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

Before Sagos could answer, Lance rushed over, his face flushed: "Let go of that hero! Let me do it! I was the one who suggested it in the first place, I'm the main culprit! I should be hung up, I'm the one who should be punished! Miss Memoride, please don't hold back, feel free to torture me..."

"Ah-da!"

Sion immediately jerked his body in mid-air and headbutted Lance, knocking him over: "You bastard, you're trying to take this from me?! Are you even a knight?! Apologize to the Holy Light, you idiot!"

"You're the one! How dare someone like you, a complete idiot, be called a hero? The Holy Sword is crying, you bastard!"

Lance, of course, was not going to back down.

Zhou Ke'er scratched her cheek. Was this the third special effect of the title automatically activated? Or were these guys always like this? They started arguing so easily... But it looked like they were just fooling around, not really arguing.

A sound of a bow being drawn rang out.

Chris's voice rang out: "If you keep causing trouble, I'll shoot your genitals off. I mean what I say. You know how accurate my arrows are, right?"

Seeing Chris draw her bow, Theon and Lance instantly chickened out, frozen in place, and said in unison, "Stop messing around, stop messing around."

Just as Zhou Ke'er was about to say something, a sudden chill ran down her spine. Before her mind could process it, the double pupil in her right eye appeared automatically.

Immediately afterward, Zhou Ke'er's pupils constricted sharply, and she hurriedly shouted to Xi Ang and the others standing in front, "Back up! There's danger!"

Saggs, who was right next to Zhou Ke'er, reacted the fastest. Under these circumstances, there was no need to disbelieve Zhou Ke'er's words. He immediately waved his staff, and the rope in mid-air pulled Sion back.

Without turning her head, Chris shot the drawn bow and arrow that she hadn't had time to retract backward. Then, she slapped her waist, and a thin thread shot out from her waist pouch, wrapping around Theon's waist and pulling her back with her.

Lance, meanwhile, held his giant shield in front of him, slowly retreating while keeping an eye on the others, always standing in front of everyone.

This series of actions sounds long, but it all happened within a second, which is enough to show how rich the combat experience of Qi Ang and his companions is.

Less than two seconds later, a dark, drill-shaped monster suddenly emerged from the previously still ground. However, it was as large as two people, and its claws and sharp teeth demonstrated its lethality. Moreover, Zhou Ke'er could even sense a slight malevolent aura emanating from it.

This is only a remote area of ​​the Duchy of Dragon, yet monsters corrupted by evil have already appeared.

What must the capital be like now?

Lance frowned slightly: "This is... a burrowing lizard beast? That shouldn't be the case. This isn't a desert region, how could such a magical beast appear here?"

After pulling Sion and Chris back, Sargus breathed a sigh of relief, waved his staff, untied the ropes, and cast an unknown blessing on Lance. He shook his head and said, "Normal burrowing lizards aren't this big, and burrowing lizards aren't a type of magical beast that can travel alone."

"boom!"

Before they could exchange any more words, the monster had already slammed into Lance's giant shield.

Fortunately, Lance's great shield was made of excellent material and was not damaged too much; it only took a tiny step back.

But his expression was very serious: "It actually managed to knock me back...this magical beast is at least level five!"

Zhou Ke'er suddenly turned to look at Sagos, "You just said that this monster... doesn't act alone, right?"

"I just said the burrowing lizard wouldn't be alone... wait?!"

Sages instinctively offered an explanation, but then suddenly seemed to realize something and his eyes widened.

Zhou Ke'er nodded, her brows furrowing slightly: "This is bad... It seems there's definitely more than just this one monster; this is just the fastest one!"

In Zhou Ke'er's vision, the ground not far away was completely dark, and like a tidal wave, it surged towards Zhou Ke'er and the others.

Everyone heard a faint, muffled rumbling sound approaching from afar.

"We can't stop them! Let's retreat!"

Chris made a decision on the spot.

"No, don't run back... We'll go through the air! We'll get over these monsters!"

Sion suddenly crouched down, grabbed Chris's hood, and then leaped into the air, running forward with heavy footsteps.

Saggs waved his staff and casually turned to Zhou Ke'er, asking, "Can you fly?"

Zhou Ke'er nodded, and then a pair of pitch-black wings made of evil appeared behind her, easily taking her into the sky.

After seeing that everyone else had already taken to the sky, Sargus used his magic to lift himself and Lansto up with two hurricanes, catching up with Sioncles and Zhou Ke'er.

Zhou Ke'er was slightly puzzled: "I remember the large-scale spells you used in that small town before, like summoning meteors... those should have been enough to damage these monsters, right? Why aren't you using them now? Are you out of mana?"

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541. Isn't it a bit perfunctory to always use this kind of chapter title?

"It's possible, but the wide-area destructive spells I know are all too powerful. Once I release them, there might not just be these monsters here—it could attract even more. If we're even more unlucky and flying magical beasts come, then we might not be able to leave."

After flying into the air, the small hurricane beneath Sargus gradually subsided, eventually turning into a breeze invisible to the naked eye, supporting him and Lance. He then explained, "Moreover, our goal is to reach the capital as quickly as possible, not to get entangled with these monsters here—even a magical beast like the burrowing lizard has suddenly gained the strength of a fifth-tier monster. Although the capital's defenses are excellent, under these internal and external threats, every second we waste on the journey will put them in greater danger."

Zhou Ke'er raised an eyebrow—"Were you guys just hanging your teammates up and messing around like that?"

Oh, so it was caused by Zhou Ke'er? Then it's alright.

"Sags, you really are a jinx!"

Just then, Sion's helpless voice came from ahead—and before Sargers could reply, everyone saw tiny black dots appear in the sky ahead, growing larger and larger as they approached. Finally, everyone could see clearly that they were a group of creatures with wings that were enormous for their size, and bodies that resembled miniature giant lizards, but with long, sharp beaks.

"A dragon bird? This kind of magical beast usually only appears in cold, snowy mountains, how could it be..."

Chris, who was being carried on Sion's shoulders, couldn't help but widen her eyes and say.

Sargus frowned slightly, raising his staff and pointing it forward: "You should have understood when those burrowing lizards appeared, right? More and more magical beasts that shouldn't be suited to this environment are coming this way—and look at the direction they're moving in unison! They're migrating... to be precise, they're fleeing! They're fleeing this country!"

As he spoke, Sargus cast a stealth spell on everyone and added in a low voice, "Now let's prove my guess. If they completely ignore us and skip this place after we disappear from their sight, then my guess will be correct."

As expected, just as Sargers had said, the dragon birds didn't care about Zhou Ke'er and the others who had suddenly disappeared. Instead, they flew away from the place in a hurry, like a tide.

Sion frowned deeply: "Even these magical beasts are forcibly enduring the pain of not being able to adapt to the environment and migrating. What exactly happened in the Duchy of Dragon?"

After the dragon birds flew by, Sargos released the concealment spell, and the group continued on their way.

With her jet-black wings flapping behind her, Zhou Ke'er asked, "If you could always remain hidden, wouldn't that save you a lot of trouble? Why do you need to dispel the spell?"

Sargus waved his staff helplessly. "We have to wait until all those burrowing lizards have passed before we can go back down to continue our journey. It's very energy-consuming for me to fly such a long distance with Lance, this tin can. Let's use Concealment only when we need it, and save as much as we can."

Just then, a figure suddenly staggered toward them.

Upon closer inspection, everyone saw a creature with jet-black fleshy wings, goat horns on its head, and hoof-shaped legs fleeing in panic.

His fleshy wings were covered in blood, and a large chunk of his right wing was missing, wrinkled and curled up, unable to flap. He could only barely fly using his left wing. The two goat horns on his head looked as if they had been cut off by something sharp, leaving only small sections that still showed where the horns had once been.

In short, he looked battered and bruised, and in a sorry state.

Sion, carrying Chris on his back, kept stomping his feet in mid-air, managing to stay upright. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he gripped his sword in his right hand, warning, "Humanoid... at least a high-ranking demon! Everyone be careful!"

Zhou Ke'er blinked and pointed at the disheveled demon in front of her. "But no matter how I look at him... he looks so pitiful. Should we really be careful? Besides... I heard you guys say that Sion was able to defeat the Demon Grand Duke, right? What's there to be afraid of in a mere high-ranking demon?"

"Help...help me! Please help me!"

When the demon saw Zhou Ke'er and the others in mid-air, a strong will to survive immediately appeared in its eyes, and it almost screamed and begged.

"There are still some differences."

Sargus shook his head and explained quickly, "The criteria for bestowing titles upon demon dukes are mainly family background, race, and power, but not all demon dukes are humanoid. Only demons who have taken human form can be called high-ranking demons—because they have a more accurate and profound understanding of human psychology and soul, and therefore, to another extent, they are more destructive."

Since Lance couldn't move in the air, he couldn't step forward to stop them, so he could only add from the side: "In short, if a non-human demon lord can destroy a town, then a high-ranking demon that is not much different from him can corrupt the souls of all the residents of a town, making them all fall and be at his beck and call."

"Don't come any closer! Otherwise..."

Sion pointed his sword at the demon, radiating a powerful aura: "I'll kill you!"

Sargos sighed softly and whispered, "Sion was too soft-hearted. He should have killed the high-ranking demon without even giving him a chance to speak."

Lance scratched his head, as if answering Sargers, and also as if comforting Zhou Ke'er, and said, "That's why Sion was able to become a hero. You know him, so don't worry too much. He's not someone who's easily seduced and corrupted, and he's even less likely to implicate others because of his own actions."

But the demon ignored Xi Ang, staring intently at Zhou Ke'er as if bewitched. It continued to approach with faltering steps in the air, reaching out a hand as if trying to grasp something: "Please...please forgive me, please spare me! I...I don't want to die!"

Zhou Ke'er suddenly felt a pang of fear. The double pupils that had just disappeared reappeared, and there were eerie marks on the demon's body! Moreover, the eerie marks seemed...very unstable!

"No! Get back! Stay away from this guy! He's been corrupted by some kind of evil energy!"

Zhou Ke'er immediately shouted loudly. Upon hearing this, Xi Ang retreated instantly, but it was too late. He saw that the high-ranking demon's eyes revealed a look of despair, madness, and relief. Then, its entire body began to swell up with disgusting cysts, as if it were rapidly melting.

With a soft "pop," his entire body exploded, and an invisible wave instantly swept outwards from him.

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542. In progress

“Buzz..…”

In an instant, everyone except Zhou Ke'er was filled with a buzzing sound, making them feel dizzy and nauseous.

For Zhou Ke'er, it was just a minor impact from the evil forces, like a drop of water falling into a lake, which would have virtually no effect.

Immediately, Zhou Ke'er closed her eyes and then opened her right eye, absorbing all the remaining evil energy to prevent Xi Ang and the others from going crazy. They were still useful for now.

The faint, eerie shock quickly passed, and the group of Sion and his companions, panting, came to their senses, all feeling a lingering fear—if anything had attacked them during that time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Seeing this, Zhou Ke'er put her hand to her forehead, pretending to be about to collapse from exhaustion, and said with difficulty, "Quick...quickly leave here, this place is not safe to stay..."

Although it was all an act, what she said wasn't wrong. That demon couldn't have turned into that state for no reason; he must have run into something evil and been deeply corrupted. And since he was running this way, he might bring the evil that corrupted him with him—Zhou Ke'er herself wasn't afraid, but she was mainly worried about whether Xi Ang and the others would also be corrupted, so it was better to leave this place first.

Upon seeing this, Sion quickly asked, "Do you know what happened? What happened?"

"Go ahead, I'll answer you on the way."

Zhou Ke'er shook his head reluctantly, then weakly flapped his wings and staggered to the side—he chose a direction that was relatively less sinister, except for returning the way he came.

"Can you still fly? Do you need help?"

Sargus rubbed his head and asked, "I almost lost control of the spell and Lance, that iron can, was about to fall from mid-air. Although he shouldn't die from his physical condition, he should lose his fighting ability for a while."

Zhou Ke'er shook her head. "Not for now."