Chat group, starting from the Infinite Terror God Space

Matthew Addison looked up at Kaplan, the computer-savvy mercenary whose temples were throbbing, his forehead covered in sweat, and his breath trembling with tension: "Yes, yes, I've shut down all the defense systems, all of them..."

"All? Are you sure?" Matthew Addison asked repeatedly.

Before he could finish speaking, without waiting for Kaplan's response, he picked up the instrument from the ground, his boots making a series of cold, hard sounds as he walked straight to the other end of the passage.

Kaplan's fingers flew across the keyboard, and this time, the entrance door did not close again. Just like in the story, the protagonist, Alice, followed him inside. Then, the door to the central computer, the "Flame Queen's" room, slammed shut, causing the walls to tremble slightly, completely separating the inside from the outside world.

Zheng Zha and the others exchanged glances, a hint of seriousness flashing in their eyes. They all knew that they were about to face the true core of Resident Evil—zombies.

Zhan Lan lowered her voice and instructed Zheng Zha and Li Xiaoyi, "Don't stray too far from Zhang Jie, and don't get bitten or scratched by the zombies. In the movie, anyone infected with the T-virus will turn into a zombie within thirty minutes. I calculated before that it takes about ten minutes for the antidote to be effective. Remember, stay close to Zhang Jie in a bit; he's survived three horror movies, so he should be fine this time too."

Zheng Zha and Li Xiaoyi nodded in unison. Zhan Lan suddenly smiled and asked, "By the way, do you feel disgusted when you kill people?"

Li Xiaoyi spoke first: "I was indeed nauseous when I first arrived, and I wasn't used to the atmosphere here. But after throwing up just now, I feel much better. If I had my eyes closed, I think I would have dared to take action."

Kill someone? Wang Qi wasn't sure if he could do it. But dealing with zombies shouldn't be a problem. He glanced down at his God Watch; the restriction requiring him to stay within a 100-meter radius of Matthew Addison had disappeared—it seemed Zheng Zha had indeed saved him, and the restraints were lifted.

While everyone was still busy, Wang Qi quietly opened the chat group.

[Wang Qi: @Han Li, do you have any medicine that can corrode metal and flesh?]

Han Li: ?

[Han Li: You're going to deal with the Lickers?]

[Wang Qi: How did you know? Right, I need to rack up points to exchange for items and become stronger.]

[Han Li: I just finished watching the video Lu Mingfei uploaded to the group. Let me see... I still have some things I used back when I was still a mortal. There aren't many left, so I'll send them to you.]

Wang Qi was slightly taken aback. How could it be so fast? Only half an hour had passed here, and the other side had already finished reading. It seemed that the time flow in the world of "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality" and the Main God Space was quite different.

He opened the red envelope, and several small medicine bottles immediately appeared in his system space—two green and four black.

[Han Li: The green stuff corrodes metal, the black stuff is corpse-dissolving liquid.]

[Wang Qi: Thanks.]

[Wang Qi: Right.]

[Wang Qi: @Lu Mingfei @Luo Ji @Zhang Chulan]

Wang Qi: I know the origins of your respective stories.

[Lu Mingfei: Not bad, newbie, you're adapting pretty quickly.]

[Lu Mingfei: Wait, what did you just say? My story is also included?]

Lu Mingfei instantly became interested. He almost jumped up from his chair.

[Wang Qi: Of course, everyone knows the name of the wanderer Lu Mingfei. You're practically a regular in all the realms; I wouldn't be surprised if you joined my team as a newcomer one day.]

[Lu Mingfei: ?]

A homeless person? What happened? Did his aunt kick him out? It can't be that bad!

[Wang Qi: Look at you, still dreaming? Stop dreaming, you loser. Your life is a coffee table, full of tragedies.]

Lu Mingfei: ...

[Zhang Chulan: And what about me? What's my story?]

In the real world, Zhang Chulan has always claimed to be just an ordinary person living in an ordinary modern world, which is clearly not the truth. Wang Qi was not surprised; Zhang Chulan was not the kind of straightforward, hot-blooded protagonist who would easily reveal his true self.

[Wang Qi: I saw your story in an anime called "Under One Person".]

[Wang Qi: Your grandfather told you to hide your identity back then to avoid being targeted by supernatural beings and bringing disaster upon yourself. You've hidden yourself quite well for the past ten years, but I doubt you've been seriously cultivating either. Judging by the timeline, supernatural beings will soon come knocking on your door; hiding any longer will be useless. What you should do now is cultivate diligently and improve your strength so you can protect yourself.]

[Luo Ji: So, Xiao Zhang, you're not an ordinary person, but have a special background?]

[Zhang Chulan: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to keep it from everyone.]

[Luo Ji: It's nothing. I'm actually quite curious about your story.]

The group hadn't known each other for long, so they weren't exactly close confidants. Besides, Zhang Chulan had been holding back for ten years, so he was naturally very wary.

[Wang Qi: I don't know everything, since I've only watched the anime, the manga isn't finished yet, and now that I've transmigrated here, I can only rely on my memory for a lot of the content.]

[Zhang Chulan: Then, Brother Wang, just tell me about the main storyline.]

[Wang Qi: Sure. The world you live in isn't your average modern world. There's a group of people there, similar to martial arts masters, but even stronger. They're called the Extraordinary Ones.]

[Wang Qi: The story begins with a man named Wugensheng. He was the leader of the Quanxing, an evil sect in the world of supernatural beings, yet he possessed immense charisma and had deep friendships with many young members of prestigious sects at the time. Later, these young people swore brotherhood with Wugensheng, forming a group of thirty-six known as the Thirty-Six Thieves, and your grandfather was one of them.]

[Wang Qi: It's not a big deal for righteous disciples to befriend the leader of an evil sect, but it's not exactly earth-shattering. However, later, Wugensheng took them to a special place, where each of them had their own fortuitous encounters. Eight of them comprehended eight extremely powerful techniques, known as the "Eight Extraordinary Techniques."]

[Wang Qi: Not long after, a traitor emerged from among the Thirty-Six Thieves, and news of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques was leaked. Suddenly, everyone was hunting down the Thirty-Six Thieves—some wanted to seize the techniques, others wanted to uncover the mystery of their mastery. The entire world of extraordinary individuals was plunged into chaos, and countless people lost their lives. This upheaval was known as the "Jiashen Rebellion."]

[Wang Qi: The Jia Shen Rebellion is the main storyline of your story. You've been investigating the hidden truth behind it ever since.]

Zhang Chulan rubbed his throbbing temples, his heart sinking. No wonder his grandfather had always taken him on the run since he was little; unparalleled martial arts were always a source of trouble, let alone the secret behind it that could allow one to comprehend heaven-defying techniques.

[Luo Ji: By the way, Brother Wang, since you know about Xiao Lu and Xiao Zhang, what about my story? Isn't the world I live in just an ordinary world?]

At this moment, Luo Ji was just an ordinary university teacher, and it would be some time before he became a Wallfacer. He even secretly hoped that his story would just be a melodramatic romance.

[Wang Qi: This is anything but ordinary; it's a hardcore science fiction world.]

[Wang Qi: I read your story in a science fiction novel called *The Three-Body Problem*. In the novel, the Trisolarans, living in extremely harsh environments, discover Earth and plan to invade and conquer it.]

One sentence shattered Luo Ji's last hope. An alien invasion sounded even more deadly than Zhang Chulan's troubles.

[Zhang Chulan: So what's the novel mainly about? Is it about how, when Earth is on the verge of collapse, Professor Luo steps forward, defeats the Trisolarans, and saves the world?]

[Wang Qi: Ahem, Zhang Chulan, *The Three-Body Problem* is a serious science fiction novel that has won international awards; it's not a web novel or a Hollywood blockbuster.]

[Luo Ji: Brother Wang, just tell me the main plot. I'm just an ordinary person, why am I the protagonist? Is there any way to avoid it?]

To be honest, Luo Ji just wanted a peaceful and ordinary life. The role of savior should be left to those with a strong sense of justice; he could only lend a hand from the sidelines.

[Wang Qi: Did your colleague Yang Dong commit suicide? Did you attend her funeral and talk to her mother?]

In the novel, Luo Ji was forced into a corner and wanted to escape. The key was to avoid his conversation with Ye Wenjie.

[Luo Ji: Yang Dong committed suicide last week. I spoke briefly with Teacher Ye... What happened?]