Chapter 1 The Lego Onslaught

While the skirmish in front of the Lego house raged on, battles in other areas also broke out one after another.

In fact, the main camps of Classic and novel were only about five hundred meters apart. Their respective spheres of influence radiated outward from their main camps in a semicircular area. The distant fringes of the two sides were deserted and strategically unimportant. The most crucial area was the oval formed by the intersection of the two semicircular arcs and its wings.

This battle line was very long and dense, making it difficult to determine whose territory it was. Undoubtedly, all areas along this line were hotbeds of intense fighting and frequent skirmishes.

The Nintendo commando's actions earlier were just the most common probing advance, amounting to small- to medium-scale battles. Their mission was simply to symbolically attack the opponent's occupied area, hoping to catch some stragglers or sentries. Even if they successfully advanced into enemy territory and eliminated some enemies, they would immediately retreat to support other battlefields.

The frozen food section could be considered the equilibrium point between the two sides' spheres of influence, a buffer zone between two semi-neutral areas. Opening fire there every night had almost become a tacit agreement.

However, the war between the toys wasn't an ordinary gang fight; it was a large-scale war of attrition. Both sides were engaged in organized multi-line operations, with attacks blossoming at multiple points. Therefore... every night, there were countless small-scale battles, and at least five medium- to large-scale engagements.

Jue Ge and Xiao Tan weren't aware of this information, but Si Yu and Bei Ling were very clear. In a sense, Jue Ge and the others had a certain advantage because they only needed to act as "soldiers." Si Yu and the others, on the other hand, were doing the work of commanders... While the boys were carrying out reconnaissance missions, the two girls were painstakingly directing an unfamiliar, complex, and difficult war.

At this moment, within the supermarket's sporting goods section, Classic's "Second Legion" and novel's "Drifting Spirit Legion" were engaged in a large-scale offensive and defensive battle.

The main members of the Second Legion were Ultraman, along with many other tokusatsu characters, such as the combined robots from various seasons of Power Rangers, the B-Series robots (members of *Metal Hero Series*, such as Kabuto, Spiderman, Shark Brothers, Commander Dragonfly...), Kamen Rider, and even strange characters like Golden Armor Warrior mixed in...

The Drifting Spirit Legion, in addition to the captains and vice-captains of the Gotei 13, also included the Vizards, the Espada, Ichigo Kurosaki, and his friends (all characters from the manga *Bleach*).

Although the members of the Second Legion had an advantage in size, the Drifting Spirit Legion managed to hold its own with its unique combat methods (beam attacks, area-of-effect attacks, special attacks, transformation abilities, etc.).

"Commander, things aren't looking good..." Staff Officer Sonico said softly to Bei Ling, "Those eggheads are too powerful. At this rate... it's only a matter of time before we're crushed."

Bei Ling was sitting on the edge of a shelf, her cheeks propped up by her hands, looking worried.

Seeing that she was thinking, Si Yu spoke, "Was the surprise attack strategy on the eastern front successful?"

Sonico manipulated a phone screen almost as big as herself and replied, "Here's the live feed, see for yourself..."

"That's..." Si Yu saw that the three EVAs, as the surprise attack force, were fighting three black shadows slightly smaller than them, and were actually being suppressed, "What exactly did they send out..." she wondered.

"Arare, Astro Boy, Judo Boy." Bei Ling replied before Sonico could, stopping her deep thoughts and joining the conversation, "They're all super troublesome... The EVAs probably won't win." She turned her head and said, "Staff Officer."

"Commander, please speak." Sonico replied.

"Arrange for them to retreat." Bei Ling said, "Also, try again to contact those four from the Royal Guard. It's been almost ten minutes since my designated report time."

"Yes." Sonico replied and began to busy herself in front of the screen.

"Have you thought of a way to reverse the current situation?" Si Yu asked.

"It's not difficult... but..." Bei Ling replied thoughtfully, "I don't think this side quest... can be completed before dawn." She said, "If the strength of the two sides in the war is too far apart, or if the total number of troops on both sides is not very large, that's fine... But it seems that this is not a battle that can be completed overnight. I estimate... even if the opposing side doesn't have Tuan Zhang and Xiao Tan's help; even if the toys' strategy and IQ are far below mine... it will take about two weeks to completely end the war."

"We can't stay in the script that long." Si Yu said.

"Yeah, now it's a non-sleep mode killing game. Judging by the game time, it's obvious that we're supposed to decide the outcome before dawn." Bei Ling said, "So there must be something wrong with this side quest... How can we possibly win this war in the next few hours?"

"Maybe..." Si Yu speculated, "There's some kind of item or special event in this script that can restore us to normal human size?"

"I was just considering similar hypotheses." Bei Ling replied, "But there are so many possibilities... Maybe we can find a lawnmower in the supermarket and just mow down the enemy; maybe some neutral toy force has already created something like a 'toy atomic bomb' or a 'toy virus'; maybe as long as we destroy the opposing leader, Classic will collectively surrender..."

"Speaking of which..." Si Yu suddenly thought of something, "Could the key to unlocking this secret be related to 'that answer'?"

Bei Ling immediately understood what Si Yu was referring to. From the moment they entered the script, they had been smooth sailing, easily gaining the trust of all the toys on novel's side, and obtaining a lot of information about the plot. However, there was only one thing that they couldn't get a definite answer to, no matter who they asked. Alsatian, the leader of novel, had explicitly stated that this was an issue that shouldn't be brought up.

That question was—what exactly was the cause of this war?

This should be a universally known issue, something that every participant and those being participated should have a concept of. Perhaps due to different positions, the two sides would have different views and statements, but it's impossible that no one from top to bottom could tell the cause of the war.

As players, they found it difficult to understand why these toys couldn't say what they were fighting for, yet they were still so firmly committed to this war.

"Could it be that we were wrong from the beginning?" Bei Ling murmured, "What we're doing now... is as meaningless as the struggles between these toys..."

"You're thinking too much." Si Yu touched the top of Bei Ling's head, a habit they had since childhood, "Actually... we just need to ignore this side quest." She looked down at the battlefield beneath her, where the *xiaxia* sounds never ceased, with her cold eyes, "For us, the ultimate goal is very clear, which is to kill Bu Jue and Xiao Tan."

"Hmm..." Bei Ling seemed unwilling to give up the side quest. She puffed out her cheeks and hesitated for a few seconds, "If we really give up the side quest, then things will indeed be much simpler... We just need to use the resources at hand to find the positions of Tuan Zhang and Xiao Tan at all costs, and then launch an attack on them regardless of the consequences... Maybe we won't even have to lift a finger to win this killing game."

"That's not necessary..." Si Yu shook her head with a smile, "Just use the army to find their position." A hint of eagerness flashed in her eyes, "Bu Jue, I'll take care of him myself..."

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"Ah-choo!" Feng Bujue sneezed. He touched his nose and muttered, "What's going on... I suddenly feel a chill down my spine. Is another reader cursing me with black magic?"

"Hey... don't say it like it's a common occurrence!" Xiao Tan replied.

At this time, the two of them were standing aside as if they were outsiders, watching the battle between six Classic NPCs and the three swordsmen.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were much more powerful than they had imagined. These four guys were exceptionally amazing in terms of attack, defense, speed, skill, and physique. Come to think of it, the heavy turtle shells on their backs would probably be impossible for an ordinary human to even stand up straight with. But the Ninja Turtles were nonchalant, able to run and jump, with extremely agile movements and full of energy. The only humans who could do what they did would be at the level of Master Roshi, whose combat power was at least thirty times stronger than that of a normal person.

After fighting for a minute or two, Classic had already gained a firm upper hand. Only Kenshin and Leonardo's duel was still evenly matched. Kenshin excelled in speed, and his swordsmanship was already superb. Leonardo's martial arts skills were also not bad, and his turtle shell was invulnerable, giving him a natural advantage in defense. The two sides exchanged blows, and the battle was thrilling. In the eyes of others, all kinds of phantoms arose around them, and the sounds of illusions and clashing metal were endless...

Even Feng Bujue couldn't completely see through the intricacies of this battle. Compared to his fights with Shiva and Qisha, these two NPCs were clearly on a higher level.

"By the way... why did you back out?" Feng Bujue said, "Joining in the fun would definitely help improve your Fighting specialization, right?"

"It's easy for you to say..." Xiao Tan replied, "Do you know how much Stamina I just spent just now?"

"That means you're too nervous. When you're nervous, your Stamina consumption also increases." Feng Bujue explained, "Actually, it's also related to Fear... Most people, when encountering terrifying or dangerous things, not only won't suddenly become stronger, but will also lose their due resistance. For example... even on a road they often walk on, they might fall, easily feel tired, their limbs become weak, and in severe cases, even lose control of their bowels." He paused for a moment, "I once impersonated a police officer to interview some women who were robbed while walking at night, some of whom had even learned self-defense or carried pepper spray in their pockets. But when the robber held a knife to their back, they couldn't resist at all, only feeling a blank mind and shaking all over, not even daring to shout for help."

"I'm sorry, I couldn't concentrate on listening to your theory after hearing the words 'impersonating a police officer'..." Xiao Tan replied with a twitch in the corner of his mouth.

"Alright! Gentlemen, let's stop here!" Suddenly, a loud voice rang out.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

A round shield flew from afar, deflecting off the weapons of Sougo, Raphael, and Donatello respectively, pushing the three of them apart.

Then, the round shield ricocheted and flew back.

A Lego Q version figure wearing a blue, red, and white suit caught the shield and continued from where the voice left off, "Anyone who doesn't stop will be an enemy of the Lego Avengers!"

Behind him, a dense crowd of figures surged up, including Lego Wolverine, Lego Thor, Lego Ant-Man, Lego Hawkeye, Lego Wasp, and Lego Iron Man floating in mid-air. Of course, the one holding the shield was Lego Captain America.