New Instance
After leaving the "Jiang'an Hall" gathering, Lin Yu sensed that his ability as "Old Yao" as a "thief" was about to be permanently solidified in the Memory of the people in "Jiang'an Hall".
Of course, Lin Yu can now permanently retain this Make It Real effect through [Gossip Can Melt Gold].
However, there are only a maximum of three [Gossip Can Melt Gold] abilities that can be retained, and Lin Yu does not want to use one of them just for the ability of a "thief".
In any case, as Lin Yu expected, Old Yao's identity would gradually come to the fore, and sooner or later it would become a permanent and solidified ability, just like "Doctor" and "soldier".
Of course, the gains from this "Jiang'an Hall" gathering were not limited to the identity of "Old Yao".
Besides letting Old Yao make his presence known and get two [Item], Tycoon also obviously took the time to mention the "May May" thing to a few people at the party. Originally, Lin Yu had planned to subtly steer the conversation in that direction through Old Yao if all else failed, but Tycoon was indeed too considerate.
The scam of "Alchemy: Butterfly Wings" in Guanyun also began to spread, and Lin Yu also felt a lot of "belief" being deposited into his account.
It seems that it will be only a short time before I master this Alchemy!
"The next step is to wait for these rumors to continue to escalate..."
Seemingly to avoid upsetting her own feelings, Shen Bingmiao also postponed the Drama club's tour.
The remaining time of the week suddenly felt unusually long.
Lin Yu could only pass the time by repeatedly reading books about acting and looking at famous stage Stage, and then...
Until Monday came again.
Regarding "Zhu Ming's" identity, Li Nian finally sent another message.
"Sister Zhu Ming, the payment has been agreed upon, let's get ready to form a team."
Lin Yu received a message from Li Nian directly through the [Socializing] function and replied immediately.
"Okay, send it here."
Subsequently, the words "Team Invitation" appeared in the [Socializing] section.
This was because Li Nian used the [Remote Team-up Card] Item to invite Lin Yu.
After Lin Yu agreed, he then saw himself being pulled into a team.
"This way, once we enter the Game, we'll be grouped together."
Upon seeing Li Nian's message, Lin Yu replied, "I understand. What preparations do I need to make?"
"No special preparation is needed, just perform normally."
Li Nian replied again.
"But after all, we have to bring a 'Tier 2' character through the [Instance]. You're 'Tier 2' and I'm still 'Tier 1'... I don't even know how you managed to convince the other person."
"It's very simple," Li Nian replied. "I briefly demonstrated my strength and gave a slight hint that we belong to the 'Freedom Alliance'."
"Although the organization doesn't have a good reputation, compared to the 'Marauders' and the 'Psychology Society,' which have a reputation for being 'certified as experts' in addition to their purely negative ones!"
"I'm not a full member yet."
Lin Yu reminded him again,
"It'll be soon... When are you leaving the 'Psychology Society'?"
"We have to wait until the time is right."
Lin Yu then ended the call with Li Nian.
"A 'Tier 2' Instance... As my first 'second-tier' Instance after advancing to 'Tier 2,' it probably won't be easy."
After all, Lin Yu had previously thought that he would encounter anomalies in every [Instance], and that he was just making comments about metaphysics.
But now, he clearly understands the principle.
In a sense, I am indeed special—from the perspective of the "Death game," I had been plotting with Shen Bingmiao for five years to start using the Rule and power of this Game, and now that I have officially joined, it is reasonable for me to be targeted by this Game.
According to what Lin Yu has learned so far, the "Death game" itself considers the "knowledge" that Player possess when assessing Player overall strength.
Even though he had forgotten most of the things from back then, Lin Yu's current understanding of high-level abilities, relationships with Deity, and the essence of the Game is definitely no less than that of those veteran powerhouses.
Furthermore, even disregarding this aspect and assuming the "Death game" wasn't specifically targeted at Lin Yu...
But there's still a fragment of Fragment of Fate lying obediently in his [Item Space].
Therefore, in a sense, it was no coincidence that I would encounter the "Diviner" and another [Fragment of Fate] who had come back to life on Mist Island.
Thinking about this, Lin Yu suddenly realized something he had previously overlooked that was causing him a headache.
"That 'Diviner' was already keeping an eye on me. If he finds out that I also possess a [Fragment of Fate], won't he become even more determined to target me?"
Lin Yu remembered that the "Diviner" was clearly very interested in this thing.
Judging from that guy's ability to foresee and deduce, as long as I possess the [Fragment of Fate], it's only a matter of time before the other party traces back to me.
From a rational perspective, although this [Fragment of Fate] clearly brings Lin Yu many benefits that accelerate his growth, given the risk of being targeted by the "Diviner" at any time, it would be best for him to get rid of this hot potato.
Giving it to Li Hua, to the Tycoon, or having Shen Bingmiao take it back are all good options.
You could even just drop it in a [Instance] world – there are plenty of people who would want it anyway.
But...
Emotionally speaking, Lin Yu didn't want to do that.
"Keeping it might help me become stronger and find a path to promotion faster... In short, I'll keep it."
Although the "Diviner" is very powerful and invincible, I managed to escape last time anyway.
Moreover, my goal now is not just to survive.
Lin Yu's current "Death game" also carries the weight of another person's life—to achieve this, becoming stronger, stronger than the "Diviner," is also his inevitable path.
"Hopefully the next [Instance] will go smoothly."
Lin Yu prayed silently in his heart.
Then...
Another day has passed, and after Noon on Tuesday, the blood-red notification appeared.
"Less than 24 hours remain until the latest start time of the next Game!"
Since the team-up Item this time is a remote Team-up Card, Lin Yu doesn't need to meet up with Li Nian and the employer beforehand; he just needs to enter the Game normally.
"Please put yourself in a state of high temperature and dehydration before midnight tonight in order to enter the Game."
The moment the blood-red notification appeared, Shen Bingmiao's message arrived.
"Your next [Instance] will be located in the 'Prison Mountain Realm'."