You tell me, this is called daily youth?

As for the hidden danger in tip 4, without any evidence, even if the commander-in-chief can see through the identity directly, speaking it out will only backfire.

At this moment, a strange energy emerged, and Yuki immediately turned his head to look at Denise next to him, and saw the latter giving him a reassuring look.

"I have blocked all the detection capabilities of the natives. Don't worry, this action will not cause any backlash." The smiling lady walked to the center of the garden and said softly:

"As Mr. Silverhand said, players must unite in the dungeon. Don't forget that we have two identities this time, and the enemy is also trying to kill us."

It was a double act, right? If I remember correctly, the two camps united on the spacecraft.

Yuuki continued to watch the two perform, but when the surveillance was blocked, he secretly glanced at Hiyori.

When their eyes met, the girl's lively eyes seemed to speak, making people understand what "eye contact" meant.

Yuki immediately turned around and nodded with satisfaction.

I feel relieved that the seniors are all safe.

Because the prompt prohibits players from communicating about the main quest, the players present cannot find the traitor by answering questions on the spot. Anyway, on the surface, everyone seems to be having a good time.

Catching the traitor is a matter between the players, so why should the defense force get the advantage for free?

The players quickly reached a consensus and decided to join forces to deal with the dungeon forces together. Then they began to introduce themselves, and Johnny Silverhand even took out a strange doll.

【Camp Doll】.

Its function is to allow players to hold it and tell whether they are talking nonsense when describing their faction. It is basically used to catch traitors in the same faction.

It is impossible for two groups of players from the same faction to participate in a dungeon, so in turn it can be used to determine whether there is any lying.

Since it would not involve individuals and being in a powerful camp would give one a status bonus, no player objected and it was passed on one by one.

Cemetery Guardians, Mechanical Cultists, Hunters, Shadow Realm...

Yuki wrote down each of them. Except for Johnny Silverhand and Denise, he was not familiar with the appearance of other players. However, he might encounter these strange factions again in the next mission. When he came to his senses, the doll was already in his hands.

"Mr. Sky Island, which camp are you from?" The blonde beauty smiled, as if she valued him very much.

What camp am I?

This question really stumped Yuuki. Thornrose Hiyori had already said that 'no faction' was her biggest secret. Under the gaze of the silver eyes, she answered decisively:

"I am the headhunter."

Chapter 5: Battle Merit Exchange (K)

A week after the dungeon began, the guardians finally gathered together.

There are seven representatives, and if we assume that each team consists of four people on average, that means there are 30 players. In terms of scale, it has already exceeded the scale of "Blood Disaster".

Each team of players is from a different camp. According to the rule that 'different camps cannot form a team and cannot sign a contract', this kind of cooperation is very fragile. Some people are even planning to let their teammates take the blame and approach the fire themselves.

As a socially anxious person, Yuki is not used to participating in the communication between players, so he sits in the corner and thinks.

"Whether they are lurkers or guardians, they should all be related to the Spark. Now everyone's task is to understand what the Spark is under surveillance."

This is very important. As for things like psychic warrior surgery and biological locking technology, they are all side quests.

Speaking of which, this group of players is really eye-opening. There are even some who are into love.

Yuki turned his head to look at the handsome and cool young man, who was spitting all over the place. He actually gained his reputation by picking up girls, and those simple-minded female warriors were easily won over by him.

In addition to bragging, they were also exchanging information. Of course, the content was very simple. Yuki could even feel the spiritual fluctuations in the air.

The real hard goods are all traded in encrypted form. Even without a contract, no one dares to deny their obligations or deceive others with false information. So Yuki seized the opportunity, took out the spiritual particle communicator openly, and handed the extension to Hiyori.

"Talk? I'll pay the points."

"Okay, Mr. Sky Island, I don't have enough points, so I choose to exchange information on an equal basis." Hiyori answered cautiously, her eyes full of vigilance.

This is the essence I learned from my senior. It's just like our first meeting in the devil's hospital.

Yuki chuckled secretly, put on the communicator, and his tone changed after the connection was established.

"Is anyone listening?"

"No, I read the facial expressions of all the players, and they were all very focused." Hiyori's voice was soft and pleasant. "Mr. Yuuki, are you okay these days? We wanted to ask for information, but Hayasaka-san stopped us. She said she was carrying out the main plot and that we would meet sooner or later."

"Hayasaka's judgment is correct. We need to be patient in this dungeon. The reincarnation game gave us a full month. So, how are they doing?"

"Everyone is in Azure City, north of the mountains. The Zerg invasion there is so severe that we can't escape. So, because I'm the weakest, they were sent here as a representative."

Shiina Hiyori narrated what had happened in the past few days in a brief and logical tone. They were also thrown into the mountains and encountered a battle less than half a day after leaving the landing capsule.

Unlike Yuuki, the Zerg didn't come out immediately, relying on the team's cooperation and Hiyori's reading of the Zerg's weaknesses to hold out until the defense forces arrived.

"Well done. The first encounter with the Zerg is the most difficult to deal with. Later you participated in the wormhole attack?" Yuki breathed a sigh of relief. Combat effectiveness does not necessarily rely on direct destruction. It is more important to find the weaknesses of unfamiliar enemies.

"We've been recruited and are joining the Psykers in battle. Hayasaka-san has been very valuable."

Of course, it was valuable. As long as they could get close enough, their Absolute Kill mode could blast the brainworm apart with a single shot, eliminating the need for a seismic generator. Kaguya's range was astonishing, allowing her to provide fire support from several hilltops away.

Oh, and there’s the senior sister. That shield can counter invisibility, but there’s no way to find her. You can just leisurely place the earthquake generator around the wormhole. Anyway, this is also considered a blast.

After two battles, the third blockade operation was completed by them alone. Their reputation increased much faster than Yuuki's. In addition, they were grouped into four girls, and their appearance was very deceptive, so the defense forces were much less wary of them.

"Shit, even this crappy place depends on appearance, right?"

Yuki was a little depressed. His fighting style could show his strength intuitively, but it also aroused people's vigilance.

Hiyori's lips curved into a smile as she continued, "I was sent here because I have no fighting ability and can't help."

"You've been a great help. Among all the players here, you are the most suitable hostage." Yuki didn't know whether he was praising or being sarcastic. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the girl stand up and put the novel in her hand in his.

After flipping through a few pages, the corner of my eye twitched slightly.

It turned out to be a hand-drawn map with a scale, a huge ring-shaped mountain range, and circles. They had no names, but were marked as fortresses or cities.

"When I was accompanying Mai-senpai on the battle, I started drawing the map. Then the defense army sent me here without closing the window. I read the land I saw and reluctantly drew it."

Hiyori could only determine a quarter of the area on the map, and the rest was inferred by her based on the direction of mountains and rivers.

Yuki came from the opposite direction and used Lancui City as a reference and found that the error of this map was not much.

Extremely important information. Despite the defense forces' repeated attempts to hide it, he finally figured out what the copy looked like.

Yuuki resisted the urge to pick up Hiyori and spin her around, instead tapping lightly on the west side of the mountain range. "Where is this place?"

There is a clear break in the endless mountain range, and there are dense fortress signs all around.

"The Unbreakable Fortress, a massive military fortress where the majority of the defense forces are stationed," Hiyori replied. They had been there once before and had read a lot of information:

"It consists of a main fortress and dozens of guard posts. The Zerg can directly attack the fortress. From what I've observed, the troops inside are being continuously withdrawn."

No fortress? Can the Zerg attack directly?

Yuki raised his eyebrows. He had always had a question: those mountains seemed extremely high, but it was not difficult for the insect swarms to climb over them, so why bother digging holes?

Unless for some reason they can't climb the wall, they either dig a hole to get around it or attack this hedgehog-like fortress.

"What other details have you found about this fortress?"

"I didn't get a full view, but my senior said there's a giant light curtain on the outside that blocks the gap in the canyon. Oh, and this light curtain looks similar to the one used by the brain worm."

That is something related to the soul, which is called psychic power here.

Sakurajima Mai activated her special ability, and it was almost impossible for either the Zerg or humans in this world to discover her. Unfortunately, her stay was too short, and she had to rush back early.

Yuuki glanced at the players beside him. They seemed to be talking to each other and were secretly observing him. He knew that his micro-expression just now had aroused suspicion.

This problem is easy to solve.

"Hiyori, go and give this map to other players in exchange. If you don't have any information, you can collect the points."

"Okay, I guess they have also tried to draw a map, so this is a good opportunity to verify it." The girl put the novel away. The time just now was enough for Yuki to imprint it in her mind.

Seeing her leave to bargain with other players, Yuki's fingertips trembled as he roughly outlined the current situation.

This Emerald Basin can be seen as a giant fortress. The mountains that should have special abilities are the city walls, and the "Unbreakable Fortress" is the city gate. In theory, the Zerg can only kick open the gate to enter, and then be killed by various firepower.

But the Zerg is very smart. They evolved wormhole worms and dug pits at the bottom of the mountains to go around. It is known that the Emerald Basin is in the center of the continent, and wormholes can be formed at any location.

"This tactic is truly disgusting. It can appear anywhere within the basin. If you leave it alone, it could form a giant wormhole and breach the fortress from the inside. If you ignore it, the Zerg will tirelessly dig holes day and night, and you'll inevitably lose sight of one thing while focusing on another."

No, humanity is exhausted.

Whether it was the conversation with Chris or Yuki's own personal experience, this rogue tactic really was like a noose that was constantly tightening.

The Emerald Basin is about the same size as the Sichuan Basin in my previous life, with an area of ​​about 100,000 square kilometers. It is difficult to concentrate military forces in such a large area.

The defense force's response was to let ordinary soldiers stay in the pits, build hundreds of guard posts like pepper, and then concentrate psychic warriors as a mobile force to quickly block the wormhole when it appeared.

"It's like a pipe that's leaking everywhere. You plug one hole, and the next one leaks, and the frequency of wormholes is increasing."

Yuki rubbed his head. Even he couldn't think of any good solution. This was a war of attrition. Once the mobile corps was exhausted, humanity would be finished.

No, according to Rihe, I am worried that the real killer move is in that undefeatable fortress. Once the mobilized forces reach a dangerous level, the door will be kicked open and a torrent of troops will pour in.

As a lurker, Yuki actually sighed. This is a dead end, and it is also the meaning of the player's existence.

"Players are also a highly mobile elite force. They can greatly reduce casualties among the psionic warriors, and their death is not a pity. Unfortunately, players are unreliable. There are lurkers among them, and they are indifferent to the survival of the dungeon NPCs."

Yuki didn't know the number of psychic warriors, which was definitely top secret, but he knew with his ass that the number was worrying.

The most common thing in this world is those 50-yuan brothers who can only squat and cannot move quickly.

Yuki had no obligation to find a way out for the natives, but he knew one thing:

The will to survive is the strongest instinct of human beings, and the defense forces will never sit idly by and wait for death.

popping.

Johnny Silver held a cigar in his hand and clapped his hands to ask everyone to gather together. Yuki also walked over and leaned against the outer wall with his arms folded.

"Guys, I think you've figured out what this copy is about."

Everyone nodded. It was difficult for a player to understand the whole picture, but if he still couldn't figure it out after exchanging information, he would be a fool. Yuki was even multitasking, listening to the parameters of the defense force's war machinery exchanged by Hiyori.

"So we are the bosses. As long as we don't deliberately seek death, these natives can't do anything to us. Of course, I have a good impression of the men here, and I am willing to help if I can."

Gintsu's words drew sneers from many, but Yuuki was the only one who knew that this man was speaking the truth, that he was a rebel against power and a true hero.

Adjusting his sunglasses, Johnny Silverhand didn't care what the other players thought. He continued, "Let's agree not to fight among ourselves. Listen up, all the lurkers among you. I can't control you if you want to deal with the natives, but don't try to target other players. I'll kill anyone who dares to cause trouble here. Do you understand?"

"Why don't we join forces to annihilate whoever breaks the rules?" Yuki spoke to himself, earning a lot of rolls of eyes.

You are the least trustworthy. A lone ranger has no burden at all and is the most likely to cause trouble.

Silverhand blew out a smoke ring, looked deeply at Yuki, and held out his hand. "Okay, let's make a gentleman's agreement. Unless there's a direct conflict in the main quest, we can't be hostile to each other. If we violate this, our faction will be annihilated by the other players."

Ms. Smile was the first to go forward, not even bothering to pretend, and Yuki followed suit. After these three strongest players made the decision, the others looked at each other and had to step forward.

Seven hands were put together, then separated, and Johnny Silverhand was elected as the leader, thus completing a small alliance.

At this moment, the automatic door opened and a middle-aged man wearing a red uniform of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, whom Yuki did not recognize, appeared at the door.

He was a black man with stern eyes, looking around with some disgust. From the perspective of the defense force, all players were the same kind of people. It was neither necessary nor affordable to deal with them.

If things really get out of hand, players will cause trouble everywhere in the basin, which is even more troublesome than the puppet worms. For example, in the Lancui City incident, they fought under the noses of the garrison, but didn't leave any traces.

"Have you discussed it?"

He obviously knew what the players were doing. In fact, the command was very happy to see the "Guardians" unite so that they could better kill the Zerg.

"That's about it. We're all responsible." Johnny Silver stepped forward, stubbed out his cigarette, and said calmly, "Lieutenant Colonel Jacson, don't waste your energy trying to find the traitor."

"I really don't understand. Bugs and humans can only choose one thing, so why can't we hate the Lurkers with all our might?" The lieutenant colonel shook his head slightly and gestured for permission. "Command has debugged the system. You can redeem your rewards with your military merits."

As soon as the words fell, the players' eyes lit up. The words "manliness" and "admiration" were all bullshit. The only reason that could make players join the battle was the profit.

Yuki was also eager to make a move. He raised his hand to pick up the card thrown to him. This was an ID that allowed him to move within a certain area of ​​the headquarters and redeem rewards on the terminal processing machine.

"Listen carefully, the activity area is fixed. Those who go beyond it will be isolated and investigated. Those who resist will be killed without mercy." Jacobson said this upfront, pointing to the other end of the corridor. "There's a terminal in Area K. After redeeming it, go to the hangar to collect it. There's a dedicated field for testing small and medium-sized weapons."

Yuki was the first to walk out. He didn't care what other players thought. He was very interested in the rewards he could take away.

When passing by, I scanned this person with the demon vision. There was nothing wrong with the soul color, but the eyes looked a little strange. He was carefully looking at every player who passed by.

Unlike Kudus's hidden disgust, his gaze was a bit amusement and he even stayed on him for a moment.

"weirdo."

Yuki didn't think much about it and walked through the corridor. Another automatic door opened. There were small compartments on both sides and a ball-like thing on the table.

Holographic computer.

Yuki had seen it on a fly. This world rarely uses screens and is very simple to operate.