Han Rui didn't know how long she had been running until she felt exhausted and confirmed that she was temporarily safe before she stopped.
She looked around, and a feeling of despair rose from the bottom of her heart.
There was no way for her to escape the Headless Knight's pursuit.
Now she can only find a place to hide.
But is there really anywhere to hide?
Recalling what happened inside the Instance, she felt that the Headless Knight's abilities were definitely more complex than what the walkthrough described.
Perhaps no matter where she runs, she will not be able to escape the pursuit.
This is an impossible Instance to clear. Am I really going to die here?
She was truly unwilling to accept it.
She was at a loss, not even knowing which direction to run in.
It is night now, the world of the Headless Knight.
She collapsed to the ground in despair, even contemplating dying there.
She stabbed herself to death, at least she wouldn't be tortured by the Headless Knight anymore.
She took out a dagger and brandished it at herself for a long time, but she just couldn't bring herself to do it.
How desperate must it be for someone who doesn't want to die to be forced to commit suicide?
Faint footsteps approached from afar, and Han Rui hurriedly stood up, looking around in alarm.
She soon realized she was being overly paranoid.
Regardless of who made those footsteps, it certainly wasn't the Headless Knight; she had no reason to do so.
Who could it be?
Are they those villagers?
After a while, she finally saw the source of the footsteps; it was a little girl.
The girl was wearing a white dress, and had a delicate, pretty face.
Does she live here?
Although the villagers here have all gone mad, they are complete lunatics.
But she still thought those people were almost adorable compared to the Headless Knight.
The little girl walked towards her, and now she could see her more clearly.
This little girl is not human; she is a doll, and there are obvious signs of splicing at the joints of her body.
This is a moving doll.
She couldn't understand why there was such a doll here.
The guide didn't mention this at all, so it's certain that other teams didn't encounter this Puppet Girl.
The Puppet Girl continued to approach her.
Han Rui was very wary, but she did not stop the Puppet Girl from approaching.
Even if this girl is terrifying, she's nothing compared to the Headless Knight.
The Puppet Girl stopped in front of her, revealing an innocent and sweet smile.
Han Rui's guard was melted by the Puppet Girl's innocent smile; she felt the kindness emanating from the Puppet Girl.
This Puppet Girl should be safe.
The Puppet Girl looked at her with her large eyes, as if she had something to tell her.
"What do you want to tell me?" Han Rui asked.
The Puppet Girl suddenly grabbed her hand, ran a few steps forward, and seeing that Han Rui didn't intend to move, turned back and looked at her with her big eyes.
Where do you want to take me?
The Puppet Girl nodded vigorously, then tugged at Han Rui's hand again.
This time, Han Rui did not refuse her, letting the Puppet Girl pull her along.
She didn't know what the Puppet Girl's purpose was, but could a doll be more terrifying than the Headless Knight?
After following the girl for a while, Han Rui realized that the path the girl was leading her on was the same path she had taken when she ran away.
She hesitated for a moment, but still followed.
The situation couldn't get any worse, so she really didn't know what she had to be afraid of.
Perhaps this Puppet Girl can show her a way out.
Soon, the girl led her to the Headless Knight's lair, next to the Undead Tree.
Han Rui was puzzled. Why would the girl bring her here? Was this girl in cahoots with the Headless Knight?
"Little sister, where do you want to take me?"
The Puppet Girl couldn't speak; she just looked at her with innocent eyes.
Looking into the doll's eyes, Han Rui felt that this Puppet Girl must be kind.
The girl is a doll, Headless Knight is an undead.
They seem to have absolutely no connection, how could they be in cahoots?
She's probably overthinking it.
The girl pulled her hand and continued forward, and Han Rui did not resist at all.
She was already at her wit's end, and although she had a sliver of doubt in her heart, she was mostly filled with a sense of hope.
She felt that the girl might know something about the Headless Knight, and perhaps following this Puppet Girl would lead to some important discovery.
This was her most desperate moment, and she easily trusted this girl.
What if this Puppet Girl really could give her a way out?
She had some expectations for this.
That way, she would have a chance to survive, and even clear the Instance.
Soon, the girl led her to the tomb of the Headless Knight, where they stopped.
Why did you bring me here? Is there something important here?
The girl nodded, which greatly surprised Han Rui.
It seems she was right; this girl is indeed the key clue in this Instance.
Perhaps there's something here they haven't discovered before.
The girl brought her here to find that thing.
The girl pointed to the hole that had been dug open and jumped down.
This made Han Rui even more certain of her hypothesis.
She hurriedly followed and jumped down into the hole as well.
It was even darker down there than during the day; there wasn't a ray of light, and she could see almost nothing.
"Where are you, little doll sister?" Han Rui called softly.
No one answered her, because the Puppet Girl couldn't speak.
Her hands groped around, trying to find the doll, but it was too dark, and without the doll's guidance, she couldn't find anything even if it were there.
At that moment, she began to sense that something was wrong; the Puppet Girl seemed to have abandoned her.
She never received a response from the Puppet Girl.
A wave of panic washed over Han Rui; she realized that this might be another of the Headless Knight's schemes.
She was tricked by the Headless Knight once again.
She tried to jump up, but a hand, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, pressed down on her shoulder, bringing her back down.
Who is it!
Han Rui took a dagger from her inventory and looked around warily.
I still can't see anything; it's too dark here.
Her fear grew stronger; if all of this was related to the Headless Knight, then she could be considered dead.
She was on the verge of a mental breakdown, brandishing a dagger in front of her.
Suddenly, I felt the dagger hit something, making a crisp sound, it seemed to be metal.
She quickly reached out and touched a cold piece of armor and an arm.
But the arm seemed to be nothing but bone.
In an instant, a ball of eerie green flame rose up, illuminating the surroundings.
At that moment, she saw clearly what lay before her— the Headless Knight, the greatest fear of her life.
"Ah--"
Han Rui screamed in terror and fled to the side in a panic.
In her panic, she kept crashing into the hard tree roots in the tomb, but she didn't care.
At that moment, she had only one thought: to escape from here, or she would suffer the same fate as her companions.
However, the tomb had no other exits, Headless Knight was standing below the only exit, making escape impossible.
The Headless Knight walked towards her, and she could only retreat in a panic until she had nowhere left to go.
She let out a desperate scream.
But she knew she had no chance left.
She gripped the dagger tightly in her hand, her eyes filled with despair.
As the Headless Knight drew ever closer, her body trembled. Finally, she mustered her courage and, without hesitation, slashed at her own neck.
Blood splattered.
Her body lost its strength, and she collapsed to the ground.
She chose to commit suicide, without hesitation.
To survive the Demon before one's eyes is already the greatest blessing.