msmithbooks Chapter 2076, Section 274: You must pass 7 levels in a row to achieve final victory.
Chapter 2076, Section 274: You must pass 7 levels in a row to achieve final victory.
Chapter 2076, Section 2.74: Seven levels must be passed in succession to achieve final victory.
Captain Nine-Tailed initially assumed that "everyone" the female producer referred to meant all the survivors stranded at the container terminal. And indeed, that was the case. However, what she hadn't expected was that besides the survivors, there were also rows of floating container safe houses!
This is clearly a hermit crab moving house; it even took its shell with it!
"My God, how did they do that?" The Chen sisters were quite impressed, gazing at the countless containers bobbing up and down in the water.
“As long as the weight is right, the seal should be fine,” the Bai sisters said, sticking to the facts.
"So, we're moving here?" the Weng sisters asked thoughtfully.
“Yes.” Wu Chen had already guessed: “As the victors, you will choose an ‘exclusive land card’ to ascend to the second dimension of the Fulong Temple Pagoda.”
"So, this pyramid is the 'exclusive land' we obtained." Captain Nine-Tailed realized.
“Yes, that’s it.” Wu Chen described it more precisely: “4-star exclusive location: Aztec Pyramid.”
"What about the container terminal from before?" the Chen sisters pressed.
“It should be a 3-star exclusive area,” Wu Chen laughed. “Therefore, the great migration of the characters in the story makes perfect sense.”
Besides the container safe houses being towed by various motorboats, there was also the C6-BDW seaplane that was merely gliding on the water.
In the movie *Jungle Warrior*, a female model captured by a drug lord persuades his sister to join her on the C6-BDW seaplane during their escape. Amidst an oil spill, guided by lights on a quay bridge, they make an emergency landing in open water near a container terminal. Taking advantage of the massive jolt from the landing to scare away a swarm of snakes, everyone manages to reach shore. However, the C6-BDW seaplane drifts away right before the survivors' eyes.
Clearly, the female producer found the plane that had seemingly drifted away right under their noses. Or perhaps it never actually "drifted away," but rather "hid" right under the survivors' noses, becoming the last resort for the safe zone's leadership, headed by the female director. This interpretation seems more plausible.
The C6-BDW seaplane was the first to dock. The cabin door opened, and the entire crew of *Anaconda*, led by director Terri Fleury and producer Denise Carlberg, were on board. The spotless cabin and the deliberately empty seats confirmed that the second theory was correct.
"So, you have companions here too, right?" Captain Nine-Tails had already guessed. Otherwise, there wouldn't be empty seats.
"Let me introduce you." The female producer gestured with her chin toward an approaching container truck.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that this was a television broadcasting van converted from a container truck. And it appeared to be constantly in operation.
The two modern women in business attire who stepped out of the broadcast van, which seemed to have faithfully recorded everything that happened last night, were Kelly Houge, the anchorwoman of "From Dusk Till Dawn," and Teri Harper, the reporter of "From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Bloodlust."
"So, you're also members of the documentary film crew?"
“You could say that.” Anchor Kelly Hogg had already seen Captain Nine-Tailed Fox’s spectacular performance last night on the monitors in the broadcast van. “But we each have our own focus. I’m in charge of reporting on the vampires, and Denise is in charge of filming Anaconda.”
"I see." The division of labor between the two teams also fit their respective storylines. Captain Nine-Tails nodded slightly, then asked, "By the way, how did you manage to avoid the effects of last night's blood sacrifice?"
"You mean why we weren't turned into the mutant monster Piezha?" Kelly Hogg, the female anchor who was lurking in the survivor camp, clearly had plenty of footage.
“Yes.” Captain Nine-Tails continued to advance the plot through dialogue.
“That’s because we haven’t been infected by the ancient Aztec curse,” anchor Kelly Hogg revealed the key point: “We’ve always lived discreetly, without any contact with those ‘vampires’ in nightclubs.” “How is that possible?” Captain Nine-Tailed needed to know more details, otherwise he couldn’t believe it.
News anchor Kelly Hogg patted the broadcast van next to her: "Last night, we were so grateful for this fully-equipped safe house."
“Personalized vehicles.” Wu Chen had already figured it out. Ultimately, this was permitted by the rules of the Shaft Shattered. Some characters in the story did indeed bring their own personal vehicles. Just like Blade Sonia's vehicle, a modified Freightliner long-nose truck and a North American durable container trailer, which not only had complete life support facilities but also integrated many high-tech private camps not belonging to this timeline. This was also her personal vehicle. Even the C6-BDW seaplane in front of them was originally supposed to be the personal vehicle of the female models.
"Alright, ladies." Captain Nine-Tails didn't hesitate: "What's the next step?"
"Find a way out." The answer to this question was unexpectedly given by news anchor Kelly Hogg.
"Ah..." Captain Nine-Tailed immediately realized. In other words, the hidden rules of the Fulong Temple Tower battle royale hadn't escaped the keen eyes of news anchor Kelly Hogg. Perhaps this was the innate skill of experienced journalists in uncovering the truth behind supernatural events.
This setup is reasonable.
“We need to use the ‘Feathered Serpent Pearl’ that you found,” anchor Kelly Hogg stated bluntly.
“No problem, ma’am.” Captain Nine-Tails then handed over the initiative in the development of the plot.
“However,” Kelly Hogg sighed, gazing up at the enormous corpse of the bloodwinged serpent coiled atop the pyramid, “we need to get rid of this serpent first.”
Before the Nine-Tailed Captain could answer, the female anchor Kelly Hogg added, "There are some other mysterious guests who need to be asked to leave first."
"You mean the mysterious guest inside the pyramid?" Captain Nine-Tailed had already guessed.
“That’s right.” The news anchor Kelly Hogg pointed up and down at the columns supporting the third and fourth levels of the pyramid, her brightly painted nails gleaming. “Especially those two levels, they need to be thoroughly cleaned. Don’t miss a single one.”
"Understood." Captain Nine-Tails nodded gently. "Leave it to us."
“Wait a minute.” The female director, Terry Flevy, who had been silent until now, seemed to have a different opinion: “Let them go.”
"Director?" The expression on anchor Kelly Hogg's face showed her opposition.
“They weren’t involved, were they?” said director Terri Fleury, who possesses a leading lady’s perspective on storytelling. “And according to you, there are a lot of enemies in the next scene.”
“That’s right.” The female anchor Kelly Hogg thought for a moment and immediately realized, “You have to pass seven levels to win the final victory. This is only the first level.”
“If that’s the case, then what’s the rush?” Director Terry Flevy turned her gaze to the Bloodwing Feathered Serpent. “Let’s dispose of the bodies first, otherwise the collapsed pyramid won’t be able to bounce back.”
“Okay, Terri. After all, you’re the director.” Anchor Kelly Hogg immediately changed her mind.