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

"One, two..."

Before Yi Zanglan could even count to the third tone, Xun Zhou had already made his decision.

She did harbor resentment and hatred towards the woman in front of her, but she wasn't a fool and could recognize the situation clearly.

Although she has skills that she hasn't used yet, even if she did, she would at most be on the same level as the Mu sisters, and would never be a match for Yi Zanglan.

Knowing that she was bound to lose, she naturally didn't need to fight anymore. She had a premonition that Sheng Xiao wouldn't survive to the end, and the points for Lang Tao Sha in this round would have to be earned by herself.

That way, even if Yin Canglang is angry when they get back, he'll at least vent his anger on the other three idiots first, and won't take it out on her too much.

Xun Zhou, his face grim, turned and left decisively, without glancing at the corpses of the Mu sisters again.

She even chose a direction completely opposite to Sheng Xiao's on the map, her pace quickening until she completely disappeared from Yi Zanglan's sight.

……

At the same moment, Tang Yunxi, true to his mission, had already driven his wheelchair at breakneck speed to pick up Yan Zhao.

"Great, Zhao Zhao! You were lucky this time. I was so afraid the system would teleport you straight to the nail board at the bottom of the building!"

Yan Zhao, who was busy checking the map, said: "...Shut up, you evil big rabbit."

Tang Yunxi lowered her voice and imitated her: "Oh~ my wicked big rabbit~"

Yan Zhao had no way to deal with her, so he casually tugged at her braid and gave her a serious reminder.

"There's not much time left in this round. I just checked, and Lanlan and Lao Shen have been lingering in a certain spot on the map for a long time. They're probably getting entangled."

Tang Yunxi lowered her eyes and tapped her watch, immediately becoming serious: "Lanlan and Brother Shen are in opposite directions. The wheelchair might not have enough time. Who should we go find first?"

Yan Zhao fell into deep thought. She recalled that before the random teleportation, Yi Zanglan's bracelet had almost completely turned black. No matter who she encountered, whether it was a player or an evil spirit, there should be no risk.

"Let's go find Old Shen first."

"Huh?" Tang Yunxi's eyes suddenly lit up. "Lanlan moved! She's heading towards Old Shen's place. Looks like she's got it sorted out!"

"Very good, let's go and meet up right away."

"Get on the bus! Get on the bus!"

Yan Zhao leaped onto the ramp, and the two had just begun to accelerate when they suddenly heard a clear female voice coming from the roof beam, like a restless little lark.

"Hey you two! My skill is almost off cooldown, could you give me a ride too?"

"Ouch!" Tang Yunxi looked up sharply and saw Yu Qing leaping across the rooftops, chasing after her wheelchair at breakneck speed. "...When did you get here?!"

Yu Qing was also helpless: "It was purely by chance. I was just hoping to hitch a ride. It would be even better if I could get on the coattails of Black Wind Stronghold!"

This girl is always talkative and very honest, and she never hesitates to tell you what's on her mind.

Yan Zhao raised an eyebrow: "Miss Yu, the survival rate in the game hasn't even reached the threshold yet. We're all competitors, and we've basically collected all the name tags. Aren't you afraid we'll kill you first?"

Yu Qing continued to chase after him, answering questions readily and rapidly as she did so.

"It's alright, I've thought it over! There are still eight people left in the group. The four of you are most likely still alive, and my captain and I are alive too. That means if we team up, we only need to kill one more person! The Spring Water Team is ranked far lower than yours, so there's no need to kill me first, right? My captain said that Black Wind Stronghold is a very reliable ally. As long as we don't have any malicious intentions and don't hold you back, we can seek their protection within reasonable limits!"

That's right, this is exactly Ouyang Yu's consistent tactic: avoid trouble whenever possible, play guerrilla warfare, win over allies, and try to take advantage of any loopholes.

Not all teams have absolute strength. It's never shameful to strive for the best for your team, no matter what.

"Alright, Miss Yu, come down and rest for a while." Yan Zhao nodded. "But we need to find our teammates now, so I'm afraid we won't have time to take you to meet up with Captain Ouyang."

With permission granted, Yu Qing nimbly landed on the wheelchair footrest and waved her hand.

"My captain and I often operate alone, and we'll naturally run into each other when the time is right."

"...Your team is interesting in every way."

Yan Zhao was about to ask a few more questions when he suddenly heard a roar. Looking up, he saw two evil spirits coming from different directions at the end of the corridor and on the other side of the floating staircase.

Tang Yunxi was shocked: "Frog Fun! Do you have designer brands? Do you have designer brands?"

The three of them then urgently checked their access permissions and found that Yan Zhao and Yu Qing each had one.

[Serial killer who was chopped to pieces by angry parents for abusing young children]

[Delivery driver killed after being run over by a large truck]

One deserved to die, the other was tragic.

"We can work together and collect the points we're entitled to first."

"No problem!" Yu Qing quickly drew a dagger from her waist. "I'll play it by ear!"

Yan Zhao handed over his own initial dagger as well: "Dual swords might be more convenient."

"Thank you, and what about you?"

"I have a weapon."

Before she could finish speaking, a snow-white, ferocious claw of fury appeared behind her.

Yu Qing's round eyes widened instantly: "Wow, that's so cool!"

* * * * * *

Shen Yubai had only been teleported a short time when he encountered Sheng Xiao, who happened to be nearby. It's hard to say that this wasn't intentional on the part of the system.

His attack power wasn't extremely high, but it wasn't weak either. At first, he used a kitchen knife to fight against Sheng Xiao's attacks. He suffered some losses, but he was still able to barely cope.

But as time went on, Sheng Xiao's patience ran out, and he summoned his high-level weapon.

The half-meter-long, dark gold claw blades were seamlessly integrated with his hands, emitting a chilling glow under the dim corridor lights.

Besides being extremely sharp, the wounds inflicted by this weapon will cause the victim to continue to fester and bleed until they are completely worn down and die.

The nickname "The Ripper" originated from this.

"Black Wind Stronghold recruits anyone. A pretty boy like you, did you manage to seduce your boss to join the team?"

Sensing the intense killing intent, Shen Yubai decisively turned and ran. He urgently checked the map and saw that Yi Zanglan was approaching, so he also tried his best to run in her direction.

"What, you're bothered by this? Did you fail to seduce your captain?"

"Hehe, enough nonsense, go to hell!"

Sheng Xiao seemed to let out a sinister laugh that was almost deafening. He sprang up, his bangs blowing in the wind, revealing his eyes, which had turned red, whether from excitement or anger, it was hard to tell.

The distance between the two continued to shrink, and the claw blades pierced the wind, directly knocking away the kitchen knife in Shen Yubai's hand, slicing from his shoulder to his ribs.

Blood splattered in mid-air, and Shen Yubai was thrown more than ten meters away by the huge force. Ignoring the pain, he pushed himself up and staggered as he continued to run wildly into the distance.

No, it's almost over, I absolutely can't die here.

It's best to bring back every single point that belongs to the team.

He threw away his shattered glasses, wiped away the blood in front of his eyes, and calmly observed his surroundings.

...Found it, it's there!

At this moment, there are still many evil spirits wandering around the dilapidated building. Logically speaking, you should avoid them if you don't have their nameplates, but under special circumstances, Shen Yubai has a new plan.

[System prompt: Use skill [Shadowless Incense]? One incense-burning opportunity remains for this round.]

【Yes. 】

As the last incense stick began to burn, he charged madly toward the several evil spirits gathered in the corridor not far away.

Because of the skill's effect, the evil spirits cannot see him and will prioritize targeting Sheng Xiao.

Sure enough, when he passed through the ranks of evil spirits, Sheng Xiao's offensive from behind was hindered.

"Damn it!"

Sheng Xiao cursed angrily, realizing that he hadn't found all the name tags of these evil spirits. Some could be killed, while others couldn't, and they would keep bothering him.

He grew increasingly frenzied, his claws flailing wildly as he stared intently at Shen Yubai in front of him, determined to kill him.

"Ha, you can't escape! Those I want to kill must die! You Black Wind Stronghold bastards..."

The words came to an abrupt halt.

At the critical moment, someone reached out and stopped Shen Yubai, who was running, and calmly shielded him behind them.

Yi Zanglan appeared from around the corner of the corridor, holding a sickle upside down. She walked towards Sheng Xiao with a blank expression and asked in a low voice.

"What happened to our Black Wind Stronghold?"

"..."

Sheng Xiao stopped abruptly. He wanted to curse her fiercely, but the words seemed to freeze in his mind. Under her cold and stern gaze, he felt his mind tremble and couldn't say anything.

"Haven't you looked at the map all this time? Your two teammates have already gone back," Yi Zanglan said. "I heard you made a bet, and you were the most confident, thinking you could definitely kill me, right?"

Sheng Xiao gritted his teeth, raised his head to project an imposing aura, and looked at her defiantly.

What do you think?

"It's just a corpse, what's there to think about?"

Both attacked simultaneously in an instant. Sheng Xiao flipped and leaped up, then sank down from a height, revealing a pair of claw blades that gleamed with sharp light, viciously stabbing straight at Yi Zanglan's head.

Yi Zanglan stood still, blocking with both hands. In an instant, the scythe changed direction in his palm, the blade hooking the claw blade, using the momentum to press his opponent back to the ground.

The powerful attack forced Sheng Xiao to his knees. He resisted in fury, but the Abyss Scythe was like a mountain overhead, making it impossible for him to stand up no matter what.

In the blink of an eye, Yi Canglan sheathed his sword to deflect the force, and decisively kicked him towards the end of the corridor.

Sheng Xiao's back slammed against the wall, and he fell to the ground again. He struggled to get up and gripped his claw blades, intending to fight back.

...But Yi Zanglan gave him no further chances.

As the cold light drew closer, he only had time to see Yi Zanglan's gentle face magnified infinitely before him, along with a pair of eyes that seemed to be smiling but weren't.

"Take care."

The next second, he met the same fate as the Mu sisters, and was cut in half at the waist.

Blood rained down, and the aftershocks of the Abyss Scythe, undiminished, even shook back the evil spirits that had surrounded them.

Shen Yubai, who was leaning against the corner of the wall, was unsteady on his feet and almost fell. Yi Zanglan came over and supported him with his arm.

"Are you alright?" she sighed. "That bastard, he had to pick the easiest one to bully in our team."

"...They're not easy to bully either."

Yi Zanglan lowered her eyes to examine his wounds and saw that the four claw marks had the skin and flesh turned outwards, showing signs of ulceration, and blood was flowing continuously.

"Zhaozhao and Yunxi are coming this way. Can we hold on?"

Shen Yubai nodded, panting, and said softly, "High damage resistance is still useful. Based on my extensive experience, I think... I should be able to survive for the remaining hour or so."

"What kind of time is this to be so humorous?"

The two looked at each other, and for some reason, they both smiled.

Yi Zanglan patted his shoulder and gently instructed, "Go inside and hide first. I'll take care of some remaining issues, I'll be quick."

Thanks to Tang Yunxi's superb search capabilities, she had just observed that she actually had the authority to kill these evil spirits nearby.

As for points, the more the better, of course.

……

A sudden gust of wind arose, and the sickle trembled and sang.

Please, everyone, fall into the abyss.