You tell me, this is called daily youth?

The truth is, if the two strongest groups of players are lurkers and become loyal guards, then the defense force is a group of pigs, and there is no good end for hanging out with pigs.

They are most likely guardians, which is not good news for me.

Yuuki's heart tightened. He didn't know the specific content of the main storyline of "Guardian", but his attitude towards the key item "Spark" was completely opposite.

To be precise, the defenders are the enemy, and even if you have three heads and six arms, you cannot defeat both camps.

"I can trick them, get close to them, keep my identity secret, and firmly grasp control. My 'loyalty' is my greatest advantage."

Yuuki's heart was moved in another way, and his stern expression softened.

"Why are you looking for me?"

"I've already said it, because you're tough enough, trustworthy enough, and alone, you won't cause any trouble." Johnny Silver held a cigarette between his hands and said nonchalantly, "Our approach could easily lead to misunderstandings. If the worst comes to the worst, you're the most suitable."

The other players were each other's hostages. Now that communications were severed, if something happened to the headquarters, their companions on the front lines would inevitably be implicated. Yuki was the only one who wasn't afraid. He was alone, and if anything happened, he could just run away.

"Why not use tip 7? That would increase your reputation significantly, enough to get close to the key area."

"It'll be a short time, and they'll leave behind video footage. Once our reputation is restored, won't the defense forces settle the score later?"

That's true. Hint Seven is too valuable. Even if you want to use it, you have to use it when you are surrounded and have to run away.

Yuuki understood this concern and deliberately made his tone unhappy: "You are asking me to pay the price."

"I told you it was the worst-case scenario, and you see the current situation. We don't have time to play war games with these natives. If we keep dragging it on, we might all be killed by the bugs." Johnny Silverhand said calmly, but in fact he was using his power to intimidate others.

The human defense line is becoming more and more leaky. Once the swarm of insects rushes in, the lurker players may survive, but the defenders will be dead.

"Why are they so hasty? Even if we have to protect the fire, wouldn't it be better to put it in their hands?" Yuki still couldn't figure it out and revealed some information.

If the previous was just a guess based on probability, then the word "protection" is more like a final word. Unless Yuuki fights as a teacher while fighting against the lurker player, and leaves room for opportunities to dig out information from the guardian player, he cannot know the main quest.

"Because the player is always the protagonist, no matter how powerful the plot forces are or how tight the defenses are, problems will definitely arise. This is the reincarnation game." Ms. Smile explained personally. As a veteran, she believed that Yuki could understand what she said.

The players are the variables, and they will never be able to get through the dungeon by just going with the flow, so everyone is panicking. They all know that the defense army's impregnable line of defense will definitely have big problems within this month.

It will be too late to find a solution by then, the main quest must be under the control of the player.

Yuki nodded, knowing why these two people went to such great lengths to find him.

Inferring from the fact that the reincarnation game does not allow players to slack off, the situation is worse than the defense forces imagined, and players must prepare for the worst.

The difficulty lies in the fact that the defense forces are always on guard against players. They either need to raise their reputation to 'revered' to enter the core circle, or find another way and take the initiative to attack.

The former requires a lot of time, and this conventional method usually contains hidden dangers, just like the normal fighting in "Bloody Disaster".

The latter is accompanied by great risks. In addition to being misunderstood, the lurker player will not sit idly by.

"If I had to choose, I would choose the second option. Considering the safety of the seniors, I would also find a lone and powerful lone ranger as a partner."

The logic is closed: if the defenders can't hold it, then the player doesn't trust them to protect the "Spark." Whether they offer assistance at a critical moment or simply leave it to the player to protect, they still need to know where the Spark is and what it is.

Coincidentally, I also want to know the news about the 'Spark'. Only by destroying it can it return.

Yuuki didn't hide his inner struggle, and after a long while he raised his head: "What can I get? Be more specific."

Johnny Silverhand and Ms. Smile breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. They had other plans, but none of them were as suitable as Yuki, so they made urgent changes after meeting him.

As for the risks?

There's no risk involved. We're not related at all, so why should I take you through the main storyline?

"You are a brave and rational player." Johnny Silver took a few steps forward, flames coming out of his fingertips, and took the initiative to light a cigarette for Yuki.

"How about this, I'll tell you what 'Fire' is first, as a token of my sincerity."

......

The automatic door closed and Yuki left. He obtained an important piece of information that he could not obtain even with more points.

Johnny Silverhand and Denise did not leave. Yuki had to take risks, and so did they. Coercion and inducement were far less reliable than contracts, so the selection of the third partner had to be very cautious.

At least for now, of all the known players, this lone ranger is the most reliable and the most suitable.

"Can he be completely trusted? It will be troublesome if we let a wolf into the house." Ms. Smile said to herself. She could only reverse the main task of "The Lurker". If she was deceived by Jiecheng, it would not only be a matter of shooting herself in the foot.

"At least 90% credible. There's an Internal Affairs report. He's been ambushed by a Lurker player, and he knows the Guardian's main storyline. Even his micro-expressions don't reveal any flaws."

Johnny Silverhand was no fool, Yuki was observing, and he was also observing.

"If he meets one or two of these conditions, it's possible. But if he meets all of them, could he be the biological son of the reincarnation game?"

"True, but what about the 10%?"

"He's never been hunted by puppet bugs. Logically speaking, since he's so active on the front lines, his reputation should be at the 'disgusting' level."

This is indeed a loophole. The reason why the two camps trust each other is not only because of the chains, but also because their token of loyalty is the puppet worm. All players who have come into contact with this information will not easily tell it.

Fortunately, this reason is not absolute. It is possible that the situation was too tight after Yuuki entered the dungeon and the puppet worm did not find an opportunity.

"Let him participate in the plan first. Once he's cleared up any remaining doubts, we'll let him access the core secrets." Johnny Silver stubbed out his cigarette with his hand, his face showing a sense of vicissitudes. "Also, our main quest only targets the Zerg, so we can't guarantee that players won't be able to take advantage of it."

"The same goes for you. The main quest has a specific target." Denise said silently.

"Hahaha, so you have to trust me. We've worked together before, so I'm definitely more reliable than this player with an unknown background."

Amidst laughter, Denise glanced at her player panel. The description on it was simpler and more complicated than Yuki had imagined.

Guardian's main mission 1: Protect the "Spark" from being devoured by the swarm of insects.

Devouring and swarming are the key words. There are many ways to protect yourself, such as -

Place it in a player's inventory.

Chapter 5: How long will you remain hidden? (K)

Making money out of nothing, huge profit.

Yuki really fooled people from both camps. This had nothing to do with IQ. No one would have thought that there would be a "no" camp in the world.

This is a game bug, and normal players would never think of this aspect.

So they invited a wolf into the house and let a "lurker" join the core plan. Yuki didn't even do anything, but he got important information.

"'Spark' is so complex, no wonder the main quest revolves around it."

The next day, Yuki got up early and sat in front of the small table with a smile on his face.

This level of secrets cannot be obtained through trickery. Anyone who dares to mention it will be immediately closely monitored by the defense forces.

It is so important that it can be used as an energy source. According to the information Johnny Silverhand found in the Sea of ​​Data, it is the basis for maintaining the 'Wall of Sighs'.

It is precisely because of the fire that the swarm of insects cannot cross the mountains or dig holes on their surface, and can only go around them from underground with great effort.

The question arises again, what exactly is fire? How can it maintain the operation of an entire mountain range? Is it continuously sending some kind of energy waves?

That shouldn't be the case. From what we've found so far, the energy core of this copy is the 'Emerald Stone', and the Wall of Sighs is more like an energy node that requires regular battery replacement.

Yuki doesn't understand high technology, but he understands another thing:

"No wonder the Lurkers are so dangerous. If I complete the main quest, this world will be destroyed."

Thinking of this, Yuki felt a little uncomfortable. He was not a robot. He had fought side by side with Chris and others for several days. He had witnessed so many sacrifices and still had some feelings.

If the 'Fire' is destroyed, the Wall of Sighs will lose its function, the insect swarm will be able to cross the mountains, and the creatures in the basin will not survive for more than a few days.

But I am a player. I can't just not complete the main quest and live and die with them. If I delay it, how can I guarantee the safety of my seniors?

Yuki rubbed his head. He was really having a headache due to the collision between rationality and emotion. Perhaps it was because he had not been in the reincarnation game for long, so he was not that cold-blooded.

"Forget it. There's no concrete information on this thing, so there's no need to think too far ahead. We should slowly get closer to the truth before we can make a choice."

He was not bothered by it. The other lurkers would not think as much as he did. After going around in circles, he came back to the senior sister and others.

If a lurker gets ahead and extinguishes the "fire", the guardian player will be in real trouble and will not be able to hold on until the 30th day. Should he leave or not by then?

"This is a matter of great importance. Johnny Silverhand and the others definitely don't trust me completely. No wonder they only came to me."

Last night, Yuuki and Hiyori met secretly, and Briar Rose was not invited to enter the core strategy circle, which obviously meant that she was not trustworthy.

How can it be believable? I hypnotize myself every day and dream of loyalty.

"It turns out that the Letter of War is a puppet bug. Only the game prompts can be trusted." Yuki roughly understood the fifth prompt, which is the most important reference for the enemy and us.

Because he was a Lurker, he spent a week but still couldn't get his reputation with the Zerg to 'Disgusted', and it was even more impossible for other players.

Therefore, those who arrive here are not necessarily loyal guards, but the camp that has fought against the puppet worms is definitely "loyal".

But what exactly are puppet worms? The initial guidance materials given to me didn't contain any information.

Hiyori used her points to find someone to redeem them, but after realizing she knew nothing about it, the other players kept it a secret.

Yuki was a 'traitor' and had no contact with him. After thinking about it, he made a decision:

This busy helper, in addition to gathering information about the 'Spark', also had to allow Johnny Silverhand to access the central database to check the information of all players, thereby determining which factions were trustworthy.

Yuki saw a chaos item similar to a USB flash drive in the storage space. This was the task assigned to him by the strategy team.

"Put this thing on the central server, and Johnny Silverhand can directly transform into a data entity to invade. He must have a very high skill in this area."

Yuki did not doubt the other party's ability, but how could he do it? It was known that the central database was on this aerial battleship, but players had no way of getting close to it.

"It would be great if the senior was here. She would have a chance to sneak in directly. Fortunately, Hiyori is not bad either. I have the most thieving companions around me."

Yuki gave the girl a little smack and maintained his patience. This battleship was too huge, with probably tens of thousands of cabins. There was no way he could do anything about it.

We have to wait for the right opportunity, and wait for Hiyori to read some information with the Void Puppet. At least we have to figure out the approximate location of the central database.

dong dong.

There was a knock on the door, and the automatic door unlocked, revealing Hiyori standing at the door.

"Mr. Yuuki, I'm here to return the book."

The two of them had never met before, but although Rihe looked like a soft girl and had low combat power, the players were not averse to approaching her, and she got along well with most of the players.

The book must have been scanned, but it is impossible to find out the code book. This thing was compiled inside the outpost and cannot be taken out in a short time.

"Do you have any reflections?"

"Yes, it's all written in the book." Hiyori bowed slightly, turned around and left, treating everyone the same way.

I have learned the essence of acting, and the senior sister has done a good job in teaching me.

Yuuki smiled inconspicuously. The spirit particle communicator would arouse suspicion, so this primitive method was the most effective. He flipped open the novel and saw the girl's annotations. To others, this was just the experience of a literary girl, but to Yuuki, it conveyed a different message.

"Besides you, Mr. Silverhand, Ms. Smile, and me, there are three other players from different factions: Mr. Purple Shadow from the Shadow Kingdom, Mr. Caretaker from the Cemetery Guard, and Mr. Saito from the Samurai Soul."

"I have had contact with each of them. Mr. Purple Shadow and Mr. Caretaker are probably not human. I have read abnormal body tissues in them."

......

This is followed by a long paragraph of detailed description and analysis, including their movements that night, the content of each person's communication, personality traits, etc.

It was like Hiyori didn't sleep all night, constructing a portrait of the characters from various details, like Saito meditating quietly like a stone Buddha, there is also Ziying who has the strongest hatred for the defense forces, and the guard who has a forced smile and is as sinister as a corpse.

Observing other players requires talent and a lot of energy, and Yuuki can do it, but he sleeps soundly.

"Since you said Ms. Smile and Mr. Silver Hand are fine, then I think Mr. Purple Shadow and Mr. Watcher are the most suspicious. They clearly noticed the Void Puppet but pretended not to see it. However, I read their micro-expressions at that time."

"Combined with future reasoning, please be careful of them."

Awesome, Hiyori is becoming more mature in using features.

Yuuki closed the book, feeling quite satisfied. Even 'realistic reading' was a bug; even the best acting skills couldn't capture those fleeting emotional shifts. Even when Yuuki was on guard, Hiyori caught him repeatedly.

These two people?

Yuuki recalled the image in his mind. Apart from Silver Hand and the Smiling Lady, he had no contact with any other players. He seemed very different and aloof, and also seemed extremely loyal.

"The Shadow Realm, according to the information he revealed during his previous complaints, should be related to ghosts. The guard smells like a corpse, more like a ghost."

Judging from the encounter in Lancui City, it makes sense that non-human players have no interest in "Guardians".

Yuki never thought of catching the traitor, but the traitor must be more anxious than him, and might be able to create some opportunities.

Hiyori also provided many details, such as the difficulty of detecting the Void Puppet, the Ministry of Internal Affairs' special forces, the direction of movement of the aerial battleship, and more...

boom! !

A huge explosion suddenly sounded, and the battleship, which was as stable as a rock, shook violently, throwing Yuki directly away from the small table.

Before he could react, his feet were attracted to Qiang like a magnet. He instinctively drew his sword and looked left and right.

"what happened?"