The fifth hour of entering the real dreamland.
The community established a second forward camp and assembled 12 teams of more than 5 people. Several leaders had already put on clothes and wooden armor. The Federation also established two forward bases with 9 teams of 5 people. Dynasty has established three bases and 11 teams.
Chu Jun returned and advanced 200 kilometers.
In the 10th hour of the real dream, the three major forces began to try to smelt metal. The Federation created the first metal knife. It is only known that the majority of the ingredients are iron, and the rest is unknown.
Chu Jungui advanced 450 kilometers, crossed the first mountain range, and began to rest.
In the 20th hour of the real dream, sporadic contact occurred between the three major forces, and team-level conflicts began to occur. The death toll was between 15 and 20 people. The three parties began to blame each other.
Chu Jungui traveled 800 kilometers and climbed a snow peak. His body's energy reserve dropped below 40%.
On the 24th hour of the real dream, a full home star day passed. All three parties have completed smelting attempts and successfully created iron tools. At the same time, team contact became more frequent, the death toll from the Community and the Federation exceeded 40, and the death toll from the Dynasty soared to 97!
At the Dynasty Base, a man wearing white researcher clothes slammed his personal terminal to the ground, walked out of the hall, and rushed into the office of an admiral.
The admiral calmly raised his head and asked, "Why are you still so angry?"
The man tore open the lapel of his research uniform, took a deep breath, and said, "97 of our people have died! More than the Federation and the Community combined! Those grandsons must have secretly joined forces to attack us together! "
The admiral's face froze for a second, and then he asked: "How many are awake?"
"Only...three."
The admiral stood up and said, "So few?"
"So few! Of the three people who woke up, two only had instinctive reactions. Only one was still conscious. He said he was caught by the community team and then died of torture!"
The admiral closed his eyes, opened them after a while, and said, "I remember a study. If you encounter pain in a real dream, will it affect the return of consciousness?"
"Yes, the impact is about 20%. But this time is different. If you die inside, your consciousness will really disappear to a large extent. If you add this 20%, it will be completely fatal!"
"Calm down!" the admiral shouted.
"I can't calm down! My daughter is among these 97 people!"
The admiral wanted to pat his shoulder, but his hand didn't fall. He sighed and said, "What do you want to do? There's no use protesting against them, there's no use warning."
"I want to see the Doctor!"
The admiral shook his head and said: "Now the doctor's whereabouts are top secret, and even I can't see him. I don't know who can see him. I can report to the higher authorities, but in the end who has the authority to approve the reply, I don't know. Not sure."
The man said every word: "Then tell the second group of people who go in that the war has begun!"
The Admiral nodded silently.
The man burst into tears and said, "My daughter also fell into the hands of those bastards! Before she died..."
The admiral finally stretched out his hand, patted his shoulder and said, "That person is inside. This matter will not be forgotten like this."
The man wiped his face and said, "Isn't this a matter of life and death for all mankind? How come you start killing each other when you get in?"
"Humanity's survival?" The admiral sneered and said, "We are the only ones who think so, and maybe the Federation agrees with half of it. But the Community doesn't think so. They just want to take away everything inside."
"Are we just going to watch them do whatever they want?!"
The admiral shook the man's shoulder and said, "Don't worry. I can only tell you that it's not just the community who thinks this way."
The man was silent for a moment and said, "Then, I apply to be included in the second batch of entries!"
The admiral looked at him deeply and said slowly: "Have you thought about it?"
"Think about it."
"You have been with me for 20 years, and I have agreed to this wish."
The man in scientific research uniform asked: "Is there anything I should pay attention to after entering?"
“Find that person, follow him, and your wishes will come true.”
The man gave a military salute and walked out.
In a real dream, Chu Jungui stood on the top of a hill, looking into the distance. His consciousness showed that it had been 25 hours and 2 minutes since the real dream restarted. His moving distance was 970 kilometers, and his body's energy reserve was 37%. With 0 equipment and 0 weapons, the combat effectiveness is equivalent to unarmed combat.
At this time, Chu Jungui's perception was quite clear, and he determined that the distress signal was 100 kilometers ahead, with an error of one kilometer. Judging from the terrain, it is a rugged mountainous area with rocks of various colors everywhere. There is a small stream coming from the mountain and flowing through the stone forest.
Chu Jungui reached out and picked up a stone, weighed it in his hands, and walked towards the final destination.
Climbing the rocky slope, Chu Jungui walked up the stream, and his nose already smelled an indescribable smell. This smell is highly pungent. Chu Jungui took a deep breath, and many small molecules stayed in the nasal cavity. In the blink of an eye, Chu Jungui discovered that these odor molecules were irritating to mucous membranes and nerves, but instead of burning or corroding, they stimulated cell mutation and induced changes in genetic material. This irritation may not seem harmful on the surface, but the long-term damage is very scary.
Chu Jungui became more vigilant. This smell did not appear to be natural. After walking up the stream for a while, Chu Jungui finally sensed a creature hidden behind a stone 200 meters away. This creature didn't make any sound, and the smell it emitted was consistent with the surrounding environment. It could be said to be perfectly hidden. But Chu Jungui directly saw the changes in the magnetic field in that direction, and the magnetic lines clearly outlined the position of the unknown creature.
Chu Jungui just pretended not to know and continued to move forward. When he exposed his back to the creature, the creature finally couldn't help but pounce out. It reached behind Chu Jungui in a few leaps and struck hard with its claws. After returning to Mr. Chu, I will capture him with my heart!
Chu Jungui's figure flashed and appeared beside the creature. The sharp stone in his hand pierced the creature's ribs with a pop! This might not be fatal enough, but an energy wave was transmitted through the stone, instantly heating the surrounding flesh and blood to hundreds of degrees. The creature's belly expanded, and Chu Jungui retreated tens of meters in seconds, watching the strange beast explode.
Chu Jungui briefly inspected the body of the alien beast and found that the ribs were not its vital points. This is a beast that looks like a large wild wolf, but it is much larger than an ordinary wolf. The skin on its surface shows signs of mutation in many places, with ulcers in some places and a large number of growths appearing in other places. Its organs are concentrated in the chest, and the waist and ribs are basically muscles.
Chu Jungui continued up the river and came to a small waterfall. There is a pile of rocks beside the waterfall, and the distress signal was sent from there. Chu Jungui uncovered the stones on top and saw a pile of white bones underneath. They looked like rodents such as rabbits, but they were larger than ordinary rabbits.
