Chapter 878: Furbollo! Why Are You Just Watching!

Just as Lin Yu had predicted, the Lord of the Sixth Island appeared holy, fair, and compassionate, as if brimming with divinity.

As a "survivor" and "watcher" left behind from a previous civilization, it was understandable that she possessed a divine side.

But the fact that she could still harbor feelings for Old Zheng told Lin Yu that she absolutely had a "human" side as well.

And having a human side meant having weaknesses.

So when Lin Yu appropriately showcased a "special connection" with Old Zheng and spoke the words she wanted to hear.

This seemingly "impartial" referee had indeed offered up some clues.

After all, the reason she remained fair was because of a "commission from an old friend."

But what if that "old friend" was no longer just an "old friend"?

Then the person who brought her this news would naturally earn her favor.

What truly tipped the scales in the Lord of the Sixth Island's heart, however, was Lin Yu's "respect" for Old Zheng and that crude "spiritual energy technique."

This made her not only think, "If only this guy could be the one to receive the inheritance," but also, "Perhaps if he were still alive, he would have wanted this guy to claim his inheritance."

And it was the latter that truly prompted her to offer the hint.

"I wish you good luck in finding the 'inheritance' he sank somewhere on the island" - this hint seemed vague on the surface, but it was practically a direct statement.

"Sank" rather than "buried" meant Old Zheng's belongings were within some body of water.

Moreover, this body of water was not the ocean outside the island, but rather located within the island itself.

The scope Lin Yu needed to search suddenly narrowed from the entire Sixth Island to the inland waters of the Sixth Island.

This greatly reduced the difficulty of his search.

After all...

There couldn't be too many bodies of water within the Sixth Island.

From his journey into "Cassetti," Lin Yu had already observed that there didn't seem to be any rivers or streams on the island. He had only happened upon a single pool formed by an underground spring.

Based on the distance he had traveled and the relative probability against the island's overall size, such pools likely numbered no more than five across the entire island.

Even if there were more than that, they would certainly be concentrated in a particular cluster of pools and lakes, which wouldn't be hard to search either.

And here in Cassetti, this town where the scaled people - whom the Lord of the Sixth Island called "liars" transformed humans - lived, the entire town had only two wells.

After leaving the church, Lin Yu first went to check the wells. Whether using spiritual sense detection or tossing Hannah down to let the little octopus search with her own eyes, he found nothing resembling a "package" or "chest."

"If it's not in Cassetti, the other town is by the seaside, so there's no rush to check it yet," Lin Yu mused. "After all, based on Old Zheng's analysis, the probability that these things are outside any settlement is actually quite high."

So he still needed to explore those pools.

Lin Yu left Cassetti and began searching the wilderness once more.

Although there was a shortcut of pulling Old Zheng out to ask again - after all, Old Zheng surely knew the Lord of the Sixth Island well, and with the scope narrowed to "bodies of water," he might be able to pinpoint exactly where those things were.

But Lin Yu didn't dare take Old Zheng out right now.

After all... perhaps the Lord of the Sixth Island hadn't been paying much attention to him before, but now, she might very well be monitoring him at all times.

If he pulled Old Zheng out, she might sense it immediately - and then everything he had said before could be interpreted as "deception."

Currently, his rapport with the Lord of the Sixth Island was going quite pleasantly, and Lin Yu didn't want to invite unnecessary trouble.

Of course...

Lin Yu was now vaguely starting to feel that even if the true nature of his relationship with Old Zheng was exposed as closer than what he had described, it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.

Old Zheng had said her mental state was unstable and warned that the Lord of the Sixth Island could be dangerous, but Lin Yu couldn't help feeling that was somewhat exaggerated.

"Sure enough, Old Zheng's 'avoidant attachment' is a bit too severe, to the point where he unconsciously exaggerates the consequences of me meeting her, and also exaggerates the consequences of him meeting her himself," Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh. "She's actually a really nice girl."

"Of course... it's also possible that, as she herself described, during the time Old Zheng was still on the Thirty-Seventh Island, she was gradually healed."

"Tsk tsk, looking at it this way, Old Zheng's misjudgment might stem from him not understanding a maiden's heart, or perhaps being too self-deprecating," Lin Yu mused as he stopped before a pool he had come across. "In reality, his very existence had already healed this Lord of the Sixth Island; he just didn't realize it himself."

"Now that's true love."

The more Lin Yu thought about it, the more he felt... maybe he should find an opportunity to quietly drop Old Zheng off on the Sixth Island.

Although Old Zheng was quite useful as a slightly outdated player encyclopedia and spiritual energy auxiliary detection device, Lin Yu wasn't the kind of unscrupulous, heartless boss who would keep an employee forever simply because they were too useful, even ignoring their happiness.

After all, his own spiritual energy was gradually getting on track, and he could ask his senior for any knowledge about the Ten Realms and player factions he didn't understand. Old Zheng was convenient but hardly indispensable.

Moreover, for Lin Yu...

Considering that this Lord of the Sixth Island appeared to be quite wealthy - after all, she owned one of the top-ranked islands in the Misty Islands and seemed to be the sole surviving "remnant" of the previous civilization - handing her beloved over to her might very well yield substantial rewards.

At that point, the Lord of the Sixth Island would gain her lover, Lin Yu would gain new useful Misty Islands previous civilization series "items," and Old Zheng would have the chance to overcome his avoidant attachment. Perhaps the Lord of the Sixth Island could even get him a body. Everyone would be happy.

The more Lin Yu thought about it, the more he felt he should put this plan on the agenda.

Then, standing by the pool, he placed Hannah into the water.

"Go, Hannah, check if any of Old Zheng's stuff is in here."

"Ribbit! At once, Director!"

Hannah dove into the pool, swimming about joyfully, as if returning to her homeland.

...

While Lin Yu was busy pondering Old Zheng's romantic affairs and searching for Old Zheng's inheritance...

Outside Frostedue, the other players were locked in a bitter struggle.

The temporary alliance that should have dissolved upon landing on the island had once again united Nineteen, Chlorpromazine, and the trio of Furbollo, King Vulture, and Kitty, fighting side by side.

Because along the coastline near Frostedue, massive groups of psychedelic-colored starfish, each three to five meters tall, were surging against the shore!

And although these creatures' targets were the seaweed-haired townsfolk of Frostedue, they had no intention of letting the passing players off the hook either!

King Vulture released swarms of snakes to block the starfish's charge, while Nineteen used vast clouds of medicinal mist to intercept the explosive bubbles those starfish spat out.

Chlorpromazine was continuously slicing off starfish tentacles with his shurikens, and even Kitty was faithfully buffing everyone as always.

Only one person stood completely still.

"Furbollo, what are you doing? Why are you just watching!"

"Move, Furbollo!"