In the game, Zerg are always in trouble.
The Trojan program was triggered before the firewall, and the red light flashed instantly, giving a warning that foreign data was trying to force its way in.
Zhuang Yu and Nie Chi looked at each other without saying a word, and simultaneously pressed the military electromagnetic shotgun on the table.
"It doesn't matter." Yu Tang's eyes were still on the screen, "It doesn't have time to enter yet."
Zhuang Yu didn't intend to relax. He looked at Xi Ji who was controlling the insect swarm and frowned: "Is there any way to confirm what action it is taking now?"
Yu Tang: "Advertisement."
Zhuang Yu: “…”
Zhuang Yu: “?”
Yu Tang finally hit enter, pushed away the keyboard, and stood up.
…
So far, the game has been under development for a month.
After the battle line was completely deployed, Zhuang Yu and Nie Chi were "killed" in two battles against Zerg invasions and withdrew from the human defense system.
Just like last time, the special forces were still the core force in resisting the insect tide. Without the captain and vice-captain who were the backbone of the team, the human front unexpectedly fell into a brief period of fear and panic.
Even the panic didn't last long.
There was no time for panic. Each Zerg invasion was shorter and more lethal, and the scale of the Zerg tide was getting bigger and bigger.
In this virtual world that is exactly the same as the real world, fifty or sixty human cities have been destroyed by the insect swarms.
The Alliance would publish the latest battle results in the game every year. The cities that darkened and were crossed out on the map, along with the warnings of an impending Zerg attack in reality, were like dark clouds weighing heavily on everyone's mind.
All military academies and active troops have been fully deployed in combat, the civilian version and the military version have been officially connected, and ordinary residents have gradually begun to gather into a reserve force.
The "killed" special forces captain and deputy captain went straight to Yu Tang to change their accounts and took over the Zerg command post that Yu Ji had been in charge of.
Yu Tang and Zhan Chen both had accounts in Zerg Command. Yu Tang completely handed over the task of maintaining the entire game to Senior Zhan, and concentrated on organizing the downloaded materials and writing a complete textbook related to the observer, preparing to leave the last useful thing for Yu Ji before leaving this book.
Yu Tang walked over and turned off the flashing red warning light.
Nie Chi asked: "Can you guarantee that this will work?"
He was forced by the terminal to convey the task to Yu Tang and understand the authority of the terminal. Even though he knew Yu Tang's ability, he still couldn't be completely assured.
Nie Chi walked over and lowered his voice: "It's not that easy to deal with. I'd better go and get it, so as to avoid any accidents..."
Yu Tang shook his head: "No hurry."
The faster the reaction, the more opportunities the terminal will take advantage of.
The world dimension where the terminal is located has already evolved to the fourth-generation intelligent network, which is extremely convenient and developed, and has extremely perfect supervision. It is fundamentally different from the first-generation network level that the alliance has not yet been able to break away from.
A completely pure and standardized online ecosystem, with no small advertisements, no bad promotions, and no junk web games that do nothing but make money.
Yu Tang tried many times to search and download data and compressed packages. The terminal communicated with employees and system staff using a completely different communication architecture.
—In other words, the terminal has no idea about such old terms as "optical fiber" and "10 Gigabit bandwidth".
It can't understand why the real close button of the pop-up ads covering its screen is so small that it can't be clicked, and why clicking the fake close button will download a hundred full-size software. Why these hundred software will automatically run in unlicensed mode, occupying 90% of the bandwidth and making the network so slow that each operation needs to be buffered for half an hour.
"I also made 500 pop-up videos that had no closing procedure and had to be watched to the end."
Yu Tang: "After watching all the videos, there will be a registration questionnaire, which requires 100% correct answers to successfully register."
Nie Chi: “…”
Zhuang Yu: “…”
Zhan Chen walked over and asked curiously, "What do you want to register for?"
"It's a web game called Insect Tide Invasion," Yu Tang said. "You start with a motorcycle, and you get a mecha when you register. If you're a friend, you can kill the bugs."
…
Zhan Chen coughed lightly, suppressed his smile, and stuffed two pieces of bubble gum written by the game program into Yu Tang's pocket.
The terminal is intended to erase S7's personal will and destroy the game. Although this approach seems a bit reckless, it must be said that it is indeed the most effective solution under the current circumstances.
As long as you don't want to alarm the regulatory system or trigger the system's self-inspection, the data sent into the terminal must fully comply with the network rules of this world.
For the terminals that were accustomed to the fourth-generation intelligent network, the network rules that Yu Tang presented to them were obviously real to the point of being terrifying.
"It can at least delay it for a few days. If it chooses to play games, it can delay it for a week."
Yu Tang picked a grape-flavored bubble gum and peeled off the candy wrapper: "Captain Zhuang, what's the progress of the task force?"
"The Alliance has already been thoroughly cleaned up, and the rest will take time."
Zhuang Yu came back to his senses from the shock of getting a free mecha as soon as he registered: "Pu Ying had always suspected that someone in the alliance's upper echelons was deliberately cooperating with the Zerg."
This can no longer even be called suspicion.
After examining the conservative correspondence, security agents discovered that they used a special encryption method that was not suitable for any currently known decryption method.
This letter was sent to the Central Research Institute by Pu Ying. Based on the current summary of the insect's chirping patterns, it was finally successfully decoded, and an unknown language was derived.
In the letters written in an unknown language, the agents proofread the frequently appearing contents. In addition to the expected insect swarms, wars and secret plans to escape the galaxy, there was also a transaction.
"Pu Ying is continuing to dig this line." Zhuang Yu said, "Anyone on the line will be directly eliminated."
At this point, cause and effect are no longer important.
At the critical moment of life and death, no one had the leisure and patience to listen to how the termites colluded and calculated, how they hollowed out the foundation of the entire federation, and how they gradually wiped out the resistance of an entire galaxy.
This is what the latter have to do after summing up their experience. The only means Pu Ying chooses is to clear it out.
It was riddled with holes from insects, and even the holes and debris that had fallen were dug out.
Zhuang Yu suddenly remembered something: "By the way, when can we start arresting Sheng Cheng?"
Yu Tang: "Can you ensure his exact whereabouts?"
"Yes." Zhuang Yu nodded. "He contacted Sheng Yi and told him that he knew nothing at the beginning and was framed. Sheng Yi believed him and hid him in the cave."
Zhuang Yu: "Pu Ying said it was your idea. Let us not touch him first, but just keep a close watch on him."
Yu Tang nodded.
Zhuang Yu asked: "What's the use?"
Yu Tang did not answer immediately. He carefully selected for a while in front of the sofa, picked out his favorite pillow today, and snuggled into the sofa.
…
Of course, trading with the Zerg is not as simple as making a verbal agreement or shaking hands.
This simulation proves one thing—the Zerg themselves may not have human-like intelligence, but the hand behind the Zerg that controls them does.
Taking advantage of the weaknesses in human nature, first use interests to corrode a small number of people, then gradually divide them into opposites, and then subtly change the development trajectory of the entire interstellar space.
This is a plan that only a higher intelligence could make.
"There is still something missing in this plan," said Yu Tang.
Zhuang Yu frowned: "What?"
Yu Tang asked back: "Captain Zhuang, do you remember what those conservative leaders said during the public trial?"
Zhuang Yu was stunned.
… Of course he still remembers it clearly.
In the face of sufficient and conclusive evidence, those people still insisted that they were saving the galaxy in this way.
They believed that it was only a matter of time before StarCraft was destroyed by the Zerg attack.
The human body is inherently fragile and tiny. The fear, hesitation, and weakness inherent in humans will only get in the way. Instead of simply resisting, it would be better to transform all humans into AI and then put them into the mecha shell.
They called themselves saviors, yet turned a blind eye to the pain and struggle of the transformed "insects".
In the dock, the senior conservative even looked a little fanatical.
"Isn't it enough to survive?"
"Don't you want power? Don't you hate your own weakness and incompetence?"
"Just turn into a bug, that's all. What's wrong with turning into a bug?"
…
The content is so horrifying that the video of the trial has not been released to the public until now.
Zhuang Yu recalled now: "I remember, but what does this have to do with Sheng Cheng—"
His voice stopped abruptly.
Zhuang Yu met Yu Tang's gaze and suddenly understood what Yu Tang said. He felt a sudden chill in his chest.
In this plan that traded the entire interstellar space, there was indeed something missing.
… “good product”.
Since it is a transaction, there must be quality.
The Zerg need the humans and mechas of this interstellar resource to determine the method and direction of transformation.
The conservative leaders also need a reformed version of themselves to prove whether their choice is right or wrong.
Zhuang Yu was silent for a long time: "... We have deciphered the instructions that Sheng Cheng received."
Zhuang Yu: "The order he received was to fake his death in the insect swarm, and then drive the mecha to complete a secret special mission."
"Sheng Cheng was unaware of this," Yu Tang said. "He was very proud of himself and felt that he was the one controlling others. He felt that he was the biggest winner."
Sheng Cheng arbitrarily smeared and changed the existence of the Ji.
He brought Xiji back, and also brought S7's wingman Xi back, erased all traces of the past, modified it into a bulky and cumbersome nanny-type wingman, brought Xiji back, and told Xiji that this was a gift from him.
He used the program implanted in Xiji and issued a series of bizarre instructions, turning Xiji into his own trained observer and Sheng Yi's "owner".
Xu Ji would not resist, and Sheng Cheng became more and more violent, even abusing Xu Ji without any scruples, just to vent his brutality and anger.
Sheng Cheng was immersed in the pleasure of controlling the fate of others, and he never thought that he might be the one being manipulated.
Nie Chi said in a low voice: "That does make sense."
"The conservatives used Sheng Yixuan to threaten Sheng Xicheng, and they gave Sheng Xicheng two tasks."
"The first item is to require him to fake his death, and the second item is to require him to forcibly observe his hands and enter the insect swarm. This will allow him to transform S7 into AI without anyone noticing."
"The second mission was blocked by Mr. Zhan."
"For the first mission, Sheng Cheng only knew that he had to carry it out, but he didn't know that the target of the mission was actually himself..."
Nie Chi did not continue to speak.
A chilling speculation finally revealed the cause and effect of the whole incident and emerged unavoidably.
...Can the current Sheng Cheng still be called human
Sheng's house.
Sheng Yi took off his gaming helmet and impatiently tried to kick the flowerpot under the windowsill, but before he could touch it, his leg was forcibly retracted.
Sheng Yi: “…”
Ever since he realized that this crappy program was installed in his brain, everything started to go wrong.
When he was sent to the logistics department to move things as if he had some kind of psychogenic disease, this program actually told him that he was willing to work in the logistics department, cook and raise fish, and he would be the strongest mecha operator.
If he didn't go, he would be defying the procedure and would have to accept the punishment. Sheng Yi was afraid of the pain, so he endured his impatience and worked as a logistics assistant for a month.
Shopping, cooking, cleaning up the venue, treating the wounded, repairing the mecha... Sheng Yi did all the work that Sheng Ji had done to take care of him.
Other people's accounts were leveling up like a rocket, and the experience points gained from killing Zergs could be used to modify mechas, purchase equipment, and buy physical cards to improve physical fitness. Those in the special forces team had the advantage of internal testing, and in just one month, more than a dozen S-level accounts had appeared in the entire alliance.
S-level accounts can paint their mechas at will and buy all kinds of fancy special effects, which is a rare setting in the game that brings a sense of warmth and relaxation.
Last time, Sui Qi led a team to cooperate with the active troops to protect a city from the attack of the insect swarm. He then added a set of shiny diamond-studded skin to the mecha and set off half a curtain of fireworks in the night.
Although Sui Qi was warned for being too flamboyant after the fireworks, both the soldiers who were suffering in the battle and the ordinary residents who were anxiously waiting for the final fate of the city, vented the pressure that had been accumulating for a long time in the fireworks.
Secondly, the strength of the defense line did not decrease but increased, completely surrounding the swarm of insects.
While everyone was celebrating, Sheng Yi hid away alone, feeling very upset.
He wanted to upgrade his account, but he couldn't encounter Zerg in places like logistics. He could only complete the assigned tasks and get the little experience assigned to him.
Sheng Yi couldn't help tossing and turning, and at one point wanted to sneak out to join the battle. However, before Ye Hanfeng showed up, he was stopped by the program.
The program found a second-hand pirated database from somewhere, and came to the conclusion through searching that only those who obey unified assignments can be the strongest mecha operators.
Looking at Sui Qi's glorious S-level account, Sheng Yi was so jealous that his eyes turned red. He could only bury his head and mop the floor desperately.
That second-hand database of a broken program insisted on mopping the floor clean and becoming the strongest mecha operator.
It is also said that the person who can carry an entire truckload of ammunition reserves by himself, without asking anyone else to do anything, and stuff it all into the storage compartment of the mecha, is the strongest mecha operator.
He also said that the one who can cook food that is edible and not so salty that people curse at him is the best mecha operator.
He also said that he is the strongest mecha operator if he doesn't kick the flower pot.
…
Sheng Yi was extremely annoyed by this stupid program, but he had no idea what to do. He was so angry that he banged his head against the wall with gritted teeth.
This time the program did not stop him, and even asked him to hit harder.
… The database says that he is the strongest mecha operator who can break through barriers and overcome all obstacles.
Sheng Yi was almost driven crazy by the torture.
A few days ago, he still had the energy to sneak out and report the situation outside for his father Sheng who was hiding in the house. In the past few days, he was urged to repair the mecha and cooperate with the front-line combat. He was so tired that he could not even lift his hands.
The fatigue from the game would be directly and realistically reflected in the body. Sheng Yi fell to the floor, looking hard at the messy room he had made.
…
He always felt that this kind of work was no big deal. It wouldn't be more tiring than training, so he could just do it casually.
After Sheng Cheng disappeared in the insect tide, Sheng Ji returned from the battlefield covered in wounds. Since then, his health has been poor and he has been sick intermittently.
Ji was admitted to the military academy one year earlier than Sheng Yi. In the gaps between training and courses, she still took care of his daily life.
Sheng Yi came back occasionally, but in fact I had only seen him a few times.
Ji was too tired to stand, so he slowly slid down to sit on the ground, leaning against the wall, burying his face in the space formed by his arms and knees.
Ji would sit here for a long time, until the small cakes in the oven were baked one by one, emitting an enticing sweet aroma.
Sheng Yi kept telling himself that it was what Xi Ji deserved.
As an observer, Xiji failed to protect the main mecha. As Sheng Xincheng's adopted son, Xiji killed his father. No amount of compensation would be enough for this crime.
…
But now Sheng Cheng is back alive again.
Sheng Cheng hid in the room, asked him to get food and bring it back, and asked him to inquire about the situation outside.
Sheng Cheng told Sheng Yi that he was framed and used by someone and was involved in a conspiracy. Now he has come to his senses and realized that he trusted the wrong person and wants to turn back.
...What about Xi Ji
Sheng Yi wanted to ask Sheng Cheng, but he didn't dare to ask.
Sheng Cheng, who returned alive, was more irritable and arrogant than before. He hid in the attic neurotically, peering out of the window for threats from unknown sources.
The question that Sui Qi had once asked had been like a nightmare, haunting Sheng Yi relentlessly.
Mechas shouldn't venture into the depths of the insect swarm. It is meaningless and will only drag others down.
If the wingman is not strong enough, it will be a dead end once entering the Zerg swarm. Unless the observer is crazy, he will not give the order to go deep into the Zerg swarm.
Who ordered Ji to rush in with the swarm of insects
Who arranged the conspiracy
Who is the murderer
All these years, Sheng Yi had been living in the pride that his father was a sacrificed hero. Until now, this illusion was completely shattered, and he felt as if all his bones had been pulled out.
Sheng Yi hugged his head tightly, trying to shake off the lingering thought. Just as he stood up, he heard a slight noise coming from upstairs.
Sheng Yi's heart suddenly hung in the air.
—Sheng Cheng is hiding upstairs!
Without thinking too much, he rushed out of the bedroom hastily, but ran into a special forces soldier who rushed into their room in full armor.
Ye Hanfeng held the sniper rifle and took position at the corner of the stairs, looking up to meet his stunned and terrified gaze.
"You...what are you doing?"
Sheng Yi opened his mouth. He was not even sure if he made any sound: "Don't be like that, Ye Hanfeng, you can't-"
Before he could react, someone attacked him from behind and pinned him to the ground.
The ones who carried out the arrest were special forces members who had just passed the selection and joined the team.
Zhuang Yu no longer held any position in the special operations team.
Ji could already put his mind at ease completely, so this time the team did not use the code name "Sharp Knife" of the previous spearhead team, but accepted the suggestion of Chief Pu of the Security Department and changed its name.
storm, storm.
A storm of order.
The special operations team was ordered to cooperate with security to arrest dangerous targets.
Someone sealed Sheng Yi's mouth and pinned him to the ground. The rest of the people, armed with laser weapons and electromagnetic shotguns, moved quietly upstairs.
Sheng Yi struggled desperately, trying to explain, but he couldn't get free.
"Be quiet." Wu Ming gestured to him and whispered, "You need to cooperate with our actions. Listen to me..."
Sheng Yi’s eyes widened.
... How to cooperate? !
Is he going to cooperate with this person and capture Sheng Cheng? !
Sheng Yi couldn't hear what Wu Ming said at all. He suddenly burst out with desperate strength, struggled hard to break free from the special forces soldier who was holding him hostage, and rushed upstairs.
Wu Ming was anxious: "Eh—"
Sui Qi reached out and held down Wu Ming.
He squatted with a gun in hand, pointing the muzzle at the closed door, made a gesture, and shook his head at Wu Ming.
Wu Ming was stunned for a while and sighed heavily.
"Run!" Sheng Yi pushed the door open and shouted to Sheng Cheng inside, "They want to arrest you, they have guns—"
Sheng Yi's voice stopped abruptly.
He stood there, eyes wide open, biting ice flowing through his blood throughout his body.
There is no one in the room.
He was sure that Sheng Cheng was there, but there was no one in the attic.
… He recognized the “things” in the house.
It was this thing that tore open the outer shell of the mecha and bit the operator inside in half.
It was this thing that broke through their defenses time and time again, destroyed the resisting troops, and overthrew the cities in front of them.
It was this creature without reason or emotion, with only the instinct of greedy prey and destruction, that destroyed everyone's life.
…
They have always called this thing "Zerg".