10: Hero Post

“Phew.”

Lin Yue opened his eyes, and a sweet female voice entered his ears.

“Master, today is February 2nd, 2060, at 8:33 PM, during the Spring Festival. Do you need anything?”

Lin Yue ignored the smart home robot’s greeting and directly opened his bank account. Only after seeing the numbers inside did he truly believe that he had earned in one day what he previously earned in a whole quarter!

He couldn’t have believed this before!

But he also knew that this business wouldn’t last. As players’ levels increased, the difficulty of obtaining silver would decrease.

In the future, silver would depreciate, and it wouldn’t be so easy for him to make money.

Although the welfare level in Great Xia was now higher, leading many people to choose to “lie flat,” don’t forget that once Great Xia people get competitive, they are practically inhuman!

In the face of such enormous profits, it was inevitable that some players would learn from their parents’ youth.

Perhaps by then, the game wouldn’t even need official Soldiers to suppress bandits; players would make the Mountain Bandits realize who the true bandits were!

But while they were leveling up, Lin Yue wasn’t idle either. With the identity of a Great Qin official Soldier, Lin Yue was confident he could become a small wealthy man.

Lin Yue thought for a moment, took out his phone, and made a call. Soon, a voice came through.

“Hello, son, what made you think of calling?” A young Woman in the virtual screen smiled.

“It’s Chinese New Year, isn’t it? I miss you all.” Lin Yue felt a bit ashamed.

“I know you’re busy. Oh, how’s work? I see your industry is laying off people.”

“It’s fine, I wasn’t affected,” Lin Yue said calmly.

“It’s alright. If it really doesn’t work out, just come home. Your Father Lin and Mother Lin both miss you.” Mother Lin could see through her son’s lie but didn’t expose him.

“Oh, where’s my Father Lin?” Lin Yue quickly changed the subject, fearing he might give himself away if he continued.

“Your Father Lin is playing a game, the one the government issued helmets for. Your Father Lin plays all day, he doesn’t even cook anymore.” Mother Lin’s eyes held a hint of resentment.

Then the virtual screen’s image changed to a middle-aged man lying on the bed wearing a gaming helmet.

Father Lin was a seasoned gaming enthusiast. Lin Yue was influenced by him since childhood, which is why he chose game development as his field of study and work.

“Ah, I see. Well, I’m fine. It’s just that the year-end bonus was issued, so I’ll send you some for good cheer.” Lin Yue smiled.

“No need, we have money. We haven’t even given you a red envelope this year. Oh, when can you come back next time?” Mother Lin asked.

“When I have time, I’m quite busy here. Alright, I’m hanging up, Mother Lin.” Lin Yue quickly hung up the phone. Needless to say, if he went back, there would definitely be blind dates waiting for him.

As for going home, it was impossible. His Mother Lin would get furious watching his Father Lin play games. Since she couldn’t control his Father Lin, she could only control him. If he went home and played games, he definitely wouldn’t have any peace.

After hanging up, Lin Yue transferred 100,000 dragon coins to his parents. His parents weren’t short on money, but he should still fulfill his filial duty.

Then Lin Yue opened a bottle of nutritional fluid and started drinking it while browsing the forum.

“Tyrannical Qin! Are kings, marquises, generals, and prime ministers born to be so?!”

“The Number One Village Under Heaven has been destroyed. What should players do?”

“Dog planner! May you die a horrible death!”

“Quick look! Wilderness Survival Guide!”

Lin Yue couldn’t help but laugh as he watched. Now, players didn’t have identity documents, and coupled with the collective punishment system in the game, they were all hiding. If they weren’t careful and got caught, they would either be thrown into prison or sent to repair the Great Wall.

It was just that The Number One Village Under Heaven was destroyed too quickly. One had to know that building the village awarded a Golden Military General Recruitment Order and a Heaven-tier treasure, and even ten thousand taels of silver. This was enough to dominate the early game, yet it was still destroyed?

“Shocking Secret! What is the connection between the frequent UFO sightings around the world and ascension?”

This message caught his attention, but it didn’t have many clicks and was quickly pushed down.

Some time ago, UFOs frequently appeared all over the world. Unlike in the past, this time they were no longer blurry videos, but 64k ultra-high-definition videos, with even the specific details of the UFOs clearly visible.

Many speculated that it was an alien visit. Some were excited, some curious, and some worried. Just as various emotions spread globally, the Five Great Alliances of Blue Star jointly issued a statement!

The content was that the widely rumored UFOs were epoch-making spacecraft, named Hope, jointly designed by the Five Great Alliances, with the potential to break out of the Milky Way!

It was just that these things were too far removed from him, and besides some technology enthusiasts, they didn’t attract much attention.

“Hmm?” A post quickly topped the Liaodong Commandery section of the forum, surprising Lin Yue a bit.

“Heroic Post!”

“Let’s see which unlucky fellow has incurred public wrath.” Lin Yue felt a bit curious and lightly pressed his finger.

“Shrimp without blinking: Brothers in Liaodong Commandery, since the server opened, we players have suffered greatly.”

“In just five days, nine player gathering points near Heye City were breached, and countless of our Brothers and sisters met tragic ends! We just want to survive, what did we do wrong?!”

“A player told me that before he died in the game, he heard a Great Qin Military Marquis say that there was a Soldier named Lin Yue in his team. It was because of the information Lin Yue obtained from an unknown source that we ended up in such a plight!”

“Now, I call upon the Brothers in Liaodong Commandery to join me in breaking through Heye City and establishing our own home!”

“Don’t let our today become everyone’s tomorrow!”

“Brothers, bring an Initial-stage Martial General to assist, and receive a reward of 100,000 dragon coins! A Mid-Level Military General, 200,000 dragon coins! A High-level Military General, 500,000 dragon coins! A Special-tier Military General, 1 million! If any Brother brings a Third-rate Military General to assist, I will personally give him five million dragon coins in reality! Additionally, anyone who captures the NPC Lin Yue alive will also be rewarded five million dragon coins!”

“Zhao Bo of Fengtian Province posts this as proof! I will never go back on my word!”

Two photos were attached below the post: one was a screenshot taken by someone from a distance in the game, showing Lin Yue smiling in a lewd manner. The other was a screenshot of Zhao Bo’s bank card.

Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands, brother, father, grandfather, ancestor!

Lin Yue looked at the post and felt a little tempted. It seemed that the five million was real!

“Wait, Heye City? Isn’t Lin Yue my in-game identity?!”

Startled, he sat up from his deathbed; the unlucky one was actually himself!

Lin Yue couldn’t help but smile bitterly. He had clearly tried his best to avoid player gathering places, but he still managed to incur public wrath.

Facing such generous rewards, Lin Yue couldn’t help but feel emotional. It made him want to offer himself up. Five million! Anyway, he could resurrect in the game, which was much more than what he earned from exhausting mountain climbing!

But his Military Marquis was an Initial-stage Martial General. He heard that the Commandant in charge of ten thousand people in Heye City was only a Mid-Level Military General. If a player really summoned a Third-rate Military General so quickly, wouldn’t he be in great danger?

Fengtian’s Number One Affectionate: Shock! The big shot is actually Zhao Bo, the young master of Zhao Group in Fengtian Province!

Grandfather Riding the Wind and Breaking the Waves: Who is Zhao Bo? Is five million dragon coins real?

Fengtian’s Number One Affectionate: You don’t know Zhao Group? That’s a listed group in Fengtian Province with a market value of hundreds of billions, covering multiple industries like medicine and real estate. They are truly the rich among the rich!

Let Go of That Beast: I recognize this Brother! What money or no money, let’s chop him!

Divorced with two hundred children: The screenshot isn’t Photoshopped, is it? How can that native Lin Yue be so handsome even when he’s being lewd! Are there any sisters who want to snatch a man with me?

Harry Potter: Sisters, sisters, let’s… hehehe.

Ultraman: I have a Third-rate Military General, when do I get paid?

Seven Nights One Wolf: Don’t brag, upstairs. No one in the entire Liaodong has seen a Third-rate Military General. I have an Initial-stage Martial General, pay up!

Lin Yue looked at the enthusiastic players in the comment section, couldn’t help but swallow, and silently posted a comment.

Rainy Night with Knife, No Umbrella: Their strength is quite strong, Brothers, don’t be impulsive!

Lin Yue looked at the post, which quickly had over ten thousand comments, and thought about calming the anger, but unexpectedly, he immediately received a response.

Shrimp without blinking: This Brother is right, everyone join the group, let’s discuss countermeasures first. Everyone log in on time tomorrow at 8 PM! Follow me, Zhao Bo, to overthrow the Tyrannical Qin and establish our own territory!

As soon as these words were uttered, people’s emotions were instantly ignited. More and more people poured into the post. In the week in the game world, players were forced to hide everywhere. There were countless poisonous insects and fierce beasts in the wilderness, and below the mountains, the Great Wall and Epang Palace awaited them to repair!

Anyway, after dying in the game, they could resurrect in one day in reality, so why not take this opportunity to secure a place to settle down, lie low for a while, and slowly develop!

Lin Yue saw the counterproductive effect and immediately gave up explaining. After finishing the last sip of nutritional fluid, he put on his helmet and logged into his account.

Tomorrow at 8 PM, according to the 1:6 time ratio between reality and the game, should be six days later in the game. He should prepare earlier.

After name, identity ID, facial recognition, and iris authentication, the game’s opening CG appeared before him. Last time, he was in a hurry to enter the game early and skipped it directly. This time, he might as well watch it carefully.