Chapter 30 Fang Ge: The 'Total War' has already begun.
ps: That word will be harmonized, those who know, know.
My vision went dark, then bright.
What greeted my eyes was a beautifully decorated studio apartment, with a computer screen still at work in front of me.
Fang Ge knew that he had completed the teleportation and returned to the real world—which was still part of the game world.
The production team naturally considered that some players might use the real world within the game to their advantage.
Such as Colonel Chu Xuan's operation of transmitting technological information in the original work, or like the Celestial Team, who, by making contact with other reincarnation teams in the real world, formed the 'Angel Alliance'.
Upon returning to the real world, the Main God would impose two major restrictions on the reincarnators.
Firstly, they must return to the position where they entered the Main God Space when they returned.
Secondly, reincarnators cannot reveal the existence of the Main God Space.
However, the Main God's prevention against this was not intelligent...
Or rather, the Main God allowed reincarnators to reveal some information about the Main God Space by going in circles.
For example, if players all knew that Chu Xuan would leak secrets, wouldn't players naturally be unable to act on Zheng Zha's behalf?
Of course not, the Main God would not record 'content outside the game', as this would infringe on players' privacy rights.
Therefore, as long as there was no such negotiation with Chu Xuan within the game, the Main God would not restrict players from playing the role of the original Zheng Zha's messenger when they returned to reality.
After all... my Fang Ge's intelligence is unparalleled; I guessed that Chu Xuan would hide information in the locator.
Could I be erased just because I guessed it? What if there was no illicit information inside?
The Main God also needed evidence.
Fang Ge was an old hand at this, so when he created his character, he chose his residence in 'Luocheng' and his background as a 'Second-tier Game Planner'.
Luocheng was the closest city to the Dragon Shadow Base, to which Chu Xuan belonged, with a straight-line distance of only about two hundred kilometers, making it convenient and quick to connect with the military.
If the identity chosen was too low, the living environment in reality would be very poor, and Fang Ge did not like staying in subsidized housing.
And 'Second-tier Game Planner' was the only high-income background in games that was necessarily an 'orphan' identity, thus avoiding disturbance from 'family NPCs' in the game's setting.
At the same time, it would reduce the opponent's bargaining chips, such as 'treating family well', during subsequent negotiations.
Being alone and fearless of death was the standard formula for maximizing benefits.
"Let's go, we'll entrust the items to the police first."
Fang Ge smiled and reached out to pull Jin Xi, who was looking around like a 'curious baby' through the window, and quickly left the room.
The two familiarized themselves with the nearest police station and entrusted the watch containing Chu Xuan's locator device from the spatial bag to the police station's lost and found. They also registered their names and addresses to ensure that the military could find them as quickly as possible.
Afterward, they relaxed and went to the local amusement park for a good time.
It's just a game! The most important thing is to have fun!
The tension of speedrunning was so tight, a little leisure was also a kind of adjustment—just like really returning to reality.
Moreover, Fang Ge enjoyed the feeling of 'handsome men and beautiful women' walking on the street, with an almost 100%Return Rate, something that couldn't be experienced outside the game.
It wasn't until nightfall that Fang Ge, listening to Jin Xi's humming tune, slowly made his way back to their residence.
—With Dragon Shadow's efficiency, they probably arrived long ago.
Sure enough, the two highly recognizable figures were stopped as soon as they reached the elevator entrance.
A woman of about twenty-five or twenty-six, with an ordinary appearance and dressed like a researcher, approached them.
"I am Colonel Chu Xuan's assistant. You two are his teammates, right? Please come with us... This is what Colonel Chu Xuan instructed in his message."
She spoke with a hesitant expression, seemingly not very good at interacting with others.
This was only one reason; another reason was that at least twenty snipers were ambushed nearby.
"Relax, we won't conflict. What's your name this time?"
Fang Ge shrugged indifferently, motioning for Chu Xuan's assistant to lead the way.
Fang Ge couldn't directly say her name, because such insignificant NPCs had a high degree of randomness, and even their gender wasn't fixed.
"This time I..."
Fang Hui stopped mid-sentence, realizing something was off. What did 'this time' mean? Could there be a next time?
"Sir, did you misspeak? You can call me Little Fang. Now, we need your cooperation."
Fang Hui took out two blindfolds from her pocket and handed them to Fang Ge and Jin Xi.
Fang Ge knew that the more cooperative he appeared now, the more he could demand later by claiming 'unfair treatment' and needing to 'reconsider the possibility of cooperation' to ask for an exorbitant price.
Central Continent would never be stingy on major matters, especially when facing something like the 'Main God Space' that could change the world's pattern.
Fang Ge motioned to Jin Xi beside him to relax. The two cooperatively put on their blindfolds, then were led by someone and boarded an unknown vehicle.
After reaching their destination, their blindfolds were still not removed. The two were first helped out of the car, then sat on something similar to a 'sedan chair' and were carried for about an hour.
They changed carriers about three times in between, and it was unknown how many circles they had taken.
The entire process was very quiet, and every step was highly professional, all to ensure no leaks.
"Please, honored guests, remove your blindfolds yourselves." The speaker was a dignified male voice, seemingly of high status.
When light returned, Fang Ge found himself in a simple meeting room.
Aside from a set of wooden tables and chairs, there were no decorations. The room had no windows, and the door was sealed shut, making it airtight.
"Please sit down, both of you. I apologize for inviting you so abruptly. This journey has been cumbersome and bumpy... Please understand our need for secrecy."
Chen Weiguo made a gesture to invite them, motioning for the two to sit opposite him.
Only after Fang Ge was seated did he, somewhat stiffly, take his own seat.
This indicated that Chu Xuan, in his message, had greatly elevated the importance of the event and specifically described Fang Ge's abilities and status.
"Let me introduce myself first. I am Chen Weiguo, the current head of the Dragon Shadow Base. I was also Chu Xuan's direct superior... Of course, to the country, he is far more important than I am."
Knowing the gravity of the situation, Chen Weiguo's tone was sincere:
"Chu Xuan has already described both of your identities in his message. We also have a certain understanding of your situation."
"Only a portion of the data has been verified so far, but it's enough to prove everything is true. Therefore, the research institute will also expedite the mobilization of personnel to fulfill Chu Xuan's requirements."
"The purpose of inviting you two this time is, firstly, to protect your safety as much as possible. Secondly, we also want to ask if you have any other requests and to understand the situation better."
A hint of a smile appeared on Fang Ge's face; he was very satisfied with the other party's attitude.
"Don't be afraid of us. We haven't reached the level of superheroes in movies and TV shows; guns and cannons can still harm us... But all of this is just the beginning. You might not imagine that two days ago, I was still an ordinary person."
"And now..."
He slightly channeled a small amount of Sunflower Inner Force within him; although his palm remained still, cracks appeared on the wooden table, emitting wisps of smoke.
"This is the wonder of that place... This is 'Inner Force'. Chu Xuan said the military also has such talents, but they must put in years, even decades, of effort to achieve what I have now."
"And the upper limit there is far beyond that... I even suspect that the reason humans evolved from apes to humans was because they went there."
Upon hearing this, Chen Weiguo nodded solemnly.
He had also checked Fang Ge's file; he was just an ordinary 'Second-tier Game Planner', and his physical fitness used to be very poor.
And the white-haired girl beside him, appearing out of thin air, his soldier's intuition told him that this white-haired girl was definitely an existence ten, even a hundred times more terrifying than a fierce tiger!
Even the famous 'Soldier King' Cheng Xiao from before couldn't give him this feeling.
Absolutely futuristic technology.
A transcendent system where power belongs to oneself.
Undoubtedly, this was a major change unseen in a thousand years.
Thanks to Chu Xuan, and thanks to the team being 'patriots', they were able to risk their lives to transmit all of this...
"The country will never mistreat you. You are all great national heroes."
"Don't talk about mistreating or heroes yet; we are actually in a cooperative relationship."
Fang Ge motioned for Chen Weiguo to stop.
"And don't think I'm being alarmist. There are teams like ours all over the world, and only the team that achieves final victory can return to the real world alive."
"At that time, superhumans capable of splitting mountains and cracking the earth, and even burning the sky and boiling the seas, will return to reality. Technological weapons capable of destroying modern civilization will also be in their hands."
"If such a team wants to subvert the world's order... everyone will be powerless."
Chen Weiguo thought for a moment, then replied solemnly, "You are right. So we will do our best to help you achieve..."
"Not 'as much as possible'! It should be 'at all costs'!"
Fang Ge suddenly stood up, his voice rising a few octaves:
"The Third Round of 'Total War' has already begun, not here, not in the Pacific, not in Asia, and not in America!"
"In that place! The Third Round of 'Total War' has already begun!"
"If we lose, and Mould, Neon, Big Mao... any one of them wins! If those among them with high-tech items and extraordinary abilities return to reality!"
"The only outcome awaiting us is one! This is a war that no one can stay out of!"
...Chen Weiguo knew that Fang Ge was telling the truth.
If the Central Continent Team did not achieve final victory, Central Continent could not gamble that the team returning to the real world would be saints who love all people, without the ambition to dominate or even enslave the world!
This was not Central Continent's style.
"My rank is not high enough. Please leave your requests and cooperation model..."
Chen Weiguo's eyes were firm, just as they were when he fought on the battlefield in his youth.
"I will fight for it with the higher-ups. Once Chu Xuan's materials are further analyzed, the country will adopt the appropriate attitude."
"Central Continent must win this war!"