"The so-called game is nothing more than an unparalleled power beyond our comprehension using this helmet as a medium to directly traverse the endless space of our Blue Star humans into this real universe, and then possess these bodies constructed of data and energy, controlling them to carry out real killing and expansion."
If Long Jianguo's revelation of his military identity was like a bombshell...
This official, definitive conclusion about the reality of the world is like a supernova exploding in Lu Chen and Yang Qinyu's minds.
"The real world?"
"Soul transmigration? Possession?"
Lu Chen and Yang Qinyu were struck dumb, completely stunned, their mouths slightly agape, their breaths catching in their throats.
They always thought they were playing a groundbreaking holographic online game, and no matter how intelligent the NPCs were or how realistic the pain was, they firmly believed it was a technological miracle.
But now, the most authoritative military commander in the real world has told them personally that the goblins, bone monsters, and mechanical beings they have killed during this period were all living, breathing real beings.
Unbeknownst to them, they had become a group of interstellar executioners who burned, killed, and plundered in the real universe.
This complete collapse of their worldviews left the two of them feeling intensely dizzy.
Almost instinctively, Lu Chen and Yang Qinyu stiffly turned their necks, their eyes filled with shock and a desire for confirmation, to look at the man sitting in the main seat, Xu Tian.
Despite the menacing gazes they were giving him, Xu Tian showed no sign of panic.
He simply nodded calmly, his deep, powerful voice shattering the last glimmer of hope in their hearts:
"That's right, what Commander Long said is true. This is a real world, and everything you've done is happening in the real universe."
Upon hearing Xu Tian's admission, Lu Chen and Yang Qinyu slumped back in their chairs, utterly exhausted.
Only then did they belatedly realize that the peak sitting next to them didn't show much reaction on his face.
This suggests that these guys probably already knew the terrifying truth, while only the two of them were kept in the dark like fools.
Lu Chen gasped for breath, forcing his overloaded brain to calm down.
He looked at Long Jianguo and asked in a hoarse voice.
"Since your military already knew this was a real world, what did your later announcement about the alien invasion on the internet have to do with this real game?"
Long Jianguo sighed, his tone tinged with bitterness.
"Because at that time, although you players did show extremely strong destructive power in the game, the overall progress of the game was too slow."
"Faced with the immense pressure of the alien fleet constantly approaching Earth in reality, we have no time for you to slowly level up by fighting goblins in the newbie village."
"Therefore, the military's top think tank decided to proactively release some vague information about an alien invasion online."
Long Jianguo gave Xu Tian a deep look.
"Our goal is simple: to make the person behind the game, who controls the game's underlying permissions, feel a sense of imminent crisis."
"Thus, he could use his authority to release those abnormal modules on a massive scale, recklessly and rapidly accelerating the evolution of our Earth civilization in this real universe."
Hearing this explanation, Xu Tian finally understood.
It turns out that the reason I happened to see those messages online, and the reason I felt such a strong sense of crisis that led me to frantically distribute stronger mods to players, was all part of the calculations of this group of real-world official think tanks.
"So that's how it is..."
Xu Tian stroked his chin, then asked in a puzzled tone.
"But since your military has confirmed that this is a real world and knows that I am the one with cheat-like privileges, why don't you just find me in the real world through the internet?"
Xu Tian shrugged.
"Given the sheer size and power of the nation, I think if we cooperated directly in reality, with the government taking the lead in planning and coordination, our development speed would definitely be much faster than what these individual players are doing now, right?"
Upon hearing Xu Tian's question, Long Jianguo did not try to hide it, but nodded frankly and said...
"President Xu, you're right. The think tank did consider going directly to the so-called game development company behind you, but..."
A flicker of fear crossed Long Jianguo's eyes.
"When we used the highest level of authority to investigate, we were shocked to find that the company did not exist in the world at all. The game helmets that appeared out of nowhere in the players' homes, their delivery channels, and the origin of the goods could not be found by satellite or the all-encompassing surveillance cameras."
"It's as if these things just fell from a higher dimension out of thin air."
Long Jianguo took a deep breath and continued.
"Faced with this terrifying force that can completely bypass all modern technological reconnaissance methods on Earth and directly connect two real universes."
"Our military suspects that you are either in your hands or behind you, there is likely an alien civilization that is more advanced and unfathomable than the fleet that is about to invade us."
"Before we have figured out your background and true intentions, we are hesitant and unsure whether we should make any rash contact with you in real life."
Xu Tian chuckled inwardly upon hearing this.
It turns out these bigwigs are afraid that their system host is a high-dimensional alien hiding on Earth, and they're worried about alerting the enemy.
Long Jianguo continued.
"However, time waits for no one. Since we couldn't find you in real life, we came up with a compromise: to take the initiative and use the military's discipline and organization to join the army vying for game slots, breaking up into smaller groups and entering the game world together."
"During this period, we rapidly armed ourselves and developed at a frenzied pace through the game. Most importantly, we were able to capture technological data from other alien civilizations in the game and have scientists in reality reverse engineer it to quickly develop and improve the defense technology level of Earth's own planet."
Chapter 464 Deep Space Coloring
Long Jianguo looked at Xu Tian and smiled calmly.
"At the same time, as I just mentioned, we will release some vague messages in the real-world network to create a sense of pressure for you, which can slightly speed up the game's progress. This is our overall plan."
After hearing the official's strategic planning, Xu Tian couldn't help but give a thumbs up in his heart. Experience really does pay off.
"Okay."
Xu Tian shrugged and said with a bit of a laugh.
"I must admit that I was really manipulated by you guys. The first time I saw the news online, I didn't pay much attention to it, but the second time, the overwhelming public opinion did give me a bit of a sense of pressure."
At this moment, Yang Qinyu and Lu Chen, who had been sitting quietly listening, were stunned into place like clay sculptures after they had completely digested the high-level power struggle between the two.
The amount of information is simply too much, enough to burn the brainstem of a normal person.
Lu Chen rubbed his stiff cheeks vigorously, and after a long pause, he stammered out his conclusion.
"That means this is not a drill. There is a real alien fleet with destructive intentions that is currently attacking us in the real universe. Moreover, with the current technology of Earth, it is very likely that we cannot even withstand a single shot from them."
Lu Chen's eyes gradually reddened, and his breathing became heavy.
"So, the only way for us, the Fourth Calamity, to survive now is to rampage through this game, kill, plunder, and rapidly develop our technology, then find the coordinates of the real Earth in the vast sea of stars and get back to establish a defense line before they do?"
Xu Tian put away his smile and nodded solemnly.
"That's right, that's why I called you here today, that's the truth."
The atmosphere in the meeting room instantly became extremely tense.
Just then, Qin Fengxue, who had been sitting next to Xu Tian, suddenly broke the silence.
She looked at the imposing military commander opposite her, a complex emotion flashing in her beautiful eyes, and called out softly.
"Uncle Long, now that the military has gathered so much intelligence, do you know exactly how long it will take for that enemy fleet to arrive on Earth?"
Upon hearing the title "Uncle Long," not only Lu Chen and Yang Qinyu, but even Xu Tian was slightly taken aback.
"Uncle Long?"
Xu Tian turned to look at Qin Fengxue and asked with some confusion.
"Xiaoxue, do you know this commander-in-chief of the Chinese military?"
Seeing Xu Tian's surprised look, Qin Fengxue nodded gently and spoke frankly without hiding anything.
"Well, actually, I only saw the ID 'Dragon Soul' and his style in the game before, and I wasn't quite sure. But just now, when I heard him admit his name and heard his familiar voice, I recognized it."
Qin Fengxue took a deep breath.
"Uncle Long is the guest I mentioned to you before, the one who, by chance, was in my father's study, wearing a special uniform, and had a private conversation with him about alien signals."
Upon hearing these words, Xu Tian's heart was filled with shock and disbelief.
The father who could make the Supreme Commander of the Chinese military personally come to his study in uniform for a private talk...
Xu Tian looked at Qin Fengxue with shock in his eyes.
Although he had guessed that this girl had a powerful background in real life, he never expected it to be this influential.
This is practically the very top of the power pyramid in China, a tiny group of people.
Looking at Qin Fengxue, Long Jianguo, who was sitting opposite her, showed a rare, kind smile on his usually stern face.
He clearly already knew Qin Fengxue's identity in this game.
But then, his expression turned serious again, and he answered Qin Fengxue's question.
"As for the time issue you asked about, I'm sorry, Xiaoxue, we don't know either."
Long Jianguo clenched his fist slightly.
"Based on the signal attenuation we intercepted, we only know that the enemy's Star Destroyer fleet set off about six months ago."
"However, space travel is full of unknowns. There are wormhole jumps and space folding. We military have no idea what their current travel speed is or what coordinates they have reached in the universe."
"This is equivalent to a nuclear bomb with its fuse already pulled, hanging over our heads, and we have no idea how long the fuse is."
Hearing this despairing answer, Xu Tian's heart sank to the bottom.
The situation was far worse than he had imagined.
The advanced civilization's fleet, which set sail six months ago, might find its sky obscured by the enemy's mothership when people in reality open their eyes tomorrow morning.
"Since time is a complete mystery, in reality we can only focus on defense and prepare for the worst."
Peak, who hadn't spoken until now, chimed in.
"good".
Xu Tian nodded, then slammed his hands heavily on the table, drawing everyone's attention back to him.
"Alright, that's about it for the whole story, including all the top-secret information. You should now have a clear understanding of the situation we're facing."
Xu Tian's gaze sharpened as he scanned each of the association presidents present.
"The reason I've urgently summoned you all here is not to hold a grievance session, but mainly to discuss a plan, a plan that will stop at nothing, and is the ultimate plan to find the true coordinates of Earth in this vast universe in the shortest possible time."
After Xu Tian finished speaking, he turned to look at Dianfeng beside him and raised his chin slightly.
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