Chapter 250 I Pick Up Trash on the Battlefield of National Destiny 6
As the white light faded, Lin Feng stood in a plaza filled with futuristic technology.
The surrounding area is filled with towering, streamlined buildings, and a huge holographic projection screen floats in mid-air, displaying various information and rankings.
This is "Player Town," where all players who successfully complete the mission will be teleported to rest.
The square was bustling with people. Many players, like him, had just finished their battles and were gathering in twos and threes, their faces filled with relief and excitement at surviving the ordeal.
"Captain!" Wang Meng's loud voice came from not far away.
Lin Feng looked in the direction of the sound and found that his teammates had gathered together and were waving vigorously at him. He quickly walked over.
"Great, everyone is back safe and sound!" Lin Feng looked at the familiar faces and felt a huge weight lifted from his heart.
"Captain, look at that!" Chen Xue pointed to the largest holographic screen in the center of the square.
On the screen, a golden leaderboard is slowly scrolling.
[National Destiny Battlefield - Beginner Phase - National Destiny Ranking]
First place: Dragon Kingdom. National fortune value: 125 points.
Second place: Bald Eagle Federation. National fortune value: 98 points.
Third place: Polar Bear Alliance. National fortune value: 92 points.
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"We're number one!" Wang Meng excitedly pumped his fist. "Damn it, at least our hard work wasn't for nothing!"
"More than that." Lin Feng's gaze fell on a line of small print after the national fortune value: "In this newbie mission, a total of 328 players from the Dragon Kingdom region participated, and 121 of them survived, with a survival rate of 36.8%, ranking first."
This number silenced the crowd who had just been excited; more than 60% of their compatriots were forever left in that cold, ruined world.
Just then, an NPC staff member in uniform with a professional smile walked over: "Hello, players from the Dragon Kingdom. Please follow me, the Dragon Kingdom's exclusive rest area is over here."
Led by the NPC, they crossed the plaza and arrived at a separate rest hall, where many Dragon Kingdom players were already gathered, enthusiastically discussing their mission experience.
The arrival of Lin Feng's team immediately attracted everyone's attention, especially the bottle of "purifying agent" that Lin Feng hadn't had time to put away.
"Dude, you guys are so lucky? You even got quest items?" a player who had lost an arm and was receiving treatment asked enviously.
Lin Feng smiled and was about to explain when a clear female voice suddenly rang out.
"This spray... I feel like I've seen it before!"
Everyone turned around and saw a girl with a ponytail, who looked to be only about twenty years old, walking quickly over. She pointed at the purifier in Lin Feng's hand, her eyes filled with surprise.
"I encountered an NPC during a quest. He was wearing gray clothes, pushing a cleaning cart, and holding this thing in his hand!"
The girl excitedly said, "I was trapped in the alley by three 'ghostly figures' and was almost in despair when that NPC suddenly appeared. The three ghostly figures turned and ran away as if they had seen a ghost when they saw it! It chased after them and used this spray to 'hiss' twice, instantly killing the three ghostly figures!"
This girl was none other than Su Xiaoxiao, whom Zhou Jue had previously ignored.
Her words instantly silenced the entire hall.
Lin Feng and his team members looked at each other in disbelief, while Wang Meng's eyes widened in surprise: "Gray clothes, cleaning truck, sprayer... isn't this the one we encountered?"
"You encountered it too?" Su Xiaoxiao asked with surprise. "Was that NPC not very friendly, like he couldn't even see you?"
“It’s not just ignoring people,” Wang Meng slapped his thigh, “we rushed up to him and took everything from his car, and he didn’t even blink! He was like a wooden statue!”
When the experiences of both sides were compared, everyone understood.
In the Dragon Kingdom region, a truly peculiar NPC has appeared—friendly to players, and could even be described as a "treasure-giving boy"!
"Holy crap! You guys are so lucky!"
"We're facing a near-death experience here, while you have NPCs protecting you?"
"Why didn't I encounter one! I was chased by a 'Ripper' for three blocks, and my legs almost broke!"
The hall was immediately filled with groans of envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Seeing the excited crowd, an "old man" had to step forward and pour cold water on them: "Everyone, calm down first. This NPC's situation is a bit special and cannot be treated as a regular strategy."
He recounted in detail the tragic fates of other players who had interacted with NPCs.
"My conclusion is that this battlefield cleaner, number 0714, is likely an exception, but we cannot place all our hopes on such an exception. Before the rules are fully clear, I suggest that everyone remain highly vigilant when encountering NPCs next time and avoid taking the initiative to contact or provoke them."
His words calmed everyone down considerably. They all understood that on the battlefield of national destiny, any impulsive decision could come at the cost of lives.
But a seed called "hope" has already been quietly planted in the hearts of all Dragon Kingdom players.
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Meanwhile, outside the battlefield of national destiny.
On giant screens in all cities, the final battle report of the national destiny battlefield was broadcast simultaneously.
When the Dragon Kingdom topped the rankings with an absolute advantage, the entire country was in an uproar.
[Ding! Dragon Kingdom's national fortune value +125!]
[Congratulations to the Dragon Kingdom! You have received an A-level reward: Food production has increased by 50% across all regions of your territory!]
[Congratulations to the Dragon Kingdom! You have received a Grade B reward: 3 random mineral resources (already deployed within your territory)!]
[Congratulations to the Dragon Kingdom for obtaining a Grade C reward: a 20% increase in the overall physical fitness of the population!]
A series of reward announcements plunged all the people of the Dragon Kingdom into a frenzy of celebration.
However, people in other countries were not laughing.
In the Bald Eagle Federation, acid rain randomly fell on a city, corroding numerous buildings.
In the land of cherry blossoms, a dormant volcano suddenly becomes active, prompting the issuance of the highest level of alert.
Their national fortune was reduced due to the players' poor performance on the battlefield, resulting in different levels of disaster.
But as viewers around the world had anticipated, when Lin Feng's team and Su Xiaoxiao all escaped death with the "help" of the same mysterious NPC in the Dragon Kingdom, the entire world's internet exploded.
"Cheating! This is definitely cheating!"
"Why are the players from the Dragon Kingdom getting help from NPCs this time? This is unfair!"
"Strong protest! The Dragon Kingdom exploited a system loophole! Their results must be cancelled!"
"What exactly is 0714? Is it a backdoor that China planted beforehand?"
Countless questions and anger have been brewing on the internet in various countries.
They protested and complained frantically through various official channels, trying to put pressure on the leaders of the national destiny battlefield.
However, their voices went unanswered, like stones sinking into the sea.
That superior system left them no way to communicate at all.
Incompetent rage can only turn into deeper jealousy and hostility towards the Dragon Kingdom.
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