This game is so weird!

When Anya returned to the office with Marcus and the others, Leon and Colonel Hoffman were already waiting there.

Having a rare opportunity to meet a game character he remembered so well, Li Ang walked out of the guild office. Back when he was a kid, the first console game he ever played was Gears of War, and he had a vivid memory of Marcus, the protagonist of the trilogy.

The chainsaw gun, especially the one that splattered blood, left an indelible mark on Li Ang's childhood memories.

Ever since he passed by a newly opened console game store on the street corner after school one day and saw a guy operating a chainsaw gun to slice through the orcs, Li Ang has been completely excited.

The bloody scene, the ferocity of the orcs on the screen, and their struggles as they were killed, evoked a sense of pure violence and contrast.

It just so happens that in an era when people are bombarded with all sorts of anti-Japanese war films, they unconsciously project the image of a Japanese soldier from a certain island nation onto the story, which instantly immerses Li Ang in the world of tearing Japanese soldiers apart with a chainsaw gun.

For this reason, Li Ang would take his brothers to the arcade on the corner for several weeks in a row, using the breakfast money he had painstakingly saved to piece together the entire plot of Gears of War 1 through hour-by-hour of scattered gameplay.

After entering junior high school, Li Ang used the scholarship money his parents gave him when he ranked first in his grade to buy an Xbox, which allowed him to fully experience the Gears of War trilogy and many other classic games.

He later discovered that he had been playing pirated discs back then. After entering university, he continued to use his own money to buy pirated copies on Xbox One and Steam, thus completing a perfect loop in his gaming history.

The story, which seemed destined to end this way, took an unexpected turn after death.

He really wanted to see if Marcus was as decisive and cautious as he was in the game.

If so, would he cry after saving his best friend Dom and his father Adam?

As Li Ang pondered this, he followed Colonel Hoffman toward Marcus.

"Where's the data, Philip?"

"Here," Marcus and Colonel Hoffman exchanged a glance, neither of them showing any friendliness, "Jack."

Upon hearing Marcus's summons, the team's robot Jack flew over and projected tunnel data onto its back.

Since disembarking, it has remained in flight mode, following Marcus all the way here, ready to provide data at any time.

Hoffman looked at the information about the underground cave displayed by the Jack robot, nodded in satisfaction, and finally showed a hint of goodwill.

"Very good. Next, we will proceed to the operations room to confirm the missile program." After saying that, Colonel Hoffman introduced Marcus: "Marcus, Dom, this is the guild master from another planet, and also the administrator of the frontline base, Master Richard."

"They responded to NASA's distress signal and helped us rescue many homeless people."

"Subsequent special missions for you and several other teams will also be issued from the office of the Security Government Alliance at the front-line base. You can consider this place as a temporary outpost."

Marcus stared at Li Ang scrutinizingly for a while, seemingly trying to discern his true intentions through his eyes. After a moment, he nodded and extended his right hand in a handshake gesture.

"Hello, I am Marcus Felix."

Li Ang also carefully examined the robust young warrior in front of him. Marcus's first impression of him was not that of a glamorous hero, but rather that of a scarred old wolf that had crawled back from hell.

He had an exaggeratedly thick neck and wore his signature blue turban. He was as bulky as a human tank, and his dusty, old armor told the story of his many battles. His chiseled face was covered in stubble, and his eyes were both tired and sharp, as if they could see through anyone's strength.

You could even smell the gunpowder on him, which inexplicably made you want to obey.

"Hello, I am Richard Arcana."

Li Ang shook hands with him firmly, the heavy force coming from his right palm, as if he wanted to test his strength.

Fortunately, Richard's body was enhanced and nurtured by him using many important resources. Although it is not top-tier, it is at least comparable to the warriors of Sera in terms of strength.

"Welcome to Hope Town. From now on, we will fight together to eliminate the orcs and save humanity."

Marcus nodded emphatically. The journey had made him very impressed with the guild warriors' abilities, and he replied, "I'm looking forward to it."

Afterwards, Leon and Dom introduced themselves and shook hands. As for Bard and Cole, they were old acquaintances, so Colonel Hoffman didn't have to introduce them.

It was clear that Dom had something else to say, but with Colonel Hoffman waiting nearby, he simply indicated that they would talk about it later and then retreated to Marcus's side.

"Alright, there's plenty of time to get to know each other later."

After seeing that Li Ang and his strongest squad had gotten to know each other, Colonel Hoffman took the lead in the conversation. If it weren't for the fact that Squad D would be staying at the base for a long time, he wouldn't have thought it necessary to make a special introduction.

However, since the elite squad will be resting and resupplying here, getting the squad and the base management to get to know each other can reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble.

"Now it's time to see how to send those peddlers to hell!"

"Yes, to hell with those orcs!"

Colonel Hoffman and Marcus's previously indifferent eyes suddenly blazed with intense flames, even causing Leon to feel a slight burning sensation.

Guided by Hoffman, the group arrived at the combat command center on the first floor.

Over two days, thanks to the efforts of researchers from the Vian Government Alliance and the assistance of Vera, the connection between the Sera Star Information System and the Scar Star Standard System was successfully achieved, completing the direct wired data connection conversion.

Simply put, just like completing the protocol conversion from Type-C to USB, Seraphim's devices can finally connect to the Empire's standard system.

Of course, the main reason for this is the Empire's standardized system model, which reserves an adaptive module compatible with unknown systems in the universe. It can automatically adapt and run with just simple adjustments.

Therefore, the projection equipment installed in the central round table of the command center has been replaced with the relatively crude four-lamp projection equipment from Seraphim Star, and now with the holographic projection equipment brought by Scar Star.

Looking at the clear projection of the underground network tunnel, Colonel Hoffman reached out and waved his hand in the projection. He nodded in satisfaction, seeing that the projection image was not disturbed by his arm.

This thing would also be great for optical camouflage.

As his colleague, who was thinking divergently, Colonel Hoffman pulled his right hand to the right in the projection, enlarging the hole in the ground.

"Anya, have you calculated the core area of ​​the Orcs?"

"Report, the intelligence room has completed the calculations," Anya stepped forward and took over the operation of the projected image. Several red dots appeared in the intricate network of pipes.

Zooming in on this area makes it easy to see that the voids where these red dots are located connect to countless underground passages, eventually forming a giant net that envelops the entire continent.

Anya paused for a moment, and after everyone had a clear look at the target, she shrunk the map, came to the ground, and pointed to a green dot near a railway, saying:

"Here, an armored train carrying a photon missile launch station is preparing for launch, which is expected to take place tomorrow."

After confirming the photon missile strike mission, Colonel Hoffman's gaze swept across everyone in the operations command room, finally settling on Bard. He gave the order decisively:

"Bud, you and Cole will be assigned to Phil's D Squad immediately."

Before the other party could respond, he turned and pointed to the battle map on the holographic projection, adding in an unquestionable tone:

"Rest for one night. Tomorrow, the new Delta Squad will be officially established—with Phil as the captain. You and Cole will work together to go to the armored train to complete the photon missile project."

"This time, success is the only option; failure is not an option!"

After speaking, Colonel Hoffman scanned the four D Squad soldiers, finally fixing his gaze on Marcus and staring intently into his eyes.