This Character is Suspected of Cheating! [Unlimited Flow]

Eugene's analysis wasn't without reason. He had been thinking about this for many days.

Twenty days had passed since entering the instance.

Bo Jingshan and Zhen Xing were obviously abnormal.

From morning to night, the two of them sat there, eyes closed, motionless.

Everyone saw it, everyone knew something was wrong, but nobody could figure out what they were doing.

And every day, someone challenged Bo Jingshan.

At first, it was because of the Crescent Moon Scimitar.

Later, as Eugene continued watching, he noticed that Bo Jingshan's combat power had increased.

—The equipment hadn't changed, so naturally, it was his own combat power that had improved.

Wanrenzhan had noticed it just now as well.

The moment he voiced his suspicion, Eugene decided to test Zhen Xing.

Finding an opportunity, he struck directly.

He knew it was dangerous.

He might not be able to defeat Zhen Xing.

And since he had attacked first, if he failed, he would be the one in the wrong. Even if Zhen Xing killed him, no one would help.

But should he just do nothing?

Should he watch helplessly as Zhen Xing and the others became stronger?

Eugene couldn't do that either.

Only one person could leave this competition alive.

Failure meant actual death.

Earlie, Keli Hai, and those who had once been arrogant—

Where were they now?

Dead.

No trace of them remained.

Eugene decided to gamble.

He looked at He Yu, his eyes filled with persistence and expectation.

He Yu said lightly,

“So? What are you trying to say?”

—He didn't deny it!

Everyone's pupils shrank instantly, and their expressions toward He Yu became increasingly complicated.

Once upon a time, they had thought their greatest opponents were Wanrenzhan, Zhen Xing, Eugene, and the others.

But now, the appearance of a Blue Star contestant named He Yu had completely disrupted the rhythm of the Top Talent Show!

Though he only had 8 combat power, he was the “strongest support” and a “master blacksmith.”

And now—

He could even help people increase their own combat power?

[Bullet Screen: “Ridiculous! If He Yu can increase combat power, why doesn't he increase his own?”]

[Bullet Screen: “Exactly! Why doesn't he improve himself?”]

[Bullet Screen: “But the facts seem to be right in front of us. He Yu really taught Bo Jingshan and Zhen Xing how to increase their own combat power...”]

They didn't want to believe it.

Yet the facts seemed to be right before their eyes.

He Yu really could help increase combat power!

Eugene's eyes lit up even more.

“He Yu, let's make a trade. Teach me. I'm willing to pay a price.”

Everyone entered this competition to increase their strength, to become a “Top Stream,” perhaps even become a “god” like Li Zhan.

No one was willing to let go of any opportunity to grow stronger.

Especially when—

Opponents like Bo Jingshan and Zhen Xing were already improving.

Even if they didn't want to improve, they had to.

If only to survive.

The corner of He Yu's mouth lifted slightly, carrying a hint of mockery.

“Eugene, what exactly do you have that I would want?”

Equipment?

He Yu could forge equipment himself.

Besides, he didn't even like equipment.

Federation credits?

Unless one survived and left, they were useless.

If Eugene couldn't offer something He Yu wanted, why would He Yu cooperate with him?

And why would he teach him a method to increase his own combat power?

Equivalent exchange required equivalent value.

Everyone understood how important improving one's own combat power was.

Eugene wasn't flustered at all.

He sat while He Yu stood.

Though Eugene was taller, he was looking up at He Yu.

Missing an arm and covered in wounds, he looked extremely miserable. Had he not been forcing himself to stay conscious, he would have already passed out.

He Yu was different.

Though slender and weak, pale and sickly, his back remained straight, his eyes clear.

Like his Nameless Sword—

Cold, noble, elegant, and bright.

—He was someone who caused all surrounding flowers to lose their colors.

Looking at such a person, Eugene suddenly smiled.

On his standard model face, his silver-white eyes and black pupils shone as he smiled brilliantly.

His voice was firm.

“I'll exchange myself.”

Everyone froze, confused.

Eugene continued,

“You taught Bo Jingshan and Zhen Xing because you need their support, don't you? Then let your team have one more member. Add me. How about it?”

He Yu's team.

That was how Eugene defined it.

Anyone He taught this “method of improvement” to had to be someone he trusted greatly.

Right now there were Ling Buchen, Zhen Xing, and Bo Jingshan.

Eugene's offer was—

To join them and follow He Yu's arrangements from now on.

The Bullet Screen exploded.

“AHHHHH! Why would Eugene make such a promise? Is he really going to obey He Yu in the future? Listen to someone from a garbage planet?!”

“Damn it! Eugene, don't shame Mechanical Planet!”

“It's just a method to improve! Kill them before they've fully grown!”

“...People from Mechanical Planet above, stop freaking out. He Yu possesses a way to increase combat power. How can others avoid bowing their heads?”

“Heh, Eugene can always go back on his word. This competition has no trust anyway.”

“I don't understand. If He Yu can increase combat power, why doesn't he improve himself? Why teach others? This is a deathmatch. What is he thinking? Why strengthen his opponents? Isn't that disrupting the competition?!”

...

The audience couldn't accept it.

They admitted He Yu was powerful.

They admired him.

Some had even become his fans.

But they couldn't accept everyone being controlled by He Yu.

Manipulating people through intelligence and manipulating them by grasping their lifelines were completely different things.

The latter was simply humiliating.

If Eugene improved, wouldn't Duan Yuchen and the others want to improve too?

Those willing to “submit” to He Yu could become stronger, while those unwilling would be eliminated because they improved too slowly?

Was this still the Top Talent Show they knew?

If that happened—

He Yu would have completely overturned the competition!

They admired him.

But they couldn't accept him holding everyone in his palm.

After all—

He wasn't a famous expert from the Main Planet.

He was just an unknown contestant from a garbage planet.

And in the Federation, garbage planets were lower-class existences.

[Bullet Screen: “No! Think positively! They may listen to He Yu now, but will they still obey in the semifinals? During the deathmatch? This is a slaughter competition with no trust or integrity! Eugene is only trying to obtain the method from He Yu. The moment he can turn against him, he'll definitely do it!”]

[Bullet Screen: “Exactly, the others would do the same.”]

Those words comforted many viewers.

Gradually, they accepted the idea that Eugene was trading temporary obedience for the method.

“I refuse.”

Eugene: “?”

Audience: “??”

—We already convinced ourselves, and now you're rejecting him?!

Everyone was stunned.

Including Eugene.

He widened his nearly-closing eyes.

“Why?!”

He Yu pushed up his glasses, looking completely composed.

“I don't need so many fake subordinates. Once we enter the finals and the deathmatch, betrayal is inevitable. Before that, Zhen Xing, Bo Jingshan, and Ling Buchen are enough.”

Eugene: “......”

Audience: “......”

True.

The problems they thought of—

How could He Yu not have considered them?

If he had fallen for Eugene's trick—

Then it would only mean He Yu had already laid a trap for Eugene.

Immediately, those viewers who had strongly opposed him earlier felt complicated emotions.

Eugene was stunned.

He never expected He Yu to reject him.

He accepted Zhen Xing and the others, yet refused him.

His shoulders slumped.

Weakly, he muttered,

“Is there no other way to exchange?”

He was merely mumbling.

Because he knew—

There really wasn't anything else.

Even offering himself wasn't enough.

Sigh...

Looks like if he wanted to improve, he couldn't follow their path.

He'd have to search for more equipment.

Find more treasures.

He Yu suddenly said,

“There is another method of exchange. It depends on whether you're willing.”

Huh?!

Eugene's eyes lit up.

“Really?!”

He Yu nodded calmly.

“Really. Use information.”

Information?

Eugene narrowed his eyes suspiciously.

Such a simple condition?

He didn't believe it.

The information He Yu wanted definitely wasn't ordinary.

Impatiently, He Yu said,

“Are you trading or not? I only have three questions. Answer them, and I'll trade with you.”

“I'll trade!” Gedai suddenly interrupted.

Qiong, Siya, and Duan Yuchen immediately spoke up.

“We can trade too!”

“He Yu, ask us!”

Aside from Wanrenzhan, everyone expressed interest.

Wanrenzhan remained silent.

No one noticed his silence.

Only He Yu glanced at him from the corner of his eye.

—This guy really was hiding something.

There was investigation and contemplation hidden within that glance.

Wanrenzhan, who had been silent, subconsciously touched the back of his head.

For some reason, he suddenly felt cold.

What's going on?

Who's plotting against me?!

He Yu quickly withdrew his gaze and calmly said,

“Eugene is the number one genius of the younger generation on Mechanical Planet. His family devoted countless resources to cultivating him. His family and teachers are all members of Mechanical Planet's ruling class. The answers I want... only he probably knows.”

After knowing each other this long, he had a general understanding of everyone's backgrounds.

Especially Eugene and Gedai.

Their arguments constantly leaked information.

Everyone: “......”

Eugene frowned.

“If you're asking for Mechanical Planet secrets, I won't tell you.”

He was an important figure on Mechanical Planet and had enjoyed its resources.

Naturally, he wouldn't reveal its secrets.

He Yu shook his head.

“Just three questions. Nothing related to Mechanical Planet secrets.”

Eugene lowered his eyes and thought for a moment.

Then gritted his teeth.

“Ask.”

He Yu smiled slightly.

The emotions in his eyes were hidden behind his cold lenses.

His voice remained calm.

“First question. As the number one talent of the younger generation cultivated by Mechanical Planet, why did you participate in the Top Talent Show?”

Everyone froze.

They never expected such a question.

What kind of question was that?

He could've simply asked anytime.

But He Yu didn't explain.

He merely stared at Eugene.

Ten million contestants.

One survivor.

In He Yu's previous understanding—

Such a competition was unheard of.

At first he hadn't thought much about it.

But as his intelligence increased, he thought more and more.

Naturally, this question entered his mind.

Eugene frowned.

“I don't understand. Why can't I participate? Every Federation citizen has human rights. As long as I want to participate, nobody can stop me.”

“The Top Talent Show is cruel, but it's also a ‘Trial of Death’ and a ‘God-Making System.’ Increasing combat power is the pursuit of every Federation warrior. I wanted to challenge it. I wanted to become a Top Stream and become a god. What's wrong with that?”

He Yu shook his head.

“Nothing wrong.”

Every Federation citizen had rights.

If Eugene wanted to participate, naturally he could.

But with Federation experts like Zhen Xing, Gedai, Cheng Zhao, Tang Ke, Annie, Earlie, Duan Yuchen—

Along with former champion Wanrenzhan—

And ordinary planet number one Yuan Ze—

Would Mechanical Planet really not stop Eugene?

Leaving everything else aside—

Wanrenzhan, Zhen Xing, Eugene, Gedai, Cheng Zhao, Yuan Ze.

Six number ones.

Only one could leave alive.

What kind of concept was that?

Several number ones dying in a single slaughter competition?

And there were Qiong and Zhante from Chaos Planets.

Previously unknown, yet terrifyingly powerful.

The mere fact that these people appeared together in one competition was suspicious.

Not to mention—

The previous Top Talent Show had ended in disaster.

Hundreds of experts had mysteriously died.

Yet this year, numerous “number ones” entered?

—Maybe He Yu was overthinking.

But he liked overthinking.

Looking at Eugene, he ended the first question and asked the second:

“Why are garbage planets called garbage planets? Explain in detail.”

Everyone became even more confused.

What kind of strange questions was He Yu asking?

[Bullet Screen: “He's so weird. Garbage planets are naturally called garbage planets because they lack resources and experts.”]

[Bullet Screen: “I don't know what He Yu wants. His questions are strange, and they don't seem related.”]

[Bullet Screen: “I don't understand He Yu.”]

He Yu didn't need others to understand him.

He only watched Eugene.

Eugene answered,

“Garbage planets have no resources, no experts, and nobody possesses high combat power. They're garbage, so they're called—”

He Yu interrupted him.

“Eugene, if you're going to fool me with such answers, then let's forget about cooperation.”

“The Federation has Main Planets, ordinary planets, and Chaos Planets. Chaos Planets have become ordinary planets before, but garbage planets have never become ordinary planets.”

“The true reason garbage planets are lower-class. If you don't say it, there's no need for cooperation.”

He turned around, clearly no longer intending to speak.

“Wait!”

Eugene clenched his teeth.

Seeing Zhen Xing beside him, he hesitated before finally saying,

“Fine. I'll answer seriously.”

He Yu turned back.

Behind his rimless glasses, his eyes remained cold.

“Garbage planets are garbage planets because they haven't joined the Universe Federation. Chaos Planets may be chaotic and abandoned, but they're still part of the Universe Federation.”

He pressed his lips together.

“Garbage planets are useless planets.”

These questions sounded similar to the previous answer, but He Yu had obtained what he wanted.

Smiling slightly, he asked the final question.

“Eugene. Third question. Why must planets join the Universe Federation?”

Eugene glared at him.

“I suspect you already know!”

He Yu nodded slowly.

“I've guessed it. But I wasn't even eighty percent certain. So I wanted confirmation.”

Eugene: “......”

—This damned man!

Since He Yu already knew, saying it no longer seemed difficult.

Glaring at He Yu, Eugene ground his teeth.

“Because planets that join the Universe Federation connect to the Federation's combat power system. Only then can the people of that planet possess high combat power!”

Boom—

The revelation shocked everyone.

Not only the audience.

Even Duan Yuchen and the others were stunned.

It was their first time hearing such a thing.

Everyone looked between Eugene and He Yu.

—He Yu had accurately picked Eugene as the one who knew the truth.

—He Yu was truly terrifying.

He Yu nodded in understanding.

“No wonder Federation citizens stand above others. Chaos Planets are despised because they're abandoned and lawless.”

“And garbage planets are pitifully low-ranked because they don't even possess a combat power system.”

“Naturally, their strength is poor.”

Eugene angrily said,

“So now you know. What's the use? Can you make the Universe Federation approve Blue Star's application?”

Impossible.

The Federation didn't easily accept new planets.

And Blue Star had nothing worth accepting.

“That's Blue Star's business. My reach isn't that long.”

His eyes became slightly cold.

“So I said your combat power system has problems. You should have studied the energy system long ago.”

“Energy theory explains this much more easily.”

“The special energy belongs to the Federation Universe.”

“No.”

“To be precise, it belongs to the Federation Main Planet.”

“That is why the Main Planet stands above all others.”

“Because in the beginning, only they possessed He Qi and Yu Qi. Right?”

He Qi and Yu Qi were simply names He Yu gave to energy.

He Qi was almost equivalent to combat power.

Yu Qi was the combat power of ghosts.

Eugene nodded.

“Yes. Only planets recognized by the Main Planet can open the Federation channel and be incorporated into the Federation combat power system...”

He Yu corrected him.

“Opening a channel between planets and the Federation is correct. But it's not incorporating planets into the combat power system.”

“It's the special energy existing within the Universe Federation entering the planet and transforming it.”

Using Blue Star novels as an example—

The Universe Federation was one world.

Other planets were separate worlds.

Blue Star had no combat power system and no cultivation system because it lacked spiritual energy.

The Federation Universe possessed that spiritual energy.

Only after joining the Federation Universe would a channel open and allow the spiritual energy to enter Blue Star and transform it.

With energy—

Both the combat power system and cultivation system could function.

That—

Was the true meaning of joining the Universe Federation.

Not protection.

The Federation had many garbage planets.

They simply weren't worth accepting.

Without energy, they couldn't cultivate.

Nor could they produce many medicinal plants.

Thus garbage planets had almost no chance to rise.

Their status remained miserable.

But those garbage planets already knew about the Federation.

Once they left their energy-starved environment, they could still improve.

The energy He Yu controlled only existed after entering the Top Talent Show system.

He had transmigrated from another world.

He had never lived on Blue Star in this world.

He had no comparison.

Only recently had he grasped these truths.

—Thanks to this instance for giving him enough time to think.

Blue Star had discovered the Federation too recently.

Researchers working on Blue Star had hit a bottleneck.

They couldn't break through.

It wasn't their fault.

Their environment prevented such understanding.

He Yu had already become suspicious before they succeeded.

Now he exposed the truth.

Giving them one push.

Hopefully—

They'd react intelligently.

Some things couldn't be hidden.

Just like his exchange with Eugene.

Blue Star.

Wei Jiaguo suddenly stood up.

Everyone around him stared in shock, their minds spinning.

“So that's it! No wonder the Federation doesn't easily accept planets!”

“So that's it...”

Taking a deep breath, Wei Jiaguo shouted,

“Tell the research institute to prepare materials.”

“Notify the Federation delegation.”

“We need to make a deal.”

“Blue Star is willing to share the progress of He Yu's new system.”

“On the condition that they open an energy channel between Blue Star and the Universe Federation!”

Blue Star lacked the conditions to become a cultivation world.

But the Federation had them.

Through trade—

Both sides could become cultivation worlds.

—A new era was truly coming.

Had they finally managed to keep up with He Yu's footsteps this time?

—

Love Planet.

Eugene wasn't too concerned about revealing this secret.

So what if people knew?

Garbage planets couldn't rebel.

The reason it was a secret was to avoid internal Federation conflicts and maintain planetary relations.

Many people actually knew.

Zhen Xing certainly knew.

Duan Yuchen perhaps.

Wanrenzhan and the others simply didn't care enough to learn.

If they wanted, they had channels.

And with He Yu's new system emerging—

That had become the real contradiction.

Everything else no longer mattered.

After speaking for so long, Eugene's injuries worsened.

He felt himself about to collapse.

Shaking his head, he forced himself awake.

“I've answered your three questions.”

“Now teach me how to improve my own combat power.”

He Yu looked at him and suddenly smiled.

“I'll teach you.”

“But I don't think I ever said...”

“Now?”

Eugene: “?”

He Yu turned gracefully and waved.

“After this instance ends.”

Eugene: “............”

He spat out blood.

His eyes rolled back.

He fainted completely.

—He Yu was too shameless.

—He'd tricked him again!