Hidden Plot

The players were dumbfounded.

Are all cutscenes this action-packed these days? We're just here to complete a quest.

Players who are highly immersed in the game will immediately feel as if their G-spot has been bitten.

Fighting against the whole world, that feels so damn cringeworthy, I love it!

Experienced players like Baozi and Dagehui immediately picked up on a few keywords.

Xiao Yu, us, the land of sparks.

So, there's more than one NPC like Xiao Yu?

Baozi immediately thought of his boss; was he the same?

Definitely!

The two are definitely related!

A cold-blooded prosthetic doctor and a mechanical little girl—it's a shame she doesn't have a butt, otherwise I'd swoon over her.

A significant number of players had no other thoughts in their minds but only one idea—

Notebooks, notebooks, and more notebooks!

I'll say it three times because it's important!

Xiao Yu, being a simple-minded person, naturally loved the cringeworthy lines designed by the boss. She recited them in one breath without feeling any back or leg pain, and her acting skills immediately improved.

She gave out ten names in a row.

"Although you are just a spark, you dare to challenge powerful gang forces. I acknowledge your courage and am willing to give you the power to protect you. I hope that one day we can meet again in a great cause."

Xiao Yu began teaching 'Basic Mechanics'. For her, this kind of 'gymnastics' that she had mastered since she was six years old, teaching others was not difficult at all.

Soon, a "ding" sound rang out.

The player panels of all ten players now include a new skill called "Basic Mechanics".

Basic Mechanics: The skill of operating low-level mechanical devices; increases mechanical device performance by 10% and burst damage by 5%.

Note: This mechanical operation skill has a grand vision; the only question is whether you have the qualifications to take it to a higher level.

With another "ding," the third task popped up.

[Third Stage of the Mission: The Trial of Battle Angel Xiao Yu]

Difficulty: Hard

Mission Briefing: Faced with the almost invincible mechanical swordsman, the only thing you can do is invite the mysterious mechanical girl Xiao Yu to help you. However, due to her oath, she will not easily leave Hongyu Street. Please find a way to get her to come out of the mountains.

Mission Objective: Invite Battle Angel Xiao Yu to participate in the battle to wipe out the Welfare Gang.

Task Rewards: 1000 Experience Points, Guidance from Xiao Yu

"Hero Xiao, Beauty Xiao, Sister Xiao, our lives are so hard, he's a welfare helper..."

"Goddess, that fat guy is talking badly about you everywhere, and he even said he wants to marry you..."

"Mom, I'm kowtowing to you..."

Amidst the players' chatter, the Welfare Gang was portrayed as a criminal organization whose business encompassed the entire criminal law, ranging from harassing an 80-year-old woman to stealing lollipops from children. They were described as utterly wicked and heinous, which infuriated Xiao Yu, who was nearly verbally attacked.

Fortunately, the senior engineer's advice worked. Xiao Yu took a deep breath and said in a serious tone, "I once swore an oath to protect only this land of fire, unless I see that you have the potential to go further."

"If three of you can withstand three of my moves, I'll consider leaving this neighborhood."

So it turns out it's a round-based challenge.

"Who wants to go first?" Baozi looked around and finally settled his gaze on Big Brother Hui, I will always like Zhang Aiping, and Lingling Shui.

The Godfather's son, a business assassin, and a corporate investigator—these are three hidden professions. While not exactly a perfect start, it's certainly a decent one.

The three had different expressions, but what they had in common was that each of them was full of confidence.

Three moves, how could we possibly not be able to stop them!

The eldest brother, Hui, stood up, drew his pistol, and in his other hand, a small dagger spun rapidly, turning into a flash of silver light.

Zhang Aiping's lanterns lit up, and the light beams were actually strings of simulated code.

As for Lingling Shui, she pulled out the knife from her back, and inserted the two connection wires on the handle into her wrist. Although it was a basic model, it was still clear that this was a smart knife.

"Wow, a top-tier player is about to make their move!"

"Charge, Mech Irelia!"

"Brother, aren't you on the wrong side?"

"Damn it, I've always had only one stance: either stand with the girl or fight for her. How am I supposed to choose?"

"That car ran right over my face."

The players were actually quite confident, after all, it was only the third stage of the mission, and from any perspective, blocking three attacks shouldn't be a big problem for these expert players, right?

Right?

Right!

Ten minutes later, the three expert players collapsed to the ground simultaneously.

Big Brother Hui's pacifier fell to the ground, his mouth twitched incessantly, Zhang Aiping's light went out, his eyes twitched incessantly, and Lingling Shui looked at the dented blade, her whole face twitching.

As for the onlookers, they looked at each other, bewildered.

Holy crap, it's just a trial, why is it so hard?!

The senior engineer, who watched the entire "noob-stomping" match using a fake account, wore a self-righteous smile.

These three template monsters are far beyond your capabilities to defeat now.

Let alone now, even if you're level 60, you probably still can't beat it.

Having a template and not having a template are two completely different things.

"This way, the players will be held back for three days. After three days, all the dead players will be resurrected, and regardless of who wins or loses between the Welfare Gang and the Evil Gang, they will both suffer heavy losses."

"When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits."

"You're not going to make the blueprints for me? I'll just go get them myself!"

"Brother, you're not allowed to swear."

Suddenly, Gao Yuanyuan's voice echoed in Gao Gong's mind.

"Huh, you can sense the outside world now?"

"Yes! I've figured out 'advanced neural teleportation.' Although I can't leave my brother's body yet, I can already perceive the outside world to a basic extent."

"You learn really fast!"

"Hehe," Gao Yuanyuan's lively voice rang out again, "Is brother going to the territory of the Evil Gang?"

"I do have this plan; you can even sense what I'm thinking?"

"Okay, then I'll take my brother there."

As he spoke, two slender, phantom arms emerged from the engineer's temples and covered his eyes.

The senior engineer immediately felt his body sink backward.

When I came to my senses, I found myself in a fog.

"Advanced neural teleportation, this skill is practically teleportation in cyberspace!"

The Rich Lady Aiai Prototype straightened her collar and walked into the depths of the fog.

"Brother, why do you seem to have gotten shorter?"

"I've gotten shorter, and I've gotten more handsome."

"Hehe, brother, you're shameless, always bragging."

"Haha, you found out by accident."

At the Red Dream Club, Sister Ji was idly browsing the 3D section when a android waiter suddenly approached her.

"Sister Ji, bring three glasses of wine to VIP room number 4."

"Can I not go?" Sister Ji yawned and asked.

"No, this is a very important guest."

"Oh well."

Sister Ji shrugged, carrying the tray towards the private room. She skillfully pushed open the door and was surprised to see the club's owner, Madam Hongmeng.

There appeared to be three more people sitting in the dimly lit corner.

Madam Hongmeng glanced at Sister Ji, smiled, and said, "Won't the three of you reconsider dealing with Mr. G? Are you really going to go all the way with the Welfare Gang?"

Mr. G, who is this muscle man? He sounds familiar.

Oh right, isn't this the Baozi shop owner?

This boss seems to be the one who initiated the task chain.

Is someone trying to get him?

After her mind raced for a moment, Sister Ji was stunned, and four golden characters suddenly popped into her mind.

Hidden plot twist!!!

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