The moment the onlookers heard the Black man speak, they immediately felt the truth of his words. Facing severely wounded personnel, even if one chose not to kill, even merely standing by idly, the plot could never have progressed to this stage. Only by saving the lives of these two would they touch upon and uncover the deeper narrative.
Fang Senyan nodded seriously, his voice drawn out, yet his intent was utterly firm:
“You are correct, my friend. This is also why I insisted on making a temporary camp here; because if we leave, the Cullen family might not be able to find us.”
Ziqi questioned:
“Why would you look for them? Why do you assume those who don’t drink human blood would care so much about your survival and come looking? You’re hardly a beautiful, young virgin, and blood tainted with a large amount of the A-virus is probably quite unappetizing.”
Fang Senyan smiled faintly:
“They might not be interested in me, but they will certainly be interested in something I am carrying!”
Ziqi was initially somewhat stunned, but upon seeing the prominent “Verdict” hanging at Fang Senyan’s waist, she suddenly understood.
Indeed, the sheer oppressive power of this immensely potent holy weapon against dark creatures was astonishing; it naturally restrained them and could inflict tremendous damage with ease. Even if the vampires ignored Fang Senyan, they absolutely could not ignore the weapon, Verdict!
Even if Fang Senyan were to perish in the mudslide, they would certainly dig three feet into the earth to retrieve it. This was analogous to the situation where a US B-2 stealth bomber crashes on Chinese soil; China would undoubtedly spare no cost in finding it.
“As for why we need to speak with them,” Fang Senyan mused, “I have an idea, one derived from a previous relevant system prompt given before entering this world.”
That prompt stated: This world is a disaster film world; no progress related to any individual will be retained. Even contractors who have previously experienced and passed this world will start everything from scratch.
The meaning of this sentence… I previously understood it as meaning that after completing this world, relationships and connections would not be preserved. Now, it appears to have a deeper implication.
“No progress related to any individual will be retained” can also be interpreted as no previous progress related to anyone will be retained!
Meaning, if I previously experienced the Twilight world, allied with the Cullen vampires, or even opposed them, it would be completely useless in this current world. Everything is new, as if on a blank slate. From the moment of entering this world, their relationship with me is neutral by default, confined strictly to this world!
Seeing that the others still looked somewhat confused, Old Charlie grasped the unspoken meaning behind Fang Senyan’s words:
“I understand. If we truly choose the path of salvation, then to allow more people to survive the overwhelming might of the 2012 apocalypse—a catastrophe where individual strength is rendered almost utterly insignificant—our Ace Team’s power is far too weak. If we want to save more people, if we want to create a true miracle, there is only one possibility: unite all forces across the world that can be united. To turn salvation into self-rescue—this… this is the only path to success!!!!”
Fang Senyan took a deep breath. He closed his eyes; the thoughts he was sorting out had just been systematically organized by Old Charlie, so he nodded with satisfaction:
“Yes, that is what I mean. Could you also prepare some materials related to the apocalypse for me?”
“It is but a small effort, Master,” Old Charlie bowed slightly.
Fang Senyan pondered for a moment longer, then continued:
“Since the plot characters from Twilight have appeared before us, let’s think deeper. In this world on the verge of destruction, why should it only carry the plotline of 2012? Since it simultaneously hosts the Cullen vampire family, whose existence is concealed from the government and who know nothing, why couldn't it host plots and protagonists from more films? If it possesses the town of Forks, why not Blade? Spider-Man? Why not A Nightmare on Elm Street…?”
Everyone was stunned by Fang Senyan’s line of reasoning, but upon careful thought, beyond the incredulity, they sensed an underlying logic!
As for Fang Senyan’s final statement, it left everyone utterly speechless. After a long pause… Ziqi managed to ask with extreme difficulty:
“Fine, your leaps of thought are incredible, but… but you couldn't possibly plan to cooperate even with absolute degenerates like Freddy and Jason, who are the epitome of perverse bloodlust?”
Fang Senyan replied very seriously:
“Theoretically, why not? Though he is cruel and bloodthirsty, what benefit is it to him if the world is wiped clean? Freddy Krueger should have a living daughter; does he wish for his lineage to end?”
“More importantly, does he want to have no dreams left to enter? Freddy’s source of power is people’s fear and memory of him. If no one remembers him or fears him, he has no power! If the 2012 apocalypse truly arrives and wipes out humanity down to just tens of thousands, Freddy instantly becomes useless! I think there’s a high probability we can manage him.”
“But what can that guy even do? Besides killing, destroying, and making everything chaotic, what connection does he have to salvation?” Ziqi demanded, finding it hard to accept.
Fang Senyan looked at her with a smile:
“My dear Ziqi, this is a team battle scenario. The enemies we face are definitely not just floods, volcanoes, and earthquakes; they could be every hostile team within this world! If Freddy is willing to cooperate with us, I can even let his power… skyrocket to an unprecedented level!”
“You might think I am unscrupulous. Fine, how many people has Freddy Krueger killed? Does it add up to a hundred? No? Rather than saying he enjoys killing, it’s more accurate to say he enjoys the thrill of torture. If I indulge him, it might lead to the painful deaths of a hundred people, but if that exchange can secure the survival of a thousand, perhaps ten thousand, then tell me, is what I’m doing righteous or evil?”
Ziqi fell silent. Just then, a clear voice, tinged with a slight melancholy, drifted from the distance:
“I am Edward Cullen. I would like to speak with you.”
Fang Senyan, having recovered more than half of his health, immediately raised his dark eyebrows and walked out of the tent. He saw the vampire Edward Cullen, handsome to the point of being almost ethereally seductive, perched like an owl on a branch of an Alaskan Red Cedar thirty meters away. Upon seeing Fang Senyan, Edward was visibly startled:
“You actually didn’t die!”
Fang Senyan smiled:
“I never do anything without confidence, Mr. Edward. In fact, even if you hadn’t come looking for me, I would have sought you out. I have very important things to bring to you and your kin, and my time is extremely limited. Therefore, I hope you can gather your family to hear what I have to say.”
Edward Cullen looked at Fang Senyan suspiciously a few times, then suddenly let out a sharp cry toward the sky—a sound akin to a nocturnal owl’s hoot, yet focused and traveling far without dissipating.
Before long, the members of the Cullen family arrived, every one of them present. Their gazes toward Fang Senyan’s group held a mix of vigilance, respect, and a sliver of confusion. Fang Senyan stepped forward, gave a formal bow to the patriarch of the Cullen family, Carlisle Cullen, and said, neither subservient nor overbearing:
“I cannot explain where I obtained the information regarding you, nor can I explain our origins. Even if what I am about to say is immediately met with your scorn and mockery, time will swiftly prove its correctness.”
Fang Senyan’s heavy, slow cadence imposed an immense psychological pressure on all the Cullens. He subtly nodded toward Old Charlie, who then produced a miniature 3D projector and began playing a series of visual documents:
India, Malgudi Copper Mine. Address: Kudremukh Plateau, Chikmagalur District, Mysore State Phone: xxxxxx Fax: xxxxxx Observation: Dr. Adrian Helmsley, Associate Research Fellow in Geology for the US Department of Energy, visited. His friend, Dr. Satyan, informed him that surface temperatures were rising abnormally, with the mine reaching 49 degrees Celsius, and mines worldwide experiencing similar temperature spikes. Cause: The sun is emitting vast quantities of neutrinos, causing a physical reaction that boils the subterranean water.
At this point, the Cullens remained unimpressed, but Old Charlie immediately played the next visual document:
United States of America, Yellowstone Geological Park, Address: Northwest corner of Wyoming Phone: xxxxxx Fax: xxxxxx Observation: The lake within the park has turned into a scorched desert, now under top-secret government control. Large-scale fissures have appeared in California. Cause: Mayan prophecies and the I Ching Bible both foretold that disaster would befall the Earth in 2012. This occurs once every 640,000 years when the solar system aligns with the planets. The Earth is melting from the inside out, like an orange, as the sun releases massive radiation—these neutrinos—allowing the crust to drift freely. .RT