Facing Lin Yu's inquiry, Old Zheng didn't hold back at all, even showing a hint of excitement.

"Whoa, sharp as ever, Director."

"Since you've taken the initiative to ask... it's time to give you a proper rundown starting from the Ten Realms."

Lin Yu cut Old Zheng off. "No time for that right now."

"Don't worry, my teaching skills are top-notch. I can explain it clearly in just a few sentences," Old Zheng said hastily. "But this stuff can't be explained properly if it's not all connected."

"Anyway, the seven currently known realms of the Ten Realms are: Pure Abyss, Misty Islands, Night Valley, Great Wasteland, Prison Mountain, Black Marsh, and lastly, the 'Gray Domain'."

"Among them, Pure Abyss, Misty Islands, and Night Valley are also known as the 'Soul Tri-Realms'. Most beings inhabiting these places possess abilities to corrupt minds and manipulate souls. Many high-level entities can even influence illusions using soul power, and many lifeforms there don't even have physical bodies."

"Great Wasteland, Prison Mountain, and Black Marsh are collectively called the 'Life Tri-Realms'. The factions from these three realms are generally more skilled at modifying life, and can even directly manipulate energy and matter..."

"So, a spell originating from the Pure Abyss definitely couldn't be something as simple as 'creating seawater out of thin air'—the seawater from the Pure Abyss itself can be used as a highly potent sedative."

Lin Yu frowned. "So that guy was definitely lying, right?"

"No, not entirely. Because the spell that [Lost Heart] can grant him truly couldn't allow him to kill someone silently and without leaving a trace," Old Zheng analyzed. "However, this is still a loophole... Even though you didn't challenge it because you weren't sure, shouldn't the 『Gambler』 behind you be unaware of this?"

"He should also understand how spells from the 'Pure Abyss' work."

Lin Yu shook his head. "His abnormality was within my expectations. Once you reach Li Hua's position, there are many things to consider. Moreover, Li Hua hasn't been completely honest with me."

"Oh?"

Old Zheng was very curious about where Lin Yu got this opinion.

"『Order』 probably does want to solve the case quickly, but it's likely not that urgent. Last night, Twenty reminded me about the reason why the [Super Genetically Modified Radish] was stolen—it was probably taken into a dungeon... Li Hua most likely knows this too."

Old Zheng deeply agreed. "Now that you mention it, that makes sense. But why?"

"Maybe it's about the 『Diviner』," Lin Yu said calmly. "As someone who was present the whole time and saw how I operated in the dungeon, what are your thoughts about me?"

"I think you have limitless potential, kid, and... you're practically a monster."

Old Zheng didn't hold back on the praise.

"Right. That's also what Li Hua, or the highest echelons of 『Order』, think. Regardless of what others think, my performance in the last dungeon was too dazzling. And in their case, unlike you who somewhat understands my trump cards, this might very well be another test and assessment of me," Lin Yu said carefully. "Fu Luo calling me over was definitely his own idea, but why they sent Fu Luo over in the first place is something worth pondering."

"So, next, I not only have to solve the case and reveal the truth, but I also have to make them think they've uncovered some truth about me."

As he spoke, Lin Yu walked to the bathroom, turned on the faucet, and washed his face.

Water droplets rolled down his cheeks.

Old Zheng caught the implied meaning in Lin Yu's words. "You already know who the murderer is?"

"Just figured it out. Not completely certain, but it's ninety percent likely."

Lin Yu walked back toward the direction of the interrogation room.

"Sorry, I'm back... Did I miss anything?"

Inside the room, Chris had already been handcuffed. Li Hua and Good Night stood on either side of him from the corners of the room, seemingly to prevent the lunatic Chris from hurting anyone again.

Fu Luo shrugged. "Didn't miss a thing. The interrogation didn't continue after you left."

Lin Yu pulled out the chair and sat down again. "Alright, Chris... let's continue then."

"Your self-defense earlier was good, and you even took the chance to 'fix' me a bit, didn't you?"

As he spoke, Lin Yu leaned forward slightly.

"But how could a spell from the 'Pure Abyss' be as simple as just creating seawater? You're deliberately hiding something... All abilities from the 'Pure Abyss' inevitably affect a person's soul."

Even though this was knowledge he had only learned minutes ago, Lin Yu spoke with absolute certainty now, as if it were common knowledge he had always known.

Sure enough, Lin Yu's momentum instantly somewhat overwhelmed Chris.

The other man frowned and subconsciously began explaining along Lin Yu's line of questioning. "I just didn't explain it in full detail, it doesn't count as hiding..." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"Although [Lost Heart] does indeed have soul-related curses, they're far from being capable of killing someone."

"And the other party was Radish, a 『Third Tier』... Even if he's known for not being good at combat, his self-preservation abilities are definitely far stronger than an average player's."

As Chris spoke, Lin Yu nodded slightly.

"That part probably isn't false, but... Chris, that doesn't mean you're not a suspect."

"Do the remnants of curse techniques in his soul have anything to do with you?"

Chris shook his head. "I swear, absolutely not... I never cast any curse on him."

Hearing his answer, Lin Yu nodded.

"Good, I understand... You can go."

"I... huh? What?"

Lin Yu's casual and abrupt statement caught Chris completely off guard.

He looked somewhat incredulous. "What?"

"The questioning for you is over. You can leave. And tell Paper Kite to come quickly."

Lin Yu still spoke calmly, making a gesture of invitation.

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Li Hua looked up at him, then stepped forward and unlocked Chris's handcuffs.

He and Good Night each took a step back. Chris, looking utterly bewildered, stood up and slowly walked toward the door.

As he was about to leave, he looked back several times at Lin Yu and Li Hua before finally opening the door and exiting.

And right after Chris left.

Good Night and Fu Luo, who had remained silent about Lin Yu's sudden decision until now, spoke up simultaneously.

"Sibal, I don't get it!"

"Why did you suddenly let him go?"

They hadn't questioned Lin Yu out of professional courtesy, but that didn't mean they understood his intention.

"Because there's no need to ask anymore."

Lin Yu said calmly.

Fu Luo frowned. "Bro, it's not just because he made a vow, right..."

"No, it's because he lied."

Lin Yu brought his hand up from under the table, holding a device that was flashing with red light.

"This is my item, the Lie Detector... His last statement just now was false."

"He has used a curse on Radish."

Lin Yu placed the device on the table.

Good Night instantly became agitated. "Sibal, so he is the murderer after all!"

"No. Although he lied, that doesn't mean he's the murderer."

Lin Yu said calmly, "Let's wait for 『Paper Kite』 to arrive."