Chapter 876: Just Like a Dream! So Greasy!

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Inside the Spaceship.

"Sss—"

"Boom!"

The hatch was tightly closed, and the two of them simultaneously took off their helmets.

Lu Zhiwei flicked her oily, sticky hair strands, and the scent that drifted during the motion made one feel nauseous.

Su Yang was struck in the face by a lock of hair, instinctively touched it, and wore a strange expression.

Lu Zhiwei, seeing this, immediately said discontentedly, "What? Do you despise me?"

"I wouldn't dare," Su Yang shook his head, "That moment just now reminded me of something from the past; it's just unforgettable."

"What matter?" Lu Zhiwei asked further.

Su Yang sighed, "When I was a child, my hometown had poor conditions, everywhere were yellow mud houses, and to use the toilet one had to go to an outhouse..."

Before he finished speaking, Lu Zhiwei had already caught on.

Her complexion flushed bright red in an instant.

She hurriedly covered Su Yang's mouth, full of embarrassment, "Alright, stop talking."

Su Yang removed his hand from his mouth and said, "Although it can't compare to the Strawberry Spire in my memory, it's not far behind either."

Lu Zhiwei, like a frizzed cat, was so angry her teeth ached.

Doesn't she like cleanliness?

If it weren't for this damned Spaceship lacking a shower system.

One must bathe twice a day.

Wash oneself until fragrant.

"You're no different. Your head is so oily you could fry vegetables in it, and it smells foul," Lu Zhiwei retorted.

Su Yang gave a noncommittal smile, "These are my honor medals, indicating my brilliant achievements of the past few days."

Lu Zhiwei spat, though she really didn't want to admit it.

But the fact is indeed so.

Most of the matters were done by Su Yang.

Whether it was picking goods or dealing with unstable factors.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhiwei suddenly grew curious, "How did Ji Huai and Su Qi die? Did you kill them?"

When the topic came up, Su Yang was also full of curiosity, "Compared to that... I'm more curious how you managed to stay alive and get out."

Lu Zhiwei was slightly stunned, immediately showing a thoughtful expression.

Seeing this, Su Yang did not disturb, and just waited quietly.

He glanced at the time—21:34.

There were still more than two hours left until today ends.

Not in the slightest!

"Actually..."

Ten minutes later, Lu Zhiwei suddenly spoke.

Su Yang slightly lifted his eyelids, waiting calmly for the next words.

Lu Zhiwei lightly bit her lower lip and said, "Actually I don't know how I survived either."

"Oh?" Su Yang raised an eyebrow.

"I'm not lying, I really don't know the cause and effect," Lu Zhiwei said seriously.

"Tell me in detail, preferably the whole process," Su Yang said.

Lu Zhiwei organized her wording and memory, and after a while said, "You might not believe it... I took a nap this afternoon."

"Just after entering the Building Body, I was solely focused on finding goods, with no mind to attend to anything else,"

"But after walking a stretch I got nothing, I wondered if the goods on this route had already been snatched up by others."

"So I returned to the entrance, even ran outside for a glance, and found no one outside."

"After re-entering, I searched everywhere for people, hoping to get lucky."

"Anyway I have Innate Talent, so even if I met Ji Huai and Su Qi I could still fight back."

"But somehow, as I kept searching, I felt extremely sleepy."

"It's like... after staying up for forty‑eight hours, finally lying on a soft bed."

"My eyelids kept fighting, and I suddenly got the urge to close them for a moment."

"Just as I was about to close my eyes, I saw a familiar silhouette."

Hearing the keyword, Su Yang suddenly looked up, "Who?"

Lu Zhiwei's gaze shifted slightly, she pointed a finger, "You."

"Me?" Su Yang first frowned, then relaxed.

"It's you, I saw it crystal clear, it must be you!" Lu Zhiwei declared resolutely.

"So... you think I made you fall asleep?" Su Yang asked.

"The answer is obvious, could there be any other possibility?" Lu Zhiwei retorted.

Given her physical condition and rest, it was absolutely impossible to make such a low‑level mistake in this serious setting.

It must be someone pulling strings behind the scenes.

So she suddenly became drowsy and then fell asleep.

After saying that, she noticed Su Yang's gaze was off, and a possibility suddenly flashed in her mind.

"Your Replica?!"

Su Yang said nothing, merely gave a slight nod.

Lu Zhiwei slapped her thigh and said, "I told you I had such a ridiculous dream!"

"What do you mean?" Su Yang said with interest.

"I dreamed that two Su Yangs were confronting each other, and there was a gun on the ground; one of the Su Yangs let me fire the gun to kill a zombie."

"I actually realized it was a dream, but I couldn't control my actions."

"I don't recall what happened next; I only remember that in the end I was killed by a stranger."

"That man had Ji Huai standing beside him!" Lu Zhiwei explained.

Su Yang seemed to understand.

The First zombie was a Puppet deliberately created by 'Su Yang' to force Su Yang to cooperate.

Compared to the title of zombie.

Su Yang prefers to call it a substitute.

A substitute wholly controlled by 'Su Yang'!

At first the two were not harmonious.

Even the smell of gunpowder was overwhelming.

The reason is simple.

It is precisely because 'Su Yang' knows Su Yang best.

The reverse is also true.

He is unwilling to bargain with a tiger for its skin.

He also despises cooperating with a zombie.

Even without it, he can still dominate the whole arena.

It's just a bit more troublesome, that's all.

However, the appearance of the substitute immediately made Su Yang change his mind.

"You truly understand me best, pinpointing the pain points precisely... interesting," Su Yang thought to himself.

It is said that a zombie's primary task is to eliminate its host.

But 'Su Yang' doesn't seem to think so.

Not only does it not want Su Yang to die.

It actually hopes he can live well.

It seems only this way can achieve 'Golden Cicada Shedding Shell'.

Therefore, it must not only ensure Su Yang stays alive, but also guarantee the other won't bear ill will toward it.

Thus the only way is to force him to comply.

Only by reaching that point can the subsequent plan continue.

And Lu Zhiwei—

is precisely its first-step plan!

The so-called surprise...

is merely the finale after its plan closes the loop.

Of course, this is also a gift.

Upon reflecting, Su Yang seemed to understand exactly what kind of trap he had fallen into.

Usually, scheming against others didn't feel particularly uncomfortable to him.

Now he's been blinded by a hawk he raised himself.

At this point he felt a bit aggrieved.

To be honest, he's a bit irritable.

Lu Zhiwei, seeing Su Yang remain silent for a long while, moved a little closer and whispered, "Is all this... true?"

Su Yang snapped back to his senses, looked at the charming face just inches away, and couldn't help reaching out to touch it.

"What are you doing?" Lu Zhiwei instinctively pulled her head back.

Su Yang rubbed his fingers and said slowly, "It was just a dream."

Lu Zhiwei felt shortchanged by being touched, and immediately reached out to touch back.

But when she brushed Su Yang's slick, oily face, she couldn't help letting out a disgusted "Ew!"

"So greasy!"