Max's Line of Thought

Lin Yu was certain that even though his later self had refuted the first part of his [Ancient Notebook] about "Max," it still had great reference value.

This guy is really easy to fool.

Even so, Lin Yu did not choose a more powerful identity or Profession, such as a "Deity Agent" or something similar...

It's like why he didn't have a "face transplant".

Because Lin Yu had considered one point.

The "reincarnation" mechanism within this [Instance] applies to everyone.

In other words, at least at the end of the [Instance], it is highly likely that everyone will be able to retrieve the Memory of all the reincarnations.

Lin Yu did not want to reveal to Max and Robin that he possessed some kind of ability beyond what was known about his identity as "May May".

The Profession of "prophet" is a very good choice.

First of all, in this [Instance] where information is severely lacking and it is known that "one wrong step" can easily trigger a "reincarnation" mechanism that causes amnesia and a restart, having a "precognitive" ability should make things much easier.

At the same time, precisely because the mechanism of this Instance is "reincarnation", even if Lin Yu really obtained a lot of information using his "prophet" ability, even if Robin and Max regained their Memory afterward, he could successfully explain the past by saying that he had investigated it when he acted alone in the previous few reincarnations.

After all, it's not surprising or anything to be concerned about that Lin Yu really has the means to preserve "information".

His self-proclaimed title of "prophet" and concealment of his identity can be seen as a helpless move to pass the level and enhance his persuasiveness.

Of course, even with Max's "belief" now, Lin Yu's lie has not yet come Make It Real.

The reason is simple... he didn't explain it in enough detail.

Furthermore, Max's "belief" was insufficient to make this Make It Real.

So, following Max's questioning, Lin Yu continued to explain.

"A 'Unique Profession' is certainly special, but it's impossible for it to be as powerful as you imagine... The 'Prophetic Information' I receive are usually not what you think, a direct projection of a real, dynamic image, but rather some concise textual hints... This leads to the fact that in many cases I don't even know the details of what I'm prophesying."

"Like this time, it's fine if it just happened to predict your identity... My prophetic ability tells me that the first Player I'll encounter in the next Instance will be Max 'Night Watcher' and his Profession is 'Thief' -- but if it predicts that I'll meet you being chased by monsters in the corridor, that would create a lot of ambiguity."

"What monster is chasing you? How fast are you running? Which part of the corridor are you in?"

"These things are unknown to me, so I can't do much with this information and it's difficult for me to profit from it."

Lin Yu paused for a moment, feeling that he still lacked the ability to "believe".

So he continued.

"So you've noticed that although I can make 'predictions,' I can't control what I actually predict... Based on the patterns I've observed, they're basically things that will happen within the next five minutes or three hours that are closely related to me."

"The content of these prophecies is itself subject to change; in other words... these prophecies themselves even contain a degree of uncertainty."

"Furthermore, the cooldown time I predicted is not short; it will take two hours to activate the restriction."

Lin Yu kept talking, improving his "prophet" ability while also adding to the limitations of that ability.

The more restrictions he faces and the more specific the conditions for activating his abilities become, the closer he gets to turning "belief" into Make It Real.

Final...

After a two-hour "cooldown period," Lin Yu realized that his lie Make It Real!

Max believed he possessed the Unique Profession of "prophet," and at this moment, Lin Yu truly possessed the abilities of that Profession!

So, Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief and immediately activated his newly acquired ability.

He immediately received a new text prompt—a hint about what would happen in the future—which appeared before Lin Yu.

"Go up to the fourth floor immediately. You will meet Robin and learn some secrets about Robin."

Lin Yu was stunned for a moment when he saw these text prompts.

Surprisingly, the statement was indeed vague, uncertain, and ambiguous.

But...

Even though the language is vague, only mentioning that one will witness a "secret" about Robin, without specifying what it is or what aspect it is.

But this information is still useful enough!

Lin Yu immediately looked at Max.

"Alright, let's set off now..."

"I suggest we go upstairs and take a look!"

As Lin Yu spoke, Max asked curiously, "Why do you suddenly want to go up there? Is it because of your prophetic abilities?"

"Yes, it's my prophetic ability that tells us we can find a powerful teammate if we go up there."

Lin Yu said calmly.

"Isn't your prophetic ability supposed to have a two-hour cooldown? We won't be in the Instance for that long!"

Lin Yu smiled upon hearing Max's words.

First of all, they may have actually been in this Instance for more than two hours.

Secondly...

"This is a prophecy I just activated... because the first Player I encounter will be you, a member of the 'Night Watcher,' a prophecy I received two hours ago before even entering the Instance."

"At the same time, I also learned that there are some secrets hidden in this Instance..."

As Lin Yu spoke, he looked at Max, who seemed somewhat confused, and said calmly.

"Miss Max, do you remember the name of this Instance and the Clearance Conditions?"

"Of course I remember," Max said eagerly, then paused, stammering, "Uh... wait a minute, why?"

She scratched her head anxiously, "Wait, how could I forget something like this?!"

"That's the mechanics of this Instance. After all, this place looks a lot like Mental Hospital, so it's perfectly normal to have some cognitive interference methods," Lin Yu said calmly. "Therefore, in this kind of Instance, prioritizing regrouping with teammates is a normal choice..."

"Moreover, my prophecy this time has clearly told me that we can find a powerful teammate who shares our stance."

After Lin Yu said that, Max was finally convinced.

"Okay... then I'll believe you!"

"Let's go upstairs!"

Max spoke with great enthusiasm, then strode towards the stairwell.

But it was precisely this action that made Lin Yu instantly realize that something was amiss...

How did Max know where the stairs leading to the fourth floor were?