Zheng Zha gave a light chuckle and tapped the invisible wall surrounding them, confirming it indeed isolated them from the outside world.
He then turned back, fixing his gaze directly on Chu Xuan. "You're back to normal, then? You only emerged two or three minutes before the light pillar fell. What have you been doing for these ten days?" Chu Xuan frowned, glancing around the surroundings as he replied, "Making something..." "Making something? What are you making?" Zheng Zha asked curiously. He looked over Chu Xuan's person, then inquired further, "Where is it? I don't see you carrying anything. Also, did you manufacture any spare Mithril Charging Rings? Don't waste all that Mithril."
Chu Xuan nodded. "I made glasses. They channel stored Internal Energy, convert Internal Energy into electrical energy, then electrical energy into spiritual power, and they also possess their inherent hypnotic effect. The results seem good. Help me charge some Internal Energy into them..." With that, he took off the glasses and tossed them to Zheng Zha.
Zheng Zha caught the glasses and immediately felt their weight. As he channeled Internal Energy into them, he remarked, "Why didn't you bring these out earlier? We have a battle today; Internal Energy shouldn't be wasted carelessly..." While he was still speaking, he suddenly heard Xiao Honglu interject.
Xiao Honglu was also constantly scanning their surroundings, just like Chu Xuan. While looking around, he said, "Chu Xuan. Don't you find it strange? If we were in a sewer system, I think one scenario is quite likely..." Everyone looked at him, baffled, and Chu Xuan also gave him a deep look before saying, "Yes. Indeed, if we are in a sewer system, one situation is quite likely..." Zheng Zha immediately clapped his hands loudly. "Hey, you two, stop speaking in riddles! We have two people for planning and analysis on the team; it's not for you two to team up and pretend to be profound, but to tell the other team members the truth! Hurry up and tell us, what exactly is going on?" Xiao Honglu didn't hold back, pinching his hair. "Uh, to be precise, it should be about the time we entered. This Transformers horror movie world, specifically focusing on the metallic lifeforms coming to Earth to find their most crucial energy source, and the struggle between the Autobots and the Decepticons. In the first half of the movie, there are basically no major battles, aside from the initial attack by the Decepticon robots on the military base; otherwise, it's mostly safe. Considering the filth and complexity of this sewer, it’s unlikely to be a military base. In other words, we can't be at the beginning of the movie's plot."
Zheng Zha still looked utterly confused. "What does that matter? Is it just because of where we entered?" Xiao Honglu shook his head, casually plucking a strand of hair from his head. Fiddling with the strand, he said, "The key issue isn't the location, but the 'Main God's' protection of us. I don't know if you've noticed, but at the beginning of every horror movie world, aside from the initial protective measures, we are generally placed in a safe position. Only in one or two horror worlds where the 'Main God' changed the difficulty did we encounter danger right from the start... So, I think we are in danger. That's why the 'Main God' placed us in this sewer system, rather than dropping us anywhere in the city."
Zheng Zha exchanged glances with the others. Luo Gandao was the first to speak. "So, what you mean is that the time we entered is already near the end of the movie? And then immediately there will be a massive battle, fighting those robots meters or tens of meters tall, and then we return to the 'Main God' space? Is that what you mean?" "I'm afraid not..." Xiao Honglu frowned. "It might be much worse..." Zheng Zha quickly looked at his watch. The information displayed showed one hour until they obtained the AllSpark, or they had to destroy the AllSpark directly to return to the 'Main God' space. It seemed this horror world mission revolved entirely around the AllSpark. "...Then that seems fine. As long as we follow the plot progression, even though the strength of Autobots like Optimus Prime isn't a match for Decepticons like Megatron, they can at least hold them off for a while. We can seize the AllSpark during that time," Zheng Zha said while checking his watch.
Chu Xuan suddenly spoke up. "There are no new team members added this time, right... The mission difficulty is twelve people or fewer, so this also aligns with one of the possible difficulties I predicted... The Transformers might not be as simple as we imagine." Zheng Zha and the others looked utterly bewildered. It seemed only Chu Xuan and Xiao Honglu understood what was happening. The two exchanged a glance, and it was Xiao Honglu who spoke again. "I suspect our entry time might no longer be within the original movie plot..." "Not in the original movie plot? Then where are we?" "After the movie's conclusion, and it's not the original plot, but an alternate scenario where the Decepticons won the AllSpark... The Decepticons might have already secured the AllSpark now," Xiao Honglu sighed.
Silence descended upon everyone for a moment. Since the reincarnation world they entered this time was Transformers, everyone had certainly watched the movie carefully beforehand. The two points that left the deepest impression were the sheer power of these alien robot beings, and the special effect of the AllSpark—it could actually generate these alien robot beings. Anything metallic or mechanical, even a simple radio, could transform into a robot if exposed to the AllSpark's radiation.
In the original movie plot, both robot factions came to Earth searching for the AllSpark that had crashed there. The Autobots wished to coexist peacefully with humanity, while the Decepticons wanted to use the AllSpark's power to mass-produce robot beings to eradicate humans. If the ending of the original plot was altered, and the Decepticons seized the AllSpark... humanity was in danger.
Suddenly, the ground shook violently. Once the tremors subsided, Zheng Zha felt around. "...The plot has begun. Regardless of what time frame we are currently in, we must first get out of these sewers and check things out. This smell is truly awful..." As he spoke, Zhan Lan suddenly frowned. "Over there, at that sewage collection outlet... Hurry, there are many..." Zhan Lan didn't finish her sentence; as she spoke, she was already running forward quickly.
Everyone followed her, confused, running towards the outlet. Xiao Honglu even directly summoned a Celestial Hound, a summon creature from the Level One Magic Net, and rode the large dog forward. When they rounded a corner, they were abruptly confronted by a main sewage canal completely clogged with corpses. Bodies were piled on top of one another; there must have been at least a hundred floating there in that single channel alone. Moreover, all the corpses were incomplete, looking as if they had been killed by explosions.
Everyone's faces grew grim looking at the scene. Zhan Lan let out a retch. For a moment, everyone was speechless. This sight clearly indicated a massacre of humans. And the time period for Transformers was modern 21st-century society, specifically in the United States. If even this place experienced a massacre, there could only be two possibilities: either World War III had erupted, or there was only one other option... Robot beings were carrying out a genocide against humanity.
Zheng Zha's face hardened. "No matter what, we should get topside first... Everyone prepare your weapons. Wang Xia and Overlord, provide heavy weapons support. Zero Point's Gauss Sniper Rifle should preferably target robots attacking from the sky. Chu Xuan, you haven't fully mastered your Power of Belief yet, so don't act rashly for now. Zhang Heng, provide long-range fire support. Zhao Yingkong and Cheng Xiao, provide close-quarters protection, protect Chu Xuan and the others... And then there's Luo Gandao. In this horror world, your combat power and maneuverability are your greatest assets. Although it might also be very dangerous since the targets are massive, I hope you can fight with all your might, whether it's covering all of us or engaging in surprise attacks... Use your Trident Class Three Space Fortress Robot flexibly!" Luo Gandao nodded, but his expression remained somewhat hesitant. After all, looking at those alien robot creatures in the movie, their combat strength was indeed formidable, definitely superior to human tanks and helicopters. So, he only nodded, saying nothing more.
Zheng Zha naturally sensed Luo Gandao's slightly perfunctory attitude, but he couldn't be bothered to say anything. He just found a passage and led the way forward. Although he usually appeared quite easygoing, this was the horror world now, where anyone could suddenly meet their end... He was the captain of the Central Continent Team, bearing the responsibility of ensuring everyone survived! After rounding a few corridors, Zheng Zha finally found an iron ladder leading upwards. He then touched the Dragon Crystal Necklace on his chest and said, "If anyone encounters an attack, don't panic. This horror world is technology-based, and we have the Dragon Crystal Necklace. Logically, we already have the upper hand, as long as we don't mess up ourselves. The Dragon Crystal Necklace is enough to block attacks from quite a few high-tech weapons... Now, let's go up! Let's see what time period we are in!" He jumped up.