Chapter 1666: Seeing Through Everything

"What exactly could it be...?"

As he tried to gauge Lin An's thoughts, Hei Di felt more and more that something was off.

Especially under his probing, he keenly discovered a little 'secret' of Lin An.

"His strength might also be Star-Destroying...?"

"A thousand points of attributes is absolutely unattainable for a War Star Level."

"Of course, it could also be the force erupting from some special ability..."

"But no matter how, such a powerful body, when combined with the power of rules, is not to be underestimated in combat."

"In the Stellar Battlefield, it's possible that a Fourth Stage Body System was brought in, but a Fifth Stage... there's hardly any chance..."

Recalling the traces Lin An inadvertently revealed.

Hei Di muttered to himself, constantly calculating.

The first time he saw Lin An, he felt something was strange; otherwise he wouldn't have thought of subduing Lin An as a dog.

Combined with that kick that insulted him, he could already be certain that Lin An was indeed feigning his strength.

But he couldn't determine the extent of the feigning.

"Is he injured? Is he restricted? Or is he being punished by the system?"

"A Star-Destroying Level has a Shattered Star rating, yet he is unwilling or unable to use Shattered Star Level power..."

"He's been watching the shackles..."

"Always..."

Wait!

Instinctively.

Hei Di suddenly lifted his head, looking at the rule shackles sealing the sky.

"If that guy isn't pretending to be interested in the shackles, but is truly researching these things..."

"What kind of person would research!?"

"Why research!?"

"Shackles... restriction..."

"Exchange..."

"Who would care about the shackles that restrict their escape!?"

"That would only be prisoners!?"

"Kill half of us!?"

"Exchange half of our points for something!?"

No idea why.

Hei Di, who had been hard at work analyzing Lin An, suddenly felt an inexplicable chill.

He faintly sensed that he had thought of something, a terribly frightening speculation!

After linking together all the abnormalities Lin An had displayed, he actually came up with an idea that could be called terrifying!

A Shattered Star Level that has been punished or sealed!

After being thrown into the Stellar Battlefield by the system, one must complete a punishment mission to get out!

With strength restricted and the mission hard to complete, this imprisoned super monster would naturally choose to appear weak, attempting to complete the mission and escape alive!

Because strength is restricted and would be exposed by the system, he can only disguise himself this way.

This disguise must make them think it's clumsy and laughable, something they can see through at a glance!

"Researching the shackles—is it to study how to break the seal!?"

"These shackles aren't limiting us, but limiting him!?"

"Staying at the exchange point all the time—is he looking for something to restore his power!?"

A Shattered Star Level naturally wouldn't have few points!

As long as one is willing to spend, what can't be bought!?

"If that's really the case...!"

His heart jumped suddenly.

Upon realizing this, Hei Di felt the chill in his heart grow stronger, to the point that the hairs all over his body instantly stood on end.

It's too possible!

The more he thought, the more reasonable it seemed!

If that's true, then all of his behavior can be explained!

Moreover, after taking a deep breath, Hei Di suddenly understood another thing he had been unable to figure out!

"The power of rules!"

"He has never used the power of rules from beginning to end!"

"If my speculation is correct! Does that mean the power restricting him is the rules!?"

"Once he finds the solution to lift the restriction... not... but a prop to restore power...!"

"That would be our doom!?"

His gaze grew extremely solemn.

Looking at that tightly closed stone door, at this moment Hei Di felt that the one staying there was no longer a pretentiously strong clown, but an abyssal monster that sees through people's hearts, playing with all their self-importance as if applauding!

Excellent method!

The intentional flawed disguise made us ignore the system's warnings!

Under probing, he conveniently revealed a bit of strength, making us confident in our judgment!

If it weren't for that kick, if I hadn't noticed the relationship between the Black Rope and the exchange, I'd probably have kept being deceived!

We've been deceived; we daren't attack him, so he can naturally slowly decipher the Black Rope and find a way to restore his strength.

Even if not deceived, there will still be a Fifth Stage clever‑one following him, and in the end we'll reap the harvest!

"Damn it! How could I forget the warning the System gave!"

"Star-Shattering Level! The faction division given by the System is definitely not wrong!"

"Even if there's a mistake, a problem, it certainly wouldn't be this simple!"

"A logical closed loop."

After figuring all this out, Hei Di let out a long breath, his heart full of lingering fear.

Besides the lingering fear, after carefully replaying his own actions, he found his response was still fairly correct.

With absolute caution, treating Lin An in advance as a Star‑Shattering level, he didn't do anything wrong.

Surrendering in advance is no problem.

This person, whose strength is sealed and won't be undone anytime soon, following him is also safe.

It's just that the pretended surrender turned into a real one.

After this person deciphers the Black Rope, he's so perceptive that the other party likely won't strike first.

"So... what should I do now?"

He struggled to stay calm.

Hei Di, in a flash of thought, began to think.

After figuring it out, he was also shocked and thought of another matter.

What if that person can never break the restriction?

What if he can't recover his strength?

Scanning his surroundings, looking at his own clansmen, Hei Di's eyes flashed with an unusual hue.

In this way...

Perhaps these Star‑Destroying Level ones, in this mission's plan to break the situation, noticed this, and then, before Lin An recovers his strength, together they'll kill this guy.

That's why the System divided the three major factions!

"Should we speak it out?"

His mind was in a tangled mess.

Layer upon layer of logic, Hei Di suddenly felt a hint of confusion and unease.

After seeing through all this, he naturally realizes he's now helping a tiger do evil. He wants to use Lin An's Star‑Shattering Level identity, so he must conceal this speculation.

But doing this would also mean completely cutting off the hope of survival for those Star‑Destroying Level beings.

Dragging it out until Lin An recovers his strength, what could he use to oppose a Star‑Shattering Level being?

But if he gives up...

"If we speak out, even if everyone now surrounds him, it probably won't be easy to kill him..."

"This person dares let me come over, his attributes are over a thousand points... In a melee, even if I killed him I'd gain nothing... Moreover, as a traitor, he'd likely prioritize killing me..."

"If I keep pretending not to know and continue acting according to the plan... I'd actually benefit more."

"If that person is slow to recover his strength, or gets stuck and acts before he recovers..."

Lin An will definitely make a move no matter what.

His strength is limited and also depleted; after killing to the end, he isn't unable to fish in troubled waters...

In just a few seconds, after thinking through many possibilities, Hei Di's heart became resolute, his eyes flashing with determination and confidence.

He wants to...

Cooperate with Lin An in acting!