Chapter 299: Cleverness Backfires! I'll See It Through!

There is no other reason; Su Yang's explanation perfectly validates the mental journey and his actions.

From the initial premeditation to the lie becoming true, and then to triggering a subsequent series of events.

It all began with that inexplicable "school bullying".

As long as this step is solidified, fear and sympathy will arise in everyone's hearts.

Once a person feels fear, just a little added Fire will make them curious about bizarre things.

And that is why Liao Chen did not stop the rumors from spreading.

Compared with the sophomore and junior students who have seen great storms, the freshmen are clearly just raw recruits.

A little intimidation can influence their thinking.

"Anything else?" Liao Chen asked.

Su Yang thought for a moment, then continued: "Your primary goal is still the player; treasure hunters will spare no effort in seeking Treasure clues."

"In the campus‑circling segment, you pre‑arranged the Lecture Hall, using 'blood' to lure participants into the game."

"When treasure hunters focus on the Lecture Hall, the Blockade‑sealed doors and the stern guards are enough to pique interest."

"Compared with naïve students, players familiar with the scent of blood are more easily trapped."

"At the same time, you also arranged the back‑mountain segment, planting a foreshadow for the subsequent diary."

"The four big characters 'Do Not Approach' are likewise bait."

Liao Chen, after listening, could not have imagined that his meticulously plotted scheme had so many loopholes.

The seemingly accidental direction actually hides coincidences.

One segment links to the next, forcing treasure hunters to keep moving forward.

If they pause to think, they risk other treasure hunters getting a step ahead to claim the Treasure.

Thus, they can only grit their teeth and continue onward.

Knowing there may be a Trap ahead, they still plunge forward without hesitation.

This is human nature!

Liao Chen deeply understands this, and he has countless times manipulated players as he does now.

He sits steadily on Diaoyutai, looking down from above to survey the people's Internal Conflict.

Finally he reaps the results.

Compared with the usual small skirmishes, this game's setting and space are far more expansive and grand.

As he displays his prowess, he is also more confident in manipulating people at his fingertips.

Only he didn't expect…

Su Yang actually saw through his scheming and even inferred his Innate Talent.

This is undoubtedly his biggest puzzlement, and also the part he most wants to understand.

"Just by spreading rumors you learned my Innate Talent?" Liao Chen asked.

Even though Su Yang has encountered opponents with similar tricks before, how can he be so certain?

Just like…

He knows Trickery better than I do.

"Of course not only that; the Museum also has a basement level, where I learned the story of three people related to Wei Zeming."

"I also learned from Lai Siyiao the identities of the people buried in the two Coffins."

"Zhang Hongshou has passed away naturally, so he could not appear among the strange items."

"Although the Coffins contain two women, they are not crucial characters."

"From this we see that only the 'Faceless One' is Wei Zeming's mental projection; the other three are merely smoke screens."

"So the question arises: since the four are not in a one‑to‑one correspondence, the presence of the 'Butcher' appears especially out of place from the Game Theme's perspective."

"Moreover, I can never understand why a subterranean dark river appears within a Passage."

"Later, when I saw the dormitory manager old man crawl into the Secret Room beneath the dormitory, I saw the dark river again."

"Finally, on the old administration building's rooftop, Gao Chang and Shen Yurian miraculously reappeared."

"From then I finally understood: the dark river runs in all directions, like blood flowing through a human body, permeating everything."

"And each space within a Checkpoint resembles an Organ, varying in size, filled with Wei Zeming's lingering thoughts."

"Therefore I overturned all previous conjectures and started re‑examining from the beginning."

Su Yang paused, stroked his chin and said: "But no matter how I gather the Luoshi together, I can never make it complete."

"Fortunately, thanks to you, you deliberately arranged that rooftop meeting, giving me the chance to trigger the Eternal Night."

"When I saw the ghost rescuing someone, the truth finally surfaced."

"Ghosts are not at all as brutal as rumors claim; on the contrary, they are extremely kind."

"From here I realized that perhaps the horror legends have always been human‑fabricated tricks."

"So…"

"Whether it's the Butcher or the Defiant Grave, both are illusory."

"The Treasure is real, but everything before, including the strange items, is a carefully crafted illusion based on the Treasure."

"Those doors that require Clearance to obtain the key for the big gate were all your handiwork."

"Because the so‑called underground world is actually Wei Zeming's body enlarged several times."

Speaking of that, Su Yang raised an eyebrow: "It's hard to fake reality, but mixing falsehood into truth easily confuses players."

"Wei Zeming, holding a Rose, leapt from the roof; what he embraces is this school."

"He loves everything about Luoshui Middle School, and turns his great love into power, allowing himself to remain here forever."

"It's a pity you couldn't grasp the truth behind this; you merely hastily turned each Passage into a small game."

In fact… even if Tang Hui didn't transfer his golden body, the treasure hunter still couldn't achieve Clearance.

Because "redemption" is the answer.

But just in time you, in the name of a lie, summoned the dead soul.

It was you who succeeded in making the game complete.

The "Treasure" in your eyes is the final step, also the last piece of the answer's puzzle.

What?!

Liao Chen's complexion changed, carefully chewing over Su Yang's words.

If we follow this line of thought, and if he does nothing, perhaps the treasure hunter from the start would be unable to achieve Clearance.

Because there is fundamentally no such "Eternal Night", let alone a Hundred Ghost Night Parade.

In that case, isn't it that he backfired, and instead gave the treasure hunter a hope of success?

Thinking this, Liao Chen's face turned ashen, and his breathing became rapid.

Su Yang, seeing this, smiled and said, "Come to think of it, I still have to thank you. Without you, even if we were given a hundred days, we still couldn't achieve Clearance."

"Even if you know the truth, so what? Your current situation is not good," Liao Chen said in a deep voice.

"Is that so?" Su Yang looked around, gazing at the original appearance of the underground world, and felt a stir in his heart.

"You used Trickery to create a brand‑new dimension, intending to subdue the opponent here, right?"

"Exactly right, you have no chance to get out," Liao Chen sneered repeatedly.

Listening to Su Yang ramble, he was extremely displeased.

It's as if a far‑sighted schemer, having exhausted all effort to plot everything, is finally told that everything he did was a wedding dress for the enemy.

That feeling is as uncomfortable as having eaten fly droppings.

But fortunately, he still has a Hole Cards that no one can break.

No matter how florid Su Yang's Tongue becomes, he still cannot get out of here.

"I understand." Su Yang slightly nodded, a hint of Smile appearing on his face,

"Regardless of how you arrange things from now on."

"I will—"

"I'll accompany you to the end!"