No matter how fiercely the debate over positional warfare raged on the StarNet, everyone tacitly quieted down once the lights in the teleportation zone came on. This was the first time in decades, except when positional warfare first appeared, that it had resurfaced in front of everyone.

Besides worry, everyone was mostly curious. The alien species that were kept out of the exile and guarded by the army were somewhat unfamiliar to the people in the safe zone.

Only netizens from the Land of Exile have begun to revel.

They cheered and spread the news that the safe zone was finally going to expose the real and brutal world to the public.

Those who are clearly federal residents, yet enjoy natural protection and better treatment because of their birth, and who call themselves superior citizens, should open their eyes and see the world.

The freshmen thrown into this trial were all on edge. Most of them came from the safe zone, and the only thing they hadn't done before enrolling was to engage in actual combat with the alien species.

Everyone believed that the more bloody and cruel things should be left until after the students graduated, when they would be swept along by the corpses of their comrades on the battlefield.

Gu Li stood in front of Saide and Alfoseni, carrying their flag on his shoulder, his expression showing some curiosity.

This was not what she expected; there were actually such projects inside the safe zone.

The circle of light beneath their feet lit up, and they simultaneously felt a dizzying sensation, followed by a feeling of weightlessness, as if they were in the eye of a storm.

However, this feeling only lasted for a brief moment. When I opened my eyes again, the spacious area in front of me had been transformed into an old-fashioned interior.

The three of them immediately split up to check the seemingly ordinary living room.

They all had practical experience fighting against alien species, and at this moment, they simply exchanged a glance and began to act in an orderly manner.

Gu Li glanced quickly downstairs, then walked up to the second floor: "I'll be in charge of scouting the second floor. Remember to call me if anything happens."

Seid gripped his longsword, held his breath, and pushed open the creaking kitchen door. He didn't answer; that was common sense on the battlefield.

In places where alien species might appear, all unnecessary sounds and conversations should be minimized as much as possible, and one should concentrate to prevent oneself from being unintentionally contaminated.

Alfoseny voluntarily entered the kitchen, which seemed even darker in color. His deep black eyes suddenly paused in the kitchen, and his thin lips pressed tightly together.

He gently drew his short knife and turned over the bloody chunks of meat scattered in the kitchen to check them.

Not human.

His gaze quickly shifted to the ceiling, and the sound that had been echoing in his ears since he entered the kitchen became clear again.

The ceiling was covered with a thick, dark green liquid. As Alfoseni looked over, a drop of it stretched out in a long thread and landed with a "plop" on the scarlet chunk of flesh.

Alfonsini nimbly leaped onto the platform, used his dagger to slice through the slime clinging to the roof, and instantly all the fist-sized follicles encased in the dark green slime slid off.

The voice was so sticky it was nauseating.

The live chat was filled with people screaming for help, frantically urging Alfoseni to leave quickly or call his teammates.

[What is this thing?! Ugh!]

[Why hasn't Al called his teammates yet? It's obvious they've encountered an alien species. I'm getting a little uneasy.]

[Don't worry, he seems quite calm, so it's probably not a serious problem. Maybe it's just some kind of creature laying eggs here—]

[A calm analysis suggests that something capable of laying such large eggs on the ceiling might be some kind of... ugh, I can't keep this up, next one.]

[I'm starting to get worried. Is this the first team to encounter the aliens? And Al's two teammates seem completely oblivious.]

As the first team to encounter the alien species, the perspective of the Gu Li team was quickly crowded with people, with even more people crowding into Alfoseni's perspective.

It perfectly embodies the five words: fear but curiosity.

This was the first time they had ever been so harmonious on the StarNet. They wished they could squeeze together with all the other netizens they were online with, and in real life they couldn't help but wrap themselves up tightly.

[Side noticed something was wrong! He's gone over there!]

[Weak genes really are weak genes. Even if her physical abilities are decent, her sense of smell is just too terrible!]

After reaching the second floor, Gu Li, whom everyone was talking about, made a quick assessment of the direction and headed straight for the innermost room on the second floor.

The second floor and the first floor seemed like two different worlds. If the first floor was eerily quiet, then the second floor was like entering another space, so quiet that only Gu Li's breathing could be heard.

She glanced at the doorknob, and without hesitation, changed her outstretched hand to a cross. The door opened unusually slowly, as if something was blocking it from behind.

[I take back what I said earlier! It seems like our Lili is in trouble too!]

Isn't it too quiet on the second floor?

[Don't try to defend her. She's just recklessly charging in because she thinks she's got the best physical abilities. While her teammates are fighting with the thing crawling around inside the egg below, she's just leisurely sightseeing here!]

[So why are there more people here?]

[I'm not going to tell you that I came here to take a break.]

[If you're not mentally strong, don't watch this; it might make you lose sanity.]

[Stop talking, she's inside. I want to see what she's looking for... Holy crap!!!]

[Aaaaaaahhhhhh, the barrage of comments is protecting me!!! Protect me, protect me, protect me!!!]

Amidst a wail, what came into view in the dimly lit room was a room filled with follicles, these enormous follicles encased in dark green mucus, swaying slowly as the door opened.

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