Sky-cracking Rider
Chapter 897 - 897: Section 890 - The Real Game

The number of adventurers paying tolls to the Persian Sovereignty garrison to secretly enter the "Giant Turtle Star" abnormal region for illegal resource mining has been high for some time, even reaching thousands.

If it weren't for the supply shortage of special breathing apparatus, even more people would have entered.

The abnormal region lacks effective regulatory measures internally and has almost become a lawless area. Even if resources are abundant, painstakingly chiseling stone and pocketing crystals one by one is far slower than robbing others.

Greedy humans plunder and fight each other, with more than a dozen adventurers dying in the abnormal region every day. Some fall victim to the "Giant Batfish" attacks, leaving no remains, while others perish at the hands of their peers, also leaving no remains quickly.

The life forms of the "Giant Turtle Star" are nitrogen-based, so they have no need for oxygen, but they still have respiratory organs. The gas they expel is mainly composed of ammonia compounds with carbon-nitrogen covalent bonds, making the atmospheric environment acidic, with very little rainfall. The way water returns to the ground is primarily through acid fog condensation; in most weather, the surface is often shrouded in dense fog with a pH of 4-5, year-round in some areas.

Watching Chen Fei gesturing all day long in front of him, the clueless Miyoshi Xuesen finally couldn't help but ask, "What are you busy with?"

Never going out, sticking in the bridge all day like a shut-in, yet always looking so busy and in a hurry, leaving people puzzled.

On the other hand, the Monk himself was about to get bored to death, and just playing with tea sets wasn't enough to pass all the time, so he found himself some other things to do.

"Do you want to see?"

Chen Fei shared the AR visual effect interface in front of him through three-dimensional holographic projection into the bridge.

A bird's-eye view map showed a busy base located in scorched earth, with gray snowflakes continuously falling from the sky. Many mechanical beings and vehicles were moving back and forth, with several unidentified buildings erecting tall chimneys emitting light blue smoke.

Guiding dashed lines extended from the base, connecting to resource mining points in the distance. Floating prompts refreshed the tons of minerals being collected. Trains shuttled back and forth on a single iron track, with several large loops intersecting, all leading to the base in the center of the map.

Chen Fei pointed at a blank spot on the map, selected one from different building photos, adjusted the related values, and confirmed. A translucent pattern of a building appeared on the vacant ground, with mechanical beings and equipment gathering around, bringing various materials from the warehouse to start construction on the spot.

"So it's 'Colonizing Jade Star.' You're playing this game too?"

Miyoshi Xuesen touched his bald head with sudden realization.

The game company was quick to follow suit, developing a real-time strategy farming game based on the template of the Jade Star. When rumors about the Jade Star spread to the public, they immediately reaped a fortune.

Indeed, the game map is almost identical to the Jade Star, including all the data of the advance base, practically an unfinished advancing base deduction system, just developed in the name of a game for the public.

From another angle, "Colonizing Jade Star" isn't entirely a game; it's also a mechanism for selecting professional talent, just like how flight games can select drone pilots, shooting competition games can choose outstanding soldiers, real-time strategy games can pick talented commanders, and management games can identify unique business talents... Such examples show that games are not just games; they can also serve as a means of education and training.

Of course, there are also entertainment companies that went overboard with realism, like the Runval Model Company, which produced a model toy of the "Nautilus" first-generation nuclear submarine, with a high-precision ratio of 200:1. It is absolutely a top-tier toy, highlighting its recreational purpose. Yet, it ended up benefiting nations across the ocean, with its face completely disregarded. Such a vast country copying a toy for national defense... When the Pentagon came to its senses, they truly had reason to utter something akin to a frustrated expletive, and naturally, the Runval Company went under, to the degree that even novels don't dare to write such absurdity.

But in reality, the truth is stranger than fiction.

"Game?"

Chen Fei was stunned, and the next second, the AI "Adam" presented him with search results regarding the term "Colonizing Jade Star," and he suddenly realized, "Yes, it's a game!"

However... The Monk would never have thought that the "Colonizing Jade Star" in front of Chen Fei was all about realism, busy bustling rail tracks, monsters charging in from afar, grey snow with lethal radiation. All this was genuinely happening on Jade Star—one could only play on, without restarts or retries.

When the Blue Star Civilization regains their connection with Jade Star and sees scenes identical to the "Colonizing Jade Star" game, there might be an instantaneous exclamation of disbelief: "Who on earth brought the game into reality."

"I've been playing it recently too!"

Accompanying Chen Fei and living like recluses on the bridge, Miyoshi Xuesen wasn't just burning walnut charcoal to boil tea water, pretending to be cultured only for a moment; no one could pretend all day long. Sometimes he simply lay down like a reclining Buddha, playing video games on his tablet computer, including the newly released "Colonizing Jade Star," gaining quite some insight after a few days.

Seeing that Chen Fei was also "playing," he immediately took out his tablet computer, swiped open the screen—a shared joy is a double joy.

But as soon as they compared, they immediately distinguished the differences.

Miyoshi Xuesen's gaze flicked between the holographic projection and his tablet screen, hesitantly saying, "Huh? Your version seems a bit different from mine; is it a newly developed beta version?"

Chen Fei said, "AI custom version, made by 'Adam.'

The words were correct, without a single lie, but they were not the answer to the question.

It's like saying Wang Xiaoming died, but Wang Xiaoming was a fly...

"As expected of 'Adam', it can also develop games, right?"

Miyoshi Xuesen immediately expressed his envy.

Such a useful AI... he definitely didn't want it!

As a devout conspiracy theorist, how could he trust the evil AI that caused a big mess more than thirty years ago? Instinctively, he'd be on guard.

Even though Chen Fei had released the duplication rights for the Artificial Intelligence AI 'Adam', not many organizations or individuals dared to use it. Isn't the derived sub-body of 'Cybertrom' tempting enough? Why bother with the double trouble and take that risk?

"Of course, self-programming is one of the characteristics of AI."

Chen Fei certainly wouldn't let the Artificial Intelligence AI 'Adam' mess around with games.

Game programming is no big deal for AI. It can generate a game similar to "Colonizing Jade Star" in just over ten minutes, but AI inherently lacks creativity. It's really difficult for a strong AI to start from scratch and conjure up an entire set of things out of thin air.

"Hmm, let me see, you're controlling the mines first, collecting resources. Are those big chimneys power plants? Preparing energy so early on is a bit different from my strategy!"

Miyoshi Xuesen looked at Chen Fei's three-dimensional holographic projection and, based on his few days of gaming experience, immediately discerned the planning intent of "Base 1". It was a standard farm-style approach, entirely different from his own strategy of splitting forces to advance and seize as much territory as possible, using strategic depth as the ultimate tower defense.

Even though the video game "Colonizing Jade Star" hasn't been on the market long, players have already come up with more than a dozen playstyles. Using the entire planet as a map, encompassing various elements, including biological space motherships outside the atmosphere, makes the gameplay extremely diverse and rich. It's not said which is the optimal solution, but it can cater to many people's habits.

"I'm planning to strengthen the basic industry first, completing the entire industrial technology tree, and then..."

Chen Fei didn't mind exchanging insights with the monk, maybe it could be useful later.

"'Rookie', emergency mission!"

The communications officer lady at the Command Center suddenly interrupted the game sharing session between Chen Fei and Miyoshi Xuesen.

"There's a new mission again!"

Chen Fei pushed aside the "True Colonizing Jade Star" three-dimensional holographic projection screen and pulled up the video call projection.

"A survey team from Persian Sovereignty has entered the Giant Turtle Star and is now trapped, with personnel injured. Oxygen can be sustained for another 65 hours..."

The communications officer lady highlighted the mission briefing while sending over related information, including the survey team list, trapped location, and details of the damage.

Fortunately, Chen Fei had already established a physical communication link inside and outside the abnormal region; otherwise, even if there was an accident, it wouldn't be possible to maintain immediate contact with the outside world.

Miyoshi Xuesen exclaimed, "A Persian survey team, when did they go in? 'Rookie', did you authorize it?"

According to the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee's authorization, it was Chen Fei, possessing the giant battleship, who managed the abnormal region of the Giant Turtle Star. Anyone entering or leaving must receive his consent.

Yet, authority is one thing, and reality is another.

After all, the abnormal region appeared within the legal territory of Persian Sovereignty, and it's up to them to acknowledge or ignore the authority — not recognizing it is natural, and even if they turn their back on you, Chen Fei has no means of taking action against them; there's no point and no possibility in causing a stir.

Challenging a sovereignty single-handedly? Well, the outcome is predictable.

Chen Fei spread his hands and said, "Of course not!"

There was naturally none.

So far, everyone entering the abnormal region has done so illegally without permission.

The forceful oversight requested from the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee has gone unanswered, mainly because it involves Persian Sovereignty. Now, it seems the other side is likely playing tricks, deliberately stalling and reluctant to make a statement.

It's probable that at this point, Persian Sovereignty sees the giant battleship parked at the entrance to the abnormal region as a thorn in their side, unwilling to cooperate actively.

Why share the benefits when you can have them all to yourself? Isn't that only natural?

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