Zheng Zha glanced around. Chu Xuan and the other two had also fully taken in the situation in the room. They exchanged a look, and then Chu Xuan spoke first, “Did you hear anything from outside? It sounds like…” “Car sounds?” The four spoke in unison, then looked at each other with a strange synchronicity. All eyes immediately turned to Chu Xuan.

The man, however, stared at the three figures on the ground with a peculiar expression. After a long moment, he finally spoke, “I’ve thought of a crucial issue: we need to resurrect the members of the original Central Team, right? Even if we select the strongest members to revive, we will encounter a problem here… What if the team size exceeds twenty people? I don’t know what will happen, but the ‘Main God’ space only has twenty doorframes. The most likely outcome is that one person from our team will be eliminated, or… the person reviving them will be eliminated. In short, our team is highly likely to lose a key member…” Zheng Zha’s face changed; he had considered this possibility, but he had no idea how to solve it. After pondering for a long time, he finally asked, “The ‘Main God’ doesn’t have an option to block new members from entering. We will very likely have to face this situation. Do you have any good solutions, Chu Xuan?” Chu Xuan pushed up his glasses and said, “There are two ways.

One is to kill off the members of the team who are useless. The second is to complete the majority of the side plots in every horror movie as much as possible, thinking through all possibilities beforehand. This way, we can revive our core members before we encounter a horror movie difficulty level designed for twenty people. Overall, I think combining the first and second methods would be best.” Zheng Zha sighed quietly, looking at the three young people sleeping on the floor.

After a long pause, he murmured, “No, let’s choose the second path. Complete most of the side plots in every horror movie as much as possible. If that fails, we can always return to previous horror movie worlds to seek out more side plots. As long as we can complete the challenges of the next series ahead of time, we might encounter missions with double rewards.” Chu Xuan shook his head, glancing at Zheng Zha, and stated coolly, “The cost-benefit ratio of that comparison is not favorable. First, it requires consuming side plot completion counts to open up a horror movie world. Second, it demands five times the reward points to take action within that horror movie world. Furthermore, the probability of encountering a side plot is fifty-fifty. And even if you do encounter a side plot mission, that increases the difficulty to its maximum. I really don’t think our current strength can challenge most horror movies, so I cannot agree with your suggestion at all…” Zheng Zha waved his hand, “I can overlook the other things you said, but actively slaughtering innocent people within my own team? I cannot do such a thing… Unless their actions put the team in danger, or they attack the team! Otherwise, they are only being eliminated because they hinder something or someone! Do you think I have the right to harm them? Just ‘harmonize’ them away like that? I can’t do it!” Chu Xuan said, “Since we are choosing the second method, I actually have a good suggestion for this current horror movie. If we proceed that way, we might very well get a chance for a side plot… Getting back on topic, is this a warehouse? And with all those car sounds outside, such a cacophony suggests this place is either a city or very near the outskirts. We certainly aren’t on Isla Sorna, the setting for Jurassic Park II, judging by the mission display provided by our watches…” All four looked down at their watches.

Then, Chu Xuan recited word for word, “Go to Isla Sorna. Find three Tyrannosaurus Rex eggs and bring them safely back to the warehouse where you currently are… That is the entire mission description. There is no mention of reward points, though: killing one Stegosaurus yields five reward points, one Velociraptor yields five reward points, one Brachiosaurus yields ten reward points, and one Tyrannosaurus Rex yields thirty reward points… Aside from these, there is no mention of any reward points for completing the main objective. In other words, the ‘Main God’ deems this mission extremely easy, and the number of participants in this horror movie world is seven…” “Just as I deduced, the ‘Main God’ has reset the Central Team’s evaluation to zero. The current Central Team has reverted to a regular reincarnation squad, receiving ordinary missions and completing them normally. They can also encounter side plots… Our difficulty level has been lowered.” Zheng Zha let out a breath, taking over the conversation. “Then all we need to do now is wait for the horror movie world to begin, and then find a vessel to reach Isla Sorna. Since killing dinosaurs grants reward points, isn’t this perfectly suited for our current situation? While the difficulty of the horror movie world is reduced, let’s take the opportunity to earn more reward points. Let’s wipe out every dinosaur on that island and then bring the dinosaur eggs back to this warehouse… Wait, as we’re killing them, are we going to end up with dinosaurs piloting Gundams?” Chu Xuan merely offered a faint smile. “No. The number of dinosaurs should be finite; this is a main mission. If even the mission to survive would evolve in difficulty, the ‘Main God’ wouldn't have sent in only three newcomers. The difficulty of this horror movie wouldn't be this low. It's certain that slaughtering all the dinosaurs on that island should qualify as a minor side mission…” While the two were speaking, the three people on the floor were slowly beginning to wake up. The first to stir was a slightly plump girl with an unremarkable appearance. Upon waking, she instinctively reached out beside her, but when she fully came to, she suddenly realized the surroundings had changed. The girl immediately shrieked and scrambled backward, only stopping when her back hit the wall, staring around in horror.

The other two on the ground also woke up. The man was the second to rise. Once he stood fully, everyone noticed he was a youth around sixteen or seventeen, also looking quite ordinary, but his eyes were particularly bright, constantly scanning the surroundings. He showed no panic, merely observing the four of them silently. The third newcomer was a professional woman in her mid-twenties. She also cried out when looking around, but she didn't retreat. Instead, she continuously touched her body until she confirmed her clothes were intact. Only then did the woman slowly rise from the floor, seemingly calming down from her initial panic. Zheng Zha thought for a moment and said, “Chu Xuan, you should explain the ‘Main God’ space to them. You can take the reward points from this, since your weapon is the most disadvantaged when fighting dinosaurs. I suspect you might earn the fewest reward points among us.” Chu Xuan did not hesitate. Since Zheng Zha suggested it, he impassively turned to the trio and asked, “Before you came here, were you all online? Whether for work, playing games, or browsing websites, were you all connected to the internet?” The three remained somewhat guarded. The professional woman was the first to reply, “Yes, I was finalizing accounts at the company, but while typing, I suddenly saw…” “‘Yes’ and ‘No’? Did all three of you experience the same thing?” Chu Xuan smiled faintly. “Then congratulations. We entered this place after experiencing the exact same event. This is a world of horror movie reincarnation…” Zheng Zha listened as Chu Xuan explained everything about the ‘Main God’ space: the exchange, the enhancements, the horror movie worlds, and their current situation in Jurassic Park II. These details weren't what struck Zheng Zha most profoundly. What moved him was Chu Xuan’s single sentence: “We experienced the exact same thing.” That one line caused these three to let go of most of their suspicion; at the very least, it provided a comforting assurance to all three of them… We are the same.

It hasn’t changed at all; Chu Xuan’s style is always Chu Xuan’s style—effortlessly positioning himself within the majority context. Even though the three still seemed slightly unconvinced, their expressions had at least become calm, and they were willing to hear more from Chu Xuan and share their names and professions. The young man smiled shyly, “My name is Luo Gandao. I’m still a senior in high school, haha, but I’m very interested in driving, and I have a talent for it. When I play motorcycle or racing games at the arcade, no one has ever beaten me, and those are semi-realistic vehicle simulations…” The others stopped looking at Luo Gandao and focused their gaze on the professional woman. She paused for a moment, then stated cheerfully, “Wang Aiai, company finance. I have a keen sense for financial management.” The slightly plump girl blushed slightly, lowering her head as she said, “I… I’m a nanny. I snuck onto the computer at my employer’s house and ended up here… I’m decent at cooking.” Zheng Zha was utterly disappointed internally. Basically, all three were ordinary people with zero combat capability. Fortunately, they wouldn’t need to participate in this horror movie; staying within the city should be fine. Otherwise, surviving this first movie might have been a huge problem. As Zheng Zha’s mind churned with anxiety, the warehouse door suddenly creaked slightly, causing the entire warehouse to jolt.