This Character is Suspected of Cheating! [Unlimited Flow]
Chapter 150: Species Collapse (22)"No. That's suicide. I refuse!" Gedai shouted loudly. His watery bull eyes widened, and his nostrils flared in dissatisfaction.
The mask that was Eugene shifted slightly as he spoke in a probing tone.
"Do you have some kind of backup plan?"
Based on what he knew about He Yu...
This man had more hidden cards than anyone.
If He Yu had come up with such a plan...
Could it be that he still had another scheme, another trump card that guaranteed everything would succeed?
However...
Eugene guessed wrong.
He Yu answered with complete composure,
"No."
"Then why would you make a plan like this?!"
He Yu smiled faintly.
"Do any of you have a better one?"
His attitude was completely open.
There was even encouragement in his eyes, as though he genuinely hoped they could come up with a superior solution.
Silence filled the room.
After a long moment, Duan Yuchen analyzed calmly,
"We can't plant all three flags in front of both the Red and Green Camps. If that happens, they'll join forces. Then we won't just be dealing with one camp—our difficulty will increase several times over."
Eugene nodded.
"I agree."
"So we'd better find a way to deal with only one camp."
Siya asked,
"So we're still choosing Lilu City for the flag planting?"
Gedai lowered his head thoughtfully.
"Lilu City is the best choice. There are many toys living there. If necessary, we can borrow their strength. Even if they're all weak, they'll still be useful. Besides, we're most familiar with this city. Of course it's the best location."
If they were going to gather all three flags to summon the Black Camp inheritance...
It had to happen in Lilu City.
Everyone fell into deep thought.
Every one of them was an elite of the Universe Federation.
None of them were fools.
Normally, He Yu was the smartest among them, so everyone naturally listened to him.
But that didn't mean they were incapable of thinking for themselves.
He Yu merely overshadowed their brilliance.
It didn't mean they lacked brilliance of their own.
Zhante said,
"Then we'll stick with Lilu City."
"Tomorrow, He Yu only plants the Green Camp's flag."
"The other two flags can be planted afterward."
Huh?
That actually sounded possible.
Their objective was to gather all three flags.
Nowhere had it said they absolutely had to plant them simultaneously.
They could first plant the Green Camp's flag.
Then...
Later...
Find an opportunity to plant the remaining two.
That would still bring all three flags together.
Gedai's eyes brightened.
"Plant the Green Camp's flag first."
"The Red and Black Camp flags are already with us."
"If we take advantage of the Green Camp not paying attention..."
"We might be able to plant the Red and Black flags without directly clashing with anyone."
Yuan Ze gently swung his hammer, seemingly shaking his head.
"Impossible."
"Planting a flag causes a reaction."
"The moment either the Red or Black Camp's flag is planted..."
"The Green Camp will definitely notice."
"And then..."
"They'll attack us."
Cheng Zhao said,
"Even if we only have to deal with the Green Camp, that's still much better than facing both camps."
The Federation elite Guan Ju nodded in agreement.
He was the only one currently in an animal form.
Although he was merely a wolfdog—not as ferocious as Gao Jianming's leopard—
He was still a respectable combat force.
Guan Ju said,
"We could even switch Lilu City's ownership again after tomorrow's ceremony."
"Drive out the Green Camp and leave only the Red Camp."
"Once the Red Camp's flag is planted..."
"He Yu can secretly plant the Black Camp's flag too."
Then...
They would only have to fight the Red Camp.
Whether they fought the Green Camp...
Or the Red Camp...
Either option was far better than He Yu's original plan of confronting both camps simultaneously.
However...
Duan Yuchen frowned.
"I'm afraid we can't even handle one camp."
"The Green Camp has plenty of people now."
"And the Red Camp has received reinforcements."
"Their strength has increased tremendously."
Originally...
They hadn't been able to defeat them.
Now...
Their opponents were even stronger.
They had even less chance.
Gedai said,
"We don't have another choice."
"We'll just have to try."
"Whether it's the Green Camp or the Red Camp..."
"We can't beat either one."
"When the time comes..."
"He Yu will have to split their forces."
Siya's eyes lit up.
"That's right."
"The Green Camp still wants to retake South City."
"So part of their forces will leave."
"The Red Camp has to defend South City."
"So they'll split up too."
"Then..."
"We won't have to face that many enemies."
Cheng Zhao sighed.
"But..."
"With our current combat power..."
"Even if their numbers are reduced..."
"We still can't beat them."
Federation warriors relied on equipment.
Without equipment...
They truly were almost useless.
At that moment...
Almost everyone realized the same thing—
They had depended far too heavily on equipment.
Over all these years...
Very little of the strength they had gained actually belonged to themselves.
Duan Yuchen turned toward Eugene.
"What do you think?"
Eugene hadn't spoken for quite some time.
He was intelligent.
There was no way he hadn't been thinking of a solution.
His silence itself was suspicious.
When everyone looked at him...
Eugene blinked.
He had been staring at He Yu the entire time.
Without blinking.
Did He Yu really have no better solution?
Was he genuinely asking them to think of one?
The more Eugene considered it...
The more wrong everything felt.
He Yu...
Wasn't that kind of person.
Why was he so determined to plant all three flags tomorrow?
Suddenly...
Something flashed through Eugene's mind.
His pupils contracted sharply.
"No."
"We can't delay."
"We have to resolve this as quickly as possible!"
Duan Yuchen frowned.
"Why?"
Eugene stared fixedly at He Yu's black bean-like eyes.
"When the Black Camp flag appeared..."
"Didn't both the Red and Green Camps immediately sense it?"
"They might even know its location."
Everyone froze.
They all turned toward He Yu at once.
They desperately wanted him to deny it.
They hoped...
He would say they were mistaken.
Instead...
He Yu nodded.
His mouth, little more than a thin line, opened calmly.
"That's right."
"And if nothing unexpected happens..."
"Both capitals will issue new orders tomorrow."
"What new orders?" Guan Ju asked.
Although he asked...
His expression already suggested he knew the answer.
The others looked equally grim.
He Yu answered calmly.
"Kill every toy."
It wasn't that they couldn't make long-term plans.
It was that...
They no longer had time.
The moment Old Pine handed him the Black Camp's flag...
Both Kings must have sensed it.
Their new orders would arrive very soon.
And the Kings' highest priority...
Would be exterminating every toy.
Was the General's authority important?
Yes.
But...
In front of the King's command...
It meant nothing.
Judging by the timing...
The Red and Green Camps were about to begin a full-scale purge of every toy.
If they wanted to survive...
They had to complete their mission...
Before those armies began moving.
For example—
Planting the flags...
And summoning the Black Camp inheritance.
Gedai sucked in a sharp breath.
His hooves stomped anxiously against the ground as he paced back and forth, constantly shaking his head.
Eugene also inhaled deeply.
After a long exhale...
He finally spoke.
"Tomorrow..."
"We have to plant all three flags."
"After tomorrow..."
"Every toy will become hunted prey."
They weren't even certain whether He Yu's identity as "General" could protect himself anymore.
Much less everyone else.
That protection only existed if the Red and Green Camps obeyed their General.
Now...
The Kings themselves had intervened.
And it was because of something as important as the inheritance.
Yuan Ze forced himself to stay calm.
"Tomorrow..."
"We'll have to face every Green Camp soldier in Lilu City."
"When He Yu plants the flags..."
"We have to protect him."
"Once all three flags are planted..."
"No one knows what will happen."
If nothing happened...
They would have to escort He Yu to safety.
If something did happen...
Perhaps it would require time.
And afterward...
They might still have to protect his retreat.
No matter what...
Tomorrow...
They would directly confront the Green Camp.
And...
They couldn't win.
They couldn't even defeat half their forces.
Much less all of them.
The more chaotic Eugene's thoughts became...
The calmer his expression grew.
"We can't defeat them head-on."
"So we can only outsmart them."
"Making the Red and Green Camps fight really is our best option."
"They'll both attack He Yu once they discover him planting the flags."
"But..."
"As long as there's hostility between them..."
"And we seize the opportunity..."
"It isn't impossible to turn this into a three-way battle."
A three-sided melee...
Was actually safer...
Than simply allowing the Red and Green Camps to attack them together.
Or facing either camp alone.
He Yu had once said—
Fish in troubled waters.
Now...
The only thing they could rely on for survival...
Was chaos itself.
Everyone fell silent.
It seemed...
There truly was only one path left.
It had to be Lilu City.
It had to happen tomorrow.
Both the Red and Green Camps had to be present.
Every crucial condition of He Yu's "crazy plan"...
Had turned out to be absolutely necessary.
When they looked back at He Yu...
Their expressions were incredibly complicated.
Especially Gedai's.
He opened his mouth.
After a long pause, he finally asked,
"You already thought of all this..."
"Didn't you?"
He Yu had already anticipated everything.
That was why he had told them to fight both the Red and Green Camps.
Because...
There was no other way.
It was dangerous.
But...
Danger still contained a sliver of hope.
Unfortunately...
After discussing for so long...
They had still ended up choosing the exact same plan He Yu had proposed—
The insane one.
The surrounding air became completely still.
After Gedai finished speaking...
No one said another word.
Until Cheng Zhao suddenly broke the silence.
"What was all that discussion for?"
"From now on..."
"When it comes to making plans..."
"We should just listen to He Yu."
"Save ourselves the trouble."
Everyone: "..."
They had genuinely believed they were being extremely clever.
They had analyzed every possibility so rationally.
And yet...
Now they wanted to cry.
After quite a while...
Eugene sighed.
"...Let's keep discussing the details."
"This plan is unbelievably dangerous."
"We have to think through every single step."
Although he sighed...
After being mentally battered by He Yu so many times...
Eugene found himself becoming strangely accustomed to it.
Following He Yu through one insane plan after another...
Dancing on the edge of death...
This wasn't the first time.
If it was madness...
Then so be it.
After enough madness...
One eventually got used to it.
And Eugene wasn't the only one.
The others silently gathered around He Yu as well.
Together...
They began discussing every detail.
[Bullet Screen: "Damn... this plan is actually insane. One mistake and every single one of them is finished."]
[Bullet Screen: "Does anyone still have votes? Vote for your favorite first!"]
[Bullet Screen: "I don't. I didn't draw any votes this round. If you have one, hurry and vote for Eugene and the others!"]
[Bullet Screen: "I drew one."
"But I voted for..."
"Duan Yuchen."]
[Bullet Screen: "??? Why are He Yu's votes skyrocketing? Are this many people supporting him now?"]
—
After finishing their discussion...
He Yu rode away on the Wind Fire Wheels.
The others climbed back into the underground tunnel.
Each departed to prepare for tomorrow.
This time...
Almost everyone had been assigned a task.
As they worked...
They couldn't help sighing.
The competition had already reached the eve of the elimination battles.
Yet somehow...
They were still cooperating peacefully.
Everyone was working together toward one shared objective.
It really did feel...
Like a dream.
It was all because of He Yu.
Compared to him...
None of them deserved to claim they had brains.
He Yu was the brain.
With the brain issuing commands...
Every limb naturally worked together.
Without the brain...
Everyone simply acted independently.
Nobody would submit to anyone else.
The more they thought about it...
The more complicated it felt.
Eugene's current role was comparatively "useless."
Of course...
Not useless because he had nothing to do later.
Rather...
As a mask...
He simply wasn't useful at the moment.
Duan Yuchen was carefully forging something.
He himself was the small hammer.
Yuan Ze was the large hammer.
What they were forging this time was extremely important.
So...
He asked Zhante to help.
Not being able to use equipment...
Didn't mean they couldn't forge useful things.
It was Duan Yuchen's first attempt.
And...
He himself was literally a hammer.
It was impossible not to be nervous.
He was terrified he would fail.
Then Yuan Ze asked,
"Are you sure you're okay?"
Duan Yuchen exploded.
"Just hammer already!"
He smacked Yuan Ze with his tiny hammer.
Then—
He bounced himself clean out of the air.
Yuan Ze silently watched him.
Seriously...
Where exactly had Duan Yuchen gotten the confidence...
To challenge a large hammer...
As a small hammer?
Their sizes weren't even comparable.
Duan Yuchen landed on the ground and roared,
"Hammer!"
Yuan Ze silently resumed striking the forging material inside the furnace.
This world truly was strange.
After becoming tools...
They had also inherited the abilities of those tools.
Everyone was busily working.
Even the toys had been organized by Old Stone and assigned various tasks.
Meanwhile...
He Yu rode the Wind Fire Wheels toward the prison.
Gao Jianming was locked inside.
The moment the Green Camp captured Lilu City...
Gao Jianming had known they would deal with him next.
That was why...
During the battle...
He had tried escaping once again.
Unfortunately...
His injuries were too severe.
He was caught.
Chashu beat him up once more.
Now he lacked even the strength to flee.
Qu Wu was utterly despairing.
He kept muttering beside him nonstop.
Gao Jianming was equally irritated.
Yet...
He still clung to one hope.
Perhaps...
The Green Camp would investigate He Yu.
As long as they discovered something suspicious about He Yu...
Surely they would spare him.
After all...
His own ability was so unique.
Unfortunately...
His hopes were crushed.
The moment he saw He Yu...
He knew it was over.
The Green Camp still trusted He Yu completely.
Gao Jianming gritted his teeth.
"How exactly did you make them trust you so much?"
There was no one else around now.
He Yu had dismissed everyone.
Only He Yu...
Bo Jingshan...
Gao Jianming...
And Qu Wu remained.
He Yu's gaze lingered briefly on the backpack resting upon the leopard's back.
Then...
He calmly looked away.
His eyes settled on Gao Jianming's face.
Rather than answering...
He calmly asked,
"There's something I've always been curious about."
"Why did you target Ling Buchen?"
Ling Buchen wasn't some powerful expert.
He and Gao Jianming were both from Blue Star.
Even if they chose not to cooperate...
There was no reason to deliberately target him.
Gao Jianming remained silent.
He only stared at He Yu coldly.
He Yu nodded in understanding.
"That's true."
"A serial killer like you..."
"Even if Ling Buchen had never offended you..."
"You'd still want to kill him."
"And me."
"You don't need a reason."
"You simply want to kill."
Back on Blue Star...
The people he murdered had never provoked him either.
Those who committed evil...
Didn't require reasons.
Evil was simply their nature.
It seeped from the filth at the very core of their souls.
Gao Jianming glared viciously.
"This competition..."
"This world..."
"It's survival of the fittest."
"The strong live."
"The weak die."
"I lost."
"So if you want to kill me..."
"Then kill me."
Then...
He suddenly laughed.
"He Yu..."
"You think you'll survive?"
"You won't."
"Blue Star won't either."
"There are so many powerful contestants in this competition."
"Someone with single-digit combat power like you..."
"Can never make it out alive."
"And even if luck somehow lets you survive..."
"The Universe Federation won't let you live."
"You've been far too conspicuous."
"Blue Star..."
"It's probably already been destroyed."
When he spoke of Blue Star's destruction...
There wasn't the slightest trace of sadness.
Or worry.
Instead...
He sounded excited.
As though...
Since he was going to die...
The entire world should die with him.
Blue Star.
At that very moment...
Every person on Blue Star was furious.
Wei Jiaguo clenched his teeth.
"Scum."
"He deserves to die."
Blue Star really had come dangerously close to destruction.
But He Yu had sensed something was wrong.
He had found a balance between keeping himself alive...
And keeping Blue Star alive.
Now...
Blue Star remained safe.
It had even officially joined the Universe Federation.
Ye Kaijun's expression was equally grim.
His eyes burned with anger.
"He's already murdered several Blue Star contestants."
"If this instance hadn't failed to target He Yu..."
"Otherwise..."
Otherwise...
They would have regretted it forever.
To think...
They had actually sent someone like Gao Jianming into the competition.
Wei Jiaguo took a deep breath.
"How far has the passage progressed?"
The secretary answered,
"The Federation replied an hour ago."
"It'll be ready soon."
"The passage is about to open."
At those words...
A smile finally appeared on Ye Kaijun's face.
"Finally..."
"Blue Star can finally survive."
"Once energy is introduced..."
"And the new system is implemented..."
"Everything will improve."
Wei Jiaguo paused slightly.
Yet...
His brows remained tightly furrowed.
Ye Kaijun's smile disappeared.
"What is it?"
"Is something wrong?"
Wei Jiaguo hesitated before finally speaking.
"Don't you think something feels off?"
"The first Federation delegation..."
"And the other Federation representatives..."
"Insisted we hand over our research progress first."
"They even considered taking action against Blue Star."
"But..."
"The second delegation suddenly claimed the King had ordered the passage to be opened first..."
Blue Star's research had reached a bottleneck.
At least...
That was what they told the outside world.
In reality...
Blue Star's researchers had already concluded...
That once energy was introduced...
They could immediately establish the new He Qi energy system transmitted by He Yu.
That was why...
During negotiations...
Blue Star insisted on opening the passage first.
They wanted energy brought to Blue Star before continuing their research.
The Federation delegation refused.
They demanded the research materials.
They even wanted to take away the entire research team.
Negotiations nearly collapsed.
At that time...
Blue Star had no ability to resist the Federation.
If the Federation chose to use force...
Taking away the researchers...
Seizing all the data...
Everything was possible.
Wei Jiaguo had maintained a calm appearance.
Internally...
He had been panicking.
Then...
The second delegation arrived.
Everything changed instantly.
The King approved opening the passage first.
Many people on Blue Star believed...
The Federation feared the threats made by He Yu, Zhen Xing, and the others.
Initially...
Wei Jiaguo had thought the Federation simply wanted to build goodwill.
But...
The more he considered it...
The stranger everything became.
He Yu...
Zhen Xing...
Eugene...
Wanrenzhan...
All four were still competing.
There was no guarantee any of them would survive.
Even if they did...
Could they truly oppose the Keli Hai family?
Could they oppose the Federation itself?
So...
The Federation's sudden change of attitude...
Made no sense.
Wei Jiaguo couldn't stop thinking about it.
He was convinced something was wrong.
But...
He simply couldn't determine what.
Everything appeared to be moving in a positive direction.
Yet...
His sense of foreboding only grew stronger.
If only He Yu knew what was happening outside...
Unfortunately...
He remained inside the competition.
He knew nothing.
Wei Jiaguo slowly exhaled.
His brows remained tightly knitted.
Ye Kaijun stood silently for a long while before sighing hoarsely.
"There's nothing we can do."
"We can only keep watching the Federation..."
"And watch the construction of the passage..."
—
Inside the Collapsed World...
He Yu shook his head.
"Gao Jianming..."
"You're truly foolish."
Gao Jianming froze.
He Yu lowered his eyes slightly, hiding the emotions within them.
"Nothing will happen to Blue Star."
"The new system needs Blue Star."
"Unless..."
"The Universe Federation has no intention of accepting the new system..."
"They'll protect Blue Star."
After a brief pause...
He looked up.
His black bean-like eyes were icy cold.
"Besides..."
"I'm still alive."
Gao Jianming opened his mouth.
After a long silence, he finally said,
"You really think your threat means anything?"
"'I'm still alive.'"
"Those four words are really that frightening?"
He Yu had no interest in continuing the topic.
Even if he wanted to discuss it...
Gao Jianming wasn't the person he'd discuss it with.
He looked directly at him.
"I came here for business."
"You're not important enough for me to waste time mocking."
"Or explaining myself."
Gao Jianming froze once more.
Business?
What business could He Yu possibly have with him?
He Yu said calmly,
"I'll give you a chance."
"Help me with one thing."
"If you succeed..."
"Then while we're inside this world..."
"I absolutely won't attack you."
"And I won't let any other contestant attack you either."
"How about it?"
[Bullet Screen: "!!!"]
[Bullet Screen: "He Yu is actually going to let Gao Jianming go?!"]
At first...
Everyone thought He Yu intended to spare Gao Jianming.
However...
Inside the Transit Station...
Zhen Xing paused slightly.
Then...
He smiled.
What were He Yu's promises usually like?
"I'll get all of you through the instance."
"Before the number above my head reaches zero..."
"None of you will die."
If He Yu truly wanted Gao Jianming to live...
That wouldn't have been his promise.
Instead...
His words clearly implied Gao Jianming's ending—
After every ounce of value had been squeezed out of him...
He would die at the hands of something inside the Collapsed World.
Zhen Xing sat on the ground.
One arm rested atop his raised knee.
He casually played with the now miniature Rubik's Cube.
Tilting his head slightly...
His perfect profile remained unobstructed despite the messy strands of hair falling across his handsome phoenix eyes.
The corner of his lips lifted.
His gaze remained fixed upon He Yu.
Zhen Xing understood exactly what He Yu meant.
The viewers who realized it...
Understood too.
But...
Gao Jianming didn't.
He simply didn't understand He Yu well enough.
This was the first instance in which they had truly competed together.
He narrowed his eyes.
"Really?"
He Yu answered confidently,
"I never break my promises."
"What do you want me to do?" Gao Jianming gritted out.
He Yu replied,
"You'll know tomorrow."
"Someone will come to take you away."
After saying that...
He turned and left.
Gao Jianming narrowed his eyes while watching his retreating figure.
Qu Wu asked,
"Do you believe him?"
Gao Jianming sneered.
"Whether I believe him doesn't matter."
"I'm not going to obey him."
"The moment I get a chance..."
"I'll escape."
"I heard Wanrenzhan only became champion last season because of luck."
"Once I get away..."
"I'll hide."
"Isn't He Yu so good at stirring up trouble?"
"Then let's see whether he can actually finish the mission."
If the mission succeeded...
He would advance alongside everyone else.
If it failed...
Then everyone could die together.
For a moment...
Qu Wu genuinely didn't know what to say.
When it came to shamelessness...
Gao Jianming truly was unrivaled.
As they walked away...
Bo Jingshan said,
"He won't obey."
He Yu smiled.
"No."
"He will."
"The moment he realizes what he's supposed to do..."
"He'll definitely help."
The next day.
Gao Jianming finally learned what He Yu wanted from him.
A calf...
Leading a group of toys...
Dug a tunnel straight into the prison.
They dragged Gao Jianming away.
Guan Ju...
Now disguised as Gao Jianming...
Lay inside the prison.
As a wolfdog...
He wore a leopard-print coat that the toys had made for him.
—Damn...
This assignment was seriously dangerous.
Knowing it was all arranged by He Yu...
Gao Jianming didn't say a word.
The flag-planting ceremony was about to begin.
Security was at its weakest.
Gao Jianming was silently transferred out through the underground tunnel.
No one noticed.
Throughout the entire process...
Guan Ju kept his head lowered.
One paw rested against the tunnel entrance.
The moment chaos erupted outside...
He would immediately escape.
Inside the tunnel...
Gedai cast Gao Jianming a cold glance before saying,
"Let's go."
"He Yu wants you to leave Lilu City."
"Go bring the Red Camp into the city."
Gao Jianming paused.
"What is He Yu trying to do this time?"
He was still messing around in Lilu City?!
After overturning the city again and again...
Even Gao Jianming was exhausted.
At this point...
Simply hearing the words "Lilu City" made him want to throw up.
Gedai sounded impatient.
Even so...
He briefly explained the situation.
He had no idea Gao Jianming and He Yu were enemies.
He assumed Gao Jianming belonged to the same temporary team...
Helping them complete the mission.
After hearing everything...
A strange glint flashed through Gao Jianming's eyes.
Originally...
He had intended to escape immediately.
But now...
Perhaps he should help He Yu instead.
When the time came...
He Yu would be in incredible danger.
Both camps would attack him.
If the opportunity arose...
Gao Jianming could intervene.
Ideally...
The mission would continue successfully...
But He Yu...
Would die.
He couldn't refuse.
In fact...
He very much wanted to take part.
"Fine."
"I'll go bring them."
Outside the city...
Upon receiving the order...
Wanrenzhan's sword trembled before standing upright.
His voice rang out loudly.
"Everyone!"
"General He Yu says today is our best opportunity!"
"He'll use the Green Camp's flag-planting ceremony..."
"To plant the Red Camp's flag as well..."
"And seize Lilu City in one move!"
"Prepare to enter the city!"
"Let's help the General capture Lilu City!"
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