Chapter 3 Devour
◎She needs to eliminate all the secondary personalities◎
Gu Nian followed the unlucky guy into the small room.
As the door was closed, the unlucky guy let out an arrogant villain laugh: "Hahaha, there is a road to heaven but you don't take it, there is no door to hell but you break in..."
Gu Nian silently stretched out his hand and placed a shiny dagger across the unlucky guy's neck.
Unlucky guy: “…”
Do you still have any martial ethics?
After his initial shock, he quickly let out a disdainful laugh. Did he think such a petty trick could scare him? He could break two of those thin little wrists at once!
Anyone who can sit at the table is not a simple secondary personality.
The unlucky guy suddenly raised his hand, and a sharp blade moved from bottom to top, about to cut Gu Nian's wrist. However, just when it was about to get close, it suddenly stopped and it was impossible to get any closer.
The unlucky guy was stunned for a moment, and tried to push again in disbelief, but not only did he fail to touch Gu Nian, his arms were pulled behind him uncontrollably by something, and then his other hands and feet were also tied tightly, and soon he was tied up tightly.
If there was a light in the small room, he would be able to see that his wrists and ankles were wrapped with black ropes that looked like living things, and the end of the rope was in Gu Nian's hand.
The moment the door closed, Gu Nian had already taken action, taking advantage of the time difference it took for his eyes to adapt to the darkness and successfully tied up the unlucky guy.
The unlucky guy immediately admitted his mistake, "Haha, I was just joking. You want to talk to me about medical treatment, right? I'll cooperate. Just untie this rope."
Gu Nian refused. "No, the physical therapy we're using is better tied up to prevent you from struggling and affecting the treatment."
Unlucky guy: “…”
God damn physical therapy, do you remember you are a psychiatrist?
But soon he didn't have the mind to think so much, because he felt something was flowing out of his body. That thing had already merged with his soul, and the process of withdrawal was accompanied by unimaginable pain. He couldn't help but scream.
Seeing his reaction, Gu Nian immediately stopped moving. The thin black rope that was hanging on the unlucky man's body reluctantly loosened a little.
The unfortunate fellow fell to the ground, gasping loudly.
Gu Nian frowned. The situation of the person in front of him was somewhat similar to that of the previous spider patient. The black energy did not manifest as an external object in the dream, but instead entangled themselves.
Essentially, they are both mental illnesses, but to varying degrees.
If patients with paranoia are considered to have a mild case, patients with spider paranoia are considered to have a moderate case, and the unlucky guy in front of me is considered to have a severe case, so serious that it cannot be separated.
In other words, it cannot be cured.
Gu Nian looked at the person on the ground. He hadn't said a word since he fell to the ground, nor did he curse at everyone like he did outside before, as if he had noticed something.
Gu Nian directly stated the conclusion: "I can't cure your illness."
The unlucky guy's breathing had calmed down, and the thin rope had loosened at some point. He stood up again, but he was still a little weak, and finally leaned against the wall in a very ungraceful manner.
"How many minutes left?" he suddenly asked.
Gu Nian said: "Three minutes."
"Do you have a cigarette? Give me one."
Gu Nian shook his head: "This is your dream."
The man with medium-length hair, who looked like a wandering artist, laughed and murmured as if to mock himself: "You're right, this is my dream."
A cigarette appeared out of thin air in his hand, and then he lit it and leaned against the wall to smoke. In the last second after the cigarette burned out, the man disappeared without any sign, and the cigarette butt fell to the ground with sparks.
Almost instantly, Gu Nian moved.
The black ropes formed a dense net and instantly fell on a ball of black fog. In a moment, the ball of black fog disappeared.
The door of the small room opened and Gu Nian walked out.
Everyone on either side of the long table looked over at the same time, disbelief evident on their faces. As alternate personalities, they could sense whether another personality had voluntarily disappeared or been killed. So, how was this possible?
When Gu Nian sat back in his original seat, the black-haired boy was the first to burst out with emotion, "How on earth did you do it?" How could the secondary personality disappear voluntarily?
The others also pricked up their ears and listened.
Gu Nian shrugged and said, "I said, I'm a psychiatrist."
The black-haired boy tsks, "Forget it if you don't want to talk about it."
The others naturally didn't believe this, but since everyone had already left, the voting had to continue. Only one person could remain at this table.
Miraculously, Gu Nian didn't lose a single vote in two rounds. Perhaps everyone wanted to observe this newcomer for a while before making any decisions. Just like in the first round, Gu Nian followed the two people who were voted into the small dark room and came out smoothly.
In the fourth round, Gu Nian was unlucky enough to receive two votes, cast by a pair of twins. Even more unlucky was a muscular man who received three votes, the crucial one of which came from a long-haired woman. She thought the muscular man was an exhibitionist and reeked of sweat, and she didn't want him sitting next to her.
When Gu Nian walked out of the small dark room again this time, everyone's eyes changed completely.
The muscular man was different from the previous ones. His strength ranked at the top among the secondary personalities, almost being among the top three or four. However, because he always distributed swimming and fitness flyers regardless of the occasion and forced others to sign up for classes, he was rather disliked and was voted out.
By the fifth round, Gu Nian was finally voted out.
To a certain extent, this can be regarded as a recognition of her strength by everyone. After all, the voting will become more cautious as time goes by.
Gu Nian slowly stood up, mentally calculating the chances of success if she took action now. Having previously "eaten" some black mist, her strength had increased somewhat compared to when she first arrived.
Glancing at the crowd, Gu Nian thought, maybe a fifty-fifty split? The main reason was that the old man in the Tang suit and the man across from him were rather mysterious, and she was a little unsure for a moment.
But at this moment, the middle-aged man who rarely spoke and sat next to Gu Nian stood up, pushed his glasses and said, "I won't survive to the end anyway. I want to know how you 'treated' them. I'll go in with you."
Gu Nian paused, then nodded, and the black string moving in his sleeve retracted again.
The middle-aged man was a scholar, possessing a voracious curiosity about everything. The reason he hadn't been voted out was, as he had said, because he was weak and posed a limited threat to others. It was better to pit his enemies first when given the chance.
Gu Nian still had great respect for scholars, and the other party obviously had no ill intentions.
After entering the small room, she hesitated for a moment, but finally showed the thin rope on her wrist and expressed some of her guesses about the black fog.
The scholar listened carefully to Gu Nian's words, observed the black string for a while, and finally asked Gu Nian to use the string to try to pull out the black mist on his wrist.
Gu Nian did as he was told. In just a few seconds, the scholar's face turned pale with pain. Gu Nian quickly retracted the string.
The scholar thought for a moment and then said, "Your ability should be devouring."
Although the time was short, he saw clearly that the black fog was immediately absorbed by the black rope as soon as it appeared, or it could be said that it was "eaten".
To eat actually means to devour.
Gu Nian nodded thoughtfully, but what concerned her most was the other party's choice of words. The other party used the word "ability", which meant affirmation.
For Gu Nian, affirmation means normality.
Gu Nian's anxious mood, which had been a little bit agitated since he discovered the abnormality, eased down, and he looked a little more relaxed. He thanked the scholar sincerely.
The scholar shook his head. "I wasn't much help."
Ten minutes passed quickly and it was time for Gu Nian to leave.
As if sensing Gu Nian's uneasiness, the scholar said kindly, "It doesn't really matter what you become. What matters is that you always know that you are yourself."
Gu Nian left the small dark room.
Five of the twelve people were eliminated, and now only seven are left.
Gu Nian, the black-haired boy, the long-haired woman, the old man in Tang suit, the man, and the twin brothers. The atmosphere at the table became tense.
Before the sixth round began, Gu Nian suddenly spoke.
She looked at the twin brothers and said with envy, "You two brothers have such a good relationship and are so strong. If I had sisters as strong as them, I would definitely not have been voted out in the last round."
The meaning of this statement was obvious, and the means of provocation were not very sophisticated, but it was undeniable that Gu Nian was telling the truth.
The twin brother's face turned pale and he wanted to take action, but was stopped by his younger brother.
Gu Nian smiled as she looked over and continued to sigh, "I'm so envious. Life inevitably leads to certain forks in the road. It's such a blessing to have someone stop you at this time."
These two people voted for her twice in a row and also instigated others to do the same. She felt a little guilty if she didn't return the favor.
The black-haired boy and the long-haired woman both laughed at the fun.
The man on the right stepped forward again and said, "Okay, let's start voting."
Not surprisingly, the one to be voted out in the seventh round was one of the twins, the younger brother. These two brothers were incredibly powerful, and even more formidable together, always working together, making them a formidable threat.
Gu Nian thought the other party would definitely make a scene, but unexpectedly, the twin brother persuaded his brother to stop. He turned to look at Gu Nian and said, "I am also a patient. You won't treat me differently, right?"
Gu Nian stood up and followed: "Of course not."
The two of them came to the door of the small room one after another. The twin brother suddenly stopped and said, "I suddenly remembered that I still have something to say to my brother. You go in first."
Gu Nian kept smiling: "Don't worry, I'll wait for you here."
The twin brother did not comment and called the person over in front of Gu Nian. The two brothers began to say goodbye. The main content of the topic revolved around how to take revenge if he died. The target of revenge happened to be standing in front of them, so there was no possibility of finding the wrong person.
The target of revenge, Gu Nian: "......"
However, she did not urge them. Instead, she waited patiently for them to finish speaking, then extended her hand in a gesture of invitation, indicating that her twin brother should go in first.
The twin brother looked at her and said, "Do you think you will be the one who survives?"
Gu Nian nodded, "It won't be you anyway."
The twin brother nodded and walked forward first. Gu Nian followed and was about to close the door when a strong wind suddenly came from behind and the door was slammed open by someone from the outside.
The twin brother took action!
At the same time, the twin brother suddenly turned around and punched Gu Nian in the face, while the dagger in the hand of his older brother went straight to Gu Nian's back.
sneak attack!
These two brothers use a deadly move as soon as they attack.
Gu Nian had been prepared. Her frequent dreams hadn't been without reward; at least her skills had been greatly improved. The black rope split in two, one in front and one behind, bounding the two men before activating, drawing the thick black mist from them.
The twin brothers screamed at the same time and rolled on the ground in pain.
The commotion here also attracted the attention of the people outside, who quickly gathered around. When they saw the situation inside, their expressions became extremely serious.
Gu Nian had no interest in torturing others, so even though these were just characters in her dream, she still gave them a quick death. Without hiding from the crowd, she absorbed the black mist and retracted the black rope.
Looking up at everyone, Gu Nian asked, "Are we going together?"
There was no need to be polite now, and after seeing this scene, the other party would no longer give her the opportunity to defeat them one by one.
The man and the old man moved first. They looked at each other. The two who were originally enemies reached a tacit understanding at this time and unanimously decided to get rid of the troublesome Gu Nian first.
The black-haired boy stared blankly at the place where the twins had just disappeared, as if he had not yet recovered from what had just happened.
The long-haired woman didn't move for a moment, and no one knew what she was thinking.
Even with two fewer opponents, Gu Nian did not relax her vigilance. The black rope was still too thin and could only be split into two at the moment. However, as long as she could touch the opponent, she would be sure to take him down.
But the man and the old man in Tang suit are indeed the strongest among the secondary personalities. The man holds a dagger in his hand, and the dagger is surrounded by a layer of black mist, which can actually cause damage to the black rope!
Every time the black rope was cut, black mist would escape from it, and the dagger, like her rope, could absorb the black mist!
Although the dagger does not have the ability to actively absorb and can only passively capture, and cannot be compared with the black rope, Gu Nian is still extremely heartbroken.
It’s okay if you get hungrier the more you fight!
While the old man in the Tang suit had no weapon capable of harming the string, his movements were incredibly uncanny, preventing the black string from getting close. Whenever Gu Nian tried to withdraw, the old man in the Tang suit would advance again. Gu Nian was left with no choice but to manipulate the black string against the man while simultaneously dealing with the old man in the Tang suit. A stalemate ensued.
In fact, this was also because Gu Nian's previous attack on the twins had exposed her tactics in advance, and both the man and the old man in the Tang suit were on guard. If she caught them by surprise, her chances of success were quite high.
But if Gu Nian were given another chance, she would still choose to take action against the twins.
Gu Nian became more and more violent as the fight went on. The black rope was cut by the dagger from time to time, and more and more black mist leaked out. This did not cause any harm to Gu Nian, but it made her mood worse and worse.
It’s annoying. Very annoying.
Why should you spit out what you have eaten?
Even Gu Nian herself didn't realize that a black line began to spread in her eyes, and she looked at the man as if she was looking at a dead object.
At this moment, the situation suddenly changed.
The long-haired woman and the black-haired boy rushed over at the same time, but their target was not Gu Nian, but the old man in the Tang suit. They both chose to help Gu Nian!
Without further ado, the three quickly began to work together. With the two men restraining him, Gu Nian quickly discovered a flaw and wrapped the black rope around it.
The old man in Tang suit was the first to be dealt with.
From one against two at the beginning, it became three against one.
Gu Nian and the other two surrounded the man in the middle holding the black mist dagger. There was no questioning or explanation. The secondary personalities had different strengths, but they were independent individuals.
Both sides attacked at the same time.
Gu Nian put the black rope that was originally split into two into one piece again, and the rope that had become thin due to the loss of black mist became strong again.
But even though it was three against one, the three of them did not have much advantage. The black-haired boy and the long-haired woman were no match for the men at all. The long-haired woman was hit by a blow and slammed heavily against the wall, vomiting blood.
Finally, after a feint, the black rope headed straight for the man's heart. Unfortunately, it was blocked by the dagger at the last moment.
The black-haired boy frowned, and he was at the end of his strength.
At this moment, the black rope that was originally blocked by the dagger did not pull out like before. Instead, the black rope, like a living thing, wrapped itself around the blade, and the end suddenly extended, at the cost of its own damage, and pierced into the man's heart.
After the man disappeared, Gu Nian took back the black rope with some heartache.
After the fight, her black rope had become a bit thinner, a complete loss. On the contrary, the black mist on the dagger that fell to the ground became even thicker.
Gu Nian bent down to pick up the dagger. After holding it, he found that it was actually a ball of black mist that was almost condensed into substance. After absorbing the power of the black rope, it became more condensed.
After a moment's thought, Gu Nian temporarily put the dagger away. The black rope on his wrist rubbed against Gu Nian, seemingly dissatisfied. It could absorb the dagger.
Gu Nian touched the black rope as if to comfort him, but he had other plans in mind.
But we can talk about the dagger later, there is another thing that needs to be dealt with right now.
Theoretically, she needed to eliminate all secondary personalities to be considered cured of the patient's multiple personalities. But since they had just helped her, Gu Nian was a little hesitant to do anything.
And there is another problem. She has been here for such a long time, but she has not seen the main personality. Generally speaking, the main personality will not disappear easily, but now it is not an ordinary situation. It is not ruled out that the secondary personality has already eliminated the main personality.
Thinking this, Gu Nian asked directly, "Is the main personality still alive?"
The long-haired woman sneered: "I don't know where to die..."
"Still alive." The black-haired boy suddenly spoke.
The long-haired woman looked at him in surprise, her brows furrowed. Finally, as if she remembered something, she suddenly realized, "You hid him?"
There were many personalities at the time and the scene was very chaotic. She vaguely remembered that the news of the main personality's death seemed to have been released by this boy.
Then the secondary personalities began to fight, seizing the only chance of survival.
The black-haired boy did not deny it. He walked towards the small room without saying a word.
Gu Nian raised an eyebrow and followed. Then the long-haired woman stood up and followed. The three of them entered the dark little room together.
The black-haired boy squatted down and groped on the ground for a while. With a creaking sound, a piece of floor was lifted up and a ray of light came out from underground.
The black-haired boy still took the lead and walked down.
Gu Nian and the long-haired woman were also very curious, so they followed him into the hidden basement.
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