"No, I'm going to go over there to check out the situation. You guys should hurry to a safe place." He Fangfang looked at the man who was half-kneeling in front of him and really intended to carry him on his back. He was filled with confusion. How could he, a gamer, be protected by the N-PC little girl and her family?
"Lord City Lord, please stop joking. How can you go directly to such a dangerous place?" the tall man said half excitedly at this time.
The man's wife, holding their daughter, echoed her husband: "Yes, Lord City Lord, you are the backbone of the city, our center. Even if we die, as long as you are still alive, the city has hope. You are our last line of defense, how can you go to the front line? Since ancient times, there is no reason to send the emperor directly to the battlefield."
Everyone was dumbfounded. However, isn't it a bit too much to use the emperor as an analogy?
Even though he was good at playing various games, he had never been an emperor. Yet, he was praised to be the emperor. Coupled with these overly realistic N-PCs and very smooth intelligent dialogues, He Fang felt as if he was on the set of some prank, which was extremely out of place.
"Lord City Lord, all the live events will be broadcast on TV. Don't worry, even if you are not there, you will know all the developments on the scene." The man's eyes were very sincere, and he assured He Fang, "As long as you have a mobile phone, you will be our strongest last line of defense!"
He Fang never thought that one day he would actually be moved by an N-PC...
No, no, no, it's because he thinks that since the game has N-PC taking him away, there must be a purpose behind it. Following him is likely to trigger a plot. Although he can't see the red exclamation mark of the mission, it might be the starting point of a hidden mission.
He Fang followed the couple into their home and once again marveled at how realistic this open world was. The couple's small home was not completely neat and tidy like the game modeling. There was a little mess everywhere, with various toys of the little girl scattered on the ground. He Fang could even see the hostess's underwear hanging on the windowsill. He Fang blushed instantly and didn't dare to look anymore.
"My Lord City Lord, come and sit here. This sofa is very comfortable. You will like it." The host's attitude was extremely enthusiastic.
"My Lord City Lord, I have some snacks and tea here for you so that you can feel more comfortable while observing the front line. Or would you like some drinks? Or milk?" The hostess asked carefully and coquettishly.
"My Lord Mayor, this is my favorite big bear. It's so comfortable to lean on it. Can I give it to you to lean on?" The little girl blinked her big watery eyes and dragged the half-human-high brown teddy bear over with great effort.
He Fang was flattered to the point of being flattered. His originally nervous mood was suddenly worn away by this strange NPC family.
What about the plot? What about the hidden plot? He really can't handle people being so enthusiastic about him, even if they are an N-PC!
"I...I'll take a look at the front line first..." He Fang said stutteringly.
"I'll turn on the TV for you." The hostess rushed to turn on the TV.
"This is a remote control, Lord Mayor." The man held the remote control in both hands.
"Here's some candy." The little girl and the host stood in the same position, holding two very beautiful, delicate and very good-looking candies.
He Fang had a wooden expression on his face, staring at the TV, not accepting such an attentive family.
Just as the male host said, the front line was being broadcasted on TV. It was more like the direction from which Min Zhizhou stole the radishes at the beginning than the front line. There were quite a number of police cars forming a row and blocking the outermost perimeter of the farmland. The police officers in uniform were holding batons and explosion-proof shields, with serious and focused expressions. Everyone wore flash goggles and had huge artificial light sources beside them, illuminating the entire scene.
He Fang twitched his lips and decided that if there was a chance, he should research some long-range weapons for his police officers to use.
"Please stop moving forward immediately. The town ahead does not welcome Nightmare Beasts. Please return immediately the way you came. Otherwise, we will treat you as a danger and may cause you harm. This is the first warning. Please return immediately!"
At this time, the police were talking with a loudspeaker. The camera turned and He Fang saw for the first time the nightmare beast that had always appeared in Min Zhizhou's mouth.
Although the Nightmare Beast is called a Nightmare Beast, it actually does not look much different from a normal human being. This is probably because even if it is a seed parasite, humans are still humans after all.
Min Zhizhou said that humans parasitized by seeds can have the same thinking ability as normal people, but their nature is no longer human. Instead, they prioritize the interests of the Nightmare seeds. Therefore, no matter how much they look like humans, they are no longer the original people.
The skin color of nightmare beasts is different from that of normal humans. It looks more like the dark blue color of a person who has been dead for a long time. The most basic reason why He Fang could tell at a glance that these people were nightmare beasts was that there was no highlight in their eyes!
He Fang didn't know why he had such a strange idea, but he just felt that it was abnormal that N-PC didn't have highlights in his eyes!
"We don't have any bad intentions, it's just that our captain seems to be in this city, and we just want to find our captain." Nightmare spoke.
He Fang was stunned when he heard this. The Nightmare Beast's words were clear and logical, just like a normal person. Could it be that he had made a wrong judgment? Did Min Zhizhou's teammate actually not turn into a Nightmare Beast?
"We are lost in this nightmare forest. We don't know why our captain abandoned us, but if possible, we still hope to leave this place together under the captain's leadership."
"The captain promised to lead us to find resources together, and then exchange them for more money and equipment, and lead us to live a good life. We believe that he must have some difficulties, so he suddenly left us."
At this time, the nightmare beasts were talking to each other one by one, their tone was very sorrowful, like innocent children who were abandoned. He Fang felt a chill in his heart as he watched them. Every word they said was an attempt to hit the softest spot in Min Zhizhou's heart, very purposeful.
Now they seem very weak and have no attack power, which may be because they are constantly lowering the defense of people around them.
At this moment, a figure walked out from the direction of the police, and He Fang's eyes suddenly widened at that figure.
The white armor looks like beast scales, shining very brightly in the sunlight. The tall figure and perfect inverted triangle body shape, the whole body covered with a beast-like mask and a half-damaged cloak on the shoulders, this is exactly the illustration of the beast-faced hero that He Fang particularly liked to design during his middle school years!
He Fang felt as if his cheeks were burning.
Which boy doesn't have a heroic dream? Of course, He Fang also had a time when he yearned to be a superhero. At that time, he thought these armors were really cool, and they were simply the armor of his dreams.
He just thinks it's cool! Even now, he still thinks his imagination during his middle school years is cool, but... just...
At first, I just thought it was interesting and casually scanned the hand-drawn pictures into the game, but I never thought that we would meet in this way. The experience of this game is too real, and every aspect is exactly the same as the real world. Watching my own second-year syndrome being magnified on TV and watched by the residents of the entire town, He Fang felt like his head was on fire.
"Wow, I've seen this armor before. Is it the design in the city lord's museum? So cool." The little girl's clear and loud voice came from He Fang's left ear. Her bright eyes stared at the white armor. "Is the person in the armor a superhero?"
"Yes, that's the armor that was meticulously crafted by researchers and designed by the city lord himself. Anyone who has the honor of wearing this armor must be a superhero." The little girl's mother said to the little girl, their voices filled with pride.
"What a perfect and beautiful design. This armor is simply a work of art. Look at the incomparable luster and the joint design that does not affect the movement. You are worthy of being our city lord. It is really shocking."
The Castle Lord Museum...
Armor with hand-drawn design...
Superhero...
Shocked...
Live broadcast across the town...
He Fang's cheeks were flushed and his eyes were fixed on the TV. If this wasn't because he was in someone else's house, he would have almost rolled on the ground in embarrassment.
Listening to the praises of this family of three about my chuunibyou, I felt so suffocated and extremely angry and ashamed.
The man wearing white beast-mask armor at this time was Min Zhizhou.
During the time He Fang was away, researchers remade this new set of armor based on the characteristics of his original armor. When he put it on, he felt that the armor was too light. He couldn't help but ask: "It's so light, will it be useless?"
"No problem. We didn't make too many changes in the design. We just improved the craftsmanship. Your original armor was very heavy due to the limitations of the production level. Although this armor looks light and thin, it is actually made of more solid materials than your original armor and is twice as thick. It will be much stronger than your armor in performance and not too heavy, so it is very suitable for activities." The researcher on the side was full of confidence in the production of his armor.
"If that's the case, it's really amazing." Min Zhizhou could clearly feel that he was wearing metal armor, the armor he had always dreamed of.
"It's just that we can't get the Nightmare data so we can't test this armor, so it's made entirely based on the level of your original armor." said the researcher.
"It doesn't matter." He Fang looked at the researchers seriously, "I believe in your strength. You can make such a lightsaber in a short time. You will definitely make better armor."
Min Zhizhou was carrying a lightsaber and looking at his teammates in the distance who looked very similar to when they were alive. His expression under the mask was sad and helpless.
He volunteered to personally demonstrate how to deal with the Nightmare when it appeared. He was the only one in this beautiful town who had experience with Nightmare, and he wanted to protect this miraculous, last pure land in the doomsday.
It takes at least four people to fight against the Nightmare Beast, so he gathered five teammates. Only with the precise coordination of six people can the threat of the Nightmare Beast be eliminated more accurately, but now he is the only one left.
Min Zhizhou turned around and looked again at the police officers who were carefully examining his actions. He knew clearly the huge responsibility on his shoulders. He wanted to use his highest level so far to teach these police officers who were protecting the people behind him how to deal with the nightmare beast. Perhaps, after this battle, he would be parasitized and die, but the dream-like life he had lived in the past few days was already worth it.
He didn't want the only person in the world who was enjoying happiness to have his hope destroyed by the nightmare beast.
Min Zhizhou held down all types of lightsabers strapped to his waist. He might be alone, but he was armed with the most powerful and perfect weapons he had ever seen in his short career.
The Nightmare Beast, who was facing the same face of his former teammate with a puzzled expression, took a deep breath.
"Is it okay?" The chief in police uniform stood behind Min Zhizhou, his face solemn. "They were your former teammates. Can you bring yourself to do that to them?"
"Yes." Min Zhizhou suppressed the intense grief in his heart and said firmly, "The moment they were infected by the Nightmare Seed, they were no longer my teammates."
"You are a strong man. I am glad to know you and thank you for your contribution to us. If you succeed in surviving, I am willing to help you obtain the status of a formal resident!" The director patted Min Zhizhou on the back and said.
"Thank you, this is exactly what I've always dreamed of." Min Zhizhou chuckled and stepped forward.