You're Not Exactly Human Either

at the same time.

Astera, open-air restaurant area.

At the dining table.

Lu Xiu was sitting in chairs with Shen Nian and Jian Li, watching the Chef performance while chatting and discussing the rewards they had just received from the dungeon.

Lu Xiu.

Shen Nian looked at Lu Xiu: "This skill—do you really think you won't need it?"

She had seen Lu Xiu's "Corpse Mountain, Blood Sea" skill.

They were teammates who cleared the game together.

Lu Xiu's skills were far superior to what I had acquired.

Shen Nian was extremely shocked.

This is the first time I've witnessed the true value of Architect's first clear of a dungeon.

But what shocked her even more were Lu Xiu's words.

Lu Xiu said that this skill was of little use to her.

Do you enjoy getting beaten up?

Lu Xiu tilted her head and looked at her. "I don't like it anyway—so it's not very useful to me."

"How enviable."

Upon hearing this, Shen Nian looked at Lu Xiu's beautiful face, recalling her fighting style, and sighed, "I'm so envious I want to kiss you!"

"?----That's called being so envious I want to beat me up, what kind of 'dear' is that?"

Lu Xiu rolled her eyes at her. "Can't you speak properly?"

Shen Nian's beautiful eyes widened slightly. "----You'd rather be hit than kissed?"

"That's right."

Jian Li sat beside her, drinking water from a wooden cup larger than her face. She put down the cup, suddenly tugged at Lu Xiu's silver hair as it fluttered in the wind, and said, "I won't let you get beaten up."

Lu Xiu turned her head, looked at Jian Li's beautiful face full of seriousness, and couldn't help but smile, reaching out to touch her silver hair. "Jian Li is still the most reliable."

Do you guys use combo attacks in real life too?

Seeing this, Shen Nian puffed out her cheeks and rested her snow-white chin on her hand. "But seriously, this dungeon—"

She hadn't finished speaking.

Sudden.

Rumble.

Suddenly, a series of rapid footsteps came from the direction of the Astera stairs.

The three people at the table instinctively turned to look.

A huge crowd surged up from downstairs and headed straight for the outdoor restaurant area.

The leader.

It was Zhou Zhenyue, the supreme commander of the Jade Capital front.

Behind him followed a group of people whom Lu Xiu did not recognize at all—but judging from their attire, they were likely high-ranking officials from the front lines.

Because Chu Huai was also prominently listed.

They walked extremely fast, and the moment they saw Lu Xiu...

Dozens of eyes lit up instantly.

Lu Xiu was stunned. Even the Chef, who was tossing and catching a giant piece of roasted meat with bones, subconsciously stopped what he was doing.

Shen Nian was also startled by the scene and instinctively sat up straight.

"Miss Lu."

Zhou Zhenyue walked to the dining table and stopped.

He took a deep breath, looked at the girl before him, and tried to suppress the excitement, eagerness, and gratitude in his voice, striving to speak calmly, "Chu Huai has already reported the situation. I wonder when your new dungeon will be officially launched?"

The dozens of frontline generals behind him also held their breath and looked at Lu Xiu.

Looking at so many people, Lu Xiu roughly knew that the reward was very tempting for them.

She thought for a moment, then casually closed the skill panel that was displayed in mid-air.

"Anytime is fine."

Lu Xiu replied, "I was just about to talk to you about this. The location for the new instance hasn't been determined yet."

Zhou Zhenyue was taken aback. "Placement point?"

"Um.

Lu Xiu nodded and explained, "Unlike Monster Hunter, where most NPCs are friendly, the new dungeon, Left 4 Dead, is set in a post-apocalyptic world. Once the offline entrance is placed, any mutations will be extremely dangerous because there are almost no safe places within the dungeon."

Lu Xiu looked at Zhou Zhenyue and posed a question, "But if I want to launch the online instance now, I must first place the instance offline----"

So, where do you plan to place it? Do you need to ask for permission for this?"

Upon hearing this...

Zhou Zhenyue fell into deep thought.

No immediate response was given.

Instead, he quickly reviewed the information he had previously seen in his mind, and also recalled the defense plan that the Coordination Bureau had mentioned earlier.

Since this instance must be placed, and if any mutation occurs after placement, it will be extremely dangerous, with virtually no safe place.

Then how about----

"Miss Lu, please wait a moment."

Zhou Zhenyue said something, then immediately walked to the side and brought up the System Panel.

It seems he went to contact someone.

Because of the distance, no one could hear what he was saying.

Seeing this, the other officers also stood quietly and waited without making a sound to disturb them.

About five minutes later.

After exchanging opinions.

Zhou Zhenyue turned off the communication panel.

He strode back to the dining table and looked at Lu Xiu again.

"Miss Lu."

Zhou Zhenyue looked at Lu Xiu and asked a question that surprised everyone around him, "Could the entrance to this new instance be placed on the Frontier?"

"Um?

Lu Xiu was also taken aback for a moment. "That's possible—is it because it's far from the safe zone?"

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"That's one reason."

Zhou Zhenyue replied, "But there's another reason—you know that the National Border Barrier can now be squeezed through, right?"

"----You want to use dungeons as checkpoints?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiu immediately realized what was happening and looked at Zhou Zhenyue with a strange expression.

The system says she's not human.

But the others don't seem to be doing much better either.

Let people from other countries fight Zombie and invade Nine Provinces??

"No, it's mainly just in case."

Zhou Zhenyue laughed and said, "After all, you said that most of your previous dungeons weren't really suitable for the front lines, as they would be a bit risky, right?"

Since we need to place it somewhere, and it's not suitable for the front lines, we might as well place it on the Frontier.

Because it is foreseeable that National Border Barrier will definitely become weaker and weaker in the future.

And because of your existence, many people from other countries will definitely come to Nine Provinces, and if these people act recklessly, it will cause a lot of trouble.

In that case, why not place your copy on the Frontier to act as a barrier?

After all, air travel is practically unusable now. The front lines are all coastal cities. If other countries want to come over, crossing the sea is manageable, but how to get past the Assimilation Zone occupied by monsters after crossing the sea will be a big problem.

Therefore, the only passable route is the inland Frontier.

We welcome guests, and if they are visiting, we will receive them.

But if they're here to cause trouble, then let's see if they can even get past the level in your instance.

The Coordination Bureau had actually proposed this plan before, and wanted the front lines to coordinate and arrange manpower to help with the defense, but it hadn't been implemented yet—and then you came to Jade Capital."

"Understood."

Lu Xiu nodded slightly upon hearing this. "Alright----I have no objection. Where do you plan to place it on the Frontier?"

Lu Xiu really had no objections.

The mutation that occurred after her copy was placed was dangerous for others, but not for Lu Xiu herself.

Absolutely not.

You could even say that...

Each Instance Placement Site is equivalent to her gaining an additional independent kingdom.

For example, the Astera right now.

If Lu Xiu is willing.

She could easily make everyone present leave, or instantly kill most of them.

She just won't do that.

After all, as the saying goes, some things can be done, but there are consequences for doing them.

Zhou Zhenyue pondered for a moment, "Which location—do you need to go to the site to place the copy?"

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"No need, you just need to tell me the location."

Lu Xiu gently shook her head.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhenyue immediately opened the electronic map, told Lu Xiu his location, and then opened the communication panel again to contact other people, seemingly asking those at the nearest front line to send people to guard the area.

Lu Xiu glanced at it, then began to pre-place the Left 4 Dead instance.

[Congratulations, you have successfully pre-placed the dungeon <Left 4 Dead>.]

[Offline physical entrance is being generated----]

[Online and offline access points will be open simultaneously!]

"Nailed it."

Lu Xiu closed the System Panel in front of her and clapped her hands.

Next.

She looked up at Zhou Zhenyue and continued, "Also, for the time being, I will temporarily limit access to the new dungeon to frontline soldiers only. Please send me the list. Don't worry about not being able to find a team; this multiplayer mode allows for real-time team formation."

Furthermore, even if this instance is released later, it will only be temporarily available to all players in Nine Provinces.

The vast majority of players haven't even finished Monster Hunter.

Let's not distract them for now.

certainly.

This is part of the reason.

The most important reason is the skill provided by this dungeon—although the enhancement for her personally is limited, the bonus to the army's combat is indeed strong.

The large guilds are doing alright.

Even all of them combined weren't enough to fight off the soldiers on the front lines.

But what would people in other countries do if they acquired such skills?

Lu Xiu was unsure.

At least in the short term.

She will not relinquish authority to other countries.

Ultimately...

Although her sense of belonging wasn't as strong as in her previous life, Nine Provinces still treated her as one of their own, but other countries might not feel the same way.

Upon hearing this...

Zhou Zhenyue took a deep breath.

Actually, he was just about to speak.

I just didn't expect it.

Lu Xiu had already thought of it herself.

Zhou Zhenyue looked at the girl sitting in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.

That's really amazing!

These are all examples, one by one, not to mention anything else.

All the soldiers on the front lines should feel grateful—all the soldiers on the front lines will remember what happened today when they face anything related to her in the future.

"I understand—thank you!"

Having thought this through, Zhou Zhenyue didn't say anything more.

He simply took half a step back, stood ramrod straight, and solemnly gave a military salute.

The dozens of officers behind him also raised their hands in salute, their faces solemn.

Lu Xiu: "----"

"Miss Lu."

Zhou Zhenyue put his hand down. "The list will be sent to you in two hours."

"I am deeply grateful and cannot express my thanks."

"Millions of soldiers on the front lines owe you a tremendous favor!"

Two hours later.

Jade Capital Frontline, Position A21.

After clearing out the materials they had obtained, several High Sequence players looked around with some suspicion.

"No... what's going on?"

One of the players, carrying a heavy sword, looked at the empty rear position and asked, "Why are there so many fewer soldiers at the front?"

The player next to him stood up, looked around, and was also taken aback.

That's true.

Originally, even if the defense line were handed over to these players, Jade Capital would still leave a considerable number of regular soldiers to guard it.

But now.

Along the long defensive line, the number of soldiers at the front has decreased sharply.

In most defense zones, besides the Patrollers, there is usually only one small squad for emergencies.

--

"They've all been withdrawn?"

The heavy swordsman's eyes widened. "So you trust us?"

"They probably couldn't compete with us, so they all went to rest."

The painter continued, "After all, Jade Capital is like a vortex now, constantly engulfing the surrounding area, and many frontline soldiers don't even have a chance to fight."

"No—something doesn't feel right."

A member of a major guild squinted, looking in the direction of the Jade Capital Command Center: "So many frontline soldiers have been withdrawn, where did they go? They can't all be resting, can they? That's impossible! The military must be up to something big!"

On the other side.

First defense zone, No. 3 large open-air Training Ground.

The dark, densely packed soldiers stood in neat rows.

Countless soldiers, fresh off duty from the front lines, stood ramrod straight.

But no one knew why they were suddenly summoned.

Furthermore, it requires groups of four to complete tactical formations while standing upright.

On the high platform.

An officer's gaze swept over the resolute faces below, his voice booming like a thunderclap. "Attention, everyone!"

Swish!

The tens of thousands of people in the square formation instantly stood at attention.

"The order has just been issued to the highest command!"

The major, his expression darkening, shouted, "Everyone, stand still! Form teams of four, open the dungeon archive, find the dungeon called 'Left 4 Dead,' and enter!"

"You only have one task: clear the dungeon and claim the rewards!"

These words were spoken.

A slight commotion couldn't help but arise within the originally silent formation.

Left 4 Dead?

Is it Miss Rikuo's new storyline?

Is it online already?

In the front row, a young soldier couldn't help but shout, "Report!"

"Speak!"

"Sir! Is this a copy of Miss Lu Zhi?"

,"Right."

"When will the dungeon guide be released?!"

This problem has arisen.

All the soldiers on the Training Ground nodded silently in their hearts.

This is a copy built by Lu Zhi!

We can't exactly let them enter standing up, can we?

However, the officer on the platform shook his head and said, "There's no walkthrough for this instance! You need to go straight into the instance!"

Completed the game solo!

These words were spoken.

The soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment.

No walkthrough?

Ms. Rikuo's copy, vertical entry?

----So, can we really beat the game?

Many soldiers couldn't help but think about it.

Their well wasn't just for them.

now.

The same scene is playing out on every front.

And all the soldiers were worried about the same thing.