They were without heavy weapons, food, and water. Other things could be overlooked, but without these two essentials, they would likely starve or die of thirst if they were trapped in a horror movie.
"We really are still rookies. We thought that after surviving one horror movie, we'd be veterans. But in reality, we haven't prepared much. We came into this like we were just playing, totally unprepared. Sigh."
Zheng Zha couldn't help but sigh in helplessness. Zhan Lan silently nodded. She was busy looking around the room, inspecting the walls for something.
Curious, Zheng Zha asked,"What are you looking for?"
Without turning her head, Zhan Lan replied,"This is an ultra-modern spaceship, isn't it? I refuse to believe there aren't any high-tech communication tools on board. Do you think the characters in the story have to run face-to-face to communicate every time?"
As she spoke, Zhan Lan found a button panel mounted on the wall. She casually pressed a button, and sure enough, a faint sound came from it, as if a phone call had been made but no one was speaking.
She wiped her forehead and said,"There are over forty buttons here. Assuming each button represents a room with a communication device, that means we're in the middle of the spaceship, and the control room isn't too far away."
Zheng Zha leaned in closer. The communication panel had forty-six buttons, and the device in front of them was marked with the number twenty-one. Of the forty-six buttons, only the number twenty-seven was painted red.
He thought carefully about Zhan Lan's logic. She seemed to suggest that the spaceship was divided into forty-six sections, each corresponding to a button. The numbers one and forty-six were likely near the edge of the spaceship, and their current room, marked as twenty-one, should be in the middle. The red number twenty-seven was probably the control room.
Zheng Zha hesitated and said,"What if the numbers on the communicator don't relate to the room locations? What if all the room numbers are scrambled? And what if that red twenty-seven isn't the control room but a security room or something else? Relying on this assumption alone seems a bit reckless, don't you think?"
Zhan Lan snorted and said,"Hmph, reckless or not, it's better than staying here waiting for the Alien to find us. Do you want to relive the scene where the door was being attacked by a crawler, and we couldn't do anything about it? Even if room twenty-seven isn't the control room, it's probably a weapons room, right?"
Zheng Zha immediately felt his head throb. It seemed like women shouldn't be provoked. When they were in a hurry, they would go on and on, and their nagging alone could make your head spin. He quickly nodded and said,"Yes, you're right. I agree. We should go out and look for it. It's better than staying here trapped. I support your decision."
Zhan Lan immediately smiled and said,"I knew it! You're such a good man, Zheng Zha. You always listen to a lady's suggestions. Hee hee, now, please take care of me and protect me."
Zheng Zha strapped three steel bars to his back, holding the longest and thickest one in his hand. He didn't want to say more, but as he saw Zhan Lan turn the entrance to a green light, he took a deep breath and rushed out.
"Yes, my hypothesis was correct. Every important room has a communicator with a number. We just passed room twenty-five, so the control room must be nearby."
Chu Xuan emerged from a room and said briefly to the other four. The other four were nervously scanning their surroundings, and Zhang Jie suddenly asked,"So what if we find the control room? We should first go look for Zheng Zha. He's our main fighter."
Chu Xuan calmly replied,"Regardless of whether they're alive or dead, we must first find the control room. We're unfamiliar with the layout of the spaceship and don't know where the Alien are gathering, where the weapons are, or where food and water are. We don't even know where the bathrooms are! So, we must find the control room to understand the spaceship's map before we can fight."
Zhang Jie wanted to say more, but he fell silent. Zero Point suddenly said coldly,"Whatever we're going to do, we need to hurry. I feel like something's following us. It's still far off, but the sense of danger is unmistakable."
Bawang also nodded, speaking in halting Chinese,"Yes, it's dangerous. I'm sure it's a xenomorph."
Chu Xuan frowned and said,"Alright, then we'll take the left corridor. Everyone, run ahead. We must find the control room quickly. If my hypothesis is correct… finding the control room will greatly increase our chances of survival!"
At this moment, not far from where Chu Xuan and the others were, Zheng Zha and Zhan Lan were carefully moving forward down the corridor. After running for a short while, Zhan Lan suddenly shouted,"Stop! I'll check that room. If anything happens outside... If anything happens, you can judge the situation on your own." With that, she entered the room without a glance at Zheng Zha.
Zheng Zha smiled bitterly and murmured,"She makes it sound so easy.'Judge the situation on my own'? In the end, it's just death, right?"
Despite his words, Zheng Zha remained alert, his muscles tense. He gripped the steel bar tightly in his hand. For some reason, he felt uneasy, as if danger was closing in. This heightened his tension even more.
A few seconds later, Zhan Lan happily emerged from the room. She smiled and said,"Great! My hypothesis was correct. This is room twenty-three. The corridor we just passed must have room twenty-two. If we continue down this path, we'll reach the control room... Hmm, you look pale. Are you scared?"
Zheng Zha forced a smile and said,"I don't know why, but I'm feeling a little worried. Maybe we should find somewhere to hide for a while."
Zhan Lan quickly shook her head. With a serious expression, she said,"No, we're already in danger by separating from the main group. We're just one step away from the control room. We have to find it before anything else. I know you might be feeling unwell, but can you hold on?"
Zheng Zha smiled bitterly and said,"Alright, let's go. I'm fine physically, it's just... I'm feeling uneasy inside. Hey, I've never met a girl like you. Not only are you tough, but you're so strong. Most girls would probably be hiding under the bed by now in this situation."
Zhan Lan looked back and laughed,"Hee hee, I've been strong since I was little. My parents died when I was twelve... They passed away in a car accident while buying me a birthday cake. If I hadn't been strong, I wouldn't have made it this far. So, you have to protect me, okay? I'm such a good girl, after all."
"Smack!"
As Zhan Lan turned towards the corridor, still laughing and speaking to Zheng Zha, a long, tooth-filled tongue shot out from the corridor and pierced her shoulder. The splattering blood splashed all over Zheng Zha's face and eyes. For a moment, it felt as if he could still hear her cheerful voice echoing in his ears:"You have to protect me…"
"No!"