A Conversation with a God

The bird's head, which Lin Yu had grabbed, was given a thorough beating by Lin Yu. At first, a look of confusion appeared on its face, followed by a somewhat violent expression.

But before it could even utter a curse, the expression on the bird's face suddenly froze.

The same applies to the bird's head on the other side.

It was as if it had suddenly transformed from a vibrant cup of life into a lifelike wax figure.

And after both bird heads remained motionless...

Between them, an invisible third head emerged.

Compared to the other two raptor heads that were missing or had something extra, the newly appeared head was much more normal, looking like just an ordinary bird head.

At the same time, his eyes are also quite wise and deep.

It looks like someone who actually knows how to play Go, rather than someone who's just wildly twisting a sheep's head on a Go board.

Lin Yu released his grip, knowing that the Deity himself had arrived.

He stared at the other person for a moment, then asked, "What are you up to now?"

The newly appeared bird head... that is, the God of Change, laughed.

"Haha, this is a huge misunderstanding."

"Although I did leave an avatar here, it was just for watching the show," the God of Change tilted his head back slightly, "Meeting you was an unexpected surprise, filling me with boundless joy."

Lin Yu sneered, "Really surprised?"

The God of Change spread his hands. "Well... it was somewhat expected, but this was definitely not my plan."

"I don't have much control over this area."

The God of Change spoke earnestly, but Lin Yu looked on in disbelief.

"Stop with the political maneuvering. Aren't you the highest Deity in this world?"

"In terms of Divine Rank, that is indeed the case... However, there are currently twenty-one Supreme gods in the Ten Realms, so there are beings in this world who are on par with me."

Lin Yu shook his head. "I can't interfere in the affairs between you Deity... Since you're here and willing to come out to see me, you can't just be here to catch up, can you?"

As he spoke, Lin Yu extended his hand.

"Give me some benefits."

The God of Change sighed helplessly, "You know I'm Deity, can't you have some respect? Are you just going to blatantly rob me?"

"From the very first time we met, with all those tricks you played, I've found it hard to respect you, and besides, do you really need them?"

Lin Yu countered with a question.

The God of Change sighed again, "What you say makes sense... but I have nothing; I am merely an incarnation."

Lin Yu withdrew his hand, seemingly unconcerned.

He never intended to get any Item from a Deity in just a few words.

Therefore, Lin Yu's true purpose...

It's just a cliché.

"Alright, since you've been here for so long... can you at least tell me what this Instance is all about?"

"And how do I beat this game? Can you give me a walkthrough?"

The God of Change was once again given a headache by Lin Yu's straightforwardness.

"While I do admire your composed and dignified attitude towards me, you're being far too arrogant and dignified!"

Lin Yu chuckled, "Because I know you need my help... Although I don't know why you Deity think so highly of me, since you need my help, you should at least show some appreciation, right?"

As Lin Yu spoke, the God of Change fell silent.

He sat on the hospital bed and said helplessly, "I can't tell you too much... I can only tell you that the 'reincarnation' here is not real; it's mainly about overwriting and altering 'cognition' and 'Memory'."

"The key to Clearance Conditions lies in the change of your 'identity' and your self-awareness—you should already have some clues by now."

Lin Yu nodded slowly.

"There are some... mainly because someone had already given me hints before."

"So, which Buddha is that fortune teller?"

The Crow chuckled twice, "Just some guy trying to steal the 'inheritance'... Anyway, since you brought it up, I'll just give you a heads-up."

"I'm not the only one who's infiltrated this Instance —the things left behind by that guy who died here back then are just too tempting."

"While I'm just here to watch the show and not really interested... the rest of us are genuinely planning to take over this place."

"Be careful of those guys... The one who warned you was relatively kind."

"After all, it's indirectly telling you this as well."

Lin Yu seemed to be deep in thought.

"Don't mistake pine and cypress trees for fellow travelers, recognize that snakes and insects are not human... I understand."

"What is the name of this Instance and what are the Clearance Conditions?"

"My Memory has been altered; I can't remember it, and I've forgotten how I remembered it."

The God of Change did not answer, "That's not important... In fact, telling you would be bad."

Lin Yu frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"So, one last question..."

"It's not surprising that one of the Player came to this Game was chosen, and it's not strange that I came in either."

"But... who is that sleeping person outside the door right now?"

The God of Change laughed loudly, "Hahaha... didn't that guy already give you a hint?"

"But thinking about it, it makes sense. The hint was not only vague and ambiguous, but also highly misleading..."

"It's okay, you'll find out soon enough."

After the God of Change finished speaking, he suddenly narrowed his eyes. "Alright, I should go now... Anyway, don't worry."

"This Instance is quite complex, but it poses almost no danger to you."

"Because you're on your turf, can you protect me?"

Lin Yu asked, but the Crow simply shook its head slightly.

Then...

The third bird head disappeared, and the remaining two bird heads began to move again.

"Gah?"

"Gah!"

The two bird heads looked at Lin Yu in surprise.

"What happened?"

"You weirdo, do you have Immobilization Technique?!"

The two bird heads looked at Lin Yu.

Lin Yu waved goodbye to the two bird-headed creatures who seemed completely unaware of what had happened.

"Excuse me, you two."

He said this, quickly left the room, and closed the door behind him.

After waking Max up from the doorway, her eyes revealed a look of confusion.

"Alright?"

Lin Yu looked at the girl in front of him, who had already been designated as "problematic" by the God of Change, and nodded slightly.

"Alright, let's go find Robin and meet up."

Even with Deity intervention from outside the arena, Lin Yu still couldn't see what was wrong with Max.

"A misleading suggestion...?"

Where exactly is the misleading information?

Those four sentences correspond to Max's words; is there any other angle to interpret them?

Lin Yu still had no clue.

He led Max back to the stairwell, back to the first floor of the Asylum!