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

[The cooperative matches are really interesting. I just saw that Dawn and Hunter Time have teamed up. To ensure that the two teams can unite and work together to get points, General Yue Feng has already beaten up all the members of Hunter Time, especially Captain He Rui.]

[It's understandable. Anyone who's heard all that ridiculous gossip about He Rui would be tempted to punch him if they saw him.]

Which team did the "Bad Species" team up with? I'll go check later.

[You guys go ahead, I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying glued to Black Wind Village and Waves Washing Sand's livestream rooms.]

[The problem is, this is infuriating! Does that guy Sheng Xiao even have a brain? He just shoots at the jungler? If you ask me, he's definitely 80% responsible for Lang Taosha's bad reputation!]

[The jungler really had a great sense of the game from start to finish. He never provoked him; he was the only one targeting him. If it weren't for the rain affecting visibility, I would have completely suspected that his shot was aimed at the jungler's heart!]

[It's okay. Luckily, Yi Zanglan is extremely protective of his own. After beating me up, I finally felt a little better, and I didn't get so angry that I developed nodules.]

To be honest, I feel a little sorry for Yin Canglang. Their relationship had improved somewhat after they completed the mission at the station together, but now it's about to plummet to rock bottom again.

[Speechless. I really want to rip Sheng Xiao's dog head off and kick it a couple of times!]

……

Yi Zanglan taught Sheng Xiao a lesson that left him barely alive, but she didn't kill him. After all, there were still seven days left in the competition, and in order to complete the competition, they couldn't afford to lose players so early in the game.

She used this to intimidate everyone, then turned and left, glancing at Liang Tianci as she passed by.

Liang Tianci felt a chill run down his spine and subconsciously spoke up to express his opinion.

"Captain Yi, your two teammates weren't injured at all this time, but I got a lot of my hair pulled."

Jiang Ling nodded in agreement: "Mr. Liang is quite righteous. It shows that the Langtaosha team is not without a spirit of cooperation; it's just that some bad apples have infiltrated the group."

"Okay, thank you."

Yi Zanglan didn't say anything more. She nodded slightly to Liang Tianci and walked briskly into the depths of the factory.

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment. The members of the Langtaosha team turned their gazes to Yin Canglang, all of them hesitant to speak.

Finally, Xun Zhou placed his hand on Yin Canglang's shoulder and spoke in a low voice.

"Captain, Sheng Xiao might be dying. Should we save him?"

Yin Canglang propped his forehead up and glanced coldly at Sheng Xiao, who was lying not far away. She seemed to be clenching her teeth fiercely, her expression extremely complicated.

"Keep an eye on his health. Don't give him any healing potions until the very last moment."

"clear."

Xun Zhou walked over, squatted down in front of Sheng Xiao, lifted his arm, and opened the watch's system interface.

The green health bar, representing life points, is almost empty, which is normal. Luckily, this kid has high damage tolerance, otherwise he would have died long ago.

but……

Why is the red health bar, which represents alertness, only half left?

* * * * * *

When Yi Zanglan returned, she saw Qin Shaoyu coming out to greet her and reported to her with great concern.

"Captain, the jungler... seems to be in poor condition."

Jiang Yao said in a deep voice, "It's probably related to the infection of the emotional virus."

"I'll go take a look." Yi Zanglan gestured to Qin Shaoyu, "Old Qin, could you please fetch an energy potion?"

"Okay, I'll go right now!"

Wu Ying and Qin Shaoyu went out to scout ahead and found a clothing store that hadn't been completely destroyed. They filled two woven bags with clothes from the store, plus two extra-thick coats, which would be enough for everyone to change into or use as makeshift beds.

When she told Jiang Ling, Jiang Ling immediately responded.

"Let's hurry up and grab them all, don't leave any for Lang Taosha's group. I think they'd be better off lying on the concrete!"

……

Ling Ye was temporarily placed in a relatively clean processing workshop. Thanks to the effects of the treatment, many of his wounds, including the two serious gunshot wounds, were slowly healing on their own.

But he didn't seem to be at peace even in his sleep; the side effects of his skills and the corrosive effects of the emotional virus were repeatedly tormenting him.

He was delirious, pressing hard on his heart which was throbbing with pain, and curled up against the wall, gritting his teeth and trying to hold on.

Cold sweat poured down his back, and he gasped for breath. For some reason, he couldn't help but choke out a sob.

When Yi Zanglan pushed open the door and entered the room, she immediately spotted him in the corner. Worried, she went over and helped him up.

"Lingye? Lingye!"

Ling Ye leaned back, his body trembling and tears streaming down his face. He had never been in such a state of near-out-of-control before. He struggled in pain, reaching out and frantically trying to find something nearby.

Yi Zanglan understood somewhat. She clicked on his watch to check the interface and found that his health had been mostly restored, but his alertness had dropped to 50%.

Furthermore, an exclamation mark danger indicator appeared next to the health bar indicating alertness.

This is roughly a critical point marker; once the decline exceeds 50%, humans will enter a transitional period toward becoming infected and begin to exhibit abnormal states.

It appears that Lingye is infected with a virus of grief.

...But what exactly is the standard for classifying the types of viral infections?

Without time to think too much, Yi Zanglan grasped Ling Ye's hand, pulled him into her arms, and gently comforted him.

"Just bear with it a little longer, Old Qin will bring the medicine soon."

"Old Qin is here! Old Qin is here!"

Before he finished speaking, Qin Shaoyu arrived with the energy potion, followed by Wu Ying and Jiang Ling.

Wu Ying quickly cleared away the debris on the ground, laid out the two coats she had brought, and rolled up a few soft clothes to use as pillows.

"Captain, you stay here with Ye Wang, we'll go find somewhere else."

"Okay, you've worked hard all night. Get some rest first." Yi Zanglan nodded. "Don't worry, I'll let you know if anything happens."

The team members agreed and turned to leave.

Yi Zanglan sighed, supporting Ling Ye with one hand while injecting the energy potion into his upper arm muscle with the other.

……

……

Ling Ye felt like he was having a very long nightmare. When the nightmare ended, the bloodshot in his vision finally faded. He barely opened his eyes, and his first reaction upon waking up was to look around for someone.

Oh, I found it.

Yi Zanglan sat next to him, slowly munching on a bag of compressed biscuits.

"Awake?" She casually popped a piece of chocolate into his mouth. "How are you feeling? Still in pain?"

Originally, he instinctively wanted to shake his head, but when he met her eyes, Ling Ye's heart softened for no reason, and he whispered the truth.

"Yes, it still hurts."

Yi Zanglan's expression showed slight relief: "That's good. You're much more honest now than when we first met."

Ling Ye smiled, propped himself up to sit up, and stared at her blankly with the chocolate in his mouth.

"Did you go to see Sheng Xiao?"

"We've checked. Don't worry, they're not dead. We just gave those people a little warning."

He paused for a moment, his expression somewhat helpless: "But you're very angry."

"..." Yi Zanglan put down the bag of cookies, touched her face, and said, "Is it that obvious?"

Ling Ye sighed: "Lanlan, don't take it too hard. In short, he didn't really kill me. In comparison, you and Yin Canglang have a rare opportunity to reconcile. There's no need to create conflict over this."

"What kind of situation are you referring to?" Yi Zanglan frowned and asked, "That shot was only half an inch away from piercing your heart. You wanted to save someone, but the other side wanted to kill you. Is that a trivial matter?"

"I……"

"Lingye, even if deaths aren't counted in team battles, you'll still feel pain. You're a human being, not some tool to charge into battle and take damage—if I hesitate and don't even dare to seek justice for you, then what kind of captain am I?"

Ling Ye took a deep breath to suppress his surging emotions and lowered his head.

"I know, I didn't mean that."

The two remained silent for a long time until Yi Zanglan placed his hand on his shoulder and softened his tone.

"Alright, tell me, what did you see in your dream just now?"

Ling Ye hesitated for a moment: "Why...?"

"You clearly had a nightmare. Although the emotional virus lowered your alertness, I suspect that besides being affected by the virus, you must have seen something in your dream that caused that overly realistic reaction."

"I..." He hesitated for a long time before saying, "I dreamt...dreamed about you."

"Dreaming about me?" Yi Zanglan was initially confused, but quickly got the answer from his expression. "...Dreaming about me on Youming Island?"

Ling Ye remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Yi Zanglan was speechless for a moment. She understood and completely comprehended Ling Ye's feelings at that moment.

That's why I feel a vague sadness and guilt.

"...I'm sorry." She repeated softly, "I'm sorry, I actually wanted to find an opportunity to talk to you before, but I always neglected it because of various trivial matters."

"Ling Ye, back on Youming Island, if there hadn't been absolutely no other way to break the deadlock, I wouldn't have forced you to be the main force to kill me. I know that was cruel to you and it did hurt you, and that was my fault."

"This isn't your fault," Ling Ye retorted instinctively. "You've done enough. I don't believe anyone could have done better. I... I just sometimes... Lanlan, some promises only hold true while you're alive, do you understand?"

He can only live if she lives; all his fighting spirit comes from her. Otherwise, any vows of responsibility would be meaningless.

Yi Zanglan was slightly taken aback. She smiled and patiently agreed, "I understand, so I also want to make you a promise."

"Ling Ye, the situation on Youming Island will not repeat itself, and I will not die easily. In fact, I will lead Black Wind Stronghold to become stronger in the future."

"As long as you're willing, we'll always fight side by side, okay?"

She smiled gently and opened her arms to him. Ling Ye was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses and hugged her tightly.

"certainly."

How fortunate I am, I could never have had such a thing.