Thinking like my teacher

As an excellent psychology expert, Old Zheng had already vaguely realized this point from the words of the second -Second Generation "Freud".

Yes, this Second Generation "Freud" seems to know himself very well.

But...

"I'm pretty sure that the boss—her face, her mental state, her soul, her way of speaking, and her habits—is no one I know."

Lin Yu wondered to himself, "Is it possible that someone you don't remember well and haven't had much interaction with has been observing you all along?"

Old Zheng sighed, "At least I've never noticed someone like that before..."

After realizing that Old Zheng was somewhat unreliable, Lin Yu knew that if he wanted to learn more about the Second Generation "Freud," he could only try to probe with his words.

Fortunately... now that it's confirmed that the Second Generation "Freud" has some kind of almost "blind" affection for Old Zheng, Lin Yu feels that this test isn't too difficult.

So he tapped the table and continued.

"Thank you for providing information about Mr. Zheng's background... This is indeed something I didn't know."

"However, to be fair... I'll also share some 'experiences' that I know of."

Lin Yu spoke calmly, communicating with Old Zheng in his mind.

"Give me some Memory from your 'study abroad' period."

Old Zheng naturally understood Lin Yu's intention, and he also found some of the content from his papers, theoretical refinements, and hospital internships, and then directly entered it into [Ancient Notebook].

Although he is not an "Information Lifeform," he has already cooperated with [Ancient Notebook] many times, so this operation is naturally silent and skillful.

After blurring those "Memory," Lin Yu extracted them using the [Dream Casket] and then wrapped them with Soul Fragment.

"If you can use Soul Power, you can naturally decode it yourself."

As Lin Yu spoke, he packed up those Memory and "threw" them onto the "Soul Power" that the Second Generation Freud had extended outwards.

The Second Generation Freud's Soul Power swept those memories into her soul, and in an instant... those Memory were digested.

The Second Generation Freud then showed a look of surprise, but quickly regained his composure.

"You... Schreiber, so you were someone he met during his 'study abroad period,' which is why I couldn't find any trace of you."

At first, I just thought it was because you adjusted your image to be closer to him, even going so far as to change your appearance, that made it impossible for me to find you; or perhaps you were actually very inconspicuous, causing me to overlook you...

"But it seems you met him when he was in graduate school."

Lin Yu nodded.

"That's right..."

He chose to focus on Old Zheng's Memory of studying abroad in order to guide the other person to believe that way.

After all, Lin Yu had already realized that the Second Generation Freud's understanding of Old Zheng was basically limited to the area where he was active in Yanjing.

So...

Lin Yu could roughly guess that these were probably people Old Zheng knew from his time in Yanjing.

As for Old Zheng's study abroad experience, this Second Generation Freud may know very little about it.

This was a period when "the dead could not testify."

Although Lin Yu didn't initially plan for the timing of Schreiber's encounter with Old Zheng to be this way, he could make minor adjustments for the sake of this Second Generation.

"During my graduate internship, I was essentially his assistant and student..."

Lin Yu spoke casually, only briefly mentioning some new details about "Schreiber".

He then paused, wanting to see if the Second Generation Freud would mention his relationship with Old Zheng as well.

But...

The Second Generation Freud clearly did not mean that.

She simply nodded. "Oh, I see... No wonder, so you were also chosen by Mr. Zheng before entering the 'Death game'."

Lin Yu shook his head. "That's not true. I joined much later than my teacher... I even joined the Game after my teacher had passed away, and that's when I learned about him."

At this point, Lin Yu paused for a moment before saying, "However, this might also be part of the teacher's plan. Perhaps he originally designed it so that I would only join the Game after he died."

Lin Yu said this, using a phrase that perfectly aligned with the ideas of the Second Generation Freud.

Sure enough, the Second Generation Freud seemed thoughtful. "That is indeed possible... In that case, I need to rethink Mr. Zheng's intentions in this 'Trial'... Is he hoping for external pressure to put pressure on the 'Psychology Society' that I lead?"

Lin Yu shook his head. "Perhaps... he thinks I am the Orthodoxy successor after his death, after all, I have been learning from him for a long time."

Lin Yu continued to guide him, but the Second Generation Freud still did not offer any specific clues about his relationship with Old Zheng in reality.

"Perhaps."

She said it calmly.

But this silence wasn't entirely without benefit for Lin Yu.

"She herself is deliberately avoiding answering the question about her real relationship with you, so she might not actually be an Orthodoxy 'successor'... She might be some kind of junior from Old Zheng's computer science department."

Lin Yu was inwardly cursing when the Second Generation Freud spoke up again.

"Whether you are Orthodoxy or not doesn't depend on how long you've followed Mr. Zheng or what your relationship with him was," the Second Generation Freud said. "After all, Mr. Zheng has passed away, and we can't directly ask for his opinion..."

At this point, the Second Generation Freud paused, his tone tinged with regret.

Lin Yu thought to himself, "That's not necessarily true."

After all, he can now ask Zheng Jianshen for his opinion at any time.

However, he made no outward indication of it.

The Second Generation Freud also composed himself and casually remarked, "So, whether you're Orthodoxy or not, the test is still... this operation in Shenzhen."

"You prove to me personally whether you have inherited his mantle in the 'Death game,' whether you can design a 'Trial' that I can believe in, and whether you can lead this organization better than me... As you request, I will then allow you to mobilize members of the 'Psychology Society' and obtain the same authority as me."

I hope you won't let me down.

Lin Yu stood up. "As expected, in the end, it all comes down to the 'result'... But fortunately... I'm very confident."

Lin Yu said, looking at the Second Generation Freud: "Then it's a deal—but, finally, is there anything else you'd like to ask?"

I still have some time left, I can chat with you for a few last minutes.

As Lin Yu spoke, he gave the last chance to ask a question to the Second Generation Freud.

Because he knew... the other party must still have problems.

Sure enough, the Second Generation Freud spoke up, "If you don't mind, I'd like to ask... Schreiber, although I now know how you and Mr. Zheng met, why do you have these 'first-person Memory's of him?"

"Furthermore, after several encounters, I've noticed that your Soul State is quite peculiar, giving me a very strange feeling... What's going on?"

As the Second Generation Freud spoke, Lin Yu laughed.

Great, you've finally gotten to the point.

This is exactly the question Lin Yu most wanted the Second Generation Freud to ask.

However, he wouldn't directly tell the Second Generation Freud the "answer" he had prepared for this "question".

He pretended to think before he spoke.

"This issue involves some of my secrets, so let's continue with Equivalent Exchange," Lin Yu said after thinking for a moment. "Before I contacted 'Skinner'... had you already planned any operations within the 'Player Mutual Aid Society,' or even infiltrated it yourself?"

Lin Yu asked.

The Second Generation Freud shook his head. "No, why ask that?"

"Oh, I just wanted to make sure you had made any preparations beforehand, in case something went wrong when I was giving instructions..."

"Fortunately, you are quite clever and cautious, and you didn't alert the enemy."

Lin Yu said casually.

He asked this question simply to confirm something he had already noticed.

At the very beginning of their conversation, the Second Generation Freud praised Schreiber and mentioned his willingness to actively challenge "Order"...

At that time, Lin Yu had a vague feeling that the guy he met in the "Player Mutual Aid Society" who was impersonating "Schreiber" might not be related to the Second Generation "Freud" or the current "Psychology Society".

Although that was his initial guess.

Looking at the seemingly genuine confusion on the face of the Second Generation "Freud," Lin Yu could confirm it.

"While there were indeed third parties, besides the 'Marauders' and 'Copper Furnace,' who were causing trouble within the venue, the guy who impersonated 'Schreiber' and murdered 'Iced Americano' was neither from 'Copper Furnace,' nor 'Xiao Yuan,' nor from the 'Psychology Society'..."

However, how the Second Generation Freud answered his own question is not the key point.

The key is how the Second Generation Freud answers his own questions.

Lin Yu casually tossed out a sentence.

It's like throwing fresh meat into the bottom of a deep pit full of spikes.

"You seem to have asked two questions, but they are actually the same question—to be honest, I do admire your keen insight."

"The reason I possess my teacher's 'first-person Memory's and why my soul form is unique is quite simple..."

"Because I don't just resemble my teacher in appearance; it's my soul that truly brings me closer to him."

"You couldn't quite tell me apart from the teacher last time, right? In the Eternal Prison," Lin Yu grinned, pointing to his head, "Because I... mixed a lot of other people's Soul Fragment into my own!"

"The Diviner has already seen this..."

"But what I amassed the most of were, of course... Soul Fragment."

"The greatest legacy I inherited from my teacher wasn't his [Item]... but his soul!"

"His remaining soul, imbued with his personal will."

"Therefore... as time goes on, my way of thinking will become more and more like my teacher's..."

"I will... think like a teacher."