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

Chapter 991 Braised Carp King

"Her mind and body were intact, but her soul was missing—maybe half of it was missing."

Li Nian, who was lying flat on the bed, still showed no signs of regaining consciousness. Old Zheng, who was standing beside him, examined him carefully and reported his analysis to Lin Yu.

Lin Yu frowned: "Half of her soul is missing, can she still be saved?"

Old Zheng sighed.

"Honestly... I don't know either. Her condition is very strange, boss—half of her soul is not in her body, and most likely not in this world. However, the integrity of her soul is not affected, and her mental circulation is still functioning normally—the other half of her soul is still functioning normally despite being separated by a world. In a sense, she hasn't suffered any 'harm', she just can't wake up."

"In other words, it's as if someone cut her heart in half. The whole heart is still beating normally, but the blood supply will be severely depleted."

As Lao Zheng spoke, Lin Yu felt a headache.

"It's so complicated..."

Old Zheng sighed again: "This is the terrifying thing about the Gray Region. If you keep walking by the river, you'll eventually fall into the water."

Lin Yu looked at Lao Zheng and asked, "How much do you know about the Gray Domain?"

Lao Zheng's eyes flashed quickly: "You don't want to save her, do you, boss?"

"if not?"

Lin Yu looked at Lao Zheng and asked back.

Old Zheng sighed and said, "Do you have such strong feelings towards this 'Freedom Alliance'?"

"No, not really. I don't have any special feelings for this 'thief'. Although she can be considered my friend, the fact that she's closest to me is just a fake identity of mine," Lin Yu looked at Li Nian, who was lying quietly on the bed. "It's just... the ownership of my [Ancient Notes] is still with her. It's a very important [prop] of mine. She can't just become a vegetable like this without knowing why—she has to return it to me."

"Besides, this guy is very useful."

"Besides, I'm going to the Gray Region eventually...going now is just a little earlier."

Lin Yu spoke calmly. Lao Zheng understood his determination and stopped trying to stop him.

"I know almost nothing about the Gray Region, because anyone who has been there will lose most of their memories. But as you know, I'm a master at manipulating memories, so I do know a little more than others."

"First, there are no gods in the Grey Realm—not one, dead or alive. There are absolutely no gods there."

"Secondly, the Gray Domain is one of the few worlds that can reverse the rules of the 'Death Game'. There, your 'Items' may not be reliable, and only your 'Professional' abilities can be used normally."

"Finally...if you reach the 'Fourth Stage' or touch the threshold of the 'Heart Realm', you will be rejected by the Gray Realm."

Lao Zheng told everything he knew.

"So, I can't recall the specifics of this place... The most I can tell you is that I've been there twice, and the only thing I remember is that the styles differed drastically between the two times."

"Most people who have visited the Gray Region and returned alive will inexplicably possess several powerful [props]... These [props] are also an important way for everyone to understand the Gray Region, but because of these [props], they make the Gray Region even more confusing."

"Because these [props] are almost unsystematic—technological, cultivation, magical, and even completely inexplicable types. They don't seem to be made in the same normal world at all."

As Lao Zheng spoke, Lin Yu nodded slightly.

"I understand. Your opinion is valuable, Lao Zheng..."

"Then I have another question: If I put aside the Gray Realm, and bring her soul back, will she be able to return to normal?"

Lao Zheng hesitated: "I can't guarantee this, but... Boss, if you want her to recover, this is the only way."

"Instead of asking me about this, you might as well ask your senior."

Lin Yu got Lao Zheng's advice and nodded: "I will... But before that, I'd better do everything I can."

For now, other matters related to his identity can be put on hold, but Lin Yu still needs to take time to deal with them, or at least take the necessary leave.

He cleared the information one by one...

"Old Yao" told the tycoon that his old injury had relapsed during this [copy] and that he needed to rest. The tycoon naturally expressed his understanding.

The "director" asked for leave from Li Hua and Liang Ye respectively, saying that he had learned something new and needed to digest it more.

As for 'Yayu'... he can just tell 'Ayu' through 'April' that he needs to stay out of the spotlight.

The identity of "Schreber" is currently free of worries, so there is no need to worry about it.

At last……

Lin Yu switched back to the "Zhu Ming" interface and opened the "Free Alliance" group chat.

And Lin Yu discovered...

He was not the only one who noticed that something was wrong with Li Nian.

Other guys from the "Free Alliance" also noticed the unusual and prolonged silence of the talkative Li Nian, and they all circled Li Nian in the group chat and asked her what she was doing.

All other topics have been interrupted within the past ten minutes. Now everyone is discussing where Li Nian has gone and whether anyone has received a private message from Li Nian.

Lin Yu even saw the private message sent to him by the comedian.

[Comedian: Are you in Jiangcheng, Zhu Ming? Is the dungeon going well?]

Comedian: Li Nian didn't reply to the chat. Did she contact you? Would you be able to check on her?

[Comedian: Did her parents confiscate her phone when they came back?]

Lin Yu held the phone tightly, silently switched back to the group interface, and thought for a few seconds before typing out the words.

[Dog Trainer - Zhu Ming: Everyone, I'm at Li Nian's house. She's in trouble and is now unconscious.]

[Dog trainer Zhu Ming: She must have been in an accident last time, and now she's in a state of complete spiritual loss.]

After Lin Yu sent the message, the entire group chat fell into silence.

but……

Lin Yu didn't wait too long.

The sound of "sizzling" in the room sounded before the notification tone in the group.

The next moment, turquoise electric light floated in the air, and like a 3D-printed light, a wooden door appeared out of thin air.

Lin Yu immediately put away Lao Zheng.

Then...

The door was pushed open, and a girl wearing a green hoodie, looking skinny and pale as if malnourished, with dry and yellow hair walked out.

Although her appearance and dress are not particularly outstanding, she has a distinct physical feature: she is a disabled person.

He was leaning on a crutch with his left hand and his left leg looked a little unsteady.

At the same time... the left hand holding the crutch had no flesh and blood, only exposed white bones.

She looked like she was wearing special effects makeup for Halloween.

The door behind her disappeared again, and then she looked at Lin Yu.

"Are you 'Zhu Ming'?"

Lin Yu looked at the newcomers. He had never seen the three people from the "Free Alliance", "Fisherman", AAA Building Materials' Old Wu and Braised Carp King before.

"I am, are you?"

"You can call me Boss, or just my nickname, from the group Braised Carp King," the other person said, his eyes falling on the bed. "How's Ah Nian?"

"Not very optimistic. I won't die, but my soul won't be complete, so I might never wake up. What's your code name?"

"'Player'—that's 'Player'."

The other party replied.