Broadcasting the Truth

When I heard the Pen Name say, "You just want to know the Truth, and it's more advantageous for 'Order' to be unaware of the Truth,"...

Lin Yu, who was working as a "Director," subconsciously wanted to refute the use of the Pen Name.

But he did not refute it; he suppressed the impulse.

Because Lin Yu realized...

Defending Pen Name is pointless.

This stalker-like guy realized that the current "Director" was actually "Paper Kite" in disguise, and that he understood him far better than anyone else...

The reason he wanted to kill her was precisely because some of her understanding of him had touched upon his "essence."

Continuing to conceal this from her is pointless; it will only expose your acting skills.

Not to mention...

The other person then directly said, "This was made for you."

This made Lin Yu think... this stalker "Writer" didn't seem to have any malicious intent this time.

No, it seems she never really harbored any ill will towards me; she just "Crossing the Line."

Although he was very unhappy, Lin Yu Leng Jing down and did not let his emotions interfere with his judgment.

"You've investigated and found out the Truth... which means what you just said, that the murderer of 'Yu Linling' was 'Paper Kite,' and I was the accomplice?"

Lin Yu said, "You know I was involved, do you think I wouldn't know about this?"

The Pen Name leaped gently from the tree, landing silently in front of Lin Yu, its eyes gleaming in the darkness.

"Of course not..." So many complicated things have happened in the "Player Mutual Aid Society," how could it only be that you instigated "Paper Kite" to kill "Yu Linling"?

Lin Yu looked at the Pen Name standing in front of him and spoke calmly.

"Anything else?"

The Pen Name was already quite tall, and now, wearing thick-soled boots, he was almost eye-to-eye with Lin Yu.

Although the two were nearly a meter apart, the other person's gaze made Lin Yu feel that the distance between them was a bit too close.

Upon hearing Lin Yu's question, the Pen Name chuckled and said, "There's more? Although I was planning to tell you, this isn't free, you know."

Hearing this, Lin Yu felt somewhat relieved.

Yes... Although the other party has never shown any ill will, it is indeed quite strange for them to release "pure goodwill".

"Never mind then," Lin Yu shook his head and said, "I'll investigate myself."

The Pen Name was unexpected. "Hey, aren't you even going to listen to what conditions I want?"

Lin Yu said, "I don't want to do business with you. The risk is too high—even if the terms seem perfectly reasonable, there might be some trap hidden inside."

"Besides... I'm confident I can uncover the Truth myself."

The Pen Name nodded. "I have faith in you too, but... isn't it too late?"

"Whether it's the 'Marauders' or 'Order,' they should be starting to move soon—a major event is about to occur in Shenzhen."

"So, you don't have much time left either—although I don't know exactly what you're busy with, the fact that you chose to have 'Paper Kite' impersonate you means that your 'time' itself isn't plentiful, forcing you to choose this high-risk approach to buy time for your own actions."

Lin Yu said, "That's something I should worry about myself... Although it's difficult, I will challenge myself."

The Pen Name, Tilted Head, said, "Yeah, I knew you'd do that... but like I said, I have a lot of faith in you too."

"So, it's become much harder for you to investigate the Truth now—because I've destroyed all the evidence and left behind a lot of misleading information," the Pen Name chuckled gently. "Even if you might have been able to find out the truth before, now... you probably can't do it at all."

Looking at the Pen Name, Lin Yu felt a surge of anger or even Killing Intent in his heart if someone else had said it, especially if it was Lin Yu.

But upon hearing the Pen Name say that, Lin Yu didn't feel any particular anger.

He simply nodded calmly.

"I understand... Then I believe you. Since you've said that, it seems it really will be difficult for me to find out the 'Truth'."

So... what are your conditions?

The Pen Name began, "Let's put the conditions aside for now... In short, although you 'Order' think the one who killed 'Iced Americano' was 'Schreiber,' that person wasn't 'Schreiber.'"

"That 'Schreiber' was actually an imposter, a master of using Soul Power — 'Jung' from the 'Psychology Society'."

"But it wasn't the current 'Jung,' but the 'deceased' First Generation 'Jung' —he left the 'Psychology Society' after his death and acted independently, so killing 'Iced Americano' was his personal act."

"Because he accepted the 'Marauders' commission to help 'Ling Xian' get rid of 'Iced Americano,' a pawn deliberately placed in the spotlight who was connected to the 'Marauders,' disrupting 'Order's' arrangements while covering up their true trump cards—although they've already been pretty much revealed: one is 'Monica,' and the other is 'Penglai.'"

"Monica is a formal member of the 'Marauders,' not a member of the 'Player Mutual Aid Society' that cooperates with the 'Marauders.' She has always been Ling Xian's friend and subordinate, and has been infiltrating the 'Player Mutual Aid Society' all along."

"As for 'Penglai,' you should have investigated it thoroughly. There's a guy called 'Cold Cicada' behind it... That guy is involved in some other very complicated matters, which I haven't elaborated on yet. I'll continue investigating tonight."

Lin Yu said, "No need. I've already pretty much figured out what happened with 'Cold Cicada' myself... So what's the story with the First Generation 'Jung'? Why did he side with the 'Marauders'?"

"Oh, he seemed to have planned to seize Authority from the Second Generation 'Freud' after the First Generation 'Freud' died and the Second Generation 'Freud' appeared, but he was killed instead," the Pen Name casually remarked. "At the time, the 'Psychology Society' almost split because of this... but the Second Generation 'Freud' was quite capable; she suppressed the news and successfully persuaded all the other people in the know—and then she advanced to 'Tier 4,' and from then on, no one had any objections."

Lin Yu was stunned when he heard Zuo Xi's words.

He hadn't expected that he had just come from the "Psychology Society," had spent half a day trying to get information out of the Second Generation "Freud," and had even discussed her identity with Old Zheng...

Upon arriving at the Pen Name, one can still glean some fresh information about the Second Generation "Freud" and the "Psychology Society" of yesteryear.

This prompted Lin Yu to ask the question instinctively.

How did you know?

Lin Yu looked at the Pen Name and asked.

The Pen Name chuckled, "There's nothing strange about it, because I was there..."

Lin Yu nodded calmly and silently memorized the information.

The one who "killed" the "Iced Americano" was the First Generation "Jung"...

Although he felt that this matter was most likely true, it was said by a "Pen Name" after all, so he still had to find a way to verify it himself.

Fortunately, Old Zheng, the First Generation "Freud," definitely knew the First Generation "Jung," so verifying this shouldn't be too complicated.

Furthermore, given the earlier mention of a feud First Generation "Jung" and the Second Generation "Freud," using the Pen Name "Schreiber" to subtly allude to this wouldn't be difficult.

"Furthermore, the Second Generation 'Freud' phone, which is a remnant from the 'Fluorvosamine' era, also possesses abilities related to the First Generation 'Jung'... This makes the credibility of the matter quite high."

Thinking of this, Lin Yu then looked at Zuo Xi.

"So, you're telling me now the identity of the killer behind this 'Iced Americano,' even their motives, methods, and the vested interests behind it. Aren't you afraid I'll refuse to listen to your terms later?"

Lin Yu countered with a question.

Zuo Xi, however, didn't seem to care. "It's okay... and I haven't finished speaking yet."

"Besides the First Generation 'Jung' killing 'Iced Americano,' there were also the deaths of the three 'Hongmu' members later on... Those weren't done by the same group as 'Jung.'"

"Besides you and the First Generation 'Jung,' there's a third 'murderer' in this museum—the murderer who impersonated 'Paper Kite.'"

Lin Yu already knew that the murderers of "Iced Americano" and his team members were not the same people who killed "Hongmu" and his two teammates, so he didn't show much surprise.

Lin Yu looked at Zuo Xi, quietly waiting for her to continue.

Zuo Xi didn't keep anyone in suspense.

"The murderer who killed 'Hongmu' and two others, and impersonated 'Paper Kite'... I don't Item identity, but I'm certain he comes from a secretive organization."

"That organization you've been investigating, the one that has placed a huge bounty on you..."

"At the same time, it's also the Hidden Organization that killed your companion 'Gao Shan' in the Barren Realm," Zuo Xi paused, then continued, "My investigation shows that that organization has a complex connection with the 'Player' from the Previous Version."

"However, due to their special methods of concealing their identities, even though I've almost figured out his abilities and working style, I just can't pinpoint his exact identity, much less tell you—my understanding is being interfered with, which is really annoying."

Zuo Xi sighed and pointed to his head.

"So, you'll have to figure out exactly who he is yourself," the Director.

Lin Yu said, "Although his true identity comes from that Hidden Organization, in reality, at least on the surface, he is a member of 'Order,' right?"

Zuo Xi didn't answer; he simply lowered his hand that was pointing at his head.

"That's great," Director... You really are a born 'leading actor'."