Veil Valetti

After Sherlock made his bold statement that he would "find out the Truth"...

Next, it was time for him and Lin Yu to go to sleep.

It was already late at night, and the two of them were so sleepy they could barely keep their eyes open.

Although it's not long until dawn, being able to sleep for two hours is still a form of rest.

Lin Yu lay on the bed, Sherlock very consciously took out a sleeping bag, replaced the dog-skin earmuffs on his head with a woolen sleeping cap, and crawled into the sleeping bag.

"Tomorrow I'll definitely investigate this Instance thoroughly from beginning to end, and then we'll both get the 'Unraveling the Clues' reward!"

Sherlock said optimistically.

Like "Unraveling the Clues" and "Master of Control," "Unraveling the Mystery" is an achievement that grants extra rewards when viewed on the [Settlement Interface].

This achievement is usually awarded after thoroughly investigating and uncovering the hidden "Truth" of Instance non-puzzle Instance.

Hearing Sherlock's words, Lin Yu agreed.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Having such a "Detective" around certainly saved him a lot of trouble.

Although he didn't care much about the reward for "Unraveling the Clues," he certainly wouldn't refuse it if it came his way.

Not to mention...

In this process, there's a high chance that your second Rank Advancement Mission will be completed smoothly!

Of course, this doesn't mean Lin Yu intends to simply wash his hands of the business.

He now trusted the "Detective" a little more, but he still needed to continue figuring out the various issues in this Instance.

That's why Lin Yu is choosing to sleep now.

Based on his previous dreams... Lin Yu felt that dreams were also a way of obtaining information.

Soon, Lin Yu drifted off to sleep.

And indeed...

Lin Yu opened his eyes again and found himself once again surrounded by wind and snow.

Amidst the vast snowstorm, a young man with long, curly hair, carrying a bag and dressed in what appeared to be highly professional equipment, was digging through the frozen ground with a shovel.

Lin Yu walked around to the front and recognized the curly-haired youth.

It was the Research Institute "Vill Valetti" that he had seen on the Identity card earlier.

Soon, the young researcher dug up several corpses from the ground.

His face was very pale. He knelt on the ground and dug through the frozen soil with his gloved hands. Then he took out an instrument that looked like an ammeter from his Backpack.

"The soul readings for this whole bunch are still 0... Damn it! It's actually true!"

Will seemed to realize something, and then took out another transparent box from his Backpack.

The box contained some wriggling, semi-liquid, black paste. Will pointed the box at the Entities and then took out the ammeter.

"Beep beep beep beep!"

The instrument emitted a sharp cry.

Will seemed to completely break down, sitting on the ground and covering his face.

"It really was our fault—the 'leak' caused these people's deaths!"

As Will Valetti spoke, he sat there, painfully pulling at his hair.

Lin Yu silently observed the young man's pained expression and Leng Jing began to think.

"So... combining the notes from the daytime, the deaths here don't seem to be caused by a 'Calamity,' and the monsters here don't seem to have naturally inhabited this place..."

"Instead, it was caused by something leaking from some 'organization'."

"It seems that this black oil is also related to the deaths of these people."

Lin Yu pondered.

While Lin Yu was pondering, Will Valetti, who was on the ground, seemed to have made up his mind and stood up, then walked into the snowstorm.

Lin Yu quickly followed.

Soon, Will Valetti arrived at a cave.

The cave was not natural; it was sealed off by a large metal door.

Will Valetti took out a metal key, opened the door, and stepped inside.

Lin Yu wanted to follow Will Valetti inside, but as soon as he reached the door, he was repelled by an invisible force.

Then...

A voice sounded behind Lin Yu.

"The fact that you can see these means you've already seen what I left in the house."

A gentle voice rang out.

Lin Yu turned around and saw the blurry, semi-transparent figure of the long-haired youth standing behind him.

The other party's identity is self-evident.

"You're Will Valetti?"

Lin Yu looked at him and asked.

The other person nodded, acknowledging the identity.

"Yes, I am Will Valetti, a B-3 level researcher."

"However... to be more precise, I am the Consciousness Entity left behind by 'Vill Valetti'."

As he spoke, Lin Yu nodded.

"I've looked at your notes... What exactly do you want to do?"

What exactly happened inside Winter Mountain?

What is "Chate"? What is the "leak"? What is the connection between the black oil and those people's deaths?

"Who built these various outposts in the Winter Mountain?"

Lin Yu asked a barrage of questions, but Will Valetti shook his head.

"I'm sorry, I can't answer these questions directly."

"My current existence is inextricably linked to 'that guy.' If I answer you here, my 'answer' and 'thoughts' will be perceived by it."

"Then... you've lost the possibility of ending all of this."

"They might not even be able to escape from here."

"I can't speak," Will Valetti said calmly.

His answer did not surprise Lin Yu.

After all, if the other person could answer his questions directly in his dream, then he wouldn't have needed to make things so awkward and complicated beforehand.

"So, all you can do now is give me all sorts of 'hints'?"

"And the prompt can only be triggered if I've already found something?"

Lin Yu asked.

"Yes, a hint," Will Valetti whispered, "With your intelligence, I believe you know what to do."

"I kind of understand," Lin Yu said, looking at the metal door behind him. "You found this cave and opened the door, right?"

"Use the key that's kept with your Identity card and Notebook."

As Lin Yu spoke, a glimmer of hope appeared in Will Valetti's eyes.

"Yes, yes -- I can't reveal any more."

"But... whether you want to pursue the Truth or seek a chance to survive, believe me, this is the best way out!"

"You're smart enough to have a chance to end all of this."

As Will Valetti spoke, Lin Yu sighed.

"I understand... However, I must correct you on one point: I'm not the smartest person among this group."

"There's a 'Detective' who's far more professional than me."

As Lin Yu spoke, Will Valetti stubbornly shook his head.

"No, no... you are definitely the smartest."

"After all, your Wisdom has been recognized by the Deity."

As Will Valetti spoke, he pointed to Lin Yu's wrist.

"The God of Change reality and nothingness have all left their mark of approval on you, therefore..."

"I believe you too!"