Chapter 42

In the text, one can feel a lingering sense of fear, clearly indicating that the sudden appearance of the alien had frightened him badly.

Below, a post replied, "That's nothing, look at mine. The developer has gone too far, are there really such large and terrifying bugs?"

In the several screenshots of the post, a shocking scene unfolded. A bizarre insect, covered in pitch-black armor and resembling a mantis but as large as an aircraft carrier, suddenly flew from the horizon and landed beside a spaceship the size of a destroyer. In an instant, it sliced the already heavily damaged spaceship in half with a single "slash."

It didn't stop there, destroying the base that had been initially set up near the spaceship in a few strikes. The laser cannons and electromagnetic cannons fired at the insect were like mere tickles, causing it no concern.

"This kind of insect should be rare. I explored over a hundred kilometers and didn't encounter such a large insect."

"I haven't encountered one either. How unlucky is the OP?"

"Hehe, none of these count. Have you ever gone underwater? I once went to explore the seabed for minerals and a sea monster appeared, swallowing my exploration ship in one bite. Who can I cry to now?"

As Li Dong browsed, he couldn't help but laugh. Many of these forum friends were extremely unlucky, having been brutally killed by various monsters on the planet, a truly pitiful and lamentable situation.

However, the more they were abused, the more excited many players became, marveling at the game's complex ecosystem. Now, the game was like a new life, and many people didn't know how it would develop in the future.

But some predicted that now, with the game just opened, new players had a lot of time to gain an advantage. Once the old players seized large areas of resources and regions, new players would have to submit to the power groups formed by the old players. Therefore, this was a golden opportunity that should not be missed, and it was best to enter the game and develop immediately to avoid being controlled by others in the future.

Li Dong's heart itched more and more as he read. After closing the forum, he got up and stretched in the dormitory.

The other three roommates paid no attention to Li Dong's actions. Their attention was completely absorbed by League of Legends. At that moment, they were frantically clicking their mice and cursing their teammates for being terrible.

After pondering for a while, Li Dong suddenly sat down on a chair, took out his phone, and entered the game. With a few swipes, he recharged 50 yuan via Alipay, gaining 50 credit points.

He then used one credit point to successfully revive, appearing inside the spaceship.

Everything inside the spaceship was calm. Li Dong took a few steps and didn't see the two people who had killed him. Clearly, without Li Dong's permission, those two couldn't break into the spaceship with just a near-Earth vehicle.

But would it be safe here?

Li Dong was a bit worried. Those two, not getting what they wanted, would not give up easily. They might be hiding nearby, ready to kill him and force him to restart the game.

What should he do?

After checking the weapons inside the spaceship, Li Dong found an AX-21 near-Earth vehicle, several laser guns, and four undamaged industrial robots. The situation was truly dire.

There was no choice. If he hid in the spaceship, he would have no resources and ultimately no hope. Only by going out to find resources would he have a chance to turn the tables!

Li Dong gritted his teeth and sat in the near-Earth vehicle, shooting out of the heavily damaged spaceship.

"Whoosh!"

The engine at the rear of the vehicle spewed blue flames, instantly breaking the sound barrier and heading west.

To avoid being detected by the enemy, Li Dong tried to keep the vehicle flying about a hundred meters above the ground. Any lower would risk a crash, as the trees below generally exceeded seventy to eighty meters in height, with some reaching up to 150 meters, truly towering giants!

All sorts of strange plants flashed by below. After flying for a few minutes without encountering any attacks, Li Dong relaxed and began to study the control interface of the vehicle.

"This control interface is a bit complicated..."

At the top of the phone screen were the fuel level and current speed. On the left were the types and quantities of ammunition, and on the right was the status of the vehicle. At the bottom was a sphere, which was likely the navigation instrument.

The game could now basically sense gravity control, and this game was no exception. Li Dong controlled the vehicle with interest, occasionally making it dart through the huge trees.

Just as he was enjoying himself, two black dots suddenly appeared on the horizon. The phone screen immediately flashed red, warning that he had been locked onto by radar.

What's going on?

Before Li Dong could react, two tracking missiles were flying toward him.

Enemies!

Li Dong was startled and quickly maneuvered the vehicle to change direction and accelerate. Having played such flight games before, he knew that when locked onto by missiles, one must immediately make a sharp turn to evade them, or it would be too late.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The two missiles were successfully lured to explode. Before he could recover, the two black dots had approached, revealing two identical AX-21 near-Earth vehicles.

No need to say more; this was the way they met, and Li Dong immediately realized these were the two who had killed him.

"Ha, rookie, I told you I'd make you restart the game. Just give up."

Sure enough, it was those two!

Li Dong maneuvered the vehicle left and right, trying to avoid being surrounded and attacked, with no time to type a reply.

The two pursued Li Dong relentlessly, firing at him, and also had no time to type taunts. For a moment, the three vehicles sped through the sky above the forest, performing various evasive and pursuit maneuvers.

"No good, I'll be shot down if this continues!"

Li Dong tried several times to circle behind the two, but they followed him closely, making it impossible to succeed.

"I have to take a risk!"

With no other choice, Li Dong steeled his resolve and tilted his phone, causing the vehicle to shoot into the dense forest below.

This action also frightened the two who were following him. Was this kid not afraid of crashing and dying?

The forest below was filled with towering trees, and a moment's inattention could result in a collision. At such high speeds, the vehicle would likely be shattered, and in such a situation, there would be no way out.

"What do we do, bro?"

The two had enabled voice data on their phones, allowing real-time communication.

"Chase him down, we must destroy him with our own hands!"

The two wasted no more words and followed Li Dong's trail, plunging into the forest.

"Whoosh... Whoosh..."

Without hesitation, the three vehicles slowed down to avoid crashing.

Even so, the noise caused by the vehicles darting through the forest shook the trees and alarmed the animals inside.

"Boom!"

A missile shot out, missing Li Dong's vehicle but hitting a tree, causing splinters to fly and flames to erupt.

"How can this rookie run so well? Was he a rabbit in his past life?"

The two were really set on killing Li Dong, vowing not to stop until he was dead.

Li Dong was also anxious, thinking about how to shake off the two. Now, with his vehicle being pursued, he was almost defenseless. If he didn't find a way to escape, he wouldn't last much longer.

Remember, in this game, the fuel in the vehicle is limited and cannot support infinite flight!

"Wait, what's that?"

Li Dong's vehicle suddenly shot out of the forest into a wide forest gap, a "road" several hundred meters wide. To his shock, this forest "road" was filled with countless bizarre creatures, flowing like a river from east to west, stretching to the horizon.

As soon as his vehicle emerged, it immediately caught the attention of the bizarre creatures. Dozens of flying insects the size of cars flapped their wings and pounced on the vehicle, like a net cast from the sky.

"Bad!"

Li Dong's eyes widened. He tried to make the vehicle ascend, but it was too late. Several insects pounced on it, causing it to explode into fragments!

Fortunately, as the screen gradually darkened, he clearly saw that the two pursuing vehicles were also destroyed by the insects, taking two lives with him. At least he died with some value.

"Alright, I need to be more careful this time."

Without hesitation, Li Dong pressed the revive button.

(At the recent E3 exhibition, a game similar to this one was released, called "No Man's Sky." It also features an infinite universe map, allowing players to land on various planets, each with different resources and creatures, and interact with other players. PS4 players should be able to play it first next year.)

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