In the Lord God Space, the entire Central Continent team, along with their androids, held a "farewell ceremony."
Although Yujin had repeatedly reminded them that androids were the most cost-effective warriors for new reincarnators, essentially giving them a fighter at the peak of ordinary human ability for free, the group, already full of regrets, still let the Lord God generate memories of their past regrets.
For example, Zheng Zha's childhood sweetheart when he was fourteen—Lori.
Or Zhang Jie's Na'er.
Under the glow of the light sphere, Lori blinked up at Zheng Zha in his arms.
"You have to come back, okay?" she asked.
Zheng Zha gently kissed her forehead.
"I will, I promise!"
In the previous scenario of "A Nightmare on Elm Street," Zheng Zha had almost given up on the will to survive most of the time.
The terrifying, bone-crunching cycle of this reincarnation was something the office worker Zheng Zha couldn't fully adapt to in such a short time.
On the rooftop, he had even half-reluctantly accepted the idea of meeting death.
But unexpectedly, he had survived by sheer luck, and seeing Lori from his memories here gave him the motivation to live.
"Everyone."
Yujin stepped toward the crowd.
"So far, I haven't received notification from the Lord God granting me captain privileges, so I can't check the type of the next horror episode. But I estimate…"
He paused briefly, trying to keep his tone light, and continued, "It's very likely to be a team battle."
"What's a team battle?"
Zhan Lan was the first to voice her confusion.
"Team… battle," Zhang Jie, who had already experienced a team battle, stared blankly.
The image of the flying swordsman in the alien battle was still a nightmare for him.
If it weren't for Yujin's calculations and the arrogance of the Devil Team, Zhang Jie had no doubt he would have perished without even seeing Na'er, losing the reward points.
Xiao Yehui plopped down on the ground, and the silly robot Kabutack beside her tried to wipe her tears.
"What's wrong, Xiao Yehui-chan? With Kabutack here, we'll defeat all the bad guys!"
Xiao Yehui shoved Kabutack away.
"You don't understand anything! Team battles… I never want to experience one again. Please, please don't make it a team battle!"
Seeing the reactions of the veterans, Zheng Zha also realized how difficult a team battle would be, and he gripped Lori's hand even tighter.
"W-wait!" Zhang Jie suddenly realized something.
"Yujin, you said before that the prerequisite to start a team battle is three gene locks. Has anyone among us activated a gene lock again?"
Zhang Jie quickly looked at his two old teammates.
"Xiao, Xiao Yehui? Nova?"
The two girls shook their heads one after the other.
Zhang Jie's shock turned into joy.
"Ah! Yujin! Why did you scare us like that!"
But Yujin's expression didn't change.
Zhang Jie's smile froze, and he looked around, noticing that Zhao Yingkong, clutching her chest, didn't look right.
He realized something, his face stiffened, and he immediately hugged Na'er.
His body trembled slightly.
Yujin sighed.
"Zhao Yingkong was a top assassin from a legendary family even before coming to the Lord God Space. She had unlocked her genetic lock. Even if Da Qiang has been dealt with by me, you, her, and I—three locks activated—the conditions for a team battle are still met."
Hearing this, Xiao Yehui picked up Kabutack beside her and burst into tears.
Silly Kabutack ran around frantically, not knowing what to do.
"Alright, stop crying," Yujin interrupted Xiao Yehui's sobbing.
"I have no idea what score our team has in the Lord God system, and whether the Farming Team's planted causes have been completely removed is still unknown."
"Da Qiang is dead. Maybe the next horror film is just a reward. After all, thirteen of our teammates died in the last horror film. The Lord God can't hate the Central Continent team that much to keep increasing the difficulty."
Seeing everyone's expressions lighten a bit, Yujin forced a smile.
But the moment he turned, his face darkened, and he walked toward his room.
The rest period passed quickly.
Yujin pushed open the door to his room.
In the plaza, everyone had gathered, saying their final goodbyes.
After a while, the Lord God's emotionless voice echoed in everyone's ears.
[Teleportation will activate in thirty seconds.]
[Target: Scream 2.]
Hearing the name of the next horror film, Zhang Jie waved his hands excitedly.
"Great!" he shouted.
Zhan Lan's expression also relaxed instantly.
She patted her chest, breathing a sigh of relief.
Xiao Yehui, who hadn't seen the Scream series, hurriedly asked, "What… what's happening?"
Zhang Jie grinned and explained quietly, "Scream isn't like A Nightmare on Elm Street. There's no Freddy-like immortal demon killing across the series."
"This film is a suspense story, exploring human nature!"
"Perfect! Perfect!"
Zhang Jie said confidently, "The Ghostface Killer is just an ordinary person under that mask. We don't even need Yujin to act. With Zhao Yingkong stepping in, we can survive too!"
"Ah! Really?! W-We survived!" Xiao Yehui clutched Kabutack tightly.
"We'll see each other again soon, darling."
Seeing everyone's reaction, Yujin didn't want to ruin the moment.
After all, there were only a few more seconds left before they would be teleported.
Let them cherish this little moment together.
A flash of white light passed by.
A crisp school bell sounded in Yujin's ears.
He slowly opened his eyes, his vision still blurry.
As his eyes adjusted, he quickly looked around.
He was in a classroom.
The rest of the Central Continent team was still asleep, sprawled across desks and chairs, some lying face down.
Yujin hurried to his feet and began counting heads.
His eyes scanned each person, silently counting in his mind.
Once he confirmed the numbers, he finally relaxed.
There were only five newcomers this time.
Including the original Central Continent team members, the total came to thirteen.
Although this situation was still dangerous step by step, at least it wasn't the extreme twenty-person high-difficulty scenario.
Thinking of this, Yujin's tense mood eased slightly.
Soon, Zhao Yingkong woke up as well.
Seeing the headcount, she finally allowed herself a rare, relaxed expression.
The dial on the Reincarnation watch still displayed a jumble of symbols.
Yujin walked to the window and observed the students passing through the campus.
Everyone looked like a potential Ghostface Killer, and he felt that anyone could be a suspect.
Zhao Yingkong followed him.
"You think, what will our mission be this time? With our strength, catching the culprit shouldn't be too hard, right?"
Yujin gave a bitter smile.
"You're still too young. You haven't experienced enough."
Zhao Yingkong huffed.
"Fine, fine. You're the seasoned veteran."
She then sat quietly in a chair, waiting for everyone to wake up.
Zhang Jie, who had unlocked his gene lock, woke up next, followed by Nova, Zheng Zha, and others.
When they saw there were only five newcomers, everyone visibly relaxed.
After a while, the five newcomers gradually woke up as well.
"Holy crap! Kabutack?!"
A blond-haired boy pointed at Kabutack walking beside Xiao Yehui.
He stepped forward, reaching out as if to touch him.
"Bang!"
A gunshot rang out.
The blond froze, his hand mid-air, staring at Xiao Yehui, who had aimed at the ceiling and fired.
"You! How do you have a gun?!"
A woman in high heels finally reacted.
"Ah!" she screamed, her cry making the newcomers realize that something was seriously wrong.
"Enough, stop fooling around."
Yujin's blood-red eyes silenced the group immediately.
"Zhan Lan, it's your turn."
Zhan Lan nodded.
"This is the Lord God Space," she began. "The horror scenario we're currently in is…"
After her explanation, Zhan Lan was satisfied and received a reward of one hundred points.
She looked gratefully at Yujin.
Among the newcomers, there was the delinquent with blond hair, Fei Hao.
The unemployed housewife in high heels, Hao Shuang.
And the remaining three: a beer-bellied engineer wearing a hard hat named Hu Yong.
A male student called Li Shuaixi.
And an ordinary-looking glasses-wearing man.
The man with glasses adjusted his spectacles and shakily stood up.
Zheng Zha, noticing this, walked over and extended his hand kindly.
"I'm Zheng Zha. Welcome to our team. Why don't you introduce yourself?"
The glasses-wearing man seemed a little socially anxious.
He shook Zheng Zha's hand quickly and then pulled it back.
"I… I live off my parents. My name is Chu Xuan."
"Clatter!"
At the front of the classroom, the glass had shattered, leaving shards scattered everywhere.
Everyone stared in shock at Yujin, who had punched the glass to pieces.
Yujin glanced back.
"No worries. I just noticed this glass wasn't installed very securely. It seemed drafty, so it shattered easily. Guess it really wasn't installed properly."
He pointed at the broken glass, a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
"Tell me, what was the glass installer thinking when they put this in?"
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