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

The SUV sped along, with Yi Zanglan driving and Shen Yubai in the passenger seat, responsible for studying the next location hints, since the team's zombie kill count had just been refreshed again.

Meanwhile, Tang Yunxi, an angry Arctic hare, was furiously punching Qin Shaoyu's head from the back row.

"You surnamed Qin! I'm going to pluck all your hair out today!"

"Let go! Let go!" Qin Shaoyu screamed, "Isn't anyone going to do anything? Even if I'm a hostage, there's no need to torture me like this!"

"Sorry, this is part of our team culture." Yan Zhao patted him on the shoulder. "When you mess with our team members, you should be prepared for the consequences."

Qin Shaoyu was dejected, his hair was pulled into a mess, and his clothes were torn. He was nowhere near as smug as before.

With a long face, he asked Tang Yunxi, "So you turned down our team invitation back then because you liked that kind of team culture?"

"What's so great about your team?" Tang Yunxi scoffed dismissively. "Few of you have any real skills. You're praising a pretty boy like you to the skies. I'm not going to work for you for free!"

"Hey, you always call me a 'flower rooster,' do you think your own taste is so great? Ask your teammates if they think you look good dressed like this!"

Before he could finish speaking, Yan Zhao's boning knife was once again pressed against his throat.

"What do you mean she doesn't look good? She looks good in anything. If you say another word, I'll cut your lip open—you love to smile, don't you? How about I cut your lip right up to your ear?"

"..."

Qin Shaoyu was completely speechless.

He now understood that the culture of this group was violence and favoritism, making them no different from bandits.

But to be honest, thinking about the members of the Money Tree team who were on good terms with him, and after experiencing Yi Zanglan and Yan Zhao's heroic deeds of stealing a car, beating people up, and supporting their teammates, he couldn't help but fall into a little self-doubt.

In a real emergency, would my teammates be able to go to such extremes?

Is the team really as united and reliable as I imagine?

On the other side, Shen Yubai was discussing things with Yi Zanglan with some concerns.

"Lanlan, if you just tie him up like this, you'll easily make enemies with the Money Tree team."

"Anyway, we've made plenty of enemies, so one more won't make a difference." Yi Zanglan held the steering wheel steadily, his tone calm and composed. "When others bully you, you should fight back and let them know that you have someone backing you up, and that you're not just a stepping stone to be used."

"The main problem is that it might cause you trouble."

Yi Zanglan sighed: "You're too polite. Being too polite as a member of our Black Wind Stronghold will make you seem out of place."

"I only agree with the first half of the sentence," Yan Zhao said, "because I did not agree with our team being named Black Wind Stronghold."

"Don't feel guilty. After all, we didn't force this big shot to come. He felt guilty towards you and came voluntarily." Yi Zanglan glanced at Qin Shaoyu in the rearview mirror. "By the way, didn't you say you wanted to apologize? Apologize. Call him Brother Shen."

Qin Shaoyu: "...I'm sorry, Brother Shen. I was wrong. I was blind to your talent and stole it. I've learned my lesson, and I hope you can forgive me."

"Forget it, in this game, the strong are respected. I was simply outmatched," Shen Yubai sighed. "What happens next depends on our captain's arrangements. Good luck."

What can your captain do? She wants to use me as a human shield to block zombie attacks!

Qin Shaoyu felt utterly hopeless, resting his head on the back of his seat as if he were dead.

Yi Zanglan asked Shen Yubai, "Give me the new address."

"The E-section department store has five floors and looks like one of those old-fashioned shopping malls."

"Okay, it would be best to find Yunxi a good weapon."

"Comrades, I'll handle any new prompts from now on," Yan Zhao calmly indicated. "I'm an S+ luck user now."

Both Shen Yubai and Tang Yunxi were surprised by these words.

"Why? Is that so?"

So Yan Zhao recounted the whole story, filling in the gaps in the plot that his teammates hadn't had a chance to experience.

"Great job, Zhao Zhao!" Tang Yunxi gave a thumbs up happily. "That was a brilliant move!"

"I still have to thank Mr. Qin." Yan Zhao smiled faintly, glancing sideways at Qin Shaoyu. "Thank you for the S+ gift, Mr. Qin."

Qin Shaoyu, who was barely alive: "...Don't mention it."

Whatever.

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Since SUVs cannot be driven into the mall, and parking them in a conspicuous place might attract attention, Yi Zanglan parked the car in the underground garage.

The underground parking garage was empty of other cars, but it was filled with bloody skeletons and metal debris, indicating that it had also been heavily invaded by zombies.

To improve efficiency, the four-person team, plus an unofficial hostage, took the elevator to the fifth floor of the mall.

Everything was going smoothly until the elevator doors opened on the fifth floor, when two vengeful zombies suddenly appeared in front of them. They were so fast that they pounced on the elevator walls without giving anyone a chance to react.

In the blink of an eye, Yan Zhao pulled Tang Yunxi back and held the shield in his left hand in front of him.

Yi Zanglan swept her chainsaw across, instantly severing the head of a zombie that was trying to bite Shen Yubai; at the same time, Shen Yubai reversed his entrenching tool and forcefully stabbed another zombie in the face.

When the corrosive slime splattered, Yan Zhao used her shield to protect her teammates. Seeing that there wasn't enough space, she decisively kicked Qin Shaoyu out to scout ahead.

Qin Shaoyu, who inexplicably fell several meters away, was left speechless: "...???"

Several more zombies appeared in the distance and gathered around them upon hearing the noise. The group quickly retreated into the mall.

As Yi Zanglan passed by, he casually grabbed Qin Shaoyu by the collar, as if he were carrying a gaudy purple mop, and ran off without looking back.

Qin Shaoyu couldn't stand up, his legs struggling to stay upright: "Let go of me, I can run by myself!"

"You don't need to blame yourself too much," Yi Zanglan said. "Although it's very likely that your D-luck attracted the zombies, we won't hold it against you."

"...My luck is S+!"

"It's a pity, it's not like that anymore."

As Yan Zhao ran, he shouted, "Lanlan, let's split up and search! The three of us will go over there, and you take Qin Shaoyu as a shield. Let's not stray too far apart and be ready to provide backup at any time!"

Qin Shaoyu: "..."

Ladies and gentlemen, you're not even going to put on an act anymore?!

Unfortunately, no one cared about his opinion. Yi Zanglan turned around and dragged him away, immediately heading in the opposite direction from his teammates.

When she encountered a greedy zombie head-on, she used her chainsaw in her left hand to cleave the zombie in half, and then used her right hand to shield him in front of her.

The greedy zombie's claws barely grazed Qin Shaoyu, just a hair's breadth away from slitting his throat, and sticky, foul-smelling blood sprayed all over his head and face in an instant.

Qin Shaoyu completely broke down: "Please, can't you just kill me already?"

"That won't do." Yi Zanglan didn't stop walking, and answered him gently, "You'll still have a use for me."

"What's it for?"

"Aren't you popular? We'll keep you around to attract viewers, add some screen time to our live stream, and maybe even get some sponsorships."

"..."