Hi?

After saying that, Lin Yu suddenly took a step back and said to Su.

"Mr. Su, I know you don't want to interfere with humanity's process of choosing its own destiny, but I still hope that you can come out of seclusion and help humanity."

"With only a few years left until the Finality, and Otto keeping everyone in check, our chances of destruction only increase day by day..."

"I hope you can save me, sir, so that we may have a chance to fight for a future."

Chapter 173. Hi?

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Su wasn't actually surprised by Lin Yu's sudden request.

Lin Yu punched him, which he felt he deserved.

Putting yourself in Su's shoes, if Su were suddenly attacked and thrown into an illusion, even the best-tempered person would feel uncomfortable.

Therefore, Su, who is a kind old man, would not hold a grudge against Lin Yu for the punch he threw earlier.

As for why Lin Yu is now asking him to 'come out of seclusion', to put it bluntly, it's also related to the illusions Su saw.

Although Su thoroughly enjoyed watching the illusion, once it ended and the exhilaration faded, he began to organize the information he had gathered.

In fact, while Lin Yu was very humane in the illusion, he was also a bit too rational in some ways.

He schemed a lot, sometimes even against his own companions—but while scheming against his companions, Lin Yu would ensure their safety.

In the end, Lin Yu abandoned his identity as a chess player and became a chess piece on the chessboard.

Such an efficient chef would even risk his own life, so naturally he wouldn't want to let go of someone like Su, who, although near death, is a capable fighter and useful in other aspects.

As for why Lin Yu knew so much information that he shouldn't have known...

Everyone has secrets, and Su is well aware that it's not a good thing to pry into someone else's secrets.

He didn't need to know what Lin Yu actually knew; he only needed to know that Lin Yu was on the side of humanity, and that was enough.

As for Lin Yu's claim that he is 'very afraid of death'...

Su believed it; he could tell that Lin Yu was telling the truth.

But believing it is one thing, but why do I find it so strange that Mr. Lin Yu is risking his life while sincerely saying that he is afraid of death?

In Su's eyes, Lin Yu's current situation is like having a scale in his head.

On either side of the scale, "fighting for one's life" and "fear of death" maintain a delicate balance.

Although I know that people are contradictory, to be contradictory to this extent... you are truly a genius in every sense of the word.

"Your invitation... I can certainly accept."

After giving an affirmative answer, Su said helplessly to Lin Yu.

"But unfortunately, because of my prolonged use of the Second Divine Key to observe other worlds, my life has come to an end."

"In less than a year, my life may end completely because of this."

Bullshit, mental Fusion Warrior aren't that easy to kill.

I've seen the plot; after your physical body exploded, your spirit ascended to heaven and directly won the revival match.

To be honest, Lin Yu didn't know whether Su Shangtian was a good thing for him.

But if Su really goes to heaven, it will definitely be a bad thing for Lin Yu.

In the roughly two months since he transmigrated to the present, Lin Yu has met many people.

He has many companions who are destined for great things—but for now, they cannot be said to be very reliable.

And now, the Honkai is clearly accelerating.

The future is bright for everyone, but right now—there's no time!

More than a promising future, what Lin Yu needs is a super old man who can fight right now and even help him suppress Otto!

As for Su saying she only has one year left to live...

Is this some kind of serious problem?

Under Su Na's not-so-surprised gaze, Lin Yu took out a reagent tube from his storage space.

Inside the reagent bottle, Su saw a drop of purple liquid.

"This is..."

Staring at the test tube that Lin Yu tossed to him, Su caught it and found that he couldn't take his eyes off the medicine.

"Trust me and drink it."

Looking at the expression on Su's face, Lin Yu smiled and said.

"This is Full Vitality Recovery Potion. With it, you can defeat any illness—well, even hidden injuries besides illnesses."

After listening to Lin Yu's explanation, Su drank the potion directly.

Then, under the effect of this drop of medicine, Su felt that the life force he had consumed from observing parallel worlds for many years was now fully restored.

To be honest, the effect of this drop of medicine is far too illogical.

However, considering that Lin Yu possessed abilities that defied common sense, Su found the matter quite normal.

For Sue, death was not a fear.

However, if he can survive and continue to use his power to help humanity in this era defeat the Honkai, he will certainly be even happier to continue embracing life and fighting to defeat the Honkai.

Things are getting better.

Everything is getting better.

At first, I thought Mr. Lin Yu was someone I could help.

Looking back now, I realize I made the same mistake as Kevin back then.

In fact, my assessment of Mr. Lin Yu's approach, like Kevin's early execution of the Stigmata Plan, is essentially about making decisions for humanity of this era from a position of superiority.

But now, I finally understand—this time, I've really gotten senile.

He helped me before I helped Mr. Lin Yu.

We are not pioneers.

We should have set aside our so-called pioneer status and gone to assist them... no, we should say we should have joined them in defeating the Honkai.

Of the three of us, Hua knew the least about the facts.

But... from this perspective, was the choice she made actually the most correct one?

Thinking of his old friend, Su recalled the other's broken and mangled body...

Well, after Lin Yu treated Fu Hua's injuries, Fu Hua's health has improved a lot.

However, Su, who observed all of this, knew very well that Hua had only had some of his injuries treated and was still some distance from returning to his peak level.

However, before Su could speak, Lin Yu took out three test tubes and tossed them into Su's hand.

"Now that Mr. Su has already taken this medicine, you should know how potent it is."

"Because you are the actual controller of the Void Key, I hope that you can use the Void Key to instantly teleport to the Anti-Entropy Headquarters and the Far East Branch, and deliver these three potions to Welt Alliance Leader Welt Yang, Mr. Siegfried Kaslana, and Fu Hua... Master."

After obtaining the [Full Vitality Recovery Potion] and reading its instructions, Lin Yu roughly confirmed another use for this item.

The amount of this potion is really small, but its properties are clearly stated. "Even drinking one drop will fully restore your health."

Through Precision Operation of this skill, Lin Yu had secretly divided the potion into many test tubes, preparing to distribute them to those unlucky heroes who were strong but low on health.

Some people might find it unpleasant to share their treasures.

However, in Lin Yu's opinion, he had enough potions. Although it hurt to give away three drops, if it could bring Siegfried, Welt, and Fu Hua back to full health, then it was a huge win!

Without a moment's sorrow for the [Full Vitality Recovery Potion], what arrived on the battlefield was...

—Healthy Welt, Jie Mie Siegfried, Collapsed Fu Hua!

With Su now at full strength, the four of them can form an extremely powerful "Top Four" combination.

Just thinking about how four good-natured, ethically sound experts could recover to their peak condition, Lin Yu felt that this was an absolute steal.

It's not that Lin Yu wants them to risk their lives just because they have the potion, but for these heroes who fight for the world regardless of their own safety, Lin Yu thinks it's better for them to be at full strength.

After a full-health fight, at least you'll have a sliver of health left; after a low-health fight, the minimum guarantee is that your body will explode.

Fighting for the world, yet having to protect it with a wounded body after the battle—this is not the treatment a hero should receive.

"... I see, I understand now."

Su put away the three vials of medicine and said with a wry smile.

"Did you do all this so discreetly to guard against Mr. Otto?"

"Of course, even though I scolded Bishop Otto, I actually admire his personal abilities very much."

Thinking of that grumpy face, Lin Yu said with great distress.

"He's incredibly awesome. In our Shenzhou saying, he's a true master of both literature and martial arts."

"In terms of combat strength, apart from your strength which I am not aware of, I estimate that no one else can beat him."

"As for intelligence, he truly deserves the title of the smartest person in the world."

"In addition, he possesses the Key of Revelation, has a Soul Steel Body, and is even secretly researching Holy Blood... Alas, these are not the main points."

"The key point is that this person has the highest level of resources and the most shameless morals. After knowing what this person is really like, if I don't put in 120% effort to guard against him, then I'm really no different from a fool."

... While this is indeed true, Mr. Lin Yu's evaluation of Mr. Otto is quite high.

"It's precisely because Otto is so incredibly powerful that I dare not act recklessly—I won't repeat myself, anyway..."

Halfway through his sentence, Lin Yu suddenly began to nervously look around.

Seeing Lin Yu's nervous behavior, Su couldn't help but chuckle.

"Mr. Lin Yu, I know you are wary of Mr. Otto, but... he is not powerful enough to see inside the Sumeru Mustard Seed."

"No, no, no, I'm not afraid of Otto."

Sensing a gaze upon him, Lin Yu asked Su Wuji nervously.

"You really can't feel it?"

"I really can't feel it."

Holy crap, even mental Fusion Warrior can't sense anything wrong?

Am I just too tired and hallucinating?

Or is it...?

[Um, this system would like to ask the host not to underestimate themselves.]

[You damn dog, you're scheming against the Herrscher and the Finality in your dreams during the day, and then you keep practicing under a Phantasm Lantern Barrier at night—you're so damn curled up, how could a little pressure possibly ruin your judgment?]

The reason you can sense 'her' presence is partly because you possess something Su lacks, and partly... well, it wouldn't be interesting to explain it too bluntly.

Do you know what I hate most is when someone says something...?

Holy crap!

"This is?!"

Upon seeing the figure that suddenly appeared in front of them, Su and Lin Yu immediately looked as if they had seen a ghost.

At this moment, the two of them, in a sense, did see the 'female ghost'.

Before the two noticed, Elysia, dressed in the Fire Moth combat suit, suddenly appeared in front of them, smiling and waving.

"Hi?."

"It's been a long time, Su. To be honest, the look on your face makes me think you don't really want to see me."

"Elysia is a little sad."