After standing downstairs for a little while, Lin You specifically waited until there were other people before taking the elevator home with them.
After all, in a confined space like an elevator, having some people around made Lin You feel more at ease.
Back home, he opened the door, and after all the lights in the house were turned on, Lin You also breathed a slight sigh of relief.
At this moment, the patterns that had spread across the back of his left hand, which had just appeared from observing the Fishing Enthusiast, gradually faded away.
Lin You felt an inexplicable sense of security when he was at home.
He placed the sadness doll from his pocket onto the coffee table, took out his phone, and ordered some Food delivery.
While waiting for the Food delivery, Lin You lay down on the sofa and took the opportunity to play a round of crossfire mobile.
...
"I'll jump up and f*** your M4."
Listening to the 'friendly' greeting from his teammate through his headphones, Lin You reluctantly put down his phone.
He glanced at the stats of the teammate who was being cursed at...
Hmm...
Using a 91 Yu and a 0-7 record, he deserved to be cursed at.
"Knock, knock."
Just as Lin You was about to play a round of Biochemical mode to de-stress, his door was knocked.
Lin You's body stiffened. He looked at the anti-theft door in front of him, momentarily unsure what to do.
Lin You knew in his heart that the person knocking on the door was definitely not the Food delivery guy.
Because only ten minutes had passed since he ordered the Food delivery, and even if the Food delivery guy used a magic door as transportation, it would be impossible for the Food delivery to arrive so quickly.
And besides the Food delivery guy, the only other entity that could find Lin You at this hour, not ring the doorbell, and only repeatedly knock with a finger, was the terrifyingly strong and somewhat deranged anomalous Fishing Enthusiast he had just encountered. Lin You really couldn't think of anyone else who would do that.
"The fish you wanted, I've caught it for you."
Just then, a slightly hoarse voice came from outside the door, and this voice confirmed Lin You's suspicion.
The person outside the door was that Fishing Enthusiast.
And judging by what the other party said, he had indeed caught a Bluefin Tuna for Lin You!
He caught a Bluefin Tuna in an artificial fountain!
Lin You stood at the door, pondering for a moment, and finally decided to open the door for the Fishing Enthusiast.
Although the Fishing Enthusiast was terrifying, at least so far, he had not shown any aggression towards Lin You.
Lin You temporarily considered him a terrifying anomaly, but a harmless...
Entity? Containment object?
Lin You didn't know how the official organizations defined existences like the Fishing Enthusiast, but according to his own understanding, the Fishing Enthusiast was probably similar to entities from the "Backrooms" or containment objects from the "Foundation."
What's more, although his home gave him an inexplicable sense of security, Lin You couldn't guarantee that if he kept the Fishing Enthusiast waiting outside, he wouldn't just break in.
Even if the other party wouldn't break into his home, Lin You himself still needed to go out.
Therefore, after a moment of thought, Lin You opened the door.
As soon as the door opened, the Fishing Enthusiast's expressionless face came into Lin You's view.
"Here's your fish."
Looking at the Bluefin Tuna that the Fishing Enthusiast was holding, which was nearly as long as his own height and still struggling desperately, Lin You was so shocked that his mouth was slightly agape.
Before opening the door, he had simulated countless possibilities in his mind, and the most likely outcome was that the Fishing Enthusiast would bring some strange object and tell him that this was the fish he wanted.
But Lin You miscalculated this time.
Who would have thought that such a bizarre Fishing Enthusiast would actually catch such an ordinary Bluefin Tuna from an artificial fountain for him?
That's right, Lin You had already checked; this Bluefin Tuna was a very ordinary fish, with no trace of contamination.
In Lin You's eyes, this fish only had some basic information on its body, and there were no strange tadpole-like characters found on containment objects.
"Take it!"
Seeing Lin You standing rooted to the spot, the Fishing Enthusiast frowned, seemingly displeased.
It made sense; being ignored repeatedly by the same person, and that person also making a seemingly unreasonable request, anyone would be unhappy.
"Oh, okay."
This fish, with its incredibly tenacious vitality, took a great deal of effort for Lin You to take it from the Fishing Enthusiast's hand.
After handing the fish to Lin You, the Fishing Enthusiast did not leave but quietly watched Lin You.
"Is there anything else you need?"
Seeing the Fishing Enthusiast constantly staring at him, Lin You felt slightly uncomfortable. He was standing at the doorway, unable to go in or out.
"Nothing... else?"
The Fishing Enthusiast's tone contained a hint of confusion, but thankfully, he did not continue to pester Lin You.
After saying this, the Fishing Enthusiast slowly retreated backward, but his eyes remained fixed on Lin You.
"How about you come in and sit for a bit? I just ordered some Food delivery."
Watching the Fishing Enthusiast's figure slowly disappear into the darkness, Lin You tentatively invited him.
He was testing whether his home was truly a safe house in the real sense.
If the Fishing Enthusiast didn't come in, it would indicate that his home was very likely a safe house.
But if the Fishing Enthusiast accepted his invitation...
Then it would be up to fate.
"No..."
The Fishing Enthusiast in the darkness shook his head. He always spoke as if words were precious.
Seeing this, Lin You breathed a sigh of relief.
After a moment of thought, he spoke again:
"Come on in and sit! I also bought a set of fishing gear a few days ago, so we can exchange fishing experiences."
Hearing this, the Fishing Enthusiast's retreating footsteps paused slightly, and Lin You's breathing also slowed down a bit at this moment.
The Fishing Enthusiast's figure emerged from the darkness and slowly returned to Lin You's doorstep.
"I won't go in."
"You bring out the fishing gear."
The Fishing Enthusiast was still stingy with his words, but from these two sentences, Lin You had already obtained the information he wanted.
His home, for now, should be considered a relatively safe house; at least, existences like the Fishing Enthusiast didn't want to come in.
As for what the Fishing Enthusiast said in the latter half...
Lin You truly hadn't expected that such a bizarre entity would actually be a truly obsessed Fishing Enthusiast.
As soon as fishing gear was mentioned, this thing actually turned back.
However, it was absolutely impossible for Lin You to share fishing gear with the Fishing Enthusiast right now.
After knowing that the Fishing Enthusiast wouldn't come into his house, all Lin You wanted to do now was send him away.
After a moment of silence, under the Fishing Enthusiast's calm gaze, which contained a hint of imperceptible expectation, Lin You spoke:
"It's a bit late today, next time. Next time you have a chance, you can come again... or I'll go find you."
Lin You originally wanted to say "you can come find me again," but if he said that, he might very well get entangled with this Fishing Enthusiast.
Although it seemed he was already entangled with the Fishing Enthusiast.