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

"I see... So that means—there are people from your organization within the Exorcist Organization, is that right?"

Zhou Ke'er's thinking was very unconventional. After hearing Renault's answer, she suddenly asked another question.

Renault was taken aback, not expecting Zhou Ke'er to suddenly change the subject and ask about this. "Um... I guess so."

"Okay, that's all. One last question—if things go wrong during the negotiations and they decide to attack me on the spot... and even deploy a force I can't currently contend with, will you come to my rescue?"

Zhou Ke'er nodded seriously and pressed for an answer.

"...Yes. But that being said, I suggest you don't take advantage of this to deliberately make the other side do this. Exposing me to the sight of other forces right now is not an advantageous situation—neither for you nor for me."

Renault hesitated and nodded, but still tried to persuade Zhou Ke'er a few more times, telling her not to rush off to her death.

"Of course I know that. There's no need for me to go and die. What if you don't come to my rescue in time and I get killed before you arrive? I know what I'm doing."

Zhou Ke'er shrugged, saying that Renault didn't believe her at all.

"...Alright, I'll believe you for now. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now—I can't stay here too long, or I risk being discovered."

Renault nodded reluctantly, sighed, and prepared to leave. Before leaving, he casually remarked, "By the way... although I didn't look closely, the hilt of the sword you're carrying seems to have some hidden meaning. However, its power system is not compatible with mine, so I can't figure out how it works."

Zhou Ke'er blinked, not particularly surprised.

After all, it's something left over from the old era. The fact that it hasn't completely broken down yet must mean there's something mysterious about it. It's just that I didn't expect Renault to see through it.

The next second, Zhou Ke'er's vision went black again. She quickly opened her eyes and found herself seemingly moving forward in a bumpy manner.

Upon closer inspection, I finally understood...

It turned out that Ming Mengjing was carrying him forward.

Thankfully, Ming Mengjing didn't choose to use the evil method to escape quickly, and hadn't gone too far, otherwise she might have had to abandon the car here. Losing her car every day was heartbreaking for Zhou Ke'er.

"Cough cough."

Zhou Ke'er coughed twice to indicate that she had woken up and that Ming Mengjing no longer needed to carry her.

Upon hearing the sound, Ming Mengjing quickly turned around and saw that Zhou Ke'er was awake. She breathed a sigh of relief, put him down, and hurriedly asked, "What happened to you just now? Why did you suddenly faint?"

After all, her own safety was at stake, so Ming Mengjing couldn't afford to be in a hurry. What if, while they were being chased, Zhou Ke'er fainted halfway through the chase? Wouldn't that be the end of them?

"It's nothing serious, it's not important."

Zhou Ke'er waved her hand, not answering the question, and then sped up to run towards where he had parked, saying, "Get in the car first."

The two quickly emerged from the alternate dimension and entered the car.

As Zhou Ke'er started the device, she said to Ming Mengjing, "Make a call to the higher-ups of the Exorcists organization and let me communicate and negotiate with them."

"are you sure?!"

Ming Mengjing hadn't even had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief after getting on the bus when Zhou Ke'er's words startled her: "Isn't this too dangerous?"

"Why worry about all that? Just hit me. I'll protect you, okay?"

Zhou Ke'er rolled her eyes.

Ming Mengjing hesitated for a moment, but seeing how determined Zhou Ke'er was, she had no choice but to dial the number as well.

The other end of the line answered the phone shortly after.

"Don't worry, we've already sent people to rescue you. Just hang in there a little longer..."

As soon as the call connected, the voices of someone trying to smooth things over and stall for time came through.

Zhou Ke'er scoffed: "It wasn't her who made the call, it was me. Alright, alright, stop pretending to be all high and mighty with me. We know each other inside and out, we're all in this together. Stop testing each other, you know what I mean?"

Upon hearing this, Ming Mengjing's eyes widened in shock.

There was a pause of a few seconds on the other end of the phone, but the person still managed to say, "Zhou Ke'er...right? I don't know what you're talking about. How come you're with Ming Mengjing? It's very dangerous around her..."

"Alright, alright, where did all these murals come from? It's just one sentence, a very simple thing—we're all dogs of a great being, and the evil on me was given to me by a great being, you know what I mean? Stop probing me here, it's like the flood washed away the Dragon King's temple, we're all family and we don't even recognize each other."

Zhou Ke'er immediately interrupted the other party's rambling and responded forcefully without thinking.

Sitting in the back seat, Ming Mengjing had an expression that said, "I don't understand, but I'm deeply shocked." He stared at Zhou Ke'er with wide eyes and a slightly open mouth, looking rather naive—he was even a little worried that this guy might be planning to drive him to the headquarters of the Exorcist Organization to kill him.

But after thinking about it, she felt that it probably wouldn't be like that. After all, if he wanted to kill her, he could do it now. There was no need to take her there. In addition, Zhou Ke'er was still talking with the higher-ups of the Exorcist organization, so she didn't ask for the time being.

There was a long silence on the other end of the communication bracelet, followed by a pause, then a gasp as if suddenly enlightened: "Hiss... I see, that makes sense now. In that case, there's no need for us to hide anything anymore—who is the great being behind you?"

"That's an interesting question. You want to ask that? Come on, say the real name of the great being behind you first. You say it first and I'll say it back, no backing down, okay? Go ahead and say it if you dare."

"Still trying to scam him?" Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but roll her eyes and retorted sharply.

## Chapter 517, Section 512: We Unite!

The person on the other end of the phone was momentarily stunned by Zhou Ke'er's arrogant and domineering attitude—and moreover, what Zhou Ke'er said did not seem to be a lie.

"So...that's how it is..."

A jumble of noises came from the other end, sounding like that guy was gathering other high-ranking officials for a discussion.

"So, can you answer my question now? Why did you immediately send people to hunt me down after receiving the information I passed on to you? Do you intend to betray a great being?!"

Seeing that the other party did not answer, Zhou Ke'er naturally raised her tone and pressed him further.

However, the high-ranking members of the Exorcists weren't so easily thrown into disarray. They were merely momentarily intimidated by the great beings Zhou Ke'er had mentioned. Soon, someone replied, "No, that's not it. I remember the information you had Ming Mengjing report was that the Exorcists should send more Exorcists to participate in that game to prepare for the first major event—since you have great beings behind you, how could you not know that the masterminds behind this game are also great beings? If that's the case, then why are you making us oppose them?!"

“That’s right, that’s why we thought you harbored malicious intentions towards the great beings, and that’s why we were preparing to take action against you. You’re the one who should be explaining yourself.”

The high-ranking members of the Exorcists echoed their sentiments—but their tone betrayed a hint of fear. Their words sounded like expressions of loyalty to the great beings, clearly those of old lackeys.

There are treacherous people everywhere.

"This is truly hilarious... Going against the great beings? You're the ones who are going against the great beings, understand? Use your congenitally deformed brains to think carefully: do they need your help?"

Zhou Ke'er feigned a sneer, saying with disdain, "Their purpose in creating this game is to make the players 'oppose' them! This isn't a game for humans; it's a game for their own enjoyment, understand? By doing this, you're reducing the number of players... You know, the players are already weak, and you're further weakening them—ultimately causing the great beings to not even have a chance to enjoy the game before it's over... What crime have you committed?!"

That's right, Zhou Ke'er's forte is also a thick sycophantic tone—but unlike those people, it's not the tone of a sycophant sucking up to others, but rather the tone of pretending to be a sycophant and borrowing power from others.

Of course, these words are not necessarily true; they are just conclusions that Zhou Ke'er half-speculated and half-talked nonsense—hey, it's just bullying the lackeys of the other side who obviously have no chance of having much contact with great beings.

After all, aspiration is the furthest distance from understanding.

As long as Zhou Ke'er's statement didn't deviate too much from the core characteristics of the great beings in their minds, namely "mysterious and unpredictable" and "powerful," and given that Zhou Ke'er also possessed the "Seven Chapters of the Mysterious Monarch's Secret Scripture," she clearly had more contact with the great beings than they did, so naturally her words were very convincing to them.

How can I make the lackeys afraid?

Just pretend you're a higher-ranking lackey than them.

Upon hearing this, the person on the other end fell silent for a moment, unsure of what to say, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

"What...what does all this mean? What is a great being?"

Ming Mengjing stared wide-eyed, completely unable to understand what Zhou Ke'er and the higher-ups of the Exorcists were saying. She couldn't help but write those words on her communication bracelet and place it in a position that was perfectly visible in the rearview mirror, using this method to ask Zhou Ke'er.

Zhou Ke'er noticed Ming Mengjing's actions, casually activated her own mute, and waved her hand, saying, "Knowing this won't do you any good. You're being hunted down because of these bastards. The more you know, the more dangerous it is. You just need to know that these guys created the ghosts—and of course, you ghost exorcists too."

Ming Mengjing swallowed hard. She never imagined that her life, which had been perfectly normal just a few days ago, would suddenly take such a dramatic turn, and that she would be dragged into such a terrifying situation...

The creator of the mystery—just hearing that name makes you think of an ultimate boss...

"So...so you're a subordinate of that great being? And we exorcists are also?"

Ming Mengjing stammered as she pressed on. Although she knew that the more she pressed, the more dangerous her situation would become, and the less likely she would be to return to normalcy... the truth was already crumbling before her eyes, with only a thin veil remaining. How could she stop here? Even the most rational person couldn't resist.

"You didn't actually believe what I just said, did you? Of course I was just lying to these lackeys. I'm certainly not one of those beings' subordinates, you can tell from how I address them. But you exorcists are definitely old lackeys, and from a long and storied lineage."

Zhou Ke'er chuckled, shrugged, and replied. Then she unmuted herself and said to her communication bracelet, "What are you all standing there for? Why aren't you saying anything? My time is much more precious than yours. This is precious time for doing things for the great beings! If something is delayed, can you take responsibility? Hurry up and answer, okay?"

Yes, she seamlessly switches between disdain and arrogance. Zhou Ke'er's communication skills are honed little by little in her daily life.

"...Understood. In that case, let's do as you say."

As old turtles who have lived for so long, the high-ranking members of the Exorcists, regardless of whether they are truly cunning or intelligent, are at least quick to admit defeat.

After all, if you want to live a long life, you have to learn to be cunning and shrewd.

Don't be fooled by their quick agreement; they don't really believe Zhou Ke'er at all. They're just playing it safe by backing down first. I bet they'll be dragging their feet for a while, observing to see if the great entity makes any statement. If there's any unusual activity, they'll immediately stop all operations, shift the blame, and kneel down in apology before turning around and using all their strength to wipe out Zhou Ke'er.

The scenario of bullying others and being arrogant and domineering is never in their considerations—that's the easiest way to die suddenly, and none of the high-ranking exorcists who have survived to this day would do that.

They feign submission while secretly slacking off; this is their usual tactic.

Zhou Ke'er actually... understood everything perfectly, but she didn't expose them. Instead, she went along with their flattery, saying, "That's right! Everything is for the satisfaction of the great being! Understand? Let's unite!"

Isn't it just lying?

At least let's try to have some peace and quiet for a while, anyway, it won't be long...

The first major event is about to begin, and whether we can survive at that time is still uncertain, so there's no need to worry about the future now.

After all, Zhou Ke'er is just a pawn, not a player. What's the point of having a strategic vision? She's not Chu Xuan.

## Chapters 518 & 513. We've only reached the main city after 500 chapters! What a trash game!

After finally managing to fool the higher-ups of the exorcists for the time being... well, actually it wasn't that difficult—anyway, after temporarily fooling them, Zhou Ke'er prepared to drive home.

Of course—he absolutely could not bring Ming Mengjing back with him. After finishing the call, he carefully gave her some instructions and then told her to get out of the car and go home on her own.

So much had happened in just a few days that even Zhou Ke'er felt a little tired.

So as soon as I got home, I went straight to bed... and then logged into the game.

As soon as she logged on and opened her eyes, Zhou Ke'er saw everyone sitting neatly in their seats, their faces solemn.

Cold-cooked Rabbit sat in the main seat, arms crossed, looking extremely proud, or rather arrogant, with its nose practically pointing to the sky.

On either side sat Zhijiansha and Zhang He, like guardian deities. Especially Zhijiansha—Zhou Ke'er had thought he would be engrossed in cultivating immortality and would reduce his gaming time during this period, but she didn't expect him to start playing again so quickly.

Then, on the sofa next to them, lay the sleepy and tired Spring and Autumn.

Besides, Chen Tian wasn't here—which was the norm, since she wasn't comfortable being with them anyway and always stayed alone at the Divine Academy.

But there's another problem... why aren't the flamingos here?

Zhou Ke'er glanced at the cold-cooked rabbit with a puzzled look, scratched her head, and then plopped down opposite it with the same imposing manner. She leaned forward slightly, crossed her hands under her chin—looking as if she were there to negotiate. Before anyone could speak, she preemptively said, "I've finished speaking. Who agrees? Who disagrees?!"

"You didn't say anything at all!"

The already tense Cold-Cooked Rabbit broke down instantly upon hearing this and couldn't help but complain out loud on the spot.

"I'm just saying this for you. What kind of relationship do we have? What I'm saying is exactly what you said. It's the same thing, the same thing."