Chapter 135: The Map Extends to Heaven and Hell (Requesting Monthly Tickets!)

"Is this… the power of a veteran?"

On the other side, the several newbies watching this battle, which resembled a special effects movie, all felt their worldview and understanding shaken.

Among them, Zhu Peng and Wang Chaozong, due to their exceptional nature, barely managed to maintain composure, but when their gazes fell upon the two men and one woman still slaughtering the wolf pack, their eyes still revealed deep wariness.

Although reluctant to admit it, if judged solely by direct combat ability, they likely, perhaps, possibly, probably weren't a match for any one of these three.

More chilling still, according to Wu Xian's earlier statement, these three were likely newcomers from the previous horror film, and before entering the real world, had never encountered any supernatural forces.

Yet now they had become so powerful—merely because they entered the Master God Space, exchanged reward points for bloodlines and skills, then trained for roughly a year…

Thinking of this, Zhu Peng and Wang Chaozong's gazes involuntarily grew fiery.

If an ordinary person could become this strong, what about themselves—who were already far from ordinary? If they could enter the Master God Space and obtain the right opportunities, how powerful could they become in the future?

Leaving aside the daydreams of these two Dragon and Phoenix talents, the other four newbies reacted differently, but overall, only Du Gu Feng's performance was barely acceptable.

This girl dressed in ancient attire seemed to possess extraordinary psychological resilience, watching the one-sided human-wolf battle from afar with complete calm.

Even if part of it was feigned, it still earned her newfound respect from the veterans.

Especially Zhan Lan, who seemed to have used her telepathy to hear something intriguing from Du Gu Feng's inner thoughts, then actively approached and whispered to her for a while, clearly admiring her.

By the time Zhu Wen and the others finished clearing the wolf pack, Du Gu Feng had already stood beside Zhan Lan, appearing like a well-behaved little sister—clearly having already clung to the team leader's wife's long leg.

It goes without saying that, as long as no unexpected situation arose, this girl had little trouble surviving to return to the Master God Space.

Seeing this, Lu Renjia and Xiao Bingyi quickly imitated the scene, rushing over to Wu Xian and the veterans to flatter them endlessly, begging for the big shots to take them along and guide them.

Unfortunately, it was useless—despite their lips wearing thin, they only received Zheng Zha's vague promise: "We'll do our best to ensure your safety…"

After having survived three horror worlds, Zheng Zha had grown somewhat; no matter how saintly he was, he wouldn't treat strangers he'd just met for minutes as comrades.

Thus, these two newbies, whose names clearly marked them as disposable extras, could only stand listlessly beside Zheng Zha, their expressions slightly resentful, as if everyone owed them millions.

Finally, only the bald, burly man who had shouted "One punch, two pancakes" at the beginning remained.

Interestingly, the more arrogant he had been earlier, the more dejected he was now.

It wasn't that his courage was smaller than Lu Renjia's or Xiao Bingyi's, but that none of the other newbies had bared their teeth at the veterans or pointed fingers, vowing to turn them into two little pancakes.

Putting himself in their shoes, if he were a veteran, then during the remainder of this horror film, even if he wasn't deliberately targeted, he'd almost certainly receive no help whatsoever.

For instance, when the wolf pack attacked just now—if they had chosen to ignore him and deliberately let him fall behind the group, he'd be certain death.

Thinking this, the bald man stared blankly at the sky, as if he could already see his death star flickering, his entire complexion turning gray and pale.

Observing the newbies' behavior in secret, Wu Xian silently shook his head, then caught sight of Chu Xuan crouching before the corpse of a giant wolf, seemingly studying something—he walked over curiously and asked.

"What's going on? Any special discoveries?"

"These giant wolves possess muscle tissue density comparable to Warrior Xenomorphs, and their fur offers decent defense—conventional firearms struggle to inflict effective damage."

"Preliminary estimate: without unlocking the Gene Lock, two or three of these giant wolves could hold their own against a Lunhuizhe enhanced with a C-rank bloodline for a long time."

Chu Xuan shifted his gaze from the wolf corpse and turned to Wu Xian.

"If that were all, it wouldn't matter—today's Zhongzhou Team could easily wipe out even thousands of such giant wolves."

"But the problem is… if these giant wolves are merely the most common beasts in the Van Helsing world, then the combat ceiling of this world may need to be reassessed."

Wu Xian's lips twitched slightly—he understood Chu Xuan's implication.

If even roadside common monsters possessed strength approaching a C-rank bloodline, how powerful would Dracula, the film's final boss, be?

And was the so-called Source of the Bloodline truly referring to Dracula himself, or the entity that turned him into a vampire?

Thinking of this, Wu Xian recalled his and Chu Xuan's previous analyses of the Van Helsing film, his expression gradually turning peculiar.

Over the past year, while training, he and the Zhongzhou Team's members had spent most of their leisure time watching horror films.

Among them, Van Helsing, as the next horror world, had been watched over a hundred times—they nearly memorized every line—and thus knew well the film's many hidden subplots.

Leaving aside the forced amalgamation of various monster lore, the biggest mystery lay with Van Helsing, the film's male lead.

Unlike the wise old man in the original novel, the film's Van Helsing had clearly been reimagined.

He served in the Holy Order Knights, a powerful demon-hunting order that had slain countless demons and monsters over the years, renowned throughout the dark world.

Beyond that, Van Helsing's own origins carried an air of mystery—he very likely wasn't human.

According to clues revealed in the film, Van Helsing had lived for at least several centuries, yet had lost his past memories, only remembering awakening one day at the church's gate, then blindly joining the Holy Knights, trained into a powerful demon hunter.

Furthermore, the film's main villain, Dracula, seemed to recognize Van Helsing, calling him "Gabriel."

In reality, this name's most famous and familiar origin is precisely Gabriel, one of the Four Archangels in Christian mythology, known as the Seraphim on the Left of God's Throne.

Merely this detail alone sent chills down the spine—and instantly elevated the film's ceiling to a terrifying level.

Suppose… Wu Xian said, suppose.

If this world's map truly extended to Heaven and Hell, then it wouldn't merely be a matter of Level 4 to Level 4—no, it would be aiming straight for Divine Status!

(End of Chapter)