However, the veterans in the team all smiled, recalling the scene when Captain Li completely crushed the Alien Queen, and thinking about the Alien Queen's tragic end, they couldn't help but silently mourn for the girl for a few seconds.
Look at that small frame, how could it withstand a beating like the Alien Queen?
The newcomers to the team, such as Ming Yanwei and Qi Tengyi, looked on with amusement, eager to see just how capable these veterans were.
Passersby, always eager for a good show.
Zhao Yingkong's gaze sharpened slightly, and she said coldly, "Then, I formally challenge you!"
Before she could finish speaking, the girl's previously nonchalant gaze instantly sharpened like a knife. She pushed off the ground with a sudden step, her figure transforming into a black shadow as she swiftly rushed towards Li Ling. A dagger had appeared in her hand at her waist, its sharp blade aimed at Li Ling's carotid artery.
Even Zheng Zha, the team's second-ranked combatant, felt inferior to this speed! Keep in mind that he had exchanged for a double C-level enhancement, making him a freakish existence whose physical abilities were three times stronger than ordinary people!
Because the girl had unlocked the first-order gene lock in that instant. This state was familiar to them, because "Little Fatty" Zhang Li was one of them who could freely control the first-order gene lock!
No wonder the girl was so arrogant! The veterans finally realized that, apart from the "fatty" who had also unlocked the first-level gene lock, even Zheng Zha might not be a match for the girl.
Of course, everyone was just surprised. Considering Captain Li's perverted nature, they still silently mourned for the girl for a few seconds.
The next instant, Li Ling had already caught the dagger in the girl's hand with two fingers. His nonchalant manner made it seem as casual as if he had just picked up a bottle of drink.
The young girl, Zhao Yingkong, was also stunned, clearly not expecting such an outcome.
With a snap, Li Ling tightened his fingers slightly, and the dagger broke in two. Before the girl could react, one half of the dagger was pressed against the carotid artery in her fair neck.
The attack was so swift that the girl had no chance to react. Of course, this was also related to her momentary daze; otherwise, given her combat awareness, she should have retreated decisively after missing her first strike.
Li Ling smiled, tapped the girl's neck with his index finger, and said, "A bet is a bet."
Zhao Yingkong withdrew from the state of unlocking the gene lock and said calmly, "No problem, you are the captain, I will follow your orders. But if you ever perform in a way that displeases me, I will naturally challenge you again. Of course, not now."
The girl believed that the other party was so powerful because they had been strengthened in the God Realm. Therefore, she reasoned that she would become even stronger after receiving further enhancements!
If Li Ling does anything that displeases her in the future, she will challenge him again when she feels she has the strength to do so.
Unfortunately, the idea was nice, but reality was cruel.
If Zhao Yingkong were to talk to the veterans in her team, she would understand their current mindset.
Stop overthinking it, just wash up and go to bed!
Challenging the freakish Captain Li? Are you kidding me...?
Next, everyone checked into the last presidential suite in the hotel, with Li Ling naturally taking the best room. The rest of the group was divided into groups of girls and guys, and the assignments were quickly completed.
The night passed peacefully, without any curses, ghostly appearances, or other unexpected events.
Nevertheless, no one slept well. After all, they could face attacks from ghosts at any moment. In this world of horror movies, they were all on edge. Being able to sleep was a blessing!
Apart from Li Ling, Chu Xuan, Ling Dian, and Zhao Yingkong, who all had excellent mental fortitude, the rest of them looked like they hadn't woken up yet.
Zheng Zha rubbed his dark circles. In fact, he had barely slept all night. He smiled wryly and said, "This first day was nerve-wracking, even more so than when I first arrived in Resident Evil!"
Li Xiaoyi, Zhan Lan, and "Little Fatty" all nodded in agreement. Li Xiaoyi forced a smile and said, "It's alright, everyone is fine."
Zhao Yingkong said coldly, "You're wrong. This morning I hacked into the city's police network, and four murder cases appeared on it! Around midnight, the police found four bodies in the vicinity."
"The internal organs of three of the corpses were missing, and their faces were extremely distorted; another person was impaled through a telephone pole."
"The city's police have been fully mobilized, and after investigation, it was found that these four people had no identification files."
"I don't need to tell you who they are, do I?"
Everyone's expression changed. Four people died in one night? And they died so tragically?
As for who died, it was naturally those four newcomers who left without permission. I didn't expect them to die so quickly!
The three newcomers, Passerby A, Soldier B, and Crowd D, trembled with fear.
In fact, death is not the most terrifying thing. What is most terrifying is the impending death and the unknown way of dying, which makes people feel a deep fear.
Chu Xuan glanced at everyone, then flipped his hand and took out some bullets from his spatial ring, saying, "These are spirit bullets I made myself based on information I obtained from the main god. They can harm ghosts and monsters."
His spatial ring was obtained from Li Ling.
With Chu Xuan's intelligence, and given that Li Ling didn't intend to hide anything, he quickly discovered within the Main God Space that Li Ling seemed to be pursuing the path of immortal cultivation and was proficient in alchemy, weapon crafting, and so on.
So, Chu Xuan begged and pleaded for a spatial ring, ostensibly to 'research cultivation artifacts'.
Seeing the bullets covered in runes, everyone's eyes lit up. These were really good stuff!
Then, at Li Ling's instruction, Zheng Zha, who also possessed a spatial ring, took out everyone's guns, as well as several pistols for the newcomers.
Everyone was equipped with standard weapons, as well as spirit bullets.
Saito looked at the spirit bullet in his hand and murmured, "This is just an ordinary silver bullet, right? The runes on it look like a combination of oracle bone script and cuneiform script. I remember seeing similar runes on some coffins in cemeteries."
"Oh?" Chu Xuan's eyes lit up, and he began to talk to Qi Tengyi with great interest, asking a series of questions.
Everyone felt a headache coming on as they watched Chu Xuan chatter on and on.
This kind of research fanatic is truly awe-inspiring, and...frightening!
Next, led by Li Ling, the group headed towards a nearby temple. (The remaining text appears to be unrelated and likely refers to a separate event or motto.)
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Chapter 270: The Curse Strikes