Read Novel Full Chapter 797: Difficulty Increase
Chapter 797: Difficulty Increase
Upon hearing Shen Bingmiao's deduction, Lin Yu found it troublesome while also feeling doubtful about his senior's judgment.
"Didn't you fail to capture them? Then how can you be certain this so-called 'secret organization' actually exists?" Lin Yu said after thinking it over. "To me, this sounds a lot like those conspiracy theories about 'Lizard Men running a shadow government'... except the one pushing this theory is the 'General' himself."
Lin Yu felt that perhaps some members with ulterior motives within "Order" had indeed climbed to high positions, but concluding they must all share the same goal and have secret connections as a deep-layer organization was far too fantastical.
This would mean his opponents might shift from some "rebels" who had abandoned their ideals to some organization hiding beneath the surface...
But since even Shen Bingmiao chose to believe it, he naturally had to ask for her "evidence"!
"I couldn't capture traces of their members' activities, but I did capture traces of their concealment," Shen Bingmiao said in a low voice. "Unlike most high-tier players who 'transform into other life forms after death,' I have the strongest control over the real world... so my monitoring capability over what happens in the Ten Realms isn't that strong."
"I can only barely monitor those worlds through gods, Chosen Ones, and other high-ranking beings willing to cooperate with me—but inevitably, there are plenty of blind spots."
"Based on my observations, unknown player activities within those 'blind spots' are increasing. Someone is using those blind spots to deliberately conduct transactions and exchanges beyond my sight."
"This isn't some spontaneous behavior... Their movements are extremely secretive and methodical. It's precisely because I can only barely catch a few clues that I can confirm this is a very dangerous secret organization."
Lin Yu frowned. "That troublesome?"
"Extremely troublesome... I don't think Li Hua told you their goal, did he?"
"Li Hua doesn't know either," Lin Yu looked at Shen Bingmiao. "You just mentioned the essence of the 'Death Game'—it's related to that, isn't it?"
Shen Bingmiao nodded. "As expected of my dear 'Ace'... I can't explain the essence of the 'Death Game' to you clearly for now, but on the surface, this game gives people who don't want to die a second chance... but in essence, it's a game at the 'world' level, and even the gods are merely mediating within it—although the gods have the power to influence the game, they ultimately cannot decide its direction."
As she spoke, Lin Yu suddenly realized something.
Misty Islands, Black Marsh, Wasteland...
The worlds he had visited, the worlds he hadn't, the mysterious "Gray Domain."
Everything, everything had one core question.
Those worlds also had people dying, but why... didn't they have "Players"?
And correspondingly, they served as the host locations for "dungeons."
The "Ten Realms" all had "gods," but reality didn't... and Shen Bingmiao also said the gods were merely mediating within it.
Plus the reincarnation cycles of the "Ultimate Trial"...
Lin Yu had never deeply pondered the "essence" of the "Death Game" or the meaning of this game's existence. But with Shen Bingmiao's reminder, he suddenly felt a kind of terrifying blindness.
Like walking on a dark road and suddenly looking down, only to realize you're standing on a transparent sheet of thin ice over an endless abyss.
"Don't think too deeply, or you'll be targeted by this 'Game.'"
Shen Bingmiao stopped Lin Yu from his contemplation.
Lin Yu immediately withdrew his thoughts and looked at Shen Bingmiao.
She spoke cautiously: "Anyway, to put it in terms your current 'Rank' can handle... the ultimate goal of those secret organizations should be related to some plan within 'Order.'"
"The 'God-Making' proposed by 'Professor'... the Professor's inspiration came from the transfer of Authority between gods. He wants to seize the Authority of some 'god.'"
"This benefits the 'world' we're in and 'all Players.'"
"As for those hidden individuals, one of their goals is to prevent this plan... whether they're worried about the negative effects of the Professor's plan or acting for other reasons, I currently have no way of knowing."
Hearing Shen Bingmiao's account, Lin Yu felt like his head was about to explode.
"Li Hua's task assignment was already troublesome enough. With you adding this, Senior, I feel like... I've touched on something really terrible."
Even though he was already "Second Tier," was Second Tier really enough now?
"I think this is a good opportunity. Besides, you have 'Order' backing you now," Shen Bingmiao said, resting her chin on her hand. "You can't avoid them anyway—those guys can perfectly evade even me, and even within the 'Ten Realms,' they definitely have 'Fate Fragments' in their hands. That's the only 'divine Authority' scattered outside."
"That thing again?"
Lin Yu said helplessly.
But with that thing involved... he really couldn't avoid it.
And correspondingly, they served as the carriers for "dungeons."
"Anyway, don't be too nervous, Junior. I believe in you."
"Let's focus on the next 'dungeon' first. Taking all this 'information' into the 'dungeon,' plus having 'Zhu Qiansi' now—I can't imagine how difficult your next 'dungeon' is going to be."
As Shen Bingmiao spoke, a look of keen interest appeared on her face.
Lin Yu sighed. "Shen Bingmiao... you definitely did that on purpose. The moment I asked, you dumped all this on me, deliberately cranking up the difficulty?"
"Exactly," Shen Bingmiao said with a grin. "Don't forget to feed the 'Cyber Ghost's Electronic Coffin' when you have time... that thing was left behind by your sister. I don't know what it'll do when fully fed, but it shouldn't be something simple."
Lin Yu nodded. "The 'items' I need for each of my current identities are different. Once I confirm my new identity, I'll phase out some 'items'... or use 'points' to buy some affordable 'items' to feed it."
After all, he had quite a few points stored up with "Order."
The reward for getting "Flying Knife" through the trial with Li Nian also hadn't been collected yet.
"Secret organization, Fate Fragments, huh..."
Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh.
He never even got half a moment of peace.
Originally, he thought he could finally relax after finishing the "Land of Certain Death" arena battles, but who knew... before one wave subsided, another rose.
Looking at Shen Bingmiao, who had disrupted his rest schedule, Lin Yu decided to make sure she didn't get to relax either.
So he spoke up.
"Oh, by the way, President... prepare a 'forum' account for me."
"Make sure the registration date is early."
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