The Only Player in Infinite Terror

Captain Dallas looked in the direction Chu Xuan pointed and saw the monstrous corpse of the inverted alien species.

He couldn't help but complain, "Good heavens, what kind of new monster is this? Is this what those monsters look like after they've evolved?"

"Okay, I think you're right, we really can't keep hiding forever."

"Let me think about it. We should take the risk and go to the monster's lair at the very bottom first."

"Maybe we can find the remains of that bastard Ash there."

"If we can find its head, I think we can use its highest authority to control the spaceship to self-destruct."

"Damn it, do we really have to let the spaceship self-destruct?"

"We could easily get into a lifeboat and escape far away, leaving them on this spaceship."

"At worst, we can just shut down the spaceship's power."

Chu Xuan pointed at the corpse of the inverted alien and asked calmly, "Without a doubt, this monster not only has considerable intelligence, but it also seems to be able to evolve in a very short time."

"If we don't eliminate them in time, what if they keep evolving and learn to fly spaceships?"

"Even more extreme, what if they evolve and become able to fly through space and catch up with us?"

"So I can't rest easy until they die."

This was a lie, but Captain Dallas was still convinced.

He muttered, still shaken, "Okay, okay, your concerns are valid."

"We underestimated these monsters before, treating them as mindless beasts, which is why we ended up like this."

Thus, the group, having barely reached a consensus, headed toward the bridge where the central control room was located.

……

Half an hour later, on the bridge, in the central control room.

Ling Qi stood not far from the newlyweds, chatting casually with Zhang Jie and Zheng Zha, who were always among them.

"I have to say, Brother Jie, your Eye of Hint skill is still too sneaky."

"We were standing right next to them, and they didn't react at all. It's like they've become invisible with their psychology."

"Moreover, after being hypnotized by you, they fell into a state of cognitive bias."

"Except for a few individuals, most people have probably completely forgotten about the existence of us senior members."

Zhan Lan chuckled and said, "Brother Jie, your skill is a bit too bizarre. Tell me honestly, did you get the inspiration from those Japanese adult films?"

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Faced with Zhan Lan's teasing, Zhang Jie nonchalantly lit a cigarette.

He used to give off a deep, melancholic vibe while smoking, but now he's always cheerful and happy.

"Actually, this skill isn't very useful. It's only good for bullying newbies and stomping on weaker opponents. When facing enemies of the same level, it can only play a minor disruptive role."

"The reason I exchanged for this skill was to hide my identity as much as possible and delay it for as long as possible."

"I am well aware of my own intelligence and acting skills. Lies will eventually be exposed, so I might as well just use hypnosis."

"And, as you know, the Supreme God previously restricted me from taking direct action, but the Eye of Suggestion can, to some extent, bypass this restriction."

"At the very least, if I take action indirectly through suggestive means, the punishment I receive will be far lighter than if I act directly."

"To be honest, when I first exchanged for this skill, besides wanting to hide my identity, I also had the idea of ​​killing any newcomers who posed a threat to me."

"What you said, Zhan Lan... is slander, pure and simple slander."

There's a saying: "A filthy person will associate people with filth, and that's called 'the filthy contaminate themselves,' you know what I mean?"

Brother Jie spoke frankly about some of his dark thoughts from the past, and also retaliated against Zhan Lan's teasing.

"It's nothing, it's all in the past, and besides, Brother Jie, you didn't actually take any action, did you?" Zheng Zha interjected with a light laugh.

While the veterans were chatting animatedly, the newcomers and spaceship survivors around them remained deathly silent.

They ignored the veterans, remaining vigilant against potential alien attacks while protecting Chu Xuan and Captain Dallas as they operated the control panel.

Captain Dallas smiled wryly and said to everyone, "Now we have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"

Cheng Xiao whistled and said, "It's unbelievable that there can be good news in this godforsaken place."

"Then what are we waiting for? Uncle, hurry up and tell us what the good news is!"

Captain Dallas shrugged and said, "The good news is that many of the surveillance cameras in the lower cargo hold haven't been damaged."

"After Chu and I restarted the system, it was still able to work normally, so we found the remains of Ash, the company dog, through the surveillance cameras."

"Its wreckage is in warehouse number three of the cargo hold area."

"Once we bring its head back here, we should be able to use its privileges to activate the Nostromo's self-destruct program."

"That's certainly good news. At least we don't have to search every corner of this monster-infested spaceship like headless flies."

As Wang Xia spoke, he used a scrap of cloth he had picked up to wipe the Gauss rifle.

"So what's the bad news?" Zero, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them and asked.

Captain Dallas sighed, tapped the control panel, and a huge holographic projection screen appeared in front of everyone.

"Wow, that's so cool! This thing would be so awesome for watching movies. It's really amazing..." Cheng Xiao was about to say something more when Wang Xia covered his mouth.

"Movies? Those are relics from centuries ago." Captain Dallas looked at Cheng Xiao in surprise. "But I have heard that there are some small circles of people who are obsessed with this ancient art form and even try to adapt movies into Mewtwo."

"Mewtwo... what is that?" Chu Xuan asked calmly.

"Mewtwo is a virtual reality technology, and different Mewtwos have different themes."

"When we are hibernating in the hibernation pod, our consciousness will enter into a hyperdream to pass the time."

"Not long ago, I was fishing in a fishing-themed Mewtwo."

Captain Dallas looked at everyone suspiciously: "What, don't tell me you've never used Mewtwo before?"

The newcomers were immediately drenched in sweat, but Chu Xuan remained calm and said, "We are clones of the company. We are produced and only instilled with knowledge of loyalty to the company and how to fight."

"So that's how it is. The various simulated combat training spaces we've entered are what's known as Mewtwo."

Upon hearing this, not only Captain Dallas, but also the other survivors looked at the new reincarnators with sympathy.

These company employees often have to work overtime, and almost no one can retire on time. They are only allowed to work for a certain number of years before their retirement is repeatedly delayed by the company for various reasons.

They thought they were already pitiful enough, but they never expected to encounter someone even more pitiful—a mere tool.

Captain Dallas patted Chu Xuan on the shoulder with a sympathetic look, everything was understood without words.