Zhang Jie seemed deeply annoyed by Chu Xuan's arrogant tone, saying coldly, "So what if we are just the wisdom of mortals? So what if I *** created a woman? I’m still alive and well now, and I’m going to live even better! You ***…"

Zheng Zha stepped in front of Zhang Jie to stop him. "You can't be that bored, just to mock us, right? Perhaps you're correct; the slot 'Main God' gave us was meant for creating a strong bodyguard, but that’s just your guess. What if the bodyguard can't follow you into the horror movie? Even if he can enter, can you guarantee he will be the vital combat strength you need to survive? Moreover, when we enter a horror movie, we need to stand inside a slanted light aperture over a meter in diameter. How many people do you think can fit in that aperture?"

Chu Xuan snapped his fingers and said lightly, "Your deductive ability is strengthening; it has clearly reached the same level as Zhan Lan. I didn't mean to mock you, but have you ever considered why this horror movie offered twenty slots? Because a team needs different types of talent. If everyone focuses solely on improving their physical attributes with points, it will indeed enhance survival ability in the horror movies, but at the same time, it results in monolithic capabilities. When facing certain special situations, the entire team might perish together!"

Saying this, Chu Xuan took out a cloth bundle from his chest. He opened it to reveal various parts and small tools. Pointing at these items, he said, "'Main God' not only offers finished products but also allows the exchange of materials and equipment for manufacturing items. In other words, if you possess the relevant knowledge and ability, you can manufacture high-priced items at an extremely low cost, even bypassing the restrictions of side plots. But do you have that knowledge and ability? Certainly not!"

"And those who possess such knowledge and ability generally have weak physical conditions and no combat ability. How do they survive in the early stages? The only answer is a bodyguard. Likewise, judging by the size of the aperture you mentioned, it's just enough for two people to stand in. In other words, why did 'Main God' only offer one opportunity to create a bodyguard? Because only one bodyguard can be brought into the horror movie. This is the unspoken hint given by 'Main God'! The lives of those with special talents can actually be fully secured; this is probably the meaning behind 'Main God’s' words."

(Amazing! Deducing so many possibilities from so little information—this level of reasoning ability... can only be described as 'inhuman.')

Shock flickered in the eyes of Zheng Zha and the others as they continued listening to Chu Xuan. "So, these twenty people should be various kinds of talent. I've been pondering the criteria 'Main God' uses to recruit people. Besides dissatisfaction with real life, 'Main God' is actually selecting talent from all aspects—for example, ages ranging from young to old, from truly capable individuals to housewives. In truth, 'Main God' doesn't know who is best suited for the horror movie reincarnation cycle, which is why people from all ranges have been pulled in, allowing natural selection to eliminate personnel. This might be the true meaning behind the constant influx of newcomers. To ensure those with special skills survive, the first life form creation absolutely cannot be wasted. A special forces bodyguard twice as strong as an ordinary person—the utility of this in sci-fi horror movies... I shouldn't need to elaborate further, should I?"

Chu Xuan paused here and carefully packed away the bundle of parts. "This is the first thing I wanted to discuss. If I die in the next horror movie, when new people join in the future, if they are manufacturing-type or other administrative talents, you can tell them the correct use of this first life form creation, instead of manufacturing beautiful women for people's sexual gratification."

Zhang Jie was about to flare up again, but Zheng Zha firmly held him back. "What you said might be very true, but I don't accept that creating a beloved woman is useless for the horror movie. Emotional reliance is often more sustaining than physical reliance. Moreover, 'Main God' never specified the purpose of this first life form. This means this choice holds infinite possibilities; no one can claim their idea is absolutely correct. But I will relay your words to future newcomers... What is the second matter?"

Chu Xuan actually let out a faint smile. He pulled out five printed manuscripts from his chest and handed one to each of the other four members. "These are the items I've cataloged that can likely be exchanged from 'Main God,' categorized into four main groups, listing practical items we can use from low to high level. I’ve also noted down their descriptions and functions. Of course, some functions are my personal conjecture. This is the second matter: standardizing the exchange system so we clearly know what we can trade, allowing us to prepare for everything we might face next."

"This is also one of my conjectures: perhaps we are not meant to endlessly reincarnate in horror movies. 'Main God's' intent might be to make us experience perilous situations, constantly achieving breakthroughs and evolution through danger. It’s just that horror movies are the most dangerous, which is why our appearances are mostly in them. Thinking along these lines, some super-dangerous sci-fi movies should also be plausible..."

Zheng Zha became interested and asked curiously, "For example? What type of sci-fi movie could appear?"

Chu Xuan pushed up his glasses. "For instance, Starship Troopers. If 'Main God' dropped us onto Planet P and we were surrounded by all sorts of bugs without any large heavy weaponry, I don't think we could survive. Of course, under certain circumstances, 'Main God' probably wouldn't place us in an absolute dead end, but to guard against such a situation, I suggest we should be equipped with three types of weapons: melee, rapid-fire, and heavy ordnance."

"For melee weapons, I recommend choosing spiritual-type or legendary-tier weapons. I personally dislike watching supernatural horror movies because they lack scientific logic; I won't bother using my brain on things that cannot be explained by facts. However, the current issue is that we are very likely to encounter such horror movies. To survive in them, I advise selecting spiritual or legendary melee weapons; they can handle both ordinary life forms and spiritual/ghostly entities. You, Zheng Zha, have done this perfectly. Your storage ring almost covers both logistics and spiritual-type attacks. Given your physical conditioning, this is an almost flawless choice."

"Rapid-fire weapons are for dealing with mass enemies, like swarms of zombies; there's nothing more to say there. As for heavy weapons, I suggest Zero Point select the Gauss Ion Sniper Rifle. Firing projectiles accelerated by ions delivers immense kinetic energy capable of destroying almost anything in its path. This long-range heavy weapon, still in the experimental stage in the real world, unexpectedly has a finished version in the 'Main God' space... As for the rest of you, I don't advise purchasing it, because your weapon handling is lamentable. It would be better to focus on the ammunition for rapid-fire weapons, like submachine guns. New-style depleted uranium rounds for submachine guns offer considerable penetration and destructive power."

"That basically covers weapon selection. One last note: these weapons can also counter supernatural or monstrous entities, provided you use spiritual-type ammunition, though the price will be somewhat higher."

Zheng Zha inwardly exclaimed his admiration. This was a true professional. Last time in the Main God space, he hadn't considered these matters at all. Chu Xuan's speech had practically increased their future survival capability by several multiples. Despite feeling unconvinced and disdainful of some of his methods, Chu Xuan's contribution was self-evident—a true genius in analysis.

Zheng Zha looked at some content on the manuscript. "But those infinite-ammo firearms are very expensive. We really don't have that many reward points yet to exchange for them. And that infinite-ammo Gauss Ion Sniper Rifle requires not only a D-level side mission but also five thousand reward points. That many points is..."

Chu Xuan smiled faintly. "When did I say we should exchange for infinite-ammo weapons? Remember the first thing I said? Besides bodyguards, you can also exchange for parts and equipment from 'Main God.' The price of gunpowder is extremely cheap; one reward point can exchange for a ton of high-quality yellow gunpowder, and copper and other metals are also very, very cheap. I can exchange for ordinary parts to build a bullet production workshop, allowing us to mass-produce the ammunition we need. Although we can't carry infinite ammo, as long as we aren't facing extremely dire situations, the amount of ammunition we carry should be enough to handle sci-fi horror movies, right? And legendary-tier weapons are indeed very costly. While we cannot manufacture them, we can still exchange for some spiritual-type ammunition to handle immediate situations. This is my second point: our standard armament!"

Zheng Zha exchanged glances with the others; they saw joy in each other's eyes. As long as there was a chance to live, even just a sliver of hope, it was enough to bring joy. Zheng Zha smiled and said to Chu Xuan, "Then please continue. Chu Xuan, you really are amazing. If it weren't for you, we probably wouldn't have imagined things could be done this way... Keep giving us surprises; what is the third matter?"

Chu Xuan bit his finger and said, "I have found the option to return to reality... Although it is only temporary, and it requires expensive reward points, this should be a good method for verification—to verify whether only our minds entered this world, or if our physical bodies came along too. It can also verify whether we can take things from here, whether we can bring our enhanced physical conditioning back... Yes, I have found the choice to return to reality!"