The vision gradually blurred, turning black.
In the third-person perspective.
Ghost: "This is big trouble. The White Bear never forgets and is out for revenge. War is inevitable."
Ghost's voice was efficient and steady, clear and pleasing to the ear.
The news of the failed undercover operation had already spread, and everyone was discussing its implications.
Captain MacMillan: "Everyone knows they are the victims."
"Now the White Bear can kill anyone they see with impunity.
Shepherd: "We've been made fools of, and one American is carrying the burden of a thousand sins."
Captain MacMillan: "With Allen dead, only we know Makarov is the real culprit, and we lack evidence."
Shepherd: "The bullet source."
A person's profile appeared on the screen at the opportune moment. Shepherd explained, "Alex Rojas."
It must be said that Call of Duty's transition before switching perspective is always very smooth.
Momo Juice loved this kind of plot progression that didn't waste a single extra second.
The meeting concluded, and a new plot and new mission would unfold – tracking down Makarov by following the arms dealer who supplied the bullets.
The mission theme was 'Pursuit'.
Momo Juice's role was Sergeant Gary Sanderson, the 'tough nut' of Task Force 141.
When the scene appeared, she was already in a vehicle on the pursuit road.
Through the earpiece, Old Mac said, "Ghost, the license plate matches."
Ghost replied, "Understood. Confirming it's Rojas's deputy?"
"Haven't spotted him yet..."
"Wait, they've stopped. Prepare to move!"
Old Mac excitedly commanded, "Target confirmed!"
Momo Juice couldn't interject in these situations. She seemed to be the lowest-ranked member of the team, only needing to follow orders.
*Rata-tat-tat!!*
The bald man in the apartment building suddenly opened fire, catching Momo Juice off guard. She quickly got out of the car and sought cover.
Another urban combat with a bunch of seasoned veterans, Momo Juice felt a headache coming on. Such places were too prone to ambushes!
"He's trying to escape, Soap, chase him, chase him!"
"Ghost, the driver is down, we're pursuing on foot. You guys find a way to intercept them. See you at the old spot!"
Old Mac's commands came through the earpiece. Upon receiving the mission, Momo Juice unhesitatingly gave chase.
What she thought would be a straightforward mission, Lu Li subverted the trope, leaving the deputy's escape route with considerable room for player agency.
Momo Juice stood behind a wall, aiming at the deputy who was about to run into an alley.
*Rata-tat-tat!!*
[You have killed Rojas's deputy. Shoot his body's non-lethal parts!]
"Oops, too heavy-handed, my bad."
Momo Juice exclaimed playfully, then took down the deputy.
Arrest complete.
The bald deputy was tied to a chair, struggling. Ghost was adjusting the interrogation tools. In ancient times, this guy would definitely have been a torturer.
Old Mac walked up to Momo Juice and pulled down the roller shutter. "We need some time. Soap, you, Old Mac, and Royce go to the slums to find Rojas."
Momo Juice received the new mission and turned towards the path leading to the slums.
Seeing the slums, Momo Juice winced.
This... everywhere were dilapidated low-rise buildings, doors and windows like paper, and maze-like alleys.
No cover, easy to get lost, many ambushes in corners... She could already predict her fate upon entering the slums.
She decided to retreat directly!
"I'm tired, tired. I've been streaming for ten hours, I can rest now. I'll play again tomorrow."
Momo Juice decisively chose to log off.
Playing through these slums would surely make her unable to sleep tonight!
'Leaving? I haven't had enough!'
'No honor among thieves!'
'Brothers, which other streamer is playing well? Can someone point me in the right direction.'
......
Momo Juice's sudden disconnect left a group of homeless viewers. Most of them enjoyed watching streamers suffer, and they wanted to play themselves but couldn't handle the game's intensity.
Momo Juice had streamed for at least ten hours today, exceeding her quota. They had no reason to keep her tied to the stream.
[Brothers, follow me to Bilibili. There's a small uploader called San Ren who's not afraid of death playing on Veteran mode and has also reached the slums!!]
The bolded comment instantly caught the attention of viewers who were still in the live stream.
Instantly, a large number of viewers flocked to San Ren's live stream.
At this moment, he was fleeing desperately in the slums. "Brothers, the intensity is real this time. If the previous difficulty was 30, this is at least 80!"
San Ren, wearing thick glasses, sat in front of his computer, operating meticulously and interacting with viewers from time to time.
He appeared to be handling it with ease.
He had always believed he had high gaming talent, just lacking opportunities to showcase it.
However, when the opportunity arose, he failed to seize it. After *Undertale* became a huge hit, he only then learned about this tormenting game.
He had worked day and night on the Genocide route first clear video, but he was still a step too late.
Bai Zhiyuan was a day faster than him, and he felt like a forgotten runner-up, unseen in the corners.
Fortunately, there was always a way out!
When Lu Li, the veteran developer, announced his second game, San Ren felt that his chance had come again.
While the vast majority of streamers chose Recruit mode, he resolutely chose the true man's mode – Veteran!
Veteran mode lived up to its name.
Even a naturally talented player like San Ren could barely keep up with other streamers' progression in Recruit mode while playing on Veteran.
This was an astonishing achievement. It wasn't that no streamer had attempted Veteran mode; most were driven out of their streams by the first encounter with the sharpshooter across the river.
Few managed to persist, most breaking down and smashing their keyboards. However, some of it was exaggerated. They could gain some popularity but not reach the level of Daixiaomei or Momo Juice in terms of widespread appeal.
San Ren rose from death again. "Toilets on the left, enemies will appear sequentially at 12 o'clock, 5 o'clock, and 9 o'clock."
"Then someone will throw grenades around the corner of the small tall building..."
Memorization!
This was the only cheat players had in the game and the most effective strategy when facing such high-difficulty urban combat.
San Ren slowly advanced his progress through memorization. Slow but effective.
Two hours later, he finally captured his target – Rojas.
Although he didn't get any useful intelligence, the sense of accomplishment upon capturing Rojas was unprecedented.
"Oh~~ Awesome!"
San Ren exclaimed and stretched. The more tormenting the gameplay, the greater the joy of clearing it.
That sense of achievement and confidence was something other games couldn't provide. This might be why 'tormenting' games suddenly became popular.
San Ren's live stream was filled with synchronized "Awesome" comments. It was then that he noticed the sudden surge in his audience.
"What's happening, brothers? Why are there so many people all of a sudden? Did I get featured on the recommendation page?"
San Ren was confused but felt proud internally. His long efforts and firm choices had not been in vain.
"Since you guys are supporting me so much, I'll stay with you a little longer. Let's continue the fight!"
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