Chapter 24: Something happened, and light and heat bombs streaked across the sky
The audience who had been paying attention to the big screen could see clearly why the bug that blamed Nan Qi suddenly changed its attitude.
After Nan Qi pulled the female insect into a split position, he stepped firmly on the ankle of the female insect who was struggling in pain. He leaned over and grabbed the female insect's wrist with one hand and twisted it backwards. The female insect's tightly clenched fist opened uncontrollably.
"jingle--"
Several thin, shiny needles fell out from between the female insect's fingers.
Nan Qi picked up the needles, released the female insect, and said to the referee, "I remember that no weapons are allowed in this rematch."
The game pods used in the semi-finals were all installed by the official Valorant Fighting Game in person at the players' homes.
The competition procedures are also set at the beginning and cannot be changed by the players, so problems are generally unlikely to occur.
But there was a problem in this competition. A bug exploited a loophole in the settings and brought in weapons. Although they were just a few needles, it was still a big mistake.
The referee's face changed immediately. He checked the replay of the game. The most accurate camera honestly recorded everything the female insect did.
The slender and sharp needle is always hidden between the female insect's fingers. How it is brought into the ring by bypassing the competition settings has not yet been found out.
And this kind of thing happened not only in their arena, but also in almost all competitions in the same area at the same time.
It wouldn't be a big deal, the protection mechanism in the game is very complete, even if you get stabbed, at most you will lose, and the pain will not be brought into reality.
But this time, for some reason, all the insects attacked by this needle fell into a coma, and the proportion of male insects was greater than that of female insects.
Female insects are easy to deal with, but most male insects that can pass the preliminary round have a high level of mental strength and naturally a high status. Some are even the most favored ones in the family.
This was like setting off a bomb in the entire empire. The Male Insect Protection Association and the families of the victims jointly launched an attack on the Brave Fighting Game.
For a time, the market value of the company that published the Brave Fighting Game plummeted, and it was attacked by many companies at the same time, and was in a very embarrassing situation.
After the referee received the news, all subsequent games were suspended and would be resumed at another date after the investigation results came out.
The game will also provide generous compensation to the victims of this competition. The specific compensation regulations will be announced on the official website at 8 o'clock tonight and the money will be deposited into the victims' accounts.
At the same time, all entertainment areas except the competition area are open as usual. Players can rest assured that problems like this will not occur again.
Afterwards, Nan Qi and all the contestants were forced out of the ring, and the competition area was locked.
After he went offline, the two brothers also took off their gaming helmets. The three of them looked at each other in surprise. No one had expected things to turn out this way.
Carter was so scared that his face turned pale. He ran to Nan Qi and pulled Nan Qi to look up and down, left and right. After confirming that Nan Qi was really okay, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Oh my god, I'm just participating in a competition, and I'm facing a terrorist attack. I'm a pest."
Nan Qi felt warm in his heart and gently touched Carter's head: "I'm fine, don't worry, thank you for your concern, Carter."
Nan Qi lowered his voice, as gentle as the breeze brushing against his ears. Carter blushed, thinking that Nan Qi was so gentle and treated him as well as his own brother.
He stammered, "No, you're welcome. You're my brother too."
"Be good." Nan Qi rubbed Carter's hair again and took the two brothers back to his room.
As soon as he entered the door, Nan Qi took out a small box of chocolates from the cabinet and handed it to Carter, telling him not to eat too much and to be careful of tooth decay.
Carter glanced at Arnold, and after Arnold smiled and nodded at him, he sat on the chair holding the box and happily opened the chocolate and ate it.
Arnold's heart softened when he saw Carter's satisfied look. He looked at Nan Qi, without saying thank you, and turned to talk about what happened today.
"Do you think this could have been done by the largest pirate organization?"
"A pirate organization?" Nan Qi blinked, thinking that these pirates were probably similar to pirates and bandits, so he asked, "Why do you think they are pirates?"
Arnold was stunned for a moment, seemingly confused as to why Nan Qi asked that. After a long pause, he replied, "Because they hate male insects the most. And such an organized and large-scale plan couldn't have been created by an unknown organization."
Nan Qi nodded. Arnold's words made sense, but the Pirates Organization would certainly understand this. Aren't they afraid that the Empire will send troops to encircle and suppress them by doing this?
Thinking so, Nan Qi also asked the same question, and also asked Arnold if this situation had ever happened before.
"This kind of large-scale competition shouldn't just be organized by Brave Fighting Games. When other games organize this kind of competition, do they disguise themselves as contestants and attack other contestants?"
Arnold was stunned again, as if there really wasn't one.
Those pirates never enter planets where military females are stationed. They have been wandering in the universe, and the planets they settle on are generally deserted planets after energy extraction has been exhausted.
Nan Qi saw Arnold was stunned and asked again: "What do you think of the pirates' technological development? How does it compare to the largest technology company in the empire?"
"What? It should be worse." Arnold was puzzled, but still answered truthfully.
Nan Qi smiled. "In order to release the game, the Brave Fighting Game Company independently developed a game pod that is compatible with this game. Although common game pods and gaming helmets on the market can play Brave Fighting, only their own game pod is the most suitable."
"This game pod can also load other games, and the effect is just as great, right?"
Arnold nodded.
"This gaming console was patented upon its release, and its technology is cutting-edge. Yet, this very high-end, sophisticated console was hacked and exploited by space pirates..."
Nan Qi didn't say the rest, but Arnold understood.
This is simply impossible.
At the same time, outside Porter Star, a large number of abnormal forces gathered. After nightfall, light and heat bombs streaked across the sky, creating magnificent and cruel fireworks on the border of Porter Star!
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The palace's meeting hall was in chaos, with discussions and quarrels mixed together, which made Chong feel annoyed.
The Insect King Hoover Walker sat on a high seat, looking down at the officials from various departments standing in the hall, arguing and glaring like country folk, and slowly his gaze fell on the figure standing in the hall with his eyes lowered.
The figure was tall, and his straight military uniform made him look even more upright. The palm-wide belt was tied tightly around his waist, making his waist look even thinner.
A pair of long, straight and well-proportioned legs, with the calves wrapped in black boots, reveal the absolute strength of these legs, and an aura of abstinence comes to one's face.
However, what attracted the Insect King's attention most was his beautiful ice-blue hair and the pair of dark eyes hidden by his hair.
It was as sharp as a dagger with a cold flash, making Hoover want to break it with his own hands, making him subjugated under him and never escape from his grasp.
"Bai." Hoover suddenly spoke, and the hall fell silent in an instant.
Hoover looked at the officials with satisfaction, not daring to breathe a word under his majesty. The corners of his lips curled up, "What are your thoughts on these two matters? Who should be sent to the Mining Planet to resist the invasion of the Star Beast Tribe?"
Bai raised his eyes, his icy blue pupils as clear as ice. He knelt on one knee and said, "I believe Your Majesty has made a decision. I will leave it to Your Majesty to direct."
"Hahaha, you are still so cautious."
Hoover laughed heartily. He walked down from his high seat, walked step by step to Bai, reached out to help Bai up, and gently patted the back of Bai's hand with his big hand.
Although he said he was patting, Bai clearly felt a sticky touch sliding across the skin on the back of his hand.
Suppressing his nausea, Bai calmly withdrew his hand and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I am only a general. I am a sharp blade in Your Majesty's hand. Of course, I will strike wherever Your Majesty points."
"Really? There's no need to belittle yourself. You are my most trusted subordinate." Hoover twisted his fingers gently. The smooth touch seemed to still linger on his fingertips, making the nameless desire in his heart even stronger.
Turning around, he walked up to the high seat step by step. Hoover sat on the throne and looked down at Bai, whose eyes had drooped again. After a moment, he said, "Bring some wine."
As soon as he finished speaking, a bug waiter in a flowing robe came up with a tray. On the tray was a crystal clear goblet. The red wine in the goblet looked like sticky blood.
The insect attendant stood before Bai, holding a tray. Hoover spoke, "Then you will personally lead the troops to Porter Star and crush these bastards who have crossed the border before the Emperor. This is the wine I have specially prepared for you as a farewell, hoping you return victorious. Please be sure to drink it."
Bai looked at the sweet-smelling wine in front of him, and thought of Mellon's instructions to him. After a moment, he took the wine and drank it all in one gulp: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will live up to your trust."
After saying that, Bai put the wine glass back on the tray, bowed deeply to Hoover, and turned away.
Before he left the hall, he happened to meet Melon who had come into the palace to look for him.
The two insects looked at each other. Melon noticed a trace of red at the corner of Bai's mouth. His eyes widened immediately. He clenched the hand holding the battle report and clenched his teeth to prevent himself from revealing his expression of shock and anger.
Bai patted Mellon's hand gently, took the battle report from Mellon's hand, glanced at it, and turned to look at the lofty Insect Emperor: "Your Majesty, this time the Star Beast Army is well-managed and is heading for the Black Crystal Mine."
"A few days ago, some insect workers found high-grade black crystals on Porter Star. High-grade black crystals don't appear alone. There must be high-grade black crystal veins on Porter Star. The Star Beasts are determined to obtain them, and it will likely be a long-term battle, so—"
Bai paused for a moment before speaking in a deep voice, "For this battle, please request an additional 50,000 mecha energy cartridges and 30,000 pacifying agents in the backup supplies requested to ensure the female soldiers can fight normally."
"Alright." Hoover was generous this time, a smile on his face. "Then I will wait patiently for good news."
Bai looked at the Insect King deeply, then turned around and led Melon out of the palace.
Seeing that there were no more bugs around him, Meilong quickly grabbed Bai and asked, "Did they attack you?"
Bai shook his head: "I'm not sure. It's just a glass of wine. They shouldn't be bold enough to harm me in public."
Melon frowned. "How could it be impossible? They knew you couldn't refuse that drink in front of so many people, so they acted so brazenly. I'll go back and call the troops, and you go find Pu Bo to check on you."
Bai did not refuse. After entering the military headquarters, Bai went to Pu Bo's laboratory under the cover of night.
Two hours later, Pu Bo returned with the medical report: "No drug residue has been found so far, but that doesn't guarantee there will be no problems. I've brought the antidote I gave you with me. Take it immediately if you find any problems."
Bai nodded and returned to the military headquarters quietly under the cover of night.
At this time, the army was ready to go. As soon as Bai appeared, he led the army onto the starship and flew at full speed towards Porter Star.
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