The villain also has spring 2

Chapter 2.19 of 2021: This is the Battle Royale script.
The curved swordsman wielding the gun in front of me really is a curved sword!
He's the male lead in the trilogy "Machete", "Machete Kills", and the yet-to-be-released "Machete Kills in Space"!
Moreover, the scan revealed that he possessed the highest combat strength among the survivors' settlement. A powerful warrior hidden among the crowd.

Wait, why is Denise Carlberg, the female producer, the strongest female survivor?

Thinking of something, Wu Chen immediately dialed the middleman's encrypted video call: "0606, my people are in the Python Disaster on the first floor of the pagoda."

"Ah, you guys drew that card." Middleman 0606 Lolita seemed completely unsurprised: "Battle Royale scenario."

It really is a battle royale disguised as a monstrous catastrophe. Wu Chen had already figured it out: "So, all the participants in the battle royale are characters from the same story, each a different dimension, right?"

“That’s right.” As her most trusted partner, the middleman 0606 Lolita had no reason to hide anything from Wu Chen: “All the characters brought into the game by the players are limited to the same type. And following the rules of ‘The Savior,’ the residual energy of any same type killed by the giant python will be equally distributed to the remaining same types. In other words, whoever survives to the end will become ‘The-One,’ gaining combat power comparable to a super-life form.”

"How many isotopes were brought in by the 'curved blade'?" Wu Chen needed more detailed data to make a scientific judgment.

"Hmm, about 300." The exact number was clearly unknown to the busy middleman 0606 Lolita.

"..." That's scary enough, okay? "Are they all dead?"

"Probably not." Although the answer was still vague, it was probably credible.

In *The Saviour of the Universe*, the notorious cosmic criminal Kibby, in his quest for superpowers, travels through time and kills 123 versions of himself from parallel universes. Only one clone, Gabriel, survives. Originally powerless, Gabriel, by absorbing the life energy of his 123 counterparts, transforms into a superhuman just as powerful as Kibby. In the final battle, Gabriel defeats Kibby and exiles him to a prison planet of no return. Indeed, this prison planet, where all cosmic criminals are imprisoned, is the origin of the movie *The City of the Dead*.

Imagine how terrifying an opponent the scimitar would be if its energy were absorbed by 300 isotopes.

Why must it be an opponent?

This is a battle royale scenario!

It's either you die or I live!

To be fair, the most skilled players are always the big players in the shelter (and to be fair, adults have the best imagination in the world, no one can match them).

Of course, the players' destructive power over the storyline is also unparalleled. The shelter being destroyed nine times—is this just 0326's problem alone?
Just like Megatron's widely circulated saying: Remember Optimus Prime, it was you and me who destroyed Cybertron!
Now the question is, besides the safe zone converted from the container terminal in front of us, are there any other safe zones in this Amazon waterway? From the player's perspective, there must be. It's just that when the four teams of female warriors entered, they happened to be within the container terminal's sphere of influence. Or to put it more simply, this is the starting area within this fragmented timeline.

"Everyone, is everything going smoothly?" Documentary director Terifolio's words were filled with nervous goodwill.

"It's alright. Except for those ferocious pythons." Captain Nine-Tailed replied with a deliberately relaxed smile.

"Ah..." Putting herself in his shoes, documentary director Terifoli immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that he's alive."

“Completely agree.” Captain Nine-Tailed extended her hand, revealing her name to an outsider for the first time: “Hu Yueying.”

“Terry Flevy.” The female director shook her hand firmly. “Should I call you ‘Ms. Hu’?”

"Either is fine." After all, she was a well-traveled female director and was no stranger to Chinese surnames.

"Please follow me, your room has been arranged."

“No need for that.” Captain Nine-Tails looked back at the dock surrounded by containers. “We can just find any empty container.”

Hearing her say that, the female director breathed a sigh of relief: "That's fine too."

"Huh?" Captain Nine-Tails feigned surprise. "To be honest, everyone wants to get as far away from the water as possible," the female director revealed. "The dock is the most open area right now."

“Understood.” Captain Nine-Tailed said understandingly, “Our equipment is all on the motorboat, so we don’t want it out of our sight for even a moment.”

"Understood." This explanation is perfectly reasonable. A gun is always at hand; those who know, know.

After exchanging pleasantries, the female director left first. As the leader of the entire safe zone, she had many things to handle, leaving producer Denise Carlberg behind to assist with various tasks. After all, the producer's job was essentially to do the director's job.

"Which one have you set your sights on?" the female producer asked directly. This was her consistent approach, a trait honed over many years of producing.

"This one." Vortex Fox's "Superbrain Area Chain" had already made the best choice in advance.

“Ah, this one.” The female producer was quite familiar with the mountain of shipping containers. “It’s a group of… never mind, it’s not important. We’ve never been able to open it because of the combination lock. If you have the talent, please feel free to do so.”

"You mean the talent for lockpicking?" Captain Nine-Tailed shook his head and said, "Sorry, we don't have that. But the equipment we brought should be enough to complete the lockpicking task."

"That's good too." The female producer only wanted to know the result; she never cared about the process. This was typical of the flat management structure on film sets. The director made a request, and the female producer assigned the task. She didn't need to know how each department completed it. She just needed to check the results on time.

Even if this level of electronic combination lock is considered military-grade, it's just a matter of a brainwave for the Cybertronian Vortex Fox, which is constantly forming a "super brain network".

The team members meticulously worked around the military-grade shipping container for a long time before finally unlocking the combination lock. As the thick alloy explosion-proof door opened automatically, a high-tech safe house was finally revealed.

While it's nowhere near as advanced as Optimus Prime's weapon cabinet, it's considered quite high-tech for the 90s setting.

“It looks a bit cramped.” The female producer immediately came up with a solution: “There are some other similar combination lock containers. I’ll have someone hoist them together for you later. As for cracking the code, I’m sure it won’t be difficult for you.”

"I am extremely grateful," Captain Nine-Tails said generously.

"See you later." After arranging everything, the female producer left on her own.

Before sunset, the same five military-grade encrypted shipping containers were hoisted and assembled into a small, two-story safe house, as requested by the female soldiers.

Because of its proximity to the dock, a waterway has been reserved for entry and exit, which can be used to moor twelve motorboats.

From the military-grade internal system database, the 4th Squad found important information related to it: "All-seeing Eye".

“The Illuminati.” Wu Chen immediately thought of several famous storylines and universes with this background: “Ah, Tomb Raider.”

I wonder if any player will choose an A-rank storyline heroine to complete this battle royale adventure. But Wu Chen thinks it's highly unlikely. Because it's too expensive.

The risks and rewards are completely disproportionate. Don't forget this is a battle royale between different entities. If Wu Chen were a participant, he would definitely choose those "golden supporting actors" or "character actors" (also known as supporting actors, referring to veteran professionals who have long played supporting roles in film and television works). It's simple: plenty of options.

Not only does it have numerous counterpart characters, but its own cards generally have very low star ratings. You can collect many without spending too much money.

Imagine trying to collect the alternate versions of Lara Croft, the protagonist of Tomb Raider; the cost would be prohibitively high for players. After all, the purchasing power of most players in the Lowland Spiral Zone, where the Southern Dynasty's luxury hotels are located, must also be taken into account.

Character cards are always the most expensive. As for high-tech creations, they're just foil cards at best. That's all.

So here's the question: If it's not Lara, then who else could it be?