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Ying Yungui did the thing that he used to despise the most.

He followed the psychic named Sasa and set an ambush in the Ghost Cry.

He wanted to prevent Tsuna from participating in the main competition.

After studying the recordings of Sasa's ring matches, Ying Yungui realized one thing: this person had completely mastered the essence of supernatural powers and could apply them very skillfully in various battles. None of the remaining contestants, including Pei Chanbai, could defeat him.

Even many team leaders may not be able to do it.

The essence of superpowers is evolution, plunder, and exchanging life for life.

Ever since he realized this, Ying Yungui had been planning to resurrect Shi Youchen. Now that the best opportunity had arrived, he would not allow any accidents to occur.

So he had to clear all obstacles in his way, and the biggest obstacle was Sasa.

It’s a pity that before entering the Ghost Cry, someone couldn’t help but take action.

Ying Yungui clearly saw everything that happened between them, and of course also saw Sasa using time reversal.

So he changed his plan. Not only did he want to prevent Tsuna from participating in the main competition, he also wanted to cripple him and bring him back to the association.

Because the other party is from the Maintenance Bureau.

——

So at this moment, holding Sasa's wrist, Ying Yungui broke it without mercy.

"Captain Ying, aren't you afraid of being held accountable? The association's team just came to me." Shi Youchen's face turned pale in an instant. He decisively drew out the sharp blade behind his waist, and with a flick of his hand, he chopped off one hand, breaking away from control.

Ying Yungui threw away the severed limb and said, "If you weren't from the Maintenance Bureau, I wouldn't really want your life, but it's a pity."

He saw that the bloody hole the size of a bowl on Sasa's hand healed quickly and the bleeding stopped.

Shi Youchen really didn't want to fight with Ying Yungui now, because for him, now was not the time for them to recognize each other, so he was only thinking about how to get out of here.

But Ying Yungui, who was already angry, would not give him this opportunity.

In terms of total energy, Ying Yungui has reached the peak of level 7. Shi Youchen is unable to tear open the domain he set up from the inside. Being able to use time stillness to break his spatial lock is already an ideal result.

In terms of supernatural properties, the abilities of the two of them can actually be considered to restrain each other, but it is precisely because of this mutual restraint that he cannot find a way to actually escape.

To be honest, Sasa is no match for Ying Yungui at the moment.

Shi Youchen's previous excitement of getting a glimpse of the secret had long since disappeared, and he was in a bad mood.

Ying Yungui made a choice between crippling and capturing him alive or killing him and taking the body back. The energy in the domain began to compress continuously and flowed towards Shi Youchen.

The moment the sound of twisting bones rang out, Ying Yungui's domain was broken from the outside world.

...

07 hugged the breathless Shi Youchen, took the severed limb back into his hand, and said, "Alright, leave the rest to me."

Ying Yungui saw the intimate actions of the two people, and for some reason, his anger grew even stronger. He stared at the white-haired old man, squinting his eyes, and felt that he seemed a little familiar.

07 set up a distorted barrier on the surface of Shi Youchen's body, then turned to Ying Yungui and said, "If you still want to win the selection, find a place to lock yourself up quickly."

"Otherwise, all your plans will be ruined because of your death." In 07's eyes, Ying Yungui's whole body was red, and blood was constantly oozing out of his blood vessels, as if a giant beast was tearing his body apart inside, trying to break out and replace him.

That was what 07 saw Ying Yungui was about to become.

There was finally a different emotion in Shi Youchen's eyes. What 07 said made him really uneasy.

Because he couldn't predict Ying Yungui's future, but 07 could.

Just as he said, from the moment the domain prompt was broken and automatically retracted, Ying Yungui felt hot all over, and energy was surging uncontrollably.

He felt the pocket watch tremble.

The pocket watch limiter that replaced a quarter of Ying Yungui's heart and was buried in his flesh and blood was collapsing.

...

Outside the island, beside the peacock blue shallow beach.

A man fell into the abyss of the underwater cliff. It was Ying Yungui.

07 reached out and touched the surface of the sea, laying a time-stopping energy barrier on the shallow surface. Shi Youchen, clutching the bloodied pocket watch, asked 07, "Why use 'Time Acceleration' to dissolve his domain?"

The moment Ying Yungui's domain was broken, he sensed the attribute that he was most familiar with.

However, 07 clearly had many ways to open that area from the outside, but he chose the most unsuitable one.

07 glanced at his proud disciple and smiled, "Don't you want to help him recover that heart? If you don't take it out, even if you channel all your energy into it, it will be useless."

He had long seen what Shi Youchen meant by slapping the other person in the heart.

"Zhao, it seems you've forgotten all my warnings." 07 grabbed Shi Youchen's newly reattached wrist and said, "You still haven't completely let go of those things. You're still deeply in love with him, right?"

Shi Youchen pulled his hand back and looked at his teacher, who was tough on the outside but soft on the inside: "Then why don't you just destroy this thing directly instead of taking it out specifically for me."

07 With a flick of his finger, he uncovered the blood-stained watch cover.

"You're obsessed with him, and he's just as obsessed with you. The deeper your feelings, the more likely he'll be able to help us. Isn't this the best of both worlds?"

The pocket watch hands stopped at 1:33.

07 raised an eyebrow: "If I remember correctly, it was around this time that I rescued you six years ago."

13:33, that was the moment when Shi Youchen should have died in the forest of Lincaros.

This was also the moment when the energy fluctuation numbered 8463 disappeared in the association's records.

"It seems like he hasn't gotten over that day in all these years."

Shi Youchen interrupted 07's sigh: "You said that the plan would not involve him." However, just now, he watched Ying Yungui being thrown into the abyss at the bottom of the sea by 07.

07 reached out and reinforced the tattoo seal on Shi Youchen's forehead, saying, "That's why I sent him in. I'll let him out when the time comes."

Shi Youchen lowered his eyes, put away his pocket watch, and when he looked up again, there was no trace of hesitation in his eyes.

"That person is 11, I've confirmed it." Shi Youchen thought of the golden scales, and his tone returned to the coldness he had as "笹". "What exactly is his ability 'Judgment'?"

07 looked towards the distant, dimly lit sky and said, "It's something you're very familiar with. Have you heard of 'curse'?"

...

"So those teams are in danger!" Shi Youchen didn't expect that the team that colluded with 11 was actually that team. He suddenly realized that the ones in the most dangerous situation on the island at the moment must be Lin Zhouze and his team.

07 patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I've already arranged for Yan Zhiyuan and He Xian to go over there. Nothing will happen." Then his tone became serious, "No one can disrupt my plan."

——

Another place on the island.

With Lin Zhouze's absolutely accurate assistance, the attacker was killed together.

He Xian carefully helped Pei Chanbai up from the ground, one of his arms covered in blood.

"I'm fine." Pei Chanbai said softly after moving closer, and blinked at He Xian with a relaxed look.

But He Xian could tell that his voice was distorted due to the pain.

Yan Zhiyuan shook his head at He Xian, signaling him not to use his ability to avoid being exposed.

But He Xian couldn't bear to see Xiaobai suffer like this, so he ignored him, lowered his head, and touched his forehead with Pei Chanbai's.

Mental comfort reduced the pain to the greatest extent, and Pei Chanbai's expression became noticeably more relaxed.

This scene was recorded by Lin Zhouze using a chip.

Lin Zhouze said, "Wenyuan and Bai, right? Thank you for tonight."

Yan Zhiyuan had just reached out when Lin Zhouze changed direction and said, "This person should be one of the four who came out of Area D in the first round. He played against one of our teammates. I have recorded his statistics."

Pei Chanbai took advantage of the gap when the other two were not looking and gently squeezed He Xian's palm.

Yan Zhiyuan withdrew his hand with some disappointment and said, "It seems that the incident in District D was directed and acted out by their team. It's a pity that the rules can't control it."

Lin Zhouze was silent for a few seconds before responding, "It's already like this before the main competition even starts. This will only happen more often... Your team should be more careful."

He Xian secretly touched Pei Chanbai's hands twice, coughed, and said seriously: "It's inconvenient for you not to see, I'll send him to the treatment room." Pei Chanbai cried out in pain at the right time.

Lin Zhouze nodded. "Okay, thank you for your help then." After He Xian and Pei Chanbai left, he slowly turned towards Yan Zhiyuan. "What's the matter? Mr. Wenyuan hasn't left yet. Is there something wrong?"

Yan Zhiyuan looked at the person who was so close yet seemed so far away, and gritted his teeth to suppress the urge to reveal his identity. He couldn't disrupt his plans at this time, and he couldn't disturb Lin Zhouze so abruptly.

So, "It's nothing. Mr. Lin is extremely intelligent. He was able to calmly wait for help in that situation. It's amazing."

Lin Zhouze shook his head slightly: "It has nothing to do with me. It's my teammate who happens to be a quiet person. That's why he didn't get the upper hand."

Yan Zhiyuan asked, "Are you not hurt?"

Lin Zhouze swallowed back the sweet taste in his throat. "No. If the two teams were collaborating, there would be problems if it got out. Mr. Wenyuan should just go back to his own team."

Yan Zhiyuan looked at him carefully a few more times and turned around only after confirming that there was nothing wrong with him.

"Wait a minute." Lin Zhouze said. Yan Zhiyuan turned around happily.

"You're a good opponent."

"See you in the main event."

The light in Yan Zhiyuan's eyes faded. "Okay, see you at the competition."

...

The fighting ended in some places, but the chaos of the night was far from over.

Li Sen waited for a long time for Shi Youchen to come back, and she was so anxious that she kept pacing around the room. Kong tried to calm her down: "Captain, he will be fine, don't worry."

Li Sen said, "I heard the abyss howling. It was very angry, as if something had been taken away from it. And in that voice, there was the breath of my brother."

Kong's expression changed because he knew that the little snail wouldn't talk nonsense.

"Listen carefully" means to listen to the voices of all things and to know the meanings of all things.