This Character is Suspected of Cheating! [Unlimited Flow]

No. 4's face, which had remained perfectly expressionless until now, finally changed.

His eyes widened ever so slightly as he stared at He Yu in disbelief, wondering if he'd heard him correctly.

He Yu's expression remained as steady as a mountain.

"We all saw it with our own eyes. Don't even think about denying it."

Hearing that, No. 4 wore a completely blank expression that screamed, Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?

He looked around at everyone else in confusion.

Eugene and the others froze for a moment before finally realizing—

A frame-up.

They were dumping the blame onto someone else. The murder had nothing to do with them.

Eugene nodded heavily, his face filled with righteous indignation.

"No. 4, you've gone too far!"

Zhen Xing said solemnly,

"Thankfully, we caught you."

Ling Buchen put on an innocent expression.

"Guard Sir died such a tragic death."

Qu Wu looked thoroughly condemnatory.

"No. 4, you're the murderer who killed Guard Sir."

Duan Yuchen looked utterly shocked.

"My goodness, No. 4, you're so cruel."

Wanrenzhan nodded.

"Yeah. No. 4 did it."

No. 4: "..."

【Bullet Screen: "HAHAHAHA if I hadn't seen it myself, I almost would've believed your nonsense."】

【Bullet Screen: "These people are absolutely shameless."】

【Bullet Screen: "He Yu is a master at framing people."】

He Yu smiled faintly.

"No. 4, you'd better confess on your own and surrender peacefully."

Everyone: "..."

Duan Yuchen glanced at He Yu, silently asking with his eyes:

You're even making him confess? Isn't that a little too much?

No. 4's expression completely changed.

Before, only his eyes had revealed his shock.

Now every line on his face screamed it.

His pupils practically shook.

He Yu remained utterly calm.

Wearing his rimless glasses, standing perfectly straight, immaculate as ever, he looked compassionately at No. 4.

At that moment...

He seemed to radiate the holy light of a Buddha.

"No. 4, although you killed Guard Sir, don't worry. Your chance of surviving is over ninety percent."

"They'll be curious how you managed to kill a guard. You'll be taken into custody for investigation."

"A few hours later, they won't have time to bother with you anymore."

As a newly arrived experimental subject, No. 4 had supposedly "killed" a guard on his very first day.

The prison staff would definitely want to know how he'd done it.

So they wouldn't kill him immediately.

They'd keep him alive for research.

And a few hours later, once He Yu and the others began their prison break...

The entire prison would descend into chaos.

The death of a single guard would become insignificant.

No one would have time to pay attention to No. 4.

No. 4: "..."

He stared blankly at He Yu.

It was impossible for him to understand how someone shining with such holy light...

...could calmly utter words so cold-blooded.

After a long silence...

No. 4 finally said,

"I'm just an ordinary prisoner."

He Yu smiled.

"No."

"You're not ordinary anymore."

No. 4: "..."

I'd really prefer to stay ordinary.

【Bullet Screen: "HAHAHAHA I'm dying!"】

【Bullet Screen: "No. 4: I'm just an ordinary NPC. He Yu: No, you're not."】

【Bullet Screen: "All it takes to mentally break an NPC is one He Yu."】

There wasn't any time left.

They had to leave immediately for assembly.

Qu Wu and Duan Yuchen practically swapped He Yu's bed with No. 4's, moving the guard and all the bloodstained bedding onto No. 4's side.

No. 4 stood nearby.

His numb face carried an expression of utter despair.

Halfway through moving him, the guard groggily regained consciousness.

His eyes were full of confusion.

He had absolutely no idea what they were doing.

But that didn't stop him from getting angry.

Enduring unbearable pain, he glared hatefully at He Yu.

That gaze seemed to wish them all into pieces.

He Yu calmly turned around.

"Deal with him."

The guard's pupils contracted.

He stared in disbelief.

"What are you doing?! You're going to kill me?! You'll definitely be discovered! The Warden will—"

He refused to believe they actually dared kill him!

He knew they wanted to escape.

But once they killed a guard, the prison would discover it immediately.

No. 4 spoke faintly,

"No."

"I killed you."

The guard: "???"

Eugene reached out and snapped his neck.

The guard died with a bewildered, utterly confused expression frozen on his face.

—

The death of one guard wasn't considered a major incident.

But dying at noon...

Killed by prisoners...

That immediately drew the prison's attention.

The assistant opened their cells and led the thirty-one neatly lined-up prisoners to training.

As for No. 4...

He was temporarily locked up pending investigation.

Training proceeded as usual.

When the first batch of beasts was released, Zhen Xing and the others charged forward exactly as they had that morning.

They behaved no differently than before.

They focused on fighting.

Creating chaos.

Under the cover of the confusion, He Yu met up with Qiong.

Time was limited.

Qiong spoke without wasting words.

"I've calculated everything. I can disable my bracelet and unlock two bracelets."

"But I can't do it alone."

"I need someone to help."

He Yu asked,

"Help with what?"

Qiong took a deep breath.

"Help me operate the device that disables the bracelets."

He Yu nodded immediately.

"I'll help."

Qiong relaxed slightly.

Although He Yu was frail and had low combat power...

He was always this dependable.

He never hesitated to trust others.

Once he entrusted someone with responsibility, he cooperated without reservation.

That made Qiong feel she could rely on him completely.

This mission was extremely difficult.

And extremely important.

The pressure on her was immense.

He Yu's support.

His trust.

His unwavering composure, as though everything remained under control...

All of it steadied her heart.

If not for Chaos Night...

There would've been no need to rush like this.

But because Chaos Night existed...

They had no choice but to attempt their prison break before tonight.

Qiong worked hard to steady her breathing.

Even while dancing on the edge of death...

She forced herself to remain calm.

He Yu raised a hand and patted her shoulder.

His voice remained level.

"Prepare to unlock the bracelets."

"Unlock Ling Buchen's first."

Qiong nodded.

She had no objections.

Unlocking Ling Buchen first made perfect sense.

Among everyone in this instance, measured by total combat strength...

Zhen Xing.

Ling Buchen.

Eugene.

Wanrenzhan.

Those four ranked at the top.

Especially Zhen Xing and Ling Buchen.

Both possessed equipment capable of long-range area attacks, making them the highest priorities.

Ling Buchen came before Zhen Xing because his personal combat ability was much weaker.

Once strengthened, he'd contribute a greater increase to the team's overall power than strengthening Zhen Xing first.

Ling Buchen could quietly hide among the crowd while waiting for his bracelet to be unlocked.

Zhen Xing couldn't.

He was far too conspicuous.

Everyone had discussed this beforehand.

Qiong had agreed with the plan.

He Yu raised his hand and gave several quick, subtle signals toward the fighters.

Only Zhen Xing and the others, who had been watching him the entire time, noticed.

"Haah!"

Wanrenzhan suddenly roared.

His attacks became even more ferocious.

Zhen Xing slammed his fist into one of the beasts.

The point of impact exploded into mangled flesh.

The beast instantly flew into a frenzy, attacking with savage brutality as Zhen Xing retreated while continuing to fight.

Bang! Bang!

Collisions rang out nonstop.

The beasts being restrained by the group nearly all went berserk simultaneously.

Several NPC prisoners were ripped apart.

The training ground instantly became a scene of flesh and blood.

Severed arms and legs flew everywhere.

At that exact moment...

Eugene was struck flying by a beast and crashed onto the ground.

The instant he landed...

He swiftly unscrewed his own head.

Then he flung his body away.

Breaking himself into several separate pieces.

Eugene: "..."

I've dismantled myself so many times...

...it's becoming a habit.

【Bullet Screen: "HAHAHAHA Eugene's expression needs to be recorded. This is priceless."】

【Bullet Screen: "This competition has proven Mechanical Planet people make excellent machines LOL."】

"ROAR!"

"AAAH!"

"HYAH!!"

Amid the noisy chaos...

No one noticed a tiny figure picking up Eugene's scattered "parts."

Tiny fingers moved like lightning as they rapidly assembled them.

Equipment couldn't be used.

Most of the parts Qiong employed came from bizarre places.

Everything had been scavenged from around the prison.

The materials available to her were limited.

Some components came from light fixtures.

Others came from bathroom equipment.

A bizarre assortment.

Mixed together with Eugene's sleek, silver-white, high-end technological components...

The machine gradually took shape.

It became increasingly bizarre.

Increasingly...

Hideous.

Eugene: "..."

He wanted to complain.

In the end...

He held it in.

His detached head rolled its eyes almost imperceptibly.

Then continued pretending to be dead.

Up ahead...

The fighting grew increasingly intense.

The scene descended into even greater chaos.

He Yu, Ling Buchen, Siya, Duan Yuchen, and the others quietly gathered the rest of Eugene's body.

When He Yu picked up Eugene's head, he heard him whisper,

"Take good care of my body... don't let anyone step on it..."

He Yu ignored him.

Holding Eugene's head beneath one arm, he returned to Qiong.

Ling Buchen and the others surrounded them.

The battlefield was utter chaos.

Hidden among everyone else, they quietly concealed Eugene's scattered parts while providing cover for Qiong.

Behind them...

Qiong's fingers flew.

As she assembled the device, she whispered,

"He Yu, let me confirm one last time."

"The moment we either disable or unlock a bracelet..."

"The prison will notice immediately."

The instant they noticed...

They would respond.

Every one of them would be exposed.

He Yu nodded.

His voice remained calm.

"Don't worry."

"Focus on breaking them."

"Leave the rest to me."

Feeling his steady composure once again...

Qiong calmed down again as well.

She handed a crudely assembled machine to He Yu.

It looked utterly bizarre.

A horizontal mechanical arm covered with tiny mismatched components.

The chip was stuck awkwardly on the outside.

It looked exactly like something that would give children nightmares.

Taking a deep breath, she said,

"Get ready."

"Wait for my commands."

He Yu accepted it and nodded.

Qiong would disable her own bracelet while unlocking Ling Buchen's.

Meanwhile, He Yu would help disable his own bracelet.

They needed Ling Buchen's combat power.

Qiong and He Yu both risked exposing themselves.

Eugene was already dismantled, making him less likely to attract attention initially.

This sequence offered the highest chance of clearing the instance.

Qiong's hands moved astonishingly fast.

She had to operate two systems simultaneously while issuing commands to He Yu.

Three tasks at once.

Within her field of expertise...

It was breathtaking.

Fortunately...

He Yu was extraordinarily intelligent.

He kept pace with her rhythm.

At first they didn't attract attention.

But once they stood motionless among the crowd...

They became noticeably conspicuous.

Someone atop the platform looked toward them.

Ling Buchen quickly shifted position, attempting to block their line of sight.

Meanwhile...

Zhen Xing, Wanrenzhan, Qu Wu, and the others all erupted with thunderous battle cries.

The fight intensified to distract the assistant and instructors.

Even so...

The sharp-eyed assistant and instructors glanced over several more times.

Siya felt her scalp go numb.

Every nerve in her body tightened.

Looking at Qiong...

Her fingers moved even faster than before.

She appeared unaffected.

Yet huge drops of sweat rolled continuously down her forehead.

She was clearly nervous to the extreme.

Beside her...

He Yu's gaze remained razor-sharp.

Listening carefully to Qiong's instructions, he executed them with astonishing speed.

At first...

He had lagged far behind Qiong.

Very quickly...

He caught up.

Even with the assistant's and instructors' eyes occasionally sweeping over them...

He remained perfectly composed.

His rimless glasses rested upon his nose.

His focused expression only made him seem even sharper.

His exquisite profile was impossible to ignore.

The assistant looked over once again.

His brows furrowed.

"Everyone move!"

Siya became even more nervous.

Her heartbeat fell completely out of rhythm.

Duan Yuchen stared anxiously at the pair while secretly watching the platform.

While continuing to operate the machine, He Yu calmly ordered,

"Siya."

"Duan Yuchen."

"Go fight."

Siya hesitated for only an instant before gritting her teeth and obeying.

She and Duan Yuchen rushed forward to reinforce the others.

After hearing the order, many NPC prisoners also joined the battle.

The previously one-sided fight immediately became a chaotic melee.

Zhen Xing frowned.

His heart sank.

They had been deliberately dragging out the fight.

But now so many others had joined in.

Those people wouldn't follow their instructions.

Nor would they cooperate with their plan.

—The rhythm had collapsed.

Zhen Xing, Wanrenzhan, and the others tried to continue stalling.

But the beasts they'd already been suppressing were beginning to tire.

With the other prisoners swarming them...

The beasts were quickly killed.

The battlefield suddenly became quiet again.

Even Wanrenzhan's expression changed.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Qiong and He Yu still furiously operating the floating interface.

The bracelets still hadn't been unlocked.

Qiong's face turned deathly pale.

He Yu reminded her,

"Focus on breaking them."

"Leave it to me."

"Okay."

"I'll leave it to you."

Qiong took a deep breath.

She squeezed her eyes shut before opening them again.

She devoted herself entirely to cracking the bracelets.

Eugene's head was tucked beneath He Yu's arm.

His eyelashes trembled nervously.

He didn't dare make a sound.

If they failed now...

Every one of them was finished.

At this moment...

Eugene regretted everything.

They'd been too reckless.

They never should've been this aggressive.

They should've taken more time.

Planned more carefully.

Found a safer way.

【Bullet Screen: "Damn! Even I'm getting nervous!"】

【Bullet Screen: "Holy crap... the beasts are already dead. Are they going to get caught?"】

【Bullet Screen: "Just hearing He Yu say 'Don't worry' somehow makes me feel safe."】

The door behind them opened again.

Several new beasts emerged.

The tense group...

And even the audience...

Finally relaxed ever so slightly.

Zhen Xing, Wanrenzhan, and the others prepared to plunge back into battle and throw the scene into chaos again.

Then an instructor suddenly spoke.

"No. 3 and No. 5 are strong enough."

"There's no need for you to keep wasting time on these little beasts."

"Come with me."

"Special training."

The instructor flew over everyone's heads and entered the area behind them.

The door opened.

Inside was another training room.

Zhen Xing and the other two had entered it yesterday.

There...

They fought far stronger beasts.

No. 3 and No. 5.

Wanrenzhan and Zhen Xing.

Both men's hearts sank simultaneously.

Their expressions changed instantly.

Their plan had never accounted for special training.

Judging from the instructor's reaction...

This had clearly been a last-minute decision.

Their entire rhythm had been thrown into chaos.

But...

Not a single bracelet had been unlocked yet.

They had no choice but to obey.

Their hearts grew heavy.

Their thoughts became chaotic.

Zhen Xing took a deep breath.

Disobeying the instructor was impossible.

Besides...

He knew He Yu must have anticipated this possibility.

Turning around, he looked toward He Yu.

Sure enough...

Their eyes met.

Across the distance...

Zhen Xing silently conveyed a message with his gaze.

Adapt to the situation.

Find a way for us to regroup later.

He Yu frowned slightly.

His lips moved soundlessly.

Only two words.

Wait for me.

Zhen Xing visibly froze.

He couldn't understand...

Why had He Yu said wait?

"Why aren't you moving?"

The instructor frowned.

His expression grew hostile.

There was no time for Zhen Xing to think further.

He immediately turned and strode after him.

Wanrenzhan clenched his fists tightly.

A trace of crimson flashed through his eyes.

After hesitating briefly...

He followed as well.

The two entered the rear chamber.

The door closed.

The sudden change caught everyone off guard.

Qiong's hands trembled.

Her movements stopped.

Large beads of sweat poured from her forehead.

Every muscle in her body tensed.

Every hair stood on end.

Her original plan...

Unlock Ling Buchen first.

Unlock Zhen Xing second.

But now...

Zhen Xing and Wanrenzhan had been taken away for special training...

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that He Yu remained perfectly calm.

She immediately forced herself to suppress every distracting thought and resumed working.

Time was running out.

She couldn't waste a single second.

Almost there...

Just a little more...

Qiong's fingers blurred into afterimages.

Death itself seemed to be chasing her.

At this moment...

She broke through her limits.

Without Zhen Xing and Wanrenzhan...

The others continued holding the beasts back.

Even so...

Qiong and the others once again attracted the attention of the assistant and instructors above.

The assistant frowned.

"What's going on with No. 1 and No. 9?"

"What are you doing?"

Qiong: "!!!"

He Yu barked sharply,

"Keep going!"

Qiong was so nervous she nearly burst into tears.

Only the tiniest bit remained before both her bracelet and He Yu's would be disabled.

Destroying a bracelet took less time than unlocking one.

But...

They had to synchronize the completion of disabling two bracelets with unlocking one.

Everything had reached the critical moment.

And now people were watching them from directly above.

The assistant or instructors only needed to issue one command.

Their entire bodies would go numb.

Everything they'd done would be wasted.

How could Qiong not panic?

The assistant flew down toward them.

His eyes narrowed suspiciously.

"What are you doing?"

"Are you trying to violate prison regulations?"

His voice was sharp.

Cold.

Hostile.

Qiong's whole body tensed.

Her hands moved frantically.

She had no choice but to continue.

Stopping now meant complete failure.

Faster!

Just a little faster!

【Bullet Screen: "AAAAAH I'M DYING HERE!"】

【Bullet Screen: "DAMN, HE'S HERE! THE ASSISTANT'S GOING TO SEE THEM!"】

The assistant's eyes swept over their fingers.

His pupils contracted violently.

He shrieked,

"You're cracking the bracelets?!"

His weathered face twisted into deep wrinkles.

His brows furrowed tightly.

His expression became extremely ugly.

The instant those words left his mouth...

He immediately issued an order through his smart brain.

Sedate both of them!

Qiong's eyes lit up.

"It's done!"

Ding—! Ding—!

A long, piercing alarm instantly echoed throughout the entire prison.

Every prison staff member's face changed.

Especially the assistant standing before them...

And the assistants and instructors above.

"You insolent fools!"

"You actually dare attempt a prison break?!"

"You're courting death!"

The assistant roared.

To them...

Attempting to crack the bracelets was the same as escaping.

The assistant's hand instantly transformed into a razor-sharp weapon, slashing directly toward He Yu and Qiong.

He had already tried using the smart brain.

It hadn't worked.

Now he had no choice but to attack personally.

He Yu and Qiong stepped backward together.

Another figure moved in front of them.

Standing tall.

Perfectly straight.

Blocking the assistant.

His expression remained calm.

Every movement flowed effortlessly.

Ling Buchen smiled.

"He Yu."

"Care to hear a tune?"

As he spoke...

A blue guqin appeared before him.

The surrounding space immediately distorted slightly.

Its edge gleamed with deadly sharpness.

Because of one of his special pieces of equipment...

Ling Buchen had always been the least noticeable person in any crowd.

Just moments ago...

He had stood beside He Yu and Qiong the entire time.

Yet the assistant had only shouted at "No. 1" and "No. 9."

He hadn't even realized there was a "No. 2" standing beside them.

His presence was so faint...

That even the audience often forgot he existed during discussions.

But now...

With the guqin before him...

A brilliant smile spread across his face.

Even with equipment that suppressed his presence...

He became dazzling.

The audience...

The assistant...

The instructors...

All froze.

He Yu answered,

"I'm all ears."

Wearing his finger guards, Ling Buchen gracefully lifted his hand and gently swept it across the strings.

A pleasant melody flowed out.

Like a murmuring stream.

Like a gentle breeze.

He slightly closed his eyes and tilted his head.

Completely immersed in the music.

To the audience...

It was beautiful.

To He Yu and the others...

It was equally enchanting.

But to those he targeted...

It became a demonic melody.

The sound pierced directly into their ears.

Blood flowed instantly.

At the same time...

The sound waves became blades.

Layer after layer they slashed toward the assistant and instructors.

Invisible energy rippled outward from Ling Buchen's fingertips.

The powerful prison staff seemed to be sliced apart by something unseen.

Their faces still wore expressions of agony.

Blood poured from all seven orifices.

Their bodies...

Were cleanly severed at the waist.

They collapsed onto the floor.

Split neatly into two halves.

Without another trace of life.

He Yu's eyes deepened.

He stared silently at Ling Buchen's back.

This guqin...

Really was the perfect weapon for him.

【Bullet Screen: "HOLY SHIT! I'd seen Ling Buchen fight Siya before, but this is on another level!"】

【Bullet Screen: "Last time he was still getting used to it. This time he just erased them instantly!"】

【Bullet Screen: "Damn! That's way too cool!"】

【Bullet Screen: "Wait... Ling Buchen's really handsome too! I only noticed today. Gentle as jade. Completely different type of handsome guy!!"】

【Bullet Screen: "I'm shipping him with He Yu now!! I never paid much attention to Ling Buchen before, but now I realize he suits He Yu perfectly. One has almost no presence, the other shines like the sun. How did I never notice how perfect they are together?!"】

Qiong and the others stood frozen.

They had guessed Ling Buchen was powerful.

They'd never imagined...

He was this powerful.

Several assistants and instructors had been eliminated in an instant.

The training room now contained only the NPC prisoners...

Along with a handful of beasts burying their heads in the ground, shrinking their necks as they trembled.

He Yu grabbed Qiong.

"Enough."

"We have to destroy the remaining bracelets before prison reinforcements arrive."

"Each of us will handle two."

"I'll destroy two bracelets."

"You destroy one and unlock one."

"Whether we live or die..."

"Depends on your speed."

Qiong: "???"

Didn't you say to leave it to you?

How the hell did all the pressure end up on me?!

Although shocked...

She didn't have time to utter even a single word.

She immediately connected Eugene's and Siya's bracelets and began working.

Beside her...

He Yu connected Qu Wu's and Duan Yuchen's bracelets.

He immediately repeated the exact sequence Qiong had previously taught him.

This time...

She no longer needed to divide her attention giving instructions.

Meanwhile...

Qiong had to destroy one bracelet and unlock another.

Her time pressure was even greater.

At this moment...

Everyone's nerves had reached their absolute limit.

No one spoke.

The NPC prisoners watching nearby didn't dare make a sound either.

They simply stared in astonishment.

Eugene loved talking.

But this time...

He remained silent from beginning to end.

Afraid that even one sentence might distract them.

Both of their hands blurred into afterimages.

Their eyes never left the operation.

Every second saved...

Meant one more chance at survival.

Although Eugene and the others had already begun regretting everything...

Now that they'd taken the first step...

There was no turning back.

Ling Buchen didn't remain idle either.

He looked toward the sealed door nearby.

Raising his hand...

The guqin sounded again.

Wave after wave of attacks bombarded the door.

The door was unbelievably sturdy.

Just like everyone else...

Ling Buchen's hands moved faster and faster.

The music accelerated.

The attacks intensified.

The commotion grew louder.

Qu Wu listened for a moment.

"Pretty nice."

"What's this piece called?"

Duan Yuchen: "?"

He stared at Qu Wu in disbelief.

"You still have time to appreciate music?"

I'm worried sick over here...

...and you're enjoying the performance?

BOOM—!

The door exploded.

Ling Buchen instantly withdrew his hands.

The corners of his lips lifted.

"This piece..."

"...is called Ambush from Ten Sides."

As the door shattered...

Everyone looked inside.

Their expressions immediately darkened.

No one.

There wasn't a single person inside.

Zhen Xing and Wanrenzhan were gone.

If they'd still been undergoing special training inside...

They would've rushed out the moment they heard the explosion.

Even if the door had remained shut...

They would've immediately shouted after it opened.

After all...

There had still been an instructor inside.

But now...

The room was completely empty.

Empty enough to take in at a single glance.

At that very moment...

An unfamiliar voice came through their bracelets.

"A prison break?"

"You're really courting death."

"Eliminate every prisoner on the seventh floor."

"Bring in a new batch."

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