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

As Zhou Ke'er pondered this to herself, she released her evil power, throwing out her pet puppy and controlling it with the evil power. The puppy quickly hid in the shadows and slipped out of the military tent through a concealed spot.

While he was pretending to faint, this was the only way to temporarily use him as a stand-in to assess the surrounding situation.

"Ok?"

Just as Zhou Ke'er released the evil energy, she suddenly sensed a fleeting evil energy fluctuation not far away—not the fluctuation from the soldiers who were corrupted by the evil energy—that there was an enemy attack.

Moreover, judging from the momentum at that instant, it was heading towards the military tent where Zhou Ke'er was!

However... he had a strange feeling that this eerie aura was somewhat familiar? No, that's not right. It wasn't the eerie aura that made him feel familiar, but rather the aura beneath it.

Forget it, now is not the time to think about these things. Given the opponent's speed, although Zhou Ke'er can't sense it right now...

But if it is indeed coming towards him, it should be almost there.

Zhou Ke'er immediately manipulated her subordinates, and the standing campfire pillar (the kind with a pillar at the bottom and a basin for lighting a campfire on top) that stood at the entrance of the general's tent was suddenly pushed to the ground with a loud bang.

After the family members finished pushing the object over, they immediately scurried back into the shadows and hid themselves.

At the same time, almost the next second after the sound rang out, the curtain of the military tent where Zhou Ke'er was located was suddenly lifted, and a figure quickly appeared.

The man was startled by the sound and instinctively glanced behind him, his face turning grim. He muttered, "Damn it, what bad luck... what a coincidence... Oh well, let's finish this quickly. Former Demon King's daughter, former princess... I'll take your head!"

Zhou Ke'er, with her eyes closed, frowned—that voice...it sounds familiar?!

A chill suddenly rushed toward Zhou Ke'er's neck, but stopped abruptly just inches away.

Then came a hushed, incredulous voice: "This girl... isn't she Zhou Ke'er? How did she become a princess?!"

Upon hearing the other person actually say his name, Zhou Ke'er couldn't hold back any longer and immediately opened her eyes.

Good heavens, it's Dio. I did see her in the player meeting at the beginning of the module.

But how did she end up playing the role of an assassin in the demon realm?!

Before Dio could react, Zhou Ke'er suddenly opened her eyes, which startled her so much that her blonde hair stood on end. She immediately took a step back, baring her sharp teeth and angrily shouting, "You damned little bread! Are you asleep or awake?!"

Oh, right. Dio is also a vampire, so it's quite normal for him to be hanging around in the Demon Realm now. Long Aotian is only successful because his vampire characteristics aren't obvious, plus his appearance as a hero summoned to the Central Continent; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to stay there either.

A series of hurried footsteps approached from afar.

Zhou Ke'er frowned. This was bad. She immediately teleported over, grabbed Dio's hand, and forcibly used her evil spirit to communicate with the evil spirit on her body, establishing a brief link. Then she teleported back to the bed and continued to pretend to be unconscious.

All of this happened in an instant; even Dio didn't have time to react.

Immediately, Zhou Ke'er's voice echoed in Dio's mind through the eerie atmosphere: "I am Zhou Ke'er, Dio, you should still remember me, right? There's no time to explain, someone will be coming here soon. You either hide quickly, or do as I say—I'm using the alias Memoride now, don't get it wrong!"

Dio paused for a moment before realizing what was happening. He reached out and smoothed down the blond hair that had been standing on end, then raised his head and snorted, "Hide? What a joke! Is a mere pile of bread worth me hiding? As for you, how did you suddenly become some kind of princess?"

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599. Not suitable for prolonged stay.

Zhou Ke'er's lips twitched slightly as she continued to explain through the evil spirit, "Just think of what you want to say in your mind and then transmit it through the evil spirit. Also... you assassinated the wrong person. I am not the princess you're talking about."

Dio put his hands on his hips, raised his eyebrows, and retorted in his mind, "I've eaten more bread rolls than you've read books, you can't fool me! If you weren't that so-called princess, why would you be in the main camp of this army?"

Just then, a series of chaotic footsteps mixed with helpless admonitions came from outside the tent, growing louder as they approached.

It was obvious that Oz was speaking at first: "Your Highness! The soldiers who reported it all said that it was just a campfire that fell over. We've already cleared the ground here, so it won't catch fire... And even if it did, soldiers would come and put it out quickly. It's not a big deal. Just give them a command to put the campfire back on. Why abandon important matters and run here now?!"

"Oz! You always make assumptions about things you don't care about! How could that campfire have fallen over? Can a normal wind blow it down? There must be something fishy going on!"

Loyer immediately retorted, "If there were no one in the tent at this moment, then naturally this matter would be a lower priority, and I would send soldiers to check there later... But the situation is different now, Memorid is still in the tent!"

"This place is extremely well-hidden, and with the concealment array inscribed by the late king, it's impossible for any other demon to sneak in! What danger could Miss Memoride possibly encounter?"

Oz said with absolute certainty, then took the lead and pushed open the curtain. Without even glancing inside, he turned to Loyal with an "I knew it" expression: "Your Highness, you see, as expected, everything..."

The next second, a look of horror appeared on Loyer's face. With a light tap of his toes, he instantly disappeared from the spot. At the same time, a voice rang out from inside the tent.

It turned out that Loyer had swiftly flashed past Dio, blocking her and Zhou Ke'er's path. His eyes were filled with anger and lingering fear, and he couldn't help but ask coldly, "Who are you?! How did you get here? What is your purpose?!"

Oz's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. He turned around and saw that there was a demon he had never seen before in the military tent—this was clearly not one of their soldiers!

Outsiders have actually entered this place?! How is that possible?!

Dio crossed his arms, raised his head, and looked down on everyone with an air of arrogance. Even though he was forced into the tent, he still spoke with an air of fearlessness: "You little breads are not worthy to know my name! All you need to know is that I am here to assassinate the so-called princess here!"

Good grief! This guy won't listen to advice!

Before Zhou Ke'er could even tell Dior what to say, he had already ruined their relationship!

This guy with such a severe case of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) is really hard to handle. Not only does he imitate the tone of voice, but he even changed his nickname in the game to this name... He's probably the kind of guy who would make a driver pull over to the sidewalk.

Hmm? Thinking about it that way, it actually suits Zhou Ke'er's personality quite well. Who knows, she might even be a good friend or something...

Sigh! Now is not the time to think about that!

Upon hearing Dio's words, both Loyer and Oz drew their swords. Loyer was slightly better off, as he was protecting Zhou Ke'er and refrained from making any rash moves. Oz, however, was enraged and rushed forward to slash at Dio, shouting, "You're an assassin here to kill His Highness! How dare you speak such words so brazenly? You must be very confident in your abilities!"

Zhou Ke'er secretly pursed her lips. Forget it, Dio was such an unpredictable factor, completely uncontrollable. Even if she were reminded what to do, Dio probably wouldn't listen. She'd just let her do as she pleased. Zhou Ke'er would just lie here and wait until things were over before figuring out how to handle things.

Dio stepped back with his right foot, twisting his upper body to the left, striking an extremely bizarre pose that clearly wasn't something a normal person could do.

She dodged Oz's attack with remarkable skill, acting as if she didn't take him seriously. She even had a chance to point at Zhou Ke'er and say, "I was wondering when this girl became a princess. Turns out it's not her. You really gave me a fright."

Zhou Ke'er was caught in the crossfire.

Oz didn't care what Dio said and was about to continue his attack, but he was stopped by Loyal.

Loyer frowned. "From what you're saying... you mean you know Memoride?"

Dio was taken aback when he heard Loyer address Zhou Ke'er, but he quickly realized that Zhou Ke'er had mentioned to him that this was her current alias. So he nodded matter-of-factly and said, "Of course, she did assassinate the emperor with me! Wait, who gave you permission, you little bread, to ask me all sorts of questions!"

This assassination attempt on the emperor probably refers to the previous module set in the capital... but Dio didn't succeed in the assassination attempt either; she clearly knelt down as soon as she entered the palace.

Loyer opened his mouth in surprise, and subconsciously asked, "Emperor...you mean the king? A human one?"

"Nonsense! Otherwise, were we supposed to assassinate the Demon King? Where would a Demon King come from? You're such a shallow and ignorant little bread!"

Dio curled his lip and gave Loyal a disdainful look—what kind of demon king did this Eastern-themed module come from?

Loyal nodded in sudden realization. "There" refers to the Central Continent, right? Indeed, the Demon King couldn't possibly go to such a place, so the only person they could assassinate was the human king.

Based on what Zhou Ke'er had said before, the person they were assassinating should be the king whose body had been possessed by that otherworldly monster. So this guy's goal should be the same as theirs—but if that's the case, why is he trying to assassinate her, Luo Ye'er, now?

Oz, who had stopped, suddenly asked abruptly, "So that means you found this place through Miss Memoride, right?"

Zhou Ke'er, who was pretending to faint, was caught in the crossfire. This statement clearly pinned the blame on Zhou Ke'er.

Oz initially treated Zhou Ke'er quite well, but now he clearly sees her as a seductive woman like Daji or Bao Si, and has started targeting her at every turn.

"Oz!"

How could Loyer not understand? He immediately frowned and shouted angrily.

Dio then added insult to injury, "Huh? What do you need to go through to find this place? The Bounty Guild has already marked the general location of your camp. You could have just found it by looking around, right? Or do you really think that concealment array is useful? No way! You don't know that thing can only disrupt magic energy perception? Modern demons have more than just magic energy in their bodies. This place is practically undefended."

"what?!"

Oz was immediately alarmed and, forgetting about Zhou Ke'er, quickly said goodbye and ran out, clearly wanting to verify whether this statement was correct.

Even Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but ask in her mind, "So... you took the mission from the Bounty Guild? You weren't sent by someone else? Then why did you take this mission?"

Dio put his hands on his hips and answered in his mind with righteous indignation: "This commission has the highest fee! I didn't get paid a single cent after entering this module. Do you know how I've been getting by these past two days!"

"Murder... no, killing demons, robbery, theft, deception, swindling, robbing the rich to help the poor?"

"Holy crap! How did you know?!"

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600. Who will awaken first from the great dream?

"So, according to you, you weren't sent by some high-ranking member of the current Demon King's army to assassinate me, but simply because the Bounty Hunter Guild had this mission?"

Loyal quickly realized this from Dio's words.

"That's right. So if you want me to spare your life, it's simple—you'll have to pay more."

Dio spoke without hesitation, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

Loyer's expression was unreadable—was this luck or misfortune? After sending an advance party to probe them, the Demon King's army, though failing, had clearly grasped the strength of Loyer's forces. Now, they weren't even bothering to send a proper force to annihilate them, simply issuing a mission through the Bounty Guild...

Fortunately, at least there won't be a large-scale military invasion, and there's still a chance to evacuate.

Unfortunately, they were so weak that even the current Demon King's army didn't bother to make a move, and soon other bounty hunters who had accepted the mission would come to assassinate her.

Dio, as if he could read Loyer's mind, crossed his arms and said, "Hey, have you thought it through? If you bribe me now, we can still move on to another location right away. It's still early in the morning, the Bounty Hunter Guild hasn't even opened yet—only I, who was sleeping in the Bounty Hunter Guild, saw that new quest notice. If we delay any longer, a lot of bounty hunters will come knocking on our door."

"Sleeping in the Bounty Hunter Guild? Who exactly are you...?"

Loyal's eyes narrowed slightly. Could this guy in front of him, who didn't look like a good demon, actually be an insider of the Bounty Guild, or have a connection with an insider? If so, he couldn't be underestimated.

Even without opening her eyes, Zhou Ke'er could tell. She immediately asked in her mind, "You had nowhere to sleep, so you secretly hid in the Bounty Guild for the night, right? And because the place you were sleeping in was so bad that you couldn't sleep at all, you found this new post of mission notices while wandering around the Bounty Guild at night, right?"

"How did you know again?! You damn little bread, were you stalking and spying on me?! That's disgusting!"

Dio immediately answered in his mind with a slight surprise, and subconsciously showed a look of disgust—then realized that Zhou Ke'er couldn't see with her eyes closed, and then returned to his original expression.

Loyer's eyes flickered slightly. Fortunately, Oz had already gone out to prepare for the army's transfer, so she didn't need to interfere for the time being.

Zhou Ke'er pursed his lips, guessing that he should wake up soon. He had originally planned to remain unconscious for half a day or longer to keep the Loyal troops in this place, but since he couldn't stay here any longer, he had no choice but to get up as soon as possible.

Pretending to be awake is a skill with its own set of techniques. For example, you might make a soft "hmm" sound first, or something similar, to attract someone's attention with a slight movement. Then you might twitch your fingers or open your eyes slightly. This whole process doesn't need much explanation.

In short, Loyer quickly noticed that Zhou Ke'er seemed to be waking up. He immediately put aside what he was thinking and Dio standing next to him, rushed forward in a few steps, and bent down to gently help Zhou Ke'er up.

Sure enough, Zhou Ke'er slowly opened her eyes and immediately saw Luo Ye'er's face, which was very close to hers.

When Loyer saw Zhou Ke'er wake up, he seemed to be about to say something, but Dio interrupted him first.

Dior sneered closer, baring his sharp teeth, and said with ill intent, "Oh! You little bread, you've finally woken up? It's not good to lie in bed sleeping instead of properly entertaining a friend who's come to visit."

Zhou Ke'er, displaying her superb acting skills, feigned a dazed expression as if she had just recovered from unconsciousness. Upon seeing Dior's face, she froze for a moment, rubbed her eyes, and glanced at her again before confirming it was indeed Dior. She exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this Dior?! What are you doing here? Wait... where is this? I remember I wasn't..."

I haven't finished speaking yet,

But then, with a sudden "whoosh," Luo Ye'er bent down and hugged Zhou Ke'er tightly: "I thought...I thought I was going to lose you!"

Zhou Ke'er raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself: You've never even had me, so how can you say you've lost me?

However, she didn't show her true feelings at all. She just reached out and patted Luo Ye'er's head. Although her face was very pale and she looked weak, she still had the same warm smile as before and comforted him in a spirited tone: "Okay, see, I'm fine now, aren't I? You still need me, how can I leave so early?"

Dio glared, stood behind Loyal, and gave Zhou Ke'er a thumbs up—goodness, a female kebab is actually next to me. As expected of Zhou Ke'er, tall and strong.

Zhou Ke'er could easily see what Dio was thinking. With a slight upturn of her lips, she playfully winked at Dio.