The Replacements

"Seven Days of lifespan... Can those Dominators only survive for Seven Days in the outside world?"

His gaze flickered slightly as he looked at the Old Zombie in front of him, whose entire body resembled a skeleton, Bai Zhi suddenly laughed.

"So, you must know a lot about those Dominator, right? They've come to you many times before, haven't they? Otherwise, Xiao Hai wouldn't have been so reverent towards you."

"Dominator are more focused on self-interest; they will absolutely not do anything that does not benefit them."

As if guessing what Bai Zhi wanted to ask, the Fuzi shook his head.

"I'm too old to be used as Raw Material, which is why they spared me. As for the humidifier and those necessary background items, they're all necessary. Not every Zombie is as kind... cough cough naive as Xiao Hai."

"You were just saying I'm easy to fool, right? Although I personally think I'm easy to fool too..."

Nodding, Bai Zhi looked on with deep agreement.

"These days, there aren't many Zombie that are so easy to fool."

"... Do you have any other questions?"

The Fuzi silently turned his head away.

"A city has Nine Regions, and each district has Nine Dominators. What will happen when Nine Nine Returns to One?"

Bai Zhi reached out and gently pressed his forehead, then smiled and asked.

"I think you already know these things, right?"

"Have no idea."

The Fuzi gave Bai Zhi a deep look and shook his head.

"Once the Dominator appeared, the city was already under lockdown. People outside can't get in, and people inside can't get out. If you don't believe me, go to the edge of the city and see if you can get out. Do you think I and those Zombie don't want to escape this dangerous city?"

"Very well, then to show our sincerity, I'll give you a brief overview of our intelligence."

With his hands crossed on the table, Bai Zhi smiled and began to speak.

"The four of us are Player from another world. Your world, along with other worlds, invaded our world, triggering Large-scale Campaign Quest. This time, our mission is Exploration Type Mission of this world... or rather, this city."

There are no Anomaly in this city.

The Fuzi sighed and shook his head.

"You just need to be careful of the Dominators are about to wake up or have already woken up, as well as their Soldier and the Zombie who have lost their minds. Your safety will be guaranteed."

"Don't rush, I haven't finished speaking yet."

Bai Zhi waved his hand, interrupting the other person.

"First of all, the place where the four of us appeared was very strange; it was on the eighth floor, below one of the Dominator..."

Amidst the changing expressions of his Teammate, Bai Zhi frankly recounted everything that had happened to him and his group of four... except for the crucial piece of information that violating the rules, such as using Equipment or items, would cause everything to start over.

"... Okay, that's all for now."

Bai Zhi clapped his hands and spoke.

"I want you to analyze why the four of us ended up there, and what all these things mean?"

"... There are no longer any purebred humans in this world."

After a moment of silence, the Fuzi raised his head and looked at him.

"I know, that's why the identities of the four survivors are all fake, because everyone has turned into Zombie."

Bai Zhi nodded in understanding.

So what do you think the situation will be like?

"You... have replaced the Dominator..."

For some reason, the voice coming from the Fuzi's mouth sounded slightly dry.

"I've dealt with those Dominators far too many times, so I know some secrets they disdain to hide... When the Dominators awaken from their slumber to wage war, their true forms don't descend; instead, they form other bodies. Meanwhile, of the Nine Dominators in this region, four have formed an alliance..."

"So the system simply eliminated those four Dominator and placed us in their positions. The personas we played were actually corresponding to those four Dominator. And every two months without a result, there would be a complete reset... Those Dominator were indeed transformed humans?"

Bai Zhi reached up and touched his chin, looking thoughtful.

"The identities and personas of the four Dominator we've replaced are their original ones, aren't they?"

"But that doesn't make sense. If we really did take the place of those four Dominator, why are those Mosquito-man Soldier still attacking us?"

After a slight pause, Young Feather quickly retorted.

"I am dead..."

"You must have found something unusual in the room, right?"

Interrupting Young Feather's words, Bai Zhi turned around and took out the bloodstained Watermelon Knife wrapped in newspaper from his sleeve, placing it on the table.

"I think this must be what they call a token of love."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Ink-Stained Crystal followed closely behind, taking a Fountain Pen out of her pocket and placing it on the table.

"Found it at the very back of the drawer."

Following her, OriginDeficit also took out a small Fruit Knife and placed it on the table, while coughing slightly a few times.

"... Me too."

After that, Bai Zhi and the other two turned around and looked at Young Feather, who was completely out of it and looked bewildered.

"I thought it wasn't anything too important, so I didn't bring it..."

Faced with the gazes cast upon him by his companions, Young Feather's lips twitched slightly.

"That's an Evil God Figurine... Should I go back and get it now?"

"..."

"The system's Strength is truly formidable..."

At this moment, the Fuzi gave a wry smile and sighed.

"Given such immense Strength, why didn't you save my world in the very beginning?"

"You yourselves refused to be saved. It's better to rely on yourselves than on others. The system clearly gave you Strength, but you refused it."

Turning to look at the Fuzi in front of him, Bai Zhi shook his head slightly.

"Our mission was Exploration Mission, and we've almost finished it... Hmm, do you have any requests?"

Bai Zhi skillfully began asking the other party questions.

"Although we have replaced four Dominator, it's useless in the grand scheme of things. After all, if we win, the city will disappear, and if we lose, everything will start all over again... What can we do for you?"

Let all be silent.

The Fuzi spoke calmly.

"I can provide you with support to achieve final victory. This battle has lasted for a full 100 years; it's time for it to end."

"You want us to kill each other?"

OriginDeficit Que frowned deeply, his expression turning cold.

"This kind of thing is..."

What support can you provide?

Bai Zhi waved his hand to interrupt OriginDeficit and asked the Fuzi in front of him a question.

"Given your current state, you probably can't offer anything of value, right? Are you really so certain that with your help, we can achieve final victory?"

"... I used to be an Awakened One, that is, Player."

After a moment of silence, the Fuzi slowly began to speak.

"Actually, it doesn't matter what you call them, whether Awakened One, Transcendent, or Player, they're all the same... But that's not what I want to talk about."

"How?"

Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly.

"So what if you were a Player before?"

"Really? What if we add 'world's strongest' before 'Player'?"

The Fuzi exhaled.

"I've kept all the Equipment, items, and Skill I used before; I've hidden them somewhere. I can give them all to you... as long as you're willing to take on this commission."

"Quality?"

"Epic!!"