Schreiber's advantage
To be fair, Old Zheng's acting skills are not too bad. As an "amateur," Lin Yu thinks Old Zheng is already quite good.
If he does eventually direct a movie, Lin Yu would be happy to cast someone of Old Zheng's caliber in a minor role with only a few lines and a few shots.
Old Zheng's performance level has reached above the minimum standard that may not compromise the quality of his directorial films.
After all, Old Zheng's main job is as Psychologist —and a very good Psychologist.
For Lin Yu, there is something in common between an excellent Psychologist and Actor.
In the "preliminary work" stage, both agree on the point of "observing others".
An excellent Actor needs to observe the reactions of others extensively, to understand their psychology, and to observe the various Microexpressions and body language of people under different emotions, in order to enrich their own "Material Library".
Excellent Psychologist also need to perform these steps.
Moreover, Old Zheng is a guy who is very good at planning and strategizing.
Certainly...
Even so, it's not entirely accurate to say that Old Zheng's acting skills are exceptionally outstanding.
To completely impersonate someone else and play Lin Yu might not be a job he's capable of—if we're being serious, he might not even do it as well as Stiller.
But...
The identity of "Schreiber" is different for Old Zheng.
This identity, by its very nature, is that of a fanatical follower and imitator of Old Zheng, a madman who claims to inherit the name of "Freud" and the "Psychology Society," and may even have a certain lineage relationship with Old Zheng.
So... as long as Old Zheng acts like "himself" most of the time, there won't be any problems.
Because "Schreiber" would naturally behave like Old Zheng!
After all, this wasn't his first time playing "Schreiber"...
Last time, within the Eternal Prison, after his appearance, even before he actively revealed his identity, the current Second Generation "Freud" readily mistook him for "Schreiber."
The hints Lin Yu gave him were basically...
"Just be yourself, Old Zheng... but be a little more flamboyant and aloof than usual."
At Lin Yu's suggestion, Old Zheng had clearly kept it a secret from "A'yu".
At least... A'yu didn't see any flaws at all.
Of course, Lin Yu wasn't surprised by this.
"As expected of A'yu, she's practically effortless to fool."
Lin Yu chose "A'yu" as the entry point not only because she was most familiar with "Yayu", but also because... she was the easiest person Lin Yu knew to be deceived.
Logically speaking, Lin Yu shouldn't have chosen A'yu.
After all...
A'yu had "met" Schreiber before.
In the [Instance] of [Sacred Day], she even spent a considerable amount of time working alongside Lin Yu, who played "Schreiber".
However, Lin Yu was almost certain that "A'yu" did not connect "Schreiber," who was even her Socializing friend in the [Instance], with the recently rising "Schreiber."
Because...
Despite Schreiber's increasing activity recently, "A'yu" has never proactively contacted Schreiber on Socializing media.
When Lin Yu was inside the [Instance] of [Sacred Day], "Schreiber's" face didn't look exactly like Old Zheng's now; at most, he was just a passerby with a slight resemblance.
After the dispute over Old Zheng's inheritance on Mist Island, in order to lure "Princess Bai Yue" into the trap, Lin Yu had already adjusted his face shape, features, and temperament to be seven or eight parts similar to Old Zheng, making them look like they were related.
As for the current "Schreiber"... when Old Zheng was playing him, he didn't even need to make any adjustments to Old Zheng's original appearance. He could directly use the [Ancient Notebook] to create Information Lifeform that resembled Old Zheng's original appearance. At most, he could just change the hairstyle and the style of the glasses and put it on the spot.
This change is somewhat similar to the relationship between the original "May May" and the current "Director" and Lin Yu himself.
He constantly tweaked the Mask each time he appeared in front of people until there was little difference between the two.
Lin Yu has always been very patient in these kinds of matters.
Certainly...
The changes that "Schreiber" has undergone from the beginning to the present are even greater than those of "May May" and "Director".
After all, "Schreiber" even had a "legitimate" reason to change his appearance.
As a fervent follower of "Freud," it's understandable that he would use Plastic Surgery and other means to make himself look more and more like the First Generation "Freud."
Moreover, Old Zheng already has a very famous and fervent fan, the Second Generation "Freud," as a precedent.
It's not surprising that another guy who claims to be his successor imitates and admires him in every way, even to the point of changing his own appearance.
Therefore, it's normal that "A'yu" couldn't immediately connect the timid "Schreiber" in the [Instance] with the "Schreiber" who has now become a major threat to the Marauders " and a topic of discussion among many " Player ".
Others might overlook it, but this is, after all, "A'yu".
Another strong piece of evidence is...
After Schreiber killed White Sand, A'yu never mentioned it to the Diviner or anyone else.
If she had even the slightest suspicion or awareness of the connection between the two, Lin Yu, as a "Yayu," would certainly have received word of it.
A'yu already sold "Cold Cicada" so easily, would she really keep "Yayu" a secret from "Schreiber"?
So...
The biggest risk of being recognized on the spot when using the identity of "Schreiber" to approach "A'yu" has now become an advantage after it has been confirmed that "A'yu will not recognize him".
Lin Yu could manipulate Old Zheng at any time to deliberately release this information in order to achieve a specific purpose.
After all...
He went to great lengths to have Old Zheng play "Schreiber" and Director such a great show, not just to make "Schreiber" a household name again.
Essentially, it's because... Lin Yu needs to find out about the "Diviner's " situation and his backup plan.
Just as the "Feng Shui Master" Jian Cunyi said, although they destroyed the "Diviner's " arrangements in the "Prison Mountain Realm," but...
Given the "Diviner's" cunning, he likely has other plans in mind.
Therefore, Lin Yu needs to figure out what these backup plans are.
Ideally, he should be fully informed of the "Marauders '" next specific actions.
If we send "Yayu" to investigate these matters... it would be fine if it only communicated with "A'yu," A'yu certainly wouldn't suspect "Yayu"...
But Lin Yu could vaguely guess that "A'yu" might not even know all the information he needed.
If we let A'yu gather information within "The Marauders," other intelligent people within "The Marauders" might notice something is amiss.
For example, the "Diviner" himself, "Ling Xian", "Pluto"... and even "Liuli" who is currently beside "A'yu".
Therefore, Lin Yu needs another identity to do this.
And the best candidate, naturally, is...
Schreiber.
This eccentric, unpredictable identity, characteristic of a "Psychology Society," makes him the best candidate for this task.
He had ample motive and reason to do this, and it was certainly better for the Marauders 'Marauders " internal staff to know about it than for the " Order " or the " Freedom Alliance " to know.
The most important point is...
When Lin Yu was facing off against the "Diviner," he used the identity of the "Director" to deliberately bring up the hidden premise that there was a complex relationship between "Schreiber" and the "Director" in the conversation in order to attract the attention of the "Diviner."
Now that "Schreiber" has reappeared, the "Diviner" will probably be interested in him—an interest that might outweigh the hatred for killing "White Sand"!
If he were facing a "Tier 4" member from another organization, knowing that he had personally killed their key members or even close friends, Lin Yu would absolutely not dare to show up so openly again.
But the "Diviner"...
Lin Yu knew he absolutely could do that.
It was precisely because this guy was profit-driven, ruthless, and had no bottom line or humanity that Lin Yu dared to do this.
Schreiber's murder of White Sand was indeed something that would infuriate him, something that would make him resent Schreiber and wish he could get rid of him as soon as possible, but...
As long as the identity of "Schreiber" could provide him with enough benefits and make the "Diviner" see that this person was useful to him, Lin Yu was quite certain...
The "Diviner" will definitely put aside their differences for the time being and forgive past grievances.
Lin Yu even had a vague suspicion that the "Diviner's " Leng Jing attitude toward eliminating "Schreiber" was largely due to his desire to maintain his "face" and "prestige," and that creating this persona could also deceive people like A'yu into continuing to serve him—both of which ultimately served to make it easier for him to continue to control the "Marauders."
No, it's not just speculation.
Lin Yu was even certain of this.
After all, although he wasn't as extreme as the "Diviner," Lin Yu knew that he also lacked Moral Concepts and emotions—he could understand Leng Jing way of thinking.
Therefore, Lin Yu can also turn around and use the other party's "utterly immoral", "cold-blooded", and "profit-driven" nature, as well as the corresponding thought patterns!
He used the identity of "Schreiber" not only to gather information, but also to...
Try to interfere with the entire operational strategy and direction of the "Marauders"!