Ian was about to look around when he suddenly felt dizzy. He stabilized his body and closed his eyes. The synchronization was completed. The real Ian opened his eyes and looked at the surrounding environment.
'This body is too weak,' Ian thought. He had never felt so weak in his life, not even when he was a child. 'Years of alcoholism have exhausted its potential.' Ian frowned, realizing that this was not good news for him. Main God Space's mission was full of challenges, especially for ordinary humans.
'I could have used a breathing method to control life energy and strengthen my body to the peak human level at the expense of a few years of life, but this is my first mission, and there is a high chance that Purple-robed Daoist is observing in secret.'
The identity of "peerless genius" chosen by Ian earned him an invitation, but it also attracted surveillance. 'I must act steadily on this mission.' Ian decided not to do anything unusual. Instead, he looked at the people on the ground surrounded by white light masks. He found that everyone was wearing a black watch on their wrist, so he also looked at his own.
As expected, there was also a watch on his left hand. He checked it, but nothing happened. So, he took the opportunity to check his watch that was connected to Morgana. However, there was only eye-catching red bold letters on the screen that said "Disconnected".
'I have to find a way to get Morgana to restart,' Ian thought, and continued to look around. Then, he noticed a wall of weapons behind Booth, which was covered with guns, knives, swords, and Kevlar body armor. Countless thoughts flashed through Ian's mind, but he still remained calm and calm, waiting for everyone to wake up. This took more than five minutes.
"Good, you are all awake," Booth said.
"What's going on?" asked a woman in a white coat.
"Yeah, where are we?" asked a muscular man nearly seven feet tall. The last one was a middle-aged man in a suit, but he remained silent.
"Didn't you accept Samsara Hall's invitation? Unless you were on the verge of death and unconscious at the time, you should know what you signed up for," Booth said calmly.
"I just got an email saying there is a cure for my daughter's disease," the woman said. "Can you help me?"
"And I was promised strength beyond human limits," the muscular man said. Ian and the businessman were the only two who kept quiet.
"You can get everything you want -- but only if you survive," Booth said.
"What do you mean?"
"Why don't you let me finish what I'm saying?" Booth said, stubbing out his cigar on the metal table he was leaning on. His movements were slow and meticulous, but they carried a strange intimidation that silenced everyone present.
"First of all, let's introduce Self. You can call me Booth. I will be your guide on your first mission."
"Dr. Frey."
"Nate," the muscular man said.
"William," the businessman said softly.
"Ian."
"Very good," Booth nodded. "You are now a member of the Samsara Hall. Every month, you will have a mandatory task that will transport you to other worlds to perform tasks. After completing the task, you will receive Samsara Points points, which can be used to exchange for anything.
"You want to cure your daughter's disease? You can redeem it with points. Do you want extraordinary power? That's very simple. You can buy advanced technology, learn magic, master supernatural martial arts, develop Mind Stone abilities, inject genetic enhancement drugs, etc.
"There is a saying in the Samsara Hall: Points are everything."
Booth paused for a few seconds to let these people digest his words.
"Now that you are awake, the mission goal should be displayed on your watch. You can check it."
Ian looked at his watch, it was now running.
Name: Ian·Bones
Reincarnation ID:3G699376565
Points: 0
Current mission world: Resident Evil (movie version)+
Difficulty level: Normal-Hard
Main Mission: Raccoon City will be destroyed in a few hours. Escape before it is razed to the ground. Reward: 300 points.
Side mission: Join Alice and her team and escort Anji Ashford out of the city. Reward: 200 points.
Side mission: Save the life of reporter Terry Morales. Reward: 100 points.
Side mission: Save the life of Dr. Ashford. Reward: 300 points.
Optional mission: Kill 10 Zombie. Reward: 50 points.
Optional mission: Kill a Licker. Reward: 100 points.
Optional mission: Kill 100 Zombie. Reward: 500 points.
Optional mission: Kill Tyrant. Reward: 500 points.
Optional mission: Kill 1000 Zombie. Reward: 1000 points.
Perfect level mission: Rescue Raccoon City. Reward: 10,000 points.
"Resident Evil? You must be joking, right?" Nate asked.
"No," Booth replied calmly. "All the worlds you experience in the Samsara Hall come from popular culture media such as movies, TV, animation, books, etc. Did you see the plus sign behind the mission world? If you click on it, Samsara Hall will directly implant the knowledge about the media into your mind.
"As your first mission, this is currently free, but from now on, you will need to consume points."
Ian had seen the movie <Resident Evil>, but he still clicked the plus button just to test the power of Main God Artifact and start collecting data. Then, the knowledge about the movie appeared in his mind, as if he had just watched it.
"Is this a joke? How are we going to survive in that kind of Hell?" Dr. Frey asked.
"Arm yourselves," Booth said, making a way for everyone to get their weapons.
"That's not the point," Dr. Frey continued. "Faced with swarms of Zombie, weapons are useless."
"It's no use complaining to me," he replied casually.
"What if I say no?"
"Let's not mention that this city is full of Zombie. I don't know how you are going to survive. But failing to complete the task means that you will be wiped out by Main God," Booth still said in his casual or indifferent tone. Then he looked at her.
"As long as one of you survives, my mission will be completed. And even if you all die, I will only lose a few points. Do you understand what I mean?"
Dr. Frey was trembling all over. She wanted to refute, but she was too scared. So, she followed the others and got herself body armor, guns and cold weapons.
"What's the plan?" Ian asked after arming himself.
"We want to join Alice's team," Booth said.
"Do you want the extra 200 points?" Nate asked.
"Let me give you a piece of advice that might save your life," Booth said. "More points usually mean higher difficulty. Do you see the difficulty of this mission between 'Normal' and 'Hard'? It will depend on your choice."
"In that case, wouldn't it be better not to join them?" Dr. Frey asked.
"You need to assess the entire situation," Booth continued. "While following Alice will be more challenging, it's also the only way to survive an encounter with the Tracker, who will be guarding the only helicopter leaving this hellhole."
"That makes sense."
"You know, there is actually another way," Ian said. "If you can get me a computer, preferably Umbrella Corporation's computer, I can hack into their system and send another helicopter over for us."
Booth looked directly into his eyes. "Do you expect me to believe that you can hack into the system of an enterprise as advanced as Umbrella Corporation?" Even by the standards of their planet in 2025, Umbrella Corporation's technological level is far ahead of any other country.
"It seems you don't know who I am," Ian replied calmly.
"Should I know?"
"I just said you look familiar," Dr. Frey said. "You are Ian·Bones, right?"
"Who is that?" Nate asked.
"He was once hailed as the greatest mind of the 21st century. However, when he started spouting nonsense about the next stage of human evolution, he became a laughing stock in the academic community. In hindsight, he was probably right."
"Are you Dr. Eve·Frey?"
"You know me?"
"I read your research on using stem cells to treat neurodegenerative diseases," Ian nodded.
"So what do you think?"
"Your method is nothing more than a stopgap measure. The key has always been genetic recombination."
"Easier said than done," Dr. Frey sighed.
"If it weren't for those greedy bastards who just wanted to use my research results on the military or rich people, this technology would have been popularized more than ten years ago," Ian sneered.
"Oh."
"Your chit-chat ends here," Booth said. "You mean, he does have the ability to hack into Umbrella Corporation's server?"
"I'm not sure, but if anyone can do it, it's him," Dr. Frey replied.