novelraw Chapter 452 - 212: Players, Enhancement
Chapter 452 - 212: Players, Enhancement
So.
The promotional video for the Glory DLC just now was actually footage of other game players clearing the levels!
It seems my initial analysis was correct.
Gu Ji was relieved that he chose the "stealthy path" development from the very beginning, developing quietly.
He carefully recalled all the segments shown in the DLC. Since they were Glory levels, they must have been based on real events that happened in reality. Maybe he could find some valuable information, so he accessed the Ghost Server and initiated a brain synchronization search.
The first segment was very common in Africa:
Conflict, infectious disease, international medical aid.
But from the dehydration of the skin exhibited by Africans, their moans, and the large amounts of vomit and excreta on the ground, Gu Ji could basically deduce the symptoms: pain, internal heat, diarrhea, vomiting, and physical weakness, etc.
Integrating this information to search, he quickly found a similar public health emergency.
An unknown disease outbreak in Nigeria in 2015.
The illness was first discovered on January 29 in the Oyi Region of Benue State. Those infected showed symptoms of headaches, fever, vomiting, stomach swelling, weakness, and diarrhea. The outbreak was sudden and spread quickly. As of February 10 local time, it had caused 15 deaths and infected over 100 people.
Kewich, an official at Nigeria’s NCDC Disease Control Center, urgently contacted the international emergency medical rescue team, who, despite the risk of conflict with anti-government forces, promptly arrived in the infected area to provide treatment and investigation. They confirmed that the pathogen was neither Ebola, Lassa fever, nor Yellow fever, and suspected chemical poisoning. They were currently establishing inspection measures to prevent the spread of infection.
The news consisted of only a few sentences.
Gu Ji searched for a long time before finally seeing the "chemical poisoning" event investigation confirmation report in WHO’s official announcement, but there was very little news coverage about "Kewich" as a person.
He also logged onto the official website of Nigeria’s NCDC but did not find Kewich on the list of main officials.
Logically speaking, this guy successfully handled such a large public health incident single-handedly, and even if he didn’t get promoted to the head of NCDC, he should at least be a chief officer!
Could it be that after acquiring the game, like himself, he chose to develop quietly in the dark?
He temporarily set it aside and began looking into tornado incidents.
Based on the appearance, language, and architectural style of the people in the footage, he deduced that the incident must have occurred in the United States. This made it difficult to pinpoint, as the central US region’s unique geological structure leads to frequent tornado disasters, much like the floods in India.
Like the 4.14 Arkansas super tornado or the 2.27 Oklahoma tornado, etc.
But Gu Ji vaguely remembered the tornado in the footage being extremely terrifying, with the damage caused being absolutely severe. Coupling this with the characteristics of the Glory DLC, he searched for keywords like "personal hero" and "glorious deeds," and roughly identified the March 2, 2014 Tennessee super tornado incident!
This tornado resulted in the destruction of 48 buildings in Tennessee, causing EF-3 level damage. As of March 2, it had caused 25 deaths and injured 150 people.
One report among them caught his attention.
Noah’s Ark in the tornado: Professor Bertarrell drove to save nearly 400 people!
Gu Ji carefully searched for information about this person, who was much more famous than the previous one. He turned out to be a scientific researcher, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Tennessee, and part of the research team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
That laboratory was originally established as part of the Manhattan Project in the United States and, after merging into the University of Tennessee, excelled in neutron science, complex biological systems, energy fields, and national security.
Unexpectedly, not long after experiencing the Tennessee tornado incident, he was assassinated in his home in the United States, and the murderer has yet to be found.
"Could it have been done by other players?"
Gu Ji furrowed his brow slightly.
The third segment was easiest to investigate, involving a large collective meeting of high officials and even a case of armed coercion, which occurred during the 2014 Seldo Conference armed conflict.
Seldo was most famous for being labeled by the media as the country with the highest murder rate, reaching 66 per 100,000 people. It was one of the most chaotic countries in the world, with one-third of its population being gang members, and social order nearly paralyzed.
Very little information was disclosed about the event, with the only known fact being that fully armed soldiers forced their way into the parliament, demanding that the president and members approve a $132 million loan for weapon purchases. The news did not mention any names.
Gu Ji couldn’t understand what role players played in it.
But the appearance of armed personnel in parliament was an unprecedented act of intimidation.
This was not good news for civilians.
This led to another critical rule of the DLC:
Factions!
In other words, in the Glory levels, could players choose different faction paths and take completely different behavior routes, such as saving crises in real and classic levels, or perhaps...
Intentionally escalating crises!
With this in mind, a scene of "lost weapons" flashed before his eyes, bringing an instant revelation.
"No wonder it seemed familiar. Isn’t this exactly what Zhang Zhong mentioned at dinner about the ’Ningzhou major gun theft case’!"
Gu Ji recalled that it was shortly after he returned to reality from an underground level in Northern Myanmar, having a meal with the anti-drug team’s Zhou Penghui, his superior Zhang Wenjun, and Gao Bo.