'The Advanced Stealth Set'
'Brothers, why do I get more confused the more I read? Is my IQ not enough?'
'What is intact is the past, what is broken is the present.'
'This is called a stealth set? This is called hiding in another dimension!'
...
Understanding the pattern, Mo Zhi utilized bugs in time-space travel between reality and the past to easily overcome doors that were originally impossible to pass.
While the imC control center was still issuing warm reminders about minor security vulnerabilities in the area,
Mo Zhi, exploiting this tiny loophole, had already traversed multiple security doors and successfully reached the internal area.
"Huh?"
At the end of an unknown corridor, something emitting a red glow caught Mo Zhi's attention.
Upon closer inspection...
Whoa!
"Isn't this Anderson's other half?"
Mo Zhi stepped forward and said apologetically, "My apologies, Major, it's for work."
*Crack crack!!*
After removing the device from Anderson's wrist, Mo Zhi stood up and bowed to Anderson's other corpse.
Having done this, Mo Zhi then carefully examined the wristband device.
She tried pressing a nearby button.
*Buzz~~ whirr~!!*
The familiar spatial jump notification sounded, and the light on the wrist device changed from orange-red to sky blue.
The corridor, which was previously a sea of fire, transformed into a brand new, high-tech smart corridor.
"Woohoo~"
*Buzz~~ whirr~!!*
Time leaped again, returning to the fire-engulfed corridor of reality, the light turning back to the initial orange-red.
"Whoa~"
"This, this..."
Mo Zhi was utterly stunned. The game's concept, already mind-blowing, was now shattered into pieces.
After a long while,
She managed to stammer out a plausible explanation: "Self-controlled time travel?"
She had initially thought that traveling to the past was only for mission requirements, happening randomly, and players would cleverly use this setting to clear the stage.
Now it seemed she had underestimated Ling Jing's imagination.
Time travel wasn't random, but could be controlled autonomously after obtaining the device.
"It seems I now possess the ability to control time and space at will."
Mo Zhi frowned, diligently searching her limited vocabulary for suitable words:
"This means players hold absolute initiative, and the difficulty of this stage will skyrocket."
"Clues might not only exist at the current time point, but more crucial clues might be hidden in past time points."
"All of this requires players to explore independently, offering immense freedom and doubling the difficulty!"
The idea of actively returning to the past to find clues to solve present problems was truly brilliant.
"My brain capacity is almost maxed out."
It took Mo Zhi a full five minutes to piece together the cause and effect. "This stage is beyond amazing, it's ridiculously absurd!"
"I really want to drill a hole in the old thief's head to see what bizarre and fantastical ideas are hidden inside."
The viewers outside, who had been following Mo Zhi's perspective, also took several minutes to grasp the designer's intent, and were then completely stunned.
'Holy crap, singularity???!'
'A classic stage worthy of being recorded in game history!'
'Top-tier game design!'
'A major highlight of game design, truly amazing!'
'The level design is so ingenious!'
'So cool!'
'This weapon is truly f***ing awesome!'
...
*Buzz~~ whirr~!!*
Switching back to the past, Mo Zhi prepared to use time-space travel to pass through the corridor engulfed in flames.
Wall kick, slide, accelerate forward!
Traversing the corridor, she arrived before a door blocked by a laser grid.
She had previously passed these laser doors through random temporal jumps, but this time, she would show this laser gate who its daddy was!
Mo Zhi pressed the button again.
*Buzz~~ whirr~!!*
The laser grid was gone, and the once vibrant room had become dilapidated again.
"Huh... I'm through."
Mo Zhi easily crossed the threshold.
"Huh~ I'm back!"
Mo Zhi jumped backward, hopping back.
"Come and shoot me!"
"Why aren't you shooting anymore?"
Viewers: emmm... First time hearing such an absurd request.
This is an insult to decency!
At this moment, a message came from Bt: "Cooper Pilot, I've transferred some AI functions to this device. We can communicate during time shifts."
"You're a lifesaver, Bt!"
The playful Mo Zhi replied.
Bt's voice reminded her of the important matters, and she put away her playful mood.
Mo Zhi continued forward.
Ahead, an automatic iron door controlled by a button could no longer automatically open due to a lack of power. Mo Zhi knew it was time to show off.
*Buzz~~ whirr~!!*
With a raise of her small hand: "Open sesame!"
*Buzz click!*
The automatic door slowly opened. The imC patrol soldiers at the entrance made eye contact with Mo Zhi, their faces a mix of confusion.
!!!
*Bang bang!!*
Mo Zhi's subconscious reaction was still a bit faster. She easily dealt with the two individuals with two shots.
The sound immediately drew the attention of imC security. "Spotted him heading to the Beast Research Institute. Evacuate research personnel and set up an interception point."
"Gotta go, gotta go!"
Mo Zhi waved and pressed lightly.
*Buzz~~ whirr~!!*
Two decaying corpses appeared on the ruined ground.
"Whoa!"
"Even though I had a faint understanding that my actions in the past could affect the present future, seeing it confirmed still feels a bit dreamlike."
Mo Zhi had learned this from General Mad's speech recording but had never personally confirmed it. Now she had.
Looking at the ruined research lab before her, she commented, "imC is involved in too many things, even researching primitive beasts. No wonder there are so many birds and beasts gathered outside now."
Passing through a broken circular window, the corridor ahead was once again engulfed in flames.
*Buzz~~ whirr~!!*
Mo Zhi became increasingly proficient in using time-space travel to bypass impassable paths.
imC security was still monitoring Mo Zhi's every move in real-time, arranging evacuations and interceptions.
Mo Zhi's response to this was— *Buzz~~ whirr~!!*
I'm here!
*Buzz~~ whirr~!!*
I'm leaving again!
*Buzz~~ whirr~!!*
I'll be back!
imC security: "The net is activated, let's trap the tortoise in the jar."
imC security: "What the hell? He was clearly just there!"
imC security: "In position, activating the turret on the southeast passage."
The dense radio communication revealed the bewilderment of the security personnel.
In broad daylight, it was like a haunting.
Who could withstand this?
"Hahahahaha!"
Mo Zhi laughed wildly: "This is too much fun!"
'So amazing...'
'This game's imagination is boundless!'
'Time Lord (doge)'
'I'm now thinking of a wild idea: could the terrible state of the research institute in reality be caused by mischievous players?'
'???'
'I'm even more confused!'
...
"I didn't expect the designers to have such wild imaginations, but your imaginations are not to be outdone."
Mo Zhi waved her hand, disclaiming responsibility: "How could I have caused this place to be in such a state? You must know that by the time we arrived here, this place was already in ruins."
"Besides, even if I did cause the destruction, it wouldn't be easy to explain. It's too damn convoluted!"
The thought of her being the reason for this current devastation made Mo Zhi's head spin. She couldn't find any logical explanation for this viewpoint.
Therefore, she declared boldly:
"If the ultimate secret turns out to be that players caused the current devastation by traveling to the past, and it can be explained perfectly."
"Then I will..."
"I will..."
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