This Character is Suspected of Cheating! [Unlimited Flow]
Chapter 70: The Scheming Team-Up Phase (29)Everyone: “......”
They watched helplessly as the last fish was eaten. The people who had been fighting over it all lost their strength and drooped their hands weakly, squatting beside the campfire with disappointed faces.
— This big cat is too much!
— It didn't leave them even a single fish.
He Yu said, “Big Cat, lead the way.”
Big Cat stretched out its paw and carefully grabbed He Yu, placing him on top of its head.
Eugene and Gedai exchanged a glance, and the others immediately followed.
Whatever the Frost Beast normally ate had to be good stuff. They wanted to see if there was anything they could pick up.
Equipment wasn't obtained only by clearing stages.
Thinking of this, they quickened their pace.
Big Cat turned around. Its ice-blue eyes were cold as they met their gazes.
Then, with a fluffy paw, it swatted them one by one. Either they were sent flying or smashed into the snow, leaving nothing but deep pits behind.
Bang!
Bang! Bang!
The familiar sounds of bodies landing rang out again.
Zhen Xing, who had stayed by the campfire and hadn't approached: “......”
So why bother?
They couldn't even steal a fish. Did they really think they could steal anything else?
They were thinking too much.
Eugene, who had been sent flying again, was speechless. Supporting his body, which was nearly falling apart, he gritted his teeth.
“This thing... it pats He Yu gently, but when it hits us, it sends us flying with one slap?”
Thinking of the careful pats on He Yu's back and then comparing them to the force used against them...
The difference was far too obvious!
Yuan Ze climbed out of the pit and spat out a mouthful of icy snow, his face deathly pale.
Thank goodness Federation citizens had excellent physiques...
In just one day, they had been beaten countless times, thrown down mountains, slapped into the air, smashed into pits.
If they had weaker bodies, who could endure this abuse?
Eugene walked with difficulty to Zhen Xing and squatted beside him.
Cheng Zhao also came over, bruised and battered.
“What exactly does the Frost Beast eat?”
Gedai said, “Definitely something good.”
Yuan Ze touched the wound on his forehead and pouted.
“They're eating privately without us! They won't let us eat fish, and they won't share anything else either!”
Mentioning fish...
Eugene's gaze drifted toward the fish bones He Yu had left behind, and he swallowed continuously.
Zhen Xing: “...Can you have some dignity?”
After saying that, he swallowed too.
Very well. None of them had any dignity.
The barrage—
“......”
“Hahahaha, nobody has any dignity!”
“Forget them, I'm hungry too.”
“In weather like this, who wouldn't want warm grilled fish?”
“Boss Zhen Xing, survive and come out! I'll prepare the best fish in the Federation for you!!”
...
—
Leaving Zhen Xing and the others behind, He Yu hid atop Big Cat's head and followed it toward the place it was guiding him to.
The sky was already dark and the temperature had plummeted, but nestled atop Big Cat's head, he felt incredibly warm.
He Yu tightened his clothes around himself.
Big Cat excitedly leapt several times and rushed toward the opposite side of the summit.
This cat's fur was really comfortable...
If only he could make a sweater out of it.
As he drifted off in thought, the Frost Beast suddenly stopped and let out excited howls.
“Awoo! Awoo!”
Just as He Yu was about to look, the beast carefully picked him up from its head with a paw and placed him beside it.
Its fluffy paw gently pushed him from behind.
— Telling him to look ahead.
He Yu looked over and froze slightly, staring unblinkingly at the scene before him.
Amid the bitterly cold wind, on the steep icy mountain, flowers as white and transparent as ice crystals grew from the hard, freezing snow itself.
Like sculptures carved from crystal, they stood proudly beneath the night and the howling wind.
Night had completely fallen.
The moon had risen.
Pure moonlight shone upon the ice flowers, reflecting cold, sharp brilliance.
Like eternal epiphyllum blooming in the darkness.
They possessed a breathtaking beauty.
The flowers were not very large, only waist-high. Layer upon layer of translucent petals overlapped, crystal clear and incomparably beautiful.
He Yu found himself staring blankly.
— Even though he knew the interstellar world was different from everything he once knew, and even though he had already seen Stone Men, attacking trees, and Flame Bulls, this sight still gave him the feeling of standing in a fairyland.
This new world, the Universe Federation, truly never ceased to surprise.
[Barrage: “So beautiful! What are those?”]
[Barrage: “...Don't rush, my teacher is searching through ancient records.”]
[Barrage: “I know! They're Frost Flowers. They bloom in lands of extreme cold and are ingredients for many precious potions. Potions made from them can increase combat power, and eating them directly can restore the body and improve beauty.”]
[Barrage: “Holy shit! Good stuff!”]
He Yu couldn't see the barrage, so naturally he missed the explanation.
But he knew one thing.
These flowers had to be useful.
Of course, after admiring the scenery, his attention shifted elsewhere.
These flowers...
Were growing from ice.
The Frost Beast ate Frost Flowers and had grown tall and powerful. They had nourished it extremely well.
That meant the energy contained within them was abundant.
The corners of his lips curled upward.
His hoarse voice sounded soft.
“As expected, everything exists in the form of energy.”
His ideas were confirmed once more.
Combat power wasn't data.
It really was energy.
Frost Flowers possessing energy could grow from ice and sustain the Frost Beast's development.
Energy itself was at work.
In Ice and Snow Paradise, the snow contained dense energy. It had condensed into physical form and produced Frost Flowers.
Then...
The manifestation of energy could definitely be materialized.
The cultivation system...
Was not impossible.
The Frost Beast happily bounded into the vast sea of Frost Flowers.
This was its greatest treasure.
Its food reserve.
It never allowed any creature living in this world to approach. Whoever came close would be killed.
It bounced inside and picked up a flower with its fluffy paw.
He Yu was still immersed in thought when a huge fluffy paw holding a Frost Flower appeared in front of him.
— Here, a little flower for you.
He Yu looked up.
Meeting those ice-blue eyes, he seemed to understand their meaning.
He paused.
Then he smiled and accepted it.
The Frost Flower was bone-chillingly cold, but He Yu still held it tightly.
Night grew deeper.
Large snowflakes drifted down, covering the white world with another layer of frost.
Seeing that He Yu had accepted the gift, the Frost Beast excitedly began hopping around again.
It swallowed one flower whole, held another in its mouth, and bounded through the snowy night.
Snowflakes landed atop its head and body, only to be shaken off by a quick shake of its fur.
The smile at the corners of He Yu's lips became genuine.
Holding the Frost Flower, he watched the bouncing Big Cat.
Big Cat excitedly ran around him several times before returning with a flower in its mouth and gently rubbing its huge head against him.
Tilting its head, it pointed toward the sea of Frost Flowers.
“Awoo! Awoo!”
It was willing to share its food with its “toy.”
The “toy” had brought it so much joy.
It brushed its fur.
It danced.
It scratched its chin.
It gave it especially, especially delicious fish.
Since it had memories, this was the being that made it happiest.
It liked its “toy” very much.
He Yu stored the Frost Flower in his backpack.
Since it counted as equipment, it naturally fit inside.
Then he reached out and rubbed the fur piled atop Big Cat's face.
The cat immediately became excited.
The Frost Beast scooped him up and dashed around wildly in the snow, hopping and pouncing in delight.
Whenever it threw him over, it always carefully caught him.
Its happiness was impossible to hide.
Beneath the moonlight, within the dazzling and beautiful sea of Frost Flowers, Big Cat ran with He Yu.
It was so happy that it even set him down and pounced him.
— But the moment He Yu fell, it used its soft pink paw pads underneath him.
Falling into the soft palm, He Yu only felt warmth.
There wasn't even the slightest pain.
“Awoo!”
“Awoo! Awoo! Awoo!”
Big Cat was overjoyed, constantly pouncing him and carrying him around.
He Yu maintained a smile throughout and indulged it.
[Barrage: “I don't know why, but when He Yu plays with this simple-minded Big Cat, his smile feels different from usual.”]
[Barrage: “Yeah. Today his smile is warm, but usually his smile gives people chills!”]
He Yu's lazy, hoarse voice sounded.
“Big Cat, I'm sleepy.”
Big Cat tilted its head and looked at He Yu lying in its palm, confusion filling its ice-blue eyes.
He Yu yawned and closed his eyes.
Big Cat immediately understood.
It carefully placed him atop its head and then walked into a corner, lay down, and closed its eyes.
Three minutes later.
Perhaps feeling that the falling snow might make him uncomfortable, it reached out with a fluffy paw, picked He Yu up from its head, and placed him between its crossed forelegs.
Soft fur surrounded him.
More fur above shielded him from the wind and snow.
He Yu closed his eyes, smiling faintly.
— In this frozen world, he felt no cold at all.
The barrage—
“Ahhh! It looks so comfortable!”
“He's not afraid the Frost Beast might crush him in its sleep or get hungry and eat him?”
“What are you talking about? The Frost Beast likes him so much. How could that happen?”
“How did he tame the Frost Beast? Wasn't this thing supposed to be vicious?”
“Who knows? We still don't even know what this stage's mission is.”
...
Transit Station.
Wanrenzhan glanced at the broadcast and frowned irritably.
“Is he really planning to vacation inside the instance? There are only a thousand slots left. They'll be filled soon. He doesn't have much time left. Once they're gone, he'll die inside!”
Zhante said, “With He Yu's personality, there's no way he hasn't noticed the slot issue.”
Duan Yuchen said, “I believe he simply hasn't found the method to clear this stage yet. Otherwise, why would he not hurry? Advancing is the most important thing.”
Qiao Yuan asked, “Then what exactly is the clearing condition?”
Siya and the others shook their heads.
—
What exactly was the condition for clearing this stage?
After dawn, Zhen Xing and the others gathered together and discussed the issue.
“So how do we clear it?”
“Could it be like Stage Four? Maybe this is an illusion, and we have to break it?”
“Impossible. This stage feels completely different.”
“Then do we really have to kill the Frost Beast? After all, Ice and Snow Paradise only has one living creature.”
...
Listening to the discussion, Zhen Xing frowned.
Stage One, <Crossing Mountain Gate>: battle the Stone Men.
Stage Two, <Mud Sea Battle>: battle the Mud Sea.
Stage Three, <Maze Chaos>: find the exit and fight the Maze Beast.
Stage Four, <Heart Question Battle>: discover the illusion and fight the giant tree.
Stage Five, <Flame Hell>: kill the Flame Beast.
All previous stages had required combat.
Would the solution to this stage also involve fighting?
There was only one creature atop this mountain.
The Frost Beast.
Zhen Xing's expression was solemn.
“The method to clear this stage lies with the Frost Beast.”
And in his opinion, there was a ninety-nine percent chance that meant—
Kill the Frost Beast.
...
Meanwhile, He Yu leisurely grilled fish while the Frost Beast wrapped itself around a gigantic snowball and chased Eugene and the others around for fun.
The snowball was almost the same size as the previous one.
Like kicking a soccer ball, Big Cat kicked it straight at Cheng Zhao.
The enormous ball rolled over instantly.
Terrified, Cheng Zhao rolled aside to dodge.
“Awoo! Awoo!”
Big Cat howled excitedly.
Then it rushed after Eugene.
Eugene ran while screaming miserably.
“He Yu! Brother! Control your cat!!”
He Yu turned a deaf ear, concentrating solely on drying fish.
Amid everyone else's cries and Big Cat's excited roars, He Yu calmly turned the fish over.
“Ahhh!” Someone else was hit by the snowball.
“AAAAH!!” Someone else was kicked away.
“Awoo—!” Someone else was slapped flying.
No one escaped.
Everyone suffered.
Even Zhen Xing, despite his quick reflexes, was forced to run around and struggle for survival beneath Big Cat's paws.
Finally, someone looked toward He Yu and begged for mercy.
“Brother He Yu! Spare us, please!”
“We can't take it anymore!”
“We're dying!”
Gedai cursed.
Zhen Xing simply thought—
I'm tired.
Eugene wailed and tried to rush toward He Yu for protection.
Before he could approach, Big Cat slapped him away with tremendous force.
“Awoo—!”
Eugene screamed.
Zhen Xing silently looked away.
One of the Main Planet experts in Yuan Ze's group had been sent flying. After crawling back with a gloomy face, he couldn't accept reality.
Unable to beat Big Cat, he transferred his hatred onto He Yu.
As he approached from behind, he quietly drew a dagger.
His eyes darkened.
“Die!!”
He Yu wasn't his teammate.
Killing him would bring only benefits.
The sudden movement shocked everyone.
Zhen Xing instinctively shouted—
“Watch out!”
[Barrage: “HOLY SHIT!!”]
[Barrage: “HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT!!”]
The blade was about to plunge into He Yu's head.
Like lightning, the ferocious Big Cat burst forward.
Its wings unfolded.
It arrived instantly and tore the man into pieces.
Blood sprayed everywhere.
“ROAR!”
Big Cat roared furiously at the blood-soaked remains.
It even lowered its head, intending to devour him.
But He Yu raised a hand.
His small arm stood before the enormous paw.
Not physically stopping it.
But simply through the act of stopping it.
The paw halted several centimeters from his hand.
The Frost Beast looked at him.
Its ice-blue eyes still burned with anger.
He Yu held up a grilled fish and smiled.
“Big Cat, eat this. Don't eat people. They're dirty.”
“Awoo!”
It was unhappy.
Very aggrieved.
“Be good. Listen to me.”
The Frost Beast stared at him for a long time.
Finally, it tossed aside the shredded corpse and bit into the grilled fish.
Yet it still looked dejected.
Even its favorite grilled fish no longer tasted good.
He Yu handed it another.
The Frost Beast pushed it back.
“Awoo!”
It was telling He Yu to eat it.
He Yu lowered his head, his voice gentle and pleasant.
“There are more. Eat this one. I'll eat the next.”
Only then did the Frost Beast bite down.
Then it raised its fluffy paw and patted He Yu's back three times.
Comforting He Yu.
And comforting itself.
He Yu reached out and vigorously rubbed its fluffy face.
“It's alright. I sensed his attack. Don't worry, nothing would've happened.”
He really had sensed it.
His Taiji circle movement had already been prepared.
Even if Big Cat hadn't arrived in time, he would have been fine.
Still, Big Cat saving him put him in a rather good mood.
The Frost Beast's mood finally improved.
It swallowed the grilled fish and wagged its tail.
He Yu ate his own fish, then took out the large brush and began grooming its fur.
The Frost Beast purred happily while glaring fiercely at Eugene and the others.
Its eyes were full of warning.
As though it might leap over and tear them apart at any moment.
Meanwhile, Eugene and the others all wore ugly expressions.
The Frost Beast was too fierce.
The dead contestant wasn't weak.
Yet he had been torn apart instantly.
If the mission really was to kill the Frost Beast...
Could they actually do it?
Everyone's hearts sank.
After making it this far, no one wanted to fail.
No one wanted to miss the rewards.
And no one wanted to miss the chance to amaze and earn the admiration of the audience.
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