Don't provoke mentally ill people in the infinite flow genre!

This match was Yi Zanglan's major promotion match. She did not stream it live, nor did the other five players, but they allowed the team members to watch it internally.

So right now, the team members have ordered milk tea and snacks and are watching the game intently from their homes.

[Li Siqi]: Seriously? They're going all out right from the start?

[Su Su]: I remember Xiao Ying's round only had five immortals, but this round has six evil spirits?

[Wu Ying]: Indeed, it was even weirder than my game. It's probably because there were too many skilled players in this game, and the system frequently adjusts the mechanics and difficulty based on the player lineup.

[Jiang Ling]: Two Grandmasters, three Emeralds—besides our captain, who else has the ability to assemble such a high-end lineup in the Diamond promotion series?

[Tang Yunxi]: Sister, what you said really got me fired up! I guess that's what it means to feel proud!

[Jiang Ling]: That makes sense!

[Wang Mingyue]: Although I'm also very proud, but! The TCM doctor is possessed by an evil spirit, is this really okay?!

[Jiang Yao]: Don't panic. Logically, even with the harshest mechanics, it shouldn't kill the player on the first night. There should be clues and a way out. So there's definitely hope; we just need to find a way to bring him back to normal.

[Su Su]: The problem is everyone's been affected by the evil spirits, how are we going to subdue the TCM doctor later...?

……

Juniper berries did indeed encounter a lot of trouble.

The rocky beach of the deserted island was teeming with bizarre piranhas with bulging eyes and sharp teeth, while the mermaid priest statue outside the guard post had vanished from its original spot and instead clung to his back.

The fish-headed, human-bodied evil spirit, semi-transparent in appearance, floated in the air and followed him closely. The sharp harpoon that originally belonged to the evil spirit had now been transferred to his hands.

Du Songzi's eyes were white and lifeless, and his expression was empty and numb. He seemed to have been completely deprived of consciousness, only knowing to charge forward with the harpoon and frantically chase after his teammates.

"He's gone completely mad!" Yan Zhao said to Yi Zanglan as they ran. "We can't let him chase us until dawn, can we? We need to find a way to wake him up. Besides, Lao Shen and Lao Qin haven't rejoined the team yet; we need to find them first!"

Yi Zanglan glanced back and thought for a moment: "Evil spirits should only be able to possess players and cause trouble. We need to control the little Chinese medicine doctor first and see if we can stop these annoying things."

After she finished speaking, she casually raised her foot and kicked away a fish head that was rapidly approaching her.

Ling Ye gestured to Yi Zanglan, calmly pointed to himself, and then made a chopping motion.

"You're going to subdue the little Chinese medicine doctor?" Yi Zanglan thought for a moment. "Sure, let's test him first. He's not very resilient to injury, so remember to hold back."

Ling Ye nodded.

[System prompt: Summon weapon [Great Wilderness Snow]?]

【Yes. 】

The plain-cut sword, its blade as sharp as frost and snow, appeared in Ling Ye's palm in an instant. He moved swiftly and flashed in front of Du Songzi in a flash.

The blade slashed down with a whooshing sound, not with full force, nor aimed at Du Songzi's vital points; it was merely meant to knock away his weapon as a warning.

The sword and the harpoon clashed head-on, producing a sharp metallic clang. Du Songzi's hand, gripping the harpoon tightly, trembled noticeably, but he gritted his teeth and continued his counterattack step by step.

The evil spirit behind him, its fish head seemingly swelling even larger, roared angrily, constantly supplying him with new power.

Even so, he was still no match for Ling Ye, and the longer the fight went on, the more he was at a disadvantage.

...While the warriors were trying to wake up the support, Yan Zhao had already climbed a short tree not far away to avoid the fish.

She's been practicing rock climbing lately, and with the added boost from the Furious Claws, her arm and leg strength have improved significantly. Judging by the looks of it, she could probably last for more than ten minutes.

Meanwhile, Yi Zanglan was using this tree as the center, kicking those strange fish in circles.

These new ankle boots were a gift from Wu Ying. They were very expensive, with soft and comfortable linings and thick, hard soles. They could kick out not only fish, but even human brains.

"Their attack seems to have slowed down."

Yan Zhao hugged the tree, gazing into the distance: "Because Ye Wang is suppressing Juniper... Sigh!"

Before he could finish speaking, Ling Ye grabbed Du Songzi by the throat with his left hand, and with his right hand, he reversed the hilt of the knife and decisively smashed it down on the other man's head.

Du Songzi finally stopped attacking. Blood was flowing from his forehead, and he swayed twice before suddenly collapsing to the ground.

Yan Zhao couldn't help but sigh, "The Wild King's moves are truly precise and ruthless."

"That's how it should be." It was clear that Yi Zanglan was very satisfied with Ling Ye's efficiency. "Resolve the hidden dangers as quickly as possible, so as not to delay too long and cause more harm to the young traditional Chinese medicine practitioner."

Meanwhile, the fish that had surrounded the area turned into sand and seeped back into the ground, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

* * * * * *

While Yi Zanglan and the other two were busy dealing with the crazed juniper, Qin Shaoyu, hiding in the guard post, was already surrounded by a large school of fish.

He couldn't see outside, but he could clearly hear the sound of the strange fish's teeth grinding together, which sent a chill down his spine.

Holy crap, is it really that bad? I went blind right at the start, and then some unknown creature gnawed my bones off?

Since entering the game of Misfortune, apart from that one Brawl Bonus match, he had never been so unlucky.

Is it possible that luck is conserved? He was already incredibly lucky to be summoned to Black Wind Stronghold by Yi Zanglan, so he had to pay a price.

Does it have to come at the cost of a life?

...Pah! Stop thinking nonsense, Qin Shaoyu. You're definitely not going to die here. You still have unfulfilled ambitions and need to prove your strength to the captain!

He clenched his fists, secretly encouraging himself, determined to go all out and find a way to survive before the fish swarmed into the guard post.

But just as she leaned halfway out, she suddenly heard a familiar male voice nearby.

"Shaoyu? Are you inside?"

"...Old Shen?" Qin Shaoyu almost cried with emotion, and quickly replied, "I'm here! I'm blind, I'm afraid to go out of this door, what happened outside?"

"There are a lot of fish." Shen Yubai sighed, his mouth seemingly full of something, making his speech a little unclear. "You come out first, I'll be at the door. Don't worry, they won't attack you for now."

Qin Shaoyu trusted Shen Yubai completely, and upon hearing this, he immediately began to crawl out until he touched Shen Yubai's body.

He paused, slightly puzzled, because Shen Yubai also seemed to be lying on the ground.

"What are you doing lying down like that? Did you crawl here too?"

"...I guess so." Shen Yubai didn't know how to explain this, so he could only ask him, "Can't you see anything at all?"

"Hmm, I can't see it at all."

"Then get on my back first, I'll carry you."

"???"

Why must it be carried?