Wanjie Game Hall, I sent Kiana to Silent Hill

"Don't you feel anything is wrong at all?" Liuying finally couldn't help but question the man.

"Oh, don't worry! These should all be military performances. We are in the safest place in the world, how could anything happen?" The man didn't believe it and comforted her instead.

Liuying stopped talking. She subconsciously looked at Wang Xuanqiao, only to find that Wang Xuanqiao was looking up at the top armor plate.

Then he noticed Liuying's gaze, and lowered his head and shook his head slightly at her.

"Be patient." Wang Xuanqiao said in a low voice.

Now, civilians should not bear arms, otherwise the marching troops would become the first enemies.

Liuying was somewhat dissatisfied, especially when she heard the screams of soldiers from the man's walkie-talkie from time to time, which made her obviously anxious.

Wang Xuanqiao saw all this and sighed secretly.

Judging from her behavior, she was probably a veteran who had crawled out of the battlefield. Combined with the life-supporting armor and the unusual flaws on her body, it was not difficult to imagine the story behind Liuying.

Weapons of war. Those four words alone might be enough to sum it up.

Verbal persuasion was useless at this time. The alarms in the base and the depressing atmosphere among the soldiers were completely telling Liuying, the veteran, that war was coming.

If she still had that suit of armor, she would have rushed out now, instead of listening to a clueless civilian's endless explanations - nothing happened, it was just the military putting on a show.

Two people followed the man to a closed gate.

"Hey, we're here." He didn't seem nervous at all and was even thinking about work. "This is the warehouse where we work."

"In a moment we will..."

The man swiped his card to open the gate and tried to use the opportunity to explain his job. But just as he opened his mouth, he was grabbed by a strong hand and pulled to the back.

"Stand back." Wang Xuanqiao pulled the man behind him, then took a step sideways to block him.

If the plot goes as planned, the civilian man will be killed by the monsters that invade the base after opening the door. The player's protagonist will be unarmed and can only watch his colleague being torn to pieces by the monsters.

Sure enough, as the gate slowly rose, an ant-like monster rushed out of the warehouse at an extremely fast speed.

Although it was roughly similar to an ant on Earth, it was as big as a six-seater van. Its sharp jaws made a sharp, metallic-biting sound as they swung, which was chilling.

If Wang Xuanqiao had not pulled him out, the man would have been killed by the insect.

The man, who had no sense of tension, finally realized what had happened. He screamed uncontrollably and immediately collapsed to the ground.

Wang Xuanqiao, who was standing in the front, naturally replaced the man and became the target of the monster.

"Get out of the way!" Liuying immediately waved her exoskeleton and rushed towards the monster.

Wang Xuanqiao dodged sideways, letting the monster pass by. Then, Liuying's already tightened exoskeleton gloves faced the monster.

The fist made of steel smashed heavily into the monster's face! However, Liuying paid no attention to the monster's situation. After one punch, she swung back with an extremely fast kick, causing the monster to stagger and almost fall to the ground.

A series of combo attacks stunned the man who was already frightened.

"You... you..."

Just as he was about to speak, he saw Wang Xuanqiao suddenly charge into the monster with a short charge, knocking it down completely!

This scene, which was enough to make the man drop his jaw, also caught the eye of the 'Sergeant' team who happened to arrive.

"Wow! This is so cool!" One of the soldiers couldn't help but shout.

"Don't get the point wrong, save people quickly!" The sergeant, the team leader, was very clear-headed and immediately ordered to open fire. The swarming firepower network finally killed the monster.

The 'Sergeant' team that dealt with the monster quickly protected the three people.

"Are you contractors working on this base?" the sergeant said after a quick look. "This situation is urgent, and we may not be able to attend to you. If you want to survive, take up arms and protect yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, the weapon system, which had been shut down due to the plot, suddenly reopened. Seeing the large nail gun and heavy artillery in his hands, Liuying's previous anxiety was clearly under control.

"What the hell is going on?" The man who survived thanks to Wang Xuanqiao's rescue was now holding his weapon, bewildered. "Why are there monsters in the Earth Defense Force base? Where are the troops? Where did they go?"

"We don't know either," the sergeant sighed and replied, "Not only have we lost contact with the ground, but the situation of the other teams inside the base is also unclear. All we know is that we have no choice but to fight, otherwise we won't even have a chance of survival."

Liuying suddenly let out a long breath.

"Yes, I will fight!" she said. "I will live!"

"Well said, civilian!" the sergeant's voice was filled with approval. "Did you hear that? You should all learn from her and have this kind of awareness!"

"But..." The man's hands were still shaking.

"No buts." Wang Xuanqiao patted his shoulder gently. "This is war. You have no choice."

"You're not bad either." The sergeant looked at Wang Xuanqiao and nodded, very satisfied. "If you're willing to join the army, I'll definitely write a letter of recommendation for you."

"With the addition of these two, we're even more powerful, right?" one of the soldiers said cheerfully, "I feel like we can successfully fight our way out!"

"It's not the time to say that. We don't know what the situation is right now!" Another soldier was not optimistic.

"Alright! Right now, we should prioritize survival." The sergeant raised his voice, silencing everyone. "Originally, I wanted to find a safe place to contact the ground for support, but now it seems we have to be more proactive."

As he spoke, he pointed in a direction of the base.

"I know a warehouse where battle mechas are parked. It just so happens that we have two new recruits joining us now. We can rush there now and use the battle mechas to clear the monsters from the base."

As the sergeant spoke, he suddenly glanced at the third contractor, the man.

"And don't forget, today is open day. We might encounter civilians on the march, and we'll need to provide them with as much protection as possible. So, we have to get our hands on the battle mechas!"

"Now, everyone follow me!"

——The author has something to say——

The notice is that it will be released at 233 o'clock this morning. After thinking about it, I decided to restore the original update time and post one more chapter before it is released.

Volume 074: : The Difference of Victory

The wide tunnel built to accommodate the passage of heavy equipment has become a running ground for monsters.

Legs sharper than claws enable these ant-like monsters to easily roam the vertical walls and ceilings, attacking the combat teams in the base from all directions.

The dim interior of the base was filled with gunshots, explosions, screams, severed limbs, debris, and a trail of blood that seemed to have spilled out after a blood bank was overturned.

As the sergeant's squad hurried past, the soldiers in the group began to retch and feel nauseous. Not to mention the civilian men, who were already exhausted just by standing.

This was the natural reaction of a normal person after witnessing a scene of hell. Rather than their depression or fear, Wang Xuanqiao was more concerned about Liuying's condition.

Liuying, her mood seems to be gradually becoming irritable...

Frankly speaking, this girl seemed to be almost fed up with the low efficiency of killing enemies. The huge base was full of enemies opening up a battlefield, and the defending forces could only exhaust themselves in response, being gradually divided and eaten away by the enemy.

If the sergeant hadn't declared that finding the battle mecha could turn the situation around, Liuying might not have planned to stay with the team anymore.

If the deadlock cannot be broken, they will eventually be piled up to death in this dark underground by the unlimited number of monsters.

Wang Xuanqiao understood Liuying's feelings very well.

Anyone who has crawled out of the dead on the battlefield knows that if the initiative changes hands, death is not far away. If the companions are comrades who have been with them day and night, it is not a big deal. But if they are accompanied by a group of strangers who have never met before, it will cause great unrest.

But can the combat mecha that the sergeant mentioned really turn the situation around?

Wang Xuanqiao, who knew the plot, could only say—no hope. Because those battle mechas had been destroyed by the monsters that invaded the base.

In other words, the search for combat mechas was actually a futile effort.

Of course, that only applies to normal players. For Wang Xuanqiao, this doomed operation was exactly what he needed to complete his plan.

The defense force's combat mechas may not be able to resolve the battle, but the giant mecha [Valga] definitely can!

When the sergeant was confused because his battle mecha was destroyed, it was Wang Xuanqiao's chance to officially show his sword.

So Wang Xuanqiao was worried that Liuying would not be able to bear it and would choose to act alone before that, especially since this game did not limit the player's ammunition reserve. She might just go straight for the goal of killing all the monsters.

But that wouldn't win. A single person's power ultimately has its limits. Even if Storm One fought back the alien invaders with all its might, all that would be left on Earth would be a lifeless, scorched earth...

It seems I need to talk to her first.

Wang Xuanqiao walked towards Liuying who was on the flank of the team.

"Are you okay?" He acted as if he was chatting with a colleague.

"...It's acceptable." Liuying glanced at Wang Xuanqiao. "In this game, the entropy disorder seems to have completely disappeared. I can stay a little longer, but these troops are too disorganized and too old-fashioned!"

"Grammer Military Order... Sorry, I meant that the remaining combat teams should assemble quickly. If we continue to be divided by the enemy like this, the outcome is inevitable. This is... a pointless sacrifice!"

Liuying still took the sergeant and others' faces into consideration and deliberately lowered her voice.

After listening to this, Wang Xuanqiao understood.

"Do you want to win?" he suddenly asked this question.

"Ah?" Liuying was stunned for a moment, "Isn't this something that must be done?"

"There's a slight difference. For example, if two armies clash and only one person survives, then the side the survivor belongs to will determine the victory. But is this really possible?"

Liuying seemed to have thought of something and suddenly lowered her head.

"No, both sides are losers," she whispered.

"A bitter victory is no different from a defeat. Therefore, I don't want the final victory to be a victory on scorched earth." Wang Xuanqiao glanced at the marching squad. "This war shouldn't just be about killing, it should also involve salvation."

"What do you want to do?" Liuying asked directly, "Do you want me to cooperate?"

"No matter what happens next, protect Sergeant's team." Wang Xuanqiao also lowered his voice, "Then, use this to protect more people."

"I understand." Liuying nodded slightly and stopped talking.

The sergeant's team continued to break through the monster blockade, and indeed gathered some stragglers. But in return, they also received civilians like the man.

When it comes to protecting the masses, the Earth Defense Force has done an impeccable job. This desperate army, utterly devastated, chose to distribute all its weapons to civilians, making a desperate fight for the future of Earth.

This is also why Wang Xuanqiao is willing to take better care of them. Even if it is just a game, the brilliance of human nature is still brilliance and should not be easily extinguished.

After many twists and turns, this unusual team finally arrived at the mecha warehouse that the sergeant mentioned.

However, what greeted them was not a battle mecha fully equipped with ammunition, but a large group of ant monsters waiting for prey. They were forced to fight again, but as the gates continued to rise, the team's firepower gradually became unable to cope with the increasingly dense enemy.

Seeing this, Liuying activated the exoskeleton jet propulsion system, leaped into the gate through the gap in friendly fire.

The roar of large nail guns and heavy artillery suddenly stopped the crazy outflow of monsters. The ant monsters lacking wisdom subconsciously turned around to besiege the fireflies that had penetrated deep into the enemy camp.

Wang Xuanqiao seized the opportunity and quickly bombarded the door frame with his sticky gun, knocking down the monster clinging to it, allowing the soldiers to concentrate their firepower to break the monster's blockade.

Then, everyone rushed into the warehouse and saw a large hole mixed with rubble and soil, a mess of corpses and debris on the ground, and Liuying half-leaning on the wreckage of a mecha, gasping for breath.

"How could this happen? The combat mechas are all destroyed?!" A soldier immediately screamed.

"What should we do now? Without our battle mechs, how are we going to hold out until support arrives?"

If the soldiers of the defense force were like this, the civilians who were being protected naturally started to shout.

"I really believed your lies! Why did you trick us ordinary people into visiting the base? To see your incompetence?"

"That's right! You're an army, yet you're still waiting for reinforcements! Do you think you can fight?"

"I pay so much tax every year, is it just to support people like you? If you can't fight, then give me back my taxes!"

Seeing that the team he was leading was about to get into a quarrel, the sergeant who was the temporary leader quickly stepped forward.

"Everyone, calm down!" he shouted. "Don't worry! Even without our battle mechas, we will definitely risk our lives to protect your safety!"

"The situation is still unclear right now. Our communications are malfunctioning, so we don't know the enemy's situation yet. But don't panic, our base won't be captured that easily! This is just a temporary chaos, I believe it will pass soon, and everything will be fine!"

However, the people did not buy his story, as they had witnessed the disastrous war along the way, and the soldiers' behavior was simply forced to flee.

They paid no attention to the fact that the army was also protecting them at the same time.

The sergeant failed to suppress the public sentiment, and some of his soldiers, who were more outgoing, began to talk back. Liuying frowned at this farce.

Protecting these people...is it really necessary? she wondered.

At this moment, another loud voice suddenly interrupted the noise of the crowd and suppressed all the noise.

"Everyone! Please be quiet first."

Wang Xuanqiao held the sticky bomb gun upright in one hand and walked towards the focus of everyone's attention.

"Listen to me! I have a solution to this dilemma."

——The author has something to say——

PS: This chapter is officially on the shelves. Everyone says that it is usually a good time to update it, but I looked at the number of manuscripts in my inventory and thought, oh no, I have no choice but to write it quickly. 1551.