This Game Is Too Realistic

Eastern airspace of Clearspring City.

12 heavy transport planes, like giant birds, aligned in a V-formation, appeared at the edge of the clouds.

Inside the semi-circular cabin, two androids in silver cloaks stood beside the front window, gazing intently at the silent city not far away.

They were staring at a scene that looked like Ideal City.

There, too, skyscrapers abounded, even more so. There was no end to the city in sight.

Yet the city was abandoned.

Whether it was the city center engulfed by yellow-green spore clouds or the hollow concrete remains... It was a dead town.

Only in the northern suburbs was there still a trace of fire and life.

Survivors there had built new homes, constructed three to five-story buildings, transported materials by old trains, operated electric-powered machinery in the fields, and tall chimneys slowly emitted black smoke.

The spark of civilization had been preserved, seemingly with signs of revival, yet the breathing was still faint, like a candle flickering in a storm...

"That's Clearspring City," said the taller android with colorless pupils, staring at Dawn City and slowly speaking.

It was a Frost, model A-130, redesigned from the pre-war civilian P-100 series for applications such as raids, security, rescue, surveillance, and cleaning.

As the pride of Health Luxury Corporate Group's android design department, its power unit was a nuclear battery containing 200 grams of Helium-3 and a chemical battery containing 6 kilograms of metallic hydrogen.

As a hybrid-powered android, it normally drew power from the latter, switching to the former when all its metallic hydrogen was depleted.

The android standing next to it was named Eclipse, model A-110, primarily used for comprehensive information processing.

Unlike Frost, which could carry various weapons, its capabilities were more pronounced off the battlefield, such as coordinating conventional android troops in collective combat and coordinating multiple drones to form a strike group.

"The New Alliance has responded to our landing request, they will lend us the airport in the northern suburbs... We will land in 5 minutes and 12 seconds," said Eclipse, its pupils flickering slightly as it spoke softly.

Frost nodded. Its pupils lacked color but seemed wiser than its colleague equipped with a more complex processor.

Looking at the small village, it slightly raised its chin, its voice, devoid of fluctuations, carrying a subtly profound tone. "Eclipse, this is an opportunity for us."

Eclipse tilted its head slightly. "What?"

Frost continued, "We will use our exquisite technology and professional integrity to dispel any doubts our clients might have, to prove to our customers that we are the optimal solution under all precise calculations..."

"... We will lead humanity to revive their civilization!"

Eclipse paused for two seconds, perhaps in confusion or contemplation, then nodded. "Alright."

...

At the same time, the funeral ended.

Chu Guang, who had just left the cemetery, approached Zhao Yongxu, the commander of the Boulder Town militia.

Before Chu Guang could speak, the burly man who had already waited till he was blazing with impatience, spoke first. "Hello, sir administrator, I am here on behalf of the city lord, hoping to discuss our shared future with you."

Chu Guang smiled faintly and nodded. "This is indeed a topic worth discussing. We value our relationship with you, but I must say, your timing is not ideal... Perhaps next time, you should inform our office in Boulder Town or call ahead."

Zhao Yongxu's eyes narrowed slightly. "What do you mean?"

Chu Guang replied directly, "It means you might need to wait a little longer."

Waiting again?!

Amused and irritated by his response, Zhao Yongxu snorted derisively. "How many more funerals do you plan to hold? Why not finish them all at once?"

"It's not about the funerals," Chu Guang said, not provoked by his remark, and continued calmly, "it's just that we need to receive distant friends."

"Distant friends?" Zhao Yongxu narrowed his eyes slightly while growling.

Chu Guang nodded, his tone light. "Yes, they've come all the way from the East Coast, I can't just ignore them."

Hearing what he said, Zhao Yongxu and almost all the envoys from Boulder Town showed a look of surprise on their faces.

People from the Enterprise?

Here?!

An officer standing next to Zhao Yongxu couldn't help but protest, "Did those people make an appointment?"

Chu Guang looked at him with a raised eyebrow, "Of course, they said they would come five days ago."

Well... He didn't actually expect them to arrive so quickly.

Didn't they say their planes' maximum range was only 500 kilometers?

How did they cross 3,000 kilometers so easily?!

Zhao Yongxu's expression shifted subtly as thoughts raced through his mind.

Although he had long heard that Shelter 404 was the Enterprise's Permanent Strategic Partner, he had never heard of cooperation beyond pure trade.

Not to mention the fact that those people didn't just arrive randomly. They made an appointment five days prior!

That meant that the 'rural bumpkins' had a way to maintain stable contact with the Enterprise that was 3,000 kilometers away on the East Coast!

It was well-known common knowledge how difficult long-distance communication was on the wasteland, how did they manage it?!

At the thought, Zhao Yongxu suddenly felt his hair standing on end as he instantly became alert. His gaze towards the azure exoframe changed a little.

If the New Alliance really formed an alliance with the Enterprise, they would have to reconsider their relationship with their neighbor...

Capturing his expression, Chu Guang smiled faintly. "Are you coming with me, or would you prefer to rest at the City Hall?"

The envoys whispered among themselves.

Zhao Yongxu's face that remained expressionless, suddenly forced a stiff smile. "Then please, introduce us to your guests from the East Coast..."

The negotiation about the Heart of Steel was no longer important.

More urgently, he wanted to clarify one thing.

If those people were really from the East Coast.

...

In the airport at the North of Dawn City.

The ground was abuzz with chatter. As they watched the approaching planes, every player near the airport widened their eyes in astonishment.

"Damn! What is that?!"

"Planes?!"

"I know they're planes, but why do they look so weird?!"

With a fuselage nearly 30 meters long and a wingspan over 30 meters, cylindrical engines emitted a pale blue arc.

At that moment, someone suddenly exclaimed dramatically.

"Look at the wings!"

"They moved!"

The rearward jet of light rotated its angle, pointing diagonally downward to the ground, supporting the massive body as it slowed and descended. The entire maneuver was executed in one smooth sequence.

Plane after plane smoothly switched flight modes, neatly landing on the runway.

Dust was blown into the air, forming a strange swirl.

With eyes wide in astonishment at the sci-fi-like giant planes, Mosquito's face was filled with unspeakable excitement and envy as he mumbled to himself, "Damn, we finally got some real sci-fi feels!"

Little Ghost nodded in agreement. "Got it! Vertical take-off and landing is the way of the future."

Beside him, Unprofessional Retort coughed lightly. "It's just a game, maybe the operator just thinks this design is cooler... Take it with a grain of salt, don't get led astray by them."

Mosquito laughed. "Right! Who needs a vertical take-off! What can you do with just electric thrust? Big nozzles, high thrust, forward-swept wings... That's things to be done in the future!"

Falling Feather was struck speechless. "..."

Unprofessional Retort wasn't much better. "..."

As they were talking, the plane's doors opened.

A row of android soldiers marched out of the cabin in neat steps, forming five orderly formations on the runway.

Each held a signature G9 Black Swan assault rifle across their chests, its streamlined body blending with their desert camo armor. Crimson lights flickered faintly within their curved scopes.

Those were machines born for war.

Although called androids, aside from their human-like forms, there was nothing human-like about them.

Standing next to Mosquito, his several apprentices all expressed their amazement.

"Damn."

"The doggy planners have really outdone themselves!"

"Holy shit! This is awesome!"

The players whispered among themselves.

Watching those android soldiers, Chu Guang, standing by the airport, was actually just as surprised as his cute little minions.

The Enterprise had said they would send reinforcements, but at the time, they hadn't specified who was coming, nor had they mentioned if the reinforcements were human.

Zhao Yongxu, who stood nearby, gulped as disbelief filled his eyes. A strange look of caution also appeared in them.

A full 500-man squad composed of androids!

It was just the first wave of reinforcements!

Heaven knows what will follow...

Not paying much attention to Zhao Yongxu's expression, Chu Guang's gaze remained on the runway, looking at the 12 uniquely shaped planes and the orderly formations of android soldiers.

Luo Hua, leaning on his cane next to him, also wore a surprised expression.

"A-30 universal android soldiers, priced at 270,000 CR each, a product of Health Luxury Corporate Group... Before leaving Ideal City, I saw their promotional ads, but back then, their technology was not mature, and their performance in actual combat tests was quite poor. It's only been two to three years, and they've produced so many!"

At a price of 270,000 CR each, for a total of 500 units...

Wouldn't that mean that they had sent more than 100 million worth of androids to the New Alliance?

Amazed at the massive expenditure, Chu Guang looked at Luo Hua and asked, "Health Luxury Corporate Group?"

Luo Hua slowly nodded. "Yes... Didn't I mention that the Enterprise consists of several large corporations?"

Chu Guang wondered out loud, "So, Health Luxury Corporate Group is one of the larger ones?"

Luo Hua nodded again. "Not just one of the larger ones, but they're massive! Their main business lies in medical devices and android equipment, and most of the android organs branded with the Ideal City logo are produced by them. In addition, there are the android laborers commonly seen in the Among Clouds Province, where most survivor settlements have signed conventions abolishing slavery, so occasionally androids are used for farming, mining, or even garbage collection."

He paused for a moment before he continued, "There are four other corporations of the same scale as the Health Luxury Corporate Group. The Silver Wing Corporate Group, which specializes in exploration equipment and heavy engineering equipment manufacturing, Long Axe Group, which sells military products, Endpoint Group, which provides intelligent services and cloud technology, and Ideal Corporation, the largest contractor and property administrator in Ideal City."

"Although there are tens of thousands of companies in Ideal City, the seats on the highest council are essentially held by these five corporations. If a resolution for aid passes in the council's vote, these five companies are the ones who contribute the money and effort."