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Chapter 406 Exchange and the Gradually Forming Team

The moment the pillar of light dissipated, the air of planet LV-223, which was mixed with sulfur, acid, and blood, was completely stripped away, replaced by the unchanging large sphere of light in the main square.

The dramatic shift from the hellish battlefield to this absolutely desolate plaza created a disorienting sense of temporal and spatial displacement for everyone.

Zheng Zha snapped out of his daze. Instead of looking at his own gains, he looked directly up at the enormous sphere of light:
"God, repair all members. Deduct the reward points from my account."

This statement was made as if it were the most natural thing in the world, without the slightest hesitation.

As the one who ultimately killed the Proto-Xenomorph, he received a B-level side quest and a reward of 3000 points. Combined with his previous gains, he no longer cared about this small amount of money.

As soon as he finished speaking, several beams of light descended from the sky, enveloping everyone.

The light lingered on Zheng Zha, Ba Wang, and the others for only a moment before disappearing without a trace, sweeping away their minor wounds and fatigue.

Only the pillar of light that enveloped Zhan Lan lasted for nearly half a minute before slowly fading away.

Once the repairs were complete, everyone's gaze was drawn to the calm figure standing in the center of the square—Zhang Qi.

"Go back and get a good night's rest to get yourself into top condition. We'll discuss the follow-up enhancement plan together tomorrow morning."

Zhang Qi met everyone's gaze and spoke calmly.

Everyone nodded after hearing this.

Nerves that have been tense for too long definitely need to relax.

Zheng Zha and the others exchanged glances, then each carried the woman they had exchanged and created from the main god back to their own rooms.

Soon, only Zhang Qi and Chu Xuan remained in the vast square.

Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses, the lenses reflecting the faint glow of the God's sphere. He didn't leave immediately, but instead walked to Zhang Qi's side and spoke quietly, in a voice only the two of them could hear:
"I have a few questions about Zhang Jie."

Zhang Qi's expression remained unchanged; he merely tilted his head slightly, signaling him to continue.

"Based on the information we currently have, the order of the horror movies that Zhang Jie has watched is: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream 2, Final Destination, Resident Evil, and Alien."

"From a difficulty perspective, this sequence is highly illogical. A Nightmare on Elm Street is extremely difficult, especially for newcomers."

But after that, the difficulty level plummeted to horror films like "Scream," which have almost no supernatural elements.

Then it suddenly escalates to the rule-based killing spree of *Final Destination*, and then drops back to *Resident Evil*.

"According to the rules of the main god, the stronger the team and the more people there are, the more difficult the next horror movie will be."

Zhang Jie's experience suggests that during the filming of "A Nightmare on Elm Street," he was likely the only newcomer to survive.

If there are veterans on the team, the next movie will definitely not be "Scream".

According to Zheng Zha, there were seven people who experienced the biohazard at the time, of whom only Zhang Jie was a veteran.

Scream isn't significantly more difficult than Resident Evil...

The Supreme God doesn't assign tasks that guarantee death, but the fact that he's always the only one who survives is the biggest problem in itself.

Chu Xuan's speech quickened, his eyes gleaming with wisdom and a thirst for knowledge.

Zhang Jie's logic is strange, because the more reincarnators there are, the more efficient they are at obtaining reward points, and the more diverse their abilities are, the higher their chances of surviving in the horror movie.

But Zhang Jie's actions seem to indicate that he is actively reducing the number of people in his team...

"Yes, your analysis is quite correct..."

Zhang Qi listened quietly until Chu Xuan finished speaking, then he slowly nodded.

He couldn't help but admire him, thinking that Chu Xuan was indeed worthy of the title, able to analyze so much from such a small amount of information.

"No rush. If he really has some ulterior motive or is carrying some mission, he doesn't have much time left."

We'll see when the time comes.

Zhang Qi continued.

Chu Xuan nodded and said nothing more.

He understood that Zhang Qi had already made his plans.

The two stood in the square for a while longer before returning to their respective rooms.

……

The next day, when everyone gathered again at the main square, the atmosphere was completely different.

Zheng Zha, being wealthy and generous, directly exchanged for many rare ingredients that no one had ever heard of before, and held a simple celebration banquet in the square.

The succulent meat sizzled over the flames, releasing an enticing aroma. Paired with the top-quality wine exchanged from the Supreme God, everyone temporarily set aside the cruelty of the cycle of reincarnation and enjoyed this hard-won victory and peace.

Ba Wang, holding a whole roasted leg, put his arm around Zhang Jie's shoulder and boasted about how he had torn the alien to pieces with the Vulcan cannon, which drew laughter from the crowd.

After several rounds of drinks and several dishes, Zhang Qi put down his wine glass and steered the conversation back on track:
"We've eaten enough, let's talk about this enhancement."

Everyone immediately quieted down and became focused.

Chu Xuan spoke first, wiping his mouth as he spoke clearly and logically:

"Besides those areas that already have a fixed enhancement path, I think the team's most pressing need is to improve its ability to deal with non-physical threats."

Specifically, it refers to things like the supernatural, curses, and mental attacks.

We have the Xenomorph world as our backup, and we already possess sufficient resources for conventional technological warfare and physical combat. Now, we need to address our shortcomings.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

This experience with LV-223 made them deeply appreciate the benefits of having a strong logistics base.

“I…I want to exchange for a supportive bloodline.”

Li Shuaixi hesitated for a moment, but still mustered up his courage and said,
“I want to exchange for the priest bloodline from the D&D system. This bloodline can learn divine magic and has the ability to exorcise evil, heal injuries, and bestow blessings, which should make up for the shortcomings that Chu Xuan mentioned.”

"In that case, your own combat power will be almost non-existent."

Li Xiaoyi frowned. In the world of horror movies, giving up one's fighting ability was far too dangerous.

"It's alright." "My combat talent isn't high. Rather than being a half-baked warrior, I'd rather focus on serving everyone. I believe that everyone... won't abandon me."

Li Shuaixi shook his head, a relieved smile appearing on his face.

He looked at his teammates, with whom he had once shared life and death, with utmost sincerity in his eyes.

This statement caused a moment of silence in the room. Zheng Zha, Ba Wang, and the others all showed expressions of approval.

Having faced life and death, they are no longer the scattered bunch they once were.

This trust in entrusting your back to your teammates is more reassuring than any powerful weapon.

"it is good!"

Zheng Zha nodded heavily, signifying the team's approval of Li Shuaixi's choice.

Next was the Overlord, who said in a deep, gruff voice:

"I'll just exchange for a C-grade Wolverine bloodline. It has strong recovery ability and can withstand beatings."

I plan to use the remaining points to exchange for special bullets that can fight ghosts and monsters.

Lingdian followed closely behind, looking at Zhang Qi:

"I'll take your advice."

"I suggest you exchange for the magic circuits of the Type-Moon world."

Your sniping skills are already top-notch; what you need is the ability to imbue bullets with special properties.

The magic and Mystic Eyes in the Type-Moon world can provide you with some great support abilities.

For example, a skill called Time Control allows you to control your own time, which can increase your reaction time several times over.

Or perhaps a skill like the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, which can instantly kill with a single shot…

Zhang Qi pondered for a moment and then spoke.

Of course, the most important point is that the enhancement of this series is also within his research field, which may save him a lot of reward points.

Zero nodded and immediately got up to check the enhancement Zhang Qi had mentioned.

He gasped when he saw the long string of zeros on the exchange price of "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception".

But when he saw the description of its effects—"able to look directly at the root of the 'death' of all things and obliterate it"—his eyes lit up.

These enhancements, as Zhang Qi said, are indeed quite suitable for him...

Thinking this, at midnight he directly exchanged for a C-grade magic circuit bloodline, and then also exchanged for a C-grade clairvoyance.

Just like its name suggests, once activated, it will grant him a telescope-like effect, and he will also be able to see spirits.

Then, just like with the Overlord, I exchanged some special bullets for dealing with monsters.

When it was Li Xiaoyi's turn, he looked at his reward points of 9500. Although he was excited, he also understood that his enhancement path had been locked by the Shocker cyborg system.

Without hesitation, he spent a C-level side quest and 3000 reward points to redeem an official Kamen Rider series miniature wind-powered reactor.

Then the remaining reward points need to be used to pay Zhang Qi's modification costs. Since the God Space cannot directly give reward points, he will have to ask Zhang Qi what he needs and he will help him exchange them.

A moment later, Li Xiaoyi also produced a windmill-shaped sphere in his hand.

This reactor is different from Iron Man's Arc Reactor. It does not require any external fuel; it can continuously generate enormous amounts of energy as long as there is wind.

"Brother Qi, when you have time, please help me install it."

Li Xiaoyi said to Zhang Qi.

Zhang Qi nodded, saying that replacing the reactor wouldn't be difficult.

Then there's Zheng Zha, whose direction for strengthening is the clearest.

He continued to strengthen his vampire energy and inner strength step by step. With the addition of the B-level side quest he obtained this time and the C-level side quest he obtained in Alien 1, he finally met the conditions to raise both his vampire bloodline and inner strength cultivation to B-level.

Only Zhan Lan remained. She hardly participated in any combat during this mission, and the reward points and side quests she received were insufficient to support a major upgrade.

She looked at her redemption list, a hint of disappointment on her face.

"If the difference isn't too big, I can make up the difference."

Just then, Zhang Jie, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke:

"I still have some left!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Overlord shouted:
"I have enough here too."

Zero points is concise and to the point.

Li Shuaixi, Li Xiaoyi, and others also expressed that they had a lot left over after their upgrades and could lend it to Zhan Lan.

On the one hand, they are already a close-knit team;

On the other hand, everyone witnessed firsthand the decisive role of Zhan Lan's mental energy scanning on the battlefield. A powerful mental energy user is of immeasurable value to the team.

Seeing this scene, Zhan Lan's eyes reddened, and she nodded vigorously.

Seeing this, Zhang Qi smiled; they did seem more like a team now.

More importantly, Zhang Jie's initiative to speak up raises the question: does this mean he has already made a certain choice?

However, none of this matters anymore.

Everyone's enhancements are on track, and the team's strength has achieved a qualitative leap.

So, it's time to start the next step of the plan.

Zhang Qi's gaze fell upon the orb of light of the main god, as if he wanted to see right through it.

Unlike other worlds, the most core and unique feature of the Infinite World is a system called the Gene Lock...

(End of this chapter)