If a border collie, Ragdoll Cat, and A'yu competed in an intelligence contest, Ragdoll Cat could narrowly beat A'yu
Although Lin Yu had gained a basic understanding and general guesses about what kind of existence the "Emperor" was during his long investigation, Lin Yu was still quite moved after hearing the "Diviner's" words.
"Unexpectedly, the breakthrough in the investigation of the 'Copper Furnace' and the acquisition of its actual details all relied on the intelligence obtained by the 'Yayu' from the 'Marauders' side..."
"No, it should be said... it was all information revealed by the 'Diviner' alone."
After all, the "Diviner" is the "Emperor's" strategic Partner and a "Player" who has actually come into contact with the Emperor, so naturally, their understanding of the "Emperor" far surpasses that of other "Player."
However, even with Shen Bingmiao, a genuine Previous Generation "Player," and other Deity, Lin Yu couldn't glean much information about the "Emperor." Only the God of Shadows indirectly revealed some details. On the contrary, the "Diviner" knew more, which still made Lin Yu sigh...
"Destiny is truly unpredictable..."
However, obtaining accurate information about the "Emperor" is always a good thing.
The Previous Generation "Player," who had always been dedicated to accumulating Authority related to "Noble," is now a genuine "Tier 5" Deity...
When these elements came together, Lin Yu's interest in the "emperor" himself reached a new level.
"Since this guy was a very active 'Player' in the Previous Version, and he was constantly collecting Authority in that Previous Version... then he most likely knows the sister..."
"No, it's impossible that he didn't know or had contact with Sister Zhao."
After all, in the Previous Version, Lin Zhao was also a very active "Player" who had reached the level of Deity and accomplished earth-shattering activities such as slaying Deity, seizing Authority, and even planning an apocalypse that spanned the "Ten Realms".
It's impossible for a "Player" of the same generation not to have heard of Lin Zhao's name.
High-level "Player" are even less likely to have never been exposed to it.
Just like in the current version, it's like saying the "Grandmaster" never met the "Diviner," or that "Tengshe" didn't recognize the Second Generation "Freud"... How could that be?
Putting aside the fact that you'll inevitably encounter them during the Ten Realms event, given the excellent matchmaking mechanism of "Death game," there's always a chance of meeting them in [Instance].
Although the Previous Version probably didn't have something as convenient as a "forum," it was created by Shen Bingmiao after he directly accessed the "Death game" using the Two Authorities "Rule" and "Game," and it could even read and influence the [Socializing] panel.
The existence of the forum has undoubtedly brought Player closer together, creating a more cohesive community. Without the forum in the Previous Version, there would likely have been many more "wild Player" without their own Player...
Even considering this, Lin Yu still intuitively felt that... the "Emperor" definitely had contact with Lin Zhao.
Furthermore, Lin Yu even felt that... perhaps there was a deeper connection between the "Emperor" and Lin Zhao!
The best evidence is...
Why is the Hidden Organization "Copper Furnace," which has continued from the Previous Version, and the "Emperor," a "Tier 5" Becoming a God, so fixated on a "Tier 2" newcomer like himself?
Even though I've already shown promise in the current version... why would I offer such an important [Item] as a "bounty" for myself?
Moreover, looking back now, within this Eternal Prison, the three parties that attacked us...
The "God of Oblivion" was commissioned by the "Diviner" to invade one of his Doppelganger.
The Central Mechanism of the Gray Domain readily agreed to the invitation from the Second Generation "Freud" and dispatched three Sages.
However, the one who contributed the most, the "Goddess of Shadow, Pain, and Nightmare"... that main body directly engaged in a divine war with the "God of Fairness and Judgment," even creating a separate Primal Avatar specifically to deal with it, almost causing the entire "Eternal Prison" to be separated from the "Divine Kingdom" of the God of Fairness and Judgment...
Who invited Him?
Previously, Lin Yu had no clue about this, but now, with "Cold Cicada" surfacing, this "Player" who has a close cooperative relationship with "Copper Furnace" and is even closer to "Diviner" than "Diviner" has given Lin Yu some clues...
As the Chosen of God of the God of Shadows, "Cold Cicada" is very likely entrusted by the "Emperor" to have the God of Shadows personally deal with him!
So...
"Now, by following the leads of 'Cold Cicada' and 'Diviner' in reverse, we might be able to uncover more and more information about the 'Copper Furnace'!"
"Perhaps... even the member of the 'Copper Furnace' lurking within 'Order' will surface."
Lin Yu pondered, and looked back at the "Diviner".
After the "Diviner" revealed some of the "emperor's" "origins," the Celestial King remained relatively calm, but "A'yu" was quite shocked.
"What? So there really were 'Player' from the Previous Version... and they're still alive today?"
"I thought it was all made up by people on the forum to deceive me!"
A'yu said in shock, and the Celestial King looked at A'yu and said with some surprise.
"You've been in the Ten Realms for so long, haven't you noticed the traces left by 'Player' thousands of years ago everywhere in the Ten Realms?"
A'yu scratched his head. "I did notice it, but I just assumed it was a coincidence or something, and didn't think about it carefully."
How can I connect these to the "Player" of the Previous Version?
Liuli sighed, "No, I'm afraid even normal 'Player' can do that, Sister Yu... I haven't even activated [Map] permissions yet, but I'm already vaguely aware of this fact..."
The Diviner looked at A'yu, a gentle expression on his face. "It's alright, A'yu... you know now."
Lin Yu pondered for a moment, then spoke as "Yayu": "Hmm... what is a 'Player' from the Previous Version? Does this Game have many 'versions'?"
Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, A'yu, who had been being pitied and mocked by the three men, immediately turned around and looked at Lin Yu with affection.
A'yu ran over and put her arm around Lin Yu's shoulder. "Yaya --we're on the same side! I knew we were kindred spirits!"
"See? Yayu and I just don't care much about these trivial things... You have to allow 'Player' like us to exist, instead of treating us like we have some kind of flaw just because of our different Game!"
A'yu put her arm around Lin Yu's shoulder and said, shaking her head.
Liuli covered her face. "Sister Yu, although I know that 'Yayu' is extraordinary, it is ultimately only 'Tier 1'... You're using something that even a 'Tier 1' wouldn't know to prove that your ignorance is reasonable... Don't you think you're setting your standards too low?"
The Celestial King sighed, "Next time, could you please take notes on what the Native of the Ten Realms said when you negotiated with them?... If you can't, ask them more questions. And when you buy forum news, don't just buy the gossip from the water section; at least look at the regular news and quality guides."
"I remember you were that legendary disciple of the School of Sacred Artifacts, right? Why don't you ask him more about the Ten Realms? At least you should know about the Night Valley Realm, shouldn't you?"
Hearing the Celestial King's earnest advice, A'yu blushed and said, "Damn it, Celestial King, don't treat me like a child! I know the Night Valley Realm quite well!"
Liuli said softly, "Sister Yu, Sister Celestial King probably doesn't treat you like a child; she just thinks you're mentally challenged."
The Celestial King shook his head. "I didn't say that, Liuli... I shouldn't have had such thoughts..."
Although the Celestial King denied Liuli's statement, it was clear that... her denial was not very firm.
A'yu was even more furious.
"Celestial King, you son of a bitch, do you dare to overpower a 'Tier 3' opponent, or let's both overpower a 'Tier 2' opponent and then have a fight!"
The Celestial King raised his hands. "Then I can't beat you, A'yu, I really didn't mean that."
The Diviner coughed lightly and said, "Alright, A'yu, stop fooling around. Don't let your two subordinates laugh at you..."
"I believe you still know a lot of the Secret Knowledge of the Night Valley Realm —like the membership structure of the three major churches, secret weapons, the characteristics of magical artifacts, and so on. As a successor of the School of Sacred Artifacts, you must know all about these things, right?"
Diviner spoke, A'yu nodded in agreement. "Of course, Brother Zhan, I have indeed looked into these things..."
Although A'yu acknowledged the Diviner's statement...
However, judging from the fact that her voice and volume suddenly decreased by about forty percent, and that her gaze suddenly turned to the ceiling, everyone present realized something...
The Diviner's attempt to save face for A'yu... A'yu probably didn't know that!
Liuli spoke again, "I said, Sister Yu... do you really know?"
A'yu blushed. "How could I not know something that's basic common sense to me?!"
Lin Yu, who was standing to the side, asked again, "What are the three major churches you mentioned in the Night Valley Realm? I don't know much about the human forces in the Night Valley Realm..."
Upon hearing Lin Yu's question, the Diviner looked at A'yu and said, "A'yu, why don't you talk to her about it?"
A'yu turned to look at Lin Yu, a hint of joy returning to her face. "You don't know this either, Yayu? Then let me tell you... Listen carefully, the three major churches are the Church of Compassion, the Church of Fire Worship, and, uh, I can't quite remember the last one's name, but it's something similar to the Church of Holy Light."
Upon hearing A'yu's statement, Liuli, Celestial King, and the Diviner all sighed.
"Is your damn [Map] access actually set to Night Valley?"
"You forgot one of the three major churches' names, and got the other two wrong... So you didn't remember any of them!"