"Do you think that man might be a complete traitor?" Du Lushui pondered, arms crossed. "We're overthinking it. Why would the Gate of Reincarnation consume the power of the maintainers? The maintainers are meant to help the Land of Death drive away the flames of the wanderers." Of course, most of the small flames were forced to go out halfway, but some slowly clung to life and gradually grew stronger.
"Is internal strife necessary?" Du Lushui's thoughts were clear, and she spoke more and more fluently. "The Gate of Reincarnation went to great lengths, it couldn't be just to make us kill each other, it's not like we're refining a Gu King, one flower blooming is worse than one flower standing out. So I think that man is a traitor who was turned by the Wanderers."
"What good would it do him to do this?" Cheng Shuang didn't understand.
“There are some people who can’t stand to see others do well. If they can’t protect their own planet, they might as well wreak havoc on other people’s homes to achieve some kind of psychological balance.” Du Lanshan spoke thoughtfully and calmly, showing off his intelligence rather than his muscles in front of everyone for the first time. His eyes kept glancing at Liao Yuewei, and when he saw that the pessimism on her face was replaced by contemplation, he immediately straightened his chest with satisfaction.
However, he forgot that he had a younger brother.
"Brother, how could you have such an evil thought?" Du Lushui asked sharply, with an exaggerated sense of disbelief. "Brother, did you think of this because...did you ever think of it in your heart?"
Du Lanshan's eyelids twitched, and he dared not look at Liao Yuewei's face for a moment. He turned to his younger brother and gritted his teeth, "Your name is Du Lushui, does that mean you'll be cuckolded your whole life?"
Du Lushu... Oh my god, you really are my brother! You've taken all the bamboo shoots from the mountain!
The two brothers have always been like this; they have a really good relationship, and they really expose each other's secrets, treating it as a kind of fun between family members.
Liu Juan rubbed her forehead and whispered to Sun Han beside her, "Brother Du wouldn't have... cough, fallen in love at first sight?"
Sun Han rested his chin on his hand, carefully observing the three people at the center of the conversation. Excluding the mascot Cheng Shuang, he remarked, "They look a bit like..."
Du Jun shook his head. "No, Brother Du, it's admiration."
The boy, who had never been in love, could easily discern the telepathic connection between kindred spirits (men without romantic relationships) that surpassed that of ordinary people.
Liao Yuewei, the person involved, did not presume to believe that Du Lanshan's attentiveness and enthusiasm towards her were affection. As a beautiful woman, she had seen many men's passionate gazes and could naturally distinguish between lust and admiration.
The conversation then ended, since no one knows what they'll encounter at the rest stop until they reach the very end.
Du Lanshan's personality was devoid of roundabout words. He tried his best to express his friendliness and goodwill, then scratched the back of his head in exasperation and grinned foolishly at Liao Yuewei.
Liao Yuewei curled her lips, "I see Brother Du has well-developed muscles and a stable lower body, so he must be a trained fighter?"
Du Lanshan's "hehehe" turned into "hahaha," and his fierce black face broke into wrinkles with laughter. "You flatter me!"
Then...then he dragged someone over to spar a couple of times.
Du Lushu rolled her eyes at her brother's excited retreating figure and couldn't help but mutter, "No wonder you're single!"
Fortunately, Du Lanshan truly loved martial arts, but he wasn't so careless as to neglect other things for the sake of his beloved martial arts. Considering Liao Yuewei's health, his practice was more of a request for instruction than a sparring match.
Then... he revised the exercise plan he had created for everyone and earnestly and humbly asked Liao Yuewei for her opinions.
The rest of the group quickly slipped away, taking the opportunity to prepare for the welcome banquet. Liao Yuewei's painful experience at the rest stop had served as a wake-up call for them. The group discussed that they would not go to accept any new companions for the time being, at least until Liao Yuewei had gotten along better with everyone.
Human hearts are unpredictable; the future is long.
Even after just a brief encounter, Liao Yuewei found it difficult to tell herself to remain vigilant, because everyone at this rest stop was quite lovely, some good and some bad, all laid bare before her without any reservations.
Holding a pot of hot tea and admiring the lake view in Liu Juan's room, Liao Yuewei finally felt that she was still alive. She was not completely dead, and her heart was still beating for other people and other things.
After resting for two more days, the group decided to first go to a world where no one dies to "gild their lily" and improve their overall strength.
They focused on selecting horror and science fiction films because the selection was more extensive and the viewing method was very intuitive, which made it easier to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each film and make adjustments based on their current lack of capabilities and data.
It seems that Liu Juan's psychological resilience is not strong enough, so she focuses on movies that give people a scare from time to time, such as A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Liao Yuewei is under too much pressure, so she's better suited to a more relaxed and lighthearted storyline; the character of Yi Mei Dao Ren would be a good fit.
To challenge his own fighting prowess, Du Lanshan chose Resident Evil. His brother strongly suspects that he wants to meet the super-powerful female protagonist...
Sun Han chose Final Destination, as he was very interested in the Grim Reaper in the show.
Du Lushui arranged a 'Jurassic' trip for herself.
Du Jun wanted to try the looping mode like in the horror cruise ship to see how long he could last without breaking down.
Everyone else gave him a thumbs up.
Everyone took Cheng Shuang's choice very seriously, because she was burdened with a visual mosaic. On the bright side, if everything was pixelated during the skill's duration, it would avoid many horrifying and bloody scenes. But everything has two sides; the mosaic, to some extent, could make people overlook the impending danger.
Just before the next gate of reincarnation opened, the seven people each took a lucky single round-trip ticket from the cashier. They cheated on the timing, and after returning from the movie world, the gate of reincarnation would give them two to three days of rest.
This time, the procedure for opening the Gate of Reincarnation is a little different. The maintainer needs to verbally state the name of the selected world. If it is a virtual world such as a movie, the year it was created and the name of the author or director must be stated.
Perhaps it's to prevent similarities between different dimensions?
The men went first, and although their way of opening the door was a bit silly, they were undeniably in a very relaxed mood.
This is the power of knowing the plot well; even without the safety of a vacation world, they are already quite content.
Liu Juan was the last one. After waving goodbye to Cheng Shuang, she let out a heavy sigh, then looked down at the ticket in her hand, her eyes flickering slightly, as if she had made up her mind. She had changed her destination at the last minute—
"Silent Hill, directed by Christopher Woolf in 2006!"
Cheng Shuang, who had already stepped into the cycle of reincarnation, twitched her ears; she seemed to hear the words "Silent Hill."
Wasn't Sister Juan's choice 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'? They try their best to be familiar with the plot of the selected movies to avoid being unable to find the key when the task arises.
She anxiously wanted to turn around and see what was going on, but the Gate of Reincarnation didn't give her the chance.
Suddenly, everything went dark and then bright. The surroundings were filled with the long-lost sounds of birdsong and the fragrance of flowers. Because of the movement of turning her head, the little girl tripped and fell directly into the pit.
Oh ho, starting with a mouth full of mud, how lucky!
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