A Psychiatrist's Bizarre Game Journey / Dream of the Mist

Wow, is this guy really that devoted? By the way, who is this guy? How did he suddenly appear here? I've never seen him before... How did this event trigger?

Zhou Ke'er looked at Dongfang Xianyun, her curiosity piqued, but she still asked calmly, "What will happen? What does this mean? Hmm... are you asking whether he is alive or dead?"

Dongfang Xianyun nodded hastily, holding his breath as he stared intently at Zhou Ke'er, afraid of hearing a terrible answer. But this was destined to disappoint him, because... it was Zhou Ke'er who answered him! Zhou Ke'er was just like that! He was just that kind of awful person! "Simps never get the house" is a universal rule!

"No mortal can survive after my arrival."

Zhou Kexin said indifferently, as if it were none of her business.

As the time limit drew to a close, the light wings behind Zhou Ke'er began to wither, and the halo above her head flickered with energy loss, gradually dimming until it disappeared.

"this..."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Xianyun's eyes widened. Although she had expected it, she still knelt down dejectedly, staring blankly ahead, as if all her energy had been drained away.

Seeing this wonderful scene, Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but burst into unrestrained laughter, immediately preparing to enjoy the expression on Jun Lian's face when he learned of this news.

But before he could see it clearly...

[Module completed...]

[Module is currently processing settlement...]

[Exiting the module....]

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163. This is forced buying and selling!

Huh?! How come it's settled so quickly? What happened to the promised ten minutes? The eight-minute time limit for burning divine essence hasn't even passed yet! Zhou Ke'er's impromptu speech was all for nothing!

That guy is really something, he could at least give an exact time!

Zhou Ke'er was extremely annoyed, but there was nothing she could do. As the notification sound for the module settlement faded, she was teleported to a vast, white settlement space. Incidentally, the system notification was enabled by default at this time; otherwise, the settlement process wouldn't have been possible.

[Main Quest (Changed): Defeat the crazed Wu Ziqi - Success]

[Hidden Quest: Discover the Anomaly in the Heavenly Dao - Success]

[Special Worldview: Cultivation (Data Deleted) - Discovered]

[Achievement Completed: Save the World]

[The following rewards were obtained in total: 30 Sanity Points; 1 Source of Alienation; 1 License to Unlock the Cultivation (Special) Character Template]

[Rewards have been distributed. Please check your account.]

After Zhou Ke'er gained two more items in her inventory, she returned to the safe house in the main world.

Hmm, the safe house is empty. Looks like nobody comes to play games during the day, except for Zhou Ke'er, who's just slacking off...

Zhou Ke'er felt a pang of guilt, but he had no intention of stopping—don't stop!

"Huh? Besides the character template activation license... there's another one?"

After feeling guilty for less than a second, Zhou Ke'er comfortably sprawled on the sofa and curiously clicked on the attribute descriptions of the two props to take a look.

【Title: The Source of Alienation】

[Quality: unknown]

[Type: Item]

[Special Effects: Unknown]

[Note: A jet-black bead, seemingly containing some kind of eerie energy. Your reason warns you not to inquire about this thing, and it's best not to even touch it! Also, don't litter it, as that will cause difficult-to-manage pollution.]

"Isn't this the dumpling that guy just made from that weird stuff?! He just gave it to me like that?! What is he trying to do?!"

However, as expected, this seemed premeditated; he must have tampered with the module's settings...

Upon seeing the description in the notes, Zhou Ke'er immediately sat up straight, frowning in slight surprise and hesitation as she pondered, "Why...why are you giving this to me?"

Unable to figure it out for the time being, Zhou Ke'er decided to leave it alone for now. She figured she could just keep it in her backpack and not take it out. It couldn't possibly explode on its own while it was in her backpack.

Thinking this, Zhou Ke'er slumped back onto the sofa and checked the character template activation permit. Wait, activating a template actually requires a permit? What kind of setting is this? Wasn't it supposed to be something you could activate yourself through learning or cultivation?

Or is using a license just one way to unlock it? That makes sense, maybe. There might be something like the culmination of many years of cultivation, which would be similar.

【Name: Cultivation (Special Bead) Character Template Unlock License】

[Quality: Epic]

[Type: Item (Disposable)]

[Special Effect: Unlocks a cultivation (special) character template upon use]

[Note: This is an ordinary license, hastily commissioned by the main world's job change center. It's worth mentioning that using this license unlocks a special cultivation template, quite different from the ordinary one. Please use it with caution. No refunds or exchanges will be given.]

"Significantly different? This is clearly a conspiracy! It's intentional, absolutely intentional. This cultivation system is probably the same as the weird cultivation system in that module, isn't it?! Chang Wei, you still say this wasn't your plan?! You even said you didn't do anything, and I still had a tiny bit of faith in you!"

Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but complain, but... she still used the thing.

After all, it's a hidden profession, so it shouldn't be too weak. Besides, other people's open schemes are right under Zhou Ke'er's nose, so what can Zhou Ke'er do but tolerate him like a father?

[Item: "Cultivation (Special) Character Template Activation Permit" successfully used]

[Building character template...]

[Encountered an unknown obstacle...]

[Construction terminated...]

[Reason for termination: Unable to sense the external energy required to construct this character template: (Other) spiritual energy]

Build failed

Searching for solutions...

Search complete.

[Due to the detection that the player possesses the item "Source of Alienation", the following possible solutions are temporarily provided:]

①Some templates can be transplanted to the "Source of Alienation" to generate (alien) spiritual energy through the "Source of Alienation".

Note: This method has low conversion efficiency, and if the item "Source of Alienation" is damaged or lost, the character template will become invalid.

②The source of alienation can be embedded within the player's body, transforming the cultivation method of absorbing external spiritual energy into a cultivation method that generates spiritual energy within the player.

Note: This method carries significant risks, and when advancing to higher ranks, it requires the fusion of other items similar to the "Source of Alienation" to increase spiritual energy storage and generation efficiency.

[Players are requested to make their own selection. If no selection is made within one minute, the character template creation will be considered a failure. Since the license has been consumed, it cannot be used again. Please make a decision as soon as possible.]

"Damn it! So this is what they were waiting for! Their intentions are too obvious. If I don't use the Source of Alienation, it's like I'm wasting this license? This is outrageous!"

Zhou Ke'er pursed her lips, but wasn't too surprised. The possibility of something bad had already been expected... But that guy actually resorted to such blatant tricks... Oh well, let it be.

After all... this shows that Zhou Ke'er's request for that guy to help her unlock the character template, and even the fact that he would release the pseudo-god's divine status... was all within the other party's expectations, right?

That means Zhou Ke'er's actions have been completely seen through. What can she do? Throw a tantrum and waste the license? That would be too stupid...

So all Zhou Ke'er can do is follow their lead; obediently listening won't hurt her...

This is a lie!

An ordinary person might think that way, but Zhou Ke'er, a seasoned veteran of the industry, has long since reached the point where she can see a mountain as just a mountain!

As the old saying goes, "He who cheats others will eventually be cheated in return." It's important to understand that Zhou Ke'er was always prepared to be cheated back when she tried to cheat others! This shows that cheating others is definitely a two-way street!

That guy tricked Zhou Ke'er this time, but little did he know that Zhou Ke'er could use this to trick him back? If he doesn't take the bait, how can he get his revenge?

You think you've seen the third level, and Zhou Ke'er is on the second level, but actually Zhou Ke'er... is still on the first level! Didn't expect that, did you!

Without hesitation, Zhou Ke'er chose the second option. Don't be a coward, just do it!

[Selection complete]

[Plan Two is currently being implemented]

[The Source of Alienation is currently built into the game...]

[Cultivation methods are being adjusted...]

[Didi... encountered internal obstacles...]

The cause is under investigation...

[Scan complete]

[A portion of malevolent energy with a "broken temporal godhead" as its energy core has been detected within the player "Zhou Ke'er"]

[Cultivation methods are being temporarily adjusted...]

[Initiating Plan Three...]

[Currently implementing a dual-core system...]

[Integration successful]

Currently, the energy core within player "Zhou Ke'er" is the dual-core "Source of Alienation - Seed of (Alternate) Time and Space".

[Adjustments complete]

[Character template has been completed]

[Generating data panel...]

[Generation successful, please click to view]

"Hmm, I almost forgot... I was indeed given some of Kronos's fel energy before... Was this within that guy's expectations? Probably not... If so, he wouldn't have needed to give me the Source of Mutation... right?"

Zhou Kexin guessed casually, but didn't think much of it, and then clicked on the character template—he should be the first player to open the character template!

Hehe, I never thought he would become a top player one day, hahahahahahahahaha!

Name: Zhou Ke'er

Belongs to: Eastern Pantheon – Fantasy System – (Data Deleted)

Rank: Qi Refining Level 0 (Currently capped at Foundation Establishment Level 10)

Rating: 1

Experience: 0/100

(Strange) Spiritual Energy: 0/100

Generation rate: 2/h (natural generation) or 10/h (accelerated generation through training)