Cultivating Through The Game

The Mediterranean scratched his head and, without answering the commander's question, hurried out, still shouting something about not wanting his experiments to be destroyed.

The commander watched the Mediterranean doctor rush out, sighed helplessly, and turned to his assistant, "Send the Ancient Path Machine to lead a team to support the research institute, and also investigate whether it was an experimental accident or someone secretly manufacturing bioweapons."

The assistant noted down his words, glanced at the tablet in his hand, and said, "Lu Yu, who released the golden flame, has already withdrawn from the battlefield. Should we have him come over now?"

After hesitating for a moment, the commander said, "Forget it, it's not suitable now. Let him rest to recover his Spiritual Power; we might need his golden flame to clear the field later."

Lu Yu left the battlefield, descended the wall, and arrived at the military tent where they initially gathered, only to find Fei Yuqing alone, while the other players who had retreated earlier were nowhere to be seen.

Fei Yuqing noticed the puzzlement on Lu Yu's face and said, "They went back to retrieve their player login devices to recover their Spiritual Power. You should also bring your login device over; later, we need to rotate with others."

Regarding the matter of life and death, Lu Yu responded with a "Hmm," not revealing that he had his login device with him.

The player login device is fundamental for a player; losing it is equivalent to entrusting one's life to others, and they won't be able to grow stronger or recover their Spiritual Power once depleted.

Lu Yu remained cautious about whether the players would be willing to bring their login devices over.

Most players might not trust the higher-ups and wouldn't bring their login devices.

In their minds, this might be the higher-ups' attempt to confiscate all of their login devices, so the safest way is to keep the device separate from oneself.

Some among the higher-ups advocate for taking control of the players' login devices for their own use; rather than an unpredictable player group, they prefer obedient soldiers to gain power.

As Lu Yu turned to leave, Fei Yuqing asked, "Oh, right, the higher-ups asked me to inquire, what's the name of the golden flame you released?"

Seeing Lu Yu pause, Fei Yuqing added, "If it's inconvenient to say, you don't have to."

"Celestial Falling Bright Flame."

After speaking, Lu Yu left the military tent, heading in the direction of his home. The reporters outside the camp had disappeared, and only official vehicles and personnel remained nearby, with no unauthorized individuals allowed to approach.

The commotion in the western suburbs was so intense that even the wind was hot. Although many were curious, seeing the situation, they could only stay at home and not dare venture out.

On his way back, Lu Yu barely saw anyone wandering outside, though many vehicles rushed by, with families inside, bringing along a significant amount of luggage.

It seemed as if they were attempting to leave Blue Sea City and seek refuge in other cities.

Regarding the "exercise" filled with artillery fire in the western suburbs, numerous rumors circulated online. The most popular one claimed that the western suburbs were actually under demonic invasion, and the military was fighting demons.

Therefore, the explosions in the western suburbs weren't exercises but a real battlefield.

Many people feared getting caught in the war, so they fled Blue Sea City with their families in cars, but their efforts were futile; the area around Blue Sea City had long been sealed, and no vehicle could pass without special permission.

Moreover, food would be a significant issue in other cities.

Each city released food supplies according to its resident population, and a surge of people into another city could only result in food shortages there.

In Blue Sea City, staying at home and following official rules ensured one wouldn't go hungry; in other cities, nothing was guaranteed.

"Beep beep beep~~"

The road was already blocked by vehicles, and the honking continued to sound, but no amount of honking could clear the traffic.

Main roads had been blocked off for military use, resulting in cars having to take detours, only to end up in massive traffic jams due to impassable routes ahead.

Now, let alone leaving the city, even turning back home posed a challenge.

As Lu Yu passed a sedan, he heard a child's cry inside, with adults comforting the crying child, their faces showing anxiety.

Returning to his residential area, he found Grandfather Guo and his wife sitting by the window observing the scene outside.

"Look at these people, just adding trouble for the country. If they just stayed home, it would be fine."

"I want jelly," Grandfather Guo's wife whispered.

"Stay here, I'll get it for you." Soon, Grandfather Guo brought a large jelly, unwrapped the plastic, and fed it to his wife with a spoon, making her smile.

As he shook the fan in his hand, watching his wife fall asleep after eating the jelly, Grandfather Guo lay on the rocking chair and sighed, "The jelly is almost gone. What should we do in the future?"

When Lu Yu passed by, he greeted Grandfather Guo, who gestured toward his sleeping wife and responded with a gesture instead of speaking.

Approaching his balcony, he summoned the Spiritual Qi within the Sea's Eye, restored a small amount of Spiritual Power, and flew up to the balcony.

Just as he stepped onto the balcony, Lu Yu noticed there were guests in his home.

Pushing open the unlocked floor-to-ceiling window, Lu Yu looked at the people in the living room, feeling a bit surprised.