Lin Yu: Could Conception actually be right?

"To be honest, playing is not an easy thing for me," Conception said, sitting on the edge of the Stage, laying his Bass Guitar flat on his knees and then tugging at the collar of his hoodie. "Even though I'm a 'Tier 4' Player now, and my physique is already extraordinary, playing on stage for so long just now was still very taxing for me."

"Well... although I didn't expend much physical energy, the mental tension was unavoidable."

Lin Yu, sitting in the audience, was quite understanding.

After all... even though it seemed like I was the only audience member just now.

However, according to his Conception worldview, in his imagination, there were probably many "High-dimensional Observers" watching him during that performance.

Lin Yu could easily deduce from the level of the performance just now...

"Conception" are taken very seriously when it comes to music.

Such high-intensity performances under such pressure are indeed extremely taxing on one's Mental Energy.

Although Lin Yu just said that "acting" is as simple as eating and drinking for him.

However, this does not prevent Lin Yu from expending a lot of Mental Energy and feeling tired afterward if he performs on stage.

The Conception over there was now half-relying on the sound system, and his gaze was somewhat vacant.

"Honestly, I really want to eat something right now, something high-calorie fried food—two big pieces of Crispy Fried Chicken, a Coke, and a serving of freshly Crispy Fries sprinkled with salt..."

Conception, "What's going on?"

From the specific types of food mentioned in his words, Lin Yu understood that this guy really wanted to eat.

Sure enough, Conception struggled to sit up and looked at Lin Yu.

"How about... we go grab something to eat together?"

Lin Yu declined the Conception: "No need, I'm not hungry... and I'll be quite busy later."

Lin Yu said this, Conception, and didn't continue to invite him, "Alright--it seems I'll have to eat by myself then."

"After all, I already promised you on camera that I would assist you. If you encounter any difficult enemies that you can't handle, I will come to your aid like a 'divine intervention'... I will become the most powerful external support for the 'Protagonist Team'."

At this point, Conception scratched his head. "Ah, in that case I'll have to design a Coolness Value 'Reinforcements entrance line'... Director, do you have any ideas? Never mind, I'll think of that myself. After all, you've only just met me, so you probably don't understand the 'essence' of my character yet."

I'll think about it while I eat.

Conception he spoke, he put the Bass Guitar into his Guitar Case and climbed up from the Stage.

Lin Yu said, "You don't need to worry too much. Conception might not even need you to take action. Although you are a 'Tier 4', our 'Order' has plenty of combat power this time, so we might not necessarily need your help."

"There are only so many experts in the Barren Realm. Although 'Supreme Evolution' involves many things, those experts might not necessarily come after us because of a company that was destroyed more than a decade ago."

Gu Xiang shook his head. "No, you can't consider 'objective reality.' 'Death Game,' in order to cater to those bloodthirsty, greedy viewers, might abandon 'rationality'... You have to be prepared; someone like the head of the Nevernight family, or even the God of Wisdom, might just ruthlessly smash your dog heads in!"

"What was that saying again? I forget the exact words, but it roughly meant that if a plunger appears in the first act of a story, the toilet will definitely be clogged in the third act!"

The Conception was stated seriously.

Lin Yu sighed, "The original quote you mentioned should be 'A gun appeared in the first act of the story'..."

Conception thought, I raised a question, "Why is there a gun in the first scene when the toilet is clogged in the third act? Does it mean the person who clogged the toilet is going to be shot?"

Lin Yu looked at the Conception and was about to tell him the whole story, but he suddenly stopped and thought for a moment before speaking.

"Perhaps I remembered it wrong..."

Conception nodded. "You must have misremembered—anyway, what I'm trying to say is that you now have me as a 'Tier 4' ally on your side, and what was originally my role as an opponent 'providing resistance' has now become that of an ally... So your actions will definitely change, and you'll find yourself in a situation where you absolutely need me, a 'Tier 4' ally, to step in."

The Conception was presented solemnly.

Lin Yu said, "Perhaps... but I don't think it's the 'Head of the Everlasting Heaven Family' or any deity..."

"That was just my analogy, and it was indeed a bit exaggerated," the Conception jumped off the Stage and pondered. "But then again, after careful consideration, I actually do have a 'reasonable' opponent who would force me to take action."

Lin Yu asked curiously, "Who is it?"

"'The Creator' — the Founder and leader of 'Supreme Evolution'... Your investigation into the legacy of Supreme Evolution will inevitably involve the Creator."

He spoke seriously Conception.

"Although most of his deeds have been deliberately erased by the Three Great Corporations, based on the Scattered Remaining Records, there are still many indirect accounts of his deeds, enough to deduce that... at his peak, this guy's strength should not be much weaker than the Family Head of the Five Great Families."

"It is indeed reasonable for someone like him to be an opponent for a 'Tier 4' expert like myself."

Lin Yu was somewhat confused. "But, didn't the 'Creator' die a long time ago?"

Conception earnestly stated, "Yes... but isn't it precisely this sudden reappearance of a master who died long ago, personally defending his 'legacy,' that creates dramatic tension?"

Conception paused for a moment, then continued.

"Do you know that the time when you 'Order,' 'Psychology Society,' and 'Marauders' went to Mist Island to fight for the legacy left by the First Generation 'Freud,' the time when 'Schreiber' ultimately stole the prize?"

"When I heard about this, my first thought was... could this 'Schreiber' be the First Generation 'Freud' who came back from the dead and was impersonating him, which is why the inheritance fell into his hands? After all, I always feel that audiences would love it if something like this happened, given its dramatic tension."

Hearing Conception say this, Lin Yu, who had previously taken Conception's words lightly and Conception merely his daydreams, couldn't help but become somewhat serious.

Could it be... that this "Conception" actually has some merit?

After all, he's a Tier 4 expert... Although his worldview is different from ordinary people, perhaps his intuition is accurate?