Chapter 75 Arcade
"Ah! There's even an arcade in the base!!"
"What?! The base even has an arcade!"
What's the point of an arcade?
"It might help lower my stress levels. I just experienced a night attack by a fish monster, so my stress levels are pretty high. It's hard to even get my antidepressant portable music player these days. If only I could go to a bar to reduce my stress..."
Tian Tian and Xia Tian and Bai Yunduo exchanged a glance, feeling curious as well. They followed the players ahead of them to the arcade.
The site area has been expanded, the distance between the buildings has become greater, and there seems to have been some planning involved, with some saplings planted near each building.
"Wait for me! I want to go take a look too."
"Damn it... one by one!"
"Hey sis, hurry up! I don't even know if there are any seats left, quick! I haven't played on my phone in ages, so I'm just relaxing at the arcade this morning."
A group of players rushed to a game hall with a very large area and a cyberpunk-style architecture, only to find that a large crowd had already gathered at the entrance.
Outside the arcade, there was a claw machine with various zombie and monster plush toys inside. Several children were inserting coins to try their luck.
One of the children won a plush toy, and the group of children cheered with joy.
The adults glanced at it and lost interest, focusing instead on squeezing into the arcade to see what was going on.
A person was squeezing out when he was surrounded by several people asking him questions.
"What's going on inside? Is the game fun?"
What features does it have? Are there any game consoles?
Pipi Shrimp, who was squeezed so much that he could barely stand, said: "You guys, you'll see when you go in, it's actually quite fun. I got a stress value lock buff."
"Wow! This works really well. If it lasts a long time, I won't need to bring medicine when I go out today, and it will save a backpack slot."
"Haha, I don't need to save on my backpack, I just want to get a buff so I can challenge the boss monster I found a few days ago."
"Shut up, I still haven't managed to snag a duck-shaped bun. I got up really early this morning, only to find it was all sold out."
"There are still too many people at the base. The duck buns are limited in quantity every day. I heard that the boss is training apprentices. I don't know when production will be expanded."
Pipi Shrimp didn't blindly squeeze into the crowd. He patted his chest and said, "It's too stuffy, it's too crazy."
It seems everyone is on edge after the battle.
Actually, she was the first to discover the arcade. Last night, she and her mother were so busy with the food banquet that they didn't have time to go to the mission hall to update the acquisition missions.
She got up early to update the missions and accidentally discovered that the base had been upgraded and a new game hall building had been added.
When she went inside and saw the cute machines, she was reminded of the days when she used to play mobile games. She couldn't resist playing one and ended up getting hooked.
The result was completely unexpected. After the game ended and she came to her senses, she gained a lot!
She has an additional buff that locks her stress level for 8 hours, but since she doesn't leave the base, this buff isn't very useful.
However, this proves that the arcade is not just a simple arcade; it may have other effects as well.
After her exclamation, her words were overheard by a player who had just entered. When asked about it, she hesitated but still told the other person about her suspicions and discoveries.
The person was decisive and immediately chose a game console to play, which also gave them a 10-hour stress lock buff.
The wonder of the arcade spread far and wide, especially among those leaving the base, and even those who hadn't gone far from the base would come back to play.
Just to lock in multiple stress values and use buffs to survive.
Pipi Shrimp, not blind, got cornered at the arcade just to see how others played the game. She wouldn't have remembered she had important business to attend to if her mother hadn't sent her a message.
...
After informing Xia Tian about the other teammates, she focused on queuing up to prevent anyone from cutting in line.
I heard a lot of discussions along the way, but I'll only know the specifics once I get inside.
"One at a time. Cutting in line is shameful. If anyone cuts in line, we'll all boycott them."
"Hey, you there, weren't you in a hurry to scavenge for supplies? Why haven't you left yet?"
"Yes, yes, you guys are going out. Hurry up and go out. You can still come to the arcade to play when you come back."
"Don't try to take over from us who aren't even leaving the base. Let's take turns."
"Bullshit, what's the rush? It's not too late to go out after getting the pressure lock buff."
After queuing for a long time, Xia Tian was finally called. Inspired by the atmosphere, she rushed to the empty machine just like the people in front of her.
The player who just left looked delighted; he must have received a great benefit.
She thought it couldn't be that bad, but the pressure lock was indeed very useful for those of them who had to go out and face zombie monsters.
After all, increased stress during battle can really affect your performance.
Upon entering the game, Tian Tian Xiang Xia heard an announcement and was plunged into darkness, then enveloped in a damp, earthy atmosphere, with the smell of earth constantly lingering around her nose...
She seemed to have turned into a mushroom, surrounded by indistinct, chirping sounds.
After careful observation, Tian Tian Xiang Xia seemed to realize that it was the surrounding plants that were speaking.
I don't even know the rules, theme, or gameplay of this game...
...
Seeing the glass door in front of him open, Liu Yefeidao took out a handful of coins from his game backpack and immediately rushed to the nearest machine on his right.
She first glanced at her own attributes, silently memorized them, took a screenshot, and sent it to her mother, planning to compare them after the game ended.
The game machine is shaped like an adorable panda, with lifelike emerald green bamboo that brings a smile to one's face.
She threw the coin into the coin slot with the willow-leaf throwing knife, and a helmet flipped up from the table on her left. She picked it up and put it on. The next moment, a cold metal ring around the seat fastened to her limbs.
On the large machine screen, the image changed, and an animated little man with a missing hand appeared.
Before the willow-leaf throwing knife could even feel surprised, her vision went dark.
Willow Leaf Flying Dagger blinked, then opened her eyes again... In front of her was a dimly lit, abandoned factory scene, which was also the background on the screen.
A holographic simulation game?
Looking around with the willow-leaf throwing knife, the scene was very realistic, and the ambient temperature here was very low.
She couldn't help but rub the area above her severed arm, and then noticed something unusual—she had been wearing a thick coat, but now it was just a linen short-sleeved shirt and trousers.
[Welcome to the White Moon Base Game Hall, player Willow Leaf Flying Knife.]
[This game's theme: The Limits of Life.]
Your game objective: Find the Heart of Life within 30 minutes and kill 100 level 1 common zombies.
[Your mission reward: Maximum Health +5.]
[Please note: Mission failed. Your arcade playtime will be frozen for 5 hours. Please cherish every opportunity you have to play.]
[Countdown begins: 10, 9, 8, 7... 3, 2, 1.]
Upon hearing the broadcast, Liu Yefei was surprised and shocked. Without delay, he immediately searched his surroundings, trying to find a weapon.
You can't use a backpack in the game, but you can use her special ability!
With confidence in her mind, Willow Leaf Flying Knife remained unusually calm, her brain racing, determined to succeed!
This is her chance to surpass other players with superpowers.
Scrap iron pots, long iron sheets, rotten wooden sticks... planks with nails. Willow Leaf Flying Knife rushed over, climbed up the pile of scrap building materials, and pulled out the planks with nails.
The stench was already close by, and without thinking, she ducked and swung a wooden board at him.
Hoo—!
Several zombies jumped down from the second floor of the factory, their mouths agape and their withered claws reaching for the willow-leaf throwing knife.
After using her flying knife to knock away the zombie, she realized that she couldn't use one hand, so she immediately jumped off the building materials and led the zombie toward an open space.
She faced 100 zombies in 30 minutes, and could only gather them together and use her superpowers.
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