Chapter 747: What Kind of Person Am I? What Do You Think?

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At three o'clock in the early morning, Su Yang arrived at the neighboring Villa on time and pressed the doorbell.

Before long, Zhuge Chen pushed the door open and stepped out.

His dark circles reappeared, the hue a few shades darker than before.

Seeing this, Su Yang was startled and said, "Huang Hua… is this… squeezing you to death?"

"I haven't closed my eyes for 36 hours; just go back and say it," Zhuge Chen said, rubbing his Temple, fatigue evident.

As he spoke, he took two steps forward, then his body suddenly staggered.

Su Yang's quick eyes and hands helped him up, a hint of helplessness in his gaze, "You're good at everything, but you don't know how to refuse."

Even the donkey in the production team doesn't work as hard as you; take a proper rest, and don't blindly obey the guy surnamed Huang.

Zhuge Chen gasped a few breaths, steadied himself, and said seriously, "Huang Hua is meticulous to the last coin; I thought working harder might let you bear less of his demands."

Su Yang was taken aback.

Looking at his exhausted, haggard appearance, Su Yang was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Sigh…" Su Yang sighed lightly, "It's all my fault; I shouldn't have agreed to his nonsense deals."

"You've worked hard!"

Zhuge Chen shook his head, "Not hard at all; I just hope Mr. Su can protect our era in the future."

"Compared to what you'll have to do, my fatigue is nothing."

Su Yang helped him back, saying nothing along the way.

When he placed him on the living‑room sofa, Su Yang handed over a water cup he had prepared earlier.

Zhuge Chen took two sips, coughed twice, and his previously pallid complexion immediately softened.

Su Yang watched, feeling quite pained.

It's easy to imagine how much he's sacrificed behind the scenes to better aid the team.

Bearing such an Innate Talent, he already carries many Cause and Effect.

Carrying such a burden, Zhuge Chen may never be able to halt his Foot in this life.

Whether inside the game or outside!

Seeing his complexion improve, Su Yang said, "Did you hear it all from Yin Yun?"

"Hmm, she's worried you might meet misfortune; after all, protecting an era is thankless, and even if you achieve fame, people may not remember your merits," Zhuge Chen said.

"In your eyes… what kind of person am I?" Su Yang suddenly asked.

Zhuge Chen didn't answer immediately, but fell into contemplation.

After a while he said, "Loyal and righteous, very good to those around him."

"Anything else?" Su Yang pressed.

"…He repays grudges without fail," Zhuge Chen replied.

Su Yang smiled.

"Given that, do you think such a person would truly take saving all beings as a mission, sacrificing everything for their safety?"

Zhuge Chen fell silent.

Su Yang stared at him for a moment, then said softly, "I'm not as grand as you imagine, nor am I a cold, heartless person."

"Indeed, I can't stand the greed of the Old Era Remnant Faction, and I wish to contribute in the Great World Struggle."

"But everyone has their own destiny; I can't interfere, nor have I ever expected gratitude from them."

"An era is like a nation; small families and great nations have a dependent relationship—without a great nation, where would the small families be?"

"Fundamentally, players of the same era are people who came from Blue Star; although most have never met and have no kinship."

"Yet defending one's home and country has never been a joint drama among relatives."

"I'm actually quite selfish; if possible, I don't want any outsiders meddling in our lives, imposing Cause and Effect."

Zhuge Chen listened in a daze, a flash of bewilderment appearing in his eyes.

Seeing this, Su Yang smiled, "Do you feel it's at odds with the image I previously presented?"

"…Hmm."

"Taking a Shortcut is inevitable; so-called salvation is just a matter of convenience—if I don't do it, someone else will."

"Then why can't it be me?" Su Yang said.

"Then why did Huang Hua say this is a plan tailor‑made for you? There should be more than one Shortcut, right?" Zhuge Chen asked, puzzled.

Su Yang gave him a deeply guarded look and whispered, "Have you ever heard of—Faith Value Collection?"

"Hmm?" Zhuge Chen was startled, then shook his head.

"Usually there are only two ways to gather Faith Value: one is through gambling, the other is Clearance of a Death Game."

"In fact, before the ninth Death Game began, I accidentally discovered a third method," Su Yang said.

"Such a thing exists? Why didn't I Investigation it?" Zhuge Chen asked curiously.

Su Yang gave a mysterious smile, "If I'm not mistaken, you can't Investigation a single thing about me, right?"

Zhuge Chen didn't deny it, saying calmly, "Back at the masquerade, Lin Yang let me Investigation your background, but I got nothing."

"Later, Tang Youning and Li Xin also ordered repeatedly, yet still to no avail."

"Many times I've suspected you possess a kind of Shielding talent."

The so‑called Shielding does exist, but not necessarily because of a talent.

At first, Su Yang worried more than once that his talent would be discovered by schemers.

After meeting Sister Yao Ri, he found his worries completely unnecessary.

"The so‑called third way of gathering Faith Value is to evoke admiration and reverence through a series of actions."

"Once a certain level is reached, these emotions will convert into Faith Value and be stored in the pouch," Su Yang explained.

"Isn't this... a method of the Divine's collection?!" Zhuge Chen exclaimed in surprise.

Su Yang nodded, "The two share a similar cleverness."

"So... what kind of emotions would they develop if I could help millions resist invaders, stay unharmed, and protect a region fully?"

Zhuge Chen felt a Vibration in his heart, and Brain already began to imagine that generous Income.

Su Yang's Smile grew deeper, "This is my First Place purpose: catching up with the Old Era Remnant Faction's evolutionary progress is as hard as scaling the heavens."

"But if there were an unexpected Fortune, shortening the gap would be extremely easy."

"Even..."

"Transcend!"

Zhuge Chen's breathing suddenly became rapid, and face flushed.

It's not hard to imagine, if Su Yang truly could achieve this, not to mention that people of the whole era would feel admiration.

Even if only one-tenth of the people contributed Faith, that would be enough to overturn the entire world!

"So... this is your main purpose!" Zhuge Chen was startled.

It turns out Su Yang had already plotted such a staggering plan.

On the surface it appears to save contemporary players from water and Fire, but in fact there is another hidden mechanism!

Yet even if people know the truth, they cannot discern his logic.

Because this Merit truly exists!

Su Yang's Mouth curved into a slight arc, and said, "Compared to a savior, I prefer to satisfy my own selfishness."

"If one can be both a saint and be called Divine, a perfect outcome, why not choose it?"

"Being praised by the world and revered by millions, isn't that wonderful enough?"

"What do you think?"