Marvel's Death Merchant

"Of course, it's a negative reward point..."

Zhang Jie looked at Zheng Zha and Zhan Lan and sneered, "Alright, ask whatever questions you have as soon as possible. This horror movie is about to officially start."

"It seems Zhang Jie has spoken. We can start manipulating the plot soon." Tang Xing watched their performance silently without saying anything. Although the others tried to comfort him, they remained silent in the face of Tang Xing's cold demeanor.

Soon after, the carriage gradually slowed down until it came to a stop. The dozen or so foreign mercenaries, gripping their guns, cautiously peeked out. Zhang Jie was the first to walk out nonchalantly. Zhan Lan glanced at Zheng Zha and the others, and then she followed. Watching the black man named Matthew Addison walk away, Zheng Zha and the others all followed after him.

Tang Xing strolled out leisurely. The terrifying biohazard had no effect on him; the T-virus from a special dimension was no match for the virus developed by his boss. He didn't even glance at the black package inside the carriage. (To be continued...)

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Chapter 90 Infiltration Plan

After catching up with the main group, Tang Xing kept a low profile and observed his surroundings. He had just used his mental power to tell Zhang Jie that it was for future plans, and he believed that the intelligent Zhang Jie would make the right choice.

Zheng Zha and his group followed closely behind the mercenaries. When they reached the gate, a beautiful woman in a fiery red dress with a high slit suddenly asked the black man, Matthew Addison, "I want to know who you are? And what exactly happened here?"

Matthew Addison turned to look at her, then waved to the other mercenaries, who quickly took out some machinery from their packs and began hacking at the gate. He continued speaking to the woman, "We are employed by the Umbrella Corporation, including you... This gate leads to the 'Hive,' and you are a registered gate security guard for the company, which is why we brought you along."

Matthew Addison is actually a huge pitfall in this special dimension, leading countless people astray. The black captain's real name is James Sheldon, and the microcomputer on his wrist, given to him by the boss, contains information on these people. However, obtaining plot points is also very important now, as some things still need to be exchanged at this lower-dimensional main god. Although it is more than ten thousand times weaker than the main god Zhang Min belongs to, the golden mask in the final saint's legacy is still of great research value.

If this were a game version of Resident Evil, Tang Xing might have considered the potential dangers. However, this Resident Evil is now controlled by a lower-dimensional god. Many things have been drastically altered. Not only is the T-virus in this special dimension more like a knock-off than anything else, but the protagonist and the reincarnators are also incredibly stupid. Chu Xuan is considered wise because these people are practically brainless. Most people, upon arriving in such a dangerous infinite world, would immediately create bodyguards, but the protagonist and the reincarnators all create women…

Although somewhat puzzled by his boss sending him here, Tang Xing said nothing. The main Marvel universe needed him to manage it. He had brought enough weapons with him on his mission, including bio-viruses, Terminators, and bio-weapon production lines. Regarding items from special dimensions, Tang Xing only wanted the most valuable ones.

Tang Xing approached entering the "Infinite Terror" dimension with a playful attitude. He had already injected the T-virus, G-virus, and Veronica into his body to enhance his combat abilities. Combined with the massive energy transfer from his boss, his current strength was equivalent to three A-levels, while his boss's strength had reached S-level. This was understandable given the large amount of energy he had absorbed from other dimensions; his gravity-based abilities were only temporarily absent and would unleash astonishing power upon recovery.

"It seems Zhang Jie is relatively honest. I can consider helping him revive before I leave," Tang Xing thought to himself. Zhang Jie wasn't exactly honest at first; he tried to attack Tang Xing with his double-A level mental power, but unfortunately, it had no effect. Finally, combined with what Tang Xing secretly said, Zhang Jie began to believe this powerful stranger.

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Tang Xing didn't need to pay attention to Alice's conversation with the mercenary captain, or the interactions between the protagonist and the minor characters in the special dimension. This was because the first story world of the special dimension was far too simple, once considered a dimension that even ordinary people could easily navigate.

At that moment, Matthew Addison and another mercenary were inspecting the elevator inside the beehive. They opened the elevator doors, but it was pitch black inside. Desperate, one of the mercenaries activated a flare and threw it downwards. As the light faded, they finally saw the elevator... its steel cable had snapped, and it lay at the very bottom. Without a doubt, the people inside were dead.

The mercenary turned around and said, "Sir, it looks like we'll have to take the stairs."

Matthew Addison's face turned slightly pale. He turned to the group and said, "Take the stairs. We must reach the bottom within ten minutes. Everyone, follow me!"

The mercenaries' skills are beyond question. The female protagonist has an evolved T-virus within her, so her physical abilities far surpass those of others. The other two male protagonists, Ryan and Matt, are also quite formidable. Zhang Jie has already watched three horror movies, and even if he only uses a small portion of the rewards to enhance himself, his physical strength is definitely superior to that of an ordinary person.

Of the remaining few, Zheng Zha, although an office worker, has always enjoyed exercising and spends at least a full day at the gym every week. According to him, this is how he tames the flirtatious nature of those office ladies, so his physical strength is slightly stronger than that of the average person.

The girl with glasses looked delicate and frail, and she wasn't physically strong either. Moreover, being a girl, she was even weaker than a man. However, she was very clever. When she first started running up the stairs, she grabbed Zhang Jie's clothes, so that Zhang Jie would bear some of the weight. Zhang Jie only glanced at her and, without saying a word, led her ahead.

The extra next to him was named Li Xiaoyi. He had a plain and ordinary appearance and was not good at physical strength. In short, he was the type who would disappear into the crowd. His speed was the same as that of the middle-aged man, neither fast nor slow, and he just followed closely behind the main group.

Tang Xing was the most relaxed. Having been injected with the genuine virus, Tang Xing's speed and strength had completely surpassed those of humans. The virus's unfathomable evolutionary nature made him extremely powerful.

After running for a while, the middle-aged woman had disappeared from sight. Zheng Zha, who had been running alongside Zhang Jie, suddenly heard Zhang Jie abruptly say, "One out..."

Zheng Zha, who was standing nearby, asked curiously, "What? Two people were eliminated?"

Zhang Jie sneered, "Don't take my words lightly. This is the real world. We will die here. Maybe you don't realize it yet and just think this is a movie? It will explode if you leave its side by 100 meters. That's one of the rules. They... are doomed!"

"boom!"

Just as Zhang Jie finished speaking, two loud explosions came from above the stairs. Zheng Zha and the others finally realized the reality. Tang Xing glanced at them disdainfully and then ran forward.

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Tang Xing maintained a steady pace, neither too fast nor too slow. While at the back, making sure no one was paying attention, he took out a wrist microcomputer and put it on his other wrist. At the same time, he prepared to activate the SkyNet program within the microcomputer; the genuine SkyNet was definitely an item that surpassed anything in this special dimension.

Startled, Zheng Zha and his companions followed the main group in a panic, completely at a loss. Having just come from the civilized world, they were suddenly faced with this fantastical experience. At first, they genuinely thought it was just a dream, or a dream-like experience. To be honest, Zheng Zha initially felt a surge of excitement. Not only could he experience countless horror movie scenarios, but he could also use reward points to strengthen himself. Because he had watched countless horror movies, as long as the first few were among those he had seen, he would become increasingly stronger. He would never die, and when he was strong enough, even the characters in the horror movies would be powerless against him. Then he could stay in any world at any time, live freely, enjoy thrills at will, and even continuously grow stronger. Even if he eventually got tired of it all, he could return to reality. Yes! This was simply paradise.

Zheng Zha initially thought so, but when those two explosions rang out, it was as if a hammer had shattered his illusions. There was no such thing as heaven, and this place was clearly hell. He was nothing more than a tiny insect in the palm of the gods, and a human life was worth less than that one explosion… He didn't want to die! He didn't want to die!

The mercenaries and the male and female protagonists seemed not to have heard the two explosions. They didn't even notice that two of them were missing. As they got closer to the end of the stairs, one of the mercenaries suddenly shouted, "Sir, the Flame Queen has locked onto us. She knows we're here."

"It seems it's time. Wake up, Skynet!" Tang Xing commanded in a deep voice, using his mental power to communicate with the Skynet program on his wrist computer.

"Initialization, 1%...50%...100%, initialization complete. Welcome to serve you, sir." The SkyNet program on his wrist mechanically responded to Tang Xing with a signal at a special frequency. Because Tang Xing was not Tang Tian, ​​he had the right to use the program but not the right to own it, which was why he was addressed as "sir."

"Okay, in a moment you will connect to the AI ​​of this base, copy yourself in its data, and take over this base." Tang Xing communicated with the Skynet program using his special mental power.

“Yes, sir,” Skynet replied without hesitation.

Skynet, as the first self-aware super artificial intelligence, possesses immense potential, far surpassing artificially guided intelligence. Furthermore, its virus-like program allows for the rapid control of other intelligences. When Tang Tian modified the Mechanical Emperor's program, the Skynet virus played a crucial role, easily infiltrating his code and altering his mind. In the film, the Mechanical Emperor's resistance to the virus is extremely weak; otherwise, how could computer agent Smith have infinitely replicated himself within the Matrix?

Alice, after hearing what Matthew Addison said, asked curiously, "Who is the Flame Queen?"

Matthew Addison glanced at her and said, "It's the best artificial intelligence system in the country. It controls the entire hive and is the central main computer here."

Although Tang Xing had maintained a low profile, making people subconsciously overlook his presence, Zhang Jie frowned when he noticed the wristwatch suddenly appearing on Tang Xing's wrist, who had been silent for some time. However, he quickly understood. After all, as a newcomer to a horror movie, his lack of fear and apprehension proved that this absolutely calm young man was no ordinary person. More importantly, his strength far surpassed Zhang Jie's, and he was aware of his own situation.

Although Zhang Jie initially really wanted to kill this calm, almost expressionless young man, he was swayed by his promise to save him, and his actions so far proved he had the ability. Tang Xing, seeing Zhang Jie looking at him, smiled, a peculiar smile on his icy face, a smile that the protagonist and the other extras didn't notice. (To be continued...)

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Chapter 91 Introduction

By this time, the mercenaries had already descended the stairs. Zhang Jie turned around and sneered at the panting group, while Tang Xing remained oblivious to their words. He planned to use Skynet to devour the red area and then rack up points. In fact, Tang Xing knew very well the method to ultimately obtain a large number of plot points: destroying this place with a nuclear warhead.

"You're really something else. You're probably the calmest one among these newcomers," Zhang Jie said to Tang Xing, who was just standing by, using his mental power.

"Of course, such a world poses no threat to me. And your plan is quite good, dealing with those newcomers step by step." Tang Xing glanced around and replied to Zhang Jie calmly with his mental power.

"You really can bring me back to life? Who exactly are you?" Zhang Jie continued to ask Tang Xing.

"I can only tell you that I am from a higher-dimensional universe, and I am here to carry out a mission," Tang Xing replied.

Upon seeing the researchers' corpses, Zheng Zha understood that once the central computer restarted, they would break free of their restraints and begin cannibalism. Tang Xing didn't need to worry about these weak zombies; the advanced virus within him could absolutely suppress them.

As Matthew Addison was speaking, a figure gradually appeared on the glass wall Matt was leaning against. Upon closer inspection, Matt discovered it was a corpse floating in the water. He screamed and jumped out. Everyone was startled, even Zheng Zha and the others jumped up in fright, because there was a pale female corpse floating inside the glass wall. Tang Xing only glanced at it before looking away. As someone who had been in charge of multiple dimensions, he had looked at it countless times, even more disgusting than that corpse.

Although Matthew Addison and the others looked somewhat uneasy, they quickly calmed down. Only Zheng Zha and his three companions were terrified, their hands and feet turning cold. They might not have felt it while watching the movie, but being actually there, especially knowing that the corpse was a zombie, the eeriness and horror were indescribable to outsiders.

Tang Xing took out a Cuban cigar with great interest, lit it, and looked around at his surroundings. His eyes showed none of the fear one would expect from an ordinary person; instead, they were filled with excitement. Having traveled to multiple dimensions, Tang Xing was also very interested in special dimensions, and he always carried out his boss's missions with his full effort.

Zheng Zha was staring blankly at the corpse when suddenly a small hand patted his shoulder. He was startled and jumped back several meters. When he turned around, he saw the girl with glasses standing there, laughing.

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"Hey, how about we introduce ourselves? After all, we'll be relying on each other for survival soon," Zhan Lan said with a smile to the reincarnators around her.

Three men and a block of ice were fine with Tang Xing, who said he didn't care. A saintly captain plus a bunch of brainless reincarnators—the ending was bound to be bad. Anyone who's seen *Infinite Terror* knows that for Tang Xing, who believes in the law of the jungle, hypocrites are even more detestable.

Then Zhan Lan said, "My name is Zhan Lan, Zhan as in Zhan Tianyou, and Lan as in mountain wind. Hehe, it sounds like a boy's name, right? I'm a writer. Before coming here, I kept complaining about not having any writing inspiration. I never expected to come to this world of endless inspiration. Hehe, I guess this is karma."

Zheng Zha smiled amicably and said, "Zheng Zha, Zheng as in Zheng Chenggong, and Zha as in Nezha. My profession is a company manager, uh. Before coming here, I did complain that the real world was too boring, so bland that it felt like people were rotting away day by day, so I wanted to find some excitement... but the excitement here is just too intense."

Zhan Lan smiled and shook Zheng Zha's hand, saying, "A kindred spirit, actually, that's what I think too."

The middle-aged man chuckled and said, “Mu Gang, Mu as in Mou, Gang as in Gang. Sigh, I can’t compare to you cultured people, anyway, that’s my name. I’m a long-haul truck driver. Before coming here, I did complain about my wife being too stingy. My son is also disappointing. In short, I was very disappointed with reality. I clicked the confirmation button while playing games online with my friends, and that’s how I ended up here.”

Then, the unassuming young man said, "Li Xiaoyi, a senior high school student, complained about many things before coming here, but coming here is actually quite good. As long as you don't die, you can become a superman. And according to Zhang Jie, as long as you can go back, it seems that this enhanced ability can be maintained. I can't stand being bullied at school anymore. If I can go back, I will definitely kill those bastards!"

The young man's face contorted in a ferocious expression. The other three exchanged glances. They all knew that this young man must have been bullied at school, and his complaints must stem from utter disappointment with the real world. It seemed that everyone who came here had one thing in common: complaints and disappointment with the real world.

"Hey, it's your turn, Ice Cube. Everyone's introduced themselves," Zhan Lan said, patting Tang Xing on the shoulder. She was clearly very interested in Tang Xing, who had initially provoked Zhang Jie and then knocked his weapon away unscathed. So, while Zhang Jie was formidable, she realized Tang Xing, who was on par with him, was also quite strong.

"Tang Xing, Tang as in the Tang Dynasty, Xing as in Mars, a professional merchant. I'm here to find something valuable," Tang Xing said without hesitation. A merchant? Doesn't seem like it! That was the first thought of everyone else when they heard Tang Xing's name. If he were an assassin, they might believe it, but they just weren't so sure about a merchant.

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At this moment, Zhang Jie and another mercenary returned. As he passed Zhan Lan, he deliberately slapped the girl's butt hard. Caught off guard, Zhan Lan only had time to scream before Zhang Jie had already walked towards Matthew Addison with a laugh.

“Sir, we’ve found another route, but it will probably take longer to get there. Let’s go back here first, then go through Restaurant B and head straight to our destination. This route might take twice as long,” said the mercenary next to Zhang Jie.

At this moment, the other two scouts returned. The long-haired female mercenary named Rein said, "Sir, we can't get over there at all. This floor has been completely submerged."

Matthew Addison nodded and said, "Okay, let's take the second route. We don't have much time left, everyone hurry up."

Left with no other choice, Zheng Zha and the others had to follow the main group back the way they came. Fortunately, this time the mercenaries didn't run away. After walking for an unknown amount of time, the group finally stopped outside an iron gate. One of the mercenaries used a computer to open the gate, and then the men in the front row carefully walked inside with guns in hand.

This is a vast hall filled with countless small shipping containers. These containers are several meters in volume, and a chilling aura constantly emanates from them. Anyone who has seen Resident Evil 1 knows that this is the warehouse for the frozen crawlers. Once the main computer is shut down, these crawlers will become the most terrifying alien creatures, their terrifying power being more than a hundred times stronger than that of zombies.

A mercenary looked at the computer and said, "This is Restaurant B...that's what the map says."

Matthew Addison walked over to him and looked at the computer, but Matt said from the side, "Maybe there are some secrets hidden here, secrets that some companies don't want the outside world to know..."

Matthew Addison glanced at him but didn't say anything. He simply told the mercenaries beside him, "J-D, Ryan, Zhang Jie, you stay here and watch the prisoner, then guard the exit."

At that moment, another female mercenary suddenly said, "Sir, the gas level here is zero, so maybe no poison gas has been released here. Perhaps the defense system here has malfunctioned."

Matthew Addison nodded and said, "Okay, J-D. Ryan, Zhang Jie, there might still be survivors hiding here. Search them, but don't go too far. You must keep an eye on the prisoners and the exit. Understand?"

Seeing Zhang Jie's cold smile, Tang Xing tossed him a cigar, which Zhang Jie caught and lit. The two had a slight understanding; Tang Xing's appearance had given Zhang Jie hope, so he was already considering cooperating with Tang Xing.

Suddenly, Zhan Lan, who was next to Zheng Zha, walked over to Zhang Jie and whispered, "I want to know something here. Can we change the plot of the movie?"

Zhang Jie nodded and said, "Go on, is there anything else you want to ask?"

She laughed, a laugh that sounded like some kind of silver wind chime. She said, "So, can we use plastic bombs here? If we kill all the crawlers in this room, wouldn't we get thousands of reward points?"

Zhang Jie laughed and said, "That's true, yes, blowing this up will get you thousands of reward points, but I have two questions for you. First, will they give us time to place the plastic bombs?" He pointed to the mercenaries.

"They don't know what any of this is, nor do they know the consequences of shutting down the main computer. If they see us doing things they can't understand, the most likely outcome is that they'll shoot at us first, potentially releasing the crawlers prematurely. The 'God' won't let you change the plot so easily. Even if you do, it'll likely increase the difficulty and unexpected events along the way. Got it?"

After answering his own question, Zhang Jie immediately asked, "My second question is, what do you think is the biggest reason we can survive in horror movies?"

Zhan Lan paused for a moment, then habitually touched her forehead and said, "Power? No, luck? No, it's too unpredictable, sometimes good, sometimes bad... It must be that you know the plot well, right?"

Zhang Jie laughed and said, "Bingo, you got it right. Knowing the plot is our greatest advantage, so I will never change the plot before I am absolutely sure. And if anyone tries to forcibly change the plot to get reward points, I don't mind sending him to hell."

Seeing Zhang Jie's gaze, which was as if he were looking at a dead man, Zheng Zha felt very uncomfortable. Clearly, Zhang Jie had understood his personality from their earlier interaction.

Just then, mercenary captain Matthew Addison said, "Alright, let's get started. The rest of you, come with me."

Zhang Jie acted naturally at this moment, following behind the main group. He seemed to be constantly searching for something to the left and right. The mercenaries saw this but didn't say anything. Only Zheng Zha and the others understood that this was because Zhang Jie could not stray more than 100 meters away from Matthew Addison, so he had to stay behind the main group.

"Skynet, has the takeover of this base been completed?" Tang Xing asked the Skynet program on his wrist computer while following behind them.

“Completed, sir,” Skynet replied mechanically.

"Okay, wipe out all the crawlers here," Tang Xing commanded the Skynet program. Soon after, Tang Xing gained 5000 plot points. On his way to the laser corridor, he also secretly left a 1000-ton nuclear warhead—a sensor-activated nuclear weapon that would detonate violently upon his departure. (To be continued...)

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Chapter 92 The Development of the Main World

The most computer-savvy mercenary was named Kaplan. He immediately turned on three laptops. In Zheng Zha's and the others' eyes, he was definitely a first-rate computer user. His hands were constantly clicking away on the three laptops, but several minutes passed, and the door leading to the central computer was still tightly closed.