Star teacher Schreiber

The moment the Second Generation "Freud" smashed the cup, Lin Yu sensed...

Her Soul Power was released and enveloped the entire room.

And this Soul Power is constantly solidifying...

In the end, it even solidified to the point that it was "visible to the naked eye"!

The entire interior surface seemed to be covered with a layer of transparent gel, making the light blurry and slightly distorted.

Even when the wine glass fell to the ground, it didn't make a crisp shattering sound; instead, it was cushioned by the Soul Power and rolled to the side.

The Second Generation Freud rose from his chair and reached out his hand toward Lin Yu.

"Come on," Schreiber said—"I won't use my 'Heart Domain,' I won't even use any [Item], I'll just use the 'Soul Power' and 'Soul Magic' I've inherited..."

"Whether you are my 'Trial' or I am your 'Trial,' let us fulfill Mr. Zheng's last wish!"

Lin Yu looked at the Second Generation's Right Hand placed in front of his face; her slender index and middle fingers were almost poking into his nostrils.

Lin Yu tilted his head back and picked up his wine glass again.

"Really? Fighting here... and then saying it's to complete Trial?"

A subtle hint of disdain appeared on Lin Yu's face, but it was just the right amount of disdain for the Second Generation Freud to notice: "How dare you say such a thing and criticize my Trial on the plane regarding 'Potassium Chloride' as being crude?"

"To be honest, I've wanted to say this for a long time... most of the 'Trial' conducted by the 'Psychology Society' these days are far too hasty."

"I really don't know how you carry out the teacher's will -- you don't actually think that just causing trouble for all the 'Player,' or rather, for most of the 'Player' who have been assessed as having potential, counts as a 'Trial,' do you?"

He extended his fingers and gently placed them on the wrist of the Second Generation Freud, slowly pressing her hand down.

The Second Generation Freud was somewhat annoyed. "What exactly do you mean? You rejected my invitation, you won't fight me... and yet you're here pointing fingers at my policies and spouting nonsense."

Lin Yu sneered, almost speaking through his nose, "Wow... In your worldview, anything other than submission is hostility... Do you ever ask which side is good when you watch movies or TV shows?"

"I only said I didn't want to join the 'Psychology Society' right now, and told you that we might be in a competitive relationship of 'mutual Trial '... That doesn't mean we have to determine a winner or fight to the death right now."

The Second Generation Freud frowned. "Otherwise what?"

"Although I am not a member of the 'Psychology Society,' and we will inevitably have a war in the future, I don't think it's now."

Lin Yu said calmly.

The Second Generation Freud stared at Lin Yu, his eyes behind his glasses incredibly sharp. "You're not scared, are you? Even though I said I wouldn't use 'Heart Domain' or [Item]... you're still afraid of me—you think your current strength is insufficient and you shouldn't fight me, is that it?"

Lin Yu looked at the Second Generation Freud and asked very seriously, "Yes, what else?"

The Second Generation Freud seemed surprised that the man in front of him would agree so readily, and was stunned, a hint of confusion appearing on his face.

But she quickly regained her composure, her face expressionless, and said coldly, "If you're afraid, why did you dare to spout such arrogant words just now, saying you were my Trial..."

"Because it's not contradictory. It's precisely because we might be each other's 'Trial' that I shouldn't fight you now—I'm not ready," Lin Yu said frankly. "You can fight now, no need to pretend not to activate your 'Heart Domain' or anything like that... Just kill me if you want."

"When I met the 'Diviner,' I made many preparations and had backup plans, but when I met you, I came in my true form," Lin Yu pointed to himself, "Because I felt... although you are indeed different from what I imagined, a teacher cannot truly teach a complete idiot."

"If you kill me now, it only shows that you value the empty title of 'Freud' more than anything else... You haven't grasped the spirit of your teacher at all, and you're afraid to face a real 'Trial'."

Lin Yu paused for a moment, then added, "Furthermore, I don't think you're ready—you're already at the 'Tier 4,' but have you thought clearly about where your next step should be?"

After hearing Lin Yu's words, the Second Generation Freud remained silent for a few seconds before finally lowering his raised Right Hand.

She exhaled a breath reeking of alcohol, adjusted her glasses, and then sat down.

"Very good," Schreiber. "... You're very good at sophistry," she muttered, "But just like Mr. Zheng..."

Lin Yu waved to Skinner: "A dry martini for the current President, and a sidecar for me."

Skinner glanced at the Second Generation Freud and began to silently make the wine.

The Second Generation Freud placed his hand back on the bar, paused for a moment, and then said, "So, what are you trying to say?"

"A temporary collaboration, junior sister. Although I won't join the Psychology Society, that doesn't mean we can't cooperate," Lin Yu said calmly. "Let's think about things outside of me. Shenzhen right now... is brewing a perfect 'opportunity'."

"You didn't really come to Shenzhen just for me, did you?"

The Second Generation Freud shook his head. "Of course not... The Marauders are going to wage a full-scale war against the Order, and the Player Mutual Aid Society, the Night Watcher, and the Freedom Alliance will also be involved. There are many high-potential and high- Player among them, so it's impossible for us not to take any action."

"Even without the information you revealed through Skinner, it would be the same," the Second Generation Freud said, pausing for a moment. "We will initiate the 'Trial,' create a more suitable environment for combat, and observe the situation, allowing experts, including myself, to intervene as appropriate."

Lin Yu nodded. "Not bad."

The Second Generation Freud raised an eyebrow. "Didn't you say my strategy was crude?"

"The overall organizational decision-making was rough, but I think there's nothing wrong with the judgment and specific plans this time."

Lin Yu answered seriously.

"Dried Martini, sidecar."

Skinner silently pushed two glasses of wine toward the two men.

The Second Generation Freud picked up his dry martini, took a small sip, blinked hard, and then asked, "How did you know I like dry martinis?"

"I don't know, I just ordered randomly... By the way, I also love Cosmopolitan."

Lin Yu said casually, picking up his glass of rimmed liquor and raising it gently.

The Second Generation Freud hesitated for a moment, then clinked glasses with Lin Yu.

"Bite!"

The two conical glasses made a crisp sound, and the liquid sloshed and trembled.

So, where exactly did my overall direction fall short?

The Second Generation Freud stared at Lin Yu and asked a question.

"You're too fixated on the principle of 'pressuring' Player are assessed as having high potential. Nowadays, most 'Psychology Society' so-called 'Trial' are just specialists sabotaging players with potential A or higher in [Instance], trying to kill them, while those around B are only slightly tripped up... It's too formulaic," Lin Yu said bluntly. These genuine opinions from Old Zheng already gave him confidence, and with his elaboration, it almost sounded like an interrogation. "Human potential is diverse, and there are many ways to unleash it... When did 'Trial' become limited to the single forms of 'harming' and 'hunting down'? You keep pressuring them before their potential is fully unleashed... What about strategies that vary from person to person? Even offering help is rare these days... Was this how you did it, teacher?"

The Second Generation Freud paused, sobering up somewhat, and muttered, "The organization has expanded, and the number of 'Player' has increased... It's different from what happened to Mr. Zheng back then..."

"Lazy! If our teacher were still alive, he wouldn't have done this even if the scale had increased," Lin Yu said sternly. "The last thing our teacher did before he passed away was how to standardize and mass-produce the 'Trial' content... Since he did this research, it naturally means that Trial cannot be expanded in scale solely based on potential without clear, multi-dimensional standards; that would be crude!"

"Do you dare say you feel there's absolutely nothing wrong with what you're doing? Ask Skinner next to you. He's a veteran who met the First Generation and was a key figure being groomed by the First Generation Mr. Adler. Ask him if he thinks your leadership plan... has deviated from the original intention?"

Skinner, who was washing cups, sighed, noticed the gaze of the Second Generation "Freud," and spoke calmly.

"Putting aside preconceived notions and organizational stances, based solely on the points I just made, I actually agree with Schreiber's statement—I just hadn't thought about it in such detail; it was just a vague intuition."

Although Skinner wouldn't proactively point out Second Generation Freud's Error, if he were actually asked...

He wouldn't lie.

The Second Generation Freud lowered his head and remained silent, only taking another sip of his drink.

"You have a point, but," Schreiber... your thinking isn't necessarily entirely correct."

Lin Yu looked at the Second Generation Freud: "The data doesn't lie... Have you seen the data on the 'Player' advancement rate that the 'Psychology Society' has been focusing on recently? What is the survival rate of those high-potential 'Player' you subjected to Trial? What percentage of them actually experienced accelerated growth after you imposed the Trial?"

Have you been paying attention to this data?

"Or rather... without mentioning data, can you give me some examples of people who have recently improved their skills rapidly and become expert 'Player' because of the 'Psychology Society' Trial?"

The Second Generation Freud was stunned. "This... it seems there are a few people among those I've been paying attention to who have advanced to 'Tier 3' recently..."

Lin Yu asked, "Then dare you claim it as your achievement?"

The Second Generation Freud was somewhat annoyed. "Who can confirm what you're saying? Even Mr. Zheng's success back then wasn't so certain..."

Lin Yu sneered, "No means no... but I have plenty of examples on my side."

"Admittedly, the deaths of 'Potassium Chloride' and 'White Sand' can be considered a 'loss'... but I also have significant achievements."

"The conversion rate of your entire organization's wide-net approach is not as high as my individual strategic planning."

"My most notable achievements are being the 'Director' of 'Order' and the 'Beast Master' of 'Freedom Alliance'!"

"I've been giving these two guys, who have S-Rank potential, customized 'Trial' and providing them with personalized assistance lately—though I wouldn't dare say their current growth is entirely my doing."

"But I can say that I played at least a 30% role!"