Death Game: Starting as a Trickster, Pretending to Be a God

Chapter 794: An Employer–Employee Relationship

Lin Yu naturally didn't believe a single word Fluoxetine said about "inheritance" or "orthodoxy."

The Psychological Society wasn't some ancient feudal dynasty. Not only was it already the 21st century, but this was also an organization formed by "Players"...

Did the Psychological Society's principles and members really seem like they respected traditional culture or valued the whole master-disciple inheritance thing?

Especially coming out of Fluoxetine's mouth, that made it even more unbelievable.

She absolutely just thought it would be incredibly interesting to introduce the First Generation Freud's apprentice- specifically one who discovered or believed there were "traitors" within the Psychological Society- into the organization.

That was precisely Lin Yu's goal in bringing this up. Although Fluoxetine's behavior was unpredictable, after dealing with her multiple times and spending day and night pondering her actions, Lin Yu could more or less guess what would pique her interest and what decisions she'd make.

And mentioning this nonexistent First Generation Freud disciple was naturally meant to make Fluoxetine actively think about having that person join the Psychological Society.

"It went even smoother than I imagined!"

Lin Yu looked at Fluoxetine, who was brimming with excitement, her eyes practically glowing, but he didn't rush.

Today was just laying the groundwork...

Laying the groundwork for his "new identity," the "new identity" he planned to have join the Psychological Society.

He wanted Fluoxetine and the Psychological Society to find this person themselves, to achieve the desired outcome.

Anyway...

Much earlier, back in Sleepless City, he had already planted a tiny seed.

Let these smart people discover what they wanted on their own- Lin Yu had used this trick far too many times already.

And it never failed!

So in response to Fluoxetine's questioning, Lin Yu just shrugged.

"I only met him once, so I can't vouch for the accuracy of this information... but I don't think he was lying to me."

Fluoxetine tilted her head. "Is that so? So, what did he look like? Any clues?"

"He was a man of average height and build, ordinary-looking too. He wore a mask when we met," Lin Yu said vaguely. "Had a somewhat gloomy vibe... and he always seemed to be peeping at others."

"I'm not sure if it's his real code name, but he also called himself 'Freud.'"

As Lin Yu spoke, Fluoxetine nodded.

"Ah-ha, got it- thank you so much, Miss Xia Yue."

She patted the display screen beneath her. "Anyway, I also have some intel to share with you... about someone very close to you."

"I've already parted ways with Director," Lin Yu said calmly.

"Ahahaha, I wasn't talking about Director. Looks like you've got a guilty conscience," Fluoxetine laughed, and then the display changed. "Anyway... it's not limited to the scope of 'Players.'"

As Fluoxetine said this, Lin Yu immediately understood.

Family!

Although Lin Yu had no family... "Zhu Ming"- in other words, "Xia Yue"- did have family!

In that same instant, Lin Yu also knew exactly what kind of emotion he should "display."

His eyebrows twitched slightly, as if he was barely restraining himself, but he still showed anger.

The image that appeared on the display...

Was none other than the surveillance footage from the entrance of Xia Yue's residential complex.

"What are you planning to do to my family?"

Lin Yu kept his tone calm as he spoke, but his voice was so excessively calm that it had turned icy cold.

At the same time, his gaze was as sharp as a blade.

"It's not me, it's the Psychological Society," Fluoxetine corrected.

"Aren't you part of the Psychological Society?" Lin Yu shot back.

Fluoxetine nodded. "Yeah, but I have no authority to interfere with the Professional Committee's decisions... though they can't interfere with me either, for that matter."

"In any case, the higher-ups of the Psychological Society believe you not only have S-rank potential but that faking your death to fool me even surpasses the S-rank category... So Bandura proposed conducting a thorough evaluation of your family members as well."

"And according to Bandura's Psyche Recorder... your younger sister, Xia Yang, should be an A-ranked talent."

"But considering you might be an even higher level disguised as S-rank, they think Xia Yang's actual potential might also exceed what's been shown."

"Although the Psyche Recorder almost never makes mistakes, some margin of error does exist, so a more specific rating system is needed to refine the data," Fluoxetine said, a hint of regret in her tone. "Originally, this was just a correctional exploration, but since you withdrew from the Psychological Society, they might adopt a more aggressive approach."

Hearing this, Lin Yu could roughly guess what the Psychological Society was planning to do.

He stared hard at Fluoxetine. "Didn't you say the Psychological Society wasn't going to hold my withdrawal against me? Why are they going after my family?"

"Sure, they're only making a move because you withdrew, but this isn't 'holding a grudge.' One thing at a time," Fluoxetine said flippantly. "It's just that after you left the organization, collecting 'data' on you has inevitably decreased. So those Professional Committee guys need to fill in the gaps from other sources- like from people connected to you."

Fluoxetine's tone was light, but Lin Yu clenched his fists.

"If they do anything to Xiao Yang... I will absolutely, absolutely destroy the Psychological Society."

"Ah-ha, you'd better only say that to me," Fluoxetine curled her lips. "If you threaten the Professional Committee members with that, they might think it'll stimulate your potential, accelerate your growth, kill two birds with one stone, and confirm this plan is viable."

At Fluoxetine's words, Lin Yu fell silent.

"Yeah, that does sound like those lunatics..."

He murmured with a sigh.

"Actually, I already heard from Master Thief that someone was watching Xia Yang, but I thought it was Order investigating my identity..."

As Lin Yu spoke, a rare hint of exhaustion crept into his tone.

It seemed that "Zhu Ming"- who had just won a battle in the Land of Certain Death, tamed one of Prison Mountain Realm's top demons, and publicly announced her withdrawal from the Psychological Society- had finally found her weak spot.

Watching Lin Yu put on this display, Fluoxetine chuckled.

"Don't worry, don't worry... I'll help you protect her."

"In fact, I've already started."

Fluoxetine patted the display screen with some pride as the image switched to a scene inside another residential building.

She picked up a walkie-talkie. "Hey hey, report on today's status of the target."

A deep male voice came through the walkie-talkie. "Target went to and from school normally today. After class, she stayed at school to review for the final exams on her own, then bought some spicy strips at the convenience store with a classmate but didn't eat them. Everything normal, no anomalies."

Lin Yu recognized the voice.

"Is that... Chris?!"

Fluoxetine burst out laughing. "That's right- I hired him under an anonymous identity to protect your little sister!"

"No need to thank me, Xia Yue!"