Hope in the Real World (3)

Zhang Jie seemed to despise Chu Xuan's arrogant tone. He said coldly, "So what if our wisdom is just that of mortals? So what if I created a woman? I'm still alive and well, and I'll only live better and better! You damn..."

Zheng Zha stepped in front of Zhang Jie to stop him. "You can't be that bored, just here to mock us, right? Perhaps you're right, the slot the Main God gave us is for creating a strong bodyguard. But that's just your guess. What if the bodyguard can't enter the Horror Movie with you? Even if they can, can you guarantee they'll become a crucial combat force for your survival? Also, when we enter the Horror Movie, we need to stand in a slanting light beam with a diameter of over a meter. How many people do you think can fit in that beam?"

Chu Xuan snapped his fingers. He said calmly, "Your deductive ability is strengthening, clearly reaching the same level as Zhan Lan. I'm not mocking you. I'm just wondering why this Horror Movie offers slots for twenty people. It's because a team needs different types of talent. If everyone focuses on improving their physical attributes, it will indeed increase survival chances in Horror Movies. But at the same time, it will lead to a lack of diverse abilities. In certain special situations, the entire team might die together!"

As he spoke, Chu Xuan took out a cloth-wrapped package from his pocket. He opened it, revealing some parts and small tools. He pointed at them and said, "Besides finished products, the Main God also allows us to redeem materials and equipment for manufacturing items. In other words, if you have the relevant knowledge and skills, you can completely manufacture high-priced items at a very low cost, even bypassing the restrictions of Side Stories. But do you have that knowledge and skill? Definitely not!"

"And people who possess this knowledge and skill generally have weak physiques and no combat ability. So, what do they rely on for survival in the early stages? The only answer is a bodyguard. And similarly, judging by the size of the light beam you mentioned, it's just enough for two people to stand in. In other words, why did the Main God only provide one opportunity to create a bodyguard? Because you can only bring one bodyguard into the Horror Movie. This is the unspoken hint from the Main God! Those with special talents can have their lives protected as well. This is probably what the Main God meant."

Amazing! To deduce so much from so little information, such deductive ability... it can only be described as 'inhuman'.

Zheng Zha and the others looked shocked. They continued listening to Chu Xuan. "Therefore, these twenty people should be talents of all sorts. I've been thinking about the Main God's criteria for recruiting people. Besides disappointment with real life, the Main God is also selecting talents from all aspects. For example, from young to old, from truly capable individuals to housewives. The Main God doesn't know who is more suitable for Horror Movie reincarnation, so they pull in people from all walks of life, letting natural selection eliminate them. This might be the true meaning of new people constantly joining. And to ensure those with special skills survive, the first lifeform creation must not be wasted. A bodyguard who is twice as strong as an ordinary person, what impact would that have in a sci-fi Horror Movie... I don't think I need to say more, right?"

Chu Xuan paused here. He put away the package of parts and said, "This is the first thing I want to say. If I die in the next Horror Movie, then when new people join in the future, if they are manufacturing or other types of support personnel, you can tell them the correct way to use the first lifeform creation, instead of creating beautiful women for pleasure."

Zhang Jie was about to get angry again, but Zheng Zha pulled him back. "Perhaps you're right, but I don't believe creating a beloved woman is useless for Horror Movies. Emotional reliance often allows one to survive more than physical reliance. And the Main God didn't specify the purpose of the first lifeform. In other words, this choice has infinite possibilities. No one can claim their idea is absolutely correct. But I will relay your words to future newcomers... What's the second thing?"

Chu Xuan actually smiled faintly. He took out five printed manuscripts from his pocket and handed them to the other four people. "This is what I've summarized about what can likely be redeemed from the Main God. They are divided into four categories, covering practical items we can use from low to high levels. I've also roughly written down their descriptions and functions. Of course, some functions are my personal speculation. This is the second thing: formalizing the redemption system so we know clearly what we can redeem, in order to deal with whatever we might face next."

"This is also one of my speculations. Perhaps we don't need to reincarnate in Horror Movies. The Main God's intention should be for us to experience dangerous situations, to constantly break through and evolve in danger. It's just that because Horror Movies are the most dangerous, we appear in them more often. Speaking of which, some super dangerous sci-fi movies should also be possible..."

Zheng Zha became interested and asked curiously, "For example? What kind of sci-fi movies might appear?"

Chu Xuan pushed up his glasses. "For example, Starship Troopers. If the Main God throws us onto an insect planet, surrounded by all sorts of bugs on all four sides, and we don't have heavy weaponry, I don't think we can survive. Of course, in a sense, the Main God shouldn't throw us into a desperate situation. But to prevent such a scenario, I suggest we should be equipped with three types of weapons: melee, rapid-fire, and heavy weapons."

"For melee weapons, I suggest choosing spiritual weapons and legendary weapons. I don't actually like watching supernatural or ghost-themed Horror Movies because they lack scientific logic. I don't bother watching things that cannot be explained by facts. But the problem now is that we might face such Horror Movies. To survive in such movies, I suggest choosing spiritual weapons and legendary weapons for melee combat. They can deal with ordinary lifeforms as well as supernatural entities. You've done very well in this regard, Zheng Zha. Your storage ring almost covers both logistics and spiritual attacks. Given your physique, it's almost a perfect choice."

"Rapid-fire weapons are for dealing with large numbers of enemies, like hordes of zombies. There's nothing more to say about this. As for heavy weapons, I suggest Zero Point choose the Gauss Ion Sniper Rifle, which fires depleted uranium bullets accelerated by ions. Its immense kinetic energy can destroy almost anything in its path. This long-range heavy weapon, which is still in the experimental stage in the real world, is surprisingly available as a finished product in the Main God space... As for the rest of you, I don't recommend you purchase it because your weapon handling is abysmal. It would be better to focus on the bullets for rapid-fire weapons, like submachine guns. If new-style depleted uranium bullets are used for submachine gun ammunition, their penetration and lethality would be quite considerable."

"These are basically all the weapon choices. Finally, I must add that these weapons can also be used against supernatural monsters, as long as spiritual bullets are used. The price might be a bit higher, though."

Zheng Zha inwardly praised him. This was a true professional. He hadn't considered these things in the Main God space last time. Chu Xuan's words had almost increased their future survival rate by several notches. Although he was unwilling to admit it and disdained some of his methods, Chu Xuan's contribution was undeniable. He was truly a genius in analysis.

Zheng Zha looked at some of the content on the manuscript. "But these firearms with infinite bullets are very expensive. We don't have that many Reward Points to redeem them yet. And that Gauss Ion Sniper Rifle with infinite bullets requires a D-class Side Story plot, plus five thousand Reward Points. That many Reward Points are really..."

Chu Xuan smiled faintly. "When did I say we should redeem weapons with infinite bullets? Do you remember the first thing I said? Besides bodyguards, we can also redeem parts and equipment from the Main God. Gunpowder is extremely cheap. One Reward Point can redeem a ton of high-quality yellow gunpowder. Copper and other metals are also very, very cheap. I can redeem ordinary parts to make a bullet workshop, allowing us to mass-produce the bullets we need. Although we can't carry infinite ammunition, as long as we don't face extremely dire situations, the amount of bullets we carry should be enough to deal with sci-fi Horror Movies, right? And those legendary weapons are indeed very expensive. Although we can't manufacture these things, we can still redeem some spiritual bullets to deal with the situation. This is precisely the second thing I wanted to say: our standard armament!"

Zheng Zha and the others exchanged glances. They saw joy in each other's eyes. As long as there was a chance to survive, even a sliver of hope was enough to bring joy. Zheng Zha smiled and said to Chu Xuan, "Then continue. You're truly amazing, Chu Xuan. If it weren't for you, we probably wouldn't have thought of doing this... Continue to surprise us. What's the third thing?"

Chu Xuan bit his finger. "I've found a way back to reality... Although it's only temporary and requires expensive Reward Points, it should be a good way to verify whether only our spirits entered this world and our bodies didn't. It can also verify if we can bring things from here back, and if we can bring our strengthened physiques back... Yes, I've found a way back to reality!"

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