Configuration

Chapter 4: Configuration

Passing through the archway and moving along the ancient corridor, rows of murals appeared on both sides.

They depicted scenes of Yautja battling Xenomorphs, as well as images of ancient people worshipping the former as gods and offering sacrifices...

After a casual glance, Fang Xiu, who was maintaining a rapid pace by using chakra to leap between the walls, subconsciously accelerated.

Yet, as if suffering from some obsessive-compulsive disorder, he refused to step on the floor tiles that would have made walking much easier.

If I remember correctly, once someone steps on the floor of the Sacrificial Hall, the frozen Alien Queen will be stimulated by lightning to wake up and begin laying eggs in large numbers.

Muttering to himself, Fang Xiu arrived at the end of the corridor alone and successfully turned into the first room.

This place was known as the Sacrificial Chamber, the Sacrificial Hall! In the very center, eight platforms were arranged.

On each platform lay a skeleton facing upward, surrounded by stone tablets inscribed with ancient history.

There was no need for a scholar to translate them; because he knew the plot, Fang Xiu had no interest in these records at all. His gaze was currently focused on the faces and chests of the ancient corpses—

Without exception, weathered Facehugger remains were left on their heads, and the ribs of the skeletons were splayed outward, clearly indicating that something had burst out from within.

Birth of a Xenomorph...

Three words surfaced in his mind.

Following this, he began to weave hand seals.

Earth Style: Subterranean Voyage!

The final seal was completed in an instant. Suddenly, the stone tiles beneath his feet became like liquid. Fang Xiu sank into them, moving like a fish in the sea, and quickly penetrated the thick obstacles to arrive at the armory.

There was no need to waste time groping along the complex corridors.

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the pyramid.

"Thank you, I want to thank everyone here. Come, let us witness history together."

Facing the congratulations of the crowd, the billionaire Charles took a deep breath, braced himself, and dragging his sickly body, began to climb the stairs first.

At the end of the line.

The frail female Reincarnator in the late stages of cancer sat on the ground where she was and closed her eyes, appearing to doze off, not at all worried about the approaching Yautja.

Seeing this, the other members cast envious looks her way.

Yautja rarely attacked those who were unarmed, especially creatures suffering from severe illnesses. In the original plot, Charles, who suffered from heart disease and pulmonary thrombosis, was temporarily spared because he was weak and near death.

"You guys go ahead. For me, everything else depends on luck... I'm betting the Xenomorphs won't rush to the outermost perimeter of the pyramid," the woman said hoarsely.

"Sigh, who isn't betting on luck?"

The black man shook his head. Ever since he learned the intelligence about the Yautja and Xenomorphs, he had been truly desperate.

"Perhaps that veteran has already obtained the Plasma Shoulder Cannon. How cunning..."

"Surely not yet. I remember a detail from the movie: when all the shoulder cannons are removed from the armory, it means the final safety procedure of the trial—the stage where the warrior obtains the ultimate weapon—is complete. The pyramid will change drastically; it would never be as calm as it is now."

Amidst the discussion, a middle-aged man wearing dark glasses whispered, "Is there a possibility that this guy deliberately left one shoulder cannon behind, and then took the high-tech weapon to kill the currently restrained Alien Queen to lower the difficulty of the trial?"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's rush over! We have to at least grab a useful weapon for self-defense!"

Hearing this, a hip-hop style black man wearing a gold necklace and a nose ring immediately clamored, "Relying on a pistol, I'm afraid we can't even kill the lowest-level Facehugger."

Driven by him, the other five healthy Reincarnators, regardless of gender, broke into a run.

Before long, they overtook Charles and his group—the reason they could usurp the lead was that, as members of the security team, they held weapons, forcing the billionaire to be wary.

The variable is the Alien Queen.

Plus the Predalien.

I must eliminate these potential threats as much as possible.

Muttering to himself, Fang Xiu, who had no interest in being a babysitter, walked quickly to a Stone Sarcophagus and spread out the box of notes written by the ancient linguist Sebastian.

Following the instructions, he turned the two dials on top that resembled combination locks.

It went as smoothly as always.

As both reached the correct position, the sound of gears turning came from inside the Stone Sarcophagus. The lid slid backward bit by bit, and ice mist similar to liquid nitrogen poured out.

One, two, three!

Inside the Stone Sarcophagus were three primitive racks and the special weapons mounted on them—Plasma Shoulder Cannons.

"It's a pity I don't have the Yautja's matching tech gear; I lack the mounting slots on my shoulders."

Fang Xiu, who had maintained a fast-paced, efficient operation from start to finish, let out a long breath, even if his tone betrayed a hint of regret.

But, there was no help for it.

In fact, the shoulder cannon had to be paired with the Yautja's unique facial neural sensors to unlock functions like auto-targeting and mental power adjustment.

For an outsider like him, he could only dismantle it on the spot. In the same universe, in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, the elite Yautja Wolf once demonstrated—

After following the mechanical tracks to remove the precision external bracket, the firing tube and the trigger hidden deep inside were revealed, turning it into a Plasma Pistol with constant power.

Click.

After tentatively fiddling with it a few times, Fang Xiu successfully downgraded the unusable shoulder cannon into a weapon he could use himself.

"Before mastering ninjutsu without hand seals to achieve instantaneous casting, the Plasma Pistol serves as a perfect substitute. Its piercing power and destructive force are beyond doubt; a single headshot will guarantee the death of a Drone Xenomorph."

As he spoke, another Plasma Pistol was drawn.

High-tech yet simple and primitive in construction—Fang Xiu was growing even fonder of Yautja technology! However, he did not touch the final Shoulder Cannon inside the Stone Sarcophagus, instead holstering the two usable pistols at his waist for easy access.

Just as his temporary teammate had anticipated...

With three Shuriken, three rolls of high-tensile steel wire, two Explosive Tags, and his two newly acquired high-tech weapons, Fang Xiu intended to solo the final boss before the Alien Queen could break free from her restraints!

"Earth Style: Subterranean Voyage."

Repeating the same trick, the bricks and stones beneath his feet turned into fine sand, allowing the caster to travel through them freely.

According to the memory fragments, Uchiha Xiu, a former member of the Konoha Military Police Force, was proficient in three Earth Style, two Lightning Style, and five Fire Style techniques, which were—

Earth Style: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique, Earth Style: Subterranean Voyage, Earth Style: Earth Style Wall.

Lightning Style: Earth Flash, Lightning Style: Four Pillar Bind.

Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique, Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, Fire Style: Dragon Flame Technique, Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame, Fire Style: Majestic Flame Destroyer Arrow.

Of course, Fang Xiu also mastered the Body Replacement Technique, Uchiha Shurikenjutsu, Uchiha Style Taijutsu, and the more difficult Shadow Clone Technique.