Descent, Struggle Desperately to Escape

Chapter 47: Descent, Struggle Desperately to Escape

Main God Space.

The tenth day after the end of the second trial world.

At the conference table in the plaza where Shazhou Team resides.

Excluding Fang Xiu, the captain who had been in secluded cultivation, the four veterans and three newcomers who had received their full guaranteed rewards gathered here to hold the final pre-battle meeting.

"The seating is not based on rank or status, but arranged by the first letter of your surnames. Please don't misunderstand," said Tang Tian, the civil engineer acting as the moderator, as he spoke first.

First, he had the seniority.

Second, everyone had relevant needs.

"Time is running out, and the captain still hasn't appeared, so I have taken the initiative to gather everyone to reconfirm our respective roles."

"At the very least, let's avoid any major mistakes in coordination. Staying alive and returning here is more important than anything else."

As he spoke, Tang Tian, clad in a high-tech Spider-Man suit, subconsciously glanced toward the light gate behind him—no figure appeared, and there was only one hour left until the teleportation.

"My bloodline and enhancements are very distinct."

Emir, the burly man who considered himself the second strongest in Shazhou Team, was the first to respond. "After undergoing the Astartes surgery, the werewolf power, which wasn't perfectly developed before, has been further tapped into. I remain the primary front-line attacker."

An ordinary person undergoes modification to become a space warrior capable of adapting to all kinds of extreme environments.

Let alone a werewolf who had already undergone two rounds of enhancement in the early stages?

It was by no means as simple as one plus one.

The bloodline development work, which originally required a lot of time and relied heavily on talent, was directly shortened, and with zero side effects.

"Except for the final boss Clover, I am confident that I can tear apart or blast apart any other individual elite monster that appears before us!"

Clearly, Emir's personality had changed after successfully transforming into a big guy. He was extroverted before, but now he had upgraded to being heroic, patting the weapon system hanging on his heavy armor as he spoke.

—Plasma Shoulder Cannon, from the Predator universe.

—T21 Light Repeating Blaster, from Star Wars, with an effective range of 300 meters and a maximum range of about 1500 meters. The absolute power of its blaster bolts can penetrate personal energy shields, the armor plates of various light combat vehicles, and simple bunkers.

Admittedly, due to the lack of side quests, it was not infinite and could not auto-charge, but the standard power pack provided enough energy for 30 stable shots.

This meant that with this weapon and the neural-linked Plasma Shoulder Cannon, Emir could form a short-term suppression against enemy positions, creating a devastating weapon emplacement.

"I'm similar. I exchanged for the Primary Celestial Gunslinger bloodline and added extra reinforcement to my knees, so I possess a certain level of close-quarters self-defense capability."

At this moment, Yuan Meng, also a civil engineer, spoke up. He held a retro-styled hand crossbow, and a grenade launcher of some sort was slung across his back.

"The hand crossbow has a high rate of fire, and when paired with the sharp, enchanted short bolts from the Main God, it can achieve effective lethality."

"If you all can buy me enough time, I can use the semi-finished parts stored in my Storage Ring to build a large number of high-energy launchers to clear out many small monsters and avoid being entangled."

Through concise language, he explained his situation in two sentences, hinting at his importance in large-scale combat.

Next were Uncle Odubiao and Haida.

One had crafted a turtle shell and focused on strength enhancement, capable of helping teammates pull aggro and remove negative status effects.

The other had changed paths halfway, transforming from an Inquisitor into a Combat Eldar, leaning toward a high-burst assassin. And... the heavy robes were gone, replaced by a sexy, barefoot beauty wielding dual blades.

I reckon the captain will be momentarily surprised when he sees her.

Not because of her looks, but simply because of the contrast in style.

Muttering to himself, Tang Tian followed the others and finished his own introduction—his performance remained stable, a composite of the third-generation Spider-Man.

"My Ripple training is on the right track, and my Stand... is barely usable. At least I won't cause trouble for everyone by randomly cutting through space and pulling in the wrong things."

"I can't help it, the power of space is too hard to control!" John the boxer glanced to his side, where his Stand—invisible to ordinary people—stood, and continued: "In terms of defense, I've implanted skin reinforcement from the Cyberpunk universe, so taking direct hits from large-caliber machine gun fire and grenade explosions is no problem."

"Oh, and there's that big spine on my back called Qian Ti 4, which provides time dilation and instant movement."

The implication was clear—

He would never hold the team back.

Unanimously, everyone's gaze fell on Ye Mei. No one present had forgotten that Fang Xiu held great expectations for her, one could even describe it as: high hopes.

"Nothing special. Aside from mental power, the other five of the six-dimensional stats are only slightly stronger than peak athletes in their respective fields."

"I bought two one-time small items for self-preservation."

Concise and to the point.

Ye Mei was determined to develop a legion, turning the elite monsters and fodder in the Clover world into combat servants.

"Meeting in progress?"

"Long time no see."

Just then, Fang Xiu, the captain, finally appeared. He stepped out of the light gate with ease and greeted them from afar.

His calm demeanor instantly infected the whole team. While not obvious on the surface, the strings that were actually taut in their hearts... loosened by half.

Rinnegan? Almost simultaneously, the eye in his right socket, which clearly contained mysterious and great power, was noticed! And as his subordinate, Tang Tian also saw a green gourd hanging from the captain's waist.

"Stop staring, we've already entered the one-minute countdown."

Before the words had even faded, Fang Xiu appeared in the teleportation zone, waiting quietly for the pillar of light to descend, projecting an air of absolute confidence as he proactively welcomed the challenge.

The pillar of light descended.

[Main Mission: Survive for fifteen days in a pan-fantasy/sci-fi world setting, kill 5 Clover Beasts.

Upon completion, the entire team will return and receive 1 Grade B side quest and 6,000 reward points.]

The announcement arrived.

Everything before his eyes began to shift.

In less than a snap of the fingers, Fang Xiu regained his ability to think. He remembered that on the original timeline, only one giant beast had attacked New York, which was named Clover.

Now... there were at least five of them!

And they weren't necessarily juveniles!

As for the reason?

Without needing to open his eyes, relying on the powerful perception he instinctively unleashed the moment he arrived, Fang Xiu already knew the superficial answer—a total of twelve newcomers had been added this time, and counting the veterans, the difficulty for twenty people had been cranked to the maximum.

The Main God had increased the difficulty!

It seemed to be an undisguised notification, telling every member of the Shazhou Team that the newbie grace period was officially a thing of the past; it was time to experience despair, meet the requirements for unlocking their potential, and pay the rent.

"Nothing left to say. The Shazhou Team does not provide shelter for the time being. Newcomers... struggle and run for your lives."

"The only thing you can rely on is your own luck."

Finally, a break.

Working during the day, overtime at night, writing until late, with only one day off a week.

If I have to work through the Dragon Boat Festival too, I'm going to have a breakdown.

Thank you all for your support. I'm going to sleep in tomorrow, start stockpiling chapters, and prepare for a massive release once the book goes live~