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Chapter 57 - The Internet Boils Over – An Unsolved Mystery

Countless people watched Su Yu leap off the building — and the entire internet went wild!

[Damn!! What kind of godlike move is this?! Wingsuit flying?!]

[I finally get it! Su God deliberately went up the building to draw all the pursuers, then just flew off with the wingsuit!]

[Incredible! At first, I thought he was walking into a dead end!]

[Stop, look at Wang Tao's face — I feel sorry for him now.]

[Wang Tao: I really thought this was my chance again, but he... he really flew away...]

[This is insane! But even now, I still don't understand how Su God managed to take the Crimson Moon.]

In the livestream, countless viewers were practically bursting with excitement.

It was just too thrilling!

Who would've thought Su God, facing over a hundred pursuers — forces far stronger than himself — would escape in such a graceful, stylish way?

From start to finish, he never showed a hint of panic.

He left everyone dazzled.

Meanwhile, on-site…

Wang Tao stood there stunned, staring at the spot where Su Yu had vanished. He couldn't react for a long time.

Qi Haiming and Zhang Mingshan weren't doing much better.

The two stood blankly in place, confused and dazed.

Everyone had assumed Su Yu had nowhere left to run.

But who could've expected him to pull off such an impossible escape — and shake them all?

Atop the 500-meter-high building, the cold wind chilled everyone to the bone.

They couldn't help but wonder — what kind of person were they really up against?

Again and again, Su Yu had made fools of them — every time, he slipped through their fingers with ease, even when he was within arm's reach.

They could only stand there, helpless.

"Let's have a smoke."

Eventually, Zhang Mingshan sighed, pulled out a pack of cigarettes, and handed some to Wang Tao and Qi Haiming.

He didn't order a pursuit.

Everyone knew — when Su Yu vanished, he really vanished.

So, the three men sat silently on the rooftop, puffing away.

When Zhao Wanqing and Li Kai arrived a moment later and saw the scene, they looked confused.

"Where's Su Yu?"

"Gone," Wang Tao replied hoarsely.

He didn't even want to talk about it anymore.

He was starting to lose faith in catching Su Yu altogether.

His fighting spirit had been crushed.

Even Zhao Wanqing, rarely shaken, fell silent.

As a psychology professor, she hadn't been able to contribute much to this chase.

Su Yu never acted like a typical fugitive.

He had all the psychological traits of a normal person — pride, arrogance.

These should have been his weaknesses — yet they were also his strengths.

Each time, he stunned everyone with unpredictable moves.

Like now — he escaped again.

With the priceless Crimson Moon gemstone, he just soared off a 500-meter-high building and disappeared.

Zhao Wanqing pressed her lips together and said nothing.

Li Kai couldn't help speaking up.

"We can't just stand around out here — let's head back to HQ. Don't want anyone catching a cold."

"Yeah."

The three men, having finished their smokes, nodded and headed back to the command center.

On the way, Wang Tao stared at the night view outside and muttered:

"Do you think we still have a chance to catch Su Yu?"

"We do. As long as he's still on the run — we have a chance." Zhang Mingshan, now more composed, said firmly.

This veteran officer had to admit — Su Yu was someone he'd never seen before in his life…

A true genius.

Yes, genius was the only word that fit.

Escape after escape, each more unbelievable than the last — and yet, he pulled it off.

"Alright," Wang Tao nodded.

Back at HQ, they sat in silence, unsure what to say.

Meanwhile, morale among the pursuers was at rock bottom.

But online? The global manhunt was trending like never before.

The #1 topic on every platform was Su Yu.

[#SpecialMissionSuccess? Su God Vanished Into Thin Air!]

The moment that trend popped up, it exploded with attention.

[Daaamn! How did he even dare to do that?! I'm kneeling to Su God!]

[Total respect. That move was insane!]

[It was, but I still don't understand — how did Su God even get the Crimson Moon? And how did he control the raindrops?! I'm seriously baffled.]

[Same! Is Su God... a cultivator or something?]

[I used to think cultivation was fake. But now... how do you explain Su God?!]

Countless people debated, not just shocked by the escape, but utterly puzzled by the "magic show" Su Yu had performed and how he stole the Crimson Moon.

How did he control the raindrops?

How did he steal the Crimson Moon?

These questions became mysteries gnawing at the minds of fans and viewers everywhere.

Then suddenly — a new post climbed to #2 on the trending chart:

[Dragon Institute of Physics: "Magic? Cultivation? No, no — here's the science behind Su God's abilities. We're the real research lab you've heard of!"]

The moment the post appeared, everyone clicked in.

The explanation was simple, but it revealed how Su Yu controlled the raindrops and even stole the Crimson Moon.

"Hey everyone! This is the Dragon Institute of Physics. Let's break down Su God's mysterious powers into two parts!"

"First — raindrop control during the illusion. Did anyone notice all the lights flickering at the start of the show?"

"That's right! If the strobe lights are synced with the speed of falling raindrops, it creates the illusion that the rain has stopped!"

"When the light dims, the raindrop falls. When it flashes again, the drop appears back in the same place. Repeat — and it looks like time has stopped!"

"Moving the raindrops up, down, or sideways? Same principle!"

The first half of the post clearly explained the raindrop trick.

Viewers were stunned.

[What the—?! That's possible?!]

[Su God's magic is next level — even this is a thing?!]

[Absolute legend. My idol. He knows everything.]

[Hmph. That's easy — I could do that too /s (doge).]

[Easy? Bro, do you even know the parameters? The flash frequency, raindrop speed, wind speed, cloud thickness — it's insanely hard!]

[Okay, but what about the Crimson Moon? How did that vanish?!]

[Yeah, I need to know that part too!]

[So how did the Crimson Moon disappear?]

[Yeah, how did he do it?]

Countless people were puzzled.

And at that moment, the second half of the decryption article was released as well.

[Now let's talk about how the Crimson Moon was taken. Many people have overlooked a key point—Su Shen actually made contact with the gem very early on.]

[In fact, before the performance even began, Su Shen had already tampered with the Crimson Moon. Based on our analysis of the high-speed footage and positioning data, there was a brief, almost imperceptible moment during the setup when the gem was swapped.]

[The gem everyone saw later was merely a projection or a visually manipulated decoy, created using optical refraction principles and cleverly hidden equipment!]

[What you were staring at was never the real Crimson Moon!]

[So, how did he get it out of the building? Our current speculation is that he used a micro-drone or similar small device to carry the gem in advance—before the performance even started, before anyone noticed!]

[Su Shen's entire show was a perfect distraction from start to finish, meticulously planned and flawlessly executed.]

This explanation once again stunned the entire internet.

[Holy crap! So we were all fooled from the beginning?!]

[I knew it! I kept wondering why that gem looked kind of weird under the lights.]

[So Su Shen wasn't performing magic—he was running a heist from the start!]

[That's not a stage show, that's a movie-level operation!]

More and more discussions exploded online.

What was originally a live broadcast of a fugitive turned into a national sensation.

From Su Yu's thrilling escape to the mysterious disappearance of the Crimson Moon gem, then to the professional decryption by the Dragon Science Institute—every step captivated the public like a high-budget action thriller.

People were both amazed and bewildered.

A man facing hundreds of pursuers, escaping from a 500-meter skyscraper via wingsuit, and vanishing into thin air with a priceless artifact—how could all this be real?

But it was.

This was reality.

And at this moment, the legend of Su Yu had just begun.

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