Chapter 533: The Player’s Ruthless Tactics
“Is this the Extraordinary Being of this world? So weak that even firearms can take them down.”
Within a factory, a figure weaved through gigantic industrial equipment, casually walking over to kick a motionless figure, their tone laced with arrogance.
“Don’t underestimate the extraordinary organizations in this world. Also, halting the operations of this factory and driving those guys away will attract the attention of those organizations!” another busy figure interjected.
“This is my first time starting as a small factory owner. This time, the All Worlds Terminal is truly treating me like a human. I remember the last time I started as a beggar – it made me want to restart on the spot,” he shrugged in exasperation, though it made little difference for seasoned players like them regarding their starting identities.
“Besides, I see those workers sweating it out, what’s wrong with giving them a break? If they don’t leave, how will this place become our base?”
“I don’t understand how someone like you was chosen by the All Worlds Terminal to be a Pioneer Excavator.”
“Do I really need to explain? It’s obviously about ability! What about you technical types, have you completed the language synchronization for this world?” the youth asked impatiently.
As players in the game world, especially those selected by the All Worlds Terminal as world Pioneer Excavators, they were typically strong players. They had already broken free from the cognitive blockade of lower-tier players and possessed knowledge access nearly equivalent to the “Game Architect.”
So they were well aware that they were not merely playing a game; they were in a world that existed outside of a game, yet it was undeniably a game.
As Pioneer Excavators, they were the first batch of players designated to enter this world to collect information about it and provide data to the All Worlds Terminal.
This included a language integration package.
Thus, those technical players dealing with language feared encountering a world lacking a unified language.
In one region alone, there could be one language, adding up to dozens or even hundreds. In scenarios like these, they would only be in for trouble with a workload that doubled.
Naturally, the qualifications to be among the first batch of Pioneer Excavators were extremely rare, and their benefits were substantial; however, such high benefits came with high risks.
If they failed to meet hard task targets, their personal ratings with the All Worlds Terminal would decrease, which would limit their chances of exploring new worlds and gaining entry to others in the future.
Thus, their primary goal as the first batch of players was to gather information about this world, and the second… was to gather fortune.
Of course, in their world, this wasn’t called fortune, but rather game qualifications, which were a precious resource.
Such resources often existed within certain individuals or groups in this world. They needed to find ways to obtain these precious game qualification resources, and this qualification could offset the failure of their excavation tasks.
As for the soul material resources primarily collected by players, they didn’t need to actively gather them to avoid detrimental outcomes; they would harvest soul materials in bulk once a large number of players arrived.
“Phew… Thankfully, this world seems to have completed unification in advance; there is only one common language, drastically reducing the workload. The trial version has already been uploaded to the All Worlds Terminal for integration, and now it just needs constant optimization, but that’s not my job anymore,” he said as he began to pack his things.
“Hey, wait a minute, you’re packing to log off already?”
“No, you idiot. We’ve already been discovered, I need to leave this place first. I don’t want to perish here with you. Besides, since you are the frontliner, you have the duty to protect me and delay for some time while I make my escape.”
“Wait, you’re just going to run? What about all these guys I brought back? Do you know how much effort it took to bring them here alive?”
“I never told you to capture them. Those guys know even less than the information I collected online; you just wanted to stir up trouble.” As he spoke, he finished integrating his device, a fist-sized solid colored cube clenched in his hand, which then vanished; soon after, a vehicle appeared beside him.
“I’m stirring up trouble… d*mn! Limited edition Pioneer Cruiser motorcycle? Modified too? You use collectibles like this for modifications? Take me with you!”
“No taking people.”
“Then let me help you stall the oncoming people; let me just try it out!”
“Maybe later, if you ever encounter me again.” He said coldly, a helmet materializing in his hand. As he donned it, a mosaic-like pixel block enveloped his whole body, and a professional motorcycle uniform replaced his clothing, clearly part of the same series.
As he saw the figure leave directly, he retracted his earlier demeanor, his expression turning cold.
The cloaking module concealed his figure, and the silencer module indicated he was clearly an experienced escape artist.
Once the other party departed, he spat to himself, acting all aloof; in the end, wasn’t it just about escaping to ensure his game qualifications wouldn’t be eliminated?
But the other party had already revealed their depth with just a slight exposure, so he understood they were not someone he could deal with.
He merely seemed dazed, but he was not foolish; if the other party had that attitude, cooperating was out of the question. It was better if they left early.
Now that guy was gone, he had no more reservations, so he intended to turn this factory into a massive gift to surprise those Extraordinary Beings.
He didn’t believe those Extraordinary Beings were so weak, so he needed to lure the old folks out.
At least feel them out to understand their approximate strength; his subsequent actions would then be calibrated. Otherwise, it would be a loss to act recklessly without any understanding.
What he planned next was to set up this place as a huge trap, waiting for those Extraordinary Beings to come knocking.
He admitted this was the best starting point he’d ever had, but that didn’t mean he would care about this factory. He had seen too many worlds fall, let alone a factory?
Turning this place into a grave for a group of Extraordinary Beings might significantly raise its value.
However, it was clear that the earlier guy left in such a hurry, indicating he had little time left. Before he could fully set up the explosives, sounds came from outside.
Even if those people entered without a sound, the small map around him marked their presence. As the initial Pioneer Excavator, the All Worlds Terminal would naturally provide them with the best and most standard functions, but it wouldn’t give him such favorable things as weapons, equipment, vehicles, or effects since those belonged to him as motivation to explore new worlds.
At this moment, he hid in the shadows, watching the group of men and women approaching carelessly, frowning. How did he get found out by this group?
They had no sense of crisis, almost like they were out for a spring picnic.
Just as he drew a g*n to take out one of them, the other party seemed to sense something and quickly grew vigilant.
“What is this? Sixth sense?” He pursed his lips, stowing the weapon, realizing this group wasn’t to be underestimated.
Their alertness to danger was surprisingly high.
“Who! Come out, I know you are here…”
“I see you, surrender! We are…”
“Hey! Those are the kidnapped people, right?” Just as one of them yelled trying to bluff, a teammate immediately pointed at the figures on the ground.
Due to the dim lighting in the factory, they couldn’t see clearly, but they could make out several silhouettes.
Still, they cautiously approached.
At this moment, the player in the shadows adjusted his mindset. He’d seen many worlds and various power systems, which differed in combat power, insight, and even sheer destructive capability; therefore, he quickly accepted this setup, treating it like a game.
So he refrained from taking risks to taunt and instead waited for the optimal moment to send these guys and this little factory into the sky!
The explosives he had placed were densely arranged in the area where the captured individuals were, and such yield would be enough to take them out completely.
He discreetly left a visual monitor behind and silently departed; he didn’t want to be caught in his own explosions.
After all, they hadn’t found the special individuals carrying game qualifications yet, so he couldn’t afford to lose his life.
“Be careful, don’t rush in; watch for ambush!”
“It’s fine, I’ve got a Protection Spell; I’ll go see how they are doing.”
“You!” Seeing how reckless the other party was, he didn’t stop them but remained more alert to their surroundings to guard against ambush.
However, as time passed, the danger seemed to diminish, and the person who had gone ahead had already rescued the bound individuals.
“It’s fine; it seems like they ran ahead of time. There are traces they left behind, very fresh.”
“Confirm their identities?”
“They seem to be the owner of this factory, quite strange… they don’t look like someone who could access extraordinary powers, nor do they have relatives who have.”
With the hostages rescued, this ambush operation came to an unexpected end.
Next, they just needed to send them back to their respective academies.
Of course, if they insisted on going home, they wouldn’t stop them; if they were kidnapped again, they might not easily rescue them.
“Hmm? Wait, what is this?” Just as the group prepared to pop champagne for their return, a senior student on patrol at the factory discovered a strange object in a corner.
As this object was found, he suddenly discovered this thing hidden in several other concealed corners.
“What did you find?”
Just as everyone was eager to learn what he had discovered, the student who found the strange object suddenly sensed a threat emanating from it, instantly realizing something was amiss!
“Run! There’s danger! Get out fast!” As he reacted, he shouted to the group while hastily stowing the object into his storage equipment. Then, he yanked the buckle off and threw it away.
However, it was all too late; the number of explosives extended far beyond just that one.
Boom—!
A terrifying explosion unleashed a scorching wave that consumed the entire factory, the powerful shockwave entirely demolishing all facilities.
In an instant, a small mushroom cloud rose from the ground, making the earth tremble. The dust from the ground surged into the air, and then the shockwave dispersed it into the distance.
At that moment, those lower-tier students at the explosion’s epicenter were reduced to ashes.
Only a few senior students remained, but they were mangled; even the Protection Spells were destroyed at this moment. The high temperature and horrifying shockwave had obliterated most of their bodies, leaving only the terror of their life levels providing them with undying resilience, barely clinging to the last thread of life.
In the distance, the player observed the surveillance screen now displaying a black screen along with the terrifying mushroom cloud, followed by a horrible sonic boom blasting past him, causing his eardrums to ache.
He rode away on his vehicle, as the noise from this explosion was unbearably terrifying. It wouldn’t be long before too many people gathered here, and it seemed he needed to use some items to change his appearance.
As he thought this, those figures surfaced in his mind, and he couldn’t help but shake his head; these Extraordinary Beings were just too naïve!
At that moment, at the now flattened factory site, the few remaining individuals were desperately searching through their storage equipment, striving to find something to heal their nearly mortal injuries. Without potions or similar items to help, even their undying nature couldn’t grow back flesh from thin air.
As their injuries slowly healed, one individual’s voice, though not fully reconstructed, erupted with an unwilling roar!
They were nearly killed on this mission!
But that was not the most crucial part. Their undying nature had saved their lives, but… those hostages they had clearly rescued, those students who had just started exploring the extraordinary? They were barely adults!
Watching them d*e right before their eyes while they couldn’t save themselves was a pain too deep for words.
As senior students, they had completed numerous missions, but this was their first encounter with such rampant, reckless extraordinary criminals who disregarded lives…
Moreover, the other party had terrifying explosives!
“I won’t relent! I’ll k*ll these guys… every last one of them!”
“Let’s go… back to the academy. It’s clear this incident isn’t something we can resolve.” At this moment, one rational person with great difficulty attempted to stand and advised.
“I’m not leaving! That guy is surely nearby, laughing at us! I want to find him…”
“I understand your feelings, but do you truly think you won’t d*e? Do you want to have others repeat what we are experiencing now? Let’s go back and report this!”
“What about those younger students? Does the Resurrection Spell still work on them?”
“I don’t know, but… sigh… let’s collect these bodies and go back to ask the instructor…”
As these heavy, pressing realities continued to weigh on their nerves, time ticked away, unable to soothe their troubled hearts.
Naturally, the commotion attracted the attention of nearby individuals, and fellow Extraordinary Beings arrived to grasp the situation, but upon seeing such a brutal scene, they couldn’t help but draw in a sharp breath.
The devastation here was absolute, but fortunately, aid from academy students helped those severely injured return to their respective academies.
This explosion also ignited the wrath of the Extraordinary Academy, making more enrolled students aware of the incident.
This event involved both kidnapping and m*rder!
Plus, it caused such a terrifying explosion that shocked the entire world.
Even senior students could only rely on their undying nature for self-preservation. Such a terrifying, planned, and premeditated attack on Extraordinary Beings was a complete provocation!
Alongside this sensational incident, another piece of news exploded across external networks and various Extraordinary Academies.
A rift in the sky suddenly appeared over Horasso Swamp, one of the world’s largest wetland scenic areas, an abnormal spatial phenomenon that had severely impacted the local ecology. If not interfered with, it could disrupt the migratory patterns of birds.
The main world was visibly in turmoil.
