Adventure's Gamble

Although the Diviner's words about Destiny were somewhat ambiguous and vague, Lin Yu was still able to grasp the core of the matter from his mystical ramblings.

"Is A'yu really the source?"

Lin Yu immediately thought of the [Heavenly Feast Above] Instance.

That was the place where he and A'yu first met, and Robin happened to be there as well.

So, what exactly is revelation?

"Since you haven't killed me yet, it means that, according to the revelation, my being alive can bring you greater benefits, right?"

Lin Yu said Leng Jing.

A rare smile appeared on the Diviner's face, "I don't intend to tell you the content of the revelation directly, but I can tell you... you've guessed half of it correctly."

"According to the revelation, behind the coincidences of Destiny lies a butterfly flapping its wings, unnoticed by anyone, which will unexpectedly collide with me on my path of seeking the truth."

"Keeping you around might introduce more interesting variables into Destiny, but..."

The Diviner jumped off the rock and took two steps to stand in front of Lin Yu.

Having witnessed your intelligence and potential, I feel I still prefer a safer approach—like, shattering your soul as well.

"It will preserve your Player identity while ensuring things remain under my control," the Diviner said calmly. "You might even feel like you're still alive."

"Like Max?"

Robin suddenly asked.

The Diviner nodded approvingly.

"You're very smart too."

Then, he looked at Robin, whose gaze Robin more somber, and narrowed his eyes.

"Looks like someone's ready to fight to the death again."

At this moment, Lin Yu gently shook his head.

"It's unnecessary, Robin..."

He suddenly said out of the blue, "If you really want to help me, please help me run faster later."

Upon Robin this, Lin Yu turned to look at Lin Yu —who, like her, was almost unable to move.

"Are you kidding me? You're only at 'Tier 1' —it's already an absolute miracle that you managed to succeed once."

The Diviner, intrigued, asked, "You actually think you have a way to get rid of me?"

"Of course I don't have any," Lin Yu shook his head, "But... there's an old Player here who's at least the same generation as you."

"Although he's dead, the home advantage I've cultivated over time and the help I've sent should be able to somewhat compensate for that."

Lin Yu spoke softly.

The Diviner immediately realized something was wrong. He quickly made a series of divinations with his fingers, clicking his tongue in astonishment. "A bad omen?"

"It seems the 'unfavorable later life' predicted by the divination started from here."

He turned around with a sigh, only to see that the swaying corpses in the Asylum had all stood up.

They transformed from their rotten and decaying state into ferocious and robust monsters.

Once the monsters regained their mobility, they immediately pounced towards the Diviner.

"Whoosh--!"

The Diviner turned around, his Compass spinning, and began to deal with the monsters that had "come back to life."

At that very moment, Robin and Lin Yu felt the pressure on their bodies suddenly lessen.

With Lin Yu's reminder, Robin was not about to let this opportunity slip by. She instantly pulled out her paintbrush, drew several speed lines on her body, and dragged Lin Yu away.

"You actually managed to convince the First Generation 'Freud'!"

While dragging Lin Yu along, Robin couldn't help but look back at the roof of the Asylum.

The man, dressed entirely in black Combat Suit, was carrying a cage she had drawn in simple strokes, along with the brain inside, and was also fleeing in another direction in a disheveled manner.

Without a doubt, those resurrected corpses in the Asylum were the work of "Freud"!

Lin Yu shook his head. "I didn't convince him either, because this guy was originally the Diviner's target— the Diviner has already gotten most of what he wanted, and the remaining part is already in his hands."

"No wonder!"

Robin emotion.

The roars of the monsters behind him continued, and it seemed that, just as Lin Yu had predicted, "Freud's " long-term preparations had still been somewhat effective.

The two were almost at the edge of the island.

Next, all you have to do is jump into the ocean. If you're lucky, you might pass the level—if you're unlucky, you'll just need to drift a little longer.

"Painted boat!"

As Lin Yu spoke, Robin immediately understood.

Even though she looked exhausted, she still managed to pull out her sketchbook and quickly sketched a crooked raft while running.

"Bang!"

Robin struggled to tear the paper from the notebook, and the raft Make It Real in front of the cliffs of the island ahead, plummeting rapidly into the sea below.

"Thump!"

The raft was floating on the sea. Lin Yu, who had reached the edge, leaned out and couldn't help but complain.

"Do you really make a living by drawing? This shabby raft is so ugly!"

Robin was also helpless. "I'm doing well if I can even get the shape right while I'm running and drawing at the same time!"

"Then why don't you draw a rubber dinghy? That's simple and practical!"

Robin said irritably, "Stop pressuring me, just jump already!"

Lin Yu nodded.

Although the sea below them was more than ten meters below their current position, and there appeared to be many hidden reefs, it was definitely not a good spot to jump into the sea.

But...

The situation was urgent; they didn't have time to choose!

"Walk!"

Lin Yu and Robin jumped down together.

The already salty and cold sea breeze became even more aggressive as he accelerated downwards, rushing directly into Lin Yu's nostrils.

As the black, churning seawater drew ever closer, Lin Yu's heart pounded wildly.

He kept praying.

"Hold on a little longer, guys in the Asylum!"

And just as he was about to fall into the water...

"Enough!"

A shout echoed around the island.

Beneath the seawater, a white light appeared—a symbol of a broken, unconnected line lit up and slowly began to rotate.

Lin Yu felt his and Robin's downward momentum suddenly stop, as if they were frozen in mid-air.

"His 'Heart Domain' can cover the entire island," Robin's voice trembled. "We're doomed...we're doomed!"

She and Lin Yu remained suspended in mid-air.

A moment later, the symbols beneath the sea surface flashed continuously, and they suddenly returned to the Diviner's presence.

The corpses on the ground were scattered about, some charred, some broken, and some shriveled, as if they had all been struck by lightning, burned, blown by wind, and crushed by rocks.

The Diviner looked at Lin Yu and Robin.

"You guys almost got away!"

"But... what a pity, you still ended up in my hands."

As he spoke, he brought the index and middle fingers of both hands together and pointed at Lin Yu and Robin respectively.

"This time I won't give you any chance."

Lin Yu sighed, "Is that so? Then you'd better cast a divination."

"Because since I dared to come back, besides betting you'd let me go, I also bet on something else..."

The Diviner didn't give him a chance to finish speaking, and flicked his finger.

Lin Yu and Robin collapsed to the ground simultaneously, losing consciousness.

"I should have stopped you from speaking a long time ago, but I was just too curious."

The Diviner sighed.

And just as he was preparing to take the next step...

"Buzz--"

From Lin Yu's fallen body, a burst of loud and intense music emanated.