When Lin Yu employed this tactic, the game once again reverted to the simplest rock-paper-scissors, best-of-three format.

Although the issue of uneven card counts still existed, and the Masked Man still had that "Left Hand" card which gave him one extra card swap...

Once the strategic mind games were stripped away, such actions could increase the win rate, but not by much.

Furthermore...

Regardless of whether the God of Fate exists, luck always seems to favor the braver and more interesting person!

The first card was revealed.

Rock versus rock, a tie.

The second card was revealed.

Scissors versus rock... Lin Yu won.

The third card was revealed!

Paper versus paper—still a tie!

After the three cards were revealed, the Masked Man actually calmed down.

"Oh... you win."

He collected the Assist Cards and Rock-Paper-Scissors Cards from the table.

"Alright, then you now have three questions you can ask me."

Lin Yu interlocked his fingers.

His first objective had already been achieved—in this game, he had secured victory with a final score of three to zero.

The Masked Man hadn't managed to ask a single question.

But regarding the upcoming "three questions," Lin Yu needed to think carefully.

He didn't plan to ask about the other party's identity, for the same reasons stated before...

Whether it's "name," "ID," or any other form of identification, it's all too easy to fake.

Moreover... what if the other party used techniques like "puppetry," "body snatching," or similar methods, just like the 'Diviner' he had recently encountered? Would he still be able to uncover the other party's true identity?

Therefore, Lin Yu planned to ask some different questions.

"Are you affiliated with one of the three organizations that were expelled from the forum, or are you currently cooperating with them?"

Lin Yu asked his first question.

Upon hearing this question, the Masked Man didn't rush to answer;instead, he praised Lin Yu.

"You're quite quick at grasping the essence of a problem..."

"Although I could just answer 'yes' or 'no,'" the Masked Man said in a low voice, "consider this a gift from me—I am not affiliated with any organization. However, the 'Psychological Society' and the 'Marauders' are both cooperating with me, and we are currently in a state of cooperation."

"As for the 'Free Alliance'... they can't be considered a single entity, so I can only say that some of their members are happily cooperating with me."

Hearing the other's tone, Lin Yu gave a slight nod. "Sounds like you should be considered a celebrity... and you claim to be an accomplice in the murder case that happened here, even giving yourself the name 'Consultant.'"

"You probably work in criminal planning targeting players."

As Lin Yu stated this, the Masked Man neither confirmed nor denied it.

"Alright, what's your next question?"

"For the next question, I'll still ask about the case for now, but I won't ask who the murderer is," Lin Yu said thoughtfully. "Why was Radish's [item] lost?"

The Masked Man crossed his hands. "So you've already realized that his [item] being lost and his death are two relatively independent events..."

Lin Yu nodded. "I only had a vague idea before, because I was too tired and my mind hadn't sorted it out yet... So, it was only after meeting you, who claims to be an 'accomplice,' that I confirmed this possibility."

"So, do you have any leads?"

"That [Super Genetically Modified Radish] is a very dangerous thing... I know you already know it's dangerous, but most people have fallen into a misunderstanding," the Masked Man said calmly. "The potential of that thing is enough to overturn civilizations... Don't forget, its addictive properties are effective on most sentient and intelligent beings."

"It's still manageable in our world, but over in the Ten Realms where dungeons exist... ha, there are many interesting creatures there."

Prompted by the Masked Man's reminder, Lin Yu realized something.

"Someone plans to use this thing to wreak havoc in the dungeon worlds!"

"Correct... so you can temporarily relax, member of the 'Order.'"

As the Masked Man said this, he made a "please" gesture.

"Alright, the last question."

Lin Yu nodded.

There was still one last question.

He actually had many things he wanted to ask, about this case, about the other party...

But after much deliberation, Lin Yu ultimately asked the question he almost wanted to ask every person who sought him out.

"Why did you target me?"

Lin Yu asked sincerely. The Masked Man looked at Lin Yu, his hand resting on his mask.

"Commissioned by someone."

This was the shortest answer he gave.

Lin Yu was about to say something more...

But the Masked Man waved his hand.

The entire dream realm abruptly stopped—and in the instant after it stopped.

The dream was swallowed by darkness.

...

"No wonder."

In the back seat of a sedan parked across the street from the hotel, a young man with a black cat perched on his shoulder awoke, his eyes gleaming brightly.

"No wonder the 'Diviner' would personally issue a commission... no wonder he would be watched by the gods, no wonder the 'forum' would intervene to erase his traces!"

"No wonder Furbollo values him so much..."

"I now completely understand the secret of 'May May'!"

The black cat on the young man's shoulder yawned.

"Ha... Twenty, but didn't you ask him nothing in the dream just now?"

"You could have 'cheated' but gave up... even used a game where 'luck' played such a big role, completely surrendering your advantage."

The slender young man called "Twenty" scratched the black cat's chin.

"You don't understand. Him asking me questions actually exposed more."

"Moreover, even if we really changed the game, I probably still couldn't win..."

The black cat scoffed. "You're not just putting on airs, are you?"

"How could I be? I've already confirmed... 'May May' is just a false identity... you understand? This guy has methods to forge identities and abilities, and he likely had these methods as early as 'First-Tier'!"

"This guy has definitely already gained the attention of the gods... and if he grows, he will undoubtedly become a terrifying individual."

"So, I need to find out his true identity as soon as possible. It should correspond to someone among the recent S-ranks in the 'Psychological Society,'" Twenty licked his lips. "It definitely won't be hard to find... when I find him, I will definitely dig out all his secrets."

"At that time... I will make him feel despair—nothing is more wonderful than that."

As he spoke, a hint of intoxication showed on his expression.

...

"How long did I sleep?"

Lin Yu opened his eyes, turned his head to look at Stiller who was reading a book beside him, and asked.

"Six hours, Director," Stiller closed the book "Late Bird Song" in his hands. "To be precise, six hours and fifteen minutes."

"During that time, there were abnormal fluctuations in your emotions. However, since you were not under threat, Mr. Zheng over there judged that I didn't need to wake you."

Lin Yu looked towards the foot of the bed. The flashing brain spoke proudly.

"Kid, who 'dream-walked' you? I smell the stench of nightmare magic!"

Lin Yu shrugged. "A guy who calls himself Consultant."

"But it's fine... his timing was perfect."

"Without him, I really wouldn't have known how to mislead an existence of the 'Diviner's' level."