Humor is humanity's sharpest weapon against the world

Even within the "Freedom Alliance," most of the time, the jokes told by the "Comedian" left people somewhat bewildered as to what was so funny.

After all, if every joke of this "Comedian" was hilarious, he wouldn't be in such a lukewarm state now... In fact, saying he's "lukewarm" is actually an understatement.

If Comedian's jokes were more accessible to the general public, they might not have gotten divorced, or at least they wouldn't be having such difficulty seeing their daughters.

But even the worst Comedy performer will find someone who appreciates him, just like even a pile of shit on the road might encounter a Wild Dog happens to pass by and wants to eat it.

Lin Yu had seen many low-rated movies—those that were completely beyond human comprehension, undeniably terrible films.

Third-rate, clichéd teen romance movies starring relatively unknown celebrities; poorly made American B-Class- movies and thrillers with gore; films with high budgets but structural flaws due to overly famous Actor and excessive investor involvement leading to a loss of control over the screenwriter and Director; stream-of-consciousness films by Director with a few talents but an excessive Desire expression; and forced sequels (especially superhero films) from family-friendly popcorn franchises that prioritize market appeal...

Lin Yu has seen many excellent movies, and he has also seen many bad ones—in fact, his number of bad movies watched far exceeds that of ordinary people and even movie enthusiasts.

Because very few people would seek out and watch bad movies, but Lin Yu would do so.

He has always held the view that a good Actor must not only know what constitutes good performance, but also what constitutes bad performance in order to truly achieve "excellence."

Even in many bad movies, there are actually quite a few excellent Actor who deliver brilliant performances that Lin Yu finds worth learning from—that's an unexpected delight.

Another important discovery Lin Yu made through watching a large number of bad movies was...

Even the worst movie will always have an audience in the world who appreciates it.

Lin Yu once saw a post on a film review website praising "The 6-Headed Shark Attack" with great enthusiasm—at first glance, Lin Yu almost thought it was sarcasm.

But after carefully reading the nearly 1,000-word, heartfelt film review, Lin Yu discovered that the viewer genuinely enjoyed this blood-soaked movie with virtually no plot, poor special effects, and Actor who merely recited lines mechanically and shouted.

Therefore, from that moment on, Lin Yu understood an important Law of this world.

Human interests, hobbies, and judgments and preferences regarding creative content constitute the world's largest and most unpredictable chaotic system.

Therefore, Lin Yu was not surprised that "Tengshe" would burst into laughter at the "Comedian's" joke.

He wouldn't try to understand why "Tengshe" would think that way—although he had just been working on analyzing Tengshe's spiritual world and trying to understand Tengshe's soul and psychology, this was something Lin Yu didn't intend to explore.

However, this doesn't mean that this little incident had no impact on Lin Yu's plans.

Because most members of the "Freedom Alliance" are indeed too "free".

Seeing Tengshe's reaction and witnessing the other person genuinely laughing uncontrollably at his jokes, the Comedian was somewhat moved and spoke up.

"It was definitely worth bringing the 'durian' all the way here... 'Tengshe,' right? I have even more jokes to tell, do you want to hear them?"

Tengshe waved its hand, indicating its refusal.

Don't you want to hear it?

The Comedian asked.

"No, no... you have to wait for me to calm down."

Tengshe clutched his stomach and squatted on the ground. "If I hear any more jokes from you, I'll laugh until I can't breathe."

The Comedian generously replied, "It's okay—you can take your time. I'll prepare as well."

As he spoke, the Comedian pulled a notebook from his pocket, waiting for Tengshe to slowly calm down.

Then...

Under the helpless gaze of the others in the "Freedom Alliance," Tengshe listened intently to one joke after another from the Comedian, laughing so hard he was doubled over.

And in this process...

Lin Yu also noticed something was wrong.

"Old Wu... something's not right here, is it?"

"Tengshe... I feel like he's not quite right. What did the Comedian do to him?"

Old Wu looked at Lin Yu in surprise. "You reacted very quickly, Zhu Ming —how could you have noticed this without knowing about Brother Zhuo's 'Heart Domain' ability?"

Lin Yu thought to himself, "As expected—from the beginning, I felt that the interaction between the two of them was a bit... too natural."

Even knowing that "Tengshe" and "Comedian" are both somewhat abnormal individuals in some respects, this interaction is still far too abnormal.

Of course, the most important thing is...

Besides taking a fragment of "Tengshe's" Soul Fragment, Lin Yu also secretly placed a Soul Fragment, along with Mental Power Seed, inside "Tengshe's" soul, where it lay dormant.

Although Lin Yu couldn't possibly hypnotize "Tengshe," a "Tier 4" being, based on this alone, and even if he tried to do something with the Soul Fragment and seed, "Tengshe" might instantly detect it and retaliate...

However, Lin Yu can still use this fragmented seed to locate the "Tengshe" and understand its condition to some extent.

The "Tengshe" right now... its soul is clearly somewhat strange!

It was as if it had been interfered with by some kind of force.

Hearing Old Wu's words, Chen Le belatedly exclaimed, "Wow, Brother Zhuo has activated 'Heart Domain'... He's getting more and more skilled; I didn't even notice!"

Li Nian blinked. "So, what exactly is the 'Heart Domain' of the 'Comedian' uncle? I've never known."

Although there are few secrets among members of the "Freedom Alliance," things like the abilities, Item sets, especially the "Exclusive item" and "Heart Domain" that other "Player" would desperately try to keep secret can be shared among members of the "Freedom Alliance."

However, precisely because these are all in a "semi-public" state, the members sometimes don't specifically inquire about them.

As a member of the "Tier 2", Li Nian naturally had few opportunities to team up with "Comedian" in [Instance] and rarely watched "Comedian" fight.

Not to mention that the strategy of "Tier 4" Player is to minimize their own attacks and avoid using abilities unless absolutely necessary...

If it really came down to a situation where a "Comedian" needed to activate their "Heart Domain," in a battle of that level, Li Nian would usually have been sent away long ago. Why would she be left behind to observe up close?

Therefore, Li Nian really didn't know what the "Heart Domain" of a "Comedian" was.

Old Wu also provided an answer—he looked at Li Nian and Lin Yu and told them both at the same time.

It's "Situation Comedy and Canned Laughter."

"Situation Comedy and Canned Laughter"?

Lin Yu repeated these words and then asked.

Old Wu nodded. "Yes, and the effect of this 'Heart Domain' is just as you've seen... It rationalizes 'humorous' and 'funny' things, changes the behavior of people affected by this 'Heart Domain,' and even alters the physical environment."

"It's like a Comedy —in a Comedy, you don't really have any truly irreconcilable enemies."

"Of course... it's impossible for Comedian to completely reverse another Player's behavior patterns with just 'Heart Domain,' which is why I feel that this 'Tengshe' isn't quite right in the head," Old Wu said, looking at the two adult men who were laughing heartily. One was a slightly overweight man in a suit telling jokes, and the other was a disheveled homeless man. Even knowing that it was the Comedian's "Heart Domain" effect, he still felt like he was the one who had eaten a poisonous mushroom. "First of all, he would really want to hear the 'Comedian' continue telling jokes before he could possibly act in this way under the influence of this 'Heart Domain.'"

Upon hearing what Old Wu said, Lin Yu looked at the "Comedian" with a deep sense of respect.

"Brother Zhuo is truly amazing! This 'Heart Domain' is so unreasonable... it actually managed to completely control the 'Tengshe'."

"That's how it is between 'Tier 4' and 'Tier 4'," Old Wu said, then paused, "If I had to say... you're the truly amazing one. You managed to hold out until Brother Chen pulled Brother Zhuo and me over without your 'Heart Domain'... Your 'Tier 2' is really a bit too much."

Lin Yu blinked. "You flatter me, Old Wu... but how did you know it was me who did it?"

"In the process of Chen Le pulling me and 'The Comedian,' two 'Tier 4' beings, across worlds, there was absolutely no way he would have had the strength to fight... Although I don't fully understand your abilities, I do know what A Nian is capable of," Old Wu glanced sideways at the Tier 3 'Night Watcher' who were still frozen, asleep, or unconscious, and said, "Those three guys over there are beyond A Nian's ability to handle."

"What do you mean? Although Sister Zhu Ming is indeed amazing, don't put one down to praise another, Old Wu," Li Nian, hands on her hips. "I also helped out—I was the one who adjusted [Azure Sea Sky Dome]."

Old Wu looked at Li Nian and said, "I'm not saying you're not good, but A Nian, you've never been the type to excel in direct combat—after all, most of the time, you're the type who can clear levels and achieve your goals without fighting."

"An ancient book says, 'The best strategy is to attack the enemy's plans; next is to disrupt their alliances; next is to attack their army; and the worst is to besiege their cities'... The saying 'to subdue the enemy without fighting' perfectly describes someone like you."

"If this were ancient times, a chaotic era, someone like you would definitely have achieved great things."

Old Wu spoke, he couldn't stop smiling as he talked to the little girl, Li Nian, and quickly waved his hand.

"Hey Old Wu, you're praising people indiscriminately again."

That's what she said, but when Li Nian looked at Lin Yu and Chen Le, a smug look still appeared on her face.

"So, Sister Zhu Ming, Brother Le... Old Wu, as a 'Tier 4,' really recognizes my abilities!"

"I'm just as good as you, okay!"