Chapter 206

Bronya: "Generally speaking, this particular psychological state only manifests when faced with serious situations."

Pardofelis: "So, you were kidnapped? Or subjected to torture and interrogation?"

Su: "..."

Chapter 332 Anxious and Painful

Although, based on the clues, it is highly likely that she was kidnapped to a small island and tortured for a period of time with her mouth gagged.

After all, the wisdom of Enlightened One is quite powerful in breaking pranks.

If the person who invited them to the island didn't want the game to become boring, they would definitely restrict his abilities.

But you can't expect anything good from Pardo. Why is it always either torture or forced confession?

Pardofelis: "Ahem, anyway, that's what I meant. This prank has gone too far. Not only did they trap us on the island, but they even used torture."

One could even imagine that, out of fear that the wisdom of the Enlightened One might cause trouble, Su was tied to a pillar, and several burly men picked up whips and lashed him, demanding that he talk or not!

That's absolutely cruel!

Fu Hua: "Actually, I don't think it's that cruel. Thinking about it carefully, the person who invited us to the island, although it was a prank, didn't do anything excessive."

Otherwise, the first thing to do after trapping them on the island would be to launch a concentrated attack with various traps and hidden weapons.

Fu Hua judged that they were just trapped on the island, but not in danger.

Elysia: "That's true. Apart from my vacation and the number of views, it seems like no one else was affected."

Fu Hua is outsmarting the crab, while Pardofelis is using a fishing rod to get past the fish.

They really were there to enjoy the beach, but there weren't many tourists; the island was only occupied by guests of the Golden Courtyard.

Su: "I see. Then the answer is quite obvious: choose to enjoy it."

After all, even Elysia and the others had fun, so surely the mysterious person who invited them wouldn't treat them differently?

Even if the wisdom of Enlightened One might affect the other party's plans, one should still treat them with sweet words and persuasive gestures.

[Incorrect answer.]

The correct answer is anxiety, pain.

Su: "Uh..."

Fu Hua: "How is this possible? Could it really be because of the wisdom of the Enlightened One that the mysterious man tortured Su Dong?"

Elysia: "Oh dear, this is quite unexpected."

That's impossible. How could their precise, meticulous, and flawless judgment be wrong?

This is unreasonable!

[Su receives punishment: to reside in the body of Whopperflower for twelve hours.]

Su: "?!!"

The next moment, a dizzying, weightless sensation washed over her. When Su came to her senses, she found herself in Elysia's garden, cautiously observing her surroundings.

Vill-V: "Oh, this is going to be fun, Pardo. I'm going to give you a tough and challenging task."

Pardofelis: "No, no, no, this is not fun at all!"

Regardless of what Vill-V wanted to say, Pardo knew it was definitely not a good thing. She wanted to run as far away from this as possible; after all, the nectar she Whopperflower into giving her earlier was enough to last her for several days.

[In the scene, following the previous clues, Elysia and her two companions arrive at a grove of trees not far from the sea. Surprisingly, the trees here split into two, revealing a clearing.]

A beach chair sat on the open ground, and a figure familiar to all three of them lay on it.

"You've finally arrived."

Sue, a medical student with eight years of clinical medical experience, is currently interning at a hospital. She is also a resident of Golden Courtyard and an old friend of Kevin.

At this moment, Su was lying on a chair, holding a glass of lemonade, enjoying the sunshine and sand.

"Su, what are you doing here?"

"And he seemed to be thoroughly enjoying himself."

Pardofelis pursed her lips.

Their situation wasn't terrible, but it had certainly been quite tumultuous.

In contrast, the Soviet Union was completely unaffected.

"Please don't be fooled by appearances. In truth, I am imprisoned here by the island's owner against my will."

Sue shook the lemon juice, a bitter expression on her face.

"I am extremely anxious and in pain."

"You can't tell at all."

Pardofelis shook his head and couldn't help but mutter a complaint.

Sue explained to them the situation he had encountered earlier; in fact, Sue was just as confused and knew nothing about the island.

When he, Kevin, and Sakura arrived at the island, they encountered a sudden storm. The ship sank to the ground, and the group fell into the sea.

After waking up, I was forced to participate in this game.

The video ends here.

Theresa: "Haha, so that's what anxiety and pain are like."

What anxiety and pain? That's a joke! Su practically has "enjoyment" written all over her face.

Kevin: "..."

Su: "Alas... even the best of us can make mistakes."

It resides within the body of the Whopperflower, its body heat occasionally condensing into ice crystals that freeze the surrounding flowers and plants.

He'd really gotten himself into trouble this time.

Fortunately, it was just lodging and not a body swap, otherwise it would have been a lot of trouble.

After twelve hours, the punishment period ended naturally. Su could see her surroundings clearly without using her eyes and silently breathed a sigh of relief.

If Vill-V or Mobius were to capture them at this moment, it would undoubtedly pique their curiosity.

Elysia: "Oh, look who I found!"

Sue: "... Elysia."

Looking up, Su saw that smiling face.

Before Elysia could make a move, an icy blue protective shield appeared on the Whopperflower, tightly enveloping it.

Then Su opened his eyes and instantly changed his spatial location, disappearing to an unknown destination.

If Elysia were to catch her at this moment, it would practically mean being surrounded by onlookers, and Su didn't want to have this embarrassing moment captured in a photograph.

[Q&A begins.]

[In Vill-V's memory space, who is the deceased Flame-Chasers's Memory Body?]

[A: Pardofelis.]

[B: Hua.]

[C: Apponia.]

[D: Su.]

Pardofelis: "Wait, why, why? So suddenly? Weren't we just enjoying the summer beach on the island?!"

Unexpected questions and answers always catch people off guard.

The group, who had been laughing and chatting, were now trying their best to suppress their laughter and minimize their presence so as not to be noticed by Su. Pardofelis was so startled that her tail stood on end.

Why are people dying out of nowhere?

Besides, the one who dies could very well be herself. Couldn't she be allowed to be happy for a little while longer?!

Raiden Mei: "Memory space? I remember it. It's that magic hat that Vill-V had me try before, saying it could probe other people's memories."

Theresa: "But if it's about entering consciousness to probe memories, why would it lead to death?"

Vill-V: "It's because the Flame-Chasers of the Previous Era Elysian Realm were originally Memory Body. The so-called entry into the memory space is just a vague term."

Chapter 333 Pardo: Was the deceased actually myself?

Damage to memory does not lead to the death of the physical body, but this principle does not exist in the Previous Era Elysian Realm.

Memory Body is a backup of data. When memory is damaged, the data is deleted. The moment all data disappears, it signifies the complete death of the Memory Body.

Vill-V: "It's okay if you don't understand. Simply put, you can think of this memory space as part of the Previous Era Elysian Realm."

Kiana: "Although I still don't quite understand, I get the general idea. It means that one of these Flame-Chasers has indeed died."

I knew this would happen.

With Elysia Kevin gone, and both leaders absent, the Flame-Chasers were in disarray, leaving only their strongest remaining forces.

Chakravartin's death was the final domino to set things off.

Theresa: "Who could it be?"

Bronya: "The death of Chakravartin will first implicate Apponia. Judging from her condition at the time, Apponia had already been infected and placed on the deathbed by the murderer."

Apponia: "I am not afraid of death; on the contrary, only in this way can I atone for the sins I have committed."

Chakravartin once said that he and Apponia should both go to hell, and this was not a dying utterance.

Even Apponia herself knew that by then, her sins were already countless.

Raiden Mei: "But Apponia shouldn't have died in Vill-V's memory space, right? Are we supposed to take the hat to Apponia?"

Impossible. If it were Apponia, Raiden Mei, with her chuunibyou tendencies, definitely wouldn't have bothered with it.

Moreover, it remains to be seen whether the hat invented by Vill-V was actually effective against Apponia, who was adept at reading minds and wielded the Precepts.

Fu Hua: "As for me, I wouldn't mind using the Consciousness Collector to prove my innocence."

Bronya: "However, compared to Hua, there is a more suitable candidate at the moment."

Pardofelis, who joined Raiden Mei and Vill-V's team halfway through and claimed she would use the Consciousness Collector to gain Raiden Mei's trust.

Pardofelis: "No, really? Am I the next one to die a horrible death?!"

The cat stared wide-eyed, its face filled with disbelief.

The order in which the killer committed the murders has not yet been determined, but it is certain that the higher-ranking and more powerful Flame-Chasers died first.

Pardo figured she was just a nobody, and it wouldn't matter whether she was there or not in a fight.

Why would someone like you become the killer's next target? Didn't you pick on the toughest one first?!

Pardofelis: "Gurgle... Sister Elysia, I'm a little scared."

More than just fear, Pardofelis's legs were trembling, terrified that she would see herself die a horrible death, her body lying on the ground covered in blood.

Elysia: "Don't be afraid, Pardo. Who knows if it's you or not? We'll have to try to find out."

Pardofelis: "Then, I'll give it a try? I'll choose Pardofelis."

[Correct answer.]

Vill-V: "Little Pardo, congratulations on winning the prize!"

Pardofelis: "Waaaaah! I'm doomed, I'm doomed! Why me?! Why me?!"

Little Pardo was so scared she was about to cry. Why? Shouldn't this kind of thing start with Brother Jie and the others, and then proceed one by one, step by step?

Why would someone so irrationally stab her like that?!

Bronya: "Was it because of the surprise attack? Was it because of the distrust that the Flame-Chasers were scattered, and then it took advantage of the situation to attack the weakest one, Pardo?"

Or is it because Elysia, Kevin, and Chakravartin are all dead that the murderer can act with impunity, thus making the selection of targets random?

Pardofelis: "Oh no, even if that's what the killer was planning, they shouldn't have come after me. What difference does it make if I'm here or not?"

Shouldn't someone like her be simply ignored, or should the murderer have no idea she even existed?