Silent and intense data shocks quietly spread from a single point.
The whole world is asleep in the night. There is no moon tonight. The vast sky is silent and dark. The clouds are so dense that no starlight can be seen.
In the air that was so quiet that it was almost frozen, a breeze began to flow slowly.
…
Yu Tang opened his eyes amidst the pile of pillows.
Zhan Chen is maintaining the data order of this world.
He was directly connected to the eye of the storm. Different from the vast and gorgeous aurora in Yu Tang's sea of consciousness, deep in Zhan Chen's sea of consciousness was a sea of starlight that was enough to completely suck a person in.
If you look more closely, you will find that those "star points" are actually fragmented data streams emitting faint light.
Zhan Chen's body also lost its physical state. Countless data continued to flow and converge, forming his current body.
Those marginal data that were shattered by the shock are being repaired and reinforced again under his maintenance, forming a solid fortress that protects the entire world.
Yu Tang didn't say anything. He moved his body and sat up leaning against the pillow.
The impression Zhan Chen gave him had always been too real. This was the first time he clearly realized that Zhan Chen had become a set of data.
It is not a data importable mode that is temporarily converted when the host is executing a task.
Zhan Chen's body, like the broken and repaired data, is completely composed of data, emitting a cold light of pale blue, and one can even see the inside through the gaps in the data.
There were also streams of glowing data in his eyes, and his brows, interwoven by the constantly flowing light, were handsome and cold, like a three-dimensional model with superior data in all aspects.
The terminal's numerous attempts to break through were all firmly blocked by the rapidly constructed data fortress, and failed to stir up any butterfly in this world.
Yu Tang watched quietly for a while, then lay back down on the carefully arranged pillow, covered himself with a thin blanket, and closed his eyes.
The deep, dark night sky of the universe reveals layer upon layer of deep blue as dawn approaches.
In reality.
The holographic game equipment was distributed and handed to each trainee.
Wu Ming was still in shock after learning the truth. He took out his gaming helmet and was stunned for a moment: "Commander Shi, are you asking us to play games?"
Shi Ji nodded: "Yes."
"This is a holographic system that completely simulates the insect swarm battle."
Shi Ji said: "There are currently 109 known types of Zerg in it. After you log in, you can create an account and set up character-related data. You can also choose individual or team combat mode."
Someone whispered, "Can we still use the mecha?"
"Yes." Shi Ji said, "The technology tree in the system is exactly the same as in the real world. You can choose your own wingman and mecha, modify them at will, and equip them with any weapons you like."
"Everything in the system is completely simulated," Shi Ji said. "As long as a mecha that conforms to the scientific structure can be made, it is allowed to be assembled and used."
When the junior officers in the active-duty troops heard these words, their eyes lit up unconsciously.
They had never used non-standard mechas before, so even though they felt creepy after hearing those words, they still couldn't help but feel instinctively excited at this moment.
The future that Shi Ji described did sound scary, but it was too far away after all.
Many people in the distant past cannot even have a concrete imagination, and even still have a fluke, thinking that this is nothing more than an assumption, and the real situation is not as serious as it seems.
…
In the monitoring room, Dean Nie couldn't help but sigh heavily.
"It's not surprising." Pu Ying said, "Everyone's ability to accept is different. Some people find it difficult to overcome their inherent cognition."
These young mecha operators have always been taught that only the strong are qualified to move up, and they grew up in arena competitions and mecha battles.
They are used to the added strength of mechas, and have strong confidence in their own strength.
It would be a bit wishful thinking to think that Shi Ji's words would make everyone wake up and wake up from this dream that they had painstakingly woven for many years.
"Instructor Shi is using his own method to solve the problem."
Pu Ying looked at the monitoring screen: "We have to take care of other tasks."
Dean Nie was stunned for a moment: "What mission?"
"Find out the position of each conservative." Pu Ying said, "Most people here are trying to satisfy their own selfish desires."
Compared to Sheng Tiancheng, compared to the senior military official and Staff Officer Shi who tried to disrupt the exercise.
Mecha research and development is almost a bottomless pit of funds. Precious minerals, cutting-edge technology, new energy sources, the alliance's military expenditure has been rising year by year in recent years, and a large part of it has been swallowed up by mecha.
It has long been unclear how much of the research funds actually went to the institute, and how much was embezzled or divided among various levels of government.
It is an indisputable fact that these conservatives, for the sake of their own interests, disregard the future of the entire federation and even the interstellar.
Dean Nie frowned: "Besides this, is there any other different stance?"
Pu Ying: "Yes, there will be."
It was he who took the initiative to apply to participate in the investigation of this military incident. Prior to this, he had another case that had not been fully concluded.
Investigate those senior members of the alliance who had paved the way for Wen Er, provided support, sheltered Wen Er, and blocked all inquiries and appeals from the military for him when Wen Er was the head of the general research institute.
The most bizarre thing during the investigation was the phone.
The research on electron storms, at least on the surface, is still scientific, and cannot bring more immediate returns like mechas, so it is difficult to provide enough benefits to attract these parasites.
Wen Er was there because of his perverted obsession, and his mentor was there because of his ambition to leave the world. But the network of relationships that stretched out from them must have some more real and reliable reason.
Pu Ying never got the answer until he applied to the military and learned the truth about the research on bionic humans.
"The internal termites are easy to clean up, but Captain Zhuang and Instructor Shi are trying to find a way to deal with the external invasion pressure."
Pu Ying: "What we need to stop for Instructor Shi and the special forces is the knife behind our backs."
Dean Nie had already understood his thoughts, his eyebrows were tightly knitted, and he said nothing.
"Why did StarCraft all choose mecha as a fighting mode when facing the Zerg?"
“Why should the sober people be erased and those who can change the status quo be eliminated?”
"Why did this purge happen before the insect tide and everything started?"
Pu Ying's tone was still somewhat rigid. He spoke slowly, word by word, and continued to speak.
"What we need to find out is whether there are people in the alliance's upper echelons who have already betrayed our interstellar world."
Pu Ying: "Is it possible that someone has already traded our interstellar space to the Zerg?"
After the meeting, this newly released large-scale holographic insect swarm simulation combat game was distributed to all the selected trainees of the special forces.
The game can be played online, with no limit on team size, resources or funding.
Everyone has only one account, and can choose the mecha or wingman that suits them, perform any primary modification, and adopt any combat mode.
In the next half month, the insect swarm will continue to attack from time to time.
Killing Zerg can gain rich experience points, while unlocking more advanced weapons and technology trees to further upgrade your equipment.
No saves, no restarts.
Each person's account is one-time and will be cancelled once the user dies and cannot be re-registered.
One student couldn't help but ask: "What if we are not online and a swarm of insects suddenly attacks?"
Nie Chi: "When you are sleeping, a swarm of insects suddenly attacks. What should you do?"
The student was speechless and retreated back in hesitation.
… It is only now that many students finally understand the real purpose of the game given to them.
This is a war that simulates reality infinitely.
Nie Chi looked around: "Any other questions?"
Ye Hanfeng put down his gaming helmet and raised his hand: "Coach Nie, may I ask if all the instructors have accounts in the game as well?"
"Yes." Nie Chi said.
Zhuang Yu and Nie Chi will both enter the game to provide practical guidance to the students and organize battles against insect swarms when necessary.
If the students' accounts are upgraded high enough, they can also gain command and lead virtual active troops to resist.
After hearing this, many people couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and their expressions became much more relaxed.
Ye Hanfeng did not sit down immediately.
He was aware of his own strength. He was considered a genius in the academy. However, even though he lacked physical fitness, his combat experience and combat knowledge could only rank in the middle when joining the talented special operations team.
During these days of human limit training, he worked very hard to keep up with the others. When his body was exhausted and at its limit, his mind became clearer and he could see more clearly those parts that were originally blocked by pride.
He didn't think Shi Ji's words were alarmist at all.
"Excuse me, will Instructor Shi also participate in the battle?"
Ye Hanfeng said: "If allowed, I would like to apply to be on the same team with Instructor Shi."
Wu Ming hadn't thought about this. When he heard this, his eyes lit up and he immediately raised his hand: "I want to do it too! I'll do anything—"
Nie Chi was not clear about Shi Ji's plan. He had already watched the combat video of Shi Ji in the exercise and did not support Shi Ji letting these students become dependent at this time.
Nie Chi turned his gaze to the side, waiting for Shi Ji's answer.
Shi Ji had been listening quietly to the students' discussion. Only after hearing this did he stand up.
"I'll fight, but you can't team up with me."
Shi Ji didn't wait for the students to guess and gave the answer directly: "My role this time is the commander of the Zerg."
The meeting room, which had been a bit messy, suddenly became quiet.
A group of students had already formed and were excitedly discussing the battle plan, but they also stopped talking and looked at him in surprise.
Wu Ming was speechless, and smiled bitterly for a long while: "Commander Shi, you are not leaving us any chance to survive..."
Shi Ji asked: "You don't want to defeat me?"
Wu Ming was stunned.
After the exercise, he never thought about this issue again.
There is no mecha operator who can reach this point without being arrogant. Even if they are beaten to the point of being convinced, they always have a sense of pride in their subconscious.
Shi Ji chose the Zerg commander, which meant he gave up all the fighting methods he was best at and only retained his combat awareness and overall perspective.
But on their side, everyone's basic mecha is much stronger than the military's standard mecha, not to mention that they can be modified at will and upgraded by accumulating experience points. Because it is a game simulation, the coordination between everyone and the mecha can naturally reach the highest level. With Captain Zhuang and Instructor Nie, they may not be as vulnerable as before.
Wu Ming was in a dilemma. He touched his head and grinned: "Is it not so good..."
Shi Ji shook his head: "Nothing is wrong."
Shi Ji: "I also hope you can defeat me."
Wu Ming was stunned for a moment and said nothing.
…For some reason, he suddenly remembered a real battle video that they organized to watch when he was still in the active military.
The videotape was quite old, the picture quality wasn't very clear, and the viewing angle was also confusing.
In the shaking picture, a poisonous fog insect king was leading a swarm of insects to frantically attack the human defense line. When it was about to crash into a mothership, it suddenly paused for a short time.
This mothership is the unified habitat of the mechas. It is the place for mechas to be repaired, energy sources to be replaced, and supplies to be replenished. It is also the safest place for mecha operators to rest.
Many mecha operators who have experienced war and are accustomed to wandering in the universe will call this kind of mothership "home".
The mothership was mainly heavy-loaded and did not have much attack power. It was only because the frigate's defense line was torn apart that it was forced to approach by the Insect King.
They all thought that the mothership would be destroyed by the insect king's crazy attack.
"It's strange, some of the Bug King's motherships are not very aggressive."
The researcher who was responsible for playing the video at the time said: "We have observed this situation many times. When some insect kings encounter the mothership, they will give up attacking and try to dock on it."
"We speculate that perhaps the shape of this mothership is similar to the habitats they are familiar with..." the researchers said.
…
No one has ever thought that these insect kings might have once been a powerful mecha, a top mecha operator and commander.
Along with the researchers' voices, the insect king's movements on the screen became calm.
It stopped in front of the mothership, and a light that had never been seen before shone from its ferocious and chaotic compound eyes, as if the familiar scene before it evoked some tiny remaining memories.
It made a soft, short insect-like sound, trying to dock back on the mothership it saw.
Countless artillery fire was concentrated on it, hitting its defenseless lower abdomen. The Zerg and humans were irreconcilable. There were countless mechas being repaired on the mothership, and no one would show mercy.
The Insect King screamed in pain amid the gunfire.
According to the training that mecha operators have received, the dying insect king will burst out with the strongest aggression and will escape at all costs. Any mecha and frigate that tries to stop it will be destroyed into ruins by its out-of-control and crazy struggle.
But in the video, the attacked insect king rushed towards the core area where the fire was more intense.
… It was as if the Lord wanted to be killed.
"This queen insect has been dissected. It's very strange. The outer shell is more like some kind of metal and is completely connected to the inside."
"These new mutated Zerg are completely different from the Zerg we are familiar with."
The researchers said: "Through summary, we have been able to interpret part of the insect's call. When the insect king makes this hissing sound, the rest of the insects will quickly retreat."
"It will actively choose to be killed. Before it dies completely, it will briefly enter a very lucid human-like state."
"This is its final notice to its companions."
…
"Don't anchor, this isn't home."