——————After extensive repairs, the six people standing in the plaza were all filled with lingering shock. That final stretch of battle, those last few tens of minutes, had subjected them to a cycle of near-death and rebirth so many times it felt like they had gone through life and death repeatedly. The sensation of seeing hope only to be plunged back into despair was even more intense than the horror movie Alien One. Yet, thankfully, they had all made it back alive to the "Main God" space.

The first thing Zheng Zha saw was Zhan Lan throwing herself into his arms. This small woman no longer cared who was watching; even as Loli rushed towards him, she didn't stop, simply burying herself in Zheng Zha’s embrace and loudly venting her tears. At that moment, Zhang Jie reacted the fastest; he burst out laughing and enveloped both of them in a huge hug, forcibly holding them together. Seeing this made Lol’s expression, which had soured slightly, improve.

“Hahahaha! No matter what, we’re all alive to see this day…” Zhang Jie roared with laughter.

Zhan Lan finally released Zheng Zha, her small face slightly flushed. She whispered a soft thanks before moving aside, yielding that space to Lol.

As if in retaliation, the little girl not only lunged into Zheng Zha’s arms but boldly planted a kiss right on his cheek, her expression proclaiming him her exclusive possession. This caused Zheng Zha to look around awkwardly.

“...How many reward points did you all get? We all received different amounts.”

Ling Dian suddenly interjected.

Zheng Zha froze. He quickly closed his eyes and communicated with the "Main God." Upon checking, he was instantly startled. He had accumulated 4177 reward points. Originally, killing a rookie in the horror film meant a deduction of one thousand points. Coupled with the fixed reward of one thousand points from the film itself, this left him with over 4100 reward points, plus two C-grade side missions—a result that left him utterly bewildered.

Ling Dian stated calmly, “I received a prompt from the ‘Main God’ during the film. It informed me that by eliminating a portion of Ju-On, I earned 2300 reward points and one C-grade side mission.”

Zhang Jie added, “I got 1800 reward points and two D-grade side missions.”

“Fifteen hundred reward points and two D-grade side missions.”

“Mine is…” After the final tally, it turned out that apart from Qi Tengyi, who only received one D-grade side mission, even Zhan Lan had secured two D-grade side missions. In addition to everyone receiving over a thousand extra reward points, the reality was clear: while this trial had been terrifyingly close, the harvest was incredibly rich, equivalent to what they had accumulated over several horror films combined.

“But… didn’t Ling Dian kill the main body of Ju-On?” Zheng Zha asked with genuine confusion. “At that moment, if that spiritual sniper round hadn't arrived, we all might have been killed!”

Zhan Lan touched her forehead. “Perhaps the ‘Main God’ distributes reward points for these side missions based on individual contribution. For example, in the previous film, Alien One, we all coordinated our attacks on the Alien, but only you received reward points. That was likely because killing the Queen was the main objective set by the ‘Main God.’ In the Ju-On film, survival was the main objective. Comparing the two, when completing extra tasks, rewards are probably allocated based on how much effort each person put in.”

The others reflected and generally agreed with this interpretation. Indeed, facing the seventh wave of Ju-On's attack, if it hadn't been for Zheng Zha’s main offensive power, they might have all perished right there. Since he and Ling Dian received the lion's share of the rewards, this logic made everyone relatively content.

Since two newcomers had joined them this time, Zhang Jie and the others briefly explained the functions of their respective rooms. They agreed to meet again in the plaza the next day to discuss their enhancements and exchanges, and then everyone retreated to their quarters. Only Qi Tengyi remained in the plaza, beginning the process of creating his allocated human slots.

Zheng Zha and Lol were relatively silent on the walk back to their room. Lol said sourly, “Don’t think about it anymore. The big-breasted beauty has already gone back. Thinking about her won't bring her back... Why don’t you go call her back? I bet she’d give you permission to enter her room...” Zheng Zha paused, then managed a wry smile. “No, I wasn’t thinking about that... I was just wondering if the dead still possess their own will, if they are always filled with hatred for the living?” Lol bit her red lip and replied, “There must be good ghosts, right? My grandmother often told me that for humans, good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished; it’s just a matter of time before the reckoning comes... Grandma also told lots of stories about kind spirits returning favors.”

“Returning favors?” Zheng Zha recalled Chu Xuan’s soul at that critical moment. If his soul hadn't intercepted the spectral assault from behind, Zheng Zha might never have lived to see Ling Dian’s sniper round arrive. Was that... repaying a debt? Then... are you truly dead? Even with your brilliance... are you truly gone? The night passed in silence, punctuated only by two clinging lovers entwining themselves until both were utterly exhausted, and only then did they finally drift into a deep sleep. The next morning, they lay intertwined, exchanging sweet words. Lol incessantly asked for details about the horror film. At the most terrifying moments, she covered her mouth with wide eyes, and when the narrative turned to Zheng Zha’s near-death escape, she wept softly.

“Sigh, only ten days left. When the ten days are up, you have to plunge into another horror film again... You big pervert, you absolutely have to come back alive to see me.”

Zheng Zha sighed deeply, unsure how to respond. Suddenly, a thought struck him. “Lier, do you want to go play on a beach? Among the most famous beaches in the world, how about we go to Waikiki Beach? We can take a ten-day, ten-night trip there, what do you say?” Lol froze for a long moment, then suddenly squealed with delight, tumbling restlessly in Zheng Zha’s arms until his body reacted, at which point the little girl shyly stopped, her face flushed with surprise. She kept asking, “Really? Really?” as if she were about to faint from sheer happiness.

“Really. Not just us, everyone will come too. Ten days is only... a hundred reward points. Let’s all go relax there for a bit.”

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