Infinite Terror: I Have a Chat Group

"The five of us will stay."

Just as mercenary captain Matthew Addison had planned his route and was about to leave, Zhang Jie suddenly spoke up.

Since the name restriction has been lifted, and they only need to live for another three hours or so to return to the Main God Space, the group discussed it and made a decision, just like in the original story, to stay here. After all, staying here is safer than running away with the mercenaries.

Zhang Jie's words startled Matthew Addison, who then said seriously, "What do you mean? We don't have much time left, I don't have time to joke with you."

Raine was in grave danger. Although the antidote was not far away, the area outside was full of monsters, and who knew how long it would take to get there? They really didn't have time to waste.

Zhang Jie put down his cigarette butt and said seriously, "I'm not kidding. What I mean is that the five of us will stay here and guard this place. I think you know that the other four are just ordinary citizens in terms of physical fitness. During the long escape ahead, there is a very high chance that they will fall behind. Rather than accepting such a big possibility of failure, it is safer for us to stay here."

Matthew Addison glanced at Lin Yu and the others, and thought it made some sense, so he asked Zhang Jie, "So what about you? Why are you staying here too?"

Zhang Jie shrugged and said, "Sorry, I've regained some of my memories. These four are my friends, and I can't abandon them and run away alone. Staying here will allow me to protect them."

Matthew Addison was silent for a moment before saying somberly, "I understand... Kaplan, activate the defense system for that laser tunnel. You all stay in the Flame Queen's mainframe room; that's the safest place... Wait quietly. If we're still alive, we'll report your situation to the company... Don't die."

He knew in his heart that even if he and his companions escaped from here and reported the situation to the company, the company probably wouldn't send anyone to rescue them.

Zhang Jie led Lin Yu and the other three into the Flame Queen's main control room. Then Kaplan activated the defense system of the laser tunnel, and the lights on both sides of the tunnel shone brightly again. The group looked out through the glass windows of the steel gate, while the mercenaries looked over from the steel gate at the other end of the tunnel. Both sides saw pity in each other's eyes.

After the mercenaries had all left the sewers, Zhan Lan said with a grin, "See? Their eyes are full of pity. I wonder what their expressions will be when they face the crawlers."

There were three layers of sturdy steel gates guarding the place, and there was also a laser defense passage outside the last layer of steel gates. It was very safe here. At least compared to the passages that the characters in the story had to take, this was definitely the safest place in the entire Beehive Experiment Base. The group immediately relaxed, and Zhang Jie happily took out cigarettes and kept offering them to Zheng Zha.

"By the way, Lin Yu, why did you bring up the T-virus earlier and guide them to find the antidote? Was it to save that female mercenary? Aren't you worried about changing the plot?"

Just as Zhang Jie was offering a cigarette, Zhan Lan asked Lin Yu...

There shouldn't be any danger ahead, so Zhan Lan prepared to ask all the questions that were on her mind.

Hearing this, the others also looked over. They also wanted to know why Lin Yu did this. He clearly knew the danger of changing the plot. Surely it wasn't out of sympathy for that female mercenary.

"There are two reasons. First, do you remember what happened at the end of the story?"

At the end of the story? Doesn't the ending mean that Alice and the others finally escaped the Hive after going through all sorts of hardships?

Zheng Zha and the others recalled the plot of Resident Evil 1, but did not remember any noteworthy events that occurred later in the series.

"Oh no, Kaplan has shut down the Flame Queen!"

Zheng Zha and the others didn't remember this, but Zhan Lan did, which made her look very uneasy. If the Flame Queen's defense system was shut down, then they would no longer be safe.

After Zhan Lan reminded them, Zheng Zha and the others also remembered this part of the story, and their expressions immediately turned sour.

"So, you sent the mercenaries to find the antidote just to delay Kaplan's decision to shut down the Flame Queen?"

"That's right. If nothing unexpected happens, we'll encounter some dangers when the defense system malfunctions. I'd like to try delaying Kaplan's shutdown of the Flame Queen to see if we can avoid these dangers."

After Lin Yu finished speaking, the way the others looked at him immediately changed. According to Lin Yu, it meant that he had known for a long time that the team would stay in the laser tunnel, and at the same time remembered that Kaplan would shut down the Flame Queen, which might bring them danger. So he immediately devised a plan to eliminate the danger.

Being able to remain calm in such a situation, anticipate danger, and think three steps ahead is something that not everyone can do!

"Brother Lin, you're amazing!"

"That's really impressive!"

......

Faced with the praise from the group, Lin Yu did not get carried away, because he was very clear-headed and knew that he was not really that smart, but was just using his advantage of foresight.

"You just said there were two reasons, what's the second reason?"

"I can't help but ask," Janlan continued.

She felt a little disappointed, mainly because she usually considered herself a smart person, but now she realized that compared to truly smart people, she was just an ordinary person whose mind worked a little faster!

"The second reason is naturally for side quests and reward points."

"Side quests?"

Zhan Lan and the others were somewhat puzzled, not understanding the meaning behind Lin Yu's words.

"Side quests, like reward points, are a form of currency in the God's Space, ranging from D-rank to S-rank. They are far more valuable than reward points. At the God's Space, certain special exchanges require not only reward points but also corresponding side quests."

"Lin Yu, how do you know about the side quests? I don't think I've told you guys about them yet, have I?"

Lin Yu glanced at Zhang Jie and thought, "Hmm, he's putting on quite a good act."

"For some reason, I already knew a little about the Main God Space before I came in."

At this stage, Lin Yu is not prepared to explain in detail. He just wants others to understand his special status. After all, if the reason is revealed, who knows what will happen? As for lying, there is no need. Lies will always be exposed eventually. They will be comrades-in-arms who share life and death in the future, so there is no need to deceive them.

Did you know something about the Main God Space before you came in? Then Lin Yu must be quite extraordinary! However, Lin Yu didn't want to talk about this, and the others wisely didn't press him. After all, even married couples have secrets, and they had only known each other for a few hours.

Will rescuing the female mercenary reward me with a side quest?

Even if I can't ask about that, I should be able to talk about other things, right?

"Of course, altering the plot involves danger, but it's also a condition for obtaining valuable side quests. Just like Zheng Zha, you should have gained something in the laser tunnel!"

Lin Yu looked at Zheng Zha, and the others then remembered that Zheng Zha had saved the mercenary captain Matthew in the laser tunnel, so they quickly asked Zheng Zha about it.

"That's right, I did get a B-level side quest and 5000 reward points for saving Captain Matthew."

Upon hearing this, the group was immediately stunned, their mouths agape. This was 5000 reward points, equivalent to experiencing five horror movies, not to mention the even more valuable side quests.