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

After saying these words without any shame, Honghe logged off at lightning speed.

I have a feeling that Flamingo has become a bit cheeky too. What's going on? Is it just my imagination? Or did he learn bad habits from someone...?

Shaking her head, Zhou Ke'er stopped thinking about it and immediately returned to the safe house, where she randomly selected a single-player module.

[Nightmare" Solo Dungeon Selected Successfully]

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The film begins with a long-awaited opening animation.

Darkness illuminates the night, and the cold, shadowy celestial bodies hanging in the sky emit a blackish light, with only the occasional flash of pale white lightning proving that light still exists in this world.

The view expanded, then expanded again, rapidly descending from an overhead angle, finally locking onto a massive ancient castle.

The vines climbing along the wall seemed to be baring their claws, moving swiftly without wind and making a rustling sound.

With a crisp yet muffled sound, followed by a "clang," the candles in the castle began to light up automatically, spreading rapidly from the main gate to the entire castle.

Inside the hall not far from the entrance, several pale-skinned people lay on the ground, seemingly unconscious.

Soon, the entire castle was brightly lit, and the side door of the hall was slowly pushed open. A well-dressed and elegant middle-aged man walked in. His pupils were scarlet, his lips looked as if they were painted with black lip gloss, and he had two curled horns on the top of his head.

He clapped his hands, and the people who had fainted on the ground woke up simultaneously.

At this moment, Zhou Ke'er's perspective also instantly shifted from the opening CG to the character's perspective.

Upon opening my eyes, the first thing I see is a giant chandelier hanging from the ceiling, its light refracting through the transparent glass, emitting a hazy and dazzling glow.

Zhou Ke'er struggled to get up, feeling a bit stiff in his body, as if he hadn't exercised for a long time—clearly, this wasn't his original body, but rather something created based on his own.

Fortunately, this mod doesn't directly disable players' abilities and skills through the rules; it only restricts them by changing their body at the beginning.

Zhou Ke'er's evil nature is rooted in her soul. Although it's a pity that the evil nature that was originally in her body can't be used, as long as Zhou Ke'er is given some time to develop, she will soon be a hero again.

"Welcome to this castle that brings joy to people, although it may not be a happy experience for you."

The middle-aged man with two horns clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention, before continuing, "Since you've come here, you must already be quite familiar with our rules. So, I won't go into detail, lest the audience find me long-winded."

After saying this, he snapped his fingers, and his figure gradually became transparent and disappeared. "The game—begins now."

How did you know? Could you please elaborate further?

Zhou Ke'er was completely dumbfounded; this was truly absurd from the start. And what was even more absurd was that after the opening animation ended, no module quests were released?!

Are module builds getting this wild these days? Does "no mission" mean Zhou Ke'er is free to do whatever she wants?

Hmm? Thinking about it that way, it's not bad at all.

Zhou Ke'er really enjoyed being given free rein.

Looking at those around her who had just woken up and were struggling to leave with their sluggish bodies, Zhou Ke'er leisurely twisted her neck, stretched her muscles, randomly picked a lucky but unlucky guy, grabbed him by the back of his collar and threw him to the ground—after all, with the help of the evil spirit, Zhou Ke'er's physical strength recovered much faster than these guys.

"Hey, let me ask you a question—what the hell is this place? What are you guys doing here? Don't ask me why I'm asking these questions. If I don't not know, then I'm just asking you on purpose. So don't answer questions with questions."

Zhou Ke'er squatted down, picked her ear with her right pinky finger, and threatened the unlucky guy who had been thrown to the ground and looked bewildered in a vicious tone.

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770. The Strange Man in the Castle (Part 1)

The unfortunate fellow, who had been caught off guard and knocked to the ground by Zhou Ke'er, looked at her with a mixture of fear and confusion. His voice trembled as he quickly replied, "We don't know where this place is. We just conventionally call it 'that castle.' We came here just to try and survive!"

Zhou Ke'er raised her eyebrows, about to ask more questions, when she heard a heavy, sharp sound as it scraped against the ground.

She subconsciously turned her head and saw a burly man with a blood-stained sack over his head. He was holding a huge axe in his hand, and there seemed to be specks of blood and congealed flesh on the axe blade. He was walking slowly toward Zhou Ke'er.

Upon seeing this, the unfortunate man also let out a piercing scream, hysterically shouting, "Quick! Let me go! I'll die, I'll definitely die!"

He screamed and began to struggle with all his might, his survival instinct giving him even greater strength.

But Zhou Ke'er wouldn't let him go so easily. She simply pressed down on his head, making him make several close contacts with the ground, and he was forced to quiet down.

Zhou Ke'er glanced around, but couldn't find a single tool that could be used as a weapon. It was a real pity; if only she had her precious cane with her.

There's no other way, so I'll just have to make do with the axe in that big guy's hand for now.

As the hooded man drew ever closer, a hint of eager anticipation crept onto Zhou Ke'er's lips. Instead of running away immediately, she charged straight at him.

The hooded man was clearly not expecting that such a person existed in the world. He was stunned for a moment, but then felt offended and roared as he swung his axe at Zhou Ke'er.

Compared to the opponent's seemingly clumsy body, the axe-wielding movements were surprisingly swift—though still not as fast as Zhou Ke'er's Spide.

Zhou Ke'er is petite and therefore quite skilled at speed. Although she is still not quite used to this body, with the slight evil enhancement from her soul, her speed is naturally much faster than that of an average person.

"boom!"

With a loud crash, the giant axe slammed into the ground, but the wooden floor remained unbroken, not even cracking.

Zhou Ke'er had already reacted when the other party raised his hand, dodging the axe by sidestepping. However, he had originally expected that when the hooded man swung the axe at the ground, it would either create a hole, causing him to stagger, or the axe blade would get stuck in the ground and be unable to be pulled out for a while, giving Zhou Ke'er an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

I never expected the ground to be so hard; it was completely unharmed after taking such a powerful blow.

But in the end, it was the same. The force of being bounced back hard from the ground was enough to give the hooded man a hard time. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhou Ke'er immediately and insidiously raised her foot and kicked him hard in the groin.

The hooded man was clearly still reeling from the aftershocks in his hand when Zhou Ke'er kicked him squarely in the bullseye.

"Ahhh!"

The hooded man roared, ignoring the numbness in his hands, and began wildly swinging the axe in front of him.

But she was still a step too slow. The instant Zhou Ke'er managed to get her foot... no, the moment she got her foot, she realized something was wrong—the feeling was off! Seriously? This guy was actually the one who got slapped? That's a bit too pitiful. But there was no time to think further. Realizing something was wrong, Zhou Ke'er immediately pulled her leg back, bent over, and darted behind the hooded man, causing his belated flurry of attacks to miss completely.

"That's not how you kill someone."

Zhou Ke'er seized the opportunity and kicked the guy's right knee with all her might.

Fortunately, although this guy looked like a monster from a horror movie, his physical reactions were quite in line with human joint mechanics. He immediately and involuntarily knelt down on his right leg, but at the same time, his own wildly swinging axe caused him to lose his balance and fall forward.

The hooded man instinctively tried to use his axe to steady himself, but this was clearly a thoughtless reaction. If the ground could be broken, it would be fine, but the ground was incredibly hard, and the axe blade was extremely sharp. The result of the contact between the two was obvious. Like ice skates gliding on ice, the axe blade scraped forward a distance without any resistance, dragging the hooded man's body down with him.

All of this was part of Zhou Ke'er's plan.

Before the other party could recover, Zhou Ke'er had already stepped forward and stomped hard on the hand holding the axe handle, grinding it back and forth several times.

With his other foot firmly planted on the axe handle, he shifted his weight and stabilized his body before lifting the foot that had been pressing on the other man's hand—at this moment, the hooded man, in pain, had already instinctively let go—and kicked the hooded man's raised head hard in the chin.

Anyone with even a basic understanding of fighting knows that when you're outmatched in strength, a sneak attack on that part of your opponent's body can be a winning strategy—but don't do it if you're already much stronger than your opponent, as it could be fatal.

The hooded man looked like a terrifying horror movie boss, but he still fell for this kind of common sense and immediately fell to the ground on his side.

Zhou Ke'er bent down and picked up the axe. It has to be said that the weight of the axe was indeed quite heavy for Zhou Ke'er now. She had to grip it tightly with both hands to barely swing it.

Without any hesitation, Zhou Ke'er picked up the axe and walked straight towards the hooded man. Then, with a swift movement, the axe fell, and with a "thud," the hooded man's neck was severed in two. Warm blood gushed out, even splattering onto Zhou Ke'er's clothes and face.

Just then, the unlucky guy who had just been knocked unconscious by Zhou Ke'er slowly woke up. The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was Zhou Ke'er's murderous look and the headless hooded man at his feet. He immediately rolled his eyes again and fainted.

Zhou Ke'er didn't even notice the guy behind her who had fainted again. She squatted down, grabbed the head covered by the hood, and threw it to the ground. A bloody, mangled head rolled out, looking nothing like a normal person.

To prevent this guy from coming back to life like in some horror movies, Zhou Ke'er went to great lengths to first cut the head into four pieces, and then dismember the guy's limbs. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief and turn to walk towards the unfortunate fellow.

"Alright, now no fools will bother our conversation..."

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771. The Strange Man in the Castle (Part Two)

"Ahhh! Don't come any closer!"

The unlucky guy who had just fainted seemed to sense danger in his dizziness and instinctively opened his eyes again. In his dazed state, he saw Zhou Ke'er with a strange smile on her face, dragging a blood-stained giant axe towards him. He was immediately terrified and scrambled to his feet, screaming in panic as he fled in all directions.

Zhou Ke'er squinted at the unlucky fellow who was fleeing in a sorry state, then leisurely followed behind him, her voice soft: "Oh dear, am I that scary? But it's okay—let me play hide-and-seek with the cute little pig~"

"Ah!"

Zhou Ke'er's words sent chills down the spine of the unfortunate man. He didn't dare turn his head, thinking that he had either encountered some new kind of monster or a mentally unstable madman. He scrambled out of the side door of the hall and turned into the porch.

Zhou Ke'er maintained her original speed, the giant axe dragging on the ground with a teeth-grinding scraping sound. She stepped into the porch, just in time to see a door on her right being closed.

What a misfortune! What a terrible misfortune! We've already given him time to escape, so why is he still so slow?

"I see you there~ If you don't come out soon, I'm going to come looking for you."

As Zhou Ke'er spoke in a cheerful and rhythmic tone, she walked toward the door.

There was no response.

It's not very wise, but it's quite normal.

Zhou Ke'er stopped at the door and politely knocked.

"Tap tap tap..."

"piggy~piggy~letmein!"

There was no response.

Zhou Ke'er narrowed her eyes: "No way? You absolutely won't let me in? Then I'll just blow your house down and rush in!"

After saying that, Zhou Ke'er raised the axe in her hand and slammed it hard against the wooden door.

"Bang! Bang!"

It's worth mentioning that the door was clearly not as good as the floor; after being chopped a few times, a large hole appeared in it.

"Ahhh!"

Finally, the unfortunate man inside couldn't help but scream in utter terror. Zhou Ke'er, peering through the large hole in the door, looked at the unfortunate man with a sinister smile: "Here's Jhonny~"

"clang!"

The unfortunate man was so frightened that his eyes rolled back, he clutched his chest with both hands, and fainted again, collapsing to the ground with a thud.

It looks like it won't be so easy for him to wake up again.

Zhou Ke'er's smile faded, and she clicked her tongue—was he really that scary? No, right? To be scared unconscious by him, her mental fortitude was incredibly weak. And with such a weak mentality, she still came to this castle on her own? Wasn't she just courting death?

Zhou Ke'er shook her head.

Just then, soft footsteps sounded from the side.

A man wearing a clown mask, constantly tossing daggers, appeared at the end of the porch. He walked towards Zhou Ke'er seemingly slowly but actually quickly. "Those who damage the castle's facilities will be punished if they are unable to repay the debt."

Zhou Ke'er tilted her head: "How...how dare you appear in front of me like this?"