I am a reincarnation player.

Before she could think it through, Hiyori, who had been watching coldly, spoke up: "But how can we guarantee that after getting the information, you won't hide the fire and make us the scapegoat?"

Well done!

Yuki gave a thumbs-up in his mind and nodded. "That's right, we're all afraid of this. If someone hides the 'Fire' in the storage space, the rest of the players will be used as stepping stones. But I have this thing."

He decisively took out the 'Earth-Benefiting Contract'. Seeing the contract-type item, both of them were surprised.

Contracts can be signed between the same camp, but it is difficult to sign across camps. This kind of prop is extremely precious, and each one is worth tens of thousands of points.

As a poor guy, Yuki certainly didn't have such luxurious props. He was just using his own plug-in, and he asked his senior sisters to verify it before entering the copy.

The more content in the contract, the greater the butterfly effect. Yuki thought about it for a while and used blood as ink.

[Player Yuki initiates a contract]

[All players are prohibited from taking the 'Fire' as their own, or absconding with it, under any circumstances.]

Hiyori and Ms. Smile didn't say anything. Judging from their expressions, they also received the prompt sound and confirmed that the bamboo slips were not an illusion.

"I underestimated you. You actually carried such a precious item." Hiyori sighed on behalf of Denise, then took a step forward. "We are still at a disadvantage. In order to unite and avoid unpleasantness, I accept the contract on behalf of the Thorn Rose."

Denise was feeling suspicious, as if something was wrong. Since she had the contract items, why didn't she take them out earlier?

But the system's endorsement is the highest guarantee, even more reliable than the covenant of hunters and mechanical believers. In addition, "Thorny Rose" has already expressed its position, and it would be too disrespectful to refuse.

As a hero of mankind, Yuuki has a lot of reputation now, and it will definitely not end well if you go against him.

"But this way, we're bound to the defense forces. For example, if the Spark is on this ship, players can only grit their teeth and resist to the end."

"Then fight to the death. It's better than harboring ulterior motives and thinking of letting others take the blame while you escape with the 'fire'." Yuki replied with a smile. The content of this contract was also for the safety of the seniors.

"By the way, when it comes to having nothing to worry about and getting away quickly, I'm the most convenient."

To be honest, he was the one who suffered the loss. Mr. Silverhand was worried that he would run too fast and no one could catch up with him, so he deliberately kept an eye on him. He didn't expect that he was seen through by him.

Denise murmured in her heart that this was a way of exchanging shackles for unity, and all the "guardians" would advance and retreat together, but she still felt something was wrong and thought that Yuki was too concerned about Silver Hand quietly taking away the fire.

This is not necessary. As long as you don't get devoured by the swarm, you can even find a way to destroy the 'fire' yourself in extreme cases.

Her expression changed slightly, and she was about to ask back, but Hiyori, who had been observing silently, spoke first:

"One more thing to add: no player may destroy or seal the 'Spark'. The prompts never mentioned all the Guardians returning together. If anyone does, the Wall of Sighs will lose its function, and we will all die faster!"

These words were not out of place, but they almost made Yuki's heart stop.

Can the 'Guardians' also choose to destroy? So, their protection isn't absolute, but rather limited.

Protect the fire from the Zerg? No, in other words, the Zerg has no intention of destroying the fire?

Yuki had long suspected the true purpose of the Zerg. If it was just destruction, why didn't they concentrate their firepower to shoot down the headquarters before? Was it because they were afraid that the "spark" would be destroyed along with it on the ship?

What’s more troublesome is that Denise has suspected me, and she is not stupid.

Yuuki's brain was working rapidly, and he had a serious expression, as if he was considering Hiyori's suggestion.

"No, this one cannot be added."

"why?"

"I suspect that the 'Spark' can allow the Zerg to achieve a leap forward in evolution. If it really cannot be preserved, we can destroy it and then find a way to complete the second main plot." Yuki shook his head slowly, which was reasonable.

Denise looked back and forth, but couldn't find any trace of acting. The two were not in the same camp, so it was impossible for them to be so tacit. When she heard the "second main line", her suspicion finally dissipated.

The lurker could reverse the fire, but it was impossible for him to know the second main task of the 'Guardian'. Besides, what the other party said made sense, and he even left a way out.

Phew, I got it hidden.

Yuki breathed a sigh of relief. This was all thanks to Hiyori's cleverness. She actually used the signing of the contract to reveal a key piece of information.

"The Guardians aren't protecting the Fire, but rather protecting it from the Swarm. Doesn't this mean—"

At some point, Guardians and Lurkers end up in the same place! ?

Chapter 5: All or Nothing! (K)

For the past ten days, something has been bothering Yuuki.

That is what to do when the "Fire" is placed in front of you. Regardless of the fact that destroying the Fire will kill millions of people, from the perspective of the game:

Same team, different faction, does destroying it by oneself prove that the 'Guardian' has also completed the main storyline?

There is obviously something wrong with the game prompts. It clearly states that the mission deadline is 30 days. So, according to the text, the conventional strategy route is to protect the fire until the th day.

'There are now 18 days left.'

According to Yuki's experience, the conventional attack route is actually the most difficult. The defense army tried every means to conceal the overall information, but he knew with his butt that humans would have big problems within these thirty days.

How to solve problems is the meaning of players' existence.

"Johnny Silverhand and the others must have been thinking of taking preemptive action after the explosion and grabbing the Fire. With such a large Emerald Basin, how could there not be a few players hiding? But why did they sign the contract so readily?"

Yuki bit the tip of the pen and skillfully used the method of empathy.

Firstly, there was no other way. I had guessed their intentions, and I couldn't possibly fall out. Secondly, they were already lacking confidence. Taking the Spark would mean facing a combined pursuit from players, humans, and the Zerg. Briar Rose and I disagreed, and there was no way they could accomplish it alone.

So back to the previous question, can the Destruction Spark bring all players back?

On the surface, it should be possible. Not to mention the Lurkers, since the Guardians are protecting the fire from being devoured by the swarm, then the best protection is destruction. In this way, there is no 30-day limit.

After realizing this, Yuuki showed no joy at all. He knew the reincarnation game too well and knew that the main quest would never be so 'united'.

"I guess either there are prerequisites for destroying the fire, or it takes a certain amount of time. Time... No way."

Yuki's eyes slowly widened, and he suddenly thought of the greatest function of the 'Spark', which was to maintain the Wall of Sighs.

If a player destroys the fire and cannot return immediately, the walls will become useless and the swarm of insects will pour in from all directions, which will be a lot of fun.

Include important conjectures and discuss them with Rihe when you have time.

Yuki stopped thinking. He didn't even know what the fire looked like. It was just a guess.

Eat one bite at a time. The primary goal now is to ensure that humans survive after the Zerg goes into a frenzy, and then leave space for Johnny Silverhand to control the central database. Finding the fire means having the right to choose.

Then Denise will seize the time to get all the human players to sign a contract and unite completely.

"As I expected, once the easy path was blocked by me, the Zerg had no other choice."

As a special player, Yuki finally had a certain right to know about the battlefield. Reports of requests for help from all over the country poured into the database like snowflakes, and were then marked on the strategic map.

This holographic map was very strange, depicting only the battle situation at the edge of the basin. He had seen Chris's information terminal, and it contained the same content as his.

It's as if the top brass is deliberately concealing the overall battle situation, and the soldiers only need to know the specific mission objectives.

"From probing to an all-out attack."

According to Chris, this is the Zerg completing the mass production of wormhole worms, just like an assembly line, sending them into the battlefield in batches.

The water pipes start to leak, and every break must be completely blocked, because if you don't care, the break will get bigger and bigger and eventually become a burst.

Tip 6: Time is precious to any player.

This tip has at least put pressure on the players on the human side.

"All the troops are now exhausted. Everyone has limited energy and it won't be long before it is used up." Chris, who came to deliver intelligence, sounded anxious.

"Are you in a hurry?"

"Well, a little, but it's okay. We've survived so many disasters, the commander-in-chief must have a solution!"

There is a hint of confidence amidst anxiety, and they are very good at comforting themselves. Almost all members of the defense force have a similar mentality.

Yuki's heart moved, and he asked, "Do you have a global map? The kind that includes all the battlefields?"

"I don't have enough authority. That requires the rank of Brigadier General or above." Speaking of 'Brigadier General', the girl sighed quietly.

Only the brigadier general can know all the battle situations. For example, Chris is responsible for dealing with the wormhole, so there are only peripheral contents. I remember that the information said that the "bat dragon worm" will attack from the air.

Yuuki sensed something was wrong, as he had only been dealing with wormholes for the past ten days.

Protect military morale? Or fragment intelligence?

Chris didn't realize that her casual words had caused Yuki to think so much, so she secretly glanced at him and asked, "How did your last meeting with Ms. Smile and the others go?"

Yuuki already knew that the fungal blanket had a detection function. The principle seemed to be that the swarm had collected the DNA of the humans on this planet and could accurately locate them. In other words, only players could leave the basin.

"It's settled. It seems there's no need to investigate what the higher-ups' specific plans are now."

"Let me explain this to you."

An old man in the same black military uniform, with silver hair and a hunched back, appeared at the door. His chest was covered with medals, and his blue eyes were not cloudy, but as sharp as a knife.

"Your Excellency the Admiral."

Chris quickly stood at attention and saluted, and Yuki also stood up. This man looked like he was about to die, but there was a faint sense of oppression.

Reingold smiled kindly, waved his hand to tell the two of them to relax, and pulled the swivel chair by the door over for them to sit down.

"Mr. Yuki, the General Staff has formulated the 'Sentinel Plan' to address the current situation. Here is the plan, please review it."

The admiral was very polite and handed over the storage device. Yuki bent down to take it, and after activating it, a projection was emitted. The scarlet word "Top Secret" at the beginning made him frown.

The plan is simple. Wormholes have no regular pattern. If we try to plug the holes every time they appear, the defense forces will be exhausted. It would be better to set up an exploration array outside the wall to serve as an early warning.

If we could find out where the Zerg swarm is digging holes and gather troops to block them from the inside, the Zerg swarm's intelligence would be such that after being completely wiped out a few times, they would stop and would be much quieter before evolving new Zerg.

But it is easier said than done. To set up the exploration array, one must first go outside the wall, and the fungal carpet has covered every inch of space outside the wall. Anyone who runs out will be discovered immediately.

"This is a plan tailor-made for players. No wonder they're trying so hard to support me. NPCs want to rebel against Tian Gang, so it's very difficult for players to take risks."

Yuki closed his eyes and thought for a moment. The key to this plan was secrecy. If the swarm noticed it, it would not be difficult to eradicate the exploration array.

"This is very dangerous. The Wall of Sighs is an average of one thousand meters high, making it difficult to enter or exit. Once discovered by the insect swarm, even the strongest person will be overwhelmed."

"I know, but the General Staff never sets up suicide plans." The Admiral fished out another storage device and held it between his fingers. "When the Wall of Sighs was formed, in addition to the Unbreakable Fortress, we also reserved access routes to prevent situations like today where we're trapped in an isolated city."

After he finished speaking, Yuki narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, no wonder I was treated so highly. If the Zerg succeeded, I'm afraid they would take away more than just this one top-secret plan.

Knowing the color of the defense army's underwear, the Zerg has ten thousand ways to destroy humanity.

Chris was a little at a loss. How could she have access to top secret information? Was there really no need to avoid it?

"Mr. Yuki, we don't have much time. The remaining troops of the Undying Fortress have reached the warning line." The admiral didn't even look at Chris, his attention was all on Yuki.

The plan can only be carried out by the foreign reinforcements these days. For the people of Emerald Star, even if they take a breath or drop a hair, the DNA characteristics will trigger the early warning function of the fungal blanket.

"Why not let a machine do it?" Yuki is not so easily fooled.

"Because of the existence of electronic bugs, you have been here for so long, but you probably haven't seen any unmanned combat machines."

That's true. With the defense force's technology, it's not a problem to build some drones, and the population won't be depleted. Besides, the central database is also one-way transmission, and they are very afraid of electronic bugs.

Yuki didn't know that the 'Omnic Rebellion' had caused humanity to lose half of its land, so he asked, "Where's the air force deploying?"

"The sky is under strict surveillance. Otherwise, why do you think the command is invisible? Why do the Goshawks only dare to fly below two thousand meters? Anyone who reveals himself will be attacked."

What's the difference between this and being in prison for humans? The Wall of Sighs is more like a cage, locking humans in it and letting them passively take beatings.

Reality cannot be formed in a few days. Yuki can't think of a solution, and there is no need to think about it. This may be the stage set by the reincarnation game for players.

"So, we have no choice but to do it?"

"Yes, you helped humanity through a difficult time once, and now you need to help us through a second time."

You guys have so many difficulties. I've only rested for less than two days.

He glanced at Chris, whose face was full of anticipation, and thought seriously for a while. In order to achieve the set goal, he had to help, but he couldn't do it for nothing.

"If you want them to help, there must be enough benefits."

Reingol had expected him to say this, and he also knew that the things in the military merit exchange system were not enough to satisfy the reinforcements' appetite.

"After the operation is successful, the defense forces will perform psychic warrior surgery on those who are qualified. How about that?"

"What did you say?" Yuki was shocked. This was a huge investment. The psychic warriors were the backbone of this copy. Equipped with the Reaper Mech, they were almost at the level of Transcendent II or Transcendent III.

He didn't have the specific data now, but he could see that psychic warriors were some kind of superpowers. Some of them used energy to stimulate their bodies, thereby gaining superhuman physiques. The more powerful ones also had various special abilities.

"Can this really be done? There won't be a high mortality rate, will there?"

"Don't worry. This operation is very dangerous for us, but according to the records, no reinforcements died, and they were full of joy of a good harvest." The admiral took out a document from his arms, and it seemed that he had been prepared.

"This is a surveillance report from another batch of reinforcements after they underwent surgery many years ago. You should be able to tell the difference."

Yuuki glanced at it and snatched the holographic tablet without a word. There was a word in the report that the natives could not fabricate no matter what:

Bloodline skills.