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

I casually picked up the phone that was lying to the side and looked at it.

Hmm...unread messages...

Hmm? Sent by Chen Tian?

Although we had exchanged contact information before, there seemed to be no reason to send a text message, right?

They weren't that close, so it wasn't really appropriate to ask Zhou Ke'er if she had eaten...

Oh, you sent several messages in a row. Is something urgent? Did you leave something at Zhou Ke'er's house?

【Help!】

Help me!

【monster】

【save】

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"???"

Zhou Ke'er was immediately jolted awake. What was going on? What happened?

A monster has appeared? Is it chasing Chen Tian?

Zhou Ke'er quickly glanced at the time of the message at the top.

Ten minutes ago.

Oh no...

By now, Chen Tian might have already died, and his corpse might have been almost completely devoured... if it really is a so-called "monster".

Thankfully, Zhou Ke'er hadn't changed her clothes beforehand, so she can go out now. If she had had to change, who knows how long it would have taken...

She rushed to the door, slipped on her running shoes, and put them on with one hand while opening the door. With the other hand, she held her phone between two fingers and turned on the location services.

It seems to be not too far from here...

No, to be precise, they ran towards Zhou Ke'er.

It is real-time location.

Tsk, why did I suddenly think of Zhou Ke'er... If you encounter a monster, call the police...

Despite her complaints, Zhou Ke'er knew that even if she called the police, her rambling claims about "monsters chasing me" would never be believed...

It's likely that people will think it's a false alarm.

As for why she's called Zhou Ke'er...

Haha, given that Chen Tian is involved in such bizarre matters, the only people she probably knows besides Zhou Ke'er are Xu Qingming, whom she just met.

Chen Tian didn't have Xu Qingming's contact information...

Damn it, although Zhou Ke'er didn't want to get involved in this troublesome matter at all, she couldn't just stand by and watch someone die.

Although... it wouldn't make any difference even if Zhou Ke'er went there—after all, Zhou Ke'er isn't a fighting master, and she doesn't have any firearms. Even if she went to encounter monsters, wouldn't she just be throwing her life away?

Gritting her teeth, Zhou Ke'er closed the door and hurriedly ran towards the location sent by Chen Tian, ​​while also making a phone call to Xu Qingming.

Xu Qingming answered quickly, almost instantly.

"What's wrong? Changed your mind?"

Xu Qingming's voice came through the phone, "It's not too late to change your mind now. In that case, you don't have to treat me to drinks at my grave. Just treat me to drinks tonight."

"...If you don't help me now, you'll have to buy me a drink at my grave first."

Zhou Ke'er rolled her eyes and sprinted toward the location.

This distance is probably less than a ten-minute run, but Zhou Ke'er's car is parked in the underground garage, which will take five or six minutes to drive up. By the time she gets there, Chen Tian will probably be dead...

Wait, that's not right!

There's no point in Zhou Ke'er rushing over like this! She might as well go get the car...

The monster probably can't catch the car. Judging by its location, it couldn't even catch Chen Tian, ​​so it definitely can't catch the car...

Of course, driving is the best option! And Chen Tian is also running this way... she should be able to catch up, so it's up to her to decide.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ke'er quickly changed direction and ran towards the underground parking garage.

"what happens?!"

Upon hearing Zhou Ke'er's words, Xu Qingming couldn't help but suppress his smile and asked seriously, "What happened on your end?"

"It's not that something happened to me... well, never mind, anyway... out of all the people I know, you know the most about those weird and wonderful things... if I encounter a monster, how am I supposed to escape alive?"

Zhou Ke'er asked hurriedly, pausing halfway through her sentence, but still continuing to finish.

Actually... among the people Zhou Ke'er knows, the one who knows the most about these supernatural things is not Xu Qingming.

But that person...

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105. A trap?

"monster?!"

Xu Qingming's surprised voice came through the phone: "What did you encounter? I have no idea what you've encountered just from a vague 'monster'..."

Even if you ask me that...

As Zhou Ke'er was speaking, she suddenly stopped and stared wide-eyed as if she had remembered something.

Wait a minute... something definitely isn't right, is it?

To be honest... no matter what, the location it's currently in is a commercial street with relatively high foot traffic!

And it's almost lunchtime now, so that place is definitely packed with people. If a monster appears there...

The police or military would definitely have been there to handle it by now. Plus, with the internet so developed these days, such a sensational news story about a "monster appearing" would definitely start spreading on major websites, right?

But... there was absolutely no news.

Moreover, and most importantly... that shopping street is almost right next to the residential area where Zhou Ke'er lives, which means that a large portion of the pedestrians there are residents of this residential area.

If a monster appears, then... a lot of people will probably rush into the neighborhood, so you should hurry and run home.

But it didn't.

"Hey? What's wrong? What happened on your end?"

When Xu Qingming heard the phone suddenly go silent, he became nervous and quickly asked what was wrong.

"...No, it's nothing, I'll call you back later."

Zhou Ke'er answered casually a few times, then walked briskly towards the parking lot, frowning as she hung up the phone.

Even so, we still need to confirm... just in case—although this is a possibility, we can't rule out other possibilities, such as if Chen Tian really did encounter a monster...

But we can't just call them directly to confirm...

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Ke'er dialed Hu Tao's number again.

"Hello? Dr. Zhou? What's up?"

A moment later, Hu Tao's voice came from the phone.

"Um... I remember you have Chen Tian's mother's contact information on your end, right?"

Zhou Ke'er pondered for a moment, then asked Hu Tao.

"Hmm? Ah... I think so..."

Hu Tao paused for a moment on the other end of the phone, then spoke hesitantly, "Let me see... What do you need this for? You're not really going to harm your own patient, are you? That's so unethical!"

"...How could that be! Do you think I'm that kind of person? I'd rather go after you than her. Stop dawdling...it's urgent."

Zhou Ke'er finally reached her car and couldn't help but roll her eyes. She got into the driver's seat and started the car.

"Hmm... okay..."

Hu Tao paused for a moment, then made a rummaging sound as she looked around. "Ah, I found it... I'll just text it to you."

"Okay, you'd better hurry. Thanks, I'll treat you to a meal next time."

Zhou Ke'er made a casual, polite remark and hung up the phone.

Hu Tao quickly sent over her contact information.

I took a deep breath, backed the car out of the parking space, and then dialed the phone.

Hello? Who is this?

A sharp, sarcastic voice came from the phone. Hmm... it was definitely the middle-aged woman who brought Chen Tian to the hospital before.

Tsk... I'm getting a call, but I don't know what to say... I don't have any good excuses.

"Um... do you remember a few days ago you took your daughter to the mental hospital? I was the doctor who received you that day... Is your daughter home now?"

Zhou Ke'er considered for a moment, then coughed twice and asked.

Damn it! He'd never spoken so humiliatingly before. If Chen Tian had nothing else to do, he would definitely have to treat him to a meal!

"Doctor? Oh...you mean Chen Tian? She's at home. What happened? I saw her go to the mental hospital again this morning. Did something happen?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then a question was asked in confusion.

Fu*k! He's actually... no, I should say he really is home! That means the guy who sent the SOS message...

"Um, if you don't mind, could you please let Chen Tian answer the phone?"

Zhou Ke'er narrowed her eyes, hesitated for a moment, and continued to ask.

"...All right."

A burst of noise followed, then Chen Tian's voice rang out: "Hello? Dr. Zhou? Is there anything I can help you with? Did I leave something with you?"

"No... um, listen to me... is your phone with you?"

Upon hearing Chen Tian's voice, Zhou Ke'er first breathed a sigh of relief, then continued to ask, "If you're here, check your message history. Did you send me any messages?"