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

Chapter 416: First Night

“Ahhhhh——!”

Seeing this bizarre scene, the surviving newlyweds screamed in terror, their reason snapping instantly.

Several people scrambled and stumbled toward the thin shoji door, completely disregarding what was outside, only wanting to escape this life-devouring room.

"stop!"

Zhan Lan shouted sharply, trying to stop them.

In this situation, running around aimlessly will only lead to death more quickly.

The mental energy, like an invisible net, covered the fleeing newcomers.

However, the instant her mental energy touched the door frame, countless waves of despair, pain, and hatred surged forth like a black tide bursting its banks.

Zhan Lan's mental world was instantly filled with countless mournful wails and venomous curses.

Her vision went black, as if she had been dragged into a cold, icy deep sea. She let out a muffled groan and then slumped backward.

"Zhan Lan?"

Zhang Qi, who was closest to her, was the first to notice something was wrong.

Without the slightest hesitation, he instantly changed the combat suit covering his body.

In the blink of an eye, a ferocious suit of armor, brimming with a bio-material and futuristic technological feel, covered his entire body.

[Bio-Bio Armor]!
The moment he entered armor mode, Zhang Qi scooped up the unconscious Zhan Lan with one hand and slung her over his shoulder as easily as carrying a sack of cotton.

From the elbow of the other arm, a sharp blade shimmering with high-frequency vibrations was launched, the air buzzing softly around the blade.

He didn't even look at the door that the newlyweds had broken down; instead, he turned to face the wall on the side of the room.

The high-frequency blade left a silver afterimage as it sliced ​​into the wall without hindrance, instantly creating a huge gap large enough for several people to pass through.

"Let's go! Let's get out of here first!"

Zhang Qi's voice, though muffled by the armor, carried a metallic tone and was exceptionally clear to everyone.

The remaining newcomers stood frozen in place, staring at Zhang Qi's alien armor that looked like it had stepped out of a science fiction movie.

Without a word, Zheng Zha and the others each grabbed one of the newcomers, took a few running steps, and jumped down from the breach on the second floor.

Li Shuaixi and Lingdian followed closely behind, taking the remaining newcomers with them.

Surprisingly, one of the handsome young men among the newcomers refused to help and chose to jump down himself.

Chu Xuan took the videotape out of the television before leaving.

After landing, the group didn't stop and ran away from the haunted house without looking back.

The group walked through the quiet streets and eventually entered a community park.

The park was deserted, and the soft sunlight dispelled the chill that had seemed to seep into the bones.

Zhang Qi removed the armor and laid Zhan Lanping flat on the grass.

He took out a yellow talisman from the interdimensional storage compartment attached to the [Bio-Bio Armor], on which mysterious runes were drawn in cinnabar.

He affixed the talisman to Zhan Lan's forehead and then activated it with his internal energy.

The talisman spontaneously combusted without fire, transforming into a warm and gentle golden light that slowly seeped into Zhan Lan's brow.

"Um……"

Zhan Lan's eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she slowly woke up.

She sat up, rubbing her aching temples; her face was still pale.
"Is this a talisman for the Zhengyi Purification Mantra?"

A voice filled with surprise and uncertainty came from the side.

Everyone looked over and saw that the speaker was a young man who looked very refined.

He was staring intently at the few remaining talismans in Zhang Qi's hand, his eyes filled with longing and awe.

"Yes."

Zhang Qi nodded and casually handed one over.

The young man was overjoyed. His hands trembled slightly as he took the talisman, carefully cradling it in his palms and examining it closely.

"Alright, it's a little safer now. Let's get to know each other again so it will make things easier for the next step."

Zhang Qi stood up, his gaze sweeping over all the newcomers. "I am Zhang Qi, and I am currently the captain of this team."

Zheng Zha and the others understood and stepped forward one by one.

"Zheng Zha, the team's main combat force."

"Chu Xuan, you are responsible for analysis and planning."

"Zhang Jie is considered a secondary firepower provider."

……

The experienced members gave concise and clear introductions, and the newcomers recovered from their initial shock and began to take a closer look at the "monsters" who had dragged them out of hell.

"Zhao Yingkong, an assassin."

The young man with delicate features and an almost excessively handsome appearance spoke first.

Despite experiencing such bizarre events, his voice and expression remained completely unchanged.

"Lu Renjia is still a college student."

Xiao Bingyi is currently unemployed.

"I'm currently in my final year of university, so I guess you could say I'm unemployed."

The three seemingly ordinary young men exchanged glances and spoke one after the other.

As they spoke, their eyes would involuntarily drift toward a woman with a voluptuous figure and striking beauty standing beside them.

"Ming Yanwei's profession is the company's public relations manager."

The beautiful woman seemed to be used to such gazes. Instead of caring, she stretched and revealed her breathtaking curves, a charming smile playing on her lips.

"Really~"

Zhan Lan frowned slightly as she looked at the undisguised desire in the eyes of the three young men.

She took off her coat and gently draped it over Ming Yanwei's shoulders.

Ming Yanwei paused slightly, turned her head to look at Zhan Lan, the allure in her eyes fading somewhat, replaced by a hint of warmth. She smiled at Zhan Lan and softly said, "Thank you."

"Qi Tengyi can be considered... a cultural relics worker."

Finally, the young man holding the talisman reluctantly looked away from the talisman and solemnly introduced himself.

"Alright, now that we've met the person, let's talk about what to do next!"

Zhang Jie's voice carried a deep bitterness.

"Kayako, Sadako, and Mimiko right off the bat... Is the God of God really not planning to give us a way out?!"

He thought he had overestimated the limits of the Supreme God, but reality still dealt him a heavy blow.

Based on his past experience, the difficulty of such a 30-day survival mission should increase gradually, becoming more and more difficult towards the end.

But who would have thought that this opening scene would bring together three of the top female leads from Japanese horror films?

"really……"

Zheng Zha nodded, still feeling a lingering fear.

Recalling the suffocating oppression he felt in the room just now, he almost instinctively activated his gene lock.

Even with his current strength, he felt a chill run down his spine from that pure malice.

"Moreover, the problem is that there are likely more than three evil spirits in this world..."

Chu Xuan pushed up his glasses and, as he spoke, turned the screen of his silver-gray, futuristic laptop toward the crowd.

This is a supercomputer brought out of the Alien universe, whose performance surpasses that of this era by more than a century.

At this moment, what is displayed on the screen is not complex code, but an electronic map of Japan.

The map is covered with a dense array of red warning symbols.

Chu Xuan casually clicked on one, and relevant information immediately popped up next to it:
"In the Tokyo metropolitan area, there have been several cases of people disappearing without a trace in the past three months. Most of the missing persons are young women, and before they disappeared, witnesses said they were discussing a certain urban legend..."

He clicked on another one:
"The site of a former hospital, abandoned for many years, has recently been the site of frequent live streams by explorers online, who then disappear. The last images shown are all of darkness, accompanied by strange children's laughter..."

Disappearances, mysterious deaths, inexplicable paranormal phenomena... The reports scrolling across the screen coldly recount a tragedy that is happening or has already happened.

Those present could even see echoes of many other classic Japanese horror films in those brief descriptions.

"Holy crap! What kind of hell is this world? Is it a collection of horror movies?"

Li Xiaoyi was the first to burst out cursing.

His cyborg enhancements were almost halved in this chaotic world of gods and demons, and one can imagine the panic he felt.

The expressions on the faces of the others were also increasingly grim.

I thought that having three top-tier demons on the same stage was already hellish, but it turns out that this is just the tip of the iceberg.

The whole world is a huge hunting ground filled with monsters.

"Having so many ghosts and monsters isn't necessarily a bad thing."

Just as everyone's resolve wavered, Zhang Qi's voice rang out again.

"Don't forget the rules of the Supreme God. Risk and reward are equal."

Each ghost represents a side quest and a reward point. They are danger, but also opportunity.

Hearing this, Zheng Zha and the others perked up. Yes, not long ago, under Zhang Qi's leadership, they had made a fortune from the Alien world.

"To survive thirty days in this world teeming with vengeful spirits, we first need a safe base."

We need to find a way to exchange it for cash, and then use underworld or similar channels to obtain legal identification for all of us.

As Zhang Qi spoke, he took out several heavy gold bars from the alternate dimension and handed them to Zero.

Then he looked at Ba Wang and Zheng Zha.
“We’ve all been marked by evil spirits now, so it’s best not to be alone. The three of you should stick together and look out for each other.”

"clear."

Zheng Zha and Ba Wang exchanged a glance, nodded, and then left with Ling Dian.

"Chu Xuan, continue investigating information about this world."

Zhang Qi turned to Chu Xuan.

"it is good."

Chu Xuan nodded, his fingers already flying across the keyboard.

“These talismans can temporarily ward off the invasion of resentment, so carry them with you. Zhan Lan, you are in charge of mental vigilance and monitoring the surroundings.”

Zhang Qi took out several stacks of talismans and distributed them to everyone. Then he took out a computer just like Chu Xuan's and began hacking into the police database to investigate.

Zhan Lan closed her eyes, her mental energy spreading out like mercury, and began to be on alert.

Time passed by, and several hours later, it was getting dark.

Zheng Zha and his two companions finally returned. They not only brought back a large amount of cash, but also used their underworld connections to forge driver's licenses and temporary identification documents for everyone, and even obtained several anonymous bank cards.

Having an identity and money makes things much easier.

The group immediately left the park and found a hotel in the city center.

For safety and convenience, they booked the presidential suite on the top floor.

In the enormous suite, no one was really in the mood to appreciate the luxurious decor.

No one dared to sleep peacefully in such an environment. They drew all the curtains tightly shut, leaving only a few dim wall lamps on.

The veterans took turns keeping watch, while the newcomers huddled on the sofa.

Time slowly slipped into the latter half of the night, and in this quiet moment when everyone was drowsy—

"Ring ring ring—!"

A rapid, ear-piercing telephone ring suddenly rang out in the silent presidential suite!
Everyone's sleepiness was instantly dispelled, and a chill ran from their tailbone straight to the top of their head.

Everyone turned their heads sharply, their eyes fixed on the European-style classical bedside table in the corner of the living room.

On it, an antique-style white telephone was vibrating wildly, emitting a piercing, death-stricken ringing.

A telephone line connected to the wall had long been cut in half, the break clean and crisp, and now it hung limply on the carpet...

(End of this chapter)