si-mexico Chapter 1576 Capture
Chapter 1576 Capture
Lin Yu wasn't entirely sure that the guy in front of him was 'Xiao Yuan'.
Even before the other party changed his face to resemble his own, Lin Yu wasn't entirely sure whether the other party was "disguising" himself as Paper Kite, or simply possessing or manipulating Paper Kite.
After all, there have been instances of people in this venue demonstrating similar abilities of "possession" and "manipulation".
Although the Order and the Players' Mutual Aid Association have attributed the "masterminds" behind all of this to Schreiber... Lin Yu is certain that none of this was done by Schreiber.
Although "Paper Kite" may have greater strength and a stronger soul than the guys who encountered these things before, Lin Yu could not guarantee whether it had the ability to be immune to similar methods.
Moreover, if the other party temporarily occupied the consciousness of "Paper Kite" and did something to tamper with the soul of "Paper Kite", it could explain why "testing the waters" led him here, and it could also explain that seemingly special soul form.
Lin Yu is more likely to believe that the other party has taken over 'Paper Kite's' body or manipulated 'Paper Kite's' consciousness through some means.
Until the other party directly changed their "face".
Lin Yu then belatedly realized...
The imposter in front of me didn't impersonate a kite by taking over my consciousness and body; instead, it used an ability similar to my own "Mask."
Before this [dungeon]... Lin Yu truly only knew that his [Mask] was unique.
But after this "trial" ended and he returned from the "eternal cage," he learned a valuable piece of information.
Among the previous generation of players, there was a player named "Xiao Yuan" who acted with Lin Zhao and Shen Bingmiao. Xiao Yuan had the ability to change her appearance at will, similar to a "mask," and her profession was suspected to be a "makeup artist."
Knowing this, Lin Yu found it hard not to suspect that the person in front of him, posing as a kite, was Xiao Yuan.
after all……
Although it seems like a coincidence that he met the other person shortly after he learned of their existence, Lin Yu knew that it was essentially inevitable.
He knew about Xiaoyuan because Shen Bingmiao had told him.
The reason Shen Bingmiao told her about the other person's abilities was because she would soon be unable to move in the real world.
Considering the connection between Xiao Yuan and Shen Bingmiao, and considering that Shen Bingmiao believes "Xiao Yuan" is dead, it is very likely that this "Xiao Yuan" is deliberately avoiding Shen Bingmiao.
Therefore, it is possible that "Xiao Yuan" took action because Shen Bingmiao's energy was currently being diverted in the God Realm and she might never be able to return to the real world.
At the same time, Lin Yu stared at the other person, watching his surprised expression and his doubtful thoughts about how he knew his code name, which further confirmed one thing.
"This guy seems to know some of my secrets... but his knowledge is very limited."
"At least, the other party should not know about my relationship with Lin Zhao—that makes sense, my sister's trust in him is far less than that in Shen Bingmiao, so she may have hidden a lot of her identity from him."
"So, his understanding of me is probably that I am a super rookie in 'Order' and someone that Shen Bingmiao values highly, but he doesn't know why Shen Bingmiao values me."
“Or rather… he was, after all, a previous generation player, and Shen Bingmiao’s belief that his death wasn’t entirely unfounded; he might have actually died once, so his activities in the real world might be subject to many restrictions now,” Lin Yu thought quickly. “He has a very poor ability to gather information from the outside world… otherwise, he wouldn’t have revealed such a big flaw in the ‘Kite’ matter.”
"And the fact that he had to sneak into this exhibition center without knowing what was happening there suggests that he did indeed have a reason to enter..."
Having thought this through, Lin Yu had a basic idea of what attitude he should take towards the other party and what information he should try to extract from them.
He looked at Xiao Yuan in front of him and continued to maintain his dominance and initiative: "Am I surprised that I know your code name? Your ability... doesn't make it hard to guess who you really are."
Xiao Yuan's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty after her identity was exposed. She whispered, "Damn it... it was the 'hacker' who mentioned me to you!"
"She trusts you more than I thought."
Lin Yu said casually, "It's not that I trust her that much. She told me these things only because... she thought these things weren't really secrets."
"After all, from the perspective of a 'hacker,' you've been dead for a long time."
Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Xiao Yuan calmly and restrainedly said, "Really? Then it seems you don't quite trust her judgment... Otherwise, why would you suspect me first?"
“Because I’m not influenced by preconceived notions, and more importantly… I really do think you might not be dead,” Lin Yu said in a low voice. “Although there were many players from the previous generation, most of those who survived the final trial knew each other and seemed to be in the same circle.”
"And you happen to fit the criteria—you know Shen Bingmiao and have had a long-term working relationship with her."
Xiaoyuan nodded: "Yes, after all, the conditions for surviving the 'Final Trial' are actually quite simple."
"But only people in our circle can do it... but I won't tell you what it is."
Xiaoyuan said calmly.
Lin Yu actually guessed it, but he wouldn't say it out loud.
He also had other ways to test the other party.
"So... what's the reason you came here? To disrupt the 'Player Support Association' election?"
Upon hearing Lin Yu's question, Xiao Yuan let out a disdainful sneer.
“Ha… ‘Player Mutual Aid Association’… Okay, I admit, it might seem like a very important thing to you, but it’s essentially still insignificant and trivial,” Xiaoyuan said, shaking her head. “I don’t care about this organization… I don’t even care about all the various organizations that you players have formed.”
Lin Yu solemnly asked, "Then why did you carry out the massacre against the members of the 'Player Mutual Aid Association'—from 'Iced Americano' this morning to 'Redwood' later... Could it be that your real purpose is 'Order'? After all, it seems you intend to frame 'Order' for all these murders."
Xiao Yuan narrowed her eyes upon hearing Lin Yu's words: "It seems I overestimated you... You actually think I killed both groups of dead?"
"What a foolish guess... Even if you think I'm involved, can't you even see that the killers behind these two groups of victims are clearly not the same group?"
Lin Yu's face showed a shocked expression: "What do you mean? Why aren't they the same group of people?"
"because……"
As Xiaoyuan finished speaking, she suddenly realized something and came to her senses.
"You're trying to trick me again? Trying to get information out of me... right!"
Lin Yu was indeed trying to get information out of her—he understood that although Xiao Yuan, who had been operating in the shadows, wasn't entirely clear on what exactly was happening inside the exhibition center, she probably had some clues and leads about who else was causing trouble there like him.
Therefore, although Lin Yu understood from the beginning that Xiao Yuan had no connection with the two murders and knew that the murderers behind the two murders pointed to different people, he still asked this question on purpose.
Unfortunately... this Xiao Yuan had been with Lin Zhao before, so her vigilance and counter-surveillance awareness were quite good.
He quickly saw through Lin Yu's intentions.
Of course, for Lin Yu, there was no loss in seeing through it.
It was originally a question that was open to discussion regardless of whether there was any chance of success or not.
Therefore, he changed his attitude and directly admitted that he was trying to get information out of people.
"That's right... I was trying to get information out of him."
"Of course, it's okay if you don't cooperate. I'll investigate the truth myself; it'll just take a little more effort."
Lin Yu paused for a moment, then continued, "So, since you don't care about the 'Player Mutual Aid Association'—then why did you come here?"
"You can't possibly sneak into this venue in the middle of the night, risk your life to modify the surveillance footage, and then disguise yourself as 'Paper Kite' in front of me, just for fun, can you?"
As Lin Yu spoke, Xiao Yuan shook her head.
"of course not……"
“The ‘hacker’ has already told you that I am a player from the previous generation, so naturally I came here for the previous generation.”
“In this venue, I sensed an object left behind by an old friend of mine. I was just trying to track down that object and take it away.”
Xiao Yuan spoke softly, and Lin Yu nodded.
He's now almost certain...
The old friend Xiaoyuan mentioned is most likely Lin Zhao, and the item she's looking for... is most likely on her.
Therefore, the other party's purpose in coming this time is to take something from me.
However, Lin Yu wasn't entirely sure what the other party actually needed.
He could only continue speaking calmly: "Is that so... But it seems you haven't gained anything."
“Yes, I’ve exposed myself in front of you,” Xiaoyuan sighed, “but thankfully… you can’t really hold onto me.”
Lin Yu laughed when he heard Xiao Yuan's words.
"That's not necessarily true."
As soon as he finished speaking...
Lin Yu manipulated the soul power attached to Xiao Yuan to tighten.
at the same time……
Within the soul power hidden in the clothing, a massive amount of spiritual power hidden deeper within erupted and completely engulfed Xiaoyuan's consciousness and soul!
“You’re a living, breathing player from the previous version… I still have so many questions for you.”
Lin Yu murmured.