Midnight, 12: 30 am, the first floor of Everything Supermarket, the frozen food counter.
The long counter for dairy products and frozen drinks was lined up against the wall. The height of the counter was about one meter from the ground. At this moment, Feng Bujue and Wang Tanzhi, who were the vanguard, were walking on this edge.
From their perspective, the path in front of them was not too narrow. It was about the size of a single-plank bridge that could allow two people to walk side by side. On the left side of the bridge, there were low-temperature containers filled with cold air. Many cartons of milk were lined up neatly like buildings facing the street. On the right side of the bridge, there was a huge drop (close to one meter, more than ten times their height).
The lights in the low-temperature containers ensured the visibility of the area. Of course, they were not specifically used for lighting so most of the corners were still covered in shadows.
Standing at the edge of the containers and looking down, one could see the entire Nintendo assault team from Classic.
Nintendo's toys, except for the larger ones that could move like heavy weapons (such as R.O.B), all of them sat on the "Octagon Tank".
There were three models of these 8-bit tanks. The first model was the NES (Actually, it was the American version of the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was just a game console released in the 1990s, but its name was more high-end and classy than some of today's second-generation consoles). It was square in shape, and the base was a few centimeters narrower than the top half. The color was white on the top and gray on the bottom, and the cartridge was inserted horizontally into the body of the tank.
The second model was the FC (Nintendo Entertainment System. The full name was Family Computer. The name did not live up to its name). It had a red and white appearance and was smaller than the NES. The cartridge was inserted vertically.
The third model was the Little Tyrant (a classic example of a counterfeit turning the tables on the original. The phrase "Little Tyrant has endless fun" at the start of the game was also a milestone in brainwashing marketing). It had a black exterior with a golden logo (two boxing gloves touching each other). Its size was between the NES and the FC. It also had a unique circular reset button and a self-closing dust-proof panel. It was domineering.
At this time, there were about thirty to forty eight-man tanks in a goose formation, slowly advancing. Among them, NES and FC each occupied half of the units. There was only one Little Tyrant, which was located at the back of the team and was controlled by the brothers Mario and Luigi.
And the way these "tanks" were operated … was by the character sitting on them, using a controller to control them. As for its operating principle and driving force … they were all unknown.
"Your detection specialization is stronger than mine, so you should be able to see further," Feng Bujue said to Xiao Tan without turning his head as he walked in front.
"Ah, I'm looking at it." Xiao Tan replied. Unfortunately, due to his poor eyesight, he could only see a very limited area. "We haven't found any enemies yet."
"To be honest, it's very dangerous for us right now," Feng Bujue said. "It's understandable for the vanguard to occupy the high ground and scout the enemy's situation. But … "He paused for a moment." We're exposed near the light source, and we're in such a high position with almost no cover around us … What if we're spotted by the enemy sniper … "
"You're right!" Xiao Tan reacted quickly. "Furthermore, Laughing Soul knows that you have Artemis' Embrace, so it's hard to kill you in one shot. She'll definitely target me first!"
"Other than that, I'm more concerned about … from the very beginning, the two of us have been stuck in a fixed plot and we've slowly become cannon fodder for the Classic camp," Feng Bujue said. "This arrangement to be the vanguard, no matter how you look at it, it's a suicide mission."
"What does that mean?" Xiao Tan asked.
"Hmm … If Passing Rain and Laughing Soul received the same treatment from the Novel camp, then I'm being paranoid." Feng Bujue said darkly, "But I seriously suspect … we've been given 'special treatment' by the system."
Xiao Tan added, "You mean … the bad attitude of the NPCs toward us is caused by the system?"
"No, this is not just an issue of attitude." Feng Bujue wagged his finger. "Looking at it from a broader perspective, what the system controls … is the so-called 'influence'." He explained, "It can allow the players to easily obtain the resources in the scenario and use the influence to do what they want. It can also create some trouble for the players so that they'll have to spend more effort on the operation."
"Then …" After Xiao Tan heard that, he asked a very boring question. "Do you have a grudge against the system?"
"I'm too lazy to answer such an ignorant question," Feng Bujue said. "What I want to say is … this reminds me of a post I've read on the forum. The title was something like 'exploring the hidden rules of the scenario'. "
"Is it reliable?" Xiao Tan asked.
"That's just the conclusion of a player's gaming experience; it's not an academic paper. Whether it's reliable or not, you'll have to decide for yourself. " Feng Bujue used the tone of an elder trying to reason with a child. "You can't do without both practice and thought."
"Okay … then what's the content of the post?" Xiao Tan asked.
"There's quite a lot of content, but most of them are hypotheses that can't be verified with the player's identity." Feng Bujue replied. "One of the paragraphs mentioned that … in a Killing Game that starts with a challenge, there's a hidden principle of 'benefit to the one who accepts the challenge'." He paused for a second before continuing in detail. "For example, let's say … there are two players, A and B, and A is stronger than B. Then …
When A challenges B in a 1v1 Killing Game, after entering the scenario, the system will give B a certain amount of 'influence' or increase the difficulty for A to gain influence.
When B challenges A, the scenario will continue to progress as expected. "
"In other words … the party that accepts the challenge will be the one that benefits more." Xiao Tan followed his Brother Bujue's train of thought. "If the challenger is stronger, the party that accepts the challenge will be treated better; if the challenger is weaker, the party that accepts the challenge will not be at a disadvantage."
"Yes." Feng Bujue said. "So … if this hidden rule really exists, then as the invitee of this 2v2 battle, it would explain why we're in such a passive position."
"Wait a minute … doesn't that mean …" Xiao Tan was shocked. "The system has determined that we're stronger than Xiao Ling and Sister Rain?"
"Humph … I can deal with them alone." To his surprise, Feng Bujue replied in an incredibly calm tone.
"Hey, hey … even though it's impressive that you're ranked second on the combat stat ranking, don't you think you're being a bit too arrogant?" Xiao Tan mocked.
"Are you two done chatting?" Suddenly, another voice rang out.
Following the voice, they saw a small black person appear on the milk carton beside them. It was the Code Man. As a unique 2D character, one of his powers was that he could move freely on various surfaces. "Is there anything you can report to me?"
"Er … No." As Xiao Tan answered, he used his finger to point at the outside of the container. "Look, there's no sign of any other toys, and the back of the container at the front is completely black."
"Strange … We've already crossed the 'danger line' three minutes ago," the Code Man grumbled. Then he raised his voice and said, "Fine … Continue to move forward with caution. If there's anything, give us a signal." After giving the order, he slid down the wall and down the container.
"Understood, sir!" Feng Bujue replied in a fake tone as he watched the Code Man move away.
Several seconds later, Xiao Tan said, "That was an obvious hint, wasn't it?"
"Yes, I'm afraid there will be …" Before Feng Bujue could finish, a loud roar came from underneath the container. "Enemy attack!"
Xiao Tan's Terror Points rose slightly, and he looked around nervously. Brother Jue was the calmer one. He turned to look at the toy that was howling — Diddy Kong (a monkey wearing a red hat. Different from Donkey Kong, he could speak …). He saw Diddy jumping on the NES and reaching out his arm to point … into the air!
Tat tat tat … At that moment, a strange sound echoed in the air.
From behind a tall shelf on the southwest side, several Lego helicopters appeared. Inside each helicopter's cockpit, there was a mini figurine.
"It's one thing to use an eight-dimensional machine as a means of transportation … but what the hell is with a Lego plane that can fly?" Feng Bujue said. It looked like he still needed some time to accept this setting … but the battle would not stop because of that.
"Slow down, maintain formation! Large toys protect the flanks. Ranged units, prepare to counterattack! " Mario lived up to his reputation as the highest commander of Nintendo's assault team. He did not panic in the face of battle and quickly gave out a series of orders.
"Roar!" Donkey Kong raised his head and roared. He charged forward and stood at the front of the team. He used his fists to pound on his muscular chest as if to show off his strength to the enemy. From the perspective of a toy, this gorilla was indeed very bold, full of strength, and its movements were not slow.
Pu pu pu …
The helicopter opened fire mercilessly, and pieces of "Lego bombs" flew through the air.
Samus and Locke's people, who were riding on the tanks, reacted the fastest. They raised the shock cannons on their arms to fire back. The bullets they fired were really laser bullets …
"Hey … this is already beyond the limits of the toy's capabilities on a physical level!" Feng Bujue had thought that a toy fight would be a close-range brawl. At most, they would throw things like R.O.B. For him and Xiao Tan, the main ranged threat came from Laughing Soul and Passing Rain.
But in actual combat, that was not the case. Both Classic and Novel had reliable long-range firepower, and they even had air units …
"Brother Bujue … How about we go down from here first? Before they notice us … "Xiao Tan gave a very good suggestion.
"Hmm, that's what I was thinking … Retreat!" Before he finished, Feng Bujue leaped down the side of the container. With Geppo, as long as the accumulated momentum did not exceed the limit of the skill, there was no chance of him falling to his death.
Seeing this, Xiao Tan followed. Using his title skill, he could run down the wall of the container. It was easier than Feng Bujue.
But just as they approached the ground, Novel's high-speed ground unit arrived as well. They charged out from the side of a large freezer.
That black mass, at a glance, was filled with Gundams …
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