Infinite Pollution: The SSS Guide Pierces the Horror Dungeon - chapter 18

Wen Song stood frozen, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.

“Sister, do you think Xiao Yue is a monster?”

Lying on the bed, Xiao Yue was gentle and calm, without a trace of resentment in her eyes.

Wen Song said, “I don’t.”

Xiao Yue was stunned, as if her calm mask had been shattered. A trace of helplessness appeared in her gaze. “Xiao Yue killed Xiao Yu, Xiao Yue killed Mom and Dad, Xiao Yue killed so, so many people.”

How could she not be a monster?

She was a monster.

A monster through and through!

When Mom and Dad died, their eyes were filled only with fear of her!

How could they be afraid of her!

She was their beloved treasure!

Wen Song gently placed her hand on Xiao Yue’s forehead, which was cold and void of any warmth. “It’s not your fault. It’s the fault of those bad people.”

Xiao Yu, Xiao Yue, their parents, everyone in this town-they were all victims.

They just wanted to live. What’s wrong with wanting to live?

“Xiao Yue just wanted to live. Xiao Yue just didn’t want to suffer,” Wen Song said.

Suddenly, tears streamed down Xiao Yue’s face. “Xiao Yue just doesn’t want to be in pain. Xiao Yue just doesn’t want to be in pain. Xiao Yue didn’t want to kill everyone. Xiao Yue doesn’t want to kill more people! Xiao Yue doesn’t want to kill, wuwuwuwu.”

Suddenly, the entire Pollution Zone began to shake violently.

In her earpiece, Qin Xu’s voice grew urgent.

[The Pollution Zone is collapsing! Wen Song! Run!]

Wen Song gripped the bedrail tightly, refusing to let herself be shaken off.

On the bed, Xiao Yue threw her head back and wailed, while thick tears of blood rolled from her eyes. Gradually, the entire bed turned red, and countless streams of blood started spreading rapidly from the bed, bubbling as they spread.

Xiao Yue’s pale, thin body began to turn rough, her flesh gradually disappearing, as if a layer of human skin was draped over a human-shaped skeleton.

Her cries grew sharper, then turned into sobbing murmurs, repeated over and over, as if they were piercing everyone’s eardrums.

[I don’t want to kill, I don’t want to kill, I don’t want to kill, I don’t want to kill, I don’t want to kill, I don’t want to kill, I don’t want to kill, I don’t want to kill, I don’t want to kill, I don’t want to kill, I don’t want to kill, I don’t want to kill…]

Everyone showed pained expressions, as if they could hear their own eardrums swelling to the point of bursting.

[Activate the sound shielding system!] Qin Xu shouted. [Get out!]

Qin Xu had already given the order to charge out.

Where there is life, there is hope.

They could come in a second time, but they couldn’t let everyone die here!

Listening to Qin Xu’s shout, Wen Song clenched her teeth.

No!

She couldn’t let it collapse!

There were still many people inside!

They could get out, but those people couldn’t!

Now Xiao Yue had completely lost her reason; she had to find something to bring her back!

Something to restore her sanity!

Wen Song suddenly dashed out. Countless streams of blood had already covered the entire “football field.” With every step, Wen Song felt like she was running through a swamp.

Her body was being dragged down uncontrollably.

She used all her strength to pull her legs out, but more and more blood surged over, making her sink even deeper!

No!

Her physical strength was too poor. If this went on, she would die here!

[Qin Xu!] Wen Song shouted loudly.

Qin Xu turned and saw Wen Song struggling forward. An Aberrant in front of him opened its mouth wide. In the next moment, Qin Xu grabbed its upper and lower jaws with both hands.

Rip-

Like tearing cloth, the Aberrant’s head was split in two and flung aside!

Without a moment’s pause, Qin Xu dashed toward Wen Song!

It was as if the blood at his feet didn’t affect him-each step was light and swift.

As soon as he reached Wen Song, he yanked her up, held her in his arms, and charged for the exit!

In Qin Xu’s arms, Wen Song said urgently, [I need to go up.]

Crossing through countless Aberrants-she had to go up!

Before Qin Xu could reply, Wen Song spoke again, [Trust me!]

[Alright,] Qin Xu replied.

At the same time, voices filled the team channel.

[Guide Wen, we’ll give you a hand!]

[Guide Wen, we’ll protect you!]

[Guide Wen, don’t look back!]

[Leave it to us!]

[Don’t hesitate!]

The moment they reached the door, Aberrants lunged at the two of them.

[Damn it! Your opponent is me! Where do you think you’re going!]

[Ugly bastards, drop dead!]

[Let’s kill them!]

All the Aberrants pouncing on Qin Xu and Wen Song were blocked by their teammates.

Qin Xu carried Wen Song to the outermost edge, set her down, and gave her a firm push from behind. [Go!]

Wen Song didn’t hesitate, didn’t look back, and dashed upward.

the cozy twin bedroom.
Underneath that notebook, there were pages that had been forcibly torn out.

They must still be in this room!

Wen Song steadied herself, her fingers searching nonstop.

Suddenly, her fingers touched a pink elephant plush toy.

Inside the elephant plush, there were several sheets of paper.

Wen Song quickly opened the plush toy, and the moment she saw what was inside, she turned and ran out.

[I’m back!]

She ran to the basement and spoke quickly.

[We’re here.]

With just one sentence, all her teammates tacitly made way for her.

Wen Song, as she wished, returned to the basement entrance. Before she could speak, Qin Xu had already picked her up and rushed toward the crying Xiao Yue.

Wen Song felt her heart pounding violently, as if it was about to leap out of her chest.

On the hospital bed, blood plasma continued to gush out.

At this rate, in half an hour, the entire basement would be flooded with blood plasma, and none of them would be able to escape.

The moment Wen Song was set down by Qin Xu, she grabbed Xiao Yue’s hand.

“Xiao Yue, this is Xiao Yu’s diary. Do you want to read it?”

Upon hearing Xiao Yu’s name, Xiao Yue gradually stopped crying and slowly lowered her head.

Xiao Yu’s diary?

Xiao Yue’s skeletal fingers picked up those sheets of paper.

The handwriting on these pages was the same as in the diary, but crooked and shaky, as if written while enduring great pain.

August 15, Saturday, cloudy.

Tonight, Mom, Dad, and I were discovered by Xiao Yue. Xiao Yue wanted to protect me and tried to take my place. I begged Mom and Dad not to hurt Xiao Yue, but they wouldn’t listen.

August 16, Sunday, cloudy.

Mom and Dad said Xiao Yue’s blood was useful to those people, that they could save me. But I don’t want it! Not at all! Let Xiao Yue go!

August 20, Thursday, heavy rain.

I tried to rescue Xiao Yue, but as soon as I reached the door, Mom and Dad found me. They cried and carried me back. They said those people promised Xiao Yue wouldn’t be hurt, but Xiao Yue is clearly suffering so much. She’s in so much pain!

August 23, Sunday, torrential rain.

I don’t want medicine bought with Xiao Yue’s pain. I secretly threw the medicine away. My body seems to be getting worse. I want to save Xiao Yue. Mom and Dad rest after three in the morning. I will rescue Xiao Yue after three.

August 24, Monday, torrential rain.

My rescue plan failed. Those strangers suddenly appeared. They took me away and warned me that if I tried again, they’d kill Xiao Yue.

August 27, Thursday, torrential rain.

My body is getting worse. I’ve stopped taking medicine for four days. My eyes are almost blind. My nose and mouth keep bleeding. It hurts so much.

I’ve been looking for a chance to save Xiao Yue these days, but I keep failing. The guards are stricter. Today I heard them say Xiao Yue can’t hold on much longer. I must take Xiao Yue and escape!

August 28, Friday, torrential rain.

Mom, Dad, and I plan to rescue Xiao Yue. Mom and Dad said those people lied to them. They promised Xiao Yue would be fine, but they’re bad people! We’re going to rescue Xiao Yue together!

That’s great. Once Xiao Yue is out, we’ll be a family again!

August 29, Saturday, sunny.

Tonight we take action! Go go go!

August 30, Sunday, heavy rain.

It’s a bloodstained page.

Mom, Dad, and I failed. Those people are so powerful. They have guns. They shot Mom and Dad. I’m so scared. Xiao Yue, hold on, we will definitely save you!

August 31, the handwriting changed.

It became two kinds of handwriting.

One mature, one childish.

Xiao Yue, don’t blame yourself, it’s not your fault, you must live well, Mom, Dad, and Xiao Yu love you, sorry, it’s Mom and Dad’s fault.

…

After that, there was nothing more.

But they all knew, on the last day, Xiao Yue mutated, became a Pollution Source, lost her sanity, and killed everyone.

Before dying, they left words for Xiao Yue.

The surging blood plasma in the basement stopped, the crying stopped, everything returned to normal.

All the Aberrants stopped moving as well.

“Mom, Dad, Xiao Yu, they love me?”

Xiao Yue raised her head, asking Wen Song in a doubtful tone, tears already turning into sparkling droplets, falling one by one.

The innocent child, bewildered, searching for the answer to love.

“Yes,” Wen Song replied.

Even in their final moments, they were thinking of how to keep her from blaming herself.

Xiao Yue held the thick stack of papers in front of her like a treasure, clutching them to her chest.

Then, she began to wail loudly.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Xiao Yu I’m sorry, Mom and Dad I’m sorry, it’s all Xiao Yue’s fault-”
She had always thought that her father and mother didn’t love her, that Xiao Yu didn’t love her either.

It turned out, they all loved her after all.

Without love, she had been so, so, so tired.

Now she had love, and she could finally go find her parents and Xiao Yu.

She had a home again.

She was going to find her parents and Xiao Yu.

Under Wen Song’s gaze, Xiao Yu’s body suddenly began to slowly disintegrate.

“Big sister, Xiao Yu’s body is yours now,” she said.

Wen Song didn’t understand what she meant. Suddenly, her Spirit Body uncontrollably stretched out long tendrils, wrapping the nearly ashes-like body into herself.

Then, a satisfied sigh followed.

{So fragrant.}

Wen Song: “?”

Her Spirit Body had eaten someone.

There was no time to think. Wen Song suddenly sensed countless dangerous presences.

The Rat-Head Couple at the front suddenly shrieked! Their bodies expanded to three times their size and charged toward the sickbed!

{Wen Song! Run! The Aberrants are on Rampage!!!}

With no Pollution Source supporting the entire Pollution Zone, they were about to dissipate.

They didn’t want to disappear, so they went mad.

Wen Song turned and dashed swiftly toward the basement door.

Seeing Wen Song approach, the six people immediately surrounded her in the middle and began rushing outward.

On the southeast side of the Pollution Zone, a door opened.

Aberrants surged in from all directions like a tide, a dense mass that made one’s heart tremble.

{No! There are too many Aberrants! I’ll cover the rear! You go first!}

Zhuo Jiang spoke through gritted teeth.

{No!}

{No!}

{No! If we go, we go together!}

But Zhuo Jiang refused to let them argue. {If we delay any longer, none of us will get out! Protect Guide Wen and go!}

Before anyone could object, Zhuo Jiang had already charged out. In an instant, his figure suddenly grew huge.

A brown bear!

Zhuo Jiang had merged with his Spirit Body!

The brown bear was massive. He extended his huge claws, grabbed Aberrants, and tore them apart!

At the same time, countless Aberrants crawled up his body, greedily gnawing at his flesh.

“Roar!!!!” The brown bear raised his head with a furious roar, yanking all the Aberrants from his legs and ripping them in half!

But on the other side, more Aberrants kept climbing up.

{Old Zhuo!}

Everyone looked at Zhuo Jiang, their eyes redder than ever.

But not one of them hesitated-they turned, grabbed Wen Song, and dashed toward the door.

{Guide Wen! We’ll get you out of here!!!}

She was their first Guide in the Northern Frontier. She never looked down on them, and she had even saved the people of the Northern Frontier.

They had to protect her and get her out!

Then, they’d come back for their brother!

Wen Song suddenly stopped, looking at everyone. {I’m not in the habit of abandoning my teammates.}

{Let me help you!}

She knew her physical ability was lacking, so-

Wen Song suddenly shut her eyes. She didn’t know if it was because she had devoured Xiao Yu’s body, but her Spirit Body had grown a lot bigger.

Countless tendrils extended from beneath her black combat boots.

{Mental Interference!}

Someone cried out in shock.

This was a Guide skill they had only ever heard about from others!

Wen Song only had vague memories of it from classroom lectures-her teacher had just mentioned it in passing.

People from Empire Academy were all wealthy and privileged. After graduation, they would never be assigned to the Pollution Zone.

As Guides, all they needed to learn was Spiritual Soothing.

That way, they could serve their Sentinels and enhance bedroom pleasure.

Wen Song felt as if her tendrils had entered the brains of the Aberrants one by one.

{Get down.}

{Go away.}

{They are your kind.}

{The ones beside you are the outliers.}

{Kill the outliers.}

{Kill the outliers!}

At first, only a few Aberrants were affected-they stopped their attacks in confusion.

Those in front of them were their kind.

Those beside them were the outliers.

Kill the outliers.

Kill the outliers!

Suddenly, several Aberrants began attacking their own companions!

Then, a dozen more!

After that, it became dozens!

The five Sentinels charging ahead saw this and their eyes filled with shock.

Guide Wen’s spiritual power-

So strong.

“Zhuo Jiang!”

Qin Xu scooped up the blood-soaked, half-eaten Zhuo Jiang, his eyes burning with black fury.

{I can’t hold on much longer.}

Wen Song’s voice trembled.

She wasn’t skilled at using this ability; it was a huge drain on her spiritual power.

She could feel her Spirit Body growing weaker and weaker.

Qin Xu glared at the Aberrants in front of him. He wanted to tear them all apart!

But reason told him-they had to retreat.

{Retreat! Hurry!}