Chapter 823: Egg Meets Stone? Forcing Ji Huai to Act!

Heaven's way loves reincarnation.

Qin Yu Zhou ended up in this situation, and no one can be blamed.

Su Yang gave him a chance.

To be precise, when the two first met in the Building Body, they had expressed friendliness.

But Qin Yu Zhou is naturally cautious and craven.

He resorted to underhanded deeds for his own selfish desire.

Su Yang indeed saw value in him.

But now Qin Yu Zhou is worth nothing in his eyes.

No need to consider anything else.

Lu Zhiwei pressed her finger, producing a click‑click sound.

Seeing that she was serious, Qin Yu Zhou felt shock and terror, hurriedly emptied everything from his pocket, "I'll hand over, I'll hand over everything!"

Soon, he placed all his loot, not a single item left, at the Entrance.

"Nothing left?" Lu Zhiwei asked skeptically.

"Nothing left!"

Qin Yu Zhou turned his pocket inside out for her to see.

"Just this little?"

"The big ones and the valuable ones were snatched by Lin Jin."

"Fine, you get out."

Out?

Where to go out?

Qin Yu Zhou was stunned for a moment.

Lu Zhiwei lifted all the goods and reminded, "Now only two paths lie before you."

"Either return to the Spaceship and wait for death."

"Or go rob someone else's goods."

"You choose yourself."

Just as she turned, Lu Zhiwei suddenly thought of something and continued, "By the way, a friendly reminder, Ji Huai's goods must be plenty."

"This is your last chance."

"Treasure it well!"

After speaking, Qin Yu Zhou watched helplessly as Lu Zhiwei's silhouette vanished from his field of vision.

At this moment he clung to the stairs, neither advancing nor retreating.

The situation was exceedingly awkward.

Upon careful thought, Lu Zhiwei's words were indeed the only way to break the deadlock.

Rob someone else's goods!

As long as he isn't last place, he can survive!

But…

Enemies surround him, and as time passes, Blind Dogs will only increase.

Outside, there is still the risk of lightning strikes.

And that Old Era Remnant Faction member is clearly not easy to provoke.

"What to do, what to do…" Qin Yu Zhou racked his brain.

He glanced at the Blind Dog at the bow tearing at the air, clenched his teeth, and rushed down the stairs toward the Building Body.

He made a desperate all‑in!

Inside Chuancang, Lu Zhiwei, eyes on the Screen, pursed her mouth, "He went."

"Is that so? Good." Su Yang sorted the goods, arranging them by type into the Cupboard.

They were listed neatly, orderly and tidy.

"Why didn't you just kill him?" Lu Zhiwei asked.

"Dying like that would be wasteful; he still has a place to be useful," Su Yang said.

"You let him look for Ji Huai; isn't that like an egg meeting a stone?" Lu Zhiwei was puzzled.

"An egg is an egg, a stone is a stone; a hard clash indeed has only one outcome, but what if…?" Su Yang said with a smile.

"Qin Yu Zhou has no way back; after he sees someone he might take extreme measures—aren't you afraid of startling the snake by cutting the grass?" Lu Zhiwei asked again.

"That's exactly the effect we want!" Su Yang replied.

"What does it mean?"

"Think about it, Ji Huai brought a bodyguard from the 'Other World', brimming with confidence."

"Even Su Qi doesn't give him a second glance; if we truly let him leave the Building Body smoothly, how should we position ourselves?" Su Yang said calmly.

Lu Zhiwei thought for a moment; indeed, corresponding measures must be taken.

Moreover, Su Yang had previously said they are tourists here to 'sightsee' this world.

They do not belong to this game.

That means they are naturally unbound by the game's rules.

Chuancang is a Safe Zone, but the tourists are unaffected.

That also means if they act, they need not worry about constraints.

At that moment, Lu Zhiwei suddenly realized something and exclaimed, "They likely aren't limited by Gene Modification and Innate Talent!"

Su Yang slightly nodded, "Even if the newcomer is a Five-level Gene Modification, they could still easily kill us."

"Given Ji Huai's temperament, of course he wouldn't teleport this kind of player over."

Lu Zhiwei, upon hearing, immediately became stern and said, "Since that's the case, relying on Qin Yu Zhou's power would be even less effective."

"I said, an egg trying to surpass Stone may not be limited to just one way," Su Yang said lightly.

"I don't understand."

"You think… when Ji Huai emerges from the Building Body and sees the lone Qin Yu Zhou snatching the goods on his body, what would he feel?"

"Reverse Tian Gang?"

"A player with the 'Investigation' Innate Talent reaching this point shows he must have run into serious trouble, with a reason that forces him to act."

Su Yang looked at the exhibition items in the Cupboard, nodded with satisfaction, then continued:

"It is enough to infer that his goods were robbed, and in his Cognition, Liu Pangzi is on the ship."

"Zombies have no reason to raid for food, so it naturally wouldn't be done by our own."

"And Lin Jin, who uses people forward but not backward, would certainly not let Qin Yu Zhou live."

"As for Su Qi…"

"She has never killed a New Era player, nor does she bother to snatch others' goods."

"Moreover, given the recent turn of events, Su Qi will keep her distance; she is most likely to emerge later than Ji Huai."

"Considering everything, what do you think Ji Huai would think?"

Lu Zhiwei suddenly grasped a hint, "The one who completely devoured Qin Yu Zhou… is that you?"

Su Yang nodded, "Continue."

"If you return to the Spaceship, you will definitely find Liu Pangzi!"

"Ji Huai, fearing the plan's exposure, will ask Qin Yu Zhou whether he saw Liu Pangzi's Silhouette."

"But Qin Yu Zhou never even entered the Spaceship."

"Thus, Ji Huai would certainly guess that you interrogated him and made multiple preparations."

"Based on the Information Gap, he might worry that you would team up with Su Qi against him?"

Su Yang nodded, then shook his head, "What he fears is that I would align with Su Qi's side."

"So…"

"Therefore he is most likely to return to the Spaceship early to check on Liu Pangzi's situation."

"At least… a step earlier than Su Qi," Su Yang said.

Lu Zhiwei, after listening, remained a bit confused and asked, "Then, according to you, we don't need to worry about the 'tourist' at all, since Ji Huai has no murderous intent toward you."

"Just because there's none now doesn't mean there won't be later," Su Yang said.

"Then your goal is…" Lu Zhiwei asked curiously.

Su Yang slightly raised his eyelids, speaking calmly, "Kill the tourist, force Ji Huai to grant the Building Body a 'weak point' again tomorrow!"

……

"Boom—…"

The main door opened.

The three of them walked out from inside the Building Body.

As soon as they stepped outside, the two people beside Ji Huai shivered.

"Indeed it's very cold; I estimate it's around minus thirty to forty degrees," Zuo Hang huddled his neck.

"You aren't wearing Work Uniforms, so you can't resist the severe cold," Ji Huai explained.

"What shall we say later, board the ship with you?" Cai Yan asked.

"The oxygen tank should last 24 hours, right?"

"We bought a large‑capacity one; it's more than enough."

"The Spaceship has oxygen and air conditioning; you can temporarily set the oxygen tank aside and use it tomorrow."

Standing on the iron‑clad staircase, Zuo Hang pressed his foot down, his Pupil slightly narrowing: "Lao Ji, something feels off."

"What's wrong?" Ji Huai asked.

"It seems down there…"

"Someone has set a trap!"