Stealing Each Other's Base

"You worry too much!" Chao Gai disagreed. "The battle is about to end. Now we need to concentrate our forces for a quick victory. We should pursue the defeated enemy with our remaining strength, not imitate Academic Overlord Xiang Yu by seeking a reputation!"

Chao Gai continued his frantic micro-management, but his focus clearly shifted, mainly directing the decapitation squad deep behind enemy lines, while leaving the units in the thick of battle to fend for themselves, relying on the already established firepower advantage to gradually whittle down the enemy.

Clearly, despite his verbal denial, his Roommate's reminder had made him somewhat worried, and he was eager to find the enemy command post and deliver the decisive blow.

Finally, a crucial message appeared!

"This is Reserve Team! Suspected enemy command post located! Position (577, 280)!"

Chao Gai was overjoyed!

Song He frantically scanned the orders on the screen, wishing he had three heads and six arms.

The battle grew fiercer, with most of the units already engaged. In the melee, various messages refreshed at a rate of several per second, and some erroneous messages were constantly being corrected, sometimes even corrected again after the initial correction.

The icons on the map changed wildly, and the adjutant's hand reached out at the speed of light to update the battlefield situation, as agile as an octopus.

Strangely enough, even though he couldn't see a single enemy, with only a map and a few computer screens in front of him, Song He's adrenaline was pumping wildly, making it even more exciting than any war game he had ever played!

Finally, a crucial message flashed!

"This is Reserve Team! Suspected enemy command post located! Position (109, 985)!"

Song He's face lit up with joy, and he immediately ordered the Reserve Team to strike the enemy command post!

Just as the order was issued, the screen suddenly shook violently!

The screen went black, and a blood-red prompt popped up:

[Your command post has been bombarded, you have been killed!]

Song He looked stunned. He had been base-rushed?

Military academy dormitory.

Chao Gai let out a cheer!

"This is Reserve Team, all Loitering Munitions have been launched at the enemy command post, target eliminated!"

A new prompt appeared on the computer screen, marking the victory of the battle!

But the next second, the screen suddenly shook violently, followed by a black screen, with a blood-red prompt appearing!

[Your command post has been bombarded, you have been killed!]

The smile on Chao Gai's face froze, and he stood up in horror, "How is that possible!"

Dong Chong slapped the table and laughed, his face full of schadenfreude, "You tried to sneak attack their rear, and your own rear got attacked too! You, with 1300 Points, ended up in a mutual destruction with someone who has 800 Points, how embarrassing!"

"It's just the first game, I'm not used to it yet! I'm not familiar with the controls!" Chao Gai said angrily, "I'll practice for another day, and I'll crush him tomorrow night!"

"You still won't be able to crush him tomorrow night?" Dong Chong asked gleefully.

"Absolutely not!" Chao Gai slammed the table. "If I can't defeat this fiend tomorrow night, I'll run five kilometers on the spot!"

The battle was not over yet, and a battlefield report appeared on the screen, refreshing rapidly.

Song He had only lost his command, but he could still watch the war on the field as a "Heroic Spirit." The remaining combat units were driven by fixed AI programs to continue fighting, but they were clearly becoming disorganized.

"This is Reserve Team, enemy command post has been destroyed!" a message flashed.

Song He breathed a sigh of relief. A one-for-one exchange!

By destroying the enemy command post, at least he hadn't lost too badly.

Three minutes later, the remaining combat units were finally collectively killed, and the game ended!

[In this battle, you achieved "Mutual Destruction." The living forces of both sides were exhausted, and the battlefield is silent.]

[You have gained 0 Points, your current Points are 800.]

[The enemy has gained 0 Points, the enemy's current Points are 1300.]

[You can view all instructions from both sides and review the entire battle in "My Battles"]

Song He suddenly felt a chill and looked down in shock, realizing he was drenched in sweat.

His first battle ever, ending in a draw with a 1300-point opponent, could be considered a minor victory!

But he clearly realized that his operations had too many flaws and his proficiency was too low. Participating in military exercises at this level would only make him a laughingstock. He had a long way to go!

Suddenly, a message popped up.

Tyrannosaurus Battle God: "Didn't play well today, it's getting late, let's battle again tomorrow night."

Song He smiled and replied with an 'ok' emoji.

He opened "My Battles" to review the game while it was still fresh in his mind.

After carefully studying Tyrannosaurus Battle God's operations, Song He couldn't help but feel like he had learned something. The opponent's awareness of scouting and setting traps was quite seasoned, and their micro-control skills were even better. However, the opponent's mistake was underestimating him and playing too aggressively. If they had been a little more steady and slower, he would have been utterly defeated!

Song He sighed, war truly was an ever-changing art, and a slight oversight could reverse everything!

More practice!

If you're bad, you need to practice more!

Song He thought for a moment and decided to be stubborn, directly choosing Sun Bin No. 5 to start a game!

He had fought against a real person, now he would try the legendary AI to see what its level was!

After a brief loading period, the previously silent computer fan spun at full speed again, and the command post appeared on the screen!

This time it was a wide open plain, with grass stretching as far as the eye could see, and only a few abandoned towns standing on the plain like islands rising from the vast sea.

The moment he saw the map, Song He's scalp tingled. In mountainous terrain, there was still time for maneuvering and guerrilla warfare, but fighting on a large plain was simply a bayonet charge!

His premonition was completely correct. Just two minutes later, a fierce battle for Supremacy of the Air broke out!

Sun Bin No. 5 went all out from the start, concentrating various types of jammers and electronic warfare aircraft to forcefully tear open the airspace of the entire map. Song He's drones sent out to scout in all directions were too scattered and had no power to resist, being quickly swept away!

Once Supremacy of the Air was lost, swarms of strike drones and Loitering Munition swooped in, recklessly blowing up Song He's command post and Armored Units. The game ended in just 10 minutes!

From beginning to end, Sun Bin No. 5 didn't even use its Armored Units. If this were a ring, Song He would have been groping around blindly like a blind man after entering, while Sun Bin No. 5 calmly put one hand behind its back and knocked Song He down with just one punch.

"Damn, ruthless!"

Song He's face was unsightly, and he was shocked, feeling utterly humiliated. The confidence he had built up from fighting Tyrannosaurus Battle God had vanished!

[In this battle, you were massacred, and the enemy easily eliminated all your units]
[You lost 50 Points, your current score is 750 Points]
[You can view all instructions from both sides and review the entire battle in "My Battles"]

He quickly reviewed the battle to see the AI's movements.

After watching, he sat thoughtfully for a moment and challenged Sun Bin No. 5 again!