My Anime Girlfriends

"It is the best artificial intelligence system in the country. It controls the entire hive and is the central main computer here."

The mercenaries had already gone down the stairs. Zhang Jie turned around and looked at the group of people who were exchanging intense emotions with a sneer, although there were two people who had not yet become like this: me and Zhan Lan.

I looked at Zhang Jie, who was scoffing, and slowly put Zhan Lan down from my hands, asking him, "Are we safe now?"

Zhang Jie immediately shook his head, then smiled and said, "Keep going. You should thank God for surviving. To be honest, you've been lucky enough. This horror movie has a very low risk factor. In fact, it's one of the few horror movies where you can solve problems with bullets. Keep going. As long as you survive this horror movie, you'll get a thousand reward points to improve your physical condition."

As the troops continued to advance, gradually, isolated research rooms appeared on both sides of the corridor. These research rooms were all filled with water, and in addition to the water, there were many researchers' corpses floating in the water, which looked very horrifying. Those who had seen the movie knew that they had been infected with the T virus and turned into zombies. Once the central computer was restarted, they would break free of their restraints and begin to eat people.

"Oops."

One of the mercenaries said, "These laboratories are the only way to get to the Flame Queen. Now they're all flooded, and I don't think we can get in."

Matthew Addison nodded and said, "Raine, JD, go and see if there's any chance of draining the water."

Upon hearing this, the long-haired female mercenary, Rain, and another mercenary, JD, immediately gripped their guns and walked deeper into the corridor.

Matthew Addison, looking at the flooded research institute, continued, "Kaplan, Zhang Jie, you two go find another path to the Flame Queen."

Kaplan raised his gun at the two men following behind Ryan, but Zhang Jie waved to us and walked away as if it were nothing.

Once the four of them had walked away, the amnesiac Ryan suddenly asked, "What exactly happened here? Why do these research labs look like...?"

"It's like it's been filled with water from the inside!"

Matthew Addison looked at everyone and slowly said, "About five hours ago, the Flame Queen manipulated and sealed off the entire hive, then used the internal defense system to start killing people, releasing poison gas, cutting off elevators, shutting down research rooms, and so on. She killed everyone in this experimental area."

He paused and then said, "When the company realized something was wrong here, our team was dispatched to shut it down. That's why we're here."

The main characters were all puzzled. Alice bit her finger and said, "Why would it do this? Isn't it an intelligent computer system?"

Matthew Addison shook his head and said, "We don't know either. It could be due to external influences, like a computer virus... or it could be that someone inside manipulated and sabotaged it. It's all..."

As Matthew Addison was speaking, a figure gradually appeared on the glass wall that Matt was leaning against. Matt looked closely and found that it was a corpse floating in the water. He screamed and jumped out.

Just then, a small hand patted my shoulder from behind. I knew it was Zhan Lan, because as soon as I entered, she immediately converted her internal energy into mental power to constantly survey the surroundings. I slowly turned my head and asked Zhan Lan with a puzzled look, "Is there something you need?"

"Hey, how about we introduce ourselves? After all, we'll be relying on each other soon," she said with a smile.

Seeing that no one seemed to have any objections, she said, "My name is Zhan Lan, Zhan as in Zhan Tianyou, and Lan as in mountain wind. Hehe, it sounds like a boy's name, right? I'm a writer. Before coming here, I kept complaining that I had no desire or inspiration to write. I never expected to come to this world of endless inspiration. Hehe, I guess this is karma."

The original protagonist, Zheng Zha, smiled and said, "Zheng Zha, Zheng as in Zheng Chenggong, Zha as in Nezha. My profession is a company manager. Uh, before I came here, I did complain that the real world was too boring, so bland that it felt like people were rotting away day by day, so I wanted to find some excitement... but the excitement here is just too intense."

Zhan Lan smiled and shook Zheng Zha's hand, saying, "A kindred spirit, actually, that's what I think too."

The middle-aged man chuckled and said, “Mu Gang, Mu as in Mou, Gang as in Gang. Sigh, I can’t compare to you cultured people. Anyway, that’s my name. I’m a long-haul truck driver. Before coming here, I did complain about my wife being too stingy and my son being useless. In short, I was very disappointed with reality. I clicked the confirmation button while playing games online with my friends, and that’s how I ended up here.”

Finally, the indifferent young man said, "Li Xiaoyi, a senior high school student, complained about many things before coming here, but coming here is actually quite good. As long as you don't die, you can become a superman. And according to Zhang Jie, as long as you can go back, it seems that this enhanced ability can be maintained. I can't stand being bullied at school anymore. If I can go back, I will definitely kill those bastards!"

When it was my turn, I smiled and said, "My name is Dong Tian, ​​Dong as in Dong Tian, ​​and Tian as in Dong Tian. I'm a butler. As for why I came back here, I don't really want to know and I'm too lazy to know...hehe!"

After hearing my introduction, they all paused for a moment before laughing, mainly because of my awkwardly delivered self-introduction. However, after the laughter subsided, Zhan Lan looked at me with a questioning gaze and said, "Are you really a butler? While ordinary people might not know, we novelists do know the basics. 'Butlers' are generally divided into five levels. Those with a butler's badge are official butlers, while those without are trainee butlers. And those who become official butlers are undoubtedly very capable; they usually possess miraculous marksmanship, superb martial arts skills, and various on-the-spot adaptability. By the way, are you a junior butler? Because your physical abilities are much higher than the average person's, but where's your butler's badge?" She finished speaking and asking the question in a flash. Seeing everyone staring at me with inquisitive expressions, I was about to speak when Zhang Jie's voice suddenly rang out: "Hey, what are you guys talking about?"

Chapter 8 Laser Channel

"Hey, what are you guys talking about?" Zhang Jie walked over and asked.

It turned out that Zhang Jie and the other mercenary had returned, so I smiled and said to him, "It's nothing, we were just introducing ourselves."

At this moment, the mercenary next to Zhang Jie said, "Sir, we've found another route, but it will probably take longer to get there. Let's go back here first, then go through Restaurant B and head straight to our destination. This route might take twice as long." As he finished speaking, the other two scouts returned. The long-haired female mercenary named Ryan said, "Sir, that way is completely impassable. This floor is completely submerged."

Just like in the novel, we decided to take the route to Restaurant B. We then arrived at a vast hall filled with countless small shipping containers, each about several meters in volume. A chilling aura emanated from the containers. Anyone who has seen Resident Evil 1 knows that this is the warehouse for the frozen crawlers. Once the main computer is shut down, these crawlers will become the most terrifying alien creatures, their power more than a hundred times stronger than that of zombies.

The mercenary looking at the computer said, "This is Restaurant B... that's what the map says."

Matthew Addison walked over to him and looked at the computer, but Matt said from the side, "Maybe there are some secrets hidden here, secrets that some companies don't want the outside world to know..."

Matthew Addison glanced at him but said nothing. He simply told the mercenaries beside him, "J.D., Ryan, Zhang Jie, you stay here and watch the prisoners, and then guard the exit."

At this moment, another female mercenary suddenly said, "Sir, the gas level here is zero. It's possible that no poison gas has been released here, or perhaps the defense system here has malfunctioned."

Matthew Addison nodded and said, "Okay, J.D., Ryan, Zhang Jie, there might still be survivors hiding here. Search them, but don't go too far. You must keep an eye on the prisoners and the exit, understand?"

All three of them nodded, while I maintained my usual smiling expression. Zhang Jie chuckled coldly and pulled a cigarette from his pocket. Anyone who's seen the movie should know: survivors? No, there were no survivors, but plenty of zombies.

At this moment, Zhan Lan walked up to Zhang Jie and whispered, "I want to know something here: can we change the plot of the movie?"

Zhang Jie nodded and said, "Go on, is there anything else you want to ask?"

She laughed, a laugh that sounded like some kind of silver wind chime, and said, "So, can we use plastic bombs here? If we kill all the crawlers in this room, wouldn't we get thousands of bonus points?"

Zhang Jie laughed and said, "That's true, yes, blowing this up will get you thousands of reward points, but I have two questions for you. First, will they give us time to place the plastic bombs?" He pointed to the mercenaries.

"They don't know what any of this is, nor do they know the consequences of shutting down the main computer. If they see us doing things they can't understand, the most likely outcome is that they'll shoot at us first, potentially releasing the crawlers prematurely. The 'God' won't let you change the plot so easily. Even if you do, it'll likely increase the difficulty and unexpected events along the way. Got it?"

After answering his own question, Zhang Jie immediately asked, "My second question is, what do you think is the biggest reason we can survive in horror movies?"

Zhan Lan paused for a moment, then touched her forehead and said, "Power? No, luck? No, it's too unpredictable, sometimes good, sometimes bad... It must be that you know the plot well, right?"

Zhang Jie laughed and said, "Bingo, you got it right. Knowing the plot is our greatest advantage, so I will never change the plot before I am absolutely sure. And if anyone tries to forcibly change the plot to get reward points, I don't mind sending him to hell."

Listening to their conversation, I thought to myself, "How could Zhang Jie, being such a special individual, not know that altering the plot would greatly increase the chances of obtaining reward points and plot details? He just doesn't want to say it."

After passing through several steel gates, we arrived at a central computer control room. Of course, the central computer, Flame Queen, was now out of control, so it was no longer possible to directly control the entire laboratory from here.

The mercenary named Kaplan turned on three laptops. In Zheng Zha's and the others' eyes, he was definitely a first-rate computer user. His hands were constantly clicking away on the three laptops, but several minutes passed and the door leading to the central computer was still tightly closed.

Another female mercenary couldn't help but ask, "Why did it take so long?"

Kaplan, without turning his head, said, "The Flame Queen is an intelligent computer with a very comprehensive defense system. If it were so easy to breach its firewall, it wouldn't be used as the main computer for the laboratory..."

As they were talking, a soft sound rang out, and the tightly closed door slowly opened. Matthew Addison nodded and said, "Pack your things!" Then he turned around and looked at us.

"You stay here."

Behind the main gate was a passageway more than ten meters long, with glass walls on both sides, completely different from the steel walls outside the gate. We all knew in our hearts that this was a passageway filled with an automated defense laser system, and I knew it was where I would get reward points and side quests, but I was waiting for Zheng Zha's words.

After Matthew Addison finished speaking, he walked inside on his own. He walked very cautiously, each step showing great care. Even so, when he reached the middle of the passage, he was still startled because the glass walls around him suddenly lit up. This abrupt feeling was enough to frighten an ordinary person into trembling.

Kaplan's voice came through the intercom: "Don't worry, it's just an automatic sensor light, nothing to be concerned about."

Matthew Addison had already placed the transmitter, a device resembling a mobile phone, on the door's sensor. Kaplan then started typing on the keyboard, and after a short while, with a soft click, the door leading to the central computer slowly began to open.

Matthew Addison sighed and called out to the crowd outside the passage, "Okay, bring the stuff over."

Alice suddenly asked, "What is that? What is that?"

Kaplan, who was closest to her, said, "This is a device that can shut down the Flame Queen. It releases a powerful electric current, disrupts the mainframe, and forces it to restart..."

Just then, as the mercenary carrying the device was about to enter the passage, Zheng Zha's voice came: "Wait, wait a minute, don't you think something's strange? This computer is too useless. You just restarted it like that. I don't think things are that simple. There might be something unusual in this passage."

I've been waiting for this moment, and I've been thinking that if Zheng Zha hadn't shouted those words, his fate would probably have been completely different. (This is just my personal opinion, please don't take offense.)

“Alright, you, and you too, come in with us.” Matthew Addison walked out of the passage and pointed to Zheng Zha and the middle-aged man, Mou Gang.

I glanced at Zheng Zha's expression, and it was quite a sight to behold. He only got what he deserved.

Suddenly, Uncle Mou Gang clutched his head and screamed, "No, I don't want to, I don't want to go in!" As he spoke, he ran back the way he came. Before Zheng Zha and the others could react, the mercenaries had already pulled out their guns and shot him away. When he landed, he was already a corpse riddled with bullet holes.

"Wow!"

Zheng Zha and Li Xiaoyi suddenly vomited. A life had been brutally beaten into a corpse right before their eyes. They were just ordinary people; how could they withstand such a thing?

“You, come here, come in with us,” Matthew Addison said, pointing at me.

I shrugged and walked towards them. Just then, I felt someone pull me back. I turned around and saw it was Zhan Lan. Her meaning was clear: she didn't want me to go. But there was a gun pointed at me from behind, and she couldn't do anything about it. So I gave her a reassuring smile and said, "Don't worry, Miss Zhan Lan, I won't die until I've had a romance with a lady like you." After saying that, I turned and walked towards the passage.

We entered the passageway, and suddenly both doors slammed shut simultaneously. Matthew Addison, no longer caring about Zheng Zha and me, cautiously observed the situation with the other mercenaries, guns in hand. He also spoke into the intercom, asking, "Kaplan?"

Kaplan said urgently, "It's some kind of dormant defense mechanism that will activate once too many people pass through the gate."

Matthew Addison said, "Then let it remain dormant!"

Kaplan was sweating profusely with anxiety, his hands frantically typing on the keyboard as he replied, "I'm trying!"

At that moment, the light on the two walls directly opposite suddenly dimmed, and a thin laser line appeared between the glass walls. As the laser line formed, it suddenly slashed towards the mercenaries, me, and Zheng Zha!

Matthew Addison reacted the fastest, slamming the two beside him to the ground. Zheng Zha, who had been watching closely, had already dropped to the ground the moment the laser beam appeared, so it only grazed his shoulder. I immediately pulled the dazed medic down, saving her once. Then, just before the second laser beam appeared, I leaped open the ventilation shaft entrance and quickly lowered the female medic into the safe ventilation shaft. I heard the voice of the Supreme God, but I ignored it. I immediately pulled up mercenaries A and B from the ground, retreated sharply, and made them both lie down. The voice of the Supreme God sounded again, just as the laser beam slashed upwards above our heads. Just like in the original story, Zheng Zha dodged the laser and then pulled Matthew and Addison close to the entrance door they had come from. I nodded and, with incredible speed, pulled the two mercenaries close to the door before the third laser beam hit. Then, as in the story, the laser beam suddenly turned into a net-like pattern as it approached us, disappearing just centimeters from our sight. I knew I had succeeded; I had saved the mercenaries who were going to die. I took a deep breath, thinking how thrilling that was. Knowing the plot and knowing I wouldn't die, I felt that thrill again. Just then, I heard the voice of the Supreme God...

Chapter 9 Zombies, Oh Zombies

"Rescue the medic mercenary complete, reward 3000 points, 1 C-level side quest!"

"Rescue Mercenary A complete, reward 1000 points, 1 D-rank side quest!"

"Rescue of Mercenary B complete, reward 1000 points, 1 D-rank side story!"

"Rescuing Mercenary A again is complete. Reward: 1500 points, 1 D-rank side quest!"

"Rescuing Mercenary B again is complete. Reward: 1500 points, 1 D-rank side quest!"

I chuckled when I saw these tips, but I didn't expect that medic mercenaries and mercenaries would have different rewards.

At that moment, the young man Li Xiaoyi rushed to Zheng Zha and me, patted us hard on the shoulder and said, "You guys are amazing! You actually survived in that situation!"

Zhan Lan walked over to Zheng Zha and said, "You deserved it. I kept reminding you not to change the plot, but you wouldn't listen. Zhang Jie was right; our biggest advantage here isn't luck, but our familiarity with the plot. Your luck can't last forever. Don't be so impulsive in the future; none of us want to die here." She then walked up to me with a worried expression and said, "I'm so glad you're alright. You know how worried I was when you left? Thank goodness you're okay, otherwise…" She realized how ambiguous her words were and blushed. However, apart from me, no one else noticed her expression because they hadn't yet recovered from their harrowing experience.

A few minutes later, everyone came to their senses. Matthew Addison patted Zheng Zha on the shoulder gratefully. Mercenaries A and B thanked me profusely, while the beautiful medic mercenary came over and gave me a hearty kiss. I was taken aback by this sudden attack, and a slight blush crept onto my usually smiling face.

Matthew Addison glanced at everyone, then, his expression softening, said, "Let's continue!"

"Continue?" Ryan, one of the male protagonists, shouted, "Continue what? You're kidding! I'm not going into that passage!"

Matthew Addison looked at Kaplan, the computer-savvy mercenary, who was sweating profusely, and said, "Yes, yes, I've shut down all the defense systems, all of them..."

Matthew Addison asked again, "All of them? Confirmed!" Without waiting for Kaplan's reply, he picked up the instruments on the ground and walked to the other end of the passage.

Kaplan kept typing on the keyboard. This time, the entrance door didn't close again. The female protagonist, Alice, followed him inside, just like in the story. Then, the door leading to the central computer room of the Flame Queen closed again. Zheng Zha and the others exchanged glances. They knew that they were about to face the theme of biohazard: zombies!

Zhan Lan whispered to Zheng Zha and Li Xiaoyi, "Don't stray too far from Zhang Jie. 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 did a calculation when I watched that movie; it takes about ten minutes for the antidote to be effective. Remember, don't leave Zhang Jie's side. Since he survived three horror movies, he should be able to survive this one too." She then looked at me and said, "Dong Tian, ​​judging from your skill in saving people just now, you are indeed a butler, and possibly even a mid-level butler. So if you're careful, you should be fine."

Zhan Lan suddenly smiled and said to Zheng Zha and Li Xiaoyi, "By the way, do you feel disgusted when you kill people?"

Li Xiaoyi said first: "When I first came here, I felt nauseous and wasn't used to the atmosphere. But after throwing up just now, I feel much better. If I had my eyes closed, I think I would have dared to kill someone."

I looked at Zheng Zha and saw that after he took a deep breath, his eyes became firm.

Zhan Lan continued, "Okay, then find an opportunity to pick up their guns later. If you see a zombie alone, try to kill it. These are all reward points. Remember, the head! That's the zombie's weak point!"

As they were talking, the lights in the room suddenly dimmed. We knew that Matthew Addison had shut down the central computer. At the same time, the central computer defense system that had been isolating the zombies and crawlers also failed instantly, and the entire laboratory would become a world for these two species.

In the darkness, I could feel Li Xiaoyi trembling uncontrollably beside me, and even Zhan Lan was trembling slightly. I heard Zheng Zha say, "Are you scared?"

Li Xiaoyi replied, "Yes, I'm very scared."