PFRG: Chapter 200

Lou Yueren woke up when he heard the ground shaking slightly.

In a daze, the dim environment around him made him stunned for a moment. Then he finally remembered where he was.

Song Xuefeng hadn’t been around for a long time, which was actually completely reasonable.

It was obvious that there was a very fierce melee going on outside. A person with healing abilities who could alleviate mental attacks would definitely need support on the battlefield.

Lou Yueren didn’t hesitate at all and rushed out in one leap.

There was no need to get close. The desolate scene alone was enough to tell what a fierce battle had taken place.

The cold wind from all around them blew fiercely into the collar, bringing with it a strong smell of blood.

This type of atmosphere, which normally should’ve aroused Lou Yueren’s excitement, only sent a slight chill down his back at this moment.

After quickly scanning the surroundings, he didn’t see Chi Ting. What caught his eye were the pale faces of several members of the Heichao team. It seemed that they had finally gotten a moment to catch their breath, and their chests were heaving violently. Only the captain Lang Xuelin was able to smile after seeing Lou Yueren, and greeted him lightly. “Hey, you woke up.”

Compared to when they first met, Lang Xuelin, who was covered in sweat, was obviously no longer the type of person who could be described as gentle and elegant.

His eyes seemed to be filled with a thick water vapor that gathered into a dense fog, so blurry that it seemed to have no focus.

Needless to say, the situation was obviously quite bad.

Lou Yueren wasn’t in the mood for small talk. He asked bluntly about the location of the Dawn team, and ran in the direction Lang Xuelin had pointed.

Soon, members of other teams appeared in view one after another.

Everyone’s state didn’t look good.

One could imagine how fierce the previous battles were.

Lou Yueren’s face looked terribly ugly for a moment.

He had already looked at the statistics on the virtual panel. It turned out that the eighth wave was about to start!

Obviously, according to the original situation, he should’ve been allowed to rest only until the start of the seventh wave, but now… Okay, he had been bewitched by Captain Chi’s appearance and relaxed for a moment. He forgot that this man always looked calm and composed when he wanted to deceive people!

In the distance, Lou Yueren finally caught sight of Lu Nanling’s figure in his field of view.

He walked over quickly and got straight to the point. “Where is Chi Ting? What is his alienation level now?”

Lu Nanling’s expression was also very solemn. Once he saw Lou Yueren’s appearance, he frowned and asked, “You slept for so long without anyone calling you?”

This sentence left Lou Yueren speechless for a moment. Even he wanted to know how it was possible that he could sleep until now!

He gritted his teeth secretly. “It isn’t the time to talk about this. Answer my question.”

“The captain’s alienation degree is just over 99%.” Lu Nanling glanced at Lou Yueren. “He just told me before you came to remember to bear witness for him. At the end of the sixth wave, he did keep the increase within 0.8%.”

Lou Yueren was so angry that he laughed. “He can still remember this. It seems that he is at least rational.”

“Yes, he can still maintain it now, but it might not be the case in the future.” Lu Nanling pointed in a direction. “I can’t help much in the battle. I can only coordinate and control it here. The captain is over there. I’ll leave it to you from now on.”

“I know this without you telling me.” Lou Yueren gritted his teeth. “Once we get out of the instance, I’m going to settle accounts with him!”

At the same time, Chi Ting suddenly sneezed from his location at the front line of the battlefield.

Compared to the others, he looked pretty good. However, his clothes were still stained by the wind and sand, and his eyes looked hazy. Even after sneezing, it took him a while to react. “Is someone talking about me again?”

He muttered to himself and subconsciously turned around to look. Then he was attracted by the movement not far away.

The alien’s heart-wrenching roar reached the sky.

Since entering the battlefield, Qi Xiu had been fighting alongside him until now.

[Puppet Control.]

This was the special ability that belonged to Qi Xiu.

Under such manipulation, the alien species not far away got into a fight with each other. The broken pieces were scattered all over the ground, and the flowing blood made the entire surface of the sand condense into layers.

As their throats were pierced by each other’s claws, another batch of alien species became completely silent. Qi Xiu stood behind a pile of corpses, panting. Feeling Chi Ting’s gaze, he turned back and looked at him. “There are too many of these monsters. At this rate, we won’t be able to complete the elimination before the outbreak of the eighth wave. Ah Ting, we might need to prepare for the worst.”

“I know.” Chi Ting’s hair fluttered in the wind. He didn’t avoid the question but analyzed the currently overly cruel situation. “Xiao Lu has just sent me the statistics of the alienation degree. According to the current situation of the personnel of each team, those who can withstand the eighth wave of attacks have already reached their limit. Judging from the increase in the number of alien species along the way, there won’t be much combat power left in the ninth wave. If we want to stand to the end, the potential catalysts found earlier are obviously indispensable.”

Qi Xiu glanced at him. “But if we really use these potions to resist all the monster attacks, those users might also…”

Chi Ting took over the conversation very naturally and smiled slightly. “Indeed, if the degree of alienation increases so drastically in a short period of time, I guess few people can bear it.”

He sighed softly. “It is another difficult question. What should I do?”

Chi Ting’s words seemed to be addressed to Qi Xiu, but more so, they sounded like they were mumbling to himself.

To be precise, under the premise of officially entering the ninth wave, the players needed to face not only the problem of whether there were people willing to take the risk of injecting the catalyst but also the potential stimulated by the ability of ordinary players. Even if they took the risk of completing the injection, it was probably difficult for them to have a fundamental impact on the battle situation. The only ones who could really stand on the battlefield and have a certain degree of suppression effect were the captains of the top teams. Nevertheless, it wasn’t certain of winning even if all the captains were added together.

Chi Ting inwardly groaned.

In fact, the conclusion was already very obvious. Judging from the attributes of their own abilities, there were only three people who were the best users of the potential catalysts in such an environment—Lou Yueren, Qi Xiu, and himself.

Moreover, now the alienation values of the three of them were more shocking than the other.

“Don’t you think the current situation is very similar to what we were like back then?”

Chi Ting looked up when he heard the voice and saw Qi Xiu looking at the group of monsters approaching from a distance. His tone was vaguely distant. “It is the same. A constant stream of alien species, exhausted comrades, being able to hold on but absolutely can’t let them break through the defense line.”

At this point, Qi Xiu turned around and looked Chi Ting in the eye. “Ah Ting, in fact, we had already formulated the best plan at that time.”

Chi Ting understood Qi Xiu’s meaning instantly and frowned slightly. “You mean…”

“However, the current situation is actually much better than it was back then. At least at that time, we didn’t have auxiliary supplies like the potential catalysts.” QI Xiu said. “I don’t know why, but I feel that my current body seems to be much stronger than before. I will test the effect of this potential catalyst when the time comes. If we can successfully complete this instance, it will be the best thing. If we still can’t withstand the final ninth wave, you will be the last line of defense, Ah Ting.”

A subtle emotion flashed across Chi Ting’s cloudy eyes when he heard these words.

‘You are the last line of defense, Ah Ting.’

Chi Ting clearly remembered that this was what the man had said when he had fought side by side with Qi Xiu for the last time.

At the end of that battle, he did hold on.

Chi Ting took over Qi Xiu’s body and mastered his superpower. But it was like the saying, ‘A general’s success is built on the bones of thousands of soldiers.’ By the time Chi Ting finally completed the task, he was the only one left.

For a long time after he returned to report, all he saw when he closed his eyes were scenes of devastation. During the period when he was repeatedly imprisoned and observed by the administration, he was nearly executed due to his excessively fluctuating alienation level.

Some memories came to mind, and Chi Ting slowly lowered his eyes.

After a moment, he suddenly smiled at Qi Xiu. “There is no need to be so pessimistic. Perhaps the situation won’t be so bad that you need to make such a big sacrifice.”

Their eyes met, and Qi Xiu said slowly, “Ah Ting, you are indeed different from before.”

In response, he heard a smiling remark, “OH? What’s different about Ah Ting? Tell me in detail.”

Chi Ting looked back and asked, “Are you awake?”

Lou Yueren came running all the way and looked a bit embarrassed. He was currently staring at Qi Xiu with a sneer on his face. Once he heard these words, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. He gritted his teeth and forced a smile at Chi Ting. “Ah Ting, don’t you think these words sound like you are mocking me?”

Chi Ting smiled innocently. “I didn’t intend that.”

Lou Yueren stared him straight in the eyes. “We agreed to only take a break during the sixth wave. You should’ve had someone wake me up on time.”

Chi Ting answered, “Originally, it was arranged for Old Song to do so. However, as you can see from the situation, he really couldn’t spare the time.”

Lou Yueren rubbed his temples. “Don’t you think that this excuse is infuriating enough to kill me?”

The moment these words came out, a series of screams suddenly cut through the void. The alien army, which had just approached, was killed or wounded in an instant. The overly bloody scene showed that the culprit was in a very unhappy mood.

Countless shadows were crawling and surging on the blood-stained ground, just like the emotions surging in Lou Yueren’s eyes. “Then according to what was promised at that time, shouldn’t the next step be handed over to me? You should go back and have a good rest, my dear Ah Ting.”

Chi Ting didn’t move, and his eyes subtly shifted to the side. “In an emergency, I have to make decisions based on circumstances. As you can see, the situation is a bit tense right now. I might not be able to get away…”

Before he finished his words, a series of shadows suddenly rushed straight into the sky from the vast ground like dense barbs.

Countless alien species were pierced without warning. They struggled a few times before their limbs fell down completely and silently. It was like a mass of meat hanging in mid-air, covered with layers of oozing sauce.

Lou Yueren took a few steps to Chi Ting’s side. Finally, he could no longer suppress the strong anger in his eyes. He emphasized word by word, “Ah Ting, I am here. You can get away.”

Chi Ting was silent for a while. “Even if I can get away, I can’t sleep now.”

The words were spoken very vaguely, but compared with his obviously unscientific sleeping state just now, it was enough for Lou Yueren to keenly grasp something.

Silently, as his brow furrowed slightly, the surrounding airflow also suddenly sank.

This expression was enough to make Chi Ting realize that Lou Yueren’s efforts to suppress his emotions had reached the limit. Before he could fully explode, Chi Ting spoke up. “But I could do with a bit of rest.”

As he said this, he slowly sat down on the spot. He looked directly at Lou Yueren and suggested, “I’ll just sit here and watch you, okay?”

Lou Yueren closed his eyes deeply and tried very hard to control the urge to severely scold this guy. “Okay, I’ll settle the other matters with you once we leave this instance.”