Mistaken Identity

As the Founder of the "Psychology Society" and a Profession in the Spirit Domain,"Old Zheng possesses a certain level of expertise and authority in assessing whether someone has a mental problem.

Lin Yu has always respected the opinions of professionals.

After all, as an Actor, Lin Yu often needs to play roles from various industries and backgrounds.

Miners, fishermen, farmers, monks, beggars, white-collar workers...

To accurately portray the character, Lin Yu frequently consulted relevant video materials and even personally observed or consulted relevant individuals.

In this process, Lin Yu developed a habit of respecting others' "Professional Ethics" and "professional knowledge": because only by personally understanding those unknown fields can one truly understand what it means to "know what you know".

The theories and experiences gained from daily professional learning and practical work are things that ordinary people simply cannot access.

There are four common knots for tying things on a ship; at what level of water seepage from a mine should you evacuate immediately; at what oil temperature is it necessary to fry food thoroughly or crispy...

These are people outside the industry, and even if they were to explain it, it would be difficult for laypeople to understand it clearly.

Therefore, Lin Yu respected the diagnosis made by Old Zheng, who was suspected of being a Doctor.

"What's wrong with her head?"

Lin Yu asked earnestly.

Old Zheng casually replied, "When she's alone, she keeps talking to herself at a very fast pace. And you haven't been apart for long, only two days have passed, so this isn't Hallucination caused by prolonged solitude and stress. Since she's a 'Tier 2' Player, the current difficulty of this Instance wouldn't cause her to have this level of Hallucination."

"Moreover, when she talks to herself, it's not like the way you sometimes do it to organize your thoughts—her tone has very obvious and strong emotional fluctuations, and the content of her words seems to be emphasizing something to herself."

"Therefore, she likely has some kind of paranoid personality disorder, accompanied by hyperactivity."

"Based on these symptoms, my preliminary diagnosis is that she may have mania or bipolar disorder, and she needs to take some tranquilizers. If she has a tendency to harm others, I recommend hospitalization for observation and Xingyi more effective intervention treatment."

Old Zheng seemed to have been out of the business for a long time. When Lin Yu asked him this question and presented him with a case of "fern" to analyze, he became quite interested and immediately began to analyze a whole bunch of things seriously.

"You don't need to tell me about the treatment plan, and we can't admit her right now... Anyway, are you sure it's a manic tendency?"

Lin Yu countered with a question from Old Zheng.

When Lin Yu asked Old Zheng this question, he became serious instead.

"I certainly wouldn't dare to draw a conclusion without directly examining her, and her symptoms are indeed not typical... even a bit strange."

"For example, when you spent the night with her before, you didn't notice that she had trouble falling asleep or anything like that, right?"

"And then her hyperactivity appeared suddenly!"

"So I can only assume that because she was a 'Liar' before, she naturally liked to conceal her behavior..."

After listening to Old Zheng's analysis, Lin Yu still felt that something was not quite right.

But Lin Yu believes that the general direction is correct.

The fern's unusual behavior can indeed be explained by the fact that this person himself is "abnormal".

After all, Lin Yu still didn't understand why this guy had been "Deception" and "concealing" all along.

Being a "Liar" doesn't mean you have to lie!

Many of her Deception acts were almost entirely devoid of any benefit, seemingly driven by some kind of instinct.

The last Player Lin Yu had encountered whose behavior was so perfectly aligned with his "Profession" was Li Nian!

That "thief" did indeed enjoy stealing things for fun—but Jue's situation was different from Li Nian's.

Because Li Nian genuinely enjoys "stealing".

Lin Yu didn't even need Old Zheng to diagnose this; he could conclude on his own that Li Nian definitely had a psychological disorder similar to "kleptomania."

However, this theory cannot be used to explain ferns.

Lin Yu didn't sense that this guy enjoyed the process of weaving "lies" and "deceiving" people...

She didn't even have the same sense of pursuit of Truth as Fu Luo, who was a "Detective".

Therefore, her concealment of her "false identity" must have had some specific purpose.

However, Lin Yu has never been able to uncover the true purpose behind this.

Perhaps her previous behavior and the abnormal actions that Old Zheng now attributes to "manic tendencies" are from the same source.

However, it's not exactly "mania"!

As for what exactly it is...

Further observation is needed.

Of course, Lin Yu had a premonition that given Jue's current state, which easily led people to believe she was in a "manic" state, he wouldn't have to wait long.

Really...

The next moment, Lin Yu, who was crouching in the tree, felt the earth tremble.

"Boom!"

The dead trees swayed and fell to the ground with a dull thud, and the ground gradually bulged and cracked!

Anyone who witnesses this scene can deeply understand what it means for an "earth dragon to turn over"!

The earth trembled and throbbed, as if a hidden dragon were truly swimming underground.

"What a commotion, what destructive power... Fern dared to go directly to Twenty like that, so besides being reckless, she must also have some confidence!"

Whether it was the commotion caused by Fern or the commotion she forced Nian to create, it's clear that Fern's strength is extraordinary.

According to Lin Yu's estimation, if Fern is really "Tier 2" as she said, she probably wouldn't lose to Wang Yuyang, the "Designer" of the "Freedom Alliance," who is the strongest "Tier 2" he has ever seen!

Brother Wang is a ruthless guy who can pin Stiller, who has logistical support and is Mecha fully-equipped mech, to the ground and beat him up.

"That's fantastic! Fern performed even better than I expected..."

Lin Yu spoke in a low voice, his eyes fixed on the constantly undulating and trembling ground.

He clung tightly to the tree trunk, his expression more focused than ever before.

Because now, as things are going more and more "smoothly," Lin Yu is increasingly realizing...

He seems to actually have the potential to kill "Twenty".

"Bang!"

A crack suddenly appeared in the ground, and a boy wearing a loose coat, as light as a cat, was thrown into the air along with rocks and dirt.

Beside him was a real Black Cat, meowing loudly.

Both the human and the cat were in a disheveled state in mid-air, covered in numerous thin, bleeding wounds and grime.

Although this was their first meeting, Lin Yu was quite certain...

This boy is "Nian"!

Twenty adjusted her posture in mid-air and spoke up as if in a fit of anger.

"May May, don't push your luck!"

These words really startled Lin Yu.

But soon, noticing that Nian was staring intently down while cursing, Lin Yu couldn't help but laugh gleefully.

"This guy has mistaken me for someone else."