Global Game: I Can Choose Instance Rewards

Chapter 778 - 488: Attempt

After resolving the issues in the mineshaft, Wang Zhifan immediately hurried to the entrance of the mineshaft, hoping to report to the base through the facilities there or to ascertain the base’s situation.

However, he discovered that the situation at the base was really dire; the terminal responding to his contact was claiming to be the Interstellar Freedom Organization and said that they had taken over the entire base.

"Captain of Mining Team No.10, we are the Interstellar Freedom Organization. From today, all personnel under the base will be managed by our organization. You must cooperate sincerely, otherwise..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhifan finally realized that the people in the mineshaft earlier weren’t exaggerating. The rebellion wasn’t just happening there; it had affected the entire base, and the base was actually the true core of it all.

"Could it be that old Deng really sold the base to this organization? If that’s the case, us players are out of luck. Completing performance metrics at a base not owned by Kai Bo Group is invalid... Indeed, there’s no truly easy quest, the challenge awaits here..."

After a brief consideration, Wang Zhifan decisively ended the communication with the base personnel and instead initiated dream entry and breaking, instantly moving to the base several dozen kilometers away.

Over the past half month, he had already hidden his Dream Me Avatars in the base, and not just one, in order to prepare for unexpected situations. He didn’t expect to actually need them now.

He appeared at his own captain’s dormitory in the base, which was his personal private space. One of his avatars was placed within the wall of the dormitory.

After returning, he immediately left his dormitory and headed straight to the commander’s office at the base, wanting to understand the situation face-to-face.

But his appearance was apparently noticed by someone; while he was quickly striding through a corridor, a green-skinned figure suddenly appeared from around the corner ahead, blocking him.

"Mr. Wang, come this way quickly!"

The green-skinned "human" was actually the green-skinned store clerk at the base whom Wang Zhifan had been familiar with for the past half month.

However, now instead of staying in his own base store, he appeared in such a place and mysteriously wanted to pull Wang Zhifan into an unoccupied room to the side of the corridor.

"Stop being so sneaky! Speak! Are you mixed up with the Interstellar Freedom Organization?"

Suddenly encountering an acquaintance, Wang Zhifan did not display his usual calm state when dealing with others. Instead, he instantly grew stern, questioning the green-skinned clerk while standing in the middle of the corridor, ignoring the clerk’s gestures to hide.

"Mr. Wang, I’m one of your own! I wanted to discuss how to deal with them! Come inside quickly!"

The green-skinned clerk answered unhesitatingly and hurriedly opened the door on the side of the corridor, ducking inside first, looking back to urge Wang Zhifan.

"What’s the point of hiding in here? With so much surveillance around, they’ve already spotted us! Just say what you have to. I’m pressed for time!"

Wang Zhifan once again refused to hide with the clerk and somewhat impatiently urged.

"Well... Mr. Wang, you probably want to find the base commander, right? I’ve already checked; that old man left for the Orbital Space Station this morning by shuttle and hasn’t returned. You won’t find him, you’ll need to think of another way to take back the base..."

The green-skinned clerk then divulged this critical information, advising Wang Zhifan not to rush to find anyone.

"That old Deng has already fled?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhifan was a bit surprised, but he couldn’t blame himself for it. While he was in the mineshaft, he rarely controlled his Dream Me Avatars here, nor did he pay much attention to the commander of the base who didn’t have much presence.

"If you don’t believe it, Mr. Wang, you can check it out first, but beware of those outsiders. They’ve already controlled all the robots and bio-humans in the base... Oh no, here they come!"

As the green-skinned clerk spoke, a series of urgent footsteps echoed in the corridor, a sound that unmistakably indicated multiple armed individuals running together.

"They’re just lackeys, go on."

Wang Zhifan responded without care, his gaze still fixed on the clerk in front of him.

Oddly, as he said this, the footsteps in the corridor suddenly ceased, as if those armed personnel had collectively vanished.

The clerk also immediately realized this unexpected situation, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, and then said to Wang Zhifan:

"Mr. Wang, in order to reclaim the base, I did one thing. I sent a distress message to Kai Bo headquarters using the financial report line in the base store system. As long as headquarters understands my message and comes promptly, everything will be fine. Now we just have to bide our time patiently..."

"Why report to the distant headquarters? Interstellar communication delay is large and unstable. You should directly seek help from the orbital fleet... No, the orbital fleet must also be under control!"

Upon hearing the clerk’s words, Wang Zhifan instantly realized this unfortunate fact.

If only the ground base was taken over by another organization, reporting to the orbital fleet would quickly resolve the issue. But now the base had been controlled for so long without any response from above, it was self-evident.

"That’s right, Mr. Wang, I’ve investigated it thoroughly. The base was sold by that old guy, and he definitely allied with the orbital fleet. To retake the base, we have no choice but to reach out to headquarters."

The green-skinned clerk nodded affirmatively, knowing that Wang Zhifan finally understood the overall situation.