We'll Explore the Area Ahead Later!

The Area Ahead Will Be Explored Later!

Night.

Lin Nai opened his eyes.

He looked at the time on his phone—past ten at night—and ran a hand through his slightly messy hair.

"Yawn..."

Was it still early?

Lin Nai sat on the bed and began to stare blankly into space.

He could not fall asleep again now.

He might as well go out for a couple of laps and get some fresh air.

With that in mind, Lin Nai put on his coat, tidied his hair, and headed out.

Just as Lin Nai pushed open his door and stepped outside, Dan Heng emerged from the room next door as well.

The two stared at each other.

"Dan Heng, you are not asleep either?"

Lin Nai opened his mouth, but for a moment, he did not know what to say.

In the middle of the night, he had not even gone to knock on the door...

Dan Heng was silent for several seconds before speaking. "Lin Nai, why are you...?"

"I woke up. You... had a nightmare?"

"...Yes."

Dan Heng had looked terrible earlier.

Lin Nai had never seen the unflappable Dan Heng wear that kind of expression.

"Is that so... Hold on." Lin Nai extended his hand, sending a stream of rainbow-colored energy toward him.

Dan Heng did not evade it, allowing the beam of light to shine over his body.

It felt warm.

This was a gentle light filled with positive emotions such as love and care.

Lin Nai had secretly used this skill when comforting the Space Station staff as well.

Dan Heng only felt the gloom and pain in his heart vanish completely, leaving his entire body far more relaxed.

He looked at Lin Nai in surprise. "How did you...?"

"Secret." Lin Nai raised his index finger as he spoke.

He could not exactly say that the system had given it to him at random, could he?

"Is that so."

Dan Heng did not press further, merely noticing Lin Nai's clothes.

"You are going out?"

"Yeah." Lin Nai stretched. "I can't sleep, so I'm going out to get some air."

"Do you want me to come with you?"

"No, it's fine, Dan Heng. I won't be in danger, so don't worry."

Lin Nai waved his hand, slipped one hand into his pocket, and headed toward the stairs.

At the same time, without looking back, he said, "Besides, you should get some proper rest now. You can have a good dream tonight."

Dan Heng hesitated for several seconds, but ultimately chose not to follow him.

Forget it.

Lin Nai did not need him worrying so much. He would not end up in danger, and he was very clever.

Compared to March Seven.

Lin Nai was much more reassuring.

Dan Heng simply stopped thinking about it, turned around, and returned to his room.

Just as Lin Nai had said.

Perhaps he ought to get some proper rest.

Maybe he would sleep quite well tonight?

Belobog's nights were quiet.

Even the lights were not particularly bright, but thanks to that, Lin Nai could see the stars.

The sky was studded with diamond-like stars.

A crescent moon brushed against the Milky Way, scattering its faint glow across the earth and lending the silent night a touch of mystery and romance.

Lin Nai wandered the streets alone without any destination in mind, not knowing where he was headed.

To put it bluntly.

He had only come out for a walk. Did where he went really matter?

Not at all.

That said, Lin Nai was not actually alone on the streets.

Some places were guarded by Silvermane Guards, such as the cable car station leading to the Underworld.

Was there a way to get to the Underworld from there...?

Come to think of it.

Hadn't Sampo brought the protagonist group into the Underworld in the original plot? How had he done it?

By taking the stairs?

This was not District 13. It was not somewhere you could enter just by saying you would take the stairs.

Hmm.

The area ahead could be explored later.

With that thought in mind, Lin Nai exhaled a cloud of white mist and headed toward the Everwinter Monument.

But before the stairs leading to Kliperburg.

Lin Nai stopped.

A stirring sound with an intense rhythm came from nearby.

It made Lin Nai instinctively take several steps back.

He suddenly caught a strong smell of spark plugs and could not help frowning.

Light shone through a window.

Curious, Lin Nai walked over and looked inside through it.

Inside the room.

A woman sat in a chair, lightly plucking the electric guitar in her hands.

A streak of blue highlights ran through her golden hair, and all sorts of decorations in varying styles adorned her from head to toe.

Her curvaceous figure was quite tall.

Lin Nai froze for a moment, subconsciously backing away two steps before looking up.

Right.

He had forgotten that Serval's Perpetual Motion workshop seemed to be located right in front of Kliperburg.

But opening it here...

Was it because of the heavy foot traffic?

Random Item: Sound Strike String - Blazing Thunder

Note: A guitar-shaped greatsword used by Kamen Rider Zanki.

"Is it because it's a guitar... But I don't know the corresponding techniques. Does that mean I'll have to swing a guitar around to chop people up?"

Lin Nai muttered.

Though that guitar could indeed be used to chop people up in the first place.

As for its ultimate move...

You stuck it into someone and played it.

Forget it.

This was fine too.

With both hands in his pockets, Lin Nai turned to leave.

But when he turned his head, he jumped in fright.

"Whoa!"

Serval was smiling as she looked at him. "Hello."

"Y-hello?"

Lin Nai gave a dry laugh, feeling as though he had been caught peeping.

Uh...

Well.

No matter how he explained what he had just done, it had been peeping, hadn't it?

I'm done for!

Me, Lin Nai... I'm... I'm gonna die~

At worst, I might end up behind bars...

Combined with Gepard's identity.

Lin Nai felt that he might be forced to speedrun the Belobog storyline.

Jail?

If Silver Wolf found out that he had actually been thrown into prison, she would probably laugh at him.

Being laughed at by Silver Wolf...

If I end up squatting in there—Belobog prison—she'll never let me live it down!!

"Hey, don't be nervous! You didn't do anything... Uh, you really didn't do anything, right?"

Serval noticed Lin Nai's embarrassment and immediately spoke up, wanting to ease his nerves.

Little did she know that Lin Nai's mind was entirely occupied with figuring out how to speedrun this.

"Are you alright? Hello?"

Serval stretched out her hand and waved it in front of Lin Nai's face.

When she found that Lin Nai did not react, Serval patted his hand instead.

But the instant she touched him, Serval could not help knitting her brows slightly.

"So cold!"

Had he been outside for too long?