Ch. 20 - Full Unlock, Immersive Storyline Experience, Normandy Landing Medal
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At that moment, across Sky Shark Streaming's gaming section, over four hundred streamers of various sizes commanded a combined audience of about two to three million viewers. Each streaming room offered a different perspective, but the level of carnage remained consistent—and it was all being broadcast simultaneously.
Within just a few minutes, this brought Zhao Ming over a million Emotion Points.
These four hundred plus streamers were all FPS game players.
There were top-tier sniper types like Yu Feng, all-around types with combat awareness far superior to ordinary people, and appearance-based popular types like Mo Xiaomo who had decent skills—yet, none of them survived longer than five minutes.
When Yu Feng's streaming room screen went completely black, displaying the word “Game Over,” his audience still hadn't recovered from what they'd witnessed. After a moment of stunned silence, bullet comments began scrolling frantically.
[Wait that's it? Already over?]
[What the actual fuck! Is this game even beatable by humans?]
[LMAO Feng's trash. Three-time SCS sniper champ and can't hit shit?]
[Don't flame him. That Fang Ming guy was worse—got bodied without even seeing an enemy]
[Bro this game is way too realistic. How did this even pass review? Who needs horror games when you have this nightmare fuel]
[Facts, I'm clipping this to send to horror streamers right now]
[Lol nice bait and switch]
[Yo Feng? Game's over. Why isn't he talking? Did he actually get PTSD?]
[Bruh if he did we're gonna have to sue Polar Star Games for his therapy bills]
Yu Feng's emotions gradually steadied as he began reading the streaming room's bullet comments. He released a long breath.
"It's okay, brothers. Let me calm down here, but I’m much better now. This game is really... too realistic. I just thought I really died. Damn...
It's good to be alive."
The streaming room's bullet comments erupted in collective mockery.
[LMAO he actually got shell shocked? Now he's having an existential crisis]
[Don't be toxic. You'd react the same if you played this. This game is obviously not meant for humans]
[Real talk Feng, if you trained here you'd be unstoppable on Blue Star]
[With that much firepower on the beach, how could anyone even break through? How many would have to die?]
[Someone should ask Polar Star Games if this Normandy level is even winnable. Feels like it's permanently set to nightmare mode]
[Don't bother, Polar Star Games Company's website already crashed. Trending is all World War II clips now]
[Feng! Quick, check Sky Shark Streaming channel 1727842... Fang Ming's organizing another run!]
Yu Feng decided to take a break and check the trending topics. Polar Star Games Company's “World War II: Rise of Empire” had completely dominated the trends. Quite a few people were celebrating beneath the topics—appearing to be war enthusiasts—while another portion angrily denounced the game as bloody and violent.
But since it could be released... the officials had definitely approved it.
Just then, Yu Feng noticed new bullet comments flooding his streaming room while simultaneously receiving a message from Fang Ming.
[Quick, come to channel 1727842... I'm organizing some people to do a few more waves. See if we can get a medal or become a commander.]
Reading this message left Yu Feng stunned. "Huh? Commander? Medal? What are these?"
He turned to his stream. "Let's go, brothers—let's check it out."
He joined the channel Fang Ming had specified, finding dozens of people already assembled—all streamers who'd just participated in the game. Upon seeing Yu Feng enter, Fang Ming greeted him before continuing, "First add friends, then queue for the game. There are fewer people now, but online time is almost up. Soon ordinary players will be able to fill a match.
Quite a few things have been unlocked in the interface. Study them first. I'll research tactics on my side. I must conquer this damn game. I've never been this frustrated in my damn life, damn!!!"
Who could understand his frustration? He'd set up tactics, rallied the troops with rousing songs, only to get instantly obliterated by artillery! Damn it...
After venting his rage, Fang Ming returned to coordinating the group. Yu Feng accepted friend requests and Fang Ming's game invitation, noting the interface displayed【173/500】. The queue had plummeted from over 400 to just 173 players—many were clearly still recovering from their traumatic experience. Checking other streams, Yu Feng observed that while some streamers continued queuing for ”Normandy Landing,” most had retreated to the immersive storyline mode.
Yu Feng closed the other streams and refocused. "Alright, let's continue studying the game first. From what Fang Ming mentioned, quite a few things should have been unlocked. Let's investigate."
Returning to the main interface revealed numerous new features—friends lists, system settings for team coordination, pain sensitivity adjustments, and content ratings. However, for both streaming entertainment and personal skill development, Yu Feng maintained maximum settings while focusing on the interface's central elements.
Where previously only “Normandy Landing” had existed, multiple new options now appeared: “Normandy Landing,” “Immersive Storyline,” “Multiplayer Cooperative Story Mode (Locked),” “Medal Collection,” and “Hall of Fame.”
The immersive storyline was self-explanatory. Yu Feng investigated “Multiplayer Cooperative Story Mode (Locked),” which triggered an informational prompt:
【Minimum unlock condition requires military rank to reach Second Lieutenant. Second Lieutenant can invite 10-30 players, First Lieutenant can invite 30-50 players, Captain can invite 50-100 players to experience coordinated combat story missions.】
【Note: Military rank promotion depends on player performance in “Normandy Landing” battlefield or “Immersive Storyline.”】
After processing this information, Yu Feng explored the medal collection, revealing rows of grayed-out medals awaiting achievement. Examining the first medal triggered a detailed pop-up featuring an enlarged bronze medallion carved with gunfire imagery.
【Hundred Battles Elite Medal】
【Note: Due to your one hundred deaths in the “Normandy Landing” battle, becoming familiar with all layouts of Omaha Beach, this honor medal has been awarded.】
【Medal Effect: When equipped, can be promoted to Second Lieutenant, can command landing craft attack direction.】
【Achievement Condition: 1/100】
Yu Feng's eyes brightened. "This is fascinating!"
The chat erupted with excitement.
[Holy shit? You can command a landing craft? That actually sounds sick.]
[Imagine inviting someone you hate and just sending them to die. That would be hilarious.
[6666, that's so you.]
[But dying a hundred times... wouldn't that mess you up mentally?]
Yu Feng's expression twitched at the chat's suggestion, his teeth aching sympathetically. Perhaps lowering the pain sensitivity wasn't such a bad idea after all. While contemplating this adjustment, he continued examining the remaining medals:
【Normandy Veteran Medal】
【Note: Due to your killing five people in a single match at Omaha Beach during the “Normandy Landing” battle, this honor medal has been awarded.】
【Medal Effect: When equipped, can be promoted to Second Lieutenant, can command landing craft attack direction.】
【Achievement Condition: 1/5 (Refreshes each match)】
This seemed more achievable than the hundred-death requirement. After all, killing one enemy was still killing—with enough familiarity, five eliminations per match should be manageable, right? Continuing downward, a golden honor badge caught Yu Feng's attention.
【Normandy Landing Medal】
【This was the largest landing operation in Earth's history. The Allied Federation chose to land at Normandy to open a second front against the Empire.】
【This was the largest amphibious assault in history. On an 80-kilometer landing line, 5 major landing combat points, two months of fighting, the Empire and Allied Federation committed approximately 4.25 million troops.】
【On the landing day alone, the Allied Federation suffered approximately 10,000 casualties (including soldiers killed in action, wounded, missing), with about 4,400 confirmed killed in action.】
【In this campaign, both sides had a total of approximately 420,000 dead or missing. The brutal level of this battle ranked in the top ten of World War II.】
【Note: In the “Normandy Landing” battle, use explosive charges or bombs to tear open the Empire's defense line at Omaha Beach, capture two important fire points, create favorable conditions for Allied advance, and survive until the game’s end.】
【Achievement Condition: 0/2 (refreshes each match)】
【Note: Normandy believes not in tears. Real men never retreat!】
【This medal is one of three essential medals for players to enter the Hall of Fame.】