Zongman: Time-stop hypnosis, you told me you were a hero

The little girl called herself"Nina".

It was not difficult to tell from her appearance that she was a mixed-race girl.

The strange thing was that after accepting Nina's invitation, nurses, doctors and other staff in white began to appear in the originally empty nursing home.

These staff members were all dark and stiff, and they walked in a hurry.

Even when they saw Lin Yi and Jianzi with Nina, they did not react at all.

"It's fine here."

In the garden near the sanatorium, Nina brought the two to a stone round table and sat down by herself.

Lin Yi also took out snacks and drinks from the bag and divided them into three portions, as if he was really going to have a tea party.

Only Jianzi looked around a few times, sat on the cold stone bench with a stiff body, and shivered with his head down.

In a sense... among all the"people" present, she was the most harmless little white rabbit.

In this cold world, only the sweet milky fragrance of pudding when it entered her mouth could bring her some comfort.

"There haven't been any new customers here for a long time."

Nina didn't look at the snacks in front of her, but stared at Lin Yi with her blue eyes.

"Who are you and why do you come to this sanatorium?"

"It's like this, I'm the sales manager of DL Company, this is my business card."

Under Jian Zi's stunned gaze, Lin Yi casually took out a business card of another identity.

"I would like to discuss business cooperation with the dean here."

"Oh, my father is the dean."

Nina's expression did not change, but there was a hint of sadness and... resentment in her eyes.

"He hasn't come back for a long time. Maybe he has abandoned me and will never come back."

"That's right."

Lin Yi nodded.

"It seems I came at the wrong time."

"I guess I'll have to wait until next time to see the dean."

"Are you leaving?"

Nina seemed to understand Lin Yi's implication and suddenly stretched out her arm, pointing outside.

"It's been very foggy lately, you can't leave in this weather."

Lin Yi narrowed his eyes slightly. The forest that was just shrouded in a faint mist was now covered by a vast white fog!

Driving in such a dark environment is tantamount to seeking death.

"Apparently... it is true"

"Right."

Nina looked very happy, and her tone was a bit coquettish.

"You stay here until the fog clears."

"There are a lot of empty rooms here anyway."

"Just like this...stay forever……"

When Jianzi heard this strange remark, cold sweat began to pour down her pretty and pale face.

This was clearly a route to a"Bad End" ending!

If this continued, I would probably have to be"good friends" with this weird little girl for the rest of my life!

"Let's put this aside for now."

Lin Yi smiled, pretending not to hear what he just said, and changed the subject.

However, the direction of his change of subject... made Jianzi feel even colder on his back.

"Nina, you have used the"Hell Communication", right?"

Hell Communication...

Jianzi's heart shuddered, and she felt that this word sounded familiar. It seemed that she had heard similar urban legends from her classmates.

As she recalled, the temperature and air flow around her gradually began to change, becoming even colder, more chaotic and uneasy.

"Yes, I want Hell Girl to kill my family who abandoned me here.

Unexpectedly, Nina did not hide it, but directly admitted it.

"But Jigoku Girl never came to see me once."

"Does she think those people shouldn't be punished?"

"Hmm... I don't think that's the reason."

Lin Yi pondered for a moment, looking meaningfully at the little blonde girl in front of him who looked like a doll.

"Regardless of good or evil, even if the hatred is groundless, Jigoku Shoujo will exile the target of revenge to hell."

"The only possibility for your situation……"

"That means it is not you who initiated the revenge, you are just sending the hell communication on behalf of others"

"……"

Silence fell as Jianzi became more and more nervous.

She had only one thought at this moment.

Why was Lin Yi so familiar with the rumor about"Hell Girl" and even spoke a lot of words with reason?

Could it be that... this urban rumor is true?!

Without waiting for Nina to reply, Lin Yi continued

"You're not really 'Nina', are you?"

"According to the information I collected in advance, this sanatorium had been abandoned several years ago."

"The dean's daughter also died of a terminal illness at that time."

"You are just a puppet that developed self-awareness after sensing her resentment."

"And your master... has long been dead."

That is why Yanma Ai said that she could not complete this"revenge".

Because the client was not a human, but a doll that had become a spirit.

"……You are right, but so what?!"

Lin Yi's long speech seemed to have aroused the disgust of"Nina".

She let out a sharp roar from her throat that was not like that of a human.

The next moment, the grass and trees in the garden began to grow wildly, forming vines that entangled the two people in front of her!

"Damn, the negotiation failed.……"

Seeing this scene, Lin Yi instantly tensed up his nerves and couldn't help muttering in his heart

"Obviously in the original work, she was forced to dissipate herself by talking nonsense."

"Why can't it work for me... Is it only Yan Mo Ai who can persuade people to succeed?"

No matter what, the battle is inevitable.

The moment"Nina" changed her face, Lin Yi had already entered the time-stopping state.

The golden hair of the doll spirit that was raised high in anger was frozen in the air, looking very imposing.

However, Lin Yi did not have time to appreciate this beautiful scene, but quickly glanced at the triggered task information.

……

【You have triggered the Hero's Quest: The One Who Never Returns】

【"The One Who Never Returns"】

【Difficulty: Lv10 (Elite)】

【Description: A doll with intelligence has absorbed the resentment of its owner and has thus settled in an abandoned sanatorium, constantly harming passers-by and natural creatures. As a player, there is only one thing you need to do - let it know that the person it is waiting for will never come back.】

【Objective: Find and destroy Nina's body】

【Rewards: Karma Crystal (Small) x5, Soul Storage Doll】

……

The rewards for this hero mission were extremely generous, even more than the rewards for the last DL company event!

But the difficulty rating of Lv10 and the"elite" suffix made Lin Yi raise his eyebrows.

He was only Lv6 now, a full 4 levels higher!

"No time to sigh."

Lin Yi counted silently in his mind and quickly took the prepared wooden sword from Jianzi's hand.

Then, he cut directly from"Nina's" neck without hesitation!

——The King's Slash!

Time began to flow.

Jianzi felt his hand lighten, and the wooden sword he had just held in his hand had already been in Lin Yi's hand.

The blond girl opposite him suddenly rolled down as if she had lost the support of her neck!

"ah——！！！"

This terrifying scene, which looked like a beheading, made Jianzi, who was used to seeing ghosts, scream.

After all,"Nina" was still a living"human""……

However, Jianzi soon calmed down because she found that no blood gushed out from the broken neck of"Nina".

Instead, a vine-like cross section was exposed!

"Tsk, it really doesn't work."

Seeing this scene, Lin Yi couldn't help but curl his lips, thinking that things really weren't that simple.

"Nina's real body was not here. What he cut off was just a clone that he had casually created.

More vines broke out of the ground, like green ghost claws, grabbing at the legs and feet of the two people!

"Run!"

Lin Yi pushed Jianzi away and quickly retreated. His arm slashed through the air like a blade!

All the vines that came around were broken, and even the vines several meters away were cut in two by the swing of his arm!

This was not the"King's Slash", but a new skill he had recently mastered.……

——Yin and Yang Curse: Kamaitachi Wind!