The power that spreads through the room is like knocking down the invisible wall between the reality of the hospital and the apocalyptic illusion. This approach is not without results, and the weakness that arises in Gao Chuan's bones cannot be overcome with his will no matter how he wants to do it, just as it is impossible for a terminally ill patient to overcome his illness purely with the method of spiritual victory. Everything that is transmitted to the room by the weakness of the hospital's reality is trying to make Takakawa think of himself in the hospital's reality, as if he wants to make the doomsday illusion and the hospital reality solidify the doomsday illusion, which is undoubtedly the most amazing way of fighting Takakawa has ever seen, and it can even be said to be unique.

If there is anything to be thankful about in such absolutely unfavorable conditions, it is probably that the Goth Girl, or the witch VV, is limited by her own cognition and cannot fully convey the information in the reality of the hospital. For Takakawa, except for the "weakness of the patient", all other phenomena can be resisted through cognitive dissonance and mental hypnosis, because it seems extremely unreal compared to the reality of the hospital that Takakawa knew.

Takakawa doesn't know what kind of power the witch VV used to obtain this information about the reality of the hospital, and it is undoubtedly embodied as a nightmare in this apocalyptic fantasy. But since it is a nightmare, then there will only be a small part of the truth that is really irresistible, and most of it is the result of divergence based on this small part of the real information - just like the non-reality elements in the novel, even the fiction that is biased towards documentary will add some decorative things to a greater or lesser extent due to the writer's own reasons, showing the author's personal ideological tendencies. On the other hand, no matter how much fiction there is, even if it is a purely fantasticalist novel, due to the fact that the writer is still "human", it is inevitable that there will be a large number of real parts that can only be completed based on the author's own cognition and human common sense.

Takakawa also has his own understanding of writing, and can imagine what happened to him and how this mysterious power of the witch VV works—she seems to have concocted the special circumstances of the moment based on some hazy information about the reality of the hospital that she vaguely saw in her dreams.

Takakawa has no specific enemies here, and conversely, there are enemies everywhere here. The whole environment, from the air he breathes, to the sounds he hears, the phenomena he sees, and even every sentence of dialogue, will directly hit his spiritual world, trying to transform him from a "strong man in the apocalyptic fantasy" to a "weak man in the reality of the hospital".

Gao Chuan thought that the goth girl just saw that when she used this mysterious power, all the people in front of her became weaker, and even died, so this mysterious power became her unique attack method. She probably didn't know that the reason why her power would work was because of the "Doomsday Syndrome" itself.

Takakawa felt that she was really lucky that she didn't turn herself into a "weak patient" in the first place because of this mysterious power. Perhaps there is some special reason for this, and when this mysterious force is allowed to work, it affects others more than herself.

However, whatever the truth is, Takakawa must put it aside for the time being and focus only on the current situation.

Even in the state of a weak patient, Gao Chuan can still move. So, what will one of the three giants of the Doomsday Shinrikyo doom doom do next?

For Takakawa, these battles were unnecessary. Takakawa couldn't guess the Goth Girl's thoughts, he didn't completely refuse the other party's request, if it meant that the negotiations were reached, the next situation should have been what he thought at the time: get some sleep, and then be able to leave. And so on, without any twists and turns.

Even so, Takakawa did prepare for the worst: the current situation. For some reason, the Goth Maiden still uses mystical powers, and in this case, it's hard to think that one of the three giants of the Doomsday Shinrikyo is not hostile.

But how deep is this hostility? What was her purpose in attacking? What is the end result? What is the best outcome she envisions? And what is the lowest outcome she can accept?

All of these problems are unknown.

Gao Chuan propped up his weak body and came to the door. He leaned against the façade, his body feeling weak, and for a few moments he felt like his bones and muscles had melted - thankfully, the prosthetic body in the apocalyptic realm had not yet melted.

He wasn't sure what he would encounter when he opened the door: maybe opening the door would break the current unfavorable environment, maybe opening the door would just fall from one nightmare to another, maybe after opening the door, more unexpected things would come in and sweep him away. He envisioned a lot, but the only thing he could do was open the door.

So, he pushed the door open. It wasn't as difficult as he expected, and the heavy door matched this body with a strong feeling of weakness, but he didn't feel any resistance. It's as if you gently push a feather with your finger and the feather flies away.

Outside the door was a corridor with a red carpet of rose textures, four meters wide, and Takakawa heard footsteps moving down the corridor, but he couldn't see half a figure, which was not an unusual scene in this foreign pavilion. He ignored these invisible "ghosts", he heard the singing, accompanied by the instrumental music, the voice was hazy, the singer's voice was not the main body, more like a consonant in the melody, in order to set off the artistic conception created by the instrumental performance at the climax. To Takakawa's ears, it was as if he was guiding himself to that place.

Takakawa didn't go against his instincts. Although, he was well aware that these voices and phenomena could not really be meant to guide him away. However, without the permission of the goth girl, to find an exit, you can only believe in yourself.

Gao Chuan regained his strength in the corridor, walked through the corridor, and arrived at the room where the song came, he felt that his body was penetrated by several "ghosts", and a cold feeling penetrated his bones, and the feeling of weakness that had become heavier and heavier before seemed to be pressed against several tons of rocks at this time.

Takakawa pushed open the door to the room, but he didn't see the instrument he had just vaguely discerned—he looked around and made sure that he was back in the room where he and the driver had met with the goth girl when they first entered the mansion. The Goth Maiden's body was still sitting in its old position, and there was not even the slightest sign of movement during the process. The body lay in a wide chair, looking thinner and smaller.

The only difference was that he felt that her soul was back - just as it had been at the end of the previous meeting, with a rhythmic sound, the reclining body gradually filled with the spirituality of "coming to life".

After about three seconds, the goth girl's face turned rosy, and she slowly opened her eyes.

"Sure enough, you're special, Mr. Takakawa, you've really seen that place." The voice of the goth maiden came: "Only those who have really seen that place can distinguish the real from the fake, because what I have depicted is not what the place really is, but only what I have imagined." ”

"Just to confirm?" Gao Chuan asked rhetorically, he naturally didn't believe it, "You are the one who asked me to come here, you are the one who talks to yourself, and it is you who forcibly make the decision, so you can only confirm what kind of person I am until now?" ”

Despite Takakawa's prickly speech, the goth girl didn't have any wavering expression, and she didn't even think to pay attention to what Takakawa said.

"I'm nervous and excited. I've been observing for years. I saw a lot of things that ordinary people couldn't see, and I knew that there was something else that was observing us. The Goth Maiden said, "We are not the only observers. ”

Takakawa didn't speak, because, in the apocalyptic illusion, there was no such thing as "only one or some people are the only observers." What is not human has always been lurking in the collective subconscious of human beings, paying attention to and interfering with people. However, Goth Girl's words vaguely made him feel that she was referring to the color center and Super Dorothy.

"In order to escape those sights as much as possible, I chose to live in seclusion." The Goth Girl continued, her voice melodious and rhythmic, "I was waiting, hoping to be able to talk to someone who had been brought to me by fortune in an environment where I would not be noticed. She said, "That's how all the Three Messengers were found. ”

Takakawa didn't speak, just quietly walked behind the Goth Maiden's chair and walked to the door on the other side.

I only heard the goth girl say, "When they were very young, they found me, so I let them listen to the witch's story, so that their senses would be sensitive enough to those who met my requirements." When they see a person, the command instinctively takes effect and brings the person to me. When they bring someone to me for the first time, I reward them. Mr. Takakawa, you were brought by the Third Messenger, and I hope you can understand this: our meeting was not my design, but fate, and my actions only clarified and accelerated the process. ”

Takakawa had already put his hand on the doorknob, turned around, and said to the goth girl: "Maybe, maybe our meeting is the result of fate, but do you treat me as a prisoner or as a guest?" ”

"You are my guest, Mr. Takakawa, as I said. I can't wait, but I also feel that everything cannot be forced, and fate has sent you to me, which must also mean that I will get what I want. The Goth Girl's head suddenly twisted in the direction of Takakawa, but her body remained motionless, as if an invisible person was manipulating the doll's head, "However, if you let you leave like this, Mr. Takakawa, there are some risks for me." I think it's good for us to be well prepared. ”

"That's how well you're prepared?" Gao Chuan pointed to his body, "I think you made me weak because you wanted to kill me." ”

"If you can do what you want by killing you, that's pretty convenient." The Goth Maiden's voice was emotionless, "However, you and I both know that the living Takakawa is more important than the dead Takakawa. You become weak, just a side effect of completing the necessary preparations, just like the anesthesia that a patient needs before surgery. ”

"Thanks to your anesthesia, if your surgery is done, can I leave?" Gao Chuan said: "I don't think you mind if I tell others about you." ”

"Yes, when you're gone, whatever you want. Fate will bring you, and it will inevitably lead you on an inevitable path, I will not stop your path, on the contrary, it is the road you want to embark on that is my opportunity, and everything I do is just for me to seize this opportunity. The Goth Maiden said, "From that point of view, there is no point in confining you here. ”

"So, before I leave, I'd like to ask." Gao Chuan thought about it, but still asked: "Mr. Driver, your third messenger, how is it now?" What will happen in the future? ”

"He is my messenger, and always will be." The Goth Maiden's voice became colder, but also clearer, her voice was intertwined with the singing that lingered in the hall, as if she was not talking, but also singing, and the voice lingered in Takakawa's ears, making him feel that even if he could no longer hear it, this melody would always echo in his mind: "People listen to my stories, and when stories become legends, and legends become time, and people grow up in time, my stories become a part of his life, And I will become an integral part of his life. This is the Messenger, and I am everywhere in their world. ”

Saying this, the body of the goth girl, who was lying motionless, full of presence and life, but only the head and lips moved, suddenly burst into a large flame. The flame spread so quickly that it climbed up the drapery, climbed onto the tables and chairs, spread on the carpet, devoured the fresco, turned the candle flame into a torch, and in a matter of seconds, it burned everything in front of Takakawa's eyes.

The swelling heat and the aura of collapse spread through Takakawa's perception, forcing him to push the door open immediately. Outside the door was indeed an endless wilderness, and half of his feet had already stepped on the steps, and when he finally looked back, he saw that the head of the Goth girl suddenly fell from the charred body, and the half-burned face and the other half that was still intact formed a strange appearance, which was unforgettable.

Her lips were still murmuring:

“…… In that deep dream, when I opened my eyes, I saw a yellow sea in front of me, and I seemed to become a drop of water in the sea. I look at the sea from the perspective of a drop of water, the yellow sea formed by the collapse of giants, and we are born from the corpses of giants that have turned into seawater...... I waited quietly...... ...... in the eternal night" (To be continued.) )