Chapter 66 Stirring Emotions

When Bai Ying spoke those words, everyone watching the video was deeply moved.
Because this was not acting, but a genuine facing of death with the resolve to live!
While everyone's eyes filled with hot tears at Bai Ying's actions, they simultaneously wished she wouldn't risk her life in such a reckless manner.
In just a few short minutes, Bai Ying had captured the hearts of countless viewers.
The next moment, gripping her twin blades and letting out a sharp cry, Bai Ying surged forward instantly, spinning wildly like a top.
Brilliant sword light illuminated the surroundings in an instant, leaving wounds of varying sizes on every monster caught in the radius, while bursts of blood were continuously flung into mid-air.
Seizing this opportunity, the four team members closely followed behind.
Finally, they managed to close the distance to the dimensional gate just a bit more.
The viewers held their breath, too tense to respire, as if they were the ones engaged in battle.
"Keep going! You can do it, girl!"
"Be careful, big sis with the twin blades!"
"Is this what warriors look like when they fight? It's simply blood-pumping!"
"They have it so hard! Why must such an exceptional warrior face so many monsters alone? Why is no one reinforcing them?!"
Amidst the surging public indignation, the situation in the video shifted once more.
Although Bai Ying pressed forward valiantly, her stamina was ultimately limited.
When they were still about twenty meters away from the target location, she was forced to stop.
The team members behind her remembered her prior instructions and pulled her behind them instantly.
With a pale face, Bai Ying collapsed directly onto the ground.
Terrified by Bai Ying's lethal onslaught, the surrounding monsters dared not step forward immediately for the moment.
The four guards formed a protective perimeter around Bai Ying and began slowly moving forward again.
At that moment, however, a massive roar echoed from the rear.
The monsters perked up and voluntarily cleared a path.
Recovering slightly, Bai Ying turned her head, and her face turned pale once more.
A towering monster, resembling a Tyrannosaurus rex, came charging toward them.
Any monsters that failed to dodge in time along the way were smashed directly into bloody pulps by its charge.
With its murderous aura, it looked as though it wanted to swallow Bai Ying and the others alive.
"It's... a pseudo-dragon beast! We're done for! If we were at full strength, the five of us joining forces would still have a fighting chance. Now that we're all injured, how could we possibly be its match?!"
The team member who had just pulled Bai Ying back spoke up in fearful despair.
And this statement made the audience tense up even further.

However, someone suddenly noticed an issue at this point.
"By the way, who is controlling this drone for filming? Logically speaking, there should still be people following nearby, right? I don't think we need to worry too much; executing such a dangerous mission usually involves emergency contingencies for sudden situations."
Even so, those who were worried remained anxious.
Especially when they saw the pseudo-dragon beast charging in to engage them in battle without a single reinforcement appearing, their hearts grew even heavier.
Many content creators immediately re-edited the footage, quickening the pace, and uploaded it to short-video platforms.
Soon enough, a massive wave began to form across these short-video platforms.
In the video, Bai Ying clenched her teeth tightly and struggled to stand up.
Even if she died, she refused to watch her teammates perish before her eyes.
The only regret was that, ultimately, this mission had failed after all.
Filled with guilt, she couldn't help casting a glance in the direction of the military camp.
She had failed the trust Shen Xing had placed in her.
At this point, the video abruptly cut to black.
The viewers were caught completely off guard.
"Is that it? What happens next? Did they just die like that?"
"No! Don't stop here! Who recorded this? If you're going to film, give me the complete footage, you bastards!"
"It's over. I don't see any help around, and things look grim for the people in the back, which is probably why they didn't release the rest."
The heavily implied tragic ending pushed the trending topic to a new climax.
For a time, major platforms went wild searching for and sharing this video.
Especially Bai Ying's final lingering look, which made everyone declare they simply couldn't bear it.
How complex that gaze was—how agonizing must her feelings have been at that exact moment?
Many tried to comprehend it, yet ultimately failed.
In reality, however, during the subsequent battle.
Just as Bai Ying was preparing to risk her all against the monster, a streak of sword light resembling a rainbow piercing the sun flashed across from afar.
Swish!
Without even emitting a dying cry, the pseudo-dragon beast was cleaved cleanly down the middle into two halves by the sword light.
Numerous nearby monsters were also caught in the shockwave and killed.
The path ahead instantly cleared.
Overjoyed, the five of them immediately sprinted toward the dimensional gate.
Daring not to obstruct them any longer, the nearby monsters scattered and fled in all directions.

Moving at lightning speed, the five successfully destroyed the dimensional gate, completely sealing the monsters behind it away in their own world.
At that moment, another figure rushed to the scene—it was Ouyang Lin.
"Thanks to the commander's intervention, otherwise our mission might have failed," Bai Ying said somewhat shamefacedly.
Ouyang Lin, however, shook her head and denied it:
"No, you completed your mission entirely through your own independent efforts. In fact, that pseudo-dragon beast only fled here because of me; I am the one who brought you unnecessary trouble. You did a truly wonderful job, and I am proud of you."
Relaxed smiles bloomed across the faces of all five; receiving such high affirmation from the supreme commander was their utmost glory.
...
After some time, another new video surfaced.
This time, it depicted the situation on Chen Lijun's end, featuring a style completely different from Bai Ying's.
Yet the sense of despair was strikingly similar, suffocating merely to watch.
And this video, too, cut off right as the five-member squad was about to lose their lives.
The audience was sent into another frenzy of anxiety; having their emotions manipulated twice, they were starting to feel genuinely angry.
Yet whether anxious or angry, the undeniable fact was that the hype had been completely fanned into a roaring flame.
Moreover, due to the unknown outcome, the situation showed a trend of escalating further out of control.
In a mere span of time, public opinion turned into a runaway wild horse, completely breaking free from control.
...
Inside the military camp.
Having returned from a fierce battle, Ouyang Lin found Shen Xing continuously calculating something at his desk.
As she walked closer, however, she noticed the draft paper was covered in sharp, aggressive lines.
With a chuckle, Ouyang Lin said:
"You're quite anxious, aren't you? Do you need to resort to this method to relieve stress?"
Shen Xing shook his head:
"No, this is just a little habit of mine. Whenever I need to think deeply, I like to scribble aimlessly like this. It feels as though as the tip of the pen moves, my thoughts begin to flow along with it. A bit strange, isn't it?"
Ouyang Lin took off her coat, leaned down, and embraced him from behind:
"Not strange at all. Because your plan is still progressing smoothly so far. Although we can't see the reactions from Kyoto, I imagine they should be quite favorable."