The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Chapter 175 He really turned this into a game of pure enjoyment!?
Jiang Chuan carefully moved from the 7th floor to the 3rd floor, but he simply couldn't go down any further.

Once we reached the third floor, there were so many zombies crammed into the fire escape that it was no longer a matter of simply being careful to avoid collisions.

According to the setup, this is supposed to be people trying to escape the apartment building who were attacked by zombies in the stairwell, so they all got stuck here.

Jiang Chuan had no choice but to exit the fire escape and enter the third-floor corridor, continuing to proceed cautiously in search of another way downstairs.

"This speed is too slow..."

"This won't work."

"I already had twice as many levels as everyone else..."

"I need to think of a way, to find another way."

At this moment, Jiang Chuan cautiously arrived at the fire escape on the other side of the corridor. The fire escape on this side was in the same situation, with zombies gathered inside, leaving no room to move around.

How are we supposed to get down here?

"..."

"No way?"

Jiang Chuan looked around and saw some wine bottles and cola cans lying haphazardly in the hallway. He raised his eyebrows.

……

Seeing Jiang Chuan temporarily stop moving, Wang Xuejun asked Feng Xiaobo curiously, "How is he going to get down?"

Feng Xiaobo said, "Of course, he jumped from the third floor."

Wang Xuejun was stunned for a moment: "Jump? An ordinary person jumping from the third floor? Are you kidding me?"

Feng Xiaobo said, "What do you think I'd give you a rope for?"

"We definitely need to use a rope to go down."

Wang Xuejun frowned: "But there are also many zombies down below, jumping from three stories..."

"Is this rope five meters long?"

Feng Xiaobo said, "Only three meters."

Wang Xuejun said helplessly, "You're basically pushing them into a fire pit."

Feng Xiaobo chuckled: "We're going to push these kids into the fire pit."

"After being injured in virtual reality, the helmet will increase the mental burden on them in order to enhance the feedback, thus physically tempering their mental strength."

"More situations where injuries are inevitable will arise in the future."

"Moreover, injuries are sometimes unavoidable during missions, which forces them to abandon illusions and recognize reality..."

He spoke confidently, but abruptly stopped when his gaze fell on the large screen.

Hearing Feng Xiaobo's voice suddenly stop, Wang Xuejun asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Feng Xiaobo asked in surprise, "What is he doing?"

Wang Xuejun was even more surprised than Feng Xiaobo: "Didn't you set up this environment? You didn't know?"

Feng Xiaobo looked at Jiang Chuan, who was picking up beer bottles and cans, and shook his head in surprise.

……

Jiang Chuan collected the bottles and cans, put them all into his backpack, and then tied the backpack with a rope.

Jiang Chuan's plan was also very simple and unpretentious...

This tactic is called luring the tiger away from the mountain!

He held the two ends of the rope with both hands and then began to swing it forcefully, making the backpack spin...

Then he slammed the backpack three meters away!

bump!
The backpack, filled with bottles and cans, crashed into the quiet corridor with a loud bang!
The loud explosion naturally woke up the zombies, who rushed out of the fire escape!
The greedy roars for food echoed in the stairwell of the fire escape, drawing everyone's attention in a chain reaction!
The zombies rushed into the third-floor corridor and ran wildly in the direction from which the sound came!

Jiang Chuan was standing on the iron door of the fire escape on the third floor, waiting for the zombies to rush in. He jumped down the security door, walked down the fire escape again, and even remembered to retrieve his rope and backpack... He made a brief encounter with the zombie horde and then leisurely left.

……

Feng Xiaobo was stunned when he saw this!
Indeed, these zombies are insensitive to light, but extremely sensitive to sound...

But he never expected Jiang Chuan to use this setting in such a way, employing a diversionary tactic!

Seeing his surprised expression, Wang Xuejun laughed and said, "What? Isn't he the one holding the script now?"

"Aren't you the screenwriter? Why did you let him write the script himself?"

Hearing this, Feng Xiaobo suddenly came to his senses, but he completely ignored Wang Xuejun, turned around, and immediately shouted:
"Quick! Fix this bug!"

"Letting him take advantage of loopholes is just too much!?"

"Remove all discarded bottles and cans from the corridor of the apartment building at the first spawn point!"

"Update without downtime, apply a hot patch!"

As the staff began to work, Feng Xiaobo's expression was full of confusion:
"What on earth is this kid thinking?"

How did he come up with this idea?

……

There were still a few zombies missing limbs in the fire escape, but these posed no threat to Jiang Chuan.

He quickly rushed out of the apartment building, unharmed.

Jiang Chuan, of course, had no idea how much surprise his actions had caused the planning team...

Because he felt that this was the proper way to pass the level.

"I always said there can't be a situation where there's absolutely no way out..."

"We still need to think more divergently."

This was the first thing he said after entering the virtual reality environment.

These words were, of course, heard by everyone watching the footage of the Jiangchuan operation.

All the staff looked at Feng Xiaobo, the head of the training program team.

At this moment, Feng Xiaobo blushed, cleared his throat, and said, "On the way out of the neighborhood, there will be more unavoidable battles..."

"No matter how many crooked ideas this kid has, it's useless; he can't escape."

Wang Zhijun raised his eyebrows: "That's not necessarily true."

Inside the planning team's office, another staff member's voice came through: "Jiangchuan's progress on the first stage is currently the fastest in the country!"

Feng Xiaobo was stunned.

The reason why all students' abilities are suppressed to the level of ordinary people is that this is what makes the competition meaningful.

Otherwise, with Jiang Chuan's record of breaking the 49-second barrier in the second phase of training, he would be able to dominate and show off in virtual reality.

This third phase of training isn't meant to give him a good time.

But why is it that even though they are all ordinary people, Jiang Chuan's speed of clearing the level is still the fastest?
And it's still far ahead!?

Feng Xiaobo gritted his teeth and said, "It's okay."

"This is just the first step; he still has many hurdles to overcome."

"He won't be able to take any shortcuts now."

"He had just left the apartment building and immediately had to figure out how to leave the community."

"In the neighborhood..."

Feng Xiaobo stopped abruptly here, because he foresaw Jiang Chuan's next move...

He felt a sudden darkness engulf his vision.

Wang Xuejun laughed heartily: "Still fixing bugs?"

Feng Xiaobo looked at the members of his planning group again:

"Have the labels been removed from the bottles and cans?"

"Put all the manhole covers in the neighborhood back on!"

"Manhole covers are not allowed in this residential area for the time being!"

Wang Xuejun said, "Jiang Chuan's choice is very reasonable. Didn't you think of the sewers?"

"There shouldn't be any zombies in the sewers."

Feng Xiaobo said, "Tonight, after everyone logs off, update the game. There need to be zombie rats in the sewers..."

"Besides, who said there aren't zombies in the sewers? It's just that the construction was rushed and they overlooked something..."

Designers sometimes make this kind of mistake, and after all, this virtual reality exists for training, not for a real game. They are considering the training effect and never thought that someone would deliberately try to take advantage of the system by walking through the sewers!

What is the point of that training?

But Jiang Chuan did exactly that...

Wang Xuejun laughed and said, "It's a pity that Jiang Chuan is going to take advantage of this today."

"We don't have any zombie rat material over there, so this isn't something that hot updates can solve."

He took a few deep breaths and then said:
"The workload was too heavy, and we haven't paid attention to the sewers..."

"This is my mistake."

"After we update the zombie rats, we'll move the manhole covers back into place in the neighborhood..."

"However, Jiang Chuan cannot break through the first barrier unscathed."

"Because there's a plot-driven death waiting for him ahead."

Wang Xuejun was taken aback: "A plot-driven death?"

Feng Xiaobo nodded: "It's a plot point that will inevitably appear during the game's progression."

"There's absolutely no way he could emerge unscathed from a plot-driven death!"

Wang Xuejun thought for a moment and said, "That's not necessarily true."

"He's probably up to something else this time."

"The engine in our technical team is incredibly flexible."

"The plot-driven death you mentioned might not be so reliable."

Feng Xiaobo smiled confidently: "What kind of bet?"

Wang Xuejun said, "I'm not betting. You designed all these levels, so you're in charge."

Feng Xiaobo smiled and said, "No gambling this time?"

"That's such a pity."

……

Jiang Chuan was unaware that he had inadvertently triggered a bug again.

He was proceeding cautiously, as the flashlight beam couldn't reach very far, and he had to control his speed.

However, this way, one can travel almost in a straight line through the sewers, and it will only take about three hours to reach the containment area.

He walked cautiously for a while, but eventually felt a little more at ease.

Although he remained vigilant, he had begun to suspect that there were no zombies in the sewers at all.

"Hmm... I knew the first stage couldn't be a six-hour process..."

"As long as you think about trying to break through from the sewers, you're on the right track."

"Including preparations and breaching the apartment building, it took exactly four hours."

Jiang Chuan completely misunderstood this third phase of training; he treated the virtual reality environment like a game he was playing.

In reality, the process had already indicated that the zombies were evolving, and the zombies in the neighborhood were no longer just sensitive to sound.

Once he left the residential area, there were still some zombies chasing after the smell, and even more powerful Tyrant-type zombies were waiting for him.

There are many types of zombies, and the city is quite huge. Although these special types of zombies can be avoided through analysis and observation, the overall process of the first level will definitely take more than six hours. You can just save and load the game when the time comes...

More than two hours later...

On the outskirts of City X, a manhole cover was gently opened, and a pair of eyes peeked out from the gap, carefully observing the surroundings.

Then Jiang Chuan pushed open the manhole cover and stood on the ground.

"There aren't any zombies in this alley..."

"The perfect place to settle down."

He was still dressed the same way, wearing several different clothes, with a hood on his head, his arms, legs and torso bound tightly with duct tape, a screwdriver in his hand and a flashlight slung over his waist...

This outfit, while not exactly bizarre, could certainly be described as somewhat perverse.

He was looking at the map, at the circled area, and then walked towards the alley entrance.

Through the eaves, you can see the sign for "Chashi First Prison" in the distance.

"No wonder the sewers were blocked by iron bars, it turns out it's a prison..."

"But it's not a big problem, we're almost there to clear the first hurdle!" "After leaving the alley, turn left, and you'll find... the... enclosure..."

Jiang Chuan's thoughts froze.

He was completely stunned simply because he glanced to the left from the alley entrance...

What you see is a dense horde of zombies!

At first glance, there are tens of thousands of them!
These zombies surrounded the prison walls, howling and roaring, and the scene was truly spectacular!

Of course, these zombies cannot enter the prison.

The prison's towering walls perfectly kept the zombies out.

But at the same time... Jiang Chuan himself was also stopped outside...

No wonder there are no zombies in this alley; they've all been drawn there.
But what's the next step?
The mission objective is definitely to enter this containment facility, but how do I get in?

Jiang Chuan glanced around. There were some cars nearby, but they were all totaled...

The prison is located in a natural barrier, surrounded by flat ground, leaving no room for trickery.

"What's going on?"

Jiang Chuan gritted his teeth, thinking to himself, "How could there be a completely impossible challenge?"

"cannot……"

"How could they possibly design levels that are impossible to pass?"

"Did I miss something while taking shortcuts along the way?"

"..."

"But even if something is left behind, we should still be able to get through."

He looked at the prison more closely and saw a ladder leaning out from the outside of the high wall.

Zombies obviously can't climb ladders; this ladder is clearly meant for living people...

But what living person could rush to such a place?
Rushing in like that will turn you into one of the zombies...

Jiang Chuan looked around and, considering the environment, had a sudden inspiration and came up with a bold plan.

……

Wang Xuejun and his group also saw this exaggerated horde of zombies.

He finally realized with utter astonishment: "This is what you meant by a plot-driven death?"

Feng Xiaobo nodded and said smugly, "That's right."

Wang Xuejun frowned and asked, "This is a plot-driven death, but how do we pass the first level?"

Feng Xiaobo smiled and said, "Plot kill, as the name suggests, means that the plot unfolds after the killing."

"Once a student is bitten and injured by a zombie, the storyline will immediately begin, and people from the shelter will rush out to rescue him..."

"Only in this way can the story of the second level be unlocked."

Wang Xuejun sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation: "Fine, fine, you're going to play it this way..."

However, Feng Xiaobo looked at the screen again with a smug expression, but when he saw Jiang Chuan fiddling with the radio...

The smile on his lips began to stiffen.

"What does he want to do?"

However, after taking a deep breath, Feng Xiaobo calmed himself down.
"It doesn't matter……"

"There's no way to get through such a dense horde of corpses."

……

Because the zombies around the prison have been drawn to the shelter, there are hardly any zombies in the nearby houses.

Jiang Chuan smashed the window, climbed inside, and began rummaging through drawers and cabinets looking for things.

As he had hoped, he found an old-fashioned radio...

There were cassette tapes next to the radio. He randomly pulled one out, carried the radio, and found the convenience store. Although the store was broken and messy, and all the food and water had been looted, Jiang Chuan managed to find a few No. 1 batteries.

He installed the batteries, set the timer, and turned the music volume to maximum.

Jiang Chuan then quickly left and disappeared into the streets and alleys.

soon……

"Could we possibly meet again...?"

"I have been praying before the Buddha for thousands of years..."

The song echoed in the quiet and peaceful afternoon, attracting the attention of countless music-loving zombies.

The zombies looked in the direction from which the sound came.

The first zombie staggered and began to run wildly toward the source of the music...

His movements were like a drop of water falling into a calm lake, creating ripples!

The zombies that were originally close to the high wall suddenly rushed towards the direction from which the sound came!

Just as the horde of zombies began to leave the wall...

A figure suddenly appeared from the side!
Jiang Chuan rode an old-fashioned bicycle at breakneck speed toward the ladder!
……

"what!?"

Feng Xiaobo's eyes widened, and he let out an extremely incredulous sound. He stared at the scene, speechless for a moment.

This kid really has a wild imagination!

Wang Xuejun leaned even closer to the screen, watching Jiang Chuan pedal his bicycle furiously, and burst into laughter: "This works?!"

"Are you still betting on Lao Feng?!"

Feng Xiaobo gritted his teeth: "Let's gamble! Why not gamble!"

"Ultimately, his physical abilities are those of an ordinary person! How could he possibly break through so many zombies!?"

"It's not like all zombies are unable to detect him!"

"It's no use, still no use! All in vain!"

"This is the third phase of training! It's not some hack-and-slash game! The storyline won't start unless he's injured, so how could he possibly get into the containment facility smoothly!?"

"I'll bet you a month's worth of drinking!"

Wang Xuejun was stunned for a moment, then thought about it rationally and realized that what he said was actually very true.

But Jiang Chuan seemed to have a knack for creating little shocks, so he was still a bit hesitant...

……

Jiang Chuan's attempt to lure the tiger away from the mountain was not very effective this time.

After all, the zombies here aren't just sensitive to sound; many of them have already sensed that the food delivery is rushing over!
They roared and charged toward Jiangchuan, only to be stopped in their tracks by the frantically running zombies that were sensitive to sound...

This scene has a visual resemblance to a great migration of wild animals.

Although Jiang Chuan has been exposed and attracted the horde of zombies, he has also caused many of them to leave the ladder...

And that has already achieved the effect he wanted!
Those zombies were densely packed against the wall; I had absolutely no chance...

But now the situation is completely different; the zombies clinging to the wall are no longer wrapped up in layers of protection...

If the probability was zero before, then at least now there's a 0% chance!

As long as there's a chance, that's fine. If it doesn't work out, we can always try again!
Three hundred meters!
Two hundred meters!
He had already brushed past the first sound-sensitive zombie, and silently continued forward...

The roars of zombies and the song "Before I cross this Bridge of Helplessness" filled my ears...

He pedaled furiously, trying to get closer and closer to the wall!
The bike sped forward at breakneck speed; this heavy old bicycle had never reached such explosive speed in its entire life!

Even the chain groaned in pain!

But as the density of the horde increased, and as more and more zombies became aware of his presence, Jiang Chuan's bicycle was still hit...

However, he had already leaped into the air before the bicycle was hit!
……

Feng Xiaobo's face was flushed, and he appeared extremely excited.
"At least another hundred meters!"

"How could there be any follow-up to him! An ordinary person entering a horde of zombies will only end up being devoured!"

"He still has to go through the motions! This is a plot-driven death! He can't escape! He can't avoid it!"

This is a designer's anger towards the bug developer.

Jiang Chuan had repeatedly exploited his weaknesses, and now Jiang Chuan even wanted to skip class for plot-driven deaths. This strange sense of anger filled every corner of Feng Xiaobo's heart.

What Feng Xiaobo said was indeed correct; under normal circumstances, no one could cross this wall of zombies.

However, the situation is not so normal...

Wang Xuejun stared at the scene, his eyes wide with surprise and amusement.

"No! No!"

"One month it is!"

"I bet with you!"

The entire project team temporarily stopped what they were doing and looked at the big screen.

They certainly thought it was impossible; Jiang Chuan was bound to get injured, and the plot would be triggered.

But at this moment, when they saw that scene, their eyes widened in disbelief!
……

The moment Jiang Chuan leaped off the bicycle, he entered a state of flow!

This is the activation of one's own potential, which can instantly grant strength exceeding one's original physical abilities!
Two months ago, Zhao Yongxuan was killed by Jiang Chuan in the same way. Although he now has the physical condition of an ordinary person, it does not affect his ability to enter a state of flow!
The moment he entered a state of flow, his vision blurred, and the zombies that were rushing towards him became incredibly slow in Jiang Chuan's eyes!

In that instant, he felt his ordinary body regain its extraordinary vitality!
He landed on a zombie in a perfect parabola, and using the force of the descent, he plunged the screwdriver in his hand deep into the zombie's cloudy eyeball!
Without stopping, he swiftly moved towards the only foothold he had!

The results of the training in the second phase of the Bronze Man Formation also burst forth at this moment!

This is the best practical location for maneuvering and moving around in a narrow space!
The screwdriver in his hand was like a dagger, piercing and destroying the zombies that might pose a threat to him with incredible speed!
Those zombies who were too busy to fight back used the books on their arms or bodies as armor to block!
In a state of flow, he moved with ghostly speed toward the high wall!

……

Feng Xiaobo was incredibly excited and incredulous as he watched this scene:

"impossible!"

"How could he possibly break the limit!"

Feng Xiaobo watched as Jiang Chuan's heart rate instantly soared to 130, but then noticed that Jiang Chuan's stress level was actually decreasing!

It's dropped from 64% to 30%, and it's still going down!

At that moment, no one dared to blink as they watched Jiang Chuan move freely through the horde of zombies, his face filled with utter shock as he approached the ladder that swung down from the high wall.

He's not just researching bugs, he seems to be a bug himself!

"My God! This works?"

"How did you do it!?"

At this moment, Wang Xuejun was also very nervous. He opened his mouth slightly and watched Jiang Chuan's figure rapidly approach the ladder, his expression one of shock.

Although the pages of the book armor wrapped in tape on Jiang Chuan's arm were flying everywhere, he was already close to touching the ladder!
Feng Xiaobo's expression changed repeatedly. He couldn't understand how Jiang Chuan could do something so impossible...

But now he doesn't want to know why.

He just stared at Jiang Chuan, his eyes wide as he watched him actually reach for the ladder. His mind went blank, and he held his breath in shock.

Can he succeed?
"I'd give several lifetimes for our one lifetime of love..."

"Hopefully, this will move the heavens..."

The song pierced through the roars of the horde of zombies and faintly echoed in the planning team's office.

Jiang Chuan stood directly below the ladder, his back against the wall. When the zombies surrounded him, he quickly poked out the eyes of four or five of them like he was playing whack-a-mole. Then, taking advantage of the mere fraction of a second of space, Jiang Chuan grabbed the ladder and, with a burst of strength, climbed upwards at lightning speed!
The song abruptly stopped, and the distant radio was completely crushed by the rushing zombies.

When the song stopped, the office was completely silent.

Their eyes widened, their expressions filled with utter shock.

Watching the zombies raise their arms and wave them repeatedly towards Jiang Chuan...

Listening to the incomprehensible babbling sounds made by these zombies...

It looked like some kind of eerie farewell ceremony was being held.

Feng Xiaobo stared at the scene in astonishment, his mind blank.

Thinking back to how Jiang Chuan had just slaughtered his way through the zombie horde, he felt a sense of absurdity.

This is the third stage of training to temper their will!
How did he actually turn it into a fun game?
They're going to go on a rampage here!?

Even the plot-driven death was broken... He actually did the impossible...

But how exactly did he break through the restrictions?
And most importantly...

He broke the plot and the story didn't trigger. So what should he do in the second level?
(End of this chapter)