Reinforcements and obstruction

"As long as you're full, you can do anything... Ha, ha, you might as well talk about 'willpower' or 'faith and belief'."

Hearing Lin Yu's words, the "Diviner" maintained his mocking attitude.

Lin Yu looked at the Diviner, at the white-haired man high above him. The golden light and shadow behind him were mixed together, creating a contrast that was so strong that it was almost blinding.

He squinted, raised one hand to shield his forehead, and smiled slightly.

"Oh dear, oh dear... it seems you're just scared."

Lin Yu said sarcastically, genuinely feeling that he was playing the role of the Senior Sister.

After all, it's true that Senior Sister could say something like that.

"Diviner, if you feel that 'Tengshe' poses no threat to your plans... then why did you entrust the God of Shadows to stop him?"

Lin Yu spoke in a low voice, raising his hand. A green wall formed from condensed Rule rose up, blocking the "passage entrance" beside him.

A shadow that was quietly wriggling on the ground collided with it and transformed back into the shape of little girl.

"Oh dear! This is no fun! I was discovered right away!"

"Second Generation God of Game, you're also quite good at hide-and-seek."

The God of Shadows chuckled as he spoke, his tone like that of a spoiled elementary school girl about to whine and whine.

But her movements were sharp and ruthless.

The shadow enveloped her entire body, moving her to Lin Yu's side, and she punched Lin Yu in the head!

"Bang!"

The fist didn't land on Lin Yu's head, but instead struck the palm of a slender, calloused hand.

"Hey, Black God, we're not done yet."

Gu Mo blocked the punch from the God of Shadows, and golden light from the God of Desire surged from her body.

The God of Shadows looked at Gu Mo with some surprise.

How come you can get along with every Deity?

Gu Mo remained silent, but instead delivered a high kick aimed at the head of the God of Shadows.

With the blessing of the God of Desire, she once again clashed with the God of Shadows.

Meanwhile, the "Grandmaster" was battling the God of Desire and the God of Shadows...

The "Diviner" also sprang into action.

From the perspective of aura and energy perception, they are like "non-existent" "Diviner," and their rules of conduct have become strange and unpredictable.

He appeared behind Lin Yu almost without any visible movement.

The power released by some hidden "Authority" climbed onto Lin Yu's body.

Lin Yu immediately wanted to use his Authority the "Rule" to retaliate, but just as he was about to take action...

A sense of danger, a warning, arose from within my soul.

Lin Yu could sense that if he used any energy, it would lead to "bad" results.

"It's a trap..."

Lin Yu realized the Diviner's plan.

The aura of Authority emanating from the Diviner gave Lin Yu a very familiar feeling—it was this feeling that warned and prompted him.

The Authority and power attached to oneself will not directly harm oneself, but will become a prerequisite for the initiation of certain means, a "trigger".

Only when you "retaliate" will it be triggered!

Lin Yu could even sense that once he "triggered" a certain reaction pre-set by this Authority, the one who would suffer the greatest harm would not be himself, but rather... the "environmental energy stability" of this space.

At that time, the vibration of the energy structure here will inevitably be transformed into some kind of pressure, which will be applied to the "Tengshe" in the channel below.

"What a treacherous scheme..."

Lin Yu looked at the Diviner and said.

The Diviner looked at Lin Yu, somewhat surprised. "Although I knew you might not be 100% sure you'd fall for it, to react so quickly... that's quite unexpected, 'Hacker.'"

"However... even if you realize it, my goal has been achieved—you won't be able to make a move for the time being."

Lin Yu said in a low voice, "I've indeed never seen this Authority before, so I've suffered a loss... However, isn't it a bit of a waste for you to use these methods on me?"

After all, Lin Yu could also sense it...

The aura of Authority emanating from the "Diviner" has now merged with his own, making him almost indistinguishable from a true god.

But a fake is a fake.

This "hidden trap" that restricted his actions almost exhausted most of his "Authority" power.

The Diviner looked at Lin Yu.

"You're far too unworthy, 'God of Games and Rules'... You're your side's strongest force, your only hope..."

Lin Yu said in a low voice, "Your confidence is too high, Leng Jing... Do you think the other 'Tier 4' don't exist?"

After all, Lin Yu said those words about "waste" because he knew he was an "Impostor" and not a real Deity.

The "Diviner" expended half the power of this trump card on dealing with himself, the imposter Deity, which, in a sense, was indeed worthwhile for him.

After all, Lin Yu didn't want to become the new "God of Game" or "God of Rules".

Although both of these Authority —one held by Fang Qing and the other used as an Item called the [Cyber Ghost's Electronic Coffin]—are relatively "safe."

But he certainly can't continue using it like that forever.

My time was already running out—at almost the very last moment, being able to trick the Diviner into giving me half of Authority power was certainly worthwhile.

And...

Lin Yu also believed in the other "Tier 4" beings!

The moment he finished speaking, the roar of Chainsaw came from behind the "Diviner".

The Diviner turned around abruptly and saw a shiny bald head and a serrated, gleaming head that whirred and spun.

"Inventor? You 'Freedom Alliance' guys are asking for it!"

Old Wu said coldly, "It's not like you weren't the one who planned to kill us in this [Instance] first."

His Chainsaw swung down, and the Diviner dodged to the side—he should have easily avoided it, but...

"Whoosh--Ding!"

A yellow banana peel, accompanied by a comical sound effect, spun and flew to his feet, sticking to the Diviner's sole and causing him to lose his balance amidst Canned Laughter.

"Buzz buzz buzz!"

Old Wu's Chainsaw slashed into the Diviner's neck, blood and bits of flesh flying everywhere.

At the same time, a long sword pierced through his chest, a whip struck his head, and the Diviner's blue robe was stained red on the chest, with blood flowing down his white hair.

"Swordsman, Bifang... you guys are really united."

"And Brother Cunyi... you've set up a Formation so quickly to teleport them both behind me, that's really hard work."

Although he appeared to be severely injured, the Diviner spoke almost clearly and remained largely unchanged.

He reached out his left hand and gently grasped Old Wu's Chainsaw.

"Click-click-click--"

To Old Wu's astonishment, his Chainsaw was caught in the Diviner's thumb and forefinger, coming to a stop turning as if it were stuck.

The Swordsman and Bifang realized something was wrong, but their longswords and whips seemed glued to the Diviner, and they couldn't get them off.

"A great person aligns their virtue with that of Heaven and Earth, their brightness with that of the sun and moon, their order with that of the four seasons, and their fortune with that of the Ghosts and Gods."

The Diviner whispered something about him...

Within this broken, chaotic [Instance] space, some high-level power emerged and projected itself upon him.

"The World Will!"

"Damn, is this [Instance] space really considered an independent world?"

Gu Mo, who was fighting the God of Shadows, suddenly turned around and looked in the direction of the "Diviner".

She wanted to leave to help the "Diviner," but just now she had tried to hold off the God of Shadows, and now that she wanted to leave... the God of Shadows wouldn't let her go!

Don't get distracted!

Hundreds of shadowy hands crawled onto Gu Mo's body, forcibly dragging Gu Mo back into the battlefield.

During this brief lull, Formation lit up behind and on the Diviner, receiving the high-level will that had been nurtured in this space.

This is not considered the "World Will." The space where this [Instance] is located, and the replicated city, are indeed not part of the "world."

But it does contain a certain approximate will.

Only Lin Yu reacted.

"This is a space created by the 'Gray Domain's' Small World technology—he and the 'Central Mechanism' have also reached some kind of agreement."

However, even if you understand the principle now, it's useless.

The "Diviner" gently tossed out a handful of copper coins, which were also engraved with Formation that had almost become the embodiment of the "World Will," instantly blasting away Old Wu, Bifang, the Swordsman, and the Comedian.

The copper coin magnified in the air, and Old Wu, the Comedian, and Bifang were firmly crushed to the ground.

Just as the Swordsman was about to be crushed to the ground, he was pulled back by some force and the copper coin landed on his body—at this critical moment, the Diviner was still consciously ensuring that the Swordsman's "Heart Domain" would not be triggered.

This composed attitude naturally prevented him from overlooking Jian Cunyi, who had disappeared again just moments before!

"Brother Cunyi, stop making pointless attempts."

The Diviner threw a Talisman imbued with the will of a high-ranking being backward, freezing Jian Cunyi draw his sword, in place.

"This is my 'world,' and you cannot defy me."

Diviner spoke, he took another step toward the passageway.

But before he takes this step...

The Diviner suddenly sensed the rise of new power of Rule.

A "cyan-green" data stream emerged from those "Tier 4" beings.

"Hacker? You actually dared to trigger a trap?"

The Diviner turned around, looked at Lin Yu, and said in surprise.

Lin Yu looked at the Diviner and grinned.

"Because I've already figured out a way to break it... The consequence of your trap is energy oscillation."

"Then all I need to do is... take this 'consequence' with me and leave this world, and that's all."

As Lin Yu spoke, the data stream also climbed up his body.

Then...

Lin Yu's figure disappeared again!