Ranking the four Night Watchers' desire visions from peak to trash
Lin Yu couldn't determine how much effort "Grandmaster" had put into creating this [Copy Art] that reproduced the "Robin's" strike, or under what circumstances it was completed.
But one thing he was certain of was...
If that punch had landed on him, he would probably have been reduced to ashes—his physical form would have been re-matched with his numerous and fragmented soul on a new order of magnitude.
All in all...
Lin Yu knew that he had to start with "Robin" to stop Robin!
So...
He started to move.
Before the "Grandmaster's" fist could strike his head, Lin Yu charged toward Robin.
He didn't intend to kill the little girl... after all, "Robin" was far too useful to him.
Lin Yu could clearly sense that "Robin" had a great fondness for his identity as a "Director" and completely regarded him as a very good friend.
She is also very capable, even knowledgeable about "Fluoxetine" and has some understanding of "Diviner"... so there's no way Lin Yu could kill "Robin".
The other party had even given him a copy of [Copy Art] as a gift—having already received tangible benefits, Lin Yu's evaluation of Robin was naturally quite high.
Not to mention...
No matter what, Robin is still a "Tier 3" robin.
The idea of stopping everything by killing "Robin" before "Grandmaster" kills him is utterly absurd!
Leaving aside whether Lin Yu himself possessed the means to instantly and decisively defeat "Robin," a Rankings- ranked expert in the "Tier 3" level...
Even if it were possible, competing with a "Grandmaster" in the speed of killing people would definitely not be a wise move!
Therefore, in that split second, Lin Yu's judgment was remarkably accurate.
Rather than saying he wanted to "kill" Robin accurate to say he wanted to "destroy" her from another angle!
To break her will and fighting spirit—that's relatively easier.
So, the moment Lin Yu rushed toward "Robin," he shouted out.
"If I die, the Director will die too—I'm not kidding, our lives are completely intertwined!"
At this critical moment...
To minimize the moment of hesitation in "Robin," Lin Yu even activated [Tooth of Prophecy]!
This is also the first time Lin Yu has activated [The Tooth of Prophecy] without setting up for the next lie.
A flood of "beliefs" emerged from "Robin," but none of them Make It Real Lin Yu.
The "Grandmaster" hesitated for a moment—indeed, although the Gu Mo reproduced by the [Copy Art] was lifelike, it was ultimately just a painting, without any self-will, and was completely manipulated by "Robin".
He just kept talking, adding fuel to the fire for "Robin's " stop.
"Not only the 'Director' —your companions... 'Tengshe,' 'Chongming,' 'Mountain Sparrow,' you want them to wake up without side effects or aftereffects, but you also can't kill me—without my control, the power of 'Desire' will run rampant!"
The "Grandmaster" stopped moving, and Lin Yu looked at "Robin".
Robin stared at her and said, "You... you're not lying to me?"
"I won't lie to you... To be honest, you'll see if you just observe your companions; I didn't kill them either," Lin Yu said to Robin, looking at the portrait of Gu Mo who had stopped, and then breathed a sigh of relief, saving his earlier "trust" into [Tower Scam]. He then added, "Because I'm actually just like you... I don't want anyone to die."
"If you use methods of this caliber, I will have no choice but to use similar 'killer moves' to counter you... In that case, one of us will definitely die, and we might even both die."
"You're worried that if you kill me, the Director will break off all ties with you... but at the same time, I don't want him to lose an important friend."
Lin Yu spoke earnestly.
Robin moment, then said, "An important... friend?"
"Yes, he told me himself. You're an important friend to him, someone he's been through life and death with, even closer than his friends in 'Order'," Lin Yu said, looking at Robin and rubbing his hair. "He's mentioned you to me many times, and said I should be able to talk to you too... because he said you also have a grudge against 'Fluoxetine'."
"To be honest, I quite agree... but I never expected that our first meeting would be in this kind of setting... well, not exactly our first meeting, we've met at 'The Ground of No Return,' but that can be disregarded," Lin Yu paused before continuing, "In short, our first interaction is in this kind of situation, it's truly a scene I never imagined."
As Lin Yu spoke, Robin seemed not to be listening to him much, only scratching her nose. "Really? Really... I'm his friend who's 'gone through life and death together,' that's great... I thought he'd be a little... um, find me troublesome..."
Robin paused for a moment after saying this.
"Thank you," Zhu Ming said. "... Although we are indeed enemies now, you're right... I also feel that we don't necessarily have to be enemies to the death..."
"However, I will still do everything in my power to stop you—without killing you!"
"Although you might feel like you've Crossing the Line by saying this, I want to 'correct' you—if I can capture you here and make you atone for your mistakes within Eternal Prison, I'm afraid the 'Director' will have far fewer difficulties!"
Before her, the recreated figure of the Grandmaster slowly dissipated.
Lin Yu nodded as he watched Gu Mo disappear.
"Then let's give it a try..."
"--Jiang Lin!"
Lin Yu suddenly called out Robin's Real Name, catching him off guard. Naturally, "Robin" would instinctively...
Raise your head.
Then, the Robin's gaze met the brilliant golden light!
The light of "Desire" surged—but when "Chongming" and "Mountain Sparrow" were frozen and put to sleep, there was no external force left to break the trap of "Desire"!
In particular, to solidify the power of "Desire"... Lin Yu also used [Narrative Trick] to disrupt cognition!
"The scene before you is a revelation of your future life!"
Lin Yu implanted this Psychological Suggestion into "Robin's" mind, while also actively interfering with the Desire images that "Robin" saw!
Even if this "Desire" is less than one percent of what traps the "Tengshe," it forms a different kind of "unbreakable" barrier under the influence of [Narrative Trick].
Moreover, Lin Yu wasn't just bluffing when he spoke to "Chongming" earlier.
He can indeed see what everyone sees in their Desire.
Furthermore, he can even actively adjust its content.
The vision that appeared before Robin's eyes was similar to the vision that "Chongming" saw—a revelation of a certain kind of life in the future.
It was a cool, air-conditioned room with heavy curtains that blocked out all light. Inside, there was a comfortable low bed and a computer desk next to it, with two LCD screens and three different graphics tablets. On the screen, Robin's Socializing media account had surpassed one million followers, and his private messages were completely clean, with only notifications of likes and reposts of his artwork. Even the comments were mostly praise, with no inquiries whatsoever.
Under the computer desk was a transparent freezer, crammed with all sorts of strange and unusual imported soft drinks and chocolate snacks.
Robin sat in front of the computer, carefully browsing the feedback on her artwork. Then there was a knock on the door. She turned to open it, and standing outside were "Snowy Owl," "Seagull," "Mountain Sparrow," and...
Lin Yu himself.
"Let's go, Robin. We've booked a table at a hot pot restaurant, let's go eat together—today is International Remembrance Day for the Victims of Slavery and the Atlantic Ocean Slave Trade."
The Seagull spoke in a serious and earnest tone.
The "Director" chimed in, "That's not a very good excuse for a get-together, Seagull... But, Robin, that hot pot place is really good, want to try it?"
"If you're busy, we can pack it up and bring it back for you."
Lin Yu watched as his imagined self chatted with the Robin and the Seagull with apparent familiarity, and he felt a sense of novelty.
Robin nodded in response.
"Okay, I'm going back today—I need to get some fresh air too."
"And how are we going to pack the hotpot leftovers...?" Director!
Robin was still somewhat introverted and quiet, there was no trace of shyness in her words—she readily agreed to Lin Yu's request, and then got up and took out a coat from the closet.
Let's go!
Robin spoke, the group chatted and laughed as they walked out. Only then did Lin Yu notice that they seemed to be sharing a large, single-level house, with each person having their own room.
"Is this the ideal life for Robin...? Sharing an apartment with friends, then going out to eat after drawing every day...?"
It must be said that compared to "Mountain Sparrow," who wants to become a famous manga artist by serializing in "Weekly Shonen Jump," and "Chongming," who wants to go on vacation to Northern Europe with her supermodel husband, Robin's idea is indeed "simple."
Certainly...
The image reflected by Robin's "Desire" is not the most authentic.
Meanwhile, the "Tengshe" over there was still indulging in stewed potatoes and pork belly, and stewed pork with sauerkraut and vermicelli—even with the wildest Desire in his heart, the "Tengshe" didn't dare to fantasize about eating expensive dishes.
Even... the Tengshe doesn't eat pure meat dishes, not even beef.
This made Lin Yu sigh with emotion...
This super "homeless man's" homeless life must be genuine.
Although Lin Yu himself found the two dishes that "Tengshe" ate delicious, dishes like braised pork belly with potatoes and braised pork with pickled cabbage and vermicelli are things that only someone who has truly been hungry would crave!