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Chapter 250 Efficient Cleaning

Chris looked at the report in his hand with satisfaction. It was the report submitted by the city's headman and district office, with the help of the clerk, after a day of hurried statistics, on the day after the players ended the great purge.

In just one day and one night, they killed more than 3,000 people.

The reason they only said over three thousand, without giving a specific number, is because the statistics are not yet complete. Some bodies are still lying in remote corners, places rarely visited, and inside houses, and the body collection team has not yet found them.

Secondly, some players are too violent. In order to make their videos more entertaining, they pursue a flashy and performative approach to killing, deliberately using execution techniques similar to those in the "God of War" series, making the killing extremely bloody and cruel.

This resulted in corpses being cut in half at best, and disemboweled, beheaded, or having their limbs severed, leaving the torso a bloody mess that was impossible to identify, making it impossible for the body recovery teams to accurately count the number of deaths.

Of the more than 3,000 deaths, according to reliable statistics, only 12 were innocent civilians killed by players. Seven of them were killed because they witnessed the players' killings, were frightened and ran around screaming, which led to misunderstandings.

The remaining five civilians were killed because they were blind and threatened the player with words and actions when the player came to their door, thus angering the player.

In order to avoid losing reputation points, players will pay more or less attention when doing things to avoid accidentally harming neutrals. However, if someone angers a player, they will not show mercy just because you are a civilian.

Playing games is meant to bring you joy; if you're not, then the game is playing you.

In terms of proportion, killing over three thousand scumbags resulted in only twelve civilians being mistakenly killed, which is actually a very good ratio. In Chris's opinion, the players' performance was perfect.

Chris's lips curled up slightly, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes. He gently closed the file in his hand, placed it on the table beside him, and clasped his hands in front of him.

"More than 3,000 people, only 12 of whom were innocent."

He murmured to himself, a hint of relief in his voice.

"This ratio is indeed good, much better than I expected."

He nodded slightly, seemingly satisfied that his judgment had been validated.

Chris even considered having players recreate the Judgment Day event in Oncandra... The loot obtained during Judgment Day was secondary; what mattered was a thorough cleanup and an extremely low accidental damage rate.

Although the city that Chris first recaptured had already been purged, reports of some discordant voices still occasionally appeared on Chris's desk.

Like mosquitoes in summer, they buzz outside the mosquito net, unable to bite, but annoying with their noise.

Alright, don't overthink it. Now that the city is mostly cleared, I should move into the city soon. It's not a good thing to always live in the military camp outside the city.

At the same time, the planned welfare and assistance programs for the city's vulnerable groups must begin; if they are delayed any longer, many more people will die.

...Xiao Dao stabbed his buttocks, constantly chasing after war. He loved fighting because only the passionate thrill of killing and being killed at any moment could make him feel truly alive.

The feeling of hovering on the edge of life and death captivated him. On the battlefield, his blood would boil, and every time he pulled the trigger or swung his sword, he would be immersed in a near-mad pleasure.

No one knows what kind of person Xiaodao is in real life, and he never tells anyone about his profession. In the game, he is just like other players. He is not afraid of death, but sees it as part of the battle.

However, Xiao Dao was more aggressive than the others. After fighting a major battle, others would feel tired to some extent and want to rest and calm down.

Therefore, when competing for the position of expeditionary legion commander, while other battle group commanders were all aiming for the legion commander position, only Xiaodaozai's backside was particularly fond of the vanguard general position...

From the players' perspective, the Vanguard General position is a lucrative one, as it is destined to be the first to come into contact with the enemy and face danger. However, compared to Knife Stab's Butt and the Mountain Tigers he leads, other competitors vying for this position are simply no match for them.

Unsurprisingly, in the vote, Little Knife Stab's Buttocks became the vanguard general by killing five of his competitors, and his Tiger Crossing Legion naturally became the vanguard of the expeditionary force.

On the day of departure, Little Knife Cracks His Buttocks led five hundred members of the battle group with the ferocity of tigers descending a mountain, stepping onto the ancient passage and marching towards Hygrand.

In order to get to the battlefield faster, Xiao Daozao chose to travel light. To save trouble, he not only didn't bring any animals to carry his luggage, but he also skipped the usual pre-departure speech, all to save time.

The vanguard generally has several important responsibilities... scouting enemy positions, leading the way, initial engagement, protecting the flanks, and seizing strategic locations.

Xiao Dao believed that the Bohemian Empire was still at a disadvantage in its battle with Count Xisuo's army and urgently needed reinforcements. Therefore, after the march began, he led the Overland Tigers into a state of forced march.

When players are focused on getting somewhere, their walking speed is unusually terrifying.

The five hundred players of the Overlord Tigers abandoned their heavy supply wagons, each carrying enough personal rations for three days, salt and sugar water, and a small medical kit containing bandages and hemostatic powder.

In terms of weaponry, each of them carried an infantry flintlock rifle and bayonet on their shoulders, wore a cotton armor, snow boots, Lei Feng hats and disc helmets, and had two ammunition pouches on their waists, containing gunpowder and lead bullets that could be fired a hundred times.

That's all...

The Overland Tigers were lightly armed, even with knives for stabbing their buttocks. They didn't bring a knife or a sleeping bag, all to minimize weight and allow them to march faster and conserve energy.

Such extreme lightness of gear resulted in extreme marching speed; after a forced march of twelve hours, they covered sixty kilometers on the first day on ancient roads covered in snow.

After a short rest overnight, the Overland Tigers continued their forced march and achieved an excellent result of 65 kilometers the next day, which was very close to the historical record for light infantry marches.

Because of the Tiger Crossing's extreme and frenzied marching speed, an encounter that should not have happened at this time broke out on the afternoon of the third day, about 100 kilometers away from Hegland.

(End of this chapter)