Chapter 62: Larrry's Mind Link

Actually...
It worked?

Zheng Zha and the others were momentarily stunned, not expecting Xuan's plan to succeed and that high-quality newcomers had genuinely been sent in.

"Li Shuaixi, Kong Mingde, make your own decision and see who will brief the newcomers."
Qian Gu instructed.

Briefing the newcomers would yield a reward of 100 points.
Previously, it was Zhan Lan who handled this, but now, it would be better for the two veterans with weaker foundations to do it, considering Zhan Lan didn't lack those 100 points anyway.

Neither Li Shuaixi nor Kong Mingde offered any excuses. The latter slapped Li Shuaixi on the shoulder, remarking that an older brother should take care of a younger one, and readily gave up the opportunity, appearing quite carefree.

As Li Shuaixi was explaining the Main God's space, the young boy wearing a hospital gown walked up to them.

"Xiao Hongluo, twelve years old. Can I join your team?"

As expected!
Qian Gu glanced at the little boy and clicked his tongue inwardly.

*A resource black hole.*

The Weave Contact reinforcement—a mismatched generational choice of enhancement.
The China Team in the original work belonged to the first generation rather than the third generation of "Infinite Dawn." Even a level-0 trick required side story plots to be exchanged. This meant that equipping a standard Weave wizard required not just reward points, but also a massive amount of side story plots.

Therefore, even though Xiao Hongluo boasted the China Team's very first S-tier enhancement, his share of combat effectiveness was practically zero.
Of course, this was also related to the fact that "Monster Summoning," the most powerful spell, had not yet shown even the tip of its iceberg; Xiao Hongluo's spell exchanges were utterly incomprehensible.

"Your talent, or rather, your ability."

Xiao Hongluo pulled at his hair and calmly said, "My premonition ability is very strong. My cerebral cortex has mutated, and I can see other people's deaths."

Seeing death?
Everyone was startled at first, and then secretly delighted.
It had to be said that in this "Final Destination" scenario, Xiao Hongluo's talent was undoubtedly the most suitable kind.

*A specialized talent, after all.*

Qian Gu flicked his Magical Rope space, shaking out a set of tactical gear, an assault rifle, and a handgun from within.

"Wang Xia, is it? You can join our team now. This is your equipment." He glanced at the others. "As for you lot..."

Another section of hemp rope shook loose from the Magical Rope space, accompanied by a soft incantation.
Then came a swift gathering motion.
Much like the treasure pouch from "Journey to the West," the new magical rope—enhanced with the Rope Trick—gave a single lash and swept up those unremarkable newcomers (extras), binding them within a layer of magical locks.

This was a tactic decided upon back in the Main God's space.

By using the Rope Trick to ensure the newcomers wouldn't run around recklessly and trigger the randomly respawning India Team to snipe them and incur negative points.

"As for you, your talent is decent."
Qian Gu looked down at the young boy. "You are currently on a probationary period."

*This person seems to be the captain of this team.*
Xiao Hongluo was also observing the entire group.

*That bespectacled man's real-world identity is a senior colonel, and there's also a lieutenant... Official intervention? No, if it were truly official intervention, that person wouldn't lack a military rank.*

As for his evaluation of Zheng Zha...
*A twin-flower red pole frequently appearing in Hong Kong action films.*
Though his appearance was excessively alluring the moment he spoke, the aura of a muscle-bound enforcer could not be concealed.
He didn't look like someone who used his brain.

"Zhan Lan, initiate mental scan."
Simultaneously, Qian Gu raised his hand, pinched the space between his eyebrows, and drew out a cluster of crystalline mind threads, linking them with everyone present.

"Can you hear me?"
Qian Gu's voice echoed in everyone's minds.

"No problem."
"Affirmative."
"Can hear you clearly."

As if a shared channel had been opened, the people connected by the mind threads all responded. Their voices were clear and instantaneous—many times faster than speaking aloud, feeling more like the flash of a single thought.

Rary's Telepathic Bond, 5th-level Divination spell.
It forges a telepathic link among multiple creatures within range. For the duration of the spell, the minds of the linked creatures are connected to all other recipients, excluding those with exceptionally low intelligence.
Before the spell ends, all recipients can communicate telepathically with the others regardless of distance, and regardless of whether they share a common language.

This was the spell Qian Gu used to fill the vacancy for a telepathic link.
The most special feature of this spell was that after the linkage was established—as long as it wasn't across different planes and before the spell expired—their communication could span any distance. It actually offered considerable advantages in large-map horror movies like "Starship Troopers."

Once all preparations were fully completed, the protective energy barrier of the Main God's space silently dissipated.
The bustling sounds of traffic poured into everyone's ears.

"Prioritize plot characters!"
Qian Gu issued the command in his mind, raising his hand to cast a spell.

Yet!
Boom—

"Ah!!!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the explosive sounds of car collisions erupted across the highway, accompanied by the screams of a woman.

A chain-reaction pileup!
The entire highway had transformed into a massive accident scene, with an untold number of people perishing in the calamity.

"So fast? They don't give us any time to react!"
It was simply too fast.
The accident happened directly, offering zero opportunity for remedy.

"Qian Gu, the target individuals have been locked onto."
Zhan Lan's voice rang out. "There are five target individuals in total. Aside from them, there is also a non-plot character who should be a member of the India Team."

Qian Gu nodded.
Following the guidance, the five survivors of the initial accident in the plot came into view.
Aside from these five, there was one more person who had never appeared in the original storyline.

That was an Arab man with a characteristic hooked nose and a somewhat sinister expression. At that moment, he raised his head as if sensing something, looked toward Qian Gu's direction, and flashed a ferocious, bloody smile, seemingly mouthing some words.

You're dead meat!
It was probably something along those lines.

He raised his hands.
Both palms opened wide, fingers straight, with dark, unfathomable holes at the tips of each finger.

*Muhammad Jolib!*
A name flashed rapidly through Qian Gu's mind.

His Dragonline Sorcerer constitution had been reinforced to the AA-tier, primarily boosting his mental attributes and intelligence. Setting aside his current computational capacity, his memory had undergone a qualitative leap. Vague memories from his past were wiped clean of haze, becoming distinct and crystalline.
Among them was intelligence regarding the India Team.

Jolib had undergone mechanical augmentation, transforming himself into a cyborg akin to a T-1000 Terminator. His entire body was the concentrated crystallization of modern military technology.

A decoy? Or a probe?
Or perhaps...

"Not good! His target isn't us! It's the plot characters!"