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Chapter 3, the "manipulation" part? Do players have that thing?

"Wodefa!?"

Tony and Ethan were so shocked by the sudden scene that their hearts stopped.

Tony, in particular, hadn't slept for two days to meet the deadline, and this scare almost made him faint.

Under the astonished gazes of the two men, Du Mu nimbly climbed out of the pit, brushed off the dust, and casually slung a pixelated pickaxe over his shoulder.

[Item: Diamond Pickaxe]

[Effect: Greatly improves mining efficiency, allowing for rapid collection/destruction of most minerals and rocks]

[Comment: If Andy Dufresne had this pickaxe, he would have avoided at least 27 years of detours.]

"Who are you!?"

Tony was the first to come to his senses, staring warily at the stranger.

Du Mu grinned: "You must be Tony Stark. I'm here to rescue you."

"Are you sent by the military?"

"No, I am a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, this is my business card."

Tony took the business card and glanced at it.

FBI Senior Agent Du Mu.

"?"

"Uh, sorry, I took the wrong one."

Du Mu casually pulled back his business card, then took out a large handful of various business cards from his pocket.

Department of Defense, CIA, NYPD, IRS
Tony: _

"found it."

Du Mu finally found the business card and handed it over.

Homeland Strategic Defense, Attack and Logistics Bureau, Senior Agent Du Mu.

Tony looked at the long and tedious name of the organization and felt it was something a novelist had made up to pad out the word count.

He looked at Du Mu suspiciously: "How many people did you send for this national defense strategy?"

Du Mu smiled confidently: "It's just me."

"???"

Tony's face darkened.

Is this guy just messing with me?
Du Mu paid no attention to Tony's reaction; his gaze was completely drawn to the rugged steel armor on Tony's body.

[Mark I Armor (Already Bound to Tony Stark)]

[Description: A powered armor that Tony handcrafted using scrap materials in a cave, requiring a large amount of energy to operate.]

"nice one!"

Du Mu's eyes lit up.

No man can resist the allure of armor, and he was no exception; it was the ultimate romance for men!
It's a pity it's tied to Tony, a main storyline character, otherwise I could have tried to get it.

Du Mu sighed regretfully.

He had already verified that the NPCs in this game did not have a respawn mechanism.

Once an NPC dies, they will disappear permanently and will never reappear, and related quests will also become invalid.

Therefore, it's best to avoid attacking characters in the main storyline.

However, you could give it a try on your second playthrough.

Du Mu was secretly making plans.

Tony felt a chill run down his spine under Du Mu's eager yet dangerous gaze. Just as he was about to speak, a commotion suddenly erupted outside the cave!

Tony's expression changed drastically, and he looked sharply at the surveillance camera in the corner.

It was clear that the terrorists had already spotted the situation and were heading towards them.

"They're here! Hurry up!"

Tony ignored Du Mu and yelled at Ethan.

Before long, terrorists arrived outside the cave, banging on the iron gate and shouting in an unintelligible language.

"boom--!"

The moment the terrorists forced open the iron gate, a deafening explosion rang out!

The bomb Tony and Ethan had planted at the doorway detonated, several charred corpses fell to the ground, and smoke and debris filled the air. Before the two could even catch their breath, more rapid footsteps approached from afar!

"Damn it!"

Tony was extremely anxious; these terrorists had arrived much faster than expected.

"Ethan, start the power system immediately!"

"But the armor isn't fully tested yet."

"We can't worry about that now! Hurry!"

Tony knew that forcibly activating the Iron Man armor was extremely risky, but he had no other choice.

If we don't activate it soon, they might not even have a chance to fight back when the terrorists break in!

Ethan gritted his teeth and, under Tony's command, started the power system. The progress bar on the computer screen began to slowly advance.

Outside the cave, the roars and footsteps of the terrorists grew ever closer.

"That's too late!"

Ethan took a deep breath, grabbed the rifle next to the corpse, and said with unwavering determination, "I'll hold them off!"

After saying that, he rushed out of the cave without hesitation.

"Ethan! Come back! Proceed according to plan!"

Tony shouted anxiously, but Ethan had already disappeared into the cave entrance.

Click, click, click
At this tragic and tense moment, an untimely voice rang out.

Du Mu was cracking melon seeds that he had somehow produced, watching with great interest the scene of life and death before him.

"The cutscenes are alright, but the plot is a bit cliché."

Du Mu spat out the melon seed shells and commented.

Based on his extensive experience immersing himself in countless game storylines, this NPC named Ethan is most likely to be sacrificed.

Wait a minute, this plot development seems a bit familiar.

Du Mu suddenly realized something was wrong and looked at Tony suspiciously.

Frankly speaking, the idea of ​​handcrafting power armor from scrap materials in a cave is illogical and blatant cheating.

In addition, there's the storyline involving the sacrifice of companions.

This kind of treatment seems to be reserved for the main character, right?
"System, don't tell me the main character is this mustache guy. I'm just a passing camera."

[Please rest assured, this game has no preset protagonist, the system will not interfere with any player decisions, and players are free to participate in the story.]

[Players can choose to become the protagonist, a supporting character, or a passerby.]

"That's good."

Du Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

He doesn't want to be some kind of mobile camera, falling asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow every day.

Tony was furious when he saw Du Mu leisurely eating sunflower seeds.

They're risking their lives here, and you're just sitting there eating sunflower seeds and watching the show?!
But then I thought, this guy claims to be a special agent, so he should have some fighting ability, right?

Clinging to his last shred of hope, Tony urgently shouted to Du Mu, "Hey, what agent! Stop Ethan for me! Don't let him do anything stupid!"

Ethan, a scientist with no physical strength, faced a group of vicious terrorists; his fate was predictable.

Damn it, you're dead!

Hearing Tony's words, Du Mu scoffed: "Ha, who do you think you are? I'm a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. You think I'd just do whatever you tell me to do? Wouldn't that make me lose face?"

NPC Tony Stark has given you a new quest.

Mission: Rescue Ethan

Objective: Ensure Ethan survives.

[Rewards: 1000 experience points, Tony Stark's favorability +20, random rare quality item *1]

"But then again, as a model citizen, how can I stand by and watch someone die? Don't worry, I'll take care of this!"

The disdain on Du Mu's face vanished instantly, replaced by an expression of righteous indignation.

Tony was dumbfounded by how quickly the situation changed.

As for integrity?

Du Mu asked, "Do gamers even have that kind of thing?"
(End of this chapter)