Chapter 61: ?? World (5)

Because of Lin Yuetian’s silent, tear-filled act at noon today, Su Huaiyu was bound to suspect that Lin Yuetian had stolen his phone (which was, in fact, the truth). That phone contained his diary, which recorded his identity as a transmigrator—making it extremely important to him. Given the situation, Su Huaiyu, upon finding the room keycard, would naturally use it to open the door. However, the anesthetic candle was still burning inside, meaning he would likely pass out. And with the phone placed on the nightstand, it was easy to predict that before losing his ability to move, he would definitely try to walk toward the bed…

No matter what, Su Huaiyu should collapse somewhere near the bed.

Lin Yuetian wandered around outside for a while before putting on an act, heading to a pharmacy. His erratic behavior of babbling nonsense while looking for a doctor in the pharmacy successfully ensured that he did not find one—of course, he wasn’t about to bring a witness back to the scene himself.

Returning to the hotel, he pretended to have just realized that his keycard was missing and, unable to open the door, requested a spare card from the staff.

Leisurely, Lin Yuetian opened the door.

And right as he did, he saw Su Huaiyu and Wang Yunzhi collapsed together on the bed.

The actual outcome turned out even better than he had anticipated. How could he waste such a golden opportunity? Without hesitation, he seized the moment and loudly exclaimed:

“You… You two!!”

“Listen to me!” “It’s not what it looks like!” The two spoke in unison.

Lin Yuetian shouted even louder, determined to completely drown out their explanations:

“I don’t want to hear it!! Yunzhi! The evidence is undeniable! I saw it clearly with my own eyes! If you don’t like me, you could’ve just rejected me—why did you have to do this to me?! Why would you humiliate me like this?! Is my love nothing more than a mistake?!”

Without wasting a second, he squeezed out two lines of tears, grabbed the candle and the keycard, and stormed out without looking back—terrified of hearing their attempts to explain.

System: “……Witnessing the scene before him, Lin Yuetian’s heart turned ice-cold. This city was vast yet empty. No one loved him. He wanted to cry, to find solace in someone else’s embrace and weep his heart out…”

“Wait a minute, System,” Lin Yuetian suddenly interrupted. “Didn’t you mention before—‘Lin Yuetian acted as if he were following the mad voices inside his own head. But in reality, someone who enjoys talking to themselves is often mentally unstable. Perhaps what he truly needs is the help of a psychologist, given that he’s still young’…?”

System: “…………”

Lin Yuetian continued, “I take your narration very seriously. So, as someone with potentially severe psychological issues, wouldn’t it be perfectly reasonable for me to develop a vengeful mindset upon witnessing such a scene?”

System: “……An indescribable resentment surged in Lin Yuetian’s heart. He hated them so much. Why? Why did they all have to humiliate him like this? What had he done wrong? He had only fallen in love with someone who shone brightly—was that truly a sin? Just for that, must he be mocked? The entire world seemed to twist and spin before his eyes… A dangerous thought took root in his mind.”

Lin Yuetian nodded in satisfaction. “Now I have a mission-compliant character motivation. Oh, by the way, what happens to them after I eliminate them?”

System: “The reborn one will die. Su Huaiyu will return to his original world. The game player will be forcibly logged out. The infinite-stream challenger will fail their mission.”

“Got it. So the only one who’ll actually die is Wang Yunzhi,” Lin Yuetian concluded. “Next, let’s go track down those reincarnators.”

He used a disguise technique to alter his appearance.

“The players mentioned before that there’s an anti-OOC shielding system, which means that under normal circumstances, others can’t understand what they’re saying,” Lin Yuetian mused. “So, I’m guessing infinite-stream challengers should be the same, meaning they likely won’t be too cautious about speaking openly.

“All the main anomalies in this world are centered around the school, so the infinite-stream challengers’ mission is probably related to it. Since today is only the first day, they’re likely still scouting the area.”

He added, “I’m devastated, wandering aimlessly through the streets—that’s perfectly normal, right? And since I find this situation incredibly humiliating, I don’t want others to recognize me, so using a disguise is also perfectly normal, right?”

System: “Lin Yuetian, utterly heartbroken, used his incredible talent for disguise to alter his appearance. Though it was unclear why a high schooler possessed such an exceptional skillset, perhaps he was just naturally gifted or had a broad range of extracurricular interests. Regardless, in this vast and desolate city, he wandered… like a lost soul.”

The ‘lost soul’ Lin Yuetian rode a shared bike toward the school, searching for clues. And sure enough, his efforts bore fruit.

Near a bus stop close to the school, a group of men and women were engaged in conversation, speaking as if no one else were around. Lin Yuetian stopped his bike, leisurely walked up to the bus stop, and pretended to be waiting for a bus while eavesdropping on their conversation.

“We weren’t assigned identities—how are we supposed to get into the school? All we know is that there’s a mission point inside.”

“Newbies are such a hassle. There are countless ways to handle this! We’re just here to observe for now, understand? Watch for anything unusual, then figure out a plan. Pretend to be reporters interviewing students, pinpoint the target, sneak in, pose as parents—there are plenty of methods! How do you not get that? Fucking hell, is the Lord God insane? We just had a major team wipe in the last world, and now there are only two veteran players left. How the hell did we get assigned a supernatural mission?! No skills, no experience, no tools… We’ve got nothing! How the fuck are we supposed to win?!”

“At the very least, we do have one tool—it can detect supernatural abilities. Since it hasn’t reacted yet, at least for now, there aren’t any ghosts or anything…”

“That’s probably the only good news we’ve got right now…”

“Anyway, for now, we’ll gather intel, observe the situation, and wait for the detector to react. Once it detects supernatural energy and pinpoints a location, we’ll go there together…”

Clue Eight: The Infinite Stream mission participants believe this world is a supernatural world, but the mission has not yet begun.

Clue Nine: This group seems very anxious because most of them are newcomers.

Clue Ten: They possess a device that detects supernatural energy, which will indicate the locations where it appears. This serves as their action target.

Lin Yuetian mentally sorted through the clues one by one, silently boarding a bus and leaving the station. While on the bus, he blocked Wang Yunzhi’s number. From Su Huaiyu’s diary, he knew that the original owner of this body had no parents, so he simply found another hotel to stay in, avoiding Wang Yunzhi and Su Huaiyu to prevent them from forcibly explaining things to him.

He couldn’t allow this matter to be explained away—otherwise, he’d lose his motive, wouldn’t he?

“System, are you there?” Lin Yuetian asked.

The system responded with Jerry’s signature scream from Tom and Jerry.

“Are you a cat or a mouse?” Lin Yuetian asked. “I searched for Tom and Jerry images online, and I think the mouse is cuter. You should use that from now on.”

The system couldn’t hold back anymore: “When have I ever not been here? You called me just to say this? Can’t you ask something useful?? Do you even know what ‘cute’ means anymore?—Ugh, so annoying! Hurry up and say what you want!”

“I have a plan.” Lin Yuetian stared at the ceiling, revealing a small smile—one that looked as innocent as a child’s, though the system was immediately so shaken by its own associations that it practically collapsed.

“A dazzling and brilliant plan.”

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—In the context of Chinese novels, particularly in cultivation or immortal world genres, Infinite Stream challengers (无限流挑战者) typically refers to individuals who participate in endless challenges or adventures that test their abilities, often in a dungeon-like or trial-based setting. These challengers are frequently put through a series of increasingly difficult tasks or battles, and their goal is to rise above the challenges, improve, and reach the next level of power or understanding.

This concept is common in Infinite Flow novels (无限流小说), where protagonists face an unpredictable series of worlds or trials, often with life-threatening stakes, forcing them to adapt and overcome various obstacles.