Chapter 84: Starting with Thanos?

Chapter 84: Starting with Thanos?

As everyone's gaze returned,

They found themselves in an ethereal space.

Surrounded by colorful streams of light, dazzling and bewildering, as if trapped in a dream.

Then,

Before them, five dark passages emerged, deep and perilous. Beside each passage lay a map and an image of a monster, for them to choose from.

Upon seeing those monsters, Chen Ye's expression was one of surprise.

Because he recognized all five types of monsters.

There was the Abomination from "World of Warcraft."

There was the Predaking from "Transformers."

There was the demon from "Demon Slayer."

...

No wonder the monsters in the Secret Realm were endless.

If the Secret Realm truly encompassed many monsters from movies, animations, and games from their previous world, then the possibilities were indeed countless.

What surprised Chen Ye the most was when he saw the fourth monster, it turned out to be a well-known villain from a certain American comic: Thanos!

That man who snapped his fingers and wiped out half of the universe's life, known as the director of the Universe Population Control Office!

If it were Thanos without the glove, Chen Ye wouldn't have to fear.

With his current strength, dealing with an unarmed Thanos wouldn't be difficult.

But the Secret Realm was treacherous. It only revealed Thanos's upper body, with no hands or feet exposed...

If this Thanos had the Infinity Gauntlet, then once they entered, they might not even have time to escape, right?

Just a snap of the fingers and they'd turn to dust.

Of course, this possibility was extremely low.

The Secret Realm shouldn't have bug-like monsters to deal with newcomers like them.

"Chen Ye, which passage should we take?"

Tang Zichen asked quietly.

The eyes of Zhao Zheng and others also turned to Chen Ye, waiting for his decision.

They couldn't just stand here staring blankly.

There was a time limit.

Old Liu said they only had ten minutes to decide.

If they exceeded the time, they'd be automatically teleported, and then monsters would be randomly assigned, and the automatically assigned monsters were often quite formidable.

This was the experience summed up by countless predecessors!

Hearing Tang Zichen's voice, Chen Ye's gaze shifted to the monster in the fifth passage.

This monster looked a bit like a zombie, but it seemed more intimidating and terrifying than a zombie. Most importantly, the monster's eyes were not dead gray but rather human-like, retaining a certain intelligence.

In addition, looking at the background of the map, it resembled a desolate city, much like the Second Secret Realm.

Chen Ye could almost be certain that the monster in the fifth passage was the Night Stalker from the movie "I Am Legend."

Mainly because he had watched this movie several times for different endings.

So, he was quite familiar with the Night Stalker inside.

If it really was the Night Stalker.

Then it would be easy to deal with!

Because the Night Stalker was afraid of light, especially ultraviolet light.

...

Seeing Chen Ye hesitating to respond,

Ren Qianqian suddenly spoke up: "I feel like Thanos in the fourth passage seems easier to deal with..."

Goodness.

You sure know how to choose.

You directly chose the most difficult one.

Indeed, compared to other monsters, Thanos seemed much more appealing.

Other monsters were either terrifying demons, ferocious machines, or disgusting Night Stalkers... just looking at them made people uncomfortable.

If Chen Ye weren't here.

Girls like Ren Qianqian and Zhao Huanhuan would most likely choose the more appealing Thanos and then wait to be fooled.

Seemingly afraid that Chen Ye might misunderstand, Ren Qianqian quickly added, "I just said it casually, Chen Ye, it's up to you to decide!"

Chen Ye also knew this girl was a bit straightforward, of course, he didn't mind.

He thought for a moment, then looked at Zhao Huanhuan, "Huanhuan, do you know how to make ultraviolet light?"

Zhao Huanhuan was first stunned, then said, "Making ultraviolet light isn't difficult, just need a high-pressure mercury lamp with a wavelength of 185nm or 254nm, and a power supply. If there's an LED ultraviolet lamp, it's even simpler."

Chen Ye nodded and said immediately, "Then let's go to passage number 5, let's go!"

He believed that in a ruined city, they would surely find what Zhao Huanhuan had mentioned. Even if they couldn't find it, it didn't matter.

Just a mere Night Stalker, easy to deal with!

Watching Chen Ye head towards the fifth passage, the others were slightly stunned for a moment, except Tang Zichen, who followed without hesitation.

Seeing this, everyone quickly followed suit.

Although there were still some doubts in their hearts, they didn't ask much.

Because Tang Zichen had long told them that Chen Ye had extraordinary insight.

Perhaps.

It was Chen Ye who truly discovered something.

...

Passing through the fifth passage,

They arrived directly on an empty street.

In front of them lay a forgotten abandoned city, very similar to the Second Secret Realm.

At this time, it was still daytime in the city.

However, the sun was already slanting towards the horizon, about to set, emitting the last rays of the evening sun.

Seeing this, Chen Ye frowned.

At night, it would be the Night Stalker's active time.

Without any lights, if they were surrounded by a Night Stalker army at night, it would be quite dangerous.

Before anyone could ask, Chen Ye immediately said, "I'll explain later, for now, everyone split up and look for supermarkets or convenience stores. If you find one, don't enter recklessly, signal for everyone to gather first."

This time, everyone came prepared with communicators to prevent teammates from getting lost.

"Huanhuan, you stick with the squad leader," Chen Ye added.

Zhao Huanhuan's potential was fully focused on mental attributes, making her just an ordinary person among the group, with almost no combat power.

It would be dangerous for her to act alone.

Afterwards, everyone split up and began their search.

Not long after,

Tang Zichen found a large comprehensive supermarket and signaled for everyone to come over.

When everyone gathered, Chen Ye said again, "Let's go in together, be careful, there might be monsters inside... Squad leader, you lead the way!"

Among those present, besides Chen Ye, Tang Zichen was the most capable fighter!

This girl was now a stable Tier 3 powerhouse!

Moreover, her telekinetic power, combined offense and defense, could easily handle the Night Stalker and prevent sneak attacks.

Letting her lead the way was the most appropriate choice.

Upon hearing Chen Ye's arrangement, Tang Zichen naturally didn't object. Nodding, her pretty face turned serious as she focused, leading the way into the supermarket.

Chen Ye followed behind Tang Zichen.

If Tang Zichen encountered any danger, he would immediately come to her rescue and smash any enemies into pieces.

Next were Ren Qianqian and Zhao Huanhuan.

Zhao Zheng and Cao Yu conscientiously chose to guard the rear.

...

The supermarket was very messy, with many goods scattered on the ground, and some shelves were askew, as if they had experienced a zero-dollar sale.

Chen Ye picked up a bag of cookies, tore it open, and found that they were still edible.

With his current vision, he could see clearly whether the food had spoiled or not.

Of course, it wasn't the time to eat now.

According to the signs in the supermarket, the first floor was the food area, while appliances and miscellaneous items were on the second floor.

Everyone went upstairs.

The curtains on the second floor were drawn, blocking out the outside light, making the entire floor pitch-black.

People like Cao Yu and Ren Qianqian, who had low mental power, couldn't see anything at all.

Although Chen Ye could see, the environment still obstructed his vision.

He was almost certain that there were Night Stalkers hiding in the darkness on the second floor.

Because he had just noticed that when they were going upstairs, there was a shadow that flashed by.

"Be careful!"

Tang Zichen reminded everyone, "There's movement inside."

This girl's mental power was a few points higher than Chen Ye's, so naturally, she could see it too.

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