This Character is Suspected of Cheating! [Unlimited Flow]

When they had watched the video before, the devil had seemed to emerge from the Tree of Life itself, clearly connected to it. At that time, the Tree of Life had been lush and full of vitality... Though after the devil's appearance, half of the Tree of Life had withered, it had still been much better than the dead stump before them now.

They had already carefully inspected the surroundings. Apart from the dead-looking tree stump, there was nothing.

No abnormal existence could be seen, and no unusual aura could be sensed.

Where was the devil?

And how was He Yu going to make the devil obey?

Everyone looked at him in confusion.

He Yu calmly raised his hand and touched the dried-up Tree of Life stump and the withered vines wrapped around it that looked completely dead. His hand rested on one of the vines, and with a smile in his voice, he said—

“The so-called devil is right here.”

Everyone: “?”

—The vines?

His fingers lightly stroked the dried vines. The corner of his mouth lifted, but his voice remained extraordinarily calm—

“Secret Crush: Vine.”

Everyone: “??”

Their pupils contracted. The expressions on their faces were even more shocked than when He Yu had said the vines were the devil!

What kind of joke was this?

He had a crush on the vines?

What kind of miraculous operation was that?!

[Bullet Screen: “???”]

[Bullet Screen: “I often break down because I can't keep up with He Yu's rhythm...”]

Before they could ask anything—

Whoosh—

A faint sound of wind suddenly echoed around them.

Outside, it wouldn't have been strange.

But this was underground!

Instantly, everyone fell silent. They stared warily at their surroundings, searching for the source of the sound and whatever unknown danger might be lurking.

Whoosh—

The sound came again.

Yet nothing abnormal appeared.

Only then did they realize that He Yu's gaze had never left the vines.

And following his line of sight—

Black mist was slowly emerging from the dried vines.

The black mist drifted out bit by bit and gathered around the tree, gradually forming a vague humanoid silhouette.

The figure was extremely faint and ethereal, as though a single gust of wind could scatter it.

The others subconsciously gathered together, gripping their weapons tightly and maintaining maximum vigilance.

The shadow did not attack.

After condensing into a human shape, it... no, rather, he, opened a pair of watery blue eyes and looked at them with sharp, piercing eyes.

Zhen Xing, Eugene, and Wanrenzhan: “!!!”

—Somehow familiar.

It had already seemed familiar through the video.

Now that they were face-to-face, directly meeting those watery blue eyes, the sense of familiarity became even stronger.

If not for the completely different aura and utterly different gaze, they would have thought—

Ghost Li.

This wasn't Li.

But he possessed a pair of equally astonishing blue eyes.

The moment those eyes appeared, all three of them felt displeased.

After all, He Yu's attention toward blue eyes had always been unusually special.

The bullet screen exploded.

“Blue eyes!! Ghost Li!”

“Ahhh, Big Cat! It's Big Cat!”

“It's Li! Wuwuwu I miss Li so much, he and He Yu were such a perfect match!”

“Why are you arguing? Can't everyone be bolder? Why can't it be both Li and Big Cat?”

“...Well, but I want to say this is probably neither Li nor Big Cat. Ghost Li and the Ice Beast were both killed by He Yu. This is just a boss with the same eye color. Besides, if you look carefully, the eyes aren't even identical.”

...

The bullet screen was in chaos.

But He Yu only looked at the devil.

“Hello. Sorry to disturb you.”

He sounded apologetic.

But neither his voice nor his eyes contained even the slightest trace of embarrassment.

The shadow returned his gaze with those blue eyes. There was no emotion in them, only icy coldness.

“Human, you woke me?”

“You are courting death...”

Their eyes met.

Both were momentarily distracted.

When the devil had established the rules of Love Planet, he obviously had never included himself in them.

Which meant—

No matter whom he met, he would never participate in romantic pairings.

Others didn't know him, and naturally no one could lock onto him.

Yet He Yu had directly locked onto him with a “Secret Crush” relationship.

As the ghost who controlled the rules, he naturally sensed that lock.

Thus, he had been forcibly awakened from his slumber.

He Yu's “crush” wasn't a real crush.

It was simply a means of waking him up.

The devil was very displeased.

The air pressure around them instantly dropped.

Bo Jingshan and Zhen Xing looked worriedly at He Yu. Their grips tightened around their weapons, and their eyes became even more vigilant.

—The devil was dangerous.

Yet He Yu remained perfectly calm.

Still smiling, his eyes gentle, he even tilted his head slightly. His pleasant voice was low and soothing.

“Don't be angry. I woke you because I naturally have no bad intentions.”

Then his tone changed.

“Mr. Devil, you should be extremely weak right now, shouldn't you? That's why you've remained asleep all this time. Even waking up must consume tremendous energy...”

The blue eyes narrowed slightly.

Killing intent erupted.

The pressure around them became even heavier.

Like a freezing gale sweeping over them.

Everyone involuntarily shivered.

Fear rose from the soles of their feet and slowly spread upward, seizing their hearts with crushing terror.

Thump! Thump!

They could hear their own heartbeats clearly.

And they could feel how utterly powerless they were.

Damn!

They had underestimated him.

This devil was even more terrifying than they had imagined.

If he attacked—

They would undoubtedly die.

Everyone's expressions darkened instantly. They bit their lips, their eyes filled with anxiety.

Gedai cursed inwardly.

How had he trusted He Yu?

How had he listened to him?!

This guy had boldly brought them directly before the devil, and this devil was genuinely terrifying.

Today, they were probably doomed.

Could He Yu still control this situation?

Others frowned in confusion.

Something wasn't right.

No matter how powerful the devil was, he was still a boss.

He shouldn't be provoking such a reaction.

And judging by the state of the Tree of Life and his withered body, the devil was obviously extremely weak.

Everyone tightly gripped their weapons, resisting their uncontrollable fear while quietly observing.

He Yu naturally sensed it too.

He took a deep breath.

Though sweat had appeared on his forehead, his expression remained calm.

“As expected, my guess wasn't wrong. Mr. Devil, you're extremely weak.”

The pressure intensified.

He adjusted his breathing and clutched his white fur coat.

“Mr. Devil, you've already merged with the Tree of Life. Your situation is terrible. If you really kill us, you'll die.”

He stared directly into those blue eyes.

“Mr. Devil, are you willing to cooperate with me?”

His eyes were earnest.

Despite his pale complexion and sweating forehead, he remained composed and gentle, with a faint smile.

As though—

He was certain the devil would cooperate.

The devil felt he should whip him to death with his vines.

Anyone who dared treat him so rudely had always been whipped to death.

This human had interrupted his sleep and even claimed—

He was dying.

He should kill him.

No matter how weak he was, he could still do that much.

However—

The vines trembled slightly.

But never struck.

Even he didn't know why.

For some reason, he simply couldn't bring himself to attack the frail, thin man in the white fur coat and glasses.

—As though deep in his memories, there existed a familiar shadow.

After a long time, the devil finally spoke.

His voice was hoarse.

“What do you know?”

As those words fell, the horrifying pressure completely vanished.

Everyone let out long breaths.

But none dared relax.

They looked back and forth between the devil and He Yu.

Afraid—

Yet curious.

How did He Yu know?

And what exactly did he know?

He Yu pushed up his rimless glasses.

“The vines wrapped around the Tree of Life are you, Mr. Devil. The two of you should originally have been separate lifeforms. The vines depended on the Tree of Life for survival and absorbed its nutrients.”

He looked at the blue eyes and smiled calmly.

“So, five hundred years ago, when that couple used the secret technique to summon the Tree of Life, what they actually summoned by accident was you, Mr. Devil. Or rather, the Tree of Life itself is just a tree, while you are the spirit.”

A couple could never summon the Tree of Life.

Without the devil, no life would emerge from the Tree of Life.

Because the Tree of Life itself had no spirit.

Thanks to the devil's existence, they had naturally summoned him.

“Their lives, their blood, and the summoning technique all became nourishment for you, allowing the vines to fully develop into a living spirit. When you were born, the Tree of Life withered. You absorbed its nutrients, didn't you?”

He Yu's voice was gentle, but his eyes were certain.

Any vine must absorb nutrients from its host to survive.

The Tree of Life possessed immense vitality.

But the vines attached to it were equally ferocious.

—Just from a single video, He Yu had deduced this much information!

Eugene pursed his lips.

This guy...

His intelligence was practically demonic.

“What exactly are you trying to say?” the devil asked coldly.

No emotion existed in those blue eyes.

It really was difficult to get used to seeing those eyes with such a gaze.

He Yu shook his head.

“Don't rush, Mr. Devil. Listen to my analysis slowly. There are still some details I'm unclear about and need your help to complete.”

Without waiting for a reply, he continued.

“You were summoned by lovers, so their final wish must have been important. And perhaps because you were bored, you established Love Planet's rules and toyed with humanity.”

“But soon, you discovered a problem.”

“The Tree of Life and Love Planet are one and the same.”

“As Love Planet headed toward destruction, the Tree of Life died.”

“And you, who depend on the Tree of Life, are also declining...”

“Dying.”

The final two words were soft.

But extremely certain.

The blue eyes changed.

A withered vine suddenly wrapped around He Yu's neck and lifted him into the air.

Red marks appeared on his neck.

Those blue eyes were savage.

He Yu coughed twice.

The broom, which had been wanting to approach but hadn't dared to, rushed over and smacked the devil with its tail before positioning itself beneath He Yu.

Supported by something, He Yu gasped several times before continuing.

“Mr. Devil, once a problem is discovered, it can be solved.”

“You need the Tree of Life alive.”

“In these five hundred years, have you discovered a method to restore it?”

The devil's voice was cold.

“What exactly do you want?”

This human had exposed his deepest secret.

He was weak.

He was dying.

He was no longer invincible.

He might even be killed by these weak humans.

Logically—

He should kill them.

Even if not all of them, he should at least kill this one.

Yet even with his vines around the other's neck—

He still couldn't do it.

He Yu smiled.

Looking down at the withered vine around his neck.

It really had become weak.

Even the vines had become rough and lifeless.

Without exerting force, the coarse bark alone made his neck ache.

“Mr. Devil, I've already said this many times.”

“Don't be angry.”

“I'm the one bringing you the solution.”

His eyes were full of laughter as he looked seriously into those blue eyes.

“Mr. Devil, your reaction has already given me the answer.”

“My guess was right.”

“You have already found a method to restore the Tree of Life.”

“But it's difficult.”

“Am I right?”

The devil froze slightly.

He Yu raised his hand and gently pulled the vine away from his neck.

“So cooperate with me, Mr. Devil.”

“Tell me more.”

“Provide assistance.”

“I'll help you survive.”

“My usefulness is much greater than you imagine.”

Snap!

The vine suddenly withdrew.

The blue eyes remained emotionless.

“Human.”

“Do not attempt to manipulate me.”

“Everyone who schemes against me meets only one end—death.”

“Do not set your sights on me again.”

“This is your final warning.”

The ground trembled.

The earth churned violently.

Zhen Xing and the others immediately jumped away.

Only after leaping did they discover—

Countless white bones had appeared beneath the soil.

Endless piles of bones.

Terrifying to behold.

Everyone's breathing faltered.

—These were the remains of those who had approached the devil and coveted the Tree of Life.

During these five hundred years, many events had happened on Love Planet.

These skeletons belonged to different eras.

Perhaps they had come to save Love Planet.

Perhaps they had come for themselves.

But all had approached the Tree of Life and the devil.

And died by his hand.

The devil—

Was warning them.

Afterward, his figure faded.

Turning into wisps of black smoke.

The vines withdrew into the Tree of Life and disappeared.

Everything returned to tranquility.

Exactly as it had been when they first entered.

The danger was over?

Duan Yuchen looked at He Yu.

“What now?”

He Yu landed and coughed twice.

His eyes swept around.

“Isn't this the perfect place to stay?”

“We'll rest here and wait for the twenty-four hours to end.”

Duan Yuchen opened his mouth but hesitated.

Wanrenzhan directly asked—

“You wanted to cooperate with the devil. He didn't agree, and he didn't tell you what you wanted to know. And we're still staying here?”

“Of course. This is the best place.”

He Yu raised his eyebrows and looked at Wanrenzhan with a smile.

“Who said he didn't tell me?”

“Some information doesn't require words.”

Wanrenzhan froze.

“Clean up the place.”

“Your brain won't understand it.”

Wanrenzhan: “???”

He exploded.

“He Yu, you're courting death!”

“Mocking me for being stupid again?!”

He Yu looked at him.

“What, want to fight?”

Bo Jingshan silently stepped forward and stood on He Yu's right.

Seeing this, Zhen Xing immediately moved to his left.

Wanrenzhan: “......”

His breathing quickened.

He glared at Bo Jingshan.

“Do you still know who your partner is?”

Bo Jingshan raised his eyelids slightly.

“Not important.”

Wanrenzhan: “...Damn it.”

“The second twenty-four hours are up, we absolutely must break the pairing!”

“Not a second later!”

He avoided looking at the three of them.

It was too irritating.

As he muttered, Wanrenzhan picked up the bones scattered across the ground and threw them into a pile in the corner.

Since they were staying here, the cave definitely needed cleaning.

Zhen Xing looked curiously at He Yu.

“You... have another plan?”

He Yu wasn't someone who gave up easily.

His schemes rarely failed.

He had wanted to cooperate with the devil and had been rejected.

Did he really have no backup?

“Just wait and see,” He Yu said softly.

He glanced at the lifeless withered vines wrapped around the Tree of Life.

Not a trace of disappointment appeared on his face.

Instead—

Everything seemed to be under control.

—

The cave had originally been livable.

But after the devil's two tremors, countless bones had emerged.

Zhen Xing and the others spent quite a while cleaning them away.

Meanwhile, He Yu sat nearby lost in thought.

No one knew what he was thinking.

Nobody expected him to work.

This guy's physical strength was terrible.

His intelligence was so terrifying that people often forgot how weak he really was.

But in the end—

He only had eight combat power.

Once the place was cleaned, Siya rubbed her stomach.

“I'm hungry. Does anyone have food?”

Everyone immediately turned toward Gedai.

Gedai: “......”

Expressionless, he replied—

“You won't die if you don't eat for a few days.”

“Endure it.”

Why was everyone looking at him?

How much food could he possibly have?

He wanted to save it for himself!

Although Mechanical Planet people wouldn't die without food, prolonged hunger would cause the brain to constantly transmit cravings.

It was unbearably uncomfortable.

Gedai wasn't selfless enough to sacrifice himself.

Besides, they had only agreed to share newly discovered food.

Who would've thought there would only be roots down here?

That wasn't his fault.

Expressionlessly, Gedai said—

“You can eat the roots.”

Qiong rolled her eyes.

“You think we're idiots?”

“This is the devil's territory. Eat the Tree of Life roots?”

Didn't He Yu already explain that the devil depended on the Tree of Life?

If they damaged it, that terrifying devil would crush them instantly.

Weak or not—

He could still easily suppress them.

Gedai said proudly—

“Then don't come to me.”

He raised his chin and was about to move elsewhere.

Eugene suddenly shouted—

“He's lucky and found lots of food. He's hidden all of it! Mechanical Planet people don't die from starvation—let's rob him!”

And he pounced first.

Gedai cursed.

“Eugene, you're from Mechanical Planet too!”

“Are you fucking sick?!”

They were partners!

Was their relationship nothing but mutual schemes?

Eugene clearly wanted him to suffer!

As Eugene rushed forward, everyone else grinned wickedly and joined in.

Soon, they forcefully searched Gedai and stripped away all his food.

Gedai sat gloomily in a corner, his eyes fixed sinisterly on Eugene.

Eugene turned around and grinned maliciously.

—Yeah, I'm bullying you.

Gedai clenched his fists and ground his teeth in anger.

Duan Yuchen had failed to grab much.

He looked at Zhen Xing.

“Share some? I'll pay you back later.”

Zhen Xing sneered.

“Heh.”

Duan Yuchen: “???”

Completely bewildered, he asked—

“Why are you suddenly so unhappy with me?”

“We're cooperating partners!”

Mentioning the word “partner” only made Zhen Xing dislike him even more.

Duan Yuchen: ...

He truly couldn't understand.

Siya and Qiong were still fighting over one portion.

Neither really cared about it.

After all, they wouldn't die from going hungry for a week.

But—

They absolutely couldn't allow the other to have it.

Bo Jingshan handed food to He Yu.

“Eat something?”

His combat power and physique had improved.

Hunger wasn't a major issue.

But He Yu only had eight combat power.

Starvation would quickly worsen his condition.

Before He Yu could answer, Wanrenzhan shoved Bo Jingshan aside and gloomily handed over food.

“Take it.”

Bo Jingshan looked at Wanrenzhan.

Their eyes met in midair, filled with killing intent.

He Yu waved his hand.

“No need.”

“I have food.”

As he spoke, he took out an Ice Flower and slowly began eating it.

Everyone: “......”

—Damn, that's luxurious as hell!

As He Yu ate, he looked at the undercurrents flowing between the “partners,” who wanted nothing more than to kill one another.

He lowered his eyes.

The corners of his mouth slowly curved upward.

[Bullet Screen: “He's definitely plotting something!!”]

[Bullet Screen: “Absolutely! He personally put these pairings together. They're all resentful couples.”]

[Bullet Screen: “Whenever He Yu smiles, life and death become uncertain. The only question is—who is he plotting against this time...”]