At night, in the rented apartment.
Xia Zhe lazily held the mouse in his hand, slumped in a high-back chair, concentrating on playing computer games.
Drifting in a big city, doing a 996 work-intensive job, the future is becoming more and more confusing despite being busy all the time.
For Xia Zhe, the most enjoyable thing is to take time to play a few favorite games.
Only at this time is he the happiest!
Xia Zhe was not playing a pay-to-win online game, nor a multiplayer game.
He felt that it was too tiring.
It's not people who are playing games, it's games that are playing people.
Xia Zhe is playing a stand-alone strategy game set in the ancient Greek city-state struggle.
The game was given as a gift when the computer was purchased.
Although there is no name, no producer, and no publisher.
But Xia Zhe likes it very much.
The sense of accomplishment that starts from controlling a city, maneuvering among thousands of forces, and finally unifying the world.
In reality, you can’t find it!
As long as he has time, Xia Zhe will spend a few hours playing a game.
He couldn't remember how many times he had completed the game.
"Ding! You have unified the world 1,000 times and are the first to pass the ultimate test. You will have the opportunity to enter the world of a true ancient city-state! The only chance in the world!"
I was having fun when an electronic prompt sound suddenly came from the small speaker connected to the computer.
At the same time, colorful text began to flash in the center of the game interface, exactly the same as the prompt tone content.
There really is an ancient city-state world!
The only opportunity in the world!
Hearing this, Xia Zhe suddenly sat up from his chair.
Who said I'm just a social animal?
I have my shining points too!
I am the best at this game in the world!
I even got the only reward for it!
"Please confirm as soon as possible whether to enter the ancient city-state world experience!"
The prompt sounded again, and the speaking speed was obviously faster.
At the same time, a big "Confirm" button appeared on the computer monitor.
There is also a countdown next to it, which is 30 seconds.
Experience!
Of course you have to experience it!
Without time to think carefully, Xia Zhe immediately pressed the confirmation button.
Immediately afterwards, his whole body was struck by lightning and he fell into coma instantly.
I didn't even have time to think of regret.
…
Wake up slowly.
Before he opened his eyes, Xia Zhe, who was being bumped around, could already smell the strong smell of blood in his mouth and nose.
There is also pain all over the body.
It hurts so much that it feels like this body is no longer mine.
"We've been separated from the three generals, and the king is injured! Everyone, hurry and carry the king back to the city. Don't linger in this dangerous place!"
"It's too late! The three thousand lightly armed infantrymen of the bandit army have blocked our way back to the city. And we only have a thousand lightly armed javelin skirmishers left!"
"Infantry defeats skirmishers, it's an iron rule! Even if we were outnumbered, we'd still be defeated! Now the enemy has three times as many as us. What can we do?"
The chaotic sounds around him came one after another, conveying panic, which made Xia Zhe confused.
With difficulty opening his eyes, Xia Zhe saw a group of spear-throwing soldiers dressed in ancient Greek style gathered under his sedan chair.
A few miles ahead, three neat phalanxes of a thousand lightly armed infantrymen, armed with sharp spears and shields, were approaching rapidly. They were obviously the enemy.
"Turn left and enter the woods! First, repel the group of light infantry on the far left!"
Still immersed in the game, Xia Zhe subconsciously spoke loudly, pointing to the front left.
He has completed the city-state war game countless times.
Xia Zhe has a lot of experience on how to seize the opportunity of victory in such a dangerous situation.
Under normal circumstances, infantry does restrain skirmishers.
Cavalry defeats infantry, infantry defeats archers, and archers defeat cavalry. This is the basic setting of many games.
However, as a veteran player, Xia Zhe knows more.
This kind of mutual generation and restraint is not unconditional and will be affected by some factors.
For example, in a wood, the tight formation of infantry will be disrupted by the trees, reducing their attack power, defense power, and movement speed by half.
On the contrary, skirmishers can get the extra cover of the trees. Their attack and speed are not reduced, but their defense is doubled.
Ordinary players have no idea about this valuable experience accumulated from tens of thousands of battles.
"Into the woods? If we go into the woods, won't we have no chance to retreat?"
A soldier beside Xia Zhe waved his arms and questioned loudly, and a turbid body odor rushed into Xia Zhe's nose.
"Yes! This is clearly a real war, not a game. I'm out of my mind!" Stimulated by the smell, Xia Zhe came to his senses a little.
However, before he could say anything, the wound between his chest and abdomen burst, and severe pain suddenly hit him.
He fainted again.
"Did you all hear that? The king just told us to go into the woods, saying we could repel the enemy."
"Nonsense! Wang Sulai only knows how to eat, drink and have fun. How can he understand military affairs? Going into the woods? Waiting to be surrounded by the enemy? Better retreat quickly!"
"But we're already very far away from our city. If we move in the opposite direction, the enemy will only become more and more dense!"
"So what do you say we should do?"
"High Priest! High Priest, please make a decision!"
Seeing that the king in the sedan chair had fainted again, the spear throwers were thrown into disarray and were in a dilemma.
Everyone looked at the high priest unconsciously.
The three generals are not here, and at this moment, everyone can only follow the lead of the high priest.
"The recent strange phenomena in the temple indicate that God will protect our city. Our king does not understand military affairs, but he suddenly started to make arrangements while unconscious just now, and his logic was clear. Perhaps, this is God guiding us." The white-haired high priest pondered.
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