All the heavens begin with the mind-monkey.

"One, two, three, cheese!" On the iron bridge next to the waterfall in the Water Curtain Cave of Huaguo Mountain, Chu Xuan and the others found a good angle. Zhan Lan placed the camera in a suitable position, adjusted the focus, and everyone made the same hand gestures and posed.

Chu Xuan and Zhan Lan stood on the far left and far right respectively; Ba Wang and Ling Dian, one an assassin and the other a mercenary, stood in the corner; Zheng Zha, Zhang Jie, and Li Xiaoyi were in the middle.

Of course, standing at the very front and center of everyone was Zhe Xingsun.

In addition, their respective progeny also accompanied them.

Ten seconds later, a "click" sounded and the flash went off.

Zhan Lan rushed over, holding her camera to check the photos she had just taken. She said, "I took photography as an elective in college. Although I've forgotten a lot of it now, the angle I chose is pretty good, isn't it? Take a look."

As Zhan Lan spoke, she printed out the photos directly from the camera.

This high-tech camera, obtained from the Main God Space, can print photos directly after they are taken, and the resolution is quite high.

Not long after, Zhe Xingsun received a photograph.

Apart from the summoners, everyone in the photo was wearing the combat suits that Zheng Zha brought back from the real world. Combined with the scenery of Huaguo Mountain, it really gave people a sense of dislocation, like a game CG.

"That's great..." came Zheng Zha's exclamation from the side.

Zhe Xingsun turned his head and heard Zheng Zha say, "I really hope that all of us, all of us in the photo, can live to the end together, live until we have enough reward points, and then leave the Main God Space. When that time comes, when we take out the photo again, maybe we will have different feelings."

Zhang Jie said from the side, "But that might be impossible."

Seeing Zheng Zha turn to look at him, Zhang Jie replied, "After all, with so many of us wanting to survive in the Main God Space, the possibility is extremely low. Even with Monkey King around, he might not be able to protect all of us. Besides, didn't Chu Xuan previously speculate that the Main God Space brought us to the horror movie world to unlock our genetic locks?"

"Unlocking our genetic potential means facing danger head-on. So even if we can survive one or two horror movies under Monkey King's protection, sooner or later we'll encounter horror movies we can't handle. At that point, we'll really have to rely on ourselves. And in that situation, the chances of everyone surviving are very low."

Zhan Lan walked over and said, "Don't be so discouraging. I don't think it's impossible. Think about it, our team is already very complete. In terms of combat, we have Monkey King and Zheng Zha. When Monkey King grows up in the future, basically most monsters in horror movies won't be a match for him, right?"

"In terms of intelligence, Chu Xuan is also there. Although it sounds discouraging, I have to admit that my own intelligence is indeed far inferior to Chu Xuan's. As long as Chu Xuan helps us plan, we can avoid most of the traps in horror movies."

"And to be honest, I feel that girls like me, who don't have any special skills, are the ones most likely to die. Think about it, among all of us, Brother Zhang Jie, you're a veteran who's survived many horror movies, and even Brother Li Xiaoyi has been training very hard lately, right? Plus, you guys have an advantage that I don't have at all. In short, if one of us is to be eliminated first, it might just be me."

Upon hearing Zhan Lan's words, Zheng Zha coughed and said, "Don't talk such discouraging things. Didn't you say this before? No matter who it is, no matter which one of you, we must live, live well, and return to the real world together. When that day comes, we'll take out the photos again and take a new set of photos in the current arrangement. Perhaps this will become a memory we will never forget."

Upon hearing this, Zhan Lan laughed and smoothed her hair.

At this moment, Zhang Jie looked puzzled and asked curiously, "Didn't you just say that we have an advantage that you completely lack? What is it?"

Zhan Lan's eyes gleamed slyly as she said, "It's that secret manual. With a little determination, each of you can gain unparalleled combat abilities at any time. Compared to that, I don't even have the ability to be so ruthless, do I?"

Hearing this, Zhang Jie gasped and yelled, "Don't talk like that! Your sister-in-law is right here! Besides, lewd jokes aren't for you. Listen up, even if I, Zhang Jie, am beaten to death by a monster today, even if I die in a horror movie, even if I jump off this cliff, I will never cultivate that secret manual!"

Not only Zhang Jie, but Zheng Zha and the others also felt a chill run down their spines.

The two secret manuals, "Sunflower Manual" and "Evil-Repelling Sword Manual," have become things that they are mostly unwilling to mention since Chu Xuan redeemed them.

Zhan Lan chuckled, about to say something more, when Chu Xuan walked over and said, "Actually, you can cultivate the 'Sunflower Manual'. Recently, through research data obtained from the Supreme God, combined with some experience in human meridian theory, and most importantly, with Wukong's help, we've finally come to a conclusion: as long as women also undergo the same procedure..."

Before Chu Xuan could finish speaking, Zheng Zha covered his mouth.

He said, "That's enough, let's leave this topic at that! I don't think Zhan Lan will actually cultivate this manual, right? Also, one more thing, next time you're not allowed to drag Monkey Brother into studying this nonsense!"

Chu Xuan remained silent, pretending not to hear.

Zhe Xingsun seemed quite generous, but Zhan Lan, upon hearing this, lowered her head in thought, looking hesitant, which surprised everyone.

At this moment, Zhan Lan looked up and, seeing the surprised expressions on everyone's faces, said, "So, you people are just being too dramatic. If there really is an opportunity, it's not necessarily a bad thing. After all, it's just sterilization, right? And in the future, you can restore your body from the Main God. In other words, as long as you sterilize yourself, you can increase your chances of survival in the Main God's space. What's there to be embarrassed about?"

"But the next horror movie isn't far off, and I don't have many reward points left. Chu Xuan, why don't you give me the manual first? After the next horror movie, I'll think about whether I should cultivate this technique. Besides, I might not even be able to cultivate it. Maybe I'll find a more suitable exchange item later."

Upon hearing Zhan Lan's words, Chu Xuan handed the modified version of the "Sunflower Manual" to Zhan Lan without hesitation.

Zhan Lan carefully put away the manual, and then everyone dispersed.

Today is the last day before entering the horror movie world. After resting for one more night, they will all be fully prepared to enter the horror movie world tomorrow.

However, the more this happened, the harder it was for everyone to sleep at night.

In the cave where Zheng Zha and Luo Li were resting, Zheng Zha looked at the sleeping Luo Li, gently covered her with a blanket, then turned around and looked at the full moon over Huaguo Mountain through the window, pondering the events of the day.

Thinking back to the past few days, Chu Xuan had been dragging Monkey Brother to study something, but he never expected that what they were studying was this.

Could it be that Chu Xuan will come up with some research that is beyond everyone's imagination in the future?

I just hope Chu Xuan won't lead Monkey King astray.

Behind Zheng Zha, Luo Li watched him deep in thought, wondering: What is Zheng Zha thinking about? Could he be thinking about Zhan Lan? A hesitant and worried expression appeared on her face.

In another cave, Li Xiaoyi held a secret manual in his hand. He was not asleep either, but was secretly recalling the events of the day.

He then clenched his right fist and thought to himself: Even Zhan Lan dares to cultivate such a secret technique, what do I have to be afraid of? It's just sterilization, right? I'll give it a try when I get back from the horror movie world.

He unfolded the manual, and the cover in front of him had the four large characters "Sunflower Manual" written on it.

Inside Zhe Xingsun's cave, he was holding a piece of cotton cloth and gently wiping the weapon in his hand.

Although it is just a stick, and it may not be long before it is replaced by a new weapon, Zhe Xingsun still takes good care of it.

This was a habit he developed on the real Flower and Fruit Mountain, learned from an old monkey. Even his skills in stick fighting and kicking came from that old monkey.

But that old monkey is long gone. More than half a year ago, he left Flower Fruit Mountain with a stick to seek the Great Sage's potential, but he never returned.

On Flower Fruit Mountain, old monkeys, young monkeys, young monkeys, and middle-aged monkeys—all kinds of monkeys—wanted to find their original essence and bring the Great Sage Equaling Heaven back to life.

Unfortunately, of all the monkeys that went, not one ever came back.

Zhe Xingsun put the stick away, sat upright on the stone platform, closed his eyes and meditated, with the stick standing in front of him.

Time passed slowly, and as dawn broke, Zhe Xingsun opened his eyes—the next horror movie was about to begin.