Grow Bigger and Stronger, and Reach New Heights

Wang Zhen had just taken out the Cat Xenomorph, the biggest threat to a squishy guy like him, and he was in an excellent mood!

So when Zheng Zha asked him what had happened, Wang Zhen answered casually, with more than a hint of teasing. Zheng Zha, meanwhile, had barely even seen the enemy before it nearly gutted him and ripped out his heart. Only after his Mutant Vampire Bloodline's powerful regenerative ability had healed the three long gashes across his abdomen did he think of showing off his manly prowess. He'd summoned his instinctive Blood Shadow to fight in his place, planning to avenge himself in one clean strike and pound the Xenomorph into a pancake.

But before he could even finish showing off, Wang Zhen told him he'd already smashed the Xenomorph into a pile of scraps!

Zheng Zha couldn't help but freeze for a moment before remembering that Wang Zhen had a superpower of his own. Sure, he'd heard it came with a serious drawback, but a superpower was still a superpower. It had to be cooler than lugging around two gigantic hammers.

How had he not thought of getting a superpower back then?

The Mutant Vampire Bloodline might improve his looks and help him heal, but it was only useful in close combat. And he hadn't prepared any weapons, so he'd had to scavenge on the floor and grab a couple of hammers. Luckily, there was no one else around. Otherwise, it would've seriously ruined his image!

What if people started calling him Zheng Zha, the guy who carried two hammers? How the hell was he supposed to lead the Zhongzhou Team then?

Zheng Zha was starting to regret his bloodline, especially with those two hammers in his hands. His dissatisfaction had reached a boiling point.

But there was nothing he could do about it!

He couldn't bring himself to put the hammers down—not yet, anyway. There were still Xenomorphs left to kill. If he ditched the hammers, would he have to go back to tearing apart steel chairs, twisting the pipes into short spears, and stabbing things with them?

"Zheng Zha, we still have to keep moving! There are only three of us left, and we've got plenty of Xenomorphs to kill!" Wang Zhen saw Zheng Zha staring at the two gigantic Claw Hammers in his hands, his eyes flickering with uncertainty. He knew the things were a serious eyesore and did nothing for Zheng Zha's image. The guy wanted to reap the rewards without doing the work.

As if life worked that way!

I went to all this trouble to get you two hammers when you hadn't prepared a weapon. If you don't fight hard and build yourself up, how are we going to reach new heights?

Hearing Wang Zhen's words, Zheng Zha understood. Even if he wanted to ditch the ugly hammers, he'd have to wait until they'd killed the Xenomorphs. How could he kill them without a decent weapon?

"Fine! I get it. I'm just not sure these things can actually kill a Xenomorph. What if they don't work when we run into one? That'd be a real problem, wouldn't it?" Zheng Zha didn't want to admit that the hammers were too ugly, so he tried to make up for it by questioning their effectiveness. After all, they were tools for smashing things and pounding nails, not weapons.

"Of course, they can't compete with proper weapons. But right now, for you, they're the finest weapons you could ask for, because you don't have anything better. So don't doubt yourself. Stay focused, grow bigger and stronger, and reach new heights! Once you've smashed a few Xenomorphs with those hammers and earned some reward points, you can exchange them for whatever you want in God Hall." Wang Zhen was tired of explaining and put it in plain language.

After hearing Wang Zhen's blunt explanation, Zheng Zha let out a long sigh. He swung the hammers around twice, lifted his chin, and casually picked a passageway to walk into.

Wang Zhen and Zhang Jie exchanged a look, then each let out a sigh. This was just ridiculous!

Because the passageway Zheng Zha had picked at random led straight to the Xenomorph nest!

As Wang Zhen walked, he tried to estimate how many Xenomorphs remained. His eyes narrowed. If he went with the highest possible number, there were six left. And if one of those six was a Queen, that meant a Queen and five unknown Xenomorphs. Given the Main God's usual habits, those five unknowns were probably five Royal Guards.

"Damn! I forgot the one inside Ripley, and that android spy from Weyland Corporation... Ash." Wang Zhen frowned at the thought. There were only three of them left, and they were heading straight for the Xenomorph nest. But the people from the movie were still here, and the franchise had plenty of sequels ahead.

So what about Ripley?

Just as Wang Zhen started thinking about Ripley, the movie's heroine, his God Watch gave a faint buzz.

"Did the Main God issue a mission?" Wang Zhen's heart stirred, and he immediately checked the latest mission on his God Watch.

"Timed Mission: Ripley has activated the spaceship's self-destruct sequence. The one-hour countdown has begun. Rescue Ripley, get her into a cryo-pod, and eject it from the spaceship."

"Timed Mission: Kill Ash and prevent him from sending information back to Weyland Corporation headquarters on Earth."

"Timed Mission: Eliminate all Xenomorphs aboard the spaceship."

"Damn it! Just as I thought!"

"I knew the Main God wouldn't let us hold hands, stand shoulder to shoulder, and happily grind monsters and complete missions together! There it is! Three people, three missions. I'm so damn done with this!" Seeing the three missions, Wang Zhen immediately understood. They were being forced to split up, with each person handling one mission. Since the missions were timed, that ruled out completing them as a team!

"What do we do? We obviously can't tackle these three missions in order. They're timed!" Zheng Zha was starting to panic. Timed missions had a countdown from the moment they were issued: one minute.

"There's nothing else to say! One mission each. Zheng Zha, you have the best instincts and almost never get lost, so you take the mission to rescue Ripley. You're probably the only one who can find her. As for the other two missions, Wang Zhen and I can play rock-paper-scissors. Whoever wins picks first. Sound good?" Zhang Jie spoke up. As a seasoned veteran, he was quite good at making quick decisions.

"Forget it. Zhang Jie, we don't need to play rock-paper-scissors. I'm terrible at it, so just count me as having lost. I'll take the mission to eliminate the Xenomorphs. I'm hopeless with directions. If I had to search this maze of a spaceship for that android, Ash, I wouldn't find him in ten hours, let alone one!" Wang Zhen replied without hesitation.

"Fine, then. You chose your own path, so I hope you don't regret it!" Zhang Jie looked at Wang Zhen with some surprise, then nodded.

"There are only a few seconds until the missions start! Let's come up with a slogan, since we're about to begin the final missions!" Wang Zhen said casually as he glanced at Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie.

"Didn't you say it before? Grow bigger and stronger, and reach new heights!" After taking the "Rescue Ripley" mission, Zheng Zha turned and rushed down a nearby passageway.

"Grow bigger and stronger, and reach new heights! It's been a long time since I've had a mission this exciting. I'm getting fired up, too! You picked a great slogan, kid. In a place like this, we need something stirring, something that lifts our spirits!" Zhang Jie slapped Wang Zhen on the shoulder with the air of a big brother feeling thoroughly pleased with himself, then headed down another passageway.