CHAPTER 57: CHAPTER 57 [WHITE REAPER] SIMON HAYER (WORLD SNIPER KING)

The battlefield in the game [Normandy Landing] can accommodate eight hundred players per session.

But it’s just letting players attack a segment of the beach.

The complete [Normandy Landing] battlefield has a coastline of around 8 kilometers, which was previously open to Shen Qinghan’s army connections.

Now, upon hearing Shen Qinghan’s question, Zhao Ming speaks:

"There’s no problem with opening it, as long as the server can handle the load, we can start."

"What do your restrictions involve? Let me know."

"Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

On Shen Qinghan’s side:

"The ones who helped us with promotion before were from the Seventh Special Operations Brigade of the Northern Army. You saw the ranking at the time, right?"

Zhao Ming replies:

"That’s correct."

Shen Qinghan continues:

"The complete [Normandy Landing] battlefield is enough to accommodate the entire brigade, so for some time, the Seventh Special Operations Brigade has been undergoing full brigade training."

"Except for some posts and rotating special operations camps, everyone else entered the game."

"Now, the central Army Group came to inspect without prior notice and found the entire brigade was within the game."

"The leadership of the Army Group was furious."

Zhao Ming’s face shows a peculiar expression:

"Wow... Isn’t this Battalion Commander finished then?"

Shen Qinghan’s lips move slightly:

"Not quite."

"But internal reviews are inevitable."

"Later, the leadership of the Army Group also experienced the complete [Normandy Landing] battlefield and was very satisfied with its realism and brutality, thinking it was good for training soldiers’ will."

"But the number of players is too big, we can’t allow it brigade by brigade, they reached out to me asking if we can modify it."

"Like limiting the number of players, choosing landing sites."

Zhao Ming responds:

"That can be done."

"If you want to limit the number of players, I’ll add more options, and for choosing landing sites, adding a starting map will suffice, allowing them to choose from there."

"By the way,"

"I’ve recently created some hidden quests using the [Multiplayer Collaboration Story] mode."

"Those hidden quests haven’t been opened yet."

"You could ask the Northern Army if they’d want to be the first batch of beta testers."

"Compared to large-scale operations like [Normandy Landing],"

"The [Multiplayer Collaboration Story] mode is more suitable for squad-, company-, or battalion-level training, which should fit them better."

Shen Qinghan thinks for a moment, then responds:

"No problem."

"I’ll inform them; how should they proceed?"

Zhao Ming explains:

"Let them have any lieutenant open a [Multiplayer Collaboration Story] mode; when setting the room password, input JX (Polestar) 0031."

"That will allow access to codename JX0031 hidden quest [White Reaper], the room will also expand to accommodate 300 players."

Shen Qinghan replies:

"Alright, I got it."

"Does the number following the code represent other quests?"

"Could inputting 0001 lead to something else?"

Zhao Ming laughs:

"Technically, yes."

"But I haven’t had time to make any, so currently only 0031 [White Reaper]."

"0042 [Fortress 62]."

"0079 [Private Dos]."

"0087 [War Bear Wojtek]."

"These few quests."

"Among them, only 0031 [White Reaper] is suitable for training; [Fortress 62] still follows the Normandy Landing storyline, which they probably won’t want to experience."

"The other two aren’t primarily focused on combat scenarios, so they likely won’t be interested either."

"This one [White Reaper] is enough of a challenge... cough cough, let them play for a while."

Shen Qinghan raises an eyebrow.

You little rascal... Let that slip, huh?

"Very well, no problem."

Then the two end the call.

Shen Qinghan proceeds to inform Fourth Uncle Shen Yan about it.

Meanwhile, Zhao Ming puts down the phone:

"Inform them...."

Zhao Ming shakes his head, damn... What a cliché, the Federation’s prominent family official’s eldest daughter?

Whatever, what’s it got to do with me?

Trying to show off doesn’t concern me, really.

He doesn’t have enemies... Oh, wait.

He does.

With this in mind, Zhao Ming calls over the company’s customer service representative, Chi Xue:

"Has [Ruins of the Future: 2100] got any new content lately?"

Chi Xue responds:

"Don’t worry boss, we’ve been keeping an eye on it."

"The moment they launch new stuff, we’ll copy it right away."

Zhao Ming nods and says:

"Alright, keep an eye on it."

"The profitability of Cyber Blue Star depends on you."

"If they launch premium content, match it; just don’t price it too high, go for a big volume with lower margins."

Chi Xue smiles:

"Sure thing boss!"

Zhao Ming dismisses Chi Xue.

Elsewhere.

Great Xia Federation, North.

Songgel Tundra.

Third Armored Army Group, Seventh Special Operations Brigade.

Brigade Commander Shen Yan hangs up with a smile, then gathers the special operations battalion.

Preparing to enter game training.

Shen Yan already entered the Virtual Body Sensing Pod, entering [World War II: Empire’s Rise], inputting the key and opening a room, bringing in the special ops battalion commander.

He begins pondering the hidden storyline Shen Qinghan mentioned.

Regarding warfare simulation games, the Federation’s official bodies and military haven’t been absent in their development.

Yet, they are too rigid; in war, victory is a must, defeat inevitable.

In games like [World War II: Empire’s Rise], many improbable scenarios can’t be done, even imagined.

Like the Dunkirk Evacuation, bypassing the Maginot Line, mutual bombardment of capitals by Federation and Imperial forces....

If those plots were done officially, how could there be a Dunkirk evacuation? Total annihilation is necessary; even bypassing the Maginot Line, the French Federation would block them.

But in this game, the evacuation happened, they bypassed.

On the surface, it seems absurd, but upon closer inspection, there’s some rationale within.

Because of this.

One can better appreciate the unpredictability of war; such is why Shen Yan continues using this game for training, how does that kid Qinghan come up with these scenarios?

As Shen Yan ponders.

The room fills with people, all brought in by special ops battalion commander Liu Feng.

Then Shen Yan starts the game.

With a flicker before him, the screen displays big letters.

[White Reaper]

All 300 players appear in a white snowy landscape.

Surrounded by ensnowed barracks, the simulated cold air brings a sense of familiarity to soldiers long stationed in the north, glancing at their own uniforms.

They’re Soviet Union soldiers.

Clearly, in this hidden storyline, they’re Soviet Union soldiers at a camp housing 300.

A prompt appears before everyone:

[Eliminate Finnish soldier Simon Hayer, 0/1]

This prompt furrows the brows of all, one enemy?

Are you kidding?

There’s 300 of us, this isn’t an equal match at all.

Shen Yan doesn’t act rashly, first surveying the area, then pointing towards the barracks:

"Head over there and organize the tents and weaponry, find useful information."

"Check the current weapons...."

Bang!

Shen Yan is instantly shot in the head, his body collapses in the snow.

[299/300]

Blood stains the white snow crimson, the sudden scene leaves everyone bewildered.

Special ops battalion commander Liu Feng’s mind goes blank:

"Commander!!!!"

Bang!