Chapter 1081
Negotiation
Li Xiao, covered in mucus, quickly closed his eyes again.
It is obvious that the destructive side effects are more powerful than initially thought, and the visible injuries on the body are nothing compared to the devastation.
The real problem is the unseen wound.
The greater the power, the greater the price to pay.
Destruction is the ultimate torture of the body, but Li Xiao, who transcends destruction, has even more severe consequences.
It's fair to say that without the Philosopher's Stone, Li Xiao would never have returned.
It might explode before it even hits the ground, and shatter into pieces.
They couldn't possibly hold out until Zhu Wen possessed them and they entered the recovery formation.
However, this only saved Li Xiao's life. It was only after the rows of golden immortal needles were applied that Li Xiao's body was restored.
That's why Chu Xuan had Cheng Xiao summon the slug so that Li Xiao could regain his fighting power in a short time.
Looking at Li Xiao, who had fallen asleep in the restoration formation.
The demon Chu Xuan also walked over at some point, and then said something intriguing.
"This satisfies another condition!"
On the other side, Chu Xuan from Zhongzhou nodded, his eyes bright: "Yes, so who should we send?"
Just as the two were about to continue talking, Zhan Lan interrupted them with a wry smile.
"Chu Xuan, can you tell me what it is?"
“Killing them again would only enrage them more, I can’t think of any other change.”
"But it seems you two have found a new path? So, what is it?"
Zhan Lan is very distressed right now.
When there was only Chu Xuan, he would always make things clear, or at least let everyone know what they should do.
After all, no one can keep up with this person's thinking and actions.
But now there are two Chu Xuans here, and the conversation efficiency is at its maximum, to the point that others can't understand what they are saying at all.
Perhaps for this reason, people from both teams gathered together.
Zheng Zha walked behind Zhan Lan, looking at the two Chu Xuans with the same puzzlement.
The demon Chu Xuan glanced at everyone and said calmly, "In human history, not all problems require the participation of war. Force and combat are necessary, but not absolute."
You should be thankful that the other party still retains a human form and reason, which creates a possibility.
Seeing the still confused crowd, he didn't bother beating around the bush and said directly:
"negotiation!"
After frowning and thinking for a moment, Zhan Lan shook her head, indicating that she did not understand.
If this is the case, then the others are even more so.
The demon Chu Xuan forced a smile: "The two people in the breeder team will inevitably have a mutually controlling positional relationship based on their own circumstances."
"For example, as the captain, Rost possesses some of the authority of a main god, which allows him to know in advance what horror movie will be shown and enhance his search capabilities, etc."
“And as a psychic, Nijabin is an indispensable member of the team.”
"In other words, the two did not have a good relationship, but it was not so bad that they would harm each other."
"Two people who grow stronger in such an environment will inevitably become extreme and blind in their personalities as they continue to exploit and oppress newcomers in one horror movie after another."
"In addition, the previous horror movie generated a lot of side stories and reward points, so even the newcomers didn't lose much."
"Only then will there be enough people to exchange for those resurrection items."
"In this situation, when facing team battles and having the Zerg as a trump card, the possibility of them negotiating with us is almost zero."
Chu Xuan from the Zhongzhou team continued, "But the two people now..."
"They were killed once each by Zheng Zha and Li Xiao, and the process of killing them was not even too difficult."
Furthermore, with our two teams working together, there's a good chance we can withstand a war of attrition from the Zerg army.
"It can be said that the balance of hostility has begun to tilt, and this will continue to unfold based on the current situation."
"In the end, it will most likely be a lose-lose situation. They have used the interdimensional portal to seal off the entire Raccoon City and trap us, so we will be unable to complete the main mission."
"And if they dare not come in, they will also be unable to complete the main quest."
At this moment, Zhan Lan tapped her forehead with one hand and said, "Okay, I understand."
They don't know that the time limit for our main mission is actually related to the nuclear missile launch, but how do we determine their timing?
"What if their timing is the same?"
"Finally, no matter what, even if it's the best-case scenario."
Will they agree?
"I don't think this kind of person has a sense of commitment."
"Also, due to distance limitations, we can only send androids to negotiate..."
Demon Chu Xuan looked up and interrupted the man's speech.
"Negotiations on tasks that are inherently contradictory can only lead to two possibilities: either we give up, or they give up."
"They only have two veterans, while the Central Continent Team and the Demon Team have more veterans, so the cost is different."
"Of course, as long as they pay enough, we can too. After all, a single runestone can prevent the God of God from wiping out negative points."
Although every word Chu Xuan said made sense, everyone present looked at them with suspicion.
For Chu Xuan, is there really any such thing as negotiation?
Moreover, it was with two veterans who had already been killed by them once.
Zhu Wen looked at Zhan Lan, who was frowning, and said with a wry smile:
"Now I know why you're all afraid of Chu Xuan."
“Every word they said sounded like a lie, but when put together, they were somewhat believable; they were like devils.”
The two Chu Xuans had been finalized, and then the demonic Chu Xuan suddenly looked at his other self and asked:
Do you have a clone-type skill?
"Like Li Xiao just now, he can break free from the restrictions."
Chu Xuan from the Zhongzhou team replied calmly, "No, what about you?"
Demon Chu Xuan also spoke up: "No!"
He paused briefly as he spoke, then added, "However, I have a backup of my own consciousness."
Hearing this, Chen Zilong and the others asked in confusion, "Consciousness backup? What's that?"
Amy from the Demon Team explained, "It's like uploading your thoughts into an electronic chip. You can think of it as an AI with all of Chu Xuan's memories."
Upon hearing this answer, the members of the Zhongzhou team gaped in astonishment, while Chu Xuan of the Zhongzhou team showed no surprise and calmly nodded.
"In that case, let's leave the backup to it. I can provide a body made of nanoscale Transformers."
The demon Chu Xuan nodded: "That would be best."
After half an hour.
As expected, the final result was that Moss from the Central Continent team was responsible for delivering the "package".
After all, the ability to blur is indeed very useful.
At the very least, it can ignore the swarms of insects outside.
As time passed, the machine went into hibernation, and the alien returned.
And so, another round of battle began without warning.
Apart from the two Chu Xuans, only Li Xiao among the veterans is still working on restoring the formation.
After watching Moss cross the metal barrier, Li Xiao closed his eyes again and began to adjust himself.
As things stand, this horror movie has been completely ruined by these three teams. Of course, they were only acting passively, mainly because the Senzhou team's Zerg army was simply too overwhelming.
To be honest, Li Xiao had considered that without Zheng Zha, the Zhongzhou team's next horror movie would most likely go berserk.
But I never expected it would escalate to this point.
Not only did they restart the team battle, but they also encountered their destined enemy from the original storyline, the Demon Team.
However, this time, due to a series of unexpected events, the former enemies have become allies fighting side by side for various reasons.
Even Li Xiao couldn't help but sigh at the cruel twist of fate at this moment.
Looking at the layers upon layers of Zerg outside, Li Xiao still couldn't quite believe it.
Because compared to the world of Resident Evil 2, this place now feels more like the horror movie Starship Troopers.
However, perhaps because he was away from the battlefield, this person, who was sitting in the formation far away from everything, suddenly discovered a fact within the third-tier gene lock.
He murmured in a voice only he could hear:
"As it stands, even without the Xenomorphs and this swarm of fully automated weapons, we should be able to withstand the Zerg attack!"
"The Philosopher's Stone can fully restore me twice, and it should be even more effective for others, in addition to the unlimited stamina and the overclocking device centered around Zhang Jie."
"Not only that, the two Chu Xuans can also become the main combat force. Judging from the strength of Chu Xuan of the Central Continent Team, their role in the swarm will not be less than mine and Chen Zilong's."
Add to that their respective hidden trump cards, and the Alien and the Omnipotent Factory become completely superfluous.
"So what exactly are those two trying to do?"
"Lure those two veterans from the Senju team in and kill them?"
"How could they possibly fall for such an obvious trap, unless they have so many resurrection items that they don't care?"
Li Xiao shook his head as he spoke, no longer wasting brain cells, and slowly gathered his thoughts to calm down.
Cellular injuries are not so easy to heal.
He could calm down, but the others outside the metal barrier couldn't.
As their combat skills improved, the group's lethality against the Zerg increased significantly once again.
Besides Zheng Zha's black flames having a wide-range attack capability.
Chen Zilong and Zhan Lan ranked second, with the two being neck and neck.
The only difference is that one is a psychological attack and the other is a physical attack.
Although Zhan Lan's acquired mental skills weren't as exaggerated as Zhang Jie's, they were still quite numerous.
Besides the war horns, mental shock and mental lashing are also suitable for those flying insects in front of us.
As for Chen Zilong, it's much simpler. As long as he has enough spiritual energy, he'll be the coolest guy in the room.
This guy has also used his "Sui Xin Tie Guan" (a type of weapon) in various creative ways.
The simplest and most unadorned move is to continuously lengthen the long stick in your hand and then sweep it horizontally.
It can sweep away a large area in one go; from a high-altitude perspective, it looks like God's eraser.
Leaving aside its lethality, let's just talk about how powerful it is.
Secondly, there's the demon team member named Garuda, whose enormous wings, which swell to nearly ten meters in length, can unleash an attack that scatters feathers.
This move has a wide range and great power, but the only problem is that it can easily cause baldness.
Fortunately, the Philosopher's Stone exists.
As for Zhao Yingkong, it's not that she's just slacking off, but rather that her abilities are indeed unsuitable for the current battlefield.
But this one truly deserves to be called a genius from an assassin family.
After realizing the problem, they decisively abandoned the methods of the Grim Reaper system. The memory metal wire and twelve crystal scalpels, which had been almost forgotten, made a comeback. Although their killing efficiency was not as good as the previous ones, they were still able to hold a steady position in one direction.
As for the other members of the two teams, such as Zhu Wen, Cheng Xiao, and Saito Hajime.
It could be said that even all three of them combined don't amount to as many as Chen Zilong killed with a single blow.
The Demon Team relies entirely on Zheng Zha, Zhan Lan, and Garuda. The skills and enhancements of other veterans may not be suitable, and their effectiveness is only on par with Zhu Wen and the others.
However, both sides are well aware that the abilities they are currently displaying are only what they want others to see.
Those things that are unseen will never appear until the very end.
For example, the mixed-race girl in the Demon Team who is only 1.5 meters tall, and the white youth who only casts magic when he appears on stage.
These two, one currently wielding a Gatling gun with unlimited ammo, are working together with the shadow puppet controlled by Zhu Wen to strangle the swarm of insects.
The other one continuously unleashed spells with a wide attack range, working with Zhan Lan to fend off the flying insects in the air.
So far, apart from Chen Zilong's equipment, Li Xiao's Wanlin Armor, and Zhang Jie's Baolian Lantern, the Central Continent Team has only had equipment like Chen Zilong's.
None of the remaining magical treasures were used, not even a single elixir or talisman.
Otherwise, not to mention Li Xiao's current injuries, Zero Point's banana leaf fan alone would be enough to fight off a swarm of insects on his own.
However, even though they were hiding, it didn't change the fact that they really held on.
The seasoned veterans on both sides unabashedly displayed their strength.
Moss reached the very edge of the swarm at that moment.
Many Zerg players launched frantic attacks on the illusory Moss, but without exception, they seemed to be from a completely different world.
Everything will penetrate Moss.
Moss, standing at the entrance of the interdimensional portal, neither entered nor attacked. Instead, metal particles flowed and rolled out of his body and fell to the ground.
When Moss completely faded away, a silver metallic robot appeared in the spot.
Before the surrounding swarm of insects could attack again, a silver arrow fell from the sky.
It was too late when the robot looked up and saw it.
The arrow struck directly, creating a silver halo before exploding violently.
However, before the blast wave had completely dissipated...
The exploded metal debris began to transform into metal particles, and before long, it returned to its original shape.
This time, however, the robot raised its hands, as if surrendering.
“Rost, Nigaabin, I represent the Central Continent Team and the Demon Team. I think we can definitely talk!”
Chu Xuan's voice rang out from the robot.
Let's talk?
Separated by a layer of space, the two people who heard this sentence were both stunned for a moment.
There was no other reason; it was just that this was the first time someone had made such a suggestion to them.
Outside the interdimensional portal.
Rost blushed with excitement: "I knew it, hahaha."
"Their main mission isn't to protect those plot characters from dying, but to get them out of Raccoon City!"
"Niagarabin, it looks like I've won this time. Don't forget the reward points you promised me!"
On the other side, Nijabin, who had changed into a new GANTZ enhanced suit again, looked at the robot with its hands raised not far away and said with a grim expression:
"Don't worry, I'll give you the 3,000 reward points when we get back!"
After saying that, the man's expression changed instantly, and he asked with a mocking look:
"However, Captain, it is they who need to negotiate now."
"I reckon the Central Continent team and the Demon team have probably discovered this as well. Even if they can withstand the Zerg attack, they can't possibly penetrate these interdimensional portals to leave Raccoon City."
"So the problem now is that neither of us can complete our mission." (End of Chapter)