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Chapter 1182 - Chapter 1182 1139 Current Status of Imperial Capital

Chapter 1182: 1139, Current Status of Imperial Capital Residents Chapter 1182: 1139, Current Status of Imperial Capital Residents June 4th, Imperial Capital, China.

At 7:30 AM, 28-year-old Chang Rui stepped out of his rented apartment room.

Groggy from sleep, he first glanced out the window at the sky.

It looked like it was going to rain today; the sky was overcast and the air was unusually dry and hot, further dampening his already somber mood.

“At least the Skrull people haven’t attacked,” he thought to himself, feeling a bit better as the outside world appeared normal as usual.

Chang Rui lived in a shared apartment that was over 90 square meters. Apart from him, there was one other roommate, his colleague from the same workplace, Lin Meng.

Three days ago, on June 1st, he and Lin Meng, like most people, were filled with unease and panic.

The two grown men, just like the majority, went to the nearby square along with other fellow humans to interact and ease the stress that filled their hearts, enduring the most difficult day.

Chang Rui only remembered that the square was chaotic on June 1st.

Some couldn’t handle the pressure and screamed and rolled on the ground, while others, both men and women, gathered together, casting aside manners and shame to do indescribable things in public, with more and more people joining in.

After the event, Lin Meng jokingly called it “human pyramids,” because the stacked white bodies were almost as high as a building, which was indeed an eye-opener for them.

However, after the panic on June 1st, the past two days had been much better.

The first line of defense humanity set up on Mount Fuji remained steadfast, showing no signs of being breached thus far.

Ordinary citizens were also recovering, resuming work and playing games; daily life was slowly getting back to normal.

Chang Rui and Lin Meng worked at a large fusion power plant in the eastern suburbs of the Imperial Capital.

After two days of tension and fear on June 1st and 2nd, on June 3rd they were still summoned back to the power plant for work.

Today, June 4th, was their second day back on the job. It was 7:30 AM now, and they needed to arrive at their workplace by 9 AM sharp to continue their ordinary, mundane working life.

…

“Lin Meng, wake up! You’ll be late if you don’t get up now,” Chang Rui called out as he knocked on his roommate’s bedroom door.

But there was little response from inside the room.

Not until Chang Rui knocked on the door again, this time harder, did a reluctant muttering come from within: “I know, I know, I’m getting up… Damn it, we still have to go to work even with aliens attacking.”

Chang Rui smiled and said nothing in reply, heading for the bathroom to freshen up and leave the house.

But before that, he didn’t forget to turn on the living room TV to listen to the morning news.

Things were different now.

Before the Skrull invasion, Chang Rui and his roommate never used to watch the news; they hardly cared even when there was a war in another country.

But now, listening to the morning news had become their routine. Even if the news lacked valuable information, just listening to it was reassuring.

The TV in the living room was on, still featuring that familiar female newscaster’s voice.

Of course, there were no longer any entertainment channels on TV; aside from the news, there were various science and education programs about both Blue Star and Skru Star.

The morning news summarized and broadcasted the major global events that had happened the previous day. Additionally, this program had very high viewership, with the vast majority of China’s citizens tuning in.

“Old Chang, anything big happen? The Skrull people didn’t attack us, did they?” Lin Meng walked out of the room, his voice sounding dull and thick with sleep.

He ran his hands through his hair, which had become disheveled overnight. Ever since the war officially began, he had hardly slept well at night.

While seriously washing his face in the washroom, Chang Rui replied, “The morning news said the situation is the same as yesterday. The Skrull people still haven’t penetrated the first line of defense, and it’s expected that we can hold this line for a long time to come.

The news also mentioned that the mood of people around the world is gradually stabilizing, and various industries are slowly returning to normal.”

“That’s good to hear,” Lin Meng nodded, letting out a sigh of relief, “The past couple of days were really scary. It’s finally getting a bit better now.”

He glanced at the gloomy weather outside and continued jokingly, “With the sky looking so grim, I thought the Skrull people had attacked!… Hurry up with your washing, Old Chang, don’t dawdle like a cat playing with water.”

“Washing your face properly takes time, otherwise it won’t feel clean all morning. You can do something else first,” Chang Rui said unmoved, continuing to wash his face carefully.

Every morning, Chang Rui spent at least 10 minutes washing his face, exceeding 99.9% of Blue Star citizens in this regard. However, he had no intention of changing his routine, as it was his unique habit.

“Fine, I’m going to use the bathroom first,” Lin Meng said, smiling as he walked toward the toilet.

Their rental was equipped with separate dry and wet areas; the sink was located outside the bathroom.

Heading to the toilet, Lin Meng stretched and yawned, “Ha, I really don’t feel like going to work!”

“Even if you don’t feel like it, you still have to go,” Chang Rui said, adding a ceremonial sense to his action as he rubbed cleanser in his palm. He continued, “We work at the fusion power plant. If we don’t go to work, the power supply for the rear will be affected. The rear power is not so much of a concern, but if it affects the front line, that’s a big problem.”

“I know all that… but we work six hours a day and have to set aside 12 hours to play the Evo Game. Without the 12-fold time acceleration now, the days feel so tight,” Lin Meng said as he closed the bathroom door, though his complaints still passed through the door.

On June 1st, the Evo Game’s 12-fold time speed came to an end.

At midnight, the game’s time synchronized with real-world time, eliminating the 12-fold difference.

Before, when Blue Star people entered the game for 12 hours, it felt like playing for six days in the game.

But after June 1st, entering the game for 12 hours only felt like playing for 12 hours.

Although the game significantly increased the gains from various activities, monster loot, and experience points, without time acceleration, players were tense and didn’t have the leisure they used to enjoy.

“Sigh, now I don’t dare to be a merchant in the game anymore. With only 12 hours a day, that’s not even enough time for leveling up… Old Chang, have you reached level 60 yet?” Lin Meng asked from the bathroom.

Level 60 is the true meaning of tier four.

Shaking his head, Chang Rui answered, “Not yet, I’m still 1.4% short on experience. After eating the new batch of [Sunshine] today, I will definitely reach level 60.”

“Wow, that’s great. I still need a few days to reach tier four… Oh yeah, Old Chang, when I logged off just now, I found a temporary dungeon, do you want to team up tonight…”

Beep beep beep–

Just then, Lin Meng’s words were interrupted by a sound coming from the television.

The sound from the TV was very urgent, as if it was alerting them to some important news!