All the heavens begin with the mind-monkey.

After Li Xiaoyi, the last of all the senior members, took the letter and read it, a clean, white hand suddenly reached out from the side.

Everyone looked and saw that it was Zhao Yingkong.

Seeing this, Zheng Zha said, "Do you also want to take on this side quest? However, as a newcomer, it might be very dangerous to take on such a quest without being strengthened."

He initially wanted to stop her, but Zhao Yingkong said, "I have my own considerations. Although I haven't been strengthened by the Main God yet, compared to you veterans, my skills might not be much weaker. According to what you said before, side quests and reward points are quite important resources in the Main God Space. I have reasons and ideas to become stronger, so since I have this opportunity, I don't want to let it go."

Just then, Zero suddenly said, "Your surname is Zhao, are you perhaps a member of an assassin family?"

"A family of assassins?" Zheng Zha asked, somewhat puzzled.

Chu Xuan, standing to the side, explained, "Assassin families are families that make a living by assassination. They still retain ancient assassin techniques and some cruel training methods. From the information I have, some truly powerful assassins in assassin families have often unlocked their genetic locks through various forms of training."

Upon hearing Chu Xuan's words, Zheng Zha and the others had a sudden thought: Gene lock? Isn't that the same as Monkey King's?

When Zheng Zha and the others were in the Main God Space, they had made a conjecture that Sun Wukong was a creature whose genetic lock was unlocked by nature, which was why he could continue to evolve.

But Chu Xuan shook his head and said, "Gene locks are also divided into many levels. At least from the information I have, Wukong's unlocking of the gene lock is definitely not just level one or level two."

Zheng Zha was very interested in the topic of gene lock, but he knew that now was not the time to ask in detail. After thinking for a moment, he handed over the letter.

Zhao Yingkong watched for a while, then her expression changed slightly. She had also received a mission notification from the main god.

Afterwards, she returned the letter to Chu Xuan and asked, "What are your plans and ideas for the future?"

Chu Xuan said, "Next, we need to focus on investigating the anomalies in the city, and at the same time, we need to find a way to at least complete one main god mission to kill Kayako's true form."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Zha asked, "We've already accepted the side quest from the main god to investigate the city. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to provoke Kayako as well?"

Just as Chu Xuan was about to explain, suddenly, all the newlyweds beside him rushed over.

Lu Renjia, the leader, spoke up, "Hey, brothers, why don't you show us that letter too?"

Zheng Zha asked, "Didn't you all listen to what I said before? As newcomers, accepting side quests is extremely dangerous. Not to mention we might be hunted down by Kayako at any moment..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Renjia interjected, "Fortune favors the bold! Besides, all of you have accepted the mission, so we don't need to take any risks. We can all get some reward points and side quests for free. Isn't that great?"

Zheng Zha realized he couldn't persuade them, and Lu Renjia and the others seemed to have made up their minds.

Continuing to stop them at this point will only make these newcomers even angrier.

At this moment, Chu Xuan had already handed over the letter. Lu Renjia and the others quickly began to read it.

Among the newcomers, there were some who were self-aware, such as Saito Hajime and another person named Mingyanwei. Neither of them took on any side quests.

After the newcomers accepted the side quest, they hid to the side under Lu Renjia's guidance.

They were all very excited when they accepted the mission, but now that they have actually taken on the mission, some of them feel a bit worried.

Someone asked, "Why do we really have to take on this mission? And look, Saito Hajime and Mei Yanwei haven't taken on any missions."

Lu Renjia said in a low voice, "What are you afraid of? This mission is basically a free reward! You probably haven't discovered it, have you? It's the Central Continent Team's secret!"

Seeing everyone looking at him with surprise, Lu Renjia replied, "The secret of the Central Continent Team is actually Sun Wukong! Didn't you hear what the people in the Central Continent Team said before? Sun Wukong joined the Central Continent Team in the last horror movie."

"As long as we rely on him, we can complete any side quest or main quest! Zheng Zha asked Zhao Yingkong about the assassin family before, and they even talked about gene locks and stuff. Although I don't understand it, it must be something very important, otherwise Zheng Zha wouldn't have been so surprised."

Xiao Bingyi asked, "But didn't you hear what those veterans said? That Sun Wukong wasn't the real Great Sage Equal to Heaven, or rather, he wasn't the Sun Wukong of the future who had already learned from the Bodhi Patriarch and returned. When he came to the Central Continent Team, he was still traveling in the Southern Continent. At that time, Sun Wukong was just an ordinary monkey. Although he could speak human language and understand animal language, do you think he was much different from an ordinary monkey?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Renjia looked at Xiao Bingyi with disdain and said, "You're looking at things too superficially! Have you forgotten that Sun Wukong was already the Monkey King before he became a disciple of Bodhi Patriarch? And although I can't quite remember how long it took Sun Wukong to learn great skills from Bodhi Patriarch in the original story, it doesn't seem to have been a long time."

"Back then, Sun Wukong was already able to enter the East Sea and storm the Dragon Palace. His abilities were already so great that he could wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace! Do you think that an ordinary person could cultivate to become an immortal and reach the same level as Sun Wukong in such a short time under the Bodhi Patriarch? I think it's impossible! So no matter when, Sun Wukong is always Sun Wukong."

"Look at those veterans, they all think that with Sun Wukong involved, they'll definitely be able to complete that side quest. If that's the case, why don't we give it a try?"

The newcomer next to him quickly flattered him, saying, "Big brother, you're so observant! We didn't even think of that! Haha, after we complete this side quest and return to the Main God Space, I wonder what stage we'll be able to reach with those side quests and reward points? I heard from those veterans that even for them, a B-level side quest and 5000 reward points is a huge reward."

Lu Renjia nodded with a smile.

Xiao Bingyi, who was standing nearby, also reacted and said, "Brother Lu Renjia is truly a big brother! Hehe, neither Saito Ichi nor Ming Yanwei accepted the side quest. I think they'll be too embarrassed to take on this quest again later. By then, we'll both be upgraded, and they'll still be beginners. What's so arrogant about Saito Ichi? He just knows some ancient documents! And as for Ming Yanwei, she'd better beg us later; maybe we can help her out."

As they talked, they began to dream.

On the other hand, Zheng Zha was still slightly worried when he saw that the newcomers had accepted the side story.

However, for now, he could only ask Chu Xuan, "Chu Xuan, what should we do next? Although we need to investigate Changshi, we don't seem to have any ideas. We don't even know how to enter Changshi."

Chu Xuan said, "I have some ideas. In short, it's impossible to enter the mortal world today; we'll have to wait until tomorrow. But we can't waste today's time. We must find a way to lure Kayako out and see if we can kill her once."

Zheng Zha asked with some curiosity, "How can we lure Kayako out? After all, a ghost like Kayako isn't an alien or a zombie; she must have some kind of physical existence in the real world."

Just then, Chu Xuan suddenly took out a computer and gently turned it on.

Everyone saw a signal interface that looked like a radar, with a small window next to it showing a person moving quickly around the city from a first-person perspective.

The other person kept looking back, as if they were avoiding something.

"What is this?" Zheng Zha asked, somewhat puzzled.

Chu Xuan said directly, "This is Li Shuaixi, his action camera. I implanted a transceiver beforehand, so I can locate his real-time position. Because he didn't turn off the action camera, we can also directly see the footage captured by the action camera. Although there's nothing in the footage right now, it's probably due to Kayako's special characteristics."

"I think Li Shuaixi is being hunted by Kayako right now. If we go to find him now, we can catch Kayako directly. Of course, we can also go later, so that we can use Li Shuaixi to force out more information about Kayako."

Zheng Zha opened his mouth wide.

When Chu Xuan handed the action camera to Li Shuaixi, he had his doubts. He never expected that it would have a positioning system that could monitor Li Shuaixi's movements in real time.

He couldn't help but ask, "Wait, Chu Xuan, how do you know Kayako will definitely attack Li Shuaixi? Wasn't Li Shuaixi pulled into that mortal world before? Or were we the only ones pulled in?"

Chu Xuan said, "It should be the latter. I scanned Li Shuaixi's movement trajectory before. His movement trajectory did not disappear midway, nor did it appear in other locations. Instead, his direction of movement could be clearly seen throughout. As for why Kayako attacked him, I think that monsters like Ju-on, although they have very low rationality, still have a general instinct to seek good fortune and avoid danger."

"We were all with Goku before, and we were in this very special hotel building, with only Li Shuaixi acting alone outside. Under these circumstances, if Kayako were to choose a target to attack, the most likely outcome would be that she would attack Li Shuaixi, not us."

Zheng Zha nodded upon hearing this, but then he realized something and said, "Wait, is this another bait scheme?"

Chu Xuan slightly turned his head to look in another direction and said, "This is not a bait plan. Because no matter who Kayako attacks, the probability is fifty-fifty. Whether she has true rationality is just my previous speculation. At present, it is also possible that Li Shuaixi was just unlucky."

Zheng Zha felt that Chu Xuan's words couldn't be completely trusted, but Chu Xuan quickly added, "Alright, Li Shuaixi is currently about 1.4 kilometers away from us as the crow flies, and he's moving rapidly in our direction."

At this point, he turned to Zhe Xingsun and said, "Wukong, I'd like to trouble you to go and support Li Shuaixi and bring him back. At the same time, try your best to kill Kayako's true form once. If you can't do that, just force her to retreat."

Zheng Zha asked, "Aren't we going together?"

Chu Xuan said, "There's no need, and this is also a test. Also, Wukong, bring another action camera, and remember to turn it on. And bring this headset too, we can communicate with each other through it."

Zhe Xingsun took the action camera and headset without checking them, put them on his person, then picked up a stick and jumped out of the window.

Zhe Xingsun's current appearance is completely different from what he looked like at the beginning.

Although he didn't seem to have grown taller, his body was covered in golden fur, a result of his cultivation of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill. At first, Zhe Xingsun couldn't maintain this golden appearance indefinitely, but later, as his internal energy gradually increased and reached its peak, he was able to transform into the form of a golden ape.

However, Zhe Xingsun felt that this was probably not his final form. If he continued to cultivate the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, perhaps in the end, he would gradually return to his original state and become the gray-black monkey he was at the beginning. That would be the state of returning to simplicity and authenticity.

Zhe Xingsun jumped out of the window and landed straight on the ground like a weight, making a dull thud and cracking the ground.

He then took a long stride, leaping more than ten meters in a single step, and in the blink of an eye, he had run several hundred meters.

He ran the 1.4-kilometer distance in a straight line, taking about a minute.

When Zhe Xingsun arrived at his destination, he saw Li Shuaixi running down the street, panting heavily, glancing back every now and then.

Behind him, a large number of kayaks crawled toward him on the road, on the walls, on the rooftops, and on the branches of trees, their faces contorted in pain.

Seeing this, Zhe Xingsun immediately activated the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, and the golden color on his body became even more intense, even the staff in his hand emitted a dazzling golden light.

Zhe Xingsun jumped out and struck the center of the large patch of kayaks with his stick. The air surged like an explosion, blasting the kayaks into dissipation like bubbles. Even the kayaks furthest away disappeared instantly when touched by the shockwave.

Li Shuaixi stumbled and sat down against the wall, panting heavily. Looking at the scene, his face showed an expression that was hard to tell whether it was relief or sorrow.

He spent so much effort and endured so much suffering, but the things he exchanged with the main god not only failed to shorten the gap between him and Sun Wukong, but instead widened the gap further, and now it is an endless chasm.

Is there really such a huge difference between ordinary people and Sun Wukong?