Chapter 579: Familiar Pressure! But I... Have No Hands!

"Go ahead, speak," Su Yang said with interest.

"You said that Zhu Xiang's pursuit of Su Peixian failed, both remained unharmed, and he triggered a Heavenly Disaster early, coincidentally when the Statue vanished."

"Is it possible... that using the Statue requires sacrificing a player, or perhaps a player from an opposing faction?" Yan Luoshu said, cautiously watching Su Yang's expression.

"Continue," Su Yang said, nodding with satisfaction.

Yan Luoshu let out a quiet sigh, restraining his racing heart, "The Divine Ascension Seed Identity is special; setting aside the class granted by the game, it is a different kind of existence."

"And he harbored murderous intent toward you from the start; you, Mr. Su, are likely the key figure in this game!"

"For example?" a sharp glint flashed in Su Yang's eyes.

"For instance, if you can be killed, it would trigger two Heavenly Disasters early, or skip all Heavenly Disasters and directly Summon the Final Ring!" Yan Luoshu speculated.

Hmm?

Su Yang had never considered such an unusual angle.

But after hearing that, Su Yang thought it might not be impossible.

First, Zhu Xiang's hostility seemed abrupt.

If it were merely a precautionary preset, he wouldn't need to preemptively create an enemy.

If we follow Yan Luoshu's conjecture, yesterday's scheme seemed more like he was used as a gun.

Hunter — prey — grudge.

"He is convinced that I will treat Wang Daohui as prey?" Su Yang narrowed his eyes.

If that were true, his mind would be terrifyingly meticulous.

He would borrow another's hand to obtain the activation condition, trigger the Heavenly Disaster early, and eliminate the intended target.

Two birds with one stone, without lifting a finger.

Even without doing anything himself.

"Seems we've met an opponent this time," Su Yang suddenly felt a desire to win.

The last time he faced such a powerful opponent was in the Fourth Death Game.

The pressure that Zhuang Weilun gave resurfaced at this stage.

Su Yang enjoys clearing stages; a game must have difficulty, otherwise where's the sense of achievement?

Yan Luoshu noticed his complexion shifting and meekly asked, "What I said... is it correct?"

"We can only know if it's right by testing it," Su Yang replied.

Saying that, Su Yang abruptly pulled the Small Knife from his chest.

Pfft!

In an instant, scalding blood spurted out, instantly staining the ground red.

The surrounding hail was also tinged with blood, looking rather bewitching.

Yan Luoshu let out a muffled hum, trying not to scream.

Su Yang glanced at the blade tip and said softly, "Did you notice? Even though you're within the Heavenly Disaster's coverage, you haven't sustained any injury at all."

"I know, that's his 'Luck'." Yan Luoshu nodded, speaking in a low voice.

"Perhaps that's why you've survived until now," Su Yang said lightly.

"What must I do for you to release me?" Yan Luoshu asked.

"You gave me a new line of thought and successfully proved your worth, but merely hoping to buy a life with that is far insufficient."

What?

Yan Luoshu's expression wavered as he whispered, "I can Parasitism onto Zhu Xiang, helping you gather Intelligence."

"Don't treat people as fools; if he can be so stupid that he doesn't notice his own limbs changing, then he's far too easy to kill," Su Yang said.

"What do you want to do?"

Su Yang, hearing this, crouched and met his gaze, "Tell me where you went during yesterday's Task and what you discovered."

"I need other players' Intelligence."

Yesterday, to test the feasibility of Deception, Su Yang deliberately stayed away from other players.

Thus he did not choose to group up for warmth.

Other players' Identity Missions were rather simple and clustered together.

Wang Daohui and Cao An teamed up.

Zhu Xiang and Su Yang were alone.

That leaves the remaining three...

"I acted together with Su Peixian, and observed no abnormal behavior; it was quite normal," Yan Luoshu said.

"What defines normal? What defines abnormal?" Su Yang asked.

"Just... doing the Task plainly, chatting casually about identity topics, and not talking about anyone else during the process."

"How long were you together?"

"Roughly... over an hour."

"Just idle chatter for that long?"

"The main game mechanics are presented here, and there's no way to start searching for the enemy faction."

Su Yang immediately shook his head in disappointment, "You don't appreciate the opportunity enough."

"What?"

"When facing life and death, even a Lie requires you to prove your worth; unfortunately, you're too sincere."

"Even if you spout random nonsense, you should at least point out something that interests me; unfortunately, you didn't."

Pfft!

Having finished speaking, Su Yang thrust a knife into his throat.

Under Yan Luoshu's incredulous gaze, he pressed hard on his bleeding neck, whimpering.

Not long after, he fell to the ground, lifeless.

"Sorry, I couldn't let you carry out the Execution yourself." Su Yang picked up a leaf to wipe the blood from his blade, then sheathed it back at his waist.

"No problem, I originally intended to leave this to you." Cao An said.

As he spoke, he recalled Yan Luoshu's speculation and said, "If the condition to trigger the Heavenly Disaster early is to sacrifice a certain player, then he knows that after you don't die, he will definitely continue the scheme."

"He may have some restriction on his body that prevents him from killing a player himself." Su Yang nodded slightly.

"Innate Talent?" Cao An associated it with himself.

"'Immunity' is indeed hard to deal with, but it's not without any chance." A flash of brilliance flickered in Su Yang's eyes.

He had once encountered a player with the 'Rebound' Innate Talent.

If human force cannot kill, then use external force.

"Proceed with the plan as usual, kill Zhu Xiang's partner!" Su Yang said each word deliberately.

"Who is his partner?"

"Wang Daohui is dead; his partner will inevitably be forced out of the Safe Zone precisely at 2 a. m."

"As long as we know who that player is, the rest will be easy." Su Yang said calmly.

"So now we…"

"Let's go back to the Safe Zone!" Su Yang said.

"Hold on."

Cao An suddenly reached out to stop him.

Su Yang turned back, casting a puzzled look, and saw him pull several smooth, rounded bones from his pocket.

"My time is short; during the loss of control, if you want to command me to act, give this thing." Cao An said gravely.

Su Yang touched the slightly smooth bone he was holding, nodded, and said, "I will."

"Thank you for being willing to help me." Cao An expressed sincere gratitude.

As soon as the words fell, his clear gaze vanished, replaced by bewilderment and chaos.

Cao An suddenly burst into loud sobs, rolling on the ground like a child.

"Su Yang, it hurts so much!"

"If it hurts, it means you're growing; once the pain ends, you'll be taller." Su Yang comforted.

"Really?" Cao An asked with a pure expression.

"Of course, I won't lie to you." Su Yang smiled faintly.

Cao An nodded, seeming to accept the explanation.

The next moment, his face full of sorrow, he said, "But …"

"I no longer have my left hand."