Lin Yu Makes a Fatal Mistake in This Chapter, but It's Fine Because His Opponent's Moves Are Even More Laughable

"The one who broke the taboo?"

Lin Yu himself was somewhat surprised by the other party's statement.

To be honest, it's true that he wanted to break the taboo...

But I haven't actually done it yet; I've only thought about it.

Does simply having this thought constitute "breaking a taboo"?

Or is it because my future is already destined to "break the taboo," and therefore I have already "proven it forever" now?

Or perhaps...

Have I truly broken some kind of taboo without even realizing it?

Lin Yu was lost in thought, but he didn't reveal his doubts and confusion.

He pretended as if he also realized that he had violated some kind of "taboo" and spoke calmly.

"So that's how it is... No wonder my companions couldn't see you."

"Is it because I've already broken a 'taboo' that you were able to choose me...?"

Tuk didn't hide anything. "That's right... You said it yourself, my current state is very strange... So for myself, there's very little I can do."

"I have no choice in who I can communicate with... I can only contact you," Tuk said with some helplessness, then added, "But... I didn't come to you out of desperation—although you are indeed the only option I had, my expectations of you are not unfounded."

"It's true that you're the only person I can reach, but I firmly believe that you can definitely 'free' me and accomplish what I want you to do—this might be considered my 'luck'."

Tuk spoke, Lin Yu did not deny it.

Although he wanted to be modest, he is still, after all, "Zhu Ming".

"I know—you've definitely come to the right person."

"Then let me ask one more question... What if I could offer you an option other than 'rest in peace'?" Lin Yu said, looking at Tuk. "What if I could free you from this predicament, and get you to leave this Palace, this ruin, and even this world with me?"

"To be honest, whether it's freeing you or taking you away, I'm very good at it; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call me an 'expert.'"

As Lin Yu spoke, Tuk paused for a moment before responding.

"It sounds wonderful, and I am indeed wavering... but, I think I'll pass."

"If I'm not mistaken, everything I know, everything I cherish, has vanished, even my soul has dissipated—retaining its 'self,' its 'thought' in some unknown Life Form, even if it means leaving this place, even if it means no longer being trapped here," Tuk paused, shaking his head, "It still means nothing to me... it's just another form of torture."

So... I'll choose 'liberation' after all.

Tuk spoke, Lin Yu nodded.

"Okay, I respect your choice."

"But... when I first received your 'SOS signal' from the puppet, I thought you needed to be 'rescued'," Lin Yu said casually, looking at Tuk. "Although I don't know how you knew the common SOS abbreviation in our world... my first reaction upon seeing the 'SOS' message was indeed that someone needed my 'rescue'."

As Lin Yu spoke, Tuk fell into an unusual silence.

Then, Tuk looked confused and apologized to Lin Yu again.

"Sorry... I didn't understand what you meant."

"What is a puppet? What is a 'distress signal'?... I don't understand the common distress abbreviations in your world."

Lin Yu was slightly taken aback when he heard Tuk's words.

Then he realized... he had made an Error.

An obvious Error.

Yes... Tuk is clearly not a "Player," nor is he from the same world as himself.

Then why do I still believe... that distress signal written on the Manuscript Paper outside was written to me by Tuk?

Throughout the entire process, Tuk never demonstrated his ability to manipulate puppets—the only thing he had in common with those puppets was that neither of them had a soul.

While this is indeed a rare occurrence, it could also just be a coincidence!

Especially since they are in the same ruins, even if it's not a coincidence, it's possible that they were "tampered with" by the same entity. It doesn't necessarily prove that there is some kind of subordinate relationship between Tuk and the puppets operating outside.

I was so... careless and negligent!

"Damn it, how could I make such Error?!"

While Tuk was indeed trying to get help from himself and asking for his own assistance, that doesn't mean he was the only one doing so!

That note most likely came from another person trapped in these ruins—another "Player" who truly came from the same world as him and had been trapped here at some unknown time!

At the same time, what troubled Lin Yu the most was...

Besides "SOS," the note also included the message, "Don't make a fuss."

At first, Lin Yu thought this signal was telling him not to tell Chen Le and Li Nian.

But now it seems...

If the other party knew of "Tuk's" existence, could this message be targeted at Tuk?

Now that I've mistakenly identified Tuk as the owner of the note and revealed this information, does it also mean...?

Did I violate the advice to "keep quiet"?

The answer quickly became obvious.

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, the dense death aura emanating from Tuk suddenly began to "activate."

A pure aura of "death" churned around him, as if something was trying to burst out of his body.

At the same time, Tuk also showed an extremely painful expression.

"Hiss... hiss..."

He opened his mouth, and the cheeks of his neck and chin opened wide as he gasped for breath, like a dying fish in agony.

A kind of pain that Lin Yu could not imagine was happening to Tuk —although he had no soul and his body seemed illusory, the pain was real.

In this situation, Lin Yu could only think of one possibility.

"The God of Shadows and Nightmare and Pain!"

The Divine Power of that terrifying Deity who had just nearly killed him in the Divine Realm could accomplish this.

Only the Divine Power of that terrifying Deity could accomplish this!

As Tuk writhed and twisted in agony, the broken blade slowly emerged from his wound.

The sharp blade, which had been concealed by the aura of death and almost ignored by Lin Yu, now revealed its true appearance and aura.

It wasn't a "broken" blade, but a complete one—it was just that its edges were so Rule that Lin Yu mistook it for a broken blade inside Tuk's body when he saw the cross-section.

Now... it reveals its full form—a "sharp tool" formed from a solidified shadow.

In fact, this sharp blade isn't even a weapon.

The rough, Rule serrated edges and the long, narrow, wedge-like structure made Lin Yu instantly understand the significance of this thin, shadowy blade.

This is... a torture device.

Instruments of torture used to inflict pain.

Having regained much of his "self," Tuke Aisalamata, this former king, still maintained a certain "reserve" even after losing his Bloodline. During the conversation, Lin Yu could sense that although Tuk did not display excessive arrogance, confidence, or nobility, he was indeed always polite, elegant, and dignified, and almost never lost his composure.

But now...

His painful gasps and hoarse cries could be heard incessantly.

Lin Yu suddenly understood why Tuk, despite having forgotten many things, still insisted on seeking "liberation."

Because what tormented him was not just the long period of desolation and loneliness.

And... pain.

The real "pain" itself.

At the same time, the occurrence of this pain also means...

The "God of Shadows and Nightmare and Pain" may have already... noticed this place!

Realizing this, Lin Yu did not hesitate for a moment and immediately turned around, intending to leave the platform and return to Chen Le's side.

But...

It was still too late!

Where do you want to go?

A sticky, whiny female voice sounded in Lin Yu's ear—literally in his ear.

It felt as if someone was whispering in his ear.

Meanwhile... the next moment.

A pair of cold, heavy arms wrapped around his neck.

Someone gently hugged Lin Yu from behind.

However, calling them people isn't quite accurate...

Lin Yu turned his head and saw a pair of pitch-black eyes, without any whites, like Abyss, right in front of him—the other person's eyeballs were almost touching his own.

"Hey, hey, what an adorable reaction..."

The sound rang out softly, Lin Yu immediately shouted out.

"Chen Le! Help me!"

The only response to his cries for help was the mocking voice of the God of Shadows.

"Useless, useless... What an idiot! Haven't you ever had Nightmare?"

"Your cries for help in Nightmare will go unheard and unanswered—you think you're seeking help from the outside world, but the Nightmare will swallow it all, completely!"

Lin Yu then realized... that he was no longer in the Palace, no longer in front of the throne, without realizing it.

He now found himself in a cold, desolate, heavy, and viscous darkness.

"Welcome to your Nightmare..."

The voice of the God of Shadows rang out again, but she had already moved from behind to stand in front of Lin Yu —she was wearing Black Dress adorned with a few pink stars and a small round hat tilted to one side of her head.

He grinned, his lips stretching into an eerie, unbelievable arc. Combined with his pale, translucent skin revealing bluish-black veins and his black eyes, he stood there like Nightmare materialized, almost filling Lin Yu's entire field of vision.

For a moment, Lin Yu had some doubts...

Does this guy really not have the Authority to "fear"?

But the next moment, the God of Shadows spoke softly, which greatly reduced the fear that had been growing in Lin Yu's heart.

"... I hope you never wake up from this Nightmare, my dear..."

"Xia Yue."

At that moment, Lin Yu almost burst out laughing.