Death Game: Starting as a fraudster, pretending to be a god.

Lin Yu was well aware of the identity of that black fur ball.

Those are "fragments of fate".

Living, independent "fragments of fate".

A part of the shattered power of fate.

Of course, Lin Yu was unaware of the other party's specific life form—whether it was similar to the "Lin Zhao" phantom he had created at home, or more like Zhu Qiansi who existed in the form of "Thousand-Eyed Thousand-Thread Demon Lord," or a completely different existence.

After all, Lin Yu had only met this furry ball once—that brief encounter didn't allow Lin Yu to learn much about it.

At that time, Lin Yu was not very strong and did not know much about this "death game" and "power".

Of course, the situation is different now.

As the holder of two "Fragments of Destiny" and someone who is already aware that he possesses "Fragments of Destiny," Lin Yu knows that if he makes contact with the other party this time, he will definitely be able to learn a lot about the other party.

Moreover... the "Fragments of Fate," especially this furry ball, seems to be keen on giving others "revelation" and "hints."

This is not only the direct experience I gained from encountering the other party in the [One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest] [Instance], but also the information I mentioned during my conversation with "Eternal Dress of Nightless City".

Lin Yu could even glean an additional clue from "Eternal Garment of the Nightless City"...

“This furball seems to have the authority to freely enter and exit the ‘Eternal Cage’. After all, Eternal Night Sky’s first encounter with the ‘furball’ should have been before I first met it… In other words, this furball came to find Eternal Night Sky back then, then left here, went to the mental hospital to make a prophecy for me, and then… now it’s back here.”

Of course, there is another possibility... that there are two of these fur balls.

One has been imprisoned here, and the other has appeared in the Kirishima region.

But as Lin Yu examined the ball of fur—the creature that resembled a giant ball of black yarn sat atop the ground in the distance, its furry black arms gripping something that looked like a cane—Lin Yu instinctively felt…

This is definitely the same one I saw in Kirishima!

However, Lin Yu did not approach it rashly.

After all, he was still working with Cheng Shuang at the moment—Lin Yu didn't want to do anything too "suspicious" in front of Cheng Shuang.

After all, according to what he told Cheng Shuang, most of his understanding of "authority" should come from "order's" "god-making plan".

Furthermore, Lin Yu suggested that Cheng Shuang "find authority," but he never said that he needed any specific "authority"—their purpose in finding authority, according to Lin Yu, was to escape from here.

Therefore, after thinking it over, Lin Yu looked at Cheng Shuang and began his new performance.

"This authority... it seems to be alive?"

"Could it be that it has possessed the body of some 'prisoner'?"

Lin Yu said, as if puzzled.

His statement could also be used to further probe how much Cheng Shuang actually knew about the matter of "power".

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Cheng Shuang naturally began to provide an answer.

“This guy isn’t a ‘criminal’…and it’s not possessed by any ‘being’.”

"It is a truly living 'authority'—an authority that, by chance, gave birth to a soul and acquired self-awareness."

Cheng Shuang spoke calmly, and Lin Yu thought to himself that Cheng Shuang was indeed not simple.

The fact that she could sense the location of "authority" already showed that this guy had a deep understanding of "authority".

At this moment, Cheng Shuang casually mentioned the origin of the fur ball, which was almost identical to the information Lin Yu had, further confirming Lin Yu's suspicions.

"Sure enough, this aunt was probably at least at the 'third level' before she was arrested..."

"According to her, it's impossible to 'advance' in this 'eternal cage.' A player from two years ago... was already at 'Tier 3' two years ago. She might indeed be one of the oldest 'players'!"

Lin Yu analyzed the information about Cheng Shuang in his mind, while subtly continuing to probe Cheng Shuang's understanding of the furball and "authority"—he planned to continue using this kind of tacit questioning to confirm the information about Cheng Shuang and the furball.

Therefore, Lin Yu made a strange expression.

"Power can actually come back to life?!"

"Then Sister Cheng, do you think... this might be something 'Order' did intentionally, to make an authority 'alive'?"

"Could other 'authorities' here also exist in the form of this kind of life form?"

Lin Yu pretended to be completely unaware of any information, raising his own "reasonable questions" and "erroneous conclusions" based on limited information.

These "erroneous conclusions" that were completely without any doubt... naturally drew Cheng Shuang's very natural rebuttal.

"No, this authority was probably not placed in by 'Order'... 'Order' absolutely has no way to bring 'authority to life'."

"Even the birth of life from this 'authority' is probably an extremely special event that cannot be replicated."

Upon hearing Cheng Shuang's words, Lin Yu asked in surprise, "Special? Why?"

“Because firstly, this is a part of a broken authority, not a complete authority… The matter of ‘broken authority’ is extremely rare. Currently, there is only one known broken authority,” Cheng Shuang said in a deep voice, looking at the fur ball, “that is… ‘fate’.”

"And that 'fragmented' fate... perhaps only this one gave birth to an independent, brand-new soul and consciousness. Its existence itself is like an interpretation of the 'coincidence' part contained in the power and concept of 'fate'—so perhaps only the power of 'fate', the broken power of 'fate', can directly produce the phenomenon of 'coming back to life'."

"Therefore, its existence may be unique."

As Cheng Shuang spoke, Lin Yu nodded.

What Cheng Shuang just said basically matches the information Lin Yu had.

However, Lin Yuneng could sense that... this was not because Cheng Shuang had any prior knowledge of "fate".

Because Cheng Shuang couldn't even say the name "Fragment of Fate"—this was definitely not Cheng Shuang deliberately hiding it.

Cheng Shuang genuinely didn't know the specifics of the "fate" authority!

The only information Cheng Shuang knew beforehand was that "the power of destiny was broken."

The remaining information that Cheng Shuang had given him...

For Lin Yu, this might be something he already knew.

But for Cheng Shuang, Lin Yu had a feeling...

These are actually the brand-new conclusions that Cheng Shuang has just "analyzed" based on the condition of this fur ball.

in other words……

Cheng Shuang didn't actually know much about the secrets related to the "power of destiny".

But relatively speaking...

This guy's ability to perceive and analyze "authority" is even more impressive than I imagined.

Lin Yu pondered this point and spoke again.

"So, Sister Cheng... how should we deal with this guy?"

"In your judgment, does it, as an incomplete authority, help us escape from here?"

Lin Yu asked in a low voice, and Cheng Shuang gave her answer.

“I’m not sure, after all, ‘fate’ is special... let alone a ‘living’ fragment of fate authority,” Cheng Shuang said, staring at the fur ball. “However... since it’s alive, it has a few more advantages than an inanimate object.”

Lin Yu asked with some curiosity, "What are the benefits?"

Cheng Shuang said, "If it's alive... then we can interact and negotiate. After all, it seems to be more than just alive; it also seems to possess intelligence and sentience."

"Regardless of how useful it is to our plans, it can't hurt to chat about it."

Lin Yu thought so too.

After all, back in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, this furry ball had given him some "prophetic inspiration."

During his conversation with Yongshang of Nevernight, Lin Yu also learned that the fur ball had given Yongshang some hints.

Overall... for some reason, perhaps due to the inherent characteristics of the "authority of fate," this furry ball is very keen on giving others some mystical "tips."

It's like a real fortune teller.

However... Lin Yu naturally couldn't pretend that he knew all this or had analyzed this point before Cheng Shuang brought it up, and thus propose to take the initiative to contact the fur ball.

Now that Cheng Shuang has made this judgment, Lin Yu can naturally follow suit.

However, Lin Yu still expressed some cautious thoughts.

“But, Sister Cheng, no matter what, it is still an ‘authority’, and a living authority at that… Its rank must be quite high, and its strength is probably very formidable,” Lin Yu said in a low voice. “In addition, it has a special, possibly unique, life form. No one knows whether this thing is aggressive or dangerous. What if we make contact with it rashly and something goes wrong?”

Cheng Shuang shook her head and said confidently, "With me here, there will be no danger."

"No matter what... it's just a fragment of a broken authority. Even if it's aggressive, I can handle it."

Cheng Shuang spoke with absolute confidence.

Lin Yu nodded: "In that case, there's nothing to worry about—I believe in you, Sister Cheng."

Cheng Shuang said nothing more and walked straight to the location of the fur ball.

Lin Yu followed closely behind Cheng Shuang.

The sitting furry ball seemed to sense the two approaching, and slightly raised its "body," its fluffy black fur revealing a pair of eyes looking at Cheng Shuang and Lin Yu.

Lin Yu was also ready at that moment.

after all……

This furry ball might still remember him.

So if this thing were to say something like "long time no see" to him, Lin Yu would immediately put on a "confused expression" and pretend that he had no recollection of ever seeing it before.