Chapter 20

On the seventh night, Chu Ci stayed in the neatly cleaned apartment. Having already resigned, he was dressed in a clean set of casual clothes and held the best-configured laptop in his hands. 007, on the other hand, was dressed in a suit, looking like he was ready to attend a ball.

As the clock approached 12, the transmission began, and both of them, along with the computer, disappeared.

When the vision brightened again, Chu Ci found himself in a large passenger aircraft flying in the air. All the interior had been removed, and the cabin had been modified to cover over 300 square meters. At the edges stood fully armed men in black, and in the center were hundreds of unconscious people. Bond was lying on the window seat to his left, his head resting on Gu Qingqing's stomach. Glancing around, Chu Ci saw the other seven new轮回者 (reincarnators) he had met, along with Su Jiayou and three other Chinese reincarnators. The rest were background characters in the plot.

Chu Ci could tell that Bond was already awake, but he chose to pretend to be unconscious, automatically becoming a background character.

"Apparently, the quality of the new reincarnators this time is quite good. Where is the new king that Jiayou mentioned? Let him show his face to everyone."

The reincarnation cycle had not yet begun, and except for Bond, who was pretending to be an NPC, the others were separated from the reincarnators by a spatial distance. Therefore, Ye Jun was unreservedly loud, looking down at the newly arrived reincarnators with a condescending gaze.

"So what if he's the new king? He's still a new reincarnator. Many new king reincarnators have died in the Main God Space before they could grow." Another female reincarnator, Yin Yihan, spoke with a harsh tone, her eyes cold and menacing, clearly not harboring good intentions.

"Hmph!" The remaining unknown reincarnator seemed to be very unsociable. Next to him sat a middle-aged laborer whom Chu Ci didn't even bother to remember the name of, and from his appearance, he seemed to be quite down on his luck.

"Don't underestimate the new king. This time, the new king is not to be taken lightly."

Su Jiayou, who was probably playing the role of the good cop, or possibly the glue holding this nearly fractured reincarnator team together, stepped in. Ye Jun and Yin Yihan were clearly a team, and the unknown reincarnator's mental state was also problematic. Only Su Jiayou had the normal mindset of a reincarnator as described by Adam.

Seeing the other reincarnators, Chu Ci's first thought was that this was the least successful team in the Main God Space. Fortunately, the Main God Space provided a team transfer service.

First impressions are crucial. Even though Chu Ci did not advocate teamwork, the current team atmosphere immediately made him want to switch teams. If he hadn't yet returned to the Main God Space as a reincarnator, he would have probably flipped the table right away.

"Chu Ci, let me introduce you. This is Ye Jun, and Yin Yihan, and over there is Pei Yang. Currently, our team has only four reincarnators with some experience." When the safety warning light turned off, Su Jiayou unbuckled his seatbelt, walked to Chu Ci, and brought the other reincarnators' attention over.

Chu Ci didn't say anything, keeping his eyes on the computer screen and nodding as a greeting.

Unfortunately, Chu Ci wanted to coexist peacefully, but the other party didn't give him the chance.

"Just a lucky new reincarnator who managed to survive one round. You dare to be arrogant and not kneel down to lick my feet? We are reincarnators who have experienced five cycles!" Yin Yihan's eyes turned fierce, and she shouted loudly. In her view, even if Chu Ci had earned enough reward points to max out his base attributes in the first cycle, he would still not be a match for her, who had undergone three enhancements.

"You can try." Chu Ci sized up Yin Yihan, then glanced at Ye Jun. After calculating the aerodynamics through the chip, he made a decision that favored himself and immediately turned hostile.

Before the others could react, Chu Ci took out 50 kilograms of C-4 explosives and placed them under his feet.

"Wait, Chu Ci!" Su Jiayou was terrified, trying to calm Chu Ci down, "They were just joking, really. Put the explosives away."

Everyone was on the plane, and if the explosives detonated, no one would be able to escape in such a confined space.

"I'm easily scared, so don't scare me." Chu Ci's face showed no sign of fear. The explosives remained under his feet, and he took out a Browning pistol and played with it.

"Don't misunderstand. I was just trying to remind you not to disrupt our strategy." Ye Jun was not as crazy as Yin Yihan and valued his life. He didn't want to trade his life for a 'new' reincarnator like Chu Ci, which would be a huge loss.

"What about you?" Chu Ci looked at Yin Yihan, ultimately depending on her decision.

"Temporary peace. Once the reincarnation cycle begins, I'll be the first to kill you." Yin Yihan's confidence was higher than Chu Ci's estimate. At least in her attitude towards the explosives, she was not as wary as the other two, but rather showed a mix of disdain and seriousness.

Pei Yang had been observing the whole time. The other new reincarnators had just woken up, not understanding the situation, and had lost their right to speak due to their lack of power. So, Su Jiayou was the first to speak: "Everyone, observe where we are and see which movie it resembles."

The new reincarnators found their chance to speak and started chattering, some saying it was "Flight" and others "Air Force One." Each one spoke confidently, as if only they had seen through everything.

"No." Chu Ci's calm voice was clear to everyone.

"No? Are you sure?" Even though Su Jiayou was inclined towards Chu Ci, he couldn't help but frown and ask, "You were looking at the computer the whole time. How can you be sure without observing?"

"I've already taken pictures of the aircraft's structure with the camera, and using the aircraft model and identification code, I searched through 15,000 movies in my computer and confirmed that this aircraft does not appear in any of them." Chu Ci looked at the others with an expression that clearly said, "You don't memorize movies by heart, do you?" making Su Jiayou blush.

"Cough, cough. Since there's no record, we must be in a competitive reincarnation world." Su Jiayou, embarrassed, quickly changed the topic: "Everyone, get ready as soon as possible..." Before he could finish, the others started moving.

The other three reincarnators quickly took out half-person-sized backpacks from their spatial equipment, showing that they were well-prepared. Chu Ci, though he didn't understand, could still follow the instructions. As for the other new reincarnators, without reward points, they brought what they thought they should, resulting in a variety of bags.

Su Jiayou politely said to Chu Ci, "Great, let me explain what a competitive reincarnation world is..."

Before he could start, a milky white floating window appeared in front of Chu Ci, displaying the situation he was about to face.

"Mission World: Island of Slaughter, countdown starting: 5—4—3—2—1, now entering!"

"Mission World: Island of Slaughter

This mission is a competitive reincarnation task

Main Mission: Blood and Crown—Collect 13 hearts to return safely."

"Note: Language synchronization has been established. All languages in this world will be automatically translated into your native language."

Everyone sucked in a breath, the stark white text and bloody content leaving no doubt that only human hearts could be offered to the evil god!

Only then did Chu Ci understand why the cabin had been modified so extensively—to carry enough participants!

Hundreds of ordinary people mixed together, relying on and betraying each other, using bullets and knives, and presenting a thrilling show of slaughter and death for the audience.

The other unconscious people in the cabin gradually woke up, and the reincarnators, fully immersed in the reincarnation world, began to feel the heat and odors from the dense crowd. The high-altitude air currents caused the plane to shake violently, and the crowd pushed and jostled, creating a chaotic and uneasy atmosphere. Some people, suffering from motion sickness, even squatted down and started vomiting.

All the reincarnators were scattered by the crowded people. The new reincarnators were powerless, while Chu Ci did it intentionally. As for the four reincarnators, Chu Ci believed they had the same plan.

Chu Ci pushed and shoved his way to the edge of the crowd, only to be stopped as expected.

Since the first person woke up, the armed black-clad men around the cabin had started to raise their guns to suppress the crowd. They all had their eyes wide open, aiming their guns at the crowd, and every movement showed their well-trained and military-like demeanor.

Chu Ci glanced at the black-clad men, assessed their combat capabilities, and then remained quiet, conserving his energy for the upcoming changes.

The LCD screen on the cabin ceiling lit up, and a man in a black military uniform appeared, his presence stern and imposing. At the same time, a hoarse voice came from the speakers around the cabin: "Good afternoon, everyone."

"Who are you?" "Why am I here?" "Let me go!"

The chaotic voices annoyed the man in the military uniform. He raised his hand, and an armed black-clad man aimed his gun at a loud-voiced man in a floral shirt. With a bang, the man in the floral shirt fell, clutching his bleeding leg in pain.

Everyone was terrified by the man in the military uniform's coldness, remaining motionless and silent.

"Very good, shut up and listen to the game rules," the man in the military uniform said with a slight smile. "In three minutes, the plane will pass over an island, and you will participate in a slaughter game there. There is no water or food on the island. To survive, you must kill! Kill 13 people, and you can use their hearts to regain your freedom and return to your original lives. Otherwise, you will stay on the island forever!"

Everyone instinctively looked at each other and then instinctively separated, unsure who might turn on them next.

Chu Ci, combining the mission from the Main God Space, understood the strategy for this reincarnation world. It was indeed a competitive slaughter, as mentioned in many novels. If so...

Chu Ci's gaze met the old reincarnators, and he saw the unhidden killing intent in Yin Yihan's and Ye Jun's eyes.

"Of course, to increase your competitiveness, this slaughter game introduces a reward system. After killing 13 people, each additional heart you collect will earn you 100,000 credit points. Two hearts will earn you 200,000, with no upper limit." The man in the military uniform tempted them with a seductive voice: "Remember, on this island, there are no laws, no human rights. After you leave, no one will pursue you."

"Triggered side mission: Foundation of the Throne—For each additional heart collected, earn 1,000 reward points."

This sentence completely shattered the superficial harmony in the crowd. People began to look at each other with suspicion and caution, as anyone could become an enemy.

Chu Ci, with a confident and relaxed smile, exchanged a glance with Bond and began searching for prey in the crowd.

To survive, it's best not to be a good person. Chu Ci had this realization from the beginning.