Chapter 544: Morality and Ethics! What Lies Beyond the Sea?

Nightfall.

Su Yang lies on the bed, his eyes vacant as he stares at the ceiling.

By the faint light of the Bedside Table, he fixes his gaze on the Black Shadow reflected there, while his thoughts drift far away.

After undergoing Talent Evolution, he repeatedly tries to use Deception.

But the outcome is unsatisfactory; the imagined extra Faith Value never appears.

For that, he even climbs to the roof, and after confirming the other standalone Villa's top floor is empty, opens his Mouth to Lie.

Yet the result remains the same.

"Could it really be just three‑dimensional space?" Su Yang thinks to himself.

At that thought, he rubs his Brow and plans to go to the island tomorrow to find a desolate spot to try again.

"Creak—"

At that moment, the door suddenly cracks open a slit.

An eye peers in through the gap, then pushes the door aside and slips in stealthily.

"Pulling a late‑night theft without sleeping?" Su Yang props his upper body and stares at this Unexpected Guest.

"You haven't fallen asleep either?" Lin Yang chuckles awkwardly, brings a stool and sits at the bedside.

"What's up?" Su Yang asks curiously.

"I just wanted to go to the roof to admire the moon, and when I passed the fifth floor I discovered an earth‑shattering secret!" Lin Yang says mysteriously.

Su Yang, intrigued, replies, "Ran into a ghost?"

"More shocking than seeing a ghost!" Lin Yang lowers his voice.

"Spill it quickly, I don't have time to play riddles with you here."

Lin Yang looks around, confirms no one is nearby, then hurries to close the door.

Su Yang sees his cautiousness and his curiosity is instantly piqued.

"Do you still remember who lives on the fifth floor?" Lin Yang asks.

Su Yang blurts out, "Of course—Xi Jun, Jiang Chengyu, and Yan Ke."

"When I passed the fifth floor I heard a strange sound, and it came from two people," Lin Yang says cryptically.

At that, Su Yang instantly understands, and a vivid, heavy‑flavored image flashes in his Brain.

"You mean… Xi Jun and Jiang Chengyu?!"

Lin Yang claps his hands, "At first I also thought it was them. Think about it… two men and a woman living on the same floor, with only two rooms; normal logic would assume the two men share a room and the woman has a room alone."

"So…" Su Yang raises an eyebrow.

"That's the problem!" Lin Yang leans in, whispers, "To satisfy my curiosity, I deliberately went outside the door to eavesdrop for a while."

Su Yang looks at him oddly, "What's there to eavesdrop on about bedroom affairs?"

"Isn't this for safety? What if Yan Ke is forced to comply?" Lin Yang says with great righteousness.

"Just tell the result, don't tease."

"I only listened for a short while, about five minutes, and finally got the answer!" Lin Yang, sounding like a detective, says seriously:

"It was Jiang Chengyu!"

"Oh?"

A flash of surprise flickers in Su Yang's eyes, then returns to normal.

"Aren't you surprised?" Lin Yang, not seeing the expected expression, asks curiously.

"It is a bit surprising, but on closer thought it's reasonable; after all, there's no moral or ethical constraint here," Su Yang says slowly.

"But during the Heaven Pit, they were clearly in the same dorm as Xi Jun and Yan Ke."

"In such a short time… how did she end up with Jiang Chengyu?" Lin Yang is baffled.

"They clicked, it's a matter of mutual consent," Su Yang says.

"Then why didn't she pick me?" Lin Yang ponders.

"Logically, his looks are a few points more handsome than Jiang Chengyu's, and he's outgoing, so he should be quite popular."

"You…" Su Yang looks him up and down and says, "You're good at everything, just a bit lacking in charisma."

"What charisma?"

"Masculinity."

"Bullshit, where am I not masculine?"

"Pull in your lecherous expression and stop eavesdropping in the corners."

"Tsk, I was usually pure and indifferent, but after hearing the noise I felt like I was on fire all over, couldn't sleep at all," Lin Yang scratches his head.

"Figure it out yourself, don't disturb my sleep," Su Yang pulls the quilt.

Lin Yang's eyes roll, he gives a weird grin, "By the way, how long has it been since you solved your needs?"

"What? You want to form a team?" Su Yang asks, tilting his head.

"No, I'm just purely curious," Lin Yang quickly shakes his head.

Forming a team to shoot is absolutely impossible.

Su Yang thinks carefully and says, "Since I entered the prison until now."

"More than half a year, really?!" Lin Yang exclaims.

"There's no time to think about such nonsense; surviving is the priority," Su Yang says.

"Your life is too dull; you should learn from Jiang Chengyu—live each day as if it's the last and enjoy every moment," Lin Yang says seriously.

Heh…

Su Yang doesn't rebut; in fact, he had thought about this too.

But the Clone lacks technique, and a big Stone always hangs in his heart.

There's no spare time to fix these while imprisoned; for him, the best way to dispel loneliness is to train.

Su Yang always believes that if it isn't mutually willing, it's no different from a beast.

He is first a person, and only then a player.

"Running over in the middle of the night without sleeping to mess with my Dao Heart," Su Yang lifts the blanket, gets out of bed, and puts on shoes.

"Where are you going?" Lin Yang asks.

"Going out to catch some wind."

"Hey, wait for me!"

Arriving at the Villa's backyard, Su Yang discovers that there is already someone there.

On the lounge chair, a beautiful Qianying lazily leans back, their eyes slightly slit open, glances and says, "Why did you two come out?"

Su Yang brings over a lounge chair, sits down, and says helplessly, "Someone came over in the middle of the night without sleeping to gossip; I was originally very sleepy, now I have no drowsiness at all."

Qin Weiyang looks at Lin Yang with a teasing expression, and jokes, "Surely there's nothing good; whatever you can say from your Mouth is definitely not nutritious."

"Tch~" Lin Yang doesn't intend to argue; the moment he sees Qin Weiyang, a vague pain flares in his ribs.

The evening duel ended in a disastrous defeat, and he also resolved to intensify his physical training.

This venue...

He will retrieve it sooner or later!

The three of them lie together on the chairs, the cool sea breeze brushes their Cheeks, taking away irritation and bringing a refreshing feeling.

Bathed in moonlight, they watch the endless sea, and their hearts unconsciously calm down.

"Su Yang," Qin Weiyang suddenly says.

"Hmm?"

"What do you say is beyond the sea?"

"I suppose it's land."

"Can we reach the shore?"

"Maybe..."

At this moment, Qin Weiyang turns his head and stares at Su Yang, seriously saying, "If one day you find you can never leave, would you decide to stay here and start a new life?"

The question seems simple, yet it carries deep meaning.

Su Yang gazes at the stunning face before him, smiles faintly, "Then..."

Before the words finish, a sudden chilling scream comes from beside them.

"Ah!"