“What did you do this morning?”

Zhen Xing blinked, then answered blankly, “I wanted to gather information in the archives room, but I couldn’t get inside. The curator dragged me off to help organize useless materials, and I got a piece of equipment.”

In other words, he hadn’t gotten any clues that morning. He’d gotten equipment instead.

Eugene: “???”

His eyes widened. “I refuse to accept this! Why did you get equipment?!”

Zhen Xing innocently shook his head.

Tang Ke bumped Wanrenzhan with their shoulder and asked, “What about you? Did you gather information this morning? Or get equipment?”

—Wanrenzhan was the only one who hadn’t spoken yet.

Wanrenzhan’s face darkened horribly. The way he looked at He Yu was practically poisoned as he ground out through clenched teeth:

“I fucking spent half the morning doing chores for the cafeteria uncle. I was supposed to get equipment, but I got stopped by... our dear... Teacher He.”

Everyone paused slightly.

He Yu lifted his head from his notebook and looked at Wanrenzhan with a serious expression.

“Mhm, don’t worry. I’ll definitely help you apply for the title of Outstanding Student.”

Wanrenzhan: “???”

Everyone: “......”

Outstanding Student...

They looked at Wanrenzhan sympathetically, then turned to He Yu with awe.

—Holy shit, this was psychological murder.

Not only had he stopped Wanrenzhan from getting equipment, he was even going to give him some “Outstanding Student” title...

Wanrenzhan’s axe appeared in his hand again. The muscles in his arm bulged, as though he were desperately restraining the urge to kill someone.

He Yu ignored him and calmly said, “Then next, I’ll share the information I’ve gathered.”

Zhen Xing, Eugene, and the others immediately looked at him seriously.

As a “teacher,” He Yu had higher authority levels, which meant he could access more information. Out of everything they were exchanging and piecing together, the most important part was the information He Yu possessed.

Holding his pen, He Yu tapped the tip of his straight nose with it and said calmly—

“One month ago, a private detective from this city was invited into the school by the principal. Combat power: S-rank, mid-level. He stayed here for a week before leaving.”

Everyone looked confused.

Together with them, the livestream audience also stared at He Yu in confusion and bewilderment.

—So what?

He Yu continued evenly, “Ten days ago, that S-rank private detective died in the hospital. The newspaper in the security guard room said he had been hospitalized due to severe injuries.”

Everyone: “!!!”

He Yu looked at them and nodded.

“Yes, your guesses are correct—the murderer is at least above S-rank combat power.”

Wanrenzhan sucked in a sharp breath.

Only now did he finally understand what He Yu meant when he said Wanrenzhan couldn’t kill the murderer.

Because Wanrenzhan hadn’t gotten many pieces of equipment during the preliminary rounds, his current combat power was only 320, still stuck at A-rank, still far from the 500-point threshold for S-rank.

He suddenly looked toward Eugene and Zhen Xing.

Both of their expressions were heavy as well.

Eugene answered, “Since we’re cooperating now, I won’t hide it from you. I just reached S-rank. Combat power rating: 510.”

Zhen Xing: “Mine’s 505.”

Before Eugene could feel happy, Zhen Xing seemed to remember something and added:

“Oh, with the equipment I got this morning included, it’s 520 total.”

—He’d actually gotten equipment that boosted combat power that morning!

Eugene: “I refuse to accept this!”

Those three words were practically becoming his catchphrase.

Cheng Zhao pressed his lips together.

“I’m at 490. That detective was mid-level S-rank, so he should’ve had around 700 to 800 combat power. The murderer severely injured him and still managed to continue killing afterward. That means the murderer is at least high-level S-rank.”

He Yu closed his notebook and stood up.

“Yes. Which leads to the second critical clue—we don’t have a single person here capable of killing the murderer alone. Cooperation is our only option.”

The barrage exploded instantly—

“Holy fuck I finally understand why he wanted cooperation!!”

“He may be a teacher, but he only has eight combat points! If anyone else encounters the murderer, they can at least run away or team up in pairs. He can’t! The murderer could casually slap him to death!”

“So after confirming this clue, He Yu immediately decided to cooperate with Eugene and the others.”

“Fuck, how does this guy’s brain work so fast?”

“He Yu, 666666.” ...

After two days in this instance, the viewers had no choice but to admit it—

He Yu was very intelligent, and incredibly clear-headed.

Every single step he had taken until now had been perfect. He was walking along a knife’s edge, yet steadily avoiding falling off.

Wanrenzhan looked up at him with a dark expression.

“You said you could lead all of us to clear the instance. Even against a high-level S-rank murderer?”

He Yu lowered his eyes. His thick, beautiful eyelashes fluttered lightly like two delicate fans.

His voice was pleasant and melodious.

“If all of you follow my arrangements, then I’ll lead everyone to clear the instance together.”

Mockery appeared on Wanrenzhan’s face.

Gedai and Annie clearly didn’t believe him either. Even Eugene’s face carried suspicion.

—A full-team clear was not something that easy to achieve.

The audiences in Eugene’s and the others’ livestreams were full of ridicule—

“Hah, with your pathetic eight combat points? You’re gonna carry everyone?”

“What a braggart. Eugene, Zhen Xing, Wanrenzhan, stop bothering with him already. Just find the murderer yourselves. Even if he finds the murderer, he still can’t kill them. You literally can’t lose.”

“Agreed. Ditch He Yu and play separately. The guy only has eight combat points!!”

“Too bad they don’t know He Yu’s combat power. I really want to tell them already.”

“Does the murderer only kill students? Do they kill teachers too?”

“Only students. So He Yu won’t die.”

“He won’t die, but he can’t kill the murderer either. He doesn’t have enough votes, so he still won’t clear the instance!”

“Wait, how many votes does He Yu have now?”

“16,990 votes.”

“??? Holy shit, he already has over ten thousand votes? Who the hell voted for him?!!”

......

“Alright, information exchange over. Dismissed,” He Yu suddenly said.

Everyone froze.

Tang Ke looked confused. “Dismissed? What are you going to do?”

He Yu answered as if it were the most natural thing in the world:

“Eat dinner.”

Everyone: “......”

He lifted his foot and walked toward the cafeteria.

The others remained sitting there, staring at each other blankly.

After a while, Cheng Zhao said, “Let’s go eat too. We’ll regroup tonight after dinner. In case the murderer appears at night.”

“Okay,” the others responded.

Zhen Xing immediately chased after He Yu.

Eugene instantly stood up and hurried after them too.

Zhen Xing: “Can’t we really fight once? I think you’re definitely strong. Battles between experts feel amazing. Let’s try it.”

He Yu refused without hesitation. “No.”

“Why? Do you look down on me?”

“No.”

“Then why won’t you agree?”

“Don’t want to.”

“Look at me, okay? I’m seriously really strong.”

“Oh.”

“Or do you want something? Whatever you want, I’ll agree to it. I’ll give you anything.”

“No.”

Eugene: “......”

Eugene: “???”

—Why did this conversation sound so weird?

Bullet comments: “Uh...”

Bullet comments: “I think I just started shipping some weird CP.”

Eugene suddenly lunged toward them.

“Hey—wait for me too! Teacher He, wait up!”

Bullet comments: “......” Somehow they felt like they’d started shipping an even stranger one.

Night.

The separated contestants gathered together once again, while countless viewers flooded into Eugene’s and the others’ livestreams from other instance streams.

Ke Ai from the Main Planet wasn’t camping in He Yu’s livestream today. Instead, he was staying inside Eugene’s stream.

—After dinner, He Yu had been catching up on sleep the entire time, while Eugene and the others had each been gathering information, searching for missions, and analyzing clues.

Holding snacks in his hand, Ke Ai switched away from the stream.

In the First Ring featured viewing area, all ten contestants from <Dawn Training School> Battleground 8 occupied the entire section.

Every single one of them was a popular contestant, and the instance itself was extremely exciting.

During dinner time, other exciting livestreams from different instances had temporarily risen into the First Ring. But once night came and the ten contestants regrouped, all of their livestreams surged back into the First Ring while the others were pushed aside.

—That alone showed just how much attention this instance was receiving.

Of course, there were also many outstanding contestants in other instances. Some had already cleared their instances, while others had overcome stronger opponents despite weaker combat power, delivering astonishing performances.

Looking at the livestream hanging at the far edge, Ke Ai was deeply puzzled.

Why was He Yu always so sleepy?

Seeing the viewers’ confusion in the bullet comments, Wei Jiaguo and Ye Kaijun exchanged glances and smiled bitterly.

Wei Jiaguo lowered his head gloomily.

“Blue Star contestants have it harder than everyone else. Federation contestants possess strong physical constitutions. Going several days and nights without sleeping or resting doesn’t affect them at all. But we can’t do that...”

There would be action tonight, which was why He Yu—who only had eight combat points—had hurried to catch up on sleep.

If he weren’t from Blue Star...

If he had also come from the Federation Main Planet and possessed a powerful body...

Then with his brain, he might’ve been able to clear the instance alone, or perhaps with only one or two allies, while eliminating everyone else.

—But his combat power was simply too low.

So low that in order to avoid exposure and preserve the alliance, he had chosen to unite everyone together.

Ye Kaijun took a deep breath.

“He Yu never became inferior because he came from Blue Star, nor did he despair because he only had eight combat points.”

Wei Jiaguo suddenly raised his head and looked at the quietly sleeping youth on the screen. Then he smiled.

“That’s right. Even though he comes from what they call garbage Blue Star, even though he only has eight combat points, he still made it this far. And he’s forced people like Wanrenzhan into helplessness. Standing before all these Federation elites, he hasn’t fallen behind at all.”

“He truly is a miracle.”

While Blue Star felt proud of He Yu, and the audience remained puzzled about him, the nine contestants had already gathered together.

Wanrenzhan swept his gaze across everyone.

“Where’s He Yu?”

—The very first person he instinctively searched for was He Yu.

Gedai shook his head. “Still not here.”

Wanrenzhan grew irritated.

“What the hell is this guy doing? We agreed to meet tonight. He’s not about to stand us up, is he?”

Annie shrugged.

“Perhaps he’s simply walking a little slower.”

There was faint mockery hidden in those words.

Everyone fell silent.

Hidden beneath the trees in the darkness, they watched all directions carefully.

No suspicious people appeared.

No sign of He Yu either.

Flap—

The sound of wings beating suddenly rang out.

Everyone subconsciously looked upward.

A man wearing a white shirt and jeans descended through the air in front of them.

The wings were black, yet even within the darkness of night, they were astonishingly beautiful.

Standing between those wings was a man with delicate features. His eyes shone like stars, messy bangs scattered across his forehead. His deep, perfect facial features paired with the wings made him look like a god descending from heaven.

His feet touched the ground as he landed before them.

The wings vanished instantly.

He raised a hand and pushed up the rimless glasses resting on the bridge of his nose. His voice was low and sexy.

“Everyone’s here?”

At that moment, Wanrenzhan and the others—as well as the viewers in the livestream—simultaneously produced the same strange thought:

【It feels like they’re underlings gathered together, waiting respectfully for the arrival of the person before them—their boss.】

A boss’s aura was simply different.

A boss’s entrance was naturally different too.

Wanrenzhan: “???”

—Fuck, what kind of ridiculous equipment does this guy even have?

—And why does he look this fucking cool doing it???

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