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

Zhou Ke'er was looking on in distress, and the three people opposite her were also at a loss for words for a moment, so the scene fell into silence.

"...Um...anyway, could you please help me untangle this hair first..."

Finally, Zhou Ke'er broke the silence, reminding them with a helpless expression—"It's one thing for these people to be silent, but why have they even stopped what they were doing?"

Seriously? Players of this caliber can complete Nightmare difficulty mods...? Is the barrier to entry really that low?

Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but mentally complain, even if it was cold-cooked rabbit... at least it knew it had to suck up to someone!

## Chapter 235, Section 230: Strange and Unusual (Thirty-Nine)

Watching the burly man struggling to untangle the hair with a rusty, badly damaged kitchen knife he'd somehow found, Zhou Ke'er, trapped and unable to move, desperately missed the scissors she'd "borrowed" from the Slit-Mouthed Woman...

That thing was incredibly sharp; it could easily slice through Zhou Ke'er's face with a single snip. Cutting this hair would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it? Unfortunately, to avoid suspicion, Zhou Ke'er had Honghe keep it for her safe...

Forget it, I'd better not look at this guy for now... It's giving Zhou Ke'er a heart attack, it's just too frustrating... Never mind, Zhou Ke'er cheered herself up and prepared to start implementing her little plan.

"By the way... speaking of which, what are your plans after rescuing me?"

Zhou Ke'er paused for a moment, then looked hesitant, as if she desperately wanted to say something. She seemed indecisive and unsure, almost as if she were pointing at the three people opposite her and saying, "Come and ask me what I want! I'm about to issue a mission!"

"What are our plans? We were just sent here on a mission to rescue you... Wait, oh? I see... So... you mean? Is there something you're having trouble telling us about? Or is there something you want to ask of us?"

The woman didn't immediately understand what Zhou Ke'er meant. She only realized what she meant halfway through her sentence and quickly asked, "Is this the prelude to triggering a mission?"

You have to understand that for solo players like them, the main quests are basically not part of the main storyline unless everyone participates. If they can get a side quest or something, that's considered extremely lucky! So they can't afford to be careless.

"Sigh... I shouldn't have told you this kind of secret... After all, I'm not even sure if you're part of the organization, and even if you are... judging from your behavior, you're newbies who haven't been here long and don't know anything... But, I really have no choice..."

Zhou Ke'er put on a helpless expression, sighed softly, and finally her expression gradually turned into a determined look. Looking at the woman who was staring at her with hope and curiosity, she finally spoke: "I want to ask you a favor, which is... don't report to the organization that you have rescued me yet."

"Oh?! Why is that? Is there a reason?"

Upon hearing Zhou Ke'er's request, the woman was taken aback for a moment, then her eyes lit up and she immediately asked repeatedly.

Just kidding, this plot sounds much better than those small side quests like finding cats or dogs or helping old ladies cross the street. Plus, it involves that mysterious organization, which might even be a major side quest closely related to the main storyline!

Upon hearing this, the bespectacled man reached out and pushed up his glasses, opening his mouth as if to say something. However, the woman, who had immediately noticed his intention, glared at him and he could only turn his head away sullenly, muttering something under his breath.

"Sigh...actually...don't be fooled by my helpless state trapped here; before they captured me, I learned an extremely important piece of information! If they knew I had this information, they definitely wouldn't have just trapped me here without killing me..."

Zhou Ke'er took a deep breath and looked at the woman with a serious expression. "I don't know if I should believe you, but I have no other choice... because... the news is that there's a traitor in the organization! No, it can't be called a traitor, to be precise, it's an undercover agent! There's an undercover agent lurking in our organization, and if this continues... not only our organization, but the entire city's population will face annihilation!"

That's right. After realizing that she could no longer infiltrate the organization with the help of these people, Zhou Ke'er immediately decided to start causing trouble. Since she couldn't infiltrate the organization herself to cause damage, this was the only way.

What? You're asking why Zhou Ke'er keeps targeting this organization like this? If they had negotiated properly, and considering that Zhou Ke'er and the others are human, they might not only have been able to reach a reconciliation but also receive help...

It's very simple... because that guy Long Aotian has already taken over this spot, and Zhou Ke'er doesn't have the habit of fighting with flies for food.

Long Aotian offended Zhou Ke'er twice, does he really think he can get away with it as if nothing happened?

"What?! An undercover agent? I never expected something like this to happen? What are you going to do? Is there anything we can do to help?"

Upon hearing Zhou Ke'er's explanation, the woman immediately became excited—of course! Just now, it was only a possible important side quest, and she was already incredibly excited. Now that this was said, it was definitely a major side quest, possibly even a part of the main quest! What incredible luck they had to encounter this quest!

As long as they stick close to this guy now, even if they can't help much later and just coast along—the other players who accept the mission later will come to help—and they're guaranteed the reward anyway...it's like a pie falling from the sky!

"Tsk... I think this guy is the most likely undercover spy."

For some reason, the bespectacled man had disliked Zhou Ke'er from the very beginning, and he still turned his head away, muttering something in a low voice that everyone present could hear.

"..."

These words immediately created an awkward atmosphere. For a moment, no one spoke, and only the chopping sound of the burly man chopping hair with a kitchen knife could be heard.

"Alright... it seems you don't trust me. There's nothing I can do then... I can only ask that you don't tell the organization about this. As for the rest, if you don't want to help, that's fine too. I understand; after all... even within the organization, not everyone joins truly for the sake of humanity..."

Finally, Zhou Ke'er broke the silence. He first showed a disappointed and helpless expression, which gradually turned into relief. He sighed and said to the woman, "This move is a strategic retreat. I don't believe the other side can resist this. It would be better if we could even cause a fight between the three of them. That would be more advantageous for me."

Zhou Ke'er is full of confidence!

Zhou Ke'er went out!

The guy with glasses typed "GG!"

As soon as Zhou Ke'er finished speaking, the woman seemed to have made up her mind. She turned to look at the bespectacled man, snorted coldly, put her hands on her hips, and said angrily, "You're all talk! If you don't want to play the game properly, just say so. If you don't want to play with us, then get lost. What kind of person are you to keep causing trouble here!"

Anyway, they just happened to meet at the beginning of this mod and barely formed a random team. They didn't have any deep feelings for each other.

"You...you'd rather believe this unknown NPC...than me? Why?!"

The bespectacled man looked utterly shocked upon hearing this and couldn't help but ask with a hint of resentment and confusion.

"Ha, don't you even look at your own face?"

The woman immediately said realistically, pointing at Zhou Ke'er, "A handsome young man like that wouldn't lie!"

Well... indeed, Zhou Ke'er now looks like that long-haired man, and can definitely be described as tall and handsome, fulfilling a long-held dream of hers... that is, to be 1.7 meters tall...

I never thought that someone who is tall and beautiful would have such good fortune. How come Zhou Ke'er has never encountered anything like this before?

Indeed... this world is too cruel to dwarfs...

## Chapter 236, Section 231: Strange and Unusual (Forty)

Seeing the bespectacled man's expression that said, "I was here first, I was here first...", Zhou Ke'er scratched her head—oh wait, his hands were still tied up and he couldn't move; he was just imagining himself scratching his head.

Then, Zhou Ke'er took a deep breath, composed herself, and looked at the woman with a slightly helpless but understanding expression, asking, "Um... it seems there's been some disagreement between you two?... Sigh, never mind... I understand, you don't need to do this for me. I'm not forcing you to help me solve the organization's problems. If you really can't, just help me untangle this hair... I'll be very grateful to you."

Zhou Ke'er made full use of her handsome appearance, her eyes revealing just the right amount of sadness, her tone gentle, making her look so pitiful.

Even if Lin Wen were here, he would have to exclaim: Ke'er has really grown up and become successful.

Not to mention the woman in front of her, who was immediately struck by the shock, her blood boiling. Seeing Zhou Ke'er's state, she became completely enraged and resolutely swore, "No, you said it yourself, this concerns the safety of the organization and the survival of humanity. Although we only recently joined the organization, we are still members! How can we stand idly by? I don't know about them, but I will definitely help you!"

"Uh...me too! But...hey, is anyone going to help me? I'm so tired, my hands are so sore...what the hell is this hair made of...I can't cut it at all...I don't know if I'll be able to get it out by tomorrow morning if I keep rubbing it like this..."

The burly man casually responded, then couldn't help but rub his aching arm and complain.

"...You, you all! You'll regret this! I saw it coming a long time ago, this guy was definitely lying to you! He was using you!"

The bespectacled man, his face flushed with anger, ripped off his glasses and pointed at Zhou Ke'er, saying emotionally, "When the time comes, you'll all be utterly screwed over by this guy, and then you'll realize I was right! You'll regret not trusting me! If you want to jump into the fire willingly and eagerly, then go ahead! I'm not going to participate. I'm leaving right now, far, far away! You won't even have a chance to beg me for help then!"

After saying that, the bespectacled man snorted coldly, forcefully put his glasses back over his ears, and turned to leave without looking back.

"..."

Neither the woman nor the burly man said anything. After all, they weren't really acquaintances; they were just strangers who had met by chance. There was no reason for them to stop him. Even if they forced him to stay, it would only create another problem. If they started arguing now, it wouldn't have much of an impact; at most, they would just part ways like they did now. But if they got into a fight at some important plot point, things would get much more complicated.

Seeing this, Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but chuckle to herself. The only time bomb who was clearly hostile to him and had been trying to find his weaknesses had been driven away. This was quite a clever move. After all, even Zhou Ke'er couldn't be perfect. Having someone like that watching over her was still quite unpleasant.

But... this guy just confronted Zhou Ke'er and nothing's happened yet, and he's already thinking of leaving? Does he really think Zhou Ke'er is a pushover? Ke'er's revenge will last from morning till night.

"Ahem... I'm sorry, but I have to say... we can't just let him go like this."

Just then, Zhou Ke'er suddenly said to the woman, "If possible... no, I mean, please, you absolutely cannot let him escape! Otherwise, things will be terrible!"

"Huh?! What...why?"

The woman didn't react for a moment, and after a pause, she asked in return.

"Hmph! I knew it! You couldn't wait to slip up, could you? Sure enough, I only exposed your true colors, and you're already trying to kill me? Now you should see what this guy's real purpose is! He's definitely up to something!"

The bespectacled man wasn't flustered at all upon hearing this. Instead, he swaggered back, looking smug and saying, "See, I was right!" He pointed at Zhou Ke'er and spoke vehemently.

Zhou Ke'er ignored the bespectacled man who was giving her a dramatic performance. She glanced at the woman's reaction and almost frowned involuntarily, but she managed to hold back. With a helpless expression, she turned to the woman and softly replied, "As you know, as I just said, this information cannot be given to the organization for the time being. Otherwise, not only will we be in danger, but the organization will also likely suffer a severe blow. So, we can't let someone who knows this information and seems to harbor strong hostility towards me... Most importantly, someone with means of communication with the organization leave... Otherwise, all our plans and efforts from the beginning will be... all in vain."

Ugh, I almost blurted it out. I was just about to say, "All our efforts so far have been in vain..."

Although the people on the other side probably hadn't heard of this meme and wouldn't know what it meant, what if... if Zhou Ke'er accidentally let it slip and they discovered the flaw... then it might really be a case of "woman singing, Ke'er is dead."

"I see...that's how it is. Hey, you wouldn't be holding a grudge against us and then deliberately exposing us to thwart our plans after you leave, would you?..."

The woman then looked on with a sudden realization, turned to look at the bespectacled man, her eyes filled with disdain, and sneered, "I never thought you were this kind of person! It was definitely the right decision to part ways with you! Your values ​​really do follow your appearance. Looking like that, you're no good either! Luckily, you were... well, you were seen through at a glance!"

"Ahem, um... I haven't introduced myself yet? Oh, it's all because the situation was so urgent, I completely forgot..."

Zhou Ke'er thoughtfully chimed in from the side, "However, organization rules prohibit revealing one's own or other members' names... so for now, you can just call me 'You'."

Zhou Ke'er wasn't just making this up... If you get these names and code names wrong, you'll be exposed in no time. So Zhou Ke'er had already checked the long-haired man's phone. Luckily, the organization's communication software on his phone was always logged in, so Zhou Ke'er easily found his code name.

Although I still don't know what that guy's real name is, there's nothing I can do about it; I definitely won't get it from him if I ask.

"Oh...I see..."

The woman nodded hurriedly, about to tell Zhou Ke'er her name, when she was abruptly interrupted by the bespectacled man's agitated words: "Hmph, I started to suspect you before you even said your name, and now you dare to say it directly?! Hmph, if you get your name wrong, it'll be solid proof that you're faking it! Let me see if you're really the real one!"

As he spoke, for some reason, the bespectacled man, who didn't run away but instead felt he had a great advantage, opened his phone with a smug look on his face and started searching, seemingly certain that Zhou Ke'er was an imposter.

## Chapter 237, Section 232: Strange and Unusual (Forty-One)

"Hmph, just wait and see how I expose your true colors!"

The bespectacled man pushed up his glasses with one hand, and with the other hand he took out his phone as if preparing to do something. He glanced at Zhou Ke'er slightly, his face showing a mixture of satisfaction and longing as if he was about to achieve his goal, almost as if to say, "I've always wanted to see this expression on your face, this expression of jealousy towards me!"

"Quick, stop him! He might be trying to use his phone to pretend to check my identity, but actually report the message directly to the organization or send it to someone else!"

Zhou Ke'er quickly feigned anxiety and said to the woman, "If you really have doubts about my identity, then I'd rather you investigate... I'm not deliberately trying to shirk this, it's just... if the news that there's an undercover agent in the organization gets leaked and they become prepared, then we're really doomed!"

"Hmph, you heard that, didn't you! Sure enough, this guy started making excuses! I told you his identity was definitely questionable! Now you've finally realized he was faking it!"

The bespectacled man, feigning ignorance, smugly handed the phone to the woman, saying arrogantly, "Let her check, but do you think that changes the fact that your identity is questionable?! Delaying time won't help!"

Seeing him hand the phone to the woman, Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After all... he couldn't move at all right now, and if the other party really took the opportunity to report his lies to the organization... well, that would be a little troublesome.

It's not that there's no way to solve it, it's just that Zhou Ke'er's previous plans for the future are all useless now, and she has to come up with a new plan, which is enough to make anyone's head spin.

But even so... looking at the bespectacled man's proud and upright posture...

"...?"

Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but show an expression of utter helplessness towards the other party, she was so angry that she laughed... It wasn't that the other party had seen through her or anything, but... the other party's logic was just too inexplicable, coupled with his smug attitude, all of which made Zhou Ke'er feel both physically and mentally uncomfortable.

If it weren't for the need to maintain her public image, Zhou Ke'er would have spat in his face on the spot and used her clear, logical thinking to give him a good talking-to.

Is he really brainless...? If Zhou Ke'er really didn't understand her identity and was just talking nonsense, how could she have suggested that the woman investigate? Doesn't he even use common sense? And... what is Zhou Ke'er trying to stall for time for...? These young people these days are getting more and more incomprehensible.

"Huff...huff...Finally! Finally! Hahahaha! I finally cut it open! As expected of me!"

Just then, a burst of hearty laughter erupted. The burly man was seen holding a large clump of broken hair in one hand and a kitchen knife in the other, the nicks on the blade of which had been smoothed out. He was laughing hysterically with his head thrown back.

The cocoon formed by the hair binding Zhou Ke'er had been cut open with a crooked slit from around her neck down to just below her chest. Although the hair from her lower abdomen to her lower body hadn't been untied yet, it was enough for Zhou Ke'er to break free.