Chapter 8, Alien One! Begin
Zheng Zha shook his head and said loudly: "Now, please each of you state your previous profession, age, and what you are best at, so that we can assign our respective responsibilities."
This is the bug I mentioned. According to the words of the robot in the movie, the government knew there were aliens at the extraterrestrial ruins before the merchant ship arrived. The government's plan was to sacrifice the crew of the merchant ship in exchange for a living alien. But is this even possible? The government did not send scientists or soldiers to retrieve the alien; instead, they sent a robot to infiltrate the crew of the merchant ship. Moreover, this robot is not even the leader of the crew. In other words, there is a high probability that the crew will not bring back the alien. They only need to take a look at the ruins and can return. So, is the government relying on a possible chance to obtain the alien? This is simply impossible. No government would make such a foolish move, abandoning a military force that absolutely obeys orders in favor of a merchant fleet that may or may not bring back the alien. This is absolutely impossible!
The Caucasian person boldly shook Zheng Zha's hand and said: "Kampa Rofsky, you can call me Kampa. Of course, I can understand Mandarin Chinese, but I'm still not used to speaking it... You have quite a strong grip.
At that time, I was using the computer to write a program, but unexpectedly, such an option appeared in the programming interface. Moreover, the most critical point is that my computer was disconnected from the network at that time. I was unaware of any virus that could infiltrate my self-built firewall, so I immediately began to decipher the source and origin of this option. But can you guess what I discovered?
Chu Xuan suddenly addressed the group of newcomers: "You all must have seen and contemplated the meaning of life on the website, right? Do you truly want to... live? This option, perhaps?"
The people around began to respond, and although their accents varied widely, their answers were all affirmative. Moreover, those who came had all chosen the option "YES"
Chu Xuan decisively made a cut on his own wrist, as if that hand did not belong to his body. The blood vessels were instantly severed, and blood gushed out like water. Zhan Lan and the white-collar woman both screamed, while the other ordinary newcomers gasped in astonishment. Then, Chu Xuan picked up a spray can and sprayed it on his wrist twice. Remarkably, the blood quickly coagulated and closed up. Within a few seconds, Chu Xuan's wrist had completely stopped bleeding. He swiftly wrapped a bandage around his hand several times, and then he tossed the sharkskin dagger and the medicated bandage to Kampa Rofsky. The other ordinary newcomers were also astonished, and then they saw Chu Xuan pick up the spray can and spray it on his wrist twice. Remarkably, the blood quickly coagulated and closed up. Within a few seconds, Chu Xuan's wrist had completely stopped bleeding. He swiftly wrapped a bandage around his hand several times, and then he tossed the sharkskin dagger and the medicated bandage to Kampa Rofsky.
Zheng Zha stood up with a pale face. Beneath his feet lay three corpses, each with a deep wound in the chest, indicating that the alien embryos had burst forth from within. Moreover, one of the bodies had a large hole in the chest and abdomen, as if a creature several times larger than the alien embryo had emerged from it. Just the thought of such a creature is absolutely terrifying.
I have finished narrating the plot. Now, can the four of you tell me something? For instance, what is this place? If I am not mistaken... this is that spaceship with the alien, isn't it?
When Chu Xuan reached this point, he adjusted his glasses and continued, "Let me give a small analogy. If a certain country knows that a nuclear bomb is buried in the desert of its own territory, will that country send troops to closely monitor and retrieve the nuclear bomb, or will it place a soldier among a commercial group and hope to accidentally discover the nuclear bomb while passing by? It can be said that the director of Alien 1 cannot justify this, which is why such an obvious bug appears
The moment he drew the gun, Zhang Jie did not hesitate to pull the trigger. With a loud bang, the young man's arm holding the gun was completely shattered. The power of the Desert Eagle is immense; after hitting the arm, the tremendous force effortlessly tore it apart. By the time everyone regained their senses, the young man's entire arm had been severed into two pieces by the bullet.
Zheng Zha turned back to take a glance, sighed, and then ran to grab the young man's arm, pulling him to run together in the middle of the group. Even so, the young man still appeared to be quite exhausted.
Zhang Jie nodded slightly at Li Xiaoyi, and the young man immediately threw the bandages and hemostatic spray he was holding to Chu Xuan. However, the bespectacled man then asked, "Who has a dagger? It would be best if it is sharp."
"Intelligence!" Zhan Lan asserted, "We need to understand the extent to which the plot of this horror film has changed, and why the difficulty has increased so much. Additionally, the specific power of the alien light cannot be discerned from the movie; we must confront it face to face in order to comprehend its speed, strength, and various other factors. Only then can we determine the method to eliminate the alien.
Chu Xuan had been carefully observing the expressions of the four individuals. He continued, "Afterward, the remaining members of the merchant ship planned to blow up the ship and escape to the space lifeboat. However, during the escape, two more were killed, leaving only the protagonist alive. She finally managed to reach the lifeboat, but the alien followed her in. Upon discovering the alien, the protagonist put on her spacesuit and opened the door of the space escape pod. Instantly, due to the vacuum of space, the air inside the pod rushed out, and the resulting force pulled the alien out as well. After that, the protagonist survived, becoming the only member to do so."
Chu Xuan shook his head and said, "No, you misunderstand. I did not mean to mock you. It is just that for the sake of our upcoming collaboration, I think it is better to eliminate any suspicions among us..." He glanced at Lingdian and Kampa Lovsky.
These are nothing but pure street thugs, constantly threatening to kill entire families. Moreover, they seem to act like intelligence agents, knowing everyone and where they live. Before Zheng Zha could speak, Zhang Jie had already coldly pulled out a Desert Eagle from his coat. He pointed at the young man covered in copper rings and said: "Shut up, this is the most critical time for gathering intelligence, don't provoke me."
The source of the screams was a large hall of several dozen square meters, where four middle-aged men were sitting on the ground in terror, shouting. Opposite them lay three corpses, stiff and sprawled on the floor. As Zheng Zha and the others entered, they happened to witness this scene. The three corpses included a blonde woman, a Black man, and a Caucasian man, all of their faces contorted in extreme agony, as if they had endured immense suffering before their deaths.
He saw Zheng Zha and the other three exchanging puzzled glances, and only then did he smile and say: "I was just testing the waters earlier, but now I am somewhat certain... However, I would appreciate it if the three of you could clarify the situation, otherwise I cannot fathom why I am here"
Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses and asked curiously, "But why is he the strongest among the four of you?" After speaking, he directly looked at Zheng Zha. In fact, both Zero and the Overlord had been paying attention to Zheng Zha as well; they just hadn't spoken up until now.
The three young men seemed startled by Zheng Zha's tone just now. When they saw Chu Xuan and the others ignoring them and continuing their conversation, they became furious and shouted. The man with a face full of copper rings yelled at Zheng Zha: "Damn it, who do you think you are? Dare to give us orders? I definitely know you; I know where you live. Do you believe that we can bring people to chop your whole family down?"
Before you all woke up, the four of us conducted an analysis. To be honest, the horror film "Alien" is not particularly difficult. Throughout the entire film, there is only one alien. If we are discussing the survival difficulty of horror films, its difficulty could even be said to be less than that of "Resident Evil." Both are science fiction horror films that can be explained using modern technology. However, why does "Resident Evil" feature only seven characters, while this horror film has fifteen? We believe that the plot has changed, and thus the difficulty has been correspondingly increased by the 'Main God'. We believe that the plot has changed, and thus the difficulty has been correspondingly increased by the 'Main God'.
These individuals seem to have hesitated. Chu Xuan spoke first: "Although you say this, it does not confirm that what you are saying is the truth. Is there anything that can prove you are not lying? For example, the items you claim to have exchanged, or your extraordinary physical abilities?"
He then said: "Just show me the hemostatic spray you previously used in conjunction with the illustrations, as well as that bandage."
The male and female white-collar workers all murmured in agreement, while the three delinquents, as if fleeing for their lives, said nothing and pushed past the four, running deep into the corridor. As a result, among the newcomers, only four individuals remained: Chu Xuan, the formidable Kampa Lovsky, Zero, and the seemingly clever ordinary young man.
Zhan Lan and Chu Xuan spoke simultaneously, then both exchanged a smile. Chu Xuan waved his hand and said, "You should go ahead and speak, my strength lies in analysis, and I really have no confidence when it comes to layout."
I am extremely curious. You should know that when computers break through the limits of 0 and 1, it is actually the moment artificial intelligence emerges. Not to mention that this text is composed of so many characters. Therefore, I chose the option YES, which has a significantly larger character count, and discarded the option NO, which has only a few characters. The result is quite surprising; I unexpectedly found myself here. Although I do not know where this place is, it should be very far from Beijing, right
Zhang Jie let out a cold laugh and said: "Do you think surviving a horror film is that easy? Nine lives would not be enough to describe its terror. Perhaps only those who have survived around twenty such experiences can meet your requirements; their physical condition would definitely allow them to punch through steel plates.
Zheng Zha turned back to take a glance, then pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed one to Chu Xuan, saying: "Aren't you afraid? That is a real gun"
Intelligence
The horror movie has begun
Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie exchanged glances, and he suddenly said: "Zhan Lan, please explain to them what this place is and why we are here."
That means I instantaneously left the space I was in, so in this space, the watch naturally cannot receive the electronic signals from the main computer of the Longyin Base. It will still believe that I am at the Longyin Base, which is the only reason I can deduce. Now it seems that this incredible reason might actually be true
Zheng Zha smiled and lit a cigarette, saying, "Then I will trouble you with that"
Chu Xuan flashed his watch. According to him, this watch had been redesigned. As a national treasure-level researcher like him, in order to guard against being kidnapped by spies, his watch could communicate with the main computer of the Longyin Base. In addition to continuously sending signals to the main computer to determine his location, the watch also displayed how far he had already left the Longyin Base.
Then we will soon have to face the three-headed... even larger and more formidable aliens
Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses and said, "It was probably about seven years ago. Given how recent it is, I still remember it quite vividly.
The horror of the alien exceeds everyone's imagination, and the number of people on the merchant ship is dwindling. At this moment, however, a bug appears in this horror film, which is a contradiction in the plot logic. The storyline reveals that the protagonists discover that one among them is a robot, sent by the government to monitor them. The robot's mission is to bring the alien back to Earth and hand it over to the Earth government, and it may sacrifice the lives of the merchant ship's crew depending on the situation.
Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses and calmly stated: "This text is not composed of the 0s and 1s of a computer; its source code is not an electronic program, but rather consists of a peculiar set of characters. If my memory serves me correctly, these characters are made up of three types of writing: oracle bone script, papyrus script, and cuneiform, which are the three oldest writing systems in the world. Additionally, there are large-scale, inexplicable strange symbols, but these cannot be translated without a point of comparison.
Zheng Zha and the surrounding people couldn't help but be astonished; the events from seven years ago were still vividly fresh in their memories. Does that not imply that they all belong to the category of those without memory?
Zhang Jie nodded slightly and put the Desert Eagle back into his inner pocket. He said calmly, "Use the spray to stop the bleeding, and then just bandage it up... Also, all newcomers, remember this: do not point your guns at me, as I will become anxious! At that time, I might make some nervous movements!"
I completed a task related to books during the last horror film, which allowed me to earn some extra reward points. After enhancement, I appeared to be slightly stronger than them.
In the face of these three eloquent youths, Zheng Zha loudly said without paying them any mind: "Please everyone, quiet down. We will explain the specific matters in detail shortly. For now, let us have Chu Xuan talk to us about the details of the horror film 'Alien'.
Zero scoffed beside him and said, "Do you think they are going to explore intelligence?"
Chu Xuan pushed back the cigarette and smiled, saying: "I don't smoke, as it would kill my brain cells, wouldn't it? Do I still need to continue discussing the plot details of the horror film Alien?"
As Zheng Zha and the others entered, the middle-aged man and the white-collar workers fled in terror towards the corridor at the other end of the room. Zheng Zha sighed and did not bother to chase after them; he simply squatted beside the corpse and examined it closely. After a few glances, he asked with a pale face, "In Alien 1... how many aliens appeared in total?"
Zheng Zha and the others simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief, but then they saw the two middle-aged men with briefcases boldly walking towards the door. He was so frightened that he quickly said: "Don't go out recklessly; this is your first horror film, and you are much more fragile than we are. In this horror film, you are also much more in danger than we are! If we are to explore information, it should be us going out instead.
Zheng Zha looked around at the astonished crowd and, to be honest, he was also somewhat taken aback. It seemed that this newcomer was truly remarkable, but who exactly was this newcomer?
Zhang Jie placed the pistol into his pocket, then he asked, "What should we do next? We can't just stay here forever, can we?"
Chu Xuan nodded and said: "Are you referring to Resident Evil 1? If that is the comparison, the Crawlers in Resident Evil 1 are actually not inferior to the Xenomorphs, and their numbers are significantly greater than those of the Xenomorphs. I believe your inference should hold; the survival difficulty in Alien 1 is certainly not greater than that in Resident Evil 1. If we are discussing changes in the horror film plot... what do you think we should do now?"
Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie exchanged glances, and they finally understood why the "Main God" had recruited so many newcomers. It was because there were plot holes in the horror film "Alien 1," so the "Main God" must have increased its difficulty, even completely rewriting the plot. Their greatest reliance in the horror film had vanished, and from that point on, they would no longer be able to foresee the direction of the plot.
The young man was initially taken aback, seemingly in disbelief as he shook his arm. When the excruciating pain traveled from his nerves to his brain, he finally began to wail in madness. He and the two young men beside him immediately fell to their knees, realizing that the Desert Eagle in Zhang Jie's hand was not a fake. This realization terrified them to the point of losing control, and the three of them were no longer as arrogant as before.
Zhan Lan's eyes sparkled, and she chuckled, saying: "Then I will thank you all... Hehe, when I return, I will personally cook a few dishes for you. You must know that a girl's physical strength is inherently a bit weaker than that of men. The 100 reward points will be added to cellular vitality and muscle tissue strength when I get back.
Zheng Zha understood that this space would pull various people from the real world. As long as you chose the YES option when faced with the initial choice, you would arrive in this world. Therefore, anyone could be sent here, and even the appearance of the President of the United States before him would not surprise him much.
Chu Xuan smiled and said, "With my IQ of 220, if I can't deduce these issues, then I really have lived in vain. Let me introduce myself again, I am Chu Xuan... Colonel. Before coming here, I should have been at the Longyin Military Base in Beijing. As the second largest secret military base in China, next to the Longxing Military Base, I truly do not believe anyone could have kidnapped me from there. Moreover, my detection device indicates that I have not left the Longyin Base. After thinking for a long time, I could only come up with one possibility for this situation: I have clearly left the Longyin Base, yet the detection device shows that I have not moved an inch."
The young man cautiously approached a few people and said: "May I join you? Although all of this sounds incredible, I still hope to be by your side. By the way, my name is Li Shuai Xi, and my profession is... heh, I just graduated from university and haven't really started a career yet. However, before coming here, I watched many horror movies and read numerous horror stories at home. Also, I have explored fantasy novels from online literature and mythologies from various countries.
Subsequently, Zhan Lan elaborated on how everyone would return to the "Main God" space after completing the task, as well as the categories of items that could be exchanged. After she finished explaining everything, a smile appeared on her face, indicating that she had already received the one hundred reward points
At that moment, several piercing screams suddenly echoed from the other end of the corridor. The voices seemed to belong to the two middle-aged men and the male and female white-collar workers. The eight people in the room exchanged glances and simultaneously ran towards the source of the sound. Apart from the four individuals whose bodies had already been enhanced, Chu Xuan, Zero, and Ba Wang exhibited astonishing physical fitness, managing to keep pace with Zheng Zha and the others. Only the young man was panting heavily as he ran, and before long, he was left far behind by the group.
Li Xiaoyi cleverly ran over to pick up the handgun stained with blood, and after fiddling with it, he said: "Brother Zhang, this is a fake, not the real thing"
Chu Xuan seemed to be about to ask something further, but at that moment, the only door in the room suddenly opened slowly. Everyone turned to look at it, only to find that there was nothing outside the open door
Zheng Zha nodded at Chu Xuan, and the nearby Zero Point and Overlord had no objections. He then said, "Since that's the case, let's go explore this merchant ship. It would be best if we encounter a storyline character. If we come across an alien, I will step forward to battle it. Zhang Jie’s Desert Eagle is a weapon with unlimited bullets, so if possible, I would like Zero Point to provide shooting support for me... If I use internal energy, I believe I should be able to escape without any issues... If I use internal energy, I believe I should be able to escape without any issues.
Zheng Zha smiled and said: "Actually, it doesn't matter to say this. Each time one survives a horror film, everyone can receive a fixed reward of 1,000 points. In addition, during the horror film, the 'Main God' will issue certain tasks. Completing these tasks can yield additional storyline points for the horror film, along with extra reward points. Look at your watch; it indicates the tasks for this horror film, as well as the rewards that can be obtained upon completion.
Zheng Zha hesitantly asked, "Who exactly are you? Why do you think this place is very far from Beijing?"
Zhan Lan touched her forehead and smiled, saying: "Hehe, I am a writer, so I am most confident in layout. Of course, if there is anything wrong, please remind me."
Zero Point threw the potion and bandages back to Li Xiaoyi, who had been twisting the bandages around his wrist. After a moment, he coldly said: "I have no name; you may call me Zero Point. I am a professional assassin, specializing in long-range precision sniping. Unfortunately, it seems that this horror film does not require my skills, and there are no sniper rifles here.
Most of the newcomers either displayed expressions of disbelief or appeared flustered. Among the newcomers, aside from Chu Xuan, who calmly surveyed the surroundings, there were two others who looked at the four of them with composure. It was then that Zheng Zha was astonished to discover that among the crowd, there was actually a tall and robust Caucasian.
As they spoke, the male and female white-collar workers also walked out, followed by three young delinquents who ran out frantically. It was then that Zheng Zha vaguely heard one of the two middle-aged men carrying briefcases say: "Hey, do you think we don't know? Just casually setting up a movie scene and finding some stooges to try and scam money? Spend a little more on production, look at that pathetic appearance, claiming to be a professional hitman? If he were a professional hitman, then I would be Superman"
Chu Xuan was carefully observing Zheng Zha and the other three, while also taking note of the few people sitting on the ground and the surrounding environment. After hearing the words, he nodded and calmly said: "Next, the members of the merchant ship naturally intend to eliminate the aliens. They do not have many weapons, but the one that left the deepest impression on me should be the flamethrower. Of course, based on my calculations, this type of close-range high-temperature weapon has almost no lethality against aliens that possess extremely high speed and a highly defensive shell... but it can tear you apart in an instant at close range... lethality is nearly nonexistent, yet it can shred you in an instant at close range..."
The people around the young man began to scream loudly, but Zheng Zha noticed that several individuals remained remarkably calm. They simply watched him and Zhang Jie along with the other two quietly. Zheng Zha nodded subtly to himself, thinking that the quality of the newcomers this time was indeed impressive; at the very least, the composure of these individuals was more than sufficient.
Zheng Zha and the other three exchanged glances; they indeed had no close-combat weapons. At that moment, the Caucasian man, Kampa Rofsky, suddenly took out a black sharkskin dagger from his pocket and generously tossed it to Chu Xuan. It was only then that Zheng Zha and the others realized that both this Caucasian and Zero were intently focused on Chu Xuan
One of them was slightly thin, but it was evident that his entire body was composed of well-toned muscles. He did not shake hands with Zheng Zha; instead, he took a step back and said, "You can call me Zero Point. I do not wish to answer any further questions.
The three young men and a few others around them were immediately startled upon seeing the handgun. The bystanders quickly stepped aside, creating an empty space around the three young men. They exchanged glances and burst into laughter. The young man with a face full of copper rings surprisingly pulled out a handgun from his pocket and said, "Where are you from? Damn it, if you're going to buy a fake, at least get one like the Type 54. Desert Eagle? That's really a joke. Do you think just anyone can get their hands on a genuine Desert Eagle? It's obvious it's a fake..."
Zheng Zha nodded. Before he could speak, Zhang Jie laughed heartily and said, "Not bad, your strengths are quite impressive. All four of us have survived from upper-level horror films. I have survived four horror films, while the other three have survived one each. However, it seems we have indeed made a miscalculation. We should have exchanged for some heavy weapons with limited ammunition to use first, as those consumables are very cheap in terms of exchange points.
Zheng Zha looked at the others again. Apart from the three small thugs who had been kneeling on the ground, the remaining five consisted of two middle-aged men with big bellies. Judging by their slicked-back hair and the way they carefully held their briefcases while standing together, it was clear that these two were business professionals who knew each other in the real world. The other three were two men and one woman. The two men appeared to be in their twenties, one of whom was observantly scanning the surroundings, while the other was cheerfully flirting with the white-collar woman. From their attire, they seemed to be office workers, and after the earlier panic, they appeared to have calmed down.
Chuxuan confidently stated, "Firstly, my memory will definitely not make mistakes on such details
Zheng Zha and the other three exchanged glances, and it was only then that they realized that Kampa Rofsky and Zero had done the same thing next. After everything was completed, Kampa Rofsky casually said, "I am a member of an international mercenary group, the top-tier firepower specialist. You can call me by my nickname, Overlord. To be honest, I would rather you were lying; this is truly a terrible place.
Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie exchanged glances, and he smiled as he extended his hand towards Li Shuai, saying: "Welcome to this team. Although we may not all survive, at least we will not abandon our comrades.
Zhang Jie suddenly drew a Desert Eagle from his pocket and aimed it at the door, but after several minutes, there was still not a single shadow outside the door
Zhang Jie and Zhan Lan both wanted to speak, but Zheng Zha interrupted them by waving his hand and asked, "When did you watch the horror film Alien 1?"
Zheng Zha approached the two individuals and asked, "What are your surnames, and does this person understand Mandarin Chinese?"
Zhan Lan then explained the situation here to everyone, particularly detailing that all would be trapped in a continuous cycle of numerous horror films. For each horror film survived, they would earn 1,000 reward points, which could be exchanged for weapons or enhancements to their bodies. Currently, everyone was standing in the horror film "Alien," and the watch that had just appeared on their wrists displayed their mission: to kill the Alien. Of course, the girl concealed information regarding the side plot of the horror film, as this was shared intelligence belonging to the four of them, and it was not something to be disclosed to every newcomer.