Exploring the Asylum, the Leftover Password
Lin Yu closed his notebook and left the area where the patients were.
From the almost riddle-like words he gleaned from the "fortune Fuzzball," Lin Yu had already gleaned a considerable amount of information corresponding to this Instance, based on the current situation.
"Ten rivers converge at the summit of Trapped Dragon Peak, mountains connect to rivers, and rivers connect to mountains" -- this probably describes the Instance's cyclical mechanism.
Although it's unclear why the imagery of "mountains" and "rivers" was used, and the number of rivers is "ten," it's definitely about "reincarnation."
The second half of the sentence is even a palindrome!
"All who enter the mountains are Guest in the Mountains, but who knows where the mountain's master has gone?" -- This phrase seems to imply that the three Player, including myself, are all "guests" and "outsiders."
Moreover, it seems that the true "owner" of this Asylum is not even there.
The above is a general introduction and the information that Lin Yu currently knows.
Lin Yu looked at the last two sentences together and felt that they seemed to be some kind of hint... but Lin Yu wasn't sure yet.
"Don't mistake pine and cypress for fellow travelers, recognize that snakes and insects are not human; a child born with the appearance of a tiger or leopard, a mountain hermit turned upside down is an immortal."
This seems to be introducing certain traits of NPCs or Player active within the Instance.
Lin Yu, however, did not know what "pine and cypress," "snake and insect," "child," and "mountain man" referred to.
He could only make a rough guess.
"Pine and Player trees do not follow the same path... Could it be that Player do not necessarily share the same interests?"
"Are the snakes, insects, and children Doctor or patients?"
"The mountain man is upside down... What does this riddle point to?"
Lin Yu had no clue.
However, compared to these four sentences introducing the Instance, Lin Yu was more concerned about the three paragraphs about "the Guest in the Mountains" that clearly referred to "the Player".
The first paragraph, in particular, seems to be about himself—this Fuzzball calls himself "half a god," Lin Yu initially thought was some kind of title.
Now it seems that this guy might really have a status very close to that of the "Deity" I've seen.
After all, those who can see through one's disguise are usually related to some kind of Deity!
If the first paragraph corresponds to oneself, and the second and third paragraphs correspond to Max Robin, figuring this out could be very helpful for the rest of the Game.
After all...
Judging from the satirical poems about this Instance, Player might actually come to blows.
Lin Yu intuitively felt that the second paragraph was about Robin.
After all, the saying "Entering this game, one is not a piece; remaining outside the board, one does not play a move" indicates that the person being described must have some skill, and is in a state of stagnation for some reason.
Therefore, Lin Yu thought it was Robin.
But if this passage is about Robin...
The third paragraph is about Max, and that's where things get interesting.
"Clouds and mist, mist and water, the heart is an illusion; clinging to old images, it's hard to extricate oneself; the body is already trapped in a thousand layers of predicament, where can a deadly trap confine the heart?"
What is she hiding? And what is she obsessed with?
What abilities does this young girl possess that would qualify her as someone "entangled in countless complex situations"?
Lin Yu rubbed his temples.
"Instance is such a headache... Seriously, can't I find an Instance that's even a little bit peaceful?"
This Instance is already so difficult even without "Tier Advancement" it!
Lin Yu walked back into the stairwell and went up the same path that Robin had taken.
After arriving on the third floor, Lin Yu pushed open the door and went out.
The third floor is similar in structure to the second floor, with winding corridors and rooms.
However, unlike the second layer...
The corridors and wards on the third floor were devoid of patients and Doctor, only filled with various kinds of "corpses".
Crushed limbs and mangled remains, a mixture of blood and flesh splattered on the walls.
The entire third floor was silent and empty, giving off an eerie feeling.
Most of the corpses appeared to have died from being run over. From this somewhat familiar manner of death, Lin Yu could easily draw a conclusion.
"Could this have been done by Robin...?"
Lin Yu murmured, while feeling a greater sense of awe towards the timid "Painter" girl.
After all, it's the guy the Night Watcher used to defend against Fluoxetine, making him far more terrifying than a typical Tier 3.
As expected, my judgment in the [Heavenly Feast Above] Instance was correct.
In that Instance, the strongest one might actually be this "Robin" Miss.
He walked around the third floor and let out a breath.
There wasn't a single survivor on the entire three-story building.
Lin Yu even suspected that Robin had done this on purpose.
"Could it be that she really isn't on the same side as me and Max?"
The moment this thought crossed Lin Yu's mind, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Are you kidding me? He took Max Robin play with Max?
He might as well just die!
"There shouldn't be such an outrageous confrontation; that would be far too unbalanced."
Lin Yu quickly dismissed this dangerous idea.
He then left the third floor and went back to the fourth floor.
The "misery" on the fourth floor... was pretty much the same.
Almost all the patients and medical staff on the entire fourth floor were reduced to fragments.
Lin Yu even found what he thought was the ward where Robin was being held—the entire iron door had been "blasted open" and deformed, and the interior looked as miserable as a microwave oven that had heated raw eggs.
The walls were covered with what appeared to be five people's worth of blood and entrails, resembling a postmodern, deconstructive, and visually striking artwork.
Lin Yu couldn't help but make a dry joke.
"If she can turn murder into such a visual art form, then her Profession should be 'Painter'."
Without a doubt, the fourth level, after being baptized by the Robin, will not leave any clues.
Therefore, what is left for Lin Yu to explore...
Only the fifth floor remains.
According to his own description in his Notebook, the fifth floor seemed to be a rather dangerous place.
So...
Lin Yu pushed open the door to the stairwell and stepped directly onto the stairs leading to the fifth floor.
Even if it's dangerous, I have to go check it out—this Instance is bizarre enough.
Although the Fuzzball seemed to be a friendly entity and provided fairly reasonable hints, Lin Yu still couldn't completely trust it.
Lin Yu decided to personally gather information about Truth strange mechanics of this bizarre Instance.
Rather than saying...
It was precisely because this Instance had a "reincarnation" mechanism that Lin Yu couldn't help but make bold assumptions.
Because of the existence of "reincarnation", there may not be many traps in Instance that can cause "Instant Death"!
Even considering the strength of the monsters they encountered before, there shouldn't be any danger that they couldn't handle.
More importantly, it is still...
My past self did not stop me from taking this step.
It's not just because the [Ancient Notebook] didn't write it.
Even better evidence is that when he stood at the entrance to the fifth-floor stairwell, there was an old-fashioned password input device at the entrance to that floor.
That's not the point.
The key point is that there is a line of text engraved on the wall next to the combination lock: "The password is 620150".
This is clearly your own work.
"Thank you, my past self."
Lin Yu muttered a complaint under his breath, then entered the password.
Then...
"Beep!"
The combination lock emitted a sharp alarm and flashed a red light.