Chapter 937: Heading to Yanjing, Eager for a Fight
After using the Heart-Mind Teleportation Gun to place an anchor point at the hotel as a matter of course, Lin Yu set off on the road to Yanjing.
Although the Heart-Mind Teleportation Gun could solve Lin Yu's lack of long-distance movement options, it had one flaw.
Lin Yu had to place an "anchor point" in order to move.
He couldn't go to places he had never visited, whose specific details he didn't know, and which didn't exist in his memory.
And as for Yanjing...
Although Lin Yu had many "scenes" in his memory, those scenes clearly didn't meet the requirements for placing an anchor point.
Even if he did manage to place one successfully, Lin Yu wouldn't dare teleport.
A living, breathing person suddenly appearing out of thin air at the Great Wall or the Forbidden City would definitely cause a massive uproar!
Fortunately, going from Ji Province to Yanjing wasn't too far.
"Anyway, at least I can save time on the return trip..."
After completely changing his appearance with the False Face, Lin Yu picked out a few sets of clothes at a clothing store in Ji Province that matched his current persona.
Then...
Lin Yu headed to the bus station and boarded a bus to Yanjing.
"Yayu," sitting in the window seat of the long-distance bus, Lin Yu reached out and touched the blurry outline of his own reflection in the window glass, "I hope... you're a character who leaves a lasting impression."
Over the past two days, he had already fully written out the character biography for Yayu.
Although the two roles of "Schreiber" and "Zhu Ming" weren't "good people" in the traditional sense, but...
If you really wanted to say how "bad" those two identities were, Lin Yu didn't think so.
But "Yayu" was different... This character, designed specifically for the "Marauders," whether in terms of the requirements of the "script" or the "undertone" Lin Yu had set himself, possessed a strong aura that ran counter to conventional morality.
In other words, this character could be summed up in two words: "evil person."
Even though Lin Yu was extremely confident in his acting skills, this kind of role, which he had almost never explored before, still made Lin Yu feel it was quite challenging.
But...
When it came to matters related to performance, the more challenging it was, the more excited Lin Yu became.
"Especially playing such an extreme 'evil person' in front of those Marauders who aren't exactly 'good folks' to begin with, just thinking about it is really exciting."
Lin Yu murmured to himself.
There were still two hours until arrival in Yanjing.
During these two hours...
He needed to adjust his state properly and immerse himself in the role!
This also indirectly reflected that the difficulty of playing this character was indeed quite high for Lin Yu. His current performances rarely required him to use his whole being to immerse himself in the role in order to achieve a flawless, optimal performance.
But this character named "Yayu" still required it.
...
Inside Yanjing, an old underground boxing gym.
The concrete walls and floor, the exposed metal pipes and ceiling, these deliberately crude decorative styles highlighted the hardcore toughness of this place. Add to that the old posters, damaged sandbags, and faded boxing ring, and it was enough to prove that countless spectacular battles had taken place here, and that it had once had a glorious peak.
This place had indeed been glorious. It had originally been a gathering place and holy land for Yanjing's combat sports enthusiasts.
But ten years ago, because of an underground boxing match that spiraled out of control, with one participant nearly beaten into a vegetative state, this place had been forced to put itself up for sale.
After all, that unlucky bastard who nearly became a vegetable had a family background that even in Yanjing was a bit...
After changing hands several times, from a private training ground for some boxer to a temporary training site for some club, half a year ago, with the purchase by a mysterious buyer, this place was given a new function.
To the average person, it seemed like a gathering place for "social idlers" and "unemployed youths."
But in reality...
This was one of the Yanjing strongholds of the "Marauders," a major organization within the "Death Game."
After being bought by that mysterious buyer, the holder listed on the deed was a young girl named Yu Xiaoyu. In the "Death Game," she had a much more resounding title: "Fish."
Fish, with her pink-purple mixed hair, was currently sitting on a folding stool in the rest area.
She held a box of fruit-flavored milk drink in one hand, slowly sipping it, then looked toward the tin-foil-permed young man currently training his punches.
"Bang! Bang!"
The sandbag was struck by the young man, shaking violently, almost on the verge of toppling.
This kind of punching power was already comparable to a heavyweight professional boxer!
Fish watched him focused on training and spoke leisurely: "That's enough, Sea Cucumber. I just wanted you to test the waters. No need to act like you're about to fight a life-or-death battle."
Hearing Fish's words, Sea Cucumber threw one final punch. With a "bang," he sent the metal frame holding the sandbag swaying and creaking, and only then did he slowly stop.
"Phew... Sister Fish, but after all, he was recommended by Heavenly Artisan. I remember that older guy. At the time, I thought that even though he failed several times in a row, his potential was boundless and his strength was formidable. And later it was confirmed, the one who made him eat dirt was Order's super rookie!"
"So the expert he recommended shouldn't be too simple either. Sister Fish, you know this. I've always practiced Prison Mountain's boxing techniques. I've been stuck at a bottleneck for a long time now. So if there's an expert who can let me fight freely, maybe I can 'break through the realm,' and then I'll be better able to complete the forging of my Exclusive Item."
Sea Cucumber spoke seriously, and Fish curled her lip. "Then suit yourself. But, don't go beating the guy half to death. After all, we might have to use this guy in the next dungeon."
Sea Cucumber was surprised. "It's basically confirmed to be this guy, ten to one?"
Fish nodded. "Yes. Mainly because after Pluto heard about it, he also thought that having a 'fresh face' would be for the best. For this mission, Sister Tian already settled on another candidate with Pluto in advance. As it happens, he's also someone with almost no records over in Order, a rookie with boundless potential."
"This person Heavenly Artisan recommended hasn't even joined our Marauders yet. If neither of them has any information in Order's records, we might just be able to catch Order off guard."
"Of course, the premise is that this 'Yayu' is actually strong enough to justify it."
Hearing Fish's words, Sea Cucumber laughed as well. "Since you put it that way, Sister Fish, then I definitely won't go all out and risk affecting his condition... I'll just treat it as a regular spar."
"But maybe that guy is actually way stronger than me. After all, even Heavenly Artisan says he's strong," Sea Cucumber thought, then raised a possibility. "What if he's a monster on the level of 'Director,' or even stronger than 'Director'? Then maybe even if I go all out, he'd still be handling me with ease."
"If he really is that level of expert, then I'd want to suppress myself to Second Tier just to have a go at him," Fish said, eager for a fight. "If that's the case, we really have struck gold!"