Great, we're doomed now!

However, he did not harbor resentment towards Yao Meifan because of this. On the contrary, he felt that a mature scientist should be so cautious about his research results, which was a responsible act!

On the contrary, his promise just now was entirely wishful thinking—he had no absolute authority to guarantee it, he was simply trying to comfort Dr. Yamata.

After this ordeal, Sawai returned to her desk and began browsing her work emails for the day. Then, she inadvertently opened an invitation, which turned out to be from a media company under the Kuze Group, sent to VIP users to promote the game.

"The Monster Escape series is getting more and more popular... Oh? A new game?"

Sawai got interested and actually searched online for this aerial combat game called "Escape from Human Form".

Players can download and play directly through ALO devices. The main storyline is that Earth is invaded by an unknown space civilization. The protagonist, "Feiyan," is a secretly trained ace pilot who pilots the latest model fighter jet and fights against the "human body" mecha force parasitized by aliens.

The mission is to survive the human host!

Such a simple concept was already commonplace back in the 1980s.

However, even with such a formulaic plot, this game is still very appealing because it has a decisive advantage:

Players can truly experience the thrill of freely soaring through the skies in a fighter jet from a first-person perspective, making it the best flight experience in the world!

Furthermore, players can freely choose the difficulty level. In easy mode, you only need to focus on the joystick and a few easy-to-understand dials, energy bars, and the like.

However, as the difficulty increases, the various operations will gradually resemble the cockpit of a real fighter jet. At the Hell difficulty, the realism is almost 100%, and the body will also be burdened by the brain's cognition. Therefore, the highest difficulty is specially marked and can only be activated if healthy physical test data is provided.

This extremely hardcore game has attracted not only players but also a number of real pilots. The top ten scorers on the hellish difficulty leaderboard are located all over the world, but almost all of them have served in the air force.

Sawai glanced at the list and noticed that the third-ranked person was Japanese, which caught his attention.

"New City Tetsuo..."

That strange intuition reappeared:

This is a talented individual; it would be best to bring him into TPC!

"With only 30 hours of gameplay, his score has surpassed many veteran players with hundreds of hours of experience. In terms of shooting accuracy alone, he is the best... It seems he must have received military training."

Sawai nodded. The Earth Defense Force was already in its initial stage, and to be honest, he needed to recruit relevant talents and build a team. Otherwise, no matter how high his prestige was, he wouldn't be able to suppress the hawks.

"Ok?"

But at that moment, Sawai noticed a peculiar statistic about this person.

"Although the casualty ratio is high and the data looks good at the end of the campaign... the amount of gold coins consumed by the ground crew is huge. Almost one person supports an entire maintenance base. How... never mind, it's not a big problem."

Chapter 155 The Counterattack of the Ingenious Heiress

Ye Shou was running frantically through the crumbling building!

This building, constructed of steel and cement, is a hundred meters tall and so massive that it resembles a small mountain standing on the ground. It was designed with factors such as fire, typhoon, and earthquake in mind, making it extremely safe. Yet, it is about to be destroyed by an unexpected force.

It was a huge creature that was about sixty meters tall, with a human-shaped upper body and a lizard-like lower body that crawled on all fours, and its skin was reddish-brown!

The weight of 60,000 tons is compressed into this flesh and blood body, giving it strength that surpasses even steel. With a gentle wave of the arm, it can dismantle a steel building from the middle, just like knocking down building blocks.

However, it did not actually attack the building; its attention was entirely focused on fighting the enemy—the rapid reaction force.

The new fighter jets, with their powerful firepower, high speed, and exceptional agility, continuously fired laser cannons, attracting the monsters' attention. Meanwhile, the ground mobilization forces, mostly clad in heavy power armor, were responsible for maintaining order, guiding escapes, clearing obstacles, and rescuing civilians from the ruins.

Occasionally, spider-shaped vehicles can be seen weaving between intersections, raising their cannons and occasionally firing spiral beams of light to support the fighter jets in the sky.

However, such intense firepower cannot kill the monster, but its unconscious actions can cause great destruction. The civilians, or rather the players, must escape the area in one life before the time limit.

In terms of plot design, as long as the area is "cleared", the Earth United Government will deploy a certain type of decisive battle mech into the battlefield to completely eliminate the monster.

Therefore, the players' escape speed is the key to the battle; the faster they complete the level, the higher their score will be.

This wasn't Ye Shou's first time playing this game. He calmly followed the system prompts, constantly choosing the correct escape routes in the increasingly steep building, collecting useful tools, and using ropes, crowbars, and a makeshift power suit to pass through the levels one by one.

This so-called "system prompt" is actually an intelligent pet that everyone in the future will have.

In the game's setting, humanity has already built colony bases on the moon and Mars, and daily life is closely connected to the internet, with virtual pets managing everything from food to travel.

The game's protagonist's pet is connected to the building's central monitoring system, which uses intelligent analysis to guide the player's route, telling him where the stairs have broken, which floor has been engulfed in flames, and where there are still survivors and items.

The hardships along the way were beyond what ordinary people could bear, not to mention the need to break through numerous difficulties and escape within ten minutes. It was only thanks to the protagonist's purchase of a simple power suit that he was able to survive.

Points +1000!

Ye Shou picked up a pregnant woman in his arms, and a prompt automatically popped up on the game screen.

Depending on the chosen route, players will encounter different survivors, resulting in varying levels of stress.

Children under ten years old pose almost no burden on players, but bringing an adult along will increase the energy consumption of the power suit. In special cases such as seriously ill patients or pregnant women, it will also limit the player's maximum speed and jump height.

So even expert players can only save two people at most, and because they slow down the progress, their score at the end of the game won't be very high—this game deliberately tells players in many ways that "human strength has its limits," forcing them to make their own decisions.

Ye Shou attached magnetic gloves to his power suit, wrapped one arm around the pregnant woman, and leaped into the dark elevator shaft, gripping the cable with the other hand as he descended at a steady pace. In reality, this action would be extremely dangerous for the pregnant woman, but compared to being engulfed in flames, it seemed acceptable.

Upon reaching the bottom, the gloves' durability also reached zero. With a burst of electric sparks, the player character quickly discarded them.

Standing at the top of the elevator, with the help of the power suit, I tore open the elevator door on the second floor that was stuck halfway. There was a safe escape route outside. I sent the pregnant woman out first, and a celebratory prompt for the end of the first phase flashed on the screen.

At this point, the progress bar still has one-third remaining, making him the fastest player in this dungeon run.

And there are benefits to escaping quickly!

Ye Shou's character arrives outside the building. First, there's a cutscene where the character looks around blankly, terrified by the earth-shattering battle scene. Then, they hear cries for help coming from a collapsed house.

It turned out that a little boy was pinned down by a heavy object, but was not crushed to death by the nearby support.

The simplified power suit alone could not save the little boy. After a moment of confusion, the character discovered a heavy-duty power suit that was temporarily placed there, and took it upon himself to crawl inside.

At this point, a simple operation tutorial will begin—well, actually, it's not simple at all.

In its pursuit of realism, this lousy game can make players feel dull, confined, and overwhelmed... Although these are all simulated signals from the brain, the body can indeed experience adverse reactions.

In fact, some players have actually wet their pants during the weightlessness of falling from a great height, and some have even sued the game company for it, but it didn't cause much of a stir.

The second phase of the game involves piloting mechs to rescue people, while the third phase involves helping the rapid reaction force build defensive fortifications... A complete large-scale dungeon takes at least two hours to complete.

Therefore, these three stages are scored separately, and players are ranked based on their highest score in a certain stage. As a result, many people just play casually after escaping the building, while only a few hardcore players participate in the entire campaign.

【YOUWINNER!】

After the battle ended, Ye Shou easily won the championship trophy, and then received a system email in his private mailbox.

As an extremely challenging survival game, the Tomorrow series of campaigns became a huge hit not only because of its incredibly realistic and thrilling experience, but also because of the enticing gimmicks used by the game company:

The top ten finishers in a single campaign dungeon will receive a Powersuit that has appeared in the game!

This is the latest high-end product launched by the Kuze Group, valued at tens of millions of yen, equivalent to an imported sedan. Although it has been officially launched on the market, it is not intended for the general public, and production is quite limited.

How could anyone not be excited to win such a reward simply by playing a game?

Therefore, the weekly campaign dungeons attract more than 85% of players, putting considerable pressure on the servers.

Over time, everyone discovered that this game was really fun, especially since the maps and gameplay of each dungeon were different, and the production output was frighteningly high, completely crushing the industry level.

The same goes for the aerial combat game next door, Escape from the Human Body. Although it is quite difficult, you can actually learn it surprisingly quickly through the immersive tutorial of fully immersing yourself in the device.

This has led to a trend of using VR glasses and virtual spaces for teaching.

Since Ye Shou met Obik and decided to speed up his progress, it seems that his luck has changed, with everything going smoothly, big or small, and his tech tree is climbing at a speed that has a bit of the feel of the Orochi system.

【NO】

With a simple tap, the player declined the game reward, and the system automatically added the eleventh-ranked player to the list—they must be ecstatic!

Ye Shou hummed softly as he took off his glasses, while Liu Lichuan drew back the curtains to let the sunlight in.

"Professor Agasa has agreed to cooperate with Professor Yao, and he is also very interested in Aja's Red Stone."

"As expected." Ye Shou nodded casually, taking the hot drink brought by the maid. "How many scientists wouldn't be interested in such a wondrous creation of nature?"

"Mr. Ayan (Obik) also replied, saying he would be happy to help you repay the favor."

However, the tanuki is severely weakened and not yet ready to fight, so he's alone... With this lineup against Sukuna Oni, I wonder if it can be considered a complete victory?

Liulichuan spoke calmly about gods and ghosts, seemingly unsurprised at all.

A few days ago, Ye Shou and she broke through that barrier and officially led her into the world of extraordinary power. She also remained very calm and threw herself into her new job without needing any transition.

—Apart from matters involving Ye Shou himself, the maid always remained calm and composed, handling everything with ease.

"That's enough. After all, we won't let Sukunagami be resurrected so easily."

With a monster, a swordsman, and a bunch of advanced technologies, if Ye Shou still doesn't dare to play Su Nuo in his weakened state, he might as well go home and take care of his children!

“I will be frequently traveling to and from Sukana Mountain during this period, or even staying there. Please adjust my schedule accordingly.”

"clear."

“There’s one more thing,” Ye Shou said, looking at the maid. “How’s your ‘stand-in’ doing? Is it still behaving itself?”

"It would be simpler to demonstrate it to you directly. Let me take you to Su Na Mountain."

Upon arriving at the platform where the helicopter was parked, Ye Shou did not see the pilot as usual. He glanced at Liu Li, while the maid, whose fair face showed no change, stepped forward and touched the cold outer shell.

—A tall, thin doll appeared behind Liulichuan.

It was a girl with a parasol, her body constructed of metal parts, her face smooth and without features, her limbs long and slender, moving with gears and ball joints, and she had an impressive four auxiliary arms on her back, making her look like a character from a horror game.

As the maid moved, the doll girl also came into contact with the helicopter. Then, even though no one was operating it, the wings began to rotate and various dials lit up. Everything was done in an orderly manner, even more skillfully than a real pilot.

"Oh?"

"Lord Ye, please."

The maid tried her best to remain calm, but a hint of pride couldn't help but show on her face, and her eyes, which she secretly glanced at Ye Shou, seemed to be expecting something.

Ye Shou sat in the helicopter and watched as the "unmanned" control stick slowly rose, and his field of vision gradually increased to a height of several hundred meters. The process was incredibly smooth, and he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"It's only been a few days, and the 'living creature' you created is already so mature... Hmm?"

Swish!

Ye Shouyi's shoes suddenly parted to the left and right, causing his body to spread his legs apart, while his clothes clung tightly to his skin, pressing his body firmly into the seat.

Before he could even ask a question, the maid sitting next to him leaned her soft body against him. Her long, black hair, much longer than before, swayed slightly in front of his eyes. Her misty eyes met his, and they could even feel each other's breath.

"Hey...we're on a helicopter!"

Ye Shouxin sensed something and quickly reminded him. Although he didn't dislike this kind of game, he was afraid of the helicopter shaking violently, and it would be embarrassing if the sound was recorded by the black box.

"What are you afraid of, Lord Ye Shou? I'm just practicing how to use 'Living Spirit'."

Liulichuan parted her cherry lips slightly, her pearly white teeth biting the glove and removing it. Ye Shou then saw the glove float in the air, moving deftly as if someone were operating it.

Following his body, like playing the piano, with light, deer-like steps, his clothes miraculously came undone on their own.