This Game Is Too Realistic

"What is that?"

On a half-collapsed pedestrian bridge.

Commander Quan Shui, wearing a gas mask and a heavy cavalry exoskeleton, held a telescope in his hand and stared intently at the hundred-story tall building directly opposite.

The streets were filled with gray-green mist, making it difficult to see very far away.

Even so, he could still clearly see a faint circle of dark red traces crawling in the middle of the hundred-story building.

According to the logo on the VM map, the name of this 100-story building is "New Era Data Center", and there is a subway station nearby named after it.

I think that more than two hundred years ago, this place should have been a lively place.

The three little players standing next to him also took out their binoculars and looked at the tall building directly opposite.

The battlefield atmosphere team murmured.

"It seems to be the 41st floor."

My darkest heart moved.

"Could it be the brood nest?"

The battlefield atmosphere team looked at the new guy in the team.

"You are agility type, why don't you come over and have a look."

Zhang Hai was immediately displeased.

"Don't do it! You're obviously going to die! I don't want to do it, I want you to do it yourself."

I shook my head and sighed.

"This new generation is too timid."

Zhang Hai rolled his eyes: "You are pretending to be a wolf with a hammer and a big tail. You are a version earlier than me. Don't you blush?"

I’m the darkest: “#@%!”

Commander Quan Shui opened the VM, compared it with the description information in the database, and whispered.

"The mutated incubation chamber appears dark red, and the speed of spore release increases. The surrounding slime mold species will spontaneously move closer to the incubation chamber, and some of them will actively enter the incubation chamber, providing the incubation chamber with nutrients to continue to expand the carpet... "

There are indeed a lot of nibblers wandering the streets.

Although there is no obvious sign that they are moving in the direction of the incubation room, they are indeed wandering on the street in broad daylight.

The gray-green mist around me is probably caused by that spore cloud!

With a hint of excitement in his eyes, Commander Quanshui immediately set a mark on the map and took a photo of the building with the headset hanging around his neck.

Photos are available!

"Done!"

After waiting for a while, the VM's signal light flashed slightly, and a seal of task completion was stamped on the taskbar.

Not only Quanshui, but the other three players in the team also received reminders that the mission was completed.

"Damn it, 100 silver coins for taking a photo?!" Zhang Hai's eyes bulged.

One hundred more points to contribute!

This money is so good!

Although he is the kind of player who has mastered both the life profession and the combat profession, he mainly sets up a stall at the north entrance and sells ramen.

Today, after seeing the version update, I decided to pick up the hunter profession on a whim, and casually formed a team of passers-by. I didn’t expect the mission benefits to be so high!

A bowl of ramen costs 5 silver coins, so he has to make 34 bowls of ramen to earn so many silver coins!

After discovering this busy point, Zhang Hai couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The profits of these professional combat players are too high!

Sure enough, the price of ramen needs to be increased!

The little players next to me didn't know it, and they were still smiling playfully.

I gave a dark smile and said, "I understand, the answer is a camera!"

Battlefield Atmosphere Team: "Damn, your understanding is a bit enterprise-level!"

Zhang Hai looked at Brother Quanshui in high spirits.

"Brother, what's next? Are there any follow-up tasks?"

The battlefield atmosphere team had already turned on the safety of the rifle and was eager to take a shot at the gnawers wandering on the opposite street.

"What do you mean? Do you want to come in and have a look?"

Quan Shui shook his head and said.

"The mission is not stated. It only shows that you can choose to stay in place. Reinforcements are arriving from the outpost...the estimated arrival time is one hour later."

Zhang Hai: "Damn? So long?"

Battlefield Atmosphere Team: "It's already fast. Now you can move directly from the B3 tunnel to the Yunyuan Street subway station. Before, you had to use two legs. Just walking to Beit Street would take an hour or two!"

Commander Quanshui checked the task bar.

"There is also a resource point search mission nearby. The coordinates are for an office building 230 meters away. One hour should be enough... How about we finish the branch line first and then come back?"

I'm the darkest: "Ook!"

Battlefield Atmosphere Group: "I have no objection."

Commander Quan Shui waved his hand.

"Okay, let's go!"

…

In fact it didn't take more than an hour.

Whether it is a branch line to search for resource points or reinforcements from several miles away.

But what Commander Quan Shui didn't expect was that the reinforcements' lineup was unexpectedly luxurious.

Not only the managers in blue power armor, but also Miss Heya, who usually stayed home, followed.

Standing on the half-collapsed overpass, Heya only glanced at it and made a judgment in a positive tone.

"You can't be wrong...the fungus carpet has expanded to the outside of the building. If these slime-shaped fungi are allowed to continue to expand, they will develop a new mother nest in a month at the latest."

Chu Guang glanced at Heya.

"Is it okay if you don't wear a gas mask?"

"It doesn't matter," Heya said with a normal expression, "This kind of spore cloud is just a bit of dust to me."

All right.

Bionics is really convenient.

Chu Guang couldn't help but think that he would be able to do it himself when he had the chance.

Standing on the other side of Chu Guang, Vanus, wearing an orange chemical protective suit and a gas mask on his head, was also staring intently at the building in front of him.

After thinking for a while, he said.

"I recommend blasting the building."

Chu Guang looked at him and asked.

"Can the incubation room be eliminated by blowing up the building?"

Vanus spoke succinctly and concisely.

"Not necessarily, it will make complex problems simpler!"

"The survival ability of slime molds in open spaces is very poor. Except for a few natural caves, it is almost difficult to see gnawers in the wild. If we want to completely eradicate the hidden dangers caused by slime mold reproduction, we can only completely clean up these concrete garbage."

After a pause, Vanus added something later.

"That's what we do on the west side of the continent!"

Heya had never heard of such a crazy thing, and Heya looked at him in surprise.

"This is crazy... have you considered the possible ripple effects of this?"

Destroying a tall building is more than just talking.

These are concrete buildings that have survived a nuclear explosion and have stood firm for two centuries. You can imagine their sturdiness.

Taking a step back, even if enough explosives are prepared to completely blow up the load-bearing structure, the fallen reinforced concrete blocks are unlikely to be broken into pieces like tofu blocks, and are more likely to be tens of meters high. High and hundreds of meters long "three-dimensional maze".

This might make the situation more complicated!

At least before the building was blasted, both the safety tunnel and the elevator shaft could reach the 41st floor.

Regarding Heya's surprise, Vanus's expression did not agree.

"First of all, we are conducting a central blast on the area. Secondly, of course we are not detonating the explosives and then leaving it alone."

"After the blast is over, we will bomb with heavy artillery, use airships to drop incendiary bombs, and send out our clone troopers... until the source of infection is completely destroyed."

"Not only this concrete waste, but also the paralyzed underground network and drainage system, we will also blast and demolish it."

Heya couldn't help but say: "Maybe you just buried the problem somewhere where you can't see it."

Vanus shrugged.

"Maybe, I'm just offering a solution. This work has been going on for two centuries, and at least in the areas where these strategies have been implemented, the results are pretty good."

There is no need for such high-density housing in the wasteland, and the population centering effect gained from the huge maintenance costs is worthless here.

At least in Vanus's eyes, the only difference between these unused items and garbage is that the latter can at least be recycled.

These high-rise buildings, after recycling the available resources inside, are left with endless troubles.

Heya looked at Chu Guang.

"I don't recommend blasting the entire building. Unless you are 100% sure that you can completely remove the slime mold inside by blasting the building, otherwise the complex environment may make the problem more difficult."

"In short, no matter what you choose in the end, please provide me with at least one test tube sample! I need to figure out the biological processes of these mutant slime molds from the incubation chamber to the mother nest. This is critical! It can help us understand our enemy!"

Chu Guang did not immediately give Heya an answer, but looked at the "chief contractor" of the outpost - Liu Xia Ren.

Among all the players, he probably knows the most about engineering.

"How many kilograms of explosives are needed to blow up this kind of building?"

The man under the knife frowned and thought for a long time before he spoke.

"1.1 tons of T and 3500 detonators should be enough."

Chu Guang was slightly moved.

"So much?"

The man under the knife said with a wry smile.

"This is a conservative estimate...the actual explosives needed may be more."

There are hundreds of high-rise buildings in Qingquan City, often rising hundreds of meters or even kilometers, especially towards the city center. The entire city is hidden under the clouds. You can just pick one up and put it there. In reality, it can easily lift the tallest building in the world.

Of course, the swordsman also admits that there is no comparison between games and reality. Only fools will look for 100% reality in the virtual world, even if most operators will promote it this way.

However, assuming that the physics engine of "Wasteland OL" is professional enough, he analyzed it from a professional perspective. If such a high-rise building wants to withstand earthquakes and other possible natural disasters, not only the strength of the cement will be higher than the actual The cement in the project is two levels higher, and the steel invested in it is probably a huge number.

While Liu Xia was calculating in his mind, Chu Guang was also calculating in his mind.

1.1 tons of explosives can make three thousand 100mm artillery shells!

Too expensive!

And this is still a conservative estimate...

If the dangerous building is blown up and left half-collapsed, it is simply a time bomb.

On the contrary, if players are sent to carry out targeted elimination of the mutation incubation room on the 41st floor, the price they may pay is only some active materials, thousands of bullets and a few liters of fuel.

Thinking of this, Chu Guang immediately made a decision and issued the task through VM.

[Main goal: Destroy the slime mold incubation room located on the 41st floor of the "New Era Data Center"! 】

[Secondary goal: Collect mutation samples! 】

After the mission was released, Chu Guang looked at the young players on the side.

"We now have enough clues to prove that the spore cloud in this area was released from the 41st floor of the New Era Data Center."

"In order to prevent the creep from further expanding and forming a greater threat in the area, we need to completely remove it before the wave comes!"

"This task is critical. It is related to whether we can deal with the threat of the wave more calmly. We only have one week left."

"I need you to solve this problem within a week!"

Hearing the serious and urgent tone of the manager, the faces of Commander Quanshui and other players could not see any nervousness, and their expressions were filled with excitement.

Time-limited mission?

And it’s also a main plot mission!

This is not much more interesting than doing daily branch lines!

"Don't worry, manager!"

Commander Quanshui excitedly raised his right fist and knocked on the front armor of the Japanese cavalry exoskeleton, "For the revival of the People's Federation! For the peace of the northern suburbs! We will definitely fulfill our mission!"

This guy had all the words to say, and the other players couldn't think of a suitable word for a while. The battlefield atmosphere team had an idea and added another sentence.

"Me too!"

I, Zhang Hai, and other players who came from the outpost also quickly followed suit.

"+1!"

"Me too!"

I am very happy that these players have such awareness. Chu Guang's face showed a smile of approval.

"Um."

"The future of all of us depends on you!"

…

After the mission is released, the strategy operation begins soon!

There are a total of twenty players participating in the operation, and the captain is the commander of the spring with the highest proficiency in "Command".

When supplies were needed, they were quickly transported from the Beit Street warehouse to the target location by two-headed oxen.

After getting the drawings of the building from the scientific expedition team, Brother Quanshui did not take action immediately. Instead, after fully observing the surrounding terrain, he divided the twenty people including himself into four five-person teams ABCD and formulated a plan. Careful battle plan!

"Group A serves as the forward, with the agility department warrior as the team leader, and the perception department I the darkest as the deputy team. They go straight from the elevator shaft to the 43rd floor, enter the room on the left side of the exit, blast the floor with explosives, and push down to Floor 42 - directly above the incubator! ”

"Your mission is the most critical."

"I need you to deploy explosives right above the nest to blow up the entire roof above its head, and then dump the fuel you prepared in advance to physically kill the slime mold in the hatching room!"

Upon hearing that they were responsible for the task, the battlefield atmosphere team clenched their fists excitedly.

"Stimulate!"

Commander Quanshui continued to look at the other teams.

"Your mission is also very important."

"Group B serves as the reserve team, with Kakarot, the awakened member of the power system, as the squad leader, cooperating with Group A to enter the building to fight."

"If Group A fails, you are responsible for taking their place."

Kakarot put the light machine gun on his shoulder and grinned.

"receive!"

Quan Shui looked at the player next to him and continued.

"Team C serves as the cover team, and the leader is Lao Wang next door. Your mission is to clear out the alien species from outside the building to the elevator inside the building, guard the butt of Team AB, and cover their evacuation after the operation is over. Or, an accident occurs When the time comes, recover their equipment and VM.”

"Group D serves as the support team. I will personally lead the team to another building directly east of the building. Four 20mm anti-tank rifles will be set up near the 40th floor to provide you with fire support from outside the battlefield!"

"above!"

Commander Quanshui is very satisfied with his plan.

Formulating careful action plans is what he is best at.

However, at this moment, I suddenly spoke.

"Wait a minute, why are you an OB outside the battlefield? You are also an awakened person, right?"

Zhang Hai couldn't help but complain.

"That's right! You're wearing power armor, what do you mean?"

Other players also came to their senses.

Yes.

Why did this guy put himself in the back row again?

Commander Quan Shui blushed and argued.

"What's the power armor? It's called an exoskeleton! Do you know what an exoskeleton is? And I'm from the intelligence department. Is there anything wrong with me sitting in the rear and commanding?"

Is there something wrong?

Nothing wrong with it at all!

The battlefield atmosphere team member wearing the Miner Type I rolled his eyes and loaded the LD-47j with a drum magazine in his hand.

"Okay, okay, don't explain, just hurry up."

After being a teammate for so long, he has long been accustomed to this old guy.

Complaints are complaints.

Having a reliable commander is very reassuring.

Each team began to move step by step. Group D encountered a little trouble on the way to the support point, but still reached the target location within half an hour.

Instructing the team members to set up the anti-tank rifles by the floor-to-ceiling windows, Commander Quanshui said calmly through the communication channel.

"Team D is in place! The other teams start taking action!"

Three tidy responses came from the communication channel.

"receive!"

Three teams were on standby below the overpass and took action immediately.

The five players who served as the cover team spread out in front of the team, skillfully raised their rifles, and fired cleanly to kill the gnawers on the way.

The sound of gunfire echoed in the street, quickly attracting the attention of other gnawers. The bloodthirsty beasts quickly turned their attention to this side, and rushed forward like wild dogs.

There's gunfire in the streets!

The battle is about to begin!

The crawler lurked in the ruins, his scarlet eyes locked on the people on the street, and he let out a low growl of danger.

As if it had found an opportunity to strike, it roared and jumped out from under the ruins.

If it were an ordinary mercenary team, I'm afraid they would have been caught off guard by this beast. However, what it faced was not ordinary people, but a group of players with rich combat experience!

As soon as the head emerged from the corner of the street, a thunderous roar came from the waist of the tall building on the east side.

The 20mm gun muzzle sprayed flames, and four thick and long tracers fell from the sky.

Two high-explosive bombs hit the monster's side, and two armor-piercing incendiary bombs hit the monster's back and shoulders respectively.

"Crack——!"

The shrill roar echoed in the street, and the crawler that had just emerged stumbled to the side.

The warrior immediately seized the opportunity, raised the rifle in his hand and put a scratch on the beast's head, then freed his right hand and gave a thumbs up to the building behind him.

"Well done!"

The four teams cooperated very well.

In just three minutes, hundreds of nibblers were cleared from the street. Waiting under the overpass, three newbies received the mission and ran forward with supplies.

Send a supply of 10 silver coins and 10 contribution points.

Although I didn't have a chance to shoot, it was nice to go up and feel the atmosphere of the battlefield.

In terms of profit and fun, this task is much more enjoyable than cutting down trees!

Seeing the players advancing downstairs of the building, Vanus couldn't help but say with a surprised expression on his face.

"Are all the residents in your shelter soldiers?"

This wasn't the first time he had such an idea.

But the first few times I saw the drone aerial footage on the screen, it was far inferior to the visual impact of being present at the scene.

Chu Guang said in a relaxed tone while looking at the firelight flickering inside the main entrance of the building.

"Some are, some are not, but it doesn't matter. The battlefield is the best teacher. Whether they start at 1 or 0, there is a chance to become 10 here."

At first, the players rushed in a swarm, but soon discovered that some "monster" AIs had morale settings. Dividing into groups to carry out tactical penetration of weak links in the defense line would be more effective than simply charging.

Later, in addition to tactical interweaving, they also learned fire support, alternate cover, segmentation and encirclement, and used different types of tactics against different types of enemies.

Here, no matter how stupid you are, you should know what to do next time after dying once.

Vanus's expression was slightly dumb.

He always feels...

Why is this theory so similar to the clone tactics he learned in the military academy?

What about battle damage?

Don't you think about it?

Since when did the blue coat become so tough?

Vanus was puzzled.

Heya, who was standing aside, didn't care much about these details. Her beautiful face was full of excitement, but this had nothing to do with the battle situation itself, but that her suspicion had been verified.

"Sure enough, my guess is correct!"

"The increased spore content in the air will make the fruiting bodies become more aggressive, and the formation of spore clouds will weaken the restriction of light on the movement of the fruiting bodies!"

"It's unbelievable!"

Chu Guang's heart moved slightly.

"If you use incendiary bombs to clear out the spores in the area——"

Vanus shook his head and said.

"That would consume a huge amount of fuel, and it would only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. Only by eradicating the source can we fundamentally end the wave..."

The gunfire in the distance has basically ended, and the aliens on the first floor of the building have been completely cleared.

Mengxin, who was in charge of the logistics team, sent the second wave of ammunition to the front line. Three teams entered the building and arrived at the elevator shaft.

There were still two loud explosions left before victory.

Looking away from the VM, Vanus looked up to the south.

That's the direction of the city center.

There should have been a blue sky behind the steel jungle, but now it is swallowed up by a gray-green cloud. From a distance, it looks like a sea of ​​fog with no end in sight.

After a pause, he continued.

"Otherwise it would be like this, again every one or two years."

…

At the same time, more than ten kilometers away in Boulder City, the sharp and piercing sound of alarm bells echoed in the sky above the streets, as if they were coming from the giant wall.

Crow Crow, who was shopping in the grocery store, was startled by the sudden alarm bell, and quickly looked out the window towards the street.

There was a commotion among pedestrians on the street, and many people quickened their pace. Several militiamen passed by on the street, shouting something to the pedestrians.

Putting the glass bottle in his hand back on the shelf, Teng Teng stood on tiptoes and looked outside, but he couldn't see clearly, so he asked in a low voice.

"What did you say?"

Crow Crow swallowed.

"have no idea."

Xu Shun, who was standing aside, was more nervous than the two of them, and put his hands in his pockets unconsciously.

Noticing the reactions of several customers, the old woman sitting behind the counter smiled and spoke in a slow voice.

"It must be the first time for some of you to come here."

Xu Shun, who was standing aside, nodded and asked immediately.

"Excuse me, what happened outside? Did something happen?"

"That's right, but it's nothing to worry about. It's just a wave... This isn't the first time."

Stretching out her trembling hands, the old woman picked up the bronze glasses on the table and put them on. Then she skillfully took out three gas masks from under the counter and placed them on the table.

With an amiable smile on her face, she continued.

"Gas masks, 100% new, only 20 chips per set."

"If you don't want to get sick, it's best to buy one and wear it."