Chapter 576: One Hour! I'm Out of Options!

The hail piled on the ground began to melt the moment it touched the soil.

It gradually turned into water, leaving only a small irregular crystal.

Above, hail continues to pour down, and countless corpses have already been submerged.

Bathed in moonlight, from afar it looks like a throne of white bone and ice crystals.

Two Silhouettes stood a yard apart; one's shoulders were slightly raised, expressionless, yet a subconscious movement already revealed inner unrest and vigilance.

Su Yang said softly, "No need to panic; although I'm not your partner, I won't be your enemy either."

"How do you know?" Cao An asked instinctively.

"Although I haven't yet discovered the link between identities, a clever player has already found it," Su Yang replied calmly.

"You mean… Su Peixian?"

"Exactly." Su Yang nodded, continuing, "Since you can recognize me, it shows that when you're awake you can retrieve the memories from your confused state."

"Her behavior varies greatly; it's clear that this seemingly youthful, inexperienced girl actually harbors an ambition no smaller than anyone else's."

"Since she chose to return to the Safe Zone without any disguise and openly revealed her intentions, it's enough to disclose the faction's situation."

"I am her enemy, and you… are as well."

Cao An touched the bruised wound on his back, feeling a pang of soreness, furrowed his Brow, "Her enemies may not necessarily be non‑enemies to each other."

"Me and you?" Su Yang pondered briefly, nodded, "That possibility can't be ruled out, but the current situation is already clear: Dong Qianqing and I are partners, and you and Yan Luoshu are in the same group."

"Once it's clear I'm Su Peixian's enemy, then her ally is very likely Zhu Xiang."

"Faction hostilities are necessarily reciprocal, and the rules don't specify that a faction can have only one enemy."

"According to your view, if I'm also hostile to you, then by fairness Su Peixian would have two sets of enemies."

Speaking of that, Su Yang slightly lifted his eyelids and said slowly, "Then guess who the other enemy is, besides me?"

Cao An was about to speak when his Brain suddenly throbbed with sharp pain, like a silver needle an inch long piercing through.

"What's wrong?" Su Yang, seeing his pallor, asked curiously.

Cao An waved his hand, his voice hoarse, "Consciousness switching often brings this kind of situation, an old problem."

Su Yang observed his mental state for a while, and after confirming normalcy said, "I guess… you can only take over this body when emotions run high, right?"

Cao An was stunned and said nothing.

"Don't be nervous; my Innate Talent has nothing to do with Heart Insight, but I've had a similar experience. In a previous Death Game, I met a player with Dual Personality."

"His situation is similar to yours; contact with alcohol or certain stimuli triggers the second personality."

"The difference is that the two personalities don't share memories and have vastly different temperaments; you can tell them apart at a glance."

"And you… when you're awake you didn't choose to play dumb; the answer is obvious—you want to win, and you want to live!" Su Yang said each word deliberately.

Bang!

A hailstone the size of a head suddenly shattered beside Cao An's Foot, countless ice crystals spouting out, all missing his body by a hair.

Pass through a sea of blossoms, not a single leaf clings to you!

He stared at the hail for a moment, exhaled a long puff of foul breath, and praised, "No wonder it's an Ascend God Seed; with keen Scent Perception and the ability to precisely gauge a player's lifeline."

Su Yang smiled, neither confirming nor denying, "Besides Innate Talent and personal ability, experience is also indispensable; everything you've played and endured will someday give you an unexpected feedback."

"I'm telling you all this not to brainwash you, nor to clear the so‑called hostile relationship."

"It's simple: the enemy's enemy is a friend. Su Peixian has already reached that point; if you remain unmoved, I can only advise you…"

"Stay honestly in the world ruled by Foolishness, and never wake up."

Cao An's rather delicate face showed a hint of gloom, but quickly returned to normal.

Su Yang's words were highly aggressive, full of contempt.

But the fact is as he said: Su Peixian and Zhu Xiang have already drawn their swords.

If we don't act soon, we'll eventually be stripped clean.

'Luck' is indeed powerful, but that doesn't mean he is Immortal.

After a moment's thought, Cao An said earnestly, "I wake up between 5 a. m. and 6 a. m. each day; if emotions run high during that period, I'll wake early, and then there will be at least a 24‑hour Cooldown Time."

"One hour?" Su Yang raised an eyebrow.

"Hmm." Cao An nodded, "Exactly, as you can see, in my confused state I have no combat ability or aggression, not even basic discernment."

"Therefore, I need someone to guide me; that person's ability and strength must surpass mine, and must guarantee my personal safety."

Hearing that, Su Yang couldn't help but show a knowing smile, "Then it must be me."

With shared memories, the awake Cao An spends most of his time curled in a corner of his consciousness, quietly watching what happens around him.

That means that, despite his outward Foolishness, his mind is like a clear mirror, silently observing and analyzing the situation and ways to break the deadlock.

Precisely because of this, he is very clear about what he wants.

When the game started, 'Fool' Cao An began the selection by tossing bones.

At first the results were minimal, until he aimed his spear at Su Yang.

It's a two‑way choice, like a sudden glance in darkness that catches a beacon of light.

"The rules and enemies are clear; I'd like to hear your next plan," Cao An said.

"None." Su Yang shook his head.

"What did you say?" Cao An seemed to think he misheard.

"Honestly, I have no concrete arrangement," Su Yang said bluntly.

"Are you kidding me?"

"You also know that the Dark Place hides a player who can trigger Heavenly Disaster in advance, and with our current combat power we can't pose much threat to him," Su Yang shrugged.

"So you plan to sit and wait for death, letting him set a trap and slaughter you?" Cao An's brow knit tightly.

"We're already in the situation; sitting and waiting for death is indeed the case. Survival now depends entirely on Luck, and we already know how he'll make his next move."

Moreover… fighting one‑on‑one, I'm not a match; in your confused state you can't give me any help, and on top of that my ally's Innate Talent isn't suited for combat.

"So at this stage, you and I can only be dolls of the present, to be manipulated and controlled," Su Yang said.

Cao An was greatly disappointed; he hadn't expected the person he Vision Perception had his eye on to be such low‑pressure negative energy.

He didn't even have any intention to resist.

Yet just as he was about to seek another path, Su Yang suddenly spoke:

"However… as long as you're willing to share what you have seen and heard, breaking the deadlock is not impossible."