The Last Commander of the Red Alert

Separating the game from life is a concept straightforward in its simplicity.

It involves granting most ordinary residents permission to access the living areas, while entry into the gaming zones is conditional. One must undergo scrutiny via Psychicpower to ensure they are not spies for other factions.

If individuals, once granted access, succumb to temptation and divulge information about the gaming zone, they will face even more ruthless punishments!

Su Chen is well aware that access to this gaming zone cannot be overly restrictive. If too few people are playing the game, how would he recruit followers?

Indeed, the existence of Red Alert World serves not only as a communication platform for Su Chen but more importantly, as a means to identify elite talents.

After all, there are only so many Super Soldiers under Su Chen's command. People like Su Yi are now also being used as Super Soldiers, and even so, there is still a shortage of manpower.

New Super Soldiers are uncertain to appear anytime soon, and naturally, Su Chen has turned his attention to his own citizens.

The first echelon of individuals he focuses on are naturally those from Earth, especially the Human Emperors.

Having endured Earth's Dark Ages, they are the best candidates, just a step behind Super Soldiers. In fact, Su Chen had already embarked on this path.

Now, every Human Emperor, except for the one guarding Earth, is busy flying around various places in the Universe, incredibly preoccupied.

It's important to realize that the territory under his control is only a fraction of the Rota Empire. Even at this extent, the current Red Alert Empire is somewhat overwhelmed with management. What will happen when he gains complete control of the Rota Empire?

The advent of Red Alert World undoubtedly provides Su Chen with an excellent channel for choices.

Su Chen has had the System establish leaderboards within the game zone, including individual and team rankings, all based on scores!

Those with high scores have the opportunity to join the Red Alert Base and become Su Chen's subordinates!

As long as a person is genuinely loyal to Su Chen, under the System's influence, there is no doubt about their fidelity to him.

Su Chen tried a single-player mode, and to be honest, the sensation was incredible. It felt as if he was personally on the battlefield, the scent of gunpowder rich in the air, presenting much more of a challenge than playing on a computer.

If someone can rank at the top of the leaderboard here, they are undoubtedly a military genius!

After getting an update from the gaming zone, Su Chen headed to the living area.

In reality, the living area is a World, an immensely vast World!

After all, the number of people that Red Alert World will eventually accommodate may exceed a trillion, a number that a typical Planet cannot sustain.

But this is a World created by the System, and the size of this World matches the System's formidable capabilities!

To Su Chen, this World seems virtually boundless.

Upon entering the living area, each person finds themselves in their own room. The initial space is small, only twenty square meters, but it can be expanded using Red Alert currency.

Red Alert coins can be purchased from the official source, with the exchange rate yet to be determined. They can also be acquired through transactions, and even earned by playing games, providing numerous avenues.

Su Chen casually glanced at his villa, indifferent.

As a Commander, his starting room is naturally different, boasting the most luxurious setup.

Stepping out of the villa, he found himself in an incredibly vast City. The City is divided into three layers: sky, surface, and underground, available for choice based on personal preferences.

After all, some Universe races are inherently fond of the sky, while others prefer underground habitats.

In the current City, not a soul was present—only robots maintaining everything within.

"The scenery here is quite impressive. It feels like I've seen these places before. The System must have been lazy, directly plagiarizing landscapes from other Planets," Su Chen laughed.

Su Chen briefly experienced the living area, finding it as he had imagined, satisfactory in every aspect.

"Issue my command; initiate a Red Alert World pilot on Earth."

Today's Earth, though its coordinates remained a mystery to all, had its reputation spread throughout the entire Red Alert Empire.

Everyone knew that the Red Alert Empire started from Earth, expanding its reach through numerous Planets and Small Galaxies, a feat unimaginable to many.

However, no one knew where Earth was, not even those Earthlings who ventured out into the cosmos.

On Earth, once the western front, a figure stood alone in the sky, gazing downward with a touch of emotion on his face.

"Who would have thought, in less than a year, Earth has undergone such tremendous changes?"

This man was the Western Emperor, guardian of Earth. His powers ranked at the bottom of the Human Emperors, his strength only reaching the Ninth-level Peak, and he struggled to keep up with the pace of the times.

But considering his past achievements, he retained his position as Earth's Controller.

Under Su Chen's rule, Earth and the entire Red Alert Empire flourished. Talents emerged like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, with even Small Galaxy-level Powerhouses appearing on Earth.

Yet on Earth, these Small Galaxy-level Powerhouses remained well-behaved, acknowledging the true ruler there.

"Old Li, it's too early for nostalgia. There's more to Earth's transformation than you see," a voice suddenly rang out beside the Western Emperor.

Startled, the Western Emperor recognized the voice too well, so familiar that he couldn't believe this person would come here.

"Your Majesty!" He turned to see, indeed, it was the Emperor of their Red Alert Empire.

Su Chen waved off the formality: "It's just us here, no need for that. Be at ease."

The Western Emperor smiled, not fond of cumbersome rituals himself, except in the presence of outsiders.

"In that case, I'll take liberties and call you Brother Su. Did you come all this way for something important?"

The Western Emperor doubted Su Chen would return to Earth without cause. He knew all too well the complications of traveling from Earth to other Planets, requiring something called a Hyperspace Teleportation Device—a superweapon—to accomplish.

Travel by warship would take considerably longer, making reaching the next Planet impossible within a short time.

Having witnessed the vastness of the universe, the Western Emperor felt humbled.

Without wasting time, Su Chen got straight to the point: "Soon, I'll have someone deliver a game console to you. I want you to distribute this game throughout Earth, ensuring every single person—or rather, every resident of the Empire—gets one."

The Western Emperor blinked, wondering if he'd misheard.

The Emperor wanted him to spread a game openly?

What was going on?

If anyone other than Su Chen stood before him, the Western Emperor would have thought the world had gone mad.

His lips twitched, but ultimately, he asked, "Why?"

"Because this is a prerequisite for the rise of our Red Alert Empire. Trust me, after three minutes of gameplay, you'll fall in love with this game, just like I did." Su Chen's smile was brilliant. (To be continued)

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