Death Game: Starting as a fraudster, pretending to be a god.

Chapter 1372 The Illusion of Fate

After finishing the late-night snack prepared by the God of Cookery, and with the same 30-day "Half-Day of Life" buff, Lin Yu and the members of the "Freedom Alliance" said a simple goodbye and left the God of Cookery's house.

"Now... I have a basic grasp of the movements of all the major organizations in Shenzhen."

Lin Yu thought about it.

The statement that "basically grasps the situation" could even be considered somewhat "overly modest."

From an objective standpoint, Lin Yu is less about "controlling the situation" and more about influencing the "movements" of various organizations.

Returning to 'Order', he could even use this intelligence to further influence 'Order's' movements.

The only organization whose status is somewhat unclear to Lin Yu is actually the protagonist of this election meeting, the "Player Mutual Aid Association".

After all, because of the election, this organization can no longer be regarded as a whole, but rather as a small group revolving around the candidates.

Of course, with his position as the deputy commander of this operation of "Order", Lin Yu was also confident that he would soon figure out the movements of each small group within the "Player Mutual Aid Association".

In short... if this were a [dungeon], Lin Yu would be 70% confident that he could get the [Overall Control] rating at the end.

However, he did not let his guard down. After all, even if he knew the movements of each organization, it did not necessarily mean that he could emerge unscathed from the storm to come.

Moreover, he also wanted to take the opportunity to find out who the guy behind the "copper furnace" was.

"There is still a long way to go..."

Lin Yu, who was traveling through the air with the help of the strong wind, gently rubbed his face. The mask changed again and became the face of the director once more.

Back near the hotel where "Order" was located, Lin Yu activated "Corner of the Shadows" again and stealthily returned to his suite from the balcony.

After removing his disguise, Lin Yu approached Liang Ye's room—the door was half open, and faint canned laughter, "Oh my god, hahahahahaha," could be heard coming from inside, accompanied by an annoying background music often used in short videos, and it was on a loop.

Meanwhile, during the approximately two-second quiet intervals between each cycle, Lin Yu could also hear Captain Liang Ye's soft snoring.

This guy probably fell asleep while scrolling through short videos in bed.

Lin Yu didn't intend to disturb Liang Ye. He simply closed the door gently, then washed up briefly and returned to his own room.

It was already dawn, just before the sky began to lighten.

Although only one night had passed in reality, for Lin Yu… from the moment he boarded the plane, he had orchestrated the deaths of 'White Sand' and 'Potassium Chloride', faced the second-generation 'Freud' and 'The Diviner' unscathed, spent several days in the Wasteland, created Fu Luo's information lifeform, and investigated the death scene. He then met with the 'Professor' and the 'Secretary,' and finally, as 'Yayu,' 'Schreber,' and 'Zhu Ming,' he respectively went to the 'Raiders,' 'Psychological Society,' and 'Freedom Alliance' to gather intelligence and influence the situation…

Even he was somewhat tired at this moment.

The name of the buff, 【A Half-Day of Leisure】, reminded Lin Yu of Li She's Tang poem, "Stealing half a day of leisure from a fleeting life".

[Half-Day Sun: Doubles the effects of continuous recovery items and abilities.]

Although Lin Yu doesn't have any continuous recovery items or abilities, or even remotely related to the "doctor's" "professional abilities," this buff isn't particularly suited to his existing abilities.

However, with the "Trickster" around, this advantage certainly won't be wasted—after all, if you want any "items" or abilities, you can always make them up yourself.

It just takes some talking and effort.

The combined effects of the "Half a Day of Leisure" and "Pleasant Leisure" buffs are quite powerful, but after they appeared consecutively, Lin Yu, lying in bed, belatedly felt that it was like a "death game" mocking him.

"I'm already as busy as a spinning top, and I still have 'half a day' and 'leisure time' here."

Lin Yu sighed and muttered to himself.

Fortunately, now that I'm lying in my room, I do have half a day of leisure.

However, when I wake up tomorrow, I will have to officially connect with the guys from the "Player Mutual Aid Association," which will be another busy day.

"Then why not just take a break? Why push yourself like this?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu sighed again and said, "Do I have a choice?"

But after answering instinctively, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

Who the hell is talking in their own room?

wrong……

This isn't a room, this is a dream!

I'm already asleep? Someone is using my dreams to contact me?!

Ever since being tricked by Nian through his dreams, Lin Yu has become particularly sensitive to and wary of such methods.

But Lin Yu could immediately tell that this was not a dream-related method.

Since his visit to the Gray Zone, spiritual power and soul have become Lin Yu's greatest strengths, making it impossible for anyone to intrude into his dreams without his knowledge.

Even Lao Zheng couldn't do that!

Lin Yu immediately became alert and instantly spread his mental energy.

The instant his mental energy expanded, Lin Yu quickly realized...

Rather than a dream-like space of consciousness, this place is more like another method that Lin Yu mastered upon entering.

The "Past Illusion" created using Zhu Qiansi's "Causal Thread Supernatural Power"!

Upon further reflection, Lin Yu immediately realized what the situation was like here.

Although he hasn't officially advanced to the 'Third Tier' yet, Lin Yu's access to authority already far surpasses that of ordinary players.

He could tell that this place did indeed have similarities to "Zhu Qiansi's" "Causal Silk Divine Power".

and so……

"The power of destiny! Fragments of destiny!"

Lin Yu immediately made a judgment in his mind.

who did it?

Has Zhu Qiansi truly found a way to retaliate, or is it someone else who possesses the "fragments of fate"?

No, it shouldn't be Zhu Qiansi, because this isn't her "past"...

Lin Yu looked around and found himself standing in a vast white space—but this space was not the pure white of the [Settlement Space]. The large expanse of white was formed by the convergence of countless threads at this "intersection point".

The threads surged from behind me, intertwined, and then dispersed into the distance.

This is not the "past"...

Is this... 'now'?

Lin Yu whispered to himself.

The voice spoke again, and this time Lin Yu heard it clearly. It was a very friendly voice, like the older brother who hosted a variety show on a children's channel when he was a child.

"Intelligent. No wonder you possessed a 'fragment of fate' when you were at the 'first level'. Your understanding of 'fate' is truly profound."

As they were talking, Lin Yu saw a figure emerge from the "threads" behind him—ripples spread across the threads, trembling like water.

He was a young man of similar age and height, wearing a simple blue Taoist robe, with long, glossy black hair styled in a bun. His almond-shaped eyes and arched eyebrows gave him a somewhat feminine appearance, but his gaze was calm and serene, carrying a hint of otherworldly detachment.

What is most striking is the bright red birthmark on the other person's originally jade-like face, which extends from the forehead to the cheek and covers a small part of the face, including the right eye.

But the other party made no attempt to conceal the birthmark, displaying it openly as if it didn't exist, revealing a bit of his character.

Lin Yu looked at the other person's figure, slightly taken aback.

Although this was the first time Lin Yu had ever seen this unforgettable face, he was absolutely certain that he was seeing it for the first time...

I've seen this guy before.

As for where he had seen him before, Lin Yu only needed to search his memory to recall.

When I used the [Fear Lens] to peer into the things that Zhu Qiansi, who was then the "Thousand-Eyed Thousand-Silk Demon Lord," feared most in the Prison Mountain Realm, two figures appeared.

The martial artist in white is a 'Grandmaster'.

The other figure besides the 'Grandmaster' was a Taoist priest in a green robe.

At the time, Lin Yu thought that the person was probably a Taoist master from the Prison Mountain Realm.

But now it seems...

He's a player too?

Lin Yu looked at the other party warily, secretly feeling that something was wrong.

Although one can be said to be almost absolutely safe in the 'Order's' territory, the methods of 'Fate' are something that even 'Order' cannot easily guard against.

Unfortunately, he had just given Zhu Qiansi a vacation and hadn't taken her with him, so he was extremely lacking in countermeasures in this situation!

No... Considering that the other party also used the means of "fate," the factors of "coincidence" and "luck" may also be part of the other party's calculations!

Although Lin Yu still possessed a Fragment of Fate, rationally speaking, he had never intentionally or actively used that Fragment of Fate.

From an emotional standpoint... Lin Yu didn't really want to use that [Fragment of Fate].

Of course, another reason is that... although the situation is completely out of my control and I didn't expect it, it hasn't reached the point of being "desperate"!

Although Lin Yu couldn't quite see through his opponent, and the situation was indeed extremely passive, after calming down and thinking it over, Lin Yu was able to analyze two points...

"Firstly, this guy instilled fear in 'Zhu Qiansi' and had close cooperation with the 'Grandmaster,' so his stance should lean towards 'order'!"

"Secondly, he only knows that I possess a 'fragment of fate,' and now I am the 'director'... He hasn't seen through my disguise, so he will also regard me as an important member of 'order.'"

"He didn't even try to hide his identity; he directly showed me his personal image."

Considering both of these points...

"This guy's attitude towards me is most likely to be friendly."

Lin Yu was thinking quickly, but on the surface he remained vigilant and wary, as if he still didn't understand the situation.

He spoke in a low voice, asking, "Who are you? What do you want?"

Upon hearing Lin Yu's question, the other party cupped their hands in greeting.

"Sorry, I really forgot to introduce myself."

"My name is Jian Cunyi. You can call me Xiao Jian or Cunyi."

"Or, you can call me by my 'Player' codename."

"Feng Shui Master".