The Flower-Flower Fruit User of Infinite Terror

Chapter 97. Stagnant Time, Zheng Zha's Nightmare - The Copy!

Chapter 97. Stagnant Time, Zheng Zha's Nightmare—The Copy! (5K views, please subscribe)

"Shen, did you sense anything unusual in the engine room?"

Captain Miller looked at Shen Jun and asked.

"Nothing at the moment, everything is normal."

Shen Jun spoke, glancing at Li Xiaoyi and the others.

"When we got to the control room, we cracked the door, and the ship immediately started shaking."

Li Xiaoyi spoke, sounding somewhat helpless.

"It might just be an accident."

Shen Jun spoke up, and he could guess what was going on. After all, the Red Queen's situation and progress would be reported to him immediately, as he was the actual controller of the Red Queen.

"Let's retreat back to the rescue ship first, and return to carry out the rescue after Stark and the others have finished their inspection."

Captain Miller began to speak.

"OK, let's decide on that then."

Chu Xuan nodded in response.

The group of people walked together toward the main airlock, preparing to retreat back to the rescue ship.

"Will this ship be happy if we leave?"

Qi Tengyi followed behind Shen Jun and spoke through the mind chain.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen. It's not like we're not coming back."

Shen Jun replied via the mental chain.

It's a helpless situation, to be honest.

The warp demons on the Tear of the Horizon didn't want humanity to return alive, and coincidentally, their mission as the Middle Continent team was quite troublesome: they also had to survive for ten days on this ship possessed by warp demons.

It can be said that they went to both ends.

The group passed through the main airlock and then entered the docking passage.

Justin the bear, carrying tools, began to close the external airlock of the Tear of the Horizon. Then, the group headed towards the outer end of the ballast tank on the opposite side.

The bear cub opened the outer door of the ballast compartment, and the group entered the ballast compartment.

The lights inside the ballast tank flickered, the outer door closed, the air pressure was adjusted, and then the inner door slowly opened.

The group arrived at the platform and slowly ascended.

"What's going on? Why are you back so soon?"

Richard stood not far from the platform and said speechlessly, "If we finish this job sooner, we can go back to our vacation sooner and go to Mars Beach to see bikini-clad girls."

"Is all you think about is women? You bastard—"

Shen Jun looked at Richard and teased him with a smile.

The group burst into laughter; life is precious.

Li Xiaoyi and the others looked at Shen Jun with smiles, as if he wasn't a womanizer.

"Alright, go back and rest for a while."

"Something's not right with that ship, the Tear of the Horizon, so let's check it out first."

"Safety is the top priority."

Captain Miller patted Richard on the shoulder, then walked toward the passage in the distance.

"OK, long live the captain!"

Richard chuckled and then walked over to Shen Jun, put his arm around his shoulder, and whispered some dirty jokes to him.

The two of them chuckled mischievously and walked away.

"spit----"

Zhan Lan spat and glared at Shen Jun's retreating figure.

When she first met him, she felt that she had found true love.

As time went on, it became clear that this guy wasn't the "deeply affectionate" person he appeared to be at all.

But what can you do? It's a choice you made, so you have to keep going, even if you're crying.

Some of the group returned to their bedrooms to rest for a while, while others went back to the control room, where they ate, drank, chatted, and smoked while watching Stark's inspection of the Tear of the Horizon.

Inspecting the entire ship is quite troublesome and time-consuming.

Dijon turned on his communicator and began contacting Earth headquarters to report their situation and progress.

This is done for the safety of the entire crew.

This will allow headquarters on Earth to know their location and progress, so that if something happens to them, headquarters on Earth can promptly dispatch a rescue team and develop a prepared rescue plan.

Moreover, in this era, human civilization has only just begun to enter the galaxy.

Space voyages are often fraught with accidents and disasters, and therefore, if humanity does not unite, it will never be able to leave the solar system.

Shen Jun sat in his seat, eating snacks, glanced down at the God Watch, and then handed it to Chu Xuan for a look.

"It doesn't count?"

Chu Xuan glanced down at his watch and said calmly.

"What doesn't count?"

Zheng Zha walked over and asked in confusion.

"Take a look at your main god watch, and then think about the time displayed on it before."

Chu Xuan spoke up.

Zheng Zha looked down in confusion.

In addition to the normal tasks, the main god's watch also has a countdown timer status bar:

【9:18:59:59!】

"What do you mean? That's a lot of numbers."

Zheng Zha spoke up.

"The first number 9 represents nine days, the second number 18 represents 18 hours, and then it's minutes and seconds."

Shen Jun said, "In other words, we will need to stay on the Tear of the Horizon for at least another nine days, eighteen hours, and fifty-nine minutes."

"But why hasn't time stopped?"

Zheng Zha asked in confusion.

"Since we left the Rift Horizon, the survival mission has been suspended."

Li Xiaoyi walked over and said in a low voice.

"The meaning is clear: it's not feasible for us to suddenly return to the rescue ship to buy time, as we are doing now."

Shen Jun looked at the group and said.

"This is such a hassle, this god is disgusting."

Zheng Zha frowned and said.

Several people nodded in agreement.

"What should we do next? Do we really have to stay there indefinitely?"

Zheng Zha asked, "Those new recruits, and the crew of the original rescue ship, they'll probably die on the Tear of the Horizon, right?"

"You still have to go up. Be vigilant and observe everyone around you. If anything seems amiss, report it to me and Shen Jun immediately."

Chu Xuan looked at the veterans of the Central Continent Team and said, "In the early stages of the Warp Demons, they reduced human Sanity..."

They use this to lure and kill humans, so at this point we only need to pay attention to the team members who are affected.

"But what if the key players are affected?"

Xiao Honglu reached out and plucked a strand of hair, frowning as he spoke.

"That's the most troublesome part of this horror movie."

Chu Xuan spoke up.

"Why don't we just destroy the engine room, that thing that can create artificial black holes?"

Qi Teng asked in confusion.

"That thing is very dangerous; we have virtually no chance of destroying it."

"Moreover, the engine has a very strong defense mechanism, and the impact it generates is enough to bring a devastating disaster to a spaceship."

Chu Xuan spoke up.

"Take a good rest, don't think too much, and get yourself into the best mental state."

Shen Jun looked at the group, then got up and walked towards the captain's cabin.

The group dispersed and went back to rest.

One day later.

Shen Jun woke up groggily, yawned, glanced at Ming Yanwei in his arms, and reached out to rub her little face.

"What are you doing? How annoying."

Ming Yanwei opened her eyes and said lazily.

"Want to do some exercise?"

Shen Jun looked down at her and said with a smile.

"How can you be so heartless?"

Ming Yanwei rolled her eyes at him.

"Exercising and getting fit can help you better adjust your mindset."

Shen Jun said with a smile.

Just now, while he was sleeping, he had another nightmare.

This time, the warp demon pulled a new trick on him, conjuring up his kendo teacher from his university days.

The other person also looked miserable, having lost an arm, and was saying things like, "I'll be waiting for you in hell."

Then, without the slightest hesitation, Shen Jun raised the Thousand Realms Bone Zanpakuto and plunged it down.

I'll teach you a lesson you'll learn in the kendo club!

In the future.

More than two hours later.

The door to the lounge slowly opened.

Shen Jun came out, straightened his combat uniform, chuckled, and turned to walk towards the captain's cabin.

"Phew~"

Ming Yanwei walked out of the lounge and straightened her clothes.

She was a little nervous at first, but now she's not nervous at all, and even seems a bit Zen-like, like "whatever happens, happens."

Soon after.

Inside the captain's cabin.

Zhao Yingkong and Zhan Lan sat in their seats, staring blankly at the dark space outside the window.

During my break yesterday, Mr. Shen visited them.

We worked out together for a while.

Zhan Lan yawned, now she had a carefree attitude and wasn't nervous at all.

Is the person opposite a demon? Coincidentally, she's the Grim Reaper's wife.

Shen Jun walked in, sat down next to Zhao Yingkong, and handed her some food.

"Thanks."

Zhao Yingkong took the food and started eating.

Shen Jun sat to the side and reached out to rub her long thighs.

Zhao Yingkong was taken aback.

Alright, alright, so this is a diversionary tactic, is it?

Richard sat not far away, looking at Captain Shen with envy, and then looking at Stark with anticipation.

Stark gave him the middle finger.

"How did the checkup go?"

Chu Xuan walked over and asked.

"Half of the Tear of the Horizon has been inspected. The remaining half will take at least another day to inspect."

Stark spoke up.

"To be honest, staying in this awful place every day is really depressing."

Richard began to complain, looking out at the dark space.

Their spaceship was now surrounded by deep, dark blue gas clouds. Because of the dim light, the surrounding clouds appeared a dark blue, and lightning bolts occasionally streaked across the sky.

And then there's the ship in front of me, with its bizarre style, which looks like it could be a scene from a horror movie.

The entire environment gave them a terrifying and oppressive feeling.

"When will you stop being so repressed? You're always harassing Stark."

Justin the bear muttered to himself, "All he talks about is bikini-clad girls on Martian beaches."

"Hahaha~"

Upon hearing this, the others couldn't help but laugh. Who the hell said this was so oppressive?

Day three.

The cabin door slowly opened at the entrance to Zhao Yingkong's lounge.

Shen Jun came out and stretched, feeling refreshed.

Last night, he had another nightmare. This time, the subspace demon transformed Zhan Lan, Zhao Yingkong, and Ming Yanwei into his nightmare, and the three of them chased after Shen Jun.

Shen Jun wasn't afraid at all.

I went back to the gym with them.

Following the corridor, Shen Jun headed towards the captain's cabin. Today, they could continue exploring the Tear of the Horizon.

Not far away, a hatch slowly opened.

Zheng Zha walked out looking dejected.

"Zheng Zha, what's wrong? You can't sleep? You look so unwell."

Shen Jun looked at Zheng Zha and asked in confusion.

"Sigh, don't even mention it—"

Zheng Zha sighed halfway through his sentence, his hands seemingly protecting his back.

"I had another double-home run and had nightmares. I hope I don't get kicked out?"

Shen Jun leaned closer and said with a wicked grin.

"What nonsense are you talking about? That's not true at all!"

Zheng Zha panicked instantly, shouted excitedly, and turned to run away.

Last night, he dreamed of "Zheng Zha" with the scar on his face for the third time.

The other party arrogantly chased after him, while Zheng Zha fled in terror ahead.

Zheng Zha is in so much pain!

He didn't understand why his worst nightmares were a pitiful-looking "Loli" and a scarred "Zheng Zha" who looked a bit like him but was full of hostility.

That person chased him all the way, hurling insults at him.

On the one hand, he wanted him to experience what that pitiful "Loli" had gone through.

He felt like he was about to break down.

Shen Jun looked at Zheng Zha in confusion, wondering why he felt that Zheng Zha had guessed correctly.

He was just joking. The things Zheng Zha is afraid of are really quite bizarre.

"what!"

From the next lounge came Xiao Honglu's exclamation.

Shen Jun quickly opened the hatch and looked inside.

Xiao Honglu sat up in bed, covered in sweat, his pupils contracted sharply, and his breathing became rapid.

"Did you have a nightmare?"

Shen Jun looked at Xiao Honglu and asked.

Xiao Honglu quickly hugged him, his body trembling uncontrollably.

He dreamt of a fire, and of the caregiver who perished in the flames while trying to save him.

"It's okay, it's okay, it's all fake."

Shen Jun reached out and patted Xiao Honglu's head to comfort him.

Soon after.

Inside the captain's cabin.

Justin, the little bear, sat fearfully in the corner. He was having a nightmare too, dreaming that the entire team had turned into hideous demons, chasing him relentlessly.

Shen Jun and the people from the Zhongzhou team gathered together.

"It seems we have to go in. We can't even rest properly now that we're on the rescue ship."

Shen Jun looked at the group and said.

"Yes, warp demons, we can now continuously expand the range of targets we influence."

"In our team, the captain, Zheng Zha, Xiao Honglu, and the other newcomers have all had nightmares."

Chu Xuan frowned and said.

"Captain, aren't you afraid?"

Ba Wang looked at Shen Jun and asked in confusion.

"What's there to be afraid of? The warp demons are even giving me perks in my dreams."

Shen Jun said with a wicked sense of humor.

The group looked at him with some confusion, not understanding what he was saying.

"The warp demon has conjured up Zhan Lan and the others to hunt me down."

"I chased after them."

Shen Jun said with a smile.

The members of the Central Continent Team fell silent, deeply shocked!

"If there were four street vendors in this world, Sister S would definitely be chosen as a god."

Xiao Honglu retorted speechlessly.

"That's unlikely; it definitely wouldn't consider any of us a threat."

Shen Jun said with a smile.

After all, the people that the four peddlers had their eyes on were all geniuses among geniuses.

Judging by his current behavior, he would be considered an "innocent young man" by the standards of a certain street vendor.

"What are you all whispering about? Let's get ready. The inspection is complete, and there aren't any major problems on the Tear of the Horizon."

"Now we need to board the ship and search for the victims."

Captain Miller walked over, clapped his hands, and shouted.

"Let's go! Let's finish this mission quickly so we can go on vacation to Mars!"

Richard shouted with a chuckle.

"Then let's set off."

After Shen Jun finished speaking, he led the others to get up and walk towards the captain's cabin.

Soon after.

The docking tunnel on the spaceship connected to the main airlock of the Tear of the Horizon, and the group passed through the main airlock to board the Tear of the Horizon.

This time, for safety reasons, Shen Jun and Chu Xuan followed the rescue team the whole way, heading towards the captain's cabin at the bow of the ship.

Medical room.

Just as the group entered, a dark shadow flashed past and then disappeared.

"Oh shit, what was that just now?!"

Captain Miller, holding the biochemical scanner, exclaimed in surprise, his breathing becoming rapid.

There's nothing there.

Shen Jun patted Captain Miller on the shoulder and said, "You're just too tired. Do you need to go back and rest?"

"Maybe so. I don't need to rest. I just want to resolve this problem as soon as possible and go home."

Captain Miller said hesitantly.

Shen Jun doesn't know any hypnosis techniques, but he does know some tricks for diverting attention and distracting others.

"Alright, let's move on."

After Shen Jun finished speaking, he led the group through the infirmary and towards the other cabins on the ship.

The other team members also followed Shen Jun.

They understood perfectly well that this was actually a tactic used by the warp demons to scare them.

By gradually lowering their Sanity level, their mental state is influenced, thereby achieving the other party's goals, such as harming or even controlling someone.

The group did not see any "JumpScare"-like face-jumping scenes along the way.

This is normal; only trashy horror games would use frequent "Jump Scare" to provoke players.

Truly terrifying games build up to a certain point before unexpectedly startling people when they're relaxed. This kind of fear is several times more effective than a normal "Jump Scare".

At the entrance to the captain's cabin.

Shen Jun reached out and pressed the button, opening the door.

"There's blood here. What did they go through?"

Captain Miller glanced at a control panel not far away and frowned as he spoke.

There were some bloodstains on the corner of the control panel.

The newcomer, Shui Lan, screamed in terror and stumbled backward, bumping into Li Xiaoyi.

Li Xiaoyi quickly pushed her away.

The other person's nose bridge had collapsed, and their face was somewhat deformed.

Li Xiaoyi felt that this female celebrity was more frightening.

"This place is terrifying! I...I want to go back!"

Shui Lan cried out in terror.

Then, Shen Jun and the other members of the Zhongzhou team turned around and looked at the spot that Shui Lan was staring at.