Dulin City, the first night of the war.

The sky was drizzling as usual, but there were no more people on the streets to spend their time on the streets after heavy work.

The turbid rain was soaked with the smell of gunsmoke, which made Wang Shui a little kind.

Mia sat in a corner of her hideout, quietly sorting out the information she had access to through True Strike, a wartime communication platform that was gradually integrated in the academy district.

Wang Shui took up most of the space - he had to modify the stolen armored car.

Wang Shui not only had to transform the shape of this car, but he also had to wash the inscriptions on the core mechanical parts into the information of another car.

The new data comes from a legitimate scrapped car, which was purchased by Wang Shui ten minutes ago by his sisters who were still active in the [Wasteland Area].

While Shui Wang was very engaged in her work, Mia needed time to calm down, so the hideout went silent for hours.

This silence lasted until Mia wanted to chat-

"Hey, what's next?"

"I'd like to hear what you think." Wang Shui's reply was quick, but also casual.

Mia's attitude towards Wang Shui is not surprising, and now she can even understand this "Brother Shui".

This guy probably has an arrangement, but he likes to deny others and play tricks on others, so he will subconsciously guide the conversation.

Mia thought carefully for a moment, and chose to answer the question with a question:

"Hmm-I don't think about the next action, I still have some questions about this so-called war.

Although my [Origin Star] permissions have been frozen, through the laboratory channels, I still found some - strange details?

So far, neither the [City Council] nor the [Turbidity Forces], as well as the various interest organizations under these two camps, do not seem to have any signs and intentions to use "weapons of mass destruction"?

Moreover, it is clear that the flames of war have spread to a huge area, but all parties, not even a high-level transcendent have not used it - is it because the war has just begun? ”

"Time is only one of the reasons, and it is a less important reason."

Wang Shui put away his tools and said in response to Mia's question:

"First of all, high-level transcendents are not the "hero units" in those entertainment works, and in the real world, there are not so many individual heroic plots.

They are efficient killing machines, but they are also bound to be targeted by both sides.

As strategic weapons that occupy a lot of resources, high-level transcendents must influence the direction of the battle at critical moments of the war, instead of cleaning up miscellaneous soldiers, exposing their whereabouts, and then being plotted.

As for "weapons of mass destruction" -

In peacetime, they can be dangerous, but in wartime, especially in modern battlefields, they don't work as well as you might think.

Otherwise, these so-called "civilized worlds" would have been destroyed one by one.

The [Comprehensive Space Stabilization Device] built by Dulin City with a huge amount of money is not an ornament, and the peak of the Turbidity Abyss force is also a real god.

In modern warfare, this is the basic condition of [reciprocal deterrence], that is, the high-level cross-observation of the entire battlefield by both sides.

Various high-level observation methods have formed a two-way transcendent enchantment similar to [War Lock] on the entire battlefield.

Under the surveillance of the [War Lock], all weapons of mass destruction will be insightful, located, and even predicted in the preparation stage.

Of course, this observation goes both ways.

With early warning, these simple weapons lose most of their power and deterrence, and they may even be destroyed on the launch pad.

A good commander needs absolute rationality and patience, and only by holding the big cards in his hand can he try to exchange more interests until victory.

However, the current situation of the war is indeed a little strange.

According to common sense, today's parties should not be so quiet, and they haven't even tested the [Limit of Lethal Firepower].

Attacks stuck below the observation limits of the "Lost Lock" are the most efficient means of killing on the battlefield, and commanders who have taken military courses should not forget to obtain this parameter, right? ”

After listening to Wang Shui's tirade, Mia actually nodded with some understanding, and she followed Wang Shui's train of thought and said:

"[Limit of lethal firepower], is it an attack like the two 'landing module bombs' you dropped?"

Wang Shui shrugged his shoulders, leaned on the newly renovated vehicle very relaxedly, shook his head and said:

"Of course not, the bomb I dropped, even if it is just a parallel product made of "leftovers", its power is absolutely beyond the concept of "limit".

In fact, at the same time that I dropped the bomb, both sides of the war were warned of the danger of the Lost Lock.

It's just that the early warning information of the [Turbidity Abyss Force] side was intercepted and modified by a certain "inner ghost" who is proficient in confusing locks and enchantments.

Whether it is the power of the bomb or the ballistic data, there are serious errors and omissions. ”

Looking at the corners of Wang Shui's mouth that were getting more and more difficult to press, Mia immediately understood what this guy meant.

The "inner ghost" of the Turbidity Abyss force, I'm afraid it's not the clone of this bad billet, right?

"Hey, it seems that you understand, and you're not sluggish~~

It's a pity now, it's inconvenient for me to connect to the internal network of [Turbidity Abyss] again, tsk, this kind of ghost behavior can't be reproduced, otherwise I will definitely make a lot of money. ”

"Uh...... Are you short of money? ”

Mia asked subconsciously, which almost made Wang Shui laugh:

"Huh? Who is not short of money? Even a high civilization is not exempt from vulgarity, otherwise what do you think the war outside is for? Faith?

Don't be funny, it's all real interests, the Turbidity Abyss side just looks crazy, but now that there is more contact, and the information is gradually detailed, I found that they are scary calm.

Therefore, if you want to make war money, you still have to weigh the benefits. ”

Mia was stunned for a second or so before she asked with some confusion:

"Are the awakened people of the Dream System as sane as you? You don't have a good reputation on the Internet. ”

"Wind review?"

Now it's Wang Shui's turn to be puzzled, the cyberspace is very large, and his information circle is obviously a little different from Mia.

"Well, for example, unscrupulous bounty groups, warmongers who export violence to the civilized world, and so on......

The "Dream System" is also a relatively bad reputation among many [Violence Suppliers], because there will always be a very large-scale war on the planet where you are stationed. ”

Wang Shui understood, but could not accept this statement:

"Survivor bias, my boss, has been using the [stability algorithm] to continuously deduce the social model on each planet, and only when it falls below a certain value, it will determine the investment and build a frontline base.

It was not we who brought the war, it was the smell of gunpowder that brought the system.

Moreover, the dream system is always chasing some factors that affect the stability of the real world, and if it is crooked, we can be regarded as maintaining the stability of the world.

Forget it, small talk ends here, pushing all topics to the level of speculation will only make people bored.

The car has been changed, and it's time for us to leave. ”

As he spoke, Wang Shui turned out a card to Mia.

After the latter took it lightly, she found that this card was not the [Dangerous Goods Warehouse] she imagined.

"Not my card? Forget it, it's just a secret card, so where are we going now? ”

"This is the core secret card of this "new car", which is the starter, and it is already in your name.

You come to drive, let's go back to the inner city first, back to the college district.

Oh yes, the digital version of the car purchase procedures have been done, the purchase record is half a year ago, the record and insurance records of the "weapon station" are also complete, the digital file will be sent to you in a while, remember to sign it.

As for your space-based secret card.

I've done a lot of things by borrowing the "space ciphertext" above, and although there may not be a risk of being discovered and tracked, I still want to destroy it. ”

Mia has no objection to all of the above, after all, she now belongs to Wang Shui.

Empty your brain and get ready to embrace a beautiful life without thinking.

"So what exactly do you want me to do next? Joining the "Dream System" helps you make money? Or something more tragic fate? ”

Mia couldn't help but tease her "master".

Somewhat tired, she slowly stood up and walked to the driver's seat, all the while also observing her new car.

To be honest, the modification skills of aqua regia are really good.

He completely transformed the military-style floating armored car into a rustic civilian shuttle.

The body is lower, flatter, and lighter, and under the structure, it is an extremely exaggerated performance - at least the parameters received in Mia's "Vision Screen" are really exaggerated.

Just, there is a kind of beauty of a starry sky battleship.

While Mia was thinking about whether to complain, Wang Shui also sat in the passenger seat.

He answered Mia's previous question first:

"You don't have to care about the existence of the "dream system", you can only play your own value when you return to a normal civilized society."

Yes, back in the lab, Mia is still the same [Origin Star].

The Origin Tree Academy revoked her title and relieved her of her privileges, but it couldn't take away her knowledge and scientific research abilities.

"But, with such a big war, is the inner city still functioning normally? I can't find much information. ”

While the question was raised, Mia had already taken off nimbly in a silver-gray painted civilian shuttle.

The floating shuttle quietly entered a high-speed driving state, but the strong power made Mia a a little restrained.

At the same time, the small hideout of the two just now also began to automatically crack and self-destruct.

Wang Shui lowered the back of his seat, and the void reached out a pale blue cup, and he explained to Mia while drinking an unknown drink:

"The inner city is far more stable than most people think, don't ignore the role of the "crystal dome", and don't underestimate the methods of the politicians in the [city council].

They have only purchased a limited number of [third-party war services] and mobilized a small number of non-professional troops to stabilize part of the situation.

At least for now, the game of grid has just begun, and the war is moving towards a balance of power. ”

While analyzing, Wang Shui sent another digital atlas to Mia.

The complex symbols and words are telling the rapid changes on the battlefield in real time, but just like Wang Shui said, the war has not invaded the inner city, not at all.

The atlas contains not only battlefield information, but also a large number of information on the operation of companies, factories, and workshops.

"This digital atlas, collected and organized by our own "computing core", is far more accurate and refined than the information on various online platforms, and is extremely credible."

Mia just glanced at the atlas and immediately began to memorize the symbolic notes, and she quickly realized the value of the atlas.

But her "Brother Shui" doesn't seem to have any plans to make money with this atlas?

Could it be the internal information provided by the "Dream System" for all the awakened?

Mia found the corner sign of the atlas, it wasn't what she thought was a "dream system", but-

【Night Rain Prototype Workshop】

Wang Shui sensed Mia's doubts, and he used a flat voice to draw Mia's attention back:

"Yes, this is our little organization, a purely commercial organization."

"Is that all I need to know?"

Wang Shui suddenly smiled:

"You'll get the whole picture, but alas, it's really just a small organization, and there's no secrets to tell.

Rather than these little things, you better prepare some materials and find a way to enter the inner city, if you can't do it, I'm going to cause some trouble. ”

Wang Shui's voice fell, and his whole person gradually disappeared into the co-pilot's seat.

He is not simply "phase invisible", but like his previous cultivation, he has entered other phases (planes) that are more detached from the "real world".

Before the aqua regia, you need to anchor yourself to the "sapphire" clone in order to be carried and move in reality.

The conditions for making this "space anchor" are extremely harsh, but for his master-level spatial ability, he also needs a special material like Mia.

Not...... At least the material that he edited.

Mia is quite used to the disappearance of aqua regia.

In her field of vision, the "Crystal Dome" beneath the gloomy clouds began to become clear.

Now, she has to pass the wartime check, and without Brother Shui's accompaniment, it will indeed be a lot easier.

The modified shuttle was extremely fast, and in Mia's field of vision, there was not only a rapidly enlarged dome, but also a modern military camp that was getting clearer and clearer, and-

【Warning! Your aircraft is approaching the border of our air defense, immediately slow down! And show your pass! 】

In the public channel of the Dream Network, text and voice warnings accurately pointed to Mia's shuttle, and at the same time, a large number of anti-aircraft weapons were locked to confirm.

Mia was already slowing down at the same time as the various alarms sounded, and she also sent part of her identity information to the other party through the public channel, as well as the driving authority in the inner city.

Before the "Intelligent Computing Core" of the military camp outside the dome could give feedback, Mia glanced at her car's fire control system in a huff.

Wait a minute! Why is there a fire control system on a civilian shuttle?!

What are these [Auto Avoidance] and [Auto Counter Attack] icons?! What the hell is the function of [Shallow Space Jump]?!

It only took you a few hours to pedal the modd?!

Just as Mia was about to sweat, the military camp had already responded quite efficiently:

[Now that the authority has been confirmed, welcome to the C-Class Command Center "Dorino· M·FC015", please go to the main entrance of the camp to verify your identity. 】

Phew-calmly, just installed some professional combat modules, it shouldn't be illegal...... Probably.

Mia quickly gathered her mood and drove the shuttle to the main entrance of the camp to begin the next step of the inspection.

The camp only confirmed her identity and checked if she was carrying [Turbidity Energy], and then happily let her go, during this time, she did not see any staff.

The shuttle was only scanned and did not trigger any alarms.

But this is the outermost [C-class command center], Mia has to enter the inner city, and there are many checkpoints behind it, at least there are three of the processes she receives.

At this time, Mia could already see the light patterns on the dome, but she was still nearly a hundred kilometers away from the last stop under the dome.

So, don't be fooled by the term "Midtown".

Three billion people live in this ring-shaped city, which is much larger than the old-world concept of a state in terms of size and population.

When Mia entered the C-level area, although she couldn't tell whether it was morning or night, in terms of time, it was indeed just night.

By the time she had entered the checkpoint under the dome without danger, it was already the morning of the next day.

Slowly driving through the deep checkpoint, Mia wanted to give herself some sedative medicine, but she was afraid that the unnecessary movements would attract the attention of the staff around her.

Yes, from the C-level command center, all the way down to the dome, there are more and more staff members belonging to the city council.

The so-called staff, not just the armed guards, there are also a large number of transcendents here, who are supervising and even directly involved in the construction of complex steel fortresses.

It was a brand new, dedicated military fortress for war.

They scrutinize all those who pass through the checkpoint, carefully maintain the locks that obscure their vision and perception, and maintain all kinds of monitoring equipment.

Not far beyond the dome is a refugee camp built with a large number of prefabricated houses.

Many of the "refugees" who can live here are qualified to enter the inner city, and even most of them are originally citizens of the inner city.

What hindered their access to the inner city was the military fortress under construction.

It is now the second day of the war, and the second battlefield called [Intelligence Data and Barrier] has also been unveiled.

(End of chapter)