Help and Spoilers

Lin Yu left the club activity room.

Having been involved in the "Death game" for so long, he finally felt a rare sense of "peace of mind" at this moment.

The threat posed by the "Psychology Society" and the "Marauders" has always existed, and now it's even coming into the sights of more and more high-end Player...

Even in the [Instance] world, there are Deity with unclear motives watching over him, not knowing what they are plotting against him.

It's like the four-sentence judgment that guy, who's called a "Fragment of Fate" and talks nonsense, made of himself.

"Clouds and mist, illusions and the heart are all in vain; clinging to old ways, it's hard to break free; the body is already trapped in a thousand layers of predicament, where can a deadly trap confine the heart!"

Only after realizing that these four sentences were describing him did Lin Yu find that... they were surprisingly apt.

He was indeed shrouded in a complex web of secrets—even Lin Yu himself couldn't claim to have fully grasped them all.

He knew he was special: he had a "Unique Profession," the number of times he had to "Tier Advancement" in the Instance was unusual, and he was unexpectedly favored by the Deity...

But Lin Yu had absolutely no idea why!

Lin Yu felt he had nothing to offer—compared to true geniuses, he never believed he had any advantage.

Lacking Bu Wang Memory, cheat-like observation and reasoning abilities, severely lacking creativity, lacking a strong will to survive, and lacking an indomitable will...

At most, they're just a little obsessed with "performances."

But what he had to face was wave after wave of malice.

But now... even though these threats still exist, Lin Yu can finally feel a little more at ease.

"At least, I can still trust my Senior Sister."

The shadow that had been lingering around him all along, making Lin Yu vaguely feel that someone was watching, monitoring, and arranging everything for him, was finally figured out by him.

He had suspected his senior Senior Sister for a long time... especially when she confessed her identity as a "Player" to him.

The timing was far too perfect.

Even now, Lin Yu still harbors some doubts about Shen Bingmiao.

But in any case, at least it's like what was said in the activity room just now...

Shen Bingmiao, who was not a "Player," was certainly an "Accomplice."

As for whether the other party had verified their identity or was lying, Lin Yu also checked...

During their conversation, Shen Bingmiao mentioned past scams.

That was a scam that Lin Yu had already "Make It Real" to.

However, while Shen Bingmiao did not receive any new "belief," these "Make It Real" continued to take effect.

Such an accident shouldn't happen if the person is a "Player".

This situation has only occurred in two circumstances.

First, the NPCs who became his [Item] —Old Zheng, Hannah, and Stiller— did not affect the "Make It Real" effect at all after they learned the Truth about his lie.

Two... Deity.

Regardless of what Shen Bingmiao is, this alone is enough to prove that she is closer to being a being within the [Instance] world than Player.

Moreover, Lin Yu also has a vivid example like Old Zheng in his hands.

"Wow, you're incredibly lucky," Old Zheng exclaimed from inside the backpack. "You've actually connected with the founder of the 'forum.' This is what it means to have a powerful backer... It's really great to be from a prestigious university; even in this 'Death game,' they can still provide you with this level of connections."

"To correct you, according to her own words, she is the 'forum' itself," Lin Yu said, "Which is somewhat similar to you."

Old Zheng spoke again, "I know, it's just a habit... Back when I was still active, the forum's 'Hacker' were already quite famous, but I didn't know that back then... But then again, it does explain a lot of things."

"For example, why does she lean towards 'Order' in her stance, but not completely side with 'Order'? Ah, it turns out it's because she herself is also subject to those Deity."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu looked at the Crow mark on his wrist.

"Hmm... it's like my Senior Sister is reminding me not to get too close to these Deity..."

"It seems they are not entirely reliable after all."

Hannah quickly interjected, "Quack! Director, Uncle's boss has a pretty good personality..."

Lin Yu smiled and said, "I didn't mean the God of Banquets. He is indeed quite good—but even if he has a good personality, our positions are different after all."

"Don't worry, Hannah, I won't make things too difficult for you."

Upon hearing this, Hannah quickly added, "Quack! Director, I'm definitely on your side. Even though I was sent by the Deity, now that I've chosen to follow you... I won't have any second thoughts!"

"Even Deity would be ranked after you... That's just how we Octopus are, it's in our nature."

Hannah said earnestly.

Lin Yu was amused by Hannah's eager statement.

"I know, I know... Hannah, I didn't question you."

He laughed easily.

Aside from his Senior Sister, who was an "Accomplice," his three assistants were also reliable and important support.

"Anyway, I'm only at the 'Tier 1' now. Even if I'm determined to go against the Deity, they might not even give me a second glance."

Lin Yu shrugged.

"So, Old Zheng, do you have any suggestions regarding the 'Tier 2' Instance?"

Old Zheng sighed upon hearing this, "You need me to give you advice on this? Wasn't the help from the 'Hacker' enough?"

"When I was in school, I was really annoyed by my teachers saying, 'We didn't have the conditions you have back then.' Now I understand how my teachers felt back then!"

Lin Yu laughed easily.

"How could anyone complain about giving too much help?"

He turned on his phone, the [Cyber Ghost's Electronic Coffin] that Shen Bingmiao had given him.

"Besides, my Senior Sister could only predict the first half of the [Instance] for me. I have no idea what the second half [Personal Instance] will be like!"

On the phone, there was a message sent directly by Shen Bingmiao.

"Your next [Instance] is in the Black Marsh, roughly within the territory of the Blood Country."

"I will send you detailed information about Black Marsh after I have compiled and summarized the information from various organizations."

"By the way, based on my algorithm, your [Instance Clearance Conditions] is most likely to be participating in the 'Blood Country's' Glory Festival and obtaining the Blood Country's 'Medal of Valor' —in other words, this Instance is likely a combination of 'competition' and 'battle'."

"Make good use of your current 'soldier' and 'Doctor' abilities... then, stock up on more [consumables] and boost your frontal combat strength while you're at it."

"Although I don't know exactly what your 'Profession' is, I'm guessing it doesn't provide any direct Combat Power, right?"