The others also broke into smiles, even though the enemy's speed indeed took everyone by surprise, Xiao Honglu's plan could now proceed unhindered. This plan was potent enough to plunge the Infinity Team into irreversible ruin! "Xiao Honglu sent two men in black to approach us; one went toward the main force, while the other followed slowly toward the City of the Dead. To guard against both of them being mentally controlled, the expected confrontation would only be a frontal, grueling fight. However, if they hadn't been controlled, Xiao Honglu's plan could be executed smoothly.

The man in black trailing the group posed no immediate problem; he carried only some communication devices. The one who went to the main force carried, in addition to communicators, secret letters written by the big-bearded black man for the cavalry commanders. Once they saw these letters, they were to dispatch a thousand cavalry to tail the group, ensuring they rotated mounts frequently with three horses per rider. The letters instructed them: upon hearing the first gunshot near the City of the Dead, they must charge forward relentlessly, slaughtering anyone approaching the city! Anyone! Zero Point’s order was simple: once a shot was fired, regardless of distance, aim, or whether the target was the specific woman, he was to shoot the first person he saw immediately—and even if he missed, he had to fire! Because his gunshot would be the signal for the plan to commence."

It was a simple deduction: no matter which direction they came from, they would have to face the cavalry charge.

"Now that they know our plan, their only safe method of arrival is by air. But what if we arrive at the City of the Dead before them, and let them clearly see that there are no cavalry near it? What do you think they will do? They'll have to land." "There is a slight issue here: can they transport horses or camels onto an aircraft? Aircraft of this era, hah."

"They can't even carry a few more people, so after disembarking, they can only proceed toward the City of the Dead on foot. My question is: which is faster, two legs or four? Ha! A brilliant death awaits the Infinity Team!" Xiao Honglu pulled an apple from his coat, took a delicate bite, and began running his fingers through his hair.

Zhang Jie and Zhan Lan rushed to the tomb and helped Zheng Zha out. He looked utterly disheveled, covered in dust.

Several scarab beetles were desperately trying to burrow into his arm, but his muscles were solid and tough. He pulled out his handgun and blasted the beetles to dust. Only then did Zheng Zha manage to smash the ground to regain his composure.

Zhao Yingkong glanced at Zheng Zha, then looked back at her watch before stating, "One minute has passed. Zero Point's attack indeed killed one person. Now we wait for the cavalry teams. Let's hope their assault is effective!" Xiao Honglu bit his apple and remarked, "No deduction in this world can be absolutely perfect, nor can I be—unless the person deducing has completely shed all human desires: pain, touch, taste, smell. Only such a person could purely observe from a third-party perspective. If such a person possesses immense wisdom and deductive power, then he would undoubtedly be the most perfect, the strongest sage. Unfortunately, such a perfect human cannot exist in this world; absolute perfection only leads to self-destruction."

As the words fell, a massive sandstorm suddenly erupted in the distance—it was the sound of galloping cavalry. Although the group knew there were only a thousand riders, the sheer momentum created by their unified thunder was astonishing. Especially for the members of the (Reincarnation) Team, who were people from the peaceful reality; where would they ever witness such a blood-pumping scene? For a moment, everyone held their breath, watching the sand rise higher and higher, until the silhouettes of the cavalry emerged from the dust. These riders were armed with carbines, and scimitars hung from their saddles. Every single cavalryman was an elite warrior capable of both ranged and close combat.

Zheng Zha stared at the dense column of cavalry and stated coldly, "If you failed to kill us in Cairo City, you missed your best chance. Damn it, always being pushed back—now we finally have a chance to turn the tables! Qi Tengyi! We will definitely avenge you!" As they spoke, there was another massive boom. Zero Point pulled the trigger again. Following this shot, the numbers on everyone's watches suddenly dropped back to zero, indicating that one member of their team had been killed! "One friendly team member killed, Central Continent Team score is zero, current reward points are zero. If negative reward points remain at the end of the horror story, the member will be instantly terminated." "Zero Point!" Zheng Zha roared. Memories flooded his mind of how he came to know Zero Point—this man of few words who could always calmly complete every task assigned and had saved him many times in moments of crisis. Furthermore, when he recalled this man swimming with the little girl who looked so much like a boy, the gentle smile on his face—that was a comrade! As Zheng Zha roared, he sprinted violently toward Zero Point's position. Zhao Yingkong ran alongside him, but Zhang Jie seemed to be in immense pain, rubbing his temples, almost stooping to the ground. Sweat drops the size of beans continuously hit the floor. However, everyone’s attention was focused on the direction of Zero Point and Zhang Heng; none of them noticed Zhang Jie's pained expression.

Zheng Zha ran with desperate speed, arriving at the high ground where Zero Point and Zhang Heng were taking cover for sniping within ten seconds. What he saw there stunned him: Zero Point and Zhang Heng looked at him in confusion. Zero Point recovered first and said flatly, "I was aiming to snipe the person wearing Indian clothing; it could be Gao Hongliang or Qin Zhuiyu. There are currently two women wearing Indian clothes, both masked. I don't know if I should continue sniping."

Zheng Zha watched him silently, then fiercely slapped his shoulder. He shouted, "It’s good you’re not dead! Damn it, you absolutely cannot die! I still want to fight side-by-side with you! Brother!" Zero Point was momentarily taken aback. He gave Zheng Zha a deep look, then turned and said calmly, "Until death." At that very moment, far away, the Young Monk was nearly consumed by rage, roaring wildly, crushing his way forward atop a giant snake's head. Beside him was the heavily wolf-transformed Golden Haired Doctor, whose injuries appeared completely healed, his speed nearly matching the Young Monk floating in the air.

The Young Monk roared fiercely, "Xue Nai, attack desperately! Find his location at all costs! That person is likely the Guide. A Guide would never attack members of other teams! Find his location, and then Lamb, kill him! You must kill him!" Behind the Infinity Team members lay two corpses. One was a lean man, completely dark-skinned, still clutching two gleaming scimitars. The other was a man dressed in Indian female attire; his eyes were wide open in disbelief—this was Gao Hongliang, who never closed his eyes. On the ground lay four people still running: three women and one man, two of whom were blindfolded women in Indian dress. One of the blindfolded beauties murmured, "He's starting to weaken. That person really is the Guide; he is suffering the backlash punishment from the main god. Hurry, find his location, hurry and find Lamb!" As this blindfolded beauty screamed, a handsome Indian youth beside her fiercely threw a steel needle from his hand. Zero Point calmly stated, "Until death." As he spoke, he aimed at another target in the distance and pulled the trigger. Blood blossomed on his chest as a huge bang erupted. Everyone could only watch as Zero Point collapsed to the ground, clutching his sniper rifle. At the same time, a steel needle struck him precisely in the chest. This time, the needle didn't lodge between his lungs but pierced directly into his heart on the left side. The gushing hot blood indicated that the heart beneath his left breast had been pierced. As the steel needle was slowly withdrawn from his heart, the torrent of hot blood was finally unimpeded, spraying outward relentlessly.

Zheng Zha's eyes were tearing blood. He violently grabbed the steel needle, pressing down hard, preventing it from being pulled out even a fraction more, because once it left his heart, Zero Point would die instantly. Even this last sliver of hope, Zheng Zha refused to let the comrade he recognized, the brother he could fight alongside until death, perish before his eyes—he absolutely would not allow it! The force pulling the needle out was formidable, and the moment Zheng Zha gripped it, a powerful electric shock numbed both his arms, rendering them useless. He could only watch helplessly as the needle was slowly drawn out, then float up into the air and vanish. The hot blood surging from Zero Point’s chest soaked Zheng Zha’s hands. "Until death, I can no longer fight alongside you, brother," Zero Point whispered with a faint smile. He slowly closed his eyes, and the Gauss sniper rifle slipped from his grasp, falling softly into the yellow sand. Zheng Zha stared blankly at the bloodied hands, and at the sight of Zero Point through the crimson stain. For a moment, his mind went utterly blank. It wasn't until the distant cavalry let out a unified, deafening roar that he too seemed to respond, howling at the top of his lungs, his voice filled with murderous intent and rage.

"Infinity Team! I want you all to die! I want you all to be buried with him! AAAAAH!" he leaped toward...