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The Dream Game World Control Center operated twenty-four hours a day under Class Three, and Chen Rui had taken up residence there after logging out of the game. He knew someone would inevitably come looking for him.
To avoid unnecessary conflict, the simplest and most direct solution was to remain in his office. After all, he couldn't leave for an extended period, so hiding his whereabouts was not an option.
Sure enough, at ten o'clock local time in Kiribati, the guards reported via internal communication that a woman without a pass was attempting to enter the Control Center.
Chen Rui ordered the guards to keep a close watch on her; she absolutely could not be allowed inside.
A day later, the guards reported again.
"Mr. Chen, this girl has been waiting here for a whole day without eating. She wants to speak with you on the phone." The guard's voice trembled slightly, as the girl had been standing at the door in a daze for an entire day. They had tried to persuade her to eat during shift changes, but it had no effect.
"Ignore her. As long as she doesn't get in, it doesn't matter if she dies out there!" Chen Rui said decisively, leaving those around him stunned.
Most of the people present were graduates from Jinghua University and naturally recognized who was outside. However, they were taken aback by Chen Rui's ruthlessness and couldn't understand why Mr. Li was infatuated with such a cold-hearted man.
Since Chen Rui was their superior, they dared not question him further and could only take turns comforting Mr. Li at the door. Over time, witnessing Chen Rui's coldness changed their perception of him.
It was unclear who leaked this situation online, but suddenly the attention of netizens worldwide was drawn to the Dream World Game. After all, both protagonists of this drama were well-known figures, with Chen Rui being the Security Director of Dream Group.
What followed was a barrage of negative news about Chen Rui. Any comments defending him were quickly labeled as accomplices, and some even initiated online polls demanding his removal from the position of Security Director, garnering millions of supporters.
On the fifth day, the guards activated emergency communication again, their voices tinged with panic. "Director Chen, Sister Li has collapsed!"
Since the communication used the default loudspeaker, everyone nearby heard it immediately. All eyes turned to Chen Rui to see how he would react.
Chen Rui took a quiet breath and addressed the guard, "Follow my previous orders. What are you supposed to do?"
The guard was taken aback; he never expected Chen Rui to truly ignore Li Xue. After a moment of hesitation, he stammered, "Understood... I won't interfere."
The atmosphere in the office instantly dropped to freezing point, countless angry gazes fixated on Chen Rui. If looks could kill, he would have died a thousand times over.
"What are you staring at? While you're in this office, there's only one thing you can do! Work on the computer in front of you!" Chen Rui glared at everyone, reprimanding them sternly.
"I'm done with this!" Fan Xiaohu suddenly slammed his hand on the table, stood up, tossed his work card onto the desk, and strode toward the exit.
"Anyone else want to leave?" Chen Rui sneered. "This place is overflowing with employees, especially you lot who just sit around doing nothing!"
Following that, more than ten people stood up and left, leaving the office as silent as a graveyard.
"The rest of you want to stay here, right? Then get your act together and work!" Chen Rui exhaled heavily and plopped down into the chair behind him.
Li Zheng quietly glanced at Chen Rui and addressed the others, "If you want to leave, go ahead; no one is forcing you. If you want to keep working, then get to it!"
With Li Zheng's words, the remaining employees had no choice but to accept the command. During Chen Rui's isolation, Li Zheng had undoubtedly become the de facto leader in the office. If Chen Rui didn't hold a position of power, this group would likely have kicked him out!
Once Fan Xiaohu exited the office, he immediately picked up Li Xue, who had collapsed on the floor, and rushed toward the elevator. The others quickly followed suit.
A girl in the crowd pulled out her phone and uploaded footage captured by the surveillance camera from inside the Dream Control Center...
Dream Game World
Six days ago:
Everyone watched in disbelief as the soldier seized the Half-Elf and charged down the city wall. Fortunately, most of the crowd consisted of players who understood the situation. The AI, functioning as an Echo Chamber, showed a remarkable lack of surprise among the majority.
The Cavalry Captain saluted General Wang and solemnly stated, “General Wang, we must retreat to Eternal Peace. However, you do not need to engage; after all, Yongyang is already short on defensive forces, and launching an attack now could leave us vulnerable to enemy counterattacks.”
Wang Wei looked at the Thousand Warriors and asked, somewhat moved, “You have less than a thousand troops. Even if your combat power exceeds that of the Heavy Cavalry, how can you possibly face a hundred foes with just one?”
The Cavalry Captain smiled lightly, gazing calmly at the rising sun in the east.
“We never intended to return alive!”
At dawn, Yongyang City was suddenly attacked by the Three Races Alliance. The coalition even managed to breach the Western City Wall of Yong'an. Fortunately, reinforcements sent by Li Li from Jiangnan had just arrived at Eternal Peace, allowing them to quickly ascend the walls and assist in repelling the enemy.
As key members of the team, Han Mu Yu and Guo Luxing played crucial roles in the main defense. Three consecutive command symbols shattered the rapid assault plans of the Three Races Alliance, while powerful bolts of lightning struck their ranks intermittently, preventing any effective siege formation from taking shape.
The other four members went wild, charging out of the city and recklessly attacking among the enemy ranks. Everywhere they passed turned into a bloody path; no one could stop these four madmen!
Suddenly, a violent explosion erupted in the enemy's central forces, and soon after, the retreat route for those four was completely blocked by the Giant Race. With no other choice, they continued their charge westward, breaking through the blockade of the Three Races Alliance and escaping into open ground.
“Ha! Now we’re under even more pressure!” Guo Luxing said with a wry smile as he watched them move further away from Eternal Peace.
Han Mu Yu shook his head and smiled, "Who knows? But isn't it true that the game gets harder as you approach the final battle?"
Lord Huan looked back at the Eternal Peace Fortress and sighed, "I hope we can really go back after this. If not, that would be a real problem!"
Yu Shiming laughed heartily and threw an arm around Lord Huan's shoulders. "What are you afraid of? Afraid you won't see your lover again?"
"Well, there has to be one first!" Lord Huan sighed.
"Originally, according to the plan, we were supposed to be outside Yong'an City, so it doesn't matter whether we come out from the east or the west," Liu Xiwen said as he pulled out a map and studied it.
Lin Yan pouted, looking displeased at Liu Xiwen. "It does matter! Coming out from the west means taking an extra eighty miles! We're riding horses here; doesn't your butt hurt?"
Yu Shiming chuckled and asked, "Are you sure you haven't turned off your real sensations? It's better to turn it off while riding; otherwise, it can be quite uncomfortable."
Lord Huan and Lin Yan looked at Yu Shiming with resentment. Yu Shiming scratched the back of his head and laughed, "If you don't ask, whose fault is that?!"
After riding for a quarter of an hour, the four of them met up with the thousand-strong force led by the Cavalry Captain. Yu Shiming glanced at the total number of people and grimaced. "This isn't what we planned. Didn't we expect to have five thousand?"
The Cavalry Captain shrugged and waved his hand dismissively. "Five thousand was the expected number, but that didn't account for losses from previous battles. In reality, we have only nine hundred left after our last fight with the Orc Army."
Li Li had previously taken away four groups of people. The Cavalry Team, along with Li Chunbo and Zhuo Rohan, returned to Eternal Peace with Li Li. However, the Cavalry Team did not join Li Chunbo and Zhuo Rohan in setting out with the main army; instead, they remained on standby in Eternal Peace.
Han Mu Yu and the team that had just won the Lower Martial Arts Tournament had just returned to Eternal Peace when they encountered the Three Races Alliance attacking the city. Naturally, they took the opportunity to assist the defenders. Otherwise, given the momentum of the Three Races Alliance, the outer walls of Eternal Peace would have likely fallen.
"Alright, enough of this. We need to hurry!" Lord Huan turned his horse around, facing away from everyone.
The group exchanged glances and nodded to each other. Nearly a thousand players followed the Cavalry Captain's lead and changed direction, heading southeast toward Eternal Peace.
Yongan City:
The city walls were already filled with defending soldiers. Although Eternal Peace had only ten thousand defenders like Yongyang, unlike Yongyang's standard army, the defenders of Eternal Peace were all seasoned veterans who trained day and night as Imperial Guards. With large siege engines positioned on the walls, it was nearly impossible for an enemy to breach Eternal Peace in a short time unless they managed a successful surprise attack.
The quality of the Imperial Guards was indeed unmatched by ordinary troops. They were battle-hardened infantry whose combat experience was not inferior to that of Heavy Cavalry. However, due to their unsuitability for mounted combat, they could only serve in the Imperial Guards.
While all members of the Imperial Guards were infantry, their effectiveness in both offense and defense far exceeded that of Heavy Cavalry. Additionally, with five massive catapults stationed along each section of the wall, Eternal Peace was practically an impregnable fortress!
Eternal Peace was under siege, and reinforcements from surrounding counties had yet to arrive. The Three Races Alliance seemed to be attacking relentlessly day and night. Due to their physical condition, the soldiers of the Imperial Guards could not match them in endurance.
Over time, under such high-intensity combat conditions, the number of soldiers from the Imperial Guards who collapsed from exhaustion actually exceeded those who were wounded. How could a wall without soldiers withstand the enemy's assault?
Eternal Peace was in grave danger.
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