Fu Luo's Request

Lin Yu glanced at the message Fu Luo had sent.

All of the more than one hundred messages were sent after midnight. Because Lin Yu always kept his phone on silent, he didn't see them.

After reading it, Lin Yu was deeply moved.

"More than a hundred messages, all of them are 'Are you there?' and 'Urgent,' can't you just tell me what happened first?"

Lin Yu expressed his strong dissatisfaction with Fu Luo's behavior.

But he still Fu Luo.

The phone was answered after two rings.

"Hello, hello, is this May?"

Fu Luo's voice rang out.

"Yes, what is it?"

Lin Yu cut to the chase and asked.

"Brother, I'm about to Tier Advancement, can you help me out?"

"I've already bought the Team-up Card... the compensation is negotiable."

Fu Luo said sincerely.

Lin Yu was somewhat surprised by Fu Luo's words.

He did some mental calculations...

When Fu Luo met him, he claimed to have already completed sixteen Instance.

In other words, this is Fu Luo's nineteenth Instance.

That shouldn't be the case...

Although there isn't much information about "Tier 2" and the second "Rank Advancement Trial" among the Player community, Lin Yu still knows some of the basics.

The second "Rank Advancement Trial" usually takes place in an even-numbered Instance.

Because it appeared at the same time as the Tier 1 Instance.

For example, if you complete the "Tier 1" Tier Advancement in the seventh Instance, then the "Tier 2" Tier Advancement will be done in the fourteenth Instance.

Of course, this applies if you fail the first Trial.

The final approval time will be used as the standard.

For example, the first "Rank Advancement Trial" appeared in the seventh Instance, but it was not completed.

The second "Tier 1" "Rank Advancement Trial" will then appear in the seventeenth Instance. If completed at this point, the "Tier 2" "Rank Advancement Trial" will occur in the 17+7, or twenty-fourth Instance.

How come Fu Luo is the nineteenth Instance to advance to "Tier 2"?

That's a bit unscientific!

Thinking of this, Lin Yu asked directly.

"Why are you advancing to the Tier 2 with an odd number?"

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Fu Luo chuckled sheepishly on the other end of the phone.

"Hey buddy May, actually this is Tier 1... my second Tier 1."

Fu Luo spoke, Lin Yu fell silent, stunned by Fu Luo.

He had always thought this "Detective" was already at the Tier 1.

After all, although he's a bit timid, he's well-known, has a wide network of connections, and is active on forums every day, posting all sorts of guides.

Furthermore, the other party performed well both in the [Frozen Winter Mountains] Instance and during the investigation of "Heavenly Artisan" in reality. In addition, Lin Yu thought he had already reached Tier 1!

"So, you failed your Tier 1 Rank Advancement Mission last time, so this is your second Tier 1 'Rank Advancement Trial'?"

Lin Yu asked, Fu Luo replied seriously.

"That's exactly right, my friend. So, to be on the safe side this time, I hope you can team up with me."

Lin Yu sighed.

"How can you be such a coward? Nineteen Instance's worth of progress... Even if you can't pass the Rank Advancement Mission, you should at least survive, right?"

It seems there are differences even among cowards. "Almond," who joined the "Marauders," is also the type who would rather run than fight, but at least she completed the "Tier 1" mission!

Thinking about this, Lin Yu suddenly seemed to realize something.

"Huh? Wait a minute... you didn't even dare to look at the mission for the first time and just went through the motions with a team, did you?!"

In the "Tier Advancement" Instance, the "Tier Advancement" quest will not be completed as long as you are in a team.

In response to Lin Yu's question, Fu Luo's awkward laughter came through the phone.

"Hahaha..."

"You really are," Lin Yu sighed, feeling somewhat exasperated. "Giving it away the first time is one thing, but this is the ninth Instance... You should at least give it a try, right?"

"If you don't accumulate experience, even if you get more Item next time, you'll still be clueless when facing 'Rank Advancement Mission,' and you might waste another opportunity."

"Besides, what if it works this time?"

In response to Lin Yu's statement, Fu Luo made a remark that Lin Yu had not anticipated.

"Hey, May... what if I don't plan to Tier Advancement at all?"

"You only need to buy a party Item once for every ten Instance, and you don't have to take any risks. Isn't that a good deal?"

Fu Luo said earnestly.

Lin Yu was shocked by Fu Luo's statement.

"You... you really are a talent!"

Having been a member of the "Death game" for some time now, Lin Yu has met many different kinds of Player.

There's a beautiful woman who seems fragile but is actually terrifying; a medical student who is clearly devoted but ultimately kills his own boyfriend; and a seemingly useless but still alive Otaku...

In the last Instance, he even got a glimpse of the true faces of many high-level Player.

But no Player has yet managed to leave Lin Yu speechless with just two sentences.

After a long while, Lin Yu sighed.

"I can answer it, but I don't think it would be good for you."

"As a friend... I wouldn't do that."

Lin Yu said sincerely.

"Although it's not confirmed, I still hope you can improve your own strength, otherwise one day... you'll encounter Instance that you can't handle relying on those [Common Item] that don't belong to you."

"Moreover, Player have more to worry about than just Instance... there are other Player too."

As he spoke, Fu Luo on the other end of the phone was also deeply moved.

"Perhaps you have a point, but I... I am indeed afraid."

"No one is unafraid," Lin Yu said decisively. "When I faced my 'Tier Advancement' Instance, I was terrified too... But we had no choice, my friend."

"Death never becomes merciful just because you are cowardly."

As Lin Yu spoke, Fu Luo seemed to be persuaded.

"I understand, May... This time, I'll try my best!"

Lin Yu said with satisfaction, "That's right!"

Just as Lin Yu was about to hang up the phone, Fu Luo spoke again.

"Oh, right, May, there's one more little thing!"

"What small matter?"

Lin Yu asked curiously.

"Brother Shan just sent you a private message asking you to add him as a friend. 'Order' wants to talk to you about something."

Do you still remember Brother Shan?

Fu Luo spoke, Lin Yu quickly recalled the events.

"Oh, Officer Gao Shan... Of course I remember!"

Lin Yu took out his wallet and rummaged through it to find the "business card" he had obtained during his last trip to Zhengcheng.

"What exactly happened?"

Looking at the business card, Lin Yu casually asked.

Fu Luo didn't hide anything and told him everything she knew.

"It seems something's going to happen in Jiang City; the 'Order' team needs to redeploy personnel."

"I don't know too much about the details yet... but Brother Shan said he might ask me to help solve a mystery later. If I find out anything then, I'll definitely tell you!"