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

Brawl Bonus Tournament, as the name suggests, is a chaotic brawl game that anyone, from Bronze to God, can participate in as long as they gather four players.

These special tournaments, which are released by the system from time to time, offer rewards that are far higher than those in regular matchmaking. If you're looking to level up quickly or accumulate wealth rapidly, participating in these brawl reward tournaments is undoubtedly a shortcut.

However, similarly, the mortality rate in special events is extremely high.

According to Shen Yubai, in last year's free-for-all tournament, out of 100 participants, only 10 survived.

Even with a 10% survival rate, some people are still willing to take the gamble.

Shen Yubai had never participated before because he couldn't find teammates he liked.

Many experienced players deliberately trick lower-ranked players into teaming up for bonus matches, partly to fill out the team size, and partly to use them as expendable resources to test their skills.

He didn't have such thoughts; he only wanted to choose true companions who were capable and wouldn't betray him.

This was obviously difficult until he met Yi Zanglan and Yan Zhao in the last game.

They have absolute strength and a bottom line; at least they are not the kind of people who would push their teammates to their deaths for no reason.

Fortune favors the bold; if everyone can cooperate sincerely, we may very well win this round and achieve a win-win situation.

Yan Zhao was indeed somewhat tempted by this, but her interest was useless; she had to ask Yi Zanglan's opinion first.

Yi Zanglan didn't care; she only asked to see Shen Yubai's talent panel, and Shen Yubai agreed.

[Player [Shen Yubai] Talent Panel:]

Mental Strength: A+

Insight: A+

Attack power: A-

Agility: A

Damage tolerance: S-

Luck rating: A

Compared to Yan Zhao, who is somewhat unbalanced in his studies, this all-A player can be considered well-rounded with no major weaknesses and is even quite resilient, as evidenced by his performance in the last game.

Yi Zanglan was quite satisfied. She nodded and said, "Okay, besides the three of us, who else would you like to invite?"

Shen Yubai said, "I don't have a fourth candidate in mind for the time being."

"Okay, then. As long as you find a fourth person before the registration deadline, and their overall strength is no less than yours, we will participate."

"no problem."

Yan Zhao suddenly seemed to remember something, and she turned to ask Yi Zanglan, "By the way, the system forces players to enter the game once every fifteen days, are you going to...?"

"You just remembered?" Yi Zanglan smiled slightly, a smile that concealed a knife. "Because I had to accompany you into the Grand Promotion Tournament, these two games were really close together. I thought you would feel sorry."

"...I really feel sorry. When you come back from the game, can you use all my money when you go shopping?"

Shen Yubai nervously reminded him, "Does this sound like an ominous sign?"

Yan Zhao pointed at Yi Zanglan speechlessly: "She just matches herself in a low-level dungeon, does she really need to set a flag?"

"Hmm...that's true."

* * * * * *

In Yi Zanglan's own low-level dungeons, the players she was matched with were all in the Silver or Gold ranks. Because of her presence, there were basically no deaths in this game, except for one player who really messed up. There was nothing she could do about it, so she regretfully sent him to his death.

—Ms. Yi, we'll definitely recharge in your live stream next time!

In the game of Doom, the word "recharge" represents the most sincere gratitude.

Ten days later, she teamed up with Yan Zhao again and entered Yan Zhao's match.

This was also Yan Zhao's first game after being promoted to Jade IV.

[System notification: The intermediate dungeon "Qingyang Prison" has finished loading.]

[You are a serious offender detained here. Please strictly abide by the prison rules in order to reduce your sentence or leave the prison by other means.]

Your remaining sentence: three years.

……

When Yi Zanglan opened his eyes, he found himself lying in a single cell.

The hard bed beneath me was covered with a thin layer of bedding, which creaked with the slightest movement. Above me was a dim, flickering tungsten filament lamp that swayed constantly in my line of sight.

The cell was filled with a damp, musty smell, cobwebs hung everywhere, and the walls were peeling and covered with large patches of black stains, like dried bloodstains from years of neglect.

There are no windows here, it's like a sealed coffin. Besides this hard bed, there's only an old stool, a quartz clock, and a dirty toilet.

On the wall directly opposite the bed, there is a "Qingyang Prison Inmate Rules," which are the rules that players must follow in this game:

[Prisoner Rules]:

1. Wear prison uniform properly and pay attention to your appearance;

2. Control the volume and refrain from loud noise;

3. After the exercise period, return to your cell as soon as possible;

4. Rehabilitate diligently and strive for an early reduction in sentence;

5. Treat fellow inmates kindly and respect the wishes of the deceased.

Yi Zanglan glanced at the head of the bed and, sure enough, saw a striped prison uniform folded on the pillow. It was fairly clean and had the number 12 embroidered on the chest.

It seems she is prisoner number 12.

She changed into her prison uniform, stood up and looked herself over. For some reason, she suddenly remembered the exclusive title the system had given her.

Prisoner of the Abyss.

...It's quite fitting for the occasion.

I've never been to jail in real life, but I'm here.

She looked at the quartz clock again and saw that the current time was eleven o'clock, which was most likely eleven o'clock at night.

Of course, it's hard to say whether this godforsaken place has day and night.

Yi Zanglan leaned close to the door and listened intently for a while, but heard no sound from outside. He tried again, but the door was locked.

So she went back to bed, spread her coat on her pillow, and decided to sleep for a while to recharge.

……

Just as the hour hand of the quartz clock struck exactly twelve, a sharp, piercing ringing sound suddenly came from the corridor outside the prison, its echo lingering and making people's eardrums vibrate.

Then a soft "click" was heard, and the cell door lock automatically opened.

Yi Zanglan hadn't entered a deep sleep to begin with. She opened her eyes wide, rolled out of bed almost simultaneously, and walked toward the door.

The cell door is indeed open, which means the players can go out. Could it be that this is the exercise time mentioned in the rules, and the bell just now was the notification sound for exercise?

She waited a few more seconds to make sure there was nothing wrong before pushing the cell door open a crack.

The corridor was quiet, the floor was paved with old-fashioned stone bricks, and there were dim yellow lights overhead, about one every ten steps, which could barely illuminate the surrounding environment.

A metal plaque with the number 12 hung above her cell door. The cells here seemed to be scattered and not close to each other, making them difficult to find.

In addition, the corridor has a complicated layout with many forks in the road. If you get lost while walking far away, you may not be able to find your original cell.

However, the rules state that you must return to your cell as soon as possible after your outdoor exercise period ends.

Da da da.

As Yi Zanglan was pondering, she suddenly heard very light footsteps behind her, which sounded like women's small leather shoes.

She turned her head and saw an unfamiliar girl waving rapidly at her.

"Number 12? I'm number 11!"