In the confined space of the cave, the flickering light of the campfire illuminated the faces of the newcomers to the cycle, their eyes glistening with tears and fear.
Death's shadow felt like an invisible hand, gripping their throats tightly, making each breath sharp and laborious.
As ordinary humans, the newcomers lacked the skills and resilience of the colonists from the movies.
Witnessing the death of their companions, their collective morale shattered.
Even Little Yehui, who always pretended to be clever, and Ruan Wei, who dreamed of being the leader, now shivered beside the fire, their earlier determination gone.
The bioweapon Walter, assigned to keep watch, suddenly stood. His gaze was sharp as a blade, fixed on the darkness at the cave's entrance.
"Who's there?"
He reached for the trigger, but a beam of flashlight suddenly cut through the distant darkness.
A figure stepped forward, moving steadily and calmly.
As the light shifted, the face beneath the hood slowly became visible.
The original NPCs' eyes widened in shock, mingled with a flicker of hope, at what they saw.
It was a face identical to the bioweapon Walter's!
Walter and his kind were programmed to serve humans. They would never betray them. They were creatures that could be trusted completely.
Yet the members of the cycle squad were not that naive.
Their faces were heavy with caution and wariness.
Yehui, who had watched the movies, already knew.
This suddenly appearing bioweapon, David, was not their ally.
He was the creator of a new generation of Xenomorphs, the mastermind behind multiple alien films.
David's face carried a faint, calm smile. His gaze swept across every person present, as if appraising the vessels, the canvases, the raw materials of his great work.
"God, what did you encounter? Come with me now!" David's voice sounded convincing.
But every word he spoke felt like a needle, piercing the hearts of the members of the Reincarnation Squad.
"Don't! Don't follow—"
A newcomer from the Mediterranean branch hadn't finished speaking when suddenly he felt a chill on his neck. A knife pressed against his throat.
"Don't cause trouble." A murderous glint flashed in Erniu's eyes. "Revealing the plot to characters will drag the whole team down."
"Gurgle…" The Mediterranean rookie nodded weakly. "B-but…"
"There's no 'but'! Follow him! Until we board the ship, no mature aliens will appear! We can handle other threats!"
"O-okay…"
Everyone thought Erniu's words made sense.
After all, based on the movies, that's exactly how the story unfolded.
But Yujin, fully aware of the Lord God's schemes, stayed highly alert, constantly guarding against threats from around him.
The Lord God never held back when it came to messing with people.
If it wanted to screw someone over, even events that drastically altered the plot could happen.
This was the Lord God's domain.
Not a movie.
Logic didn't exist here.
A Xenomorph in the original plot could very well multiply into many.
Once aboard the ship, the plan was supposedly to quietly wait for the aliens inside the crew to burst forth.
But in reality, it could quickly escalate into facing an entire alien army.
Everything was uncertain.
Yet things were always this complicated.
Amid the tension, the biochemically enhanced David seemed to notice the distrust in the expressions of the Reincarnation Squad rookies.
After arranging a place for everyone to rest, this guy took the bioengineered Walter to tour his backyard.
He didn't have that scheming vibe from the movies at all.
Once the heroine, Daniels, and the remaining eleven plot NPCs had fallen asleep, the thirteen Reincarnators gathered together.
Xiao Yehui gradually regained her initial composure. She looked around and said, "We can't just wait to be killed. I suggest we take the initiative now while all the NPCs are asleep."
"For example… exploring this place!"
A spark of intelligence flashed in Xiao Yehui's eyes. "Xenomorph incubation takes time. Any carbon-based lifeform fears firearms! We have guns. If we can find those unhatched alien eggs, we can avoid a crisis!"
"Ah! That's right!" Er Niu quickly clapped in approval. "Brilliant! How did a veteran like me not think of it?"
Er Niu's enthusiasm almost made Yujin, who had been keeping a straight face, laugh!
Stealing opportunities like this was absolutely forbidden by the Lord God!
If they dealt with the Xenomorph eggs early, the next moment might bring black water from the sky, capable of instantly killing all living creatures.
The Lord God hated anyone who disrespected the game rules.
With the approval of Er Niu, Xiao Yehui began to organize teams.
She stayed behind with Da Qiang, citing the need to protect the sleeping NPCs.
The remaining members were divided into two groups.
One group, led by Ruan Wei, had eight members.
The second group, led by Er Niu, had three members.
"Mr. Er Niu is a veteran with strong abilities. Two assistants are enough," Xiao Yehui said, scanning the people present.
Her gaze first landed on the university student, Nova.
"Nova, you're calm and steady. You can handle this."
That's what Xiao Yehui said, but her shallow-mindedness betrayed a faint trace of resentment, revealing her competitive instincts.
There was no helping it—Nova was too beautiful.
The men in the team often let their eyes linger on her face, making Xiao Yehui, a professional streamer, extremely uncomfortable.
Men should be focused on her!
Seeing the beautiful Nova follow him, Er Niu felt a little secret satisfaction.
Now, they still needed to choose one more assistant.
Yehui's gaze swept across the team once again.
But all she got in response were averted eyes.
Not to mention that Er Niu had never shown his true strength.
Even the power that Da Qiang had displayed was only enough to send someone flying.
That older woman he had knocked away earlier—her mouth was tightly covered, she walked with a limp, but she was still alive. How could that compare to firearms?
Humans are stronger in numbers. As social animals, they naturally preferred to stay in the eight-person team.
So no one dared to meet Yehui's eyes.
"Fine then, I'll pick."
Most of the team had interacted with Yehui in some way or another.
So she quickly fixed her gaze on Yujin, the one who refused to speak.
She took his silence as an insult.
This time, being able to get rid of two people who annoyed her, Yehui happily pulled out a lollipop again.
"You're it!"
Yujin's heart leapt when he saw Yehui pointing at him.
Could this really be happening!?
He had been worrying about how to strike from behind, and now Yehui was giving him the perfect opportunity!
He nodded eagerly. "Okay."
"Alright, alright, then let's go, the three of us!" Er Niu was already scheming when he could take down Nova, practically impatient.
He didn't notice the black-haired boy following behind him, the killing intent in his eyes.
Yujin muttered under his breath:
"First-tier Gene Lock, Great Fireball, Three Basic Ninjutsu… Sharingan with two tomoe… I don't believe I can't kill you!"
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