“Oh my god, is there anything we can’t see? Is it okay to turn on the lights manually…”
“To be honest, there are indeed a lot of bad things in this instance. I don’t think it is a big deal for a couple to talk about their private matters.”
“But is the information in that document true? If so, I feel like Captain Chi will really lose control sooner or later.”
“That’s right. If there was no Dawn team, wouldn’t it be much easier? You don’t have to worry about them losing control. I feel that there won’t be many people left alive based on the way the instance has progressed so far.”
“Ahem, it seems like you can say that.”
“In any case, I’m on the Dawn team’s side this time. It is okay not to be a human being. At least they can’t…”
“Why are you talking so much? The fifth wave has begun! Let’s go and see how the other teams perform.”
In the center of the central square of each small world outside, many players had been watching until now. It could be said that their feelings were extremely complicated.
It just so happened that the fifth wave of monster attacks officially began, and all attention gradually shifted there.
Not surprisingly, the outbreak of the fifth wave was more violent than any of the previous ones.
But even if they were mentally prepared, they still felt a deeper shock every time they saw this increasingly large alien army.
Given the huge gap in numbers, at first glance, it seemed as if the players were completely swallowed up by this strange tide in an instant.
Faintly, dazzling personal skills became the background color of this tragic scene and continuous roars soared into the sky.
At first, the players outside stretched their necks and held their breaths nervously. Then gradually, some people started to look away, unable to bear the overly bloody scene.
10 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes…
It was from the initial evenly matched situation to gradually feeling the obvious decline in physical strength of the members of each team. In contrast, the alien troops still pouring in from the rear were undoubtedly an increasingly cruel number.
For almost every minute that passed, one always had a feeling that the next moment, someone in the human camp might completely collapse.
He Yuanqing’s body was littered with the messy remains of alien species. The luster on his gloves seemed dull and dark due to the blood stains. The air waves he swung out continuously and accurately killed the alien species that tried to rush close. In the midst of the heart-wrenching roars, all that remained in his ears was his own heavy breathing.
After quickly dealing with another batch of aliens that tried to break through, He Yuanqing finally had a chance to relax for a moment. However, the current unfavorable battle situation made his brow tightly furrowed.
Their Prisoner team was originally responsible for the central area of the front line, but as the battle progressed fiercely, they had unknowingly retreated to the outermost position of the No 2 stronghold.
From the few sporadic communications on the communicator, it wasn’t difficult to know that the situation of other teams probably wasn’t much better than theirs. It was inevitable to push to the No 3 stronghold after this wave of battle was over, but if the current situation continued to develop like this, they might need to evacuate in advance before repelling this wave of monster attacks.
Of course, this wasn’t the most troublesome thing.
The most troublesome point was that, without a doubt, each team was currently on the brink of complete alienation.
The consumption of physical energy was secondary. The irresistible mental attack was the most critical factor that greatly reduced their combat effectiveness.
“Pay attention to your own condition. If you feel too uncomfortable, retreat immediately. Otherwise, before we can defeat these monsters… Huh, I have to distract myself to deal with you later.” He Yuanqing breathed deeply and reminded the team members after defeating another batch of alien species. He said that he wanted others to pay attention to their current condition, but in fact, his own condition was visibly bad. His deep eyes were filled with a desire for slaughter and blood. A glance at his expression gave people a sense of madness that could completely lose control at any time.
Looking down at the blood flowing from his arm, He Yuanqing expressionlessly bandaged it neatly with the bandage he exchanged at the points mall. After finishing, he tightened his gloves again, closed his eyes and quickly adjusted his state.
He was different from others. Since the opening of the 1st World, the number of players who could survive could basically be counted on one hand. He Yuanqing could stand here now and had essentially experienced many more instances than others. No matter whether it was temperament or experiences, it was completely polished by real guns and real bullets. He had also experienced many powerful mental attacks like this. He was confident that he could withstand it longer than others in the team.
After just a short rest, He Yuanqing returned to the battlefield again.
The other members of the Prisoner team had already retreated early. As the pressure of the confrontation increased, the mountain of corpses around He Yuanqing piled up more and more densely without him noticing.
The Dawn team had reminded them before that in order to control the increase in alienation as much as possible, they needed to keep a distance from those alien species. But when they really got on the battlefield, this obviously wasn’t something that could be achieved just by ‘knowing.’
There were too many.
There were so many that it was a bit hopeless.
In front of the Prisoner team’s live stream, the spectators were already shocked by the spectacular scene.
In addition to fans of the team, there were many old fans of He Yuanqing. They watched this great master reach this point and some people were a bit choked up.
Everyone was looking forward to someone gaining the qualification to enter the ultimate instance again, but if they knew the situation of this instance in advance, all the players were a bit unsure if they would still support these teams to face this desperate situation.
Elsewhere, various teams were fighting together.
The contribution values on the leaderboard were refreshing frantically, as if driving everyone’s heartbeats to fluctuate along with it.
He Yuanqing didn’t remember how long he had been fighting. Being in such a bloodbath, he seemed to have become completely numb.
His pupils gradually lost focus, but even with such blurred vision, he could still accurately use the fierce punches to shatter the aliens’ bones again and again.
The players standing in the square felt a strong deterrent force, but their hearts were increasingly touched.
In fact, as early as more than half an hour ago, some people thought that He Yuanqing was about to give up. They didn’t expect that the battle would continue until now without a moment’s pause.
Obviously, if anyone else was in this situation, they would’ve completely lost themselves long ago.
But this time… he might really have reached his limit.
Through the live stream of the Prisoner team, everyone could feel He Yuanqing’s movements gradually slowing down. Nevertheless, he continued to steadily block the attack of the alien army as if operating subconsciously.
This last tightened spring would eventually run out of steam.
Finally, in the picture, He Yuanqing’s body shook slightly. It seemed as if he was about to fall down due to exhaustion.
The corners of his mouth trembled as if he wanted to force a helpless smile after he caught a glimpse of the group of alien figures approaching closely in front of him. However, he didn’t even have the strength to do so.
Was it over?
He Yuanqing slowly let out a breath. This expression seemed to have calmed him down and prepared him to face this cruel reality. Then the next second, the expected pain didn’t come.
He Yuanqing’s first reaction was that his alienation level was so high that he was even deprived of his sense of pain.
Then after a few seconds, he realized something. He slowly raised his eyes and what he saw was a mottled blood rain falling down.
At this moment, the roars of the aliens being slaughtered seemed to turn the surroundings into a microcosm of hell. The culprit was even considerate enough to use his shadow to erect a canopy over his head, thus preventing him from having his clothes stained with the blood of aliens.
He Yuanqing slowly turned his head and met the smiling gaze of the visitor.
Lou Yueren looked at his old friend in such a miserable state. Instead of showing any sympathy, he shook his head in disdain. “I’ve said it long ago. Once we face a large-scale battle, your ability will be useless no matter how powerful your explosiveness. You still have to rely on me.”
He Yuanqing: “……”
He felt dizzy and was too lazy to argue, so he closed his eyes and wanted to take a rest. However, the shadow under his feet pinched him hard and held him steady there.
“We have to let Old Song help you recuperate. Don’t sleep. If you really become completely alienated, it will cause trouble for us,” Lou Yueren said. Under his control, the shadows rising under He Yuanqing’s feet tightly wrapped around him. After an effort, He Yuanqing was thrown directly into the arms of the person behind him.
Caught off guard, Hua Qianmei subconsciously held onto him. Seeing Lou Yueren throwing the person and walking away, she was speechless. “Isn’t he your friend? Can’t you be more polite when throwing him?”
Lou Yueren smiled. “You are holding him quite steadily.”
At this time, He Yuanqing discovered that all the members of the Dawn team, who had left early, had actually come.
Something in his heart moved faintly. “You…”
Lou Yueren said, “Don’t ask me why I came. I can only say…”
He glanced at the person behind him and sighed faintly. “Maybe this is Dawn.”
Chi Ting heard this sarcastic remark as soon as he came out, but he didn’t comment. “You can’t say that. After all, we came to this instance for a purpose. We can’t just give up the opportunity to gain contribution points. Otherwise, all these points will be given to other teams. Are you willing to accept that?”
Lou Yueren: “……”
Lou Yueren opened his mouth. “You’re right, you’re right. It really hurts.”
He Yuanqing could vaguely feel that Chi Ting’s attitude was indeed a bit different from before, but he couldn’t tell exactly what the difference was.
However, for the current situation, it didn’t matter what the purpose of the Dawn team was. The meaning was actually the same for the rest of them.
He Yuanqing looked at Chi Ting. Before he could speak, he was stunned for a moment when he saw the other person’s clearly cracked lips.
In the end, he resisted the urge to glance at Lou Yueren and said sincerely, “Captain Chi, thank you.”
Before he could finish speaking, a faint light rose up around him and turned into a small barrier that enveloped him.
It was Song Xuefeng who took action.
“You’re welcome. We will accept all the remaining contribution points without hesitation,” Chi Ting smiled at He Yuanqing. “You shouldn’t mind, Captain He.”
He Yuanqing smiled bitterly. “Of course.”
Given his current condition, even if he wanted to grab points, he needed to have the ability to do so.
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