Chapter 834: I

What congratulations?

Su Yang felt deeply puzzled by this.

Especially the way this game works.

Why does being first in total Contribution automatically unlock it?

In the past, Hidden Achievements all required accomplishing something extremely difficult.

Rare Hidden Achievements are extensions built upon that.

The same attitude of both left Su Yang at a loss.

As a player, competition comes first.

Seeing a rival obtain a Hidden Achievement can evoke any emotion, but happiness should never be one of them.

"Have I already gotten it?" Su Yang asked uncertainly.

"Yes. As long as you clear the game, you will see the result," Ji Huai nodded.

"So simple?" Su Yang was puzzled.

"Deadly Company is not simple at all; countless monsters fill the Building Body, outside there are blood‑thirsty giants and Blind Dogs, plus a Last‑place Elimination System…" Ji Huai listed examples.

"You are also part of the player community; hearing this from your mouth feels rather out of place," Su Yang said.

"I am merely describing from an observer's perspective; the big picture is set. Besides congratulating, should I instead be angrily cursing?" Ji Huai retorted.

Upon hearing that, Su Yang chuckled lightly, "The KPI of ten thousand is only off by about eighteen or nineteen hundred; we can finish it perfectly tomorrow."

"The Total Contribution Ranking settles every three days; at this pace we clearly won't make it to the sixth day."

"You lack a Hidden Achievement; doesn't that make you feel even a little upset?"

Lu Zhiwei spoke first, "Of course I'm upset; I also want an S‑rank scoring guarantee."

Ji Huai, however, remained unusually calm, "I am the Old Era Remnant Faction you mentioned; I have earned countless Hidden Achievements, and even many Rare Hidden ones."

"Failing to get it once or twice is the norm."

"There is no evergreen in the world; calmly accepting defeat is often a form of cultivation."

"Certainly, if you and I were on the Golden Road, it would be entirely different; I would fight for it at any cost."

Listening to him say that…

It seemed to carry a hint of magnanimity.

More like a metaphor for yielding.

"He gave this Hidden Achievement to me?" Su Yang frowned.

Where does this magical brain circuit come from?

A person who wants to kill him.

Not only has he shown no murderous intent for several days.

But instead he hands over such a precious achievement?

If Su Yang has not yet awakened.

He might be delighted for several days because of it.

Now, Ji Huai and Su Qi's magical brain circuits have made him notice something off.

"Rare Hidden Achievements are extensions, and the prerequisite is first obtaining a Hidden Achievement."

"Ji Huai summons a 'Zombie' to have Fat Liu teleport a person over to search for something."

"The thing he wants must be related to a Rare Hidden Achievement."

"Based on that, he does not intend to exhaust everything to fight for first place on the Total Contribution Ranking."

"Then what is the reason for doing so?"

Illogical.

Too off.

Although earlier Su Yang had heard Su Qi mention—

Even when playing the same Death Game, the Hidden and Rare Hidden sections constantly change.

Sometimes they are the same, sometimes they differ.

Clearly, the way this achievement is obtained seems identical to an Unlock Condition that Ji Huai and Su Qi once played through.

That is enough to prove that what Ji Huai seeks is correct.

So he is this happy?

Given that, it does make sense.

Then what makes Su Qi happy?

"Let's go, we should return to the ship and rest," Ji Huai shouted.

Lu Zhiwei nudged Su Yang's elbow, "Hey, why the worried face? Not happy about getting the Hidden Achievement?"

"I'm happy, but it feels a bit unreal," Su Yang said.

"What are you showing off? This time I let you; next time you meet me you won't have such good luck," Lu Zhiwei flashed a white tooth and waved a small fist.

"Then I look forward to sparring with you again," Su Yang smiled faintly.

"Watch me not beat you until you're searching the ground for teeth!"

"If it really happens then, don't whine."

"You're the one whining… Stop!"

After the four returned to the ship and started the engine, the Spaceship immediately left the Company.

Back in outer space, the time had indeed reached Midnight Twelve.

Su Qi and Ji Huai had already fallen asleep.

Lu Zhiwei kept yawning continuously.

Yesterday's ordeal was too arduous, and everyone's energy was drained.

Su Yang, on the other hand, felt it was fine.

He was not especially tired.

He basically spent half a day just staying inside the Spaceship.

At this moment he did not feel very sleepy.

His gaze stared blankly at the ceiling, as if deep in thought.

He was still pondering the question that had just arisen.

"Ji Huai's goal can be confirmed, which shows his patience was justified."

"He is waiting for an opportunity."

"And the aim of seeking a rare hidden achievement seems to be that opportunity."

"For a plate of vinegar he wrapped a bowl of dumplings… He doesn't fight for hidden achievements yet wants a rare hidden achievement—why?"

"Hide it so no one discovers?"

"Or perhaps…"

When he thought of this, Su Yang suddenly recalled something, and his pupil contracted sharply.

"Top Player!" he shouted, sitting up abruptly.

Lu Zhiwei beside him was so frightened by his action that any drowsiness vanished.

"What are you doing so late at night, all jumpy, you scared me to death." Lu Zhiwei snapped and gave him a pat.

Su Yang ignored him, his gaze fixed straight at Su Qi.

As the latter just said, she hunts only Top Players.

But Su Yang does not belong to that group.

But that is only temporary.

He only needs to obtain another rare hidden achievement to directly obtain a Permanent Seat at Round Table Conference.

By then, he will be an undisputed Top Player!

It has nothing to do with the leaderboard!

"Time will prove everything…"

Including this sentence!

After Su Yang pondered carefully, he suddenly felt a chilling realization.

"I'm not yet a Top Player, and still cannot get into their good graces."

"So they intend to personally forge and package me as a Top Player!"

"Once I have such a status, they will show their fangs!"

So that's how it is…

Ji Huai and Su Qi are both pursuing the same idea!

No wonder they initially formed an Alliance.

No wonder their talks broke down midway.

The process is the same.

But each of them wants to claim this result.

And Su Yang…

is the fruit tree they quietly guard.

Watering and fertilizing, awaiting the day the fruit falls ripe.

"Then… Su Qi is a rival in Ji Huai's eyes, so he must be killed!"

"The aide he recruited is nothing but to accelerate this process."

"What he seeks is a rare hidden achievement."

"And he wants to give that thing…"

"…to me personally!"

After pondering, everything became clear.

He fully understood this group's true intention.

"Fatten them up then slaughter? Interesting…" Su Yang sneered inwardly.

By a twist of fate, Su Yang seems to have sabotaged Ji Huai's plan.

Tomorrow…

Oh no, it's today.

Today he will definitely repeat the same trick!

Again granting the Building Body a weakness.

Summon Zombie!