Excessive ferocity due to caution

The clown and Zhao Yi saw the three off.

Watching them leave the outer city, the clown couldn't help but say:

"You trust them that much?"

Zhao Yi replied:

Do you know what's easiest to control people's hearts?

clown:

"What is it?"

Zhao Yi smiled slightly:

"Fear and desire."

After saying that, Zhao Yi stood in front of the clown, stretched out his finger, and slowly lifted the clown's heavily made-up, sorrowful lips.

His gentle voice gave the clown a genuine sense of danger:

"Smile!"

"There's no point in doing anything if you're guaranteed to win."

"Gambling is all about not knowing whether you'll win or lose; that's what makes it so nerve-wracking when the odds open."

His fingertips pulled the lipstick from the corner of the clown's mouth down to his ear, making it look as if the clown was laughing happily and menacingly.

"I'll help you laugh this once."

Zhao Yi twirled the lipstick between her fingers, her tone deep and meaningful.

"Next time, you'll have to learn to laugh on your own."

...

The matter of the abandoned city was handled relatively smoothly.

With the support of some top players within the organization, Zhao Yi successfully took over the outer area of ​​the abandoned city and completely took control of the assets there.

Having abandoned the practice of collecting protection money, Zhao Yi gained the support of many small vendors in the surrounding area.

After dealing with some minor issues, Barbara called.

Zhao Yi answered the phone, and her first words were:

"You went to kill someone that night?"

It seems that the news, whether intentionally or unintentionally, still reached her ears.

In the coffee shop, Zhao Yi put down his coffee and chuckled into the phone:

"These guys are conducting all sorts of commercial activities on my turf, and then they want protection money from me... That's not fair, is it?"

Barbara rolled her eyes on the other end of the phone.

"You have quite an appetite."

"But you've threatened the interests of those people in the inner city, do you think they'll let you off the hook?"

Zhao Yi replied:

"I will provide them with more ghost money..."

"They'll only be happier."

Barbara was silent for a while, then sighed:

"I really don't know whether to call you a genius... or a madman."

"In short, if you need any help later, feel free to call me anytime."

Zhao thanked her.

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Yi began to think about entering the next instance.

To date, dungeons remain the best way for mid- to low-level players to gain strength.

With things settled here, by the time I return from the dungeon next time, there should be some activity in the abandoned city area!

After briefly explaining a few things to the warehouse ghost, Zhao Yi opened the system.

[Player Zhao Yi is currently being matched for a dungeon...]

Match successful -

...

[Instance: Quarantine Zone]

[Participating Players: Zhao Yi (LV24), Luo Qili (LV21), Li Liangchao (Lv17), Liu Meng (Lv25)]

Main Quest: Deliver the letter from Li City to Pulse City.

[Hidden Quest: ???]

Main quest rewards: distributed based on score.

[Hidden Quest Reward: ???]

[Difficulty: No solution (main quest)]

[Synopsis: A terrible "Black Catastrophe" has struck this world, devastating the Human Alliance. Not long ago, a terrifying horde of zombies appeared on the outskirts of Licheng, and Licheng's military supplies are critically low. General "Dragon" has dispatched you to Pulse City to deliver a message, requesting military aid. The team consists of eight people. You will embark on your journey carrying the hopes of Licheng, sparing no effort to reach Pulse City, 600 miles away, to request support...]

[Note 1: Upon entering this quest, all players' strength is locked at 100. There are no restrictions on bloodline or skill enhancements, nor on soul weapons, but the item inventory is locked and cannot be used.]

[Note 2: This is a team-based dungeon. Do not attempt to solo it; you will die a horrible death!]

[Entering the instance... Please wait...]

...

Blinding light.

"Holy crap! Zhao Yi?!"

When Luo Qili regained consciousness and saw the familiar figure in front of her, she was stunned.

Wow... we've been matched together again!

She was in a team with Zhao during the Tide of Demons.

A deep understanding of Zhao Yi's awesomeness (and cruelty).

This time, seeing the difficulty of her main quest, her heart sank...

But the moment he saw Zhao Yi, his heart, which had sunk to the bottom, immediately became excited again!

Damn, with such a strong player like him, as long as I don't hold him back and play a good supporting role... clearing the game is a sure thing!!

Meanwhile, the number of viewers in their live streams was growing rapidly!

"Holy crap! Brother Zhao's livestreaming! All you perverts, assemble now!"

"Huh... isn't that Luo Qili, the butterfly swimmer from the cesspool?"

"Pfft, what the hell is this 'butterfly swimmer in a cesspool'...?"

"Tsk tsk, I'll never forget that desperate leap Luo Qili made towards the cesspool at the end of the Demon Spirit Tide..."

"My god, as expected of Brother Zhao, an unsolvable dungeon... Damn, I laughed."

"One lucky guy and three unlucky guys, haha!"

As the viewers in the live stream began to chat enthusiastically, Zhao Yi's eyes lit up;

"Isn't that the 'codile-eating woman'?"

"You're here too?"

Luo Qili's smile froze.

A woman who eats cod?

I freaking...

She clenched her fists tightly, but the thought of relying on Zhao Yi to get through the game later on forced her to keep telling herself:

"Don't be angry, don't be angry..."

"Luo Qili, why are you arguing with a mentally ill person?"

She took a deep breath and said to Zhao Yi with a peaceful smile:

"Don't call me a 'codile-eating woman'... I've never eaten shit before!"

The four players spawn in a small room.

Outside the window were dilapidated and shabby streets, with a strong sense of wasteland in the air.

It seems they haven't started their mission yet.

Inside the room, both men and women were wearing military uniforms.

This means that their identity in this instance is... soldiers.

Let's do a quick discussion.

A seemingly simple-minded young man spoke solemnly to the other three:

"From the mission description, we can understand that... this mission is unsolvably difficult. Our strength and inventory are limited, so the 600-mile journey to deliver the message will be extremely challenging..."

"The system is telling us not to work alone, essentially forcing us to work as a team. This suggests that there might be difficulties ahead, and only through teamwork can we overcome them!"

"So going forward, we must sacrifice our own interests to some extent and help each other... Can everyone do that?"

The three of them glanced at each other and nodded.

This young man is Li Liangchao.

Lv17.

The player with the lowest team level.

However, judging from the current situation, this guy's thinking is very clear.

This is a good thing.

Li Liangchao glanced at Zhao Yi and said:

"I have complete faith in Brother Zhao's abilities. This time, we'll try our best not to hold you back, and we hope Brother Zhao can mentor us more."

Zhao Yi clicked his tongue and said:

"You're quite clever... It's not really about leading, after all, it's a mandatory team-based dungeon by the system, so let's help each other out to the best of our ability."

Helping others is also helping yourself.

Li Liangchao breathed a sigh of relief.

He had watched several of Zhao Yi's live streams.

Zhao Yi's many performances in the dungeon were astonishing!

Therefore, Li Liangchao trusted Zhao Yi to an extremely high degree, no less than Luo Qili.

If Zhao Yi is willing to help, their chances of completing the main storyline will be much higher!

PS; Second picture

I'll write four pages today.