Ch: 130-135
Chapter 130 Chapter 130.
Before the words fell, the pink-haired girl was already brandishing a knife and lunging at Wang Haoyu.
Amano Yukiteru didn't even have time to shout a warning before he saw Yuno's attack effortlessly dodged by the opponent, and in the blink of an eye, she was curled up on the ground.
"Are there any other questions?" Wang Haoyu looked around.
Everyone silently shook their heads.
Yukiteru quickly helped up Yuno, who was clearly in pain, and whispered, "We have no right to interfere with your decision... as long as it doesn't affect us."
Kurusu pushed up his glasses: "Next, we will use the future diary to apprehend Mimi Usa.
It would be best if you are willing to help, but if not, at least don't hinder us."
Wang Haoyu shrugged noncommittally, his gaze fixed on the duo playing in the distance.
In the amusement park, Yuno happily dragged Yukiteru to try every ride.
After getting tired, the two sat on a bench.
Yuno suddenly looked seriously at Yukiteru: "Do you know why I chose to follow you?"
Yukiteru lowered his head awkwardly: "I'm so useless... I really can't figure it out."
"Because when we were little, you promised to marry me," Yuno said, her eyes curving into crescent moons as she smiled.
"Just because of that?" Yukiteru blushed.
A soft laugh came from Wang Haoyu nearby.
Kurusu turned his head suspiciously, only to hear him leisurely say, "I didn't expect this kid to be quite self-aware."
Keigo Kurusu glared at Wang Haoyu and said impatiently, "I'm too lazy to guess what your goal is.
Since you promised not to interfere with our affairs, you had better keep your word."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that Wang Haoyu was completely indifferent, still focused on fiddling with his phone.
Keigo Kurusu immediately lost interest in talking.
This question had always troubled him: Why would an existence nearly divine like Wang Haoyu insist on intervening in a life-or-death game between ordinary people?
"Because it's too boring." Wang Haoyu suddenly spoke.
Keigo Kurusu was momentarily stunned: "What?"
Wang Haoyu, still staring at the phone screen, casually explained, "Life is too dull; I'm just looking for some excitement."
This answer completely dumbfounded Keigo Kurusu.
Seeing his surprised expression, Wang Haoyu found it amusing: "Surprised?"
"There are so many methods, why choose this one?" Keigo Kurusu asked, puzzled.
Wang Haoyu sneered, "Because I am the strongest."
Seeing that he was unwilling to elaborate, Keigo Kurusu chose silence and redirected his attention to Amano Yukiteru and Gasai Yuno on the monitor.
Meanwhile, just as Mimi Usa was trying to escape, she suddenly encountered another Diary Holder.
That person stared at her maliciously: "Trying to run? Come with me and you can leave."
"You're crazy!" Before she could even react, and before she had time to update her diary, she was knocked unconscious and taken away by the other party.
On the other side, Amano Yukiteru, who witnessed the scene behind the door, completely broke down.
After failing to find Mimi Usa at the amusement park and returning to Gasai Yuno's house, he accidentally opened that forbidden door.
The sight before him terrified him, and he remains deeply trapped in fear.
As thunder roared outside the window, Amano Yukiteru was hesitating whether to call Keigo Kurusuwhen his phone suddenly vibrated—texts from Gasai Yuno flooded in like a tide.
The latest message seemed to read his mind:
"Who are you thinking of calling?"
Staring at the glowing screen, the boy's pupils suddenly contracted.
The inescapable sense of destiny seized his heart again.
A golden circle suddenly appeared on the wall, and the figure that stepped out made Amano Yukiterushoot upright: "Wang Haoyu?! How did you—"
"More importantly," the newcomer lightly tapped the table, "Gasai Yuno is the one more worth paying attention to, isn't she?"
Only then did the boy remember that the other party possessed the authority of the god's diary, and he weakly pulled the blanket tighter: "There is... no escape now."
The phone screen lit up with a new message at that exact moment:
"What is Yukiteru talking about with Weiwei?"
Wang Haoyu looked at the phone handed to him and suddenly snapped his fingers.
The entire room instantly froze; even the numbers on the digital clock stopped ticking.
Amano Yukiteru realized his mind was still functioning, but the outside world had stopped.
"I just isolated the flow of time in your immediate area," Wang Haoyu explained while spinning in the gaming chair.
"Now we can speak freely."
After listening to the boy's account of what happened at Gasai's house, Wang Haoyu showed an expected smile: "If you knew this would happen today, why did you do it back then?"
"Then what should I do now?"
Amano Yukiteru looked nervously at Wang Haoyu: "If the person in the box is the real Yuno, then who is standing in front of us?"
Wang Haoyu countered, "Is that important?"
Amano Yukiteru was speechless for a moment.
"What do you mean by that?"
"Exactly what it sounds like." Wang Haoyu shrugged.
"Everything the current Gasai Yuno does is prioritized toward protecting you.
Even if she is dangerous, that's only relative to others.
For you, isn't she the perfect shield?"
Amano Yukiteru cried out excitedly, "This isn't about the shield! What if she tries to kill me?"
Wang Haoyu couldn't help but laugh: "The way you are, anyone could easily eliminate you.
If she really wanted to act, would she need to wait until now?
In a Survival Game, smart people always eliminate the weakest opponent first.
Do you know why?"
Amano Yukiteru shook his head blankly.
"Because that way, it's the least likely to backfire."
Amano Yukiteru's pupils suddenly contracted.
Wang Haoyu snapped his fingers, gave him a mysterious smile, turned, stepped into the magic circle, and returned to the Warship.
The resupply work was nearing its end.
But Wang Haoyu wanted to stay a few more days.
This bloody game had just begun; the real show was yet to come.
He definitely didn't want to miss it.
Seeing that Wang Haoyu was in a good mood, Liang Bing stepped forward to pour him tea, gently massaging his shoulders as she asked, "Master, when shall we set sail?
The entire resupply is expected to be completed in one month."
"Whenever I feel like it," Wang Haoyu replied with his eyes closed.
"I don't want to leave yet."
Liang Bing was slightly surprised.
She had never seen Wang Haoyu so fascinated by something new.
It seemed this azure Planet was truly unique.
Wang Haoyu noticed her silence: "Do you want to leave sooner?"
"No, everything is subject to Master's will.
We just need to obey."
Wang Haoyu nodded contentedly and closed his eyes again.
"Very good."
At the same time, the horizon was already turning white with dawn.
In the morning, just as Amano Yukiteru opened his door, Keigo Kurusu was standing outside.
He was about to share his new discovery, but his words were suddenly cut off.
"How can you casually reveal something like that?"
The familiar voice made Amano Yukiteru freeze.
He turned and saw Gasai Yuno stepping out of the car, her cheeks flushed, her demeanor shy.
But only Amano Yukiteru knew that this appearance might just be a disguise.
"That's so embarrassing~"
Gasai Yuno watched the boy's flushed face, her eyes darting away.
Amano Yukiteru finally swallowed the words he was about to say and silently got into the passenger seat.
Just as the car was about to start, Wang Haoyu suddenly blocked its path.
"Acting alone is not a wise move."
The moment he saw Wang Haoyu, hope ignited in Amano Yukiteru's eyes.
"What are you doing here?"
Gasai Yuno's face suddenly turned cold, and she snapped, "This is none of your business!"
Wang Haoyu walked straight into the back seat, raising an eyebrow at the fuming girl: "I don't need permission for my actions.
Don't worry, I'm neutral."
Keigo Kurusu focused on the case.
He only wanted to capture Mimi Usa as quickly as possible, paying no mind to other details.
"The latest clues point to the Omekata Cult.
I might need everyone's assistance later."
Glancing at Wang Haoyu, who was resting his eyes in the rearview mirror, he added, "The premise is: don't get in the way."
A smile played on Wang Haoyu's lips.
He knew the upcoming developments like the back of his hand.
But he was still curious about that legendary cult organization.
What kind of power did the Clairvoyance Cult possess?
Upon entering the dim cult premises, Kasuga No Tsubaki was sitting upright in a space enclosed by iron bars.
The setup resembled a cage; the surrounding believers' eyes held a viscous darkness, as if they could drag people into the abyss at any moment.
Kasuga No Tsubaki scrutinized Wang Haoyu, who was sitting next to her, and showed a look of surprise: "Oh? Who is this gentleman?
My diary didn't mention you.
May I ask who you are?"
Wang Haoyu smiled and replied, "I am the Holder of the god's diary."
Hearing this, Kasuga No Tsubaki's smile became even brighter.
She raised the scroll in her hand and showed it to everyone.
"What a coincidence," Kasuga No Tsubaki laughed.
"I am the 6th, the Future Diary Owner who holds the Clairvoyance Diary, Kasuga No Tsubaki."
These words shocked the three people present so much they nearly jumped up.
Amano Yukiteru was so frightened he collapsed onto the ground.
While Keigo Kurusu was still thinking of a countermeasure, Kasuga No Tsubaki smiled and said, "I don't want to become God, and the 9th, Mimi Usa, is locked in the underground dungeon, available for you to deal with."
Keigo Kurusu asked incredulously, "Why would you do this? What are you thinking?"
Wang Haoyu interjected, "Because she will die tonight."
Just as he finished speaking, Kasuga No Tsubaki took out her diary and showed it to everyone.
It clearly stated that she would die tonight.
"Her plan is to have this coward protect her tonight and change her fate."
Wang Haoyu stared at Kasuga No Tsubaki: "Since you don't want to become God, why not calmly accept death?
The fate of eliminated participants is destined to be death."
Kasuga No Tsubaki seemed to roll her eyes but quickly returned to a normal expression: "Even so, I hope to live a little longer.
There are still many things I haven't finished!"
This explanation was quite reasonable.
Kasuga No Tsubaki smiled and said to Amano Yukiteru, "How about it?
Can I ask you to help me change my fate?
In return, the 9th, Mimi Usa, will be handed over to you.
This is both a request and a transaction."
In the end, Amano Yukiteru agreed.
But what happened next was beyond everyone's expectations.
Kasuga No Tsubaki stayed in this cage-like room from morning till night, including when she washed and slept.
This confused Wang Haoyu as well.
Even he felt uncomfortable after staying on the spaceship for too long.
What was more puzzling was why they didn't let her out?
Wang Haoyu looked back at Keigo Kurusu and Gasai Yuno, who were playing on their phones, and then at the equally confused Amano Yukiteru beside him.
Finally, he lightly kicked the latter and whispered, "You'd better not stay here long."
"Why?" Amano Yukiteru asked, bewildered.
"Only here can I protect her."
Kasuga No Tsubaki looked toward Wang Haoyu: "Sir, do you feel unsafe near me?
However, there is something I find even stranger."
Wang Haoyu countered, "What is it? Are you wondering why my actions aren't recorded in the diary?"
"So you knew!" Kasuga No Tsubaki widened her eyes in surprise.
"I thought you didn't!
Since you are also a player, why can't your whereabouts be found in the diary?"
"Because I am God," Wang Haoyu said, flashing a triumphant smile.
"Whoever I say can see, can see."
Kasuga No Tsubaki covered her mouth and chuckled softly: "Mr. Wang certainly knows how to joke.
If you don't want to explain clearly, don't try to fob me off with talk like that."
While they were talking and laughing, a servant delivered clean bedding.
After the lock was opened to bring in the blankets, the door was locked again.
Wang Haoyu suddenly spoke: "If I remember correctly, you should leave this room now."
"Why?" Kasuga No Tsubaki asked, confused.
"Is there a problem with me staying here?"
Before Amano Yukiteru could answer, Wang Haoyu quickly said, "If you don't want to die, you'd better get out quickly."
Before the words fell, thick smoke suddenly billowed out from the bedding, and the fire spread quickly.
Kasuga No Tsubaki panicked and frantically called for help to put out the fire.
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Wang Haoyu and Amano Yukiteru were also stunned; someone actually dared to do this in front of them.
Was it the person who just left?
Or another culprit?
Just as Wang Haoyu was about to step forward to extinguish the fire, the arriving believers didn't splash water, but rather pungent gasoline.
"You're crazy!" other believers shouted, splashing clean water. "You're splashing gasoline! Not water!"
"Huh?" The person awoke as if from a dream, annoyed, "I clearly had a bucket of water!"
The believer was about to turn around to fetch more water to put out the fire when someone suddenly stabbed them in the abdomen from behind.
"You!"
Amano Yukiteru instantly froze.
What on earth was going on? The people who were fine just a moment ago now seemed to be possessed, wildly hacking at the surrounding people who came to put out the fire.
The crowd surging from behind were all holding sharp axes.
What true walking dead were, Wang Haoyu finally witnessed at this moment.
Wang Haoyu completely didn't understand what happened. If these people wanted to kill Kasuga No Tsubaki, they could have just done it directly.
Why didn't they even spare their own people?
When he subdued an attacker and found their eyes empty and lifeless, he realized these people were being controlled.
"Don't try to stop them, they are not themselves now," Wang Haoyu warned loudly, "If you want to live, get out of the way!"
Amano Yukiteru was completely bewildered. As an ordinary student, he had never seen such a bloody scene before and was frozen in place.
It took him a long time to recover: "Since they are controlled, they should only target Kasuga No Tsubaki, why are they killing each other?"
Wang Haoyu had no time to think carefully. At this moment, he wanted to use Marvel's superpowers and escape with a magic circle.
But out of concern for possibly harming innocents, he dared not act rashly.
Seeing that Wang Haoyu had no time to respond, Amano Yukiteru turned to save Kasuga No Tsubaki.
"A-Xue, don't go!" Gasai Yuno hurriedly stopped him.
"Why?"
Wang Haoyu, while fending off attackers, advised: "The fire inside is fierce, going in is suicide."
Amano Yukiteru was incredulous: "But my mission is to protect her!"
"Listen to me, don't go!"
Gasai Yuno of future diary hysterically tugged at Amano Yukiteru's sleeve: "A-Xue's death prediction has been refreshed more than a dozen times in the diary! That building tonight will be your burial ground!"
Amano Yukiteru's pupils contracted violently, and he turned to look at Wang Haoyu, who was leaning against the fire door. The latter was flicking the metal cover of the future diary with his finger, making a disturbing clicking sound.
"Coincidentally, my prediction also says 'Amano Yukiteru will die tonight at 23:47,'" Wang Haoyuflicked his ponytail. "It's rare for me and this crazy woman to agree. If you insist on seeking death..." The latter half of his sentence dissipated in the choking smoke.
Gasai Yuno's nails dug deep into her palms: "Now is still the time to escape while it's chaotic! Please, A-Xue, don't go save that priestess!" Her voice was a mix of crying and distorted static-like sounds.
Amano Yukiteru, however, looked at the flickering flames at the end of the corridor, as if Kasuga No Tsubaki's faint cry for help was carried through the heat. He suddenly exerted force and shook off Yuno's hand.
"You don't understand at all!" Yuno's scream was particularly sharp amidst the sound of shattering glass. "In those prophetic visions... I saw you completely burned!"
Wang Haoyu played with a dagger he had pulled out from who knows where, observing this absurd drama with cold eyes. The firelight reflected on the blade danced on his face, like some mocking emoji.
The moment he rushed into the fire, Amano Yukiteru suddenly turned his head: "Last week, when you killed your parents, you also said 'trust me' with that expression, didn't you?" He pointed at the solidified tear stains on Yuno's face. "Who can guarantee that the blade won't be aimed at my throat next time?"
The dagger suddenly stopped between Wang Haoyu's fingers. He whistled, watching spiderweb-like cracks appear on the perfect mask on Yuno's face. This woman, who had once rewritten time and space, now staggered back half a step.
"How interesting," Wang Haoyu poked the concrete wall with the tip of his dagger. "You, who are omniscient and omnipotent, cannot solve this multiple-choice question—" Amidst the crackling of sparks, his voice carried a mischievous malice, "Are you going to personally break his wings and lock him in a cage, or watch this fledgling jump into the fire pit?"
Gasai Yuno, with tears streaming down her face, shouted at Wang Haoyu, "What does it have to do with you? Stop telling me what to do here!"
Wang Haoyu calmly approached, staring into her eyes and saying, "What is Amano Yukiteru worth to you? Why not come to my side? I can give you whatever you want."
"No!" Gasai Yuno flatly refused, "I only recognize A-Xue! Only Amano Yukiteru!"
At this moment, a piercing fire alarm suddenly rang inside, followed by Kasuga No Tsubaki's angry roar: "Everyone stop! You brainless good-for-nothings!"
That voice was really loud!
Wang Haoyu glanced at Kasuga No Tsubaki, whose face was instantly distorted, then looked at Gasai Yuno, who was still fighting. And those people who were fighting each other, upon hearing this roar, actually regained their senses.
Gasai Yuno stood frozen in place, her gaze unfocused. Wang Haoyu also observed her, anticipating what would happen next.
Sure enough, the next second, Gasai Yuno suddenly picked up an axe from the ground, her eyes burning with jealousy. At this time, the believers outside who had just regained their sanity turned back into walking dead, swaying like zombies.
Gasai Yuno pointed the axe at Kasuga No Tsubaki and roared, "You won't live past today anyway, let them go quickly!"
Before she finished speaking, Wang Haoyu interrupted, "Don't be in such a hurry to argue, check if your diaries have updated?"
Everyone looked down and saw that their diaries showed Amano Yukiteru and 6th Kasuga No Tsubakiwould both die today.
Now this is interesting.
Gasai Yuno swung her axe, wildly chopping at the ground, while shouting to Amano Yukiteru, "Yukiteru, now you choose!"
Amano Yukiteru, usually slow to react, was completely bewildered, ignoring even the approaching zombies, and stammered, "Choose... choose what?"
Wang Haoyu casually dealt with an attacker who was assaulting Amano Yukiteru, and said irritably, "I thought you finally got smart just now. Now you're being foolish again! Of course, it's about choosing whether Gasai Yuno lives, or 6th dies!"
This sudden choice completely crashed Amano Yukiteru; he had never faced such a cruel dilemma.
"That's right."
Blood stained Gasai Yuno's face as she stared intently at Amano Yukiteru: "It's not you who's going to die! Let's abandon her and escape, okay, A-Xue?"
Amano Yukiteru was conflicted, murmuring, "But wasn't it agreed to protect 6th? How can I abandon her..."
Wang Haoyu impatiently clicked his tongue: "Still haven't figured out the situation? It's good enough to just survive." He heavily patted Amano Yukiteru's head: "If you want to be a hero, don't drag me into it. I'm telling you upfront, I won't risk my life for you. The one who's willing to risk her life for you is probably this crazy girl."
Amano Yukiteru was speechless. He came to rescue, but why did he become a burden instead? No one noticed Kasuga No Tsubaki's gradually twisting expression behind him.
When Wang Haoyu fought his way out, Amano Yukiteru extended his hand to Kasuga No Tsubaki.
"Thank you, Yukiteru-kun," Kasuga No Tsubaki's smile showed relief, which enraged Gasai Yuno.
"Mr. Kurusu, the believers are under hypnosis and attacking wildly, what should we do?" After receiving instructions, everyone began to break through to the main entrance. Along the way, some believers gradually regained consciousness, but only Gasai Yuno's condition was abnormal, her cheeks flushed as if with a high fever.
Wang Haoyu glimpsed the future diary showing 12th approaching with weapons. At the same time, Amano Yukiteru received Keigo Kurusu's warning: "What? 12th is coming with weapons!"
Five figures of 12th suddenly appeared on the roof, those figures like late-stage chuunibyos swaggering before everyone. "Everyone, I have taken a timed bomb." One of them spread his hands in distress, "This is my true body, the others are hypnotic decoys. Deeply luring the enemy is also a righteous act!"
"So today my death flag is flying high!" 12th laughed madly, "Come find the real me!"
Wang Haoyu looked at this group of participants, deeply feeling that the chuunibyo in the game was getting worse and worse. When he was watching anime at home, he didn't think there was any problem, but now he found that this symptom was rampant.
He couldn't figure it out: How did such a chuunibyo person live until now? Even more absurd, this person was blind. Why would the god of the second round choose such a character? Wang Haoyu was completely puzzled.
Gasai Yuno quickly located the target with her keen hearing and dealt with the opponent in less than two minutes. "You said a bunch of righteous declarations, but you still got taken down in seconds?" Looking at the '000' exploding in the smoke, Wang Haoyu shook his head and sighed: "Truly a classic example of sending oneself to death from a thousand miles away."
At this moment, Gasai Yuno had collapsed from exhaustion, gasping for breath. The believers carried her and Wang Haoyu separately, and even Amano Yukiteru was restrained. Wang Haoyu initially wanted to resist, but considering the game's progress, he could only feign ignorance and be carried away.
"What are you doing!" Amano Yukiteru still didn't understand, looking confusedly at Kasuga No Tsubaki.
Kasuga No Tsubaki took the pipe offered by her attendant and said with a sinister expression, "Still haven't realized? Prepare to meet your death!"
"What did you say?" Amano Yukiteru's pupils constricted.
"Do I look like I'm joking?"
The situation took a sharp turn. Kasuga No Tsubaki approached Amano Yukiteru: "I gathered you all here to use Amano Yukiteru, the troublesome 2nd Gasai Yuno, and the most threatening 4th to catch you all in one go. I didn't expect you to walk right into the trap!"
She then snatched Wang Haoyu's phone, and after reviewing its contents, showed a sly smile: "It seems you can't die yet. This diary of yours is very useful to me. As long as I get it, I can become the new god and control the entire World!"
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Unexpectedly, this was a dark-themed girl.
Wang Haoyu sneered: "Even if you get the diary, it's useless if you don't know how to use it."
Kasuga No Tsubaki didn't care: "There's always a way to make you teach me, as long as you value your life."
She was about to approach Gasai Yuno, but due to her focus on the diary content on the phone, she was caught off guard, had her wrist cut off, and fell to the ground in severe pain.
Gasai Yuno took the opportunity to push Amano Yukiteru towards the grass behind: "Quick, go! Saving your life is the most important!"
The injured Kasuga No Tsubaki led the two into the inner hall. As the believers bandaged her, she stared at Gasai Yuno: "Once I become a god, I will reshape this corrupted World."
"No! Then Yukiteru will disappear too!" Gasai Yuno shrieked.
Wang Haoyu watched with cold eyes, weighing whether to act—the strongest fighter, Gasai Yuno, had lost her ability to move.
"I've thought of a clever plan, using you as bait to lure out Amano Yukiteru," Kasuga No Tsubaki said playfully, "You'll get to watch that coward get killed with your own eyes."
She suddenly turned to the silent Wang Haoyu: "Are you really a game participant? Everyone else has private entries, but yours only records others. This shouldn't be called god's diary, it should be called Peeping Diary."
Wang Haoyu responded calmly: "The name isn't important. The diary only has value in my hands; you won't be able to use it if you take it."
Kasuga No Tsubaki showed a sinister smile, then turned and used her broken fingernail to cut Gasai Yuno's collar.
"Let's see how Amano Yukiteru saves you."
Wang Haoyu closed his eyes and turned away, avoiding this inappropriate scene.
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"..." Kasuga No Tsubaki said coldly into the megaphone, "Amano Yukiteru, if you don't show yourself, I can't guarantee what will happen to The Second Person."
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Wang Haoyu glanced at the restless crowd around him, suddenly exerted force to break free from the ropes, kicked Kasuga No Tsubaki to the ground, and snatched back his phone. Before Kasuga No Tsubaki could get up and give orders, Amano Yukiteru had already broken through the door, and a dart accurately pierced her diary.
Blood gushed from her severed wrist, and Kasuga No Tsubaki's pupils suddenly constricted then rapidly dimmed. She mumbled something, and a hydrangea rolled out from her sleeve, stopping at the corner of the wall. "Why is this happening... Is it really too late?" As tears fell, her figure vanished like smoke.
Wang Haoyu draped his jacket over Gasai Yuno, who was sobbing on Amano Yukiteru's shoulder. Such humiliation was a first for her.
"Sorry, I'm late."
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Amidst the steaming hotpot, Wang Haoyu observed the skeletal creature beside him. He really hadn't expected to have dinner with this Mr. Skeleton. "My game settings didn't include a character like you."
The God tapped the table impatiently: "Who exactly are you? Where did that 'God's Diary' come from?" Wang Haoyu picked up a piece of tofu, glanced at the monitoring screen that suddenly appeared in front of him—the movements of various players were being broadcast in real-time. He swallowed his food before replying: "I stand on a higher dimension than you."
"Oh?" Black mist emanated from the God's body. "You think you can contend with the power of creation?"
"Want to test it?" Before the words finished, Wang Haoyu had already disappeared from his seat. With a crisp snap of his fingers, countless magic circles bloomed in the air, and thousands of Interstellar Warships emerged from another dimension, their cannons all locked onto the God.
The man stood silently, enveloped in an unsolved mystery.
The hidden power behind him intertwined with his unfathomable strength, perhaps truly exceeding everyone's imagination.
Wang Haoyu looked at him, and seeing his silence, suddenly chuckled: "If I were to fight you now, what would be the outcome?"
The person before him could indeed rival him, but certain things still made the God feel doubtful.
"If you have the power to contend, why not create another world?"
A hint of mockery flashed in Wang Haoyu's eyes: "How do you know I haven't created civilizations, or even Universes?"
The God's pupils constricted slightly—he didn't believe it. Even if he acknowledged Wang Haoyu's power, he absolutely didn't believe he had reached the realm of creation.
But he didn't know that Wang Haoyu's power already transcended destruction and reconstruction.
Wang Haoyu didn't explain.
The strong don't need testimony, only action.
He glanced at the screen in front of the God, took a sip of hotpot soup: "You called me here just to see this?"
"Naturally not." The God shook his head. "I want you to inherit the Godhood."
The anticipated ecstasy did not appear. Wang Haoyu frowned, his face full of disdain: "Too lousy, not interested."
"Lousy?!" The God's black robe billowed without wind. "Do you know the cost of being a God—"
Before the words finished, Wang Haoyu had already grasped his bony hand.
The God was furious, and a hurricane rose from the ground.
Wang Haoyu, however, stood firm in the eye of the storm: "Is this all you have left?"
A pained expression actually appeared on the God's face, a rare sight indeed. Who would have thought Wang Haoyu possessed such ability to harm a God?
Seeing this, Wang Haoyu withdrew his hand, leaped onto the God's other palm, and said from above: "Now you should understand that my power far surpasses yours."
"Since you know you can't win..." the God asked in a deep voice, "Why are you still participating in this game? And what about your phone?"
Wang Haoyu chuckled disdainfully: "Since you say a God can create all things, what's so strange about me, a God from another realm, creating an artifact?"
This statement was indeed reasonable, yet still hard to believe.
After a moment of confrontation, Wang Haoyu casually drew a magic circle: "This hotpot is decent."
Amano Yukiteru and Gasai Yuno rushed downstairs, not even having time to change out of their pajamas.
Could it really be as Wang Haoyu said?
Could this seemingly innocent child actually be a diary holder?
"Mom, who is he?" Amano Yukiteru looked at his mother, his eyes full of confusion.
His mother smiled and explained: "This is a colleague's child. That colleague unfortunately passed away in the Omekata incident. His name is Houjou Reisuke, and I'm looking after him temporarily. You don't mind, do you?"
"Of course not!" Amano Yukiteru quickly waved his hand.
As everyone chatted and laughed, they welcomed Houjou Reisuke and Amano's mother into the house... Amano Yukiteru saw Wang Haoyu emerge from the room and immediately introduced him to his mother: "This is my friend."
"Oh, Yukiteru's friend! Come sit with us." Amano's mother greeted enthusiastically, "Have some hot tea first, lunch will be ready soon. I can make a few extra dishes today."
Wang Haoyu, a smile playing on his lips, sat down next to Gasai Yuno.
This made Gasai Yuno uneasy.
She disliked Wang Haoyu being close to her, always feeling as if she would be swallowed whole.
Just then, Houjou Reisuke, holding a freshly completed drawing, toddled towards Gasai Yuno, seemingly wanting her to admire it.
Gasai Yuno displayed a gentle smile, appearing approachable and friendly.
However, just as Houjou Reisuke was about to get close, he suddenly stumbled and fell to the ground.
"Are you alright?"
Houjou Reisuke slowly got up, revealing an innocent smile to Gasai Yuno—
In his hand, he held a gleaming, cold pair of scissors.
Everyone present was shocked, except for Wang Haoyu, who remained composed: "Good thing it didn't hit, otherwise who knows who would be secretly happy."
Gasai Yuno unhurriedly pulled out a cushion, which bore clear stab marks.
"I'm so sorry, I couldn't grant your wish, Wang Haoyu."
Amano's mother looked angry: "This kind of joke is too much! Yuno, are you hurt?"
Wang Haoyu smiled at Amano Yukiteru: "It was just a joke, you wouldn't take it seriously, would you?"
Amano Yukiteru forced a smile, not answering.
But a strange feeling still arose in his heart.
Where did this peculiar sensation come from?
Amano Yukiteru didn't pay much attention; after joining this game, many things had become unusual.
Similar strange feelings were no longer a novelty.
In a blink of an eye, it was lunchtime.
Houjou Reisuke watched Gasai Yuno and Amano Yukiteru enjoying their tomato salad, a triumphant smile playing on his lips.
"Excellent, as long as they swallow those tomatoes, they'll die immediately, clearing the obstacles for you, right?"
After the meal, hearing Wang Haoyu's sudden question, Houjou Reisuke's eyes widened, and he put on a confused expression.
"What are you talking about? I don't understand at all! What reason would I have to go after them?"
Wang Haoyu took a step closer, whispering: "Because you are the Sixth Player, 6th Houjou Reisuke, am I right?"
Houjou Reisuke instantly froze, the shock of his identity being exposed rendering him helpless.
"That's right, I am 6th." He simply admitted it, and then retorted: "You've been here from the beginning, are you also a diary holder?"
Wang Haoyu seemed to nod and shake his head: "I do hold a diary, but I am not one of your companions. I will not actively reveal the secret of your identity. Of course, if they discover it themselves, that's another matter."
"You'd be that kind?"
The sudden change in the young boy's expression indicated a new development in the situation.
"It seems you've discovered something."
Amano Yukiteru suddenly looked up: "Electrical accident! Gasai Yuno will get an electric shock, do you know why?"
"How could I know?"
"Are there other diary holders nearby? What should we do now?"
"That's your problem." Wang Haoyu said calmly, "I reiterate that I will not interfere in your struggles. To change your fate, you can only rely on yourselves."
He paused slightly: "However, I can reveal one piece of information."
Amano Yukiteru urged impatiently: "At a time like this, just say it!"
That little boy, Houjou Reisuke, seems to want to bathe with Gasai Yuno!
Wang Haoyu stared at Amano Yukiteru, a meaningful smile playing on his lips: "What if he accidentally touches something live in the bathroom?"
Amano Yukiteru immediately reacted, but at this point, rushing to the bathroom would definitely be too late.
His gaze swept over the buzzing hairdryer on the table, then he glimpsed the various appliances his mother frequently used, and the air conditioner that was running. He suddenly remembered—when electrical appliances are pushed to their power limit, the wires will temporarily short circuit due to overload.
He quickly turned all appliances to their highest setting, and sure enough, in less than a minute, the entire house plunged into darkness.
Wang Haoyu timely handed him a flashlight: "Hurry! Since you haven't heard Gasai Yuno's scream yet, it means she's fine."
Amano Yukiteru grabbed the flashlight and rushed out the door.
After the crisis was averted, Gasai Yuno and Houjou Reisuke slept soundly.
Amano Yukiteru gazed at the sleeping boy and continued searching the house.
"A child wouldn't have a phone, and the diary can't be an electronic device." Wang Haoyu leaned against the wall, reminding him, "He has all his senses, so he wouldn't use a recording device either. You should think differently."
"But I've searched everywhere!" Amano Yukiteru slumped to the ground. "You have an omniscient diary, just tell me what his diary is?"
Wang Haoyu glanced at the text flickering on his phone screen: "Houjou Reisuke's diary will be delivered by courier soon, but what happens after that—my diary hasn't shown it yet."
Diary delivered by courier? Amano Yukiteru was still confused when Gasai Yuno approached with a knife: "A-Xue, finding the diary is too troublesome, killing him is easier."
"But he's just a child!" Amano Yukiteru hastily blocked her. "Let's keep looking!"
As the two were in a stalemate, Houjou Reisuke's voice suddenly rang out.
"You won't find it."
The three of them simultaneously turned their gaze to Houjou Reisuke, who had appeared at the doorway at some point.
"You will never find it."
He said as he walked towards the restroom.
"With your understanding, it's impossible to find."
As Amano Yukiteru was searching, he suddenly noticed that his diary had changed again.
Meanwhile, Gasai Yuno still insisted on getting rid of Houjou Reisuke.
Amano Yukiteru hurriedly stopped her: "It's not time yet, absolutely not!"
After Amano's mother went upstairs to work, Gasai Yuno immediately took action.
"A-Xue, can we do it now?"
Before she finished speaking, Gasai Yuno launched a surprise attack on Houjou Reisuke.
"You're moving so fast!"
Houjou Reisuke cursed as he fled: "Wang Haoyu, you're also a diary holder, aren't you afraid they'll come after you?!"
Wang Haoyu sneered: "Do you think she hasn't tried? But killing me isn't that easy! Do you think she can beat me?"
Houjou Reisuke was so angered by these words that he was speechless, only able to desperately flee. Suddenly, Amano's mother appeared and blocked him, taking a hit for him.
"I'm sorry, A-Xue! I didn't mean to!"
Gasai Yuno said regretfully: "I truly didn't mean to hurt Auntie!"
Wang Haoyu walked over to Houjou Reisuke, glared at him coldly, then looked at Amano's mother, who was unconscious on the bed.
Soon after, Wang Haoyu was about to make a move but was stopped by Amano Yukiteru.
"What are you trying to do?!"
Amano Yukiteru asked with a grim face: "My mother is already like this, what more do you want?!"
"If you don't move, your mom will die!"
Before the words finished, Amano Yukiteru was pushed aside by Wang Haoyu.
Wang Haoyu's palm slowly revealed a transparent, bubble-like object. He gently pressed the bubble onto the wound, and the wound began to heal at a visible speed.
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"He's temporarily out of danger, but he needs to sleep for a while." Wang Haoyu finished treating the injuries, stepped aside and said, "I won't interfere in your dispute, but I really like your mother's cooking, so I'll take care of her during this time."
Amano Yukiteru had just smiled when a voice simultaneously rang out in his and Wang Haoyu's minds.
"Don't waste your effort, his diary is that delivery—the [Graffiti Diary]."
Amano Yukiteru looked around in astonishment but couldn't see Wang Haoyu.
Could this be the legendary telepathy?
"That's right, it's telepathic communication." Wang Haoyu stood by the bedroom window and continued to transmit his thoughts, "Don't touch that delivery, unless you want to die."
"But if we don't act..."
The doorbell suddenly interrupted his thoughts. Amano Yukiteru rushed forward, and before Gasai Yuno could stop him, he had already torn open the package.
"Stop! The delivery is poisoned!" Gasai Yuno screamed, looking at the instantly updated diary content, "You'll die!"
But it was too late. A poisonous mist instantly filled the room, and Amano Yukiteru collapsed to the ground. He stared at Houjou Reisuke, who was wearing a gas mask, unable to understand why the ** perpetrator ** himself was unharmed?
"Idiot! He's wearing a mask!" Gasai Yuno threw herself next to her unconscious lover, trembling and screaming heartbrokenly.
"Quick! Drag him to the toilet immediately and find a way to make him vomit all the poison. Whether it's soap water or anything else, you must make him throw it up completely! Otherwise, he will surely die!"
Wang Haoyu's instructions came from her mind, and Gasai Yuno, for the first time, obeyed, hastily dragging the person into the bathroom.
After drinking a large amount of soapy water, Amano Yukiteru began to vomit violently. After vomiting, his complexion eased slightly, but he completely lost the ability to move.
"I warned you not to touch that thing! You're seeking your own death!" Wang Haoyu's voice echoed in his mind, and Amano Yukiteru didn't even have the strength to retort.
Outside the door, Houjou Reisuke's childish voice pierced through: "Anyway, big brother will die sooner or later~ Pretty big sister, come and play with me!"
Amano Yukiteru coughed his heart out, and the pounding on the door grew heavier.
"Big sister, don't hide, it would be so much better if we had a good fight~"
Gasai Yuno braced her back against the door, strictly guarding against a sudden attack.
"Your parents' deaths... are indeed related to me. If you want revenge, come at me, that's your right."
Wang Haoyu laughed from behind the magic circle. How strange, the crazy girl actually spoke reason? Given her personality, she should have just directly chopped the brat with a knife.
"But I don't care for that right~"
Houjou Reisuke's response made Gasai Yuno's pupils contract.
"I love big sister the most! That's why I specially prepared a fun game!" The boy's laugh was as sweet as melted candy, "Come out and play with me!"
Seeing the door remained unmoved, Houjou Reisuke stood on tiptoe and shouted: "Then how about this! If big sister doesn't want to open the door, I'll reveal a secret first—"
"There's an antidote!"
The word instantly seized Gasai Yuno's breath. She had originally planned to die with Amano Yukiteru, but now sparks of hope burst forth in her eyes.
"The rules are super—simple, it's hide-and-seek!"
Houjou Reisuke said with a light chuckle: "Big sister, the rules are very simple. As long as you find me, you win, and I will hand over the antidote. But if you fall unconscious from poison during the search, then you lose, and everyone will die."
Amano Yukiteru endured the dizziness and grabbed Gasai Yuno's arm: "Don't be impulsive! If you go out, you'll harm Wang Haoyu and them!"
At this moment, Wang Haoyu's voice sounded in his mind: "Don't worry, I've safely sent your mother to the Warship, where she's being taken care of by dedicated staff." Looking at Amano's mother sleeping peacefully in the cabin, and then glancing at the surveillance footage of Amano Yukiteru vomiting non-stop, Wang Haoyu sneered: "Now you have no retreat, fight well. I hope to see you both alive again."
"Remember, if you breathe, you'll die~" Houjou Reisuke's voice carried a hint of malicious pleasure.
Gasai Yuno had just taken a step when Amano grabbed her. "This is suicide!"
Wang Haoyu's voice interrupted again: "Indeed, this move is too costly. If you leave, Amano will also lose protection, it's like buy one get two free. Even the strongest jungler can't afford such a feed."
Although she didn't understand the gaming jargon, Gasai Yuno understood the core meaning—going out now was asking for death.
"A-Xue," she looked at Amano with determined eyes, "I must protect you. I absolutely cannot watch you die, I will save you." After speaking, she took a deep breath, covered her mouth and nose, and began searching the room.
When her breath was almost exhausted, she decisively smashed the window to get some air and continued searching. At the same time, Houjou Reisuke was leisurely changing his hiding spots.
In the bathroom, Amano Yukiteru tried to check the outside World through his phone diary, but found that he couldn't see the outside situation without being physically present.
"Haha! Big sister found me!" When he discovered Gasai Yuno approaching, Houjou Reisuke didn't panic at all, but instead showed an excited smile.
"Big sister, I absolutely cannot give you the antidote! Because I am the one who will win in the end!"
Houjou Reisuke pulled out a taser and pressed the switch towards the wet ground.
Gasai Yuno finally understood the purpose of these water stains.
After a sharp scream, she collapsed limply to the ground.
At this moment in the bathroom, Amano Yukiteru anxiously looked at Wang Haoyu, who had reappeared: "Quick, save Yuno, she's in danger!"
Wang Haoyu calmly replied: "I'm neutral, I won't interfere with the game's progress. However, you can save her."
Amano Yukiteru was confused.
Wang Haoyu took out a pill: "This can both cure your poison and restore her strength."
"Find a way to make her take it." Wang Haoyu placed the pill in his palm, "Remember, there's only one, choose carefully." After speaking, he disappeared into the magic circle.
Outside the door.
"Big sister! I really don't understand!" Houjou Reisuke stood beside the twitching Gasai Yuno, his voice full of confusion, "Why do you desperately protect that useless big brother? That's why I'm dealing with you in an elite way!"
Gasai Yuno weakly smiled and replied: "I've never been an elite... I just simply love A-Xue..."
Houjou Reisuke shook his head regretfully: "What a pity..."
Just as he was about to make his move, Amano Yukiteru suddenly rushed forward frantically and knocked him away. Taking advantage of the other party's stumbling backward, he quickly fed the pill he had held in his mouth to Gasai Yuno, while also delivering life-saving oxygen.
This unexpected rescue brought tears to Gasai Yuno's eyes, and she was too emotional to speak.
"Yuno, it's alright, everything will be fine."
After saying this, Amano Yukiteru collapsed on the stairs and lost consciousness.
This made Gasai Yuno's heart clench.
"A-Xue! Wake up!"
Seeing Amano Yukiteru unresponsive, Gasai Yuno's fear grew stronger. The top priority now was to find the antidote.
In desperation, Gasai Yuno immediately entered combat mode.
Before long, Houjou Reisuke's screams could be heard.
When Wang Haoyu emerged from the magic circle, he saw Houjou Reisuke pinned to the wall by Gasai Yuno, blood continuously gushing out. He turned his head away, unable to bear the sight.
"Big sister... you won..."
Houjou Reisuke said with difficulty: "This is... the antidote... please rest assured... it's real... but big sister... is it really appropriate for you to protect him like this?... In the end... this game... will become a mutual slaughter... only one of you... can survive... big sister... you must... survive..."
Looking at Houjou Reisuke's expression, which was both hopeful and despairing, Wang Haoyu felt a pang of heartache.
Since participating in this game, this was the first time he had felt so uncomfortable.
He was still a child, why did he have to become like this?
Why did even children have to be involved in such a cruel game?
Wang Haoyu still couldn't understand this.
After watching Houjou Reisuke disappear, he saw the exhausted Gasai Yuno collapse to the ground. After a moment of thought, he finally took the antidote from her hand and personally administered the injection to Amano Yukiteru.
"It's alright now."
Amano Yukiteru quickly woke up and immediately asked anxiously when he saw the unconscious Gasai Yuno: "How is Yuno...?"
Wang Haoyu comforted him: "She should be fine too. But there's one thing I still can't figure out."
"What is it?"
Wang Haoyu paused slightly: "Houjou Reisuke asked a question before he disappeared, which is also something I've been thinking about."
"In the end of this game... it will inevitably come down to just you and Gasai Yuno..."
Wang Haoyu looked directly at him: "At that time... will you kill her, or choose to be ** killed ** by her?"
This sharp question plunged Amano Yukiteru into a long silence.
"I... haven't thought about that question yet."
Amano Yukiteru looked down at Wang Haoyu and whispered: "If it truly comes to that point, I wouldn't know how to choose. Perhaps... I would let Yuno end my life."
Wang Haoyu gazed at Amano Yukiteru, not at all surprised by this answer.
"If it were me, I would personally end her before the conclusion arrives, and I would become the god."
Amano Yukiteru was slightly surprised by these words.
"But Yuno has repeatedly saved me from danger, how can I repay kindness with enmity?"
Wang Haoyu chuckled at his words: "How do you know that her desperate protection isn't ultimately to take your life? After all, among this group of people, you are the weakest. You can't even contend with a child like 6th Houjou Reisuke, so what right do you have to call yourself 003?"
These sharp words were indeed true. Among the twelve people, he was indeed the most vulnerable.
Even the young Houjou Reisuke was far stronger than him.
And this was the fact Amano Yukiteru least wanted to face.
"I am indeed weak, but I cannot turn against my benefactor!"
Amano Yukiteru looked directly at Wang Haoyu: "Can you really be so ruthless?"
Wang Haoyu said indifferently: "Why not? Anyone who threatens my position, even my closest kin, can be eliminated, let alone outsiders with ulterior motives."
These words completely overturned Amano Yukiteru's understanding.
"No... I would never do such a thing!"
Wang Haoyu no longer spoke, just quietly gazed. After all, this was his World, and doing as he pleased was the rule.
The next morning, when Wang Haoyu awoke from his sleep, he found himself in an unfamiliar place.
Everyone was gathered here, including that god.
"Oh? You're finally here."
The god scanned everyone contemptuously: "Currently, 3rd, 5th, and h are dead. With eight people remaining, the game is one-third complete. Now, I want to introduce a newcomer to you."
"A newcomer? Is it a substitute? Can we attack him?"
Someone eagerly asked.
The god calmly said: "He is not a participant. You can choose to kill him, or seek cooperation. The [god's diary] he holds can see everyone's actions. Those who use it well will surely win."
I will have this conversation
"Wang Haoyu stared at the god and sneered: 'I never thought you'd drag me into this. I was hoping you'd be sensible enough to let me quit this game!'
'How could that be possible?' The god responded with a smile, 'You're such an interesting person, I couldn't bear to leave you aside.'
At this moment, someone suddenly stepped forward and requested the god: 'My Lord, I would like to apply for a special privilege, hoping to transfer my game qualification to a third party.'
Hearing this, the god showed a playful smile: 'Oh? That's an interesting request.' With that, there was no further response, and the matter was left unsettled.
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The next day in the classroom, just as Amano Yukiteru was about to greet his classmates, he heard a harsh accusation coming from the front row:
'Amano Yukiteru, you have the nerve to show up for school? You refused to help your classmates before, and now you feel perfectly justified!'
'What nonsense! I absolutely didn't—' Before he could finish speaking, Amano Yukiteru was pushed to the ground. When he clearly saw the person in front of him, he was instantly dumbstruck.
Wang Haoyu? Why was he in the classroom?
'Who do you think you are!' The classmate roared at Wang Haoyu, 'How dare you lay a hand on him?'
Wang Haoyu's eyes were icy cold: 'Because your words displeased me.' He held up a textbook and scanned the crowd, 'I am the new substitute teacher. I heard that in order to protect yourselves, you wanted to push all the blame onto Amano Yukiteru?'
'What's the problem? If he hadn't caused trouble, would the school have been bombed?'
'When it comes to causing trouble, no one gets the final say.' Wang Haoyu sharply refuted, 'When a classmate is in danger, instead of helping, you rush to betray a friend to save yourself. How noble are you?'
'Don't think you can spout nonsense just because you're a substitute teacher!' The other party slapped the desk and stood up, 'We are the victims! He caused the trouble himself, why should we be implicated?'
The air in the classroom froze for a few seconds.
Wang Haoyu's sharp gaze swept over the student, and he asked coldly, 'Even if you hand over Amano Yukiteru, do you think that lunatic will let you go?'
The student's expression froze, and he stammered a counter-question: 'Doesn't... won't she?'
'She already buried bombs all over the school.' Wang Haoyu's index finger heavily tapped the podium, 'Handing him over won't help. When facing disaster, only unity can save your lives. Someone like you, who only cares about running your mouth, won't survive until tomorrow.'
He paused for a moment, then added: 'Including the power you covet.'
A clear female voice came from the other end of the classroom: 'The teacher is right!'
The brown-haired girl quickly walked over, sunlight dancing on her hair through the window. 'It's really unlucky to run into someone like that on the first day of school.' She extended her hand to Amano Yukiteru, who was sitting on the floor. 'My name is Hinata, and I'm your classmate now. Feel free to come to me if you need anything.'
Amano Yukiteru numbly held the hand, and the moment he was pulled up, he smelled a faint scent of sunflowers.
Wang Haoyu turned around and wrote a notice on the blackboard, the chalk screeching against the surface: 'Due to a high frequency of Serial Murders, a Collective Dismissal System will be implemented starting today. Students living in the same direction must travel together.'
'Serial Murders?' Amano Yukiteru stared at the notice in his hand.
A classmate in the front row lowered their voice:'Several people have already died. It's said that the victims were bitten beyond recognition...'
Hinata leaned closer and added: 'The forensic doctor couldn't even identify the deceased. They could only rely on the bite marks to determine it was the same killer.'
'Bite marks?' Amano Yukiteru frowned,'Shouldn't that make it easier to pinpoint the killer?'
'Exactly!' Hinata suddenly clapped her hands, startling the sparrows perched outside the window.
A girl nearby joked: 'If Akise were here, he could probably solve this mystery.'
'Who is Akise?' Amano Yukiteru looked confused.
Hinata said while organizing her books: 'He's the owner of the seat next to yours. That guy skips class all the time to play detective games outside.'
The few of them chatted quietly during class, and dismissal time arrived in the blink of an eye.
'You guys plan to go to the accident scene?'
Wang Haoyu stared at Amano Yukiteru, unable to stop himself from frowning.
'You treat your life so carelessly?'
Amano Yukiteru scratched his head awkwardly: 'To be honest, I'm still a little scared... that's why I came to ask if you wanted to come along.'
'I'm idle anyway, so I might as well go with you.'
Wang Haoyu rubbed his temple: 'But why would you suddenly want to go to a place like that? Aren't you afraid of running into dangerous people?'
'Actually, I'm not the one who wanted to go!'
Amano Yukiteru suddenly remembered something: 'Oh right, there's something I've been meaning to ask you.'
'What?'
After a moment of hesitation, Amano Yukiteru quietly asked: 'Why did you come to our school to be a teacher? And what did My Lord God mean last time when he said anyone could come find you?'
Wang Haoyu sighed: 'It means exactly what it says.'
'Huh?'
Amano Yukiteru clearly hadn't understood yet.
'This was God's arrangement. I have to stay in this wretched place. Only then can the other diary holders find me...'
Wang Haoyu was very dissatisfied with this arrangement; it was equivalent to actively exposing his location and waiting for others to attack.
But on second thought, life recently had been too dull.
It wouldn't be bad to have some small fry show up to add a little excitement.
So, when he agreed to the condition, he specifically added a clause: as long as he was at the school, no diary holder was allowed to launch an attack on campus.
This was the prerequisite for him to act as an information relay station.
'Since you've decided to go, stop dawdling and hurry up.'
Wang Haoyu dragged Amano Yukiteru downstairs.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they reached the school gate, they saw Gasai Yuno standing there with a displeased look on her face.
On the way, Amano Yukiteru explained to her that they were going to the accident scene.
But Gasai Yuno kept a gloomy expression, which greatly troubled Amano Yukiteru.
Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves. Amano Yukiteru secretly observed Gasai Yuno's gloomy profile. He wanted to speak and explain, but found all his words stuck in his throat.
Yuno's fingernails dug deeply into her palm. Laughter drifted from afar; the sight of the group surrounding Yukiteru and joking around was particularly jarring. Her toes scraped lines into the dirt, like strange runes.
Die.
Die.
Die.
'This strong scent of jealousy isn't like you.' Wang Haoyu walked over, shaking a soda can, the sound of bubbles popping especially clear in the silence. 'Isn't it good for more people to care about him?'
'What do you know?' Yuno suddenly looked up, her pupils swirling with blood-red color. 'A-Xue only needs me. Everyone else...' Her lips twisted into a strange arc, 'They should just disappear.'
Wang Haoyu gazed at her trembling fingertips, suddenly recalling past events soaked in blood. At that moment, Hinata's joyful shout interrupted his thoughts; the blonde youth was rushing toward the depths of the dense forest like a playful puppy.
The twilight deepened, and the setting Sun dyed the clouds crimson. Wang Haoyu lagged behind the group and suddenly stopped—it was too quiet. Almost simultaneously, Yukiteru's phone emitted a piercing alarm.
'The future... has been—'
Wang Haoyu gently waved his hand, his expression appearing unusually innocent.
'The two of you have always been targets in the eyes of the other diary holders. Now that you've finally gone out together, and there are so many ordinary passersby around, they absolutely won't miss this opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.'
He looked directly at the two and continued: 'Moreover, since I'm not at school right now, they will definitely make a move against me too.'
Seeing Wang Haoyu's sincere expression, Gasai Yuno immediately said: 'If that's the case, what are we waiting for! We need to evacuate immediately!'
'No!'
Amano Yukiteru decisively stopped her.
Yuno was momentarily speechless.
'Why!'
'Hinata ran ahead alone. I don't know what danger she might encounter. I can't just leave!'
Gasai Yuno hadn't expected him to say that. After a slight hesitation, she immediately retorted:'So what! A-Xue, your safety is the most important thing! Why bother with them!'
'Because she's the first friend I made here!'
Amano Yukiteru opened his phone as he spoke: 'Now we can only use the future diary to confirm the situation, special circumstances require special measures.'
The moment he unlocked the screen and saw the contents clearly, his pupils suddenly contracted.
How could this be!
Wang Haoyu also took out his phone to check.
Heh, the situation has taken an unexpected turn.
The diary clearly showed: Hinata's body was right next to the slope ahead.
A wrist had been brutally torn off and discarded nearby.
No wonder Amano Yukiteru had such a strong reaction.
This sight was truly shocking.
Everyone immediately rushed forward. Only Gasai Yuno, Amano Yukiteru, and Wang Haoyu knew the truth, while the others followed breathlessly, completely bewildered.
'Wait!'
Wang Haoyu suddenly stopped everyone and pointed into the distance: 'Look over there!'
Lying conspicuously on the lawn was a severed arm with bite marks.
It was exactly as the diary had recorded.
At first, Wang Haoyu didn't find the scene particularly unusual.
But when he leaned in for a closer look, he suddenly felt a wave of intense nausea.
The thought that he, who had witnessed countless gruesome scenes, was now gagging over a severed arm—no one would believe it if he told them.
The others immediately screamed when they saw this sight.
Amano Yukiteru found it even harder to accept; he instinctively wanted to rush forward to check on Hinata's body.
However, Wang Haoyu suddenly called out to stop them:
'Nobody come closer!'
Amano Yukiteru looked confused: 'Why? I want to go check the situation.'
Wang Haoyu remained silent, merely pointing ahead.
A low growl sounded, and countless crimson eyes lit up in the darkness, staring intently at them.
'Th-These are wolves?'
Everyone froze in place, unable to believe that wild Beasts would appear in such a location. What was even stranger was that the creatures didn't look like wolves at all—their twisted limbs and distorted faces were beyond comprehension.
Wang Haoyu thought he was well-informed, but at this moment, he had to admit that some people's imaginations truly broke the heavens.
Just as everyone was at a loss, a familiar voice came from behind them:
'Don't be afraid, leave it to me.'
Looking back, a companion exclaimed in surprise: 'Akise? When did you follow us?'
Akise chuckled: 'I've been behind you since you entered the park. If we delay any longer, we'll certainly die, and we'll have even less chance after dark.'
...Wang Haoyu was expecting the gray-haired youth to propose a plan, but the other party made a breathtaking move—
Akise actually flirted with the trembling Amano Yukiteru right in front of Gasai Yuno: 'Oh dear, you're shaking from fear, how cute.' As he spoke, he pinched his cheek.
Wang Haoyu felt a chill down his spine: Daring to be so presumptuous in front of Gasai Yuno, he probably wouldn't survive three episodes.
Yet this guy managed to survive until the Final Chapter before kicking the bucket. He certainly had some skill.
Sure enough, the look Gasai Yuno gave him suggested she wanted to devour him alive. Wang Haoyumuttered internally: Can you two flirt after we're safe? I'm the one closest to the monsters right now!
As if sensing his grievance, Akise suddenly smiled at Wang Haoyu: 'Don't worry, new teacher, we're companions.'
—Who is your companion!
Akise quickly pulled up Amano Yukiteru, who was sitting on the ground: 'This isn't the time to talk. There's an Observation Deck up ahead, let's go there first!' Before leaving, he didn't forget to turn back and smile at Wang Haoyu: 'Teacher, dealing with these hounds shouldn't be a problem for you, right?'
Wang Haoyu looked at the Mechanical Fanged Hounds appearing from the shadows, sneered, conjured an object from his palm, threw it at the pack, and then followed the two. He thought that flying using magic right now would be too ostentatious.
Meanwhile, in the surveillance room of a certain organization, someone was pacing around holding a glass of red wine. After feeding prime steak to a dog, he held a cup of instant noodles and stared intently at the moving red dots on the screen: 'The operation over there has begun.'
The three ran wildly to the Observation Deck, locked the doors and windows, and were still catching their breath. Looking at the Mechanical Hounds glaring covetously outside the window, Amano Yukiteruremained in shock—the friend he had just made had already met with disaster, and now he was deeply trapped in danger.
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Akise stepped in front of him: "A formal introduction, my name is Akise Aru, and my ambition is to become the World's top detective." Before Amano could speak, he preempted: "I know you are Amano Yukiteru."
Amano's face showed surprise, and Akise chuckled at his astonished expression: "Actually, I've been observing you for a long time. What, are you interested in me now?"
Wang Haoyu chuckled as he watched Gasai Yuno, who was brimming with murderous intent beside him, and murmured to himself: "It really succeeded in arousing some people's murderous thoughts, didn't it, Yuno?"
Gasai Yuno's icy gaze swept over Wang Haoyu.
"What's it to you?"
She stared at Akise Aru in the distance, her voice extremely low: "He's approaching A-Xue with ulterior motives. Sooner or later, I'll make him disappear from A-Xue's side."
"Just drive him away?" Wang Haoyu raised an eyebrow playfully, "I thought with your style, you'd directly kill him."
"Not now."
Gasai Yuno's expression suddenly became complicated.
"He's protecting A-Xue for now. But one day..." she said decisively, "A-Xue can only belong to me!"
Wang Haoyu teased: "How rare, you're actually considering others."
At this moment, Akise Aru's laughter came: "Interested in my investigation? Then I'll continue. The serial murder case, the school incident, the Omekata cult case... according to my investigation, they are all related to you. I suspect you're hiding a major secret, so I've been secretly investigating."
Amano Yukiteru looked nervously at Akise Aru upon hearing this, subconsciously glancing at Wang Haoyu and Gasai Yuno.
Wang Haoyu took a few steps back, waved his hand, and then quietly retreated to a corner.
He activated a magic circle and instantly returned to the previous grassy area.
After checking the unconscious Hinata, Wang Haoyu found that she was only in shock. After confirming that the severed limb could be reattached within 48 hours, he recorded the 3D image of the scene and returned to the Warship with the injured person.
Seeing the stranger covered in blood, Liang Bing was stunned.
"Master, what are you doing?"
Wang Haoyu carefully carried Hinata into the infirmary, placed the severed hand aside, and instructed the arriving Doctor: "Do your best to save her life and reattach the severed hand."
The Doctor examined Hinata's injuries and said with a troubled expression: "The chances of survival are slim, and reattaching the severed hand is impossible."
"Reason?"
"The bones are shattered, and the nerves are necrotic; it's impossible to reconnect them."
Wang Haoyu nodded: "Prioritize her treatment. When I return, I hope to see her alive."
Upon returning to the observation deck, Gasai Yuno was whispering to Amano Yukiteru: "Is Akise really a friend? A-Xue, think about it, the masterminds of those dogs should be nearby, very possibly among us." She suddenly pointed at Akise, "He looks exactly like him!"
"A-Xue, let's throw them out as bait and leave by ourselves!"
Wang Haoyu chuckled: "You won't escape."
"Why?"
"The second window to the right of Kousaka, the third window of the main entrance, and the window to the left of Kou are all old and in disrepair. Without any surprises, the pack of dogs is about to break through. There are at least fifty well-trained hounds around. If we abandon others and flee now, no one will get out."
Amano Yukiteru quickly checked his diary; the contents perfectly matched.
"Kousaka! Immediately block the second window on the right!"
Kousaka sneered: "You just wanted to abandon us, why should I listen to you? Who knows if you're accomplices?"
Wang Haoyu was already standing in front of the loose window frame, tapping it lightly: "See clearly? If we don't block this, we'll all die." He showed a harmless smile.
Before he finished speaking, Amano Yukiteru had already rushed forward, using his body to brace the crumbling window.
The ferocious dog that lunged at the glass failed to break through and fell heavily to the ground, looking almost unconscious... Everyone else, following Amano Yukiteru and Wang Haoyu's instructions, quickly hid in their designated positions.
But how long could this level of defense last?
Dusk quietly arrived.
When Amano Yukiteru saw the message in his diary about the dogs retreating, his hanging heart finally relaxed.
Gasai Yuno, however, glared coldly at Wang Haoyu and questioned: "You could have activated a magic circle to take us to the Warship, why didn't you help us when we were in danger?"
Wang Haoyu sneered: "How many times do I have to say I'm neutral? If I hadn't been accidentally dragged into this, I wouldn't be here at all."
"Then you before—"
"Situations change rapidly." Wang Haoyu interrupted her, "Rules are being reconstructed every minute and every second; don't play dumb."
Murderous intent surged in the girl's eyes, but in the end, she just clenched her fists and remained silent.
Gasai Yuno's gaze shifted between Wang Haoyu and the sleeping Amano Yukiteru.
As she took a step, Wang Haoyu grabbed her wrist.
"How about a deal?" The man's voice was like a poisonous snake flicking its tongue.
"...Speak."
"You're infatuated with this useless person just because of that ridiculous childhood engagement." Wang Haoyu kicked the sleeping boy, "Is trash that can't even protect himself worth risking your life for?"
"Shut up!"
"Just facts." Wang Haoyu pinched her chin, "If I twisted his neck right now, could you stop me?"
Looking at the girl's trembling pupils, he suddenly chuckled: "How about a gamble—if he chooses you without hesitation at the brink of death, I'll join your faction. Otherwise, you'll give up protecting him forever."
"...Deal."
Wang Haoyu turned and shouted to everyone: "If you want to live, draw lots to pick a bait!" His peripheral vision swept over Yuno's instantly pale face.
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Kousaka suddenly interjected: "Why draw lots! Gasai Yuno should go! Who told her she wanted to abandon everyone before! Don't even think about staying now!"
Wang Haoyu scanned the crowd, finding that none of them explicitly expressed their stance.
Amano Yukiteru, however, hesitated for a moment, then turned to Wang Haoyu and said: "Actually... Yuno, if you go, nothing will happen, right? You're so capable, you can definitely protect yourself, right?"
These words pierced Gasai Yuno's heart like a knife. She stared intently at Amano Yukiteru, her gaze completely chilling.
"Just a joke." Wang Haoyu interrupted the dispute at the right time, pulling Yuno aside and whispering: "How about it? I won this bet, didn't I?"
"You won." Yuno gritted her teeth, staring at Yukiteru, "I risked my life to protect him, and this is the attitude I get in return... How could A-Xue be like this!"
Wang Haoyu sneered: "Because he never liked you. He protected you before only because he knew he needed you to survive. If you died, he would lose his biggest support."
The slow-witted Yukiteru hadn't noticed anything amiss. Only when he saw Yuno's gloomy face did he rush over anxiously: "Yuno... I had no choice just now, please don't be angry, okay?"
Yuno's expression instantly brightened like a flower: "How could I be~ I'll never be angry with A-Xue."
But as soon as Yukiteru turned around, her eyes immediately became terrifyingly sinister.
"Wang Haoyu, let's make a deal." Yuno's voice was like venom, "I want to kill A-Xue at the end of the game—this is the price for him betraying me. But after that... you have to take me away. I'm not going to be this God anymore."
Wang Haoyu nodded crisply: "Deal."
Wang Haoyu stared at Amano Yukiteru: "Have you thought about your next move?"
Yukiteru stammered for a long time, secretly glancing at Yuno, hoping she could speak for him. But he didn't expect to meet a pair of eyes filled with hatred, a gaze that seemed to want to cut him into a thousand pieces.
Kousaka, who was oblivious, cheerfully put his arm around Yukiteru's shoulder: "That's great, we're all saved! But you've been staring at your phone since just now... Is something wrong?"
Amano Yukiteru explained with a hint of embarrassment: "This phone shows in advance which windows will be dangerous. I was just using the phone's prompts to direct everyone. It's like a notebook, recording a lot of important information."
"Notebook?" Kousaka's face showed a puzzled expression, but he didn't delve deeper.
Hearing this, Akise Aru chuckled and said: "Although phones have many functions, this is the first time I've seen a model that can predict the future."
Amano Yukiteru was immersed in joy, completely unaware of the approaching danger. He happily looked around at everyone, secretly pleased: This is great, everyone is my friend now!
As this thought arose, he suddenly felt a chill at his neck. He saw Hiyama Takao silently approaching from behind, a folding knife already pressed against his throat.
Wang Haoyu watched with interest, showing no intention of intervening. Gasai Yuno, though surprised, also remained still. She observed Wang Haoyu's reaction, and seeing that he made no move, she also stayed silent.
"How surprising, Yukiteru-kun actually possesses such an ability." Hiyama Takao lightly pressed the blade, smiling, "How about you let me keep the phone for you?"
The situation took a sharp turn. Amano Yukiteru said with difficulty: "This... this is my phone..."
"Don't move!" Seeing someone attempting to step forward, Hiyama Takao immediately increased the pressure.
Wang Haoyu was secretly surprised: given Gasai Yuno's usual style, she should have violently attacked by now.
"Hiyama, what is the meaning of this?" Wang Haoyu decided to first understand the situation to gain control.
"I didn't expect Amano-kun to spill everything so readily." Accompanied by a familiar voice, the cabin door slowly opened.
Appearing at the door was Hinata, whom Wang Haoyu had saved—the girl who should have died on the Warship. Even stranger, Wang Haoyu had clearly confirmed that she had lost vital signs and that the severed limb was indeed real.
Just as Wang Haoyu was at a loss, time suddenly froze, and the scene drastically changed.
Looking at the suddenly appearing skeletal figure, Wang Haoyu understood: that God had descended again.
"You took Hinata from my Warship, didn't you?" The deity asked with a smile: "Are you so obsessed with mortals?"
Rhyme
(Crimson Pearl suddenly appeared, swirling in his palm,
Wang Haoyu coldly glared at the Celestial of the Nine Heavens:
"Do not say that the flood dragon can play with waves,
Above the clouds, there is still Heaven."
(The deity lowered his brows, a deep smile on his face:
"The galaxy is for you, you are the most revered,
Since you came to the mortal World for leisure and fun,
Why be moved to anger by the wind?"
Radiance sparkled between his fingers, containing profound yellow,
A single thought could destroy the boundaries of myriad Worlds.
Wang Haoyu flicked his sleeve, and thunder erupted:
"Playing in the human World is not out of fear of you,
Do not treat fate as ordinary!"
The divine countenance suddenly changed, clouds gathered,
Secretly resenting the child who held the primal beginning.
Suddenly, crimson flames soared into the sky—
Not the ordinary fire of the human World,
But the demonic flames refined in Laozi's furnace.
The Samadhi Fire burned the heavens and the mortal realm,
The divine body disintegrated, crying out to the desolate sky.
The young man withdrew the flames, standing with hands behind his back:
"Now do you recognize the power in my palm?"
The deity showed an incredulous expression, shaking his head wearily: "Since you have this ability, why don't you create your own game, and instead come here to experience mortal suffering?"
"Do I need to report to you where I go?" Wang Haoyu sneered, "You're too nosy, be careful not to exhaust yourself to death!"
"This is the last warning. If you transgress again, the game and the divine position will no longer belong to you." Wang Haoyu snapped his fingers casually, easily shattering the divine power barrier.
Time resumed its flow. Hinata, outside the door, looked at everyone inside with a face full of guilt. "Amano Yukiteru, I'm sorry." Gasai Yuno secretly plotted to eliminate Hinata to protect herself.
The deity forced a smile: "I understand your power is above mine, even enough to destroy this Planet. Since you're only participating in the game for entertainment..."
The killing intent in Wang Haoyu's eyes intensified: "Then you still dare to toy with me?"