Chapter 3

Can this world get any more shameless?

After understanding the true identity of Lu Xiaotian's pair of underwear, everyone's face (except Tang Cheng) showed a look of embarrassment and discomfort, and they couldn't help but complain. How could a pair of underwear even be considered as beginner equipment? This is definitely a joke, right? It must be!

"Uh... cough, cough!" Li Guodong coughed awkwardly, drawing everyone's attention back. He casually handed the goddess's underwear back to Lu Xiaotian and said to everyone, "From our equipment, it's clear that this cycle world hopes we will work together to complete the tasks. After all, the only equipment that can truly be used in battle is mine, Zhang Yi's, and Tang Cheng's. Su Xiaoqing and Tang Ya are respectively for support and healing, forming a simple team."

Although Li Guodong tried to maintain a serious expression, everyone couldn't help but want to laugh.

"Hey, what about me?" Lu Xiaotian, whose name was not mentioned, was unhappy. "What am I supposed to do? Is this thing really useful?!"

He held the white lace underwear, looking very uncomfortable.

"Put it away quickly!" Tang Ya and Su Xiaoqing scolded. This glasses-wearing shut-in was waving the underwear in front of them, which made the two girls very uncomfortable.

"Alright." Lu Xiaotian reluctantly put away the underwear.

Tang Cheng said with a smile, "Don't be too disappointed. It says that using it in the right place will have unexpected effects. Maybe some zombies in this world really have a thing for it."

"Hopefully there are such zombies!" The two girls chimed in sarcastically.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's get back to the main topic." Li Guodong said, "As the saying goes, a snake without a head cannot move. Since we are a team, I think we need a leader, or a captain. After all, if we don't have someone to organize us in dangerous situations, everyone will be in a panic, and our teamwork will be meaningless. What do you think?"

"I agree." Zhang Yi was the first to respond.

The two girls exchanged glances and nodded in agreement. Although everyone in this world was a novice with little experience, as Li Guodong said, if they were to fight, they might panic and act individually, making teamwork useless. But if there was someone to organize them, it would be helpful.

After all, humans are social beings.

Of course, once a group is formed, there will inevitably be a leader.

Because the desire to rule is also a human instinct.

"Then, who do you think should be our captain?" Tang Ya asked.

Li Guodong pondered for a moment, his gaze sweeping over everyone, and finally stopping on Tang Cheng. "I think Brother Tang is quite suitable. So far, he has been very calm, showing the best mental state among us. In such a world, we need a captain who can remain calm at all times..."

"Ah, no, no, I can't do it." Before Li Guodong could finish, Tang Cheng interrupted with his hands spread. "I have no sense of responsibility, no sense of crisis, and I don't even know how to help old ladies cross the street. So, being a captain is not for me."

As he spoke, a hint of a mysterious smile flashed in his eyes.

Li Guodong knew exactly what Tang Cheng was thinking, but it didn't concern him. For him, this boring matter was not worth getting involved in.

Hearing Tang Cheng's refusal, Li Guodong's face showed a hint of disappointment, but before he could speak, Zhang Yi quickly said, "Actually, I think Uncle Li is very suitable to be the captain. In terms of age, you are older than us, with some life experience. In terms of physique, you are much stronger than us. And your beginner equipment is the most powerful. If Uncle Li is the captain, I fully support it."

"Um..." Li Guodong looked hesitant, as if he wanted to refuse, but with Zhang Yi's repeated persuasion, he asked the others, "What do you think? If you don't mind, I, Old Li, will take on this responsibility."

Tang Ya and Su Xiaoqing, the only two girls, exchanged glances and finally nodded. "We have no objections. It's a bother for Uncle Li."

As for Tang Cheng, he just shrugged and smiled without giving an opinion.

"Alright, since everyone trusts me so much, I, Old Li, will do my best to lead everyone out of this world alive!" Seeing everyone's agreement, Li Guodong said with determination, though he seemed to have overlooked Lu Xiaotian.

After that, Li Guodong spoke again. Although it wasn't passionate or official, his words showed a lot of sincerity. However, whether this sincerity was genuine or not, only he knew.

For Tang Cheng, these were trivial matters, and he had no interest in getting involved.

"Our task is to leave this city within 24 hours. Theoretically, this is not difficult, but since this is the world of Resident Evil, we can't think in normal terms. If I'm not mistaken, Raccoon City is now sealed off by the Umbrella Corporation. It's almost impossible to leave Raccoon City by normal means, otherwise, we wouldn't have been given a 24-hour limit..."

After confirming the team composition, Li Guodong analyzed, "So, the most likely scenario is that we will spend over 20 hours in this city full of zombies. We will also likely encounter the female protagonists. Therefore, our first priority is not to leave Raccoon City hastily but to find food and water... besides weapons, food and water are also essential for our survival."

"Uncle Li, you're amazing, you don't even seem like a novice!" Zhang Yi said admiringly.

"Hehe, thanks." Li Guodong smiled.

It has to be said that Li Guodong's analysis was quite good, and even Tang Cheng couldn't find fault with it. This showed that he, as a personnel manager, was not just a figurehead. However, anyone who has seen the Resident Evil movie would know the standard approach to leaving Raccoon City within 24 hours.

That is—follow the plot.

As long as the cycle world doesn't change the Resident Evil plot, these familiar plot-savvy challengers can follow the plot step by step. As long as they don't make foolish mistakes, they have a high chance of surviving the 24 hours... After all, these six are all novices, and the first world instance should not be too difficult.

Therefore, anyone with a bit of intelligence can come up with a relatively reasonable plan. There's no need to be as surprised as Zhang Yi. What Li Guodong did was something any normal person could do.

This is what Tang Cheng found boring.

Familiar with the plot, the characters, and the predetermined ending, there's no need to overthink. However, Tang Cheng was still a bit curious about the mutated zombies mentioned in the task!

"We've been here for some time. Although we haven't seen any zombies yet, we shouldn't stay any longer. The top priority is to find a supermarket to gather food and water... I'll check if there are any cars that can still be started." After saying this, Li Guodong started looking around.

"I'll help." Zhang Yi immediately followed.

The two girls exchanged glances and also started looking for cars. Since there were no zombies around, they weren't too afraid. Only Tang Cheng and Lu Xiaotian stood there like lords, doing nothing.

After a while, when the other four were already some distance away, Lu Xiaotian suddenly whispered to Tang Cheng, "Brother, don't let that Li guy fool you."

"Oh, what do you mean?" Tang Cheng asked with a smile.

"Hmph!" The glasses-wearing shut-in first snorted, then looked at Li Guodong's back with disdain. "Don't be fooled by that old guy's polite act. He's very cunning. Didn't you notice that he kept looking at Tang Ya and Su Xiaoqing? Hmph, you know what he's up to, right?"

"Looking at women is natural, unless you have a problem with your sexual orientation." Tang Cheng said matter-of-factly. "And those two girls are quite attractive. Not just Old Li, I've also been checking out their butts and chests."

"..." Lu Xiaotian was taken aback, "No, that's not what I meant!"

Stomping his foot, the glasses-wearing shut-in insisted, "That's appreciating, but he's looking with ulterior motives. They can't be compared. Take the captain selection, for example. Was he really thinking about us? Clearly, he wanted to be the captain..."

"But he suggested I be the captain."

"That's his clever move." Lu Xiaotian adjusted his glasses and said, "Among the six of us, I can't be the captain. I have no skills and no equipment. I'm just a freeloader. Zhang Yi has good equipment but is too timid and bookish, so he can't be the captain. As for the two girls, they lack ambition and have no desire to be the captain. So, the only one who could compete with him for the captain's role is you."

"By suggesting you be the captain, he was testing you. If you accepted, he would have targeted you throughout the journey, causing you trouble or even killing you. That way, he could easily take the position. If you didn't accept... well, you saw the result." Lu Xiaotian sighed, "This old guy is smart. He repeatedly comforted Zhang Yi to win his support. Anyone can see through it, except for the bookish Zhang Yi, who worships him like a father... Hmph, he'll be helping someone count money when he's sold."

After Lu Xiaotian finished speaking, Tang Cheng looked at him with a new respect. "They say shut-ins are useless, but you seem to have some insight."

"Prejudice, all prejudice!" Lu Xiaotian quickly protested, then glared, "Brother Tang, do you believe me?"

"Why not?" Tang Cheng shrugged and smiled, "But let him be the captain. Let him have his ulterior motives with those two girls. What does it have to do with me?"

"Uh!" Lu Xiaotian was speechless. It seemed his efforts were in vain.

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