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

Chapter 385 Hunting
"Alright, the theoretical verification is complete."

"But tools are needed to complete the modification of all the rifles."

The spacecraft's engineering labs or medical facilities should have what we need.

Chu Xuan pushed up his glasses and fastened the last piece of the outer shell with a crisp "click".

"Then let's go to the lab. We need to bring all these things with us."

Zhang Qi nodded in agreement, his gaze sweeping over the large number of remaining firearms on the weapons rack.

His gaze fell on Zheng Zha.

Zheng Zha understood. Although waves of weakness washed over him, he managed to stand up and extend his left hand.

An unassuming antique ring adorned his finger, yet with a slight thought, an invisible force enveloped the entire weapon rack.

The next moment, the rows of pulse rifles, pistols, and mountains of ammunition boxes were all grabbed by an invisible hand and disappeared into the small ring.

【Na Jie】

This is a prop that Zheng Zha redeemed from a fantasy horror movie.

"Oh?"

Upon seeing this, Chu Xuan's eyes lit up, and he revealed an excited expression.

"That's really... impressive..."

Li Shuaixi was also a little excited. Spatial rings are a standard accessory for protagonists in novels!

Zhang Qi nodded. The principle behind this thing should be similar to the Devouring Sac in One Person World.

If you have the chance, you could borrow it from Zheng Zha to take a look.

"We've put away everything except what we have."

Zheng Zha's voice was a little hoarse, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

This simple action almost exhausted the portion of his recently recovered internal energy.

"Let's go. On the way to the lab, we can discuss our next steps."

……

The group embarked on their journey once again.

This time, everyone was armed with weapons that were twice as powerful, but the atmosphere remained tense.

Inside the deep, winding metal passage, only the deliberately soft footsteps of the group echoed.

The flickering emergency lights on the wall cast their shadows long and short, like ghosts.

"Zhang Qi... in this cramped terrain full of pipes and blind spots, do we really... have an advantage?"

Zheng Zha finally asked the question that had been bothering him.

He leaned against the wall, adjusting his breathing as he spoke in a low voice.

As the only person to have ever directly confronted an alien and barely won while in a genetically locked state, he knew better than anyone the terror of that creature in close combat.

Their speed, strength, and indestructible inner teeth and corrosive blood are virtually unstoppable in such an environment.

If he hadn't unleashed his power at that moment, mobilizing his dormant inner strength and vampire energy, he would probably be a cold corpse now, or worse, a host for some alien.

"Of course."

"You only see the limitations the terrain imposes on us, but you don't see that the ship itself is our greatest weapon."

"Humans are able to stand at the top of the food chain not because our claws and teeth are sharper than those of wild beasts, but because we know how to make and use tools."

And this ship, the 'Nostromo,' is a testament to human ingenuity—a massive and sophisticated instrument.

Zhang Qi's voice wasn't loud. As he spoke, he pointed to the dense network of pipes overhead and the control panel embedded in the wall.

"At first, we were like prey that had broken into someone else's den, and we could only passively defend and run away."

But now, if we can find the spaceship's central control unit and gain top-level access, the situation will immediately reverse.

"At that time, we can control all the gates on the ship, divide the battlefield at will, and trap the aliens in a certain area;
We can manipulate the life support system to drain the oxygen from a compartment or inject toxic gas.
We can even overload the power grid in a certain area and give it an 'electrotherapy' treatment.

When every valve and every circuit on this ship becomes our weapon, this is our home ground.

……

A few minutes later, the group arrived at the laboratory. Chu Xuan began modifying the firearms, while Zhang Qi started assigning tasks based on the spaceship blueprints.

"This is our first trap; we need to connect high-voltage cables in this area."

At the same time, I will divert the flammable industrial solvents on board to the ground along this pipeline.

"Industrial fuel? Is it flame?"

Zhan Lan seemed to be deep in thought. If she remembered correctly, aliens were afraid of fire.

"That's right, flames should be able to disrupt the Xenomorph's senses."

At this point, I will open the door on the other side, and the alien will inevitably move in that direction.

By then, this thing will just be a target for us...

Zhang Qi nodded and pointed to the screen as he continued speaking.

"I see... So who will be the bait to lure the aliens to the battle site?"

Zero nodded and asked in return.

"I……"

Zheng Zha nodded, and was about to speak when he was interrupted by Li Xiaoyi, who was standing to the other side.

"I...I'll do it!"

Li Xiaoyi took a deep breath and raised his hand.

"This……"

Zheng Zha was stunned, never expecting that Li Xiaoyi would volunteer to carry out such a mission.

"Brother Zheng Zha is the strongest fighter. If the plan fails, he can handle any unexpected events."

Brother Zhang Jie and his colleagues are former soldiers; their marksmanship is far superior to ours.

"And compared to a newbie who hasn't received any enhancements, I should be faster..."

Li Xiaoyi analyzed the situation and spoke to Zhang Qi.

"That's right, the most crucial part of the plan is the bait."

Li Xiaoyi, you'll be in charge. Any problems?

Zhang Qi nodded, indicating his agreement with Li Xiaoyi's statement.

"no problem!"

Li Xiaoyi's face was pale, but he still nodded heavily.

……

Then, an hour later, the operation began.

At the end of the long, dark passage, Li Xiaoyi leaned against a tightly closed metal door, his chest heaving violently.

His face was pale, and his palm, which was gripping a pistol, was covered in cold sweat.

As the most dangerous part of the entire plan—the decoy—he felt his heart was about to jump out of his throat. "Ready?"

Chu Xuan's calm voice came through the communicator.

"……alright."

Li Xiaoyi took a deep breath. As a veteran, he couldn't afford to falter at this crucial moment.

"Remember, don't look back, just run to the designated spot. We'll be right in front of you."

Li Xiaoyi gritted his teeth, turned around abruptly, and pulled the trigger with all his might, facing the empty, dark passage behind him!

"boom!"

The crisp sound of gunfire echoed far and wide in the deathly silent passage.

Almost the instant the gunshot rang out, a sharp scraping sound came from the ventilation duct above his head. From the depths of darkness, two long and menacing black shadows slid down at an astonishing speed, landing silently on the ground and rushing toward the source of the gunshot!

coming!

Li Xiaoyi's pupils suddenly contracted, and his adrenaline surged at an unprecedented rate.

He could even smell the faint fishy odor in the air.

Without the slightest hesitation, he turned and sprinted in the predetermined direction.

He dared not turn back, nor did he need to.

The thunderous footsteps behind him, like the pounding of a drum, and the signature, chilling screech, were like death's death warrant, relentlessly pursuing him.

My mind went blank, with only one thought screaming wildly: Run! Run!
Ahead, a fork in the road came into view.

"Left! Run in!"

Chu Xuan's voice rang out from the communicator at just the right moment.

Without a second thought, Li Xiaoyi awkwardly sidestepped and rushed into the passage on the left.

Just as he rushed in, a loud "boom" came from behind him, and a heavy isolation gate fell from the sky and slammed heavily onto the ground, completely blocking the way he had come from.

At the end of the passage ahead of him, another gate had already been closed.

The two aliens were trapped in a closed area about thirty meters long.

But they only paused briefly before climbing the wall and trying to squeeze through the maintenance passage above the gate.

However, what the two aliens didn't notice was that a thin layer of liquid, emitting a pungent odor, had appeared on the ground.

On the walls on both sides of the passage, several panels were pried open, revealing complex wiring inside. Two thick red high-voltage cables extended from inside the walls, their insulation stripped off at the ends and soaking in liquid on the ground.

The two aliens were clearly unaware of anything amiss; in their perception, this weak human was already trapped.

"It's now!"

Chu Xuan's icy voice sounded like the pronouncement of death.

The next moment, the energy module hidden in the wall was instantly activated, and high-voltage current surged wildly into the ground along the two thick cables!

"Zi la——!"

A blinding blue arc of electricity exploded throughout the tunnel, filling the air with the smell of ozone.

The two aliens that had just stepped into the trap area suddenly froze.

The high-voltage current, powerful enough to kill any living thing, could only cause the two aliens to pause briefly.

Zhang Qi, who devised the tactics, naturally understood the characteristics of this thing. To confirm this, Zhang Qi even specifically asked Zheng Zha to retrieve the shell of the alien that he had killed.

Just like in the movies, this thing isn't afraid of electricity, but rather fire...

"boom!"

The next moment, accompanied by an electric current, the liquid on the ground was directly ignited.

Amidst the flames, the two aliens began to panic, their sensory systems completely malfunctioning due to the intense heat.

So for them, it's like a normal person suddenly becoming blind...

Just then, the other door suddenly opened...

Sensing the change in airflow, the two aliens ran directly towards the gate.

What they didn't expect was that behind the gate were three figures who had been waiting in full force.

Zhang Jie, Zero Point, and Overlord stood in a triangular formation, their menacing pulse rifles pointed directly at two black targets trembling amidst the electric arcs.

"Fire!"

Without the slightest hesitation, accompanied by Zhang Jie's roar, three blazing tongues of fire shot out from the muzzle of the gun.

The rifle modified by Chu Xuan has seen a terrifying increase in both its rate of fire and power.

Countless 10mm projectiles, accelerated to their limit by the overclocked electromagnetic coils, transformed into torrents of death, instantly engulfing the two immobilized aliens.

The gunshots were no longer the monotonous "bang bang" sounds, but a continuous "buzzing" roar, like tearing cloth!
Even high-density exoskeletons capable of withstanding conventional rifle bullets cannot withstand this kind of damage.

The hail of bullets tore through their defenses, blasting terrifying holes in their bodies, and splattering dark green, acidic blood everywhere, corroding the metal walls with a hissing sound.

These two perfect killing machines, capable of traversing the stars, didn't even have a proper chance to retaliate before being torn to shreds in the hail of bullets.

The electricity stopped, and the gunfire gradually ceased.

Only wisps of gunpowder smoke and a pungent acidic smell remained in the passageway.

Those two once-arrogant aliens are now nothing more than two riddled, smoking wrecks lying silently on the scorched ground.

"This...is it over?"

Seeing this, Zheng Zha was somewhat incredulous. Was this killing really that easy?
The trap set by Zhang Qi and Chu Xuan was actually very simple: first, they lured the alien to this special terrain, and then they used electricity and fire to disrupt the alien's perception system.

Finally, by using the terrain to complete the strangulation, the plan was simple, direct, and even somewhat brutal. However, the alien's beast-like intelligence was completely unable to see through the danger involved.

But... if it were that easy to do, then what was the point of risking his life, going through countless near-death experiences, and even unlocking his genetic potential?
I should have read more books before...

For the first time, Zheng Zha felt a thirst for knowledge.

"It's probably over."

Zhang Jie's somewhat excited words interrupted Zheng Zha's thoughts.

"I just received a notification from the Supreme God! [Assist in killing a common alien, reward 150 points!]"

"Ah."

The midnight voice was as concise as ever, confirming that he had also received the reward.

"Haha! I have two hundred points! Looks like I hit a lot of vital points!"

The overlord's laughter was full of vigor, and he stroked the scorching hot gun in his hand with obvious affection.
"This thing is so awesome to use! It shoots fast, hits hard, and has almost no recoil!"

Once I get back to that God's Space, I'm definitely going to cause some trouble!

Seeing his teammates' excited expressions, Li Xiaoyi also snapped out of his daze after surviving the ordeal and a smile appeared on his face.

Although he didn't fire the gun, he received a reward as bait. More importantly, for the first time, he felt that he was no longer a burden who could only hold others back.

"Okay, clean up the battlefield."

"We've lured out most of the ordinary aliens. Next... it's time to meet the queen who's hiding deep in the lair."

His gaze traveled through the monitor screen to a red-marked area on the spaceship's structural diagram—that was the lair of the Alien Queen.

(End of this chapter)