Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

"Really?!" Hook's expression quickly returned to normal, demonstrating what it means to change one's demeanor instantly.

“Really.” Fang Rui repeated, indicating that she hadn’t misheard, and then explained the task: “Your task is to take the two older sisters around to learn about Panyan Town and its surrounding area.”

After saying that, he looked at the stars and said, "When you travel, don't forget to appreciate the scenery along the way."

For example, in the initial stage, he went straight for his goal and ignored everything else.

Even now, there has been a slight improvement, but not a complete change. The obsession with completing the game has led to a tendency to overlook other aspects.

"Okay!" Xing replied, remembering Fang Rui's instructions, and then left the mining area with March 7th and Hook, heading to other areas.

Even in the lower levels, such as Rivet Town which has been eroded by the rift, people often go there to explore. Hook is taking the two of them on a "tour," and it's unlikely that the trip will end anytime soon.

Therefore, he has plenty of time.

Fang Rui looked down at the probe for a while, then used the power of "reason" to instantly create an identical copy of the probe.

After carefully storing the probe, Fang Rui returned to Panyan Town.

"Speaking of which, where did Danheng go?"

Having said that, Fang Rui did not intend to go find Dan Heng. Among the exploration team, Dan Heng was the most reliable, and his combat strength was also quite dependable, so there was no need to worry.

While Fang Rui and the others were having a bit of a break, the hardworking Schwarz had already completed the basic preparations, and even the work of exploring the star core was finished.

After completing their exploration of the Echoing Corridor, the dozen or so drones modified by Schwarzro have headed deeper into the Yongdong Ridge to confirm the location of the star core.

"Star Core, confirmed!"

The simple voice message transmitted from the drone sent a slight jolt through Star Core. What was going on? Had the enemy come knocking?!

Without the slightest hesitation, Star Core immediately commanded the Rift Creatures to attack the drones to prevent information from being exposed, while simultaneously contacting Cocolia to urge her to carry out the plan.

Upon seeing the rift-created beings attacking, the drones responsible for exploration immediately scattered and fled the area.

Some retreated directly, while others blocked the pursuers. Whether it was effective or not, it certainly looked quite organized.

On the other side, Cocolia, who had received the news about the star core, immediately took action. She was not confident in betting anything, after all, Fang Rui and the others could really seal the star core.

Having somehow confirmed whether Cocolia was in the administrative district of Hiluva, he used a communicator to inform Fang Rui the moment Cocolia left.

"The plan begins..."

With that, Fang Rui and the others left Panyan Town and launched an attack on Yongdong Ridge.

Clara led her mechanical troops, rampaging through the administrative district, attracting numerous Silvermane Iron Guards to pursue and intercept her.

"An unexpected problem: Clara... doesn't know the way!"

Seeing the chaos in the administrative district, Oleg sighed and rubbed his forehead. He then joined the group to help Clara lead the automatons towards the Iron Guard restricted area...

As for the Iron Guard soldiers in the administrative district, since the number of Automaton soldiers and Iron Guard soldiers was significantly different, the soldiers left in the administrative district did not cause any trouble for the Automaton soldiers.

On the other side, the Star Core was not idle either. In order to delay Fang Rui and the others from arriving at Yongdong Ridge, it drove the Rift Creation to launch an attack on the Iron Guard Forbidden Zone.

The prepared Schwarzkopf activated the machine gun emplacements to block the first wave of attacks. Upon hearing the roar of artillery fire, the Iron Guards within the restricted area immediately organized their soldiers for defense...

Automaton soldiers were deployed on the city wall, and Iron Guard soldiers stood guard at the gate, not opening the iron gate rashly. Jepard climbed the city wall and looked at the situation outside.

“Automaton soldiers? How can there be so many…” Jepard looked at the situation outside the wall, full of doubt.

Then, his gaze shifted to the towering Schwarz, looking at the mechanical soldiers who were far more advanced than regular mechs. "That's..."

Schwarz is somewhat famous in Belloborg, after all, he's a robot that's existed longer than Belloborg, which sounds impressive.

However, very few people had actually seen Schwarz, so Jepard did not immediately think that the unusual robot was Schwarz. He only suspected that the machine gun corps and automatons outside the city walls were brought by the other side.

In any case, since the other party came to help, he had no reason to refuse, and should even cooperate.

This attack by the Rift Creators is a bit more serious than the previous ones.

With that in mind, Jepard immediately organized his soldiers to work with Schwarz to stop the wave of Rift Creation.

At the same time, Fang Rui and others arrived near the Iron Guard restricted area.

There were soldiers guarding the entrance to the restricted area, but no soldiers were seen patrolling around it.

Consider the situation in Belleburg, a place where ordinary people live in only one community.

Just focus on protecting Belloberg; there's no need to waste energy on things that aren't important.

Therefore, some beings from the Rift Realm roam freely in the wilderness surrounding the forbidden zone.

Each time new recruits enlist, officers organize them to clear out the Rift Creatures around the restricted area as a form of soldier training.

In any case, powerful Rift Creatures have no chance of breaking through the defenses of the restricted area. The Rift Creatures wandering around the area are generally weak, making them suitable for training troops.

In short, scaling the wall to enter the restricted area is not advisable, partly because the guards are quite vigilant about the walls, and partly because it would cause chaos.

Given the current situation, let's not cause trouble for the Iron Guards and try to keep a low profile!

"so……"

Looking at the ordinary alleyway, Dan Heng said expressionlessly, "You mean by being low-key, you mean brazenly crossing the Iron Guard's restricted area?"

“Cognitive impairment is very useful; we are currently invisible and don’t have to worry about being discovered.”

Fang Rui explained, indicating that everyone didn't need to worry, "Even if Hiluva were to perform a rap in front of the Iron Guard with an instrument, no one would notice."

"No, no matter how you look at it, there are no conditions for a performance right now, and besides..."

"A performance that cannot be seen by others is called self-entertainment, which is very boring."

Hearing Hiluva's complaint, March 7 chimed in with a sarcastic remark, "Is that the point?!"

"There are very few guards patrolling, and we can hear artillery fire ahead. Something must have happened..."

Focusing on the important matter at hand, Natasha looked at the area ahead. There were four people traveling with her: Natasha and Hilva, Seele and Bronya. The others led the automaton unit, responsible for blocking the monsters pouring out of the rift.

"By the way, Silva, have you figured out how to trick Jepard? Given the current situation in the Iron Guard's penalty area, conventional methods of luring him away will probably be difficult."

As they approached the entrance to the rift, Fang Rui suddenly remembered something and asked a very important question.

"I don't think there's any way to stop him. Jepard has a very strong sense of responsibility. Even if you explain to him how important his job is, he will still stay here because the penalty area needs him more right now."

Hiluva arrived at the answer without even thinking, which shows that she knows Jepard quite well.

"If that's the case, let's try another approach."

Upon hearing this, Fang Rui made a decision. When everyone arrived at the edge of the battlefield, Fang Rui lifted the "cognitive barrier," and everyone appeared in the Iron Guard's field of vision.

Before Jepard could ask anything, Fang Rui spoke first: "The follow-up support troops will arrive soon. There is an important task that needs your assistance. You have two seconds to think."

"...He's right, there is indeed an important mission that requires your assistance."

When Jepard's gaze shifted to Silva and Bronya, the two remained silent for a moment before speaking with stern faces.

Seeing Shiluwa's expression, Jepard had a guess, but before he could say anything, a noisy sound came from the other side of the restricted area, and a unit of automated soldiers appeared in his field of vision a moment later.

Jepard was surprised by the sheer number of them.

"...Don't worry! Now that you're relaxed, just follow us."

With that, he dragged Jepard toward the Echoing Corridor.

"Dunne, the command is now in your hands."

The irresistible force made Jepard give up the struggle and instead shout.

“Yes,” Dunn replied immediately. He had been standing next to Jepard and had overheard the entire conversation.

Upon entering the Echoing Corridor, the chill intensified. Monsters emerging from all directions seemed oblivious to Fang Rui and his companions, ignoring them completely and attacking the Iron Guard Forbidden Zone...

"Why aren't these rift creations paying attention to us?" Jepard asked, looking at the monsters around him.

"It's very simple: because we are currently shrouded in 'cognitive impairment,' they haven't seen us."

Upon hearing this, Jepard nodded slightly and remarked, "That's a really useful skill."

If applied to warfare, it would be quite useful for defending a base or attacking other areas.

After a short while, the group had passed through the Echoing Corridor and arrived at the colder region—Yongdong Ridge, the location of the star core.

“Here…” Jepard looked into the distance. The mountain path was crowded with all sorts of monsters, to the point that no one else could pass through.

"This is the location of the final battle. If we can defeat the enemy on the mountaintop, half of the disaster for Arilo-VI will be resolved."

Fang Rui gave a brief explanation, then instructed everyone to take out their weapons, "Get ready, I'm about to remove the 'cognitive impairment'!"

"Don't use 'la,' it sounds weird," March 7th complained.

"Yes, I know, I did it on purpose." A magical artifact, shaped like a book, floated above Fang Rui's left shoulder.

The others also took out their weapons. When they saw Natasha's weapon, they were slightly surprised. This cannon... is a bit big.

Fang Rui did not personally activate the attack; simply activating the magic weapon's automatic attack mode was enough to clear out all the monsters in his path.

The others, armed, reached the summit before they even had a chance to fire.

Cocolia had been waiting there for a long time.

Seeing Cocolia's frenzied state after the plan was ruined, Fang Rui's expression remained unchanged. March Seven, on the other hand, was somewhat frightened, mainly because the woman's expression was too distorted.

As for Bronya and Jepard, after hearing Cocolia's declaration, the bonus brought by the title of Great Guardian was shattered, and now Cocolia was a traitor in their eyes.

As for Natasha and Seele, both of them had a very bad impression of Cocolia. They believed that the suffering in the lower districts was all caused by Cocolia, so they showed no mercy and attacked with all their might from the very beginning.

Seeing that someone had started to take action, the others naturally had no intention of slacking off and followed suit.

Fang Rui, on his own, started to slack off and go into support mode.

"To be fair, giant robots are cool, but what were the builders thinking when they created such massive robots?"

'Speaking of which, before the cold wave arrived, Arilo-VI seemed to be fighting something.'

'With an enemy present, the creation of such a gigantic robot becomes logical.'

Seeing the group struggling in their fight, Fang Rui became a little more serious.

Chapter 533 Follow-up

It can buff the group, such as providing shields, increasing speed, and boosting attack power.

The situation on the battlefield suddenly changed, and the one who had the upper hand immediately shifted from Cocolia to Danheng and his group. Cocolia, who was being suppressed and beaten by Danheng and his group, was in a state of impotent rage for a while before being reduced to ashes in the raging star core energy...

To be precise, not even ashes remained.