You tell me, this is called daily youth?

Dada—bang.

As if they were one person, they glanced at the messy Area B and saw Yuki standing at the door of the top-secret room, looking a little at a loss.

Players are not allowed to set foot here, but the insect corpses under the man's feet tell another truth:

This man turned the tide of the war and saved humanity.

thump.

After a few seconds of silence, Chris was the first to raise her right hand and hit her left chest, standing straight.

thump.

All the soldiers woke up as if from a dream, raised their right arms in unison, opened their helmets and revealed their faces.

There were men and women, young and old, but their expressions were so similar, all showing determination and admiration.

Yuki's bravery and loyalty were transmitted to every soldier in the battle via data link, and his deeds would surely be recorded in the archives, comparable to legendary heroes.

"Because Johnny Silverhand doesn't dare to lie to me, he still has to rely on me to conquer the dungeon."

As this thought flashed through his mind, Yuki smiled. Just like a chain of iron chains, one link after another, a true conspirator should hold the overall situation in his own hands, and every swing of the sword will not be in vain.

Yuki smiled and glanced at the golden can who walked in from the hole. The man's power armor was more gorgeous and taller. He must be a real high-ranking official of the defense force.

This person looked at Yuki, then quietly retreated and gave up the stage.

The trend is unstoppable, and he must pay his respects.

Yuki withdrew his gaze and looked at the steel forest in front of him. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind:

There is still a long way to go from monster to epic. The scene before him made him smell an opportunity. Can he prepare for the future and solve the bottleneck of "epic" in advance?

......

Beyond the mountain lies an endless plain, the ground covered with a dark purple fungal carpet. Humans used to be able to come and go, come up with all sorts of ingenious strategies, and occasionally launch a successful surprise attack.

But when the Zerg evolved into a fungal blanket, humans were basically in a passive position. Looking down from the sky, this fungal blanket full of capillaries covered the entire planet except the Emerald Basin, and they spewed invisible spores into the air.

These spores are highly poisonous, and more importantly, they form a fog of war, blocking all optical, infrared and other means of detection. As for sending soldiers for physical reconnaissance?

Anyone other than the players who set foot there will be like prey caught in a trap, attracting countless hunters, so the defense forces know almost nothing about the world outside the Wall of Sighs.

A war of attrition is not scary; what is scary is a war of attrition where you cannot fight back.

One hundred kilometers west of the Boundless Fortress is the ruins of a huge city. It was once the capital of mankind and is dotted with densely packed skyscrapers.

But now these buildings are either covered with disgusting flesh granulations, swaying like seaweed in the breeze; or they are crowded with tumor-like flesh balls, which beat like hearts and occasionally spray out foul-smelling liquid.

"It's so beautiful."

The young man with long gray hair and stitches all over his body admired the beautiful scenery in front of him. He reached out and touched the insect that looked like a snail's head next to him. With a little force, the latter sprayed out a milky white liquid.

All sorts of strange bugs would walk past the real person, occasionally stopping to stare at him emotionlessly, but in the end they would still walk away obediently.

"Even those humans who chose the Lurker camp wouldn't be able to accept this scene. Humph, they're obsessed with boring aesthetics." Akaza swung his legs beside him and asked with a slightly bored look:

"There shouldn't be many Lurkers left. Most of them wouldn't dare to face the test of the Zerg swarm, so they'll have to be wiped out by both sides."

The test of the Zerg is very troublesome. First, the player must find the puppet worm contact hidden among humans before he is eligible to accept tasks and gain reputation.

This first step stumped most players. There was no chance of success in an airborne battlefield like Yuki. Even if they landed in the city, they would still have to face the Ministry of Internal Affairs' pervasive investigation.

Successfully hiding is just the beginning. Without some special skills, you can't find the puppet worm at all. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will also use various fishing methods. You will either face encirclement and suppression or fight with the players.

Only after completing these tasks can you truly begin your mission, which is mostly reconnaissance or assassination. Only when you have gained the Zerg's reputation to 'Trust' will you have the opportunity to come here and enjoy the various rewards of the Zerg.

Strength, wisdom and means are all indispensable. It is more difficult for an undercover agent to return to the organization than to play Infernal Affairs like Yuki.

But these are not difficult for players. Some "Guardians" even play more fancy and try to reverse the Infernal Affairs. However, these astute people made a mistake:

The Zerg will not be as cautious as the Defense Forces, needing to use evidence to silence others, and will not deceive themselves.

"Without special items, the 'Queen' can see through the player's identity. Tsk, tsk, that blessing is not easy to receive." The real person curled his lips and asked playfully, "Have you noticed that those players who have been 'blessed' are different from these bugs?"

"It's more like parasitism, right? It doesn't need some kind of jade stone as a carrier." Akaza thought for a moment and scratched his head. "But all the humans we captured were killed directly. How come they weren't parasitized?"

They captured many people as experimental subjects, including civilians, soldiers, and psychic warriors. They implanted soul wedges in them to observe their reactions before death.

Almost everyone is very manly and would rather die than surrender, and the handling of the Zerg is simple and rough.

"Not all of them were killed. Some were left behind to be used as material for puppet worms. This thing is related to the soul." The real person picked up an emerald green stone and pinched it between his fingers. "I saw that the souls of those people were transported away when they died. Some of them wavered in their will and were buried in this stone, becoming puppet worms."

"You mean, a soul is needed to activate this stone? The souls of the natives were sent away, so they can only be used as food? And the player's soul exists, so it is parasitized? Then where do the souls of ordinary insects come from?"

"Haha, that's about right. As for the energy source of ordinary insects, they have evolved a unique way of reproduction." The real person looked at the giant worm as big as a mountain in the distance and smiled without saying a word.

The evil ghost covered with tattoos has no interest in researching the dungeon. From the current exploration, the insects are strong and the humans are weak, and the lurker players have no advantage.

The sending away of human souls is probably related to that "spark". Souls are needed to activate the emerald stone, so the swarm will definitely not destroy the spark.

"They want that thing too. Doesn't this conflict with our main storyline? I guess it's the same with the Guardians." The real person laughed happily, and his laughter was creepy.

He was right. The Lurkers' mission was to seize or destroy the Spark. Whether the Zerg won or humanity was destroyed had nothing to do with them.

"But the main quest doesn't matter at all. I just want to see rivers of blood flow, and to see fear and despair fill this planet."

"Killing those humans is pointless. I really want to reshape their souls, but the defense force dares not give me that opportunity."

Akaza remained silent. The reincarnation game also left a way for the madmen. It never said that they would be eliminated if they did not complete the main task. So they could completely ignore the contradictions and become accomplices, doing things that would harm others and benefit themselves.

Just as the companion said, the humans on Emerald Star are completely unable to satisfy their desire to kill. The moment they are killed, they turn into a bag of skin. The torture and reconstruction of the soul is the real meal.

"I can barely satisfy myself by tearing flesh into pieces. Besides, there are a lot of good players on the Guardian's side, and I can also make money from them." Akaza shook his head and saw a man walking towards him from a distance, raising his finger.

He was a handsome young man with long red hair tied into a braid. He was holding a heavy purple umbrella, smiling with squinting eyes, and looked approachable.

"No, just like him."

"I'm different from you, Lord Akaza." The young man held up his umbrella and spoke the most cruel words in the lightest tone: "I kill people not for profit, but just to make myself happy. For example, after I kill those who I want to kill, I will come to fight you."

"Okay, I'll wait." Akaza wasn't afraid. Instead, he asked with interest, "Why is the camp of people like you called the Samurai Nation? It sounds very respectable."

"Haha, this was obtained by our pioneer. It doesn't matter. I will kill him sooner or later and change the name."

"What are you going to call?"

"Uh...Yato, what do you think?"

Akaza didn't understand what 'Yatosa' meant, but he knew that this young man named Kamui was extremely dangerous. He was a war ghost, just like the cursed spirit beside him.

Including myself, they have no interest in destroying the fire. Since the people here are humans, they should be hunted, killed, and used as tools to please themselves.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. I just learned that the Zerg's big plan has failed, and they lost several puppet worms and a general worm." Shenwei squatted on the steps covered with granulation, looking indifferent.

Indeed, no one cares about the Zerg's plan. If the main plot is to destroy humanity, they will still help for the sake of the reward.

"No, you helped a lot. Saito is dead, right?" The real person also showed a harmless smile and ruthlessly exposed the other party.

"That's because he's too weak. As for why I'm helping him, it's simple. We need to know who to kill. I'm very interested in their idea of ​​hacking into the central database."

"Who to kill? Just those hunters, such as Ms. Smile and Captain Levi." Akaza interrupted. It had been targeting these people for a long time.

"Wrong, wrong, wrong. Every dungeon has unexpected surprises, just like this time." The red-haired boy smiled and shook his head, then snapped his fingers. "There's someone else who killed Saito. Hey, this person is quite well hidden. I almost got tricked by him."

"Who?"

"Remember what happened with the monster front? It's the same guy. The swarm managed to dig out some information from the database."

Shenwei didn't keep the secret and pulled out a piece of paper from the air. This was the information read from the Ministry of Internal Affairs database. The three of them looked at it at the same time and saw the black-haired young man in the photo.

Sky Island Yuu Castle?

I have never seen this player before, and I don't know what faction he belongs to. Judging from the information from the Defense Force's Internal Affairs Department, this person is actually a rare lone ranger.

You have to know that even the most cruel and powerful players will have a few "companions" and use them as cannon fodder at critical moments, just like Saito who just died. He can be regarded as the most important piece of the Zerg Swarm plan, helping Shenwei to gain reputation and obtain important information through the plot.

There is so little the Mavericks can do and so little choice that they can only go down this path.

"Does this guy really intend to tie the natives to death? Can't he see the current situation?" The real person was very surprised. He had a way to bypass the hints and get the truth from a few "toys".

Not completely, but it is certain that the Guardian's main mission does not include protecting the continuation of the indigenous people.

"Tsk, another person who is too immersed in the role, even talking about loyalty to toys." Akaza looked at him with disdain, but saw Kamui staring at the photo and licking his lips.

"He gives me a similar smell." The red-haired boy muttered to himself, and opened his squinted eyes a little.

"Him? A player who's too immersed in the game?"

Shenwei didn't say anything. He looked at the photo and always felt that something was wrong. This was undoubtedly a hero on the human side, but the Zerg's response seemed to have a deeper meaning.

Did he see through the illusion? Or was it just a coincidence?

He reached out and crushed the photo.

"I'll leave the Mechanical Believer and the Hunter to you. I'm more interested in him."

Chapter 5: Different Paths to the Same Destination (K)

The good news is that I have raised my reputation with humans to revered, and can now walk freely within the defense force.

Yuki changed his room, which was already a very luxurious cabin, and even the supplies were of a higher grade.

Vice Marshal General Reingold personally awarded him the rank of "Honorary Major" to commend his highest military achievements, which foreshadowed that Yuki would be included in textbooks and become a hero to be sung by people.

The honor was priceless, but the tangible rewards were few. The defense forces neither opened the warehouse for him to choose freely, nor did they give him military power or the authority to obtain secrets at will.

They were still worried, but my contribution was so great that they had to express their opinion.

Another good news is that the commander-in-chief was injured in the previous battle, and congratulations were only sent through voice, so there was no need to risk having his identity revealed to face him directly.

In fact, Yuki was not worried about this. As the saying goes, judge by actions, not by intentions. If the commander-in-chief was a little smarter, he would see through his identity but would not say it out loud, as that would shake the morale of the soldiers inspired by him.

To manipulate public opinion is the true way to be treacherous in the name of loyalty.

"But the bad news is that I became a bad guy and messed up the Zerg's plan."

The Zerg had obviously been planning this for a long time, and only started executing it after gaining the players' trust, and they had invested a huge amount of money in it.

The General, a high-level Zerg standing at the top, could be compared to the general of the defense army. It was precisely because of the encirclement and destruction of the General that this battle was hailed as such. In addition, two high-level puppet Zergs were lost, as well as a large number of medium-level Zerg swarms.

"I can only say there are gains and losses. Anyway, I still have a 7-point tip guarantee, which can help me regain my reputation at a critical moment."

Yuki had never intended to please both sides. Those bugs were too disgusting and there was no way they could cooperate.

Hatred and worship are inherently opposite. It is easier to gain reputation on the defense side, but the price is that it is more dangerous. As for the attitude of the players on the side of the Zerg, he is not too worried.

Yuki himself is a lurker, and his main mission is to seize or destroy the fire, but there is no such thing as helping the insect swarm to slaughter humans.

The reason I helped was just to get a ride and get information about the "Fire". As for what the Zerg wanted to do by looking for the Fire, we have to continue investigating.

"They will definitely find other ways to obtain information. I must take this opportunity to improve my strength."

This battle not only gave him a strategic advantage, but also brought him great rewards personally. It was equivalent to completing a side quest, plus the points he had accumulated previously.

Two specialization points and six enhancement points are equivalent to 1600 points.

A huge sum of money, comparable to the points of the entire team at the outpost. Then looking at the player panel:

Player: Yuki (experienced dungeons: Bloodthirsty Red Moon, Devil's Hospital, The Confused, Bloody Disaster)

Alignment: none

Physical Strength: Monster

Storage space: 4 cubic meter

Self-characteristics: Unknown Gift (LV.3), Concept Gift: Your delay is too high

Equipment: Demon Breaker Long Sword +3 (Chaos Level), Hunter's Double-Barreled Fire Gun +3 (Extraordinary Level), Phantom Dual Blades +3 (Extraordinary Level), Defense Force Individual Armor

Items: Night Domain (Extraordinary), Variety Costume (Extraordinary), Tranquility Drops +1 (Chaos Level), Earth Contract (Chaos Level), Lava Grenade, Molecular Antidote, Adrenaline, Coagulation Potion, Electronic Bug Spores.

Extraordinary skills: Vital Transfer (Proficient), Enhanced Magic (Master), Demonic Secret Technique

Bloodline Skill: Demonic Possession (LV4)

Demonic Vision: Possessing extraordinary vision, observing all spiritual matter.

Tail of Regeneration: Consumes soul energy and repairs the injured body at high speed.

Demon's Heart (Filling): Transforms the soul into energy and serves as the energy core to supply the entire body.

Burning Blood Heart: Burn soul energy to improve energy efficiency. The more damage you suffer, the more intense the burning.

Strengthening points: 6