Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, except for Li Ling, who watched the guy's performance with a smile on his face.
The disfigured young man with black hair said again, "Alright, ask any other questions as soon as possible. This horror movie is about to officially begin!"
Li Ling raised an eyebrow and asked casually, "You used to serve in the military, right?"
The disfigured young man with black hair was somewhat surprised. He fixed his gaze on Li Ling and asked, "How did you know?"
“I used to be a soldier too, and I can tell that your previous movements showed signs of formal military training,” Li Ling said with a smile.
He then said with a hint of sarcasm, "But the murderous intent shown when attacking a weak and chubby little boy is nothing more than a way to hide your fear, isn't it?"
The black-haired, disfigured youth's expression suddenly changed. He re-examined Li Ling for a few moments and said coldly, "Your observation skills are very sharp!"
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Chapter 239: The Horrifying Journey... Officially Begins!
Everyone looked at Li Ling, and seeing that he, as a newcomer, dared to mock the black-haired, disfigured youth, and even seemed to be going head-to-head with him, they were all somewhat surprised and somewhat impressed.
Of course, this admiration largely stemmed from Li Ling's keen observation skills, which seemed to hit the nail on the head, even the disfigured young man with black hair tacitly agreed.
Especially the chubby kid who was scared to death by the black-haired, disfigured youth's Desert Eagle, immediately idolized Li Ling.
At the same time, everyone had a common thought: How can this person be so handsome?!
It's illogical that someone with such a rugged and handsome appearance would be completely unknown in his daily life. Logically speaking, he should have been scouted by a talent agent and become a big star long ago!
Even if they don't become big stars, they should have become internet celebrities long ago!
That face is so handsome, and... that well-proportioned and strong physique!
Seeing everyone staring at his face, Li Ling felt a little embarrassed. He took a step back and said, "I know I'm very handsome, but please don't look at me like that. I'm very embarrassed!"
"Forehead??……"
Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this. In this kind of environment, your joke is very inappropriate!
Besides, you say you're handsome so confidently, without the slightest hint of embarrassment!
Ignoring the murmurs of the crowd, Li Ling looked at the disfigured young man with black hair and asked with a smile, "How should I address him?"
The disfigured young man with black hair remained silent for a moment, then said indifferently, "Zhang Jie!"
As expected! Li Ling nodded to himself, having anticipated this; asking him was just a formality!
Looking up at the watch on his wrist and pointing to the countdown, Li Ling asked again, "Is this the length of time we have to stay in this horror movie?"
The black-haired, disfigured youth, Zhang Jie, was astonished and even somewhat impressed by Li Ling's keen observation and judgment. He nodded and said, "That's right. Once the time is up, we can return alive to the 'God' to collect our rewards. Then, we'll face the next horror movie."
The young girl with glasses suddenly said, "I've also seen Resident Evil 1, that horror movie. The ending is that the T-virus from the lab invades Raccoon City."
"So, if we had escaped the lab in this carriage beforehand, wouldn't we have easily survived?"
Li Ling said with a smile, "If every horror movie had this kind of bug, Zhang Jie wouldn't be so scared. There must be some kind of limitation."
Zhang Jie sighed slightly, nodded in affirmation of Li Ling's statement, and gestured to everyone: "Look at your watch, isn't there a name in the upper left corner?"
Everyone looked at their watches. "Matthew Addison!"
Zhang Jie said, "This is the captain of the mercenaries in the movie, which is a regional horror film."
The horror movie plot only takes place in this laboratory. In order to limit the difficulty, the 'God' cannot escape the plot area too far in such a horror movie.
If we're a hundred meters away from Matthew Addison, we'll... just 'boom' and be gone, you get it?
When he dies in the story, this limitation is then applied to other characters, creating a chain reaction that forces us to desperately try to survive in this horror movie.
Zheng Zha suddenly asked, "What is that 'main god'? You've been talking about this name."
Zhang Jie glanced at him and explained casually, "'The Main God' should be the thing that manages our entry into this horror movie loop. It gives us reward points, and the redemption is also done through it. 'The Main God' is a ball of light. In fact, I have no idea what it is."
At this point, Zhang Jie stopped explaining and simply said, "Alright, the story begins!"
He pointed to the group of foreigners on the periphery and said, "From now on, they can hear our conversations. Remember, if they hear our topics, they will lose ten points."
Listen carefully, each sentence deducts ten points. The negative points will be deducted from your next reward. Newbies... good luck surviving!
As Zhang Jie's voice ended, the speeding train gradually slowed down until it came to a stop.
The carriage door opened, and the dozen or so foreign mercenaries cautiously poked their guns out. Zhang Jie shrugged at the others and was the first to walk out nonchalantly.
Just as Li Ling was about to follow them out, he suddenly stopped, went to the back of the carriage, found a metal box, and as soon as he got his hands on it, a rigid voice rang in his mind: "Obtained a C-level horror movie prop."
Li Ling smiled slightly. This was a good start. He picked up the metal box and walked out.
Everyone watched Li Ling's actions with surprise, confusion, or thoughtfulness. They looked at each other and quickly followed.
Outside the carriage is a station platform, which, according to a scene from the movie Resident Evil, is the entrance to the Hive, or underground laboratory, where everyone initially enters the caravan.
The group continued upwards along the platform, and soon, at the junction of the station platform and the laboratory entrance, a closed steel gate blocked their way.
There is also a set of special symbols on the gate, indicating that the company behind the laboratory is associated with danger.
Zhang Jie and Li Ling followed behind the mercenaries. The newcomers were all curiously observing this scene that they had only seen in movies. Being there in person was a unique experience.
Everyone stopped in front of the gate. A beautiful foreign woman in a fiery red dress with a high slit suddenly asked Matthew Addison, a black man, "I want to know who you are? And what exactly happened here?"