List and Secret Room

"It's a doujinshi."

Lin Yu took the Notebook out of the drawer and examined it carefully.

Max joined in as well.

The notebook Lin Yu was holding was very simple in design, even exuding an old and worn feel.

The yellowed paper had slightly curled edges, the printed text had faded, and even the adhesive on the sides had lost some of its stickiness.

The notebook is neither large nor thick, and there are no markings on the cover.

"This thing looks like some kind of key plot Item."

Max said curiously.

"Yes, that's why it's a bit strange... This drawer shows signs of having been opened; Robin must have just rummaged through it."

"But she didn't take this notebook with her. Could it be that she left it for us on purpose?"

As Lin Yu spoke, he opened the notebook.

However, the contents were not what Lin Yu had imagined.

Lin Yu originally thought this might be the dean's diary, experimental records, or medical records.

But...

When I opened the notebook, I found it filled with one form after another.

This is a "roster".

Doctor, administrators, nurses, security guards, patients...

One name after another appeared on the form, labeled with name, identity, position, gender, and age.

In addition, the area they are in is also listed—for medical staff, it means their on-duty and responsible area, and for patients, it means which floor they are staying in.

The handwriting on these names varied in shade; some were clear black, while others were a faint gray, like pencil marks that had been mostly erased.

At the same time, Lin Yu recognized many of the names as Player code names.

After all, what kind of kind Doctor would order "sweet and sour pork"...

Lin Yu quickly did some mental calculations.

"The entire hospital has approximately 235 names, 94 medical staff, and 141 patients..."

"Among them, there are at least 190 Doctor and patients who look like Player... In other words, if we include those high-ranking beings like Deity who came to join in the fun, most of the people in this Instance are former 'Player'... which is actually more than what Robin said."

"In other words, either she's still hiding something or Deception, or there are secrets happening here that she's unaware of."

After analyzing the total number and names, Lin Yu began to analyze the regions.

The patients on the second, third, and fourth floors are basically evenly distributed, and the number of medical staff is also roughly the same.

The first floor is almost empty of patients; most of the medical staff in administrative positions stay here.

The most unique one is the fifth floor...

All the medical staff on the fifth floor of this Asylum were "experts".

There were only three "patients" on the entire fifth floor.

Of these three patients, only one wrote down his name.

"Jiang Lin."

The names of the other two patients... one was blank with a slash, seemingly indicating that the person's name did not exist.

The other was a dirty blob of ink, which upon closer inspection turned out to be a jumble of symbols.

What does this mean?

Lin Yu frowned, puzzled by this.

Jiang Lin...

This appears to be the name of a Player.

After all, this isn't how the indigenous people of Mist Island name their children.

Moreover, this is very likely not a code name, but someone's "True Name".

Lin Yu stared at the name, completely baffled.

He had a premonition that the most valuable information in the entire roster lay in these three fifth-floor "patients".

Garbled text, blank space, "Jiang Lin".

These three "names" must have different meanings.

Lin Yu gently bit his thumb as he pondered.

He looked at Max, and although he knew that the guy probably didn't know anything, Lin Yu still pointed to the name "Jiang Lin".

Does this name ring a bell?

As Lin Yu spoke, Max shook his head.

"I don't know... it looks like a Chinese name."

"This name appeared in the Instance, could it be a former Player?"

She asked curiously, Lin Yu shook his head.

"I don't know either."

He closed the register and casually tucked it into his pocket.

Then, Lin Yu let out a breath.

"Anyway, let's remember the 'clues' first, and then continue searching for Robin."

"This roster is indeed very important, and the reason it's still in the drawer and wasn't taken by Robin... is probably because Robin hadn't planned to leave the room yet."

"The reason it was put back in its original place was probably because the Robin soon discovered something new worth exploring."

Lin Yu analyzed the situation and squatted down behind the table.

"Given Robin's height and usual personality, this drawer is at the very bottom... so she probably squatted down to look for it rather than bending over."

Lin Yu lowered his head even further.

"And the height at which he crouched down was just right for Robin to see..."

Lin Yu looked up and saw a button hidden under the table.

A red Mechanism button is hidden deep beneath the table—a spot perfectly positioned for someone sitting behind the table to reach in and press.

"That's really true."

Lin Yu laughed.

He probably knew where Robin had gone.

But...

Lin Yu did not press the button in a hurry.

Instead, he braced himself on the table with both hands and sat down, then waved to Max.

"Hey, come here for a second."

As Lin Yu spoke, Max seemed somewhat confused.

"What's wrong?"

She still walked up to Lin Yu.

Lin Yu looked at Max and recalled the contents of the Ancient Notebook.

"According to my prediction... do you have several doll-type Item used to detect danger?"

Max's eyes widened. "Wow, you can predict that, bro? That's amazing!"

Lin Yu smiled slightly, "Then please arrange them around the table."

Having just witnessed Lin Yu's "prophecy," Max naturally had no doubts and immediately took out a bunch of dolls of various sizes, arranging them around the table.

"That's enough, that's all the plush toys I have."

Standing in front of the table, Max pointed to the twelve different types of feline dolls on the floor and said.

Lin Yu didn't respond to Max, but instead quickly tapped the button under the table before the other could react.

"Smack!"

Just as Lin Yu had expected, the floorboards to the right rear of the table suddenly opened, and the two dolls fell down instantly.

Max was startled and quickly jumped to the left, looking at the half-meter square hole that had suddenly appeared on the ground, and was shocked.

Wow, what's this?

"The Secret room entrance — Robin is inside."

Lin Yu said calmly.

Then, the sound of a doll falling to the ground came from the dark opening.

Before Max could make a judgment, Lin Yu had already reached a conclusion upon hearing this voice.

"Relatively safe."