There's something wrong with me

Chapter 262 'A Sudden Mood'

In order to get back as soon as possible.

The barbecue task continues.

But while cooking, Zhang Feng and Da Gao chatted casually.

Let's talk about our home planet, our solar system, our interstellar fleet, and the 'Earth Guard'.

And learn about it from some other angles.

Zhang Feng suddenly realized that the technological progress, the era, and the distribution of people in this world were all a bit outrageous.

Because before the 13th century, the home planet was still similar to reality.

But in 1350.

After a Western historical figure in this world built a large ship capable of sailing far and wide.

A far more prosperous global trade than in the real 13th century suddenly erupted in this world.

Similarly, this also triggered some resource competition and wars.

It can be described as a global competition.

The Eastern emperor that the West and other parties faced was Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

At the end of the 13th century, Zhu Yuanzhang passed away in old age.

But what followed was Emperor Yongle and Emperor Zhu Di.

It also occurred during the decades-long war between the two emperors.

The world achieved a certain degree of unification, and every year at the end of the year in the East, people from all over the world would travel great distances to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty.

And in this war that lasted for decades.

Technologies such as gunpowder, alloy smelting, and steam engines enabled rapid advancements within a few decades, much like in reality.

Also in the early 16th century.

The Ming Dynasty landed on Mars.

Also this year.

Zhu Di's great-grandson, who took charge of the Ming Dynasty.

He was also a wise emperor who was not greedy for power and wealth.

And in that year.

He proposed the concept of "government by multiple cabinets" and, using the prestige of the older generation and himself, unified the various dynasties around the world, establishing an "imperial dynasty".

Emperors and kings from all previous dynasties became cabinet ministers.

Even this Ming emperor did not hold the throne, but rather served as one of the cabinet members.

Although he appears to be part of the cabinet, his prestige and power among the people still make him an emperor.

However, it was precisely this kind of cabinet, coupled with increasingly convenient transportation, that led to a symbiotic relationship gradually formed among all parties over the next two hundred years.

There was no longer a distinction between East and West; they were all subjects of the same imperial dynasty.

With concerted efforts, science and technology also achieved a breakthrough in the 17th century, and the imperial dynasty mastered controlled nuclear fusion.

After that, there was the vast expanse of interstellar space.

And now.

Only 1918 years.

Similarly, after hearing about this, Zhang Feng could only say that they improved the federal system even faster.

Technology is no longer kept secret, no longer something one company works on in isolation, but rather shared, bringing together the collective strength of everyone.

That sounds unrealistic.

But it really happened here.

It can only be said that the timelines are different, and the thinking about historical processes is different.

This led to the creation of this seemingly absurd 'dynasty'.

Let me tell you what Da Gao has to say.

The imperial dynasty has now spread across multiple habitable planets in the solar system.

The spaceship I'm on is most likely heading out of the solar system.

Zhang Feng also noticed Da Gao's clothes, which were traditional Hanfu.

Previously, Zhang Feng had simply assumed that it was just a hobby for people to dress up, something that shouldn't be taken seriously.

But now that I think about it, what about a group of people dressed in ancient Hanfu, sitting in a spaceship, and then going to conquer the stars?
If this were to be made into a movie or TV series, it would be absolutely abstract and would likely draw a lot of criticism.

At least within its own federation, no one would bother to look at it.

However, this isn't too abstract; everyone is actually studying diligently.

They wish they could wipe out everyone except themselves.

The Federation is actually quite abstract compared to the Empire.

We all see each other as equals.

Thinking.

Seeing that the meat was cooked, Zhang Feng and Da Gao began eating meat and drinking.

One bite.

It must be said that although this virtual world looks very rough, the taste is surprisingly realistic.

Then, without saying a word, he just ate.

……

In the afternoon, the virtual system issued a second task.

That's a 'pushcart'.

This task was just released.

Zhang Feng and his companion, who were having a meal, saw a superconducting flying car break down in the middle of the road.

This vehicle doesn't have a Z1; it relies entirely on geomagnetic orbit for charging.

Furthermore, within the design of the virtual world, this street possesses geomagnetism.

So, we won't delay.

Zhang and Feng split up to call for help from the roadside to push the car to the side of the road, and then contacted the rescue team.

This rehabilitation task should involve interacting with more people and handling things in a clear and organized manner.

Although these people are all NPCs, virtual observation can still ensure that their thinking is normal.

In addition, before that, I was eating and drinking, and trying to talk to people.

This time, it was a routine matter.

Therefore, it can be confirmed that the two people's brains were not damaged by dormancy, and they still have basic survival and social functions.

This leads to further conclusions.

Zhang Feng felt that the next task would be even more difficult, to ensure that the two of them could engage in complex thinking.

Half an hour later, the flying car was towed away.

Zhang Feng and his companion arrived at Da Gao's house while waiting for their mission.

In his house, on the east side, there is a superconducting television formed by the walls of the house.

Meanwhile, the two of them arrived here.

The television suddenly turned on, and a news report appeared on it.

About 20 kilometers to the east, there is a huge ant nest with at least a dozen large ants inside.

Each one has a waist circumference the size of a washbasin.

Its body length is about three meters.

The virtual world also issued a final mission: to use 'melee combat' to wipe out these ants.

After reading this task.

To be honest, Zhang Feng felt it was outrageous.

Because it's obvious we can't win.

But at that moment, a book fell off the nearby bookshelf, flipped open, and revealed a photograph inside.

"What is this?"

Out of curiosity, Daigo picked up the photo.

Zhang Feng also looked over and saw a group photo of four burly men.

There's also a phone number on the back of the photo.

"I don't know what it is either." Zhang Feng didn't understand, but he still picked up the book.

I flipped through it briefly and found several pages of log-like content.

That's roughly what it means.

These four are professional adventurers with exceptional skills.

Then, three years ago, Da Gao went to the mountains by chance and met them again.

They had a very pleasant conversation afterward and naturally became friends.

The phone number in the back of this photo belongs to the leader.

"I guess this is the external support for the mission."

Zhang Feng quickly confirmed this and looked at Da Gao, who was still examining the photo, "Otherwise, it would be very difficult for the two of us to flatten that underground ant colony."

As Zhang Feng spoke, he pointed to the ants on the television screen.

"Each ordinary ant is the size of a washbasin, not even counting the more powerful soldier ants and the like."

With our small arms and legs, and only capable of close combat, I feel like we're in for a tough time.

The words fell.

Zhang Feng seemed to be talking about ants, but he suddenly thought of the virtual building in the real world.

To be honest, I've never actually played any virtual games myself.

Most of them descended as 'creators with the highest authority'.

While this is great, it lacks a virtual experience.

Especially now, people rely on their own talismans to make predictions and use the virtual world to perform calculations.

However, I have never actually experienced the virtual world firsthand, so I don't have a comprehensive understanding of virtual reality or the experience of playing virtual games.

In that sense, it does give off a "why not eat meat porridge" vibe.

“These ants are indeed difficult to deal with.” Da Gao looked at the TV and confirmed what Zhang Feng had just said. “If the two of us go into close combat, I’m afraid we’ll be in big trouble.”

He shook his head again as he said this, and said, "When I first saw that the final mission was this difficult, I actually wanted to refuse."

If that doesn't work, refresh the page; maybe the next task will be different.

"Refresh?" Zhang Feng continued watching TV. "How long will this take?"

“I remember hearing someone say before…” Daigo paused for a few seconds before slowly and uncertainly speaking, “It was… a year?”

"A year is too much." Upon hearing this number, Zhang Feng immediately lost all interest in waiting.

Furthermore, Zhang Feng had a feeling that this was the current situation of 'ordinary players' in the virtual building.

Some problems are actually difficult to solve.

Then we need to think of a solution.

For example, improving one's strength, or finding a powerful mentor. But right now there are no powerful mentors, only himself, Da Gao, and four explorers.

"I'll go find the phone and contact these NPCs."

Zhang Feng quickly made a decision and then emphasized it to Da Gao:
"With our current strength, we are unable to kill the 'ant colony'."

But these few people who suddenly appeared must be the key to breaking the deadlock.

Since the virtual world is giving this prompt, there must be a connection.

“But have you ever thought…” Da Gao brought up another matter, “For example, these people are also bad people?”
After we called them over, they just killed us?

“I don’t object.” Zhang Feng nodded. “What you’re talking about does have a chance of happening.”

It might just be another trap set up in the mission.

"Then let's not call them." The big man put the photo away. "How about we walk around and see?"

As he spoke, he pointed in the direction of the ant colony.
"After all, it's just a virtual game. Let's try it out ourselves first."

Seeking help from NPCs seems too dangerous to me.

It would be even more shameful to be killed by foreign players.

At this point, Da Gao shook his head again and said:
"And think about it, if some of our colleagues outside knew that we were doing a virtual task, and not only did we have to find outside help, but we were also killed by the outside help, they would probably laugh at us for the rest of their lives."

"What kind of logic is this?" Zhang Feng didn't understand. "Can't we just finish the mission sooner and go back sooner?"
This is the same thing you mentioned at the beginning: get rehabilitation training as soon as possible.

Especially since killing someone is just killing them, and it's just a joke, it doesn't cost a piece of flesh.

Zhang Feng's current strength is very low, and he only cares about 'efficiency' in his words and deeds.

But Zhang Feng was also observing Da Gao, comparing him to a player, and trying to figure out his mentality.

"It's different, Da Zhang!" Da Gao said, clearly concerned. "Do you even know that...?"

He paused here, then said somewhat embarrassedly:

"I forgot to tell you, I used to participate in interstellar wars and was also a member of the 'Earth Guard Department'."

In reality, my fighting skills, while not extremely high, are still considered to be at the expert level.

You're telling me, a master like me, should go and recruit outside help?

Moreover, I feel that this mission is specifically aimed at me.

It's very likely that the virtual world also wants me to guide you.

Although you're just a handyman and I'm merely a guard on the warship, teaching you some skills is, in essence, part of the virtual world.

"Teach me?" Zhang Feng paused for a moment, not expecting Da Gao to say such a thing.

He... actually wants to teach me?
Furthermore, the randomness of the text and the fact that the characters at the beginning are basically all related to the main storyline.

Zhang Feng also looked at Da Gao carefully, wanting to know what was so special about him.

Maybe there really is something special about it.

At the same time, Da Gao noticed Zhang Feng's gaze and, feigning expertise, coughed a few times and straightened his chest.

To be honest, Zhang Fengzhen couldn't see anything.

Of course, it's not that he's so bad that you can't see his worth.

Rather, this world is a virtual world.

Some muscle textures and some force exertion movements are realistic, but compared to reality, they lack a lot of conventional mechanics and biological structures.

In other words, if Da Gao's kick in real life weighs 300 jin (150 kg), then his kick here will also weigh 300 jin (150 kg).

However, the normal energy flow structure, just like that of an ordinary person, is not depicted in such depth.

Unlike real-world virtual technology, it is entirely based on supercomputing power, which requires realism and scientific accuracy.

This is more like a spaceship with limited computing power, so it can only allocate a small portion of its computing power to ensure the regular 'virtual rehabilitation' operation.

Therefore, Zhang Feng couldn't figure anything out by just looking at it for the first time.

This illogical operating mode obscures fundamental information, essentially shutting down the five senses and rendering it utterly worthless.

"How was it?" Da Gao felt very confident and clenched his fist, saying, "Today, Brother Da Gao will carry you through! We don't need any dangerous outside help!"

"Never mind." Seeing that his thoughts differed from his, Zhang Feng got up without saying anything more. "I'll try to make friends with those people."

Da Gao looked very tall, but Zhang Feng thought he was probably talking nonsense.

They're all men, so Zhang Feng understands their tendency to boast.

"No!" Seeing Zhang Feng leave so abruptly, Da Gao stepped forward and blocked Zhang Feng's path with a gesture similar to a 'barrier'.

Zhang Feng raised his hand and pushed him with the force of his movement. It seemed very light and he didn't use much force, but it still made him stumble.

This is a classic example of using leverage against each other, using minimal force to achieve maximum effect.

"Tai Chi?" Da Gao was surprised when he was pushed like that, and looked at Zhang Feng in astonishment.
"You know martial arts? You know ancient Tai Chi?"

"I know a little bit," Zhang Feng said, not wanting to talk to him any longer.

But through this encounter...

Zhang Feng knew that his physical condition, after recovering to a good level in reality, was around 20-22.

As for the skills he boasted about, at most 0.79 businessmen.

Furthermore, if what he said is true, he is already a top expert in the military.

So it seems that the biotechnology in this world is not very advanced.

Because in reality, the minimum physical fitness level of military units and related organizations is above 80.

at the same time.

With this move revealed by Zhang Feng.

After his initial surprise, Da Gao smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to have martial arts training as well."

That's great, then we don't need to look for anyone else.

"The two of us might just do it."

Talk and talk.

Da Gao still didn't want to call for help.

Honestly, Zhang Feng was speechless, yet also understanding, when he encountered someone with such a strong sense of self-respect and an insatiable desire to save face.

I am that kind of person; I can rely on myself and don't depend on others.

In fact, if it weren't for the uncertainty of safety in reality, Zhang Feng would have 'played' with him and tried to break through the ant colony.

But now, I really don't know what's happening in the outside world.

Zhang Feng also had another idea.

That is the test of this virtual world, and whether or not I can get out, which is the first crisis?

Thinking about it that way, Zhang Feng felt it made a lot of sense.

After all, if you can't get out, everything will be lost.

……

Finally, no matter what Daigo says.

Zhang Feng managed to contact those adventurers.

They agreed to meet two days later.

And it was through this incident, coupled with the fact that he seemed not to have died in reality, that his brainwaves did not disappear.

Zhang Feng felt that this ant colony was the 'initial crisis'.

Because crises always happen on the same day, never overnight.

Two days later, you can also prove that you are currently safe.

But the defining characteristic of this world is crisis.

And this 'recovery mission' actually involves clearing out monsters.

Zhang Feng felt something was very wrong.

If we can make a comparison, could this monster be the kind of crisis that might be encountered on the spaceship after awakening?

These four people were getting familiar with a certain teamwork model.

Zhang Feng didn't care about this, because he had really learned a lot about command and strategy.

Let alone asking yourself to cooperate with four people.

Even if it meant becoming the captain of this spaceship right now.

Zhang Feng also felt that he was capable of the task.

However, this ant mission, although it involves a crisis of language, is probably not about the spaceship trying to cultivate itself into a cryogenically frozen person.

After all, he was just an insignificant ordinary employee.

Having experienced a moment of enlightenment while fishing in real life, Zhang Feng still had self-awareness and didn't believe that the world revolved around him.

now.

In Zhang Feng's mind, this virtual world was more about cultivating high-level combat experience.

This includes my own awakening and talking to him.

Maybe I was just a tool from beginning to end, a chat tool to help Da Gao 'recover mentally'.

Thinking about it that way, it makes sense.

Otherwise, why would an ordinary employee like myself need to fight monsters?

……

Two days later.

While Zhang Feng waited, the four people arrived.

Then Zhang Feng discovered that the facts were just as he had thought.

After the four of them arrived, their logic was altered by the virtual world, and they were forced to obey Daigo's commands.

Even though these four people were far more skilled than Da Gao, and could even easily kill ants.

But they just followed Da Gao's instructions, like a minion being controlled in a game.

Seeing this situation.

Zhang Feng understood.
This is clearly training squad leaders.

But Daigo didn't realize this. Instead, he was eager to get back and set off for the cave that very day.

Finally, it was because there were four experts in charge.

Also, although Da Gao seems a bit unreliable, he actually has some experience in combat command.

The nest of a dozen or so ants was quickly cleared out by the five of them.

Zhang Feng remained outside the cave, neither making a move nor giving any orders.

Since Zhang Feng opened the causal luck in the Nascent Soul world, even when he sometimes closes the talisman formula, he occasionally still has a kind of 'sixth sense'.

This refers to the awakening of the mind in Buddhism.

The 'mind' in extrasensory perception.

Especially after he entered the primordial spirit realm and his research into the future became more in-depth, this feeling of sudden impulse became stronger.

And now, the sixth sense.

It allowed Zhang Feng's thinking to transcend the barrier between the virtual and the real, and to vaguely perceive that someone in the outside world was spying on him.

Intuition told Zhang Feng that it was best not to act recklessly against Da Gao as he had a few days ago.

(End of this chapter)