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

"Huh? There are two directions being indicated?"

A moment later, Zhou Ke'er asked in confusion, "How could this be? Could it be because I'm being watched by two great beings?"

"two?"

Everyone stared in astonishment, even the perpetually expressionless, red-faced crane.

"I don't know either. Just pick one."

Chen Tian hesitated for a moment, then made a suggestion in a low voice, not entirely sure.

"Okay... then, this way!"

Zhou Ke'er randomly chose a direction and strode towards it.

Before they could take two steps, Zhijiansha suddenly grabbed them: "Don't walk so fast. The visibility here is too low. We might get separated if we do this. Let's all hold onto the hem of the person in front of us, or if you don't mind, just hold hands."

"Oh, okay, okay."

Zhou Ke'er scratched her head, letting the sand between her fingers tug at the hem of his clothes.

Finger Sand glanced at the flamingo behind her, but couldn't discern any emotion from her face. Embarrassed, she turned away, inwardly screaming:

Oh no... How embarrassing! In my haste, I forgot I should have had her hold Zhou Ke'er back... What am I doing stuck in the middle?!

A hint of awkwardness was revealed. It has to be said that Zhijiansha's ability to create an awkward atmosphere on her own is comparable to Zhou Ke'er's.

The group walked through the thick fog for quite a while. Finally, just when everyone was about to lose patience, the fog ahead began to thin out, and they could start to see the outside environment through it.

Just then, a strange, indescribable roar came from behind them!

That was the sound coming from the dark figures that had been moving back and forth in the thick fog that had been surrounding everyone. Everything had been peaceful until now, so why were they suddenly yelling?

Without having time to think about what had happened, Zhou Ke'er suddenly sped up—they were almost at the exit, how could she die here?

That's so frustrating!

Everyone sped up at that moment, rushing forward.

"Ahhh!"

A scream came from behind.

It was Shi's voice.

The scream lasted less than two seconds before being swallowed by the thick fog.

That guy probably typed GG.

Fortunately, the shadowy figures didn't make any moves after that, probably because the Shi family didn't have the protection of a great being.

"boom!"

With a muffled thud, a figure flew out from behind, crashing into the thick fog and slamming heavily onto the ground.

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111. Don't you think this chapter numbering is a bit like you?

Zhou Ke'er and the others mustered all their strength and finally broke through the last short stretch of road, darting out from the thin mist at the edge.

A cloud of dust billowed up from beneath my feet, swirling and dancing in the air. It had a peculiar smell, but I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and had the energy to see what the flying black shadow was.

Upon closer inspection, wow... it was Zhang He, covered in dust and dirt. He looked extremely miserable; although he didn't appear to be seriously injured, he was still in a truly pitiful state.

Her hair, which was originally just a tuft casually draped over her left shoulder, was now a mess. Her once exquisite and gorgeous brocade robe was covered in dust and stains, and there was a black, disgusting scratch on it.

"Huh? Dude, I warned you a long time ago that this hairstyle was too dangerous, but you didn't listen... Look, now it's turned out like this, isn't it?"

Upon seeing this, Zhou Ke'er immediately stepped forward and, with a mischievous grin, winked at Zhang He and said...

"How is this going?"

Frowning, Zhijiansha stepped forward, completely ignoring Zhou Ke'er who was determined to provoke a fight, and asked Zhang He in confusion, "Shi Shi probably couldn't pass through the fog because he didn't have the protection of a great being... The team status panel shows that he is dead. But what happened to you?"

"We were affected."

Zhang He remained remarkably calm, seemingly accustomed to such unexpected situations. He managed to stand up and explained, "Shi was the last one, and I was in front of him. Just now, it seemed like a gigantic, insect-like monster suddenly emerged from underground... I must say, its appearance was truly grotesque; even now, thinking about it makes me feel nauseous."

The monster bit down on Shi, practically shoving half of Shi's body into its mouth...or rather, its "mouthparts." I could even hear the sharp teeth inside chewing incessantly. Then, as the monster burrowed back underground, its casually swaying tail inexplicably lashed out at me, sending me flying. Luckily, I was heading towards the outside of the mist, or I would have been in serious trouble.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Zhijiansha glanced at Zhang He with pity, never expecting that this guy would be so...unlucky.

"You wouldn't believe it, this Zhang He guy is really, really unlucky. Seriously, last time I was in the same module as him..."

Zhou Ke'er interjected, revealing an expression of unbearable disapproval, and then embellished the story of Zhang He's unfortunate experiences in that module, recounting them to the others.

Zhang He didn't seem to have any objections, clearly having long been accustomed to this situation and no longer taking it to heart.

Zhang He shook his head, brushed the dust off his clothes, and continued while tidying his long hair, "However... although this kind of bad luck is indeed quite upsetting, it can also be considered a blessing in disguise. Flowers that bloom in the midst of disaster are all the more beautiful."

As he spoke, he showed his title to everyone.

[Title: Favored by the Goddess of Misfortune]

【Effect:

① When you suffer a disaster, there is an 80% chance that you will suffer a series of disasters that follow, and a 20% chance that you will receive an unexpected and huge surprise.

②When your survival value is greater than 5%, the maximum damage you can take in a single instance is locked at "half of your current survival value".

[Note: This is a blessing from the goddess of misfortune... or perhaps a stroke of luck? Be sure to survive to the end in style and beauty!]

"...Although I have to admit it's a lifesaver title,...I still feel a strange sense of sadness about it."

Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but wipe away non-existent tears and said.

"As long as the injury isn't too serious, it's fine. My title can continuously restore stamina. So everyone doesn't need to worry too much."

Having already been here once and died once, Chen Tian was quite familiar with the place. In reality, she was an ordinary girl who was a bit shy, but once she entered the game, she inexplicably became very opinionated and quite confident.

She then showed her title to everyone.

Title: Florence Nightingale with a Lantern

【Effect:

① Teammates within a 10-meter radius of you will receive a "continuous healing" buff.

②You can consume an equal amount of sanity to restore an equal amount of stamina to a designated target.

Note: Continuous recovery: You will recover 2% of your stamina every minute.

[Note: You are a beacon in the medical field, dedicating yourself to illuminate others. Ah, you are truly great. I really want to see what it was like when you sacrificed yourself.]

I have to say, this note is really... uh, a wicked sense of humor.

Putting aside the drowsiness and fatigue that started as soon as the danger was over—to be honest, Zhou Ke'er really didn't know why this guy could sleep so much. If he wanted to sleep so much, he should just lie in bed and go to sleep! What kind of thoughts were behind him coming to the game to sleep?!

The rest of the group began to survey the environment outside the fog.

The sky was a bluish-gray, mixed with many scars, like those left after being torn apart and undergoing a long period of self-repair.

All around were dilapidated or even collapsed ruins, which seemed to indicate that there had once been a civilization there, probably some city.

The broken, corroded road surface was covered with slippery moss and some unidentified small plants. It was a desolate scene, truly deserving of the description "the city is overgrown with weeds in spring."

Although I don't know what season it is here, or even if there are any seasons at all.

Occasionally, you can see a few relatively intact buildings with faint traces of writing that are now difficult to recognize. It seems that they have been eroded by external factors over a long period of time. Apart from being able to barely make out that it is a kind of script, you can't even tell what the script is.

The group didn't talk much; they just held their breath and walked carefully along the path. After all, they didn't know if any monsters were lurking in the shadows, and it would be bad if they shouted and disturbed something.

However... although Zhou Ke'er forced herself to keep quiet, it was clearly unlikely that she would obediently follow the others.

He was all alone, running around and jumping, to the outside of the buildings on both sides of this street—which could barely be called a street—looking east and west, and even trying to identify what kind of script the writing belonged to, out of professional ethics (not the professional ethics of a psychiatrist, of course).

"Hey... is it really okay to let him run around like that? I'm worried it might be a bit... what if it attracts some monsters..."

Finally, Cold-Eat Rabbit couldn't help but point to Zhou Ke'er, who looked a bit excited, and whispered to the others.

Zhang He, who knew a little about Zhou Ke'er, dusted off the dust on his shoulders, gave Leng Chi Tu a fancy glance, and said nothing. As for being drowsy and tired, he was naturally dozing off the way he walked and didn't hear what Leng Chi Tu was saying at all.

Upon hearing this, Zhijiansha scratched his cheek, intending to say something, but instead turned to look at Honghe. Honghe, sensing Zhijiansha's gaze, remained silent for a moment before squinting and saying, "Don't worry about that guy. Although he seems completely unreliable, he knows his limits. He might occasionally betray his teammates."

"Hey...you're making me even more worried!"

Cold-cooked rabbit couldn't help but mutter a complaint under its breath.

Chen Tian walked silently ahead, looking around at the scene for some reason, occasionally showing a puzzled expression, seemingly immersed in her own world, not participating in Hong He and the others' conversation.

"Oh! I finally figured it out! I'm such a clever little devil!"

Just then, Zhou Ke'er suddenly came running back excitedly, lowered her voice, and said to everyone in a mysterious tone, "If I'm not mistaken, these characters... should be the Celestial Empire script from the Far East region of the Old Era, and it's the simplified version!"

"Old Age script? This game even hired a linguist? You studied languages? Aren't you a psychiatrist?"

Cold-cooked Rabbit was a little suspicious upon hearing this and couldn't help but ask.

"This is... Yanjing! It's Yanjing!"

Suddenly, Chen Tian, ​​who had been silent all along, showed a surprised expression and exclaimed.

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112. Yanjing? Chen Tian!

"Yanjing?"

Cold-cooked Rabbit looked puzzled and repeated Chen Tian's words, "You know this place? Could it be that you came here last time you left the main world?"

Even Zhijiansha and Zhang He looked at Chen Tian with some curiosity. Only Honghe, with her expressionless face, remained calm, and the drowsy and listless Honghe showed no reaction.

"Yanjing... was the capital of the Celestial Empire in the old era..."

Zhou Ke'er touched her chin, glancing at Chen Tian with suspicion. She had no reason to know what the old era looked like... Could it be... that Chen Tian?

"...Um, please wait a moment, I need to say a few words to Dr. Zhou...Zhou Ke'er."

Chen Tian snapped out of her surprise and quickly said something to everyone before pulling Zhou Ke'er aside. Looking around with utter astonishment, she whispered, "The scenery has changed so much that I didn't realize it until now... but now it dawns on me... this is Yanjing! And it's near where I live!"

"???"

Zhou Ke'er froze for two seconds upon hearing this, then asked in a daze, "Where do you live? Nearby? You live here??? This is in a game... Hey... wait, you don't mean to say..."