"Shhk!" The pointed weapon finally pierced Zheng Yuci's other hand. At that moment, it was as if two different people controlled his hands—one wanted to kill himself, the other to save himself.
Zheng Yuci knew exactly what was happening to him, but he had no intention of resolving his predicament right away. He let the weapon press against his temple as the two sides struggled for control. Then his gaze darkened, and several Mental Portals opened before him. A figure appeared in his line of sight.
The man who had been transported through the portal was in the same position as Zheng Yuci, but he was trying to stab the knife in his hand into his own head. The long uniform issued to Agor's psychotherapists fluttered in the current, and beneath his ordinary-looking face was an ID card.
Zheng Yuci glanced at the name on the card. The East District players, who had arrived nearby but still hadn't approached, saw it too.
"Zhang Xian? Who's that?"
Most people didn't recognize Zhang Xian. He was a psychotherapist who had only recently joined Agor, and he had been captured during the Rebel Army "strategist's" Attack Incident—but had miraculously survived.
The East District players had no idea when a player had joined the ranks of the psychotherapists, but they could tell Zhang Xian was trying to kill Zheng Yuci. Teacher Zhao had argued his case and persuaded the others to restrain Zheng Yuci, but he certainly had no intention of letting anyone kill him. Seeing that Zheng Yuci couldn't seem to break free of Zhang Xian's control, the player who had earlier pulled Zheng Yuci and Xu Huo back to the surface struck again—this time, slamming Zhang Xian into the ground.
"Boom!" Zhang Xian's legs sank almost entirely into the ground. As he