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Is This Really A Game? - Chapter 202

Published at 27th of June 2023 06:57:01 AM


Chapter 202

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[ Mission: Operation Broken Sword (Completed!) ]

[ Task Settlement:

Base Score: 100

Loot Score: 82

Personal Score: … ]

After the battle ended, the task reward settlement interface and the battle report of the entire battle were sent to each player's VM.

Although there is no direct relationship between the battle report and the rewards of the players, Lucius still asked Popo to send it to the players, and set up several teams similar to "The best team in the game" and "The highest K/D team in the game". "The highest kill individual in the game" titles for players to pretend to be aggressive.

Of course, in Lucius's words, this can't be called pretending, it should be called sharing the joy of victory.

Among them, Group A, which is the feint group, has the highest average score, reaching 300 points, which is equivalent to rewarding 300 silver coins +300 contribution points.

Although the average score of Group B, which is responsible for assault missions, is only 280, the upper limit is very high.

Among them, the team led by [ Night Commander ] not only took the lead in scoring 8 points, but also took the lead in capturing Building 3. The total score reached an astonishing 455 points!

Among them, the small team member [ Keeping People Under The Knife ] who completed the side mission got the highest personal reward of 505 silver coins by virtue of the side mission reward of 50 silver coins.

Of course, the upper limit of Group B has no limit.

For example, in the [ Killing Chicken At Midnight ] team, the whole team went to fight, and all the members were broken into pieces. At the back, some small players realized that they were following the wrong team after rushing forward, so they simply made the mistake and continued on. In the end, although they eliminated two entire teams, they scored only 242 points because they only grabbed 2 points.

I believe that after this battle, these young players who are already considered "Veterans" should have enough understanding of the new version of the game and the positions they are good at.

Next time there is a similar situation, I believe they will be more aware of how to use their strengths and stand where they are good at.

In addition, the score of the support group that serves as an assistant is more random.

For example, the reconnaissance team led by Tomorrow, because group B rushed too fast, Walker only fired two shots in the whole process, and OB was behind. It was only the subsequent reconnaissance missions and the march that interfered with the reinforcements of the predators that gave them a little sense of presence.

On the other side of Mosquito, the score is also not outstanding.

Although the bombardment circle Lucius set for him was big enough, only 12 of the 20 rockets were delivered to the target area.

Among them, there are only 2 pieces that meet the "Precise landing point" standard, and each counts as 10 points. The remaining 10 barely pass, and each can only be counted as 5 points.

Adding base points and loot points, the total score is 252 points.

However, with this result, Mosquito himself is quite satisfied.

It doesn't matter how many points he gets, he is not a professional combat player anyway.

Before the start of the battle, he, who mainly lives as a professional player, had already made a profit of 20 silver coins from the production order of each rocket.

Now, the inventory of rockets in the outpost is exhausted, and the Manager is very satisfied with the performance of his "Tempest 1.0" on the battlefield. The upper limit of rocket storage in the general arsenal has been raised from 20 to 100.

With so many orders, it was enough for him to be busy for a while!

...

Official Website Forum.

Belated offline peak.

As the frontline players brought the first-hand battle reports back to the official website, the forum where they were exchanging philosophy and art just a second ago became lively in an instant.

Tail: "Damn it, my butt hurts from falling, next time I have to put a cushion on my fleshy back! (`-д-;)ゞ"

Roushaa The Big Momo: "Go away, don't come to me. (⁠ ⁠・ั⁠﹏⁠・ั⁠)"

Sisi: "Oh, the time you really did well, please continue to work harder next time."

Edge Paddle: "It's over! This time Night Commander is the real winner of the war!"

Mole In The Hole: "+1, damn it, how can that guy run so fast!"

Keeping People Under The Knife: "He? Nonsense, is it clearly me who rushes in front? He is the best in our server. Wearing a power armor and dawdling in the back, why don't you give it to me, then see who is the best."

Night Commander: "Hey! I'm in the intelligence department, and I'm the captain. Is there a problem with the command? Also, mine is an exoskeleton! An exoskeleton! It's not power armor! I can't hold it! (◣◢)┌∩┐"

I'm the Darkest: "It's too much, it's too much, how can you become like this! Why don't you give it to me."

Night Commander: "Go away! (`Д′)"

Although he was blackmailed by his teammates, but one thing to say, Night Commander's on-the-spot command ability is still good.

In the absence of a radio, you can unite your teammates around you, concentrate your strength to penetrate behind the enemy's line, and lead the team to quickly jump to the 6th point when other teams are still dawdling at the 3rd and 4th points Offensive point, helping other teams to open up the situation, its organizational ability is at least above B level or even A level.

And on this point, even the fastest field man would agree.

The battle can end so quickly, it is inseparable from the outstanding performance of their team. The only regret is that they didn't stop the looters before they withdrew into the underground ecological park of Building No. 3. Instead, the hostages caught a loophole and captured the commander on the opposite side.

This kind of team battle with a scale of 100 people is not only exciting for the players who participated in the battle, but also for those players who did not participate in the battle at the rear.

Especially those newcomers who are still moving bricks, making contributions, leveling, and improving their skill proficiency in Novice Village, one or two are envious.

Kakarot From The Future: "300 silver coins!"

Magical Girl Bald but Strong: "Newbies are crying, does the planner know how long I have been crazy for 10 silver coins? Is it appropriate for such a high income?"

Richest Elf King: "Hey, are you envious? Can you trade your life for money? ╮⁠(⁠╯⁠_⁠╰⁠)⁠╭"

Irena: "I testify, Brother Elf is too miserable. When I collected his body, I searched his VM for a long time, and finally found that it rolled down the mountain with his arms. (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)"

Richest Elf King: "I suspect that you are blackmailing me, but I have no proof."

How Many Floors Do You Have To Carry a Bag of Rice: "Wait a minute, why do you go up even if you can't do that! Isn't that mouse also was in the battle, and is still alive?"

I'm the Darkest: "!! The shady scene is real!"

The soldier profession is different from other professions, and the entry threshold is even higher than that of the hunter profession.

The latter can be qualified as long as the skill proficiency meets the requirements, or pass the exam, but the former has clear requirements for the role level and contribution.

To be more specific, it is required to be a citizen and obtain a VM to become a qualified blue coat.

In addition, the character level also needs to reach LV3.

Because according to Lucius's observation, most players will allocate 1 attribute point to other attributes besides the main attribute when they are at LV3. For example, the strength system usually adds 1 point to the constitution, and the agility system usually adds 1 point to strength, and this will increase the player's battlefield survivability to a higher level.

If the conditions are not met, the player can only enter the guard as a recruit and perform some patrol tasks. Unless it is the highest level of mobilization, there is basically no chance of being sent to the front line.

Seeing that someone ran out and yelled to cut himself a cutie, he couldn't take it anymore, and typed and complained with grief and indignation.

"I didn't go to the front line at all, okay? I just lit a fire for Brother Mosquito. Damn! I'm so envious to see the income from their missions. Starting tomorrow, I will ask for liver contributions!"

WC Really Has Mosquitoes: "Don't buddy, isn't it fun to help me test weapons? (⁠*⁠´⁠ω⁠`⁠*⁠)"

Stronger Than Others: "You only gave me 2 silver coins! Do you think it's appropriate?! (⁠ノ⁠`⁠Д⁠´⁠)⁠ノ⁠彡⁠┻⁠━⁠┻"

Scrambled Eggs: "I don't know why, I'm not surprised to hear this number. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯"

Irena: "+1, after all, it's Brother Mosquito. ᕙ⁠(⁠ ͡⁠◉⁠ ͜⁠ ⁠ʖ⁠ ͡⁠◉⁠)⁠ᕗ"

If the newcomers were just crying with envy, those cloud players who made an appointment but didn't make an appointment can only be described as dried up and silent.

Many people have been queuing since the PV of the "Land Boating" expansion pack came out, checking in on the forum every day, but they haven't been in the queue until now, so they can only squat on the forum and call Big Brother 666, or a sour sentence, I will do it.

"Hey! Don't the operators plan to make money? It's been more than two months since the closed beta! Please fast forward to the public beta!"

"200 vs 150? Wouldn't the total number of people exceed 300? Can the server handle it?"

"Strongly request the open beta to open a new server! The first kill has been snatched by these beta players!"

Just when the official website was buzzing, a post signed by "Light" suddenly popped up on the forum.

"Hello, everyone, I am your dearest planner, Light. I have been working overtime before, and now I have finally finished working overtime."

"Although we didn't bring you a brand new version today, I can report to you the progress of our planning team!"

"Many small players may have noticed that as the number of players continues to rise and the situation in the wasteland continues to be turbulent, the scale and difficulty of the battle are also gradually increasing. At first, we relied on a trench and a fearless charge, we can easily win the battle, but now our opponents have changed from a mob to a well-trained mob. To win the game, we not only need to rely on individual performance, but also need to pay attention to the cooperation with teammates."

"There is a popular knowledge in "Wasteland OL", that is, people will die if they are killed. Even awakened people and mutants can't completely ignore the hail of bullets. The attribute bonus can make you always one step ahead, but it doesn't enough for you to lift the coffins of Darwin and Newton together."

"Our opponents will become stronger and stronger, and this strength will be reflected in diversification. How to adapt the rules to the content of the game is a considerable challenge for our planning team."

"Therefore, in this update of Alpha 0.9, after drawing lessons from some FPS games with "Open world design" and "Including RPG elements", we have further strengthened the battle system in the game and enriched the mission system. At the same time, it also enriches the tactical choices of players. How to win the whole battle with your teammates depends on your choices on the battlefield.”

"In the current version, we try to allow players to assume the position of team leader. Under the command of the commander, they compete for a building or an alley to dominate the outcome of local battles."

"In later versions, we will try to allow players to act as the commanders of the campaign and lead battles of hundreds of people."

"At the same time, the guild system and mercenary system are also in our follow-up development plan. For more details, please look forward to the epic version 1.0!"

...

After returning from the front line last night, it was already past 1 o'clock in the morning.

On the way back, Lucius took the time to draw a cake for the players. After returning, he did not go to see Mr. Brown from the farm next door and the representatives of the survivor settlements in the northern suburbs. Instead, he let them rest in the guest room on the second floor of the nursing home.

Moving is no small matter. They also need a little time to think about the things they asked Old Luka to tell them.

Lucius understood their mood at the moment.

It feels like choosing the less bad option between two bad options.

Many people are bound to be unable to sleep tonight...

Take the fuel rods you snatched from the eco-park to the power room in shelter 117.

After unlocking the door through the VM of the previous manager, Lucius inserted the fuel rod thicker than the forearm into the circular interface under the prompt of the manual.

After leaving the power room, Lucius pressed the ignition switch.

There was no earth-shattering reaction as imagined. As the temperature and plasma density reached the threshold, the reactor started to run smoothly.

Everything is as natural as breathing.

【 Remaining Energy: 36%. Estimated duration of maintenance: 115 years. 】

"How can 36% of the energy be used for so long?"

Looking at the text displayed on the console, Lucius looked slightly surprised.

Of course, the reason why it can be used for so long may also be because the current energy consumption of shelter 117 is very low.

If there were more people living here, it might be a different situation.

There are 50 soilless cultivation units in the planting area of ​​shelter 117. The theoretical planting area is 8 acres of land just like shelter 404. The planting facilities here can just be used.

In addition, shelter 117 can also be used as a save point for players to explore the underground world.

Lucius intends to deploy 10 dormant cabins dedicated to clones here first, and then decide whether to continue to increase according to the situation.

After the players have opened up the subway line from the B3 floor of Shelter 404 to here, they will unlock new training cabins or black boxes for producing training cabins on other floors, and they can also drag some training cabins here.

"...It seems like a good choice to regard this as a novice village for professional fighting players. The subway tunnel is just outside the door, and you can fight within a few steps."

"However, you have to prepare some novice-specific weapons for them."

A few guards and old players have to be arranged to act as novice guides!

The difficulty of the subway is still higher than that of the surface, and it will be very dangerous for newcomers even if they form a team.

Especially when encountering a Crawler, it is very likely that the group will be wiped out directly.

Even for veteran players, without the protection of equipment and the cooperation of teammates, it is not easy to deal with the creeper.

The reactor continued to operate for a while.

Soon, a light blue pop-up window showing the completion of the task appeared in Lucius's field of vision.

【 Congratulations on completing the task! 】

【 Obtain the authority of the shelter 117 shelter Manager. 】

"Is this how you get the authority of shelter 117?"

Lucius looked at his right hand, looked around, and felt that nothing had changed.

It wasn't until he tried to turn off the lights, which plunged the entire corridor into darkness, and then said to turn on the lights, to restore the light to the world, that he had an intuitive understanding of the rights in his hands.

Same as in shelter 404.

Here, he who can control all facilities is the omnipotent god!

"But having said that, the system of shelter 404 can actually issue a task to take over shelter 117."

And this "Manager Authority" is so powerful, how did the previous Manager of shelter 117 be rebelled against by a few residents of the shelter?

Lucius thought about it, if he could come by himself, there must be nothing so stupid.

He will not be soft-hearted. Any slightest sign popped up, and I reached out to pinch it.

It is not easy to find three-legged toads, but there are many people with two legs.

Against me? Want to run with resources?

If they can get out of this door, I will lose, and the oxygen tube will be pulled out for you!

It's a pity, it's been 200 years earlier, you should choose me as the manager.

Of course, Lucius just had a moment in his heart, and didn't mean to look down on others. He knew very well that people's joys and sorrows were not connected, and the situation at that time might not be as simple as he thought, and it might even be more complicated and tortuous than what he heard from Hena.

He once heard from Dante that there is no identical shelter in this world, so it is understandable that there are differences in authority between managers.

After all, the dead know best what happened twenty years ago.

The mouth of a living person can say whatever it wants.

After playing with the switch of the air conditioner for a while, Lucius thought for a moment and said.

"Popo."

A vigorous voice soon came from the speaker on the side of the corridor.

"Yes, Master."

Lucius continued.

"If I share the authority with you, can you take over the control of the shelter?"

Hearing that the Master planned to hand over the new shelter to its management, Popo was as happy as a child.

"Of course, Master, please rest assured and leave it to Popo! Hehe, Popo will definitely take care of your new house!"

This sentence sounds really comfortable.

Lucius nodded in satisfaction.

"Well, then please."

It is comfortable to have a secretary, just leave troublesome things to it.

Lucius issued an errand task through VM, asking the small players on the B3 floor to go to the planting area to get the cotton seeds he put there.

Not only food, but clothing is also important.

Now there are 800 people in the server, and Lucius's young players only have a few blue coats and animal skin coats in their closets, and only a few of them can afford silk and beautiful clothes. Even some old players, when they went out to hunt, one or two would dress like savages.

It can't go on like this.

A civilized person must at least look like a civilized person. Don't go to a farther place and be regarded as a predator.

After editing the task, it was quickly posted on the public screen, and within a second, someone claimed it.

[ The task has been received. ]

[ Recipient: Red Face Boxer ]

When Lucius saw the ID, he was slightly taken aback.

Good guy. Is this person watching the VM take orders 24 hours a day?

A total of errand tasks contributed by 5 silver coins and 10...

This is too curly!

...

It was already two or three o'clock in the morning after returning from shelter 117.

Lucius, who returned to the room yawning, fell asleep without saying a word, and slept until eight o'clock the next morning.

He had a weird dream at night, in which the SSSR card in the dream was chasing him with a big blood-drawing needle, and he was still yelling to lend me some.

Lucius didn't intend to run away at first, but he turned into a mutant after somehow chasing after him, which woke him up with fright.

Otherwise, he could sleep a little longer.

Open heavy eyelids.

Before Lucius got up from the bed, he already felt the moisture permeating the surroundings, as well as the pain and comfort deposited under the skin.

Don't think about it, it must be upgraded again!

【 ID: Lucius

Genetic Sequence: Manager (Phase 2)

Level: LV.12→LV.14

——Basic attributes——

Strength: 17

Agility: 11

Constitution: 14→15

Perception: 12

Intelligence: 13→14 】

"It actually went up two levels in a row."

Office of the Superintendent of the Resident Hall.

Lucius, who used the physical examination equipment to check himself, looked at the check form on the computer screen with surprise written all over his face.

With 15 points in the physique attribute, in terms of resilience, it was already barely comparable to half a mutant.

Except for his slightly weaker agility and perception, he is now a hexagonal warrior.

The only weakness is that it cannot be revived, no matter how strong it is, it still has to be a bit more when it should be.

"The reward points seem to be enough for the lottery again."

After confirming the properties panel, Lucius opened the Manager System and switched to the manager allowance subpage.

I saw that the column of reward points had accumulated to 132.

Without any hesitation, Lucius directly allocated the 132 reward points to one high-level blind box, three intermediate blind boxes, and two basic blind boxes.

"Mr. System. For the sake of my hard work."

"Isn't it too much to give me a power armor, right?"





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