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

Yi Zanglan was certain that this game was deliberately designed to mess with her by the system. It was one thing to play in a team-based single-player mode, but the system also targeted her in every way by changing the rules and mechanisms, forcing her to either choose the most extreme path or personally slaughter her teammates.

At this moment, she is sitting by the Sacred Spring Lake, which is filled with black lilies, in the form of a semi-transparent spirit.

A god with black hair and golden eyes stood before her, bending down to stroke her face with a smiling expression.

"What's wrong, little believer? We finally get to see each other, but you seem to be in a bad mood?"

"It's hard not to feel terrible," Yi Zanglan sighed. "I don't even know how I got here. Does dying inside the game mean I can transcend space?"

"You're a believer under my protection, how could you die?" Hades asked, slightly surprised. "And wasn't it because you prayed to me that I brought you here?"

"...I didn't have time to pray. I was possessed by a damn crow at the time."

"You mean this raven?" Hades stretched out her hand, and in the light swirling in her palm lay the corpse of a jet-black raven. "I've taken control of its restless soul. Of course, if you like, I can purify it and give it to you as a gift."

"No need, thank you." Yi Zanglan refused expressionlessly, "I hate this kind of thing the most."

"Oh, that's such a shame."

After saying that, Hades casually threw the raven's carcass into the lake. The piranhas in the lake quickly swarmed around it and devoured the raven until not even bones were left, which was very environmentally friendly.

Yi Zanglan remained silent for a long time before managing to piece together some clues. Although she couldn't activate the bracelet or see the system interface, she guessed that her skill had been triggered passively.

At the moment when the host was on the verge of death, the original order collapsed. Hades, upon hearing the news, took over both her and the raven's souls, leaving her body on Chaoyu Island.

The condition for the hidden quest is that the evil spirit must be devoured by a higher-dimensional soul. Who could be higher-dimensional than Hades?

This does indeed align with her previous guess. After all, there are no absolute dead ends in the game of misfortune. Since she had no other choice, she could only gamble this time.

Let's take a gamble and see what the so-called "Death's Descent" really means.

"Your Highness, will I ever be able to go back?"

"We just met, and you're already in a hurry to go back?" Hades raised an eyebrow, seemingly puzzled. "Is anyone waiting for you when you get back?"

Yi Zanglan said helplessly, "Some of them have bad tempers, some are not very bright, some cry a lot, some are infuriating, and some might commit suicide if they know I'm dead... I have to go back and maintain discipline. I can't stay here too long, lest they go crazy."

"Are they all your followers?"

"Where we're from, we don't have the concept of 'believers'," Yi Zanglan shook her head to correct. "We usually call this kind of relationship 'comrades-in-arms'."

Hades fell silent, seemingly deep in thought about the question: "...And what about our relationship?"

"We worked together to seal away Futas. Since we fought side by side, we should be considered comrades-in-arms."

"Okay." Hades readily accepted this explanation, and she smiled as she changed her tune, "I respect your strange ideas, my little comrade."

She thought for a moment, then, as if she had come up with some novel idea, she made a suggestion with great interest.

"I was planning to give you a gift last time, but since you don't like that crow, I'll give you Seta instead."

Yi Zanglan looked up in confusion: "Who is Seta?"

"You definitely know him."

Before she finished speaking, Hades suddenly whistled a clear whistle, and soon a tall, jet-black horse with a glossy mane galloped up and came to a graceful stop in front of her.

Yi Zanglan examined it carefully for a while before recognizing it as the shared white horse that had been locked in the tower during the game, a horse that almost all players had ridden.

It was originally Hades's mount, which was probably affected by Phantas's power and turned white, with only its four hooves remaining black as a hint to the player. Now it has finally returned to its original appearance.

"...Can I really take it with me?"

"Yes, Seta likes you too," Hades said. "I'm busy rebuilding the world's order and can't be with you all the time, so let Seta be the bond of faith between us."

Yi Zanglan tentatively reached out to stroke Seta's head. The black horse neighed softly, then obediently bent down and gently rubbed its face against her hand.

Her feelings were complicated, and she didn't know where to begin.

"Your Highness, if I may be frank, I don't actually have much faith in the gods. My willingness to lift your seal was out of selfishness and for another purpose."

"All people are greedy, pursuing power and vanity, but I know that your selfishness has nothing to do with these things. I like your honesty." Hades gazed at Yi Zanglan, her golden eyes filled with starlight, an undisguised appreciation. "Even gods make mistakes. I don't care about these things. And my desire to establish a long-term relationship with you is not to demand your faith."

She suddenly raised her hand gracefully and kissed her fingertips, then gently touched Yi Zanglan's brow with her fingertips and smiled.

"Little comrade, this is a blessing from the god of death. From now on, every battlefield you go to will feel as if I am there in person."

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[System Notification: Player [Yi Zanglan]'s full skill panel is now available. Personal item functions have been adjusted and remain bound to the quest receiver.]

1. When the malice within the authorities reaches a critical value, the left wristband turns completely black, and the weapon [Abyss Scythe] can be summoned. The damage level depends on the strength of the monster.

2. When the love within the game reaches a critical value, the right bracelet turns completely gold, and the skill [Death's Descent] can be used to obtain the power of the Grim Reaper, choosing [Divine Gift] or [Divine Punishment].

3. Please note: After each skill use, upon entering the game again, the player will possess a teammate in spirit form, becoming inextricably linked to that teammate. During this time, the player cannot summon weapons or items, but can directly attack any monsters within the game.

[System Notification: Congratulations to player [Yi Zanglan] for obtaining the special item [War Marseille Tower]. It can be summoned at any time when not in spirit form, with no limit on the number of times.]

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The moonlight was dim, and the sea breeze was salty. When Yi Canglan woke up, he found himself back on Chaoyu Island, being held tightly in the arms of a curse master.

In her memory, she had never seen Yan Zhao lose control of his emotions like this before. He was like a madman, shouting her name over and over again.

"Yi Zanglan! Answer me! Why did you lie to me? Why did you lie to me!!!!"

She paused for a moment, then instinctively replied, "When have I ever lied to you?"

"..."

The roar stopped abruptly. Yan Zhao lowered his head and met her gaze. He was momentarily stunned, thinking that he was hallucinating from excessive grief.

Seeing the other person's expression, Yi Zanglan roughly understood. She raised her hand to touch her heart, which was still aching, and tentatively asked.

"I just died, right? Lingye's sword is indeed quite powerful."

"..."

Yan Zhao's tears fell in a stream, and he remained silent for a long time, staring at her intently.

At this moment, Ling Ye walked over and stood beside him. He seemed to be still in shock from the great changes in his life. After a long while, his eyes were red and he called out in a hoarse voice.

"...Lanlan?"

"I'm here," Yi Zanglan replied. She noticed a horizontal knife wound across his shoulder, half his body stained red with blood, and frowned. "Even with that bead, I still managed to cut you like this?"

"It's okay, you're still alive."

Ling Ye looked somewhat dazed. He examined her repeatedly, and the moment he was certain that none of this was a hallucination, he suddenly collapsed to his knees in front of her, as if he had lost all strength.

Yi Zanglan quickly helped him up, then turned around and hugged Yan Zhao back. Just as she was about to say a few words of comfort, she suddenly heard Du Songzi shouting with joy not far away.

"Brother Shen, Brother Caishen, the captain's awake! The captain really isn't dead!"

Qin Shaoyu staggered over, blood dripping along the way. He eventually lost his balance due to the loss of his left arm and collapsed to the ground.

Yi Zanglan was also shocked to see his condition and had no choice but to let go of the two of them and help him up first.

"Did I cut this too?"

Qin Shaoyu held her hand and felt the real warmth of her touch. A wave of grievance welled up in his heart, and he burst into tears, trembling.

"Chop me all you want, you...you might as well just kill me..."

"Alright, stop talking nonsense. You won't die, none of you will die."

Yi Zanglan's wound was still hurting. She was about to call Shen Yubai, who was nearby, for help when she looked up and saw that Shen Yubai was also covered in blood, his glasses were broken, and he was standing there looking at her in a daze. He was nowhere to be seen as gentle and steady as usual.

She instinctively thought for a moment: "...Old Shen, is the backlash from the Soul-Suppressing Incense very severe?"

"It only lasted four seconds."

Shen Yubai tried to answer her calmly, but his voice was still trembling with sobs. He silently turned his gaze away and helped her lift Qin Shaoyu up.

Yi Zanglan sighed, "Thank you for your hard work, and Songzi too. Everyone did a great job."

She turned around and happened to see a bright light rising from the direction of the coast, instantly illuminating half of the sky above the fishing village.

It appears that the exact location is the stone house where the bronze mirror was placed.

"The passage is open. Let's not waste time, let's go back first."

There wasn't time for further discussion, so the group quickly helped each other and hurried towards the shore.

Noticing that Yan Zhao beside her was still upset, Yi Zanglan pulled her aside and softened her tone.

"I told you before, I'm tough as nails. Hades did take me away temporarily just now. I didn't know you were all so anxious to mourn for me."

"...Are we the ones who want to cry? Matsuko's skills have all failed, and you're completely hopeless!" Yan Zhao was so angry she almost shook off her hand, but her heart softened when she saw her face. She gritted her teeth and asked in a deep voice, "So, what did Hades ask you to do?"

"They discussed matters of faith with me and gave me some nice things as a gift."

"Anything else?"

"besides……"

Yi Zanglan lowered her eyes and noticed that, without her noticing, the bracelet on her right hand had turned into a gleaming gold.

She paused for a moment, then smiled meaningfully, the corners of her lips curving upwards.

"Maybe you'll need to love me a little more in the future."

Yan Zhao took a deep breath and pointed forward without hesitation: "Don't you know who this team was assembled for? Everyone here is willing to die for you. Do you think we don't love you?"

"I'm willing too."

"...What?"

A sliver of moonlight gently melted into her eyes, but Yi Zanglan did not stop walking and continued forward.

She knew everyone was watching her, but she repeated herself gently and patiently.

I said, "I'm willing too."