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

"I disagree with you! The military exists to protect the people, and they are certainly fighting hard in places we can't see!"

Just then, a voice rang out from the side. Zhou Ke'er glanced over subconsciously and saw a young man wearing heavy armor and carrying a sword and shield, panting as he looked at her and retorted firmly.

"Uh... I understand the logic... but aren't you tired from exercising vigorously while wearing such heavy stuff?"

Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but complain, "This guy, is he dressed up like a medieval knight from the old era? This is too chuunibyou, it's almost as ridiculous as calling himself a dragon overlord."

"Armor is the symbol of a knight!"

The man answered solemnly and earnestly.

Holy crap! He really said that! Isn't he embarrassed at all?! Anyway, when Zhou Ke'er heard those words, she was already digging a Barbie dream villa into the ground with her toes.

## Chapter 419, Section 414: The Battle to Defend the City (Part 3)

"Hey, you know what I mean, right? This can't go on like this..."

Zhou Ke'er casually flicked the Jade Trace Sword in her hand, and the bloodstains on it were easily shaken off, restoring the sword to its original clean state. She turned to Long Aotian and said, "Let this guy protect Yi An for now. We'll go out and make a charge to see if we can find the leader of these monsters, or the source of the monster tide. What do you say? Don't tell me you can't do it. After all, you're a vampire."

Well, although it's not difficult for Zhou Ke'er to unleash her full power in this mob of monsters, and after all, her character template is that of a cultivator, plus the automatically running "Yanran Technique," if she doesn't use spiritual power, her recovery speed is faster than her consumption on this kind of mowing-down battlefield, so she naturally doesn't have to worry about being overwhelmed by numbers. On the contrary, she should be able to kill as many as come.

But...isn't this just so boring?! He didn't come to this module to randomly mow down enemies in a place like this. Isn't this kind of mowing down of enemies incredibly tedious? He'll get bored in no time!

"Absolutely no problem. Who do you think I am? These kinds of weaklings are nothing to me. With my vampire regeneration, I could fight them here for three days and three nights without being worn down. What do I have to be afraid of?"

As Long Aotian plunged his blood-forged sword into the head of a monster beside him, he replied in a matter-of-fact tone, "I'm the leader of the strongest guild in this game!"

"...The strongest guild? That's it?"

Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. He wasn't exaggerating, but he felt this guy probably couldn't beat Hong He. Even against the three-hit combo of Cold-Cooked Rabbit, he'd likely be completely suppressed before Cold-Cooked Rabbit even used its three hits...

So their team really is the strongest group in the game, right?

"Huh? What's with that tone of disdain? Don't think you're better than me just because you've managed to thwart my plans a few times!"

Long Aotian was annoyed by Zhou Ke'er's disdainful expression and immediately said, "If you're so capable, let's have a contest right here! Let's see who finds and kills the leader of this monster horde first, how about it?"

"What are you comparing... Are you in elementary school?"

Zhou Ke'er glanced at Long Aotian with the same look she had for a mentally challenged child, then drew her sword and teleported away in a few instants.

As Long Aotian watched Zhou Ke'er disappear into the vast horde of monsters, his earlier annoyed and defiant demeanor vanished instantly, replaced by a look of utter surprise. He muttered to himself, "So, the provocation tactic didn't work on this guy? And it seems no matter what persona I adopted, or whether I suddenly changed my personality midway, he didn't seem to notice at all... Is he just too oblivious, or does he simply disdain such trivial matters?"

"Forget it, we don't know anything about that guy yet. But since he's gone out to find the leader, I'll go and investigate the situation inside the city without hesitation."

Long Aotian glanced at the high wall blocking the city's perimeter, then with a "bang," his body scattered like blood, finally transforming into a blood-red bat that flew swiftly into the city.

"These two guys... they should at least have asked for my opinion..."

Yi An watched speechlessly as Zhou Ke'er and Long Aotian made their decisions and started taking action without even asking for her opinion, and couldn't help but mutter annoyed complaints under her breath.

"Don't worry, I'll protect you. Besides... it was a very wise thing for them to go find the leader of the monster horde. After all, judging from their leisurely stroll just now, this wave of monsters posed no threat to them. In terms of strength, they are much stronger than us. With great power comes great responsibility."

The knight-like, immature man had no objections and obediently stood guard beside Yi An with his sword and shield, saying, "At this time, we just need to respect their choice."

He spoke with such sincerity, but if Zhou Ke'er and Long Aotian heard the phrase "With great power comes great responsibility," they would probably scoff at it with disdain.

Let's turn our attention back to Zhou Ke'er.

To be honest, Zhou Ke'er was wondering how there could be such a large, flat open space to accommodate so many monsters in a modern setting. Logically speaking, unless it was in a desert or Gobi, the fighting should be like street battles in a city.

However, the closer he got to the rear of the monster horde, the more he realized that these places were not flat land. Rather, the buildings that originally stood in this large area had collapsed as if squeezed from top to bottom by some kind of massive force. All the broken bricks and tiles were deeply embedded in the ground, and... apart from being slightly rough and uneven on the surface, they were almost indistinguishable from flat land.

If the other party possesses this level of power... then they are not someone Zhou Ke'er can assassinate...

Sure enough, I'll have to trick Long Aotian into coming here to die.

Moreover, as expected, the closer they got to the inner layer, the fewer humans they could see, and the stronger the monsters became. Several monsters even appeared that Zhou Ke'er seemed quite familiar with—they looked like the insect-like creatures she had encountered in that memory fragment before? They did look quite similar.

If it really is that kind of monster, even Zhou Ke'er in her current state would find it quite troublesome to deal with. Add to that the many other monsters around, and the only option left is to run away.

However, this also suggests that these creatures won't be deployed for the first wave of monster attacks. After all, the first stage of the main quest involves defeating the first wave of monsters, and these inner monsters... even Zhou Ke'er struggles to handle them, let alone other players.

It seems we can't go any deeper. If there's some kind of monster inside that can control spatial movement, then Zhou Ke'er will really be in trouble. It's better to retreat for the safest option.

He had initially thought that if the attacks came in waves, the intensity of the first wave would be roughly the same, with the leader perhaps being slightly stronger. He hadn't expected the entire enemy force to be stationed here, sending out small squads at a time... This made a decapitation strike impossible. After all, the leader's strength was far greater than he had anticipated.

Just then, a disheveled figure fled desperately from the front, followed by several monsters chasing after her. Seeing this, the other monsters around also gradually surrounded her, forming a circle around her.

Zhou Ke'er looked closely...

Wow, isn't this the arrogant dragon he killed in the previous event module?

It's unbelievable that he ran into them all here. It seems he and Long Aotian and the others are inexplicably destined to meet.

At the same time Zhou Ke'er saw Long Aojiao, she also saw Zhou Ke'er turning around to run away, and immediately couldn't help but subconsciously shout out: "That perverted killer who killed me and whipped my corpse last time?!"

## Chapter 420, Section 415: The Battle to Defend the City (Part 4)

"Oh? You recognized me~ So what? What do you want? To be killed by me again? I'd be happy to."

Zhou Ke'er chuckled as she wiped the bloodstains from her face and spoke lightly to Long Aojiao. Not only did her words sound eerie, but his very appearance was also quite chilling.

"No! Look, our tasks don't conflict in this module, so we don't need to fight each other... Instead, shouldn't we help each other?!"

Long Aojiao laboriously contorted his body into a disgustingly grotesque "super gluten man" pose to dodge the attacks of the surrounding monsters, all the while shouting to Zhou Ke'er, "So, normally... in this situation, shouldn't you lend me a hand? Please! Save me!"

"Hmm, what you said seems to make a lot of sense. You're appealing to their emotions and reasoning with them."

Zhou Ke'er stroked her chin, using teleportation to dodge attacks from surrounding monsters within a small area, and replied, "But I refuse! Who gave you the confidence to think that I, a mere ordinary player, could lead you away through such a dangerous monster horde? Isn't that just encouraging me to die? Since you chose to rush into such a deep place, you have to bear the consequences of not thinking things through!"

Long Aojiao looked at Zhou Ke'er, who seemed completely unfazed and easily dodged all attacks with teleportation, and was surprised that she said something like "I'm just an ordinary player." She couldn't help but show a speechless expression.

However, in reality, Zhou Ke'er's teleportation couldn't involve anyone else, and... it was quite taxing on her divine power. After all, it was difficult to use the Divine Academy's watch to teleport quickly over such a short distance, so she had to rely on her divine skills to brute force it.

Don't be fooled by his calm and collected demeanor; his divine power is actually nearly depleted. Once it's completely exhausted, he'll unhesitatingly press the academy wristwatch to teleport to the pre-set coordinates—the very place he was initially in.

"Well... but then again..."

If I could get Long Aotian to owe me a favor, that would be great; at least I wouldn't have to go through the trouble of killing him again. Having more friends is always better than having an enemy.

Although Zhou Ke'er isn't particularly afraid of Long Aotian, if a perfectly good mod were to become a never-ending cycle of "He beat up Long Aotian," "Long Aotian called his henchmen to hunt him down," "He betrayed a bunch of Long Aotian's henchmen," "Long Aotian brought his henchmen to hunt him down again," "He betrayed a bunch of his henchmen again," and so on... it would really ruin the gaming experience.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ke'er instantly teleported behind Long Aojiao, grabbed her right arm, and said, "Hey, hold on tight. Otherwise, if something goes wrong again, I won't come to save you a second time."

Of course, without Zhou Ke'er saying anything, Long Aojiao seized the opportunity and jumped onto Zhou Ke'er's back, even wrapping his legs tightly around Zhou Ke'er's body and locking them together.

"What the hell? Are you trying to pull a seven-day love lock?"

Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but mutter a complaint, but she wasn't too surprised. After all... Long Aojiao's shamelessness was far less than her own. Long Aojiao had only jumped onto his back; if it were him... cough cough, it would obviously be safer to jump directly into his arms...

"Oh, right, let me warn you in advance... I'm driving without a license, and it's my first time driving! If we crash, be careful not to kill yourself, otherwise I won't be able to save you."

Zhou Ke'er gave a heads-up, and before Long Aojiao could react, she first unleashed a burst of sword energy around her, slightly forcing back the monsters surrounding her. Then, she summoned the [Tongyou Sword] she had obtained from the Sword Tomb from her backpack and stepped onto it.

After all, this sword was much wider than the [Azure Mark Sword] he was currently holding, making it more stable to step on.

"Embrace the primordial essence and focus on the oneness of the universe, control the sword with your qi, and the sword rises!"

With Zhou Ke'er's soft shout, the [Tongyou Sword] beneath his feet suddenly moved, rapidly rising into the air. Zhou Ke'er almost lost his balance and fell, but fortunately, he had good balance and finally managed to regain his footing.

If they can't break through on the ground, they'll have to go by air first. After all, there aren't many flying monsters, and his swordsmanship should be enough to break through.

I'm just a little worried... judging from his Qi Refining stage spiritual power and the consumption of his sword control technique... I estimate his spiritual power will be exhausted in less than a minute and a half. I wonder if he'll have enough time to escape the danger zone by then.

"Oh right, could you do that again! You mean that Super Noodle Man pose from just now, it looked like there was a bug in the game model!"

While trying to control the spirit sword to travel quickly, Zhou Ke'er said to Long Aojiao.

"Hey! You idiot, forget about that scene already!"

Long Aojiao's face immediately darkened. This was definitely her dark history! Why did she, a perfectly normal beautiful girl, have to pose in such a grotesque way because of life's pressures, and why was she seen by Zhou Ke'er, a perverted killer with such a twisted sense of humor?

"Don't move, you idiot! You're about to lose control of the flying sword!"

Meanwhile, somewhere on the distant battlefield, Finger Sand, who was using the Hourglass of Time to assist Red Crane in killing monsters, suddenly exclaimed. She pointed at a blurry figure that suddenly rose into the air. Although she couldn't see it clearly because it was a bit far away, she still subconsciously shouted, "Red Crane, look! That person flying on a sword... isn't that Zhou Ke'er?"

"Ok?"

The flamingo, wearing the mask of the faceless one, couldn't see her expression—though even without the mask, she probably wouldn't have any expression anyway—tilted her head and looked in the direction the sand between her fingers was pointing.

"Wait a minute...it seems like he's carrying someone on his back, it looks like a woman. Could it be Cold-Cooked Rabbit? No, no, Rabbit's clothes aren't like that...so..."

As Zhijiansha was speaking enthusiastically, she suddenly realized something was wrong, her voice grew softer and softer, and finally she simply fell silent.

What's going on with Zhou Ke'er?! She was supposed to be a straight, mentally unstable guy! How come she's already hugging and kissing other female players she doesn't even know as soon as she enters this mode?!

(Zhou Ke'er: ???)

"Hmm? Keep going? Why did you stop?"

Seeing that Finger Sand had already provided the live report, Red Crane withdrew her gaze and continued dealing with the monsters around her. Since the two of them had just discussed that killing stronger monsters would yield a higher evaluation, they ventured a little further in.

Therefore, even with the help of the Sands of the Finger, the Flamingo cannot divert its attention for too long, otherwise it may still get injured.

Therefore, when Honghe heard that the sand between her fingers had suddenly stopped talking, she asked a question in confusion.

But... to the ears of the sand between her fingers, those words meant something completely different...

A threat! This is absolutely a threat!

But why threaten her? She's just a weak, helpless, and pitiful passerby!

With tears welling up in her eyes, Zhijiansha could only make up a story: "Hahaha, I misread it! It turns out Zhou Ke'er is carrying a man on her back. I guess he saved some NPC or something? Hahaha, it's easy to make a mistake when you're too far away!"

"You can see so clearly from this far away? Your eyesight is pretty good. Do you have some kind of skill?"

While dealing with the monster, Flamingo casually asked a question.

But... even though she said it unintentionally, to Zhijiansha it sounded like she was being sarcastic or sarcastic!

"No...it's just...I suddenly saw it, oh my, what a coincidence...it's like a flash of inspiration, hahaha!"

Sha between his fingers gave an awkward, dry laugh.

"Oh, I see. If it were Zhou Ke'er, you would be able to see it clearly."

Honghe nodded, not doubting Zhijiansha's words, but simply sighing.

"???"

However, upon hearing this, Zhijiansha screamed like a groundhog again—how was she supposed to answer that?!