Xenomorph Ends, Return

Terrifying kinetic force erupted like a fiery meteor falling from the sky, instantly smashing the Alien Queen's enormous body cleanly in two from head to toe.

'Alien Queen killed. You have gained 3,000 Reward Points.'

The Main God's notification sounded beside Uchiha Gen's ear.

Yet he paid no attention to those Reward Points, instead savoring the sensation from moments ago.

"So this is the Second-Stage Gene Lock?"

Uchiha Gen murmured inwardly.

The Main God's enhancements truly did help with unlocking the Gene Lock, and Uchiha Gen's long years of cultivation had also laid a solid foundation for this breakthrough.

At that moment, he discovered that his control over his body had risen to an entirely new level.

In the past, through arduous training, he had roughly been able to control every muscle, bone, and organ in his body, coordinating his breathing with his exertion. But he had absolutely been unable to reach his current level.

If his former control of his body could be compared to moving his arms and fingers with ease, then now it had reached the level of body and intent becoming one.

With the same physical attributes, his strength was more than ten times greater than before.

Beyond the increase in combat power, Uchiha Gen also discovered that he could now tap into the deepest potential within his body.

While in the Second-Stage Gene Lock state, he could control ninety percent of his body's tissues. In other words, Uchiha Gen could now control every part of his body other than his brain.

At that moment, he naturally pushed his digestive system to maximum output. The Bodhi Heart's medicinal potency began to be absorbed by his body at a rapid pace, and his flesh, bones, and even his soul underwent swift ascension.

Uchiha Gen had originally estimated that he would need around two more years to completely absorb and refine the remaining seventy percent of the Bodhi Heart's medicinal potency.

But at his current speed, he would be able to finish absorbing it completely in two or three months at most.

However, before Uchiha Gen could further experience the sensation, he fell into a half-dreaming, half-waking state.

When he regained his senses, he had already returned from the disgusting Alien nest to the plaza platform of the Main God Space.

The great sphere of light cast down its radiance, illuminating all darkness.

Uchiha Gen contacted the Main God and checked his gains.

Main Mission completed. Obtained one Rank D Sub-plot and 1,000 Reward Points.

Horror movie completed. Minimum reward: 1,000 Reward Points.

Killed 7 ordinary Aliens. Obtained 1,400 Reward Points.

Killed 38 Guardian Aliens. Obtained 22,800 Reward Points.

Killed the Alien Queen. Obtained 3,000 Reward Points.

Total obtained: one Rank D Sub-plot and 29,200 Reward Points.

Additionally, the Main God informed Uchiha Gen that he had broken through the second stage of the genetic threshold. In other words, the Main God recognized that Uchiha Gen had already unlocked the Second-Stage Gene Lock.

"This is the downside of having Zhang Jie around. The side-story missions get heavily deducted. Otherwise, we could have ground out at least two Rank B Side-Story Missions in this round."

Uchiha Gen murmured inwardly.

However, compared to the gains they would receive after resolving the problem with Zhang Jie in the future, the price they were paying now was insignificant.

Besides, they could return to the Horror movie world for Score Grinding later. They simply would not bring Zhang Jie along then.

As long as Zhang Jie was absent, the rewards the Central Continent Team received from Score Grinding would be normal, roughly matching their actual strength rating.

"Ah, we made it back alive!"

"Even though we only stayed in the Horror movie for a little over ten minutes, it still feels like a lifetime has passed. Being alive is truly wonderful!"

At that moment, Zhang Jie's exaggerated voice echoed through the Main God Plaza.

Li Shuaixi, Zero Point, and Ba Wang, the Newbies, all felt the same way upon hearing him. Only after experiencing danger did they understand how precious their current safety was.

Chu Xuan remained calm and expressionless, just like the three veterans—Uchiha Gen, Zhan Lan, and Zheng Zha.

The difference was that Chu Xuan was naturally aloof.

The three veterans, meanwhile, were terrified that they would fail to hold it in and burst out laughing.

Although Zhan Lan and Zheng Zha did not know exactly what was going on with Zhang Jie, they could infer from scattered clues that he was certainly quite powerful and was currently pretending to be weak.

Watching Zhang Jie perform was even harder for Uchiha Gen, who knew everything, to endure.

All he could say was that while he was supposed to play along with Zhang Jie's performance, he chose to look the other way.

"Sister Lan, what happened on your side at the Ship Main Control Center?"

At that moment, while everyone was venting their emotions, Uchiha Gen asked Zhan Lan.

Zhan Lan told him about how they had gone to the Ship Main Control Room to shut down the ship's operations, how they had encountered an Alien ambush that could resist Mental Scan, and what had happened to the Newbies.

Then she continued with what happened afterward. "The three Aliens that killed the Newbies had their mental strength erased remotely by my Mind Link, causing them to die from brain death. After that, Chu Xuan used the surveillance system to locate the remaining five Aliens that could resist Mental Scan."

"I killed those Aliens one by one as well. Then, after you took down the Alien Queen, we returned to the Main God Space."

Aliens capable of resisting Mental Scan were indeed absurdly useful in terms of function, but they had not expected the Central Continent Team to directly rely on technology.

Uchiha Gen nodded in understanding.

Zhan Lan's experience also served as a reminder to Uchiha Gen. Their Central Continent Team still had shortcomings when it came to Perception, and they needed to improve.

After a while, once everyone had calmed down, Uchiha Gen finally spoke. "Everyone should already know that we are now members of the Central Continent Team in the Main God Space. From now on, we'll be companions fighting side by side."

"The mission in the Horror movie world was urgent, so we'll make up for the introductions now."

"I'm Uchiha Gen, the Central Continent Team's Captain."

Li Shuaixi asked curiously, "Uchiha? Captain, are you from the world of Naruto, or is that surname actually real?"

Uchiha Gen nodded and replied, "Yes. I've read the manga. By your standards, I really am from the world of Naruto. Before I came to the Main God Space, I was a Chunin of the Uchiha clan in Konoha, Land of Fire."

Li Shuaixi scratched his head. "People in the Ninja World speak Chinese too? Captain, are you from the Chinese version of the Naruto World?"

Uchiha Gen shook his head.

"Not exactly. By your world's definitions, I can speak not only Chinese, but also Japanese and English. In the Ninja World, however, they are all part of the Ninja World Common Language—languages from many ancient nations that naturally merged after Ninshu was established."

Uchiha Gen's answer dispelled some of the hidden misgivings in the hearts of the Newbies.

As Chinese People, they had no desire to mix with Japanese people, much less acknowledge a Japanese person as their Captain.

But someone from another world was different. Even if they came from different worlds, they could get along well as long as their values aligned.

As they spoke, Uchiha Gen had everyone sit down in the Meeting Room specially set up in Main God Plaza.

He then spent some reward points to Exchange for food and wine from the Main God, inviting everyone to eat.