Chapter 79

Everyone finally noticed, and Qin Su secretly breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that his efforts to stall for time had not been in vain.

"Let me adjust the scope to a higher power level and see what's going on."

Sophia's magnification was adjusted to the maximum according to her brain speed, and she could immediately see a pair of human eyes hidden under the Visual Helmet from a distance.

"Holy crap! It's a person!"

Sophia raised an eyebrow and moved the camera around the sand dune where the person was buried, switching between different perspectives.

The other students in Class 6) also saw the eyes hidden in the sand.

Who is that?

"Judging from the state of the eyes, he is a living person."

"Why is the helmet exactly the same as ours? Who from our class is missing?" He Muzhi asked loudly.

Besides their (Class 6, there were no other classes in this area, and the local residents could not possibly possess the Combat Suit of the Fourth Military Academy.

Everyone started talking at once, glancing at their classmates and carefully checking who had fallen behind.

Everyone has different abilities and can control the Warships at different speeds, so they are unsure if anyone has landed without permission.

The person was quite a distance from the Lasbit Insect, which also liked to move in large, clustered groups, with an entire colony being unimaginably numerous.

The sheer size of it is enough to send chills down your spine; the probability of no Lasbit Insect being present in the nearby sand is extremely low.

Once parasitized, the chances of survival are slim.

There is a high possibility that during the rescue process, the parasites on their bodies could be transmitted to the medical staff they come into contact with.

In the past, there have been instances where students, upon discovering they were parasitized, left the group to fend for themselves in order to prevent the parasites from burrowing into other students' bodies.

There have been many cases where, after being parasitized, the infected individuals harbored resentment and deliberately refused to leave the group, infecting several others. Upon discovery, these individuals often had to be executed.

Human nature is unpredictable; the other party is now willing to leave the team voluntarily, but there's no guarantee they won't regret it later.

To prevent further accidents, they had to determine who had fallen behind.

After recovering from the stinging pain, Ruan Chengye was able to focus his observation on Class 6) again.

Aside from the leader, whose features he couldn't make out, but whose outstanding and undeniable aura made him clear that he had met him once on the Train and who looked very much like an Alpha, He Wenyuan claimed that he was Qin Su, Earthling.

Others...

I don't know them, and I have absolutely no idea what they're looking around for.

When Ruan Chengye had the system, he believed himself to be the chosen one, the protagonist of all the fictional characters in this world, with everything serving him and relying on the system. He was too lazy to understand the technological products of this world.

Over 90% of the technological products in this world can be linked to Optical Brain, and after a brief connection, they can be directly controlled by the Optical Brain.

Ruan Chengye didn't have Optical Brain and wasn't good at learning. The Combat Suit's deployment infrastructure maintained the same data on Ruan Chengye's body; he had no idea how to manually adjust it.

He could only vaguely see the figure, and couldn't make out the specific facial features. He judged others by his own standards and naturally assumed that others were the same as him.

'Wait, if they don't land while they're high in the air, I can only wait for their Warships to fly forward, then use the energy from my feet in my Combat Suit to take off and silently ambush the lone student from behind, seize control of the Warship, and approach Qin Su.'

Thinking of this, Ruan Chengye smiled.

Fortunately, he had the foresight to not waste the energy in his Combat Suit; the remaining energy is now more than enough to support his flight.

'A successful ambush will allow you to seize the weapon.'

During this time, Ruan Chengye, without his Spaceship, did not have an easy time in the desert. He used up all the usable weapons he carried while traveling at night.

All that remains on him now are the various Military Saber attached to his Combat Suit.

He rolled his eyes and looked at us!

"You can't tell who he is just by looking at him."

While they kept talking, they secretly regretted not remembering the appearance and name of every student in the class.

But it's really not their fault. There are 500 students in the class, half of whom have names that are more than five characters long. Many of them have the same hair, eye, and skin color, not to mention that most of them have ordinary appearances.

Aside from people like Qin Su and He Muzhi who still stand out in a crowd, it's really difficult to remember and accurately match the faces of others who you barely interact with after class.

[Easily exposed, Ruan Chengye's hiding was in vain. @Ruan Chengye, you idiot, time and space have changed.]

[This proves that one must learn until old age; Ruan Chengye, who stuck to old ways, showed us the consequences of not learning properly.]

[Looking around, the faces are almost identical (I laughed so hard I almost fell over). Who knows who's lost?]

[We've dedicated our lives to reading comprehension (facepalm)]

Qin Su silently timed it. Five seconds had passed from when his classmates discovered Ruan Chengye to when they started searching on their own. He figured the scene that had puzzled everyone was already displayed on the comic page before he suddenly spoke up.

"Keep the change, please."

"Um?"

(Class 6's puzzled gazes were focused on Qin Su.

Before his classmates could ask why, Qin Su spoke first, "I'm not from Class 6, but not a single student from Class 6 is missing."

Undoubtedly, Qin Su could clearly remember the names and appearances of each of them.

(Class 6 immediately stopped searching.

Once they realized the person wasn't in their class, new doubts arose in their minds.

'Who else could it be?'

Similar inner monologues, coupled with the puzzled expressions of the students in Class 6, are shown in the narration.

Ruan Chengye.

Qin Su, having gleaned information from the students' expressions in the live chat, calmly answered their questions.

'Ruan Chengye?!'

Upon hearing those three words, everyone in Class 6) except Qin Su was momentarily stunned by the news, their faces blank for a moment.

The brain, which had been on the verge of crashing, was restarted, and discussions spread among the students with even greater intensity than before.

"Ruan Chengye? It's Ruan Chengye!"

"That escaped Prisoner! A devil destined for seven hundred years!"

"What's he doing here? And wearing the same Combat Suit as us, what does he want?"

"He once killed so many people in a single day, more than all of our (Class 6! A demon!"

Despite the discussions, there wasn't much fear in their hearts, and their eyes kept glancing at Qin Su.

With Qin Su around, they felt like they had a pillar of support and were no longer afraid.

If Qin Su weren't there, they would naturally... The fact is, there are no ifs, Qin Su was there!

Not only that, but he also knew exactly Ruan Chengye it was just by looking at his exposed eyes; his insight was terrifying.

[Ruan Chengye: (Smoking a cigarette) (Arrogant) His record is verifiable (wicked smile)]

Holy crap, there are actually people who admire this kind of serial killer.

[Pfft...(spits out a mouthful of water) (incredulous) Seven hundred years??? If I remember correctly, the average lifespan in Interstellar People is three hundred years. If Ruan Chengye isn't lying, and he's an Earthling, even with incredible luck, he'd only live to be a hundred. What's he locked up after that? An urn? That's too ridiculous.]

[This sounds like a guaranteed job, where someone provides for you while you're alive and takes care of your ashes after you die. Federation law must be a joke.]

[There's no other way; the Federation abolished the death penalty a long time ago. It's better to release him and let righteous people shoot him.]

[Indeed, some of the victims' families were unhappy, and one even pulled out a gun and fired during the sentencing. In the cases committed by Ruan Chengye, the victims' families had already purchased obsolete firearms, but Ruan Chengye was unbelievably lucky; anyone carrying dangerous items was detected and stopped outside.]

After the Q&A session ended, amidst the students' excited chatter, Qin Su, controlling the Warship, flashed to a spot in the sky not far from where Ruan Chengye was hiding in less than a second.

He deliberately left some distance, creating the illusion of 'danger' as Ruan Chengye lunged at him, thus arousing the Viewers's tension.

Qin Su stood far away from Class 6. Before the students in Class 6 could react, their eyes were fixed on the spot where Qin Su had stood, which was now empty.

Everyone stiffly turned their heads to look at Qin Su's familiar, tall figure in the distance.

"..."

They had long known that Qin Su's speed was extraordinary, but each time they witnessed it, they couldn't help but be amazed.

Why does it feel cool on the top of my head?

Ruan Chengye, who was hiding in the sand, realized that Qin Su had disappeared into thin air a second ago. The next second, a feeling of unease washed over him, and he anxiously wanted to look up to see what was above him.

Knowing exactly when the students realized he had disappeared and were looking over, Qin Su struck a pose and used his mind to control the tracking device on Ruan Chengye.

A tiny electric current jolted Ruan Chengye, causing him to leap out of the sand dune without any warning or preparation for looking up.

He was about to curse when, as if remembering something, his face inside the helmet turned deathly pale. His neck, like a wound-up toy, slowly and mechanically tilted back, meeting a pair of cold, dark eyes.

'Qin Su... it's Qin Su?!'

"When did he arrive?!"

'No, he was already staring at him before he even looked up, making him feel a chill. So how did Qin Su know he was here?!'

The owner of those eyes looked down at him coldly with a scrutinizing gaze. Ruan Chengye was in turmoil, his mind temporarily losing its ability to think, and a series of chaotic thoughts flashed through his mind out of fear.

[@Ruan Chengye, congratulations! From today onwards, you no longer need to pretend to be strong, because your strength has arrived (Brother Su's icy face. jpg)(doge)]

[Ruan Chengye stares blankly. jpg]

[Boss 1. This guy's flash animation has such a creepy, ghostly vibe!]

Qin Su remained silent, his expression indifferent on the surface, but he was actually waiting for Ruan Chengye to become unable to figure him out, and then break down in his tension and anxiety, and take the initiative to attack him.

What exactly does Qin Su mean?!

All of Ruan Chengye's thoughts transformed into a helpless, furious panic under Qin Su's chilling, unfathomable Gaze.

Anxiety, anger, unease... a multitude of emotions intertwined in Ruan Chengye's mind, finally culminating in a string of profanities and angry curses.

"Grass!

Having received no feedback, Ruan Chengye became even more agitated. Since he had already been discovered and lost the opportunity to hide in Class 6 and ambush Qin Su, before making a move, he could only try to see if Qin Su would help him out of consideration for their 'fellow villager'.

"Qin Su!"

Ruan Chengye looked up and cut to the chase. "You're Earthling too, right?"

Qin Su: "..."

Congratulations, you guessed correctly.

Unfortunately, this round is a no-prize quiz.

Qin Su silently responded in his heart without uttering a word. Under the watchful eyes of the Viewers, he skillfully controlled his pupils from contracting and his expression remained unchanged, ensuring that the Viewers could not detect the slightest bit of his 'guilt' at being guessed correctly.

[Brother Su (cold face): Earthling? Sorry, never heard of that.]

[Idiot, you believe everything this Plague God says. My brother is such an Alpha, he's a true Alpha, okay? (rolls eyes)]

[Desperate measures taken when ill]

[If he weren't stupid, he wouldn't have been arrested so quickly after killing so many people.]

[I strongly suspect he's using some kind of cheat code to kill so many people; could he actually be powered by a system?]

Ruan Chengye saw no sign of guilt about being exposed in Qin Su's eyes, and forced himself to continue, "Considering we're both Earthlings, how about you give me back the system first so I can extend my life, and then give it back to you? We can look after each other here, how about that?"

Qin Su: "..."

Not very good.

They have different paths and cannot work together.

(Class 6 rushed over and heard Ruan Chengye chattering away.

Raymond covered his face and mouth with his hand and whispered, "System? Is he talking about the Optical Brain we're linked to?"

"That should be it. The Optical Brain is indeed a system unique to us."

"He's shameless. He even dares to covet the Class Monitor's system. Who gave him the courage?"

[@Liangxru]

[According to the Interstellar People's way of thinking, everyone does indeed have a system. So, does this mean that Ruan Chengye lost his personal Optical Brain, leading to his mental breakdown?]

[No, no, no, haven't you noticed? Among the many planets in "Interstellar Legends," Earth isn't one. They wouldn't know what 'Earthlings' are. Ruan Chengye is very likely Earthling. Think about it, everyone!]

Unable to blend in successfully against multiple opponents, Ruan Chengye lost patience. His gaze fell upon a familiar figure with red hair and red eyes, and he urgently asked Qin Su, "Qin Su, are you really willing to give yourself to...?"

Having been sent to this world after nearly dying, Ruan Chengye, who hadn't even listened carefully to the system's introduction to the world's setting and the Protagonist Group, paused, thought for a few seconds, and then remembered He Muzhi's name. "He Muzhi, these paper-thin protagonists with no real life..."

"Are you done talking?"

The students have arrived, and the Viewers is in place.

Qin Su's patience ran out, and he coldly interrupted Ruan Chengye, looking as if he was ready to 'end the game'.

"Um?"

Qin Su rarely spoke, Ruan Chengye was momentarily stunned.

Qin Su 'ran away after his walk,' ignoring the obvious doubt in Ruan Chengye's eyes, and said to the students of Class 6 behind him in a calm tone, "Retreat to 500 meters away."

Five hundred meters, within their field of vision, yet outside the 300-meter attack range of the 'Gland' they were about to use.

(Class 6 members habitually obeyed and carried out Qin Su's orders.

After a series of "yes" responses, the Warships that had been hovering around Qin Su quickly and efficiently retreated to the area Qin Su had requested.

Only after fulfilling Qin Su's orders did they begin to discuss in hushed tones.

"Why are we being told to retreat? Why is it 500 meters?"

"Nonsense, of course it's because the Class Monitor doesn't need us to deal with Ruan Chengye. As for keeping a distance... based on past experience, the Class Monitor should be within this range to specifically use Pheromones to punish Ruan Chengye. After all, we all know that Ruan Chengye has probably already been parasitized, so we can't get too close."

"Then why not use weapons to shoot from a distance?"

"You idiot! Didn't you hear Ruan Chengye insist that the Class Monitor is Earthling like him? And when Ruan Chengye was captured before, he shouted something like 'Those without Pheromones are Earthlings.' The Class Monitor naturally didn't bother to explain, and directly made him experience firsthand what Pheromone pressure is like, so that he could face reality and accept the pain before he died."

"Raymond, I get it! As expected of the Class Monitor, so considerate and meticulous, I love him even more!"

"Our Class Monitor leader is so considerate and strict even with a devil like Ruan Chengye... We're doomed, we need to be aware of this!"

(Class 6 students arrived here, their eyes warily fixed on Ruan Chengye.

'What right does Ruan Chengye, have?!'

(Class 6 showed no fear of Ruan Chengye, only anger and hatred.

He Muzhi didn't participate in his classmates' discussion; his mind was filled with keywords like 'protagonist' and '2D character'.

He wasn't stupid; of course he understood. Not to mention that Lin Yin Lailisi, and Samuel were enthusiastic about reading comics and novels, and he often heard them mention those words.

How did he become a '2D protagonist'? He's clearly a real person.

He Muzhi didn't understand.

Perhaps, as the rumors suggest, Ruan Chengye likely suffered from mental illness because the process of losing his Optical Brain was too mentally taxing, making it difficult for him to distinguish between fantasy and reality.

"Shh, keep your voice down, the Class Monitor hasn't turned off Full-Band Communication." Sheng Shuang whispered a reminder upon suddenly realizing this.

"What's there to be afraid of? Based on past experience, the squad Class Monitor is extremely busy and can't be bothered to listen to what we're saying."

Sophia suddenly realized, and covered her mouth as if stealing a bell, whispering, "Doesn't that mean that even though we're so far away, we can still hear what the Class Monitor is saying to that lunatic!"

(Class 6 students. "!"

This is fantastic news for those who can't get close enough to watch the drama unfold.

Qin Su: "..."

Thank you. I deliberately left it on and kept listening.

What are you going to do?

Ruan Chengye glanced at the figure that Qin Su had ordered to retreat so quickly that he could only see the outline of the person. Through Qin Su's icy eyes, Ruan Chengye could not fathom Qin Su's thoughts at all, and he felt both hopeful and uneasy.

He Muzhi was too far away, so Qin Su switched to a solo camera mode, his eyes lowered and expressionless. "I'll kill you."

Kill me!

[Me! Me!]

[It's clearly me]

[This is the first time I've ever seen people so eager to die; a bunch of delusional people.]

[So what? Anyway, given Boss Su's character and morals, there's no way he'd ever touch us (grinning)]

(Class 6 students. "!"

As expected of the Class Monitor, he used the calmest tone to utter the harshest words, making their hearts race.

"!"

Ruan Chengye's pupils dilated and contracted with fear, his heart felt like it was being squeezed, his expression changed several times, and finally a twitching cold smile appeared on his face.

"Heh... Fine, fine, so you're going to do it this way, huh?"

When the soft approach didn't work, he had to resort to the hard one.

As the last word faded, Ruan Chengye, who had just looked dejected and disappointed, suddenly sprang to his feet.

His figure moved like a ghost, soaring through the air towards Qin Su's location.

Regardless of whether Qin Su admits it or not, according to the system's rule that it can only bind to Earthlings, killing the person will reveal the outcome.

If Qin Su dies, and if Qin Su is indeed Earthling, the system will detach itself from the already deceased Qin Su.

So, he's the only Earthling here, and he's running low on Life Points, on the verge of death. With the double buffs stacked on top of him, he's very likely to be bound to the system again.

The situation suddenly changed. Seeing that Qin Su was in danger, the people in Class 6 subconsciously wanted to step forward.

As soon as the Warship moved, the students in Class 6 heard Qin Su's voice coming from the Optical Brain communication channel.

"Don't move."

Qin Su kept a close eye on the distance between himself and Ruan Chengye, ready to release his Pheromones at the right moment, while also stopping his classmates in time.

The Gland to be used is a mixture of various Zerg Pheromones and has been physically 'enchanted' by the research team. The highly concentrated mixed Pheromones will cause great suffering to any living creature within the attack range the moment they are released.

To avoid harming innocent people, the students in Class 6) naturally could not get close.

Under Qin Su's ruthless and unyielding command, the entire Class 6) halted.

The Warships, which were originally heading forward, also braked in unison in mid-air, remaining stationary for a second before retreating to a distance of more than 500 meters as Qin Su had previously stipulated.

Qin Su remained suspended in mid-air, letting Ruan Chengye rush towards him, which made the students of Qin Su Class 6 sweat with worry.

"Class Monitor, he's very likely been parasitized by the Lasbit Insect."

Despite knowing that Qin Su was a meticulous and thoughtful person, He Muzhi couldn't help but remind him, "Don't get too close to him."

"Um."

Although he hadn't expected He Muzhi to remind him, Qin Su quickly responded with a faint "hmm".

However, he did not move.

[I'm coming clean, I love this fearless, arrogant attitude in the face of danger.]

[I was so anxious watching this! I was so worried! Why didn't they dodge?!]

[Because he's Boss 1, there's no need to hide (confident hands on hips. jpg). Those who are in a hurry are obviously new fans.]

Am I the only one who thinks this is too pretentious? Why bother showing off when you could easily defeat someone?

[You, you, you're the most eccentric person in the world, okay? (speechless) You're always looking for meaning, why does it have to be meaningful? Have you ever read comics? Aren't exaggerated and dramatic expressions and creating conflict common in comics?]

[(Serious face) Because I need to use Pheromones to intimidate Ruan Chengye, to kill him and destroy his spirit, to shatter the truth he clings to.]

Qin Su: "..."

It wasn't that he was 'fearless,' it was simply because Ruan Chengye wasn't close enough, so his performance wasn't 'thrilling, exciting, or eye-catching.'

Judging from Ruan Chengye's fierce expression, his attack speed was so slow that even without thinking, Qin Su could deduce from Ruan Chengye's Ruan Chengye handling of his Combat Suit that he was not proficient in the technological products of this world.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to stab him in the neck with Military Saber after losing his weapon, attempting to cut his throat.

Judging from his Combat Suit, the weakest point of defense is not his neck, but his waist and abdomen.

To get the Military Saber to pierce through the skin and reach the flesh, you have to stab it with all your might in the waist and abdomen.

Based on Ruan Chengye's speed, he would have to wait three more seconds.

While analyzing the situation at lightning speed, Qin Su didn't forget to count down in his mind.

'3...'

'1.'

As the countdown ended in the last second, Ruan Chengye stood less than a meter away from Qin Su, holding a sharp Military Saber.

'The time has come.'

The prepared Gland needle pierced Qin Su's skin at lightning speed, compressing and releasing countless insect Pheromones in a reflective explosion.

The closer to Qin Su, the greater the impact.

The Military Saber, which was attempting to slit Qin Su's neck, suddenly stopped when it was ninety centimeters away from Qin Su.