High-Explosive Plasma and Legion Mode!
"This reputation came out of nowhere..."
"Could it be that they've gotten themselves involved with one of their own?"
When this thought arose in Roger's mind.
He couldn't help but shudder.
Roger's mind has always been quick.
Very soon.
He ruled out the possibility that someone in the Elite Squad had accidentally entered the Moon Simulator.
After all, there are Injured Wolf watching.
No similar 'arcade machines' were found in the base where the Elite Squad was located.
Therefore, the group he brought with him had absolutely no chance to secretly play games.
The remaining options.
It seems there's only one left.
"Could this be the special training Griffith mentioned?"
Roger felt a little suffocated.
If that's really the case.
That doesn't matter whether the opponent is Vera or Jean.
They've been training for so long.
Surely they can't be that bad?
"This is not scientific..."
The background music is a soft, thumping sound.
Roger stopped thinking.
He decided to wait and see.
One should not jump to conclusions about anything.
He needed more information and signs to determine who the pilot of that dazed UFO was.
not to mention.
Roger's current actions are simply for the sake of making it easier to farm monsters.
This goal is of very high priority to him.
Even if the other side is really one of our own.
Roger felt that it wouldn't hurt to give the opponent a little training.
"... And if you can't even overcome this level of difficulty, you're not qualified to go any further!"
Through rounds of self-persuasion.
Roger was not bothered by this additional information.
Instead, they hit even harder!
He kept breaking records for the location where he intercepted and killed enemies.
The Space Coins he redeemed granted him more authority to deploy and reinforce troops.
Time passed second by second.
Very soon.
The map "Space Orbit /Outpost" was transformed into one where the first half was filled with Delta Wing Early Warning Aircraft, while the latter half could only maintain a minimum enemy density.
And in this process.
Roger was basically certain that the enemy was most likely not one of their own.
His arguments were solid and his thinking was clear.
first.
Regarding "Experience Points" and "Clear Spring Sect Reputation".
Both of these attributes appeared in the first few instances when defeating enemy aircraft.
They never appeared again.
Roger felt there was an element of coincidence involved.
These two attributes may be related to the Elite Squad's experience in the Skiff District.
As for what exactly it is...
He wasn't there, after all.
They are unable to achieve the level of strategic planning.
If you judge the other side to be one of your own because of these distractions.
That would make it too easy for someone from our own side to impersonate us.
Secondly.
Roger immediately ruled out the option that "the pilot of the UFO is Jean".
The reason is simple.
The opponent was really bad!
And it was the kind of food Roger couldn't understand! It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the UFO the other party was piloting was a headless fly.
This is completely different from Roger's understanding of the piano.
Although the zither cannot see anything.
But it is said that he has cultivated a "mind's eye" that is rare among Martial Artist.
Vision is unlikely to be a factor affecting her.
In Roger's memory...
Qin is a martial arts prodigy, one in a million.
He is a genius who was born with exceptional comprehension!
Such a person must be very skilled at playing games.
In his subconscious.
Qin was a brilliant student who repeatedly frustrated him.
There's no reason for them to be this bad!
not to mention--
"He's my apprentice, after all; his talent for gaming can't be too bad..."
That's what Roger thought.
If it's Vera.
There's a tiny, but not least, possibility.
However, the activation of the Moon Simulator requires a starship license from the Cowas People.
Roger thought their chances of getting a license were very low.
He had once been Griffith's master.
This holy sword was completely worthless.
There's no license involved.
You can't just go up and poke it yourself, can you?
In summary.
Roger was pretty sure that the little idiot on the other side was one of the leaders of the Black Blood Soldier.
It could be the Sword Saint Othello.
It could also be that Fallen Divine Art Master.
No matter who it is.
Roger had only one thought.
That meant to torture them to death! And so...
He became increasingly violent.
I don't know how much time passed.
After wave after wave of extreme sniping.
The little fool, who had repeatedly failed but still had no clue how to proceed, finally chose to "go offline".
Seeing this scene.
Roger licked his lips, seemingly still wanting more.
It seems the other party has indeed been traumatized by what I did.
"What a pity..."
"We were almost able to fully utilize the number of triangular machines."
Thinking this way.
Roger converted all the Space Coins in his possession into the right to deploy and reinforce the Triangle Machine.
After he reshaped 1-1 to his liking.
Roger completed the final step.
"Bastet Chip: Confirm uploading the current file to the 'Training Center' and setting it to the default difficulty?"
"Data upload complete. Map: ' Space Orbit /Outpost' correction complete!"
I saw these words flash by.
Roger then felt relieved and exited the first machine.
Then I swiped my Governor License on the machine in the very center.
Whoosh! His figure gradually disappeared in front of the machine.
Something's not right!
"How could such a despicable tactic be the default training difficulty?"
"Someone must be up to no good behind this!"
In a mysterious, dark room.
After listening to Qin's experiences over the past few hours.
Griffith couldn't help but burst into a tirade:
"Some bastard must have gotten the Lord's Chip from the First Stage!"
"A dense swarm of aircraft at the very beginning? And then they just stopped defending them? How could there be such a bizarre level design?"
"Grass!"
"If I didn't have to insert it here, I would have gone along the emulator's dense wires and chopped it off!"
Speaking of which...
He thought for a few seconds.
Therefore, the following conclusion was drawn:
"They must be from the Black Blood Soldier!"
"And those two bastards we almost killed just now."
"I knew their intentions weren't pure..."
"Don't rush."
"I'm willing to risk a huge blood loss to go in with you this time!"
Let's go together!
"If all else fails, I'll take over... I refuse to believe we can't beat it!"
Having said all that...
Griffith then forcefully poked the card slot several more times.
Qin was about to say something.
The two of them appeared directly in Two-Dimensional World! And at that very moment...
A new message flashed across their vision.
"Notification: Two players have been detected using the Moon Simulator simultaneously. Would you like to enable 'Two-Player Mode'?"
Note 1: In two-player mode, you will engage in this space battle with your teammate; both sides will share Warehouse starship; whichever side wins will advance the other side to the next level;...
Note 2: In two-player mode, the number of enemy troops will also double.
How to choose?
Qin asked in her heart.
"It must be activated!"
"And you must stay close to him, not missing a single step!"
Griffith quickly said:
"Because the 'other player' here is most likely the holder of the Lord's Chip in the First Stage. He can freely modify the permissions in the First Stage, and maybe he secretly opened the easiest mode for himself!"
"As long as we follow behind him, we'll definitely get through this!"
Qin nodded.
I selected "agree".
On the other side.
Roger had just entered the Two-Dimensional World, was also immediately struck by the sight.
"The enemy's numbers have doubled?"
His gaze was fixed on that line of text and couldn't leave it! What was there to hesitate about? Even if the person opposite him was the leader of the Black Blood Soldier.
Based on the principles of 'love and peace'.
You can also help them out!
"We can also use this opportunity to gather intelligence on the enemy."
then.
Roger happily clicked "agree".
The scene suddenly changed.
The familiar background music began.
Within sight.
The boundless starry sky slowly descended.
Two UFOs, one red and one blue, took off simultaneously from above the Astral White Whale.
Roger is the Blue Machine.
The other party is a red machine.
From beginning to end.
Roger was watching his teammate closely.
It's a pity.
Through the hull of the starship.
Even the Qi Divination Technique couldn't reveal anything.
Roger just thought the opponent's actions were dumbfounded.
When moving left or right, it moves one space at a time, pauses, and then moves another space.
It seems like he has obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Roger thought for a moment.
At least they're teammates in the game.
Why don't you go over and say hello? So he went around to the top of the red machine.
They are prepared to circle around the other person as a gesture of goodwill.
Who knew that just as Roger got close...
Suddenly, the other side seemed to be acting recklessly and pushed upwards! Zzzzz! The red and blue UFOs collided and quickly bounced apart.
"Hint: Your shield -1;"
Your teammate's shield -1
"MDZZ!"
Roger angrily drove off in his blue car into the distance.
"This idiot has absolutely no idea how to operate it. Is the Black Blood Soldier leader really that bad?"
Just when he was having doubts about himself.
A dense patch of red clouds appeared above our field of vision.
That moment.
Roger felt a sudden chill run down his spine.
He suddenly realized.
I think I set the difficulty of the level too high...
Previously, he was in the lord's perspective.
I didn't find the sheer number of triangular cameras that was so terrifying.
I just felt that the more the better.
Now, from the player's perspective, the number is doubled.
The entire upper part of the field of vision was covered by these triangular machines!
Roger had a vague feeling.
I think I did something stupid...
But we can't worry about that now.
"It's time to show the real skills!"
Roger gritted his teeth.
They started operating with complete concentration!
Beep beep beep!
On the boundless starry sky.
Machine guns crisscrossed the area.
Light prism sweeps across.
10 minutes later.
Roger stared blankly at the screen, which was gradually turning gray.
A huge "failure" appeared before his eyes.
Behind the "failure".
It was Lord Buster's smug face.
The countdown to the end of the game was still ticking away second by second.
Roger still couldn't accept it!
He actually lost here!
I couldn't even get past the First Stage!
This was completely beyond his expectations.
Although he used to commit suicide to restart after clearing the First Stage.
Reopening now is even more efficient.
But he still couldn't accept the fact of failure! Think about it carefully.
His operation was actually flawless.
It was truly an extreme display of skill.
Unfortunately, my teammates were such a disaster! It's all that little red machine's fault!
Roger discovered that this two-person mode was more than just weight training.
It was like Hell weight training.
"Even taking a girl out shouldn't be this hard!"
He was dumbfounded.
Recalling the game he had just played, Roger felt as if it were all a dream—
On the offensive end.
The little red machine was completely unnoticed throughout the entire process.
On the defensive end.
It can completely defend against Roger's little blue machine.
Its presence severely restricted Roger's movement.
Even more terrifying is...
It delivered incredibly fast! In less than 30 seconds.
Little Red Machine delivered all nine UFOs in its Warehouse.
Since the two-player mode shares the starship Warehouse.
So it started helping Roger deliver...
Roger could never have imagined this.
In less than two minutes.
That little red machine could take away 18 lives in one go!
Then it turned into a grayish-white ghost and became a cheerleader in Roger's vision.
Roger was under immense pressure because of it.
In the case of twice the enemy force.
His margin for error was extremely low.
Overcoming the previous challenges was already extremely difficult.
When they arrived in front of Buster.
The little blue machine only had 1 point of health left.
By accident.
Roger was hit by the enemy's energy ball attack.
The screen also turned grayish-white.
This feeling was both long-lost and familiar to him.
This reminded him of those unbearable gaming days before he traveled back in time.
"Are there really teammates this bad in this world..."
With emotion.
Roger, feeling disheartened, chose to reopen the business.
Who knew the other party was still waiting for him! Training began.
A prompt for two-player mode appeared.
Roger was so angry he gritted his teeth.
He instinctively wanted to refuse.
But then I thought about the temptation of having twice the number of enemy troops.
I glanced again at the Sin Mark whose progress bar was skyrocketing.
final.
He still agreed! "I refuse to believe I can't get through the challenge carrying the load!"
Roger entered the game with high fighting spirit.
"This guy is not bad, he actually agreed."
Griffith muttered to himself:
"But his skills aren't that great either."
"Even I can't carry them!"
"Judging by his flamboyant manner, I thought he was really that strong!"
After a long silence, Qin finally spoke:
"This time..."
"Let me do it myself."
Griffith said "Oh".
While handing over control of the little red machine, he instructed:
"You need to be careful, don't bump into anyone, and don't hold them back too much, otherwise they might not take us to training next time..."
As they were talking.
Music begins.
A dense swarm of delta wings attacked like a bee.
Qin took a deep breath.
Focus on operating it.
12 minutes later.
When the word "failure" reappeared in Roger's field of vision.
His mood was relatively stable.
The tense and exciting game has ended.
Roger was actually somewhat surprised—
The little red machine performed much better this time.
At the very least, there is visible progress.
Although he still lost all 18 lives.
But that was 3 minutes later!
Compared to the guy in the last game who said "I'm defending my teammates".
This time it was like he was a completely different person.
Especially when you have your last life.
That person seemed to have suddenly found the key to the game's failure.
They shot down several enemy aircraft in succession.
They were forced to surrender because the enemy forces were too numerous.
Regarding this result...
Roger was already very satisfied.
At the same time, he also confirmed one thing.
The levels he modified are truly impossible for a normal person to pass.
Even for a super expert like him.
It's also impossible to complete the game in one life.
Some places are meant to cause you to lose health—
Super Reflection is less effective against full-screen attacks.
If you really want to complete the game while carrying a heavy load.
The other party has to spare his life.
certainly.
If you think about it carefully, it's okay if you can't do it.
Roger simply treated him as a tool for grinding monsters.
After adjusting your mindset.
Roger threw himself into the task of monster slaying with complete concentration.
And at the end of the fourth round.
Roger specifically logged out to take a look.
Unbeknownst to him, he had accumulated over 30,000 "Hot Weapon Authority Rank Shard"! Considering that Hot Weapon Authority Rank have a certain probability of taking effect in the Two-Dimensional World.
He decisively chose to redeem all of them! (See the data panel.)
"Notification: You have consumed 30,000 Hot Weapon Authority Rank Shard."
"Ascension Road: Your Hot Weapon Authority Rank +0.3"
"You have gained four random tier feats: ' Advanced Hot Weapon Knowledge ', ' Cold Silent Tide ', ' Transcendent Forging ', and ' Firepower Burst '."
"Notification: ' Gold Silver Hands (Barehanded Forging)' detected. Your ' Transcendent Forging ' has been upgraded to ' Heavenly Craftsmanship (Firearms)'."
"Weight training is not without its benefits..."
See here.
Roger felt a surge of excitement! Compared to the arduous process of collecting Slaughter Authority Rank.
This Hot Weapon Authority Rank came so quickly!
He took a closer look.
All four of these specializations are very useful.
"Advanced Hot Weapon Knowledge: Your firearms knowledge must be at least 400 points."
Each month, you can gain at least one 'inspiration' from relevant knowledge.
Consumes a certain amount of 'Inspiration'.
You might obtain the blueprints for an existing firearm, or the blueprints for an invention that does not exist.
"Cold Silent Tide: Techniques for the Use of Advanced Thermal Weapons"
You can mark up to 10 firearms with the ' Cold Silent Tide ' tag at the same time.
Marked hot weapon cooldown time -50%
"Firepower Burst: Techniques for Using Advanced Thermal Weapons"
When you use or drive a firearm, the firepower you fire will be randomly increased by 30% to 60%.
The higher your Hot Weapon Authority Rank.
The stronger the firepower boost, the better.
The upper limit is 100%.
"Heavenly Craftsmanship (Firearms): Consuming a certain amount of stamina and raw materials, you can Barehanded Forging any firearms you have mastered using your bare hands, giving them enhanced attributes and performance."
"Hint: Advanced Hot Weapon Knowledge has provided 1 'Inspiration'. Do you wish to consume it and obtain a firearms blueprint?"
Roger wanted to see the quality of this inspiration.
Then I selected "OK".
The next second.
You have obtained the crafting blueprint: Plasma Pistol.
"Plasma Pistol Crafting List:"
1. Alien Steel (small quantity) 2. Lightning Element Primal Stone (Rough Refining Grade)
3. Timber, cotton thread (small amount)
..."
Making a pistol with bare hands? That's a novel idea.
Roger casually opened the Tinder Pouch.
Because we had all the necessary materials and plenty of energy.
So it wasn't difficult for him to rub it on the spot.
He completed the overall outline in one go.
Only in terms of details.
He had to be very careful in his handling and digging.
Fortunately, Plasma Pistol don't have particularly high requirements for appearance.
As long as the barrel is thick enough and the chamber is not crooked, it's fine.
So not long afterward...
A pistol, gleaming under the light, materialized in Roger's hand.
"Plasma Pistol (Firearms/Extraordinary)"
"Attributes: Constitution +1 / Agility +1"
Rate of fire: 1 round/30 seconds
Range: 60 meters
"Drive: Rough Primal Stone (Thunder)"
Bullets: None
Special Effect 1: High-Explosive Plasma
"High-Explosive Plasma: In normal mode, every bullet fired by this pistol will be coated with a layer of plasma. As long as it hits an enemy, the plasma will adhere to the target's body."
Attacks using the Lightning Element (including attack effects/spells) can detonate plasma, causing massive damage to enemies.
Note 1: The higher the plasma layer count, the higher the damage.
When the accumulated plasma layers exceed the enemy's level ring number.
The detonated plasma will immediately put enemies into a 'near-death' state;...
Note 2: The Plasma Pistol itself cannot detonate plasma.
Special Effects 2: Flare
"Illumination Flare: Switching to illumination flare mode fires a bullet that illuminates the night as if it were daytime, with an extremely long range, and lights up an area of at least 100 miles in radius."
Trait 3: Throwables
"Throwing Object: Switch to throwing object mode. You can throw it and cause a violent explosion. The power generated at the center of the explosion is equivalent to a level 6-7 Evocation spell."
Without a doubt.
This is an excellent handgun.
In Roger's view
It has three outstanding features.
First and foremost, it's inexpensive.
It can be cast by hand with only a small amount of Alien Steel.
The drive only requires Rough Primal Stone.
The only limitation is on the attributes.
But that's still pretty good.
At least based on Roger's current stockpile of Primal Stone.
Providing enough supplies for 100 of these pistols shouldn't be a problem.
Secondly, it can be mass-produced.
Once we've sorted out the 'Wandering in Clear Spring Mountain ' matter...
Roger planned to equip all the Walker Demon with such a Plasma Pistol.
He then assembled his crew into a "Star Pistol Squadron".
This weapon is perfect for a character Walker Demon, who may not be a strong fighter but is very important in other areas.
A range of 60 meters is more than enough for them.
Thirdly, it boasts powerful performance.
Putting aside the extremely high rate of fire of one shot every 30 seconds.
The plasma property alone was enough to move Roger.
He had seen this attribute before on "Eir's Sap".
He thought it was amazing at the time.
And now that it's been replicated on Plasma Pistol, it's even more remarkable.
In his vision.
Even a Level 100 enemy.
After being hit by a volley of fire from the pistol team.
Once the plasma on its body is detonated, it could potentially enter Near-Death State! This is already a terrifying deterrent.
Considering all the above advantages.
In addition, there's the handgun's compact size and versatility.
It's hard for Roger not to like it.
He then played with it for a while, thoroughly enjoying it.
Only then did we return to the Two-Dimensional World.
To Roger's surprise.
He even went out and got a pistol.
That lousy teammate was still waiting for him! "What on earth is this guy thinking?"
Roger was also very puzzled.
If it weren't for the inability to communicate in the game...
He probably already greeted the other party pleasantly.
"Never mind."
"It's important to fill up your slots quickly so you can get rid of him sooner..."
Thinking this way.
Roger reluctantly agreed to the request for a two-player mode.
The familiar red and blue twin machines appeared below the starry sky.
She let out a soft sigh.
Silently donning the mask of pain.
Roger embarked on a new round of arduous journey.
Skiff District.
In a secluded corner near Transfer Station 1.
Two leaders from the Black Blood Soldier were speaking in hushed tones—
"It's been confirmed. The white whale is riddled with traps and filled with all sorts of bizarre monsters... The normal path is completely impassable!"
Sword Saint Othello couldn't help but complain.
"Yes. I also agree that it's a scam. We've seen quite a few scams like this in Mystra..."
Another voice came from the Fallen Divine Art Master Johnny.
"The problem now is— Monroe is dead, and we can't get in touch with Vilan. We're in a very difficult situation!"
Othello sounded somewhat anxious.
After saying that...
Both of them remained silent for a while.
After a while.
Johnny then whispered:
"Then we have no choice but to execute Plan Two."
"Hopefully, this thing that Vilan gave me before he left will work."
As he spoke.
He took out a card that emitted a silvery glow from his pocket.
Immediately afterwards.
He strode into a Warehouse -like building next to Transfer Station 1.
They crossed the heavily guarded line.
Johnny came to a strange machine.
He swiped the card onto the machine.
Lines of text slowly appeared.
"Permissions read in progress, confirmed to be: Legion Commander License"
"Enable ' Moon Simulator '?"
"Initializing..."
"Legion Commander License detected, module expansion in progress..."
"Currently available options: 1. Story Mode (Single/Two-Player)"
2. Lord Mode 3. Legion Mode (Team Survival/Solo Melee)
4. Free Mode (Not Available)
"You have activated Legion Mode (Team Survival). Please order the members who are about to enter the ' Moon Simulator ' to line up in the 'Wide-Angle Warehouse ' and put on their 'Legion Insignia'."
Under the command of the two leaders.
Not long after.
A line of well-trained elite Black Blood Soldier replaced the guards and filled the large Warehouse.
Their figures disappeared into the Warehouse.
Very soon.
Another batch of Black Blood Soldier elites followed.
Not long after.
Almost all of the Black Blood Soldier's elite troops entered the Two-Dimensional World in this way!
Accompanying their action.
Roger, who was diligently leveling up his Hot Weapon Authority Rank, also received a red emergency notification!
"A large number of players have been detected joining..."
"Corps Commander J has activated ' Legion Mode: Space Battlefield'. This training session is about to end!"
"Countdown: 1 minute..."
"Damn it!"
"Legion Mode? What the heck?"
Roger was taken aback.
The next second.
Suddenly, a list of login IDs appeared in the upper right corner of his screen!
These people log in in batches.
His identity is self-evident! "Wait a minute."
"If these newly joined players are the true members of the Black Blood Soldier, then who is this little idiot next to me?"
Another awkward possibility popped into Roger's mind!
at the same time.
Inside the upper chamber of the beluga whale.
The same question was also playing out in the minds of the two of them.
"If this group of people is the Black Blood Soldier, then who is this guy that even I can't lead?"
Griffith couldn't help but mutter.
The next moment.
Lines of new information flashed by.
"Notice: Due to Corps Commander J's forced recruitment, you have been added to ' Legion Mode '. Please enter your ID."
"Team system is now activated! It has been detected that you are still in duo mode."
You have gained speaking privileges on the following channels:
Duo channel, team channel, and world channel
"You are being randomly assigned to teams, please wait..."
"Assignment successful! Your teammates are: Pardon Corps 1981 and Raging Blood Corps 2014"
"The team channel is now open..."
"Raging Blood Corps 2014: Hey, what are you standing there for?"
Which regiment are you two from? Why haven't you entered your numbers yet?