Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Plugin Update!
In the world of the Blood Demons, the Matrix holds a position of supreme authority.
Ordinary Blood Demons actually do not possess self-awareness, but rather function like machines, obeying the instructions of the Matrix and playing the role of the parasite in everything, reflecting emptily on all matters, only experiencing instinctual fear when faced with death.
However, a qualitative change occurs after reaching Level 4.
It seems as if the parasites merge even more thoroughly, possessing complex emotions, which may interfere with or even dictate their actions.
This intelligence was also supplemented today by the “Analysis Department,” a group of experts.
However, compared to the gains of the previous day, today’s intelligence did not make any significant progress.
Even as night fell once again, and Shen Hao had inspected most of the city, no trace of the Matrix was found.
The war that was now unfolding in Donghua City had changed its form, no longer centering around gathering crowds for inspection, but rather playing a dangerous and thrilling game of “hide and seek” with the Blood Demons, using an increasing number of drones, all the surveillance cameras, and reports from the public.
By one o’clock in the morning, all residents had finally been inspected.
Shen Hao temporarily returned to the base located at Donghua No.1 Middle School.
In a conference room, a huge white screen displayed the map of Donghua City, with the number at the top highlighted in red.
328.
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“Is this the current total of missing population?” Shen Hao sat down, standing as he asked, “Some of them should be victims, right?”
“Indeed, some skeletons hidden by the Blood Demons have been found.” Dong Gong nodded, “The actual number of Blood Demons should be less than this figure.”
The number on the screen suddenly changed.
It dropped by three.
This indicated that three Blood Demons had been detected and eliminated.
They could have been the Chosen One, special equipment warriors, or search teams formed by ordinary soldiers.
During the day, Shen Hao had once again purchased a large number of weapons, the number of special equipment squads had multiplied several times, and together with the independent functioning Chosen Ones, the three hundred-plus Blood Demons could barely stir up any trouble.
It was only a matter of time before they were completely eradicated.
However, the Blood Demons, or rather the Matrix, would certainly not just sit back and wait for death.
“If I’m not mistaken, those Blood Demons outside the city should also be showing a tendency to converge on the city,” Shen Hao spoke up.
“Indeed,” Dong Gong nodded, pointing to several spots on the edge of the map, “These locations have all had sporadic Blood Demon sightings in the past two hours, infrared detection has also yielded special findings, and much evidence is indicating that those Blood Demons that fled from the villages are converging on Donghua City—these creatures are probably trying to escort the Matrix in breaking out.”
This was not difficult to guess.
After the identities of the Blood Demons were uncovered, the war had effectively returned to a rhythm familiar to humans.
It didn’t even require the Analysis Department to make a special analysis.
Even a military enthusiast could probably analyze the situation quite accurately.
At the moment, it’s nothing more than a group of dangerous elements hiding within the city, attempting to leave, while another group of dangerous elements is preparing to assist them from the outside.
“The Blood Demons outside the city are easier to deal with. Although they can hide and are very careful, infrared detection is our secret weapon to find them, and we have already begun the cleanup,” Dong Gong continued, “But those inside the city are indeed troublesome. Donghua City can be considered a large city with all kinds of complex structures and hidden corners. If the Matrix has parasitized a child or even an infant, the difficulty of finding it will increase greatly.”
He didn’t need to be told, Shen Hao knew that this game of “hide-and-seek” wouldn’t be easy to win.
The baby was roughly the size of a cat, and just by putting Donghua City under such strict lockdown, a significant amount of human and material resources had already been expended.
Infrared surveillance covered nearly every outer area, with a massive number of drones conducting a carpet style search, and they also had to consider the Blood Demon infiltrating residents’ homes.
Experts predicted that the search operation could last up to half a month at most if they continuously contracted the absolute control line, inching inward.
That was too slow.
Moreover, the Matrix would certainly choose to break out, and even more so, the time to do so could be faster and sooner, not giving them much of a chance to call in more reinforcements.
Shen Hao didn’t have a good solution either. After waiting for the helicopter to refuel, he stood up and said, “I’ll continue patrolling, and also, send a few more helicopters to circle overhead.”
“Understood,” Dong Gong said with a smile, “Now, the sound of armed helicopters is very intimidating to the Blood Demons. Just hearing the noise, quite a few Blood Demons voluntarily expose themselves.”
This was the deterrence Shen Hao wielded now.
Although it was also a means used by the Blood Demons to prevent him from gaining more points, indisputably, this situation was heartening. Even some residents could only fall asleep peacefully when they heard the helicopters hovering nearby.
Shen Hao then randomly hid himself aboard one of the helicopters.
Looking at his cheat panel.
It had reached ninety-two percent.
At most, just six more hours!
He knew that the Blood Demons definitely had their ways, but that was fine, he would have his cheats!
Shen Hao only hoped that the cheat would be powerful enough.
Time passed bit by bit amidst the relentless search.
Until the sky began to show a faint light, and then turned fully bright, signaling the official start of a new day, Shen Hao, who had been constantly watching the progress bar of the cheat, finally saw the last percentage point complete!
The cheat was updated!
Without any pause, the interface changed abruptly.
It was still the same crude-style drawing, so rudimentary that it was only text.
[Confirming the current version of Civilization Trial as 1.1491. In this version, there is a certain censorship mechanism, allowing only one cheat to be loaded every 172 hours, 25 minutes, and 14 seconds. Currently, you can choose from the following five cheats.]
[Basic Database External Tool: This can access the database of the Civilization Trial to find the basic content of the current Trial (created by the Saiji Civilization).]
[VIP Cheat First Edition: This cheat grants permanent VIP1 status and corresponding privileges in the Point Mall (created by the Kejin Civilization).]
[Drop Hack First Edition: This cheat increases the drop rate by double (created by the Kejin Civilization).]
[Points Hack First Edition: This cheat allows the user to earn double points (created by the Kejin Civilization).]
[Map Cheat First Edition: Enables a map centered around the individual, searching and marking all point sources within the map range; the size of the map is determined by the user’s Spirit Points (created by the Saiji Civilization).]
[Note: Some cheats may be prohibited from use after a significant version update, and new cheats will also be updated synchronously. Please choose carefully according to the current Trial situation to maximize effectiveness.]