Chapter 34: Level 5.
"Why wouldn't we?" Natalie raised an eyebrow. "The satellites are still in their place."
Her response wiped the expression off of Mark's face and he stared at her for a few seconds. The world had long since transitioned to a worldwide satellite internet constellation so still having telecommunications wasn't so strange.
Even if the infrastructure is destroyed, one only needs a few components to get connected to the web once more.
Nevertheless, that didn't mean the internet would be the same. Most servers were still on earth, and if any of them were to be destroyed, connecting to the sites hosted on them would be impossible.
"Don't let it bother you," Rebecca spoke up. "The site still working is just a coincidence."
"Really?"
The Head General seemed genuinely surprised by the revelation which drew an exasperated sigh from Mark. He didn't think the boss of a secret alien organization was so tech-illiterate.
"Anyway, This is the first time we have a Level 05 on base," Rebecca spoke with a hint of excitement in her voice. "How much did your LRGS take from the game?"
By the time she started with the questions, the doctor had already booted up the game and was going through the prologue. She was mashing one of the buttons repeatedly causing the text to progress rapidly. Despite that, Mark got the feeling that not a single word had escaped her attention.
"To be honest, I have yet to check everything," Mark answered. "I only know that some stats were swapped. Oh, and the leveling system was changed as well."
The slight dizziness from the blood loss was gradually fading, allowing him to get a better look at his surroundings. He was confused by the presence of a computer in a patient's room until it became clear that he was in an office of some sort, most likely belonging to the black doctor.