The watch displayed the status of the team battle.
Xiao Yehui read each line carefully.
"Kill a member whose gene lock hasn't been activated: 2,000 reward points plus a C-rank side story."
"Kill a member whose gene lock is activated: 7,000 reward points plus a B-rank side story."
"Annihilate all members of the opposing team: each member of your team receives a C-rank side story."
"What can these side stories be used for? What can 1,000 reward points buy?"
Xiao Yehui's gaze landed on Meng Yao, the only veteran on the ship.
Meng Yao's mouth twitched slightly. She hadn't even heard what Xiao Yehui had been muttering for half a minute.
Furrowing her brows, she tried to take a step—and nearly fell flat on her face!
The five newcomers were stunned.
They weren't fools.
If even Meng Yao, a veteran, could be shaken like this, then the team battle couldn't be simple.
"Activating three gene locks is a strict requirement for the team battle dungeon," Meng Yao murmured to herself, unable to accept what the watch displayed.
"That useless Er Niu… he activated his gene lock before dying?!"
"Damn it! Damn it!"
"I enhanced this useless guy's werewolf lineage specifically to prevent him from falling into a desperate situation where he couldn't activate his gene lock."
"Why does he activate it when facing a Xenomorph here?!"
"Why does he insist on proving himself now?!"
"Team battle."
Meng Yao, panicked, tore out a large handful of her long hair!
Her action scared Zhang Jie, who was standing closest to her, and he quickly ducked behind the heroine, Daniels.
Anyone could see how anxious Meng Yao was. Now was definitely not the time to provoke her.
But someone actually dared to provoke her.
A strong figure suddenly appeared!
The moment he showed up, he moved to give the extremely anxious Meng Yao a protective hug.
"Slash!"
A bright red claw mark exploded across Da Qiang's chest!
Everyone jumped in shock.
Yujin, who was right behind Da Qiang, even felt his pupils shrink.
This damn woman is that strong!?
Even Xenomorphs struggled to break through Da Qiang's defense, yet she could make him bleed so easily!?
Killing intent flashed in Da Qiang's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.
He whispered, "Don't rush. Isn't a team battle just against the other reincarnation squads? Without that guy Er Niu, it's just the two of us."
Meng Yao pressed her throbbing forehead, summoning the last bit of patience to wave her hand. She said nothing and left the medbay.
After watching her go, Da Qiang turned his gaze to several newcomers.
"If you have any questions, you can ask now."
"But I'll make it clear first." Da Qiang rotated his wrist.
"Those who survive will receive a C-rank side storyline."
"The current number of surviving crew members is…" He raised his hand to check his watch, "…seventeen."
Xiao Yehui was surprised. "Why seventeen?"
Ignoring the five in the "pregnancy" group.
Nova, the female lead Daniels, and Hei Mei.
The relaxed old white man, and Captain Oram in the medical pod.
Adding Yujin, Da Qiang, and Meng Yao.
A simple math problem—there should only be thirteen survivors.
Where did the extra four come from?
"Are there four more survivors outside the ship?"
Four people floating in nutrient fluid flashed through Da Qiang's mind. He growled, "Shut up! Don't ask that question!"
Xiao Yehui stuck out her tongue and didn't dare speak further.
Da Qiang counted on his fingers. "Eighteen crew members dead, a fixed reward of 1,000 points for a horror movie scenario."
"The best-case plan: none of the remaining seventeen crew members die."
"When you return to the Lord God Space, after settlement, the remaining reward points will be nine hundred, plus a C-rank side storyline."
"Everything must be handed over to me!"
As a warrior nation member, and having just dealt with two Face-Hugger, Nova was the first to object. "Why should I?"
"Heh, why?" Da Qiang pointed to the scar on his chest that was still healing. "Because of this."
At the same time, Yan Huiqi pulled Nova aside and made a shushing gesture. Although Nova still had complaints, she closed her mouth
"Heh." Da Qiang's gaze swept over everyone. "Each of you alive is worth a C-level side story. If you bring me trouble beyond a single C-level side story—"
He slammed his fist into the wall of the spaceship. Dust fell from the ceiling as the entire room shook. "I'll smash your legs flat!"
The heroine, Daniels, was dumbfounded. What was going on?
"I haven't understood from the moment you started talking! You guys… and that woman just now, who are you?!"
Xiao Yehui explained, "We are from the Lord God Space—"
She immediately covered her mouth after saying that.
The Reincarnation Watch had just reminded her, deducting 10 reward points.
"First, tie up all the original characters!" Da Qiang commanded, and everyone began working immediately.
Daniels and the dark-haired girl didn't know what was happening, and were instantly surrounded and bound tightly.
Watching them work, Da Qiang muttered to himself, "No wonder the mission description was so weird. It only mentions requirements, not rewards or punishments. A team battle, huh? Heh."
After Da Qiang left, the newcomers sat together to discuss their strategy.
Xiao Yehui glanced at the hooded man, Yujin, crouching in the corner, and waved at him.
"Hey! Hey! Come over here!"
Yujin shrugged and walked over. "What's there to talk about? If the sky falls, there's a big guy to hold it up."
"Idiot! If we don't figure out how to deal with him, sooner or later we'll just be that big guy's cash machine! As long as he's around, we'll never become 'superhumans'!" Xiao Yehui slammed the table in frustration.
"Oh?"
Yujin looked again at the short-haired green-haired Xiao Yehui.
This woman was sharp—she had already seen through Da Qiang's intentions.
Not bad, not bad.
Seeing Yujin sit down, Xiao Yehui turned to the rest of the team.
"I know some of you lied during the self-introduction. Now, I'm asking again!"
"Who? The one who fired a gun before!?"
"Who? The one who's killed someone before?"
"Please report honestly. This concerns all of our lives!"
Everyone looked at each other, hesitating.
Xiao Yehui fixed his gaze on Nova. "You're definitely going to shoot."
Nova shrugged, not denying it.
Then Xiao Yehui looked at Yujin, who had boarded alone and was completely unharmed. "You didn't tell the truth either."
"Indeed. My name is Yujin, not Duke."
Faced with such a tough nut, Xiao Yehui had no choice.
At that moment, a voice nobody expected spoke up.
"I… I actually served in the military. I'm retired now."
"You're Zhang Jie, right?" Xiao Yehui nodded slowly. "Good. Before the battle begins, you need to teach us how to handle firearms and set up defenses!"
Xiao Yehui then looked at Aunt and Ruan Wei. "Also, your personal grudges wait until after the team battle! If I catch anyone secretly sabotaging teammates, we will treat you as the enemy!"
The two nodded thoughtfully, each keeping their own thoughts to themselves.
"Alright. Let's start setting up defenses. Everyone, move!"
The new team got to work. Yujin looked at his wrist, muttering at the updated data:
"Even if I die, I'll make sure to take those two beasts down!"
The camera panned over his wristwatch.
On it, seven shocking characters were glaring back.
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