This Character is Suspected of Cheating! [Unlimited Flow]

He Yu did indeed turn the transformation equipment into a mirror.

Only, unlike a normal mirror, he turned it into—

A 3D surround transparent mirror.

Then, quite naturally, he put it on his head.

After putting it on, He Yu lowered his hand and couldn't help sighing.

“What a wonderful thing. Advanced transformation equipment really is different. It can even create such amazing accessories.”

He had only clearly constructed the object in his mind, and the equipment had become exactly the same.

Perfectly matching his image.

Without the slightest flaw.

No one could see anything strange about it.

Advanced equipment truly was magical.

【Bullet Comments: “!!!”】

【Bullet Comments: “You're the magical one, damn it!!”】

—What normal person would think of such a bizarre device?

—What normal person would do something like this?

When He Yu first obtained this equipment in the previous instance, no one had high hopes for it.

Not only because it could only become decorative objects, but also because the Federation already possessed transformation equipment.

And those had already proven themselves useless.

To transform equipment into another object, one first had to perfectly construct that object in their mind.

If their understanding wasn't sufficient, or the construction wasn't precise enough, the transformed object would differ greatly.

The fact that He Yu could even come up with something like this—

He truly was a talent.

The audience was speechless.

Look at this instance lineup.

Zhen Xing.

Eugene.

Wanrenzhan.

Keli Hai.

A battlefield full of experts.

And He Yu was their target.

Yet instead of thinking about how to survive, the moment he entered the instance, he created this bizarre mirror and wore it on his head.

Did he want the other contestants to see his countdown whenever they looked at him?

Heh.

Who would believe that?

The audience already understood his 180-heart-and-eyes personality.

If this wasn't a trap, they would never believe it.

Bullet comments—

“Although I don't know what he's doing, I guarantee I smell a conspiracy!”

“Holy shit, this transformation equipment can actually be used like that?!”

“Well, it is advanced equipment... even if it's only decorative. He Yu really can make weird equipment bloom into something amazing!”

“Someone explain quickly! What exactly is He Yu trying to do?”

“I think you're overthinking him. Maybe he just wants to block his countdown. Besides, even if he's setting a trap, the others might not fall for it this time.”

...

Federation powerhouse Qiao frowned while watching He Yu's livestream.

Just then, his AI terminal indicated an incoming call.

After answering, his friend immediately shouted—

“Qiao, are you watching the stream? What does He Yu mean? Is he digging another pit? Setting another trap? I can't understand!”

“Possibly.” Qiao frowned. “But I don't understand why. If it's just to hide his Death Countdown, why make it into an invisible mirror?”

The word “invisible” clearly implied something.

Besides, He Yu always had tricks up his sleeve.

It was difficult not to speculate.

“Does He Yu already have a plan to clear the instance? Your bet with Larry is worth one million Federation Credits. Though you're not like that poor guy Larry, and one million isn't much to you, this concerns your pride...”

His friend rambled on.

It wasn't that he believed in He Yu.

But He Yu wasn't just tricky—

He was strange.

Nowadays, the internet no longer called him miraculous.

Instead, they called him—

An oddball.

Qiao snorted.

“Even if He Yu is setting a trap, so what?”

“Look at the other four. Zhen Xing's attitude is unclear, but he and Eugene are both smart people.”

“And smart people know what they should do.”

“They won't show mercy.”

“They certainly won't fall into his traps again.”

“As for Wanrenzhan, he's an idiot. Stupid. But this round, he's here specifically to kill He Yu. He still has some bottom line.”

“And Keli Hai? He specializes in hunting garbage planet contestants. He'll never let He Yu go.”

His friend still doubted.

“That doesn't necessarily mean they'll kill He Yu, right? He still has that Taiji technique that reflects attacks.”

Qiao shook his head.

“His Blue Star Taiji clearly has flaws.”

“It can only redirect straightforward attacks, and there's a limit.”

“Ambushes, joint attacks, and all sorts of strange attack methods...”

“He Yu can't win.”

“He lacks offensive ability.”

“He can only lie down and take the beating.”

“Combat has never been limited to direct attacks.”

“Federation experts possess far more than that.”

“To underestimate them is death.”

Crossing his legs and putting them on the table, Qiao confidently declared—

“Even if none of them kill him, an eight-point combat power support-type contestant won't have an easy time.”

“If he separates from everyone, he won't clear the instance.”

“If he reunites with them...”

“Tsk.”

“They'll kill him.”

“Advancing means death.”

“Retreating means death.”

“Let's see what choice he makes.”

As for using fifty thousand votes—

He Yu only had two hundred thousand.

Obtaining another three hundred thousand would be extremely difficult.

Not worth considering.

Unless he once again performed some incredible feat and drove the audience crazy enough to vote.

His friend asked curiously,

“If it were you, what would you do?”

Qiao calmly answered,

“If it were me, I'd act alone.”

“Avoid everyone.”

“Avoid conflict.”

“At least then...”

“I could gamble on my luck.”

As for He Yu—

Whose luck constantly swung between heaven and hell—

Whether he could win that gamble...

Nobody knew.

—

He Yu's Death Countdown was seventy-two hours.

With his “dancing on the edge of death” luck, he was certainly the contestant with the lowest countdown in the entire instance.

He didn't even need to see the others to guess that.

He didn't particularly mind.

After all, he still had two paths.

Much better than having none.

Either complete the task before the seventy-two hours ended—

Or...

Change the Death Countdown.

Including, but not limited to, changing only his own.

Could countdowns only decrease?

Or could they increase?

He Yu didn't know.

Everything required exploration.

The difficulty of this instance far exceeded the previous two.

Although there were only five contestants, the unknown dangers were much greater.

Killed by contestants—death.

Killed by NPCs—death.

Countdown reaches zero—death.

The countdown sat above their heads.

Even after making plans according to the numbers, those plans could be disrupted at any moment.

Tasks.

NPCs.

Everything could alter the countdown.

And even emergency advancement required five hundred thousand votes.

Very difficult.

No wonder previous instances emphasized accumulating votes.

Without prior accumulation, reaching five hundred thousand was impossible.

One could already foresee—

Future rounds would only become more brutal.

The elimination rate this round was fifty percent.

Ten thousand becoming five thousand.

It sounded easier than before.

But actually—

It was harder.

After all, these ten thousand had been selected from ten million.

Every single one was an expert.

Fifty percent elimination.

Mutual killing.

Ghosts.

Tasks.

Ever-changing countdowns.

All the elements had been stacked together.

—How exciting.

And He Yu quite liked that.

He stepped onto the only bluestone road ahead and entered Ghost Town.

Moss covered the ancient stone path.

Just looking at it, one could tell the town was incredibly old.

Walking upon the mossy road, he could faintly hear the bustling noise ahead.

Many people.

Many voices.

After the rules were announced, information about Ghost Town had been transmitted into their minds.

It was an ancient tourist attraction on an ordinary planet.

Ghosts and monsters were its selling point.

Countless Federation tourists came here to experience and train.

The ghosts were real.

Tourists found pleasure in discovering and killing them.

It was also training for combat power.

Rumor said the ghosts were endless.

Even if powerful experts cleaned them out, they would reappear after some time.

Newborn ghosts were weak.

Easy to handle.

But older ghosts grew stronger.

Rare.

Yet they existed.

Many tourists had lost their lives to ghosts.

Yet because it was thrilling and fun, countless visitors still flocked here.

Bringing prosperity and liveliness to the town.

He Yu headed toward the noise.

Meanwhile—

Elsewhere in town—

Zhen Xing stroked his chin.

“Interesting instance.”

“First I should see whether my Death Countdown is dangerous.”

“If it's too short, things might get troublesome.”

【Bullet Comments: “...You have 120 hours! The longest countdown in the instance!”】

Beep, beep.

His AI terminal rang.

It was Eugene.

“Where are you? We're in the same instance as He Yu!”

Zhen Xing simply replied—

“Mm.”

Everyone had heard the announcement.

Eugene blinked.

“Want to cooperate? He Yu's combat power is unknown. He got tons of equipment last round, so he's definitely powerful. Let's join forces and rob him.”

“Especially that Eight-Star Life Potion. That's an extra life.”

Zhen Xing replied expressionlessly,

“Finding him won't be easy.”

They had exchanged AI permissions before.

They could contact each other.

But neither had exchanged permissions with He Yu.

Eugene grinned.

“So? Planning to act alone?”

“Aren't you?” Zhen Xing asked.

Although Eugene talked about cooperation, Zhen Xing knew—

He didn't want it.

“Hehehe.”

“As long as you're not coming after me, we're good.”

“Time's short.”

“Let's work separately.”

“Bye!”

—The purpose of his call had been to confirm that Zhen Xing wouldn't interfere.

After hanging up, Zhen Xing blinked.

Then casually chose a direction.

He wanted to find He Yu.

Not to kill him.

He simply wanted to find him.

Meanwhile, Eugene rubbed his hands.

“Heh.”

“I'm going to find He Yu.”

“The rewards are mine alone.”

“He Yu's equipment belongs to me!”

His figure flashed away.

Also beginning the search for He Yu.

Keli Hai marched forward with an ugly expression.

“Damn it.”

“Why was I placed with troublesome people like Zhen Xing, Eugene, and Wanrenzhan?”

“No.”

“I have to find He Yu first.”

“Kill him.”

“Take his equipment.”

“Strengthen myself.”

Holding his blade, his eyes gleamed with bloodlust.

“A garbage planet contestant.”

“What right does he have to stand above me?”

Licking his lips, Keli Hai smiled cruelly.

“Garbage planet trash.”

“Your blood only deserves to feed my blade.”

His first target—

Was also He Yu.

Three people.

All embarked upon the journey of finding He Yu.

Unfortunately, they couldn't contact him.

And finding someone in such a massive, bustling town wasn't easy.

Especially when tasks and clues could be triggered at any time.

Only Wanrenzhan could contact He Yu.

They had exchanged permissions in the previous instance.

Thus the audience switched to Wanrenzhan's stream.

And saw—

“HE YU! HE YU!”

“Reply if you hear me!”

“He Yu, you're going to die anyway, so give your life to me. Don't let someone else take it!”

“He Yu, they're definitely trying to kill you!”

“Beg me!”

“Go ahead and beg!”

“I might spare you!”

“He Yu!”

“If you want to cooperate, say it!”

“I'll think about it!”

“He Yu!”

“Send me your location!”

“How can you survive alone?”

“He Yu...”

...

He shouted for ten minutes.

He Yu ignored him completely.

Wanrenzhan became angry and stomped away while cursing.

“Damn you, He Yu!”

“Just wait until I catch you!!”

【Bullet Comments: “...He Yu didn't say a single word, yet Wanrenzhan's bottom line kept getting lower. This Avengers Alliance was formed for nothing.”】

In Chat Square, another note was added beneath everyone's evaluation of the “idiot”—

He had some principles.

Just not many.

-

He Yu stepped off the path and officially entered the lively Ghost Town.

Various shops lined both sides of the winding streets. The people coming and going included town residents, merchants, and even more tourists. As for ghosts, there wasn't a single one in sight.

—It resembled one of Blue Star's bustling ancient tourist towns.

And yet there were many things unique to the Universe Federation, creating a strange sense of temporal confusion, almost making it impossible to tell where one was.

He Yu had only been distracted for two seconds when several people surrounded him—

“Guest, do you need accommodation? Our inn has excellent conditions, and there's a fifty percent chance ghosts will appear at night!”

“Guest, our shop has had ghosts for five consecutive nights. They're definitely coming tonight!”

“Guest, would you like a meal? We serve unique ghost cuisine. Please give it a try!”

“Guest, buy a town map!”

“Guest...”

...

Very characteristic.

And very...

Familiar.

He Yu rubbed his temples before looking at the middle-aged man selling maps.

“May I take a look?”

“Of course!” The man immediately squeezed away the others and smiled happily. “One hundred Federation Credits. Full high-definition map. Can be linked to your AI terminal.”

The middle-aged man wore clothes with local characteristics and an inconspicuous black cloak over them.

The people nearby were dressed differently, but all wore cloaks, black or gray.

He Yu calmly swept his eyes over them, remembering the detail, before focusing on the map.

No wonder it cost one hundred Federation Credits.

Tourist pricing aside, the map was indeed high-definition.

When he looked at it, it seemed alive.

His current location was marked with a red dot.

Roads extended in all directions in a “井”-shaped pattern.

The shops were displayed clearly.

When his gaze stopped on one, he could even see the goods sold inside and the owner.

—Of course, only this street was clear. The others were blurry.

He Yu raised an eyebrow.

It seemed this was one of the Federation's methods.

Preventing people with extraordinary memories and mechanical beings from memorizing everything after one glance.

Otherwise, who would buy maps?

The middle-aged man looked at him expectantly.

He Yu rolled up the map.

“I'll take it.”

Then he said calmly,

“Another four hundred as a tip. Accompany me and tell me about Ghost Town.”

The man's eyes lit up.

Everyone around them turned their heads.

—He Yu's lavishness had attracted their attention.

Their gazes became fervent, as if they all wanted to rush over.

Afraid of losing business, the man hurriedly drove the others away and rubbed his hands excitedly.

“Certainly! Where would you like to go? Or what would you like to know? I know everything there is to know! I've lived in Ghost Town for over twenty years. I know it very well. This way, please...”

He Yu calmly stepped forward, map in hand.

The words “wealthy” and “arrogant” were practically written on his face.

【Bullet Comments: “Does he have money?”】

【Bullet Comments: “If I remember correctly, contestants can't bring anything into <Top Talent Show>. Their AI terminals are blank and issued by the system, so...”】

【Bullet Comments: “???”】

Everyone watching was stunned.

He Yu didn't possess a single coin.

How did he manage to radiate such extravagance?

—Who the hell was going to pay later?!

He Yu had the bearing of a rich man.

He looked utterly detached from worldly affairs.

His every movement was elegant and noble.

Lazily aloof.

Cold and indifferent.

Such a celestial figure couldn't be raised under poor conditions.

After all, simply relying on his appearance would already allow him to live comfortably.

And there was the coat on him.

No one could tell what beast it came from, but the unique white fur, its luxurious appearance, and the high-level defensive properties all proved one thing—

The original owner of that fur had been a rare and ferocious creature.

And He Yu was rich.

Otherwise, the NPC merchants of Ghost Town wouldn't be so easy to deceive.

“Guest, my name is Lin. I mainly sell maps and occasionally run errands. Is this your first time in Ghost Town? How long are you staying?” Lin asked.

Actually, he wanted to smoothly bring up the issue of a deposit.

He Yu answered coldly,

“We'll see.”

His chin lifted slightly, revealing arrogance.

Unexpectedly, Lin became even more respectful.

Merchants in tourist areas had seen all kinds of people.

Someone who looked down on everything and even behaved as if “you don't deserve to know my name” was either a top expert or the young master of a great family.

Judging by He Yu's age, he was clearly the latter.

Lin's eyes brightened.

People like this were hard to serve, but they had money and weren't very dangerous.

He swallowed the words about a deposit.

Young masters were used to being respected. Asking for money too early might offend him, and then those four hundred credits of tip would disappear.

Someone who casually offered four hundred surely wouldn't refuse payment.

【Bullet Comments: “He won't refuse. He just doesn't have any money!!”】

Lin smiled respectfully.

“Guest, is there anything you'd like to know?”

He Yu glanced at him and frowned.

“Why are you doing this business? Aren't robots supposed to handle sales?”

Lin smiled bitterly.

“There are some, but robots are expensive. And if robots do everything, we'll lose another means of making a living.”

These robots weren't like Eugene or Gedai.

Those were merely machines with simple thought patterns.

Mechanical Planet people were different.

Lin sighed.

“After the great intelligent robot war, the survivors retreated to Mechanical Planet in District Two and became Mechanical Planet people, joining the Federation. At the same time, they monopolized machine production. Aside from household robots, it's difficult to see ordinary robots in public, and they're extremely expensive.”

“Guest, your family must be very wealthy if you're so used to seeing robots.”

This was the age of machinery.

Out of respect for Mechanical Planet people, most service robots were deliberately made non-humanoid.

He Yu listened seriously.

He actually knew very little about daily life in the Federation.

He had learned some things in <Dawn Training School>, but this was the first time he'd truly experienced a living interstellar society.

Of course, nothing showed on his face.

He merely frowned more deeply.

“You need this to survive?”

What an ignorant young master!

Lin smiled obsequiously.

“Yes. My combat power is only ninety, and I can't afford equipment. So I have to do business and find a way to survive.”

He Yu looked disgusted.

“So weak.”

【Bullet Comments: “...”】

【Bullet Comments: “...He acts so naturally. A combat power of eight daring to call someone weak. I have to admire him.”】

Lin wasn't offended at all.

Instead, he respectfully explained,

“Ghost Town is very interesting. These shops sell things that attract ghosts, and some sell defensive equipment. Very cheap.”

He Yu glanced over.

“Trash.”

Then he seemed to remember something.

Looking at Lin, he asked,

“What's with those ugly cloaks?”

Lin immediately explained,

“They are Ghost Town defensive cloaks. Ours were distributed free by the administrators. Black cloaks are for outside merchants, gray cloaks are for residents. They provide some defense and prevent attracting ghosts.”

He pointed at a clothing store ahead.

“They're sold everywhere. Any color. They all have a bit of defensive ability. But since you're a tourist, if you want to see ghosts at night, it's better not to wear one. They interfere somewhat.”

He Yu glanced over.

All colors were available.

Including black and gray.

—Apparently the cloaks weren't clues.

“Which inn has the most ghosts at night?” He Yu asked.

Lin answered immediately,

“Ghosts are everywhere at night, and many inns encounter them. But the largest inns in the central district have the most ghosts. Nearly every room encounters one.”

“The prices are somewhat high, though.”

Then he added quietly,

“For someone like you, that shouldn't be expensive.”

He Yu nodded indifferently.

“How are the accommodations?”

“The best. Especially Inn Number One. Most expensive, but best conditions.”

“Fine. We'll stay at Number One tonight.”

Lin clicked his tongue inwardly.

Truly rich.

【Bullet Comments: “He doesn't have a hammer's worth of money!”】

【Bullet Comments: “He can't even afford your tip!”】

He Yu seemed to remember something.

Stopping suddenly, he said,

“There's still plenty of time before dark. Let's visit some stores.”

“I've never browsed these trash shops before.”

Calling shops trash...

Definitely a spoiled young master.

Lin's thoughts raced, but his smile widened.

“Certainly!”

—

Zhen Xing was wandering based entirely on instinct.

He Yu was on the right side of the “井”-shaped roads, while Zhen Xing was below.

Before they could meet, he bumped into an NPC—

And triggered a clue mission.

Zhen Xing:

“...”

He had no choice but to complete it before continuing the search.

Keli Hai was also delayed by a task.

Wanrenzhan wasn't.

But he kept running around randomly and couldn't find his way.

Only Eugene had a clear objective.

As a Mechanical Planet person, his silver hair and black eyes were conspicuous.

Few people dared provoke him.

He used the same search method from the previous instance.

Although the town was crowded and NPCs registered as life forms, He Yu's signature had already been recorded and differed from everyone else's.

He quickly locked onto He Yu's location and sprinted in that direction.

—Using himself like a machine was embarrassing and hurt his pride.

But Eugene had to admit—

It was incredibly useful.

He Yu had opened a new world for him.

And given him another advantage inside <Top Talent Show>.

Still, it was embarrassing!

—Eugene was determined to make He Yu kneel and sing “Conquest” in defeat to recover his dignity.

He rubbed his hands excitedly and smiled obscenely.

But...

Why did He Yu keep stopping?

Was he searching for something?

Ten minutes later, Eugene finally saw him.

At that moment, He Yu sat before a roadside stall.

His white coat rested in his arms.

He only wore the snow-white sweater underneath.

His slender frame and straight back gave even his silhouette an ethereal quality.

Someone was talking to him.

A middle-aged man stood nearby.

But Eugene paid them no attention.

He only saw He Yu.

Several leaps later, he rushed over.

Before arriving, his booming laughter rang out—

“Hahaha!! He Yu, I found you! Didn't expect that, did you?”

“Afraid? If you're afraid, then—”

His voice abruptly stopped.

Because He Yu suddenly turned around.

His eyes lit up.

He smiled brilliantly.

His eyes curved into crescents.

Eugene:

“......”

For some reason—

Every hair on his body stood on end.

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