Ch. 361High-Speed Development
Key Plot Points and Events
- Ten days have passed since the truce with the Mysterious Inheritance.
- Cheng Shaofeng's main body has been outside the base, while Shadow Guard 1 manages the Red City base.
- No suspected Fifth-Order individuals have targeted Cheng Shaofeng during this time.
- Cheng Shaofeng contemplates upgrading the base and recruiting more players.
- The Southern Front is stabilizing, with players efficiently farming Insectoids, while the Northern Front has become more active.
- Cheng Shaofeng decides to lay optical cables from Red City to Dali City for better signal transmission and data synchronization.
- Shadow Guard 3 has been successfully probing the Mysterious Inheritance for information.
- The Peak Squad encounters a bug where their in-game bodies move on their own and attack the city guards after they log off.
Character Developments
- Cheng Shaofeng: He is cautious and strategic, deciding to lay low for a while longer before upgrading the base. He also decides against recruiting more players due to management and supply issues.
- Shadow Guard 1: He manages the Red City base in Cheng Shaofeng's absence and oversees the laying of optical cables.
- Shadow Guard 3: He continues to probe the Mysterious Inheritance and successfully gathers information.
- Clown King: He becomes Zhao Hongwu's personal disciple and reports back to Cheng Shaofeng about the Mysterious Inheritance's activities.
- Demonic Fox and the Peak Squad: They encounter a severe bug that causes their in-game bodies to move on their own and attack the city guards after they log off.
Significant Themes
- Caution and strategy in decision-making (Cheng Shaofeng)
- The challenges of managing and supplying a large number of players (Cheng Shaofeng's contemplation on recruiting more players)
- The importance of information gathering and intelligence (Cheng Shaofeng's use of Clown King and Shadow Guards)
Character Interactions
- Cheng Shaofeng and Shadow Guard 1: They communicate about the base's management and the laying of optical cables.
- Cheng Shaofeng and Clown King: They communicate through QQ, with Clown King reporting back about the Mysterious Inheritance's activities.
- Demonic Fox and the Peak Squad: They encounter a bug together and inform Cheng Shaofeng about the issue.
- The Peak Squad and the city garrison: They clash due to the bug, with the garrison believing the Peak Squad to be spies for the Void Spirits.