Zheng Zha spoke into the communicator, weary, addressing Zhan Lan while facing the edge of a forest before him.

The last question he had posed to Zhang Jie during their conversation that day was one Zhang Jie could not answer. It was uncertain how long it took before Zhang Jie finally murmured, "I'll answer that question for you in the next horror movie."

Although Zheng Zha was immensely curious about Zhang Jie's identity, and why he knew so much without having mentioned it before, a certain unspoken reason prevented him from pressing the issue. Instead, they enjoyed a meal and drinks at Zhang Jie's place, laughing and joking as usual, while all the heavier topics remained buried deep within their hearts.

In the following days, Zhao Yingkong completed her attribute enhancement. She chose an attribute called "Shining Spirit Gene Enhancement," which started at Grade D and went up to Double A, featuring a five-level enhancement system. Zhao Yingkong poured most of the reward points and plot points gained from the previous scenario into this enhancement. She exhausted all her side-plot points and a massive number of reward points, yet surprisingly, she ended up giving over two thousand remaining reward points to Zhan Lan, enabling Zhan Lan to enhance her spiritual power quality. As a result, Zhan Lan’s large-scale spiritual scanning range expanded to forty kilometers—an astonishing figure that was more than sufficient to perceive most things in most horror movies.

Zhao Yingkong's attribute enhancement dramatically increased her combat speed, especially the skill "Shining Spirit," which allowed her to multiply her speed several times over, or even higher, within ten seconds. As long as her neural reaction speed could keep up, this sudden burst of velocity was enough to kill any enemy facing her. Moreover, this attribute solidified the gaps in her mind; according to the description, ordinary mental control was now useless against her.

Xiao Honglu's chosen enhancement direction was rather interesting. He bypassed exchanging the D-grade side-plot point for an enhancement attribute and instead redeemed a legendary magic-grade equipment item. It was a jade pendant, a defensive artifact that would automatically protect its wearer against a lethal attack, usable thirty times or until its energy was depleted. In essence, this jade pendant was similar to the little monk’s Buddhist Wheel from the South Asian team, though slightly inferior in grade and reward points; the Buddhist Wheel was a Grade C item.

Basically, everyone’s primary enhancements were complete. In terms of overall strength, the team had elevated beyond their previous level. More importantly, thanks to Zhan Lan’s spiritual scanning, the team was gradually evolving into a genuine Reincarnation Squad, with each member finding their specialized role. Though incomplete, as new members were eliminated or survived in the future, the team would inevitably become more perfect, ultimately reaching a stage where they could pass through horror movies with ease.

Zheng Zha could finally settle down and select some high-tech weaponry. He still possessed one C-grade and one D-grade side-plot point remaining. The C-grade point was already earmarked for the "Lightness Skill" enhancement. Despite being only two words, as a martial arts enhancement, it was priced at C-grade level and a hefty 2000 reward points. After redeeming this, he was left with only one D-grade plot point and 4770 reward points. It seemed like a bountiful haul, but it dwindled swiftly upon use; truly, there was no way to hoard anything.

Thinking about it was pointless, so Zheng Zha began to carefully choose the high-tech weapons he needed. His sole requirements were power and speed, though he definitely preferred weapons with infinite ammunition if both factors could be considered. After much deliberation, Xiao Honglu pointed him toward a very peculiar weapon.

"Air Cannon!"

It was a simple cylindrical device, about the size of an adult's palm, with a handle grip at the back. The front of the barrel faced forward. This thing clearly resembled the weapon frequently used by the robotic cat in the old children's manga, Doraemon. However, this weapon demanded one D-grade side-plot point and 2000 reward points. The "Main God's" explanation stated that this weapon had infinite ammunition because it generated a shockwave by compressing air; it only required energy from the user—Internal Energy or Vampire Energy would suffice. Thus, this weapon possessed traits of a low-level legendary magic item, though it lacked special effectiveness against spiritual beings.

Seeing the description "immense destructive power" in the Main God's explanation, coupled with its infinite ammunition and ability to run on his Internal Energy and Vampire Energy, Zheng Zha finally decided to redeem it. High-tech weapons redeemable solely with reward points were often powerful, but those requiring side-plot points usually possessed immense destructive power or special effects. He hoped this cartoon-like air cannon fell into that category.

The performance did not disappoint Zheng Zha. The air cannon merely required the input of Internal Energy or Vampire Energy, followed by pressing the firing switch on the handle. It would rapidly draw in air, and about two seconds later, a visible shockwave erupted from the barrel. A quick test showed that this shockwave easily pulverized an armor plate into fine sand—actual sand, composed entirely of the armor plate's steel. The power reached fifty meters, and unless something blocked the impact, anyone hit would be violently shaken into paste. It was more accurately described as a 'Vibration Cannon' than an 'Air Cannon.'

Zheng Zha was ecstatic with this high-tech weapon. Besides it, he finally redeemed the "Lightness Skill" and a large supply of spirit bullets. The latter, being cheap and consumed rapidly, he purchased without hesitation. By the time all redemptions were complete, he was left with only 1270 reward points.

At this point, there were three days until the next horror movie. Xiao Honglu proposed a friendly sparring match. No high-powered weapons were allowed, no attacks aimed at critical points, and anyone who sustained even a slight injury had to immediately withdraw. The teams were Zheng Zha and Zhan Lan versus the other four members, intended to hone the proficiency with which they used their new enhancements.

Zhan Lan’s voice came through the communicator: "There are two people in the forest to your left. Zhang Heng and Zhao Yingkong are both in there. Zhang Heng is hiding among the foliage of a tree that doesn't look very tall. Zhao Yingkong is constantly hidden in the shade of a tree, not too far from the forest edge. Zhang Jie and Xiao Honglu are coming fast; they'll reach this area in ten minutes. You need to move quickly over there."

Zheng Zha felt a pang of admiration. Lan's spiritual scan was incredibly useful; she was essentially their future eyes. If they also had a Mind Link skill to transmit visual data directly to their minds, their opponents would be completely exposed yet unaware, a feeling that was borderline unfair.

Thinking aside, Zheng Zha rushed toward the edge of the forest. Just as he was about to step in, a single, swift arrow shot out from the dense foliage. In terms of power, speed, and accuracy, this arrow possessed all three qualities perfectly. In the blink of an eye, the arrow was nearly upon Zheng Zha’s face.

How astonishing was Zheng Zha’s current neural reaction speed, especially after advancing to the Vampire Count level, granting him ridiculously heightened physical attributes? Furthermore, this arrow was clearly shot from a great distance; although its power and speed were formidable, it posed no threat to Zheng Zha, who easily deflected it aside. Then, with a mere touch of his foot, he leaped over six meters into the air, lightly touching another tree before landing gracefully on its highest branch.

This was the enhanced skill, "Lightness Skill." After enhancing it, whenever Zheng Zha intended to use it, his Internal Energy circulated through his meridians in a peculiar pattern. Simultaneously, he felt his body become as light as a feather. A simple jump carried him several meters high, and he could even push off objects to gain altitude—this almost-flying exhilaration instantly made him addicted to the marvel of Lightness Skill. And this was just the lowest, most basic martial art; what about higher-level techniques?

Regardless, the "Lightness Skill" enhancement rectified Zheng Zha’s limitations in speed and distance, especially in such complex terrain, where he had almost entirely negated environmental restrictions on close-quarters combat. After leaping from the ground to the treetop, a distant treetop swayed slightly, and a dark shadow swiftly leaped down from above it.

That must be Zhang Heng, Zheng Zha thought with a slight smile. With a slight push of his foot, he darted toward that spot. Lightness Skill consumed Internal Energy drastically; given his current reserves, using it for even a few minutes was his limit. However, a few minutes would suffice. At his current speed, he could catch up to Zhang Heng in under a minute.

As he darted through the trees, a cold glint flashed beneath his feet—a silver throwing knife shot out swiftly, barely grazing his heel as it flew into the air. This gave Zheng Zha a genuine fright. In this sparring match, even the slightest injury meant automatic concession. That near-miss would have forced him to give up instantly.

With that split-second distraction, a cyan shadow rushed forward, stepping rapidly on a tree trunk. About seven meters from the trunk, the figure drew a Flame Dagger and leaped into the air, the dagger slashing directly toward Zheng Zha's feet. Because the cyan figure was moving so fast, Zheng Zha barely had time to glance down before the dagger was less than ten centimeters from his sole. Dodging was impossible; his only recourse was to leap upward—