Chapter 22: Temporary Update, White Dragon Cavalry!
Warning! Warning! The server is under attack by an unknown program...
The server core firewall has been breached!
Warning! The server core program is being invaded...
1%... 100%...
Notice: All server functions are normal. Beginning game data update...
At the headquarters of the Blue Star game company, a group of programmers stared at the enormous screen above them, their faces deathly pale.
From the red exclamation mark warning at the beginning to everything returning to normal now, only ten seconds had passed.
Yet in those ten seconds, these people suddenly discovered that their control over the game's core server had become...
It was as if...
As if another brain existed within this game, and the entire game had already been completely taken over by another power.
This...
"Engineers! Where are the engineers? Hurry up and check it! We must find out what happened!"
Inside the hall, no one knew who roared first, but all the programmers immediately took their positions and tried to seize back control at the core level.
At the same time, in the vast game world, the sound of a system announcement suddenly rang out.
Announcement: In order to improve and update the game, this game will undergo server maintenance in one minute. The estimated update time is two hours. This game update will bring all players a different experience. Please handle your current matters and welcome the arrival of a brand-new life.
The announcement echoed throughout the entire game, instantly leaving many players stunned.
The damn game had only been open for a few days.
Why was it already updating?
Damn it!
Trash game!
...
For a time, curses filled the game chat channel.
Xiao Wen took all of this in, his expression calm, with even a trace of a smile at the corner of his mouth. He silently glanced at the calendar in the corner, grinned lightly, and muttered to himself:
"Not bad. It's still the exact same time as in my previous life. Not a second off."
He immediately logged out. Rising from the gaming pod, he glanced at the nutrition fluid inside that had been half-consumed, called Uncle Fu over, and had him refill it. Afterward, he washed up briefly, ate something, walked out of the villa, strolled around outside for a while, and only then returned.
He checked the time. The update was almost complete.
Walking over to the gaming pod, he suddenly remembered something and turned his gaze toward Uncle Fu, who was standing not far away.
"Uncle Fu, if I remember correctly, there should be three major guilds in the Jiuzhou online gaming world. Get me information on the three major guilds. Especially one of them, Dongning Pavilion. I need all information about them, as well as the forces behind them."
Xiao Wen spoke.
Hearing this, Uncle Fu froze for a moment, stared at Xiao Wen several times, then nodded to show that he understood.
But in his heart, he could not help feeling somewhat puzzled. He only felt that this young master of his seemed a little different from before.
But if he had to say exactly what was different, he could not explain it.
Seeing Uncle Fu agree to handle the matter, Xiao Wen said nothing more. He lay back into the gaming pod and entered the game.
The familiar interface appeared, and the familiar voice echoed beside his ears. As soon as Xiao Wen entered the game, a system prompt sounded.
Dear player, hello. This update has been completed. The update contents are as follows:
1. The game and reality will begin a preliminary coordination and synchronization. The degree of synchronization will depend on game progress and the quality of game equipment. Heroes Contend opens a different, brand-new life for you.
2. The mid-to-late game storyline has been adjusted, and a large number of unnecessary recharge items have been removed.
3. The later function allowing generals to be recruited through the General Summoning Platform has been canceled. Existing General Summoning Platforms may be used to revive generals, and the initial number of revival chances will be retained. In the later stages, players may only recruit generals within the game. The restriction on the number of generals that can be recruited has been canceled.
4. The game has been optimized and bugs have been fixed, making the game smoother and more realistic.
The above is the entirety of this update's contents. Future updates are still being calculated and prepared. Dear player, we wish you a pleasant gaming experience!
The crisp notification sound rang beside his ears. Xiao Wen's gaze fell on the first update item, and the corner of his mouth lifted slightly.
Among all the update contents, only the first point mattered to him the most.
What did "preliminary coordination" mean?
It meant the initial fusion of reality and the game.
The virtual was descending into reality. Everything would be overturned.
Blue Star's first transformation had already arrived!
Xiao Wen's mind shook. Only after a long while did he calm down. Then he headed toward the Barracks, intending to take a look at the newly recruited special unit in his Barracks, the White Dragon Guards.
At the headquarters of the Blue Star game company.
One red exclamation mark after another appeared. Immediately afterward, the two scarlet words "Failure" appeared on the screen.
"Boss, it's completely impossible. We can't break in. This thing's firewall is far more advanced than anything we currently have. There are many programs we've never even seen before."
"I think the only possible method right now may be to restart the mainframe and restore the data from backups."
"Absolutely not! This is a game with billions of people participating worldwide. You think we can just restart it because you say so? Do you have any idea how much damage that would cause the company?"
"Boss, bad news! The game update has already been completed. This is the update announcement. It's just that this update is a little strange. After those people occupied the core server, they didn't destroy the game. Instead, they improved it. There are even many unknown codes added inside. I can't understand them."
"Unknown code? Improved the game?" The man called Boss fell silent, his face dark as his fists clenched tightly.
"Don't let your guard down. These people may have an even bigger scheme. Contact the mainframe side and prepare to activate backup restoration at any moment."
"Understood, Boss."
"Boss, we've lost contact with the mainframe..."
"Report it upward. Lock down the news and have the higher-ups send the nearest helicopter to investigate. Have the PR department step forward and explain this update from the official side. Remember! We absolutely cannot expose that the server is out of control!"
...
One message and order after another was sent out, and the entire game company entered full-speed operation.
Before long, the game's official website issued a PR statement regarding this temporary update, finally calming a large portion of the players' anger.
However, when players asked questions about the contents of this update, the game company merely gave a few vague answers, avoiding the important points, before hastily ending the matter.
Naturally, Xiao Wen had no interest in any of this.
If this were his previous life, he might have joined in watching the drama.
But now...
He had to hurry and increase his strength!
As the thought flashed through his mind, Xiao Wen arrived at the Barracks. One hundred cavalrymen clad in armor were already standing before him.
Each of their eyes shone with a brilliant divine light. They held long spears, their backs straight, sitting firmly on horseback. At the side of each horse's belly, a large saber and shield were also placed.
When mounted, they were the White Dragon Cavalry.
After dismounting, with large saber and shield in hand, they became the White Dragon Guards.
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