Zhao Yingkong stated plainly, "For no reason other than I need to save my Reward Points to enhance my physical condition or exchange for suitable weapons. I wouldn't be foolish enough to waste points on extravagance..." Zhan Lan scoffed, "What do you mean extravagance? I've been living on edge these days, and coming back to this unchanging 'Main God' space is driving me mad. Spending one hundred Reward Points for ten days of quiet rest seems very worthwhile to me! Otherwise, why do you think the 'Main God' added an option to go to a horror movie world?" Zhao Yingkong said coldly, "I don't know. Your willpower is too fragile. Never mind the ten days of rest in the 'Main God' space; even without those ten days, constantly fighting for a month or even longer, struggling simply to survive—when you unlock your full potential, the painful aftereffects... You know nothing!" Zhan Lan’s face flushed red. She suddenly turned away, glaring angrily at Zheng Zha, "Hey, you suggested this! Are you just going to stay silent?" Zheng Zha replied with a hint of awkwardness, "Actually, I didn't intend anything specific. I just thought those who want to travel should go, and those who don't can stay here in the 'Main God' space. For one, I only unlocked my Vampire energy during Ju-On, and I hope to have more time to practice mastering it. Secondly, I really do need to relax my nerves; alternating between rest and combat is what allows me to return to peak condition. I have no other intentions; it’s only one hundred Reward Points for ten days of rest. If everyone wants to go together, then we can all go."

Zhan Lan quickly nodded, "Yes, yes! I've always wanted to play on Waikiki Beach but never had the chance before. Since it only costs one hundred Reward Points, and after I exchange for Stamina Technique, I’ll still have enough points to go with everyone..." Zheng Zha looked away from Zhan Lan, nervously turning to ask the others, "What about the rest of you? Spending one hundred Reward Points gets us ten days to unwind. I truly want to ease my nerves a bit. What are your thoughts?" Zero Point didn't say much; he simply nodded faintly, which surprised those around him. Zhang Jie laughed and said he would certainly go. Qi Tengyi, however, thought for a long time before refusing to join the group trip to Waikiki. First, his strength was the weakest among them, and second, he received the fewest Reward Points. Thus, relatively speaking, he truly lacked the surplus to relax as the others could.

Zhao Yingkong suddenly stated, "I can go too, but... Zheng Zha, fight me again. I want to test you. Without taking each other's lives, I want to gauge exactly how much stronger your potential unlocking degree is compared to mine."

Zheng Zha was stunned and didn't know how to reply. Zhao Yingkong continued, "I know you call it unlocking the Genetic Lock. In the world of these horror movies, even the slightest difference in strength can lead to death. Moreover, since we will inevitably clash with teams from other Continents, their teams should also have three—or perhaps once had three—people who have unlocked the Genetic Lock. I don't want to lose to the enemy... So, fight me. Your unlocking degree should be quite high. If I can avoid losing to you, then I probably won't lose to them either!" Zheng Zha scratched his head and said with a wry smile, "To be honest, the degree to which I've unlocked my Genetic Lock is indeed quite high, but precisely because it’s a bit too high for my current control, I need time to practice manipulation. Otherwise, I would also be quite hesitant about going on an extravagant trip. My trip to the real world last time was indeed too rash... In short, I might not be able to gauge my strength properly."

Zhao Yingkong said lightly, "It doesn't matter. The key to unlocking the Genetic Lock is only felt in those moments between life and death... If you are ready, then here I come!" Before Zheng Zha could even utter a sound, Zhao Yingkong charged forward, her eyes blank—that was the look of someone who had unlocked her Genetic Lock. Although her figure was petite and delicate, and her chest was bound flat like a man's, when she charged, a palpable pressure surged towards Zheng Zha. This pressure was in no way inferior to that of an Alien creature. Although she held no weapons, those seemingly fragile fingers were actually the best weapons.

Zheng Zha's expression immediately grew solemn. He also wanted to try to enter the unlocked Genetic Lock state freely in a normal state, rather than only activating it instantly during moments of crisis. Who knew that the opportunity to "try" would arrive so quickly? This pressure, coupled with Zhao Yingkong's fingers lunging toward his eyes, was sufficient to force him to unlock his Genetic Lock.

"This is the first stage..." Zheng Zha's eyes also instantly became vacant. In the state of having both unlocked the Genetic Lock, his degree of unlocking was absolutely greater than Zhao Yingkong's. Moreover, his base speed, strength, and nerve reaction time far surpassed hers. However, he was significantly inferior to Zhao Yingkong in terms of technique. Only when in the unlocked Genetic Lock state, where every move was based on instinctual attack, could his actions possess professional lethality.

He blocked the fingers aimed at his eyes with his palm while simultaneously kicking out at Zhao Yingkong. This little girl was truly formidable. As his kick came, she used the force of her two fingers pressing against his palm to spring lightly onto his kicking leg, then she turned and delivered a swift kick directly toward Zheng Zha's throat.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Perhaps only Zhang Jie and Zero Point among the observers clearly saw what transpired, and that kick was already extremely close to Zheng Zha's throat.

Zheng Zha's innate danger premonition was extraordinarily strong. He immediately tumbled backward, narrowly avoiding the kick by one or two centimeters. Watching the blow sail just over the bridge of his nose, he bent over and flipped both his feet, whipping his other grounded leg up in an arc toward Zhao Yingkong, who was standing on his leg.

But this kick didn't connect with Zhao Yingkong. Instead, Zheng Zha saw the world darken momentarily. Zhao Yingkong had leaped up, springing off his leg toward the top of his head, bringing her foot down directly onto his skull. If this kick had landed solidly, he might not die, but he would certainly lose half his life, and judging by the form, death was highly probable.

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