Chapter 72 Team Competition
Ke Yan walked forward, his eyes fixed on the man from the beginning, his body leaning forward but his head not moving, like an owl.
She didn't pay attention to the abnormal behavior during the day, but just stared at the research subject with eagerness for knowledge. Her eyes were as sharp as a knife, able to dissect the man's flesh out of thin air.
"Well, I'll take him to the lab now." Unable to wait any longer, Ke Yan took out a pair of tweezers and an empty bottle from his pocket, squatted down, and gently picked up the fragments of internal organs that the man had vomited and put them into the bottle.
Then she screwed the bottle cap in and was about to grab the man by the back of his collar and drag him to the laboratory.
"Don't be in a hurry." Bai Zhou stopped him with a smile, leaned over and threw the person to the side, then pushed Ke Yan over lightly.
"The laboratory is not safe now. It won't be too late to do it after the matter is over. But this is too difficult for you. Why don't you just do some simple research here first?"
"The premise is to be careful about the extent." The officer who had been watching the show interrupted, "Forget about opening the chest. Although the patient can be saved, it is too bloody."
"That's right. I kicked a few of his teeth out just now, but why are there no teeth on the ground?"
“Oh, maybe it was swallowed.”
"That makes sense. Then take it out when you open the chest."
"Well, I'll take out the tooth and show it to you then."
After knowing clearly that he could not return to the laboratory, Ke Yan immediately changed his plan. After agreeing to the appointment, he squatted down and began to carefully check the man's condition.
A bizarre scene took place in the corner of the room. After the others were initially horrified at the man's condition, they became shocked and finally speechless. No matter how horrific the attack was, the atmosphere was dimmed by the casual attitude of these three people.
Who let these three problem children in here?
Oh, it’s a high-ranking government official. That’s okay.
President Ling Yun looked at the old man in silence, thinking that it might not be easy for him either.
“Ahem!”
In fact, the government officials were already accustomed to this scene, but after noticing the strange looks from others, the old man couldn't help but clear his throat, very deliberately.
"Don't panic, everyone. We have already filled the walls with the corresponding props to avoid the situation just now."
"We have anticipated that there are undercover cult members among the contestants. We have suppressed them now. The laboratory will do its best to develop relevant results, which will be made public when the time comes."
The room was silent for a moment, and soon, deliberate sounds of people reading books began to rise and fall. The conversation was full of business courtesies. Only the eliminated candidates blinked their clear eyes and offered sincere words.
In such a large space, only the space user with special abilities who was concentrating on "grabbing dolls" remained quiet for a while.
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"Hey, why did it stop?"
In the illusion, the eliminated player who was swinging the grappling hook asked doubtfully.
As a long-range functional setter, he has been constantly rescuing players from the very beginning - rescuing them from the dark space.
After all, this method of transmission is very unique. The space is folded in front of your eyes, allowing people to travel through it. It seems that you can get a "one-day trip in the black fog" with just a light leap. Apart from him, there was no other psychic suitable for this job, unless someone else pulled down the vines to use as ropes.
The folded space is inside the black fog. There is nothing spectacular. It is just a pitch-black darkness. Only the fluctuating energy can tell others the position of the players.
It can be seen that the teleporter is very experienced. The interval time is almost equal and the folding space is also very precise. They go back and forth and cooperate with each other very well.
But now, the space that should have appeared took a moment to appear. The eliminated contestant was confused, but his muscle memory allowed him to throw the rope out smoothly, which spontaneously wrapped around the contestant and pulled him out.
Is there something wrong with reality?
He squatted down and broke the badge in one smooth motion, and his pockets were bulging with the badge fragments.
"It feels like it will be over soon if it keeps going like this." The companion next to him exhaled, wiping the sweat off his forehead and said.
"Hey, don't set a flag!" The eliminated player slapped his companion's arm and said "Puh, Puh, Puh" a few times, "If something goes wrong, it will be your fault."
“Ah, is this true…?”
A person suddenly fell from the sky, followed by several more figures falling down.
The two of them gasped and hurriedly stood up to catch the people, but they didn't expect that three people would fall at once this time.
Perhaps because they were close, the three were rescued together. Two men and one woman fell straight down and were about to hit the ground. The eliminated contestants took a closer look and were shocked to find that the three men looked very familiar. They slid to the bottom and took on most of the pressure.
"puff!"
It was too late to regret. The weight of three people pressed down on him, causing the rope user to exhale. The rope in his hand swung wildly on the ground like a long worm that had been electrocuted.
Glancing to the side, he saw his useless companion struggling helplessly, trying to climb out from under the weight of three people.
After a few silent breaths, he took a deep breath and swung the rope. The rope moved as he wished and climbed up the surrounding tree trunks like a spirit, and pulled its owner out from the bottom. Although he looked embarrassed, he managed to escape.
They also pulled their companions out, turned them over and glanced at the names on their badges.
"Oh, this is the first-place team, right? I knew they looked familiar. It's no wonder I used myself as a cushion to catch them." The rope-powered man snorted and laughed, looking very proud. "These are the government's treasures. They can't be dropped."
"Why did you suddenly remember this?" asked your companion in surprise.
"How can I not remember this? It's rare to see someone actively running into the black fog. I have to remember this immediately."
Recalling the scene he saw not long ago, the psychic couldn't help but sigh: "What a great relationship, I don't have the courage... Okay, let's break these three badges first."
There was no time to talk about anything else. He lowered his head and directly grasped the badge of the leading young man. The three words "Lin Muyu" were engraved on the top.
With a little force, the badge that was easily broken in the hands of the psychic began to crack, and under the heavy weight it made a "click" sound and was about to break completely.
The next second, a hand grabbed him tightly, interrupting his next move.
"!"
The psychic was startled and raised his eyes instantly, only to see that the young man who had been sleeping was struggling to open his eyes and was staring at him coldly.
The other party's brows were furrowed, and he seemed not yet awake. Only his consciousness retained the scene before he was swallowed. The aura around him was sharp and pointed, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent, which made the psychic's body stiffen, and he silently raised his hands to show that he was harmless.
What the hell? ! Why did you wake up so soon? I've never heard of being able to open your eyes right after coming out of the black fog!
This was too much of a test of his emergency response ability. The psychic stared in disbelief, and only laughed when the young man's face became more gloomy, and then he blurted out an explanation:
"Um... don't get me wrong, we are friendly forces. We broke the badges to get you out of the illusion. The situation is relatively optimistic now, and the cultists are at a disadvantage."
This mumble of words was still very useful. After a few moments of silence, the stern young man in front of him quickly glanced around, and his brain gradually regained its clarity. After confirming the harmlessness and sincerity of the psychic, his aura also softened.
"I see. Thank you for your hard work."
After coughing a few times, Lin Muyu nodded at him and immediately turned around to check on his teammates. He breathed a sigh of relief when he found that they were all fine.
But soon he frowned again, turned around and asked quickly: "Excuse me, have you seen a young man? Has he been teleported out?"
Before falling into sleep, he was clearly trying to grab that person's figure. Logically, they should have been teleported out together.
But why is there no trace of the young man now?
"Uh, not yet!"
The psychic showed the greatest respect to this contestant who woke up through willpower. Upon hearing this, he hurriedly recalled the past and shook his head affirmatively.
"But I think it will be his turn soon. There are only a dozen people left who have not been teleported out. You will probably be able to see him after you go out and rest for a while."
He pointed at Lin Muyu's badge and tentatively made a gesture of breaking it: "I have the authority, can I help you leave now?"
“…”
The young man still frowned, and stroked the cracked badge without saying a word.
After a moment, he slowly shook his head to refuse, and said, "No need, thank you. I still have strength to spare, and I am awake, how can I retreat at this moment? Please take my teammates away from the illusion."
After saying that, he took out a bottle of medicine from Ye Yunhe's pocket, supported himself on the ground and stood up, with the long sword in his hand appearing. Although he looks disheveled, his sharpness cannot be concealed.
"If that young man is teleported out, please be sure to let me know. His name is 'Qi Heng'."
“…”
Now it was their turn to be speechless. The psychic and his companions looked at each other, all with mixed feelings in their hearts.
Can I refuse? But they don't seem to have the position to stop the government's supernatural powers from participating in the rescue. Don't you refuse? But they were also worried about the safety of this player... Can he go to the battlefield right after coming out of the black fog?
There was a crackling sound from the earphone, which sounded like nature at this moment. The two men's eyes lit up and they immediately grabbed Lin Muyu's sleeve to stop him from leaving.
"You're awake."
A familiar and elegant voice came out from the headset, mixed with the sound of electricity, and it was difficult to make out the emotion in it.
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"Since he is in good condition, let him join the support as he asked. We will enable his permissions."
Bai Ri stared at the display quietly and gave orders softly.
"Give him your headset and I'll explain it to him in detail. After that, you just need to continue to respond with your companions."
"Oh, okay." The psychic nodded rapidly, and with his other hand he decisively took off the headset and handed it to Lin Muyu, winking at the other party.
"?"
Lin Muyu took the headset in confusion, not understanding the meaning of the psychic's distorted facial features.
After he put on the headset and adjusted it, he asked tentatively: "Hello? This is Lin Muyu. I am in good health and have enough energy. I am here to apply for assistance."
He waited quietly for a reply, but the other end of the headset fell into silence, with only the faint sound of breathing rising and falling.
After a few breaths, a strange yet familiar smiling voice sounded, and greeted him briskly: "Hello, Captain Lin, this is the first time I have a formal conversation with you."
Daytime?
Lin Muyu was startled for a moment.
The memory was so vivid that he recognized the identity of the person the moment he heard it.
I was speechless for a moment. I didn't expect to meet you in such a situation. He originally wanted to talk to the other party, but unfortunately, except for the meeting at the opening ceremony, Bai Zhou never showed up at the competition again.
So this idea was thrown out of my mind.
Lin Muyu gripped the long sword tightly and looked into the distance at the black fog. The smooth blade reflected the tragic situation around him.
Obviously, now is not a good time to talk.
"Mr. Bai Zhou, regarding my application..." He opened his mouth again, but was interrupted before he could finish his words.
"Your application has been approved unanimously, don't worry."
Maybe it was because of Bai Zhou’s personality, the tone coming from the headset was very familiar, but he didn’t reject it.
Taking into account Lin Muyu's urgency, the young man spoke faster: "Time is tight, let's make it short."
"The cult is inextricably linked to the Black Mist. The cultists they sent this time are no different from monsters. Their physical strength and recovery speed far exceed those of ordinary people. They need to be contained with specific weapons and methods."
"Your weapon is not suitable, so just provide support to the staff from a distance and remember not to get close."
"The cult will not give up after seeing the situation reversed. There should be a second wave of attacks. The authority of the badge has been activated. In this critical moment, please break off the badge and leave the illusion."
The young man told Lin Muyu the important information in detail. Lin Muyu took note of it attentively, but he couldn't help being a little surprised.
It turns out that the other party is very different from what I imagined. It seems that maybe there is a chance for us to have a real conversation.
"Thank you, I'll keep it in mind." He nodded in thanks.
"You're welcome... huh?" Bai Zhou paused, as if he saw something interesting. He couldn't help but chuckle, "Not surprising. Then Captain Lin, please convey what I just said."
"I have to go and open two more permissions. If there is anything important, just contact me."
After that, the call was disconnected.
Lin Muyu was stunned. Before he could analyze the other party's words, he lowered his head as if he sensed something.
The next second, he met two pairs of awake eyes.
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