Chapter 649. A Faction is Not Just for Show! (1)
Naturally, I had my own doubts about the situation, which made me instinctively raise an eyebrow. However, shortly afterward…
No, the next day came and everything was neatly crushed.
The reason being…
<h3>Breaking News: Monster Force Counterattack Begins</h3>
By News Boy
[Image: ‘Armageddon’ leading a fleet of Typhon units on deployment.]
This information was relayed by a journalist from the Monster Faction clan.
The Monster Force has deployed their flagship Armageddon alongside their elite Typhon group.
Of course, even with conservative estimates, at least ten million ships accompanied them in this operation.
Comments:
<ul><li>[O]</li>
<li>[Hahahaha]</li>
<li>[d*mn, Justice really has some backup]</li>
<li>[Help us, SpaceMonster]</li>
<li>[Wait for me, x-guy! Armageddon! (xxMonster voice)]</li>
</ul>
Upon hearing that the Justice Clan, whom they had been nurturing as representatives of their faction, was under attack,
our SpaceMonster—no, the cosmic monsters themselves—deployed not only the Leviathan Fleet countermeasure “Armageddon” and the Typhon group,
but also over ten million auxiliary monster ships to support the effort.
Moreover, immediately after this news broke…
<h3>Event Notification</h3>
Title: The Crisis of the Space Monsters!
Content: Very important news! The faction you belong to, the Space Monsters, is currently under attack by another faction and their commanders!
Of course, the massive army of powerful Space Monsters can likely repel the invaders. However,
if the enemy resistance proves stronger than expected or if the monster forces feel insufficient,
a request for reinforcements can be sent to all commanders affiliated with the Space Monster faction, including yourself.
Outcome: Event chain related to the Space Monsters will progress.
If the Space Monsters’ strength drops below a certain threshold, all faction-affiliated commanders will receive a support request via event message.
Whether or not you accept this request will affect your relationship with the faction once the crisis ends.
After reevaluation, depending on your new relationship status, further events may occur based on your favorability and intimacy with the faction.
“What is this…?”
“It means if we’re about to fail, we’ll conscript all of you!”
A message resembling a “conscription warrant” popped up as soon as I saw it,
though such things were nothing unusual since similar mechanics existed in the original game.
However, for other users who hadn’t experienced this before,
this differed from Humanity’s previous Revolution War, so some users expressed confusion due to the changed system.
<h3>Why Earth Federation Doesn’t Send Support Requests</h3>
By Telemarketer
[Image: Screenshot of the ‘Support-related Guidance Message’ received by Space Monster users.]
Nothing special here.
When a faction is attacked by an external force, sending out such messages is standard procedure.
But the Earth Federation had an internal uprising involving all its members, so no messages would have been sent.
Ironically, the ones supposed to receive the message rebelled instead. Haha!
Comments:
<ul><li>[I see.]</li>
<li>[This is already the 745th duplicate post.]</li>
<li>[
]</li><li>[Holy cr*p, it’s already the 746th time in one minute!] </li>
<li>[You know what?]</li>
<li>[Stop cramming the same info into my brain!]</li>
<li>[My brain hurts now.]</li>
</ul>
Some users who pretended ignorance attracted alarm spammers—users who get off on informing others incessantly.
Meanwhile, within Humanity…
<h3>Humanity Official Chatroom</h3>
Notice: Full-scale War Against Justice
<ul><li>[Holy Moly Justice]</li>
<li>[Justice Breaking Cries]</li>
<li>[WTF]</li>
<li>[Are monsters jumping in now?]</li>
<li>[Everyone advancing too far, retreat immediately!](Zegal Yang)</li>
<li>[Coordinates of certain bases](Antares)</li>
<li>[Anyone beyond these coordinates](Antares)</li>
<li>[Pull back everyone!](Antares)</li>
<li>[What the hell]</li>
<li>[Just come back to this point](Antares)</li>
</ul>
Though predictable, upon hearing that the Monster Force was aiding Justice against the invasion, front-line users panicked and attempted reckless counterattacks.
Unlike before, Humanity’s users, seasoned by the Revolution War and various other experiences,
were more composed when faced with the appearance of the formidable Typhon group, comparable to the Leviathan Fleet.
Thanks to officers barking orders effectively, chaos was minimized.
<h3>Humanity Official Chatroom</h3>
Notice: Space Monsters Responding, Now Entering Full-scale Faction Warfare
<ul><li>[All fleets pulled back to the rear.]</li>
<li>[Resource Mining Ships just reached Terra-ria, and Siege Fleets are almost at the front lines.]</li>
<li>[Okay.](Antares)</li>
<li>[As we’ve seen in the Leviathan incident, direct confrontation will lead to our defeat.](Antares)</li>
<li>[Agreed.]</li>
<li>[Forgetting that makes you an idiot.]</li>
<li>[How about gathering Super Dreadnoughts to contain the Typhon group?]</li>
<li>[Good idea.]</li>
</ul>
Gone was the ugly sight from earlier battles; now they displayed the seasoned prowess befitting a top-tier clan.
Still, despite their experience, the sheer size of their user base caused problems.
Some users ignored orders, acted independently, blew up their fleets, and returned to base crying.
<h3>Humanity Official Chatroom</h3>
Notice: Space Monsters Responding, Now Entering Full-scale Faction Warfare
<ul><li>[
]</li><li>[
]</li><li>[Why is this guy wandering alone out there?]</li>
<li>[That’s me.]</li>
<li>[I realized mid-battle that my fleet was stranded out there.]</li>
<li>[???]</li>
<li>[The main fleet lost me; seems like I’m missing.]</li>
<li>[Sigh…](Antares)</li>
<li>[Haha.]</li>
<li>[Haha.]</li>
<li>[LOL]</li>
</ul>
In the heat of battle, some users got separated from their allies and became lost in space.
In extreme cases…
<h3>Humanity Official Chatroom</h3>
Notice: Space Monsters Responding, Now Entering Full-scale Faction Warfare
<ul><li>[Why am I trapped inside a Justice base?]</li>
<li>[What were you doing?]</li>
<li>[Got stuck, d*mn it.]</li>
<li>[No, you deliberately rammed your battleships into the base trying to capture it.]</li>
<li>[Is that a problem?]</li>
<li>[Failure to capture command posts left you trapped inside the docking facilities.]</li>
<li>[Oh.]</li>
<li>[What do you mean, “oh”?]</li>
<li>[People make mistakes sometimes.]</li>
<li>[You should say that when someone else screws up, not yourself…] </li>
<li>[Hehe, sorry!]</li>
</ul>
Instances of users getting trapped inside bases after failed takeover attempts kept occurring.
With all sorts of absurd situations arising, the poor Humanity officers felt their hair thinning from stress.
But the sorrows awaiting Humanity’s officers wouldn’t end here…
