The virtual empire starts from the game

Chapter 271: The Great Defeat! (Please give me double the monthly ticket at the beginning of the month!)

Ever since players saw the outline of the Silver City at the edge of the Sprawling City, there has been an endless stream of players wanting to be the first to enter the Silver City.

Two-dimensional anchors such as Heroic Sniper, Orange Juice and Qihuahua did not participate in the [Level Breaking Grand Prix] because they focused their main energy on this.

Xu Meng had planned to open the Silver City to players in January to promote the VR version of "Project Frost and Snow" in February, so he would naturally not let players in early.

But the players don't know that.

Besides, from the players’ perspective, [not open] does not mean [inaccessible].

Didn’t someone rush into [Sprawling City] before it was officially opened?

If it's possible in Sprawling City, why not in Silver City?

The players don't believe in evil.

It is much easier to descend from a cliff with broken rails to an empty and barren wasteland than to descend from the 42nd floor of a sprawling urban login space to the ground.

Because in the sprawling city, players can buy a variety of things.

Rappelling ropes, safety locks, and climbing buckles can all be purchased at an outdoor sports store in the South City District.

——It’s even the same product as the famous outdoor sports brand [Banff] in reality.

And cheaper than in reality.

This matter caused quite a stir on the Internet.

Some people also asked: Is it considered infringement if DreamBuilding does this?

Finally, Banff released an announcement stating that it had reached a cooperation with DreamCity.

This store in the south city area of ​​Sprawling City is Banff’s first virtual flagship store.

It also stated that it is in talks with Dream Building Company to promote a project called [Virtual Outdoor Sports Park].

Netizens have resolved their doubts and are looking forward to the new project again...

……

Relying on these outdoor sports tools, the players reached the bottom of the cliff that day, set foot on the wasteland in a mighty procession, and headed towards the Silver City at the end of their sight.

Thus began the [Silver City Expedition].

What's worse, even the motorcycle landed in the wilderness!

Riding a motorcycle, stepping on the accelerator to the fullest, he drove off into the distance, trailing a long trail of dust under the envious gazes of countless players.

——Those who can ride a motorcycle at this time are all rich people who are willing to spend money.

The price of motorcycles in Sprawling City starts at 5 credit points.

I can't afford it with just the 3000 points redemption quota each month.

Betting on the outcome of a game in the Sky Arena is not a stable way to make money, as high odds are uncertain and certain odds are low.

To become a car owner so quickly in Mansheng City, the credit points for buying a car must be purchased from other players.

Although the players in the wasteland were envious, they were only envious for a short while.

After all, there are so many cars in the sprawling city.

If you really want to drive one, just grab one.

At worst, I'll be caught by the police and locked up for a few hours. No big deal.

Only a few bad-tempered guys, who were upset by the dust stirred up by the motorcycles, drew their guns and fired a few bullets in the direction of the motorcycles to vent their dissatisfaction.

——After leaving the sprawling city and stepping into the wasteland, the weapon lock was released.

But there were only some half-dead trees and weeds on the wasteland, and no wild animals were to be seen.

Many people put their weapons in the storage compartment attached to their ID cards and did not take them out.

Except for those few grumpy guys who wasted bullets, the rest of the people were calm and followed the main force towards the Silver City.

Brave Sniper, Orange Juice and Qihuahua, each with a group of fans in their live broadcast room, are in the first echelon.

The sun was scorching and the heat was rising in the wasteland.

Although the player's body cannot feel the heat, the eyes and brain can feel it——

The vista distorted by the heat, the withered grass and trees, the cracked soil...

Everything within sight conveys the feeling of "heat".

"How weird!" The heroic sniper couldn't help but complain, "There's a sea to the east of the Sprawling City, why would the west do this?"

"Who knows? In the gaming world, geography doesn't matter, right?" Orange Juice replied nonchalantly.

Brave Sniper: Think about it, what rationality does the virtual world pursue?
So I shook my head and stopped thinking about it.

When the players were walking, from time to time a rich man would ride past the crowd on a motorcycle, and soon disappear in front of them, leaving a trail of dust.

By noon, an incredible off-road vehicle even appeared!

"How the hell did he hang down from the cliff?" Orange Juice was stunned.

"How else can you be cool? Money means power." The heroic sniper complained, "These guys are so idle that they spend so much effort just to show off."

——He felt that these local tycoons showed up here not to get to Silver City earlier.

It’s simply because there are many players here and they have the conditions to show off.

If they were on the central avenue of a sprawling city, who cared if they didn't have a car?
"Damn it!" Orange Juice took out his rifle and loaded it with two clicks. "If another car shows up, we'll rob it!"

"Don't you think about it? Now that he's out of town, can the Public Security Bureau still protect him?"

Orange Juice said fiercely.

But when another car really drove past him, he just patted the gun and didn't really try to grab it.

He even tried to make excuses for himself: "Bullets in the Sprawling City cost money, so I shouldn't waste them." The heroic sniper was about to complain that he had the will but not the guts to steal, but he noticed something strange happening ahead:
Three motorcycles and two off-road vehicles were rushing towards them at full speed from a distance!
A little closer, a motorcycle that was moving forward suddenly made a difficult sharp turn, turned around and ran back!

The brave sniper quickly shouted for everyone to stop -

"There is a situation!"

"Stop first!"

"Get your weapons out! Load them!"

Everyone was a bit bored because of the boring hike.

Now, when they heard about the situation, they were not worried at all. Instead, they immediately became excited and drew their weapons and looked forward.

——Some people are reluctant to spend hundreds or even thousands of credit points to buy guns and bullets, and are still unarmed at the moment.

But they don't care.

The worst that can happen is death, no big deal.

However, their calmness only lasted less than a minute.

"Why are you running back?" Orange Juice asked loudly.

Several of the fastest motorcyclists heard his question and quickly responded, "There are ants!"

Then, without waiting for Orange Juice to ask the second question, he rushed past the side of the team and continued to escape, leaving only his back to everyone.

"Ants?" Most of the players were confused.

"What's there to be afraid of about ants?" Orange Juice asked puzzled.

As he was asking in confusion, the "earth" in front of him suddenly moved before his eyes.

Then, breaking it down -

On the barren yellow land, a gray-yellow wave suddenly rose up, and the wave was like boiling water, rolling towards the large group of players!

A slow-running off-road vehicle was caught up first.

For the first second, nothing seemed to happen.

But in the second, the off-road vehicle's tire suddenly burst!
The entire vehicle lost control and began to roll and deform.

But there were no explosions as is common in movies.

Because this car is getting smaller rapidly!
——The burst tire quickly melted and disappeared.

As the car rolled over, the outer layer of the car body quickly turned gray-yellow, and then disappeared in large pieces.

Then there’s the car’s interior, seats, console…

Until the last metal skeleton,

The two players in the car did not die in the rollover - they were thrown out after the car body melted away.

He got up with little health left, screamed for help in fear, and ran towards the main group of players.

But soon, they were covered with gray and yellow all over.

The health bar was emptied in a few breaths, and it turned into a corpse and disappeared in the gray-yellow waves.

The entire off-road vehicle and its driver were dissolved in the ocean in less than 30 seconds, leaving no trace.

Seeing this situation, the motorcycles and off-road vehicles that had not been caught up stepped on the accelerator desperately!

The Heroic Sniper, Orange Juice, and all the players who witnessed this scene widened their eyes in shock!

"What is that...?"

"Wait... that person before said there were ants??"

“Is this a fucking ant!??”

The brave sniper couldn't help but glance at the vast gray-yellow wasteland, and suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

Almost subconsciously, I looked down at my feet.

——Fortunately, it’s just ordinary loess, not a sleeping ant colony.

He looked back again and saw that everyone was obeying his orders and taking out their weapons and holding them in their hands.

Sadly, it seems to be of no use!

"Stop looking! Run!!!"

“Turn around and run!!”

"Run as fast as you can!"

The heroic sniper shouted to warn everyone.

Then he set an example by turning around and running away!!

Players with quick reactions catch up instantly.

Those who are slow to react, curious, and not afraid of death will move more slowly.

Some even excitedly loaded their guns and started firing at the oncoming gray-yellow wave!
But all this makes no difference.

The gray-yellow wave formed by the ant colony moved as fast as the tide!
It didn't take long before it swallowed up one off-road vehicle and motorcycle after another.

Then it moved forward and overwhelmed the large group of players.

Players are not afraid of death.

But it depends on how you die!
Being covered in dense swarms of ants and gnawing at them madly is definitely one of the most horrifying ways to die in the virtual world!

(End of this chapter)