Learn one small skill every day

Thinking of this, Bai Miao went to find Carlos.

Carlos's nightmare syndrome was not severe; he was a typical experimental subject.

Karlrance suffers from a severe case of nightmare disorder and might die in his dreams at any time. Bai Miao is also worried that the nightmare disorder might be contagious to Goto Ai.

After all, what is summoned are the souls of the magical girls.

After explaining his purpose to Carlos, Carlos said helplessly, "Dr. Moriarty, my nightmare cycle has passed, and I'll have to come back next month. If you need a test subject, I can find someone with a similar condition who is also in the cycle."

"Then please."

Carlos found a nun for Bai Miao, whose nightmare disorder had only recently started.

Like Carlos's psychological journey, he originally joined the healing cult in order to have a better life, but he never expected that as his status rose, this terrible disease would afflict him.

“Hello, Dr. Moriarty, my name is Gladys, and I’m happy to contribute to your research.”

"Okay, lie down."

Bai Miao was too lazy for all the formalities and simply had Gladys lie down so they could get straight to the point.

Gladys lay down and fell asleep in a very short time. Upon seeing this, Bai Miao immediately used the will of a magical girl to summon the soul of the benevolent magical girl Goto Ai.

[Do I need to consume additional mental energy to improve my soul's attributes?]

"no."

Test the effect before summoning for the first time.

Goto Ai's illusory figure slowly emerged behind Bai Miao, and a magical connection became clear in Bai Miao's senses.

It's somewhat similar to controlling one's own mental body, but in terms of executing commands, it doesn't possess the same level of intelligence as one's own mental body.

If an attack command is given, the user's own spirit will activate techniques to swing the sword, while Goto Ai's spirit will simply strike with the staff in her hand.

However, no complicated procedures are needed at the moment.

"treat."

Bai Miao silently recited in his heart. Goto Ai's illusory figure paused for a moment, then looked around the room as if searching for a target for treatment.

"The person lying on the treatment bed, in this direction..."

Bai Miao then realized that she couldn't see the spiritual body, so she had to use her own spiritual body to guide Goto Ai.

A burst of milky white light emanated from the Staff of Benevolence as Bai Miao intently observed the changes in Gladys's spiritual body.

During her nightmares, her monstrous spiritual form was transforming into a human, but the transformation slowed down after the milky white light came into contact with it.

However, things are still changing.

Three minutes later, when the prop's timer expired, Goto Ai's spiritual form dissipated.

At the same time, Gladys's spiritual form rapidly transformed into a human.

Then Gladys woke up from a nightmare.

But there was a hint of joy on her face.

"Dr. Moriarty... I think I saw a pink-haired girl in my nightmare, and she was protecting me!"

"Okay, don't mention this to anyone else."

Goto Ai's healing actually manifests as protection in her nightmares!

This was undoubtedly a major breakthrough for Bai Miao.

If I see Ai Goto's face in my nightmare, will it awaken my memories of the nightmare?

But since the nightmare cycle has passed, to bring back nightmares, one would need to find some drastic measures.

For example, try to connect with the mental state of the critically ill patients like Karl Lagerlöf again, and try to be infected by nightmare syndrome once more!

The item has entered a cooldown period and will not be able to summon the magical girl's soul again for another 24 hours.

With a possible solution in mind, Bai Miao recalled what Lecter had said.

The killer who murdered Katie seems to be preventing him from exploring. Every time there is a possibility of a breakthrough in his goal, the killer will appear and kill the key person.

Does this count as a breakthrough in my nightmare disorder?

Doesn't that mean that Karlrens and the seriously ill patients within the Healing Cult are in danger?

Moreover, if these people are killed, the Healing Cult will definitely not let them go.

That's absolutely not okay.

So Bai Miao approached Karllund, hoping he would increase security for all the critically ill patients, including himself, that night.

Karlrens countered, "Security within the Healing Cult has never been an issue. Why are you suddenly making this request? Do you realize something is about to happen?"

“I don’t know the specifics, but I may have made a breakthrough in my research on nightmares. I think you severe cases are my next key research targets.”

As he spoke, Bai Miao briefly mentioned the connection between the two mysterious murder cases and himself.

"In other words, at certain crucial junctures, you will encounter disruptors, and you believe that these disruptors might kill all the critically ill patients, thereby preventing your subsequent research?"

"Your understanding is quite accurate."

Karlrens was not intellectually impaired and quickly figured out the reason behind it.

But he still couldn't quite understand it for a while.

Could there really be something that can bypass the heavy guard within the Healing Cult and kill all the seriously ill high-ranking members?

If that person can do this, then he can also wipe out the entire Healing Cult.

Do they really think the hunters in the Healing Cult are just sitting around doing nothing?

“Dr. Moriarty, I think you are overthinking it. Personally, I have more than enough guards. There are guards in places you can see and can't see.”

Bai Miao sighed, realizing that it was too difficult to persuade Karlrens to increase his guards with just a few words.

As a bishop within the Healing Cult, he naturally had a clear understanding of the cult's combat strength.

This is a sign of his confidence.

As a bishop, he couldn't simply increase the number of guards based on what outsiders said, as this would make others within the sect feel uneasy.

Bai Miao truly couldn't imagine what kind of murderer could break through such a defense and eliminate these high-ranking officials.

If you're so capable, you might as well just come and take me down.

“Bishop Karlrens… how about gathering all the critically ill patients together tonight for concentrated protection? As for the reason… let’s say I want to observe the mental changes in each of you at the same time.”

It seems like they're trying to take everything in one fell swoop.

However, it's always better to have a concentrated defense than to be defeated piecemeal.

Karlrens remained somewhat hesitant.

"Well... Mr. Karllund, could I join the guard duty tonight?"

Katie and Kent, who died, weren't heavyweight enough.

Karlrens had absolutely no belief that the killer was capable of breaching the Healing Cult's defenses.

After all, in his view, the murderer had only killed a few ordinary people.

Want to deal with the Healing Cult? You're probably still too inexperienced.

The Healing Cult has survived in Yar City for so many years without being destroyed, which naturally means it has its own foundation.

When Bai Miao also expressed his desire to join the guard, Karlrens did not refuse.

"I'm very happy to welcome you. You must be an excellent hunter as well. Why don't you stay here and chat with me tonight?"

Karlrens casually placed Bai Miao next to him.

"it is good."

As the night bells rang, Karllund also showed a hint of weariness.

"Bishop, how many days a month are you affected by nightmares?"

"Let me think... about twenty-five days. If I really can't take it anymore, I'll go to the Shah's Hall, but the effect of the Shah's Hall on people at our level is rather subtle."

Do you also have nightmares when you sleep in the coffin?

When it gets to this point, it's truly a terminal illness.

Bai Miao could hardly imagine how Karlrens had managed to persevere all these years.

"Yes, but in my dreams, there's always a warm sun that lets me sleep a little longer, so I don't get killed in my nightmares too soon."

Karl-Lens smiled and said, "I've gotten used to sleeping more than ten times a day, each time for twenty minutes. As long as I can sleep, I can still get some rest."

Just as the two were having a pleasant conversation, a strong aroma of rice entered Bai Miao's nostrils.

"Watch out, something's coming."

Bai Miao drew his holy sword and focused his gaze on the dark doorway.

"Clap, clap."

The sound of bare feet hitting the floor rang out, but even with night vision, all Bai Miao could see was a fog.

The footsteps grew closer and closer.

"Why, why are you still exploring? High exploration levels in this dungeon won't do you any good at all!"

Chapter 199 An Old Friend from the Future

The voice in the riddle sounded angry, but the content of the words gave Bai Miao a bad feeling.

This guy knows about the existence of the door and the person knocking on it, and he also knows his true identity and that he is currently in a dungeon.

The first question is quite important, and I must make sure I understand it.

After careful consideration, Bai Miao slowly asked, "You can tell me directly, why did you want to kill? Who can understand your warning?"

Bai Miao avoided directly asking the other party's identity, choosing instead to probe indirectly.

I don't want you to know I'm here.

"Then you should know that I am not someone who is easily deterred by difficulties."