Chapter 80: Initiating an Attack
Chapter 80: Initiating an Attack
The next day dawned.
Locust Tree Street had returned to its usual tranquility, the sunlight was pleasant, and smiles bloomed on people's faces.
It was just that the smell of roast meat drifting through the air made many people's stomachs rumble.
An old lady pushed open her door and immediately saw the charred block-like object on the path.
She scratched her head, "Who was roasting meat here last night?"
At the Ren Arakawa household, located on the central street, everyone emerged from their doors with panda eyes.
After getting in the car and buckling up, seven-year-old Diana yawned, "Daddy, why couldn't I sleep all night?"
Wen Xi, in the passenger seat, also had a tired expression, "I couldn't sleep either, husband. Where did you go last night?"
Ren Arakawa, holding the steering wheel, stretched his stiff shoulders. Wen Xi, seeing this, very considerately massaged them with both hands.
"I couldn't sleep last night either, so I went out for a stroll."
"But you only came back at dawn, husband! Next time you go out, can you take me with you?" Wen Xi blinked her eyes.
"Hmm, you should stay home and look after Diana."
"Okay then~ But husband, late at night, you must be careful outside! I heard that the town hasn't been peaceful lately!"
Facing such a gentle and considerate wife, Ren Arakawa didn't get angry at all, nodding vigorously.
Ren Arakawa drove to the school gate. Diana was going to school, while Wen Xi was going shopping.
"I'll pick you up at 11:40."
"Okay, Daddy!" Diana kissed Ren Arakawa on the cheek.
Wen Xi, imitating Diana, also leaned in and kissed Ren Arakawa, "Okay, Daddy~"
"Go on, go on."
After seeing his wife and daughter off, Ren Arakawa sighed.
Leaving aside Freddy, the demon, the movie *A Nightmare on Elm Street* was actually a place quite suitable for a relaxing vacation.
However, he hadn't been lulled into such gentle domesticity.
The Main God would not inexplicably arrange such a beautiful family for every Reincarnator.
Ren Arakawa drove to the hospital. At the hospital entrance, a crowd mainly composed of Asians had already gathered.
Miao Xiangyun, a self-proclaimed security guard, had heavy dark circles under his eyes, and his gaze revealed a deep weariness. His hands trembled uncontrollably.
He glanced around, trying to find some comfort on his teammates' faces, but found that everyone was in a similar state to him.
Product manager Xiao Hong leaned against the corner, his face still bearing the shock from last night, his eyes red and swollen, as if he'd been crying all night.
Li Zi, the TV station host, sat on the ground, hugging his knees, his eyes blank. He had obviously been through a lot, but had fortunately survived.
The new members looked at each other, each seeing their own reflection in the other's eyes.
Wang Rene, the Central Continent Team's mental controller who arrived later, was counting the team members. When she saw Ren Arakawa get out of the car, she secretly let out a sigh of relief.
"Team Leader, there are thirteen surviving members."
"Two dead?" Ren Arakawa was startled and looked at the team. Indeed, he didn't find Mr. Ding, the insurance worker who had died in the classroom dreamscape yesterday.
Ren Arakawa didn't have much impression of the other person who died, only remembering that he was a chubby guy with a round face, wearing a white shirt, glasses, and a ponytail.
Wang Rene didn't know what exactly happened last night and was still making simple calculations, "If two people die every night, we definitely won't be able to survive until we return."
Zheng Tu, with dark circles under his eyes, looked at Ren Arakawa with an admiring gaze, like a big brother.
Only he understood that if Ren Arakawa hadn't dragged Freddy around Locust Tree Street all night last night, it wouldn't have been just two people who died.
Even a total team wipeout wasn't impossible.
Ren Arakawa also realized this.
According to his understanding of the Main God, if they didn't actively intervene, the Central Continent Team's total team wipeout was only a matter of time.
"It's already been a day, and the Team Battle hasn't started yet. Does that mean the difficulty of this horror movie lies in Freddy himself?"
Ren Arakawa rubbed his chin, carefully recalling his feelings when he faced Freddy last night.
It wasn't that Freddy's actual strength was overwhelmingly terrifying, if one were to quantify it.
It was just his undying body that was a bit troublesome.
In the state of activating Susanoo, he could stall Freddy all night.
But it wouldn't last long; the Main God would surely intervene eventually. They still had to find a way to get rid of Freddy.
Based on Freddy's experiences before his death, this guy must also have a weak point.
"Ninjutsu: Flame Wind Chaos Wave" is the highest damage Ninjutsu that can be currently used, and it's also a Fire Release Jutsu.
Then pour all the Chakra into this one Jutsu.
Can it kill him?
While Ren Arakawa was calculating on the side, Zheng Tu walked over.
"Team Leader."
Zheng Tu's old-fashioned address almost made Ren Arakawa choke, "What's wrong?"
"I'm thinking, going on like this isn't a solution. We still have thirteen nights left; we definitely won't be able to last."
"Do you have any ideas?"
Ren Arakawa knew that while Zheng Tu wasn't as good as the Central Continent Team's great strategist Xiao Hong, he was still much stronger than ordinary people and could be considered quite resourceful.
Zheng Tu thought for a moment and then said, "I'm thinking, what exactly is the Main God's definition of 'home'? Does it have to be a physical 'home'? Or does it mean that as long as we consider it 'home,' we can avoid Freddy's pursuit when we're not sleeping?"
"If we all consider the school our 'home,' then we can gather together and remind each other not to sleep!"
Ren Arakawa patted Zheng Tu's shoulder, "Good idea, but you understand too little about the Main God."
"How so?"
"Simply put, the Main God is like a big-bellied boss in a VIP box at an arena, with a beauty on his lap and shaking a glass of red wine."
"He brought us here because he wants to watch the show. He likes to see people desperately struggling."
"To make an analogy, Freddy is like a mad bull in the arena."
"The Main God wants to see us perform bullfighting in front of the mad bull with a piece of red cloth."
"It doesn't matter whether the Reincarnator is gored to death or not; what matters is whether it's spectacular."
"He definitely doesn't want to see us act like cowardly chickens trying to escape harm by climbing over the fence."
Ren Arakawa, recalling such scenarios, slowly said, "If we do that, then what awaits us won't be a mad bull, but two black security guards with AKs."
"This! Is that how it is?" Zheng Tu stepped back in surprise, "Then there's no other way at all? Can we only endure the night, or wait for death?"
Zheng Tu's eyes flashed with the tragic state of his foster daughter last night, and he said fearfully, "It's too hard to endure the night..."
Ren Arakawa smiled, "Still that previous analogy."
"Do you think the Main God would prefer to see a bullfighter fight a bull using a red cloth?"
"Or would he prefer to see weak humans grab the mad bull's horns with their bare hands and wrestle with it?"
Zheng Tu gasped, "Wrestle?"
"Yes." Ren Arakawa's gaze was firm as he looked at everyone and declared loudly, "Tonight, everyone gather! We will initiate an attack!"
"Kill Freddy, and we won't have to endure for thirteen days!"
With a goal, time passes quickly.
Dusk had arrived, and there were forty minutes left until the task required them to return home.
Before leaving, Ren Arakawa set ten alarm clocks at home and also drugged his daughter's milk and his wife's beer.
After ensuring everything was in order, he left the house and arrived at the police station entrance, their gathering point.
Ren Arakawa smiled, looking at Nuowa, Zheng Tu, and Wang Rene. The three of them looked bewildered, as only a few teammates had arrived, having been stood up by the others.
(end of chapter)