Search and Encounter

After handing over the [Item] and explaining the matters, Lin Yu and Stiller set off in two different directions.

Hannah, having followed Lin Yu the longest, had witnessed many of his deceptions and now somewhat understood Lin Yu intentions.

"Caw! Director, are you doing this to spread the news of the 'Rakshasa's' appearance?"

Lin Yu nodded. "Yes, information that can be corroborated by indirect descriptions is more credible."

"And in this way, the total number of Player is also correct."

Perched on Lin Yu's shoulder, Hannah exclaimed again, "Quack! I see, Director, you're amazing!"

Lin Yu did not deny Hannah's praise, but simply continued speaking.

"In short, now that he's started playing the 'Player,' we can't just sit idly by."

Hannah exclaimed excitedly, "Quack! Are we going to play Rakshasa? Director, I can help you create a Rakshasa-like illusion!"

Lin Yu shook his head. "There's no need for that. We can do it after the 'belief' brought by Stiller reaches its 'bottleneck'."

"Rakshasa is now like an 'urban legend' to the people of the Black Marsh World, and the more obscure an 'urban legend' is... the easier it is to spread."

"We don't need to step in; once this rumor spreads, it will likely evolve on its own."

As Lin Yu analyzed, Hannah suddenly realized, "Quack! I see... So what do we need to do now, Director?"

"Act as an ordinary participant, gather as much information as possible, and then... create an air of mystery."

Lin Yu pulled out a new token from his loose animal skin coat—numbered "216".

These are the spoils of war he captured.

"Anyway, let's go find that Healing Place first," Lin Yu said calmly. "I'm still quite curious about what kind of guy that 'Liar' is."

In order for his lies to spread smoothly and gain belief, Lin Yu needs to find the other party as soon as possible and evaluate that guy.

If the other party is truly intelligent and perceptive... then Lin Yu will personally come to Fraud and monitor that guy.

Even if you can't gain his "trust," you absolutely must not let him expose your lies.

However, since the so-called "Healing Place" appear randomly, finding them is not an easy task.

Especially based on current estimates, this Instance is incredibly large, possibly even larger than the one in the Snow Mountain instance—which would be reasonable, considering there were 12 Player in the Snow Mountain instance, but 20 this time.

"Every 'Rank Advancement Trial' is such a massive Instance," Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh. "It's a pity we can't farm many 'Profession' this time."

After all, compared to the extreme environment and Instance mechanics of the Snow Mountain, this Instance, although fraught with danger, does not restrict Player from meeting, communicating, and teaming up.

Furthermore, the Instance itself is quite challenging, and the Player who can enter are probably not newbies who haven't progressed yet. So if the same method is used again, it will be easy for them to see through the lie.

Moreover, Lin Yu's "Tier Advancement" mission this time did not require him to do so.

Especially since one of the Player this time was "Twenty," who had been chasing after him...

Lin Yu absolutely did not want to meet him as a "Player".

No matter what, the other party is a genuine "Tier 3" and an extremely intelligent one at that.

Another important reason why Lin Yu chose to play the role of "Rakshasa" was because of the existence of Nian.

"In short, if I can make good use of that 'Liar,' there might be a chance to completely 'safe' my identity."

As the night progressed, it gradually became late into the night.

Because he had several buff countdowns active, Lin Yu was always able to know the exact time.

Three hours have passed since the Instance started.

He had already penetrated deep into the heart of the dense forest.

Although the Healing Place appeared "randomly," Lin Yu didn't believe these barbaric tribes had any ability to randomly select locations.

Their so-called "random" estimate is just rolling Dice and then randomly deciding where to place it.

Therefore... this kind of "randomness" is also relatively controllable and predictable.

On the first day, the probability of Healing Place appearing in the heart of the territory is definitely higher than in the surrounding areas!

After all, this kind of site selection is "relatively fair".

Moreover, if Lin Yu wasn't mistaken, the person in charge of setting up the "Healing Place" probably started from the very center.

Moreover, as you venture deeper into the dense forest, the vegetation becomes increasingly sparse, replaced by vast expanses of herbaceous vegetation.

The entire environment gradually changed from forest landform to savanna landform.

Because the visibility had improved significantly, Lin Yu's search was also faster.

However, the wider field of vision also made Lin Yu more cautious and careful.

He could even see many wild beasts roaming the grasslands—some of which were enormous, the size of large trucks.

From a distance, they appear as silhouettes of small, raised hills in the night.

It's hard to imagine how these people got arrested.

Therefore, Lin Yu was very cautious and careful, and even had Hannah start to give him some simple disguises - not invisibility, just some camouflage.

Moreover, Hannah's ink could not only conceal her figure, but also mask her scent.

After all, in such an open area, if those wild beasts charged, they could reach him in an instant.

Moreover, three hours into the competition, the initial probing and preparations between the two sides had ended, and various battles and hunts had already begun.

Although the place was spacious and open, Lin Yu could still hear the sounds of fighting from time to time.

The roars and howls of wild beasts, mixed with curses, shook the sturdy trees in the distant dense forest from time to time.

Lin Yu could even see from afar that two wild beasts were fighting on their own in this grassland landscape.

One of them looks like some kind of huge bear, but with a single horn; the other is some kind of feline predator with long teeth like a saber-toothed tiger, but three or four times larger.

As Lin Yu watched this scene, he was reminded of the feeling he had when he was a child watching Wild Nature and Animal World.

He decided to take a detour.

Even with five times the physical enhancement, Lin Yu didn't want to get involved in Struggle of this level.

"So all the participants in this Glory Festival have to fight these kinds of things? I'm so glad I fired in time, otherwise Stiller would have been really tough to deal with."

"Even if we win, we'll probably be seriously injured."

Lin Yu thought to himself.

Just then, he heard a rustling sound behind him.

A tall woman dressed in a black leather jacket and boots emerged from the woods, gazing into the distance at the two fighting beasts.

"Let's get to work! We might even snag a bargain!"

Then, she noticed Lin Yu, who was crouching in the bushes nearby, his body covered in camouflage.

The other party was startled, then quickly drew a long sword.

"Who goes there?!"

"Player?"

Lin Yu looked the other person up and down, then nodded slightly.

"Yes, Player."