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[Rank Advancement Mission 1: Weave a scam, requiring at least 50 NPCs or Player to be affected by the scam and take corresponding actions, while gaining "Belief" equivalent to 50 people.]
[Checking... Mission complete.]
[Rank Advancement Mission 2: Achieve the "Clearance Conditions" of this Instance through "Fraud," that is, obtain the final "Medal of Valor" not through combat or looting, but through a method that conforms to the definition of "Fraud."]
[Checking... Mission complete.]
Lin Yu once again arrived at that vast, white space, slightly different from the [Settlement Space], which resembled a huge, empty room.
This is his second time here.
However, not much time had passed since his last visit, so Lin Yu still remembered what it was like there.
He waited quietly, and soon new words in blood appeared.
[Both tasks have been completed. The "Personal Trial Instance" will be unlocked soon. Completing the "Personal Trial Instance" will allow you to "Tier Advancement".]
Soon, three slowly opening vortex-shaped passages appeared before him.
This Vortex passage is taller than a person and looks very mysterious.
The blood-red text prompt changes accordingly.
Please select your "Personal Trial Instance"!
"Three passages... do they represent three different [Instance] entrances?"
Lin Yu examined the passageway before him, lost in thought.
It's worth mentioning that these three channels are not exactly the same or indistinguishable.
On the contrary, they have very obvious differences—like a kind of hint.
The leftmost passage is grayish-white, constantly rotating while churning up mist and water vapor; if you listen carefully, you can hear the sound of ocean waves coming from inside.
"This passage likely leads to Mist Island..."
Having already visited Mist Island, Lin Yu made his judgment.
In any case, this Instance won't lead to the "Wasteland"—because according to Stiller, the world where the City That Never Sleeps is located has no sea.
Even large underground bodies of water, such as lakes and River, can only be found deep within the Great Wilderness.
That's a good option.
After all, Mist Island was that Crow's trump card—although dealing with that Crow was always a headache, the crow was, in a way, quite friendly to me.
Although my Senior Sister had hinted that I shouldn't completely believe in Deity, at least for now... these Deity are still quite useful.
However, Lin Yu wasn't entirely certain—after all, the "Ocean" could also be a gateway to the "Pure Ruins."
Although Lin Yu has not yet been to the "Pure Ruins" Instance, he has seen the [Item] produced by "Pure Ruins" and the core "Player" centered around the "Pure Ruins" system— Kres.
Moreover, although Hannah had lived with her uncle in the Divine Kingdom of the God of Banquets since childhood, rarely went out, and had seen creatures from all realms, making it impossible for her to determine which realm she belonged to, Lin Yu guessed.
Perhaps the domain of the God of Banquets is in "Pure Ruins".
Therefore, Lin Yu temporarily kept the left option and looked towards the middle passage.
The central passage is dark red, and looks somewhat scorching hot, like Vortex of lava mixed with broken rocks being stirred up, and it also has a very heavy texture.
Since he had absolutely no idea where this place led, Lin Yu was not inclined to choose it.
For this type of solo Instance that is more difficult than usual, if you have a choice, it's best to choose a familiar place where you have a solid foundation.
Then, he looked toward the third passage.
It was a grayish-yellow Vortex, like a small sandstorm, with tiny grains of sand swirling around, looking rather choking.
And faintly visible, colorful neon lights seemed to be flashing rhythmically deep within the Vortex.
If we were to say which realm Lin Yu visited best fits this description, it would definitely be the "Wasteland" and the "City That Never Sleeps".
"So... it should be a choice between Vortex No. 1 and Vortex No. 3."
Lin Yu mentally assigned them numbers from left to right.
Just as Lin Yu was struggling with this decision...
A soft, urgent "ga" suddenly came from inside Number One.
"Pfft"
A Crow feather actually flew out from inside!
This startled Lin Yu; he was certain that this was definitely not a normal phenomenon.
Could it be that the God of Change is blatantly hinting that he should go to his "examination hall," and that he, as the chief examiner, is going to let him cheat?
Just as Lin Yu was struggling with this, he suddenly saw that the No. 1 Vortex seemed to have "malfunctioned" and was showing some kind of unstable flickering.
After a few flashes, Vortex Number One stopped spinning.
The mist inside quickly dissipated, leaving behind an ordinary, almost colorless, transparent, twisted Vortex.
A moment later, the Vortex regained its eerie dark yellow hue and began to spin again.
Lin Yu watched this scene in silence.
He knew that he was somewhat special as a "Player," having barely completed any normal [Instance] so far.
But he never imagined that he would become this special.
"Are they not even letting me choose Instance properly anymore?"
Lin Yu believed that this phenomenon would not occur when other "Player" ran this "Personal Trial Instance"!
How can the options suddenly change during the [Instance] phase?
But no matter what...
"Okay, at least we don't have to worry about it anymore."
The newly appeared Vortex number one also felt unfamiliar, so it seemed that Lin Yu could only choose Vortex number three.
Without further hesitation, he strode towards the third Vortex and then stepped directly into it.
Lin Yu was afraid that if he stared at it any longer, the passage that might lead to the world of the City That Never Sleeps would close and he would have to find a new one!
As Lin Yu stepped into the passage, the familiar feeling of weightlessness returned.
The next moment...
The words appeared in blood!
[Coming soon to the Game-- ]
[Game Title: Extreme Assassination]
[Clearance Conditions: Complete Assassination Mission C-77 and successfully claim the reward]
[Player Count in this Game: 1.]
"Ha!"
After the feeling of weightlessness subsided, Lin Yu took a deep breath, opened his eyes, and found himself lying in a noisy and chaotic environment.
In the field of vision, layers upon layers of high-rise buildings and the pipelines between them divide the sky into tiny patches, while the flashing neon lights on the upper floors illuminate the hazy sky.
The dirty puddles on the ground reflected all this splendor, and the damp, cold liquid seeped through his clothes and clung to Lin Yu's skin.
The mice chirped and rummaged through the nearby trash can for food.
Lin Yu exhaled, letting out the foul, choking air he had just inhaled.
His judgment was correct...
"Stiller, come out."
Lin Yu waved his hand gently, summoning the former squad leader of the Security Department of Truth Company.
We've returned to your hometown.
He stood up and, through the dappled neon lights and shadowy skyscrapers, saw the fiery logo atop the towering building that pierced the sky.
That's the landmark building of "Truth Company," the highest point in the City That Never Sleeps.
The Truth Tower.