Ordinary Rewards and a Heart-to-Heart with Stiller

The next morning, Lin Yu woke up in bed again.

The fatigue accumulated from playing two consecutive high-intensity Instance and completing the "Tier 2" "Rank Advancement Trial" was completely eliminated by a high-quality sleep after having a big late-night snack last night.

The faint sound of a spatula stirring could be heard outside the door, as if Lin Zhao was preparing breakfast.

After sitting up in bed, Lin Yu continued the work of taking stock of the harvest that had been interrupted by the Crow the day before.

Although all four [Professional Item] have been inspected and approved, the [Personal Instance] can still be considered a complete [Instance].

[Professional Item] are rewards obtained by completing the "Rank Advancement Trial," while Lin Yu also receives rewards for clearing [Instance].

At the time, Lin Yu was only focused on getting all the [Professional Item] in one go, and he completely forgot about the rewards for clearing the level.

In fact, the rewards Lin Yu received for clearing the level were extremely generous.

After all...

"To have obtained [Unraveling the Clues], [Master of Control], and [Far-Famed] in one [Instance] is truly rare."

Lin Yu wasn't surprised by [Unraveling the Clues] and [Master of Control], but he hadn't expected [Far-Famed].

"So, if Yang Fu Luo's name is mentioned, the reward will also be credited to me."

The six items awarded by the system lay quietly in the Item Space.

[GP700 Life Active Injection: After injection, it increases the body's overall Life Force and recovery speed.]

[GPWW Special Combat Suit: When worn, it allows you to analyze the morphology and life fluctuations of combat targets during battle. It can also temporarily transform any body part into the morphology of any analyzed creature by consuming Life Force.]

[Implantable Single Finger Living Silver Prosthetic: Significantly enhances the hardness and strength of a single finger; can be launched if necessary.]

[Fusion Memory Metal Respiratory Tract: Significantly enhances the ability to take in and store oxygen, ensuring the user's oxygen intake in various extreme environments.]

[Unstable Elemental Gas Canister: A cylinder filled with unstable Elemental Gas, which could explode at any time.]

[Everflowing Copper Liquid: Liquid White Copper that can adhere to the surface of any object, providing significant protection after adhesion.]

Each of the six [Item] is very useful.

During his time in the City That Never Sleeps, Lin Yu encountered many forces outside of the Truth Company, which enabled him to recognize which companies the different [Item] came from.

[GP700 Life Active Injection] and [GPWW Special Combat Suit] are clearly the work of the Divine Power Group; [Fusion Memory Metal Respiratory Tract] and [Implantable Single Finger Living Silver Prosthetic] are clearly products of the Universal Trade Association.

As for the [Unstable Elemental Gas Canister] and [Everflowing Copper Liquid], they are clearly "Alchemical Materials," just like the [Jade Laurel].

Thinking about this, Lin Yu couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

"Since the [Bestiary] hasn't been unlocked yet, the [Jade Laurel Leaf] can't be taken away for the time being, so it can only be stored in the City That Never Sleeps..."

"Even so, these [Item] are enough for me to create another completely new 'persona'..."

Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh.

After reaching the "Tier 2", Lin Yu felt that he should also find an opportunity to create a brand new Player identity so that he could freely use the combat power of the "Tier 2".

However, "Tier 2" Player with even a little strength are rarely unknown, so creating such an identity would probably require finding a suitable opportunity.

Furthermore, with just this set of [Item], he is not strong enough to be like a veteran "Tier 2" powerhouse.

Through his observations of "Zhu Rong" and those "Tier 3" Player, Lin Yu came to a conclusion...

High-level Player, roughly starting from the "Tier 2" of veteran players, will build their own "system" around their "Profession" and [Profession Item] and [Professional Item]. They will combine this with the world they have accumulated and mastered, through methods such as collecting, exchanging, and purchasing, and further combine materials that can be collected using [Bestiary] and [Socializing] permissions, as well as "skills" learned beyond [Item], to create their own system.

"Right now, my application of 'Alchemical Materials' and 'Alchemical Creation' is limited to utilizing their inherent properties. If I were to acquire the 'Advanced Alchemy' that Paris promised me, I would not only have 'skills' but also what would appear to be a complete system."

Thinking about this, Lin Yu couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.

Unfortunately, he wouldn't be able to get his hands on that "Advanced Alchemy" manual—after all, Paris wasn't stupid and would definitely realize that the Stiller Pankto was someone he had sent.

Moreover, after hypnotizing everyone, Lin Yu secretly woke up Pankto a few seconds early, giving him time to escape— Pankto is probably back in the Great Wilderness now.

After Paris wakes up and investigates Pankto's whereabouts, he can probably guess the role he played from Punk Hood's early awakening.

Of course, Lin Yu felt that this was something that could be done.

With Stiller's connection, things might take a turn for the better.

So after successfully hypnotizing Paris, he specifically checked on him and found that Paris was only seriously injured, so he didn't deliberately finish Paris off.

Moreover, it was precisely because Paris was an extremely intelligent and ruthless leader that things took a turn for the better.

Even though such a shrewd and ruthless man knows that Lin Yu almost killed him, he might still continue to cooperate with Lin Yu —even if it's just a pretense. As long as their interests align, President Paris is definitely a trustworthy figure.

"The best outcome... I still hope to get my hands on that Advanced Alchemy next time I go to the Barren Realm."

With that in mind, Lin Yu released Stiller again.

Stiller looked at Lin Yu, nodded, and said, "Boss, it seems... your plan has been successfully completed?"

Lin Yu looked at Stiller and spoke frankly.

"Stiller, I must confess to you, there is something I have been hiding from you about my plans."

"The guy I hired to impersonate you wasn't dressed up as you, it was Pankto —and then he found an opportunity to stab Paris."

"I'm sorry, I must admit, this was somewhat expected."

Lin Yu spoke earnestly to Stiller.

Stiller looked at Lin Yu with some shock upon hearing this.

He looked at Lin Yu in silence for a long time, then sighed.

"Lord Lin Yu, I actually had a pretty good idea that guy was Pankto... but you didn't have to tell me."

"You're putting me in a difficult position..."

Lin Yu looked at Stiller and nodded, saying, "I fully understand your predicament, so you don't need to work for me for the time being—and during this time, I will try my best to find a way to set you free before our next trip to the City That Never Sleeps."

"When the time comes—if you choose to return to Paris and become my enemy, I will accept that outcome."