World's Apocalypse Online Chapter 176 - Begin the resistance

Translated by: La0o9

Edited by: VindiFan#1

Gu Qing Shan, Zhang Ying Hao, Ye Fei Li, Liao Xing all got taken to the S.W. Divine Temple on a medium-sized s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p.

After arriving, Gu Qing Shan instantly got busy, seemingly making something.

“So that’s what this place looks like” Liao Xing exclaimed.

Right now they were standing on the information processing square of the S.W. Divine Temple, so he was excitedly looking around.

Impartial G.o.ddess spoke: [Mr. Liao Xing, please do not leave the 10 meter squared area marked out under your feet, otherwise I will detonate the Nano bombs on your body]

“Why are you singling me out!” Liao Xing loudly protested.

[Because after your return, you’ve looked at a total of 297 different studies, all of which involves the newest firewall hacking algorithms] Impartial G.o.ddess answered.

“The f.u.c.k, A.I and machines have gotten this smart already?” Liao Xing dejectedly sighed.

“Well” Gu Qing Shan seems to have finished what he was working on and clapped his hands: “I have something I need to tell all of you”

The three of them looked at him and saw that his expression was extremely serious.

“Today, we’re gathered here to do a certain something” Gu Qing Shan very serious spoke.

“What would that be?”

“To make a game”

“Pfft, ahahaha” Zhang Ying Hao couldn’t help but laugh.

“A game? A brainwave game?” he laughed, “I’ve fallen in love with the art of a.s.sa.s.sination since I was 17 years old, haven’t played a game since”

Ye Fei Li was a bit intrigued: “What kind of game are you talking about, I was quite good at fighting games before you know, 7th place in the world”

“It’s not that” Gu Qing Shan waved his hand.

“What I want to make, is a game that all of humanity will join in”

“It’ll be hard to make something like that” Liao Xing slightly stopped the indifference on his face and commented.

“I’ll give you a very simplified example” Gu Qing Shan gestured.

[I’ve prepared it as you asked] Impartial G.o.ddess spoke.

A mechanical arm appeared in front of them.

“Since this is only a show of concept, what I’m showing here is nothing but the most basic of features”

Saying so, Gu Qing Shan stepped forward and took the mechanical arm in hand.

He pressed something on it, and the arm crawled up his own, attaching itself to his left arm.

“This is a little bit bulky, so I’ll consider turning it into a bracelet later” he said, then began his demonstration.

A sword appeared in his hand.

“Impartial G.o.ddess, use the sword technique I recorded as a basis, begin monitoring my movement and formulate a calculation model”

[Ready, please begin sir] Impartial G.o.ddess’ voice came from the arm.

Using the Earth Sword, Gu Qing Shan began to demonstrate a series of basic sword technique.

The three people stared at him without blinking.

After finis.h.i.+ng, Gu Qing Shan asked: “Impartial G.o.ddess, how was my demonstration?”

[According to the recorded sword technique, your made 1 mistake in your movement, your body posture had two places that could still be improved]

Saying so, the arm projected a screen in the air.

On it, Gu Qing Shan’s mistaken movement was shown, marking out clearly where the mistake was, accompanied with a miniature person made of nodes and lines to show the correct movement.

After watching through, Gu Qing Shan asked: “Check my current status and calculate how many more times will I need to practice before I fully grasp this sword technique”

[Calculating]

[At your current status, the System estimates you will need to practice the basic techniques again for 300 times until your body memorizes how to use the technique]

“Very good, if I’m able to fully grasp this series of techniques, will I get some sort of reward?”

[If you’re able to fully grasp this series of basic techniques, you will reach the standard for 3* Martial artists, according to the Confederate personal training encouragement program, you will receive a Confederate Military-standard steel sword]

“I will now demonstrate the correct techniques” Gu Qing Shan once again practiced the sword technique from start to finish.

But he made no mistakes what-so-ever.

[Ting!]

A sound was heard from the mechanical arm.

[Seeing that you’ve fully mastered this sword technique, your personal strength has reached the level of 3* Martial artists. You will be rewarded a Confederate Military-standard steel sword]

[Would you like to receive your reward now?]

“Yes”

[Your reward will be received shortly]

But after a while, nothing happened.

“It’s fake?” Zhang Ying Hao asked.

“Of course not” Gu Qing Shan then looked at Liao Xing and smiled.

Liao Xing instantly understood, his face showed real surprise.

He muttered: “You want me to place a miniature warp apparatus on the mechanical arm, that way Impartial G.o.ddess can send the reward to the player’s location at any time”

“Correct” Gu Qing Shan answered, “this way, the reward can instantly be sent out, greatly increasing the player’s experience and sense of accomplishment”

The three of them were stunned.

“A miniature warp device… that’ll be hard, I need some time” Liao Xing frowned and spoke.

Gu Qing Shan continued: “This is nothing but the most basic function, after your warp technology is done being miniaturized, I will begin to incorporate some of the actual, powerful functions into this”

“What would that be?” Zhang Ying Hao asked.

“Knowledge of techniques and skills, perhaps even powerful weaponry and equipment ——-practical and powerful things that can make anyone drool at it”

“What are those, specifically?” Ye Fei Li asked further.

“You can imagine, someone who was born with abnormal strength, but doesn’t know how to use it, then they received a close combat techniques guide”

“Of course, there are quite a few other things, but we can only slowly incorporate them into it over time”

——-I may not be able to give anyone eternal life, but I can show humanity the true path to immortality, Gu Qing Shan silently said to himself.

Zhang Ying Hao listened and contemplated for a while: “If there’s such rewards then…”

“f.u.c.ker!” Liao Xing suddenly shouted.

Zhang Ying Hao frowned: “What are you shouting about? Suddenly shouting like that”

“You just don’t get it! You don’t know what this really means!” Liao Xing showed clear excitement, “if this game really does succeed, humanity’s civilization will take an entirely different turn, while the few of us here shall become the kings of the new world!”

He quickly spoke: “Since that’s the case, I’ll have to redesign the warp device from scratch, you just keep your eye out for it”

Gu Qing Shan answered him: “No need to rush, what comes will eventually come, we still need to experiment with this bit by bit to make sure this game becomes the strongest System in the world”

Zhang Ying Hao finally understood and asked: “You’re saying you want to use this method to resolve the situation with the Game of Eternal?”

“Interesting, I’m also very intrigued” Ye Fei Li was a bit excited.

“But the biggest problem is that, to humanity as a whole, having eternal life is already the greatest reward a game can give” Zhang Ying Hao said.

“Eternal life…” Gu Qing Shan shut his eyes and looked around the arena.

This place had become a living h.e.l.l.

The arena was painted red with blood, littered with white-ish red organs and severed limbs.

Over ten thousand people had died with their eyes still open, their faces still carried the despair and fright before their deaths.

The old voice seems to take no notice of this and spoke with an excited voice full of antic.i.p.ation:

『 Take a look everyone, the top 4 has appeared! 』

『 The King of the Arena shall be one of them! 』

『 Who is the one that will obtain eternal life? 』

『 Let us watched with bated breaths! 』

The three Professionists stood in the four corners of the arena, silently pressuring one another.

Due to killing so many people, they all obtained powerful equipment like never seen before.

The Professionist that first started killing people ——–Chen Qi, he was wearing a black full body armor made of bones, his hand holding a huge flaming bone Blade.

This armor was st.u.r.dy, yet light at the same time, it doesn’t trouble the wearer’s movement at all, and Chen Qi’s reward for killing the 2000th person.

Chen Qi was staring cautiously at the other three people.

On Chen Qi’s left was a short martial artist.

This martial artist was a bit hesitant to kill, and only took the lives that he had to, so he was only wearing a breastplate, every body part of his body was exposed.

Chen Qi only glanced at him before ignoring him completely.

I’m wearing a full body armor here —–if that shorty dare to come up and attack, I don’t even need to defend, one slash is enough to take his life.

Chen Qi’s sight was directed at another place in the arena.

The only person that makes him feel threatened is a white-haired old man.

Small puffs of flames appeared out of thin air, circling around the old man and protecting him.

A monster bird that’s made entirely of bone was carrying the old man on its back, floating in the air.

The old announcer voice explained that this was a “h.e.l.l’s Traveler”, having awakened a Fire elemental root just like the old man, is a powerful ally in battle.

The h.e.l.l’s Traveler is the old man’s reward for killing 5000 people.

“b.a.s.t.a.r.d!” Chen Qi spat out in annoyance and silently complained.

As a Fire Elementalist, and in such a wide arena, the old man only needed to spend very little effort to kill a lot of people.

His killing speed was so fast that he couldn’t catch up.

Then how can I kill that old man?

Chen Qi was thinking rapidly.

Suddenly, a pained cough was heard from the right of the arena.

Chen Qi quickly turned his head.

Over there, the last of the four remaining survivors was a burly middle-aged man, kneeling on the ground and coughing up blood.

In the intense battles before, the man was. .h.i.t by a Professionist’s last ditch attack and was heavily wounded, struggling to stay up until now was all he could muster.

“A chance!”

Chen Qi’s eyes glowed.

If I finish off such a powerful Professionist right now, I might be able to get more powerful equipment.

That way, I can definitely stand up against the old man.

Chen Qi lifts his bone Blade, smirked and attacked the burly middle-aged man.

The other two were also very quick to react, sped up and flew towards him.

Seeing so, the burly middle-aged man was in despair, but still shouted: “Whoever dares come here, even if I have to die, I don’t go down without a fight!”

Watching so far, Gu Qing Shan opened his eyes.

He spoke heavily: “Such a d.a.m.ned eternal life is not worth pursuing for anybody… we can’t let anyone else join this cursed game”

“What do you suggest then? In the face of eternal life, not everyone will be willing to listen to you” Zhang Ying Hao commented.

Gu Qing Shan waved his hand: “We’ll talk about that later, let’s first talk about our game, if you have any ideas, I’m willing to listen”

Liao Xing spoke: “On your game System device, make sure to leave a spot for my mini-warp device. And make sure that it’s in a state where it cannot be taken off”

“Understood, Impartial G.o.ddess, please record this” Gu Qing Shan nodded.

[Recorded] Impartial G.o.ddess spoke.