Chapter 8 ·Team
"Wait a minute, didn't you say before...are you sure you want to talk about it here?" Zhan Lan tried to stop her immediately. She still remembered Jiang Yu's warning not long ago.
But Jiang Yu had already expected this.
"I'm sure. Because it's safe here now. Even if I just say the word 'bonus point'..."
He paused, and sure enough, there was no notification of points deduction or leakage.
"...and you will not be deducted points or warned."
So that’s it, a classic operation that can occasionally be seen in fandom unlimited streams. The main god card anti-indigenous eavesdropping device has been used by everyone from savages to gods, and everyone who has seen it says it is unbearable.
"Is there such a way to use it?" Zhang Jie looked frightened. He had indeed warned the newcomers about the Lord God's confidentiality requirements in the past. In the original work, Li Xiaoyi ended up with 10 reward points deducted just because he accidentally said the word "reward points" and was overheard by mercenaries.
And now, Jiang Yu has replaced Li Xiaoyi. As long as the situation is suitable, Jiang Yu doesn't mind replacing some of the important words Li Xiaoyi said.
This may be regarded as some kind of COSPLAY, a manifestation of classical feelings. Anyway, we have traveled to such a classical place, so it would be a waste of time not to repeat the roll call scene.
So he took a breath.
"I got a side mission." Jiang Yu said. While he was talking, his eyes naturally glanced in the direction of Zheng Zha.
As he expected, although Zheng Zha's body did not waver obviously, his facial expression twisted slightly.
There is no doubt that Zheng Zha succeeded - but Zheng Zha should have planned to share this information only after his return. Maybe it's because I can't think of it for a while, or maybe it's because I haven't determined who is real and trustworthy, so I have a subconscious guard in my heart.
But Jiang Yu was different from him. Jiang Yu knew that among the four people present besides himself, the character of three of them were worthy of trust. And Mou Gang, the only one whose true identity is unknown, could not end the matter under Zhang Jie's eyes.
"Side mission?" Zhan Lan opened her eyes slightly. Under normal circumstances, she should have the highest IQ in this team. And she immediately noticed the black watch on her wrist. "Is it similar to our main mission? In addition to surviving for three hours, are there other requirements that need to be met?"
"Yes," Jiang Yu nodded, "but it should be optional, the type that needs to be triggered. After I was left here, I may have accidentally touched some switch, which triggered this branch line. And also It is for this reason that I had to face the challenge of playing against a licker."
He paused and began to talk about his experience in Restaurant B and his conjecture about the challenge of fate. After getting rid of the speculation about Zhang Jie, he told everyone the full story of the branch plot.
The eyes of everyone looking at him gradually changed from surprise to admiration.
At the end of the story, he showed off his reincarnation watch. The Lord God’s mission completion briefing was impressively above.
"So, that's it. I got a C-level branch, plus two thousand reward points. And although I don't know what this branch plot can do. But..."
"It can be exchanged for powerful special items. Bloodline, superpowers, just like Spider-Man." Zhang Jie suddenly reached out and patted him heavily on the shoulder. "Okay, kid, I've lived in three worlds, and I've never seen a side plot. I thought the Lord God put all these weird things just to fool people. I didn't expect that. did not expect……"
He slapped her so hard that Jiang Yu couldn't help but grimace in pain.
And Zhan Lan also interjected.
"Brother Zhang Jie didn't trigger the branch line, which is a good thing. As Mr. Jiang just said, as long as you try to trigger the branch line, you will definitely encounter a very difficult destiny challenge. Face the Licker or something... I think I would be so scared that I couldn’t even move.”
Zhang Jie laughed twice. But Jiang Yu couldn't help but complain.
"They can't find you if you don't move... Besides, Mr. Jiang, am I so old-fashioned?"
"But I can't call you Brother Jiang." Zhan Lan tilted her head and looked at him, looking weird. "I'm obviously a few years older than you. If I don't call you eldest brother, why don't I call you younger brother? Brother Jiang, little brother Jiang, little brother Jiang? Would you like such a title?"
"Jiang Yu, just say Jiang Yu!"
——Fuck, why is this woman dancing like that?
——You deserve to be so beautiful, Zheng Zha, even if you are a doujin unlimited protagonist who was born specifically to fuck girls, not many people want you!
Jiang Yu was angry. He really didn't like being called little brother or brother, but more importantly, it was rare for him to pretend to be in the right state, only to be abruptly interrupted by this combination of punches.
——Forget it, I don’t have the same level of understanding as you QICQ... Uh... wait, my emotional intelligence is a bit low. Did she see that Zhang Jie seemed a little angry, so she spoke specifically to help me out...
The thought came to mind, and the low EQ and high IQ commonly held by college men in science and engineering took effect at the same time. He figured out the cause and effect but didn't know what to do for a while. He had no choice but to smile awkwardly and stop talking.
——Well, Sister Zhan, I was wrong. It's my fault for scolding you in my heart. I will definitely find a chance to make up for it in the future...
Inner excitement.
Zhan Lan just smiled and stopped talking. The communication between people in society is completely different from that of college students in the ivory tower. When she shut up, Zheng Zha followed up her previous words in a tacit understanding.
"But the challenge of fate is indeed difficult... Do you remember when I rescued the mercenary captain in the laser tunnel? I don't know how I escaped the first two lasers. And if it wasn't for the third one, I suddenly remembered the plot of the movie , It has probably become piece by piece now." Zheng Zha told his experience, his tone full of fear. At the end, he showed his watch just like Jiang Yu did. The B-level resource income is impressive.
Zhang Jie opened his mouth, as if he was frightened. After a few seconds, he slapped his thigh heavily and sighed.
"Damn, what a loss. If I had known earlier, I would have gone in with you and played a part in this storyline. It's just two lasers, so it's not very difficult for me... What a loss, what a loss."
"I'm getting older, and I'm becoming more and more cautious about doing things." He shook his head repeatedly, sighing while thinking casually. "It's hopeless. It's behind the times. Damn, this is the first time I've seen such outrageous newcomers like you. It seems like I'm going to hang out with you in the future."
"If anything, aren't we forced to do so?" Zheng Zha waved his hands repeatedly with a wry smile on his face. "Instead of licking blood from the edge of a knife, I would rather live an ordinary life in peace. Brother Zhang Jie, your approach is the way to live. We can't go long like this..."
"Where, where..."
The two complimented each other a few words. Social interaction between people was boring but necessary. Soon, under the deliberate guidance of Zheng Zha's words, the five-person group of Samsara finally had some communication with each other, got to know each other, and roughly understood their respective temperaments. It was considered that they had the preliminary appearance of a team.
The ability of elite white-collar workers to eat is well-deserved. Zheng Zha, the office director, really doesn't take this job casually.
Even if there is no gain, there is no action. Mou Gang, who looked like an old scalper, was also dragged into the topic circle, such as what magical things are in the Lord God Exchange, and had a good talk. Although Jiang Yu couldn't see the effect, at least Mou Gang did not resist and Others chatted.
The mercenaries are still on the move. One after another, the Lickers sealed in the freezer were killed without resistance. If you are a reincarnator who has experienced team battles, you should know that this is actually the most basic operation of "potential". Let the plot characters change the plot on their own. There is no benefit, but there is no need to bear any cost.
Jiang Yu squeezed the gun in his hand and looked around, trying to find someone he could use in close combat - he was confident in his marksmanship, but not much. Therefore, a melee weapon is still needed as a guarantee.
"What are you looking for? Jiang Yu." Zheng Zha was the first to notice something strange about him.
"A melee weapon is needed." Jiang Yu explained: "When I was dealing with Lickers before, I once reminded a mercenary who would have been accidentally infected to pay attention to safety. Now this may have become a side-line destiny challenge for me. . And if my judgment is correct, then I may be attacked by infected organisms at a special point in time... I have injected myself with the vaccine, so I am not afraid of turning into a zombie. But I may be bitten to death, so I need to prepare some melee weapons."
Melee defense is very reasonable. However, someone thought of something more important.
"Then I think that instead of preparing a melee weapon, it might be better to have a neck guard to protect against bites." A flash of light flashed across Zhan Lan's forehead. "Isn't it said that the Lord God can repair the injury? Since Jiang Yu you have been vaccinated. Then what you need to be prepared for is to have your carotid artery bitten off by zombies like in the game. If there is some leather or something, you can completely disguise it as your back The shoulder pad of the medicine box just covers the neck. In this way, at least you don’t have to worry about dying from a sudden attack.”
It makes sense. Jiang Yu really didn't think of it for a while - it wasn't that he didn't think of preparing armor, but he didn't think that he could disguise it as a shoulder pad and equip it reasonably.
"I have a leather jacket." Zheng Zha took off his leather jacket without saying a word. Just as he was about to tear the coat with force, Zhang Jie handed over a military knife.
"Use this and cut from here." Zhang Jie pointed out a line. "This can be made into two pieces. Zhan Lan is a girl. She may not be able to react in time when she encounters a sudden attack. And it's so cold here, it's completely normal for you to wear a scarf."
"As expected of Brother Jie, Lao Jianghu." Zheng Zha praised, cut it according to his instructions, and then Zhan Lan started knitting. She quickly made two pieces of rough but thick neck armor, and at this moment, Mou Gang, who walked away silently at some point, returned to where the group of people were.
"This can be used as a weapon." He said in a muffled voice, pointing to the side. It was a large railing that was used to protect the freezer before it was blown apart - but now it was shaken loose by the explosion.
"Steel pipe? It's a bit difficult to cut with a knife." Zhang Jie frowned. However, at the next moment, Mou Gang, who had received permission, strode over and grabbed it with both hands. The muscles on his thick arms bulged, his square face turned red, and with a crisp crack, the railing One of the steel pipes was actually unscrewed by him with brute force!
As expected of a truck driver who often needs part-time labor to unload cargo, his strength is truly extraordinary. Then he continued to exert force, and soon, a total of five steel pipes, including Zhang Jie's, were held in his hands.
There is no waste among new people in reincarnation. There will always be people with skills that are urgently needed in the current world - Jiang Yu understood this truth again at this moment. And at this moment, he personally experienced what the power of a team is.