Humanoid Machines [Unlimited] Section 478
At the same time, all the players heard the prompts from the system.
Before that, even if some of the memories have been unlocked, the players' abilities are still suppressed. They seem to be separated from this small world, and because they have taken root here, they have never been able to peel themselves off perfectly.
But at this moment, with some strange mechanism turned on, they suddenly felt "renewed...... It seems that something has changed.
The memories of this world were completely washed away, and they recalled the memories that had been forcibly implanted by the copy, and they all felt an indescribable sense of illusion in what had happened in this world.
The most obvious change - before this, players saw "relatives" who belonged to this world, even if they knew that it was just an immersive dungeon experience, but it was still difficult to treat these concerned relatives as if they were connected to their own blood, and it was still difficult to treat them as pure NPCs.
It was as if those days were real.
But now, when they look at it again, they don't have that sense of touch.
Completely detached from the background of this small world, and above this small world.
They weren't here in the first place—
They are players.
It's a complicated change, but players don't know what it means yet.
Suddenly, a screen with a half-light light lit up in front of them, no different from the system panel they had used in the safe zone. Now, the important features have been relocated to the secondary interface, and the bright red text fills the entire screen, as if it is about to jump out of the entire screen.
While the players were reading the article, the cold system sound sounded in their ears at the same time.
[Final Mission Unlock Condition Completed]
[All memories have been unlocked for all players, final mission conditions.] ]
[Common task progress — end of mandate — 93%]
[Final Mission Condition......]
[Survive.] ]
[Important Mission Reminder: The disaster will be over soon.] But when monsters can't absorb enough blood, they will devour each other due to excessive hunger...... The result is an even more terrifying monster.
No one can stop it.
No one.
Be careful with each of your next choices, it will determine the ultimate fate – the fate of all. ]
……
When the object in his hand falls unintentionally, the player realizes that his hand is shaking violently.
The news of the players is, in a way, interconnected.
Many people have realized that their current situation is not good, those monsters cannibalism, and they can actually get a huge amount of energy from it—they are getting more and more difficult to deal with. And it is becoming an even more terrifying, uncontrollable existence.
Even if anyone doesn't know the news, it will soon become clear.
The hint given to them by the dungeon became very easy to guess.
Monsters that lack flesh and blood will devour each other's kind, then-
The eyes of the players, looking at each other from afar, fell on the invisible but tangible protective shield.
A hint from the dungeon clearly tells them that their mission is ......
These players have volunteered to protect the citizens, and a large part of it is speculation that mission evaluations have something to do with it.
Maybe they saved more people and protected the city, and the mission evaluation would be higher.
After all, this is the inertia of a dungeon task in the usual sense.
But now, it was suddenly revealed that there is only one criterion for their real task, and that is to survive.
Survive.
But the premise of survival is -
These monsters can't be made more dangerous, they need to drain more flesh...... Players certainly won't be naïve enough to think that these monsters can fool around with the meat of farmed animals. After all, there are many animals in the city, but these monsters don't seem to be interested in them, and the only thing that can arouse their desire is the hordes of humans.
They need human flesh and blood.
Suddenly hearing the news, the hearts of all players were extremely complicated and panicked. Someone unconsciously muttered, "So if you want to survive and complete the mission...... The only way to let these monsters eat enough people? ”
“……”
"No, it's not."
The player standing next to him suddenly spoke.
His expression became quite gloomy, which made that handsome face show a hint of intriguing horror.
"Is it for the monsters to kill these people? No, what it wants to do is clearly ......"
"Let's kill these people."
The faces of the players next to him turned blank.
Only players will be able to receive notifications from the system. Therefore, the guards who patrol the shelter diligently, the staff who maintain order, and the people who are quietly waiting for all the people who are extremely cooperative...... They don't know anything.
They still trust the people in charge of the shelter who have stepped forward to protect them at critical moments – unaware that the interests of the two sides have silently clashed. These players, whom they trust immensely, have already had to consider giving up some of them...... Or the fact that a large part of the population is present.
After coming to the dungeon, these players were all endowed with a happy life and gentle and considerate relatives.
This was once seen as the most sinister place for dungeons.
This immersive experience makes it difficult for players to unplug their personal emotions. Just like at the first moment of danger, these players think of protecting their relatives, friends, and lovers, and even if they recover their memories later, they can't eliminate this kind of redundant and cumbersome, but they sincerely feel a trace of warmth.
It's just such a fateful thing, after their memories are completely restored, and after the real mission conditions surface—not a clumsy excuse to deceive themselves for survival. It seems that these players have really lost the pity and kindness that these humans deserve in an instant.
Chapter 540: Thousand People Copy 126
"Sister?"
The little girl with the gray shorthair puppy in her arms pushed open the heavy door, peeking out of the crack in the door, and looked cautiously at the people outside the door.
The weather began to get colder, and the cold wind that blew suddenly made the cold slip in through the crack in the door, and the little girl shivered slightly, and a mist-like red rose on her smooth and white cheeks.
The puppy in his arms whimpered and burrowed into the little girl's arms. It doesn't look like it's very energetic - it's a strange puppy, called Xiaoqi, who usually sticks to its two owners.
It's been a long time since I've seen the big master, and in normal times, he can't wait to jump down, run to his sister's feet, behave coquettishly, and circle around his legs to touch and hug. But now it seemed to be in good spirits, and its tail hung down between its legs, and it made a feeble whining, as if it were attracting the attention of its little master.
Animals are always more sensitive than humans.
It's a pity that the little girl's mind was on her sister's body this time, and she didn't notice the puppy's abnormal reaction.
She just stroked the puppy very hard, as if to calm it down. Then she raised her eyes and looked at her sister, who had always been her idol.
"When are you going to come back?" I heard from the aunt in the duty room that you had changed shifts before, so you can come back and rest. For some reason, she was a little nervous in the face of such a familiar sister, and rubbed the puppy in her arms vigorously, "Xiaoqi misses you too!" Of course...... I, I miss you a little too. I'm alone and a little scared......"
In the midst of the wind, the woman sighed silently.
She finally stood up and, as before, took the puppy from the little girl's arms—
has always been active, even if it is taken to a crowded place, there is quite a potential puppy, but at this time he desperately drilled his head down, without the usual affection and enthusiasm.
It's just that when it was gently stroked by its sister, it seemed to stay suddenly, and it didn't struggle anymore.
"You're always going to be alone." My sister spoke softly, with a subtle bitterness in her tone, "Baby, I can't be by your side forever. ”
"Why?"
The little girl's eyes seemed to widen slightly.
She usually receives too much love, and her sister often says to her, "I love you forever." "I will always protect you."
The love from my sister has always been direct, unsubtle, and undisguised. This is the first time the little girl has heard it, and her sister, who is always gentle and affectionate, will say to her-
Not forever.
She always wants to be alone.
"Why?" The little girl, who didn't get an answer, was still repeating it very seriously.
There was no anger or anger in her tone. There is not even a little temper that a child of this age should have. She just felt very confused, and couldn't help but question, "You love me, I love you, why can't we be together forever?" My sister takes care of me, and I will take care of my sister in the future, and I don't want to be alone—and I don't want my sister to be alone. ”
The woman was slightly stunned, not because of the little girl's slightly childish words.
She was actually a little surprised that her sister, who grew up in a honey pot, actually had such a keen mind. When she realized what she had just said, she thought of the young girl who would have to spend the rest of the day on her own...... She was thinking of herself.
She's the real loner.
She is the player who wanders away from this world, the dead wood that is precarious, the duckweed that has nowhere to go - all the short-lived and illusory warmth and love are the false memories that the copy instilled in her.
So that sentence is spoken to my sister in this world, and it is also spoken to myself.
She was destined to be alone.
But at this time......
All right.
She sighed deeply, deeply.
"I'll protect you."
However, it can only be limited to you.
She thought.
This kind of thing happens all the time in various shelters in City A.
The playboy had received a communication from his mother, and although he had shown to be very strong and terrifying, and obviously alien to humans, the stubborn old couple was still very worried about him, and every once in a while they had to trouble the guards in charge of patrolling to send him a communication greeting, as if he would be as fragile as he tripped himself to death while walking.
You know, he's the toughest man in this shelter.
Before, this young master still had the patience to deal with the tedious nagging of the "mother", but now...... Especially after completely awakening his memory, he has become more and more reluctant to let himself be vain.
When the communication was connected, he was visibly distracted for a while. When he came back in a daze, he plucked out his ears a little impatiently. When he realized that the other party was not about to end the nagging trend, he finally couldn't help but say irritably, "That's enough." Leave me alone. ”
There was a moment of silence in the space.
The mother on the other end of the communicator was obviously a little embarrassed.
But after a long silence, with a sense of loss, he forced a smile on his face and said, "Alas...... You've grown up too. ”
"I'm sorry, I had too much to say." She sincerely apologized and wrote, adding, "Mom just wanted to tell you...... Protect yourself and don't rush ahead in case of danger. Don't think about making achievements, Mom wants you to be safe. ”