Destiny Mission of game ‘Star Ring’

Chapter 42 - 42 42 Civilization

?42: Chapter 42: Civilization 42: Chapter 42: Civilization The Council President slowly took the well-brewed tea, took a gentle sip, and kept his gaze on the distant lights of thousands of homes.

“Council President, do those worlds’ civilizations truly exist?”

Tang Qin wouldn’t be unaware of what the Council President was thinking and asked out of curiosity.

“I believe they do exist, but their civilizations are facing trials, just as ours is.”

“What if civilization does perish, what then?”

“If civilization perishes, then let the ‘spark’ ignite it again.”

“You’re right, but there’s one thing I don’t understand.

Why involve everyone?

They’re just ordinary people; can they be of any use?

They might even become uncontrollable.”

Tang Qin asked with some concern.

“You’re forgetting one thing, the igniting of the ‘spark’ requires kindling, and aren’t those ordinary people the very kindling we need?”

The Council President revealed a meaningful expression.

After hearing this, Tang Chin felt somewhat shocked.

“Speak, what’s the matter?”

The Council President asked indifferently.

Tang Qin suddenly snapped back to reality and hurriedly replied, “Council President, everyone has arrived and they’re waiting for you.”

“Let’s go.”

The Council President turned, placed the teacup on the table, and responded with a solemn expression.

Then, the two left the office and came to a grand and majestic door, which slowly opened.

Swish!

To the left, General after General stood up solemnly, each with a resolute face and sharp eyes.

To the right, calm Councilmen also rose, among them were five elderly men dressed in luxurious clothing with inscrutable gazes, each with a differently colored dragon emblem embroidered on their garments.

Under everyone’s attentive gaze, the Council President walked to the podium and asked in a deep voice.

“How’s the progress!”

“Council President, according to feedback from below, the expansion is not going as hoped, the difficulty is too high, and we’re facing significant obstacles on all fronts.

However, these difficulties are not that serious; they can always be overcome.

But one thing is difficult.

The M Country, together with several other nations, has begun to make moves against us.

Now, a large number of enemies have infiltrated our territory and are causing considerable damage.”

“If no one is willing to submit, then let us put up a proper fight with them and see who will be the last beacon of light!”

“Yes!”

With a swish!

All the people present stood up in unison, loudly echoing with solemn expressions.

“The Council President is wise!”

….

—————————

On the outskirts of the ruined city, Su Mo sat cramped inside a tank.

Sun Duoxiang, while driving the tank, complained non-stop to Su Mo.

“Big brother, I’m just too miserable.”

“Enough, stop complaining.

How did you end up here?”

Su Mo asked with some confusion.

“It’s a long story.”

Seeing that Su Mo was asking about him, Sun Duoxiang started to chatter, preparing to tell all.

“Give me the short version.”

Su Mo replied with some headache.

“Alright, alright, it’s like this, we were doing just fine in the storage depot.

I had just found an oil drum and was refueling the tank when hordes of zombies rushed in, their numbers enough to scare anyone to death.

Our guild members were wiped out instantly, and I nearly freaked out.

Luckily, I have a strong fate, managed to climb inside the tank just in time, and drove out.

But all those weapons are finished, Chen Xin, the supervisor, is probably dead as well.”

Sun Duoxiang said amidst sobs and tears, as he had barely made a name for himself in the guild before the higher up died.

“Why is my life so hard!”

“Get to the point.”

Su Mo had a bit of a headache as he asked.

“Oh, I forgot.

The whole guild team was wiped out, and I thought about going back to the safe zone, so I drove the tank through the horde of zombies, smashing my way through.

Turns out this big guy is pretty useful, basically those trashy zombies couldn’t block my path at all.

When I got close to the safe zone, I saw you chasing someone from afar, then I changed direction to follow you.”

Sun Duoxiang simply recounted what had happened.

After listening, Su Mo didn’t say much, only that he was incredibly lucky.

At this moment, Sun Duoxiang asked somewhat bewilderedly, “Big brother, where do we go now?

This city seems to be ruined.”

“Head south, leave this place.”

After pondering for a moment, Su Mo spoke up.

“No problem, by the way, big brother, why were you so relentless in chasing those people?

Who are they?”

“Don’t ask what you shouldn’t ask.”

Su Mo replied without much emotion.

“Uh, okay.

By the way, where’s Lan Xi?

How come I don’t see her with you?”

Sun Duoxiang asked with some confusion.

“Dead.”

Su Mo’s expression was somewhat gloomy as he replied.

He planned to wait for an opportunity to get a spark and resurrect her later.

Sun Duoxiang was also shocked, originally wanting to express his feelings but seeing Su Mo’s gloomy expression, he decided to keep his mouth shut.

—————————-

In Imperial City, inside a 23-story building filled with futuristic technology style.

Lan Xi slowly opened her eyes and then took off her helmet.

She bit her lip lightly, her delicate face showing a touch of faint sadness.

It was over, her in-game character had died.

She was well aware that her gaming career would have to be paused for now.

Surrounding her were the sounds of numerous girls crying due to the zombie horde attack and the fall of the safe zone, with many of them perishing.

In front of the hall was a holographic projection screen displaying the avatars of the girls in the guild.

Many avatars had turned gray.

“Yo, Lan Xi, you’ve logged out of the game too, haven’t you died by any chance?”

Tang Zhi approached with a group of sisters, knowingly asking while chuckling.

Lan Xi was feeling very down and did not reply to Tang Zhi.

“Oh dear, weren’t you clinging to a big leg?

How could you have died?

Don’t tell me they abandoned you?

Tsk tsk, that’s really pitiful.”

Tang Zhi blinked, feigning pity for Lan Xi.

Her companions giggled behind their hands, watching the drama unfold with glee.

Lan Xi’s nose felt sore, her hands resting on her legs clenched into fists, as she struggled to stay strong.

“What are you doing here?”

That’s when Sister Wu came over, asking with a displeased look.

“Nothing.

We’re just concerned about her,”

Tang Zhi replied smilingly to Sister Wu.

But inwardly, she sneered, thinking how lucky Sister Wu was to have survived.

It would have been even more exciting if she had died as well.

Of course, Tang Zhi was not foolish enough to reveal her inner thoughts, regardless of how high Sister Wu’s position was.

“Just mind your own business.”

Sister Wu certainly didn’t believe Tang Zhi’s nonsense.

Unconcerned, Tang Zhi led her group away to watch the drama from a distance.

Sister Wu sat down opposite of Lan Xi, sighed, and said, “Don’t lose heart.

Death is a normal thing.

You can step back and work in logistics for a while.

When the guild gets a spark, they will resurrect you.”

“I know, Sister Wu.”

Lan Xi bit her lip, her voice trembling slightly as she replied.

Although the guild claimed they would resurrect deceased players, Lan Xi knew very well how precious a spark was.

There were people on the forums willing to pay a million for one and not finding any, so how could the guild use a spark to resurrect her?