Li Nian's Deduction, An Expected Conclusion

The moment Li Nian uttered the words "Psychology Society," she could feel Lin Yu's aura suddenly turn cold.

But Lin Yu quickly regained his composure.

"As expected of the 'Freedom Alliance,' choosing you was definitely the right decision... The investigation was faster than I expected, and the results were deeper than I anticipated."

Li Nian laughed.

"Hey, this has nothing to do with the 'Freedom Alliance,' it's just that I'm really good at it!"

As she spoke, Li Nian pulled out a roster.

"Ta-da! -- A compilation of internal evaluation lists from the Psychology Society, the first half of this year's bound volume -- I spent an entire weekend stealing it!"

"I'm happy, "Li Nian said, flipping through the roster as she walked.

"After you gave me the clue about 'Zhu Ming' last time, I went back and searched for a long time, and finally found your name and information two months ago—name Xia Yue, location Jiang City, rating confidential..."

"The internal documents of the Psychology Society are all classified, which means you are at least A or above... Wow, that's really impressive, Sister Zhu Ming!"

Li Nian spoke with a grin, while Lin Yu's expression remained calm.

"This is the first time I've heard they rated me A or higher..."

"However, I'd like to hear how you came to the conclusion that I lied to them."

Lin Yu spoke calmly, Li Nian laughed.

"Ha... You heard that I investigated alone, so you want to prove your abilities, is that it?"

"Hey, don't underestimate me. I've already figured out the whole story!"

Li Nian said confidently.

"Based on my understanding of the 'Psychology Society,' they dispatch agents of the same rank as the ordinary person they kill. Since you are a non- Player ordinary person with potential of A or higher, it means that the one who killed you was... A-Class or S-Rank."

"As far as I know, the only person of this level from the 'Psychology Society' who has recently visited Jiang City is 'Fluoxetine' — Jiang City is too special; it's impossible for A-Class and S-Rank members of the 'Psychology Society' to kill someone and then leave quietly."

"And as I continued my investigation, I discovered... you were actually 'dead'."

"A month ago, you died in an 'accident' at your workplace. You were found dead after 'unsuccessful resuscitation' – I've read the report, and it does indeed seem like the cause of 'Fluoxetine'."

"However, this creates a 'paradox'... because your 'death' has not been erased."

"Furthermore, if you were still an ordinary person back then, it would be impossible for you to have gone through eight Instance and completed the 'Tier Advancement' by now."

Li Nian paused for a moment, then said, "So, although the possibility is very small, the fact that you are standing here unharmed, alive and kicking as a 'Tier 1' Player, is enough to prove one thing."

"That means you accomplished a low-probability event that I hadn't even considered."

"You're a more brilliant and interesting guy than I imagined... A month ago, you fooled 'Fluoxetine' — S-Rank Executive Department officer of the Psychology Society —making her believe she had actually killed you."

"Not only that, you also fooled the entire 'Psychology Society' —you were evaluated two months ago, and almost simultaneously, you had already 'died unexpectedly' and joined the 'Death game.'"

"Your 'evaluation' might even have happened after you joined the 'Death game' —it's just that those guys from the 'Psychology Society' didn't realize it at all!"

"But... for a whole month, you didn't reveal this, to the point that the 'Psychology Society' mistakenly thought you were an ordinary person, which is why they sent 'Fluoxetine' to try and kill you."

"After being attacked by 'Fluoxetine,' and not knowing the other party's purpose or why a skilled Player had come to kill you, you simply chose to fake your death for some reason—this time, you even fooled your family, friends, and the Jiang City Public Security Bureau!"

"If I hadn't secretly sneaked into the place where your 'body' was kept yesterday and seen that the freezer was empty and that your 'body' didn't exist at all, I probably would have fallen into the same trap."

"Of course, this also explains why you suddenly came to my house three weeks ago, wanting to join the 'Freedom Alliance'... After a week, you should have found out that the 'Psychology Society' had taken action against you, right?"

"You just didn't know at the time that they mistook you for an 'ordinary person' and wanted to send you into a 'Death game.' You thought you were being targeted by them for no reason, which is why you were so scared that you tried to join the organization to seek companions and protection, right?"

At this point, Li Nian became somewhat smug.

"Although you gave me many hints, I eventually solved the mystery."

"So, how was your assessment... I think I passed it perfectly?"

Li Nian said smugly, and Lin Yu nodded.

"The analysis is basically correct; at least the objective facts are correct."

"The only loophole is... the day I went to see you, it wasn't because I was panicked and scared and wanted to find someone to back me up. I just realized that my 'strategy' had been going astray all along."

"Completely keeping a low profile and hiding myself will still drag me into inexplicable dangers... From the moment I became Player, some mysterious Destiny had already destined me to no longer be able to live peacefully."

Lin Yu explained calmly.

He appeared calm on the surface, his face only showing a slight hint of surprise, admiration, and pride, but inwardly...

Lin Yu was already overjoyed at the success of his plan.

That's right, this is the script he wrote for "Zhu Ming," which is also "Xia Yue."

Li Nian was able to reason in this direction and arrive at the conclusion he most wanted...

That's wonderful!

At the same time, he once again exclaimed that Chen Zhuo was indeed his lucky star!

From Li Nian's tone, Lin Yu could deduce that this was not only the result of her own investigation and reasoning, but also that she seemed to have not yet told anyone else about it.

Therefore, these deductions must have been completed immediately after meeting Chen Zhuo...

Or rather, it was only after meeting Chen Zhuo, and through the corroboration of Chen Zhuo, who had seen "Zhu Ming" in the Instance, that he became certain that his reasoning was correct.

This is the real reason why Lin Yu suddenly had a flash of inspiration and called Li Nian over!

However, if Chen Zhuo hadn't happened to be recruiting, Lin Yu wouldn't have had the opportunity to naturally facilitate contact between Li Nian and Chen Zhuo.

It will probably take much longer for this "lie" to Make It Real.

Once the initial "belief" is established, the subsequent "lie" almost becomes a true "fact."

Li Nian will definitely tell the others in the "Freedom Alliance" that she wants to join.

The members of the "Freedom Alliance" will also serve as stronger evidence that Xia Yue's experience is a true and real one.

Sure enough, after receiving Lin Yu's affirmative answer, Li Nian excitedly exclaimed, "Hahaha, we really struck gold... Deciding to let you take the test was definitely the right choice!"

"A genius who could fool both the Psychology Society and Fluoxetine, and fake his own death for a whole month without being discovered—we'd love to have you join us."

"And—that 'Comedian' guy will absolutely adore you!"

"I'm really looking forward to tomorrow night's Instance... and the day you officially join us."