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Chapter 201 Movements of All Parties [7k views, requesting monthly votes]

In an infinitely diverse worldview, there exist multiple Zhang Hengs. From the perspective of the setting alone, these Zhang Hengs are the incarnations of fragments of the [world].

Because of the unusual identity of General Manager Zhang... there will definitely be a Zhang Heng who enters the Zhongzhou team.

Therefore, even Ming Weiyan's boyfriend, that cowardly Zhang Heng, has already been sentenced to death for intentional homicide...

There will still be another Zhang Heng who will take his place.

From their appearance, all of Zhang Heng's are exactly the same baby-faced men.

Even Fang Ge couldn't judge someone's identity based solely on their appearance.

And there is only one assassin, Zhang Heng.

From the sequel, "Infinite Dawn," a reincarnator belonging to the third generation Arctic Team.

Comedy killer Zhang Heng... This Zhang Heng himself is actually very reliable, and he is one of the most talented among the group of Zhang Hengs.

The Comedy Path, one of the three paths possessing the potential to transcend multiple realms. By simply expending one B-rank side quest and exchanging it for one [Comment Energy], he can inexplicably gain Tier 1 output power.

It possesses a kind of conceptual immortality, always able to survive situations where certain death is inevitable, and is also the reincarnation of the largest fragment of the [world].

Unfortunately, he was a complete jinx, prone to failing at crucial moments and always unable to complete his missions for various reasons. And the danger brought by his bad luck would also affect his companions.

At the same time, once you spend a long time with the funny Zhang Heng, you are easily "corroded" by his humor... which can cause your style to become strange.

In the early stages of the Zhongzhou team's development, the comedic killer Zhang Heng was an extremely unstable and uncontrollable factor.

But now... the Zhongzhou team has reached the point where they're not bothered by having too many problems or too much debt.

As the one who unlocks the fourth stage of the gene lock, Fang Ge's inner light unconsciously emits a special mental force field...

This can be called "rapid channel erosion," which will also have a subtle influence on the personality of those around them.

Similarly, other fourth-order gene lock unlockers, such as Zheng Zha, Zhao Yingkong, Li Yingkong, Zhan Lan, and perhaps Chu Xuan, will also experience similar phenomena.

By analogy, these would roughly be the following: [Erosion of the Ape King], [Erosion of the Rolling King], [Erosion of the Mad Woman], [Erosion of the Lazy Ghost], [Erosion of the Logical]...

This means that before Zhang Heng activates the fourth stage, he will be basically unable to exert any "erosion" on the core team members.

With so many radioactive sources in the team, the other team members who haven't unlocked the fourth stage are already in dire straits. What's the difference between him and the [Funny Dao Erosion]?

As for Zhang Heng's bad luck affecting those around him, that makes things even easier...

All we need to do is let him go alone. Because of his bizarre immortality, he's practically the solo king of the reincarnation world! He can mess up anything, except complete the mission!
Identified as a top-tier PVE mole!

—It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early!

Fang Ge glanced at Ming Yanwei out of the corner of her eye; all she could see in her expression was a hint of confusion and bewilderment.

Clearly, the demon hunter's artifact had burned away most of her old essence... she had almost been reborn.

To handle the comedic killer, that's even simpler. This man has a particular fondness for cool things... including but not limited to sunglasses, Saint Seiya characters, and his lifelong dream—swordsmanship!
"You... you don't have much potential as a sword cultivator."

Fang Ge raised an eyebrow and said jokingly, "However, as long as you complete certain specific tasks... I do have ways to make you a [Sword Immortal]."

"Is this true? What mission?" Zhang Heng's eyes lit up, and he trembled with excitement.

Everyone seemed to be able to vaguely see the raging flames behind him... even though they didn't actually exist.

"How did you suddenly get so worked up!" Li Shuaixi couldn't help but complain when he saw him like this.

Should we assign tasks to newcomers?

Zheng Zha's focus was a little different; he preferred to protect the newcomers. He objected, saying, "Even if they are assassins... without enhancements, they can't carry out any missions!"

Seeing that someone was trying to stop him from becoming a super stylish sword cultivator, Zhang Heng immediately became anxious: "Trust me! I have a very good reputation in the industry! There's no task I can't complete!"

"He does seem to be no ordinary person, perhaps...?" Zhan Lan could sense the abnormality in the other person's mental fluctuations.

This person showed no fear or dread of the unknown... only fighting spirit remained.

Moreover, since Fang Ge asked that question, he must have his reasons.

Chu Xuan then gave the two newcomers a basic explanation.

At this moment, the light shield also quietly disappeared. Chu Xuan immediately launched the satellite, and Ba Wang also began to lay out the drone detection network.

With two mental power users in the team... and both around the fourth rank, this is already an extremely luxurious configuration.

With higher control, Zhan Lan was in charge of shielding and connecting, while Zhang Jie, with higher absolute mental strength, was in charge of scanning... The general situation within a radius of 300 kilometers was all in sight.

"Judging from the topography, the clothing of the pedestrians, and the architectural style, this should be the Nanzhao Kingdom."

Zhang Jie quickly made a judgment: "However, the main god must have expanded the size of the world. Within a range of 300 kilometers, apart from a strange temple building, no group suspected to be the reincarnation team was detected, nor was any mental energy shield encountered."

"That should be the Nuwa Temple. That place is very special; it doesn't allow spiritual power to pry into it."

Fang Ge's answer was very confident, "Since it is in Nanzhao... Zhang Jie, quickly determine whether there is a clear distinction between the black and white Miao ethnic groups."

"No," Zhang Jie replied quickly.

"Then it should be based on the TV series' storyline."

Chu Xuan picked up the conversation. His satellite had already started operating, and nine Ainstones had floated up, processing the complex and varied image data for him.
"The stability of this world's plane is much higher than that of the previous world. And... although the world is still a sphere, the distribution of celestial bodies is very different from that in reality."

"The good news is that the divine realm is not simply located in the sky, so launching satellites is not a provocative act."

"The bad news is that the planet's radius has reached over 12,000 kilometers. Yet gravity is still quite ordinary... perhaps physics no longer exists."

—Are you still trying to be funny?
"This is a world from a fantasy novel, so it's normal for it to be different from other worlds."

Fang Ge didn't take these common situations to heart: "Is there any footage that can confirm the progress of the plot... like the Demon Locking Tower, the Water Demon Beast, or something like that?"

"The Demon-Sealing Tower is still there," Chu Xuan replied affirmatively, adding, "Furthermore, I discovered a [gourd] flying in the air, as well as... a flock of crow-like extraordinary creatures."

“If it’s the TV series… then it’s the story of the Sword Immortal, Anu, and Tang Yu being attacked in the air!” Zhan Lan quickly realized.

The fact that the Demon-Sealing Tower is still standing means Zhao Ling'er is still trapped. And the departure of the Drunken Sword Immortal indicates that he has already taught Li Xiaoyao the Immortal Wind and Cloud Body Technique and the Drunken Immortal Moon Gazing Step…

Five minutes is simply not enough time for the demon team to gain any advantage or change the plot. And as a team-based horror film, the main god will not drastically alter the storyline on his own initiative.

The plot point is now fixed at the time when Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru are still fighting their way through the Demon-Locking Tower.

Zhao Ling'er and Li Xiaoyao are currently inside the Demon Locking Tower.

Using this information, Fang Ge quickly reconstructed the crime scene.

The Demon Team is most likely inside the Demon Locking Tower right now!

After all, he didn't think the Demon Team was capable of killing Bai Yue within five minutes... nor did he think they could kill Zhao Ling'er within five minutes.

Therefore, he had previously deduced that Li Xiaoyao had been killed.

As for Li Xiaoyao inside the Demon Locking Tower... he was indeed in his most vulnerable period. His own strength was not strong enough, and he had no seniors to save him. It was quite normal for him to be killed by Zhao Zhuikong.

As for why Zhao Zhuikong killed the protagonist to allow the other two teams to arrive ahead of time...

Glancing at the still noisy Big and Little Apples in the inner world, Fang Ge felt that his actions were quite reasonable.

Firstly, whenever Little Apple is involved, Zhao Zhuikong often does these kinds of abstract things. The real Zhao Zhuikong, in the last match, wiped out all the newbies on the team, practically offering himself up...

Secondly, Zhao Zhuikong has always been very confident in his abilities. He never cares about negative scores in team battles... because for Zhao Zhuikong, who has reached the fourth stage, even if the team loses ten points, it is not difficult for him to avoid losing points.

Since the Demon Team was able to appear in the Demon Locking Tower and immediately have close contact with the main characters... this must be the preferential treatment they receive from the main god as a weak team.

This is similar to how the Middle Continent team in the original story teamed up with O'Connor right from the start of the Legend of Mir 2 team battle.

The supreme god would not do something contradictory, so the main missions given to the demon team are mostly consistent with the protagonist group's goals.

Coincidentally, the main mission of the Central Continent Team, to stop the Water Demon Beast from destroying the Nanzhao Kingdom, is the same as the protagonist group's goal.

The missions of demons and Middle-earth may have some contradictions, but they are not in conflict.

That day, the mission of the God Team was quite interesting; they were most likely on the side of the Moon Worshippers. After all, the main god should have been instigating them to fight.

—It seems the Supreme God is quite dissatisfied with the current state of the Celestial Team. It's just a pity that the Celestial Team's location hasn't been found yet…

"The main god did not grant us any special status this time; we are merely ordinary citizens of the Nanzhao Kingdom."

After a brief moment of consideration, Fang Ge gave the next instruction: "Zhang Heng, I'm giving you a difficult task... You must infiltrate the Moon Worship Cult."

"Sneak in, and then what?" Zhang Heng's answer greatly surprised everyone else.

Dude, this is such a dangerous mission, aren't you going to refuse it? Zheng Zha couldn't help but have this thought.

“Stand by orders, which means do nothing.” Fang Ge replied calmly, “Give Chu Xuan a set of equipment and a second-grade peach.”

"When Baiyue returns to the Nanzhao Kingdom, just say that you have been a believer in the Baiyue Cult for a long time, and that you want to offer treasures to the cult leader and become his bodyguard."

"Is it really that simple?" Zhang Heng asked excitedly as he took the items from Chu Xuan.

"It's that simple, and there's no need to put yourself in a dangerous place."

Fang Ge nodded slightly and added, "After this horror movie ends, I will teach you the methods of sword cultivation."

As long as Zhang Heng stays in the Moon Worship Cult, the cult will be plagued by bad luck, and that's enough. Moreover, since the Celestial Team is likely to be on the Moon Worship Cult's side, they will also benefit from Zhang Heng's bad luck.

The difference between the TV series and the game can be seen as a parallel universe. The general storyline remains the same.

The ending of Chinese Paladin 4 is an absolutely significant event, and it will not be changed under any circumstances.

The timeline of the Legend of Sword and Fairy world is generally divided into four, three, one, two, five, six, and seven.

Now, it has been more than two hundred years since the events of the Legend of Sword and Fairy 4.

Yun Tianhe, the protagonist of Chinese Paladin 4, encountered the Candle Dragon during the plot development.

At that time, the Candle-Bearing Dragon had guarded Buzhou Mountain for 9,900 years, and was only 100 years away from achieving its goal.

Because of Yun Tianhe's audacity and wit, the Candle Dragon played a little joke on the King of Hell. It extended Yun Tianhe's lifespan with the [Breath of the Candle Dragon], a measure taken to prevent Yun Tianhe from dying and being reincarnated while he was guarding Buzhou Mountain.

As the Candle-Bearing Dragon said, once He has accomplished His mission and is able to act freely, He will seek out Yun Tianhe, whose lifespan has ended, to see if he is still as carefree as before.

Even mortals with high cultivation levels only live for about a hundred years. Zhulong's act of extending lifespan precisely shows that Yun Tianhe's lifespan was originally less than a hundred years.

Even if Zhulong extended his lifespan, he certainly wouldn't have lived to this day.

"Wang Xia, carry my Xihe Sword and go to Qingluan Peak to retrieve the Wangshu Sword and the Kaiyuan Chasing Moon Bow... The exact coordinates are here." Fang Ge marked a point on the satellite image shared by Chu Xuan.

"These two items should bear Murong Ziying's mark. Before taking them, tell him that you are only borrowing them for a hundred days in order to use the power of the two swords to fight against the water demon beast and save the people of the world from suffering."

Murong Ziying is a member of the main characters in Chinese Paladin 4 and a close friend of Yun Tianhe. Taking the sword rashly will only bring him to his doorstep.

At this point in time, he has already cultivated into a Loose Immortal! He is far more powerful than the Sword Saint and the Moon Worshipper, so it would be unwise to provoke him.

In truth, the mere appearance of the Xihe Sword was enough to make him turn a blind eye. The idea of ​​using the Qionghua Twin Swords to vanquish demons and save the world also resonated deeply with him.

Now that the reasons have been explained, at least until they break their promise, the kind-hearted Murong Ziying will not make things difficult for them.

After all, it's just a matter of borrowing a sword on the surface... it's not like we're not going to return it.

Of course... normally you'd have to fight a few puppets and mobs. But with Wang Xia's stealth abilities, he could easily bypass them.

"Understood!" Wang Xia cautiously accepted Xi He, indicating that he would definitely complete the mission.

As for Wang Xia's mobility, there's even less to worry about. He's protected by the [Heavenly Wisdom Blessing]!
The Heavenly Dragon is known as the fighter jet among the ancient dragons, with a flight speed exceeding the speed of sound. When Chu Xuan modified it, he still retained its dragon energy jet function.

With enough energy, Wang Xia can also fly at high speed!
A round trip takes about a day.

"The rest of you... follow me directly to where the Sword Immortal is. Preventing Tang Yu from falling should be a side quest."

With a wave of his hand, Fang Ge took everyone else into his inner world. With a flap of his [Blazing Body] wings, he soared into the air!

He also had a premonition... that the Celestials were very likely acting together with Baiyue.

And at this time, the Celestials were probably at their strongest, except for the final battle!

Given the current progress of the cycle of reincarnation, the first major battle between the gods and demons in the original story has not yet occurred!

You should know that at that time, the Celestial Team not only had S-level enhanced individuals, but they also chased the Demon Team, which had two fourth-tier experts, in the Shu Mountain, causing them to flee in panic!

It wasn't until the second battle between the Celestials and the Demons that Zheng Zha, a demon whose gene lock had advanced to the intermediate level of the fourth tier, used the characteristic of his inner demons being triggered by his fiery flames to achieve a comeback. He fought seven people alone and wiped out all the white people in the old Celestial team.

This led to the formation of the new Celestials, with Adam as their captain.

As for the Celestial Team, anyone who becomes the captain can enter it. Fang Ge had been there many times during his gaming journey and was quite familiar with the members of the old Celestial Team.

Fang Ge's assessment of this was... a rich, gluttonous guy whose brain has been reinforced.

……

The captain of the Celestials, a blond, blue-eyed white man, awoke on the grass, stretched his "Iron Body," and used his extraordinary senses to survey the outside world.

The teammates haven't woken up yet, and no new players have joined.

John then had no choice but to check the God Watch first.

[Main quest: Defeat Zhao Ling'er. Reward: 1 B-rank side quest for the entire team, 5000 reward points.]

[The Demon Team entered the Reincarnation World five minutes early, while the Celestial Team and the Central Continent Team entered the Reincarnation World simultaneously.]

Killing an enemy squad member whose gene lock is not activated will grant 2000 reward points and one C-level side quest. Killing an enemy squad member whose gene lock is activated will grant 7000 reward points and one B-level side quest.

[Each friendly team member killed will result in a negative point, while each enemy team member killed will result in a positive point. The final score multiplied by 2000 will determine the reward points for the remaining members of both teams.]

"Five minutes early? Are the Demons and the Central Continent teams really that close to our ratings?" John frowned; this was clearly unexpected.

This team battle seems to be different from usual.

The Celestial Team's rating far surpasses that of ordinary Reincarnation Teams. Therefore, in most cases, they will not encounter team battles.

Basically, it's all about running dungeons.

Even in team battles, they often play the role of scavengers. The opposing team is either an exceptionally evil and inhumane squad, or a completely hopeless farming operation.

The Celestial Team often arrives more than half a month late, or simply schedules their arrival at a special plot point, thus being subject to interference from the opposing team.

Even so, indiscriminate killing is still a common occurrence. They are often more concerned with who gets the kills first than with how to defeat the opponent.

This is obvious. The Celestial Team is a squad composed of captains, and each of them has at least unlocked the second-tier gene lock.

A high base strength means it's easier to rack up points, and thus, you'll become richer.

Apart from the useless Luo Yinglong, everyone has at least one A-level or higher enhancement.

As the strongest member and captain of the Celestial Team, he possesses S-level bloodline enhancements, multiple A-level skills and equipment, and has also unlocked the third-tier gene lock.

They were incredibly wealthy. One of them was richer than an entire squad of ordinary people!

Having played too many easy games, I'm really lacking experience in these high-level matches...

While John was thinking, his other teammates gradually woke up.

Including John, there were eleven people in total, nine men and two women.

Nine of them were Caucasian, and only two were Asian. One of the Asians had slightly brownish hair, suggesting he was of mixed race.

“Adam, if you’re awake, analyze the current situation,” John instructed the other blond man.

The handsome blond man looked indifferent. He tapped his forehead, looked around, and said, "The identity given to us by the main god is that of the [Guardian] of the Moon Worship Cult, and the main quest is to kill Zhao Ling'er... Obviously, we are going to oppose the protagonist group."

"Judging from the climate and topography alone, we cannot determine our exact location. However, judging from the clothing of the group of people in the distance, they are most likely members of the Moon Worship Cult. Therefore, the long-haired man in the carriage is also very likely a member of the Moon Worship Cult."

"In terms of appearance... it should be closer to the TV series plot than the game version."

"Considering the surrounding environment, what they are doing, and the timing, it is highly likely that they encountered Tang Yu and Anu during Baiyue's journey."

"Excellent. A very insightful analysis."

John nodded in satisfaction. "In that case, Zhao Ling'er should be leaving the Demon Locking Tower soon. We can intercept her. Let's capture the main characters first, and then slowly deal with the other reincarnation teams together with Bai Yue."

Even through the light barrier, he could sense that Baiyue was incredibly powerful.

Adam hesitated for a moment, then added, "The Shushan Sword Saint in the story should be on par with or even better than Baiyue, otherwise Baiyue wouldn't be so wary of Shushan."

"As for the Sword Saint of Mount Shu, after attaining enlightenment, he no longer interferes in worldly affairs and advocates destiny... I suggest we wait until the main characters are far away from Mount Shu before making a move. Otherwise, if we disrupt destiny under his nose, he is very likely to take action."

"With the addition of the Drunken Sword Immortal, Li Xiaoyao, and Zhao Ling'er... we might not be able to gain any advantage."

Adam thought he had been tactful enough. In his view, the current Celestial Team was no match for the entire protagonist group plus the Sword Saint.

Another large white man, upon hearing this, immediately retorted with dissatisfaction: "Just a spineless cuckold... I don't see what's so great about him."

“Makarov, if you want to die, don’t take us with you.” The one who mocked him was also a white man.

"Shut up! Makarov, Aveiro!"

John snapped, then continued, "Adam, if we don't hurry, once the other reincarnation teams reunite with the main characters, it won't be so easy for us to kill Zhao Ling'er again."

Adam knew that the other person hadn't really listened to his advice.

What an arrogant gorilla... If it weren't for his S-class superhuman bloodline, making him the strongest member of the team.

Adam had already planned to kill him!
Unfortunately, the opposing team's strength is indispensable in this team battle. After all, both the Central Continent Team and the Demon Team... highly likely have that man among them!

Chu Xuan!

Adam was not an ordinary person.

He was derived from Chu Xuan's genes, which were stolen and taken abroad, and then optimized and replicated.

Unlike Chu Xuan, who only has sight, hearing, and a weak sense of touch.

Adam also possesses a weak sense of pain, smell, and taste, but it seems that due to a problem with his sense of touch, his thought process is limited by these senses. Therefore, he cannot unleash the same level of intelligence as Chu Xuan... In his early years, he was tortured and humiliated as a failed experiment in the laboratory.

Adam will never forget that humiliation.

After gradually gaining power, Adam seized the opportunity to kill everyone in the research institute, destroy all the data, and escape.

He changed his name to Adam, meaning the first true human being, not some defective product. And he vowed to defeat Chu Xuan!

This is an opportunity, and Adam will not let it slip away.

If nothing unexpected happens... Haotian should have already entered the Main God Space. Now is the time to work together from within and without to defeat Chu Xuan!
We must not let this powerful man disrupt his plans!
Adam pondered for a moment and advised, "If we are to launch an attack towards Mount Shu... we must at least persuade Baiyue. Without Baiyue's power, we certainly cannot succeed."

Upon hearing this, John pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze to the only pure-blooded Asian in the team.

He said indifferently, "Luo Yinglong, you should negotiate with Bai Yue. After all, you're both yellow."

"Ah..." one of the blonde girls exclaimed in surprise, "But he..."

"Linaya, never mind... If the captain tells me to go, I'll go." Luo Yinglong shook his head and smiled wryly, agreeing to the task.

He knew that apart from the mixed-race Song Tian and the kind-hearted Lina, everyone in the Celestial Team considered him an outsider.

Moreover, the more that lovely girl Lina speaks up for him, the more others will ostracize him.

This is really troublesome... If I hadn't gone abroad to study, I might have been able to join the Zhongzhou team.

Now look what's happened. Whether it was the previous Atlantis team or the current Celestial team, they all treat me like an outsider and exclude me...

Luo Yinglong had no choice; the situation was beyond his control, and he had to obey orders.

Besides, this is also an opportunity...

In the world of Chinese Paladin, being of Asian descent has its advantages. If one could obtain the power of cultivation... it might just be possible to turn the tide within the team.

According to the character's portrayal in the TV series, Bai Yue is not an unreasonable person.

After the light curtain dissipated, he ran straight towards the direction of Baiyue, blocked the sedan chair, and bowed to it.

"Hmm? What's the matter that Protector Luo is in such a hurry all of a sudden?"

Bai Yue's voice was magnetic, and he said with an air of elegance, "Have you already figured out what love is?"

"I am still young and do not have an answer at the moment."

Luo Yinglong first shook his head, then said confidently, "However, I know where to find the answer the leader is seeking."

"Demon-Sealing Tower!"

(End of this chapter)