From the moment Lin Yu transformed into Schreiber's appearance, the cooldown for [Mask] had not yet finished.
Although he could forcibly refresh it using the [Repaired Mist Pocket Watch], doing so would require too many actions for Lin Yu, making it easy for the Diviner and Freud to notice something amiss.
Even if [Mask] had been ready, the change in appearance could easily have been detected by the Diviner.
So...
What Lin Yu did was not activate [Mask] to change his appearance.
Instead...
He returned [Mask], this Profession Item, to his own Item Space.
What was naturally revealed then was his original appearance!
Combined with the cognitive distortion caused by [Narrative Trick]...
Freud and the Diviner immediately began thinking in the direction Lin Yu had hoped for!
"Damn it, that 'Schreiber' actually managed to break through my spatial lockdown... Ordinary teleportation wouldn't work, so did he use an ability like 'exchange'?!"
As the Diviner spoke, his voice held more than shock. Suppressed fury was already surfacing uncontrollably.
Freud said coldly, "'Mental Transmission'... That man possesses Spirit Body Transformation. In theory, 'exchanging' one spirit body with another might not be restricted by space—don't forget, the act of sacrificing a soul can even cross worlds."
"As long as it isn't 'movement,' your spatial restriction ability won't work!"
"This is something even my predecessor couldn't accomplish. It seems he not only stole the First Generation's abilities and legacy, but also used them to develop new abilities."
As Freud spoke, the Diviner took two deep breaths before calming down.
"Good, good... 'Exchange,' is it?"
The two of them had arrived at an answer with almost no doubts.
After all, they were both top-tier Tier 4s. No matter how outrageous something was, it was still possible in their eyes.
So...
Through "reasonable deductions that fit