Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

Chapter 492 Pre-battle Preparations: Tower Defense Game!
rustle--

The soft sand beneath my feet made a slight rubbing sound, and the sound of waves lapping and rolling in the distance should have been quite pleasant white noise.

Unfortunately, the Northern Wolves don't have time to enjoy themselves now.

He was already exhausted and breathless for those two days in the [Demon Prison] instance, and he couldn't even get a good night's sleep. The memory of those energy-draining exercises on the playground made him feel physically nauseous.

Back in reality, after dealing with the matters concerning the Heavenly Cripple and Earthly Deficiency with the widow, Bei Lang was so exhausted that he wished he could just collapse on the ground and fall asleep.

I'm almost home!

Before they even saw the bed, they received a notification saying that a dungeon passage had apparently been breached three times, and Mingyang City was about to face an invasion from another world.

This left Bei Lang with no time to rest. He made a phone call to Baili Dao and then rushed to the headquarters of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs.

Just then, they received a message from the widow, who unexpectedly knew quite a few clues about the matter.

It's hard to imagine that this guy just returned to reality from the dungeon world, just like them?
How come you know so much just after you got back?

Without time to think about these things, he immediately led his team to investigate based on the clues provided by the widow, and within half an hour they had thoroughly searched several parks in Mingyang City.

Finally, near the central park in the old town, on the second floor of a residential building, they found the corpse of the player who had been mentioned by the widow.

Furthermore, it was also detected that the building where the body was located did indeed have unknown energy fluctuations.

Since the start of the public beta, the Bureau of Extraordinary Events has been dedicated to researching the detection of energy fluctuations in the dungeon channels, supplemented by the global channel location provided by an unknown individual.

The Bureau of Extraordinary Events developed a detection device for this purpose the day before yesterday and immediately rolled it out to its branches across the country.

The current unknown energy fluctuations, in terms of frequency and intensity, are indeed consistent with the dungeon passage.

But strangely, it did not exhibit the activity that a normal dungeon channel should have.

Normal dungeon passages have a feeling that they could expand at any moment, and the frequency of energy fluctuations is like the rhythm and regularity of a living being breathing, rising and falling.

Now it's more like a terminally ill patient; the decline in life force has made breathing extremely weak, and judging from the monitoring status, it would be reasonable for it to shut down on its own at any moment.

Who would have thought that this would be a dungeon portal that had already failed three times and was poised to invade reality at any moment?

The Bureau of Extraordinary Events quickly evacuated the surrounding crowd and sent people to guard the vicinity, recording all data related to the observation of the replica passage.

After all, from now on, humanity will face more and more failed attempts.

Even though the number of players in the Calamity is constantly increasing, this general trend cannot be changed.

Therefore, the data from each failed copy channel is an extremely valuable intelligence archive.

They will serve as a stark reminder that a crisis is always hanging over humanity's head.

Upon receiving the message from the widow, Bei Lang rushed to the vicinity of the beach. His eyes were bloodshot and filled with an overwhelming sense of exhaustion.

After greeting his colleagues who were on guard near the beach, Beilang approached the sea.

Even without night vision equipment, he could clearly see, even in the dead of night, a colossal creature standing on the boundless sea, radiating a dazzling light.

Then a dark shadow rose from the glimmer of light in the darkness.

It sped towards him across the sea.

This alerted the members of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, but fortunately, Bei Lang immediately recognized the figure as that of a widow.

brush--

With a gentle breeze, Wu Wang landed steadily in front of Bei Lang. Looking at his buddy whom he had only recently parted ways with, he took out a completely lifeless fruit pit from his pocket.

He casually tossed it in front of the other person, startling Beilang so much that he caught it and immediately put it in a glass container.

Before North Wolf could even ask a question.

He then saw the widow's hand on his shoulder, and under the night vision equipment, he could even feel that the other person's eyes were filled with some kind of eerie flowing light.

The next second, the widow spoke:

"Alright, now remember these three pieces of information—first, it's easy to spot a parasitized human. They'll have bark-like markings on the center of their forehead, and their eyes will be lifeless as they walk like zombies in movies and TV shows."

"They have no mind. The moment they successfully parasitize, they destroy the human brain and replace it, driving the parasitized target to act instinctively."

"Second, if you use extremely high temperatures to directly penetrate its skull, or cut off its head and keep it in an anaerobic environment for more than five minutes, the seeds inside will decompose on their own."

"I speculate that it's because the energy needed for parasitic seeds to survive comes from a protein or neurohormone that a plant cannot synthesize on its own, which is found in the bodies of animals or insects."

“When the parasitic target dies and can no longer produce these substances, the seed will sprout on its own and temporarily convert the energy needed for survival into other substances that can be obtained from the air, but this state can only be maintained for a short time.”

"Its main function should be to release pheromones from its body during this time to attract the feeding desire of surrounding organisms, so that the parasitic target can regain energy."

"If I'm not mistaken, the fruit pits over there should have rotted by now, right? You haven't gotten any useful research results."

Just hearing these two points from the widow made Beilang break out in a cold sweat.

Brother, speak slower.

Our researchers have indeed not obtained any effective results. As you said, the seeds have rotted and cannot be studied.

But how did you know that?

You didn't hack into the Bureau of Paranormal Affairs' surveillance equipment, did you?
I really have to report this!
Seeing the strange look in Bei Lang's eyes, Wu Wang shrugged and said, "Don't be nervous, it's just a guess. I know you're a good organization, so your research progress in this area is bound to be slow. That's why I gave you the job of finding the dungeon passage, and I'll research the parasitic seed problem myself."

Yes, because the Bureau of Extraordinary Events is essentially an organization established to protect humanity and stand in the light.

In addition, there's Qinglong, a humanist, as the director.

Therefore, even if they obtained the parasitic seeds, they would not immediately conduct experiments on humans.

Even if we were to use them, we'd have to find death row inmates or similar individuals in prisons. But in this current climate where everyone's playing games, where are we supposed to find death row inmates?

The current social order is still trying to maintain stability.

But this stability is clearly somewhat fragile.

For example, you are a death row inmate before the [public beta], sentenced to death and to be executed soon, but you become a Spirit Disaster player in the [public beta] and even get some powerful items.

When you return from the instance world, you find that a large number of prison guards are still in the instance and have not yet returned, and there is currently a severe shortage of manpower here.

What would you choose?
Should I stay in prison and wait to die, or take this opportunity to use the gadgets to escape?

It’s so hard to guess.

In addition, there are many people in society who, after gaining power as players of the Necropolis, begin to refuse beef and try to become Homelanders.

To be honest, the fact that social order is still so stable, even if it is fragile in the shadows, means that at least there are no major problems on the surface at this stage.

Wu Wangzhen felt that the efforts and hard work of the Bureau of Strange Affairs were immeasurable.

This is truly more than just a meritorious deed for generations to come.

Success is achieved in the present moment.

In contrast, the West lacks a Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs that can single-handedly govern the entire country.

Even with the existence of the pyramid top of the [Tower of Order], it is impossible to prevent the emergence of large and small civilian organizations in various regions to seize territory by occupying hilltops.

Since there are spheres of influence, friction and conflict are inevitable.

In short, the situation outside right now can only be described as complete chaos.

China is practically a pure land.

Under these circumstances, the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs certainly couldn't easily make the decision to use death row inmates for experiments.

They need to consider the impact of their every move on the current situation.

The situation was different when Wu fell.

First, this guy's moral values ​​are so weak that they're almost pathetic. Second, since he's using himself as a test subject, as long as the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs has no evidence that he's arresting people for experiments, they can't say anything about it.

Finally, this matter has now made a significant contribution to the order of the entire city.

It wouldn't be unreasonable for Wu Wang to call Qinglong and act like a sycophant.

Of course, he wouldn't do that.

After all, Wu Wang had already witnessed several instances in the [Devil's Prison] where those who tried to claim credit got into trouble.

“Next is the third point, and the most crucial one.” Wu Wang said, taking out a map of Mingyang City from his backpack.

Circle the location of the dungeon passage that Beilang just mentioned, and start painting along a road.

In just a few seconds, Wu Wang drew a winding route from the residential buildings in the central park of the old town, passing through countless streets and alleys, eventually leading to the beach where it is now.

After he finished drawing, he handed the map to North Wolf.

He casually remarked, "At eight o'clock in the morning, a large number of parasitic creatures will begin to emerge from the dungeon passage, mainly appearing in the form of swarms of insects, occasionally mixed with some animals that resemble cattle and sheep."

"They will generally travel this route to this place. Of course, it is also possible that a small number of creatures will be attracted by other things and, driven by instinct, break away from the group to cause trouble for the people in the city." "Leave the design of more defensive structures to the experts in the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs. You still have... um... about four hours."

Wu Wang glanced at the time and said.

Upon hearing these words, Bei Lang suddenly felt the map in his hand become much heavier.

If the route marked by the widow is correct, then this map could potentially save almost half of the residents of Mingyang City.

After all, that dungeon passage is quite far from the seaside, and if they were unaware of it, the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs would not have been able to expel everyone from the entire city in one night.

Allowing those parasitic creatures to run rampant and wreak havoc in the city would result in unimaginable casualties.

Now we have a roadmap.

The Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs can then evacuate the public in a targeted manner, minimizing casualties.

On behalf of everyone in Mingyang City, I thank you!

Bei Lang gripped the map tightly, used his equipment to take pictures and record the event, and uploaded the data to the database of the Mingyang City Bureau of Extraordinary Events.

They also reported and uploaded the information that Wu Wang had just mentioned.

After doing all this, Bei Lang looked at the widow with an extremely complicated expression and asked uncertainly, "Is there anything else you want to tell me?"

To be honest, he had always been very curious about the player who played the Widow.

To put it bluntly, with his power, he could have completely ignored these things. After learning that Mingyang City had been invaded by the instance, he could have simply gone to other cities.

With the highest-level access pass to the headquarters of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, he could go directly to the capital and stay at the headquarters without any problem.

Why bother doing so many things in Mingyang City?

Moreover, he wasn't even a member of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, yet he wanted to keep everything about him a secret from Baili Dao and himself.

Even if he did all these things, no one except himself would know about his contributions.

What are they after? Resources? Reputation?

The Northern Wolf couldn't fathom his motives.

Surely it couldn't really be driven by a sense of justice? He didn't look like the widow was acting with any sense of righteousness.

On the contrary, the ruthlessness and moral depravity he displayed in the "Devil's Prison" made everyone feel that he should have been arrested.

That's even stranger!

Why did he do that?!

Looking at the guy's complicated expression and the inner thoughts displayed above his head by [Vision of Truth], Wu Wang couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "I'm not your boss. I'll provide what I need to provide, and the rest is up to you."

"I'll give you one piece of advice at most—have you ever played tower defense games?"

"I'm referring to games like 'Protect the Carrot' and 'Kingdom Defense,' where the enemy's attack path is clear and defensive structures are built along the roadside, not games like 'Plants vs. Zombies,' where defensive structures directly confront the enemy."

North Wolf nodded somewhat blankly.

He does know about these games.

But what does that have to do with the current situation... Holy crap!
The confusion lasted only a moment before Beilang immediately understood what the widow wanted to say.

"You mean... instead of directly confronting and intercepting those parasites, we should attack them as much as possible on their way to the beach, and then wipe them all out when they all gather on the beach?"

The Northern Wolf reacted very quickly.

Wu Wang nodded.

However, North Wolf then removed his night vision goggles and turned off all the devices on his body that could contact the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs.

He asked in a serious tone, "So, the ultimate goal of these parasites is related to you, right? Don't worry, no one can hear our conversation right now."

This was the only conclusion he reached based on the current situation, and it was also the motivation for the widow's actions.

Otherwise, there's no way to explain why the parasitic creatures came to the beach, or why the widow happened to report in advance that a special prop cruise ship would be approaching Mingyang City.

Wu Wang neither confirmed nor denied this.

He simply said, "Go back and prepare quickly. Time is running out. I'll help them when they come to the beach."

These words also made Bei Lang's brows relax.

He already understands.

that's enough.

After expressing his gratitude to Wu Wang once again, Bei Lang gave a standard military salute, put his equipment back on, and turned to leave.

His grumbling could still be faintly heard coming from afar: "Ugh! The equipment's old! It's normal for it to disconnect occasionally. I can't exactly say I accidentally turned it off, can I? That's enough. I'll report this crappy equipment for repair later..."

Watch his back as he leaves.

Wu Wang rose into the air.

Fly towards the deck of the Mary.

He really dislikes observing the future, especially his own future, as it always gives him a sense that the future is predetermined.

But it's different now.

Essentially, the timing and scale of the intrusion into this copy channel are unchangeable.

Whether I watch them or not, they will appear whenever they are supposed to, and I can't change that at all.

Therefore, Wu Wang chose someone he believed would definitely stick to the post of protecting the city in the future, and would participate in and understand the details of the invasion throughout the process to conduct the observation.

Beilang and Bailidao are also the best candidates.

The subordinates of these two Xie Zhi are indeed impeccable in character.

But it is precisely because of their sense of responsibility.

During the observation just now, Wu Wang discovered something unpleasant.

Using the active skill [Eye of the Prophet] allows you to observe a target's future for 24 hours, and this can be extended to 48 hours in the [Heretical] state.

This is indeed how Wu Wang knew the timing and scale of the invasion.

However, he only saw 30 hours of the future in the Northern Wolf; the next 18 hours were pitch black.

The final scene shows the North Wolf, exhausted from working day and night, heading into a small alley to capture the lone parasitic creature reported in the report.

I encountered a special fruit seed that was parasitizing a player in the Spirit Disaster.

The opponent is very strong, and the Northern Wolves are exhausted.

What does the ending mean...?

The feeling is already quite obvious.

This is why Wu Wang finally proposed a tower defense game strategy, instead of having the members of the Bureau of Extraordinary Events block the dungeon passages and fight the parasitic creatures head-on, as he envisioned in the future.

Wu Wang had examined himself countless times.

He knew he was a jerk who tended to be self-centered.

At the same time, he also respected heroes like the Xie Zhi who risked their lives.

The shadow of the Xie Zhi can be seen everywhere in Bei Lang and Bai Li Dao, or in most of the members of the Extraordinary Affairs Bureau of Mingyang City.

That is also an extension of justice and responsibility.

Wu Wang believed that even if he told Bei Lang face to face that he would die in battle in some remote alley in 30 hours, even the people who came to collect his body would not find him for a long time.

The other party may simply leave behind their last words.

Then, as soon as it got light, they went back into battle.

They are heroes of this city, this society, and even this country.

And the hero's fate.

It shouldn't be that he died in battle.

Standing on the deck, gazing out at the city.

Wu Wang said calmly:
"Just consider it trouble caused by my cats. As their owner, I naturally have to clean up their mess. Besides, my second sister really likes living in Mingyang City, and I've lived here for over twenty years."

"This bleak future..."

"I'll rewrite it for you."

(End of this chapter)