This Character is Suspected of Cheating! [Unlimited Flow]
Chapter 72: The Scheming Team-Up Phase (31)He Yu neither agreed nor refused. He simply raised an eyebrow slightly and said calmly,
“And you think joining forces will let you kill the Frost Beast? The Flame Bull of Flame Hell died, but I guarantee the Frost Beast is several times more vicious.”
A bunch of people who had never even fought the Flame Bull were confidently declaring they could kill the Frost Beast?
He Yu only wanted to laugh coldly.
The group fell silent.
They really had never faced the Flame Bull, and they knew their odds against the Frost Beast weren't high.
After a long while, Gedai finally spoke hoarsely.
“There are only five hundred spots left. We can't just sit around waiting to die. We have to try.”
Once the slots were full, anyone without enough votes would be eliminated.
Even knowing they might lose, they still had to fight.
They were fighting to survive.
Of course, Zhen Xing and Eugene had votes. If they failed, they could leave immediately.
But Gedai and Cheng Zhao were making a desperate gamble.
They had no choice.
He Yu looked at Gedai expressionlessly.
Meeting his gaze, Gedai suddenly had the strange feeling that He Yu already knew he lacked enough votes.
His heart sank.
— Did He Yu figure it out?
— Would he tell the others?
— Or order Big Cat to kill him?
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
But He Yu merely shifted his gaze away.
He neither questioned nor exposed him.
Looking toward Eugene and the others, he said calmly,
“I won't cooperate with you. I won't cooperate with anyone in this stage. Before nightfall, if you attack the Frost Beast, I will retaliate.”
— Because the method to clear this stage absolutely wasn't confronting the Frost Beast head-on.
Until now, the Frost Beast hadn't even displayed all of its strength.
Even if Zhen Xing and the others joined forces, failure was inevitable.
Having said that, He Yu turned and left.
Everyone stared blankly at his retreating figure.
After a while, Gedai exploded.
“What does he mean? He's forbidding us from attacking the Frost Beast?!”
Cheng Zhao's voice was filled with anger.
“He Yu! Who does he think he is?!”
He wouldn't attack himself, yet he threatened them and forbade them from attacking.
What kind of logic was that?
Zhen Xing looked at He Yu's back and sank into thought.
Eugene suddenly said,
“He said we can't attack before nightfall. Does that mean after nightfall... he won't interfere?”
Everyone froze.
Yuan Ze nodded.
“That's probably what he means. Then let's attack at night.”
They didn't understand He Yu's strength.
And they really didn't want to fight him.
Especially with the Frost Beast standing on the same side as him.
With the Frost Beast and He Yu, who had eliminated an entire team, their already low chances would become even lower.
Gedai still looked upset.
Anger hid the anxiety in his eyes.
His voice was hoarse.
“What if all the slots are filled before night?”
“We've been watching, haven't we?” Eugene looked at him suspiciously. “Don't tell me you don't have enough votes?”
Gedai's heart sank.
His mechanical face remained expressionless.
“What do you think? You have votes. Are you willing to waste them and leave?”
Eugene fell silent.
— No.
None of them wanted to waste votes.
He looked at Zhen Xing.
“Why won't He Yu let us attack before dark? What's he trying to do?”
If he wasn't stopping them forever, why limit the time?
Eugene couldn't understand.
Zhen Xing looked toward the distant He Yu, who was quietly brushing Big Cat's fur, and pursed his lips without speaking.
The barrage was discussing it too—
“What did He Yu mean? Why before nightfall?”
“Maybe he'll leave the instance at night?”
“If he wasn't planning to clear Stage Six, why did he eliminate everyone one by one?”
“If he wanted to send them out, who are you to complain?”
“Honestly, the Frost Beast is ridiculously hard to deal with. He Yu clearly doesn't want to cooperate. There's no way he can beat it alone. Let's see if Zhen Xing and the others have any chance.”
“This stage is too hard. The Frost Beast is impossible.”
...
Transit Station.
Wanrenzhan sneered.
“If He Yu wastes votes and leaves, I'll laugh myself to death.”
Qiao Yuan nodded.
“Exactly. He eliminated all of us and entered Stage Six alone, only to discover he can't clear it. Hahaha.”
Siya frowned.
“What did He Yu mean? Is he planning to cooperate with Zhen Xing and the others? His support plus their strength should be enough.”
Duan Yuchen looked puzzled.
“If he wanted to cooperate, he would've said so earlier.”
Not only had he not said so, he even threatened them.
That wasn't the attitude of someone wanting to cooperate.
Everyone was confused.
No cooperation.
But only blocking them until night.
Could it be...
He really planned to spend votes and leave?
It was entirely possible.
Entering Stage Six confidently by himself, only to discover he lacked the ability to clear it and eventually escaping with votes...
Duan Yuchen and the others were already eagerly waiting to see He Yu enter the Transit Station in defeat.
— He made them lose face.
Surely it was his turn now?
—
He Yu knew nothing of the ridicule, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.
He carefully brushed Big Cat's fur.
“Purr...”
The Frost Beast let out contented sounds.
He Yu rubbed its fluffy face and smiled.
“Although you're bigger, your fur feels even better.”
Besides, it could be used as a mount, a bed, and a blanket.
Simply perfect.
Upon hearing this, the Frost Beast immediately rolled over and hooked He Yu beneath its chin with a paw, pressing him down with one huge forepaw while rolling around happily.
— Ever since He Yu had put on the sweater made from its fur, it had been especially happy.
It looked at the fur collected on the brush and pushed it toward him.
“Awoo!”
Without words, He Yu understood.
Smiling, he shook his head.
“No. I can't make coats. I only know how to knit sweaters.”
Big Cat wanted him to make more clothes.
But He Yu only knew how to knit sweaters.
Besides, such a comfortable sweater didn't necessarily need a coat.
The snow-white sweater made his skin appear jade-like.
Lying on Big Cat, the two almost blended together.
One person and one cat.
Perfectly harmonious.
In the distance, everyone was still thinking about He Yu's intentions and whether they should listen.
Suddenly, He Yu stood up.
Today, unusually, he hadn't slept.
Instead, he'd spent the whole day playing with Big Cat.
“Let's go over there.”
He pointed toward the sea of Frost Flowers and walked ahead.
Big Cat looked at him in confusion but followed obediently.
Seeing He Yu struggling through the snow, it lifted him onto its head and leaped toward the sea of flowers.
Its huge body moved joyfully.
— Ever since obtaining this toy, it had known a happiness it had never experienced before.
The Frost Flowers remained beautiful.
He Yu collected some.
Then he placed some atop Big Cat's head and climbed up.
Though confused, the Frost Beast obediently returned.
Half an hour later, they came back.
Meanwhile, Gedai and the others were arguing.
“There are only four hundred spots left! What is He Yu thinking?!”
“I think he's just trying to stall until night and let the slots fill up!”
“We should stop waiting and attack now.”
“Who knows if he's telling the truth? One extra He Yu isn't that scary. I don't believe he's that strong. This is only the second elimination round. How strong could he be?”
Originally, they thought the slots wouldn't fill before night.
But now...
Perhaps they really would.
Only four hundred remained.
And it was still afternoon.
There were hours before night.
Tap, tap, tap—
Hearing footsteps, everyone immediately stopped and looked up.
The Frost Beast strode past with He Yu on its head.
They almost got trampled to death.
Though they dodged in time, snow splashed all over them.
Big Cat didn't even spare them a glance.
It treated them like air.
He Yu leaned against one of its ears and ignored them completely.
Gedai's face darkened.
— Damn it.
This was going too far!
Zhen Xing and Eugene, however, had become used to it.
After climbing back up, they looked toward He Yu and Big Cat.
If you couldn't beat someone, you got bullied.
That wasn't just the rule of <Top Talent Show>.
It was also the rule of the Federation.
The pair returned to the campfire.
He Yu carried several huge Frost Flowers and casually set them down.
Everyone who was watching froze.
Their pupils shrank.
Almost simultaneously, Zhen Xing and Eugene shouted,
“Frost Flowers!”
They recognized them.
These were precious materials.
Gedai's breathing became rapid.
“He Yu, where did you find Frost Flowers?”
He Yu looked at him expressionlessly.
As though saying—
Why would I tell you?
Gedai choked on his words.
Indeed.
If he had found them, he wouldn't tell anyone either.
Seeing them but being unable to obtain them was truly painful.
“Awoo!”
Big Cat roared fiercely.
Everyone immediately shrank back like quails and crouched in the distance.
Neither He Yu nor the Frost Flowers could be approached.
Ever since someone attacked He Yu, the Frost Beast's attitude toward them had become even worse.
One wrong move, and it seemed ready to tear them apart.
Gedai lowered his voice.
“Should we attack now?”
Zhen Xing shook his head.
“Wait.”
Eugene agreed.
“Let's see what He Yu is doing...”
He had gathered so many Frost Flowers.
He couldn't possibly be making medicine, right?
However—
Beside the campfire, He Yu took out all his dried fish.
After consuming some, there were still over thirty left.
Smelling them, Big Cat immediately stood up.
“Awoo! Awoo!”
— All for me?!
He Yu chuckled.
“Yes, all for you. Eat well today.”
He expertly placed fish on the fire.
At the same time, he lit another fire.
Using his transformation equipment, he created a large pot.
After filling it halfway with snow and boiling it, he added several fish.
Then—
He picked up two Frost Flowers...
And threw them in.
Cheng Zhao jumped up.
“You actually stewed Frost Flowers like vegetables?!”
Everyone thought they were seeing things.
Even in the Federation, Frost Flowers were auction treasures.
The buyers would hire top pharmacists to make sure not a single bit was wasted.
Yet He Yu was using them as vegetables.
It was simply—
A criminal waste!
Everyone stared with wide eyes.
He Yu said lightly,
“Why not?”
Everyone: “......”
Eugene hurriedly took out equipment.
“I'll trade one piece of equipment for a Frost Flower!”
“No.”
“Why?”
“My Big Cat wants to eat.”
Eugene: “......”
Everyone: “......”
Ah—
They wanted to grab He Yu by the shoulders and shake him.
Wake up!!
This was too extravagant.
Too painful to watch.
Ignoring everyone's despair, He Yu continued cooking.
Big Cat excitedly circled around the pot and fire.
Fish and Frost Flowers.
Its two favorite things together.
The aroma alone made it drool.
But it already understood.
If He Yu hadn't given it permission, it couldn't snatch food.
— He would make it delicious.
So it merely circled around him, nudging him with its nose and urging him to hurry.
Its paws unconsciously stomped holes into the ground.
He Yu laughed helplessly.
“Greedy cat.”
“Awoo! Awoo!”
— I am!
— I want to eat!
In the distance, Eugene beat his chest.
“He Yu! Those are Frost Flowers! They can make all kinds of potions! Increase combat power, create Ninth Grade recovery potions, and...”
His face was filled with heartbreak.
“And you're just stewing them! What good can come from that?”
He Yu answered simply.
“It tastes good.”
Eugene: “......”
Everyone: “......”
Audience: “......”
[Barrage: “Nothing to say. My heart hurts.”]
[Barrage: “Big Cat eating Frost Flowers for fun was one thing. But after discovering them, He Yu actually uses them as ingredients!!”]
[Barrage: “...He did save some.”]
[Barrage: “That's nothing! He should've taken them all! Don't say Big Cat would be unhappy. He Yu took plenty and Big Cat wasn't unhappy!”]
Everyone's eyes were red with envy.
If those Frost Flowers belonged to them, they'd definitely use them properly!
Ignoring their agony, He Yu took a grilled fish and stuffed a Frost Flower into its belly.
Then he put it back on the fire.
Everyone: “......”
Yuan Ze pinched the bridge of his nose.
— Never had he seen such waste.
Then...
They smelled it.
The aroma of grilled fish had already been irresistible.
With the Frost Flower mixed in, the scent became overwhelmingly delicious.
Everyone swallowed repeatedly.
Big Cat practically cried.
It pawed the ground anxiously and howled nonstop.
Finally, He Yu took the first finished fish and placed it on an ice plate.
Breaking off several fresh petals, he sprinkled them over the top.
The melted Frost Flower had seeped into the meat.
Fresh petals decorated the surface.
Perfect.
He nodded in satisfaction and pushed it over.
“Eat.”
Big Cat's eyes lit up.
It opened its mouth—
Then suddenly paused.
Looking at He Yu, it asked:
“Awoo?”
— Aren't you eating too?
He Yu smiled.
“You eat. It's all yours.”
His smile was complicated.
The Frost Beast couldn't understand the depth hidden within it.
Unable to resist any longer, it bit down.
Its entire body seemed to melt with happiness.
Its beautiful blue eyes were filled with bliss.
It had thought grilled fish alone was heavenly.
But fish with melted Frost Flower and fresh petals...
This was divine.
Its tail wagged wildly.
After finishing, it licked its lips.
Then licked the plate.
Looking at the fish still roasting on the fire, it felt utterly fulfilled.
Stretching out its tongue, it affectionately licked He Yu.
“Awoo!”
— It liked its toy so, so much.
— It wanted to stay with its toy forever.
He Yu didn't stop it.
He merely smiled helplessly.
His eyes, as he looked at Big Cat, were extremely complicated.
After a long while, he withdrew his gaze.
He prepared another fish, sprinkled fresh Frost Flower petals over it, and spoke softly.
His voice was hoarse.
“Eat.”
“Today's all for you.”
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