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Chapter 84 XK-level World Apocalypse

[1. (Continue listening)]

2. (Refuse to listen)

After hearing this, Yingyingguai was practically dumbfounded.

She's been playing games for over a decade, so she's quite knowledgeable.

Today, just listening to a recording in the game completely baffled her.

"No, family, I just listened to a recording, and I'm being erased from my life?"

What is a meme?

"Wow, this warning is serious! And that cold voice... it's so solemn! It doesn't sound like a joke; it makes me afraid to listen."

Upon hearing the streamer's words, the chat room immediately erupted with comments.

"Awesome, awesome! After this warning, I'm not even sure if I should listen to it."

"Holy crap! Control Bureau? Is that the Federal Control Bureau?"

"What is the Federal Bureau of Control? Am I missing something?"

"It's the faction the protagonist belongs to, the organization that could easily crush Mukov. The Greymon didn't find the note here, so it doesn't know."

"This recording device is for the protagonist, so the protagonist is D-9341? Holy crap, isn't that exactly the numbering format of the Mukov lab mice?"

"What exactly is a meme? How does it kill people? And what the heck is a meme vaccine?"

"This warning instantly elevated the Bureau of Control's image, making them seem mysterious and powerful. They're using some unknown device to remotely kill people; it made me afraid to even watch, lest my heart actually stop."

"Is this the Control Bureau's style? They're certainly something else—ruthless and direct!"

As the screen filled with scrolling comments, all sorts of guesses and exclamations emerged.

The whining monster swallowed hard, gave an awkward laugh, and almost forgot that this was a game.

"This game is quite interesting. It gives you a choice on the same item twice in a row, and the second time it even throws out such a heavy warning. That makes sense. This recording device must be related to the good or bad ending, otherwise why would it pop up a choice twice in a row?"

"Although I don't know what memes are, they seem pretty amazing. But no matter how amazing they are, they're just in a game, they're fake."

"Moreover, the more warnings there are, the more I want to know what's inside the audio. The producer went to so much trouble to create this atmosphere; there must be some juicy stuff hidden inside. So, everyone, let's listen!"

After she finished speaking, she chose number 1.

With a slight electrical buzz, a clear, steady, yet still somewhat cold female voice slowly rang out in the headphones.

[I am Jesse Faden, Director of the Federal Control Bureau.]
[D-9341, when you hear this recording, it means our plan has succeeded.]
[You probably don't remember who I am now, or even who you are.]
[This is normal, because you strongly requested that your memories be erased and that you enter this world as a Class D personnel.]
[Everything is for the plan to succeed.]
[Now that you've successfully retrieved the audio equipment I left behind, it's time for you, with your amnesia, to understand the mission you bear.]
The sound stopped at that moment.

The people in the live stream were stunned.

WTF?

The head of the Bureau of Control is here? And she's a woman!?
This long-haired Mita's exclusive player is actually the bureau chief!? And judging from the looks of it, the protagonist isn't some little Karami after all.

For that plan, he erased his memory.

Damn, I'm getting more and more curious about the protagonist's identity and the game's plot!
At this moment, everyone in the live stream held their breath and listened intently to Yingyingguai's whimpering.

Soon, the voice rang out again, but this time it was a young but slightly deep male voice.

Upon closer listening, isn't that the protagonist's own voice?!
[D-9341, I am you from two months ago.]
[This audio was recorded so that you, after entering the virtual world, can understand the immense disaster we face.]
[Six months ago, the Bureau of Control's Investigation Department was invaded by an unknown dark force, causing the entire department to lose contact.]
[Director Faden dispatched the Mobile Task Force Omega-7 'Pandora's Box' to investigate, where they discovered a projection of a man talking to himself, but without a physical form, appearing in the Investigation Department.]
[After identity verification, the man's name is Alan Wake, a novelist who disappeared ten years ago at Cauldron Lake in Brightfall and whose whereabouts remain unknown.]
During their investigation, the task force discovered six manuscripts of novels written by Alan Wake, each describing a major future catastrophe. These included the fall of Harlan, the destruction of Raccoon City, the arrival of the Silent Hill evil god, and a crisis in the game *MiSide* that would trigger an XK-level "apocalypse."
[Initially, the Control Bureau took it very seriously, developing a rigorous plan to perfectly resolve these disasters.]
[Only the MiSide game crisis was discovered too late, allowing the game to spread globally. Within just one month, 75% of the global population disappeared, and human order collapsed completely.]
[Later on, it evolved into a situation where as long as the "MiSide" app appeared on the phone, the user would be automatically pulled into it without even opening it.]
[The decline in the human population prompted the Bureau of Control to prepare to activate the T-2000 'Deus Ex' in Yellowstone National Park to recreate human civilization, but a large number of anomalies escaping containment destroyed the site.]
[After 30 years, humanity barely survived, becoming the lowest rung of the food chain.]
[Finally, under the threat of various supernatural anomalies, the remaining 25% of the population was also completely wiped out, and no trace of humanity remained on the world.]
[And I, after witnessing the extinction of humanity, used my save-loading ability to return from a post-apocalyptic future and tell the current Director of Control, Jesse Faden, about it.]
[Following discussions in the Supreme Council, we have formulated a "salvation plan."]
[And the one who will carry out this plan is me, which is you now that you've entered the game.]
The sound stopped again.

But the whining monster's brain has already shut down.

Good heavens, the person recording this is actually the protagonist from the past?

This is similar to receiving a future call in the previous loop.

And did MiSide directly cause the extinction of humanity?
A game that has drawn 75% of the world's population into the virtual world?
The overwhelming amount of information left the whiny girl a little overwhelmed.

Many of the words left her completely bewildered.

The comments section erupted in a frenzy of discussion.

"Holy crap! What kind of earth-shattering plot twist is this? The protagonist is leaving a message for himself?"

"Mobile Task Force? Is that a special forces unit? Just the name sounds incredibly cool!"

"This audio recording is incredibly informative. It even contains manuscripts that can predict future disasters."

"The game 'Mita' actually triggered an XK-level apocalypse! What is an XK-level apocalypse?"

"Harlan City has fallen? Raccoon City has been destroyed? The Silent Hill evil god has descended? Holy crap! Silent Hill in the Haunted Belt! The place that Mukoff and other forces all wanted to go, good heavens, there's an evil god there!"

"To be honest, I didn't know what was in Silent Hill before, that so many powerful organizations would want to get in. Umbrella even went so far as to infiltrate the Mukoff Company. Now I finally know, there is an evil god here."

"Wait, didn't you guys notice that deus ex machina thing? It recreated human civilization! Good heavens, the Control Bureau actually has this kind of capability? The Control Bureau can actually restart human civilization?! They're actually that powerful??? Mukov is really a pushover!"

"Nonsense, didn't I say before that a company like Mukov can be crushed by the Control Bureau at will? Even Chief Doctor Mobius trembles at the mere mention of the Control Bureau's name."

"Am I the only one paying attention to the protagonist's abilities? He witnesses the extinction of humanity, then 'loads' a save and goes back to the past, bringing future information to team up with the director of the Bureau of Control to save the world! This protagonist's halo is too overpowered! Isn't he the chosen savior?"

"So, the real purpose of this game is for the protagonist to find a way to prevent the apocalypse in the real world within the virtual world of 'MiSide'? Wow, the scope has suddenly escalated from personal adventure to saving all of humanity!"

"I'm getting more and more curious about how this weakling protagonist is going to save the world. You know, Mita took down an entire special forces unit all by herself."

Looking at these comments, Yingyingguai originally thought it was just a well-made horror puzzle game, but she never expected that it would involve such a grand and despairing worldview.

Before the players could continue their discussion, the audio file started playing again.

But what followed was like a bolt from the blue, leaving everyone in the live stream completely stunned.

The game ends after there's one more Xiaomi Tower.

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(End of this chapter)