Tragedy Often Stems from Plot Necessity

While Russell was still agonizing over the matter at 6 o'clock, the Supreme God had already begun to act. An invisible force lifted the three of them up and brought them to the 16th square of the chessboard.

The sixteenth War World seems to be nearing its end!

"This disaster is unprecedented. The entire Buenos Aires City was leveled by the meteorite, and it is estimated that millions of people have lost their lives in this attack..."

"The Zerg launched plasma from their base Klandathu, altering the trajectory of a near-Earth meteorite..."

"The Federal Committee unanimously voted to defend human civilization and mobilize all its forces to annihilate the great enemy—the Zerg!"

"..."

It was a small room, decorated and furnished in a sci-fi style. Russell and his two companions watched the images on the television and analyzed the world they were in.

Then the television screen switched to words like "Federal Television Network" and "war," followed by a series of recruitment propaganda videos playing on a loop.

However, soon after, images of the Zerg appeared on television, directly providing Russell with an important clue and revealing the truth about the world.

A human researcher used a rifle to shoot at the limbs and torso of the Zerg, eventually pinpointing its vital parts.

Main nerve trunk!

This corresponds to the Zerg's body, which is commonly referred to as the head or brain.

Any insect, magnified a hundred times, becomes a monster!

The Zerg infantry in the image have sharp teeth and claws, resembling mutated spiders, with yellow and green colors interspersed throughout, accompanied by a few red vertical stripes.

Zerg infantry are nearly three meters tall, agile, and possess four slender, sharp, arthropod legs. Their terrifying, pincer-like mouthparts are almost as long as their torsos, with two pairs of pincers of different sizes growing beside them; the larger pincers are used for attacking, while the smaller ones are used for feeding.

Its menacing and ferocious appearance sends chills down one's spine; at a glance, no one would doubt that this insect was born solely for killing. Its sharp mouthparts and claws, though made of insect keratinous exoskeleton, possess a cold, metallic gleam, suggesting their formidable sharpness.

"I feel like I've seen this kind of insect somewhere before?"

Russell narrowed his eyes slightly. It was a familiar movie, but because it was a bit old, he couldn't remember the name for a moment. However, the Zerg infantry was still fresh in his memory, reminding him of a scene of dismemberment.

Mu Xinxin fell into a daze. She was the youngest of the three, and the old movie "The World's Back View" was probably older than her and had never seen it before.

"The America science fiction movie 'Starship Troopers,' an old film from before 2000, it's normal not to remember it well, I've forgotten most of it too," said Ying Yingying, the encyclopedia writer.

"Yes, that's the name." Russell nodded, adding, "It's like a low-budget version of StarCraft. The plot is good, and the special effects were top-notch for its time. It's a pity that only one movie was made, and there were no sequels..."

"No, more than one."

Ying Yingying glanced at Russell with disdain. "There are two more live-action movies coming out, which are absolutely terrible. In addition, there are two CG animated movies and a single-player game."

Russell: "..."

Next, Ying Yingying briefly explained the plot to help the clueless Mu Xinxin understand the basics.

The plot can be summarized in one sentence: humans and the Zerg go to war, and in the end, the Zerg commander is captured... That's it!

A sci-fi movie that can barely be classified as a classic, with explosive scenes and gore, but it also has many flaws. Many plot points are illogical and, upon closer examination, reveal a host of inconsistencies.

To put it simply, during the Earth Federation era, when technologies such as light-speed engines, radiation-free nuclear bombs for individual soldiers, mechanical prosthetics, and high-speed surgery were widely used, human infantry used extremely outdated bullets to kill the enemy when fighting against the Zerg, and they didn't even have a single laser cannon.

The setting of a future interstellar war, coupled with the starkly contrasting primitive infantry combat methods, is so ridiculous that one can only say that a series of tragedies are all due to the needs of the plot.

"Alright, now it's time to choose a faction..."

Ying Yingying clapped her hands. "Jason, Xin Xin, what do you think? Should we choose the Zerg or the humans?"

"Vice Captain, I will follow your instructions."

Mu Xinxin shook her head. She knew nothing about the plot and felt she had no right to speak.

Russell was straightforward and said directly, "I'm not discriminating against traitors by choosing the human camp, but our appearance is too out of place, and we wouldn't be accepted if we joined the insect camp."

Ying Yingying nodded in agreement, saying, "You're right. Insects are disgusting. I also tend to choose the human camp."

As they spoke, the two women selected the human faction on the interface that only they could see, and Russell followed suit by clicking a few times.

With the factions determined, the three began to analyze the criteria for winning the war. Unlike the zombie world, in Starship Troopers, there is only one factor that determines whether humans win: capturing or killing the Zerg commander.

"It sounds simple: seize a spaceship, storm the Zerg lair, and blow up the Zerg commander." Russell clenched his fist and made a swift, decisive motion, proposing a decapitation strike.

"It's not that easy. If it were that simple, the Earth Federation would have done it long ago. It wouldn't be our turn."

Ying Yingying rolled her eyes. "Forget about that tactic. With the main god involved, even if you blow up that planet, the Zerg leader won't die."

"So what do you plan to do?"

"Join the army first!"

Ying Yingying pointed to the recruitment video on TV: "With our strength, we can protect ourselves on the battlefield. We'll decide what to do when other Reincarnator appear."

In her view, the war between humans and the Zerg is a grand interstellar war with a vast story background, which is completely different from the struggle between humans and zombies on Earth. Ninety-nine percent of the Reincarnator would not choose the Zerg camp.

Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts!

This principle is understood not only by humans but also by the Zerg. Even if the Reincarnator are not used as food, they will inevitably become cannon fodder.

The only reason that would make Reincarnator abandon all morals and cling to the Zerg is probably the Reward Points. They seek riches amidst danger, utilizing the Zerg's superior reproductive capabilities to employ Bug Swarm Tactics and rake in huge profits on the battlefield.

"It will be quite difficult for the three of us to join the army..."

Russell bluntly stated, "Back in the Earth Federation era, the three of us were definitely undocumented. How could people who were arrested within two minutes of leaving their homes join the military?"

"Hehe, identity is a minor issue, I'll take care of that."

Ying Yingying smiled confidently, took out a digital camera from her Space Ring, and snapped two pictures of Mu Xinxin. Then she raised an eyebrow at Russell: "Jason, it's your turn. Take off your clothes so I can take some pictures of you for your identity file."

"..."

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"No... no."

Russell spoke dryly, and under the curious gazes of Ying Yingying and Mu Xinxin, he lifted the hood of the black robe covering his head.