Infinite Terror: Sunflower Manual Enhanced by 100x

Chapter 35: Return of the Alien, Scoring Spree!

A flash of white light, and the three returned to the Main God Space.

Chu Xuan now possessed a T-virus for research. He also discovered a side quest that could be triggered by returning to that location in the future.

After Chu Xuan exchanged some research data related to the T-virus, everyone exchanged for 10 days to return to the alien.

"100 reward points deducted!"

Swah——

A flash of white light. Everyone appeared inside the spaceship, including the eight lowly newbies who had been hypnotized by Zhang Jie.

After landing, Wang Lu first surveyed the surroundings, then immediately ordered Zhang Jie:

"Send them on their way."

Without saying a word, Zhang Jie gave the newlyweds a hint. Immediately afterwards, they lined up and headed into space, holding a romantic space funeral.

At this point, only seven members remain in the Zhongzhou team: Wang Lu, Zheng Zha, Chu Xuan, Ba Wang, Ling Dian, Zhang Jie, and Zhan Lan.

Watching helplessly as the eight newcomers headed towards a peaceful and carefree life, Zheng Zha looked on with reluctance, Zhan Lan was filled with fear and relief, Ba Wang and Ling Dian felt nothing, and Chu Xuan was filled with longing, already thinking about how he would die in a way that would feel artistic.

Zhang Jie, however, suddenly turned ashen-faced, his whole body went numb, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Chu Xuan: "He's been punished by the God of War again."

"waste."

Wang Lu kicked Zhang Jie aside and said to the others, "Ignore him. Let's go find the side quest!"

Chu Xuan immediately began to analyze: "Judging from the surrounding environment, we are still on the spaceship in the instance. Less than three days have passed since I last returned."

"According to the movie's timeline, we are in the year 2122, while the events of the Alien 2 movie take place in 2179. However, there were also two spin-off movies in between."

"These are Alien: Isolation, which takes place in 2137, and Alien: Deadly Ship, which takes place in 2143."

"Although both movies take place in the Alien universe, they are hundreds of light-years away from where we are. We can't reach that far on our own."

"Therefore, I believe the key to unlocking the side quest lies in: hacking into the spaceship's control room and gaining control of the ship!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"So, how do we gain control of the spaceship?" Zhan Lan asked a crucial question.

Chu Xuan revealed his true intentions: "We can try exchanging for a high-performance AI to forcibly break through the spaceship's defenses."

"But we're out of money!" Zhan Lan, the poorest member, kept a close eye on the financial situation of the Zhongzhou team.

But Chu Xuan paid more attention than she did:

"Zheng Zha also has a Class C sideline. He can buy AI technology data worth Class A sideline. Give me a few months to analyze it, and I'm at least 5% confident that I can crack the spaceship's control room."

"After cracking it, we can use the C-level side quests as keys to unlock more side quests and obtain a huge spaceship... It's a sure win."

Zheng Zha's eyes lit up as he listened, looking exactly like someone who had been scammed by a telecom fraudster.

Wang Lu chuckled immediately: "You rascal, Chu Xuan! I caught you tricking your teammates into doing side quests again!!"

Chu Xuan shook his head repeatedly: "How can the affairs of a wise man be called deception? This is a reasonable investment. I saw a powerful AI called MOSS at the Main God's place, worth an A-level side quest, but the technical data to create it only requires a C-level side quest."

"Now, using C-level side quests to buy technical data can also be used as a key to unlock the Alien side quest, thereby earning more side quest content. It won't cost you anything. In short, it's a win-win situation; buying it is a guaranteed profit."

Zheng Zha nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Wang Lu, I think Chu Xuan is absolutely right. To get so much stuff with just one C-level side quest is such a great deal! I'm really regretting buying the Vampire and Inner Force items now!"

"Sigh... If Chu Xuan had come sooner, I wouldn't have wasted so much money!"

“…………”

Damn it, this amazing guy is also a master at sales; he's almost completely fooled Zheng Zha.

However, Wang Lu, who knew Chu Xuan's character well, wouldn't fall for such a trick. He casually waved his hand and said:

"What do you know about side quests? Nobody knows more about side quests than me! Watch closely! I'm going to teach you the ultimate method for unlocking side quests! I don't tell just anyone this!"

Everyone looked over, eager to see what clever tricks he had up his sleeve.

Wang Lu raised his middle finger to the sky, took a deep breath, and with great force, shouted:

"God! I curse you!"

"Huh?!" Zhan Lan was dumbfounded.

"Bring the side quest to your grandfather right now! Otherwise, you, Old Feng, will ascend to heaven tonight!"

“…………”

Everyone covered their foreheads, wishing they could just collapse.

However, something even more abstract came along.

Just seconds after Wang Lu finished cursing, everyone heard a "beep" sound.

An alarm sounded inside the spaceship, and then a message popped up on the monitors on the wall:

"Nostromo! Calling Nostromo! Respond if received! Respond if received!"

Wang Lu pointed to the screen on the wall:

"See? All you have to do is reply to trigger the side quest. I bet a dollar it's Alien 2."

Zhan Lan felt like her brain wasn't working properly.

"But! Isn't Alien 2 supposed to be released more than fifty years from now?!"

"Nonsense. According to you, the Nostromo we're standing on is a mining ship, and have you ever seen a single piece of ore?"

"this……"

The main god alters the plot at will, without any discernible pattern. If it can amplify Raccoon City hundreds of times, what else is it incapable of doing?

Analyzing the world view inside a dungeon is something only the dumbest idiot in the world would do.

Seeing everyone's stunned expressions, Wang Lu proudly raised his chin: "As a top talent selected by the exam-oriented education system, my greatest strength is solving problems."

"In my view, this God's Space is essentially a series of exams. All reincarnators must face the final test—the college entrance exam! It's the final battle."

"During this time, side quests are like practice tests, tools given to us by the main god to hone our skills. If you ask your teacher for two practice tests, would the teacher refuse?"

Chu Xuan revealed a thoughtful expression: "I see. No wonder my analysis kept going wrong; the reason lies here."

"Yeah, you illiterate who never received compulsory education, do a few more practice tests before you try to be a wise man!"

"Okay." Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses, preparing to go back for the three-year simulation.

Zhan Lan looked on with admiration and asked:

"Wow! You did so well on the exam, you must have a very high level of education, right?"

Wang Lu's expression froze: "This... cough cough! Undergraduate degree, undergraduate degree. Didn't I just graduate and get dragged into being a reincarnator?"

Zhan Lan waved her hand: "You're too modest. I only have an undergraduate degree, I'm nowhere near as good as you. I bet you're from Tsinghua or Peking University..."

"Enough with the small talk, let's get to the side quests."

Wang Lu pressed down on the screen on the wall, and a bald head appeared on the screen.

"Hello! Who are you? Why hasn't the Nostromo sent a safety message for three days?!"

"Repeating again! Who are you?!... "