Middle World, Main God Space.
Zhongzhou Team.
The night before departure, all was silent. In the Main God Plaza, Zheng Zha stood alone beneath the Main God's sphere of light, his expression grave.
He stroked the storage ring on his hand. Inside was a Resurrection Cross, which Zhan Lan had just exchanged for and given him. Looking at the description of their next mission, Zheng Zha knew that Zhan Lan's gesture meant she held a pessimistic view of the future.
Just then, someone walked up beside him. Fair-skinned, thin, and expressionless, it was Chu Xuan, now the Zhongzhou Team's chief strategist.
Chu Xuan said calmly, "I may die in the next mission world."
Zheng Zha drew a deep breath and said firmly, "I'll protect everyone, including you."
"Absolutely not. Take care of yourself." Chu Xuan spoke as though this had nothing to do with him. "Our next mission world is called The Mountains of Madness, a Cthulhu Mythos story. One major characteristic of the Cthulhu Mythos is that the smarter a person is, the more they see; the faster they go mad, the worse their end."
"On the contrary, ignorant fools who feel nothing can stay safe for a while."
"I will definitely be the first to die. Zhan Lan has enhanced mental perception and telekinetic abilities, so she is also in great danger. Given our team's current intelligence situation, everyone else has a danger rating above fifty percent."
"Only you should come through unscathed."
"Fuck—!" Zheng Zha choked on his anger, then slowly steadied his breathing. He was starting to get used to this kind of contempt. "Is there no solution?"
"There is. Among all Cthulhu stories, The Mountains of Madness is considered relatively low difficulty. Most of the enemies in the story have physical bodies and can be