479: Sorry I couldn't help it

“I’m so sorry, I messed up again last round…”

“It’s fine, let’s go again.”

At the entrance of the restricted area, Song Qiuyun looked ashamed, while Xiao Yun seemed indifferent.

The two entered the restricted area again, then began the next round of their match.

Twenty minutes later…

“I’m really sorry…”

“Again.”

Then another twenty minutes passed.

It wasn’t until Xiao Yun and Song Qiuyun emerged from the restricted area for the fifth time, and by now they had successfully cleared several rounds in a row, with Song Qiuyun even finding a few little red items in one of them, that a hint of impatience finally flickered across Xiao Yun’s face.

“Hey… you, you’re not messing with me on purpose, are you? Making me cheap labor here for you?”

A vein throbbed slightly on Xiao Yun’s forehead, indicating he was somewhat annoyed.

After all, the two came to the restricted area to discuss serious matters, but Xiao Yun ended up acting as a free escort for five rounds, killing everyone in the restricted area five times without even starting the actual topic. This was quite frustrating, wasn't it?

The two arrived at the restricted area a little after nine in the morning, and after five rounds in the restricted area, it was already time for lunch.

Yet, Song Qiuyun, who claimed she could control her sudden personality shifts, showed no signs of it in the restricted area, as far as Xiao Yun could tell.

“I’m truly very sorry, I didn’t expect it to be like this…”

Song Qiuyun was also very frustrated at this moment, especially after Xiao Yun’s questioning, feeling as if she was about to cry from grievance.

“Logically speaking, if I want to control my emotions, I should have about a thirty percent success rate, but now… I don’t know if it’s bad luck or what.”

“The problem is we’ve had 5 matches, or 6 if you count the very first one, but you haven’t controlled yourself in a single one… Wait a minute…”

Xiao Yun first felt a bit helpless, but then he realized something seemed off.

“When was the last time you tried to control your personality in the restricted area?”

Although Xiao Yun’s wording at this moment was a bit inappropriate, as from Song Qiuyun’s perspective, she didn’t actually change personalities, but rather her personality would suddenly shift in the restricted area, much like how people lose control of their emotions when extremely angry. However, at this moment, that wasn’t the main point.

The main point was that Xiao Yun was already beginning to suspect that Song Qiuyun’s symptoms might be worsening.

After all, based on a 30% probability, excluding the first unprepared match, out of the subsequent 5 matches, probabilistically, at least one or two should have been successful.

However, Song Qiuyun’s attempts not only failed, but showed no signs of success at all, which made Xiao Yun feel somewhat strange.

“That was a very, very long time ago.”

“As expected…”

Hearing Song Qiuyun’s answer, Xiao Yun immediately confirmed his earlier suspicion.

“Let’s go, we’ll enter the restricted area a few more times to try.”

“I’m really sorry for taking up so much of your time… If it really doesn’t work, then let’s wait a few days until you get your GTI Professional status, and we can talk at the GTI Headquarters then?”

Song Qiuyun suggested.

The GTI Headquarters has specialized private chat rooms, but they are only accessible in the B-level area.

This meant Xiao Yun had to officially become a GTI Professional member to enjoy this service.

“No, I must figure this out today.”

“But… this is too much trouble for you.”

Song Qiuyun was very troubled, feeling like she was wasting Xiao Yun’s time.

After all, if someone else were to explain this matter, it would only take less than ten minutes in the restricted area, but now, due to her own reasons, it had been delayed for half a day.

“It’s fine, and we don’t go into the restricted area for nothing… Haven’t we gotten you a lot of crocodile serum? And I also… uh, I also made a lot of money.”

Xiao Yun choked on his words halfway through, almost unable to continue.

For him, his most urgent thought right now was to figure out the GTI’s special reward situation, and then find a way to get some Level 7 helmets and armor from the restricted area to upgrade his family heirloom Special Operations Department!

And with Song Qiuyun by his side, he dared not provoke the real Saeed on his own.

One reason was fear of exposure; he didn’t want others to know that Zero Dam (Eternal Night) had such good items.

The other was Song Qiuyun’s second personality that appeared in the restricted area.

If she didn’t speak up, Xiao Yun truly didn’t dare act alone!

“Mm-hm! Then let’s try a few more times!”

Meanwhile, Song Qiuyun, at this moment, was like a harmless little hajime, nodding obediently.

…

“You have entered Zero Dam (Eternal Night)!”

“Current location: Zero Dam (Eternal Night) - North of Cement Factory.”

“Current drop rate: Top Secret”

“Current game end time: 29 minutes 59 seconds”

“Hint: Please complete evacuation before time runs out!”

This was the 19th time entering Endless Night Dam.

At this point, Xiao Yun was physically and mentally exhausted, and quickly injected himself with a Physique Enhancement shot to recover his stamina.

Song Qiuyun, however, seemed to have endless energy, remaining very energetic despite having played so many rounds in the restricted area.

“Xiao Yun, are you there?”

Song Qiuyun’s faint voice came from beside his ear, and a ripple suddenly stirred in Xiao Yun’s somewhat numb heart.

This tone, could it be… it finally succeeded!

“I’m here. You finally gained control?”

“Mm-hm, yes. By the way, how many rounds have we played now?”

“This should be the nineteenth round…”

Xiao Yun answered, feeling a sense of wanting to cry without tears inside.

After such a long time, he finally managed to keep Song Qiuyun normal in the restricted area!

“Come on, tell me quickly, I’m afraid your emotions will become abnormal again later.”

“Mm-hm! But… it seems a bit dark around here, can we move somewhere else?”

Song Qiuyun looked around worriedly. Although they were at position one in the East Building, which was already considered bright compared to other spawn points, she showed an uncharacteristic panic.

Seeing this, Xiao Yun, without another word, reached out and pressed the activation button on the Level 5 night vision goggles she was wearing on her head.

“Oh, oh! That’s much better now!”

“How could you even forget that?”

“I’m sorry, my true skill level in the restricted area is actually like this…”

Hearing this, Xiao Yun felt a bit helpless.

It was a good thing that Song Qiuyun’s dual personality issue hadn’t been exposed, otherwise, if others found out that a top-tier operative who consistently dominated the rankings owed her combat prowess to a strange illness, who knew how many people would be enraged to death!

Moreover, this kind of unearned mental ideology… it was far too inconsistent with core values!

“Alright, quickly tell me about the GTI special reward.”

Xiao Yun couldn’t help but feel anxious, fearing he would miss this hard-won opportunity.

However.

Song Qiuyun’s very next sentence made him frown deeply.

“Actually, the reward given by the GTI is more like a curse.”