Chapter 74: Zheng Tu, Why Are You Here So Early? (Request First Release)
"Therefore, we should try our best not to sleep. As long as we don't sleep, Freddy will find it very difficult to kill us."
Among the Newcomers, Zheng Tu was explaining his understanding of the *A Nightmare on Elm Street* world.
Ren Arakawa didn't hear a single word.
It took him a full two minutes to process the fact that Zheng Tu had appeared in his Team China.
Well, that's good.
Zheng Tu was Team China's main force, and also Zheng Pangu.
With him around, the team's survival rate could actually be boosted.
But then again...
Making their debut in a horror film like *A Nightmare on Elm Street*, coupled with the karma of the Farming Team and the twenty-person difficulty...
What if Zheng Tu died here right at the start?
Among the crowd, after Zheng Tu had spoken more or less everything, a refined girl wearing glasses stood up, saying, "I've seen *A Nightmare on Elm Street* many times. May I add a few details?"
She directed her gaze at Ren Arakawa, who had stood out from the beginning.
"Of course, madam," Ren Arakawa waved his hand, signaling her to go ahead.
The woman cleared her throat. "Freddy's origin is a tragedy. His mother was a devout nun. During a certain visitation, she was locked in a psychiatric ward by staff for an entire week."
"During that week, she suffered inhumane treatment. Not long after, her belly swelled, and she became pregnant."
"Then, Freddy was born."
"Freddy could crawl as soon as he was born, and his head was very large, leading doctors to define him as a freak."
"And Freddy's mother, Amanda, starved herself to death after giving birth to Freddy."
"Even as a child, Freddy displayed a brutal side, enjoying the torment of kittens and puppies."
"After growing up, he even applied for a gardener's job at a kindergarten, purely for the convenience of tormenting children."
"Gradually, the town residents discovered Freddy's abnormalities and took him to court."
"Freddy used his entire fortune to bribe the judge, and was acquitted and released in court."
"The enraged townspeople collectively appeared downstairs from Freddy's house that night, setting it on fire and burning him alive."
"This is also why Freddy's appearance always looks like he's suffered burn injuries."
"After his death, he was chosen by a demon and granted the ability to enter dreams and kill. As long as he inflicts harm on someone in a dream, when the dream ends, the person in reality will receive the same injury and pain feedback."
"Furthermore, he particularly enjoys tormenting the weak mentally, only killing them after their minds collapse. I believe we must take this point seriously."
"Additionally, if Freddy is pulled from a dream into reality, we can inflict harm upon him. In reality, his strength is far less than that of an adult male."
"Clap, clap, clap."
Ren Arakawa led the applause. "Well said! Besides the background story, you also shared your personal insights. You are quite a talent. What's your name?"
"Zhan Lan. I work as a novelist, so I'm quite familiar with the structure and framework of films."
"Zhan Lan?" Ren Arakawa's mouth twitched slightly as he looked at the crowd. "Is there anyone surnamed Chu?"
Seeing the blank expressions on the Newcomers' faces, Ren Arakawa breathed a sigh of relief.
They haven't even seen *Resident Evil 1* yet, and the mainstays of Team China are almost all here.
Oh!
I know!
Ren Arakawa muttered to himself.
When Da Qiang chatted with Er Niu earlier, he mentioned that his first encounter with Meng Rui was in *Resident Evil*.
That means *Resident Evil* is a horror film that Team China has already experienced. Unless Team China was wiped out, it wouldn't be reset.
So Zheng Tu and Zhan Lan have just caught this last, perilous ride.
Having understood everything, Ren Arakawa didn't dwell on the matter any longer.
He looked at everyone. "What you have on your hands are Reincarnator System Watches. They will update our basic information."
As he spoke, he raised his hand, and the mission on his System Watch had just updated.
[Parents must protect their children for thirteen days. If the child survives before returning, the individual reward is a C-Tier Branch Plot 1; if the child dies, 3000 reward points will be deducted from the individual.]
[Freddy will appear in the home of one or more Reincarnators every night.]
[Defeating Freddy's dream clone will grant the entire team a B-Tier Branch Plot 1 and 5000 reward points.]
[Other residents of the town will also be killed by Freddy. The killed residents will be thrown into reality and become Freddy's dream slaves, attacking Reincarnator team members day and night. Each dream slave killed grants 100 reward points.]
[Reincarnator members must return to their own homes before 7:30 AM each day. Exceeding the time limit will result in immediate pursuit by Freddy.]
[Team death information will not be broadcast. Confirmation must be done by oneself at daybreak.]
After reading the missions on their System Watches, the Newcomers were still somewhat at a loss.
Meanwhile, Ji Wa and Big Mom, who had already experienced a horror film, were ashen-faced and couldn't utter a single word.
Freddy's dream-entering ability was already twisted enough, and the missions required them to return to their own homes every day to role-play as parents.
If they couldn't stick together, the only ones in the entire team with self-preservation abilities were Ren Arakawa and Da Qiang.
How was this any different from waiting to die?
After reading the missions, Ren Arakawa's expression, however, relaxed.
In the original novel, when Team China entered the *A Nightmare on Elm Street 3* plot, Team China had main forces like Zhang Heng, Tyrant, Zero, Wang Xia, Zhan Lan, Zheng Tu, Zhao Yingkong, and Cheng Xiao.
In addition, there were also strategists like Xiao Honglu and Chu Xuan offering advice and strategies.
How powerful was that lineup?
What kind of useless teammates did he, Ren Arakawa, have?
Rarely did he have three mainstays of Team China.
But Zheng Tu had just reported as a Newcomer, and Zhan Lan was still a female author who dreamt of creating, utterly without any self-preservation ability.
Zhang Jie was alright, having opened his First-Tier Gene Lock, but that was just opening the lock; he didn't have any major abilities.
The only one in the team who could contribute some strength was Ren Arakawa's archenemy, Da Qiang, who absolutely had to die in this film.
So, Ren Arakawa simply gave up.
What was there to struggle for?
Let Zheng Tu struggle!
The mission for the other Reincarnators was to survive!
The difficulty was comparable to ascending to heaven!
And Ren Arakawa's "mission" couldn't be simpler.
He only had one mission.
Kill Da Qiang!
On the other side, Zhang Jie, Xiaoye Hui, Yan Wei, Da Qiang, and a Newcomer who was about one point five meters tall and resembled a flat-chested Lori, looked at the contents of their System Watches, collectively stunned.
Their missions were different from Ren Arakawa's.
[You are the night shift patrol officers of Elm Street. You cannot act during the day and can only move freely at night. When night falls, you must patrol the town's homes in order and protect the targets harassed by Freddy. Ignoring this will result in eradication.]
[You must return to the police station before 5:45 AM, otherwise you will be pursued by Freddy during the day until nightfall.]
[Return Reward: C-Tier Branch Plot 2, 3000 reward points.]
[Defeating Freddy's clone Reward: B-Tier Branch Plot 1, 5000 reward points.]
"Damn it, what is this?! Facing Freddy every night?! If the Main God wants me dead, just say so!"
Da Qiang smashed the file cabinet in front of him with a punch, then furiously hurled the three-meter-wide cabinet to the side, nearly decapitating Xiaoye Hui.
"F-first, don't panic!" Xiaoye Hui quickly tried to calm Da Qiang. "This mission isn't without a solution, let me think..."
"What's there to think about?! Besides patrolling at night, I also have to guard against that madman's sneak attacks!" Every time Da Qiang thought of Ren Arakawa, his ears would ache faintly.
Even though his lost ear had long been repaired by the Main God.
Zhang Jie, who knew the inside story, remained silent.
If he were Ren Arakawa, he would do the same.
A personal vendetta, one must get revenge even if it costs their life.
Just then, the flat-chested Newcomer Lori spoke up.
"Among you, who is the strongest?"
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