Chapter 280: Tang Hui's Tactics! This Isn't How the Game Is Played!

The two who should have died suddenly appeared before us.

Their two hollow, soulless eyes held no trace of emotion, and their wooden expressions were like statues.

Bathed in firelight and moonlight, their pallid faces emitted the stench of rotting corpses.

It was clear that both were Dong Ya's handiwork.

Su Yang turned his head and saw Li Zhangge's face darkening as he clutched his chest, hoarsely saying, "We've been tricked!"

Tang Hui burst into laughter, dragging Ruan Ziliang backward step by step until they stood at the edge of the floor.

The drop of over ten meters made the latter feel as if falling into an ice cavern, clinging tightly to the former's arm.

"You really are naive; a diary and a mural can make you spin in circles."

"I only need a small trick to make you turn on each other," Tang Hui said with a smile.

Su Yang saw this and a solemn expression flashed across his brows.

"Stop this pretentious mystification, let them go; you won't kill him."

Hearing that, Tang Hui's interest was piqued, "Is that so? What if I let go?"

As he said so, he leaned forward slightly, and Ruan Ziliang's whole body instantly tilted forty‑five degrees.

Half his body hanging outside, his face terrified, he could not utter a single word.

Su Yang said, "If he dies, Eternal Night will commence early; you wouldn't want to see that happen."

Tang Hui narrowed his eyes, slowly pulling the person back, and the almost‑mad visage suddenly calmed.

"You're right; I won't kill him. On the contrary, I'll protect him well."

Eternal Night is the most critical moment, determining the game's win or loss.

As a Guardian, his job is to prevent treasure seekers from approaching the Treasure's hiding place.

"What does that mean? Does Ruan Ziliang have a blood relation with Wei Zeming?" Li Zhangge frowned.

"We've all been deceived; the bloodline is merely a ruse, the fire and the Passage are the real issue," Su Yang said.

With those words, Li Zhangge's eyes filled with confusion.

Since all this is an illusion, were the past two days' efforts all in vain?

And if it's false, doesn't that mean Lai Siyou deceived them?

Before he could grasp the reasoning, Tang Hui praised, "No wonder it's Su Yang; his brain is truly useful."

"But..."

"It's already too late; your wishful Abacus will completely fail tonight."

He gazed at his triumphant smile and at Dong Ya's mocking expression beside him.

Su Yang knew deeply that their every move was under the other's control.

Including what they would do before acting and how to protect themselves amid chaos.

Treasure seekers risked everything to find the Treasure, often overlooking most details.

Facts that seemed coincidental became results of effort due to the Guardian's meticulous arrangement.

Su Yang shook his head and laughed, "The dormitory caretaker gave his all to serve you, only to be abandoned at the last moment."

"His death was also part of your design, wasn't it?"

Tang Hui did not deny, "He was too greedy; a half‑buried old man has no right to negotiate with me."

Greedy?

Su Yang suddenly realized and instantly understood the whole affair.

Tang Hui couldn't help but say in surprise, "I'm curious, how did you escape from below?"

The plan progressed steadily; the old man was his fatal move against Su Yang.

He also knew clearly that once Su Yang learned the Eternal Night secret, he would act tonight.

He exploited the other's greed and Su Yang's temperament, setting a one‑stroke‑two‑birds scheme.

The middle stage went smoothly, with no accidents or obstacles.

But the result left him greatly disappointed.

Su Yang not only survived, but also made it here.

But... Tang Hui quickly readjusted his mindset and classified him as 'Prey'!

"The Secret Room beneath the dormitory has more than one exit," Su Yang said calmly.

"Is that so? Did I see it wrong?" Tang Hui pretended to ponder, then spread his hands, "It doesn't matter; dead is dead, his value has already been exhausted."

Saying that, he looked at the stunned Dong Ya beside him and smiled, "Now... it's time to begin the final Settle Scores."

Dong Ya snapped back to her senses and ordered, "Kill!"

In the next instant, Gao Chang and Shen Yuran launched themselves, racing at high speed toward the two.

"One each!" Li Zhangge said in a deep voice.

Su Yang without hesitation chose Gao Chang as his opponent, meeting him bare‑handed.

"Bang!"

Their fists crossed, the massive impact forcing him back several steps.

He flicked his stinging palm, then a forward kick drove the opponent back.

"What a hard body," Su Yang thought inwardly, startled.

Perhaps due to rigor mortis, Gao Chang's flesh was much harder than before.

And with no sense of pain, he was practically a humanoid war machine!

But...

He was only a Puppet and could not wield any Innate Talent.

Su Yang launched another attack, using his advantage in strength to beat them into repeated Retreat.

Li Zhangge, standing nearby, was heavily wounded, but with Su Yang's help easing the pressure, dealing with a Puppet did not make him panic.

Tang Hui, at the rear, Vision Perception with relish, licked his Mouth and said, "The force is good, truly a body transformed by Divine Power."

"Indeed, using it as a Puppet could not be more fitting." Dong Ya's eyes lit up.

Tang Hui's heart stirred at the words, "Then I will fulfill your wish."

Having spoken, he hurled Ruan Ziliang at Dong Ya, his body shooting forward like an arrow released from a bow.

A charging punch lunged at Su Yang, and together with Gao Chang formed a left‑right pincer, forcing him to keep falling back.

"Tonight is the death day of you treasure hunters!" Tang Hui leapt up, delivering a flying kick that shook Su Yang's lower stance into imbalance.

Vision Perception the opponent's disheveled look, Tang Hui snorted Laugh, "Leaderboard First, nothing more."

"If I hadn't fallen, this First Place title should have been mine."

"What rotten fish and bad shrimp can be First, it seems the players in this prison are also a bunch of trash!"

These indiscriminate insults made everyone present's complexion extremely grim.

But Tang Hui's strength and cunning were evident to all, impossible to refute.

Su Yang brushed dust off his trousers and said lightly, "You have exhausted your mind plotting everything; in my view it is merely to prove yourself."

"You have experienced death, so you fear death."

"You recklessly strive to climb, also to prove you are no worse than anyone."

"But losing is losing; Heaven gave you another chance, yet you still cannot change the fact, nor can you tear off the loser label on your body."

Tang Hui, furious, laughed back, "Wipe your eyes clean and look properly, who is the loser now?!"

Su Yang raised his hand, seized the incoming fist, and with a reverse over-Shoulder throw slammed Gao Chang heavily onto the ground.

'Ka!'

He stepped on his neck with a foot, then looked back and said, "The game isn't over yet; pronouncing the result now is a bit too early."

"Your mental victory method is indeed good for self‑comfort, but you never considered that the game isn't played that way."