It turns out he was a movie star. To be honest, Zhan Lan, Zheng Zha, Li Shuaixi, and "Little Fatty" took a closer look and did recognize him.
As for Chu Xuan, Zhang Jie, Lingdian, and Zhao Yingkong, they are not people who pay attention to these things.
Everyone looked at "Little Fatty" Zhang Li with strange eyes. After all, Zhang Li created Bingbing, who is also a celebrity and has this kind of hobby!
The "fat boy" blushed and was about to say something when three prison guards walked in from outside the prison gate and pulled the protagonist, O'Connor, away.
The guards didn't seem to see Li Ling and the others, or even the bald, burly man who cried out in pain. They simply dragged O'Connor out of the cell without even closing the cell door.
The story begins, signifying that the legend of gods and demons has commenced.
Li Ling looked at Chu Xuan and asked with a smile, "Strategist, what are the plans next?"
Chu Xuan smiled faintly and said, "First of all, according to the mission, we have to follow O'Connor, otherwise we will be eliminated if we leave a distance of 5,000 meters!"
Of course, we could easily detain O'Connor with our force, but doing so would be counterproductive.
Our other mission is to eliminate the undead Imhotep, and O'Connor will also be heading to the City of the Dead, meaning we can go with him.
Li Ling nodded slightly, signaling Chu Xuan to continue his analysis. Everyone was watching this strategist, who continued, "We can also kill O'Connor, then we won't be threatened with being wiped out at a distance of 5,000 meters."
Zhan Lan shook her head and said, "I don't agree with doing that. It would completely disrupt the plot, and the main god might add some other restrictions to us."
Chu Xuan nodded noncommittally and said calmly, "Then, let's set off with O'Connor to the City of the Dead! Based on my deduction, the undead creature Imhotep has most likely been resurrected!"
We will be facing the undead creature Imhotep, and the so-called Indian Squad.
Zheng Zha couldn't help but ask, "According to the movie plot, wasn't it after the male protagonist O'Connor left prison and went to the City of the Dead with the female protagonist Evelyn and Evelyn's brother that he accidentally obtained the Book of the Dead, recited the incantation in the Book of the Dead, and resurrected Imhotep, who had been sealed for three thousand years?"
Zhan Lan reminded him with a wry smile, "Don't forget the Indian team that has already entered the story world..." (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and likely refers to a separate event or description of a wishing star.)
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Chapter 281: Heading to the City of Death
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Li Ling clapped his hands, signaling everyone to look over, and said with a smile, "I agree with the strategist's deduction; the undead creature Imhotep has most likely been resurrected by the Indian team!"
Everyone looked over. Li Ling smiled and continued, "Since the main god determined that the Indian team entered the horror movie world before us, it means that our Central Continent team is stronger than the Indian team!"
Zheng Zha couldn't help but ask, "Why?"
Everyone looked at him like he was an idiot. Zhan Lan coughed lightly and analyzed, "Judging from the existence of the Main God Space, the Main God is very much like a program. Since it is a program, it follows the rules of fairness."
The team that enters the horror movie world first will have time to prepare for the upcoming team battle, which will naturally give them a significant advantage.
Since the Supreme God has decided that we will enter the horror movie world, it means that our overall strength is greater than theirs; it's just a matter of how much stronger.
"Ahem..." Zheng Zha blushed and gave an awkward laugh, which elicited good-natured laughter from everyone.
"Alright!" Li Ling waved his hand, signaling everyone to look over, and said with a smile, "Now, we'll head to the City of the Undead to eliminate the undead creature Imhotep, and at the same time wipe out the Indian Squad!"
Everyone was speechless. Was completing the mission and wiping out other squads really that simple in Captain Li's eyes?
However, judging from past horror movies, it seems that Captain Li never faces any challenges. Rather than coming to the horror movie world to complete a mission, it's more like he's here for a vacation!
Now that Captain Li has spoken, everyone has no choice but to obey.
Then, the group left the prison with ease. The prison guards, seeing their well-dressed appearance, assumed they were important guests visiting the prison, since this so-called Cairo prison wasn't exactly a legitimate institution.
It is now the early 20th century, and the legal system is far less rigid than in the 21st century.
The group easily found the male protagonist O'Connor, the female protagonist Evelyn, and Evelyn's brother Jonathan, and followed behind them.
At this point, the female protagonist Evelyn and her brother Jonathan have rescued O'Connor from the impending hanging and are preparing to travel together to the City of the Dead.
A group of fourteen well-dressed men followed behind, naturally drawing attention and not escaping the eyes of the male and female protagonists. O'Connor turned around and sneered warily, "Fellow inmates, I don't think you deliberately followed us, did you?"
Everyone was slightly taken aback. Apart from the first batch of veterans like Li Ling, Zheng Zha, Zhan Lan, and "Little Fatty" who had experienced the biohazard crisis, this was the first time the rest of them had encountered something like interacting with the main characters of the story.
In the horror films Alien and Ju-on, the characters are constantly dealing with alien creatures and ghosts, and never interact with the main characters.
Li Ling smiled and said, "I heard you mention the City of Death before?"
Upon hearing this, O'Connor immediately reached behind his waist, then paused slightly, realizing that he had just been released from prison and could not possibly have a gun on him.
After touching them a few times, he saw that the group of people had already made various defensive and offensive moves, especially since some of them were carrying strange guns.
Those were the Desert Eagle in Zhang Jie's hand, and the submachine gun in Zheng Zha's hand, and so on.
Immediately, O'Connor, Evelyn, and Jonathan raised their hands. O'Connor chuckled dryly, "Haha, you must have misheard. What city of the dead..."
Li Ling smiled and waved his hand, signaling everyone to put away their weapons. He said with a faint smile, "Relax, we mean no harm. We just hope you can take us to the City of Death. We will take care of your safety and give you some reward."
As he spoke, he glanced at Zheng Zha.
Zheng Zha immediately followed Li Ling's instructions and took out the cheapest gold in the Main God Space from his storage ring—three gold bricks!
These items are worth less than one reward point.
O'Connor, Evelyn, and Jonathan were quite surprised. It was a gold brick! After examining it, they realized it was real!
In this era, anyone who can casually produce three gold bricks is either extremely wealthy or of high status; they are considered upper-class individuals.
With both monetary incentives and the threat of force, the three men had no choice but to accept, so Li Ling and his group naturally joined the team.