478: Special symptoms

“Well... I can’t really explain it.”

Restricted Zone entrance.

Song Qiuyun lowered her head, her eyes darting left and right, looking flustered.

“What exactly is going on?”

Xiao Yun was also puzzled at this moment, confused by what had just happened in the Restricted Zone.

In the last match, although he had effortlessly cut through half the map with Song Qiuyun, and successfully evacuated after completing the mission, bringing out over four million in supplies, this was completely contrary to their original plan.

Because originally, he had come to the Restricted Zone with Song Qiuyun to discuss special rewards!

Xiao Yun never expected that.

As soon as they entered the Restricted Zone, Song Qiuyun changed completely, giving orders like an officer and not allowing him to say a word.

And Xiao Yun had tried to subtly remind her several times at first, but Song Qiuyun still seemed possessed, refusing to listen to anything he said.

“This symptom of mine probably appeared in the third year after entering the Restricted Zone…” Song Qiuyun explained with a hint of grievance.

“At that time, I went to the hospital, but no problems were found, and the doctor said it was a good thing, because ever since I developed this symptom, my data in the Restricted Zone started to soar… Many people who knew about this considered it a miracle.”

Song Qiuyun recounted quietly, and listening to her description, Xiao Yun also found it quite novel.

Given the current medical standards on Blue Star, if Song Qiuyun had something like multiple personality disorder, medical science should have been able to detect it.

However, the examination results showed no problems, so it truly might be, as she said, a miracle created for her by God.

According to Song Qiuyun, when she first entered the Restricted Zone, she was unremarkable and didn't display much talent, but after this special symptom appeared, her strength in the Restricted Zone began to advance by leaps and bounds.

By now, she had not only set multiple records in the Restricted Zone but also held the top spot on the Treasure Hunting List for the longest continuous period as a Dragon Country agent.

With her current achievements, even if Xiao Yun became a professional agent, it would be difficult for him to break them for a long time.

After all, even if Xiao Yun started topping the list as soon as he joined GTI, it would still take him several years to surpass her.

“Then, before this symptom appeared, did you not have any special encounters or anything?” Xiao Yun asked, raising an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled.

He didn’t believe it was a coincidence that such a miraculous thing happened to Song Qiuyun.

If they could figure out the exact reason for this phenomenon, the strength of all Dragon Country agents would likely increase significantly!

Even if the conditions were extremely difficult to meet, even if it was one in a hundred thousand, or even one in ten million, or one in a hundred million, Dragon Country would still have at least ten people who could achieve it.

However, to his disappointment, Song Qiuyun shook her head without any hesitation after hearing this question.

“This symptom just appeared suddenly. I didn’t do anything special before that.”

“Alright.”

Xiao Yun sighed slightly, no longer pressing about her special symptom.

After all, Xiao Yun wasn't the only one who knew about this.

Other experts and professors in the medical and scientific communities must have already conducted research on Song Qiuyun, but ultimately found no results, otherwise Song Qiuyun wouldn't still be unclear about the situation herself.

“So, next… are we still going to the Restricted Zone to discuss things?”

“Hmm… actually, if I consciously try to control it, I can still maintain my usual personality in the Restricted Zone.”

“Then why didn’t you control it just now?”

“I forgot.”

Song Qiuyun gave an embarrassed smile, and Xiao Yun was at a loss with her.

“Alright, then let’s go in one more time. This time, you can’t suddenly switch personalities!”

“I’ll try my best, probably a three or four-tenths success rate.”

“No way to guarantee it at all…”

Xiao Yun sighed again.

Originally, after meeting Song Qiuyun, he thought the truth about the record reward was within reach, but he didn't expect it would take so much effort now.

“And, if I enter the Restricted Zone with my usual personality, my skills are terrible. We might not even be able to get out.”

“It’s fine, we’re not here to make money anyway… But I’m curious, when you say your skills are terrible, to what extent?”

“Specifically, if I had normal gear, I could probably be kicked to death by a regular Asala soldier.”

“That is indeed terrible.”

Xiao Yun sighed again, completely unprepared for things to develop this way.

So, all the achievements Song Qiuyun had made were thanks to her special symptom, which was like a dual personality?

Without that symptom, she would be like most ordinary people, a top-tier 'sugar man' who would struggle to even evacuate from a normal difficulty Restricted Zone!

“Let’s go, we’ll try entering the Restricted Zone a few more times. I’ll say it upfront, if you run out of Restricted Zone passes, I don’t have any.” Xiao Yun said somewhat helplessly, but Song Qiuyun nodded confidently this time.

“Don’t worry, as the top 1 on the Treasure Hunting List, my passes are unlimited… Oh, right, since we’re going to enter the Restricted Zone a few more times later, can you do me a favor?”

“Tell me.”

“You know about the newly added area in Dam No. 0 in nightfall mode, right?” Song Qiuyun suddenly spoke, her words carrying no particular hint.

However, to Xiao Yun’s ears, these words made him recall his first meeting with Song Qiuyun.

At that time, when Dam No. 0 in nightfall mode had just appeared, Song Qiuyun led a team into the Restricted Zone to explore and encountered Xiao Yun near the Crocodile Nest.

Xiao Yun vaguely remembered that they seemed to be there to complete some mission.

It was just bad luck that Song Qiuyun at that time happened to run into Xiao Yun, who was digging for crocodile eggs.

Seeing their equipment, Xiao Yun couldn't help but make a move, which ultimately led to them discovering his whereabouts, nearly causing him to fail that assessment match.

And now, Xiao Yun wondered, had her mission from back then still not been completed?

“I know, that’s a Crocodile Nest, right? What exactly is it about?”

“There’s a special material called Crocodile Serum in the Crocodile Nest. GTI Headquarters is entrusting top agents from various countries to collect it… Wait, let’s discuss this after we enter the Restricted Zone. I hope you can keep this matter confidential.” Song Qiuyun said with a serious expression.

And when Crocodile Serum was mentioned, Xiao Yun suddenly recalled the importance of this item, so he quickly opened his secure container to check it.

“Material: Crocodile Blood Sample

Quality: Purple

Price: Unknown

Evaluation: Unknown”

He had found one of these potion-like items when he previously entered Endless Night Dam, but even the system didn't know its price or function, let alone Xiao Yun himself.

And now that Song Qiuyun mentioned this item, it made Xiao Yun even more certain of its uniqueness.

“Alright, I can help.”

“Really! Thank you so much!”

Song Qiuyun looked surprised and delighted, and at this moment, the previous match had ended, marking the start of a new round.

“Let’s go, we’ll try entering the Restricted Zone!”

With that, she eagerly prepared to enter the Restricted Zone, even more so than Xiao Yun.

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