"The gilded chainsaw, I'll gnaw through it even if I cry!"
"Haha, hahahaha, so happy after finishing the story arc (っ╥╯﹏╰╥c)"
"A sentence I used to like, 'As long as the ending is good, you can make me cry however you want during the process.' (crying profusely) Now I just want to slap my past self."
"Dear Doctors, please do your best to clear the main story. Self-deception is meaningless. FrostNova wouldn't want the Doctor to be dejected because of her.
Remember, we are Doctors. We must guide the little donkey, pave the way for her, and help her become a qualified leader. In the tragic world of Terra, lead the Infected forward. Let the living carry the burden of the dead!"
...
It has to be said, the aftermath of this emotional blow was quite severe. Even though a week had passed, when Mo Zhi logged into Arknights again, countless players were still unable to recover.
"Brothers, today we'll do our daily tasks as usual, and then try to tackle the five-cell difficulty."
Mo Zhi was in a good mood today, clearly having emerged from her sadness.
Because Mo Zhi focused on the main story and inherited internal testing resources plus a hefty investment at the start, her progress in Arknights was much faster than average. And that's the limitation of mobile games.
That day, Mo Zhi did not make it to the trending search due to her breakdown.
So, FrostNova's death only caused a ripple in a small circle. Most free-to-play players followed the general progression, and by today, they had only cleared up to main story 6-8, completely unaware of the impending emotional blow.
According to the normal progression, most players would only experience the emotional impact today.
Moreover, most people skip the story, and not many truly delve into the details.
When it truly exploded, it would likely take some time to ferment.
Of course, Mo Zhi couldn't control all of that. Right now, she just wanted to finish her daily tasks and then save up resources, waiting for the next main story update to experience it thoroughly.
As for side quests, the extended content was too vast. She would need a long time to research it thoroughly before she could explain it.
For example, the "Hunter and Cavalry" side quest introduced operators like Skadi and Specter, who were based on marine creatures. However, the background introduced entirely new concepts like the ocean and abyssal creatures.
Players who hadn't played before would genuinely be confused.
[Obtained: Rhodes Island Workshop Furniture Set]
To refit the staff dormitories within the base, Mo Zhi spent 20 Originium to buy a new furniture set.
"I suddenly feel like I'm the one who should be hung from a lamppost."
Mo Zhi looked at the furniture and chuckled, "During the day, I let Blaze follow me into battle, and when we return to base, she still has to work for me."
Rhodes Island, a black-hearted company, indeed forcing employees to work 007!
"Huh?"
"This furniture... Rhodes Island Workshop, mainly for elite operators to conduct various development, design, and maintenance tasks." 138read.net
Mo Zhi read the furniture's description, and her curiosity was instantly piqued.
There was a story here.
So, she clicked on each detailed piece of furniture:
[Workshop Wallpaper: Everyone secretly vows to give everything, and some have fulfilled their vows.]
"Is this from Lingjing? You're this detailed?"
"I smell blades."
"Host, hurry up! This detail is good, let's look together."
...
The viewers, with nothing else to do, instantly found a new target.
"Some have fulfilled their vows... could it mean they have already sacrificed themselves?"
Mo Zhi's heart skipped a beat, a strong sense of foreboding washed over her.
Could this also be an emotional blow?
And a very cleverly hidden one at that.
Mo Zhi instinctively wanted to retreat, but seeing the audience's enthusiasm ignite,
Mo Zhi, put on the spot, could only comply.
[Workshop Floor: Everyone knows Outcast was a sharpshooter before sitting in the office. She said she could still emit a dazzling light with her halo like she did in her youth. She did it.]
"Outcast... this unfamiliar name should be an experienced, older elite sniper operator, perhaps a 'senior' to Nearl? And she didn't want to admit defeat. That last sentence, 'she did it'... does it mean..."
Mo Zhi didn't finish, leaving more space for the viewers. Who told them to put the brazier under themselves?
[Double Girder Crane: In fact, most heavy objects can be lifted by Huang and Ace with their hands, saving time and effort.]
"Ace..."
Seeing the description mentioning Ace, Mo Zhi paused for two seconds, then analyzed:
"It's not hard to see that Ace might be a Guard, possibly a Defender. In any case, she's a 'strength' operator. As for why a crane is needed when there are operators who can carry heavy objects, it's because these two operators will be out on missions."
She paused and added, "And casualties..."
The audience outside the screen immediately became agitated.
'You dog Mo Zhi, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you?'
'Trying to break my defenses?'
'Is the host so distraught from the emotional blows that she's talking nonsense?'
...
[Workshop Blackboard: Mechanist put a lot of effort into designing weapons for Huang. Every sketch condensed his wisdom.]
Mo Zhi analyzed with a serious expression: "The identity of Mechanist was mentioned at the beginning of the story. He was responsible for logistics, including the design of Huang's weapons. But in the end... I don't know how Huang feels every time she picks up her weapon for battle."
She seemed to have discovered a new streaming mode.
This feeling of deliberately hurting the audience... it was quite satisfying!
[White Stool: Before Scout, the runner-up in the stool sliding race, challenged him, Logos refused to participate again.]
"It can be seen that these elite operators have quite interesting daily lives, even holding stool sliding races. Rhodes Island's life is monotonous because they are 'soldiers' and cannot enjoy more happiness."
Mo Zhi looked at the description and asked in confusion, "I know Scout, but who is this Logos guy? I've played this game so thoroughly and haven't seen any information about him."
[Industrial Cutting Table: Facing the sparks, Huang could stare blankly for a whole day. However, no one uses it anymore.]
"This description reminds me of Huang sitting alone by the cutting table, envisioning the once-sparkling cutting table, remembering when her companions were still around. Without any missions, Huang spent her days with her diligent companions..."
"Ah, damn it?!"
With the scene flashing in her mind, Mo Zhi suddenly felt her tear ducts loosening.
Is this the so-called "he who deals the blow gets dealt the blow"?
How can that old scoundrel be fine after releasing so many emotional blows, even looking cheerful these past two days and announcing that a major event will be announced soon?
[Supply Crate: The box for documents can only be opened with keys from Ace and Outcast. Both keys have been incinerated without a trace.]
In her imagination, Mo Zhi felt a bit hesitant to open a piece of furniture. After reading the description, she could no longer hold back:
"This is quite sad. Even the keys were 'incinerated,' which shows how intense the battle was at the time. One can imagine the fate of the two operators who kept the keys. Not to mention Ace, who was a powerful elite operator like Huang; even she was lost."
"Damn it, even the furniture is made of blades!"
The sensitive viewers were now crying.
Wiping their tears with tissues, they could no longer hold back after hearing Mo Zhi's analysis.
'Holy shit! This is too much! Too much!!'
'This isn't the Rhodes Island Workshop, this is a tear gas bomb placed right before my eyes!'
'It looks heartwarming, but I just want to cry!'
'I'm not crying, my eyes just got Originium in them.'
'Paparazzi calls this professional!'
...