This Game Is Too Real
Chapter 64: The Ultimate Secret Skill (2/4)

Chapter 64: Chapter 64: The Ultimate Secret Skill (2/4)

Nighttime.

Players were logging off in succession.

Back at Shelter No. 404.

Sitting in front of his computer, Chu Guang logged onto the official website with practiced ease, as usual, first peeking at the screen to check things out before getting down to the work a planner ought to do.

As expected, the players on the forum were all discussing the storyline that had unfolded during the day.

Spare People Under the Knife: "Damn, am I the only one who noticed? There were so many wild NPCs today! Usually, you can’t find even one in an entire day!"

Construction Site Youth and Brick: "Yeah, totally, we had two show up at noon and another three in the afternoon. Just wanna ask, is the open beta coming soon? (Excited)"

That Wisp of Yearning: "Open beta is probably still a ways off, let’s start with closed beta. But without any promotional campaign yet, we might have to wait. (Eating popcorn)"

Pick Up Trash 99 Level: "Damn? What did I miss? I didn’t get back till evening!"

Elena: "No worries, I totally missed the daytime storyline too, but I believe the veteran bros on the forum will definitely fill us in on it. (Jokey)"

Grandpa Ao: "Laugh."

Night Ten: "(Jokey)"

The first posts to come out were always lacking in substance; the big shots were all silently preparing their big moves.

Sitting in front of his computer, Chu Guang scrolled through the forum for roughly half an hour, waited a little, and then indeed started seeing high-quality content being posted one after another.

Like Brother Fang Chang’s post, for instance.

Perhaps concerned that a certain fugitive rodent was shaking his image as the "Wasteland’s number one elite player" in the players’ minds.

Long Days Ahead, who had been quiet for many days, finally updated a "super hardcore technical" guide post on the forum!

The post not only detailed insights and experiences with various gene sequences but also shared the secret "quadrilateral combat technique" passed down by the Cow and Horse Squad.

Chu Guang clicked to read it, and without a second thought, gave it a feature.

Goodness gracious!

He was putting up all of his secret moves! If he didn’t give it a feature, he himself would feel sorry for these hardworking little bees!

"...Having played for so long, it’s time to summarize some strategies. As per usual, let me start with the conclusion, the Perception System is truly the child of this version! Whether it’s hunting or scavenging, it’s best to have one on the team."

"A character with high perception not only can predict danger in advance but also can track down enemies. Death penalties in this game are exceptionally harsh; when it’s time to hunker down, you’ve got to do it, because no one wants to be on official website OB for three whole days, right?"

"If we say the Perception System is the child of this version, then the Strength Type is the second son. In the early stages, when neither the Constitution nor the Agility attributes can manifest a significant advantage, the Strength Type can bring the most direct melee edge to players, giving teammates a full sense of security!"

"By the way, don’t believe those axe-crazy lunatics who keep chopping trees, insisting on using axes. Axes are for cutting trees, and they really, really suck for hunting! If you’re a Strength Type, then the javelin is forever your god!"

"Spear tips make all beings equal! If you can’t use a bow, consider it. Within five meters, you don’t need much precision, and if you really can’t hit your target, you can just charge with a spear in both hands!"

"You’re asking about rifles? What are those things? They cost more than my life! Why not just rob someone? I’ll say it again, early on, early on, unless there’s a gamer with a life occupation willing to spend the kind of money that could buy a house to support you, forget I mentioned it! Like if you hooked up with the rich widow Teng Teng. (LOL)"

"As for the Agility system, there’s not much to say, I’m one myself. The dodge rate is indeed high, sometimes you can dodge incoming attacks on instinct alone, but that’s about it."

"The attribute doesn’t really give much of a boost to archery or throwing. Dynamic vision does help with shooting a bit, but accuracy is still mainly affected by proficiency and experience. Maybe, the playstyle for Agility should actually be close combat? Like stealth stabs, or single-handed swords and shields?"

"Using high evasion to replace the close combat suppression effect of Strength, serving as the vanguard of a team, could also be a viable strategy. But this is just to spark ideas; to be honest, I haven’t tried it myself, but maybe you can give it a shot!"

"As for the Constitution system, this Sequence is quite a mystery. It’s true that it boasts enhanced recovery speed and durability against injuries, but it’s not prominent. As a result, players of this Sequence find it hard to gain an immediate advantage in intense fights, and the recovery advantage tends to manifest after the fight has ended."

"Additionally, players with high Constitution seem to get infections less easily and have higher resistance to toxins, even radiation. Looking at it this way, the Constitution system might be better suited for scavenging rather than hunting, with Perception system as the recommended partner."

"Lastly, I must set the record straight for the Intelligence System! The Intelligence Gene Sequence isn’t completely useless; it’s just that in the current version, this isn’t the class to be on the frontline but rather more suited for life occupations."

"The advantage of high Intelligence mainly lies in mastering proficiency levels faster. However, in this game, proficiency is quite an abstract concept involving muscle memory and skill experience, among other things, which means that this attribute doesn’t provide as immediate an enhancement to the character as the other four attributes."

"So, when you’re filling out your ’preferences’, you really need to think carefully if your playstyle actually fits this attribute. If you’ve decided to become a casual life occupation player before entering the game, then Intelligence System is your best choice."

"Moreover, in the absence of guns, the best hunting team formation is a quadrilateral strategy, with Perception as the scout, Strength as the front line, and Agility as the shooter. The remaining one depends on your needs; you may add another Agile to assist or another Strength to the front line for brawling!"

At the end of the post, Brother Fang Chang added a simple strategy map he made using the electronic map from the official website’s database, marking the relatively safe "monster spawn points" around the shelter.

This whole post is loaded with solid info; it could practically be used as a guide for newbies!

Chu Guang looked at it, nodding frequently and couldn’t help but smile.

All his nurturing wasn’t in vain!

Compared to troublemaking players, he naturally preferred those who had a deep understanding of the game and its mechanics.

Preferably even more so than himself, the planner.

"Speaking of which, the Bull and Horse Squad’s total savings have officially broken through 200 silver."

These four experienced players were indeed fierce, having worn out an entire wooden bow and nearly broken ten javelins.

At first, they would buy some knives and axes, but later they got so lazy they didn’t even bother equipping them, using just the steel pipes, rebar, and cement wrapped in rebar they picked up.

Clearly, they’d grasped the essence of this "game."

The real "handy" weapons were often the ones picked up on the fly, then altered with scavenged materials, and only after that, the ones displayed on the store shelves for them to consider.

Aside from Fang Chang’s strategy post, the "Valley Escaping Mole" also updated a guide, as expected. However, it focused not on occupation playstyle but on the game’s content itself.

"Hey there, everyone, Big-Nosed Mole here, the Wasteland is as peaceful as always today! But my nose is already catching the whiff of gunpowder!"

"Don’t ask why, just think of it as a keen nose! Earlier, the Manager encountered a squad of Looters near the Northern Terraced Building, Garbage Lord discovered a Raider Camp at the Northern Tire Factory, and there are legends of a Mutant tribe deep in Street No. 76. It’s clear the development team is setting the stage with these elements and hinting to us that our home is not safe! It could even be said that the situation is quite grim!"

"Previously, our range of activity was only within Linghu Wetland Park, but now our footsteps have clearly stepped out of the newbie zone, spreading to the urban areas one kilometer—even two kilometers from Linghu Wetland Park! Even if there are ruins and jungles for cover, being discovered by other NPC forces nearby is only a matter of time!"

"Furthermore, the merchant who came this morning, as well as the natives who came in the afternoon, have all confirmed my guess—the frequency of exchanges between player forces and neutral forces is determined by the activity levels of the players in the Game!"

"To be honest, this game’s attention to detail has surprised me. If my deduction is correct, we should soon trigger conflicts with either the Looters or the Mutants!"

"I suggest the planners try a wave of Raider siege events, and also test the quality of our engineering to see if it’s as reliable as it looks! Otherwise, what a waste it would be if the Enclosing wall was fixed and never used, right?"

Chu Guang couldn’t help but twitch at the sight of this post.

That damn jinx!

Don’t jinx us for real!

Spare people under the knife: "Damn, are you the devil?!"

Fang Chang: "Don’t spook me, brother, we’ve just saved enough money to buy a house here, we haven’t even bought guns, what siege test are you talking about. rushing in the woods? Isn’t that masochism!"

Pick up trash 99 level: "Hurry it up! Let me fight a Mutant before it snows! (crazy)"

Elena: "So eager to give the Mutants an extra meal? (funny)"

Gnome King Riches: "Hahaha."

Grandpa Ao: "Smile."

"..."

Chu Guang wished he could be as carefree as these folks, but he just couldn’t muster a smile.

After all, to them, this was a game, but it wasn’t to him.

Just as this Big-Nosed Mole said, as Outpost Base expands in size and the players explore farther ruins, they are bound to encounter their neighbors sooner or later.

Even if they don’t, there’s no guarantee the others won’t follow the tracks back to them.

By day, it was manageable, with all players online, guns and bullets available in the weapon shop, and gunpowder made by Brother Mosquito, rallying a group might be enough to win.

But night was a different story.

The empty fort strategy doesn’t always work; once or twice they might not dare to come near, but over time, they’re sure to discover that Outpost Base is almost undefended at night...

With this in mind, Chu Guang immediately opened the System and confirmed the number of reservations through the player list.

[Current number of reservations: 612]

"Xiao Qi."

"Present, Master."

Xiao Qi, charging in the corner, lit up, and the sudden voice startled the weapon shop’s proprietress who was memorizing her lines nearby.

"Help me open 50 more cans."

"Master, you have only 49 cans that you can open,"

Chu Guang was startled, only then remembering that he had borrowed one can of active substance from one of the unactivated Cultivation chambers to revive Crow.

Shit!

This wasteful thing.

"Then just open 40 for now."

The remaining nine were to be kept as a reserve, just in case.

They would have to wait two more days for the generator to arrive, and in case of an extreme situation of being "blocked at the door," at least he could make a comeback with the remaining nine units of active substance.

Regardless of the circumstances, Chu Guang always had a Plan B prepared, a habit he had developed even before he crossed over.

"What are you talking about?"

There were only three voices in the room, one of which was an AI.

Whether you’re a person or an AI, suddenly speaking a language you don’t understand would panic anyone.

Xia Yan was no exception, nervously looking at Chu Guang sitting in front of the computer.

"It’s none of your business."

Chu Guang replied casually and then stared intently at the computer screen, tapping away on the keyboard.

[Alpha 0.4 Version Update Announcement]

A faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and her tense brows relaxed slightly.

Chu Guang had already drafted in his mind about the content of this update.

After all, he had so many little geniuses to strategize for him.

Watching that side face illuminated on and off by the glow of the screen, Xia Yan swallowed nervously, her tension mounting.

She always felt this guy was planning something evil.

This man...

Deep, unfathomable!

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