Chapter 230: War in Heaven
"Are you okay?"
"It's okay, it's okay..."
Hearing his senior brother's concerned voice, Chang Rui forced a smile and shook his head repeatedly.
He reached out to straighten the salt shaker, pretended to be calm, took a few deep breaths, and then joined everyone in criticizing Zhang Fang.
…
"A-choo——"
Zhang Fang, who was far away in the new base of the Oasis Camp, sneezed, rubbed his arms, and felt that the wind tonight was a little cold.
It's autumn now, the weather is getting cooler, leaves are falling all over the ground, and people are becoming more and more bloated.
"The commander has been gone for so long, he couldn't have gotten into trouble?" He took off his glasses, rubbed his eyes, and felt a little uneasy when he looked at the dark red light in the abyss again.
When facing an unknown alien civilization, one should not believe the other party's one-sided words. He felt that Su Xia's previous behavior was a bit rash.
What if something goes wrong?
After all, Zhang Fang didn't know that Su Xia had her own gaming system.
At the same time, Su Xia was in the wreckage of the spacecraft below, figuring out how to use this simulation system.
When he put on the entire set of simulation equipment, his eyes went dark for a few seconds, and then a gentle female voice sounded: "Welcome to the virtual combat system, please enter your name."
Then, a floating dark red dialog box slowly emerged in the dark vision.
Next to the dialog box is a floating pen.
Su Xia slowly raised her arm and held the virtual pen. The touch she felt at her fingertips felt very real.
There is also a "?" mark at the bottom of the dialog box.
Su Xia clicked "?" and immediately received a string of explanatory information.
[All citizens of the Empire who are accessing the combat system for the first time need to complete the registration. After the registration is completed, you will get your own identity card.]
[From now on, you can use your ID card to freely access the main system or subsystem of this virtual combat system. Your combat data and score information will be recorded on the card.]
【Please enter your name】
[It can be your real name or a code name]
[Note: It is said that in the Imperial Royal Academy, students like to use the form of name + student number as their personal name. Their outstanding performance will be retained in the academy's database, and the best ones will even be used for next year's enrollment promotion.]
After reading this string of information, Su Xia held the pen and thought for a moment, with the tip of the pen remaining on the blank dialog box.
What kind of title would be more appropriate?
After thinking for a while, Su Xia finally started writing, leaving the five words "Star Dartgun" in the dark red frame.
【Welcome, Star Dart, please choose your simulation mode】
The dark red dialog box gradually disappeared into the darkness, replaced by a row of golden selection boxes.
[Single-player combat simulation]
【Team battle simulation】
【Mecha control simulation】
【Tank Control Simulation】
【Fighter plane...】
【……】
【Real battle simulation】
There are more than ten choices, simple and rough, but there is no "hell battlefield" that Su Xia is looking for.
Above these selection boxes, there is also a search box.
Su Xia didn't rush to search for the time being, but clicked on the first [Single Player Combat Simulation], and immediately got more than ten columns of options.
[Primary teaching of individual weapons]
[Basic tutorial on close combat]
【Special environment simulation teaching】
[Primary Combat Trial]
【……】
Su Xia continued to click on the first one, and heard a "ding" sound. The surrounding environment gradually changed. The darkness retreated, and was replaced by a huge outdoor training ground.
Looking around, the sky is blue, with a few lazy white clouds floating on the horizon, and there are still a few pieces of unmelted snow on the distant hillside.
He was in a house made of wood and camouflage nets, with more than a dozen guns of different specifications placed in front of him.
Next to him stood a sturdy instructor.
The instructor was at least two meters tall, wearing a camouflage uniform. He was strong and sturdy, with several scars on his rough cheeks. His eyes were extremely penetrating, and he was obviously a seasoned veteran.
He glanced at Su Xia indifferently and ordered: "Young man, pick up the weapon in front of you and remember the data that appears in front of you."
"good."
Su Xia nodded and picked up an automatic pistol at random.
Suddenly, a very simple description came to mind.
[Weapon Name: Star Blazer]
[This weapon is a kinetic weapon that fires 9mm pistol bullets, has high shooting accuracy and is easy to operate. It is 190.5mm long and weighs approximately 0.82kg. The barrel is 114.3mm long and has a maximum magazine capacity of 15 rounds. It is highly versatile and can be interchanged with a standard 11.43mm barrel.]
[Note: Even in the interstellar age, low-cost, easy-to-carry and stable kinetic weapons are still the first choice for combat]
[This type of automatic pistol accompanied the first general of the Seventh Empire throughout his life, hence the name Star Pioneer]
When Su Xia tries to shoot, the system will automatically correct his shooting posture, and the instructor next to him will also give a voice reminder.
But Su Xia felt uncomfortable with the scientific and formal posture. With his current strength, he didn't need to worry about recoil or physical damage. When he was really on the battlefield, he could use whatever posture he wanted.
On the other side of the world, the black men in Africa look very happy when they hold the AK47 above their heads.
Su Xia took a quick glance and actually saw a weapon on the table in front of him that was almost identical to the AK47.
"Bang-bang-bang-bang-"
Su Xia fired several shots, each of which accurately hit the target in the distance. The sound of the gunshots echoed far away in the empty training ground.
This training is free, and he can see an option of [Exit] in front of him.
Just click to return to the selection interface.
He can also continue training, and the remaining training data will be recorded in his personal ID card.
Su Xia put down his weapon, chose to exit, and clicked to return to the main page.
He clicked on the search bar and wrote the words "Hell Battlefield" in it.
【search】
After clicking, the screen froze for a moment, and then the [Real Battle Simulation] item began to flash.
"Please click according to the prompts."
The gentle system voice came to Su Xia's ears.
He immediately clicked and entered the system sub-page, where he saw a column of golden simulation projects.
【Normal battlefield simulation】
【Classic battlefield simulation】
【Advanced Battlefield Simulation】
【……】
【Legendary Battlefield Simulation】
[Hell Battlefield Simulation]
Just by looking at the names, you can tell that the difficulty of these projects increases.
Su Xia thought about it and clicked the "?" next to [Hell Battlefield Simulation] to see the detailed description.
[Hell Battlefield: A cruel, bloody, and crazy battlefield environment simulation. Each battlefield has a prototype, most of which occurred during the establishment of the Seventh Empire. In such a battlefield, it is difficult for ordinary soldiers to survive for 24 hours.]
[A soldier who survives one day will become a team leader, a soldier who survives three days will become a captain, and a soldier who survives a week will become a legend]
Death follows you everywhere
[Your true strength will be suppressed]
[If you have a weak psychological endurance, please start from the simplest ordinary battlefield]
【……】
[The first battlefield is the fixed "Heavenly Battlefield", and you can choose other battlefields after clearing the level]
[You can start simulation at any time]
Su Xia thought about it and since there was no penalty for failing the simulation, she clicked [Start].
[The system is loading...]
[Please wait…]
Not long after, his eyes darkened and all the light disappeared.
Then, he felt a strong sense of weightlessness, as if he was falling from a high altitude.
The system's voice came to Su Xia's ears again: "On July 7, 777 of the Imperial Calendar, the dark organization 'Heaven' that believes in the extreme evil god launched an attack on the border star region of the empire, causing the deaths of a large number of innocent civilians. The 10th Fleet of the Empire to which you belong is going to attack the Heavenly Kingdom organization."
"The battle has been going on for half a year, and hundreds of life planets and resource planets have been destroyed."
"As the 319th batch of orbital paratroopers, you are about to land on the organization's main planet, 'Heavenly Star'. I wish you good luck."
[Hell Battlefield·Heaven War loading completed]
Please enjoy your battle journey.
Su Xia's eyes suddenly lit up, and she found herself in a rapidly falling truncated cone-shaped airdrop capsule, wearing combat gear and fixed in a special seat.
There were nine other soldiers in this small space, and they all seemed a little nervous.
Some people closed their eyes, their hands holding the guns trembled slightly, and some people whispered to themselves, saying some prayers.
There are two circular observation windows on the upper part of the airborne capsule, through which you can see what's outside.
"Orbital Airborne Troopers..."
Just hearing the name gives you a strong sense of being a cannon fodder.
Su Xia turned his head and was about to carefully observe the world outside the window, but at this moment, an explosion suddenly sounded not far to the left side of the outside world.
"boom--"
Affected by the explosion, the airdrop capsule where Su Xia was located shook violently for a while, and the capsule seemed to be hit by some special fragments.
The other nine members became even more nervous. Some had cold sweat on their foreheads, and others tightly grasped the amulets hanging around their necks.
Fortunately, this type of airborne capsule itself has strong stability, and the amplitude of the shaking gradually decreased.
But soon, one explosion after another sounded in the air outside.
Su Xia looked out of the observation window and saw an extremely spectacular scene.
Thousands of airdrop pods dropped from the sky like countless burning meteors. Some were manned capsules, while others were equipped with various tanks and mechas. There were countless of them, filling every corner of the field of vision, which was shocking.
On the ground below, all kinds of anti-aircraft weapons were fully activated, and kinetic weapons and dazzling energy weapons formed a terrifying defense network.
“Boom—boom—”
One after another, the airdrop pods were hit and exploded, turning into fragments of flesh, blood and steel, and fell from the sky, burning like blooming fireworks.
Many soldiers were unable to land on the ground and in fear became one of the fireworks exploding in the sky.
"How could it be beaten like this?"
Su Xia frowned. It was an interstellar war, and human lives had to be sacrificed.
Can't we just destroy the planet?
Even if this is not possible, you can bomb the surface of the planet in advance, clear all obstacles, and then carry out airborne operations.
If a college student addicted to games like him could think of it, there is no way the fleet commander wouldn't have thought of it.
Just as he was puzzled, the system's voice sounded again: "Tianguo Star was originally under the rule of the Empire, and there are more than one billion innocent imperial residents living there. The fleet commander needs to ensure the lives of ordinary residents to the greatest extent possible. His every move is under the surveillance of the military court."
Immediately afterwards, some dazzling information popped up in front of Su Xia's eyes.
After taking a quick look at all the information, Su Xia finally understood——
It turns out that in this so-called Seventh Reich, even if a commander wins a battle, he may be tried by a military court.
The judges in that court are composed of members of various associations such as the Human Rights Protection Association, the Economic Development Association, the Environmental Protection Association, etc., and perhaps less than 5% of them really understand how to fight.
Simply put, it is to let a group of laymen supervise the operations of experts.
The fleet commander must obtain the court's approval before using even a small orbital bombardment system.
"How did the Seventh Empire survive for more than 700 years by allowing outsiders to interfere in military affairs?"
I have to say, Su Xia was a little surprised.
It seems that Hal was right. In the vast starry sky, peace and exploration are the main themes.
There are sufficient resources to meet people's basic survival needs, and there are very few internal and external wars in normal organizations.
“Buzz——”
The reverse thrust engine of the airdrop capsule suddenly started, and the feeling of weightlessness suddenly eased.
Su Xia understood that the time to fight had come.
[The first stage of the Heavenly Kingdom Battlefield requires: survive in the battlefield for eight hours. After completing it, you will receive an "S" rating]
The initial mission seems very simple. You don’t have to do anything, just survive.
Then, there was a muffled sound and the space capsule fell to the ground.
The only narrow hatch opened, allowing more sunlight to squeeze into the tiny cabin, along with the smell of gunpowder and blood, as well as countless earth-shaking gunfire sounds.
The whole earth was shaking without stopping for a moment, and it could be felt clearly even in the cabin.
Inside the cabin, ten people looked at each other, and the atmosphere of tension was so thick that it was suffocating.
Next it's time to go out and fight with your weapons in hand.
Su Xia realized that, including himself, the team of ten people were all new recruits, and there was not even a single veteran with any experience.
Are all the veterans dead?
“Crack…Crack…”
Su Xia began to untie the protective equipment on his body, looking very relaxed.
He knew that this was a simulated battle and that there was no chance of real death.
They were lucky enough to land in a hidden jungle, and there seemed to be no enemies around.
However, just as Su Xia unfastened the protective device on his body, a blurry figure flashed outside the cabin.
“Bang!”
The figure flashed by and threw a bomb with a flashing red light into the airdrop capsule.
The faces of all the soldiers in the cabin changed drastically, and they hurriedly unfastened the protective devices on their bodies.
Su Xia kicked hard, trying to kick the bomb out of the airdrop capsule, but before he could kick it, a white light appeared in front of his eyes.
You are dead
[Your survival time is 57 seconds]
[The system cannot make an evaluation due to the short survival time]
As the surrounding environment changed, Su Xia returned to the dark simulation space, except that there was a shining white circle above his head.
"this……"
Su Xia frowned slightly, feeling that the white circle above her head was too dazzling.
He immediately clicked on [Real Battle Simulation], selected [Hell is Present], and started the simulation again.
This time, the game started with the exact same airdrop capsule, and even the teammates inside the capsule remained the same.
Before the airdrop capsule landed, when the reverse thrust engine started, Su Xia began to remove the protective gear on his body.
After landing, the moment the hatch opened, he squatted at the hatch with his weapon, waiting for the enemy to arrive.
"call……"
He took a few deep breaths, his eyes dark, like a lone wolf hunting.
Not long after, the blurry figure flashed again and threw out a bomb that was flashing red light.
Su Xia suddenly jumped up, kicked the bomb away, and fired at the figure.
“Da da da—”
After the fight, he didn't care about the other person's life or death and immediately hid to one side of the cabin.
There was a loud "bang" and the bomb exploded suddenly. Even though it was kicked far away, the explosion was still deafening.
However, before Su Xia could catch his breath, five or six bombs were suddenly thrown into the cabin.
Looking at these bombs flashing red light, Su Xia felt a chill in her heart.
A white light flashed before his eyes, and he returned to the dark simulation space once again.
You are dead
[Your survival time is 1 minute and 23 seconds]
[The system cannot make an evaluation due to the short survival time]
