Lin Qiyue was really tired, both mentally and physically.
He never expected that on the first day of transferring, he would encounter such events – facing monsters, betrayed by classmates, engaging in perilous battles, inexplicably opening his eyes, and then a mysterious superhero uncle appearing out of nowhere, followed by a discreet escape...
Lin Qiyue wasn't foolish; he knew that tonight's experiences definitely involved the hidden side of this world. Face-eating monsters, the golden light emanating from his body, and the man who single-handedly defeated the monster – all of these elements were entwined.
The man wasn't an ordinary person, and judging by his communication on the walkie-talkie, there was undoubtedly a massive organization backing him. This organization might be hidden from the world, specifically dealing with such bizarre incidents.
He saw the light on himself, and maybe even witnessed the scene of him defeating the monster. So, he wanted to recruit him...
It wasn't that he had no curiosity about the hidden side, but he didn't want to get involved in this vortex due to his curiosity. Some secrets, once known, couldn't be escaped.
He didn't want to be a hero guarding humanity; what he wanted to protect...
Was just his home.
Soon, he sank into a dream.
...
The familiar mist descended once again.
In the dream, Lin Qiyue looked around and sighed helplessly, "Still not letting me go? Fighting monsters when awake, and even knocking on the door when asleep. Unlucky..."
Lin Qiyue took a couple of steps, and soon, the outline of a mental hospital appeared before him.
Engraved on the ancient plaque to his right were large characters.
—Gods Mental Hospital.
Lin Qiyue stood in front of the gate, reaching for the circular handle behind him. The moment his fingertips touched it, the entire ground trembled slightly!
The surrounding mist suddenly rolled up.
Lin Qiyue grabbed the handle, looking puzzled.
What's going on? I haven't knocked yet, why is it shaking?
It wasn't like this before, right?
Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind like lightning.
Could it be because... he opened his eyes today?
Lin Qiyue lowered his head, looking at the body in his dream. His eyes gradually lit up.
In the past, Lin Qiyue's dream body was translucent, like drifting mist – fragile.
But today, his body had obviously solidified, still not physical, but no longer transparent.
He raised his head, looking at the imposing gate that had blocked him for five years. His gaze became more fervent.
Maybe... it could work today!
He took a deep breath, tightly gripping the circular handle, and forcefully slammed it against the door!
"Dang—!"
An ancient bell rang from inside the mental hospital, several times louder than before. Fortunately, Lin Qiyue, without a physical body, didn't have eardrums to ache.
At the moment the bell rang, the entire mental hospital trembled violently again!
It worked! Lin Qiyue's eyes lit up.
"Dang—!"
"Dang—!!"
"Dang—!!!"
Lin Qiyue didn't stop, continuously striking three times, making the mental hospital shake as if experiencing an earthquake.
Finally, after the last strike, the mental hospital let out a loud noise, and then everything fell silent again...
Just as Lin Qiyue was about to strike again, the heavy door made a creaking sound, slowly opening.
"Hum—dong!"
After the door swung wide open, Lin Qiyue's figure appeared in a dim corridor.
The floor of the corridor was made of some unknown material, emitting a faint glow. The walls were adorned with burning clusters of light, mysterious and eerie.
Lin Qiyue walked forward along this corridor, and soon, he reached a fork. Above the fork hung modern-looking signs.
"Left is the ward, right is the activity area..." Lin Qiyue muttered to himself as he looked at the signs. "This arrangement is exactly the same as the mental hospital I lived in years ago."
Lin Qiyue hesitated for a moment before entering the activity area.
The rooms in the activity area were not many, but they had everything needed – a multimedia room for watching TV and movies, a lounge for chess and entertainment, a study for reading and studying... Inside the building, there was even a circular open-air lawn with various sports equipment placed on it.
"Really exactly the same, this dream is so strange." Lin Qiyue frowned, expressing his doubts.
After touring the activity area, he turned back and walked towards the other side, the ward area.
When he reached the entrance of the ward area, Lin Qiyue suddenly stopped.
"Here... it's different." Lin Qiyue looked at the dark and monotonous corridor in front of him, muttering to himself.
He clearly remembered that back in the Sunshine Mental Hospital, the ward area had several floors, and though the facilities weren't luxurious, they were at least clean and tidy.
However, the ward area in front of Lin Qiyue now was only on one floor, and there were only six rooms.
The doors of these six rooms were covered with strange symbols and drawings, densely packed like some kind of seal, making Lin Qiyue dizzy at just one glance.
Lin Qiyue forcefully shifted his gaze away from the doors, stabilizing his mind, and looked elsewhere.
Above the ward area on the right, an ancient signboard hung, and each room had a different symbol on its door.
For example, the door of the room Lin Qiyue was standing in front of, Room 1, had a large black circle painted on it.
As for Room 2, the symbol on its door resembled a staff or pen.
Lin Qiyue continued down the corridor until he reached the sixth room, staring at these signs without any clue.
He looked at the mysterious door of this room, lost in thought.
In this dream mental hospital, the ward area was the only part different from the Sunshine Mental Hospital he remembered.
So, were there really patients living in these rooms?
Or, as the name of this mental hospital suggested, did it house... gods?
Lin Qiyue hesitated for a moment, slowly reaching for the doorknob of the sixth room.
It wasn't that Lin Qiyue was reckless. On one hand, this was his dream, so even if something went wrong, it wouldn't have a significant impact on him. On the other hand, he had knocked on this door for five years, and he didn't want to leave with just confusion.
Moreover, deep down, he felt that maybe there was some secret related to him inside this mental hospital?
Why else would the layout here be identical to the Sunshine Mental Hospital where he used to live?
Lin Qiyue's hand gradually approached, fingertips gently touching the doorknob, feeling a slight chill.
There was no expected repulsion or stinging sensation, and his hand naturally and effortlessly gripped the handle.
Lin Qiyue pulled with all his might!
But the door didn't budge.
He stood firm, exerting all his strength, pulling again!
Still, no movement.
Lin Qiyue gave up on this room and turned to the fifth room, pulling the door with force.
It wouldn't open.
Fourth room, third room, second room...
Lin Qiyue tried one room after another
, none of them would open. Until finally, he reached the entrance of the first room.
With the expectation of inevitable failure, Lin Qiyue forcefully pulled the door of the first room.
"Crack—!"
A slight sound came from the doorknob, and the intricate patterns and symbols carved on the door suddenly cracked, gradually dissolving into the air.
Lin Qiyue was startled, took several steps back, staring fixedly ahead!
The door was open.