Chapter 648

Just when the soldier had regained his sense and the atmosphere in the camp had eased slightly, an uneasy atmosphere suddenly filled the air. I saw another soldier with a distorted face and a crazy light flashing in his eyes. He suddenly yelled: "Children, have you missed me?" This voice penetrated the tranquility around him and was as shocking as thunder.

He suddenly broke away from the companions around him who were trying to comfort him, and ran towards the helicopter with a staggering but extremely determined pace. The crowd's exclamations and dissuasion were intertwined, but they failed to stop him. He waved his arms as if to push away all obstacles, and finally used all his strength to hit the helicopter door with a violent elbow.

"No! Stop!" Bai Ye's voice sounded again, but this time it was filled with a bit of undisguised anxiety. He knew that if the soldier was allowed to fly the helicopter away alone, the consequences would be disastrous. However, the soldier had already sat in the cockpit and started the engine. The helicopter roared and the fuselage trembled slightly, preparing to take off again.

At this critical moment, Bai Ye made an unexpected move. He quickly took out a basketball from his backpack. There was still a bit of dust on the basketball, which was obviously obtained by chance during the trip. He held the basketball high and shouted at the helicopter that was about to take off: "Hey, soldier! How about coming down and playing basketball? We need you!"

This sudden invitation stunned everyone, including the soldier who was about to escape in a helicopter. He stopped what he was doing and turned to look at Bai Ye, a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes. Seeing this, Bai Ye continued to shout: "Remember how we used to play basketball in the open space? How happy we were back then! Now, let's find that happiness together!"

The soldier's body was trembling slightly, and his eyes were wandering between madness and reason. The surrounding soldiers also joined in the persuasion. They recalled the good times they spent together in the past. Those simple but warm memories were like a warm current, gradually melting the frost in the soldiers' hearts.

"Yes, we used to have so much fun playing basketball!"

"Come on, come down, we need you!"

The soldier's lips moved, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he was overwhelmed by the inner struggle. However, at this moment, Bai Ye made a bolder decision. He threw the basketball into the air with force. The basketball drew a beautiful arc and landed steadily on the open space not far away with a soft "bang" sound.

"Look, the basketball is waiting for you!" Bai Ye shouted loudly, while extending his hand to the soldier, his eyes full of sincerity and expectation.

At this moment, it was as if time had stood still. The soldier's eyes followed the landing point of the basketball, and finally settled on Bai Ye's outstretched hand. A flash of clarity flashed in his eyes, followed by deep hesitation. Finally, he made a decision, slowly released his hand on the joystick, stood up, and walked out of the cockpit.

The helicopter lost control and landed slowly on the ground, making a heavy roar. The soldiers walked towards the white night with heavy steps, and every step seemed to carry a heavy weight. When he finally stood in front of Bai Ye, the two looked at each other for a moment, no words needed, everything was silent.

"I...I don't know what happened to me." The soldier's voice was hoarse and low, "But I seem to have heard your call."

"We are all here." Bai Ye replied with a smile, "No matter what happens, we will face it together. Come on, let's play basketball and find the happiness that belongs to us."

The surrounding soldiers gathered around, some handed over towels, some handed over water bottles, and some stood silently aside, giving support with their eyes. In this war-torn land, this moment of warmth and unity is particularly precious.

The soldier took the basketball, still feeling familiar in his hand, as if he had returned to the carefree past. He took a deep breath, and then threw the basketball into the air. The basketball drew a perfect arc in the air and landed on the open space again. The soldier immediately followed, and together with Bai Ye and other soldiers, started the belated basketball game.

Although their movements are no longer as agile as before, and although their faces are full of exhaustion and vicissitudes, their love for basketball, their cherishment of friendship, and their desire for life have never changed. In this barren land, they use basketball to convey hope and strength, and write their own legends with sweat.

As the basketball jumped and landed in the open space, the tense atmosphere seemed to be relieved, but the calm did not last long. Suddenly, an even more depressing atmosphere filled the air, as if an invisible force was quietly spreading, eroding the sanity of every soldier.

The soldiers who were still sweating on the basketball court began to behave abnormally one by one. Some people stopped moving and stared blankly into the distance, as if attracted by some sound or picture; some people began to mutter to themselves, their voices low and rapid, as if they were talking to the devil deep in their hearts. What's more, they fell to their knees directly on the ground, held their heads in their hands, twisted their bodies in pain, and let out bursts of wailing.

"What...what's going on?" Bai Ye's voice revealed unprecedented panic. He looked around, trying to find the answer, but everything around him told him that the situation was deteriorating rapidly.

"Baiye, we...we seem to be affected by something." A soldier struggled to stand up, but his body was still trembling. "I feel like my head is filled with noise, making it impossible for me to think."

"Yes, me too." Another soldier echoed, "I feel like I'm divided into two, one wants to escape, and the other wants to be destroyed."

Bai Ye took a deep breath and tried to keep himself calm. He knew that in this situation, any panic and confusion would only accelerate the deterioration of the situation. He must find the root of the problem and find a solution as soon as possible.

"Don't panic!" Bai Ye shouted loudly, "We are a team, we must unite and face this challenge together!"

However, his voice seemed to be drowned out by the chaos around him. The soldiers became more and more excited, and the rational defense line was gradually collapsing. Some people began to push each other, some tried to escape from this cursed land, and more people fell into a deep self-struggle.

At this moment, an even more shocking scene appeared. Several soldiers suddenly jumped up, and their eyes became extremely fierce, as if they had turned into wild beasts. They began to attack their companions around them, punching and kicking, without mercy. For a time, the open space was in chaos, and wailing and cries for help came one after another, forming a tragic picture.

"Stop! What are you doing!" Bai Ye roared and rushed forward, trying to stop this endless atrocity. But his power was limited after all. Facing the soldiers who had lost their minds, he seemed so small and helpless.

At this moment, a thought flashed through Bai Ye's mind. He suddenly remembered that in the previous voyage, they had encountered a strange marine creature whose body fluids could affect the human nervous system and cause abnormal behavior. Could it be that... these soldiers were also affected in a similar way?

Bai Ye quickly looked around, looking for possible clues. Finally, his eyes fell on a piece of water not far away. There were some strange seaweed and shells floating there, which were exactly the kind they had seen during their previous voyage.

"It must be these seaweeds!" Bai Ye secretly concluded in his heart, "They must contain some substance that can affect the human brain!"

Thinking of this, Bai Ye immediately took action. He quickly organized the remaining sober soldiers and asked them to collect water and clean food as quickly as possible to avoid further pollution. At the same time, he personally led a team to that area of ​​water to try to find a way to remove the impact.

However, things were much more complicated than Bai Ye had imagined. When they approached the waters, a pungent smell hit them, making it almost impossible to breathe. The strange light emitted from the seaweed and shells made people feel even colder.

"Everyone be careful!" Bai Ye whispered, "These seaweeds may be highly toxic!"

The soldiers carefully approached the edge of the waters and picked up the seaweed and shells one by one with long poles and ropes. However, just as they were about to succeed, a sudden gust of wind swept in and burned their efforts.

"No!" Bai Ye roared, but it was too late. The gust of wind blew the seaweed and shells everywhere, and some even fell directly into the mouths or wounds of the soldiers.

For a while, more soldiers fell into madness. They began to attack and kill each other, and the entire camp fell into unprecedented chaos. Bai Ye tried his best to stop the spread of this disaster, but he found that he was no longer able to do it.

"Are we going to be destroyed like this?" Bai Ye's heart was full of despair and unwillingness. He looked at his comrades who had fought side by side and now became enemies, and his heart was as painful as a knife.

However, just when Bai Ye was about to give up, a miraculous turn of events occurred. A soldier suddenly stopped attacking, and a trace of clarity returned to his eyes. He looked at the chaotic scene around him, then looked at Bai Ye's face full of despair, and then slowly shook his head.

"No... we can't do this..." he murmured to himself, "We are a team... we can't give up on each other..."

As the soldier woke up, more soldiers began to gradually regain their sanity. They stopped their atrocities and began to support and comfort each other. Bai Ye was overjoyed and immediately seized the opportunity to organize the soldiers to save themselves and each other.

After some hard work, they finally succeeded in isolating most of the affected soldiers and found a way to temporarily relieve their symptoms. Although this method cannot cure the problem, it at least buys them precious time and space to find a better solution.

Bai Ye looked at the camp that was gradually calming down, and his heart was mixed. He knew that although this sudden change did not cause casualties, it was like a sharp knife, deeply engraved in everyone's heart, leaving indelible scars. The soldiers' eyes were no longer only resolute and brave, but also confused and uneasy.

He slowly exhaled a long breath and decided to temporarily suppress this heavy burden in his heart so as not to affect the morale of the team. Bai Ye knew that as a leader, he must show great strength and calmness to lead the soldiers out of the predicament and move forward.

"Everyone, listen to me." Bai Ye's voice was steady and powerful, penetrating every inch of space in the camp, allowing every soldier to feel his determination and courage, "I know that what happened just now shocked and frightened us all. But please believe that we are a united collective, and nothing can defeat us."

The soldiers looked at each other, but they all saw the same emotion in each other's eyes - it was a kind of relief for surviving the disaster, but also uncertainty and worry about the future. However, under Bai Ye's encouragement, they gradually cheered up and re-condensed into a force that should not be underestimated.

"From now on, we must treat this as a test, a test that makes us more united and stronger." Bai Ye continued, "We must forget the unpleasantness and focus on the next task. We must use practical actions to prove that no matter what difficulties we encounter, we can work together and be invincible!"

The soldiers nodded in agreement. They began to organize their equipment and clean up the battlefield, and everything was going on in an orderly manner. Although there was still a hint of tension and uneasiness in the air, the depressing atmosphere had obviously weakened a lot.

In the following days, Bai Ye and the soldiers worked together to try to find out the real cause of the incident. They analyzed all possible factors, including environmental factors, psychological factors, and physiological factors. After a series of experiments and observations, they finally discovered an unknown microorganism that can affect the human nervous system and cause abnormal behavior.

In order to prevent similar incidents from happening again, Bai Ye and the soldiers took a series of measures. They strengthened the sanitation management of the camp and disinfected it regularly; at the same time, they also strengthened the psychological counseling of the soldiers to help them relieve stress and adjust their mentality. In addition, they also developed a vaccine that can resist this microorganism and vaccinated all soldiers.

As time went by, the camp gradually returned to its former calm and order. The soldiers' faces were filled with smiles and confidence again. They knew that no matter how many unknowns and challenges were waiting for them in the future, as long as they united as one and moved forward courageously, nothing could stop them from moving forward.