The story plot of the Raging Tide?!
Emily was immediately overjoyed upon hearing this. She declined Forgotten River Wanderer's invitation for another round. It wasn't that she didn't want to continue grinding; it was because her energy was depleted! Without the allure of a story plot, she couldn't enter the Secret Realm at this time.
Miracle City's Secret Realm was indeed addictive and highly intoxicating! Her daily energy consumption was too fast, always leaving her feeling unsatisfied. It was necessary to increase her cultivation as soon as possible!
Although Emily was just a novice Adventurer who had only been adventuring for two and a half days, she had successively obtained a regular Zombie soul essence and a Spitter Zombie soul essence. She didn't particularly like this kind of soul essence, but she wanted to contribute to the territory. Without a second thought, she handed over all the soul essences she obtained. Currently, she had over thirty contribution points in hand.
If she absolutely had to contract a Zombie monster, Emily would lean towards a Witch Zombie. Of course, it would be better if more high-quality first-tier soul essences appeared in the future. After all, Zombies were somewhat similar to living corpses, and living corpses belonged to the undead monster type. Elves don't get along well with the undead, and these creatures didn't quite fit the aesthetic...
Now was not the time to think about this. Since her energy was depleted, only watching others' adventures could alleviate the "Miracle City withdrawal syndrome," at least to satisfy her craving.
So, Emily spent 1 contribution point to buy cola and potato chips from the Secret Realm store she managed. She ran over with the snacks and drinks, sharing them with her fellow Adventurer sisters while watching the story adventure that Moonlight Shines on Snow was about to start.
At this time, the area around the crystal was crowded with people. Most had snacks ready in their hands. Some had even specifically brought small stools and were discussing animatedly.
"Exploring the levels for many days..."
"Finally, we get to start the story plot."
Forgotten River Wanderer felt a bit depressed at this moment. He was just getting into it, but his teammates had all left. Forming a new team would require starting over and getting used to each other again.
Oh well. Let's take a break first. It was a bit too intense. Miracle City also has a story mode? So, Forgotten River Wanderer also joined the crowd. He wanted to see what this story mode was all about.
"Sister Mingyue, start quickly!"
"Okay, don't worry, it's starting now!"
Moonlight Shines on Snow was ready at this moment. She took a deep breath and then entered the Secret Realm, choosing the story plot mode. Two options appeared before her: Story Chapter One and Story Chapter Two.
"Miracle City has currently developed two story chapters, but only the first chapter is currently available."
"It seems like reading a novel."
"The story is divided into many chapters."
"According to the Lord's previous revelations, subsequent chapters should be continuously updated."
"..."
Moonlight Shines on Snow didn't think too much. She chose to enter the first chapter.
After she made her choice, she suddenly felt darkness before her eyes and found herself in an unfamiliar place. No! Not quite accurate. Moonlight Shines on Snow currently didn't have a controllable character but rather a third-person perspective, and this perspective would automatically move and change.
"Is this a way to introduce the story? It's quite novel and interesting."
The scene presented at this moment was a luxurious train carriage. Not only was the decoration opulent, spacious, and bright, but most of the passengers were also dressed in suits and ties, wearing watches and glasses, looking like civilized people.
This most ordinary scene was enough to make the Adventurers exclaim.
"It's the state of people's lives in the End of the World Tide world before the disaster!"
"We've really entered the world before the Apocalypse happened!"
"Interesting! Too interesting!"
At this moment, amidst the melodious background sound, the train was traveling through a dark forest. Suddenly, a giant Leech appeared on the glass, causing panic.
The next moment, hundreds and thousands of them surged, some Leeches directly entering the carriage.
"Ah!" The entire carriage was in chaos. Passengers, service staff, and security guards were all attacked by the Leeches. These Leeches were not only highly aggressive but also venomous. The victims of the attack quickly lost consciousness.
The camera changed again, facing the lightning-streaked window outside. A tall, long-haired, neutral-faced male figure appeared on the opposite mountaintop. He was waving his hands passionately as if conducting music, and all around him, at his feet, were moving Leeches.
At this point, the picture ended. All the Adventurers became interested. This short two or three-minute cutscene must be related to the first chapter's plot, and the Leeches, the train, and the mysterious man were all important information.
"An interesting experience!" Moonlight Shines on Snow commented, "Lord Jack's work is indeed very creative!"
The next moment, darkness enveloped her again. When she opened her eyes, she felt she had a body. She had become a short-haired girl, sitting on a helicopter, and various pieces of information and memory fragments immediately surged into her mind.
Rebecca, a 19-year-old rookie agent, currently the medic for Team B, was under orders to investigate mysterious events in the mountains.
At the same time, the Secret Realm prompt sounded:
**[You have entered the End of the World Tide story mode Chapter One!]**
**[Current plot synchronization is 100%!]**
**[Please ensure plot synchronization. When plot synchronization drops below 60%, it will be considered a plot breakdown, and the challenge will automatically end!]**
"..."
Plot synchronization? This is a setting Jack specifically prepared. He wants to ensure the plot proceeds along its normal trajectory to restrain Adventurers from messing around in linear games. Future open-world games can be more relaxed. However, in this type of linear story game, if Adventurers let loose and act recklessly, the plot will be unable to advance, leading to the destruction of the game's rhythm. Therefore, restrictions must be imposed to ensure the experience!
Of course, in the future, after Adventurers have completed all chapters and fully experienced the original plot, he can relax the relevant restrictions, lower the requirement for plot synchronization, and give Adventurers more freedom to explore.
As for now? It's better to honestly follow the plot! Jack made adjustments to the story characters. As long as the plot synchronization drops below 60%, the character will automatically die, and the game will end. This setting is somewhat similar to Assassin's Creed. Once synchronization is lost, it's equivalent to the challenge failing directly.
As for the plot of the first chapter of the Raging Tide? This can be seen as a Miracle City reset version of "Resident Evil 0." The story of the "Resident Evil" series is very classic. In addition to the distinct and charming protagonists from generation to generation, the most famous and well-known is undoubtedly the Umbrella Corporation.
The relevant plot can be explained in a few sentences. In 1960, two noble magnates discovered a mysterious virus in a plant called the "Stairway of the Sun." It seemed to have the potential to transform organisms, stimulate potential, and give them stronger vitality, even the possibility of immortality. This is what later became the progenitor virus.
The two wealthy magnates then found the top biotechnology expert, Dr. James Marcus, to research the virus together, and at the same time founded a large multinational pharmaceutical company. This is the origin of the virus and the Umbrella Corporation.
The story of "Resident Evil 0" revolves around Dr. Marcus, one of the three founders. Dr. Marcus was serving as the head of the Arklay Mountains Executive Training School at the time, and he was also secretly conducting research on the new virus there.
The progenitor virus has great potential but is inherently extremely fragile. Dr. Marcus's research found that when the progenitor virus is combined with Leech genes, it can greatly enhance the virus's adaptability! He then initiated the "Leech Queen" project at the executive training school and finally successfully created the first mutated virus—this is the famous T-Virus.
Just as Marcus's research made a major breakthrough, he was betrayed by Spencer, one of the founders. Spencer instigated two of Marcus's students to act as inside men, sending special forces to attack the executive training school, not only shooting Marcus but also seizing the virus research results.
As Marcus was dying, the Leech Queen he had cultivated entered his body. The Leech Queen, relying on genes and the T-Virus's powerful regenerative ability, "resurrected" Marcus. The entire "Resident Evil 0" revolves around Marcus's revenge, and he will become the ultimate BOSS of the first chapter of the Raging Tide.
Of course, the Adventurers certainly don't know about this at the moment. They will gradually obtain information about the Umbrella Corporation during their exploration of the Resident Evil plot, bit by bit uncovering the origin of the T-Virus and understanding the past of the tragic villain BOSS Marcus.
...
At this moment, Moonlight Shines on Snow had just finished understanding all the information. She immediately realized the gameplay and difficulty of the story mode.
"So that's how it is!"
"I am now essentially experiencing the life of the girl Rebecca, and also recreating the history that once happened in this world."
"I cannot arbitrarily change her life, just as the history and stories that have already happened cannot be altered, so I must follow the trajectory and avoid deviating from the character's personality and the main story as much as possible."
"Interesting!"
"Then... from now on, I am Rebecca!"
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