Luo Lin was not surprised by this. Using one form of corruption to eliminate another was bound to be painful, so he merely assessed the situation on the other side. Once the other party reached his limit, Luo Lin swiftly severed the connection between the Nyarlathotep fragment and him.
Only after the screams on the other side had faded did Luo Lin look at Bethel beside him and say with a smile, "Looks like it worked a little."
Past Bethel: ...
As the same person, Past Bethel could naturally tell that Luo Lin's actions had indeed worked. The corruption had been covered by another force, eliminating part of it.
But the key issue was that the corruption Luo Lin had unleashed seemed even more overbearing than the Outer Gods' power. It was also accompanied by a madness that disrupted one's mind. If Luo Lin had stopped even a few minutes later, he might have gotten to enjoy a future as a little idiot.
So had he really not simply fallen from the hands of one Outer God into those of another?
Bethel was deeply suspicious.
"But objectively speaking, becoming a little idiot is still better than dying or becoming a toy of the Outer Gods, isn't it? At least if you become a little idiot, there's still a chance of recovery." Luo Lin had clearly seen what he was thinking and suddenly said:
"Believe me, I'm very experienced with both temporary madness and permanent madness. I can provide you with quite professional psychological analysis."
Past Bethel: ...
Do you hear yourself?
Past Bethel merely glanced at him and said, "I believe you. Truly."
"Alright, alright, I admit there was a little accident, but it couldn't be helped. It was my first time, after all. It's normal to be inexperienced." Luo