Fengling Ferry

After Zuo Xi finished recounting the Truth he had uncovered, Lin Yu had no choice but to admit it.

In a sense... this "Writer" Miss's ability to discern "intelligence" is indeed quite remarkable.

She actually managed to uncover the Truth behind all the Murder Case that occurred within the "Player Mutual Aid Society".

This even includes things you yourself have done!

And this information...

This was indeed a great help to Lin Yu.

Even though deep down he remained wary of Zuo Xi, and knew that the information Zuo Xi provided wasn't entirely without reward...

However, Lin Yu could not ignore the "benefits" that the other party objectively brought him.

He looked at the "Writer" Miss in front of him and began to speak.

"So... you've told me all the 'Truth,' so what do you want from me?"

Zuo Xi didn't answer directly, but instead looked at Lin Yu.

Have you ever read any martial arts novels?

Upon hearing this question, Lin Yu shook his head. "I haven't seen many... I have seen the most famous ones, and I've also dabbled in the film and television adaptations."

After all... many classic martial arts films and television dramas featured many talented Actor from that era, all of whom had excellent acting skills.

Lin Yu would naturally take a look at it when he had nothing else to do.

However, Lin Yu lost interest in the Actor films and television dramas adapted from the classic wuxia genre, even though the costumes, props, and special effects were far more refined than those of the past.

Why are you asking this?

Lin Yu countered with a question to Zuo Xi.

Zuo Xi put his hands behind his back and said softly, "It's alright, having only read the most classic ones is enough... You should have read 'The Return of the Condor Heroes,' right?"

Lin Yu nodded.

"Nature..."

But he still couldn't figure out what Zuo Xi was talking about when he mentioned "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Zuo Xi then pulled out three gold pens from behind her back.

"Take it."

Zuo Xi placed three gold fountain pens in front of Lin Yu.

Lin Yu was stunned. "What do you mean?"

"Haven't you read 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'? This is a tribute to the meeting between Guo Xiang and Yang Guo at Fengling Ferry," Zuo Xi then, Yang Guo gave Guo Xiang three Golden Needle... Each needle represented a wish that Guo Xiang could make to Yang Guo."

"I don't use needles, all I carry with me is a fountain pen... luckily it's gold too, so it's about right."

Lin Yu took the pen and said somewhat suspiciously, "You want to exchange the previous information for three wishes from me? Isn't that a bit unfair...? Besides, if it's about wishes, I should be giving you three Golden Needle —to be honest, I do have some."

As Lin Yu spoke, Zuo Xi shook his head.

"No, you've got it wrong. I don't want you to grant me three wishes... I want to grant you three wishes."

Upon hearing Zuo Xi's words, Lin Yu fell silent.

Even though his mind is usually quick, he was now lost in deep thought.

It's like an AI skilled in Go predicting its opponent's first move will be a horizontal or vertical line at the very edge of the board.

After more than ten seconds, Lin Yu slowly spoke.

"You gave me the Truth the 'Player Mutual Aid Society,' and in exchange, I need to give you three wishes as payment... is that right?"

Zuo Xi snapped his fingers, "You're really smart, you figured it out right away."

What are you after?

Lin Yu asked, puzzled.

Zuo Xi smiled and said, "This is my ritual for advancing to the next rank. If you don't agree, I'll have to go to the square and dress up as a wishing machine."

(*From the neighboring novel "Lord of the Mysteries")

Lin Yu rubbed his temples and said helplessly, "Besides martial arts, what about fantasy stories?"

So, what exactly is the reason?

Zuo Xi blinked. "If I had to say, it's because you're the guy who's closest to being the 'protagonist' in my eyes. Naturally, the more good relationships I have with you, the more Karma connections I create, especially positive Karma, the better."

"However, if you find this explanation difficult to understand... a simpler way to put it is that this is necessary for me to open my 'Heart Domain' and 'grasp Authority '," Zuo Xi said calmly. "So calling it an 'advancement ceremony' isn't entirely a joke; it's actually a fairly apt metaphor."

Lin Yu understood much of what Zuo Xi saying after hearing his explanation.

If it's for the purpose of "seizing Authority"... then he can understand this behavior.

But he still felt there was something fishy going on.

But...

Since Zuo Xi has generally been friendly and he has no substantial evidence to prove that her current behavior is malicious, Lin Yu decided not to investigate further.

"Alright, it's advantageous to me no matter what, so I really have no reason not to accept it..."

Lin Yu accepted the three golden pens and looked at Zuo Xi: "But, there should be restrictions on your 'wishes,' right?"

Zuo Xi shook her head. "There are no restrictions. As long as it's not a greedy thought like 'Give me 100 more wishes,' you can make any wish... I don't like putting any conditions or restrictions on this kind of thing."

"Of course, if it's something beyond my capabilities, and I ultimately can't do it, that's another story."

"But even if it's beyond my capabilities, I'll do my best," Zuo Xi said, her eyes fixed on Lin Yu, a bright smile on her face. "I've sensed that you've harbored hidden Killing Intent towards me many times... So, even if you wish for me to die, it's possible."

Lin Yu laughed upon hearing Zuo Xi's words, "Three wishes... No rush, it should be the third wish."

Zuo Xi nodded. "That's true, 'making the most of everything'... very much your style, Lin Yu."

"Saying 'make the best use of everything' sounds too harsh, and besides, the third wish doesn't necessarily have to be for you to die," Lin Yu said, pausing as he pulled a pen from his pocket. "So, can I use one wish now?"

Zuo Xi made a "please go ahead" gesture.

"Of course you can. I said there are no restrictions, so you can use it anytime—as long as I can hear your wish."

"So, you came up with your first wish so quickly, are you planning to have me take off my mask?"

Zuo Xi joked.

Lin Yu shook his head. "I'm not little girl like Guo Xiang... and you're not wearing a mask, are you?"

Zuo Xi smiled and touched her cheek, "That's hard to say."

Lin Yu began, "You definitely weren't wearing a mask... Never mind, I'll just start telling you my wish."

He held the pen in one hand and asked, "Can you help me kill 'Fluoxetine'?"

Zuo Xi didn't agree directly, but raised an eyebrow. "Why not a 'Diviner' or a member of that Hidden Organization?"

"Because your strength is similar to 'Fluoxetine,' we also need to consider your upper limit," Lin Yu said. "Killing a 'Diviner' is no different from simply sending you to your death. If you really want to make such a wish, it should be your last one."

As Lin Yu spoke, Zuo Xi laughed, "But with 'Fluoxetine'... I might not survive either."

"It's alright, I'm not asking you to kill anyone right now."

Lin Yu said calmly.

After all...

He still has a ticket to the [Heaven Amusement Park] in his hand.

If "Fluoxetine" dies prematurely, what if we can't access the [Instance] in the "Game Divine Kingdom" created by the Previous God of Games?

Because of the special nature of the "Game" Authority, Lin Yu was quite certain that the Divine Kingdom and the [Heaven Amusement Park] were definitely not simple.

Certainly...

If I'm lucky, I might even be able to defeat "Fluoxetine" directly within that [Instance].

Therefore, Lin Yu spoke up to add.

"Since there are no restrictions, my first wish is less about having you kill 'Fluoxetine' right now, and more about... having you help me kill her—after all, I still prefer to do it myself."

"So, my current request is for you to investigate 'Fluoxetine' for me. If I have information about her and confirm that I can't handle her myself, then you can step in for me, okay?"

Lin Yu asked, Zuo Xi pondered for a moment before replying, "It sounds like you've managed to turn two 'wishes' into one."

However, before Lin Yu could explain, she snatched the golden pen from Lin Yu hand.

However... my answer is, 'Of course.'

Zuo Xi responded briskly.

For some reason, hearing Lin Yu's " wish," which was clearly a bit of a loophole, and could even be described as "troublesome" and "demanding," actually put her in a rather good mood.

After accepting the pen, Zuo Xi uncapped the gold pen and began writing rapidly in the air.

A string of messy, golden cursive characters condensed and dissipated in the air, eventually transforming into a golden Vortex.

Zuo Xi reached out and pulled a blue folder from the golden Vortex.

"This... is the information I have regarding 'Fluoxetine' so far."

"However, I cannot guarantee its authenticity, because her 'past' is like a deliberately erased mystery, and even the 'Order' doesn't have many reliable records, so I can only collect some fragments through some special means."

Zuo Xi spoke, she handed the folder to Lin Yu.

Lin Yu was somewhat surprised. "You've already investigated her?"

Zuo Xi shrugged. "Otherwise, this guy became famous a long time before you... It's impossible that I wasn't interested in her when I was accumulating writing material."

"You don't necessarily think my 'voyeuristic desire' is only directed at you, Lin Yu," Zuo Xi sighed. "That's quite a narcissistic thought... But it's certainly a 'protagonist-like' idea, since you seem to think the world really does revolve around you."

Lin Yu listened to Zuo Xi's sigh and refuted her statement.

"No, I never had that thought."

Zuo Xi noncommittal. "Perhaps, perhaps... but I do develop a 'digging' interest in people other than you."