"Stay close to me, don't fall behind, we don't have much time!"
As soon as Qiu Hai finished speaking, she ran straight down the stairs leading into the hive, with David close behind. Shirogane Miyuki hesitated for a moment, then chose to stay with the two girls.
The Hive is a secret research base located 300 meters underground in Raccoon City, and the secret emergency entrance that the train leads to is only accessible by one staircase leading down, meaning there are a total of 100 floors here.
Qiu Hai ran ahead at a fast pace, David struggled to keep up, and the three behind him, though panting heavily, at least did not fall behind.
As Qiu Hai quickly went downstairs, he didn't forget to explain the basic plot to them.
Without considering subsequent works, the plot of Resident Evil 1 is basically non-existent. It's just a group of soldiers taking the female protagonist to the Hive to investigate, and then being killed one by one by the killer AI and the bio-monsters released from it. In the end, only the female protagonist and a male character escape.
Qiu Hai didn't explain too many unnecessary things; he simply gave them a basic overview.
"After passing through the experimental area, then the restaurant in Building B, then a very troublesome laser corridor, and then going all the way in, we can reach the server room directly and take away the motherboard of the Red Queen. Then we can wait to evacuate."
The map of the Hive is quite complex, but it is easy to reach the target location without exploring other areas. However, for beginners, it is very easy to be completely clueless if they do not understand the plot.
"Should I make them a map?" Qiu Hai pondered, refining his design for this typical beginner map. Meanwhile, he had already reached the bottom of the building.
David caught up, panting, and grabbed the nearby stairs. About ten seconds later, Shirogane Miyuki and the two girls, who were helping each other, climbed down with some difficulty.
"Ha, ah, ah~~~~~" Chihaya Aine's face turned crimson from the vigorous exercise, and her long pink hair rose and fell violently with each breath.
"Guide, you really have to run! Why are you in such a hurry?"
Chihaya Aine complained as she panted, while Akimi looked at their exhaustion with a smile.
"This map is already very familiar to me, and I've slowed down. You'll have to get used to this feeling; compared to a more exciting experience, this level of fatigue is quite manageable."
"Money isn't so easy to earn. Even though it's a game, you guys still have to be on your toes."
Having said that, he walked towards the laboratory without lingering. David followed closely behind without saying a word, while Oblivionis, who seemed the most exhausted, gritted his teeth and was the first to catch up.
For Shoko Toyokawa, money was everything; she needed money!
She may not love money, but she needs these things. If, if she can help her father pay off that 168 billion yen debt... he will definitely be able to get back on his feet!
Holding onto this conviction, Toyokawa Shoko convinced herself to keep moving forward without giving up, earning the affirmation of her will from the observant Akimi.
—Although his personality is quite eccentric, he still has a basic sense of principle.
Of course, Qiu Hai knew about the story of Toyokawa Shoko and her band of girls, but he knew nothing about those fantastical characters and even found them quite 'pretentious'.
In his mind, after seeing so many dead people, ninety-nine percent of the world's problems were no longer worth worrying about. However, having encountered such a lenient and loving god as himself, this Miss Toyokawa was missing the option of transcending life and death.
However—after completing this guidance, Qiu Hai also plans to visit her world and have some fun, since he hasn't been to the normal world for quite some time since creating this damned ball of light.
Just as Akihime was preparing for his vacation, they finally arrived at the experimental area. The isolated research rooms, located on both sides of the corridor, were all filled with water, and floating inside were the corpses of the researchers.
Because they are clones, they do not possess the instinctive fear of corpses and death that humans experience due to genetic inheritance. Furthermore, given their basic understanding that this is a 'game,' although they still feel uncomfortable, they haven't shown much fear.
"These are all..." Shirogane Miyuki said, looking at a floating female corpse with slight unease.
"Corpses, or rather, zombies in a little while," Qiu Hai said without turning his head as he operated a computer.
These words made them grip their guns tighter; the cold, heavy metal was the only thing that could give them a sense of security in this unfamiliar place.
Soon, Qiu Hai cracked the computer and emptied the water tank in the research area, simultaneously opening the path to Restaurant B. This was a vast hall filled with countless small shipping containers, each several meters in volume, from which cold air continuously emanated.
Qiu Hai led them all the way here, and without stopping, he continued to operate the central control computer to open the next door. After breaking through several checkpoints, he 'unexpectedly' looked up and said to the four tense people...
"You need an access card to open this place. It's located between the research area and Restaurant B. I'm busy, so you'll have to go find it."
He paused, pointed to his briefcase, and smiled.
"Don't forget what I found in the carriage. Go find as many items as you can. Half of the essence of this game is about searching."
"Oh, right, these are walkie-talkies. Each group can take one. Remember to notify us in case of an emergency." With that, he tossed two communicators to them, indicating that they should split into two groups.
This sudden task left the four newbies slightly bewildered, but Toyokawa Shoko—Oblivionis—was the first to step out.
"Wait for me, O...OP!" Chihaya Aine called out and followed, while Shirogane Miyuki and David exchanged a glance and also left.
At the very moment they left, Qiu Hai looked at the computer in front of him, stroked his chin, and revealed a malicious smile.
The babysitting time is over; now it's time for them to experience the real games.
Chapter 4: 4. Warning, power to the restricted area is about to be restarted!
Is David American?
"American? No, I'm from Night City!"
"Night City...is it which city in America?"
"You don't know Night City? Oh, right, after all, you're Japanese, and from Tokyo, right? It must be very strictly controlled there."
"It's alright, but Night City, I think I've heard of it!"
"Just call me David, I'll call you Silver, don't be so formal!"
In the experimental area, David and Shirogane Miyuki, the two boys, set off together to search, while simultaneously engaging in a seemingly unrelated conversation about their respective situations.
Although they were from two different worlds, their conversation didn't reveal any flaws!
Perhaps it's because David is a very easygoing person, and his world, where Japan is firmly controlled by the Arasaka Group, is indeed a country with very strict regulations. Although he studied at Arasaka Academy, David's perception of Japan, like that of every Night City resident, was full of stereotypes.
In their minds, cities and countries controlled by large corporations are just as bad as Atlanta, or even worse, places with no freedom or choice, and places under the complete surveillance of corporations.
As for Shirogane Miyuki, he's just being stubborn and doesn't want to be seen as ignorant!
They dispersed to search the experimental area, which was flooded with bloated corpses and destroyed office equipment. The pungent smell of disinfectant made the place extremely uncomfortable.
The two quickly began searching their respective areas, one after the other. When Shirogane Miyuki opened a sealed locker, he discovered a USB drive emitting a green glow.
[Confidential Document: T Virus]
Type: Data File
Description: A valuable file containing information on the creation of the T-virus. Submitting it to the Supreme God will earn you 50 reward points.
Shirogane Miyuki's eyes lit up, and without holding back, he immediately showed David what he had done.
"David, here are some things we can search and sell!"
"Really? I'll go look for it too!"
David immediately perked up and began searching each of the sealed lockers, and he actually found one.
[Confidential Document: The Tracker]
Type: Data File
Description: This is a valuable file containing information about the trackers' activities. Submitting it to the main god will earn you 100 reward points.
"Haha, I got something too!"
David raised the prop in his hand and laughed heartily. 150 reward points, which is equivalent to 75,000 euros!
That price is enough to hire a mercenary in 'Afterlife' who's willing to risk his life for money to deal with 99% of the people in Night City!
The immediate stimulus of the rewards spurred them to work even harder, but they seemed to have forgotten that this was a dangerous place.
Soon, just as Shirogane Miyuki was searching a cabinet next to a corpse, he suddenly heard a sobbing sound.
Turning his head, he was startled and jumped up. Beside him, a fat, muscular corpse was groaning and struggling to get up. The body, swollen from being soaked in disinfectant, was oozing a lot of blood and pus. As it got up, it revealed a hideous and mutilated face.
The intensely stimulating scene caused Shirogane Miyuki's mind to go blank, and he forgot to pull the trigger. Just as the zombie was about to stand up and pounce on him—
Da da da! ! !
David pulled the trigger, and the barrage of fire from the bison instantly riddled the zombie with bullets, sending it sprawling to the ground, writhing and howling in agony.
"Hey, Shirogane, are you alright?!"
David aimed at the shadowy corpse crawling on the ground, his hand trembling slightly with the excitement of firing for the first time and killing a target.
Shirogane Miyuki looked gratefully at David's face, got up, took a deep breath, picked up his G18 and pulled the trigger on the zombie's head.
As the bullets exploded, Shirogane Miyuki received a notification—ten zombies would reward him with one reward point.
So, killing one zombie is worth 10,000 yen, right?
For Shirogane Miyuki, who was terrified of poverty, the sudden realization that zombies were such a lucrative business instantly dispelled much of his fear.
After all, for many working-class people, if you were told that you were given a gun and there were slowly crawling zombies in front of you, and you could get 500 yuan just for killing one, there would definitely be a lot of people who would be tempted!
"I'm fine—David, there are reward points for killing these zombies, one point for every ten!" Silver pressed his earpiece, somewhat eager to try.
"I've heard a lot of screaming here. Looks like there are still quite a few zombies around. Should we farm points here?"
"Let's go first, and look for that key card as we leave." David hesitated for a moment, but decided it was best not to be greedy.
"Go to the vicinity of restaurant B, we can't be surrounded by these things."
After saying that, he bumped fists with Bai Yin, "Good brother, back to back!"
Just as the zombies on their side were gradually reviving, and the two boys decided to fight their way out, the girls' group on the other side—
"O...O-classmate, you're also a student of Haneoka, right?"
Chihaya Aine, who was searching for key cards in an office area outside Restaurant B, spoke in her usual feigned, straightforward, and sunny voice.
"Don't lie to me, original classmate. I remember seeing you somewhere before, and you even called me by my last name."
Oblivionis frowned slightly, looking at Chihaya Aine's smug expression, and said coldly.
"So what? Chihaya-kun."
"Ha, I knew it!" Chihaya Aine waved her hand happily.
"I saw you in the video that Su Shi-chan sent me. You, her, and Tou-chan used to be in the same band, right? I remember it was called CRYCHIC! Your name is Toyokawa Shoko-kun!"
Familiar names, familiar memories
A wave of bitterness washed over her in an instant. Toyokawa Shoko took a deep breath and coldly pressed down...
"So what? I am now just Oblivionis, the Forgotten One, without blood or tears!"
"...Oh, I see. So Xiangzi-chan is a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) sufferer."
What the heck? And what's with "Soyorin" and "Akatsuki"? Are they that close? And why does she refer to herself so intimately?
"Chihaya-kun, this has nothing to do with you!" Toyokawa Shoko said coldly, then stood up and left.
"Of course it's related! Tou-chan is also my friend, and your leaving CRYCHIC really upset her," Chihaya Aine said, catching up.
Toyokawa Shoko quickened her pace, trying to shake off the pink-haired girl, but Chihaya Aine relentlessly pursued her, and the two of them moved faster and faster, practically starting a race.
Frustrated that she couldn't shake off the pink-haired man, Toyokawa Shoko said...
"I have things to do, I don't have time to waste with you!"
"So, all you need to do is tell me why you're leaving CRYCHIC!" Chihaya Aine insisted.
"Huh? What does that have to do with you?"
"Because I also want to form a band! If your relationship with Deng-chan and Suze-chan is repaired, I want to join the band too!" The pink-haired girl said with an air of extraordinary wisdom.
Shoko Toyokawa remained silent for a moment. Looking at the pink-haired girl, she decided to use her harshest words to drive her away.
So she stood on the chair next to her, looking down at the pink-haired girl, and said coldly.
"What right do you have to interfere in my affairs? You're always thinking only of yourself!"
To everyone's surprise, Chihaya Aine looked completely unfazed by her ultimate move.
"Of course I'll think of myself! But Tou-chan is also my friend, isn't that reasonable? If you explain things clearly, everyone can be happy!"
"Happiness? What I need to do now is not something so weak! The weak me of the past is dead!"
"What do you mean by 'dead'? Shoko-kun, explain yourself clearly!" Chihaya Aine said, completely bewildered.
Shoko Toyokawa fell silent. She suddenly realized that the pink-haired man in front of her was the type she was least comfortable dealing with.
Faced with this stubborn, unyielding, impossible-to-cook, impossible-to-flatten, impossible-to-explode, and incredibly resounding pink pea, Toyokawa Shoko didn't even know how to breathe on it.
But just as she was making up an excuse, Chihaya Aine glanced at the ransacked area near Toyokawa Shoko and her eyes lit up.
"Xiangzi, are you that short of money? Is that your reason for quitting?"
Toyokawa Shoko's expression froze, while Chihaya Aine immediately seized the opportunity and chuckled.
"How about this, I'll share the profits from this game with you, Xiangzi-chan, and you, Xiangzi-chan, need to go back and explain things to Deng and the others, okay?"
Chihaya Aine stood with her hands on her hips, feeling that she had figured out the truth!
Xiangzi-chan's family must not be well-off, which is why he had to leave the band and transfer to a commoner's college. Maybe he was just too old to keep acting like a teenager and was woken up by reality. He then decided to play games to make money, which is why he left the band!
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