"Alright, junior... Now that we've been open with each other, let's stay in touch online. You can co to if you encounter any difficulties in the ga."
"After all, if I stay any longer in this luxurious suite of yours, my colleagues might start rumors about so rich young master taking a fancy to ... Then I'd have people borrowing money from left and right, and I really don't want that."
Shen Bingmiao said as she patted her butt and left the room, casually taking along the complintary skincare products and imported snacks from Lin Yu's hotel room.
With a click of the door closing, Shen Bingmiao was truly gone this ti.
Only Lin Yu remained in the room, still processing everything she had just said—
The essence of Promotion is the process of making another world rember you.
This was genuinely information not found in the forums or even in the materials of the organizations he had joined.
Lin Yu had never even considered this possibility before.
"My perspective really was too narrow," he couldn't help but reflect.
His approach to each dungeon defied "common sense," so his thods of clearing them were equally unconventional, which was why he had completely overlooked this point.
Knowing this now, Lin Yu felt that while the various "abnormalities" he had experienced weren't entirely clear yet, they did hint at so underlying "connections."
"Player potential, the gaze of the gods... coupled with the true nature of Promotion."
"After a few more dungeons, I might just figure out why the gods have their eyes on and why I was rated S-class!"
Thinking this, Lin Yu felt considerably lighter.
The lingering tension from dancing on the edge of a blade in the last dungeon, surrounded by experts, gradually faded away.
To Lin Yu, Senior Shen Bingmiao wasn't entirely trustworthy either.
But she was still more reliable than a complete stranger.
Having a relatively familiar 'Third-Tier' expert and mber of the 'Order' whom he got along with ant he could indeed turn to her for advice when confused in the future.
With that thought, Lin Yu turned to Hannah.
This little one was also a fairly trustworthy source of consultation.
"By the way, Hannah... What did you think of her earlier?"
Hannah pondered for a mont before shaking her head.
"Nothing, Director. Maybe I was mistaken!"
Lin Yu nodded and pulled out the several phones he carried with him.
Shen Bingmiao hadn't contacted him yet—perhaps she had gone back to start shaking her cocktail shaker and was too busy for now.
Lin Yu looked at the phones belonging to Heavenly Artisan and Old Yao.
The seeds planted in the last dungeon were already beginning to sprout.
On the Marauders' app, a pinned post appeared in the general discussion section.
The poster's ID was 'Fish.'
Her na was highlighted in red, and clicking on it revealed her title: "Deputy Head of Beijing Headquarters."
Without a doubt, this was the blonde girl Lin Yu had encountered in the last dungeon.
The post's title was eye-catching and very much in Fish's style.
"Urgent urgent urgent! Anyone good at riddles, co in!"
Opening the post, the content was exactly what Lin Yu expected.
"Brothers and sisters, help solve this riddle! The answer should be a specific ti and location!"
"'Above the rainbows at dusk in Jiangcheng, on a night when thirty silver coins jingle'—what does this refer to?"
"Big rewards for solving it! Urgent urgent urgent!"
The post was made an hour ago, shortly after the last dungeon ended.
Since Fish was a high-ranking figure within the Marauders, the post had already garnered significant attention.
Seeing this, Lin Yu couldn't help but chuckle.
"Of course she'd ask for outside help... But I didn't expect you to post so quickly, Miss Fish." Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs noⅴelfire
He murmured to himself.
Next, he opened Old Yao's phone.
The Jiang'an Hall app also had related news—though not as prominent as Fish's post.
The Tycoon had issued an announcent.
"According to ssages from the 'Order' in Haicheng, a group of 'Third-Tier' experts may arrive in Jiangcheng in the near future, likely including mbers of the 'Marauders,' 'Free Alliance,' and 'Psychological Society.' The 'Order' will also send personnel to assist us. We at 'Jiang'an Hall' should prepare accordingly."
"Exact ti and location remain unconfird. Await further notice."
Though there was no concrete evidence, Lin Yu was certain this ssage from "Haicheng" at this timing couldn't possibly be unrelated to the last dungeon.
"It seems the Tycoon, while not an official mber of the 'Order,' does hold high priority within it..."
"I wonder if our President, as an 'outsourced' mber, fares as well as the Tycoon in the 'Order.'"
Lin Yu pondered before setting the two phones aside.
Good. Everything was progressing as planned.
Though this sche had been improvised after confirming the identities of the participants from the last dungeon...
It was more than enough to turn the real world upside down.
Zhu Ming's phone remained quiet for now, as its only contact was the Master Thief 'A Nian.'
However, Lin Yu decided to take the initiative.
He sent a ssage to Li Nian.
"I've completed my Promotion."
Li Nian replied quickly.
"Oh, congrats. Mind sharing which side you picked?"
The two available [First-Tier items] for [Veterinarian] were [Collar] and [Animal dicine].
[Collar] temporarily converts a non-player creature into one's follower, with a failure chance for overly powerful or intelligent creatures. Followers do not respawn upon death.
[Animal dicine] fully heals a non-player creature and can optionally send it into a frenzied state, with a 24-hour cooldown.
"I chose [Collar],"
Lin Yu replied.
"How interesting. I like your choice,"
Li Nian ssaged back.
Lin Yu could almost feel Li Nian's distant 'belief' resonating with him.
But this wasn't his main objective.
He sent another ssage.
"By the way, A Nian, my intel network has picked up sothing."
"Jiangcheng might see major activity in the coming days, with experts from various organizations heading here... Be careful."
Li Nian received the ssage but, unusually, didn't reply instantly.
Only after a long pause did the response co.
"Noted. Your intel is sharper than I expected."
Lin Yu smiled and set the phone aside.
"Perfect. The acceleration on this end is complete too..."
Finally, he picked up the phone belonging to 'Doctor' May.
When the screen lit up...
Lin Yu raised an eyebrow in mild surprise.
This was the only phone flooded with ssages.
99 explosive notifications, all from a certain famous detective.
"Bro bro, ergency!"
"Call back ASAP if you see this!"
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