Premonition

From the fact that the Daoist temple was in a different location, Lin Yu could actually tell that there was a conflict between the bodyguard and the three Player who arrived later.

This means that one of the two sides must be untrustworthy—whether it's deliberately lying or being deceived as well.

At first, Lin Yu suspected that they had concealed their Clearance Conditions the level, or even somehow managed to deceive the [One-sentence Lie Detector].

However, after arriving at the Daoist temple and realizing that the mastermind behind it all possessed abilities related to "time," Lin Yu understood that there was a more reasonable explanation for the anomalies of these three Player.

That is... these three guys also "confuse" their sense of time.

Their mission had already failed, and they perished in the Fire Hell of Prison Mountain.

Although they appear to be alive, according to the "Death game" rules, they have been dead for some time.

"What nonsense about seizing the goods? You bastard from the 'Psychology Society' made up such ridiculous things just to scare people!"

Deadshot loudly.

Seeing the three people on the ground who clearly didn't believe what he had said, Lin Yu squatted down.

"It's okay if you don't believe me," Lin Yu said calmly, "But I'll confirm one last thing: something big happened to your 'Player Mutual Aid Society' recently. Do you know what it is?"

"What major event could it be?"

"That's what Squirtle said in an unfriendly tone."

Lin Yu stood up.

"Okay, then I'm sure."

He looked at Li Nian: "These three don't know about the Sea City incident, but they recognize you and know you're a 'Tier 2', so they've probably been trapped here for about three weeks."

Li Nian nodded. "I see."

"But what should we do next? Kill them? What exactly is this mastermind up to?"

Lin Yu said softly, "It's no use. Although those three are 'Player,' they're no different from the villagers of Chen Family Fortress."

"They're just ordinary puppets; killing them won't serve any purpose."

At this moment, Fei Dao, who had been listening in a daze, finally couldn't help but speak up.

"Why do we have to fight to the death in this weird place? Can't we just run away...? Even asking for directions would be better than going around in circles here!"

The Fei Dao was clearly terrified by this bizarre setup, and said in a panic.

Lin Yu and Li Nian both looked at him at the same time.

"Because, dear employer, we are not sure how far this guy's influence can extend," Lin Yu said calmly. "Although Chen Family Fortress and Double Saw Mountain are the Core Zone, according to my estimate, the range of influence it can exert may extend all the way to Fu Yuan Mountain or even further."

"Based on this," Li Nian sighed, "If I'm not mistaken, if we want to reach Willow Town, we have to confront this 'mastermind' and crack its abilities."

Fei Dao was stunned. "What does this mean?"

"That means 'Willow Town' is probably under its complete control, just like Chen Family Fortress," Lin Yu sighed. "In other words, our destination isn't a safe place, but something that has already been devoured by some powerful being."

"This thing is far more terrifying than we imagined... It might even affect the entire Fire Hell."

Fei Dao felt a chill run down his spine. "If... if this is true, what should we do?"

Li Nian looked at Lin Yu: "Sister Zhu Ming, what do you think?"

"A safer approach is to continue focusing on the 'escort wagon' and investigate what's so special about the remains of the 'Knife Demon' in this 'Escort Robbery' Instance," Lin Yu said calmly. "Furthermore, this Daoist temple should also be a place that restricts it... This Daoist temple should have been left behind by a master a hundred years ago."

"Unfortunately, he probably couldn't defeat the mastermind behind it all—but at least we should be relatively safe here in this Daoist temple."

"Although slowly wearing us down might end up like those three over there, trapped here forever, we really do have too little information right now."

As Lin Yu spoke, Fei Dao was about to agree when Li Nian raised a different opinion.

"You've already gone all out with those three, so you must have an even more radical and hilarious plan, right, Sister Zhu Ming?"

Lin Yu nodded.

"Of course," he said, glancing at the Fei Dao, "Do you know the 'Diviner'?"

The Fei Dao was taken aback.

"I know him... so what?"

"Although I don't truly belong to the 'Marauders,' I am indeed a member of the 'Marauders' in some ways. The 'Diviner' and I have met once, and he values me highly, so he has prepared many methods for me," Lin Yu said, activating [Tooth of Prophecy] at the same time. "Therefore... I can also use precognitive methods to directly glimpse the true face of the 'mastermind'—after all, the other party is also related to 'manipulating time,' so precognitive abilities have special effects!"

"Only by giving me enough 'phenomena' and 'events' can I trace their origins through these 'appearances'!"

The first half of the "truth" instantly earned the trust and belief of Fei Dao and Li Nian.

"Sister Zhu Ming, you have this kind of relationship?"

Fei Dao was even more shocked. "A current member of the 'Psychology Society,' a future member of the 'Freedom Alliance,' and practically a member of the 'Marauders'..."

Is this guy collecting stamps?!

However, even with their strong "belief," Lin Yu still lacked the ability to "see the future."

But it doesn't matter. The current Lin Yu is no longer the guy who had to painstakingly piece together every bit of "belief" himself.

With the [Professional Item], Lin Yu can not only use the [Tooth of Prophecy] without worrying about saving it, but he can also directly use the [Tower Scam] to make up for his "belief"!

Before entering the [Instance], Lin Yu used the identity of "Old Yao" to gain the trust of twenty people from "Jiang'an Hall".

After entering the [Instance], Lin Yu even prepared enough supplies for a caravan of thirty people.

Now, the unwavering belief of "fifty people" is stored in the [Tower Scam]. This belief supports Lin Yu's transformation into "Rakshasa" and is naturally enough to grant Lin Yu the ability of "foresight"!

The effect Make It Real; the ability he had acquired by deceiving people under the guise of a "Diviner" emerged, and Lin Yu felt as if his eyes had gained a certain "all-knowing" quality.

He then manipulated this ability, trying to understand and discern the gloom and Truth surrounding this Instance.

"Old Zheng, if things get weird, just knock me out."

Lin Yu spoke in a low voice, his gaze sweeping over the Player and the natives of the Prison Mountain Realm, recalling the various details of his journey.

Then, he felt a moment of disorientation, as if his vision had disappeared into the depths of Double Saw Mountain!