Deception in Reality! Items Become Real!

Under the guidance of the two girls, Lin Yu quickly found Chen Zhuo.

"He was just taken to the first-floor restroom by some guys from his class!"

Returning to the main teaching building from the sports field, before Lin Yu even got close to the boys' restroom, he heard a commotion coming from inside.

"You think you're so tough now, huh?"

"We asked you to buy a drink, what's with all the fuss?"

"Seriously, what are you even trying to prove!"

Lin Yu peeked inside and saw Chen Zhuo cornered by four boys in the restroom.

Chen Zhuo was crouched on the ground, holding his head and not making a sound, as the boys punched and kicked him, throwing wet paper towels soaked in water at him. He looked utterly miserable.

Campus bullying.

Lin Yu felt a surge of anger.

He had always detested this kind of behavior, bullying the weak.

"Hey, stop it!"

Lin Yu walked into the restroom, and the four boys immediately turned their heads.

Seeing that Lin Yu looked older, not like a high school student, they instantly backed away, turning to Lin Yu with smirking faces.

"Teacher, we were just playing around!"

Lin Yu stared at them coldly, his expression stern as he sharply demanded, "Which class are you guys in?"

The four tall boys, wearing expensive sneakers, suddenly sensed trouble and bolted for the exit.

Lin Yu didn't try to stop them, letting the four boys escape.

After all, he had infiltrated the school using a fake identity.

He then turned his attention to Chen Zhuo.

Chen Zhuo looked up at Lin Yu, blinked, and wiped the water from his face.

"Administrator, how did you find me here?"

Lin Yu shrugged. "I'm the Administrator, of course I have my ways."

Chen Zhuo patted the dirt off his clothes and stood up, looking a bit reserved.

Lin Yu sighed, looking at his disheveled state.

"Why didn't you fight back?"

"Even if you always took it lying down before... you've already participated in the 'Death game,' you've 'died once,' so why not be a little braver?"

Lin Yu couldn't help but ask.

Chen Zhuo looked embarrassed. "Fighting back wouldn't have done any good. I can't beat all four of them... Administrator, you're handsome and probably a good student, so you probably wouldn't understand."

"Things like this... fighting back is useless,"

Chen Zhuo said helplessly, spreading his hands. "Anyway, I'm already in my second year of high school. Just a little longer and it'll all be over."

"If I had gotten the 'Soldier' ability, I would have fought back directly... but unfortunately, my profession is just 'Otaku'."

"Of course, having a profession is better than having none. My recovery speed has even gotten faster after getting beaten up!"

Chen Zhuo cheerfully pointed to the red welts on his body – they were visibly de-swelling.

Lin Yu listened to Chen Zhuo's words, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.

"The power the 'Death game' gave you isn't just professions, it's also items."

"What if you had an 'item' powerful enough to grant you immense strength?"

Lin Yu said. Chen Zhuo froze for a moment, then his gaze became resolute.

"Then if I had an 'item,' would I still let them bully me?"

Chen Zhuo said with a firm voice.

Lin Yu nodded in satisfaction.

"Very good... then wait here a moment."

As Lin Yu spoke, he turned and took a baton and a bottle of pale blue liquid in an exquisite glass container from his backpack.

"This is the 'Baton' item and the 'Agility Potion' item."

"The former, as the name suggests, is just a baton that can be stored in your item space. Its function is no different from a regular baton."

"As for this 'Agility Potion'... after drinking it, it will greatly enhance your reaction speed and agility for one hour."

Lin Yu placed the two items into Chen Zhuo's hands.

Chen Zhuo was a bit stunned.

"Huh? Administrator, what is this for?"

Lin Yu patted Chen Zhuo's shoulder. "This is a gift from me as the Administrator. See if you can use it – a description should pop up."

Lin Yu said naturally.

After speaking, Lin Yu felt...

From Chen Zhuo, the power of "belief" surged.

Subsequently, what Lin Yu had just said "came true" again!

This was also the first time Lin Yu had activated the "Deceiver" ability in reality.

Chen Zhuo opened his palm in surprise. His baton and potion disappeared from his hand.

"It's real... Administrator, thank you for your generosity!"

Lin Yu nodded slightly and pointed outside the bathroom door.

"Go, Chen Zhuo... Now that you have the power, go do what you want to do."

Chen Zhuo nodded solemnly, then summoned the baton and potion again.

Chen Zhuo unscrewed the potion and drank it in one gulp.

"It's blueberry flavored too, actually quite tasty!"

He threw the bottle away and felt strength coursing through his body.

Seeing Lin Yu's expectant gaze, Chen Zhuo became even more determined!

Chen Zhuo, wielding the baton and fueled by this surge of determination, rushed out of the bathroom and let out a roar.

"Hey, you guys!"

Lin Yu stayed in the bathroom, elegantly washing his hands. Listening to the noisy fighting and shouting outside, he was very satisfied.

The baton and the "potion" were, of course, fake.

The former was bought directly from the small commodities market, and the latter was made by mixing edible coloring and flavoring bought from the same place.

This was also Lin Yu's purpose in seeking out Chen Zhuo—he wanted to deceive Chen Zhuo to activate his "Deceiver" ability, thereby turning these fake items into "real ones."

After all, if he activated his ability at the "Gathering," Lin Yu feared that the experienced players' sharp eyes would immediately see through his fakes!

But Chen Zhuo, being an inexperienced rookie, was different.

Now that he had tested it...

It was indeed feasible!

Moreover, it just so happened that Chen Zhuo was being bullied, and he had used this "deception" to help Chen Zhuo.

Lin Yu was naturally very pleased.

A few minutes later, Lin Yu walked out of the bathroom and saw Chen Zhuo leaning against the wall, panting.

Several tall school bullies lay on the ground, looking somewhat pained.

They looked at Chen Zhuo in disbelief—the usually clumsy little fatty had moved with surprising agility and speed, beating them until they cried out in pain.

Chen Zhuo, holding the baton, looked down at them and said coldly.

"I didn't bother with you guys before, but today I've had enough... You'd best avoid me from now on!"

After speaking, Chen Zhuo quickly walked towards Lin Yu.

He showed a sincere expression again.

"Thank you... Brother Administrator, that feeling just now was amazing!"

"Are you breaking the rules by giving me potions and items without authorization?"

Chen Zhuo asked worriedly.

Lin Yu waved his hand: "No, no, those were my own items. Giving them to you is normal behavior for a 'player,' unrelated to being an administrator."

As he spoke, Lin Yu opened the backpack on his back, revealing more batons and various bottles and jars inside.

"I have many more small items like these!"