bayedsolid Chapter 353: A tortuous fate
Chapter 353: A tortuous fate
In the dark corner of the crevice, Zhi Geng came back to his senses in a daze and looked at Lin Yu who was nearby.
The dark shadow enveloped the two of them, as if isolating them from everything in the outside world.
Robin blinked and spoke in surprise.
"You...how could you?"
Obviously, she was very puzzled as to why Lin Yu, a mere first-level cultivator, dared to come back.
In the darkness, Lin Yu made a gesture to keep quiet.
"Hush, this thing is said to be reliable, but I'm not sure it will work in front of that person."
Zhi Geng recovered and lowered his voice: "You...why are you back?"
Lin Yu sighed.
Indeed, coming back here doesn't seem to be a wise move.
Even though this was the first time I met the fortune teller today, judging by the behavior of the organization he led, the "Predators," this guy was definitely not a good person.
I am very lucky to be able to let myself go this once.
Come back and risk your life to save Zhigeng...
It does seem too risky.
"I don't want to sound too noble, but I'm just thinking about 'interest'."
"I've just joined the Order. Saving you, a Level 3 Night's Watcher from the leader of the Reavers, would be extremely beneficial to my future."
Lin Yu said sincerely.
Moreover, in that case, the name "May May" will surely resound among the player community again, and even everyone's assessment of his implicit strength will increase significantly.
If I continue to act under this identity in the future, it will be easier for me to deceive others because I have stronger props and strength and it will be more successful.
So everything he said to Zhi Geng was true.
But Lin Yu also knew that if he said this, it would make Zhigeng think the other way.
"Those who can enter the 'Order' are indeed all stubborn idiots," Zhi Geng sighed, "but no matter what, thank you for saving me."
"We're not safe yet."
Lin Yu reminded.
Zhi Geng shook his head. "Delaying it a little longer would be more advantageous for us. Tier 4 players... especially Tier 4 players like the Fortune Teller, will have their activities severely restricted."
"Although there are fewer restrictions in the game, there are still many things to consider."
Hearing Zhi Geng's words, Lin Yu pondered: "Since he has already got what he wanted, if we hide well, is it possible that he will let us go?"
"It's possible, but we have to hide it very well," Robin said carefully, "because this guy is quite vindictive."
Lin Yu let out a breath.
"That's really bad. If I remember correctly, this guy should be quite good at finding people..."
"If he decides to make a quick decision..."
Before Lin Yu finished speaking, he felt a strong light falling from above his head, tearing apart the [Corner of the Shadowed].
Looking up, they saw a white-haired man in a navy blue robe and cloth shoes, standing on the rock above their heads, playing with three copper coins in his hand.
"That's a pretty good hiding trick, boy from 'Order'... I quite admire that."
"But you chose to come back and die."
As the other party finished speaking, three copper coins were thrown out, and then fell to the ground with a tinkling sound.
At the moment the copper coin fell to the ground...
Lin Yu suddenly felt his body sink.
"What means!"
He was almost knocked to the ground. His bones and muscles felt extremely heavy, and even breathing became difficult.
Zhigeng, who was standing next to him, almost collapsed and spoke through gritted teeth.
"It's his 'heart zone'... We are already in his 'heart zone'!"
"What is that?"
Lin Yu asked.
"You can think of it as the ability gained at the 'Fourth Level' being like the [Professional Item] you get at the 'First Level'..."
The fortune teller waved his hand, and three copper coins flew back into his palm.
"It's really too early to teach a First Order guy about the Heart Realm, Zhigeng... Besides, you two are already dead."
Lin Yu raised his head.
"Then hurry up and do it... Kill without killing, you bastard."
The fortune teller said coldly, "But I just want to torture you two."
Lin Yu laughed.
"That means my bet was right—don't think I don't know that your time is valuable too!"
He came back considering the benefits, but not without considering the risks.
From the brief encounter with the fortune teller, it seemed that although this guy was cruel, he did indeed uphold the principles of a "plunderer."
And the "Predators" have never been maniacs who kill people indiscriminately - they put profit first.
"You let me go not because you are kind-hearted, Mr. Fortune Teller, but because I have something you want," Lin Yu exhaled, "right?"
"Logically speaking, as a 'Level 1' player, even if I've been a bit of a sensation recently and even had some friction with your organization, I shouldn't be remembered by a player of your level..."
He recalled the inexplicable targeting he had received from the Predator organization.
Although the executor is "Almond"...
But when he looked through the information inside the "Predator" from the perspective of "Tian Gong", he found that the source of the investigation against him actually came from "A Yu"!
So, putting all these things together...
Lin Yu instinctively felt that something was wrong.
"I'm very curious. What makes you care so much about me, a newcomer to the Order, that you're willing to spare my life even in this situation?"
Lin Yu spoke calmly, and the fortune teller looked at him and fiddled with the compass in his hand.
"To be honest, before you made that statement just now, I was also very curious about what was so special about you..."
"But now I have some clues."
As the fortune teller spoke, Lin Yu immediately reacted.
"You don't know what's so special about me, but you think I am special, so someone told you about me..."
"No, no... You're a fortune teller, so... you were predicting something about me?"
The fortune teller nodded slightly. "Yes, including this Miss Robin..."
"My right-hand man, Ah Yu, whom you were impersonating, encountered some difficulties and asked me to tell her fortune."
The fortune teller said this with a look of reminiscence on his face.
"How should I put it... I was originally here to help her solve her puzzle, but I never expected that I would encounter such a confusing hexagram myself."
"So I used my abilities to try to gain a more obvious 'revelation'."
"However, the content of the revelation was even more confusing, bizarre, absurd, and ridiculous. I originally thought that there was something wrong with my ability, or that someone was playing a trick on me."
"But it wasn't until I experienced everything in this dungeon, and until you asked me just now, that I realized..."
The compass in the fortune teller's hand stopped and the copper coin fell to the ground again.
"Fate is such a strange and twisting thing."