Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 1 Claims System

"Ding, player identity confirmed. Your game ID is Q523131241. A factory defect has been detected in your game console, which will prevent you from logging off..."

Lei Chi's eyes widened in surprise!

Damn it, I can't log off. Am I going to be stuck in the game world?

What a joke.

Lei Chi was originally a war orphan who lived an ordinary life until the age of twenty. Today, he made an important decision: he wanted to become a professional gamer. So he spent all his savings to buy a [Tata World] game console, but unexpectedly, he bought a faulty one.

The so-called game console is actually a time-travel machine, a high-tech product launched by the mysterious Dragon Slayer Company. After using it, players can travel from the real world to the real game world.

It is called the real world because the players are there, their bodies are real, and they have real senses of touch, smell, and taste.

However, the entire world is dominated by the game system, like a virtual world that integrates elements of tower defense, adventure, management and construction, and simulation, where players can enjoy many game features.

For example, the modulation of pain perception can range from a maximum of 1000% to a minimum of 0.1%.

For example, resurrection after death, leveling up and gaining attributes, and so on.

【Tata World】is very popular, with countless players and unlimited business opportunities. Lei Chi originally wanted to use his intelligence to achieve a turnaround in his life in this game world, but now he has lost everything.

"Ding, Dragon Slayer Company sincerely apologizes for what happened to you. Since things have come to this, the system can provide you with appropriate compensation. Please state your request."

A system notification sounded.

Looking at the virtual screen in front of him, Lei Chi snapped, "What the hell are you demanding? Give me my money back!"

"Ding, friendly reminder: You can no longer log off, so getting a refund is pointless."

Lei Chi's face darkened; the system was right.

"What am I supposed to do? I can't log off, how am I supposed to eat?"

"Ding! Compensation plan generated. You are given a bread tree, full of bread of various flavors, which you can pick and eat as you please, providing you with ample food."

"I don't like bread!"

"Ding! The bread tree can be exchanged for a lunchbox making machine. Various lunchboxes are available for you to choose from, provided free of charge. Just open the lid and eat, ensuring you have plenty of food!"

"What's the use of just having food? What about water?"

"Ding! Compensation plan generated. You're given a beverage maker, which cans a variety of beverages that are safe to drink directly, providing you with plenty of hydration!"

"This works? Where the hell am I supposed to live? What am I supposed to wear?"

"Ding! Compensation plan generated. A mushroom house, a pair of never-wearing, permanently clean beach slippers, a Tata World vest, a Tata World pair of shorts, a Tata World pair of oversized shorts, and a set of household items including pots and pans!"

"What should I do if I need to use the toilet?"

"Ding! The Mushroom House is equipped with a private washroom and toilet, with hot and cold water available 24/7 to meet your living needs!"

"Damn, you're really thoughtful!"

After a moment's thought, Lei Chi realized that the Tata World was actually a real world. If one could have food and shelter and live a carefree life there, that would be fine too.

"Ding, do you have any other requests?"

"Yes!" Lei Chi hurriedly replied, "Don't think that just because it includes food and lodging, it's enough. I'm trapped inside, guarding the secret camp alone. If some unscrupulous player attacks, how am I supposed to survive? You have to give me some kind of guarantee!"

"Ding, the request is reasonable. Compensation plan is being generated..."

"Ding! We've created an exclusive claims service for you. One insurance policy, one city of peace. Fear no intrusion, worry-free reconstruction. Welcome to purchase intrusion insurance!"

"What? Buying insurance?"

"Ding! All your requests have been processed. The compensation will be sent to your secret camp after you officially log in to the world of Tata!"

"Ding! Please note that the above compensation is only available once. If you delete your account and start over in the game for any reason, you will not receive further compensation. We wish you a pleasant gaming experience."

The virtual screen in Lei Chi's field of vision disappeared instantly, and the next moment he felt his body sinking.

"Wait a minute, I'm not done yet. What if I'm lonely? Why don't you get me a girlfriend...?"

Lei Chi shouted, but no one responded. The next moment, the scenery before his eyes blurred, and he found himself in a small square.

We've arrived at the secret camp.

【Tower World】is a tower defense game where players will have a secret camp after entering the game.

Each secret camp is a small world. It starts as a small sandy island with an endless blue sea outside and the sun, moon and stars in the sky. Day and night alternate. Inside the island is a small square of two acres. There are two initial buildings: a gold mine and a city defense center.

In addition, there is a black vortex standing upright outside the island, called the "Time-Space Wormhole," which is the only passage to and from the secret camp.

Connecting the spacetime wormhole to the camp square is a ten-meter-wide stone-paved road called the "War Corridor".

Whether you are a player or a monster, you must use the [Time-Space Wormhole] and the [War Corridor] to enter or leave the secret camp.

The initial length of the War Corridor is 100 meters, and defensive towers can be built on both sides.

The sea and sky outside the secret camp must not be entered carelessly, because there are space-time turbulence, and anyone who enters will die instantly.

Lei Chi's secret camp is unique because it receives system compensation.

As compensation, there is the Mushroom House, which faces the War Corridor and is located at the northernmost part of the secret camp. It is two stories high, shaped like a colorful mushroom with small doors and windows, and has a cartoonish appearance.

Secondly, there is a "lunchbox making machine" located on the east side of the "Mushroom House". It is more than two meters tall and is a vertical cuboid, much like a common vending machine.

The third compensation is the [Beverage Maker], located on the west side of the [Mushroom House]. It looks almost identical to the [Lunchbox Maker], clearly produced by the same manufacturer.

At the easternmost edge of the camp, there is a small hill about six or seven meters high. There is a hole in the middle of the hill with a wooden door, which is the gold mine.

In the early stages of the game, the main way for players to earn money is by mining gold. The mining process is similar to digging in the ground; you can get a copper coin by digging once. There are pickaxes in the mine.

The westernmost part of the camp is the city defense center, which is a pavilion-like building.

The City Defense Center is where you upgrade defense tower technology and sell defense tower construction blueprints.

Before Lei Chi could even explore his secret camp, a system notification sounded in his mind again: "Ding, one insurance policy, one city at peace. No fear of invasion, worry-free reconstruction. Welcome to purchase invasion insurance!"

"Ding! Players can enjoy exclusive intrusion insurance claims. You can purchase intrusion insurance for your secret camp. After purchasing insurance, if your secret camp is maliciously invaded by other players and suffers losses, you will receive a claim chest depending on the extent of the loss."

"Ding! The minimum insurance premium for players is one gold coin, with no upper limit. The price of the claim chest is determined by the actual loss, the premium, and the defense index. The greater the actual loss, the higher the premium, and the higher the defense index, the higher the level of the claim chest you will receive. The formula is: [Claim Chest Value = Actual Loss × Defense Index / 100 + Premium]. The default minimum for (Defense Index / 100) is one. Actual compensation may be adjusted. The premium determines the maximum compensation, which can be up to 10,000 times the amount. The specific amount will be calculated by the system."

"Ding! The defense index is determined by the secret camp's defense towers and other defensive facilities. The current defense index is zero. Please build defense towers as soon as possible."

"Ding! Players can only purchase one insurance policy at a time. The policy will take effect immediately upon confirmation. Each policy can only be claimed once. After a claim is made, a new policy can be purchased."

"Ding! The Compensation Treasure Chest is designed to help players rebuild their camps. Opening it will randomly grant various resources, including but not limited to gold coins, defense tower blueprints, defense tower upgrade items, etc. Please explore on your own!"

After reading the introduction to intrusion insurance, Lei Chi slapped his thigh, his first thought being: "Is this a way to commit insurance fraud?"