Does nobody understand when I say Fraudster is actually a scaling class focused on the late game?
"Cold Cicada... I've never heard of such a person."
After listening to Lin Yu's words, Jian Cunyi thought for a moment and then shook his head.
Lin Yu nodded. "It's normal that you don't know, Brother Jian, because there's not much information about this guy in 'Order's' files. They only know that he should be a 'Tier 3' 'Player'."
Jian Cunyi knew that Lin Yu wouldn't suddenly ask about this person for no reason, so he followed up with the question.
"What's wrong with this guy?"
"Brother Jian, you really only care about the internal movements of 'Order,' you don't look at any details about the 'Player Mutual Aid Society,'" Lin Yu sighed. "The reason we judged that 'Marauders' would take action is because in the early round of voting just now, due to 'Grandmaster's' intervention, a candidate suddenly appeared and took first place."
Jian Cunyi's expression suddenly dawned on him, and he said in an "I know" tone, "It's this 'Cold Cicada'? Right?"
Lin Yu shook his head. "No, it's a guy named 'Penglai'... 'Cold Cicada' is the only member of her campaign team."
Jian Cunyi scratched the side of his face, as if his birthmark suddenly itched. "Oh, I see. I was careless... Please continue."
Lin Yu continued, "In short, based on my current investigation and speculation, this 'Cold Cicada' is likely a collaborator of the 'Marauders.' In this vote, through some extremely sophisticated 'mental suggestion' method—which even 'Order' has no evidence of— 'Penglai' became the number one vote-getter."
Jian Cunyi surprise, "So impressive! Could it be that you have some kind of 'Psychology Society' background?"
After all, when it comes to abilities related to "spirit," "soul," and "thinking," the first thing that comes to mind is usually skepticism towards the "Psychology Society."
Even Jian Cunyi was no exception.
Lin Yu said, "There's currently no evidence that he has a 'Psychology Society' background... Anyway, since you don't know this person either, it means he's been hiding it quite well."
Jian Cunyi nodded. "There are indeed many 'Player' who are hiding their true strength when they reach the 'Tier 3'... They may seem ordinary in general, but when they actually make a move, they can be a real problem."
"Even... a 'Tier 3' Player might have been completely unremarkable initially, but the accumulation of experience from multiple [Instance] and the unlocking of [Map] permissions has led many seemingly average 'Tier 3' players to experience explosive growth in strength at a specific time or through a particular opportunity, suddenly transforming from weak to powerful."
At this point, Jian Cunyi moment, then continued.
"It's similar to the recently emerged 'Schreiber'..."
Lin Yu sighed inwardly.
Why is it that even when it comes to Jian Cunyi, the topic of "Schreiber" is unavoidable...?
After all, when talking about "Cold Cicada" with "Gambler" Li Hua, the other party also thought of "Schreiber".
Lin Yu could only be thankful that Jian Cunyi hadn't suspected that "Schreiber" and "Cold Cicada" were the same person, unlike Li Hua.
"Hey, speaking of this, that 'Schreiber' is also a master in the Spirit Domain. He inherited the legacy of the First Generation 'Freud' —as far as I know, the First Generation 'Freud' seemed to have the ability to hypnotize multiple individuals on a large scale and simultaneously apply Psychological Suggestion to hundreds of people," Jian Cunyi said thoughtfully. "Two 'Tier 3' masters who appeared out of nowhere at the same time, with somewhat similar abilities... could they actually be the same person?"
Lin Yu looked at Jian Cunyi and silently withdrew his earlier feelings of relief and praise for Jian Cunyi.
"I think there's a possibility, but it's not very likely."
He gave an ambiguous answer.
Jian Cunyi: "Indeed... Whether it's the same person or not, we don't really need to worry about it—we just need to accept that the 'Diviner' side has gained a powerful 'Tier 3' expert who can influence other people's thinking."
Jian Cunyi spoke, Lin Yu nodded.
"Don't worry, as long as you can handle the 'Diviner,' the rest, whether it's 'Tier 2' or 'Tier 3'... I can take care of them for you!"
Jian Cunyi smiled and said, "You truly deserve to be called a rising star of 'Order.' Even though you're only at 'Tier 2,' you're quite confident..."
"But don't worry, although my ranking seems lower than 'The Diviner', even several places behind, there's one important difference between us that will give me a significant advantage when facing him."
"So... even if he brought help, I have the capacity to handle it; you don't need to intervene."
Hearing Jian Cunyi's confident words, Lin Yu asked with some curiosity.
What's the difference?
Jian Cunyi said seriously, "His [Item] and abilities couldn't have been created specifically to target me, because he has made too many enemies and has many desires. He wants to strengthen the 'Marauders,' increase his own strength, seize Authority, reshape his Destiny, and Becoming a God..."
"So, he might have some methods that could be used against me, but they account for less than one-tenth of his total capabilities... maybe only one-hundredth or one-thousandth."
"After all, his energy is precious, and he can't possibly spend it all on me."
At this point, Jian Cunyi turned the folding fan in his hand upside down, pointing to himself with the tip: "But I'm different. I have many abilities, [Item], and methods that were specifically prepared for him."
"Although the total amount isn't large, more than half of them... every single one of them was enough to make him feel utterly disgusted."
Jian Cunyi spoke, a hint of pride even crept into his voice.
Lin Yu didn't understand what Jian Cunyi was so proud of. He could sense that the "Feng Shui Master" in front of him was indeed more obsessive than he had imagined.
But... Lin Yu didn't think it was a bad thing.
He looked at the "Feng Shui Master" Jian Cunyi and felt a deep respect for the young man before him.
"Brother Jian, then we'll be counting on you for this operation!"
"Don't worry—whether it's that newly appeared 'Cold Cicada,' or 'A'yu,' 'White Sand'... even if he's waiting for me in the Prison Mountain Realm with 'Celestial King,' I'll definitely protect you," Jian Cunyi patted Lin Yu on the shoulder. "Of course, I know you're indeed quite strong. If you want to help, I won't stop you!"
"We'll decide based on the situation when the time comes—but if you decide to take action, you must prioritize your own safety."
"Although I said before that the 'Diviner' would most likely not lay a hand on you, and he can control his own subordinates, but... if this mysterious guy 'Cold Cicada,' whom I've never heard of before, is involved, the situation might be different."
"If anything were to happen to you because of this unexpected turn of events, I would feel terrible."
Jian Cunyi said earnestly.
Lin Yu also spoke up, "Don't worry, Brother Jian... I can't speak for other things, but my skills in self-preservation and escaping are top-notch."
Jian Cunyi and said, "Really...?" The Director continued, "Since you call me 'Brother Jian,' I'll just call you 'Brother Lin' then."
"Brother Lin, it's good that you have this confidence!"
As he spoke, Jian Cunyi took out two Talismans from his pocket.
"It's almost past the second quarter of the Xu hour... It's time for us to set off. Take this Talismans, and we'll meet up inside."
Jian Cunyi stuffed the Talismans into Lin Yu's hand.
Lin Yu was somewhat surprised. "Brother Jian, do you mean that once we go inside, we won't be in the same place?"
"There will be some distance, after all, these two [Daoist Talisman] that can enter the 'Prison Mountain Realm' were made by different Daoist priests... But it's okay, if I also use Daoist Talisman and don't use Anchor Point, we won't be too far apart, I will find you."
As he spoke, Jian Cunyi tore the [Daoist Talisman] in his hand, and bursts of blue light erupted from his body.
See you at the Prison Mountain Realm!
Seeing this, Lin Yu also tore up the [Daoist Talisman] that Jian Cunyi had given him.
Then, he felt himself enveloped by bursts of azure light—a kind of Xuanzheng Daoist Sect covered his body and soul, as if to guide and lead him to another world.
At the same time, Lin Yu's consciousness also became somewhat hazy and confused.
The next moment...
Blood-red characters appeared before Lin Yu's eyes.
[Coming soon to the Game-- ]
[Game Title: Exorcising Demons from the Mountain]
[Clearance Conditions: Submit one "Demon Core" to the Daoist Sect]
[Player Count in this Game: 2]
Soon, the blood-red words in front of Lin Yu faded away.
"So there are still 'quests' and 'Item' that allow entry into the Prison Mountain Realm in the form of 'extra Instance '...?"
Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh.
He thought the [Daoist Talisman] was like Chen Le's [Sea Beast Certificate], but he didn't expect it to be a "ticket" type.
But thinking about it, it makes sense... After all, Jian Cunyi is already at the "Tier 4," so he must have Anchor Point within the Prison Mountain Realm.
The reason he used this [Daoist Talisman] instead of Anchor Point is probably not only because he wanted to be closer to the landing point he entered, but also to minimize the World Will's rejection of him as a Demigod.
After all, "ticket" type entry Item will come with this function by default.
While Item like "Sea Beast Certificate" from "Fishing Man" Chen Le that allow direct entry may have similar effects, they are never as useful as a real "ticket".
Furthermore... the biggest advantage of entering [Item] with tickets is that, since it's considered a [Instance], completing it will generate a "rating" and thus grant the rewards directly from the "Death game".
Although for someone like Jian Cunyi, who is at the "Tier 4," ordinary [Item] may no longer significantly improve his strength.
But having something is better than having nothing!
Moreover... Lin Yu isn't even at the "Tier 4" yet, he desperately needs [Item]!
Moreover, obtaining [Item] from the "Death game" is the best way for Lin Yu to get rewards.
Because compared to regular Player, his [Item] rewards in this situation... are doubled!