064 Player Volunteer Army

"Gather!"

A peculiar scene unfolded at a hospital in Speria City, the capital of Georgia, as doctors and patients curiously peered out of windows at the crowd gathered in the open space below.

Police officers, patients, doctors, ordinary passersby, engineers, construction workers—a total of 50 people from all walks of life, tall and short, fat and thin, with different builds, and even some with Frostplate Citizen. But these people, who had never met before, gathered together at this moment, exuding a tough and indomitable aura.

"At ease! Attention! Legs-up stance!"

A doctor stood with his hands behind his back, wearing a white coat, but it did not diminish his military bearing. He glanced at the neat ranks and called out to one person, "Private Liu Zhiguang, step forward."

"Yes!"

A short-haired patient in a green surgical gown stepped forward with his chest out, raised his hand in salute to the doctor, and moved swiftly and decisively.

"Report! The tactical unit testing the Frostplate District should have 50 men, and 50 men are present. Assembly complete. Please give instructions."

"Return to the team."

The officer in charge nodded and glanced at the fifty Military Player from Yanxia. Although they were all of different builds, they had all received a quick start guide from Qiqiao Network Company in advance. After logging into the game, they immediately began to activate their game system, personal panel, and identity.

"Comrades, according to the orders issued by the Operations Command: the newly established regime of the Grant Republic has suffered severe repression and aggression in its resistance against Colonizers rule, and a large number of civilians have been injured in air raids. Our mission is to quickly deploy to the battlefield and confront Frostplate, one of the four major nations of Azure Planet. This is also to test the strength of the Azure Planet military, conduct a detailed assessment, and assist the people and military of Grand in resisting the aggression of the Frostplate army."

The officer spoke, his voice deep and serious:

"We are not ordinary casual gamers. We must maintain strict military discipline in the game. We are not allowed to harass civilians, kill innocent people indiscriminately, or mistreat prisoners. We must maintain the excellent image of the soldiers of Yanxia. Do you understand?"

"Yes, we understand!" the soldiers shouted in unison.

"Very good. Our weapons and equipment have already been purchased and prepared in advance by Qiqiao Network's testers. We will now go to acquire the weapons and then immediately deploy them to the battlefield."

The military players were highly efficient. Despite not having any vehicles, they left the city by various means, whether by bicycle or by hitchhiking, doing everything they could to integrate into the local community. With the help of friendly citizens, they quickly arrived at an abandoned factory in the northern suburbs.

Two staff members from within the Qiqiao Network had been waiting for some time. They led the assembled soldiers into the factory and dragged several boxes of weapons out from underground.

"Time is of the essence, and with Grant under sanctions, we can only obtain these basic weapons."

The game's official testers said helplessly to these soldiers with their numerical IDs:

"This is the best we can do for the sake of game balance."

The officer in the sweltering summer nodded. "Understood. Leave the rest to us."

The boxes contained only automatic weapons and pistols, not even bulletproof vests, but fortunately there was plenty of ammunition. The soldiers didn't mind and quickly equipped themselves. They then boarded several civilian cars and pickup trucks and headed directly to the front lines of the firefight.

"The troops dispatched by Frostplate are female agents from the Law Enforcement Division Four Agency, totaling 20,000 people. They are highly capable in Combat Power, and they captured six cities in Grand in just two hours. Our objective this time is to retake a town called Domat, eliminate the five Law Enforcement Division Four Agent and 25 Riot Control Force members stationed there, as well as 130 remaining members of the Duchy Party."

"The enemy has three armored personnel carriers and one armed hovercraft. The good news is that the Riot Control Force are not equipped with exoskeletons, so our firepower is not significantly inferior. Therefore, the focus of this operation is covert infiltration..."

The soldier players carefully observed the tactical arrangements and enemy intelligence. Their level was too low, their strength insufficient, and they lacked military implants, so they could only be equipped with basic firearms.

But their advantage is something the other side can't even imagine.

To ensure fairness in the game, Qiqiao Network only provides basic initial equipment to Military Player on each server, but provides as much mission intelligence as possible.

At the same time, each soldier was informed and trained in advance so that they could immediately adapt to the game's death mechanics.

The native Azure Planet People fear death, but the military players do not. They actively drag the battle into complex urban warfare and CQB, and in this respect, they have absolute courage and confidence.

After a two-hour drive, they arrived at their target location: a high ground on the side of Domat town. Four men stayed behind to guard the vehicle, two sniper teams conducted observation and sniping, while the rest jumped out of the vehicle and proceeded on foot.

The soldiers rushed into the cold winds and sandstorms of the Outland. The sunless sky and harsh environment, which were like an apocalypse for the Azure Planet People, became the soldiers' camouflage. They communicated through the game's internal voice system, maintaining radio silence. The vast snow and storms prevented the sentries in the distant town from observing their figures with any sights.

The soldiers crawled forward, letting themselves be buried by the heavy snow. With the protection of the natural conditions and their ruthless fighting spirit, they successfully bypassed the Frostplate reconnaissance technology advantage and reached the town of Domat undetected.

The system warned them that they had entered a danger zone, but the soldiers ignored it. They took cover under a high wall and, following the sniper's observation and instructions, immediately found a gap in the wall. Two soldiers knelt down on one knee, using their hands to form a bridge for their comrades to step on. The soldier on the wall carefully held a rifle in one hand and supported himself against the wall with the other, slowly turning over. After observing for a moment, he gently landed.

They didn't have night vision goggles, but a soldier immediately came up with a solution—increasing the exposure in the game settings, which allowed them to barely see human figures in the dark.

"At the two o'clock position, there is a patrolman with a dog on guard. Go around them."

"Understood, it's moving."

"At four o'clock, fifty yards away, on the second-floor balcony of a house, there is a marksman with a precision rifle."

puff--

The sniper pulled back the bolt, and a scorching hot bullet casing was thrown out, landing on the snow and cooling instantly.

"Killed."

"Infiltration team, be aware that two patrolmen are about to cross your path. Please take them out."

They advanced under cover of darkness, moving between the houses in Domat Town. The Frostplate Suppression Force members on patrol yawned, holding Assault Rifle, showing no interest in the tedious fighting. They began to miss the butter cookies at home, but the thought of their wives scolding them for not working hard enough to earn money and the monthly mortgage and car loan payments immediately made them feel depressed.

Just as he was looking down in depression, two soldiers suddenly pounced out of the shadows. One of them grabbed his neck and strangled his carotid artery with his knuckles, causing him to suffocate and lose consciousness quickly. The other soldier then used a steel wire to strangle his neck from behind the fence. The two soldiers moved silently, dragging their target directly into the shadows.

With military dogs patrolling the area, the smell of blood would attract attention, making stunning the best option. After being disarmed, the two soldiers changed into Riot Control Force equipment, walked openly out of the alley, circled around to familiarize themselves with the terrain, and then entered the Frostplate garrison camp.

Squeak—

As the door opened, the cold Frost and Snow and gravel immediately caught the attention of the Duchy Party members inside. However, upon seeing Granit's face and equipment, they were not surprised and continued drinking and chatting.

"My land was taken by Bermudes. Those despicable bandits stole everything from us."

A soldier from the Duchy Party, drinking alone, said unhappily.

The person next to him sneered when he heard this, "Hey, it's not just your family. My father was a viscount of the duchy. It was all because of these scoundrels who assassinated the Grand Duke that my whole family ended up in this state."

"Just live a normal life. I don't know why they rebel. Those bastards, Bermudes, only care about the dignity of the country and don't consider the consequences of rebellion. They can't even immigrate to Frostplate themselves, so they have to drag the whole country down with them. Rebellion? What's the use of rebellion? Can they live like us, drinking and whoring with the Frostplate Citizen?"

The remnants of the Duchy Party were mostly from the elite class, Landlords, and nobles of the Grand State. They looked down on the Republic: a bunch of lowly commoners, wouldn't it be better to work for the Frostplate Citizen? Enjoying the protection of a great power, using Frostplate's oil and energy, and being a dutiful serf, how comfortable would that be?

Two soldiers, concealed underground, quietly descended. They carried explosives and, under the guise of surrendering their weapons, could legitimately locate the armory where these people stored their arms. Before leaving, they overheard a member of the Duchy Party, who claimed to be the son of an earl, arrogantly say, "These scoundrels are always short-sighted. This must be backed by Sky Ring, Red Arrow, and Zhengxu. Do they think independence is a good thing? The Frostplate Citizen brought civilization and wealth. Without Frostplate, who would buy grain from the Great Land?"

"I don't care about national affairs. I just want to go back to my old life, back to my 24,000-acre plantation, reading poetry under the grapevines, and going to the duchy's hunting grounds on Sundays. I would ride on horseback, with my beloved Hyperion custom-made bolt-action rifle, aiming at my prey through the crosshairs, and gently pull the trigger—bang! A stunning burst of blood would bloom on the back of that scoundrel, and he would stagger a few steps before swaying and falling onto the meadow. The scene was truly beautiful."

"That was so poetic. I'm just a common man who loves racing. I'd speed through the city in my Balmain, a beautiful woman in the passenger seat, holding my gun. Anyone who dared to overtake me, I'd just shoot them in the trunk. Once, a woman angrily demanded compensation from me for her husband who was killed by a stray bullet—I casually tossed her 30,000 derbies, and she screamed all night. Who told these lowly people to overtake a nobleman's car? They deserved to die."

They held warm beers and reminisced about the past, those golden years gone with the death of the Grand Duke. No one noticed that two soldiers from Yanxia, who had infiltrated their group, flashed displeasure in their eyes.

A moment later, two soldiers who had surrendered their weapons returned from underground, and one of the Duchy Party soldiers shouted, "Don't rush back, come and have a drink!"

The two soldiers in hiding exchanged a glance, activated their Disguise Mode, and, adopting a natural tone, chuckled and explained, "Patrol was too tiring, so we're going back to sleep. You guys keep having fun."

"Wine is a good thing," the soldiers of the Duchy Party said dismissively, their discipline quite lax, as they returned to chatting and playing drinking games.

The two disguised soldiers left unhurriedly and closed the door amicably. Moments later, an explosion and fire broke out behind them, sending flames shooting into the air and engulfing the entire military camp in a dense inferno.

The Law Enforcement Division Four Agency, who were still resting, were instantly awakened. They had just gotten up, hurriedly buttoned up their underwear and coats, picked up their rifles, and were about to rush out when grenades with marbles and stones strapped to them were thrown in through the window.