No, Dude

Yan Fushou finally drove Wei Yidong away.

He rubbed his slightly swollen temples and exhaled a long breath.

Although I was truly moved during the dungeon run.

But he certainly couldn't admit it; after all, if word got out, where would he put his face? Especially since the person who saw it was such a loud-mouthed idiot.

We really have to admit it.

By the afternoon, the entire Coordination Bureau knew about it.

"What's going on here?!"

Yan Fushou shook his head with a wry smile.

He, the dignified director of the Strategy Operations Division of the Overall Coordination Bureau, a man who would remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, was actually brought to his knees by a mere instance today, and was even caught red-handed by his subordinates.

But it was also thanks to Wei Yidong that he was able to pull himself out of the emotional state he was in during the dungeon.

But I still feel somewhat uncomfortable.

As soon as I closed my eyes, the exploding Bai Guang and the lingering words "Trust me" reappeared in my mind.

Yan Fushou shook his head, trying to dispel the images, but it was completely useless.

I still remember it vividly.

However, he certainly wouldn't question Lu Xiu.

I thought about it.

Yan Fushou could only bring up the System Panel and open the forum.

Although this dungeon still had a high rating and a high death rate, most of the deaths were due to the influence of Lu Xiu's verification video of clearing the dungeon.

For truly skilled players, completing the game is not difficult.

It's at least much simpler than Sekiro.

And even if you die halfway through, you can just start over; the whole dungeon run isn't long.

So on this day, most capable players cleared the game.

And that's why so many players have completed the game.

The impact on the forum was predictable.

Yan Fushou had just opened the forum when he found related posts everywhere.

[Lu Xiu, are you even human? How could you end it like this?]

[Lu Xiu!!! I'm begging you!!! Can you give everyone some hope!!! There must be another ending!!]

[I initially thought Lu Xiu was giving out freebies; her dungeons were unusually realistic—I know robots and science fiction aren't exactly realistic, but the overall combat logic and weapon feedback gave me a long-lost feeling of being grounded! Who knew she'd built up all that just to deliver a fatal blow at the end! My BT...]

Ah!!!]

[This is the first time I've ever been heartbroken because of a dungeon's storyline—damn it, I'm a grown man in my thirties, and I'm crying like an idiot over a dungeon? Is that reasonable? I've already finished it.]

[BT is clearly just a robot, yet he's more touching than any human NPC. If you have the ability, try to complete the game; it's really worth it. Also, "Trust me"—that's probably the most memorable line for me this year.]

[I cleared the dungeon! Although I got the rewards, I can't describe how I feel. The dungeon was really great—I even felt like it was so much fun while playing, and then I was moved to tears after clearing it.]

[Actually, I initially joined for the rewards—but later I became attracted to the dungeon itself. I don't know what I was thinking; in the end, it was really frustrating.]

[Me too. At first, I just thought the dungeons were wildly imaginative and difficult, but I gradually got drawn in by the storyline and the robots inside. In the end, the rewards became the least important thing.]

[I always thought the mechs in the dungeon were just tools, whether from the system promotions or when I first entered the dungeon, but where do you find such tools?]

[On the final playthrough, I even had a sudden urge to just let BT survive, even if I forgot the reward.]

[So this is how dungeons can be done?----]

[----]

Just as Lu Xiu had predicted.

Because of the system's promotion, many players entered this instance, and many players died as well.

But on the other hand, many players also completed the game.

Suddenly, the entire forum was filled with similar posts, leaving many people who hadn't yet cleared the dungeon completely bewildered.

They had never seen anything like this on the forum before.

Previously, when faced with the highly anticipated new dungeon, there were discussions on the forums about its difficulty and rewards, but this was the first time there had been such a large-scale discussion about the storyline.

Although there had already been discussions about the plot in the first two dungeons of Lu Xiu, especially as more players completed them.

Whether it's reasonable for an ordinary person Ethan from Resident Evil to be so bold is still a question that people have been asking.

It's no secret that Sekiro has multiple endings.

But that was only a small group of people discussing it, far less exaggerated than it is now.

Few people discuss the strength of the dropped weapons, few study the practical tactical applications of Jump Kit, and even fewer complain about the high ticket price.

All the players who posted immediately, whether they were usually high-ranking elites or ordinary people, shared a highly unified emotion at this moment: they were shocked by the unparalleled quality of the dungeon, and then felt resentful because of the sacrifices made by BT.

Simply put, it's a pure expression of emotion.

This is the power of an excellent storyline and the ability to evoke intense emotions.

The story of Lu Xiu's past life Titanfall is not exactly common knowledge, but many people have become desensitized to it.

After all, it's an old game.

But the people here are different; they are facing a completely new story—and the sense of immersion in this story is much higher for them than for Lu Xiu's previous life.

It's much taller.

Because they physically enter the instance, playing the role of Pilot, and then adventure with BT.

In this gamified world where everyone has long been accustomed to cold data, numb killing, and the punishment of death.

[Titanfall] is truly unique----

In reality, many players, by the end, when they see the situation is beyond saving and are prepared to sacrifice themselves along with BT, think they've overlooked something and that the dungeon is going to fail.

But unexpectedly, at the last moment—I was thrown out by BT, when I heard that familiar phrase, "Protocol 3" and "Trust me."

Some people might not care.

But for the vast majority of people—in that instant, their numbness in the face of the dungeon, the thick barrier that grows for self-protection, is instantly pierced.

Ultimately...

Most people still appreciate genuine emotions—even in this somewhat cruel, gamified world.

However, in the instances they had visited before, they had never had the chance to experience this kind of emotion.

That's why I'm so excited right now, because I've never experienced it before.

However, this is indeed too exaggerated, leaving many people who haven't finished the game completely bewildered.

The direction of this discussion is wrong.

Many people asked cautiously.

[Um—why is everyone talking about the plot? Is it really that good? Aren't you going to talk about the rewards?]

Yan Fushou scrolled through the forum, his mind filled with thoughts. He saw this post probably because he had just seen too many players expressing their opinions.

He subconsciously brought up the virtual keyboard and replied directly.

[It was fantastic—yes, fantastic. I don't know why I used that word to describe the dungeon, but it was truly fantastic.]

[????]

[Holy crap?!]

As soon as Yan Fushou's reply appeared, a bunch of ellipses and question marks appeared in the comments.

no.

Dude.

The Coordination Bureau?! The Strategy Operations Division?! And the Director Yan Fushou?!

A top official personally endorsed the event?!

All the players were completely bewildered by the officially verified ID that they saw almost never throughout the year, yet which was extremely familiar.

By the time Yan Fushou suddenly realized what he had just done, the number of comments under his reply had already surpassed one thousand.

Yan Fushou slapped his forehead, gave a wry smile, and realized that he had truly fallen under Lu Xiu's spell.

But soon...

He couldn't care less about that now.

Because a communication window popped up.

A call request from Li Shengkai.

Yan Fushou clicked on it with some confusion, and after listening to Li Shengkai's hurried explanation, he paused slightly. "What does this mean? The Architect received a notification? A version update?"

At the same time.

These weren't the only people affected by the Titanfall.

In fact, many top-tier players were also affected, not to mention Yan Fushou and Wang Huai.

This also includes the leaders of the major guilds.

At first.

While promotional videos and clips of Lu Xiu's successful verification were being played on system projectors in various locations, the leaders and elites of various major guilds were all holding meetings at the Coordination Bureau to discuss the number of personnel to be rotated to the front lines.

However, it didn't continue.

Everyone's focused on the new dungeon.

Many of the guild elites present at the time had died more than a hundred times in the previous Sekiro raid—they could ignore the cool promotional video and remain calm, but they couldn't turn a blind eye to Lu Xiu's verification of clearing the raid.

They really wanted to know! How did this lousy Architect even manage to clear the dungeon?

After watching it, they all fell silent.

Immediately afterwards, they went back to arrange for their guild's Strategy Group to go to the dungeon.

They also entered the instance themselves.

However, the meeting could not be cancelled.

the next day.

They were forced to return to the Coordination Bureau for a new meeting.

Everyone's eyes were red at this meeting, mainly because they had stayed up all night.

That's how they explained it anyway.

Jiang Qiu rubbed her temples, her eyes red, and pushed open the conference room door.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was somewhat somber, and most people seemed rather listless.

As soon Jiang Qiu Open Gate, everyone looked up at this radiant and dignified woman in a business suit and high heels.

"Oh, I thought you weren't coming."

A young man wearing a floral shirt, slippers, and dyed blond hair Finger Whistle: "I was going to leave anyway if you hadn't come. It's no fun talking to a bunch of grown men."

His name is Xiao Chi, the guild leader of the Whistling Arrow Guild, which ranks third overall according to the Coordination Bureau's internal assessment.

"So, it turns out I'm a man too."

As soon as he said this, a soft chuckle rang out.

The speaker was a woman, who was leaning back in a large, high-backed chair, her long legs crossed and resting on the edge of the conference table. She was a woman who had matured completely; time seemed not to have taken away her beauty, but rather had refined her like a strong liquor, exuding an astonishing charm.

Her burgundy, wavy hair cascaded casually over her shoulders; she had a fantastic figure, possessing all the virtues of a mature woman—alluring and captivating, like a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Her Zhao Qingdai, and she is the guild leader of the Red Owl Guild, which ranks sixth overall.

Xiao Chi glanced at her. "In my eyes, anyone more roguish than me isn't a woman—because I'm afraid I'll become one."

Zhao Qingdai winked at her. "You've got your picky side? You've dyed your hair blonde and you still have so many requirements?"

Xiao Chi immediately retorted, "What's wrong with blond hair? Doesn't blond hair have any demands? Even blond hair has to be willing to eat it. I have ideals too, you know."

"Being innocent is fine, but why make it sound so nice?"

"Compared to you, I am indeed naive—"

You think I'm promiscuous?

"There's no need to be so direct—"

"Alright, if you want to discuss this, go outside and do it. Stop your endless chatter!"

Perhaps growing impatient, a burly man with a buzz cut, as large as a small mountain, raised his hand and interrupted the two.

His name is Wei Zhe, the guild leader of the Bedrock Guild, which is ranked ninth overall.

Jiang Qiu, Longsword Guild, ranked fifth overall.

She walked to her seat, pulled out a chair, placed the folder in her hand on the table, and ignored the people.

However, upon closer inspection, she noticed an interesting phenomenon: whether it was the carefree Xiao Chi, the alluring Zhao Qingdai, or the other presidents, none of them seemed to be in good spirits. Each of them had prominent, undisguised bloodshot eyes.

"There's really no time to discuss these things."

At this moment, the man sitting to the left of the head of the table spoke up, "The rotation quotas for the front lines must be confirmed today; the deadline set by the Coordination Bureau is approaching."

He was a man with a blank expression. Although he was very strong, he looked simple-minded and easy to bully.

His Li Zhong, the guild leader of the United Will Guild, which ranks second overall.

Hearing Li Zhong's words.

The atmosphere in the meeting room instantly turned cold.

Rotation slots mean that the elite troops painstakingly trained by the guild will be used to fill the meat grinder on the front lines.

Although everyone knows this is the right thing to do, something that must be done.

But it's impossible for them not to have other motives—for example, getting other guilds to send more people to 0.

At this moment, the alluring Zhao Qingdai let out a soft laugh. She shifted her posture, her graceful curves outlining breathtaking arcs beneath her tight-fitting clothes. "President Li, that's true, but is it really necessary? Everyone here should have cleared the Titanfall instance last night, right?"

These words were spoken.

The conference room, which had just cooled down, immediately fell into an eerie silence.

Jiang Qiu closed her eyes, Xiao Chi's hand, which was stroking the blond hair, froze, and a complex expression appeared on Li Zhong's wooden face.

The others were similar.

These guild leaders, who are usually aloof and arrogant, are now silent because of a dungeon.

"That was truly an impressive dungeon; it was the first time I'd experienced one like that in four years."

Zhao Qingdai sighed softly, a complex expression appearing on her face. "The boundless imagination, the various novel ways to play, and that ending—even though we know it's virtual, it still moves us."

That Architect is truly amazing! To be honest, I'd love to meet him sometime.

Don't tell me the ending.

Xiao Chi irritably scratched his messy blond hair, and surprisingly, he didn't argue with Zhao Qingdai. He took out a cigarette from his pocket, was about to light it, but glanced at Jiang Qiu and Zhao Qingdai, and then shoved it back in frustration. "I just forgot about that!"

Zhao Qingdai: "Are you crying?"

Xiao Chi glared at her. "Get lost!"

"It seems she cried, but that's normal; the ending was indeed unexpected."

Zhao Qingdai gently shook her head. "However, I didn't bring this up to discuss the dungeon with you all. I wanted to talk about the dungeon's rewards. Since we have the Jump Kit —then why do we need to send more people to the front lines? Didn't that genius Architect put the solution on the Coordination Bureau's desk?"