The villain also has spring 2

Chapter 2.21 of 2023 Among the Stars

Miniature seed capsules are an upgraded version of miniature seed bombs. Seed bombs can transform matter into transforming elements. The artificial Transformers created from seed capsules are essentially artificial transforming robots. The most fundamental difference between them and real Transformers is the absence of the "Spark Core." Although they are the lowest-level artificial transforming robots, artificial Transformers still possess a certain degree of "anthropomorphism" and have a similar level of "simulated self-awareness." Having just experienced the creation of V8 Devastator, Wu Chen clearly understands that artificial Transformers also have the potential to evolve into real Transformers.

There's always a way out in life.

As for Wu Chen's true intentions, each of them, like a star in their own brilliant universe, quickly found the answer among the stars in Team 4.

It turns out that Wu Chen intended to use the female housekeeper Ai's energy staff to directly transform the Falcon 2000 into a third-faction symbiotic warrior. After all, in the shattered city where everything from clothing and food to shelter and transportation had to be obtained from the story's timeline, advanced vehicles with a sense of antiquity were hard to come by. This was an important insight Wu Chen gained from the plot of "Supernatural Air Disaster Compilation".

Of course, besides the vehicle, we also need to consider the survivors on the plane. If it were Lara Croft from Tomb Raider, Wu Chen would have urged them to have a child without hesitation. But if it were just an ordinary minor character, there was no need to waste the precious energy of the Source Staff. Again, protagonist-level branching storylines can effectively resist "plot kills."

From the perspective of maximizing benefits, the combination of vehicles and characters is obviously the best choice.

The four teams of sisters were also eager to find out who the survivor hiding in the airplane lavatory was.

Optical camouflage, combined with sound shielding, allowed the team members to silently climb onto the tail of the aircraft. Avoiding the spilled digestive fluids, they quietly approached the restroom, also located at the tail.

Because pythons can use vibrations to catch prey, the team members did not make a sound rashly. Instead, they first used holographic sound wave detection to confirm the survivor's vital signs again, and then directly hacked into the emergency phone (call button) in the bathroom.

"Hello? Who is it? Please help us!" A trembling female voice quickly rang out.

"Don't panic. Relax." Having observed the survivor's body language throughout, Captain Nine-Tailed tried her best to calm her down: "We'll get you out of here right now."

"Okay, okay, ma'am." The survivor realized that the person who came to the rescue was also a woman.

"Now tell me, who are you?" Captain Nine-Tails needed to confirm her identity.

"I am flight attendant Marem." The survivor began to think.

"Are there any other people inside?" Captain Nine-Tails continued to inquire.

“And one more,” flight attendant Marem hurriedly replied, “my companion, Kate.”

Flight attendants Marem Hassler and Kate Loustau were both crew members on the N2000A aircraft. Neither were important characters in the plot. Wu Chen immediately abandoned the idea of ​​urging them to have sex. He relayed to the wave-clearing team that their only task was to rescue the survivors.

Wu Chen and his female companion's conversation was completed in the blink of an eye. It did not affect the conversation between Captain Nine-Tailed and the survivor at all. As the question and answer continued, the conversation continued, and the rethinking mind quickly stabilized the survivor's emotions.

“Kate, are you there?” Captain Nine-Tailed tried to communicate with another survivor.

"Kate, quick, say something," flight attendant Marem encouraged her semi-conscious companion.

"Who? I'm Kate." A weak voice sounded intermittently.

Having confirmed that both were alive, Captain Nine-Tails immediately took action: "The cabin is filled with digestive fluids, and the lavatory door cannot be opened normally. I will cut open the hull and rescue you. Marem, move Kate to a safer spot, and be careful not to injure her."

"Understood." Upon hearing this, flight attendant Marem immediately mustered her courage to survive. Almost instinctively, she picked up her weakened companion and carried her away from the bulkhead she was leaning against.

"Let's do it." After confirming everything was correct, Captain Nine-Tailed gave the order. Bai Susu, wielding her energy sword, easily pierced the aircraft's outer shell as if cutting tofu, silently creating an escape hatch.

Bai Huahua and Bai Feifei rescued the two flight attendants, one on each side.

The whole process was as smooth as flowing water, and the greedy python didn't notice anything at all.

Once it was confirmed that there were no more survivors on the plane, the team members immediately returned the way they came.

The team members learned more about the background story from the two flight attendants.

The person who chartered the N2000A business jet is named Jonathan Reiss. He is a world-renowned, Nobel Prize-winning expert in biological weapons. Over the years, he has personally created countless biological weapons. He disregards human life, has no political stance, and doesn't care who he kills; his only concern is whether the full amount of money is deposited into his West German Bank's Swiss account (07744681). Therefore, he is known as the modern-day "Angel of Death."

Hired by a mysterious organization, he and his black market mercenaries travel to the Amazon in search of mysterious prehistoric artifacts.

As a result, the plane encountered severe weather and crashed. During the crash, Jonathan Rice and the gang members he hired parachuted to safety. Only the crew members made an emergency landing in the jungle.

and many more……

After listening to the two flight attendants' fragmented account, Wu Chen immediately realized the problem. These characters from *Tomb Raider* didn't seem to have expanded their understanding of the storyline. They were still immersed in the original timeline and had no idea that the player had sent them to the Southern Dynasties' 480 Temples for a battle royale competition.

To confirm his judgment, Wu Chen once again connected with the middleman, 0606 Lolita, via encrypted video call.

Before Wu Chen could finish speaking, 0606 Lolita readily admitted, "It's like stock trading. 0326, does that mean you have to personally visit the company to investigate every stock you buy and sell? Of course not. You just need to operate it on the stock terminal. So, it's the same for the players staying at the Southern Dynasty Hotel. Where would they find spare rooms to accommodate the characters in the story? They buy and sell directly online, then have drones deliver the goods to their door, and everything is handled by the receptionists at the temple. In the end, they just need to settle the protection coins based on the wins and losses. All unnecessary steps in between are eliminated. Simple, direct, and fast trading is the way lowland players survive."

No wonder. Wu Chen thought of the indifferent face of the receptionist, the River God of the Forgotten River. So he had been used as a tool all along.

"0326, many players in the Lowland Spiral make a living this way. Except for you." Middleman 0606 Lolita didn't forget to add insult to injury: "Because you're the only man who possesses the stars, aren't you?"

“You’re right.” Wu Chen ended the video call with a calm expression: “That’s all for now, 0606.”

"Keep in touch, 0326." Lolita, the middleman, said calmly.

Buy and sell, settle online. Open your eyes and do it; close your eyes and forget it. These characters, bundled into the market in bulk, have never escaped this vicious cycle.

This seems to perfectly capture the lives of the characters in the drama.

In other words, these purely consumable character cards have no real purpose in expanding the storyline. They simply need to be placed within a specific timeline and utilize their individual abilities to complete the final competition. An unfortunate end is a manageable loss; after all, there are gains and losses.

Moreover, there is the possibility of a rollback and restoration.

Of course. Knowing these important hidden rules is obviously crucial for the next adventure of Team Breaker 4.

Because the storyline of Team 4, excluding Wave 4, is far more important than the characters they are about to encounter. Just like what the middleman 0606 Lolita said: "He is the only man who possesses the stars."

So there's a more widely known rumor about him: there are millions of players in the Sanctuary, but only one 0326 (which is true, sir. "B-level storylines are about homogeneity, while A-level storylines are about exclusivity and uniqueness").