The Truth of the Heart Domain
"What I can do now is actually quite limited, but I was once very powerful, so even though I've fallen to this state, I'm probably still a great help to you."
When Lin Yu asked him questions, the First Generation "Freud" spoke with great confidence and arrogance.
Lin Yu was also quite interested upon hearing this.
"Oh, really? Then tell me and let me see."
After all, this guy was one of the founders of the "Psychology Society," and even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse... Since he could be on par with "Diviner," he must have already reached the "Tier 3" or "Tier 4 back then.
Moreover, Lin Yu had personally experienced its terrifying power in the Instance... It could manipulate hundreds of corpse puppets and freely modify people's Memory and cognition. Even if these two abilities were greatly reduced, as long as they still existed, they could probably become a great help to him.
As expected, the First Generation "Freud" spoke triumphantly.
"With your intelligence, you've probably already guessed... The most crucial ability I can retain after death is the manipulation of Remnant Soul and the alteration of cognition."
"The former's ability, based on my years of experience operating in Mist Island, allowed me to simultaneously manipulate the Remnant Soul of the souls of an entire Asylum... Now that even my corpse has been destroyed, leaving only this brain, the effect is naturally greatly reduced."
"I can still manipulate Remnant Soul, but the number will likely be greatly reduced... Currently, I can only manipulate one at most."
Upon hearing the term "Freud" from the First Generation, Lin Yu couldn't help but retort.
"What do you mean by 'at most one'... If one is the limit, there's no need to add 'at most'."
The glowing brain flashed twice. "You really don't give me any face!"
"Fine... Anyway, for me to control them, two conditions must be met: First, the person being controlled must have just died."
"Secondly, his soul must have been in a fragmented state before his death."
"Only in this way can I use the Remnant Soul of the dead to manipulate the body."
Lin Yu sighed, "Are there really so many restrictions?"
"Yes, otherwise why would I be hiding in the Mist Island?" the First Generation "Freud"'s brain argued vehemently. "If I could instantly refine others with a wave of my hand, wouldn't I have already assembled an army of immortal lords to directly wage war against the Lord of Mist Island, or even challenge the Deity of the Misty Sea Island?"
"Do we still need that whole dilapidated Asylum?"
Lin Yu was speechless for a moment after being taken aback by the confident use of the term "Freud," and could only sigh and rub his forehead in exasperation.
"What you said makes sense. Now tell me about your second ability."
"It's very simple. I can interfere with people's cognition and Memory —literally."
The First Generation "Freud" casually stated, "I can make someone lose their recent Memory, and each time they lose their memory, I can implant a subconscious idea in them... With enough instances of amnesia, I can even make them forget their own identity."
"Of course, that's the ideal situation... after all, the trigger condition is very difficult."
As the First Generation "Freud" spoke, Lin Yu was also very curious.
What is the trigger condition?
He was also very curious about how he had repeatedly suffered from amnesia while in the Asylum.
"It must be something that has a direct Karma relationship with me that caused the other person to lose consciousness—for example, if I knocked the other person unconscious, drugged them, or hypnotized them."
"This is of a certain 'Karma' nature; it must be something I subjectively want to do and something I directly and objectively achieve."
"I can use Item and external objects, but it doesn't count if someone else does it at my behest."
Lin Yu was taken aback. "But right now you're just a lone brain, wouldn't that be difficult to do?"
A flash of insight crossed the mind of the First Generation "Freud," and he spoke with a heavy heart, "That's right... The reason you easily lost your memory in Mist Island Asylum was because the surrounding fog was the 'Slumbering Illusory Mist' that I personally set up, along with Item [Suspended Sun Dazzle] that once belonged to me in the sky."
"Fortunately... if it's the Remnant Soul puppet I controlled that knocked someone unconscious, it still counts."
Lin Yu nodded upon hearing this.
Although the requirements are demanding, it's not impossible.
"Can you transform the thing you're controlling into a giant monster, just like you did on Mist Island?"
The First Generation "Freud" laughed, "Ha ha... Dream on!"
"That was a remnant of my 'Heart Domain' ability. Now all I have left is a brain, how could I possibly unlock my 'Heart Domain' again?"
Lin Yu frowned.
He heard the term "Heart Domain" again...
The "Diviner" and the "Robin" explained to him that "Heart Domain" is a Tier 4 ability.
But Lin Yu still wanted to Item what it was.
What exactly is this "Heart Domain"?
The First Generation "Freud" wasn't stingy at all. "If I were alive, telling you this would only cause me trouble... but since I'm already in this state, it doesn't matter."
"If you want to understand the 'Heart Domain,' you have to start with 'Tier Advancement.'"
"In my opinion... or rather, in the opinion of most Player at or near the Tier 4, the deeper you delve into the 'Death game,' the more you'll find... the further you go, the more it resembles Game."
"Upon entering the Game, you will receive initial [Profession abilities]."
"Through your activities in another world, you have gained the opportunity to 'Tier Advancement'... After reaching the Tier 1, you will obtain [Profession Item] -- from then on, even Player who have obtained the same 'Profession' will have two different paths."
" At the Tier 2, what you receive is called [Professional Item]... This time, there are four choices, and when combined, each 'Profession' is further divided into eight different directions."
"And once you reach the Tier 3, what you get is called a [Exclusive item]... This is different for everyone."
"Furthermore, during this period, you will gain access to three permissions: [Socializing], [Bestiary], and [Map]..."
"Have you noticed that this 'Tier Advancement' essentially makes you more and more unique through [Item]? To unlock the 'Rank Advancement Trial,' you need to be remembered by those Instance worlds, and the 'Tier Advancement' itself will also give you increasingly distinct personal characteristics."
"At the same time... because of the existence of [permissions], coupled with those [Item] that make you increasingly powerful, those worlds are becoming more and more like Game to you. The more you interact with them, the more 'High-dimensional' you become... In the end, you, the Player, will seem to become..."
The First Generation "Freud" paused, and Lin Yu subconsciously finished speaking for him.
"Deity."
Congratulations, you got it right.
The First Generation "Freud" said, "Once you reach 'Tier 3,' there will be no 'Rank Advancement Trial.' Instead, you will integrate all the [authorities] and [Item] you possess, traversing between the real world and the Instance world. When your understanding of yourself and the world becomes incredibly clear, what will ultimately be formed... is the 'Heart Domain.'"
"The 'Heart Domain' is your own... 'Divine Kingdom'."