Chapter 15: Li Xiao, Who Is Working Hard to Earn Extra Income

Looking at the open door, Zheng Zha hesitated for a moment before following the others out.

Watching the direction they were heading, Zheng Zha suddenly shouted to the front: "Where are we going?"

Because Zheng Zha discovered that this direction was neither toward Bawang nor toward Li Xiao!

The path Chu Xuan was leading them on was not to kill the Xenomorph, nor was it to save anyone.

Seeing Zheng Zha intending to stop, Chu Xuan said calmly and unhurriedly

"I advise you not to waste any more time."

"Once the isolation walls of this spaceship are lowered, even the computer cannot forcibly open them within half an hour."

"Moreover, when I handed them the note about escaping, they already knew this."

"So, whether they can survive these thirty minutes depends on them."

"If you really want to save them, use this time to head to the armory. Obtaining weapons sufficient to eliminate the Xenomorph, or even the Xenomorph Queen, is what’s most important!"

——

Two flowers bloom, each on its own branch.

On Li Xiao’s side, he sprinted out the door.

After the first intersection, he went left, and Bawang went right.

Hearing the sound of the door closing behind them, both men quickened their pace simultaneously.

What Li Xiao was thinking right now was

Zhang Jie, Chu Xuan, you two old schemers, just you wait!

Three minutes later.

Reaching his destination, Li Xiao quickly opened his cloth bag and took out a piece of torn clothing.

Then, without the slightest hesitation, he used the dagger in his hand to slice downward into his left forearm.

Only after his steaming hot blood had splattered all over the floor did Li Xiao stop.

After finishing all this, there was one minute left.

Li Xiao tucked the dagger into his waistband and sat cross-legged on the ground.

He pulled a roll of tape from somewhere and tightly bound one of the cluster grenades—which should have been thrown—to his left palm.

Looking at the cluster grenade wrapped in yellow tape, a satisfied smile appeared on Li Xiao’s face.

Just as Chu Xuan said, this thing could indeed injure a Xenomorph if detonated at close range in the air.

But for him, having finally gotten away from Chu Xuan and Zhang Jie, now was the time to earn some extra cash.

If he didn't make a move now, what was he waiting for?

Waiting to be served as a meal?

When the five-minute mark arrived, the passages behind him and on both sides were simultaneously sealed by valves.

This hundred-meter straight stretch now had only one exit in front.

Silence became the only thing Li Xiao could feel.

The moment he received the note, he knew that this "bait" mission wasn't as simple as it seemed.

But it suited his intentions perfectly, because what Li Xiao was waiting for was "it."

A few minutes later.

With a soft sound on the metal floor, Li Xiao opened his eyes and looked ahead, the corners of his mouth curling up.

It had followed the scent.

The Xenomorph, a hundred meters away, seemed to realize it had been exposed.

Moreover, in this brightly lit, straight corridor, there were no conditions for it to hide itself.

So, it slowly revealed its figure.

Across the hundred-meter distance, Li Xiao saw the broken tongue within those terrifying fangs.

He said faintly

"Not bad luck, we meet again, old friend!"

And this feline-type Xenomorph seemed to recognize who was on the other side.

After letting out a terrifying shriek, its whole body shuddered, and it turned into a black shadow, charging straight at him.

Whether it’s a human, a Xenomorph, or any other creature, a hundred-meter sprint is the fastest way to accelerate.

Let alone this variant Xenomorph, which excelled in agility.

Watching the black shadow strike, Li Xiao flicked his right hand, revealing the school badge engraved with Li Shuaixi’s name.

He snapped off the pin on the back of the badge.

Looking at the sharp needle tip, he muttered to himself

"If this world is a genetic lock, then I should..."

A thin, silvery light flashed, piercing straight into the center of Li Xiao’s brow.

The Xenomorph, transformed into a black shadow, drew closer and closer. As a carbon-based lifeform facing a stronger opponent, the fear of death was like a tidal wave from the Bohai Sea, but beneath it, a spring bud called the "will to survive" suddenly sprouted.

Guided by the silvery stream of light, his body, sitting cross-legged on the ground, emitted a *crack* sound in a thousandth of a second.

It was as if a dusty, dilapidated, rusty lock had been shattered by the explosive force of the will to survive.

At this moment, the genetic lock within Li Xiao opened.

His eyes were dazed; his right palm tapped the ground lightly, and then his entire body shot upward.

The moment his toes touched the ground, he pressed forward, body low.

Still as a virgin, moving like a startled rabbit!

After the first step landed, if his form was still a bit uncoordinated, then by the second step, he had already adapted to the speed his body was erupting with, as if he had practiced it a thousand times over.

Familiar and seasoned!

In the silver-gray metal corridor, if a third party were present, they would surely see

These two figures, one black and one white, moving toward each other, were for a moment indistinguishable in speed.

Of course, that was just an illusion.

Li Xiao had only just unlocked his genetic lock; how could his speed compare to a feline Xenomorph that excelled in speed?

In a split second, the two figures crossed.

This life-or-death head-on encounter did not have the flashing blades or the back-and-forth of a martial arts film.

All there was, was a flash of crimson blood splattering into the air.

Carrying a warm scent, it sprinkled onto the silver-gray metal floor.

Li Xiao stopped his figure, grinning widely; at this moment, he almost bit his molars to pieces.

Because his entire left arm was gone, with half a bone fragment exposed.

Just looking at it, one could tell what kind of excruciating pain it was.

But even so, he still grinned and laughed.

And without looking back, he ran toward the passage from which the Xenomorph had come.

He was so happy for no other reason than that his first payment in the Main God space had arrived.

"BOOM—————!"

Feeling the blast wave behind him, Li Xiao quickly adjusted his body, pushing off the ground hard with his feet.

But even so, his back was inevitably stained with the Xenomorph’s blood, and the corroding flesh made a sizzling sound.

He didn't have the two bloodlines Zheng Zha had exchanged for; he lacked the ability to be immune to Xenomorph blood.

However, this was also within his plan.

There were pros and cons; using this "east wind" he had created himself, Li Xiao’s figure became a bit faster.

At the same time, that cold and solemn voice rang in his mind.

【Killed feline-type Xenomorph, rewarded 800 reward points, one D-rank side quest.】

Damn, so stingy.

1v1, he solo-killed a variant Xenomorph, and it only gave a D-rank side quest??

Moreover, for some reason, Li Xiao, hearing the Main God’s voice for the first time, felt a strange sense of familiarity.

It seemed somewhat similar to Chu Xuan’s emotionless, flat voice.

He shook the thought from his mind.

He said to himself

Li Xiao, what are you dreaming about? Eight hundred points, isn't a side quest great!

Learn to be content!

While running at top speed, Li Xiao quickly bandaged his severed arm with his only remaining hand.

The opening of the first stage of the genetic lock was a hundred times more powerful than the effect of adrenaline.

It didn't just block ninety percent of the pain; it also granted him extremely fast adaptability.

Thanks to the hemostatic spray and the bandages, Li Xiao had no worries about bleeding to death.

(The first time the genetic lock is opened, it cannot last too long.

In a short time, I must either find Ripley, the heroine.

Or find Ash, the android.)

(Just as Chu Xuan said, according to the current growth rate of the Xenomorphs.

Except for the heroine, who is destined not to die.

The other six crew members might have already become the Xenomorph Queen’s meal.)

Thanks to [川上富江W] for the support and recommendation tickets.

Thanks to [追梦之想] for the recommendation tickets.

Thanks to [尛毅] for the recommendation tickets.

(End of chapter)