Chapter 240: Chapter 240: Chaos Outside

As the person in charge, Chen Yunfei charged fearlessly at the very front of the team. Their weapons, polished until they could reflect human faces, left one bloody slash after another on the Mermaid Mutants. After twelve hours of waiting, this was exactly the moment these people had been anticipating.

Thus, amidst the fierce battle, the team members fought valiantly, faintly showing signs of gaining the upper hand. While swinging his weapon, Chen Yunfei kept an eye on his fighting team members from the corner of his eye. Seeing that everyone’s morale was rising and the situation was tilting in their favor, the breath he had been holding in his chest finally released.

It seemed there was still a great deal of hope for them to survive this Mermaid tide. As long as they held on, they could buy themselves another three hours. Once the matters inside the instance were resolved, this whole ordeal would be completely over.

But just as everything was developing in a positive direction and everyone’s hopes were growing, the situation on the battlefield took a sudden, drastic turn. The team, which had been fighting fiercely against the Mutants, suddenly fell into chaos. Many team members abruptly turned their weapons around, aiming them at their own companions. In an instant, without the Mutants needing to do a thing, their own ranks were already in disarray.

Seeing this, Chen Yunfei was completely dumbfounded. He wondered what was going on. While he was momentarily distracted, he was nearly pinned down by a charging Mermaid Mutant. Snapping back to his senses, Chen Yunfei could only focus on dealing with the Mutant first, but seeing his own people reduced to a chaotic mess left his mind in turmoil.

"Captain, what do we do next?"

This was the first time even Chen Yunfei had encountered such a situation, to the point that he forgot to issue any orders. In the end, it was a team member who roared out the question. That hoarse voice, worn out from roaring, finally pulled Chen Yunfei back to reality.

The situation had already unfolded, and they could only face it head-on. As the captain and the backbone of the team, he had to pull himself together and make a decision. Calming down slightly, Chen Yunfei fended off the charging Mutants while pondering what orders Lu Jingyu would give if he were leading the team during such a crisis.

"Everyone, listen to my orders! Try your best to restrain the frenzied team members. Control the situation first. When Captain Lu returns, he will definitely have a way to save them!

"These are our teammates! Spare their lives as much as possible, and do not harm them unless absolutely necessary!"

Chen Yunfei thought for a moment and felt that this was exactly what Lu Jingyu would do. There had to be a reason why the team members suddenly went mad. Lu Jingyu would absolutely not give up on them so easily.

Receiving the command, the team members knew what to do and immediately threw themselves back into the fray. Fortunately, the team members who hadn’t lost their minds quickly managed to restrain the frenzied ones. The area was already chaotic enough, and there was still a possibility of a second eruption. The restrained members absolutely could not remain here. Chen Yunfei immediately ordered for them to be taken to the laboratory and locked up.

Fortunately, the laboratory had been mostly repaired during this period, and it contained plenty of rooms designed for detaining test subjects. Placing these people there for the time being was more than sufficient.

With the compromised members taken away and secured, Chen Yunfei led the remaining team to once again gain the upper hand. Seeing the number of Mermaid Mutants from the first eruption steadily dwindle, everyone was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

However, just when only a few Mutants remained and they could finally see hope, one of the members who had just been tasked with escorting the frenzied teammates to the laboratory came running back in a panic. He looked even more disheveled now than he had while dealing with his maddened teammates earlier.

"Captain, this is bad! Something else happened!"

Chen Yunfei’s heart skipped a beat. With a single slash, he finished off the Mutant in front of him and hurried over to the team member. "What’s the situation? What happened now?"

When he got closer, he realized that the team member was severely injured, with a gash on his chest still dripping blood.

"While we were escorting the team members just now, someone actually ambushed us from behind and released those frenzied teammates!"

Chen Yunfei’s expression changed drastically. "Did you see who ambushed you clearly?" They were currently protecting the entire 27th District. Anyone who would stab them in the back at a time like this truly deserved to die.

"I don’t know them, but if I see them again, I’ll definitely be able to recognize them!

"The frenzied team members have already scattered. With so many innocent residents outside, if they start a massacre, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Chen Yunfei’s expression grew increasingly grim. He truly didn’t want to raise a hand against his own team members, but if things reached an uncontrollable state, he wouldn’t be able to worry about that anymore.

After a brief internal struggle, he said with a dark expression, "Can you hold on a little longer? Pass down the order! If any of the frenzied team members are found murdering others, execute them on the spot.

"However, you must leave their bodies intact. We brought them here whole, and even if we can’t bring them back alive, we must bring them back in one piece."

Hearing this decision, the injured team member’s face also grew heavy. Those were teammates who had once fought side by side with him; he found it hard to accept this decision as well. But the problem was already right in front of them, and apart from this, there was no better choice. He immediately gave a heavy nod, preparing to head back and relay the order.

But right at this moment, a familiar voice rang out from behind the two of them.

"Go bandage your wounds first! You can leave the rest to us."

Upon hearing this voice, Chen Yunfei’s eyes lit up. He hurriedly turned his head and, sure enough, saw Lu Jingyu and his group walking out of the instance.

However, this time it was Xu Qingsui leading the way. Taking a glance at her, Chen Yunfei couldn’t help but freeze for a moment. He didn’t know what had happened, but seeing Xu Qingsui again, he could sense that something about her was different. It seemed that something significant must have occurred within the instance this time.

After Lu Jingyu spoke, he immediately led the team members who had just emerged from the instance toward the laboratory.

Everyone looked resolute and confident; at this moment, they no longer saw the current predicament as a threat. And this time, their confidence all stemmed from Xu Qingsui—the woman who had become the center of attention the moment she appeared. In the past, these people had paid attention to Xu Qingsui because of Lu Jingyu, but right now, they were genuinely and utterly convinced of her capabilities from the bottom of their hearts. Xu Qingsui had also given them a massive surprise, proving that a guide could accomplish so much.

Shifting the perspective back to a short while ago, inside the instance.

After the group went up to the third floor, they discovered that the entire area was a single, unified space. Although the space was massive, there were no obstructions, allowing them to take it all in at a single glance. Immediately, they noticed a massive throne positioned right in the very center of the third floor. And upon that throne sat a lone figure.

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