The Heart's Palpitation (1)

Other than lacking heavy weaponry, they also had no food or water. Other things could be managed, but without these two, if they were trapped in a Horror Movie, they would likely starve or die of thirst.

"We really are rookies. We thought we were veterans just because we survived one Horror Movie. In reality, there are so many things we haven't prepared. Coming to a Horror Movie so carelessly is like coming here for fun. Sigh."

Zheng Zha sighed helplessly, and Zhan Lan nodded silently. The girl was constantly searching the walls around the room for something.

Zheng Zha curiously asked, "What are you looking for?"

Zhan Lan replied without turning her head, "This is a super modern spaceship. I don't believe there's no high-tech communication tool on this ship. Do the plot characters have to go face-to-face to say every word?"

As she spoke, Zhan Lan found a button device mounted on the wall. She randomly pressed a button on the device, and indeed, a faint sound came from it, like the sound of a phone connecting when no one is speaking on the other end.

Zhan Lan touched her forehead and said, "There are over forty buttons. Let's assume each button represents a room with a communication device. In other words, we are in the middle section of the merchant ship, and not too far from the control room."

Zheng Zha leaned closer. There were a total of forty-six buttons on the communication device. The device in front of them was labeled with the number twenty-one, and only button twenty-seven among all forty-six buttons was painted red.

He carefully considered Zhan Lan's line of thought. Zhan Lan's idea was to divide the entire merchant ship into forty-six parts, which perfectly matched the number of buttons on the communication device. One and forty-six would be near the edges of the ship, while their room, number twenty-one, should be in the middle section. Similarly, the special red button, twenty-seven, was likely the control room.

Zheng Zha hesitated and said, "What if the numbers on the communicator have nothing to do with the room locations? What if all the room numbers are mixed up, and that red twenty-seven isn't the control room, but the security room or something else? Judging our location based solely on this seems a bit too arbitrary, doesn't it?"

Zhan Lan let out a soft snort, "Hmph, arbitrary or not, it's better than staying here and being found by the Aliens, isn't it? Do you want to experience the scene of the Licker attacking the door again? Watching the door being broken down while we can do nothing? Even if room twenty-seven isn't the control room but the security room, there should be usable weapons there, right?"

Zheng Zha's head immediately felt enormous. Indeed, women shouldn't be provoked. When they get anxious, they tend to talk at length, and their nagging alone can make you dizzy. He quickly nodded, "Yes, that's great, no problem. I also think we should go out and search. It's better than staying here and defending ourselves, no matter what. I agree with your decision."

Zhan Lan immediately giggled. She said repeatedly, "Mhm, mhm, I knew Zheng Zha was a good man, the one who best accepts a lady's opinion. Hehe, then I'll leave it to you. Please protect me well."

Zheng Zha tied three steel bars to his back, holding the thickest and longest one in his hand. He didn't want to say anything more. Watching Zhan Lan change the room's entrance light to green, he took a deep breath and rushed out...

"Yes, my deduction was correct. Every important room has a communication device and a number. We've already passed room twenty-five, which means the ship's control room is nearby."

Chu Xuan walked out of a room and said briefly to the other four people. The other four looked around nervously. Zhang Jie suddenly asked, "What's the point of finding the ship's control room? I say we find Zheng Zha and the others first. He's the most important combat power among us."

Chu Xuan said calmly, "Setting aside whether they are dead or not, to find them, we must first find the ship's control room. We are unfamiliar with the ship's layout and locations, and we don't even know where the Aliens are likely gathered, where the weapons are, where the food and water are, or even... do you know where the restrooms are? Therefore, we must find the control room first to understand the ship's map. Only then will we have the ability to fight."

Zhang Jie wanted to say something more, but he ultimately fell silent. Zero Point suddenly said coldly, "Let's hurry up with whatever we need to do. I feel like something is following us. Although it's still far away, this sense of danger is very obvious."

Overlord also nodded and said in broken Chinese, "Yes, very dangerous. I'm sure it's an Alien."

Chu Xuan frowned, "Alright, then we'll take the left corridor. Everyone run! We must find the control room quickly. If my deduction is correct... finding the control room will greatly increase our chances of survival!"

At this moment, not far from Chu Xuan and the others, Zheng Zha and Zhan Lan were cautiously moving forward down the corridor. After running for a short while, Zhan Lan shouted, "Stop, stop! I'm going to check that room. If anything happens outside... if anything happens, you decide the situation yourself." After saying that, she entered the room without even looking at Zheng Zha.

Zheng Zha muttered with a wry smile, "Easier said than done. Deciding the situation myself, no matter how I decide, it's still death..."

Even so, Zheng Zha remained fully alert, scanning his surroundings. His muscles were tense, and he held the thick steel bar loosely in his hand. For some reason, he felt uneasy, as if some danger was approaching him, which made him even more tense.

Tens of seconds later, Zhan Lan happily burst out of the room, laughing. "Great! My deduction was indeed correct. This is room twenty-three. There must be room twenty-two in the corridors we just passed. Following this corridor forward, we will definitely reach the ship's control room... Huh? Your face looks so pale. Is it because you're too scared?"

Zheng Zha forced a smile, "I don't know why, but I feel a bit worried. Maybe we should find a place to hide for a while..."

Zhan Lan quickly shook her head, her expression becoming serious. "No, we've already put ourselves in danger by leaving the main group. And now we're just one step away from the control room. We have to find the control room first, no matter what... I know you might not feel well, but can you hold on for a bit?"

Zheng Zha smiled wryly, "Then let's go. I'm in good health, I just feel worried in my heart... Sigh, I've never met a girl like you. You're not only thick-skinned, but also so strong. Most girls would have been scared to death and hiding in bed in this situation, right?"

Zhan Lan turned back and giggled, "Hehe, I've been strong since I was little. My parents passed away on my twelfth birthday... They got into a car accident while buying me a birthday cake. If I wasn't strong, I wouldn't have lived this long. So, as such a good girl, you must protect me well..."

"Crack!"

As Zhan Lan turned towards the corridor, she was laughing and talking back to Zheng Zha when suddenly a tongue covered in sharp teeth shot out from the corridor, piercing her shoulder in an instant. The splashing blood stained Zheng Zha's face and eyes, and in his mind, he could still hear the crisp laughter and the words, "You must protect me well..."

"No!"