Simulation Game: Crisis Management

Pilot Felix, the comical bearded chief of staff, Deputy Mayor Otto, and the chemical defense captain Franz...

Images of every teammate who once fought alongside him flashed by one by one.

Finally.

The scene froze on the streets of Ludwig Port. Gu Ji was once again in the first-person perspective of "Herman." Beside him, Luca looked up, and "Herman" followed his gaze to see several black dots descending from the sky.

They were incendiary bombs.

At that moment, the Iron Cross Medal on his collar swayed in the wind.

Gu Ji really wanted to escape with Luca, but he could no longer control "his own" body and could only watch helplessly as the world plunged into darkness...

Rumble——!

[War has exposed the worst in us;]

[In 1943, the industrial system of Hans Country was destroyed, factory accidents were frequent, the abuse of forced labor was not uncommon, and production headed towards decline;]

[In December 1970, Eagle Country enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act, sparking a wave of safety legislation;]

[Life is paramount, safety first;]

[Congratulations on clearing the level!]

The final line of text disappeared, and Gu Ji began to feel the familiar sensation of his own body.

He abruptly opened his eyes, gasping roughly, but Ludwig Port's decaying streets were long gone from his sight, replaced by the view of him lying on the bed in his rented room in Ningzhou.

Just before the screen went black, Gu Ji seemed to hear the sound of an explosion.

He propped himself up and sat on the bed, turning his head to look at the sunlight streaming through the window like a dream.

"I wonder if classic levels can reflect reality like modern levels do..."

Having seen many time travel-themed works, Gu Ji, out of curiosity, pulled out his phone and searched for the keyword "1943 BASF factory explosion."

According to the historical accident experience included with the "Crisis Management" skill, he did not recall any such major explosion at BASF in 1943.

As expected.

The first search result was the 2016 explosion at BASF Group, and further down were explosions at BASF Ludwig Port in 1948 and BASF Auburg in 1921.

It was just these few pieces of information over and over.

While Gu Ji was wondering if the accident might be fictionalized by the game, a headline titled "What Tragic Industrial Accidents Have Happened in History?" immediately caught his attention.

Upon clicking it, he found an answer detailing the explosion history of BASF, including one that occurred in 1943!

On July 28, 1943, a tank explosion occurred at the production base in Ludwig Port, where 16.5 tons of a butadiene-butylenes mixture (80:20) were stored. The explosion killed over 60 people (at least 15 of whom were forced laborers) and leveled an area of 35,000 square meters.

The blast shockwave also caused leaks of other chemicals in the area, forming a large toxic gas cloud. Due to the explosion occurring during World War II, our knowledge of the incident is limited.

It really happened.

It seems that because of the war, there are few records...

Gu Ji had intended to contact this answerer for more details about the incident, only to find the person had considerately included the news source, which was the company's development history on BASF's official website.

The webpage was only available in English and Hans, so it's no wonder the Xia keywords didn't yield any results.

Reading through the entire page, the first half was consistent with the answer.

However, the second half mentioned, "Due to a shortage of personnel, the government summoned nearly a thousand volunteers to help and took the risk of adopting a Hans officer's suggestion, using wet tarps and aerial water dispersal to completely eliminate the subsequent risk of the accident."

Gu Ji's fingers softly slid across the screen, watching the content twice. His nostrils slightly flared until his pupils dilated.

It really happened!!

Volunteers, a Hans officer, wet tarps, and aerial water dispersal—all the rescue details were identical!

"Could it be that I really changed history?"

Gu Ji couldn't believe the "Crisis Management Game" possessed such powerful abilities, predicting events that would occur in the coming days and even traveling back in time to alter history—it's simply unbeatable.

In that case, wouldn't he have the chance to go back before the plane crash in the United Arab Emirates and save his father and the lives of the entire crew and passengers?

Of course.

This thought only flashed by, and he wasn't overly optimistic.

Because the "grandfather paradox" bug is difficult to explain, and if the game system's so-called "return to the past" is just like the time-loop operation in "Predestination" or "Looper," then the result of his father's plane crash cannot be changed.

In other words.

It's not about changing history but completing it.

It was because he went back to the past that the outcome of the BASF explosion only resulted in 60-some fatalities.

The more Gu Ji thought about it, the more it seemed the latter explanation was more reasonable.

If it were about changing history, considering his calculations before the time travel, with a 35,000 square meter explosion area plus a toxic gas threat—and without top chemists or crisis management experts on site—the death toll would have surely exceeded two hundred, possibly sparking a citywide crisis.

Such a large-scale accident would have already surpassed the magnitude of the 1948 BASF explosion.

Yet, after entering the level, he could only recall the '48 explosion and had no memory of the '43 explosion, which was contradictory.

Having figured out the classic level mapping mechanism,

Gu Ji continued to search "Herman," "Luca," and other keywords to see the final outcome of the characters he played and their companions, and whether they survived the air raid.

Unfortunately.

Searching for people's names was far more challenging than companies.

If the wartime history records of a world-class chemical group only had vague mentions, then these "nameless soldiers" on the battlefield were even less likely to be documented.

Whenever he searched for "Herman," a flood of entries like poets, mathematicians, marshals, soccer players, and even tribal leaders appeared.

Gu Ji could only shake his head and give up, focusing on studying the rewards this time.

Despite the high risks from the battlefield and chemical incident, the rewards were quite substantial. Setting aside crisis points, he got three treasure chests alone!

According to the usual rule,

To research the system's skills and imprint slots, Gu Ji had to level up first.

[Spend 15 points to advance to level 7?]

Wow, the consumption is terrifyingly high.

If this rate continues, he might not be able to jump and enhance next round.

After a long moment of hesitation, Gu Ji still chose to enhance.

[Yes!]

Looking at the 6 attribute points he just obtained, he carefully contemplated the aspects he lacked in the current battle, which were the immune tolerance he had always neglected. After a moment's thought, he decided on the following distribution.

Character: Gu Ji

Level: 7

Central Nervous System: 17.1+1

Skeletal Muscle Movement: 16+0.5

Cardiovascular Circulation: 13.9+1

Sensory Organs: 13.6+1

Digestive System: 11.7

Immunity: 11.2+1

Current Remaining Enhancement Points: 0

Imprint Slots: Reaction Enhancement (Minor), Combat Specialization (Minor), Hearing Enhancement (Minor), Empty

Opened the research system page.

This update had relatively few contents, with only the [Public Health] and [Tactics] sections offering new skills.

He first spent two points to unlock them.

[Public Health]: Practical Acupuncture lv1

[Tactics]: Special Rapid Response Team Quick Reaction Mechanism lv1

This was the first time Gu Ji experienced a traditional Chinese medicine skill.

Although the medical community still cannot "fully explain from a scientific perspective" the exact principles of acupuncture therapy, even in Xia, it often faces much skepticism from the populace itself.

But when Gu Ji was in school, the rehabilitation teacher in the medical room was an acupuncture and tui-na doctor. Whenever students twisted an ankle during training, the rehabilitation teacher would realign it with a "crack," followed by a few needles, significantly reducing the pain.

So he still believed in the techniques passed down by ancestors.

Even the currently globally hot "battlefield acupuncture," where many U.S. soldiers use short needles to retain in ear acupuncture points to continuously stimulate the ear and reduce pain so that soldiers can continue wearing helmets to fight

Acupuncture is low-cost, has no side effects, and won't cause addiction, effectively reducing the military's use of anesthetics.

Because when using drugs, the brain is adversely affected by medication. Acupuncture can prevent potential hidden brain injuries among soldiers.

Of course.

The focus of this skill is not on public health, but tactics.

The Special Rapid Response Team, a renowned Special Police unit of the Russian National Guard!