After hearing Lin Yu's words, Fluoxetine looked him up and down for a full three seconds, then shook her head.

"This story is too fake, I don't believe it."

"I admit you're acting very convincingly, but... this is impossible."

Lin Yu remained calm: "Whether you believe it or not, this is the truth."

Fluoxetine chuckled: "If you really are the future me... then you should know where to find me, why take such a roundabout route."

Lin Yu certainly couldn't explain that.

But he could play the mystic.

"You'll understand when the future arrives."

However, facing a true mystic, this pretense seemed somewhat inadequate.

A thoughtful smile appeared on Fluoxetine's face: "Hey, then... do you know what my name is?"

"Or rather, what our name is?"

Lin Yu remained expressionless: "I can't tell you that."

"Too clumsy, darling," Fluoxetine sighed, "Nice creativity, but... let's just forget it."

Lin Yu thought for a moment before speaking again: "What do you think about amnesia?"

"That's already insulting my level."

Fluoxetine pouted, pulling out a skinning knife gleaming with cold light from her bosom.

"Alright, alright, although you're interesting and have potential, I'm now giving you the following two options—"

"Tell me right now who you really are... you can wear a mask, put on a disguise, but anyway change my face... I want to see what you're using to cover up."

"Or, I'll peel off your face and see who you really are," Fluoxetine's tone was serious and devout, "Although I hope you can achieve something in that game and this world, I... also don't mind using your death to satisfy a small personal obsession and curiosity of mine."

Even though she made no threatening movements, Lin Yu still felt a sense of danger.

The woman before him was absolutely not joking.

Fluoxetine was just such an extremely dangerous character, and meeting her meant taking risks—Lin Yu clearly knew this.

So, he couldn't play around anymore.

Lin Yu raised his hands and said helplessly: "Alright, calm down... I just wanted to make a harmless joke."

As he spoke, Fluoxetine immediately retorted: "What if I had believed this joke?"

Lin Yu said: "I didn't think you would believe it... but if you really did, I would have continued."

Hearing this, Fluoxetine immediately burst out laughing, laughing so hard she trembled and rocked back and forth.

"Ahahahaha, I'm really starting to like you!"

"So, so so... I'm getting more and more curious about you."

"Who exactly are you?"

As Fluoxetine asked, Lin Yu placed his hand on his face, using a bit of [Counterfeit] to disguise it as some kind of transparent film—a trick he had used before.

By activating the ability of [False Face] while removing the [Counterfeit], it would look like he was using some kind of mask.

However...

Just before removing it, Lin Yu paused his hand movement.

"Speaking of which... that line you said on the rooftop comes from Shakespeare, right?"

Fluoxetine smiled: "Yes, 'Hamlet' Act 3."

"Do you like theater?"

Lin Yu asked in return, and Fluoxetine nodded gently: "Yes, I really like theater... rather, I like most content creation with narrative elements."

"Novels, comics, theater, movies—the greatest parts of human thought are often condensed within these."

As she spoke, she abruptly changed the subject.

"Oh, you're not stalling for time, are you?"

Lin Yu sighed.

"Of course not, I just thought that the theme of 'Hamlet' is revenge."

"Which actually fits quite well with everything that will happen tonight."

Saying this, Lin Yu removed the [Counterfeit], then [False Face] transformed his appearance into Zhu Ming's likeness.

And at the same time...

The [Counterfeit] in Lin Yu's hand instantly transformed into the shape of a long blade.

"Hey—Fluoxetine!"

Fluoxetine looked at Lin Yu's face and his blade-wielding stance, stunned for a moment, then her smile grew even brighter.

"My, my, it's so good to see you're not dead."

Flowers bloomed in her hand, then a short-handled hand axe appeared.

"Although I don't know how you managed it for now... I'll just ask you after I chop off your arms and legs!"

She took a step forward.

In that instant, Lin Yu's other hidden hand drew the [Guaranteed-Hit Revolver] and fired at Fluoxetine!

This pistol originally didn't require aiming.

But Lin Yu was aiming now because...

He was aiming at Fluoxetine's heart!

The bullet, enhanced by the precision buff from [Immortal Brew] and the inherent properties of the [Guaranteed-Hit Revolver], flew cunningly toward Fluoxetine's chest.

However...

"Thud!"

The blood flower bloomed on Fluoxetine's left hand.

"Quite painful, but... really impressive, friend!"

"Currently, there are definitely no more than twenty 'Players' who can make me bleed—you actually managed it, that's truly wonderful!"

As Fluoxetine spoke, she had already reached Lin Yu's front.

Holding the short axe in her right hand, her injured left hand wasn't idle either, flicking the splattered blood toward Lin Yu's eyes.

Lin Yu stepped back, but the axe had already swung up!

"Slash!"

Fluoxetine's axe accurately struck Lin Yu's shoulder.

This was also the first time Lin Yu clearly realized how dangerous tonight's situation was, and how genuinely powerful this S-rank of the [Psychological Society] was...

Powerful!

If that axe had struck his neck just now, he would already be dead.

But...

Lin Yu had gambled correctly.

Given Fluoxetine's personality, since she could acknowledge someone impersonating her identity, she naturally wouldn't kill that person here either.

For people with potential... Fluoxetine had almost limitless tolerance.

And this was also his best chance to kill Fluoxetine!

Looking at Lin Yu who was weakened from excessive blood loss, Fluoxetine spoke with a smile.

"Now we can have a proper chat... put aside your thoughts of revenge, I want to know how you deceived me."

Lin Yu exhaled.

"Huff... Well, that's because when you were looking for me, I wasn't an ordinary person, but had already become a 'Player'"

Fluoxetine was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

"Interesting... really interesting! Such fateful coincidence and error!"

She was smarter, bolder, and more conceited than Li Nian, so with just a little guidance from Lin Yu, she followed his expectations and walked right into the script Lin Yu had prepared.

"So, at the moment you saw me, you used some kind of [Substitute Doll]-like item to fake your death, right?"

Lin Yu nodded slightly.

"Mmm... you're right, both things are correct."

Fluoxetine stuck out her tongue: "Thanks for the compliment... but what's the second thing?"

Lin Yu smiled.

"The second thing is the 'faking death' matter."

"What you didn't realize was the first thing—just now you asked me if I was stalling for time, right?"

As Lin Yu spoke softly, Fluoxetine suddenly showed a shocked expression.

"Oh my..."

At her upper abdomen, her dark dress was soaked.

A blade tip emerged through her chest, blood flowing down along the top of the dagger.