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San Keyou cleared her throat, looked around to make sure no one else was paying attention, and began to recount her experience in the Electric Fantasy Kingdom:
“There are probably nearly 400 people following Laigo to Beacon, and there are more than 30 of us in the guild, so it’s not a small number.
"The Moonlight looks no different from other beacons, and its structure is exactly the same as the blueprint from five years ago. Due to lack of management, its base was covered by ice and snow, buried nearly 30 meters deep. We entered from the outer wall."
“Once I got in, everything was different.”
"We suddenly couldn't open our backpacks or inventory, we couldn't even access the UI, let alone send messages through the chat box, we could only talk face to face."
"At first everyone thought it was a bug, someone logged out and wanted to log back in to see if it would be restored, but he never reappeared, so it was obvious that he couldn't come back after logging out."
"We were all quite panicked at the time. After all, it was a holographic simulation game. Even though we knew everything in front of us was fake, it was still too realistic and made us nervous."
"Laige'ou suggested that we explore around first. To be on the safe side, everyone in our guild should gather together and act together."
"The moonlight looked normal, but when you walked a little deeper, you found it was a mess, with unknown substances growing everywhere, black clumps that looked particularly sticky.
"Because our backpacks were broken, we had no tools at hand, so we could only pick up stones on the road and try."
"When that thing is hit, it explodes, and then the surrounding scene becomes blurred like a mosaic, with colorful rectangular spots of light - OK, thank you."
San Keyou thanked the waiter who came to serve the dessert and continued:
"Then that thing was like a virus, spreading everywhere and infecting other things. At that time, the whole wall was turned into mosaics. No player dared to get close to it. If they touched it, who knows if their character would be turned into that?"
"Except for a few cheap hands, no one else was poking around. We explored the inside of the beacon. It was empty and the structure looked similar to other beacons. We soon came across the first door."
"When we entered the room, we found a scene similar to a personal dungeon. My task was to kill the primitive creatures within the specified time." As mentioned earlier, everyone's backpack and item list were all invalid after entering the beacon, so I only had three guns at the time. I didn't know what would happen next, so I tried to save bullets and finish it. "
"Then I went out through the door and into the CPU side room."
"Laige'ou is already waiting. We had a brief chat and found that the tasks in each gate are different, but the difficulty level is similar. After that, other players also came out one after another. We counted and found that the team of more than 400 people lost a total of more than a dozen people. It seems that we have to pass the corresponding challenges in the gate before we can enter other areas."
"After that, there's not much to say. It's like fighting monsters and climbing a tower. If you want to go to other areas on higher levels, you have to complete the tasks inside the door."
"The higher we climbed, the more pustules grew and the more severe the mosaic phenomenon became. Finally, we reached the pipeline area, and everything was garbled. I couldn't even see Laggio clearly."
"I failed the mission in the door leading to the power room and was ejected from the game."
"After that, I was resurrected at Sanshui's birthplace, and wanted to be teleported to the Greenland Ice and Snow Plateau, but I found that I couldn't get in." Sankeyou threw his hands helplessly, "After all, my teeth have been used up."
Shafley: "What about the news from Laeg'o?"
Sankeyou: "After failing to climb the tower, we planned to communicate with each other and provide the situation to everyone in the guild, but we couldn't send it out no matter what we did. It seems that the system will automatically detect and block all information related to Moonlight's internal affairs."
"We thought of code words and tried to avoid keywords, but it didn't work. This shielding system is so smart that it's scary."
"Sending messages doesn't work, but they can't stop us from making phone calls, so I talked to Caigeou on the phone, but I found that as long as I said something relevant, the other party couldn't hear me, and the signal was directly disconnected."
"We were both terrified. After trying, we found that face-to-face talks were the only viable solution, so we thought about whether we could provide intelligence to the guild through face-to-face meetings."
Chen Nian concluded: "Someone deliberately blocked messages related to Moonlight and interfered with communication signals."
San Keyou nodded: "If it were just us, it would be fine. There are no posts about Moonlight on the forum until now. It should be that all the players who entered have been affected. You have to know that everyone lives in different parts of the world. It is really too scary to be able to do this!"
"To be honest, I prepared myself for a long time before deciding to meet you and tell you about this."
San Keyou once again looked around the cafe with alert eyes, and said in a low voice, "...I won't be silenced, right?"
It sounds scary, but not impossible.
At this point, the real culprit behind this has become clear: Beacon, the publisher of Electric Fantasy Kingdom, designed the shielding system.
What exactly do they want to do?
Why keep the interior of Moonlight secret?
What is the purpose of reproducing the main storyline and leading players to Moonlight?
Chen Nian consoled her, "Hey, don't worry too much. After all, it's just a game. Maybe the production team did something tricky. Don't let the game affect your life."
San Keyou sighed: "I understand the truth, but it's really too scary. I have never felt like I am being monitored all the time like I do now."
Chen Ci, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly said, "Even if this hadn't happened, you were being monitored. All your movements were recorded by surveillance cameras in the streets and alleys, and there are even navigation satellites in space that can accurately track streets."
"In this day and age, all our traces become data and can be read by others."
The three of them were stunned.
Later they reacted and it seemed that Chen's words were trying to comfort San Keyou. Although his words were a bit harsh, they still made sense!
San Keyou thought about it and agreed. She lived in a supercomputer, so how could she have any privacy? While enjoying a convenient, fast and intelligent life, she was destined to sacrifice a certain degree of privacy.
…She felt relieved. As long as her life was safe, that was all that mattered.
Everyone drank their drinks and chatted about the game. Time passed much faster than expected.
After San Keyou came out of the electric fantasy kingdom, she didn't have time to rest properly. She ate and drank enough and soon felt tired. Seeing this, everyone said goodbye to her and left the cafe.
"What a strange situation. I feel like we are almost at the final stage." Chen Nian poked Shafley's back waist, "Are you busy tomorrow? How about we go and take a look?"
"Of course we have to go. Bai Geyingtao said they will soon move Milo to Moonlight." Shafulai looked at Chen Ci, "Do you want to join us?"
Chen Ci: "I'm a new account, is that okay?"
Chen Nian: "It's okay. Didn't San Keyou say that after entering the beacon, the item list and warehouse cannot be opened. It all depends on your ability. The level shouldn't have much of an impact."
Chen Ci nodded: "Then Fu Tianhe and I will go together."
Chen Ci does not have any particular interest in games. Rather than immersing himself in the virtual world, he prefers to visit places in reality.
But right now, Electric Fantasy Kingdom is more than just a game for them.
The clues seemed to be within easy reach, so there was no reason to let them go.
Chen Ci was sent to the hospital by Shafley. When he returned to the ward, the doctors were ready to implant an eye socket for Fu Tianhe.
Implanting an eye socket in Kong Long's right eye was actually a very minor operation. Compared with the whole body surgery that Fu Tianhe had undergone before, it was almost negligible.
However, the doctors were more concerned about possible accidents during the implantation process, since Ashes was inside Fu Tianhe's body.
After discussion, the doctors decided to have Chen Ci accompany the patient so that they could respond immediately if anything really happened.
A new artificial eye will be available soon. Fu Tianhe can't wait and wants to lie down and be pushed into the operating room.
To be precise, he will soon have a prosthetic eye that September will make for him.
Fu Tianhe no longer needed to remove his eyeball. He only needed to clean the eye socket, administer local anesthesia, and then implant the orbital column. The whole process took less than 20 minutes.
After that, you just need to use eye drops every day, and wait for the eye socket and the surrounding muscles to grow together and be able to rotate sufficiently, then you can wear the artificial eye.
The operation went very smoothly. Under local anesthesia, Fu Tianhe was still chatting with the doctor.
Chen Ci accompanied him out of the operating room. Fu Tianhe had a gauze wrapped around his right eye. He was in a good mood and asked, "Did you bring me anything when you went out?"
Chen Ci hesitated for a moment. He had completely forgotten that he could bring something for Fu Tianhe.
How should I answer? If I tell the truth, will Fu Tianhe be disappointed?
From Chen Ci's subtle expression, Fu Tianhe already knew the situation. Compared to his previous indifference, the boy is now much easier to guess.
Before, Chen Ci might have asked him puzzledly: Why should I bring something to you?
The Alpha smiled with his eyes narrowed. He didn't really expect to get anything. Just teasing the Omega on a daily basis made him happy.
Chen Ci racked his brains for half a minute, and finally an idea struck him, and he replied, "Next time, for sure."
Fu Tianhe was happy.
"Okay, I'll definitely do that next time, but I hope I won't have to go to the hospital again."
I don't understand much else about Chen's speech, but when it comes to changing the subject and pretending not to hear, he is second to none:
"I went to meet Chen Nian and Shafley's friends. They were playing the game together. They encountered some strange things in the game yesterday. They were related to the moonlight. We plan to check it out in the game tomorrow."
"I want to go, too."
Before Chen Ci could ask, Fu Tianhe took the initiative to ask, and added: "Although I just had surgery, I can wear a neural adapter and don't need my glasses, so it's no problem."
Chen Ci: "Okay, then I'll call them to the hospital tomorrow, and the four of us will play the game here."
When Chen Ci explained the situation, Chen Nian and Shafley of course had no objections. The next morning, the two of them brought four neural adapters to the hospital.
They briefly told Fu Tianhe about the situation in the downstream scene to ensure that Fu Tianhe would not be confused after entering.
After making sure that their physical conditions were in the best condition and that they could at least play for six or seven hours wearing the neural adapter, the four of them lay down and calmed down.
Thoughts and electronic pulses resonated and connected in an instant. In the deepest part of the thick darkness, huge pupils appeared and disappeared, and then changed from red to other colors.
Only this time, Chen Ci chased after it, trying to catch the being that was watching him secretly.
The eyes disappeared suddenly.
The blue login interface unfolded, and Chen Ci saw the person standing in the center with a brown square paper bag on his head. It was the character he had casually created a few months ago.
Chen Ci let out a light breath. He logged into his account not particularly skillfully, but for the second time in his life he entered the electronic fantasy kingdom.
There were only Chen Ci and Fu Tianhe in Sanshui's birthplace. Chen Nian and Shafley appeared directly at the place where they had logged off before. Because they could not get in again once they left the Greenland Ice and Snow Plateau, the two of them could not go to pick them up.
Chen Ci and Fu Tianhe opened the system mailbox and claimed the props that allowed them to pass through the air wall in the blocked area.
Although they had not played the game much, Chen Ci and Fu Tianhe were still able to think normally. They were quickly teleported through the team and reached Chen Nian and Shafulai.
The teeth in the backpack were used up in less than five minutes.
As soon as he landed, the biting cold wind made him shiver and his health bar dropped rapidly.
Without saying a word, Chen Nian gave each of them a bottle of anti-cold medicine. The negative effects were eliminated and the fragile health bars of the two novices were saved.
Chen Nian and Shafulai shared some important props in their backpacks with Chen Ci and Fu Tianhe. Chen Ci was doing two things at once, accepting the props while silently observing his surroundings.
The ice field is almost exactly the same as in reality, with heavy snowfall at this moment. The black peaks in the distance are covered with white snow, and beneath the ice cap under your feet is solid frozen soil that has been formed over tens of millions of years.
However, large areas of the ice were stained with a diluted red. That was the blood left by the whale Milo, which was washed away by the sea water and then frozen into ice, emitting a strong fishy smell.
The whale's huge body left a bloody trail on the ice. After more than ten hours of unremitting efforts, many players had moved it in front of the beacon.
Compared to when he first came ashore, Milo's mental state was much weaker, but he was still alive.
Mechanization also provides more support for its body. Metal is always stronger than bones and muscles, and plays a load-bearing role, preventing it from being crushed to death too quickly.
At this time, Bai Gei Yingtao also came online. He originally wanted to continue to team up with Chen Niansha Fulai, but found that the two were already in the team.
He ran over and saw four people standing together.
The shorter character is quite plain, with a brown paper bag on his head that completely obscures his face.
Just one glance and Bai Gei Yingtao realized that this "Haha I'm a big fool" must be a fan of Yueliangyu. Ever since the release of the video that shocked the whole world, wearing a paper bag on the head has become a popular fashion.
But he would never have thought that "Haha Big Idiot" was the real founder of this trend.
The player named "Bloody Skin Scraper" was covered in shiny black, and wore a sexy pink ultra-short leather skirt, revealing two muscular and strong thighs, which instantly made Bai Geying's eyes light up.
"Who are these two..." Bai Gei Sakura moved closer to Shaffley.
Chen Nian introduced them to him: "My brother and his girlfriend heard that the main storyline of the game was being remastered, so they wanted to come and take a look."
“Is that so?” Bai Gei Sakura automatically understood that they were here to watch the fun. After all, Electric Fantasy Kingdom had been occupying the headlines of the gaming pages for the past two days, and it had attracted many new players.
"Then the five of us will form a team and go in. By the way, Laigo said he asked Sankeyou to look for you. Have you guys agreed on everything?"
"It's agreed." Shafulai nodded, "After you go in, don't touch anything. Sankeyou said it's quite dangerous inside."
Bai Ge Yingtao: "Needless to say, do you think I look cheap?"
Chen Nian deliberately smiled and joked, "Isn't it?"
Bai Zui Yingtao pretended to beat him up, but in front of Mono who was over two meters tall, his punches had little power.
After joining the team, Bai Geyingtao checked the character panels of Chen Ci and Fu Tianhe and found that their levels were lower than he thought:
"Both brothers are not at a high level. Wouldn't it be too dangerous for them to enter the beacon like this?"
"I gave them some props, and Sankeyou also said that the specific situation inside the beacon has little to do with the level."
As Chen Nian spoke, he walked over to Milo. The wounds on the whale that were bitten by the original creatures had frozen into red scabs and were no longer bleeding.
A bloody trail several hundred meters long stretched from the edge of the ice cave to under its body.
It makes my whole body ache just looking at it.
Milo was still alive, and he was holding on very firmly. Even though he didn't have much strength left, he kept trying to get closer to the beacon.
Now even the players who were used to having fun in the game couldn't help but soften their hearts.
After more than ten hours of hard work, they finally moved Milo next to the moonlight.
The blue whale's body rises and falls with every breath, and in addition to constantly spraying water on it to keep its surface moist, players must also ensure that the water does not freeze.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be long before Milo would turn into an ice sculpture in the severe cold.
Shaflay organized the guild members who were still online and prepared to enter the Moonlight together.
In the game, whenever he mentioned San Keyou and Cai Geou's previous encounter, he would be blocked as much as possible. He simply said nothing and only reminded everyone to carry as many weapons and ammunition as possible.
After everything was ready, a team of five people, including Bengshemailiu, Mono, Hahawodashazi, Yuxuepidao, and Baigeyingtao, formed and led many players to enter the beacon in the fourth batch.
As soon as he entered the beacon, Chen Nian realized something was unusual.
Just as Sankeyou said, the inventory, backpack, warehouse and chat channel, UI interface, everything that proved they were in the game, all disappeared.
For a moment, many uninformed players panicked and discussed the current situation. As expected, most people thought that there must be a bug and tried to solve it by exiting the game.
Those who are quick to act have already started to quit the game.
"Don't panic, this is normal." Just as Shafulai was about to raise the volume, Chen Nian immediately took out a small loudspeaker from his pocket and clipped it on his collar.
Shafulai raised his head and looked at Chen Nian. The big man raised one eyebrow at him, as if saying proudly: You didn't expect that I was so well prepared, right?
Shafley really wanted to pinch Chen Nian's face, but facing that face full of red beard, he really didn't know how to start.
Shafley put the microphone of the loudspeaker to his lips and said, "Don't panic, everyone. This is a special mode inside the beacon. Just like in the blockade area, everyone only has one chance. I will lead everyone to explore later. No matter what happens, it's best not to panic and keep your hands under control."
After all, Shafulai is a famous kryptonian in the game, and as the vice president of Afanasy, he still has some reputation.
Some players from the Abandoned were not convinced. Apparently, they had also learned through their own channels what the players who had entered the beacon had experienced.
Someone said sarcastically, "The vice president knows so much, he can definitely lead us all to explore the entire beacon safely."
"That's right. It seems like the vice president has received some information. Maybe it came from the inside."
"Otherwise, how could you find the weakness of Sea King Shira so quickly?"
"Well, after all, people put so much money into it, the game company must be very kind to them."
Shafley doesn't care about these gossips. Since they want to target him, no matter what explanation he makes, the other party will definitely find a new angle to raise the argument.
The best way is to treat this group of people as air. He is no longer at the age where he would get angry over a few words from others, let alone in a game. It is really not worth it to get angry over a group of people he has never met in real life.
"If you are ready, let's go."
As Shaflay was speaking, he suddenly heard a dull sound, as if some huge creature was dragging on the ground, breathing heavily from exhaustion as if it could not bear the burden.
Suddenly, everyone turned around to look.
I saw the dark blue figure slowly and steadily moving into the beacon. His body was covered with bright red icicles and his metal shell was covered with frozen ice and snow. He no longer looked as nimble as he could when swimming freely in the ocean.
This is the largest mammal in the world and the undisputed overlord of the ocean. However, it used its almost powerless fins to scratch on the smooth ice and moved step by step towards the beacon.
After dozens of seconds, it finally reached its destination.
Those eyes are already cloudy, what are they staring at?
Is it just to find a satisfactory resting place for oneself that one has gone to such great lengths, even at the risk of death, to reach the moonlight?
As if a long-cherished wish had finally been fulfilled, Milo’s strength disappeared, and he lay prone on the ground like a collapsed hill. His thick tail gathered all the remaining strength in his body, raised high, and slapped the water for the last time—
But it fell heavily to the ground.
Before anyone could be shocked by what they saw, they felt the unstable shaking under their feet.
Milo's last blow before his death seemed to have touched the foundation of the beacon. The structure, which had been buried in the frozen soil of the icy field for a long time, had long been destroyed by the low temperature and gradually became brittle.
Boom boom...
The dull sound was like thousands of thunders striking at the same time, coming from deep below, and quickly rising upwards, passing by them and beyond their heads.
——Boom!
The first load-bearing plate made of metal fell, and the location where it fell seemed to have been precisely calculated. It landed accurately between the Bengshemailiu team and the others, separating the five of them from all the other players.
"not good!"
Chen Nian immediately reached out and grabbed Chen Ci beside him. This was his brother's second time playing this game. Although they had done a one-night mission before, they were only in their twenties and had very low health. They could easily be killed by being smashed!
At the same time, Chen Nian's wrist was grabbed by Shafulai.
"Fu Tianhe!" Chen Nian shouted, "Catch us quickly!"
As the only two full-level bosses in the team, Bai Geying must not let down at the critical moment.
He held Fu Tianhe in his left hand and Shafulai in his right hand, and the five of them were holding each other like a chain.
The next second, more metal and concrete structures fell from overhead, and there was suddenly nothing beneath their feet.
Amid the continuous explosions, the Sixth Beacon, which had been sealed for five years, completely collapsed.