Arknights, please stop going crazy over the streamer's operators.

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As her fingers danced across the strings, melodious music flowed gently, permeating the ruins. The sound was like a mountain spring, flowing softly, or a night breeze; each note seemed to be imbued with life, dancing in the air.

'Heroine Chen' remained calm and said to Tianyi:

"Guess who the bug is that has stepped into the trap?"

Chapter 89: I, Li Ji, have never been fond of fighting.

Tianyi looked at the man and woman on the platform with suspicion. Because it was night, he could not see clearly what the people on the platform looked like. He only vaguely felt that they were somewhat unreal.

But when the music started, he felt that something was wrong.

Tianyi had a strange feeling in his heart. Although the music was very pleasant to listen to, even a fool would know that there was definitely something wrong with it.

This isn't some game boss battle scene; you can't have background music playing every time there's a fight.

Besides, there are only three of them on the other side, which is a bit too disrespectful to the Fusion Faction!

"You think three people can ambush so many of us? Are you kidding me? Don't think I can't handle your lousy music!"

He chuckled and reached into his pocket behind his back.

But this subtle movement made Li Ji on stage burst out laughing.

"I advise you not to even think about sealing the template; it's pointless."

Although Li Ji had dispelled the concealment effect of the group camouflage, he was still hidden in the shadows, smiling as he spoke to Tian Yi below the stage.

This ruin was not only a 'breakthrough' left for them by Tianyi, but also a surprise left for them by Liji.

Because of the sealing template, Li Ji specially brought Arturo to the border this time.

The reason is also very simple.

Aruertuluo's skills include crowd control, high damage, and considerable area-of-effect attacks.

Before arriving, Li Ji specifically tested how high Arturo's skill could be activated and what kind of effect it would have.

The result was that although the damage output was slower compared to other operators, the effects of the skill were very satisfactory to Li Ji...

As for the effect... we'll find out soon enough.

"what do you mean?"

Tianyi frowned as he looked at Li Ji on the platform, his heart pounding.

"Ah, you don't know this, I'm not fond of fighting, so I can only resolve disputes."

“If you seal her template in a while, it will definitely cause a huge dispute. In order to avoid this conflict, I naturally have to remind you.”

Li Ji's slightly teasing tone seemed to make Tian Yi a little uncomfortable, but he still smiled and said to Tian Yi again, "With so many people, what if blood splatters everywhere and I lose my appetite?"

But Tianyi weighed the stone in his hand and looked at the three people in front of him with suspicion.

Tianyi didn't know what the purpose of the music was, but he knew the other party was definitely stalling for time.

The only thing we can be sure of now is that the music is not a control effect; otherwise, it would probably have already taken effect.

Moreover, even if it's a control-type effect, many of their operators have built-in resistance, so they will not be killed by just three people in a short time.

But they have over a hundred people on their side. Are they afraid of just three of them?

Thinking of this, Tianyi was even less inclined to waste words with the person in front of him. Even if he didn't kill the three of them, he at least had to stop this damned music.

"Let's finish this quickly! Everyone attack together and capture those three first!"

But the moment Tianyi issued the command, the veins on his forehead bulged, like a river hidden underground suddenly surging and churning.

His entire head felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand. Pain surged through his mind like an electric current, each throbbing accompanied by a sharp, stabbing pain, as if dozens of silver needles were being churned in his brain.

His brows were furrowed, forming a deep "川" shape, a mark etched on his face by pain.

"Damn, why does it suddenly hurt so much!"

Tianyi kept uttering low, indistinct curses, but to his ears, his own voice sounded as if it were coming from a very distant place.

His lips trembled at times and closed tightly at others; beneath his tightly closed eyelids, his eyeballs trembled uneasily.

His body trembled with pain, each breath feeling incredibly difficult. He clutched his hair tightly with both hands, as if trying to peel the pain from his mind.

Sweat streamed down his forehead, mingling with the pain.

"I want to die, I really want to die, kill me, kill me!!!"

This thought was racing through Tianyi's mind.

He screamed in agony, forcefully tearing open his tightly closed eyes a crack.

Unfortunately, through this tiny gap, he saw that everyone around him was in almost the same position as him, twisted, crawling on the ground, trembling and screaming.

Every time they tried to take a step forward, they would pause for a moment due to the intense pain, and as the pain intensified, they became unable to take another step.

They could only watch helplessly as the three unscathed enemies stood there, 'enjoying' the pain on this side.

"Kill me, kill me!"

Tianyi gripped the crystal tightly, its sharp edges and fingernails digging deep into his skin. The intense pain in his brain even overshadowed the physical agony.

"Block it! Block it! Block it right now!!!"

The transparent crystal shattered in Tianyi's hand, and an invisible barrier suddenly spread out in the air.

As the barrier enveloped the entire ruins, Arturo's skills vanished in an instant.

Tianyi originally thought that everything would end at this moment, whether it was this annoying piano music or this damn headache...

But the melodious music still lingered in the ruins, and their pain did not lessen in the slightest.

"Damn it, why isn't it over yet?!"

Tianyi's face was as pale as paper, and blood trickled from his hands. In the midst of the turbulent pain, he had no time to think.

At this moment, Li Ji leisurely emerged from the shadows, sighed, and said:

"I told you not to waste your energy, why didn't you listen?"

Li Ji spread his hands helplessly and said, "Since you insist on trying, there's nothing I can do. It'll just be a little bit of blood."

"Wanfeng!? Wanfeng!!!"

Despite the pain, Tianyi looked up at the man who had appeared, only to find that it was Li Ji, whom their Fusion Faction had been keeping on their bounty list.

He clenched his teeth tightly and said in a voice that was almost squeezed out from between his teeth:

"Our abilities were exposed last time because of you! It's you again!"

“Hey, you can’t say that. I’ve already said that I’m not a fighter, and I can only resolve disputes. If you hadn’t insisted on coming to my door a while ago, I really wouldn’t have bothered with you.”

Li Jiyi said righteously, "Of course, this has nothing to do with the bounty; it's simply because I want to rid the people of this scourge!"

"What exactly did you do to us? You've already sealed the operators' panels, yet you still... Ouch, ahhh!"

Seeing the suffering Tianyi before him, Li Ji kindly offered an answer:

"It's simple. It's a debuff that applies to the operator template. Although you sealed Arturo's operator template... your own templates weren't sealed, were they?"

"???"

Tianyi and the other members of the Fusion faction who heard this sentence wished they could tear their character panels off on the spot.

What's truly disheartening is that they simply cannot seal their own templates!

In other words, they have no way to get rid of this pain except by enduring it!

"Although I'm curious why you don't seal your templates, the time is almost up, so I'll give you some space."

Li Ji smiled and said to Tian Yi, then wrapped himself up in group camouflage again and disappeared into the ruins.

Arturo's Originium Arts might not affect some madmen or those with strong minds, since her Originium Arts primarily serve to 'expand' her influence.

But all the members of the unification faction here had just recovered from the mental torment they had just endured.

At this moment, their nerves were in an extremely fragile state, which made it easy for Arturo's Originium Arts to penetrate their weak kidneys.

The Fusion Faction is no child's play organization; it's an almost extreme one. Li Ji doesn't even dare to imagine what might happen if its members, already mentally fragile, were further influenced by Arturo's Originium Arts!

Leaving first is the safest option, since they'll all die from mental trauma eventually anyway. Li Ji just needs to wait until it's over before collecting their bodies.

……

The moment Tianyi saw Li Ji disappear, he saw his fellow members of the Fusion faction around him, some killing each other, others committing suicide in resentment.

The thoughts in his mind seemed to be expanding and growing uncontrollably...

The suicidal thoughts I had just had were growing stronger.

Tianyi seemed to hear someone whispering in his ear:

“Kill Tianyi, kill…me.”

He picked up the dagger in his hand and pointed it at his own neck, his hand trembling.

Only a final, mournful cry remained in the wilderness.