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

It showed a devout expression, as if it were bowing down in worship to a deity.

“Very good, very good. In that case, go into the eternal cycle of suffering to atone for your sins.”

Zhou Ke'er smiled and withdrew her fingers from its forehead.

"boom"

With a soft sound, the eerie body turned into a wisp of green smoke and vanished without a trace.

"Well then, it's your turn next."

Zhou Ke'er turned to look at the remaining monsters, which made them feel an overwhelming sense of fear and longing.

This is an innate desire for the origin.

Zhou Ke'er felt that she was now in a very mysterious state.

This reminded him of a feeling he had experienced somewhere before, but it was more than that.

He felt as if he was developing… “divinity”.

He is in control; he is bestowing.

Zhou Ke'er began to become more skilled.

He stared at the strange sight before him.

Now, they will be forcibly made Zhou Ke'er's subjects—and "voluntarily" dedicate their lives to him, immediately, right here, right now.

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725. Exploration complete.

As all the strange beings within this independent space die, this space gradually begins to lose its independent existence, and the spatial fluctuations become increasingly violent, soon to be merged into the previous layer of alien space.

Perhaps there are still many admirable traces of humanity's past resistance against the invasion of evil here, but Zhou Ke'er has no intention of discovering them one by one herself. After all, once this space merges into the other dimension, the exorcists who are still searching here will find these remaining messages, messages that prove the existence of the human spirit.

I wonder what those high-ranking exorcists, who barely survive by siding with a great being, would think if they saw these messages. Would they be completely unmoved, cynically mock the foolishness of these victims, or feel their already nonexistent dignity had been offended and angrily decide to destroy such messages?

Zhou Ke'er was very curious about this.

He also wanted to see if the Exorcist organization was full of scoundrels, and whether there were any honest people among the members who didn't know the true nature of the higher-ups who deserved to be called "Exorcists".

Otherwise, wouldn't that be too ridiculous?

As the barrier of space gradually crumbled, a data module that looked almost identical to the plug-in Zhou Ke'er had recently obtained gradually appeared in front of him, and as if attracted, it fell into his hand.

What exactly is this thing used for...? Zhou Ke'er has only discovered two small, independent spaces that might be related to the game's invasion of the present world and the old era, and she found this thing in each of them—could it be something like an energy core that supports the independent existence of the space?

But why does it look like a data module...? Could it be that it was directly split off from the game world and forcibly stuffed into the real world? That doesn't make sense either. These should be the locations of the old era. As the "remains" of the old era, if they were split off from the game, it seems to raise some even more ominous suspicions.

Zhou Ke'er casually put the plug-in back into her pocket. This space could no longer exist independently, and the barrier separating it from the other space collapsed instantly. As the fragments of space disintegrated, it merged with the other space, and Zhou Ke'er returned to the other space.

At this moment, the overwhelming evil aura emanating from Zhou Ke'er instantly attracted the attention of all the exorcists stationed there searching for her. Some of the exorcists who knew the inside story almost thought that some great being had personally descended.

Almost instantly, all the exorcists rushed to Zhou Ke'er's current location, surrounding it in layers—not necessarily intending to "eliminate" him, as these exorcists clearly didn't have the guts to do so.

The exorcists, who appeared to be of higher rank, exchanged glances and confirmed Zhou Ke'er's identity. Within the upper echelons, Zhou Ke'er's identity was already a piece of information that everyone had to keep in mind, so it was no surprise that they could recognize her at a glance.

"Such a grand procession can't possibly be here to welcome me, can it?"

Zhou Ke'er raised an eyebrow and casually pointed at the group of exorcists gathered not far away. Her tone was slightly flippant, but upon closer inspection, it was filled with coldness.

Many unsuspecting exorcists, seeing Zhou Ke'er's confident demeanor, almost couldn't help but speak. However, before they could utter a word, their superiors immediately raised their hands to stop them. Then, a leading exorcist, with a fawning smile, hurriedly replied, "How could that be! Since you've come here in person, of course we must come out to greet you immediately. We exorcists have no doubt about how much we respect you—please don't misunderstand, we rushed here so as not to neglect you!"

Zhou Ke'er pursed her lips, feeling not pleasure from the flattery, but only disgust.

How can we possibly save humanity by working alongside these insects?

Without answering the other party's question, Zhou Ke'er simply changed the subject and continued, "Stop talking nonsense. I didn't come here for any other purpose. I just saw you guys searching blindly but completely in the wrong direction, so I helped you out. This other-dimensional ruin is just a decoy. The real ruin exists in an independent space beneath this other-dimensional space. I just broke the barrier of the independent space, and now the two spaces have merged. You can start your real search now."

The exorcists exchanged bewildered glances. The lower-ranking exorcists, upon hearing Zhou Ke'er utter words like "breaking through space," found it utterly absurd—it seemed far too fantastical. At most, they could only tear open a small spatial rift, essentially sneaking into another dimension, while Zhou Ke'er had directly shattered an entire space? Just how powerful must she be?

The higher-ranking exorcists didn't give this explanation much thought, since the information they received already placed a high expectation on Zhou Ke'er's strength. Their current concern was simply about Zhou Ke'er's motives; the excuse of helping out casually was clearly not very convincing.

But they didn't dare to ask Zhou Ke'er directly.

"Are you wondering why I did this?"

Zhou Ke'er raised an eyebrow, immediately seeing through the thoughts of those high-level exorcists, and immediately "explained": "Of course I'm not here to help you out of boredom. First, I need to tell you—the 'residual messages' in this ruin must be discovered. Second, some of you may have some inappropriate thoughts after seeing these messages, so I'm reminding you in advance—the great beings want these messages to be spread so that they can see the scenes they want to see. Don't presume to think what they will think and make decisions on your own."

After saying this, Zhou Ke'er paused, then curled her lip in a mocking manner, "Now you know why I had to make an appearance, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't even have been able to discover the real information hidden in the independent space. You're just a bunch of useless people, wasting my time. If it weren't for orders... tsk."

Clearly, Zhou Ke'er's acting skills were superb. After sensing Zhou Ke'er's displeasure, and given that her excuse wasn't entirely wrong, the higher-ups of the exorcists believed her to some extent. They immediately expressed their gratitude to Zhou Ke'er and promised to work harder in the future.

There was no real indication whatsoever.

Looking at the group of guys in front of him, Zhou Ke'er's irritation, which had just subsided, was starting to resurface. He had no choice but to wave his hand and quickly leave.

Otherwise, he feared that he might accidentally drain all the exorcists here dry.

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726. Sudden Change

Just as Zhou Ke'er was swaggering away from the ruins, preparing to drive home, a voice suddenly rang in his mind without warning.

The sound was very familiar; it was undoubtedly the system notification sound from the game "Misty Dream".

[Server-wide announcement: Dear players, after nearly two days of rest, you should all have recovered your energy. However, it is extremely unfortunate that only a handful of players logged into the game during these two days, which is very detrimental to the development of this game.]

In response to this situation, the game has recently developed a "one-click swap" function. In short, when the system detects that a player has not logged into the game for more than 24 hours, it will forcibly pull the player into the game to ensure the player's playtime - please enjoy this happy time!

Note: Detailed prohibitions regarding this feature can be viewed after logging into the game. Actions such as "logging out of the game immediately after logging in" and "committing suicide immediately after activating the mod" will result in severe penalties.

Next, the system will routinely activate this function and summon all players in thirty seconds. To avoid unnecessary trouble, please immediately stop what you are doing and patiently wait for the game to begin.

[Countdown, 30…29…]

"?!?!"

Zhou Ke'er raised her eyebrows sharply. Those guys actually did something like this! Forcibly pulling people into the game was just too outrageous—but when she thought about how it was them who did it, it suddenly seemed normal.

What a timing! Why did they have to pick this moment? Couldn't they have waited until Zhou Ke'er got home? It would be quite troublesome if she collapsed here…

Fortunately, this didn't happen while Zhou Ke'er was driving home; otherwise, it would likely have resulted in a serious chain-reaction collision.

With no other option, Zhou Ke'er went into the car and cast an eerie spell over the entire vehicle, including everything inside. This way, no one could see inside the car from the outside, and even if they smashed it with a hammer or towed it with a crane, they wouldn't be able to move it.

It's like a small insurance policy.

The thirty-second countdown ended quickly. Zhou Ke'er felt an unexpected pulling force, but under this force, he did not immediately lose consciousness. Instead, he vaguely saw that he seemed to have crossed a chaotic ocean in an instant. Everything around him was like a broken kaleidoscope, with brightly colored fragments scattered all over the place, giving a visually polluting feeling.

However, due to the lack of clarity of consciousness, it is difficult to notice that this time, unlike before, the player's consciousness does not enter the game after falling asleep. Instead, due to the fusion of game data and the real body, the player's body is directly pulled into the game, leaving no sleeping body in the outside world.

Soon, Zhou Ke'er found herself back in the safe house in the game. However, as soon as she entered the safe house, before she could do anything, a panel popped up in front of her.

[Given that the teleportation arrays in the area are now active, the main city area is open, and the safe house teleportation function is unlocked.] Valley

[Teleport to the main city area immediately?]

Zhou Ke'er didn't rush to make a decision. Instead, she looked around and found that all of her team members were neatly gathered here: Honghe, Lengchitu, Chen Tian, ​​Zhijiansha, Zhang He, and Chunkunqiufei, without missing a single one.

So Zhou Ke'er shook her head at them, indicating that they didn't need to teleport and that it was better to stay here.

The main city area is full of players right now, and with so many people around, plus the fact that I was suddenly pulled into the game, it's bound to be chaotic. There's no need to get involved anymore; it's better to stay in my own safe house and enjoy some peace and quiet.

Soon, Cold-Eating Rabbit started complaining: "What's going on? How can this game directly pull players in?! This is too much, too outrageous!"

Clearly, she wasn't the only one thinking this way; most players probably felt the same way.

Zhou Ke'er curled her lip: "This is just the beginning. Forcing players into the game is only a short-term measure. During the time you've been back in reality, haven't you noticed some incomprehensible things that defy common sense? This game has already started trying to connect with the real world, including it as a game scene. Then we won't need to be forcibly pulled into the game anymore, because no matter where we are, we'll be in the game."

"Instead of thinking about this kind of thing, we should just finish the module quickly and take it offline."

Honghe's calm voice came from the side. She squinted, showing no sign of panic, and calmly checked the game panel: "And don't even think about trying to cheat and quickly finish the game. I just glanced at the prohibited items mentioned in the system prompts, and they basically cover every method that humans can think of. And that's not all; the last item also includes a tyrannical clause: 'The final interpretation right belongs to the game, and the game may add prohibited clauses at any time, and such clauses are retroactive.' So let's just obediently enter the module quickly."

"Ah, that's true."

Zhou Ke'er also glanced at the clauses. They were listed in such detail, and some of the methods were even beyond Zhou Ke'er's imagination. It was truly an eye-opener. It was obvious that Tavel had also participated in the formulation of the prohibition clauses.

"Oh, they've even updated to a new mode. You can choose to enter the game with the same character background set by the system as before, or you can choose to directly enter the module without any character background. The missions in the two game modes will be completely different."

Finger Sand couldn't help but speak up, "So wouldn't the latter game mode be more suitable for us? After all, if we use the character background set by the system, our missions might conflict."

Zhou Ke'er nodded: "You're right—but the thing is, I just love role-playing! Isn't it fun?"

Surprisingly, despite the usual spring drowsiness and autumn fatigue, he wasn't dozing off. Compared to his previous constant sleeping, he now appeared quite energetic, showing no signs of sleepiness. He spoke with a strong voice, "Alright, let's not waste any more time and hurry up and finish the task. I still have things to do in real life!"

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727. Doomsday Escape (Part 1)

[Nightmare" Multiplayer Dungeon Selected Successfully]

Number of people: 7

Loading...

Loading complete. Modules have been randomly assigned.

The system notification tone abruptly changed, indicating that something had suddenly taken over.

[Note: Dear players, I imagine you all felt a deep sense of powerlessness regarding your own weakness during the recent large-scale quest. However, feeling this way is perfectly normal and there's no need to be ashamed of it—giving up after feeling this way is what truly deserves reflection.]

To test players' resilience, in the first module played after the event module, all abilities acquired by players in the game, including "skills," "items," and "equipment," will be disabled and sealed. This will ensure that all players experience what it's like for an ordinary person to be in a perilous situation.

We wish all players a pleasant gaming experience!

As the system notification sounded, Zhou Ke'er and the others saw a flash before their eyes and found themselves on a moving bus.

Zhou Ke'er and the others sat in the last few rows. The bus was very lively, with people in front singing and laughing, as if they were having some kind of social event.

Immediately afterwards, the system notification sounded again:

[Player "Zhou Ke'er", you are an ordinary high school student currently on your way to a school-organized group training camp. You, your friends, and all your classmates are very excited about this camp.]

Main Quest: Really? You don't actually think you're just an ordinary person with no abilities anymore, so what can we ask of you? Don't worry, you couldn't possibly do it anyway—so, as always, just survive. Just live a simple life.

Rewards: Depend on survival time; the longer you survive, the higher the reward.

The system notification tone soon faded away.