Chapter 16: Sleeping into a Near-Sage (Please Keep Reading! Please Bookmark!)

Half an hour later...

The beam of light faded, and Zheng Zha, now fully strengthened, slowly descended from the air. He opened his eyes, feeling the energy surging vigorously within him. A look of excitement instantly spread across his once ordinary face, now transformed into one of eerie handsomeness.

“So this is the power of a vampire viscount? It’s truly... overwhelmingly strong!”

Indeed, it was the power of a vampire viscount, not just a baron.

Unlike the Zheng Zha of the original story, who only earned a B-rank side quest and over six thousand reward points, this time his gains in the Biohazard crisis were greatly diminished due to Wu Xian’s unexpected intervention. Although there were enough reward points to purchase the enhancements for both baron and viscount, he still lacked a D-rank side quest.

Fortunately, this wasn’t a major problem, as Wu Xian could supply that missing D-rank quest. He also took the opportunity to explain to the Zhongzhou team that team members could assist each other by exchanging enhancements.

This scene made Zhan Lan and the others’ eyes sparkle with anticipation. They all looked at Wu Xian expectantly, almost as if the words “Please take me under your wing” were written plainly across their faces.

Wu Xian, however, pretended not to notice.

Zhan Lan was understandable—after all, a cute, big-breasted girl with glasses trying to act adorable was somewhat endearing. But the two burly men? Who did they think they were fooling?

Suppressing a mental sigh, Wu Xian turned back to Zheng Zha, who was still grinning excitedly, looking as if he now possessed terrifying power. Wu Xian could only shake his head with a hint of helplessness.

Sudden power surges were always like this; a few more beatings would calm him down.

“Ahem!”

Raising his hand, Wu Xian coughed softly, then looked at Zheng Zha who had just come to his senses and smiled as he asked, “So, how does it feel to be enhanced? Do you feel invincible now?”

“Heh heh! Not quite, but I think I could easily take on ten of my old self!” Zheng Zha grinned widely, then checked his six-dimensional attributes.

As expected, except for intelligence and mental strength, all other stats had increased two to threefold, far beyond the limits of ordinary humans. His smile grew even broader.

“Not bad, you haven’t let it go to your head... but you still need to calm down a bit. Come to my room later; I’ll train all of you in combat. Especially you, Zheng Zha. I hope you’ll still be this confident then.”

Wu Xian’s half-smile made Zheng Zha’s grin freeze instantly.

He had seen Wu Xian effortlessly slaughter two (actually three) lick-feeders before.

Though he wasn’t sure who was stronger now, himself or the lick-feeders, one thing was certain: he was no match for Wu Xian. Training with him would likely end in a brutal thrashing.

“All right, now it’s your three turns.”

Turning around, Wu Xian looked at the three eager newcomers, a faint smile playing on his lips.

“You three have very few reward points and no side quests. At the Main God’s place, you can only buy weapons without special attributes or common entertainment items.

“Of course, you could directly strengthen your six-dimensional attributes through the Main God, but in my opinion, that’s a waste—almost like being a blank slate.”

“So... I’m going to give you two options.”

Under their anxious gazes, Wu Xian’s voice lowered slightly.

“First, I’ll lend you some reward points and side quests, at least D-rank enhancements.

“Just like with Zheng Zha, this is my early investment. If you do well in horror scenarios later, you must pay me back with interest.”

Wu Xian understood all too well that things too easily gained are rarely cherished. He had emphasized this when helping Zheng Zha exchange points, and the others wholeheartedly agreed, nodding eagerly.

“What’s the second choice?” Zhan Lan asked suspiciously. “According to my writing experience, this second option must be your real intention.”

“Women, sometimes being too clever doesn’t make you popular,” Wu Xian smiled faintly and continued.

“The second option... is for you to strengthen yourselves a bit with your current reward points, then I’ll train you in using all kinds of firearms and close combat.

“Once I think you’ve reached the standard, we’ll return to the Biohazard world together to grind more reward points and side quests. By the time we come back, you should have enough to enhance yourselves properly.”

“Return to the Biohazard world to grind points? You can do that?!” They were all surprised. With Wu Xian’s hint, they found that the Main God indeed offered an option to return to the previous world—but it cost 10 reward points per day.

There were also options to return to “Final Destination,” “Scream,” “Nightmare on Elm Street,” or the real world, but these required 50 reward points and a D-rank side quest daily.

“Return to the real world!” Zheng Zha and the others looked excitedly at this option, but when they considered the cost, their faces fell.

Too expensive!

Not to mention the D-rank side quest, 50 reward points a day means 1,500 a month—enough to redeem an enhancement equivalent to a vampire viscount.

“So, what’s your choice?”

Wu Xian glanced at the still blank “Return to Real World” option calmly and asked.

“I... I choose the second option. Return to the Biohazard world to grind points!” Zhan Lan’s expression shifted several times before she finally took a deep breath and answered.

“In the future, we’ll face many more horror scenarios, some even more dangerous than Biohazard. Rather than dying helplessly then, I’d rather try my best now and maybe live longer.”

“I choose the second option too!”

After a long silence, Mu Gang stepped forward.

“My life back home is miserable—my wife constantly quarrels with me, thinking I’m useless; my son is disappointing. Life feels meaningless. Maybe that’s why I entered the Main God’s space.

“But now that I’m here with a chance to change my fate, I won’t give up easily. I want to get what I desire here and then live on, bringing it all back to my old world!”

“Me too!” Li Xiaoyi clenched his teeth, his face flushed as he growled, “I will never be a loser again!”

“Count me in as well.”

Zheng Zha stepped forward, patting Li Xiaoyi’s shoulder in comfort, then looked at Wu Xian, signaling his intent to enter the Biohazard world together.

Although he already had a decent bloodline enhancement, in the Main God’s space, more reward points meant better chances of survival. Only by growing stronger quickly could they hope to live longer.

“Good spirit. Looks like you’re all ready. As captain of the Zhongzhou team, I’m pleased.”

Wu Xian’s smile softened considerably. “Since that’s settled, I’ll give you half a day to prepare. Training starts after lunch...

“By the way, I didn’t mention some special perks in the Main God’s space before, fearing you might get distracted. But now, it’s about time.”

“Perks?”

“Yes. Besides free room décor, there’s another free perk from the Main God: procreation.”

Wu Xian said this while sighing inwardly.

As the saying goes, it’s better to unblock than to block. He couldn’t keep the secret of creating life hidden for long.

Moreover, when the next man arrives, he would undoubtedly discover it and propose some bodyguard theory.

Better to be upfront now, explaining the pros and cons of procreation and the Main God’s rule forcing those created to enter horror scenarios.

If Zheng Zha still chose to create Lori after knowing all this, Wu Xian would have no grounds to object. He could only pray that before entering Biohazard 2, they’d manage to conceive someone of the Saint-tier or at least a trusted ally, who could then crush Demon Zheng Zha to dust, eradicating this unstable threat once and for all.