Two Choices (2)

Zheng Zha looked at the people around him and spoke first, "I don't know what you all think, but if I see Aliens going to Earth, even if I'm not from this time and space, even if I might live a few more years, I absolutely cannot allow it to reach that extent, absolutely not..."

He hesitated at this point. He had originally intended to say that he would fight even if he were the only one, but he couldn't bring himself to say the last sentence. After all, he was afraid of death.

Chu Xuan nodded, "You must all think the second plan is crazy, right? Actually, I think if the conditions allow, the second plan is actually the most reliable one for all of us to survive. However, this plan has two loopholes. If these two loopholes cannot be resolved, this plan might fail. The first loophole is that since the plot has already changed, who can guarantee that the Earth government won't just blow up our merchant ship outside the atmosphere? With the technology of the interstellar era, do you all think Earth wouldn't have outer space defense measures?"

"The second loophole is that I'm worried if the adjacent layer can completely block the Aliens. Their blood is extremely acidic. I remember in Alien 4, a subsequent Horror Movie, they used their blood's strong corrosive properties to escape their cage. If they can use the same method to corrode and break through this isolation layer... I think when we wake up, we might directly face a mass of flesh lunging at our faces, and the Aliens will parasitize us."

Zero Point said coldly, "Since this plan has so many loopholes, why are you still proposing it? I don't need pointless talk."

Chu Xuan waved his hand helplessly, "But even with two loopholes, it's the safer of the two options. You all know, once we choose the first option, we must defeat the Aliens face-to-face. The isolation wall won't save us again if we fail. Once we fail, it's death for everyone... And this kind of death rate will occur multiple times in a row. Do you all have confidence in surviving these multiple trials?"

The big guy, Overlord, suddenly spoke in broken Chinese, "Don't you have an old saying in China? If you're afraid of death, you shouldn't be in the Communist Party... no, not that one, it's 'Live as a hero, die as a hero'... a ghost hero, I think that's it. I don't want to leave my fate to the unknown. What if we can't wake up after falling asleep? Compared to that, I'd rather grasp my own future, even if it means dying, it's a death I choose to fight for, rather than relying on possible fate to grant me life."

Overlord became more and more agitated as he spoke, and the last few sentences were already in Russian. Chu Xuan had no choice but to translate them for him.

Zhang Jie immediately nodded, "I also think we should choose the option we can control. Although it's dangerous, we are the ones controlling the fight, rather than relying on luck to survive."

The rest of them also nodded silently. Chu Xuan sighed, "Alright then, let's vote. The minority obeys the majority. I think this decision should be the fairest, right?"

The voting result was quite unexpected. Of course, the result was to choose the first option to fight the Aliens, but only four people chose the first option: Zero Point, Overlord, Zhang Jie, and Zheng Zha. Chu Xuan and Li Shuaixi chose the second option, and surprisingly, even Zhan Lan chose the second option.

Chu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Since we've decided to fight, I will respect everyone's decision. Let's face the Aliens together and fight... Zheng Zha, please bring out the food and fresh water first. I think everyone must be hungry by now?"

Facing the eager gazes of the people around him, Zheng Zha smiled and activated his internal force. After this period of rest, his internal force had indeed recovered somewhat. Although he couldn't use it for combat yet, it was perfect for activating the storage ring.

A few seconds later, boxes of biscuits, cheese, bread, and dried meat were laid out on the ground, along with bottles filled with fresh water. After the food was brought out, Chu Xuan was the first to crouch down. He opened a few boxes and then counted the number of water bottles. He said, "There's plenty of food. If we ration it, the seven of us can last about a week. However, I suggest dividing this food into a three-day supply. This amount will be enough to keep us full and hydrated, allowing us to maintain our best physical strength and combat power for three days."

Ever since Zhan Lan chose the second option, she hadn't dared to look at Zheng Zha. At this moment, she wanted to raise her hand to touch her forehead but forgot that there was already a large hole through her shoulder. She hadn't felt anything while escaping due to nervousness, but now that she had calmed down, the pain was piercing. She touched her forehead with her other hand and said, "Why not divide it into seven days' worth? As long as we can wait for those Aliens to be trapped, we can clear a safe passage to the kitchen. We can even starve them to death without fighting them."

The others also looked at Chu Xuan in confusion. The man gave a wry smile and said, "I've also considered this possibility, but there are several reasons why I had to abandon a war of attrition. First, we are not familiar with the Aliens' physiology. What if they are like some desert creatures on Earth that can hibernate for days without food or water? Then we wouldn't be able to sustain a long fight, and we might be the ones trapped to death after consuming all our food and water."

"Second, please count how many people we have here. Seven people, yes. I remember there were fifteen people when we first arrived here, right? So where did the other eight people, or rather, the meat of the other eight people go? Coupled with the corpses of the original plot characters, this is enough for the Aliens to sustain a low level of consumption."

"Third, and this is the most crucial point, I don't want to push the Aliens to desperation. If we really manage to trap them and secure the food supplies from the kitchen, when they are starving, can you guarantee they won't use their blood to corrode the isolation layer and then rush out to devour us? Therefore, I'd rather fight the Aliens in a very short period of time while we are well-fed and hydrated. This is also the best combat method I can deduce."

Zheng Zha exhaled, "If we survive this Horror Movie... it will be your greatest contribution. Please tell us everything else as well. Since we are now partners who share life and death, we will trust you completely."

The others also nodded silently and looked at Chu Xuan. Although they were unconvinced, this man was indeed an exceptionally intelligent character. In such a predicament, Chu Xuan's importance to them was self-evident.

Chu Xuan smiled and nodded, "To be honest, Zhang Jie mentioned before that new members are added to every Horror Movie, and the quality of these new members is really unpredictable. In many Horror Movies, one person's strength is too insignificant. If we can survive this time, we will participate in more terrifying Horror Movies in the future. I hope the team I'm on will at least have the courage and strength to survive. Only then will I contribute my intellect, otherwise, everything will be meaningless. In our team of seven, at least six of us are strong elites. I'm very satisfied with such a team. I hope we can all survive... at least the six of us must survive."

Li Shuaixi's face immediately turned red. He was just an ordinary young man with no special skills, and he naturally understood that Chu Xuan was referring to him as the one person. At this moment, Zheng Zha patted his shoulder, "Don't worry. As long as you can survive, you can train yourself and become stronger. Never give up hope."

Li Shuaixi looked at him gratefully. At this moment, Chu Xuan said again, "So, my isolation plan is... a decoy! Yes, open a part of the isolation wall and lure the Aliens into the passage layout I've designed. This decoy is... Li Shuaixi!"