They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 382 The plot begins

Each of the myriad realms and heavens has its own path.

Without chakra, even the most exquisite hand seals are just futile gestures.
If a person below the level of a master is separated from the innate Qi, all their techniques will become like a tree without roots.

Furthermore, the Zanpakuto and Kido in the Bleach world are built upon the fundamental substance of spirit particles.

Different worlds have distinct rules and barriers, and their power systems are often incompatible; we can only learn from their ideas.

It's not just energy; some worlds even exhibit vast differences in life itself.

For example, the humans in the world of Guyver Armor are life forms cultivated by the invaders to create biological weapons. Their genetic sequence is only about 70% similar to that of humans in other worlds, and they can essentially be described as another species with the same appearance.

However, this world has shown an incredible level of inclusiveness.

Zhang Qi focused his mind, his thoughts subtly shifting.

A warm, moist energy emanates from deep within the body, flowing slowly along the meridians. This is the foundation of the extraordinary arts in the world of "One Person"—Qi.

Although it's raw and unpolished, it's genuine and true.

His mind shifted again, and he tried to perceive the surrounding space in the way of Nirvana. The invisible particles in the air seemed to actually take on blurry outlines in his perception, forming the rudiments of spiritual particles.

Even when he mimicked Orochimaru's method of refining chakra, the energy within his body underwent subtle changes in nature.

Both work... but they just don't feel right.

It's like you're in a completely unfamiliar country, speaking fluent native dialect, and everyone around you can understand you, but their response is a strange accent you've never heard before, a mixture of all the linguistic features.

This feeling was both strange and unsettling...

Forget it...

Zhang Qi quickly gave up on further investigation.

Now is not the time to engage in academic research.

The moment he opened his eyes, he witnessed the commotion brewing on the newlyweds' side finally erupt.

"I don't care what kind of so-called veterans you are! You think I'll be your cannon fodder? No way!"

"Following a bunch of shady characters like you, who knows if you'll stab me in the back!"

A young man with dyed yellow hair jumped out and said in a fierce but cowardly tone.

His words were highly inflammatory, instantly igniting the already fragile nerves of the newcomers.

Although Zheng Zha's words sounded nice, they preferred to believe in their own illusory luck rather than entrust their lives to a group of strangers.

"Let's go! Let's find our own way to survive!"

With a wave of his hand, Huang Mao led the other five newcomers out the door.

Their footsteps echoed through the empty metal corridor before quickly disappearing into the darkness.

Zheng Zha's lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end it turned into a sigh.

Zhang Qize simply watched quietly from beginning to end, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.

Adults need to take responsibility for their choices; this is a fundamental principle that holds true in any world.

Among the remaining newcomers, a bespectacled, composed young man, a taciturn man with sharp, piercing eyes, and a burly, strong man, after a brief deliberation, chose to stay.

They are Chu Xuan, Zero Point, and Overlord.

There was another young man named Li Shuaixi who also understood that being alone would only lead to a quicker death, so he tremblingly approached Zhan Lan.

"I've already heard Zhan Lan tell Mr. Zhang Qi's analysis, which was very insightful."

Just then, the bespectacled young man, Chu Xuan, pushed up his glasses and spoke calmly.

"Let me introduce myself, Chu Xuan."

Before coming here, my rank was... Senior Colonel.

"I have been in charge of joint operations command in high-intensity areas many times, and I may be able to help with tactical planning and intelligence analysis."

Zhang Qi's gaze met Chu Xuan's for a fleeting moment in mid-air.

He naturally understood the other party's intentions.

Having already gained the upper hand by analyzing and establishing himself as the wise man, Chu Xuan immediately took a different approach, revealing his identity as a "military commander" and highlighting his value with his most impressive real-world resume.

Is this an attempt to steal his right to speak?

interesting.

Zhang Qi nodded slightly, acknowledging the silent exchange.

He stepped forward, drawing everyone's attention back to the main topic:

"Now that the people have been assigned, let's discuss the next steps."

We're completely in the dark right now; we must confirm the intelligence as soon as possible.

Hearing Zhang Qi speak, Zheng Zha and the others also turned their attention to him.

"Intelligence has two aspects. First, it concerns the enemy. We need to know the exact number of Xenomorphs, as well as the strength of individual units."

This directly determines our confrontation strategy.

Second, it concerns the environment.

The structural blueprints of the 'Nostromo,' the location of the armory, and the central control room are all crucial to our survival.

Upon hearing this well-reasoned analysis, Zheng Zha and the others immediately nodded in agreement, and even Chu Xuan, who had just demonstrated his value, showed a look of approval.

However, before they could finish speaking, a shrill scream, so loud it was inhuman, suddenly came from the depths of the dark passage in the distance!

Those are the newcomers who just left!
Zheng Zha's face instantly turned ashen, and his muscles tensed abruptly.

"I'm strong in combat, I'll go first!"

He let out a low roar and, almost without hesitation, charged forward like a cannonball.

As the captain and the team's publicly acknowledged strongest member, it is his responsibility to engage in the first confrontation.

"Damn it! That thing came so fast!"

Zhang Jie cursed, gripped his pistol tightly, and followed Zero and Overlord, forming a combat team that could provide fire support and close-quarters combat assistance at any time.

Zhang Qi, Chu Xuan, and Zhan Lan followed at the very back at a leisurely pace.

The group ran frantically in the direction from which the screams came.

After turning a corner, a strong, nauseating smell of blood mixed with a certain acidic, pungent odor hit us.

The sight before her made Zhan Lan's stomach churn violently. She could no longer hold back and covered her mouth as she rushed to the side to vomit.

Li Shuaixi and another newcomer, Li Xiaoyi, were also pale-faced, their legs were weak, and they almost collapsed to the ground.

The walls and ceiling of the passageway were splattered with large patches of dark red blood and torn pieces of internal organs. Several broken pieces of white bone were embedded in the gaps in the metal. The whole scene looked like a slaughterhouse that had been violently destroyed.

However, there was no sign of the alien, nor a single intact corpse.

Zheng Zha and the others looked extremely grim, while Zhang Qi, Chu Xuan, Ling Dian, and Ba Wang reacted very differently.

Zhang Qi even took a few steps forward, squatted down, and used a piece of metal he picked up from the ground to turn over the pieces of flesh.

"There are only three people with bone fragments."

He stood up and said in a calm tone,

"In other words, of the six newcomers who left, only three were torn apart and eaten here."

"what do you mean……"

Chu Xuan's glasses reflected the dim emergency lights from the ceiling of the corridor.
"The other three were taken away by the alien? As... parasites?"

"Yes."

Zhang Qi nodded and replied.

"It seems the situation is a bit more complicated than expected."

"Trouble? Why?"

Zheng Zha had just recovered from that hellish scene when he heard this and immediately asked anxiously.

"This pattern of predation and capture suggests that the Xenomorphs that launch attacks have a clear reproductive logic, rather than simply seeking food."

This means that the aliens on this ship were not simply hatched from multiple alien eggs brought back from planet LV-426.

They...have the ability to reproduce..."

Zhang Qi stood up and explained.

Reproductive capacity...

The word made Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie's hearts sink, while after a brief moment of thought, an even more terrifying thought rushed into Zhan Lan's mind, instantly draining all color from her face, which had just stopped vomiting.

"You...you mean..."

Her voice trembled, filled with uncontrollable terror.
"There's an Alien Queen on this ship?!"

Upon hearing this, the air seemed to freeze. A single ordinary alien was enough to wipe out an entire crew.

According to the Alien film series, in addition to having the ability to reproduce, the Alien Queen also has combat power far exceeding that of ordinary aliens.

In the midst of this deathly silence, Zhang Qi's eyebrows suddenly twitched slightly.

He sensed an unusual fluctuation, which felt similar to genjutsu from Naruto.

Along with this fluctuation, a sharp whooshing sound suddenly burst forth from the ceiling ventilation ducts behind everyone!
Having been under constant tension, Zhan Lan almost instinctively raised her head to survive.

A pure, death-defying black instantly filled her vision.

It was a nightmare creation that defied description. Its smooth, black exoskeleton flowed with a slippery slime under the dim light, and its long, grotesque head revealed hidden inner teeth within its open mouth.

The monster's claws had already swung down, aimed directly at her neck!

(End of this chapter)