On the screen, there were two instance worlds:
"Fireline Elite" (Easy)
"Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (Hard)
When choosing between these two instance worlds, Chen Ye, of course, opted for the harder one.
After all, a harder instance means greater rewards.
Like the last time he chose the "Kung Fu Hustle" instance because he was aiming for the "Buddha's Palm."
Unless he has a particular goal in mind, Chen Ye generally chooses the more challenging instances.
He knows the plot, which is his greatest advantage, and he'd be foolish not to use it...
Moreover!
Chen Ye also wanted to capture a T-1000 liquid metal robot from **Terminator 2: Judgment Day** to play with!
These robots can mimic others and, if necessary, could serve as a "clone" for Chen Ye, helping him with certain tasks...
After making his choice, in the next moment, Chen Ye was transported to a preparation room.
To his surprise, there were quite a few people in the preparation room, at least a dozen.
These people seemed to be in the same group, and upon seeing Chen Ye appear, they all paused.
"How come someone else is here at this hour?"
"Who cares? Let's just make him leave! We can't let anyone disrupt our plan."
"Wait... That masked assassin look... isn't that... Shura?"
"Holy crap, it really is Shura!"
"What is Shura doing here at this time?"
"So, what now? With Shura here, he'll definitely impact our plan."
"Should we avoid Shura and join the next group?"
"I think we should wait for the next wave. We can't let outsiders interfere with our plan."
"Quick, make a decision! It's almost the last 10 minutes before the preparation time is up. After that, we can't leave."
"Everyone, calm down. If Shura's chosen task conflicts with ours, we can just abandon the original plan and switch to the backup. With Shura here, we can at least secure an A-level rating!"
"True..."
The group of a dozen people clustered together, discussing fervently.
Before long, the system prompted:
"Attention, Reincarnators: Mission world transport will begin in 10 minutes..."
Since Chen Ye had entered relatively late this time, the system prompt came quickly.
"I'll go ask Shura which task he's choosing!"
One of the burly men in the group stepped forward and approached Chen Ye.
"Hello, Shura!"
Chen Ye nodded, replying courteously, "Hello."
"May I ask, which task are you choosing? Is it to protect John Connor or to hunt down the Terminator robots?"
Chen Ye looked at the man with a puzzled expression, as if asking, "What does my choice have to do with you?"
The burly man smiled and explained, "You see, we originally planned to group up for this instance. Most of us will choose the first task, protecting John Connor, to secure an A-level rating. Then, I would choose the second task to hunt down the Terminator robots."
"According to the instance settings, the more Reincarnators there are, the more Terminator robots will appear. So, I gathered this many people to do the instance together. They all pick the task to protect John Connor to get a fixed task rating (A-level). Meanwhile, I'm aiming for a higher score by killing Terminator robots."
Hearing this, Chen Ye nodded slightly.
Murong Chuxue had told him about the **Terminator 2: Judgment Day** instance.
There are two tasks: one to protect John Connor and the other to hunt down the Terminator robots.
For every additional Reincarnator protecting John Connor, the system increases the difficulty by adding two more T-1000 robots!
The man in front of him planned to exploit this loophole, organizing a dozen people to enter the instance. Everyone else would pick the task of protecting John Connor to secure a set rating (A-level), while he would take a chance hunting Terminator robots!
This way, their tasks wouldn't conflict, and he might end up with a high rating...
It seemed this burly man had good connections within the Reincarnation Space.
"Shura, if you choose the second task, I can step back and pick the first task, leaving all the Terminators to you. I'd like to make a friend... By the way, my brother is the 38th-ranked Master Wisdom on the leaderboard, and he also wants to be friends with you."
The last sentence was clearly an attempt to flaunt his connections.
Chen Ye understood. No wonder this guy could gather so many people to help him with the instance; he had some backing!
"I do plan to choose the task to hunt the Terminators, but it shouldn't conflict with your plan..." Chen Ye replied with a faint smile.
"Oh?"
Hearing this, the burly man's eyes lit up.
There are only so many Terminators, with each Reincarnator getting two!
But Shura said his task wouldn't conflict with his plan?
There was only one possibility: Shura knew where to find more Terminators!!
"Shura, could we be friends?"
The burly man, feeling quite confident, thought that Shura would surely agree, out of respect for his brother.
First, he'd make friends, and once they were in the instance, he'd get closer to learn Shura's plan!
"Let's skip the friends part," Chen Ye said calmly. "Let's just stay out of each other's way!"
"…"
Hearing this, the burly man's eyes flashed with a hint of displeasure.
But he knew that this was not someone he could afford to provoke.
Especially since they'd soon be in the same instance world; it was best not to make enemies.
He'd heard about Shura's combat prowess, and he knew that his group was no match.
"Sorry to bother you then..."
With that, the burly man returned to his companions and did not disturb Chen Ye further.
Watching the man's back, Chen Ye just gave a slight smile and then closed his eyes to rest.
In the blink of an eye, 10 minutes passed.
The system's prompt sounded again:
"Commencing transport countdown: 10, 9, 8... 3, 2, 1!"
When the countdown ended, all the people in the preparation room were enveloped in red light and vanished.
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