Chapter 43: Bountiful Harvest! (Seek Follow-Read! Collect!)

"In 'Alien 1,' including main and side quests, I earned a total of 38,290 reward points; after deducting the cost to heal everyone, I still have about 35,000 left, plus 2B1C1D side plotlines."

At these words, everyone present was startled, especially Zheng Zha, Li Xiaoyi, and Mou Gang—the three veteran teammates—who stared at Wu Xian as if he were a god, their faces filled with envy.

Thirty-five thousand points—how many good things could that buy from the Master God?

And don’t forget, the Master God offers a permanent return to reality, and that only costs 50,000 reward points.

Such a high price was, in the eyes of Zheng Zha and the others when they were still newbies, an astronomical sum; they had assumed that even if they maxed out every mission, they’d need to save up for over a dozen horror films just to scrape together enough.

But now look at Wu Xian—it seems 50,000 points is nothing, just a little more effort away…

Of course, that’s an illusion; some things simply aren’t for just anyone.

For example, the Alien Evolutionary Form—Reverse Breed—that suddenly appeared in the last mission; everyone else here, except Wu Xian, would’ve been crushed by a single blow, let alone earning reward points or side plotlines.

Thinking of this, Zheng Zha couldn’t help but smile bitterly, then spoke up about his own gains.

"Though nothing compared to the captain, I still made a good haul this time—mostly from killing Aliens. Including main and side quests, I earned 21,500 reward points, plus 1B1C side plotline."

Li Xiaoyi scratched his head, embarrassed: "I killed far fewer Aliens than Brother Zheng. There were some mutants too. Even with main and side quest rewards, I only got 13,000 points—same 1B1C side plotline."

Mou Gang: "10,800 points, same side plotline."

Lingdian: "12,500 points, same as above."

Then, finally, Chu Xuan—who had remained silent since Wu Xian’s arrival—spoke calmly: "9,000 reward points, 1B1C side plotline."

Unlike the others, Chu Xuan barely fought in 'Alien 1'; without the final mass Alien assault, he’d have gotten only the base 1,000 points and the two mission completion rewards.

"9,500 points, 1B1C... Tsk! Looks like, besides Chu Xuan, I’ve got the least."

Zhan Lan shrugged and announced her own haul from this horror film—a sum that would’ve thrilled any ordinary Lunhui team, but now seemed utterly ordinary to the Zhongzhou Team.

"Don’t worry, everyone saw how vital a psychic controller is. Without you, we wouldn’t have earned so many points. When we upgrade later, we’ll definitely prioritize you... Besides, I’ve still got mine."

Wu Xian tightened his arm around her waist and declared with grandeur, like a nouveau riche spoiling his mistress, making Zhan Lan roll her eyes.

Yet the others beside him nodded in agreement upon hearing Wu Xian’s words.

A psychic controller is simply too vital. Just consider the enemy-scanning ability—if the next team battle pits us against a similar foe, and they can see us anytime while we can’t see them, the intelligence gap puts us at a fatal disadvantage from the start.

Not to mention the Master God offers psychic control skills, like Professor X from the mutants; if we fell for that trick, a teammate we trusted with our back could instantly turn traitor—just thinking of it sends chills down the spine.

Thus, even if we ignore the joking title of “Captain’s Lady,” Zhan Lan’s role as a psychic controller alone justifies the Zhongzhou Team diverting resources to her—it’s a guarantee of our own safety.

"Alright, reports are done. Now, let’s discuss specific upgrade plans. But first, I have other news to share."

Wu Xian said this, pointing to the golden stele hovering five meters in the air nearby.

"This appeared last night. I, Zhan Lan, and Chu Xuan all saw it. Chu Xuan probably already gave you a brief intro—anyone still confused?"

Everyone shook their heads. Even Zheng Zha didn’t ask any silly questions like, "Can we coexist peacefully with other Lunhui teams?"

Putting themselves in others’ shoes, seeing the massive rewards listed on the stele for killing members of other Lunhui teams, even he—a self-proclaimed “good guy”—couldn’t help but salivate, let alone foreign Lunhui ers with no conscience.

In short, unless the gap is enormous, any normal person would first think of making a big score.

Negotiate?

Sure—first beat them down to three-quarters dead.

Whether to spare them afterward depends entirely on the Zhongzhou Team’s mood; otherwise, forget it!

"Good. It seems you’ve all reached consensus. Now, I’ll share specific intel on the next team battle."

As he spoke, Wu Xian pointed to the golden orb in the distance, symbolizing the Zhongzhou Team’s Master God.

"After returning yesterday, I used my captain privileges to learn the next horror film’s details—it’s a Japanese horror called 'Ju-On.' I assume you’ve all seen or heard of it."

"Holy shit! It’s Ju-On!"

Zheng Zha exclaimed, while Luo Li beside him looked utterly confused.

Of course—'Ju-On' Part 1 was released in 2003, and by then, the real Luo Li had been dead for years. According to Zheng Zha’s imagined backstory, this version of Luo Li had never seen this horror film.

"Ghosts... ghost movie?"

Li Xiaoyi, always low-key, grew uneasy at the mention of "Ju-On"—clearly, he was terrified of ghosts.

"Never seen it, but I’ve heard of it."

That was Lingdian; as a cold-blooded killer constantly taking missions worldwide, watching movies was hardly his hobby.

"I’ve forgotten most of the plot, just remember one little boy—he looked creepy."

Mou Gang scratched his head and grinned sheepishly at Wu Xian.

As for Zhan Lan... Wu Xian had already told her this news that morning over spicy chicken, so she was the calmest among them—though her cheeks flushed faintly, clearly recalling some unspeakable scenes.

"Ju-On?"

A voice devoid of emotion suddenly spoke. Everyone turned to Chu Xuan, who was eating an apple as he said:

"According to the film’s plot, this is a completely unscientific urban supernatural horror... Strange. The Master God seems to have chosen a location unsuitable for team battles, violating the 'cage-fighting' principle. Could it be because our team’s strength differs drastically from the opposing Lunhui team?"

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