The daughter of the unexpected

From Monica's reply, Lin Yu understood that his test had indeed achieved the desired effect.

First of all, "Monica" does know that "Brother Jing" refers to "The Diviner," which is not exactly open information within the "Marauders," so her status must be quite high.

Secondly, she deliberately revealed that she knew who Lin Yu was talking about, so she understood Lin Yu's hints and probing, and was not a fool.

Finally... the way she said it was also quite intriguing, concealing a new piece of information—a test of the "Yayu" that Lin Yu was playing.

Therefore, Lin Yu immediately frowned and asked a question, "You... are you a formal member of the 'Marauders'?"

From the other party's tone and manner, Lin Yu could tell that it was not the stance that a Partner of the "Marauders" should have; rather, it was closer to that of a formal member of the "Marauders."

For Lin Yu, this wasn't particularly unexpected, because in his view, Monica's affinity for the Marauders and the Marauders' trust in her were already close to that of a formal member.

The other party's words were also a test to see if "Yayu" knew his identity.

When she asked that question, Lin Yu could actually pretend that he knew her identity, thereby further elevating his own status.

But...

For Lin Yu, this was unnecessary.

He would rather directly show that he, as a "Yayu," was unaware of this information, thus limiting his identity to a lower level.

Doing it this way... would actually be more advantageous.

Firstly, Monica knows about the Yayu, which means she has close information exchange with the "Marauders". She knows that the Yayu in front of her was introduced by A'yu, and she probably also knows when she joined, her famous deeds and Divine Rank.

The identity of "Yayu" is ultimately too shallow in terms of seniority!

Therefore, appearing to be in too high a position may not be a good thing; on the contrary, it may not convince "Monica".

But...

If we show too much of the "Yayu's " radical and "reckless" side, it might lead "Monica" to a different conclusion.

As Lin Yu mentioned earlier, his current actions are tacitly approved by the "Diviner"...

Therefore, as a member of Monica "Marauders," and clearly a core member, who was tasked with infiltrating the "Player Mutual Aid Society" and even taking down the President, it was impossible for "Monica" not to know about the "Diviner's" abilities.

Moreover, she is very intelligent and skilled at undercover work... The more someone is like this, the more likely they are to believe in the "Diviner's" ability to plan and understand how ingenious the "Diviner's " arrangements are.

Therefore, the more "ignorant" the "Yayu" is, the more likely she is to attribute the reason for her "freedom of movement" to another cause, based on her "personal abilities"...

That means the "Diviner" had "other plans" for this guy.

What Lin Yu needs now is to reach a level where "Monica" recognizes him as a "useful pawn".

Then she would believe that all her actions were predicted by the "Diviner," and might even cooperate more.

Sure enough, after hearing Lin Yu not respond to her probing but instead ask a rather direct question in return, Monica's expression relaxed considerably.

After the "Yayu" entered the house, she smiled for the first time.

"Yes, I'm a full member of 'The Marauders'... but I actually joined the 'Player Mutual Aid Society' later."

"Although I might seem like a veteran in the 'Player Mutual Aid Society,' I only joined this organization to provide intelligence to the 'Marauders'... I've been following Brother Jing for a long time, and I was also good friends with 'Ling Xian' before."

"I just never expected that, by a stroke of luck, I would thrive in the 'Player Mutual Aid Society,' even becoming quite comfortable there... to the point that I now have the opportunity to try and become the President's president."

Monica smiled modestly, Lin Yu nodded, offering his praise generously.

"I see... No wonder Sister Yu you were someone I could absolutely trust; it seems she was hinting at that back then."

Of course, A'yu never said that, but Lin Yu could confidently and boldly say whatever he had said in the rumors about A'yu.

Because Lin Yu knew very well...

Even if Monica went to A'yu to verify it afterward, A'yu would probably scratch his head and say something like, "I think I mentioned it briefly."

Because sometimes even A'yu herself can't remember what she said.

Therefore, Lin Yu could confidently and boldly use A'yu's words to say what he wanted to say.

Moreover, since A'yu is indeed someone who can't keep secrets and has no sense of propriety, it's quite reasonable for her to leak information.

Sure enough, Monica had no doubts.

"Sister Yu really values you a lot... But even if you have the freedom to move around, why did you come to the Convention Center at this time?"

"There should still be some time before the operation begins," Monica glanced at her smartwatch. "Almost two hours... What are you here for at this hour?"

"Create chaos to distract the security forces inside the venue, creating an opening and a better opportunity for the next move—I've already consulted with Sister Yu and Brother Jing, and he approved my idea."

Lin Yu said calmly.

Monica was somewhat surprised. She adjusted her glasses and asked, "Creating chaos... Excuse me for being frank, but although Brother Jing agreed to your idea, I don't think you can succeed."

"No matter how talented you are, your strength is ultimately limited... But right now, within this venue, experts from 'Order' and 'Night Watcher' are gathered, and it seems that information about the organization's operations has leaked; they are all very vigilant and on guard."

"Given your current strength and Divine Rank, it's unlikely you can pose any 'threat' to the defenses in this arena."

Lin Yu said in a low voice, "That's why I need your cooperation... As an 'insider,' you should have been prepared to receive 'Celestial King' and the others, right? You can provide me with some of those preparations."

Monica shook her head calmly. "I'm afraid not... You said it yourself, that's a preparation for the Celestial King. Activating it ahead of time is not a good idea."

"Furthermore, while I do admire you, I don't believe you alone have the ability to control the entire 'Order'... even with me included, it probably wouldn't be enough."

"If I were to help you here, it would only be a waste of all the preparations I've made, and I myself would risk being exposed."

Lin Yu was not surprised by Monica's reply.

Based on the previous conversations and his understanding of Monica's background, Lin Yu could tell that she was definitely a very steady and cautious person.

Based on her ability to recognize the "Profession" of a "programmer" and her speaking and acting style, Lin Yu could easily sketch out the image of "Monica"—when making decisions, she definitely considers information such as "objective facts" and "data".

As for Lin Yu's identity as a "Yayu"... no matter how famous he is recently, for "Monica," it's something she can never avoid...

This guy is someone who hasn't even left the category of a novice "Player" yet.

But...

Even so, Lin Yu had a way to persuade her.

Aren't you curious how I managed to sneak in?

Lin Yu asked in a low voice.

Monica, hearing that Lin Yu hadn't taken her earlier refusal to heart, placed his hands on his Notebook and asked, "Oh, so how did you get in?"

"The Rooftop... guarding it is a member of 'Order' named 'Paper Kite'," Lin Yu said in a low voice, "If I remember correctly, he's on the list... I almost killed him, so I'm coming in now."

Upon hearing this, Monica's expression shifted slightly.

Are you kidding me?

"I'm not joking... Judging from the 'paper strength' assessment, he's actually much stronger than me. His [Item] and abilities, both in terms of their potential and breadth, are several times greater than mine. If he could clear a [Instance] and throw me into it, I would definitely die," Lin Yu paused, "But... the outcome of a battle isn't determined by these things."

"I know his abilities, I've studied his abilities... I also know the abilities of every member of 'Order' this time, the Night Watcher, the Player Mutual Aid Society —I've collected all the information I could."

"Lions, tigers, leopards, brown bears... these ferocious beasts are practically 'kings' without natural enemies in the wild and in their respective territories—but even they can die if bitten by a venomous snake while they're sleeping," Lin Yu pointed to himself, "I know what I'm doing... This is a risky, life-or-death challenge."

"Although the 'Death game' is called a 'Game,' it is not a 'Game' after all, but reality... The reality is that there is no absolute 'numerical advantage,' and all kinds of low-probability events and 'accidents' can happen."

"And I... am the one who creates the unexpected, the one who generates the low-probability 'Black Swan event'."

Lin Yu spoke softly, and Monica was moved. "Then how will you prove it?"

Hearing Monica's subconscious question, Lin Yu knew that the time was ripe.

The foreshadowing regarding the "chess pieces" laid earlier... it's time to reel it in.

"Because I convinced the 'Diviner,' the 'Celestial King,' and 'A'yu' —I demonstrated my ability to conceal myself, and none of the three of them could find me 'hidden' within the allotted time."

As Lin Yu spoke, he looked at Monica.

"Besides, I don't need you to expose yourself... I just need you to do one thing for me."

"Make this Convention Center... 'shut down' for about half a minute -- cut off all water and electricity."

"I know you can do it, right?"

Monica nodded slightly as she listened to Lin Yu's words.

"Of course... but what are you going to do?"

Lin Yu did not answer.

"You'll see then."