Chapter 575: Born with Good Fortune?! Hello, Cao An!

When he drew near, Su Yang seized his arm and checked every part of his body, up and down.

"It itches, don't touch my waist," Cao An laughed foolishly, drooling from the teasing.

"Don't move!" Su Yang applied a little force, lifted his clothing and glanced at his back.

A small bruise appeared below the shoulder blade, not large, and it seemed it would fully heal in a short time.

"That should be the injury caused by yesterday's Typhoon," Su Yang thought silently.

Falling from great height, even the hardest bones would at least result in a half-paralysis.

But Cao An only sustained a minor wound.

Even the hail, as if "conscious," kept away from him.

Su Yang had reason to suspect his Innate Talent might be linked to luck.

Born with good fortune, untouched by calamity.

"Such a talent really exists?" Su Yang was greatly surprised.

The words "luck" are ethereal and intangible, unseen and untouchable.

Often, when people encounter good fortune, they subconsciously attribute it to the heavens.

For example, picking up money while walking, or randomly guessing a problem and hitting the correct answer, and so on.

Similarly, when misfortunes occur, people tend to think they are unlucky.

Bad luck and good luck are exact opposites.

One cannot be perpetually lucky nor constantly unlucky.

Su Yang doesn't believe in coincidences, but that doesn't mean he disbelieves fate.

On the contrary, having lived in the Pearl River Delta region, he has believed in destiny since childhood.

During festivals he worships ancestors, and before major events he visits temples to offer incense and pray.

These actions are meant to improve one's luck.

The Death Game is the same; when luck is on his side, Su Yang can happen upon critical Luoshi details.

Thereby uncovering the secrets of players or the game.

In his Vision Perception, strength accounts for fifty percent, and luck also accounts for fifty percent.

But Cao An is clearly different.

His luck seems to dominate, while his strength is merely an insignificant ripple in the tide of good fortune.

Neither Typhoon nor hail can injure him.

Even players, because of his Foolishness, selectively ignore him.

So far, no one has harbored murderous intent toward him.

Including Su Yang.

"Luck imperceptibly changes people's thinking; this Innate Talent…"

Although it cannot cause tangible harm to the players themselves, its strength is undeniable.

Perhaps this is why the Ascend God Seed selects a fool.

"Could it be that his discovery of the corpse in the afternoon was also his doing?" Su Yang's mind flickered.

Cao An's luck seems to benefit those around him.

Not only does it affect himself.

If that were true, having him by one's side would be No Taboo, wouldn't it?

Thinking of this, a flash of Fire-colored heat surged in Su Yang's eyes.

His gaze at Cao An was as if he were looking at a peerless fragrant creature.

But the latter suddenly showed a hint of cowardice, "Su Yang, don't look at me like that, I'm scared…"

"Aside from the Small Wooden Cabin, there truly is no second Safe Zone, but they could never imagine a person could create one!" Su Yang thought inwardly.

The true Treasure does not lie in any object.

The child before him, whose Foolishness stems from a Talent Side Effect, the object of everyone's scorn, is actually the game's greatest variable and Treasure!

"If possible, how I wish you could become my Dependents," Su Yang suddenly felt a greedy desire.

This was the first time he coveted a player.

With him by one's side, even doing nothing, he can make a huge contribution to the team.

Perhaps… in that random Death Game at sea, the giant beast besieging him might, due to luck, be choked to death by seawater, thereby helping the team unlock a rare Hidden Achievement.

"Don't you want to play with me?" a hopeful voice came.

Su Yang snapped back, smiling, "As long as you are willing, I can stay with you until dawn."

"Great, let's race to collect gems and see who gathers more!" Cao An, like a child, became playful.

Su Yang watched his innocent expression, and unknowingly cast Zhu Xiang's lingering worry far into the clouds.

One with Deception, the other with perfect luck.

No matter how the hail poured down, it could never get within a fraction of a distance.

In Cao An's eyes, Su Yang is a very gentle and kind person.

Unlike others, when dealing with himself, he never shows impatience.

On the contrary, whatever request Cao An makes, Su Yang will comply, and he is very patient in interaction.

He can distinguish true kindness from hypocrisy, which is why he chose to stick with Su Yang.

And so, the two began the competition.

At first Cao An still thought Su Yang would, as usual, let him—just after picking up an almost perfect rhombus-shaped ice crystal, he turned.

"Su Yang, this gem of mine is super beautiful!"

"Oh?" Su Yang's hands kept moving, he glanced and praised, "Indeed it's beautiful, are you planning to give it to me?"

As soon as the words fell, Cao An's previously delighted face collapsed instantly.

Su Yang stripped off his clothes, exposing a sturdy upper body, Muscle lines full and fluid, like a statue.

His hand moved extremely fast; in less than half a second the clothing on his hand puffed up a little.

At this moment, Su Yang had already picked up nearly fifty pieces, stuffing his clothes until they were bulging.

"You're cheating, I won't give it to you!" Cao An shouted.

"Why can't you accept losing? Didn't you say we were competing?" Su Yang said, unable to laugh or cry.

"I won't lose to you!"

Cao An's fighting spirit rose, stirring his competitiveness.

He glanced at the Ice Crystal, carefully placed it into his pocket, then began scooping up items in a big, open manner.

To collect more, his Finger even plunged into the wet, soft mud due to the large motions.

When digging it out, it inevitably brought up the skeletons already hidden inside.

Cao An had no reaction to corpses; to him, they were just "buildings".

A few minutes later, Cao An voluntarily called a stop.

"Time's up!"

Su Yang paused, placing all the Loot on the ground.

"Count the other's, see who collected more," Cao An said.

"Alright."

Su Yang took his 'package' and began counting piece by piece.

Soon, Cao An finished counting and said, "You have 145 pieces in total, what about me?"

"143."

"Huh?" Cao An's face darkened, his eyes full of disappointment.

Seeing this, Su Yang pulled out three slightly larger hailstones, bent his Finger, and struck forcefully!

"Snap!"

The hailstone split in two.

"If you want to win, sometimes you have to be cunning," Su Yang tossed six hailstones into the 'package'.

He then smiled faintly, "Now your count is 146... you win."

Cao An was suddenly stunned, a thick confusion flashing in his eyes.

He didn't understand why the hailstones he collected seemed to multiply like a split.

"I now have one more than you?" Cao An asked uncertainly.

"Of course, if you don't believe, count them yourself," Su Yang raised his hand to indicate.

Cao An took back his package, counting each piece carefully.

When finished, his face burst with intense joy, and he jumped excitedly, "Yay, I won!"

Seeing his happy expression, Su Yang let out a speechless laugh.

Just one victory was enough to make him happy for a long time.

But at that moment, the flushed-faced Cao An halted his movements abruptly.

His once innocent clear eyes suddenly became hazy.

From the Corner of Eye's afterglow he glimpsed a Silhouette, slowly turning his head.

Their eyes met, and Su Yang saw his cold, stern face, a flash of brilliance in his eyes.

In just a moment, his aura changed dramatically!

"You are..." Cao An strained to retrieve the scattered memory fragments flashing in his Brain, and asked, "Su Yang?"

Su Yang, upon hearing this, threw away all the hailstones that were in his clothing and slowly dressed.

He then walked slowly up to him, with a smile at the corner of his Mouth,

"Finally we meet."

"Hello, Cao An."