Anti-War Game: Starting from Normandy Campaign

After Shen Qinghan left.

Zhao Ming looked at the almost completed [Awakening Era] DLC, wrote an announcement, and sent it out.

....

At this moment.

Celestial Shark Live Platform.

In Fang Ming's streaming room, he was sitting on the ship watching the sea, waiting for the skip button to pop up.

He had been watching the sea for several days now, and was truly tired of it. But there was no other choice, and the chat in the streaming room continued to stir up trouble:

[Streamer, give up. The progress next door is faster, it'll be there in two days.]

[Honestly, this ship is slower than a tortoise. How is it even called a fast flight?]

[Don't worry streamer. At this rate, by the time the new plot arrives, the game will be closed.]

[Guys, I'm out. Give me a shout when the streamer lands.]

[My grandma rows faster than this, maybe let her stream instead?]

[Polestar Official Website has released an announcement! Go check it out!]

Fang Ming watched the barrage of comments with frustration—your grandma? Your triangular grandma...

"Hmm?"

Fang Ming noticed a comment mentioning the announcement on the Polestar Official Website.

He immediately exited the game and entered the Polestar Official Website, and sure enough, saw the announcement about the new DLC.

Ignoring the streaming room's flood of questions, Fang Ming clicked to open it.

[Announcement of The World War I: Twilight of the Empire DLC launching soon.]

[Regarding the current players' heated discussion about the [Republic]....]

[Our company will launch the new DLC [Awakening Era] for World War I: Twilight of the Empire in two days.]

[This DLC mainly features stories happening from 1890-1939 on the Huaxia land....]

[1. The DLC contains numerous events, [Founding of the Xingzhonghui] [Sino-Japanese War]....]

[2. Plot Card: When interacting with NPCs, there is a chance to obtain plot cards....]

[3. Brand new update mode, online DLC updates...]

Fang Ming considered the announcement, scratching his head:

"Ah, this...."

"A bit annoying!"

"I've been on this damned ship for four or five days, and now you're telling me there's a DLC update?!"

"We can start directly at 'Republic'?!"

However, the mood was inevitable. After all, his pace wasn't fast, and others would arrive in another two days at most. It must be maddening.

Fang Ming looked at himself sitting on the ship, unable to jump into the sea, so he had no choice but to continue sitting:

"At this rate, it'll be over in two days."

"No need to rush through the plot now, won't have to grind."

"Guys."

"Farewell!!!"

Saying this, Fang Ming quickly ended the broadcast.

After grinding for four or five days in the game, Fang Ming directly lay down in the virtual cabin and slept.

His actions left the viewers, who had planned to ridicule him, dumbfounded.

They originally wanted to scorn him, but this reaction was unexpected.

....

Two days later.

In Fang Ming's streaming room, still on the ship.

However, his streaming room is now showing the fastest current progress stream, watching with other water friends:

"Guys, let's first see the situation in 'Republic'."

"Polestar just announced updates."

"Didn't mention the time, not sure what they're planning."

At this moment, the streamer Li Rui, in this streaming room, was only 10 minutes away from landing at the 'Republic' port, and the port was now clearly visible.

Unlike Fang Ming's steward, the NPC beside Li Rui was a British person.

As the port came closer.

Not only Li Rui, but all Blue Star viewers watching were visibly changed in expression.

Because the scene matched the NPCs' descriptions.

The dock's planks were rotted and blackened.

Labourers barefoot, stepping in sewage, transporting goods; their backs marked by whips mixed with coal dust formed dirty patterns. Two foot-bound women tore at each other for half a piece of moldy cornbread, their clothes like scraps revealing the shapes of ribs.

As the ships in the streaming room slowly approached the dock.

Li Rui still hadn't come to his senses, gazed at the scene, walked ashore, and looked around.

The British person beside him, dressed in a suit, frowned and spoke:

"Hey, Li."

"I've long told you, yet you didn't believe it."

"See for yourself."

"Everything here is so barbaric, backward."

"I really don't understand why you want to come to such a place."

"Let's leave quickly."

However.

Li Rui surveyed the surroundings, looking at everything around him:

"Is this [Huaxia]?!"

"How can this be [Huaxia]?!"

All the streamers and water friends broadcasting in different rooms were equally silent.

Even after making some preparations, seeing such a scene still weighed heavily on their hearts.

Suddenly!

A burst of noise in the distance on the dock.

A crowd surged over, seemingly fleeing from something, and before Li Rui could react.

Bang!

Bang!

Two gunshots rang out, frightening the British person into hurriedly pulling Li Rui to hide.

And afar, they shouted something about 'capturing rebels'!

After several more gunshots, the disturbances ceased, many turning to look.

Li Rui stood up and headed toward the commotion, the British person unable to stop him and followed:

"Hey! Get back to the ship."

"I don't want to stay here for even a moment."

Just as he spoke.

The preceding Li Rui had already pushed into the crowd, witnessing the scene ahead.

Two short-haired men referred to as 'rebels' were pinned to the ground by soldiers, no trial needed, their crimes instantly declared, then the executioners stepped forward.

Splat!

Splat!

Blood splattered onto Li Rui and the British NPC who had squeezed in, the latter just about to scream, when the crowd swarmed to grab the blood after the beheading.

The two women who had earlier scrambled for cornbread now each held a small piece of cornbread, stained with blood sprayed onto the ground, then ran off joyfully as if they'd found a treasure.