The fifth consciousness

Although Lin Yu had already discovered that "Liuli" was not an insignificant character who could only survive by relying on "A'yu".

But she is indeed just a "Tier 2" fighter who isn't particularly adept at direct combat.

Therefore, from "Liuli's" perspective just now, she did not perceive any "spiritual" confrontation.

Even because of the characteristics of [Crescent Moon Cold Night], "Liuli" did not notice that "Knight's" hand had been cut by Lin Yu.

From "Liuli's" perspective, everything that just happened was...

In a flash, "Knight" sent the boastful "Schreiber" flying with a single shot, sending him screaming in mid-air. Then, "Yayu" was also discovered when he attacked from behind, and was hit by a bullet, his chest caved in and deformed.

But Liuli also noticed that even so, the "Yayu" did not fall or retreat.

For a moment, Liuli's mind went completely blank.

She is usually very good at analyzing situations, but in this situation, she no longer has the luxury of doing so.

Liuli often tries to persuade "A'yu".

"Sister Yu, although you are very strong, you shouldn't always rely on 'instinct' when you fight. You need to learn to think things through... If you continue like this, you'll suffer someday."

But at this moment, Liuli finally understood...

I was just talking without understanding the situation.

Because I always avoid or evade battles, or only fight battles where I am confident and have an information advantage, I tend to make some misjudgments.

In truly urgent situations, there is no time to think.

By the time she could react, Liuli found herself standing behind the "Knight," swinging her hammer toward his head.

The moment the hammer swung, some distracting thoughts arose within her again.

"Huh? Is this really a good idea? I'm only a 'Tier 2'... This 'Knight' is a 'Tier 3' expert who's no weaker than Sister Yu!"

"Can this [Ram's-Horn Hammer] really break through his defense?"

"The speed and stealth of the Yayu's have been detected. Can I escape unscathed...? If I get hit, I'll definitely die instantly, right?"

"Is the Yayu still alive? Could she be dead?"

"I'll fight! I'll fight! That's right, now that I'm in this Prison Cage, I have no choice but to fight with all my might!"

After the hammer fell, lost in thought...

Thump!

Looking at the man who had collapsed in front of her, Liuli herself could hardly believe it.

"I... did it, I did it!"

Then, she immediately looked at the "Yayu" opposite her—blood seeping from the corner of its mouth, but its eyes were still bright, it was also panting, and it looked quite energetic.

"That's great, Yayu, you're alright too..."

But as she said this, Liuli suddenly realized...

No, it's impossible that nothing happened.

How could the "Knight" be unharmed after landing Full Power Strike blow?

He vomited blood, how could he be alright?

He seems quite energetic now, but that's actually a bad sign—because Liuli has heard that the person who looks the most lively after a car accident is often the one in the most danger.

The person appearing perfectly fine might be due to internal organ rupture and bleeding, causing their body to secrete large amounts of Adrenaline.

"Oh no, Yayu... Don't move! You might be seriously injured!"

As Liuli spoke, she quickly took out a bottle of blue-green Magical Potion from her bosom and stepped forward.

"Sit down slowly first, then drink this potion. It's the [Sorrowless Potion] from the Night Valley Merciful Church. It was given to me by 'Ling Xian.' It's of a very high grade and can heal external injuries..."

Lin Yu looked at Liuli, who was trying to help him up, and felt both amused and exasperated.

"I'm fine..."

"In this situation, the more you feel fine, the more likely you are to have suffered serious internal injuries," Liuli said seriously. "You just took a direct hit from the 'Knight,' how could you possibly be alright?"

Lin Yu sighed, "I know what you're talking about... but I have a very strong sense of control over my body. I'm not the kind of idiot who thinks he's unharmed even when he's about to die. I can assess the damage I've suffered."

As he spoke, Lin Yu lifted the hem of his shirt, revealing his battered body through the wet, dark blue fabric.

At the same time, new wounds were revealed—obvious deformation on the right side of the ribs, large areas of bloody abrasions, and bright red bruises covering half of the body.

"It's impossible to say I'm completely fine. I probably broke three ribs, and then there were soft tissue contusions and such... I think I had internal bleeding in my lungs and liver—but since it wasn't on the left side, my heart is fine, and the ribs didn't puncture any organs."

Lin Yu spoke slowly, and as Liuli listened, her expression grew even more solemn.

"Internal bleeding and you say it's nothing? You're just like Sister Yu..."

"Sister Yu told me to watch over you. I can't let you die. Drink your medicine quickly."

Lin Yu said helplessly, "It's really nothing. Internal bleeding isn't a big problem for me. You'll see."

Lin Yu pointed to the bloodstains on his body, and Liuli only noticed them after he pointed them out.

The bloodstains are fading quickly.

Even the ribs were gradually straightening themselves.

"You... you have such a strong recovery ability?"

Lin Yu lowered his robe, thinking to himself that if you weren't watching me, I would have already fully recovered using my "Life Force".

But now he can only release his Life Force in small amounts and repeatedly to slowly recover, while grimacing as he spoke.

"I am much stronger than the average person, after all, I have a good physique and my recovery ability is also somewhat improved... but I can't compare to those who have specifically enhanced this aspect."

Liuli finally breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Lin Yu say that.

"That's good, that's good... That was really dangerous!"

Lin Yu nodded, looking at the unconscious Knight on the ground. "Yes, thanks to you just now," Liuli...

Liuli then realized that the Knight was lying at their feet and immediately became alert. "Oh right, I knocked him out... Well, we can't let our guard down yet! I'm not that strong, and that hammer wasn't anything Item. He might wake up in a bit!"

"Let's quickly tie him up or finish him off and then escape..."

As Liuli spoke, she glanced at the remaining Prison Cage around them. "Wait a minute, these cages are still there... it seems we can't leave yet."

As Liuli finished speaking, Old Zheng's voice rang out.

"Yes, didn't you just say it yourself... Once this [Honorable Arena] is activated, it will only dissipate when there is only one 'conscious mind' within it."

"Although he was the user of the [Item], he was unconscious, while three of us were still awake... Isn't it normal that the [Item] would still work?"

Old Zheng spoke, Liuli became alert.

"Schreiber, what are you doing? Were you deliberately knocked away to conserve your strength so you could reap the benefits now?!"

Old Zheng said helplessly, "I deliberately let myself be knocked away to conserve my strength? Did you really think that one blow from you would knock him unconscious? -- I was actually putting a mental attack on him as well."

"Besides... why would I need to reap the benefits of dealing with the two of you?"

As soon as Old Zheng finished speaking, Liuli let out a muffled groan and then collapsed to the ground.

After she fell, she looked at Old Zheng with disbelief.

"You..."

After managing to utter a single word, Liuli lost consciousness and fell into a coma.

Old Zheng was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lin Yu and asked a question using his Mental Power.

Why did you suddenly knock her unconscious?

A look of shock appeared on Lin Yu's face as he looked at Old Zheng and asked, "Didn't you do it?"

Upon hearing this, Old Zheng immediately became nervous.

"What... that guy who manipulates the 'Knight's Spirit' is nearby?!"

Lin Yu looked at the nervous Old Zheng, his face still showing the astonished expression of a "Yayu," but he was secretly laughing inside.

"Just kidding, Old Zheng, I did it."

Old Zheng looked at Lin Yu and realized what was going on.

"Damn... Boss, you really scared me to death."

"Anyway, she'll think it was you who did it. I saw you wanted to say a few more words to her... but I felt it was unnecessary, so I just knocked her unconscious," Lin Yu communicated with her Mental Power. "After all, time is precious, so it's better to leave as soon as possible... Next, I'll put you away for a bit and then release you again, and this [Item] should be deactivated."

"That's perfect, I don't need to explain to Liuli anymore. I'll just settle her in a safe place and deal with it later since I fainted anyway."

Old Zheng agreed, "That's true... Boss, you still need to pursue the 'Chancellor.' Although this 'Knight' is strange, it's not wise to waste too much time on him."

Afterwards, Old Zheng calmed down, and Lin Yu directly put Old Zheng back into the [Item Space].

And after doing this...

Lin Yu waited quietly.

The [Honor Duel] is still there...

Lin Yu waited for two seconds before sensing that something was wrong.

"What's going on? Could it be that the conditions for lifting the restrictions are wrong? Did Liuli and Old Zheng make a mistake in their judgment?"

Lin Yu pondered, his brows furrowing slightly.

No, no...

There's no error.

There's a hidden meaning here!

First of all, it wasn't a method like "Oblivion," because when Old Zheng was present, he never stopped during the Shenzhen Operation and the Memory loop of [Ancient Notebook].

So...

Lin Yu immediately looked at the body of the "Knight" lying on the ground.

With just a cursory scan using his magical senses, Lin Yu immediately sensed something was wrong.

Within the Knight's body, there was a hidden, intense, and powerful fluctuation.

And after Lin Yu's magic faded...

The Knight's body also moved, and he got up from the ground.

However... the way he got up didn't seem like something a normal human would do.

Mechanical, stiff, with reflexed joints...

He slowly rose from the ground, like a strange doll.

Then, the Knight opened his eyes, revealing jet-black eyes without any whites, and a strange and sinister smile appeared on his face that a Knight himself would never make.

"I've been discovered! To be the wielder of the 'Night Blade,' you're certainly no ordinary person... Oh hahaha!"