. Once most players have synchronized, the progress will be unlocked.

The fact that the empire, which immerses most players in the storyline, is simultaneously launching Operation Barbarossa will undoubtedly generate a lot of emotional impact.

But that's not enough.

Zhao Ming thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up.

Then I opened Federal Headlines and logged into my Headlines account.

soon.

The message was edited and sent in one go:
[Zhao Ming of Polaris Games: To celebrate the release of "World War II: Rise of Empires" on other Federation platforms, the company has decided to launch a celebratory event.]

A story module will be added to the main interface of our Polaris Games official website.

[Players can upload any touching, moving, or sad stories they learn while on 'Earth' through triggering storylines or interacting with NPCs to the storyline experience module on the official website for other players to view.]

Each entry will be selected by player vote, with the top 100 story videos receiving the most votes.

[Once you win, the player who uploaded the item will receive exquisite merchandise from our company's customized 'Earth' IP series, and even a key to a hidden storyline!]

[P.S.: It's said that many recipes and dishes from 'Earth' can be replicated on Earth!]

send!
Zhao Ming nodded in satisfaction. That's fine.

First, incentivize players with events, encourage them to interact and learn more from NPCs, and once they've experienced the novel gameplay, the 'Eastern Front Battlefield' will open.
Players on the Empire and the Anglo-French Commonwealth sides are fine.

Players currently in the Soviet Union might be in a worse situation, as familiar storylines, characters, buildings, and so on could be destroyed by the Empire.

Tragic. Quite tragic.

Consider it contributing emotional value for the development of the subsequent plot.

Under Zhao Ming's guidance, Polaris' official website also opened the "Experience the Story" module.

It is divided into modules in detail according to different plots.

There are over thirty categories of varying sizes, including [Combat], [Scenery], [Tearjerker], [Air Combat], and [Story]. Players can share exciting battle videos, strange stories heard from NPCs, or the game's stunning scenery.

Choose a category to upload your work here. The top 100 uploaders will receive customized merchandise based on the 'Earth' IP.

After Zhao Ming sent out the message.

This quickly sparked a new round of discussion, and the number of players in the [Immersive Story] mode is increasing daily.

Ten days later.

Tiansha Live, game area.

A player who prefers a crafting-focused approach in World War II: Rise of Empires is diligently learning from the bakery lady in the game.

Xia Ling, the anchorwoman dressed in an apprentice's uniform, watched it only once.

Under the shocked gaze of the bakery lady.

She completed the potato bread making process flawlessly, and the finished product even looked better than the original. Upon seeing this, the bakery lady praised her in astonishment.

Xia Ling smiled and then logged out of the game.

A small kitchen appeared in the live stream room, and Xia Ling appeared in the live stream room and began to make potato bread according to the steps in the game. She quickly finished making it and put it into the oven.

Xia Ling, satisfied with her accomplishment, then took a break to chat with her viewers in the live stream.

"The recipes in this game are pretty outrageous."

"Besides this potato bread, we can also make black bread, carrot tea, and other things that taste just like the ones in the game."

"I also made some vodka, but it's not ready yet."

"Once it's brewed, we'll send it for testing. We'll taste it after confirming it's safe." "After all, it's wine from a game; we don't know how reliable it is."

"But this bread is still edible."

Seeing the question marks in the live stream chat, Xia Ling replied:
Why do I say it's outrageous?

"Because many games use food that is directly based on the taste data of real-world food, just with a different name."

"If you pursue the production process."

“NPCs will be clueless when asked questions because they only provide data and flavors directly, without mentioning the production process.”

"But this game actually shows the process of making all the food."

"Although the taste was just average, it was quite novel."

"I'll have to try other regional delicacies later and make them all."

While replying to the comments, Xia Ling went to the Polar Star official website and logged into her account.

He uploaded the process of making potato bread in the game and in real life. His account also has several other videos, but they don't have many votes in the "Food" category.

The foods that have received the most votes so far include [flavored custard], [French foie gras], and [coconut cookies].

Compared to these, Xia Ling's Soviet-style potato bread and black rye bread are indeed at a disadvantage.

the other side.

Also within the immersive storyline is Duan Yu, the anchor from the Soviet side.

At this moment, a fire was burning outside a dilapidated wooden hut, and a deer leg was sitting on top of the fire, sizzling with oil and emitting a meaty aroma.

Duan Yu was roasting a deer leg over the fire.

Across the fire sat an old hunter with a flushed face and a full beard, holding a knife and sipping venison and wine; he was already somewhat drunk.

Duan Yu poked at the fire.

He was randomly assigned the role of a village hunter, but there were too few NPCs in the village, and after playing a few times he lost interest and couldn't aim accurately when hunting, so he stopped playing.

Until a few days ago, a friend invited him to hang out.

They also mentioned an event where participants could upload stories or plots from the game, and those with the most votes would receive customized rewards.

He then became somewhat interested and thought of the old hunter in the game village.

I overheard an NPC in the game saying that the old hunter used to be a soldier and participated in many major battles, until his leg was crippled and he returned injured.

However, because they kept silent about what happened on the battlefield, people gradually became skeptical.

Duan Yu, who had been playing games for many years, sensed that there must be a hidden story behind it, but he wasn't interested at the time and didn't bother to find out. However, after returning this time, Duan Yu has been bringing wine to the old hunter every day.

When the old hunter got drunk, he actually started to recount some of his past war stories, which attracted a lot of viewers.

Just a few days.

The number of viewers in his live stream has increased seven or eight times, all of them squatting down to listen to the old hunter tell stories.

The old hunter was already quite drunk, and he picked up the hunting rifle beside him and started brandishing it:

"Back when I was fighting the Battle of Tannenberg, I was taking down those Imperial bastards one shot at a time."

"boom!"

"At a distance of over two hundred meters, I went straight..."

Duan Yu's lips twitched, and he flinched.

Duan Yu was nearly hit on the head by a gun, which gave him a real headache. This old hunter liked to get violent when he was drunk, but the viewers just wanted to hear his story.

Just bear with it.
Seeing Duan Yu evading him, the old hunter burst into laughter:
"Little Olga, you can't be that brave."

"Back then, I charged forward without even blinking when facing the machine guns of those Imperial bastards."

"Take that machine gunner out with one shot."

The barrage of comments scrolls in the live broadcast room.

[This old man seems to hate the Imperials. Could it be that his leg was crippled by them?]

[Of course! According to the old hunter's story, he must have participated in World War I, which is the background story. Otherwise, why would he keep calling him a "bastard"?]

The old hunter talked a lot, but it was all scattered and disjointed; there was very little useful information.

[That's not a small number; at least we know that the Reich fought against the Soviet Union during World War I.]

[Killing a machine gunner with one shot during an assault? That's an exaggeration, isn't it?]

The story of the old hunter is being discussed in the live stream.

At that moment, a slight tremor came from beneath his feet. The old hunter, numb by alcohol, didn't react yet, but Duan Yu had already sensed something was wrong.

earthquake?
"That doesn't seem right." Duan Yu got up from the fire and looked around.

Sudden.

Duan Yu's pupils contracted sharply.

As they looked out, one, two, three, until an innumerable, densely packed array of tanks and armored vehicles appeared, visibly growing larger as they rapidly approached.

What the hell is going on?!

Duan Yu immediately picked up the hunting rifle at his feet and, looking at the drunken old hunter, hurriedly shouted:
"Run!"

This is the border of the Soviet Union. Further west is the Empire. These tanks are rushing in from the west. Do I need to explain why?
The old hunter was still in a daze, looking at Duan Yu's actions, thinking that some ferocious beast had frightened him like this. He picked up his hunting rifle, stood up, and laughed:

"Let me see what kind of wild beast has frightened you like this, a tiger?"

He turned around and looked.

A dense mass of tanks was charging toward them.

The old hunter instantly sobered up, and exclaimed in shock and anger:

"Damn it?!"

"It's those imperial bastards! How did they get here?!"

(End of this chapter)