Chapter 610: Lies and Truths

Chapter 610: Lies and Truths (Update 3)

In the Machine Room of the Chamber of Panic Maze. Lin.

Xiao Yu glanced at the control panel and several machines inside, a slight smile playing on his lips.

No surprises since he entered the room; the cold air had returned once again.

This time, Xiao Yu activated his System Skills, braving the chilling current… and started wrecking the place!

The computer mainframe was smashed, the control panel shattered, and countless sparks flew from the severed circuits.

Everything in the Chamber of Panic ground to a halt, plunged into complete darkness.

Every living soul was trapped somewhere within the maze of the Chamber of Panic…

Is Xiao Yu out of his mind?

If he did that, how would he ever get out himself?

There’s still a way.

Xiao Yu stood before a metal door, a crowbar clutched in his hand.

Crack!

He wedged the crowbar into the gap of the metal door.

Using Bear Force… he pried it open with both hands.

The metal door slowly gave way as Xiao Yu pulled with all his might.

He forced it open further and slipped into the next room…

Into endless darkness.

Relying on raw strength, Xiao Yu continued into one room after another.

Human endurance is finite.

Even with superhuman abilities.

After entering seven consecutive rooms, Xiao Yu was gasping for breath from exhaustion.

After enough rest, he rose once more.

Using the same method, he entered the next room…

A metallic tang of blood?

In the darkness, Xiao Yu caught the strong scent of human blood.

This must be the room where that woman—sliced into pieces by a trap—had been.

As he walked, he could feel his foot crushing several chunks of a corpse.

In the utter blackness,

Falcon’s Eye wasn’t omnipotent.

Nor was Python’s Sense of any use.

Xiao Yu had to rely on Night Bat Wave and Wangdie’s Nose to distinguish his surroundings.

He moved into the next room, pressing on.

When fatigue hit him again, he found himself in the thirteenth room.

This time, he detected a putrid stench.

It emanated from the decomposing female corpse that had been devoured.

Exhausted, Xiao Yu had no choice but to open the next room.

Staying in one room for too long would have him suffocated by the stench.

When the physically drained Xiao Yu stepped into the fourteenth room,

Suddenly, danger struck!

Night Bat Wave immediately fed back the information—a fist was coming his way.

Under normal circumstances, such a punch trying to take him down would be nothing but a pipe dream.

But now, Xiao Yu was simply too fatigued; his energy reserves were nearly depleted.

Bang!

A punch struck Xiao Yu’s cheek, sending him tumbling from the entrance onto the metal floor.

Xiao Yu grinned through clenched teeth.

That was careless!

It’s like joining a rough battle; timing is everything. You can’t just see an enemy in the wilds and recklessly swing your treasured sword.

Who knows? The enemy might be five people leaping out of the bushes to overwhelm you.

But hey, at least I have an edge!

Before his assailant could continue his attack,

Xiao Yu slammed his palm onto the metal floor.

Skill: Eel’s Electric Shock!

Sizzle!

Countless arcs of electricity surged from his hand into the ground.

The blue electric currents illuminated the room.

They also revealed the scene before Xiao Yu’s eyes.

He saw a man, and a woman.

Coincidentally, he also saw Sun Wang—whom he had dismembered, severing both arms and one leg—and a corpse!

Truly a bizarre twist.

He had somehow ended up back in the very room where he first met Sun Wang.

Under the terrifying electric discharge,

a man, a woman, and Sun Wang not only screamed in agony but also began frantically convulsing as if trying to dance.

The potent current came as fast as it departed.

In the blink of an eye, all three men and the woman lay sprawled on the floor.

Xiao Yu was utterly drained, and the others soon succumbed to the shock.

Bah, taking advantage of someone’s misfortune.

You’re dreaming if you think that’ll work!

Using Salamander Regeneration… Xiao Yu began to replenish his energy, repairing the cells worn out by extreme exertion.

He could clearly feel his strength slowly returning.

But what caught him off-guard was

a figure, resembling a giant maggot, inching its way toward him using one leg and an elbow.

“Damn, are you Xiao Qiang?” Xiao Yu gasped in shock.

Even without seeing him, he recognized who it was.

Sun Wang!

What, trying to kill me?

Without his energy to rely on, Xiao Yu suddenly felt insecure.

Yet he was still confident about taking down someone so debilitated.

Enduring the pain, Sun Wang painstakingly inched his way in front of Xiao Yu using his one functioning leg and an elbow.

In the utter darkness, Sun Wang’s expression was twisted into a grimace, like that of a vengeful ghost.

…… Beg for flowers…

When his head collided with Xiao Yu’s body, that menacing mask transformed into a venomous sneer.

He eagerly looked up and spoke.

“Good job.”

A mocking tone echoed slowly.

Sun Wang: ‘What?!’

Bam!

A punch landed squarely on his face.

That single blow flipped Sun Wang onto his back, writhing on the floor.

At that moment,

the other two—one man and one woman—began to regain consciousness.

Hearing the sound, Sun Wang suddenly shouted, “Quick, kill him! He’s the murderer! This maze belongs to him. If we don’t kill him, we’re all doomed!”

The man and woman, though momentarily hesitant, felt their way across the floor and crawled toward Xiao Yu.

“Attention, I’m a cop.”

… … … … …

Lying on the ground, Xiao Yu coldly retorted, “I’m neither a demon nor a murderer. Why should we trust his words?”

It was clear that the man and woman halted in their tracks.

“Don’t listen to him. He isn’t a cop at all—he’s a murderous monster. Not only does he eat people, he’ll kill us if given the chance.”

Sun Wang screamed loudly, “If we don’t kill him, we’re all going to die!”

“Adults need to be discerning.”

Xiao Yu replied icily, “Just because he’s loud doesn’t mean he’s right. Have you ever considered the consequences of murder? Ever thought about why he wants you to kill me? And what about the fate you face for killing a cop?”

Sun Wang continued his tirade, piling blame onto Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu couldn’t be bothered to explain further.

As he said, adults should be discerning.

You choose your own path.

And so it goes.

The man and woman hesitated for a long moment before crawling toward Xiao Yu once again.

Why?

Lying on the floor, Xiao Yu managed a hollow laugh.

Because, psychologically speaking,

people naturally trust the first lie they hear,

rather than believing the truth told later.

Rumor-mongers are always the ones who spin the first falsehood.

Once a rumor spreads, even if someone speaks the truth, no one listens.

Many would rather believe the lie than sort out the truth.

By the time they realize they’ve been led astray, it’s too late!

No regrets now!

Wen

Xue