Chapter 296: Wei Zeming's Selfishness! Stealing a Sword to Cut the Buddha!

When she asked that question, Su Yang already reached a conclusion in his heart.

Qin Weiyang was concerned not with the lie itself, but with whether a definite promise could be obtained.

He had previously said he would find a way for them to go out together, yet he had not fulfilled it.

He also never disclosed the fine details of the plan.

Now that the Treasure had appeared, confirming Su Yang's speculation, it also gave her a greater sense of urgency and danger.

"Why do you have such a doubt? Is the 'Illusion' that important?" Su Yang asked.

"So you're hiding something; why don't you tell the truth?" Qin Weiyang said stubbornly.

She wanted to get to the bottom of it.

"I told you, you only need to trust me." Su Yang replied.

At this moment, Tang Hui felt the Innate Talent's cooldown time was about to end, and his eyelids twitched violently.

"Don't listen to his nonsense; Su Yang has been using you. He wants to kill two birds with one stone, eliminating both you and me!"

"If we both die, he can openly take the Treasure and obtain the Hidden Achievement!"

"The comrades fighting beside you never revealed the truth, not even the Innate Talent."

"Someone like that, worthy of being a teammate?"

Bang!

Suddenly, Qin Weiyang threw a punch, causing Tang Hui to spit blood.

"When I don't let you speak, shut your mouth."

Su Yang smiled at the scene, "You already know what's true and false; if I were insincere, why would I use anesthetic to rescue you?"

"You say this is all my scheme, using emotions to toy with you."

"But have you ever considered that the effort and reward are fundamentally disproportionate?"

"As a player, the primary concern is profit; if I can't get what I want, why take that step?"

"If you insist on knowing my Innate Talent… I'm sorry, I can't say, nor can I."

"But one thing is certain: everything I do is to win!"

"If possible, a win‑win is the best outcome, and I've been striving for that."

Qin Weiyang looked at his sincere gaze, and her heart trembled slightly.

How familiar is that look?

In the Fourth Death Game, facing thousands of troops, despite absolute disadvantage, he was equally serious and resolute.

Although she fell asleep in the end, she didn't know what happened in between.

But the result was joyful, and she successfully left the prison.

Now the familiar scene repeats, only the location changed, but the people remain familiar.

At this thought, Qin Weiyang fell silent.

At the moment of the final decision, she suddenly wavered.

She isn't afraid of dying; she's never feared death.

What she truly worries about is being betrayed by someone she trusts.

Human hearts are unpredictable.

Su Yang looked at her lowered brows and said softly, "I said that you and I may eventually become opponents."

"You should have prepared yourself long ago, instead of only now asking questions and wasting each other's time."

"Of course, as I always say, a win‑win is obviously the best."

Qin Weiyang looked at him with complex eyes, and her tightly clenched fist suddenly relaxed.

She exhaled deeply and said softly, "What do you plan to do?"

Su Yang turned toward the golden Buddha statue, seized a Tang sword, and strode forward.

Along the way, most of the wandering souls had already returned.

They cheered excitedly, as if happy to have found their classmates.

Among them were mischievous souls that clung to Su Yang, loudly seeking credit.

Su Yang merely smiled, offered a casual compliment, and they were overjoyed.

Children's hearts are that simple and pure.

Soon, he arrived before the one‑meter‑tall golden statue and examined it closely.

Its surface was a layer of dazzling golden light, smooth as gold, warm to the touch, as if retaining human body heat.

"Is this the true form of the Treasure?" Su Yang observed the patterns on the golden statue, noting some similarity to the burial coffin's designs.

The golden statue had no facial features, its face as flat as if carved by a knife.

At first glance it seemed plain and unrelated to a Buddha, yet overall it exuded a solemn, dignified aura.

Perhaps for this reason, Wei Zeming placed them inside.

Regarded as a treasure.

But one thing Su Yang didn't understand—

Why is the Treasure a person?

More precisely, why is the person placed inside the golden statue?

"If I were Wei Zeming, I love my profession, love all the students; they are the nation's future, a precious Treasure."

"But I especially favor two people, guarding this gate with thousands of wandering souls."

Thinking this, Su Yang felt something was off.

From the Game Theme perspective, the outcome must revolve around the students.

rather than Wei Zeming himself.

But Wei Zeming, as the most important figure in this game, his inner journey cannot be ignored.

"Hidden Achievement must revolve around the release."

"If all the dead students' lingering souls are not released, the release cannot be completed."

"This golden body..."

Su Yang's Brain instantly conjured a bold idea.

The golden body can preserve a corpse from decay, but it is also a cage.

It binds the soul, preventing it from leaving.

Perhaps...

Even the boundlessly loving Wei Zeming has selfish motives.

He wants, through this method, to make himself appear less lonely.

Of course, this is merely Su Yang's speculation, after all no one is perfect.

If not, why go to such lengths?

From a short distance, Tang Hui saw Su Yang linger, and a teasing Laugh curled at the corner of his Mouth.

In his view, the other party must be putting on a show.

On the surface a serious face, but in reality plotting how to take the Treasure out.

He immediately looked at Qin Weiyang, and a trace of pity flashed in his eyes.

Just as he was about to speak, a murderous gaze met him.

Tang Hui instantly closed his Mouth.

When Qin Weiyang shifted his gaze away, he mentally calculated how to escape.

At this moment, Innate Talent had finished Cooling, ready to vanish into the earth at any time.

But at his speed, at most he could run to where the Burial Coffin is stored.

The faceless one's speed is extremely fast; he cannot match it.

Therefore, Tang Hui thought he must wait for an opportunity.

An opportunity for a two-person Internal Conflict!

Time dripped by, and all the dead souls returned in full.

They gathered around Su Yang, chattering about various topics.

Some asked what the outside world had become.

Some asked whether the former teacher was well.

Others inquired whether their parents were still alive.

Hearing these questions, Su Yang suddenly attained insight.

"They... cannot perceive the flow of time!"

There is only one active period each year, and a total of a hundred years have passed.

That means, in their worldview, it is merely a span of a hundred days.

A hundred days indeed is insufficient to change a person!

"Only Eternal Night can appear, so that day might also be the moment Wei Zeming's self-awareness awakens!"

Thinking of this, a flash of brilliance flickered in Su Yang's eyes.

He immediately seized a Tang sword, and forcefully lunged toward the golden body!

"Clang!"

The clashing of gold and iron rang out, leaving a lingering sound that made the Tooth ache.