Chapter 699: Su Yang Revives! The Show Officially Begins!

The struggle intensified, the shaking so violent it seemed about to break the wooden frame.

The once pallid eyes now miraculously glowed red again.

"How can a dead man be resurrected? How could he possibly do it?!"

Tang Youning stared in disbelief, then stepped back a few paces, his back hitting a chair and producing a harsh screech.

Not only him, but the others also displayed expressions of extreme astonishment.

What kind of thing is this?

Su Yang, who was executed by hanging, actually revived again?

Could it be that…

"Creak—"

With a crisp sound, the iron chain binding his neck suddenly snapped away from the wooden frame.

He fell with a thud, landing solidly on the ground.

Then, like a corpse transforming, his joints bent, and his legs assumed a bizarre posture touching the ground.

"He's really alive again!" Li Zhenhua exclaimed, both shocked and delighted, nearly shedding hot tears.

It was his first time experiencing such feelings and emotions within the Death Game.

Strictly speaking, Su Yang counts as half an enemy to him.

After all, everyone present wants to snatch the Hidden Achievement.

But as the game progresses, he increasingly realizes that survival outweighs Faith Value.

Even though he spews lies, now the hope of solving the case can only be placed on him.

This is the only solution for Clearance!

"His condition is off!" the sharp‑eyed Yu Meng immediately spotted the clue.

"What does that mean?" Li Zhenhua asked.

"It seems… he's lost all vital signs!" Yu Meng said in a low voice.

"You're saying… his current state is a Living Dead?!" Li Zhenhua asked again.

"It's between a living person and a dead person!" Yu Meng explained.

She finally understood now.

Why Su Yang said those words to her before the execution.

And she also understood why Tang Youning is so wary of him, and sternly warned the players not to trust Su Yang's words.

That feeling of being led by someone else's thoughts is extremely uncomfortable.

It's as if one's lifeline is being pinched.

"Could his Innate Talent be at work?" Li Zhenhua exclaimed, shocked.

"Aside from his Innate Talent, what other possibility could there be?" Tang Youning's face was exceedingly grim, murderous intent evident.

He had barely forced the opponent into this position, yet he still found a loophole.

The previously jubilant mood was suddenly doused with cold water.

At this moment he clenched his fist, his nails nearly embedding into his flesh.

The earlier remark about wanting Su Yang to come back was just a grumble, but it unexpectedly became a self‑fulfilling prophecy.

It ended up ruining his good plans!

"Could this also be his backhand?!" a terrifying thought suddenly sprouted in Tang Youning's mind.

If that were truly the case.

Wouldn't that mean…

"Snap!"

As he imagined the worst outcome, the iron chain fell with a sound.

He looked up and saw Su Yang deftly removing the bound iron chain, his face calm as he walked toward them.

"He's coming!" Yu Meng instinctively swallowed, stepping back to make space.

As they closed the distance, everyone was amazed to see a deep scar on Su Yang's neck.

Blood was still oozing out.

The flesh and blood inside his throat were visible!

When Su Yang approached the window, they could at one point smell a sharp, pungent scent of blood.

There was no difference from ordinary people; Su Yang's blood was also red.

The smell was equally foul, making one feel nauseous.

The next moment, he vaulted over the window back into the Reception Hall, silently scanning everyone's faces.

As if being stared at by a venomous snake, Tang Youning subconsciously drew his neck back.

"I can't believe I'm afraid of him?"

An unnamed fire rose in his heart; he didn't even understand why he dared not meet Su Yang's gaze.

A heavy sense of humiliation welled up.

As he forced himself to look up and strike back, Su Yang suddenly pulled an injection from his pocket.

Without any extra movement, he thrust it sharply into his chest.

The azure liquid was pushed in by his thumb, flooding his body.

"This is… Primary All‑Round Recovery Injection?!" Li Zhenhua exclaimed.

He actually carried this thing with him; it turns out he had long anticipated reaching this point?

The injuries healed extremely fast, almost in the blink of an eye; the missing flesh and blood on his neck regenerated as if new.

"Finally… I'm alive." Su Yang rubbed his neck and let out a long sigh.

"You… are you human or ghost now?" Liang Kaiqi exclaimed.

Su Yang turned his head, his red eyes flashing with radiant light, the corner of his Mouth slightly upturned, "Looks like Miss Liang is quite disappointed."

"To put it simply, I'm now a Dead Person, but not completely dead."

"You can think of it as—Half-Dead."

"'Fake Death' (Third Tier): survive in a death state, activation condition—sustaining a fatal wound, duration—unlimited, Cooldown Time: 48 hours."

Since Huang Hua voiced that remark, Su Yang began scheming how to Prison Break.

Evidently, he dislikes the step‑by‑step approach; he wants to leap out of his comfort zone and forge a path no one before has taken.

Originally his plan was to find the right moment for a Death Challenge, but he didn't expect the game itself to provide a suitable opportunity.

He is also certain—Yu Meng will definitely use Restart to recreate the voting segment.

Using Fake Death to evade Divinity's gaze is the inspiration Su Yang got from Church Afterglow and Seven-Day World.

Cheng Yurou used Fake Death to dodge the voting segment yet escaped punishment.

He Chuan used Fake Death to masquerade as a player, surviving many years.

In that case, why can't he follow suit?

"Stop looking, everyone sit down."

Su Yang pressed his palm down, speaking softly: "…the show officially begins!"

Tang Youning asked sharply, "What exactly are you trying to do? And, do you still count as a player now?"

"Yes, and no." Su Yang slightly lifted his eyelids and said, "I am still a member inside the game, but I've lost my voting rights."

"So the death you meticulously planned was just to scare us?" Tang Youning suppressed the anger in his heart.

"Brother Tang thought of me too crudely," Su Yang shook his head and chuckled, "If I hadn't been voted out, how would the big guy learn the true role Miss Liang is playing?"

"If I am not Immortal, how can I eliminate the suspicion on me?"

"If I am not Immortal… how could I obtain Achievement?"

Tang Youning pondered carefully, as if waking from a dream, "So… you already knew who the murderer was!?"

"Not exactly early; I only learned the truth this afternoon," Su Yang explained.

"Who?"

"Of course it's our dear Miss Liang." Su Yang turned his head, saying with a smile.

"Me?" Liang Kaiqi exclaimed absurdly, "I am a Dead Person; I am the victim."

"Death is indeed a terrifying thing; just now, when the iron chain was tightening around me, I felt such despair for the first time," Su Yang nodded silently.

"However… for some people, death is not the end, nor is it an act of self‑destruction."

"This voluntary Death Challenge involves a massive case that could overturn the nation's Cognition."

"And the sacrificial victim…"

"Only Diana alone."

"She atoned through death, and also brought hope of life to the Slave."

"You're making up stories again?" Liang Kaiqi didn't believe a single word.

"I know that a Mouth alone can't persuade the crowd; I've already prepared the evidence."

Speaking, Su Yang pulled a wad of paper from his pocket, spread it out while looking at Tang Youning, and said:

"Brother Tang, this thing should look very familiar to you, right?"

"This is…" Tang Youning said, suddenly enlightened.

"Back then I asked you to exchange a token, but you refused; this paper records Diana's inner journey."

"And …"

"The whole story's origins and development!"