"Hey, have you heard? Someone actually cleared the Resident Evil story dungeon and snagged a Kindling!"
"No way? Clearing all of Resident Evil? That's insane!"
"Ugh, my third brother died in the 2012 storyline, but my older sister's team cleared the Predator story dungeon. They didn't just get a Kindling, they also earned an S-rank rating, which unlocked new Predator armor!"
"I'm so jealous! To get a Kindling, you need at least an A-rank rating, and then you can even search for it in the next story dungeon. I don't have a single Kindling yet."
"Sigh, who does?"
"We need to collect nine Kindlings to escape this dreadful place alive. When will I ever be able to do that…?"
…
Amidst the clamor and commotion, Stephen slowly opened his eyes.
Before him was an overwhelming expanse of white.
The vast space seemed boundless, stretching as far as his eyes could discern.
In this peculiar environment, many individuals, clad in white hospital gowns, stood in a state of bewilderment.
Some appeared heartbroken and despondent, others utterly indifferent, and only a select few radiated ambition.
Stephen instinctively glanced down, noticing he wore the identical white hospital gown.
What… is this place?
How did I get here?
Who are these people?
What did that person who just walked by mean?
What "story dungeon"?
What "Kindling"?
Stephen desperately tried to recall, sifting through the chaotic fragments of his memory for any relevant information.
As a dedicated worker, laboring long hours, Stephen remembered finishing an all-night overtime shift, trudging home utterly exhausted, when suddenly, a car sped directly towards him…
His subsequent memories were a mosaic of fragmented bits—
After the impact, Stephen didn't die immediately. Instead, a brilliant white light transported him into a parallel world.
This world bore a resemblance to Earth but was devoid of entertainment; no television, no movies, not even games or novels.
The more significant difference was that inhabitants of this world, upon reaching 18 years of age, were forcibly entered into a realm known as the "Main God Reincarnation System"!
Only by surviving the trials of story dungeons could they return to this Main God Space for respite.
And only by achieving an A-rank rating could they acquire a Kindling map for the subsequent story dungeon.
Only by collecting all nine Kindlings could they finally leave the Main God Space and return to the parallel universe!
Any failure would result in merciless erasure by the system!
And what shocked Stephen the most was…
All the story dungeons mentioned were actual movies from Earth!
"Resident Evil"!
"Battle Royale"!
"Anaconda"!
"The Purge"!
"The Matrix"!
"The Avengers"!
These story dungeons were completely unknown to the reincarnators of this parallel universe!
But for Stephen , a massive movie enthusiast, every plot detail was as familiar as the back of his hand!
That meant…
Only I know the plot!
Stephen's eyes gleamed with extraordinary brilliance!
Ding.
Just then.
An ethereal, emotionless system prompt resonated through the vast white hall:
"Welcome, everyone, to the Main God Reincarnation Space."
"You now have two choices."
"Choice one: Become a reincarnator. Collect nine Kindlings, and you can return to reality with the glory of a reincarnator."
"The equipment, skills, and reincarnation points you acquire in the reincarnation world can also be brought back to reality."
"Choice two: Give up on survival. You will immediately die painlessly in reality."
"Everyone, please make your decision mentally within one minute."
A line of blood-red countdown numbers instantly appeared before Stephen's eyes!
Stephen immediately thought to himself: I choose to become a reincarnator!
Giving up meant death; only by becoming a survivor was there a chance to live!
Moreover, since he was the sole person who knew the plot, such a significant survival advantage absolutely could not be wasted!
Whoosh!
A dazzling white beam of light converged on Stephen's chest!
It eventually formed a circular, snake-shaped ring, its tail in its mouth!
This is… the reincarnator's mark?
Just as Stephen was about to examine it more closely, the Ouroboros mark vanished into his heart!
Stephen immediately felt his heart pounding wildly, his blood surging, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
At this moment, the cold system prompt sounded in Stephen's ear:
"Congratulations, Stephen."
"Reincarnation mark activated."
"You have become Reincarnator No. ZA87451."
"After clearing a story, you must not discuss any related details with anyone."
"Otherwise, the reincarnation mark will immediately erase your existence."
Hiss!
He couldn't reveal plot information!
No wonder so many people participated, yet so few could safely leave the Main God Space!
However, this was actually quite advantageous!
"Below are your basic attributes."
A light screen immediately popped up before Stephen's eyes:
Reincarnator: Stephen. Reincarnation Level: 1. Reincarnation Skills: None. Reincarnation Points: 0. Reincarnation Kindlings: 0. Overall Combat Power: 21 points (Strength 7, Agility 9, Constitution 5), E-rank.
His initial three-dimensional attributes were so low.
If D-rank was considered trash, then E-rank must be trash among trash, right?
Stephen couldn't help but offer a wry smile.
"System prompt: As a first-time reincarnator, you receive one system lottery chance."
"Please close your eyes, focus your mind, and begin the lottery."
Stephen took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
In his mind, a colossal circular lottery wheel materialized.
The prize symbols on the wheel were densely packed, each also displaying ranks like E, D, C, B, A, S.
E-rank was naturally the worst, but also the most numerous and easiest to acquire.
Next were D-rank, C-rank, B-rank, then A-rank.
The number of A-rank prizes was exceedingly small.
And winning an S-rank item was almost an impossible feat.
Stephen mentally initiated the process, and the pointer spun rapidly around the lottery wheel.
After a few rotations, the pointer's speed gradually decelerated.
Ding.
"Congratulations, Reincarnator Stephen, you have won an A-rank equipment—Sharp Tang Dao."
Whoosh!
A white light appeared, and a Tang Dao, gleaming with a cold sheen, instantly materialized in Stephen's hand!
Above the Tang Dao, faint blue attribute text shimmered:
Total Combat Power +20.
He actually drew an A-rank prize directly, and it was a Tang Dao that boosted combat power by +20!
His combat power instantly doubled!
Stephen was ecstatic, but his expression remained calm.
"Hahaha! I drew a B-rank bulletproof vest!"
Suddenly, a reincarnator shrieked loudly!
At this moment, the surrounding reincarnators cast envious, jealous, and even hateful glances.
Among them, some drew a C-rank frying pan, some a bottle of B-rank Red Bull drink, and some an E-rank swimming ring…
In a survival story set in an apocalypse, obtaining an offensive weapon was the primary equipment for preserving one's life.
"System prompt: All reincarnators' novice prizes have been distributed."
"System prompt: For the first entry into the reincarnation world, the system will randomly select a story dungeon."
"A new story dungeon is being drawn."
"This dungeon has 30 reincarnators participating. The system will not interfere with the mutual killing of members in the same space-time. At the same time, it will rate based on the reincarnators' mission completion and plot performance."
"C-rank is a passing grade, B-rank is excellent, A-rank can obtain Kindling information for the next dungeon, and S-rank and above will receive an equipment lottery."
"Two D-rank ratings, or one E-rank rating, will result in being eliminated and erased by the system."
"Any mission failure will result in being eliminated and erased by the system."
"Please make your final preparations."
"The new reincarnation dungeon is… Train to Busan."