Chapter 332: Past Events in the Madhouse
Chapter 332: Past Events in the Madhouse
"An additional opportunity to enter the [Instance] world?"
Lin Yu said in great surprise.
Zhi Geng nodded. "Yes, you can use some [props] to enter additional dungeons, or you can strike a deal with certain NPCs to be able to participate in them for a period of time in a non-[dungeon] form."
"Even... even if they enter as a [copy], some people can still escape the scope of the [copy]."
"Of course, that kind of ability is extremely rare even among the 'Third Order'."
When Lin Yu heard Zhi Geng's words, he understood it after just thinking about it...
This [authority], combined with the [authority] of the 'first level' and 'second level', is indeed enough for an organization to have the capital to "control" a certain place.
After all, for "players", although they can influence the "copy" world, the opportunity is only once a week.
But the [copy] is random - which means that if you want to continue to accomplish something in a specific [copy] world, you even need a bit of "luck".
After all, [copies] are scattered across different worlds - even [copies] in the same world may span very distant areas.
It was like Lin Yu had entered the world where "Truth Company" was located twice, and both times were within the sphere of influence of "Truth Company", but once was in the Snow Mountain and once was in the City That Never Sleeps.
Even if you really enter a place almost at the same time twice... you still have to complete the task of clearing the [copy]!
However, if you reach the "Third Level", you will have a world where you can directly enter the "Death Game" in a non-"copy" form, and you can even choose the "specific landing point".
That is indeed a huge advantage.
"So, this place was built by the Psychological Society, right?"
"Not entirely true. First of all, they didn't build this place, they just govern it..."
"Secondly, this place only once belonged to them."
Robin sighed.
"once?"
Lin Yu asked curiously.
"Yes, this is the territory of the Lord of Kirishima. It was originally a 'madhouse', used to imprison the lunatics and mentally ill on the main island of Kirishima... In the vast Kirishima Sea, insanity is a very common disease... On most islands, those who contract insanity will die, but the Kirishima residents living on the main island are all 'high-class people', so even if they go insane, they can still survive."
"Of course, it's not just the truly insane. There are also persecuted nobles sent here, or those who feel they're being persecuted and pretend to be insane... In short, this place has always been like this before the Psychological Society took over."
"Until one day, Freud, the then head of the Psychological Society, found the Lord of Kirishima..."
Lin Yu raised his hand when he heard this.
"Excuse me, Mr. Zhigeng—could you please explain to me what exactly the 'Lord of Kirishima' is?"
Hearing Lin Yu say this, Zhi Geng was briefly confused for a moment, and then showed endless regret.
She realized that she had been tricked too much by Lin Yu.
The other party may have heard these two terms from somewhere and used them to deceive others.
But now that everything has been said, Zhigeng has accepted his fate.
"The Lord of Kirishima... is probably a being whose status is lower than that of a god, but not much lower."
"As the name suggests, he is the ruler of Juehai Wudao. He's probably equivalent to an emperor or a monarch... In short, he's very powerful."
"I've heard that he's basically a wise and elegant old man, with abilities primarily focused on controlling seawater and fog, and he raises some sea monsters."
As Zhigeng spoke, Lin Yu pondered.
"It sounds like it's closer to a human mage."
"Pretty much," Zhigeng nodded. "Anyway, the original Freud of the Psychological Society used some trickery to gain his trust and permission, transforming this 'madhouse' into a closed environment."
"And his goal... is to turn this place into a special instance to create his 'Trial' instance!"
When Lin Yu heard this, he felt that this group was somewhat niche.
"What the hell? He wants to create his own copy of the Trial?"
Robin nodded sadly.
"Yes, the first generation felt that the gap in strength between 'leveling up' was too large, which was not conducive to the growth of 'players'. Therefore, he wanted to create 'Trial' dungeons to make everyone's 'leveling up' smoother in the future."
"This insane asylum was Freud's testing ground," Zhi Geng said seriously. "That was a year ago. He selected some members from within the Psychological Society and also brought in a group of people on the potential list. He conducted an unprecedented 'artificial copy' test here, with a large number of people and a very large scale."
Hearing Zhi Geng's words, Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh.
"That's some crazy plan."
At the same time, combined with Zhi Geng's narration, Lin Yu also guessed what Zhi Geng's "revisit to the old place" was about.
"You were probably one of them, right?"
Zhichang sighed deeply.
“Yes, I was one of them.”
"Honestly, I don't know how I survived... It was a really brutal dungeon."
As Zhi Geng was speaking, Lin Yu interrupted her.
"No, you know."
Remembering Zhi Geng's special performance in [The Banquet in Heaven], Lin Yu looked straight at her.
"You...were saved by someone, right?"
Zhi Geng looked at Lin Yu's sharp gaze, was a little stunned at first, then he let out a breath and smiled helplessly.
"Yes... As expected of a newcomer that Order has been cherishing lately, your acumen is truly remarkable."
Robin raised his eyes and looked at the familiar corridor - dark and bloody.
It's a little older and messier than it was back then, but still the same.
She still remembers that time on this staircase...
As a "Painter", she had just been promoted to "First Level" and had almost no direct combat ability.
After being approached by that crazy monster holding a sharp weapon and not afraid of pain, he was in a nearly desperate situation.
The scene where the girl in the beautiful dress jumped down from the upper floor to help and rescue her.
"Hello, cute little bird!"
"It would be a shame to die here...so let me lend you a hand."
Zhi Geng let out a breath and looked at Lin Yu in front of him.
"Yes, although it seems a bit embarrassing to say it now, and it doesn't quite fit my position..."
"But I was indeed saved by a member of the Psychological Society."
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