I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 194 Never Let Lin Xingan Know
"Although I have to rely on Yu Yu's strength, this kind of place really limits my ability to perform..."

Wang Xi's body grew bigger with each breath.

The muscles on his body bulged as if they were inflated.

The whole person instantly swelled to nearly three meters tall.

"What should I do? I haven't even started the fire yet!"

"Without my consumption...it would be difficult for Yu Yu to perform..."

Wang Xi spread out his hands and said.

He hasn't even transformed into a beast yet, but he's already like this, unable to even stand up straight.

And who knows how many people live in this building?
What if there is a glutton hiding inside and joining the battlefield?

How can we fight then?

"How about we move the battlefield outside? Wait until Xu Zhe is almost exhausted and then lure him into the house?"

"Wang Xi's abilities are really restricted here."

Yu Shi looked out the window at the open space and lawn in the community.

"It's not a limitation, it's just that I can't use it at all!"

"If I exert a little more force, this house will explode. Then Yu Yu might..."

Wang Xi's body shrank again. "Moving the battlefield outside won't work either. If the Taogui's ghost domain doesn't cover this area, we won't be able to return."

“And there are so many variables.”

He said with a frown.

Restricted by the terrain, overwhelmed by abilities, overwhelmed by levels...

Even with a secret weapon like Yu Yu, the current winning rate is basically zero...

【Open window】

Taoyuan's voice came again.

Outside the window, a drone was buzzing towards them.

"This is……"

When they saw what the drone was carrying, Wang Xi and Yu Shi were both stunned.

"This is……"

Wang Xi opened the window.

The drone landed steadily on the balcony under Taoyuan's control.

"Is this Buyunxi's fragrance?!"

"This...without Yunxi here, what's the use of incense?"

"Besides, the main problem now is the terrain. Yunxi's fragrance can't change anything!"

Wang Xi looked at the three thick and hard incense sticks in his hand and scratched his head.

This incense looks like the kind that can be burned for at least an hour.

But even if they could maintain an unbeatable incense zone for an hour...it would just be a waste of time and wouldn't solve their current problem...

"And why did Yun Xi leave a few incense sticks for you? When did she give them to you? How come I didn't know about it?"

Wang Xi closed the window and asked.

[Zhang Yunxi successfully advanced to Class C in North City]

[Her ability "Incense" has a new effect]

Light the Eye-Hidden Incense, the Spirit-Clearing Incense, and the Spirit-Tranquilizing Incense in this order, and a square inch of space will form where the incense lingers.

"Square Inch Realm?"

Yu Shi and Wang Xi frowned at the same time.

But Taoyuan did not explain, but turned on the TV again.

After spinning for almost half a minute, a video began to play.

"Uh... has it started yet?"

Zhang Yunxi, with two pigtails and wearing a navy blue turtleneck sweater, blinked at the camera.

Xiaole in the back was wearing a white bunny one-piece velvet pajamas and holding a lollipop in her mouth.

Lying in the air like swimming on her back, with a long pillow between her legs and a comic book in her hand, she slowly floated past the camera.

"Oh oh, it's starting!"

Seeing the camera flash, Zhang Yunxi also clapped her hands.

He quickly stepped back and pulled out three incense sticks from his sleeve.

"This is my ability after my evolution and upgrade."

"Lighting three incense sticks at once in different orders will produce different effects on the incense area."

"Sister Orange! Come this way! Come on, get into the camera!"

"LeLe! Come in too!"

Zhang Yunxi waved towards the camera.

Sweating profusely and steaming all over, Teacher Orange, wearing only a sports vest, walked in front of the camera with a sword in her mouth and her hands tied in her hair.

Liu Xiaole also fell down on the bed, put on the bunny head hood of his pajamas, and sat cross-legged looking at the camera.

"Hey, let me show you the effects with Sister Orange and Sister Lele."

"Move this camera a little closer, place it here...about..."

Zhang Yunxi adjusted the position of the camera and pointed the lens directly at the ground. Only her bare feet could be seen on the white furry blanket that covered the entire floor.

"After lighting three incense sticks in the order of Eye-Cryptic Incense, Spirit-Clearing Incense, and Spirit-Answering Incense..."

Zhang Yunxi lay on the blanket and lit incense for everyone in front of the camera.

The smoke from three clusters of incense rose up.

Half a minute later, the incense filled the entire room.

Under the cover of incense, Zhang Yunxi, Teacher Juzi, and even Liu Xiaole, whose bodies had turned into ghosts, actually shrank slowly at a speed visible to the naked eye until they disappeared.

The picture is empty, with only the white plush carpet left.

"Uh...where are they?"

Wang Xi stretched his neck and squinted his eyes to look.

"Hello! Hi! Hello! We are here! Here!"

Taoyuan turned up the volume of the video to the maximum.

But everyone still pricked up their ears and barely heard Zhang Yunxi's loud shouting.

Taoyuan then cropped the image.

Everyone gathered in front of the TV and followed the sound to see Zhang Yunxi in the camera, who was smaller than an ant and taller than a tuft of hair on a blanket.

She was jumping around holding a piece of hair.

"This is it! The new changes in my incense field!"

"Light them up in the order I just ordered!"

"It will... huh, it will make the people in the incense, the gluttonous ghosts, and all the animals that can breathe!"

"And everything you carry on your body, everything you touch! We'll shrink it proportionally! We'll shrink it down to a few millimeters!"

"And the surrounding environment won't change at all!"

"It's very convenient for us to hide and delay time! It seems to be a little better than the ordinary invincible zone!"

"Everyone, look at Sister Orange! She was right behind me just now, but now she's a million miles away from me! Hey! Sister Orange!"

Zhang Yunxi waved her hands and shouted loudly behind her!
In the air, Xiaole seemed to have turned into a small flying insect and flew to her side.

"and!"

"In this area! Besides making our bodies smaller! It can also! Huh!"

Zhang Yunxi wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Le Le, turn Sister Orange into a ghost and float over here, and demonstrate."

She put her hands on her hips, panting and waving her hands.

Liu Xiaole in the air nodded with a lollipop in his mouth, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Almost a minute later, she flew over with Teacher Orange.

"And! Inside the incense area! Except all creatures become smaller!"

"All items! Become indestructible!"

"Sister Orange, you, huh, you show me..."

Zhang Yunxi leaned on his knees, panting, and waved his hand.

It's really tiring to keep shouting for your whole life!
"Sa!"

Teacher Orange, who had regained her physical form, swung her sword across the feather-soft and silky fur of the blanket in front of her.

The sword light was clearly flashing, and the sharp sword energy seemed to be penetrating through the screen.

But the fragile hair was intact and even motionless.

"Just like! The indestructible safety zone formed by the three incense sticks lit at the same time!"

“In this incense area now!”

"All objects! Everything that can't breathe! Everything that has not come into contact with you! Cannot be destroyed! Cannot be moved!!!"

"Oh my god, I'm so tired. This is more tiring than doing aerobics..."

After saying that, Zhang Yunxi just lay down on her butt.

"Oh, right! Anyone can light this incense! Anyone can create a field! It doesn't have to be me!" "It's very flexible!"

She bounced up again and said.

After saying that, he lay down again.

And the video ends here.

[Everyone, tonight's action to kill Xu Zhe was a sudden decision I made three hours ago after careful calculation. There was no prior planning.]

Xu Zhe's investigation into Lin Xing'an has entered a phase beyond my control.

[In the coffee shop, if Yu Shi had not left, her probability of being exposed would increase to 96.31% over time]

[If she leaves, the probability of being exposed is 100%]

Tao Yuan's words made Yu Shi purse her lips slightly.

"Then it's better to just leave and not hold on to anything. Come here in advance to prepare."

She nodded and said.

After simulating several different options, although time is short, now is the best opportunity I have calculated to kill Xu Zhe.

[He was alone with only Liu Xu]

If he were allowed to return to North City alive, he would pose a huge threat to Lin Xing'an.

[At the same time, in the Taogui's base camp, there is almost no chance of killing Xu Zhe]

Seeing that no one had any more questions, Taoyuan took the initiative to speak.

[At the same time, I simulated and calculated various probability combinations]

[Relying on the coordination of everyone's strength and Yu Yu's remaining strength is the only way I can think of to kill Xu Zhe without knowing his fatal weakness.]

"What's the success rate?"

Wang Xi asked directly.

[24.96%]

Taoyuan said after a moment of silence.

"..."

After hearing this number, everyone fell into silence again.

Not even a quarter...

"If we fail... what's the worst that could happen?"

Yu Shi asked with his head lowered.

Taoyuan did not answer this time.

……

Beicheng, the new campus of Beicheng University.

The high-energy computing center, which has not yet been opened to the public, was pitch black.

There were only some devices that looked like they were on standby, flashing light and making exhaust fan sounds from time to time.

"Brother, what should we do if we fail?"

A disembodied voice was heard from the darkness.

Then, a disembodied projection lit up.

[Failure means Xu Zhe resisted Yu Yu's death order]

[This means Xu Zhe realized Yu Yu's intention to kill him and realized Yu Yu's position.]

[All his questions now only concern Yu Yu, because Yu Yu's information is protected by Zhang Guang]

[But once he realized Yu Yu's attitude towards the Taogui...]

No more text lit up on the projection.

Only a string of ellipsis remains.

In the dark space, the sound of the radiator turning was heard.

"That means Xu Zhe can guess everything, even though he currently can't produce any substantial evidence to prove to others that there's something wrong with Lin Xing'an..."

The ethereal voice sounded again after a long silence.

"Brother, tonight's action is too risky. It's like gambling. You haven't thought it through."

"If we fail, everything will spiral out of control."

[But if Xu Zhe is eliminated, the benefits will be high]

Lin Xing'an will no longer face any obstacles in the committee, and no one will dare to doubt him.

[With his abilities, he would be extremely comfortable without Xu Zhe watching him.]

[Also, Xu Zhe will definitely die]

The projection dimmed.

“…Is he going to die?”

[Because Xu Zhe would never kill Yu Shi]

"..."

Taoyuan's words silenced the ethereal voice.

Yu Shi is the only person Xu Zhe can currently find who has a connection with the six-year-old Lin Xing'an and the current Lin Xing'an.

[It was the only thing he could use to verify his guess]

[What's more, his original plan was to use Yu Shi to test Lin Xing'an and get evidence that Lin Xing'an was not a glutton.]

[Tonight's action is based on his plan]

"but……"

[However, Xu Zhe was unable to overcome his instinct to refrain from cannibalism for long, especially after suffering great exhaustion.]

Without waiting for the ethereal voice to ask, Taoyuan took the initiative to speak.

[So Xu Zhe couldn't wait until tomorrow to come back with Zhang Guang]

He will definitely rush back to North City with Yu Shi after the battle tonight.

[In other words, if everyone doesn't kill Xu Zhe tonight, then the seriously injured Xu Zhe will return to North City alone with Yu Shi.]

"...Brother, what you mean is... on the way back to North City, or right after entering North City... to assassinate Xu Zhe a second time?"

"Send the cat? Or..."

[No, the cat can't kill Xu Zhe]

[No one in Beicheng who can currently move can kill Xu Zhe without knowing his weakness. There is no point in going there.]

[Those who can’t move… just can’t move]

"But the only one who can kill a gluttonous ghost, regardless of its weakness, is a gluttonous ghost..."

"Brother, you...you want to?!"

That ethereal voice sounded as if it had thought of something.

There was a wave in the air.

[Yes, if the plan fails, activate the last chess piece before I go into hibernation.]

Contact her in person

"Brother! But she's a glutton!"

"She can indeed kill Xu Zhe, but if Xu Zhe really brings Yu Shi back, she will kill Yu Shi too. She has no choice but to..."

Yes, she will. She absolutely will.

But isn't this better?

Yu Shi knew Lin Xing'an was still alive, but she wouldn't tell anyone. However, Xu Zhe's methods were beyond human endurance.

[What's more, these are only the methods we know about. There are many other methods unknown to us within the Taogui.]

[So once Yu Shi is caught by Xu Zhe, she will become a hidden danger]

[Her death is safer for Lin Xing'an]

On the projection, a few cold words jumped out.

"...Brother, is there really no other way?"

If Xu Zhe returns tonight, then Yu Shi must still be alive, which is why he would rush back overnight.

[If you want to kill Xu Zhe, you can only let her go]

[Her going means Yu Shi will die]

[So if Xu Zhe dies, Yu Shi will definitely die]

There is no other way

Lines of words popped out.

The darkness fell into silence again.

"Brother, if Lin Xing'an knew what you did to Yu Shi, can you use your formula to calculate what would happen?"

After a long time, that ethereal voice sounded again.

This time, the answer she received was not the text that appeared on the projection.

But it is the voice of Taoyuan.

Taoyuan's electronic sound is devoid of any emotion.

"Then never let Lin Xing'an know."

(End of this chapter)