Although Senior Sister had confirmed his grim suspicion about [Empty Shell]'s sensations, Lin Yu quickly adjusted his mindset.
Even if advancing to "Tier 4" was more difficult, it did not matter. He would reach "Tier 3" first and worry about the rest later.
Although [Empty Shell] meant it would be somewhat difficult for him to activate "Heart Domain," the thing itself was still very useful.
For now, the most important thing was to handle the matter at hand.
"Is there anything else you need while you're in my room, Senior Sister?"
Lin Yu looked at Shen Bingmiao, who shrugged.
"No. I just came to check on your 'advancement' as soon as possible... So, this [Instance] was difficult too, right?"
"Difficult? It was full of 'lunatics,'" Lin Yu sighed. "Since you brought it up, Senior Sister... how much do you know about 'Pen Name' and 'White Sand'?"
"Oh, you ran into the two of them? Then I'll compile the relevant information and send it to you."
Shen Bingmiao spoke, then continued, "Also, I've investigated some clues about that Hidden Organization, 'Copper Furnace.'"
"Many of its members are 'dead'—former 'Players' who lost their Player identities but continue to exist in the Ten Realms. And I suspect there may have been other Players besides me who survived the previous version... They've already noticed my investigation. I'm afraid they're about to make a move, so you need to be extra careful."
Lin Yu nodded as well. "I will. Also, Senior Sister, I put on a little act of playing the god in this [Instance] and let the other participants know about 'Copper Furnace.' Now the 'Marauders,' 'Psychology Society,' and 'Freedom Alliance' should all be dragged into this."
Shen Bingmiao raised an eyebrow. "You're very bold, my dear junior."
Lin Yu smiled.
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