Cautious Zao, Moderate Jue, Radical Grass
Regardless of who the Main Personality is or who the Secondary Personality is, Lin Yu is certain that among these three characters, Tai is the only one who doesn't believe in him.
So either this child is very alert, or this guy is very smart.
Although it appears as a child, it is ultimately a "Projection" from a dream.
Lin Yu was quite certain that this did not correspond one-to-one with the image of a person in reality.
This is more like a projection of one's "inner soul".
Otherwise, the three of them should look exactly alike.
Therefore, even if someone looks like a child, their mind may not be that of a child.
Self-identification can sometimes deviate from one's actual situation.
"Next, we need to figure out how to deal with this 'moss'..."
While Lin Yu was pondering, they had already reached the vicinity of the light source.
Lin Yu roughly estimated that it corresponded to the time when he found the wooden house last time.
Although the Projection of 20 in dreams may change, it still follows certain patterns.
It's like the time it takes to get from where you wake up to the "light source".
This is also a form of path dependence.
However, this time, the light source was indeed not a wooden house.
It was an abandoned Mine Tunnel.
The source of light was the miner's lamp that swayed at the entrance of the Mine Tunnel.
Two dilapidated tracks extend deep into the tunnel, with a rusty Mine Cart at each entrance.
This surprised Lin Yu somewhat.
The last time the two of them played rock-paper-scissors in the cabin...
Lin Yu felt that even if they didn't play rock-paper-scissors this time, they should at least choose a different board game.
But this Mine Tunnel doesn't look like a good place to play cards.
Moreover, Nian isn't here either.
However, Lin Yu wasn't particularly surprised by this.
After all, Lin Yu knew very well...
This time, the purpose is different for Twenty.
He had only come to investigate himself before, but now he's been drawn into the same [Instance] and has even paid the price of some kind of consumable [Item].
Perhaps he still doesn't intend to kill himself, but if the methods used are correspondingly more extreme, it would be reasonable.
Moreover, from "Twenty's" perspective, at the moment he entered the "dream," there was still the possibility that the woman in front of him was not himself.
If that's the case...
Lin Yu felt that if he were in Twenty's shoes, he would definitely kill this meddler.
"So in a sense, I'm still saving this guy's life."
Lin Yu thought to himself, then walked straight to the edge of the Mine Tunnel and touched the rusty, old Mine Cart.
Fern walked briskly to his side and spoke with a smile.
"Wow, this is really starting to look like a 'trap'."
"But I still think it might be a good idea to go in and take a look."
Algae, however, offered a different opinion. "I have no problem with you taking risks, but we can't take moss with us."
"Fern, I can try to fight a 'Tier 3' being for you outside, but since this is a 'dream,' a world of consciousness and soul... I can't take that risk."
As Zao spoke, Lin Yu glanced quietly at Tai.
The two people disagreed – this is a classic example of "Split Personality".
If two souls reside in one body, disagreements will inevitably arise.
After all, considering the causes of "Split Personality"... if a person's views on everything are not contradictory, if he is satisfied with all the decisions he is about to make and his current situation, and if he believes that there is nothing to regret about his past decisions, it is very difficult for him to develop Split Personality.
Most Split Personality stem from self- Protection Mechanism following trauma.
Even if two personalities are fortunate enough to get along harmoniously most of the time, there will always be moments of disagreement.
The current "disagreement" arises between ferns and algae...
So, Lin Yu guessed that their final actions might be decided by the moss that seemed to be the "Main Personality."
But to Lin Yu's surprise, Tai didn't say anything.
The little guy, who looked like a child, remained silent, watching the algae and ferns, who were equally determined to fight, just like Lin Yu.
"Is it because I was there that you didn't want to or dared not express yourself...?"
Lin Yu considered the worst-case scenario.
"However, on the bright side, since these are all currently in the form of Consciousness Entity and soul Projection,... there's no need to reach a consensus before taking action."
"Perhaps it is for this reason that the 'moss' chose to let it grow unchecked."
As Lin Yu pondered, the algae and ferns, as expected, also began their analytical work.
"I'm going to wander around somewhere else. Even if I have to go to this Mine Tunnel, I'll be the last one to go in."
After saying this, Algae placed Moss on the ground. "If Fern still wants to go to the Mine Tunnel before I return... then don't go with Fern."
Moss remained silent, only tapping her mask.
"Da, da, da."
With three crisp plastic clicks, Lin Yu wasn't sure if it was a yes or no.
But Zaoxin stood up contentedly, as if she had received an affirmative answer.
He walked in another direction.
The fern watched the algae walk away and called out to its retreating figure.
"I know you're cautious—but don't forget, our bodies are probably currently in a state of blood loss."
Time is not on our side.
Algae, who had already walked some distance and whose figure was about to disappear into the darkness, did not speak. Instead, she raised her Right Hand fist high, clenched it, and then opened it again, as if in some kind of response to Fern.
"It's truly amazing how convenient and harmonious it is to communicate with oneself."
Lin Yu watched this scene and sighed once again.
However, even as an "outsider," Lin Yu could sense it this time...
There seems to be a subtle reconciliation between the ferns and the algae.
"Looks like we'll have to wait here."
Lin Yu leaned against the Mine Cart, tapping on Mine Cart edge, and spoke softly to the fern.
Fern nodded. "Although I don't think this is really a trap, after all, it's too obvious. The guy we're fighting with and his cat probably aren't that bored."
"In my opinion, this place is probably the key to our departure—but since Zao wants to explore more possibilities, I won't stop him."
Lin Yu looked at the fern and said, "Because you need the algae's Combat Power, and... you also suspect that there might be a one in ten thousand chance that the 'key' to leaving this dream lies elsewhere."
The fern nodded.
"Wow... she's so Leng Jing and intelligent, those traits overlap a bit with mine."
She said with a smile.
"Perhaps, but I still don't agree with him," Lin Yu said, straightening up by leaning on the rusty lever of the Mine Cart. "I also don't agree with you being convinced by him."
"You two are both too conservative and cautious. In this extreme situation, caution is hesitation, and conservatism is cowardice—this is exactly what those who are plotting against us want to see."
As Lin Yu spoke, he stepped forward and scooped up the silent moss in his arms.
At the same time, he kicked his foot backward, breaking the lever of the Mine Cart!
He had been sitting on the Mine Cart, silently studying its Mine Cart —especially figuring out how to start Mine Cart!
Then, he leaned back, clutching the moss, and fell into the small Mine Cart!