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Chapter 170 [The Republic Will Never Compromise!] (Seeking monthly votes~) (6k)

The thing that netizens on Blue Star had anticipated has happened.

With such a powerful weapon, how could they possibly hold back? The sequel's CG just kicked off with a bombshell.

The US president's words implied a willingness to launch a nuclear strike against the Republic.

What will the Republic do in the face of a 'nuclear threat'?

This thought flashed through the minds of Yu Feng and the netizens in the live broadcast room.

It's worth noting that Japan, the last country to be threatened, surrendered immediately.

In the CG video, the scene shifts.

It appeared high in the sky above 'Earth', with a faint outline visible below.

Then came virtual flags fluttering on the panel below. To the south was a coalition of 17 nations led by the United States, while to the north flew the flag of the Republic, which stood in opposition to the United States.

Is it really 1 vs 17?

Moreover, the flags below were slowly moving, clearly indicating that the US federal troops were being gradually pushed back by the Republic troops.

Is that why the US president said those things?

The scene changes.

Several large characters slowly appeared on it.

[Republic] Capital City.

At this time, the building complex located in the center of the capital was brightly lit until dawn.

With the issuance of an order.

The view suddenly shifts to the sky, overlooking the entire [Republic]. Flags fluttering across the country are all accelerating, rushing towards the battlefield where the 17-nation coalition led by the United States is at war.

See this scene.

Yu Feng and the viewers in the live stream couldn't help but feel serious.

The Republic has not compromised at all. Do you think the US federal government will let this go?

As the flag of the Republic accelerated, the flag of the United States faded rapidly on the other side of the island, seemingly never to be used again.

has it ended?

Do not!
The screen flashed again.

The perspective is from high above, looking down at the 'Earth' tectonic plate below.

A fleet bearing the flag of the United States can be seen in the southern waters of the Republic, slowly approaching the vicinity of Kinmen, the Republic.

The screen suddenly scrolled down and flickered.

【White House】

Press conference.

A man standing beside him, bearing the large characters for "US Secretary of State," faced hundreds of reporters, arrogantly displaying documents in his hand:

“We will use the ‘new weapons’ to protect our allies if necessary.”

What the 'new weapon' is is self-evident.

It's still a nuclear threat.

Even Yu Feng and the netizens watching the CG couldn't help but frown, a sense of trouble and thorniness arising spontaneously.

The main problem is that this approach is too shameless.

Just like watching those 'scoundrels' in short videos, even though it has nothing to do with me, their scoundrel behavior is really infuriating.

The image flashed by.

It appears in the [Republic].

At this time, newspapers were filled with news about the US Secretary of State's "nuclear threat" at a press conference, and people on the streets were discussing it.

The scene slowly pans across the capital city, to a shady spot under a tree.

Several elderly men in military uniforms with gray hair were cursing and swearing at the foreign devils of the United States.

The radio placed under the tree was broadcasting a solemn statement from the "Republic":

"The people of the Republic are not afraid of atomic bombs, nor will they accept nuclear blackmail!"

There was still no compromise.

The scene flashes across various parts of the capital, showing the people of the "Republic" in a state of universal mobilization, with many drills taking place.

Looking at those simple tunnels.

Yu Feng and the viewers in the live stream knew that these things could not possibly block nuclear radiation, but that didn't matter.

What impressed them was the unity and conviction of the entire Republic.

As the Premier's broadcast, delivered in a northern Jiangsu accent, spread, the people rehearsing became even more enthusiastic, leaving the viewers in the live broadcast room momentarily dazed.

What kind of conviction is needed to unite the entire nation?
Aren't they afraid?

The Republic's firm stance made Earth's netizens watching the CG take a deep breath.

But everything in the picture tells them something.

The Republic and its people will never accept nuclear blackmail!
The picture flows.

As the sun and moon shone, the view slowly descended to a vast Gobi Desert.

The sky was filled with yellow sand.

Somewhere in this Gobi Desert, there is a large base. The scene slowly enters the base, where soldiers are busy building it.

Inside each room.

The abacus rattled and clicked.

This left Yu Feng and the viewers in the live stream wondering what was going on.
As the scene progresses...

inside the house.

The figures in each seat were busy with abacuses, not even looking up, while a long string of dizzying data was written on the blackboard in front of them.

Yu Feng brought up the photon supercomputer for scanning, and it quickly provided the results.

This is a calculation of the 'neutron transport equation'.

According to the explanation from the photon supercomputing, numerical methods are needed to calculate the neutron multiplication process to ensure the efficiency of the chain reaction.

Neutrons? Multiplication process? Chain reaction efficiency?

What is this all about?

And you're using an abacus to calculate?!
This is what surprises the people of Earth the most. Isn't it?

Will this work?
The viewers in the live stream couldn't help but question their existence.

This formula would take a very long time to calculate even with a supercomputer, right?
Even netizens on Earth thought it was crazy to see the scene of someone using an abacus to calculate nuclear weapons formulas.

But everything proceeded in an orderly manner in this desolate Gobi Desert.

The camera zooms out to a great height.

The Earth's rotation accelerates, and the sun and moon flash by.

When the view is pulled down again.

This time, it appeared on the Soviet parade ground.

Red Square, Moscow

This place is familiar to many Soviet players and is also the place that left the deepest impression on them. After the 'Red Square Parade' ended, they immediately rushed to the front line.

This truly shocked a large number of players on Earth.

And at this time.

During the Red Square parade, I watched the troops and various new weapons marching below.

Standing on the podium in Red Square, a man who appeared to be the new leader of the Soviet Union shouted threats at reporters from various countries:

"If 'certain' countries want to challenge us."

"That would be a 'devastating blow'."

As he finished speaking, the new Soviet leader slowly turned his gaze eastward.

It is self-evident who the Soviet leader was referring to as "certain" countries.

First, the U.S. federal government.

Then came the Soviets.

The relay-like 'nuclear threat' from both sides was suffocating even from the perspective of the Blue Star players as bystanders.

This is practically forcing the Republic to its death.

The camera angle is zoomed out.

Then, on this Eurasian continent, the phantom of the greedy giant bear, drooling, stared ferociously at the figure of the red-tongued dragon in the east.

Each flag represents a Soviet unit.

As the train slowly moved through Soviet territory to the border with the Republic, images and data flashed by.

The Soviet's 54 divisions were positioned on the border, with millions of troops distributed on both the east and west sides.

More than 14000 tanks were deployed in the Far East, with the intention of rapidly advancing into the Northeast Plain.

More than 2500 combat aircraft.

Intercontinental ballistic missiles from 14 Far East bases traced arcs, aiming at the entire territory of the Republic, including its capital city, nuclear research bases, and more.

on the air.

News of the Soviet Union's plan to launch a surgical nuclear strike against the Republic spread throughout the world, though many people did not know if it was true or not.

However, netizens on Earth who watched the CG knew exactly what was going on.

The intercontinental ballistic missiles at the 14 bases in the Far East are aimed at all the provinces and cities of the Republic, as well as key targets, in the event of war.

The nearly 500 intercontinental ballistic missiles at these 14 bases could truly plow through all the vital areas of the entire [Republic].

Looking at the threatening remarks in the video, it turns out they want to send the "Republic" back to the Stone Age.

Screen switching.

[Republic] Capital City.

The Soviet statement was published in the newspaper.

Faced with the threat of a 'devastating blow,' the radios in the capital of the [Republic] broadcast editorials from the People's Daily:

"No nuclear threat can frighten the people of the Republic who have stood up!"

The scene suddenly zooms out to a high altitude, overlooking the Eurasian continent below.

Below the phantom of the crimson dragon, flags rose, signifying that the troops of the Republic were also heading to the border, though unlike the Soviets.
On the eastern and western borders of the Republic, there was a dark mass of people.

The view shifts westward to the Altai region in the northwest of the Republic, where oxcarts and horse-drawn carriages carrying carts are parked in the village.

Day and night alternate.

People were eating and sleeping in densely packed vehicles or nearby, while the radio broadcast updates on the crisis.

But no one showed a trace of fear in their eyes.

Everyone was waiting for the central government to give the order to head north.

Heading straight to the Soviet Federal District.

The image suddenly flew eastward.

We crossed the vast grasslands and landed in the land of Changbai Mountains and Heilongjiang River.

People from every household gathered in the center of the village. Those with hunting rifles took them, those without took shovels, and those with pitchforks looked ahead.

In front.

On the makeshift wooden platform, red banners hung on both sides: "The atomic bomb is a paper tiger" and "Prepare for war, prepare for famine, and learn about defense."

In the center of the platform stood a large wooden board with a tattered map hanging on it. A militia captain was explaining the map to him using a tree branch.

"Once the Soviet Union's nuclear strike begins."

"We need to split into three groups."

"The first group cooperated with the border troops to snipe the Russian troops."

"The second group led the people to relocate to the Greater Khingan Mountains."

"The third group is preparing to cross the border and establish guerrilla positions behind enemy lines."

After the assignments and explanations were completed on stage, the next segment consisted of continuous rehearsals.

Everyone was fully prepared. And broadcasts were being made throughout the villages.

Meanwhile, information about nuclear prevention is playing non-stop, echoing through the area between the white mountains and black waters.

"If you encounter a flash of light, immediately lie down. Do not look directly at the fireball. Clean off any dust that gets on your skin immediately."

Before the players on Earth could recover from the resolute determination of the Republic shown in the CG, the scene suddenly switched to an aerial view of a forest.

on the screen.

A fighter jet with the characters "August 1st" and a five-pointed star printed on its fuselage, and the words "Kuangbiao No. 1" printed on it, flew low over the dense forest below.

The roar echoed through the dense forest.

Following the direction the fighter jet was moving, the view suddenly zoomed out to a very high angle.

You can see illusory flags appearing, which are the directions and destinations of the fighter jets' advance.

It was the main force of the Soviet Union's armored group.

The scene slowly faded into darkness, then several large characters appeared.

[The Shadow of the Cold War]

The CG ends here, and Yu Feng's perspective reappears on the main interface.

However, they hadn't fully recovered yet.

The CG ends with the Soviet Union deploying a million troops on the border, seemingly poised to attack the Republic at any moment.

The attitude of the Republic, "No nuclear threat can frighten the people of the Republic who have stood up!", was also confirmed in the final scene.

The people on the northwestern border, without unharnessing their oxen or dismounting their horses, awaited only one order to head north straight for the Soviets.

The people on the northeastern border were all mobilized for war, conducting combat drills, waiting only for the order to storm into the Soviet Union and establish a base area behind enemy lines.

This resolute attitude of the entire nation is truly awe-inspiring.

Especially at the end of the scene, the plane carrying a huge 'warhead' crashing into Siberia, Blue Star players have already guessed that it might be the Republic's nuclear bomb.

However, given the technology of the Republic, it probably doesn't yet possess intercontinental ballistic missiles like the Soviet Union.

Therefore, the only option was to use airplanes to carry nuclear weapons and rush into the territory of the Soviet Union.

And what this signifies is self-evident.
never come back.

These four simple words represent a determination that pierced through the CG and struck everyone's hearts.

Did they start fighting?
What happened to the Republic in the end?

This is the situation that Blue Star players most want to know right now.

However, based on their understanding of Zhao Laozei, they estimate it will take them another six months or so to figure out what's going on.

After all, it was the battlefield of the Normandy landings.

The battlefield existed from the start of the game, but the storyline didn't appear until 1944, which was only a year before the end of World War II.

The Republic depicted in the image has experienced several nuclear threats in addition to previous wars.

Obviously, it's impossible to know the outcome too early.

This made the Blue Star players grit their teeth in frustration, while Yu Feng, after regaining his senses, sighed:
"The dragon slayer becomes the dragon himself."

The United States and the Soviet Union depicted in the image represent the forces of justice, having just won World War II, according to the players on Earth.

However, the 'nuclear threat' scenes and methods in the CG have already resembled those of the former empire.

However, the previous CG did show scenes of the greedy giant bear and the arrogant bald eagle dividing the world, so it's not entirely unacceptable.

This CG also filled in some of the doubts that arose after the red dragon phantom broke through the barrier.

It seems that even if the impasse is broken, it won't be that simple.

The various 'nuclear threat' scenes in this CG video alone demonstrate the immense pressure the crimson dragon phantom faced after breaking through the impasse.

Yu Feng was also in high spirits, echoing the comments from the live stream:

"What Zhao the old scoundrel was talking about is the 'Cold War cloud,' and the first half is mainly about great power rivalry, right?"

"Based on the CG footage we just saw, it would be best to hold a beauty pageant, with Su on both sides."

"This way we can get in touch with the Republic earlier, and maybe it will trigger some plot developments."

"Besides, we shouldn't die easily if there's no war. Brothers, vote, which side should I choose?"

Yu Feng initiated a poll in the live stream.

And this time.

The settlement prompt will pop up.

[Settlement Completed]

Player Name: Yu Feng

[Number of kills: 5748.]

[Number of deaths: 2472 (including 1983 during the Normandy landings).]

[Participated in key battles: Battle of Britain / Defense of Moscow / Battle of Stalingrad]

[Contribution to key battles: 0.017%/0.0036%/0.0015%]

[System Evaluation: You have successfully progressed from a battlefield newbie to a veteran, but you are still just a veteran.]

[Identity Files: 2472 (You can choose to view the possessed person's past life).]

[P.S.: In this simulated battle, you experienced a hail of bullets and witnessed countless people fall—they were fathers, brothers, children, and the only hope for a family waiting for their return.]

[P.S.: You may have respawned many times in the game, but you only have one life in real life. Behind those cold death statistics are people who, like you and me, cry and laugh.]

[P.S.: May our world never need 'duplicates' to remember suffering; peace is humanity's greatest victory.]

Congratulations on receiving the 'World War II Veteran Medal' and the 'Atomic Bomb Dropper' title!

One by one, yellowed old photos slowly appeared on the settlement panel. They were family portraits, and Yu Feng didn't recognize many of the faces in the photos.

But recognizing a part of it made him gasp for breath.

Because those he recognized were NPCs he had vaguely remembered before, NPCs he had possessed.

For example, in this faded old photo, the middle-aged man with a thick beard holding a little girl is an Allied commander in the North African theater.

Yu Feng was impressed by him because of the time he possessed the commander's body.

The manner of death was unusual.

He was thrown dozens of meters away by the cannon and crashed to his death, which is why he had some impression of this identity.

But after getting used to it, they didn't take it seriously.

And now.
Looking at the smiling face of the little girl hugging the middle-aged bearded man in the faded old photo, Yu Feng couldn't bear to look at this happy father and daughter.

The more I look at it, the more uncomfortable I feel.

Perhaps without his possession, that NPC might have lived to the end intact.

And that's just what I remember.

Yu Feng, who was used to being dead, had no recollection of the images in the photos, but there was no doubt that he had possessed them all.

Looking at the group photos, Yu Feng rubbed his face:
"hiss--"

"Who is that old scoundrel Zhao trying to kill?"

Not only Yu Feng could see the settlement screen in the live stream, but also the viewers of Blue Star in the live stream, and the barrage of comments surged.

[That old scoundrel Zhao is ruthless! I'm too scared to even log into the game to finish the match.]

[Wow, 2472 deaths! How many people has this streamer harmed?!]

Excluding the 1983 battles fought in the Normandy landings, it would have taken 489 lives to fight World War II, which lasted six years from 1939 to 1945.

Holy crap, if that's the case, you'd need at least 500 lives to play this game.

[Yu Feng is considered quite skilled; if you look at other average streamers, their death counts are at least five or six thousand.]

[Damn, thank goodness there's no war on Earth. If 'Earth' were in this state, even a thousand lives wouldn't be enough on Earth.]

[That's not what's written (you can choose to view the possessed person's past life), streamer, go take a look.]

Looking at the comments, Yu Feng said helplessly:

"Are you trying to kill me?"

"The lives of 2472 people—I can't bear this responsibility!"

If I personally control a dead NPC and then look at their life story, what if they turned out to be some amazing man or husband? I'd feel so guilty!

Just looking at those photos was unbearable, and Yu Feng repeatedly refused:

"No, no, the anchor is too sensitive."

"However, there should be some braver ones. You can look for them."

"This way of checking out people's lives will probably become popular soon, and there won't be a shortage of places to watch it."

It's no wonder Yu Feng's side couldn't handle it; too many people had died.

That's the number of deaths.

Basically, the players on Earth finished one World War II.

Aside from casual players who might die a few or even dozens of times.

If a sniper expert like Yu Feng has 2472 shots, then streamers with average skills would be even less likely to succeed. The life stories of thousands or even tens of thousands of people can be viewed at a leisurely pace.

Yu Feng was watching the voting; there was one minute left until the deadline, and more people were voting for 'United States'.

If it were the United States, there would be no need to restart the process, because given his status as a successor to the United States after World War II, he would probably be promoted.

However, it seems that this would restrict me to the military. Should I start over and change my identity?
For example, a businessman or something?

After all, World War II was over, so he shouldn't die easily.

the other side.

Unlike Yu Feng, a top streamer in the "World War II: Rise of Empires" section.

Some mid-tier streamers, seeing that they couldn't climb the ranks, downloaded "World War I: Twilight of the Empire" after completing the sequel "Cold War Clouds" and the game's settlement.

I want to use this new game to overtake others and become the top player in the section.

After all, World War I: Twilight of the Empire has only been out for a few minutes, and everyone is on the same starting line.

As for whether this game will become popular?
What a joke.

This is Polaris's new game, currently still in the federal support period. The peak online player count for 'World War II' reached 160 million a few days ago.

How could World War I be bad?

If not now, when?

As each streamer finished downloading and installing their game...

at this time.

The game section for "World War I: Twilight of the Empire".

The streamer, Kong Yang, looked excited as the number of viewers in his live stream surged, chuckling to himself.

"Guys, are your hand speeds good enough?!"

"I must be the first one to install and launch the game, right?!"

At this moment, Kong Yang's live stream screen showed that he had already entered the game.

Other live streaming rooms, at the fastest, only had 80% or 90% installation completed.

Enter the game.

The screen lit up, and a CG animation appeared.

The news spread instantly.

Players kept pouring into the live stream room.

Kong Yang and his viewers in the live stream watched the screen slowly light up, their anticipation growing.

And then the screen lit up.

The camera slowly pans across the sky, where dark clouds gather and the battlefield below is littered with corpses. Rainwater mixed with blood forms a dark red mud that is trampled everywhere.

Even in such harsh conditions, the soldiers on both sides continued to fight without stopping.

Despite the torrential rain, artillery fire poured down on the enemy's positions, sending limbs and severed bodies flying everywhere.

The image slowly revealed several large characters:

Verdun, France

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(End of this chapter)