Chapter 48: Assassination Plan! The Ship Slaughter Plan, Officially Begins!

The true source of the crisis and killing intent Su Yang perceived was not the ice wolf.

It was Liu Wei Cheng!

As an extremely excellent hunter in the snowfield, he was often adept at concealing killing intent.

In that instant when he turned his head, Su Yang had caught a glimpse of Liu Wei Cheng's sharp eyes.

They were flashing with cold light!

Gazing at his back as he disappeared into the tent, a thousand possibilities surfaced in Su Yang's mind.

"Was it just a coincidence?"

"The killing intent might not have been directed at me."

"But why... was the timing of his strike so perfect? It was as if..."

"He was waiting here specifically for me!"

At this thought, Su Yang felt a chill run down his spine.

If it was intentional, then had there been no ice wolf to pounce, he would have met his end.

If it was merely saving a life, why would he harbor killing intent toward him?

"Did I expose myself?" Su Yang's brain whirred, recalling every detail along the way.

He prided himself on being adept at disguise; while he couldn't be flawless, he hadn't made any glaring mistakes.

This included helping the chef and the priest kill the seal just now, all to solidify his identity as a 'good guy'.

"Is it a talent?" Su Yang frowned, suddenly recalling Yu Yue's 'True Sight Eye'.

Such talents could see directly through a player's identity.

Su Yang lifted his eyelids slightly, took a deep breath, and gripped the axe handle tightly.

He had to prepare for the worst; if his identity had been seen through, he had to eliminate the threat!

Liu Wei Cheng could not speak; this was his only remaining opportunity.

At this thought, Su Yang slowly walked toward the target tent, sweat seeping from his palms.

Killing a player armed with a firearm was no easy task; Su Yang knew that even if he succeeded, he would have no way to return to the ship.

And if he failed...

"Gamble on it!"

A sharp glint flashed in Su Yang's eyes as he gradually quickened his pace.

In times like these, one could not rely on luck; he had to resolve all uncertain factors.

Dim light flickered from within the tent, where Liu Wei Cheng was standing at a workbench, crafting items.

He was facing away from the entrance, presenting the perfect opportunity for an assassination.

Su Yang held his breath, slowly drew his axe, tensed his legs, and suddenly lunged!

"Su Yang, what are you doing here?"

Suddenly, a female voice rang out, and Liu Wei Cheng turned around abruptly, looking at Su Yang, who was only a few meters away.

Upon hearing the noise, the latter put the axe back in its place with lightning speed, a smile surfacing on his face.

Jiang Yao came running over, bouncing along, and looking at the scene of the two staring at each other, question marks appeared in her mind: "Eh? So the gunman is here too."

Su Yang ignored the unexpected guest, smiled, and reached out his hand: "I forgot to say it just now, thank you for saving me."

Liu Wei Cheng's eyes flickered with suspicion, as if weighing how much of the other's words were true and how much were false.

At this moment, Jiang Yao noticed a wolf carcass lying beside the tent and exclaimed: "Ah, there's an ice wolf here too!"

*Too? *

Su Yang cast a questioning look.

Jiang Yao explained: "The engineer encountered two ice wolves while moving coal in the cave and was almost bitten to death."

"Luckily, Xueqing heard the screams and arrived in time to save him."

"How is he now?" Su Yang asked.

"He's already gone back to the ship to rest. Xueqing asked me to come find herbs and opium tincture." Jiang Yao replied.

"She trusts you to come alone?" Su Yang raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, there are so many people here, Xueqing isn't worried I'll be in danger." Jiang Yao said, then straightened her back: "Don't underestimate me, I have combat ability too."

Su Yang glanced over and saw a small dagger tucked into her waist.

"Tian Yi has the opium tincture; you'll probably have to look for the herbs yourself." Su Yang said.

Jiang Yao nodded and began searching for the doctor's kit around the tent.

Su Yang kept his gaze on Liu Wei Cheng, saying: "If you hadn't helped, I might have ended up like Liang Yong, severely wounded or even bitten to death."

Liu Wei Cheng looked at the hand extended toward him, pondered for a moment, and reached out to shake it.

His hand was very cold, like frost, just like that gaze.

"I owe you a favor." Su Yang said.

Liu Wei Cheng pulled his hand back and went back to crafting the unfinished item.

Su Yang didn't mind his coldness and turned to walk toward the unopened supply crates.

The sudden appearance of Jiang Yao had ruined his assassination plan.

If not for that shout, Liu Wei Cheng's attention wouldn't have been diverted.

Fortunately, Su Yang had withdrawn in time, otherwise, his fate would have been uncertain.

"After this, his vigilance will increase by more than a notch; assassination will likely be impossible." Su Yang fell into deep thought.

He suddenly realized that being a hidden wolf wasn't so easy.

With the number of traitors unknown, to win this game, he had to pick up the pace.

Accelerate the progress of the killing!

Su Yang opened all the supply crates around the tent, obtaining twenty wooden planks, ten pieces of scrap iron, five lead ingots, two portions of gunpowder, and a bear trap.

The harvest couldn't be called huge, but for the current stage, it was enough.

Just as Su Yang was about to enter the tent to warm up, he caught sight of an opened doctor's kit.

Looking closer, three green herbs lay inside.

"Jiang Yao didn't take them?" Su Yang was puzzled.

Looking up, he saw her chattering away to Liu Wei Cheng, who was ignoring her.

Su Yang swiftly tucked the herbs into his pocket, then walked into the other tent as if nothing had happened, throwing a few pieces of wood into the stove.

A wave of warmth enveloped him, and he held his hands out to the stove to roast them, driving away the cold.

Before long, Jiang Yao came running in, cheerful: "It's getting dark, I'm heading back with the gunman."

"Alright, you go ahead." Su Yang nodded.

"Be careful, I heard it gets much colder at night than it is now." Jiang Yao reminded him.

"Don't worry, I won't die."

Soon after, Jiang Yao and Liu Wei Cheng left the supply area one after the other, setting off back to the ship.

Once their footsteps faded, Su Yang immediately threw the three herbs into the stove to brew poison, then ran out of the tent toward the snow mountain.

He had spotted a blind spot while attempting the assassination; it was the perfect place to craft totems, as it would be impossible to discover without close inspection.

The sunset glow spilled over the snow, reflecting a touch of gold.

Su Yang dumped the collected bones and wooden planks on the ground, then followed the ratio—four pieces of wood, one bone.

As the two combined, a mysterious power surged within his body.

The next moment, a totem resembling a street lamp suddenly stood upright.

At the same time, Su Yang felt a peculiar element added to his body.

"Got it!"

Su Yang was overjoyed and quickened his pace to craft all the totems.

Before long, all six totems were generated.

Each totem looked identical, with a base made from a human skull, and vine-like plants supporting a sheep's skull.

It looked exceptionally eerie.

He sensed it and found that the 'mana' generation speed wasn't fast; it would take about four hours before he could use a Level 1 skill.

Su Yang returned to the tent; the poison had finished brewing. He opened the bottle cap and sniffed it, finding no strange odor—it was just like ordinary water.

"Time to return to the ship..." A sharp glint flashed in Su Yang's eyes.

The Ship Slaughter Plan, officially begins!